Voorkomen
Example: Het is belangrijk om problemen vroeg te voorkomen.
Definition
"Voorkomen" means to take actions to stop something undesirable from happening, such as problems or accidents. It involves anticipating potential issues and acting early to avoid their occurrence, as in the example phrase: 'It is important to prevent problems early.'
Etymology
The Dutch verb "voorkomen" comes from the combination of 'voor' meaning 'before' and 'komen' meaning 'to come.' It literally means 'to come before,' reflecting the idea of acting prior to an event to stop it from happening.
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"Voorkomen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 2", containing 113 commonly used words.
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