No. 1,235 in Dutch
bedragen
To amount to.
In a sentence
De totale kosten bedragen vijfhonderd euro.
The total costs amount to five hundred euros.
Here, 'bedragen' is used to denote the total sum or count of the given costs.
De schade aan het voertuig bedraagt honderd euro.
The damage to the vehicle amounts to one hundred euros.
In this sentence, 'bedragen' indicates the calculated extent or value of the damage in monetary terms.
Zijn maandelijkse uitgaven bedragen achthonderd euro.
His monthly expenses amount to eight hundred euros.
'Bedragen' here specifies the sum or total of monthly expenditures.
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