Example: Hij reed onder invloed van alcohol naar huis.
Definition
"Onder invloed van" is a Dutch phrase meaning being affected or controlled by a substance or influence, typically referring to impairment due to alcohol or drugs. For example, in the phrase 'Hij reed onder invloed van alcohol naar huis,' it means he drove home while intoxicated.
Translations
under the influence of
bajo la influencia de
sota la influència de
sous l'influence de
unter dem Einfluss von
sotto l'influenza di
sob influência de
Etymology
The phrase "onder invloed van" literally translates to 'under the influence of' in English. It combines 'onder' meaning 'under,' 'invloed' meaning 'influence,' and 'van' meaning 'of.' This expression has been adopted in many languages to describe the state of being affected by an external factor, especially substances like alcohol.
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"Onder invloed van" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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