Example: We leggen de laatste hand aan het schilderij vandaag.
Definition
"De laatste hand leggen aan" means to put the final touches on something, completing the last details to finish a task or project. For example, it refers to finishing the final aspects of a painting or any work to make it ready or perfect.
Translations
to put the finishing touches to
dar los últimos retoques a
donar els últims retocs a
mettre la dernière main à
den letzten Schliff geben
rifinire
finalizar
Etymology
The phrase "de laatste hand leggen aan" originates from Dutch, where 'laatste' means 'last,' 'hand' means 'hand,' and 'leggen' means 'to lay or put.' It figuratively refers to placing the final hand's effort on a task, emphasizing the completion stage. Did you know it vividly captures the moment of finishing a craft or work?
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"De laatste hand leggen aan" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (C1) - set 1", containing 100 commonly used expressions.
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to put the finishing touches to