De rekening gepresenteerd krijgen
Example: We kregen de rekening gepresenteerd na het diner in het restaurant.
Definition
"De rekening gepresenteerd krijgen" means to have the bill or invoice brought to you, typically at the end of a meal or service, indicating that payment is expected. It describes the act of receiving the total amount to be paid, as in a restaurant setting.
Translations
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to pay the price -
pagar las consecuencias -
pagar les conseqüències -
payer l'addition -
die Rechnung präsentiert bekommen -
ricevere il conto -
receber a conta
Etymology
The phrase "de rekening gepresenteerd krijgen" comes from Dutch, where "rekening" means bill or account, "gepresenteerd" is the past participle of "presenteren" meaning to present or show, and "krijgen" means to get or receive. Together, it literally means 'to get the bill presented,' a practical expression used in everyday Dutch dining and commerce. Did you know? The word "rekening" originally derives from the verb 'rekenen', meaning to calculate.
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"De rekening gepresenteerd krijgen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (C2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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