No. 6,961 in Dutch
afstandje
"Afstandje" means "a small distance" or "a bit of distance" in English.
In a sentence
Van een afstandje bekeken, ziet het schilderij er prachtig uit.
Viewed from a small distance, the painting looks marvelous.
In this sentence, 'afstandje' refers to a short distance, emphasizing viewing something from a slight separation.
Blijf op een afstandje van het gevaarlijke dier.
Keep a little safe distance from the dangerous animal.
Here, 'afstandje' implies maintaining a small but safe distance from something potentially harmful.
Hij vond het fijner om de situatie eerst van een afstandje te observeren.
He preferred to observe the situation from a small distance first.
'Afstandje' in this usage describes keeping a modest physical or metaphorical distance for better observation.
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