De balans opmaken
Example: Na het feest moesten we de balans opmaken van de kosten.
Definition
"De balans opmaken" means to assess or evaluate the overall results or situation after an event, often focusing on costs, outcomes, or consequences. For example, after a party, one might "de balans opmaken" of the expenses involved, summarizing what was gained or lost.
Translations
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to take stock -
hacer balance -
fer balanç -
faire le bilan -
Bilanz ziehen -
fare il conto -
fazer o balanço
Etymology
The phrase "de balans opmaken" originates from the financial practice of 'making up the balance,' where 'balans' refers to a financial statement showing assets and liabilities. Over time, it expanded metaphorically to mean summarizing or evaluating any situation, not just monetary accounts.
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"De balans opmaken" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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