nuances of 'toegeven'

English translation: admit/give in to (depending on the preposition)

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Dutch term or phrase:	toegeven
English translation:	admit/give in to (depending on the preposition)
Entered by:	bgranger

12:39 May 12, 2005

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Dutch term or phrase: nuances of 'toegeven'

Would anyone know any good indicators as to when this might be 'admit' and when 'give in/yield'?

Dat gevoel van verveling, waar je het nogal moeilijk mee hebt, ookal geef je dat niet toe, moet je door een hele nieuwe vrijetijdsbesteding proberen te overbruggen

toegeven = yield, surrender, submit; admit

'although you don't admit to it' ; or, 'although you don't give in to it' (twee verschillende betekenissen)

Dank u wel!

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Explanation:
Although you don't admit it (zonder 'to'): hoewel je het niet toegeeft.
Although you don't give in to it: hoewel je er niet aan toegeeft.

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edith1
Netherlands
Local time: 03:53

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Once again, you've been a great help, Edith.
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Summary of answers provided

3 +7

even though you don't admit it

writeaway

3 +3

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edith1

4 +2

admit to it

Tina Vonhof (X)

Discussion entries: 1

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2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

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Explanation:
Although you don't admit it (zonder 'to'): hoewel je het niet toegeeft.
Although you don't give in to it: hoewel je er niet aan toegeeft.

edith1
Netherlands
Local time: 03:53
Native speaker of:

Dutch,

Hebrew
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Once again, you've been a great help, Edith.

3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

admit to it

Explanation:
In the sentence above it should be 'admit to it'.

'Giving into it' is 'ERAAN toegeven' in Dutch.

Tina Vonhof (X)
Canada
Local time: 19:53
Native speaker of:

Dutch,

English

1 min confidence:

peer agreement (net): +7

even though you don't admit it

Explanation:
no doubt in my mind.

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Note added at 12 days (2005-05-25 09:51:43 GMT) Post-grading
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:-) :-) :-)

writeaway
Native speaker of:

English

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