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ergens een stokje voor steken

English translation: To anticipate something or to "nip it in the bud" OR put a stop to something, foil someone's plans

12:32 Oct 2, 2005
Dutch to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Dutch term or phrase: ergens een stokje voor steken
dit is een Nederlandse uitdrukking
Marijke Peereboom
English translation:To anticipate something or to "nip it in the bud" OR put a stop to something, foil someone's plans
Explanation:
You can find this definition in the Grote Van Dale
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Larry Salas
United States
Local time: 07:45
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4 +6To anticipate something or to "nip it in the bud" OR put a stop to something, foil someone's plans
Larry Salas
5 +2put a stop to something
Luuk Arens


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
To anticipate something or to "nip it in the bud" OR put a stop to something, foil someone's plans


Explanation:
You can find this definition in the Grote Van Dale

Larry Salas
United States
Local time: 07:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Els Thant, M.A., B.Tr. (X)
5 mins
agree  Iris70
10 mins
agree  Elwing
56 mins
agree  Gerda Rijsselaere (X)
59 mins
agree  Johan Venter
3 hrs
agree  mariette (X)
5 days
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
put a stop to something


Explanation:
staat gewoon in Van Dale N-E
(ook: head someone off, foil someone's plans)

Luuk Arens
Netherlands
Local time: 13:45
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Els Thant, M.A., B.Tr. (X)
3 mins
agree  Dave Calderhead
50 mins
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