No. 7,357 in Dutch
bijzijn
"Bijzijn" means "to be present" in English.
In a sentence
Ik moet bij het concert van vanavond bijzijn.
I need to attend the concert tonight.
Here, 'bijzijn' is used to indicate being present at a specific event.
Het is belangrijk om bij de vergadering bij te zijn om alle details te begrijpen.
It is important to be present at the meeting to understand all the details.
In this sentence, 'bij te zijn' is used in an infinitive form, meaning 'to be present somewhere.'
Bijzijn met de lesstof helpt je betere resultaten te halen.
Keeping up with the study material helps you achieve better results.
Here, 'bijzijn' conveys the meaning of being up to date or current with something, adapted metaphorically.
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