No. 3,077 in Dutch
daartegen
"Daartegen" means "against that" or "on the other hand" in English.
In a sentence
Hij vond het idee goed, maar daartegen protesteerde zij.
He found the idea good, but she protested against it.
In this sentence, 'daartegen' is used to refer to the idea mentioned earlier, indicating opposition.
De argumenten waren overtuigend, daartegen had niemand iets in te brengen.
The arguments were convincing; no one could counter them.
Here, 'daartegen' refers to the arguments, showing that no one opposed or argued against them.
Ik ben enthousiast, maar daartegen ben jij nogal terughoudend.
I am enthusiastic, but you are quite reserved against that.
The use of 'daartegen' contrasts the enthusiasm expressed by the speaker with the reservation shown by the other person.
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