Uitdrukken
Example: Het is belangrijk om je gevoelens goed uit te drukken.
Definition
"Uitdrukken" means to express or convey thoughts, feelings, or ideas clearly through words, gestures, or other forms of communication. It involves making internal emotions or concepts understandable to others, as in the phrase: 'Het is belangrijk om je gevoelens goed uit te drukken.'
Etymology
The Dutch verb "uitdrukken" is a compound of 'uit' meaning 'out' and 'drukken' meaning 'to press' or 'to print.' Originally, it referred to pressing something out, like printing text, but over time it evolved to mean expressing or articulating thoughts and emotions, as if pressing them out into the open.
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"Uitdrukken" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 5", containing 113 commonly used words.
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