De doorbraak
Example: De doorbraak in technologie heeft ons leven aanzienlijk veranderd.
Definition
"De doorbraak" refers to a significant and sudden achievement or discovery that leads to important progress or advances, especially in fields like technology, science, or social change. For example, "de doorbraak" in technology has greatly transformed our lives.
Etymology
The Dutch word "de doorbraak" combines "door" meaning 'through' and "braak" meaning 'break,' literally translating to 'breakthrough.' It originally described physically breaking through barriers but evolved to signify major progress or discovery in various contexts.
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"De doorbraak" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B2) - set 5", containing 111 commonly used words.
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