Example: Het is van belang om elke dag water te drinken.
Definition
"Het is van belang om" is a Dutch phrase meaning it is important or necessary to do something. It emphasizes the significance or necessity of an action, as in the example phrase: 'Het is van belang om elke dag water te drinken,' meaning it is important to drink water every day.
Translations
it is important to
es importante
és important
il est important de
es ist wichtig zu
è importante
é importante
Etymology
The phrase "het is van belang om" comes from Dutch, where "belang" means importance or interest. The phrase literally translates to 'it is of importance to,' highlighting the necessity or significance of the following action. Did you know? The word "belang" shares roots with the English word 'belong,' originally referring to something that concerns or pertains to someone.
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"Het is van belang om" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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