Example: Je moet hard werken zonder daarbij uit het oog te verliezen dat rust ook belangrijk is.
Definition
"Zonder daarbij uit het oog te verliezen dat" is a Dutch phrase used to emphasize the importance of remembering or considering something while focusing on another task or goal. It means not losing sight of a particular fact or aspect during an activity or decision.
Translations
without losing sight of the fact that
sin perder de vista que
sense perdre de vista que
sans perdre de vue que
ohne dabei aus den Augen zu verlieren dass
senza perdere di vista che
sem perder de vista que
Etymology
The phrase "zonder daarbij uit het oog te verliezen dat" is a combination of Dutch words meaning 'without thereby losing sight of that.' It originates from the literal idea of not losing something from one's field of vision, metaphorically extended to keeping important considerations in mind. Did you know this phrase beautifully illustrates how language captures the act of maintaining focus on multiple things simultaneously?
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"Zonder daarbij uit het oog te verliezen dat" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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without losing sight of the fact that