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stel eens voor, ziet u

English translation: just imagine, you see

13:45 Oct 18, 2011
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General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Dutch term or phrase: stel eens voor, ziet u
An entry from a list of behavioural traits, so not much context:
"stel eens voor, ziet u"
The only context I have is that it is to do with using visual language as a way of communicating.

Thanks for any suggestions
ebell
Local time: 11:39
English translation:just imagine, you see
Explanation:
imagine for a moment, you see ...
just imagine for instance, you see...

or somethong along those lines.
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Bryan Crumpler
United States
Local time: 06:39
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Many thanks!
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4 +4just imagine, you see
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
just imagine, you see


Explanation:
imagine for a moment, you see ...
just imagine for instance, you see...

or somethong along those lines.


Bryan Crumpler
United States
Local time: 06:39
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 15
Grading comment
Many thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Theodora OB
42 mins
agree  Tina Vonhof (X): But 'do you see'. The two phrases are not connected in Dutch in the same way they could be in English. If they were connected, it would be: Stel u eens voor, u ziet...
1 hr
  -> Yes yes! I agree. I just didn't know what comes after the ellipses. Of course, you know people formulate questions in English without the "do". Ex: "You see that kid over there? That's my brother!"
agree  DebbieKleynhans: I agree with "imagine for a moment" but what about adding a "that" you see? Imagine for a moment that you see a.... or Imagine for a moment that you are looking at a.....?
2 hrs
  -> Could be. These are all valid. I just think we need to know what comes after the ellipses to be sure. That's the vital info that distinguishes your interpretation from Ms. Vonhof's and mine.
agree  Kitty Brussaard
10 hrs
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