No. 1,534 in Dutch
daarentegen
"Daarentegen" means "on the other hand" or "conversely" in English.
In a sentence
Ik houd van thee, daarentegen drink ik nooit koffie.
I love tea; however, I never drink coffee.
The word 'daarentegen' is used here to indicate contrast between liking tea and not drinking coffee.
Anna is dol op zwemmen, daarentegen houdt Lisa van hardlopen.
Anna loves swimming; conversely, Lisa prefers running.
The word 'daarentegen' highlights the opposing preferences of swimming versus running.
Het weer is vandaag slecht; daarentegen beloofde de weersvoorspelling zonneschijn.
The weather is bad today; on the other hand, the forecast promised sunshine.
The word 'daarentegen' contrasts the current bad weather with the prediction of sunshine.
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