Example: Ik ga met dat in gedachten naar school vandaag.
Definition
"Met dat in gedachten" is a Dutch phrase meaning 'with that in mind,' used to express that someone is considering a particular idea or fact while doing something, as in 'Ik ga met dat in gedachten naar school vandaag,' meaning 'I go to school today with that in mind.'
The phrase "met dat in gedachten" comes from Dutch, where 'met' means 'with,' 'dat' means 'that,' and 'in gedachten' means 'in thoughts' or 'in mind.' It literally translates to 'with that in thoughts.' This phrase has been used to indicate that a specific thought or consideration accompanies an action.
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"Met dat in gedachten" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B1) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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