Example: Je kunt dit probleem niet los zien van de oorzaak.
Definition
"Niet los te zien van" is a Dutch expression meaning that something cannot be considered separately or independently from something else. It implies a close connection or interdependence between two elements, such as in the phrase, 'You cannot view this problem separately from the cause.'
Translations
inseparable from
inseparable de
inseparable de
indissociable de
nicht zu trennen von
non separare da
não separar de
Etymology
The phrase "niet los te zien van" comes from Dutch, where 'niet' means 'not,' 'los' means 'loose' or 'separate,' and 'te zien van' translates to 'to be seen from.' Together, it literally suggests something 'not to be seen apart from' something else, emphasizing inseparability.
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"Niet los te zien van" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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inseparable from