Example: Het valt moeilijk vol te houden dat iedereen eerlijk is.
Definition
"Het valt moeilijk vol te houden dat" is a Dutch expression used to indicate that it is hard to maintain or uphold the belief or claim that something is true, especially when the evidence or circumstances suggest otherwise.
Translations
it is difficult to maintain that
resulta difícil sostener que
és difícil sostenir que
il est difficile de soutenir que
es ist schwer zu behaupten dass
è difficile sostenere che
é difícil sustentar que
Etymology
The phrase "het valt moeilijk vol te houden dat" comes from Dutch, combining 'het valt moeilijk' meaning 'it is difficult,' and 'vol te houden' meaning 'to keep up' or 'to maintain.' It reflects the challenge of sustaining a statement or belief. Did you know? This phrase captures a common human experience of struggling to defend a position.
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"Het valt moeilijk vol te houden dat" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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it is difficult to maintain that