No. 2,957 in Dutch
behoorlijke
"Behoorlijke" means "decent" or "reasonable" in English.
In a sentence
Dit is een behoorlijk groot huis.
This is a fairly large house.
In this sentence, 'behoorlijk' is utilized to mean 'fairly' or 'quite', describing the magnitude of the house in relative terms.
Hij heeft een behoorlijke verantwoordelijkheid.
He has considerable responsibility.
Here, 'behoorlijk' conveys the significance or extent of the responsibility, akin to 'substantial' or 'noteworthy'.
Ze maakte een behoorlijke fout in het verslag.
She made a significant mistake in the report.
In this context, 'behoorlijk' is used to indicate the impact or seriousness of the mistake, meaning 'significant' or 'major'.
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