No. 4,582 in Dutch
dichterbij
Closer.
In a sentence
Ik kom dichterbij om het beter te kunnen zien.
I come closer to see it better.
Here, 'dichterbij' is used as an adverb that indicates movement toward a closer position or proximity.
De stoel staat dichterbij de tafel.
The chair is closer to the table.
In this sentence, 'dichterbij' serves as an adverb describing the relative positioning of objects in space.
Hij voelde zich dichterbij die patstelling.
He felt himself closer to that stalemate.
Here, 'dichterbij' conveys a figurative notion of closeness or proximity in a conceptual or emotional sense.
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