Example: De conclusie ligt voor de hand dat hij gelijk heeft.
Definition
"De conclusie ligt voor de hand dat" is a Dutch expression used to indicate that the conclusion is obvious or clearly supported by the evidence or reasoning. It means that the conclusion naturally follows and requires little doubt or debate.
Translations
the obvious conclusion is that
la conclusión evidente es que
la conclusió evident és que
la conclusion s'impose que
die Schlussfolgerung liegt nahe dass
la conclusione è ovvia che
a conclusão é óbvia que
Etymology
The phrase "de conclusie ligt voor de hand dat" literally means 'the conclusion lies before the hand,' suggesting that the conclusion is right at hand or immediately apparent. It combines 'conclusie' from Latin 'conclusio' meaning 'a closing or decision,' with the Dutch idiomatic expression 'ligt voor de hand' meaning 'is obvious or evident.' Did you know this phrase emphasizes clarity and obviousness in Dutch reasoning?
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"De conclusie ligt voor de hand dat" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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the obvious conclusion is that