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20 als  ©
     1. conj. (subordinating) if, when
           Als je die knop indrukt, gaat de computer uit. - If you push that button, the computer will turn off.
     2. conj. when, as soon as
           Als het regent worden alle daken nat. - When it rains all the roofs get wet.
     3. conj. (Suriname) if, whether
21 dan  ©
     1. adv. then, at that time (in the future)
           Morgen wordt het beter weer, maar dan moet ik weer naar mijn werk. - Tomorrow the weather will be better, but then I must go to work again.
     2. adv. then, after that
           Eerst moet je je tanden poetsen, dan mag je naar bed. - First you need to brush your teeth, then you may go to bed.
     3. adv. then, in that case
22 maar  ©
     1. adv. only, just
           Het was maar een vraag! / Het is maar een kwestie van tijd!
             It was only a question! / It is only a matter of time!
     2. adv. as long as; only
     3. adv. just; a modal particle indicating a certain degree of indifference towards the result.
23 bij  ©
     1. prep. at, with
           Bij ons is het altijd feest. - With us it's always a party.
     2. prep. by, close to
           Ik woon in een hutje bij de zee. - I live in a little hut by the sea.
     3. prep. to, towards
24 of  ©
     1. conj. (coordinating) or
           Wil je thee, of heb je liever koffie? - Do you want tea, or would you prefer coffee?
     2. conj. (subordinating) whether, if
           Ik weet niet of dat wel zo'n goed idee is. - I don't know if that's such a good idea.
     3. conj. (lang, of ... of) either ... or
25 uit  ©
     1. adv. out, from the inside to the outside
     2. adv. out, off (to an extinguished or switched-off state)
           Het vuur is uit. - The fire is out.
           De televisie is uit. - The television is off.
     3. adv. over, finished, completely
26 nog  ©
     1. adv. still, as before
           Nu is de auto nog mooi en schoon, maar na een paar jaar niet meer. - Now the car is still nice and clean, but after a few years it won't be anymore.
           Ik heb nog genoeg aardappelen, ik heb niet meer nodig. - I still have enough potatoes, I don't need more.
     2. adv. (in negative phrases) yet
           Hij is nog niet gekomen. - He has not come yet.
27 worden  ©
     1. v. (copulative) to become, to get, to grow, to turn
           Zij wilde altijd al lerares worden. - She always wanted to become a teacher.
           Mijn broer wordt vandaag twintig. - My brother is turning twenty today.
           Het wordt hier erg benauwd. Open de ramen alsjeblieft! - It's getting very stuffy in here. Please open the windows!
           Morgen wordt het twintig graden. - It will be twenty degrees tomorrow.
28 door  ©
     1. prep. through
           Hij schoot de bal door het raam. - He kicked the ball through the window.
     2. prep. across, around (within a certain space)
           Dolenthousiast rende het hondje door de kamer. - Very enthusiastically the puppy ran around the room.
     3. prep. because of, due to
29 naar  ©
     1. prep. to, towards in time, space, consequence, purpose etc.
     2. prep. (dated) according to, in accordance with
           naar het Evangelie van Judas - according to the gospel of Judas
     3. adj. nasty, scary
     4. adj. unpleasant, sickening
30 heeft  ©
     1. v. third-person singular present indicative of hebben; has.
     2. v. singular present indicative of hebben; have.
31 tot  ©
     1. prep. to, up to
     2. prep. until
     3. prep. (telephone, Suriname) (Used to answer a telephone call, followed by one's name, shortened from "u spreekt tot...")
     4. conj. until, till
           Ik kan niet wachten tot het hier ook weer gaat sneeuwen! - I can't wait till it snows here as well!
32 ze  ©
     1. pron. Unstressed form of zij (feminine singular subject)
           Daar zit ze. - There she is sitting.
     2. pron. Unstressed form of zij (plural subject)
           Daar zitten ze. - There they are sitting.
     3. pron. Unstressed form of haar (feminine singular object)
33 wordt  ©
     1. v. second-person singular present indicative of worden
     2. v. third-person singular present indicative of worden
     3. v. plural imperative of worden
34 over  ©
     1. adv. over, above
     2. adv. (postpositional) over (implying motion)
           Kijk uit, er steekt een hond de straat over. - Look out, a dog is crossing over the street.
     3. adv. remaining, left over
           Na het feest was er bijna geen eten meer over. - After the party there was barely any food remaining.
35 hij  ©
     1. pron. Third-person singular, masculine, subjective: he.
           Hij loopt. - He walks.
           De tafel is duur omdat hij van glas is gemaakt. - The table is expensive because it is made of glass.
36 meer  ©
     1. n-n. lake
           We gingen zwemmen in het meer. - We went swimming in the lake.
           Het meer was kalm en helder. - The lake was calm and clear.
           Er zijn veel vissen in dat meer. - There are many fish in that lake.
     2. n-n. (obsolete, literary) sea
37 jaar  ©
     1. n-n. year (the time it takes the Earth to circle the Sun; its equivalent on other planets)
           Een jaar op Mars duurt ongeveer 687 aardse dagen. - A year on Mars lasts about 687 Earth days.
           Het is bijna een jaar geleden dat we elkaar zagen. - It's almost a year since we last saw each other.
           Elk jaar vieren we onze trouwdag. - Every year, we celebrate our wedding anniversary.
     2. n-n. year (the individuals associated with a year, notably the students in or graduates from an annual class at school)
38 was
     1. n-m. laundry, clothes that need to be washed, or just have been washed.
     2. n-m. wax
     3. n-m. growth
     4. v. singular past indicative of zijn
     5. v. singular past indicative of wezen
39 ik  ©
     1. pron. I (first-person singular personal pronoun)
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