Example: Ik moet een afweging maken tussen werk en vrije tijd.
Definition
"Een afweging maken" means to carefully consider and weigh different options or factors before making a decision. It involves evaluating the pros and cons to choose the best possible outcome, as in deciding between work and free time.
Translations
to weigh up
hacer una valoración
fer una valoració
faire une évaluation
eine Abwägung treffen
fare una valutazione
fazer uma avaliação
Etymology
The phrase "een afweging maken" comes from Dutch, where "afweging" means weighing or balancing, derived from "wegen" meaning to weigh. It literally means 'to make a weighing,' reflecting the idea of balancing factors before deciding.
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"Een afweging maken" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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to weigh up