Example: De vraag dringt zich op of hij morgen komt werken.
Definition
"De vraag dringt zich op of" is a Dutch expression used to indicate that a question or issue is becoming urgent or unavoidable, prompting consideration or reflection. It means that the question naturally arises about whether something will happen or be true.
Translations
the question arises whether
surge la cuestión de si
sorgeix la qüestió de si
la question se pose de savoir si
die Frage drängt sich auf ob
sorge
surge a pergunta se
Etymology
The phrase "de vraag dringt zich op of" comes from Dutch, where "vraag" means question, and "dringt zich op" means 'presses itself upon' or 'insists.' It figuratively suggests that the question is pushing itself forward into one's mind, demanding attention. Did you know? This expression vividly captures how some questions feel impossible to ignore.
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"De vraag dringt zich op of" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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the question arises whether