De grens opzoeken
Example: We gaan de grens opzoeken tussen Nederland en België.
Definition
"De grens opzoeken" means to explore or approach the boundary or border between two areas, often implying testing limits or moving close to a dividing line. For example, it can refer to physically going near the border between countries, like between the Netherlands and Belgium.
Translations
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to push the limits -
buscar los límites -
buscar els límits -
repousser les limites -
an die Grenzen gehen -
cercare il confine -
explorar a fronteira
Etymology
The phrase "de grens opzoeken" comes from Dutch, where "grens" means "border" or "boundary," and "opzoeken" means "to seek out" or "to look for." Together, it literally means "to seek out the border," reflecting the action of moving toward or testing a limit. Did you know? The word "grens" shares roots with the English word "grange," originally denoting an enclosed area.
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"De grens opzoeken" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (C2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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