Example: Het lijkt erop dat het morgen gaat regenen.
Definition
"Het lijkt erop dat" is a Dutch expression used to indicate that something appears to be true or likely based on current evidence or observation. For example, in the phrase 'Het lijkt erop dat het morgen gaat regenen,' it means 'It seems that it will rain tomorrow.'
Translations
it appears that
parece que
sembla que
il semble que
es scheint dass
sembra che
parece que
Etymology
The phrase "het lijkt erop dat" comes from the Dutch verb 'lijken,' meaning 'to seem' or 'to appear.' 'Erop' means 'on it' or 'thereon,' and 'dat' means 'that.' Together, the phrase literally translates to 'it looks on it that,' reflecting the idea of something appearing to be the case. Did you know this expression is a common way to express likelihood or appearance in everyday Dutch conversation?
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"Het lijkt erop dat" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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