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to will

Dutch translation: 'te doen'

20:58 Feb 20, 2011
English to Dutch translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: to will
I tried with all my might to will him to say no
Nina Breebaart
Netherlands
Local time: 15:02
Dutch translation:'te doen'
Explanation:
Ik probeerde uit alle macht hem nee te doen zeggen.
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Lianne van de Ven
United States
Local time: 09:02
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4 +5'te doen'
Lianne van de Ven
3te dwingen
arianek


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
'te doen'


Explanation:
Ik probeerde uit alle macht hem nee te doen zeggen.

Lianne van de Ven
United States
Local time: 09:02
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Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ymkje Kuipers
36 mins
agree  Linda Karssies
5 hrs
agree  dorotheez
10 hrs
agree  Ron Willems: 'te laten' kan ook
10 hrs
agree  Henk Peelen: te laten of te doen, of misschien ook "ik deed alles wat ik kon om hem nee te laten zeggen", "ik deed alles wat in mijn macht lag om hem nee te laten zeggen", "ik deed alles wat ik kon om hem te bewegen nee te zeggen"
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
te dwingen


Explanation:
"ik probeerde uit alle macht hem te dwingen nee te zeggen"
ik voel "to will" als dwingend aan, niet als "te laten" of "te doen", wat meer vrijheid veronderstelt
zie ook van Dale: door wilskracht (af)dwingen), bevelen, zijn wil opleggen aan...

arianek
Local time: 15:02
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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