No. 6,903 in Dutch
achterwege
"Achterwege" means "omitted" or "left out."
In a sentence
We hielden het nieuws achterwege om haar niet te teleurstellen.
We withheld the news to not disappoint her.
Here, 'achterwege' is used to imply keeping something withheld or refraining from doing something.
Het is belangrijk dat je tijdens het spreken geen details achterwege laat.
It is important that you do not leave out details while speaking.
In this sentence, 'achterwege' suggests omitting or neglecting details.
Zij liet haar harde woorden achterwege door zich te beheersen.
She refrained from expressing harsh words by controlling herself.
Here, 'achterwege' is employed to mean refraining from expressing something.
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