Example: Het kan niet worden uitgesloten dat het morgen regent.
Definition
"Het kan niet worden uitgesloten dat" is a Dutch phrase used to express that something cannot be ruled out or dismissed as a possibility. It means there is a chance or likelihood that a certain event or condition might occur, such as in the example, 'It cannot be ruled out that it will rain tomorrow.'
Translations
it cannot be excluded that
no puede excluirse que
no es pot excloure que
il ne peut être exclu que
es kann nicht ausgeschlossen werden dass
non si può escludere che
não se pode excluir que
Etymology
The phrase "het kan niet worden uitgesloten dat" comes from Dutch, combining words that literally mean 'it can not be excluded that.' This expression evolved to convey uncertainty or the inability to completely dismiss a possibility, reflecting a cautious or open-minded approach to statements or predictions.
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"Het kan niet worden uitgesloten dat" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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it cannot be excluded that