No. 2,667 in Dutch
lightyear
"Lightyear" in Dutch refers to the distance light travels in one year.
In a sentence
Een lichtjaar is een afstandseenheid die de afstand aanduidt die licht in één jaar aflegt.
A lightyear is a unit of distance that indicates the distance light travels in one year.
Used in a scientific context to describe a unit of measurement.
Hij leek lichtjaren verwijderd te zijn van zijn medestudenten in termen van kennis.
He seemed to be lightyears ahead of his classmates in terms of knowledge.
Used metaphorically to indicate a great difference in skill or understanding.
De nieuwe technologie voelt alsof we in een tijdperk zijn beland dat lichtjaren vooruitloopt op wat er eerder was.
The new technology feels as if we have entered an era that is lightyears ahead of what existed before.
Used metaphorically to express that the progress made is incredibly advanced compared to previous states.
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