Example: Het succes van het team hangt voor een belangrijk deel van samenwerking af.
Definition
"Voor een belangrijk deel" is a Dutch phrase meaning 'to a significant extent' or 'mainly.' It indicates that something depends largely or significantly on a particular factor or condition, as in the example where a team's success depends largely on cooperation.
The phrase "voor een belangrijk deel" combines Dutch words meaning 'for a' (voor een), 'important' (belangrijk), and 'part' (deel). It literally translates as 'for an important part,' reflecting its use to express that something is true to a significant portion or degree. Did you know? This phrase is commonly used to emphasize the main factor influencing an outcome.
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"Voor een belangrijk deel" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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to a large extent