No. 841 in Dutch
makkelijker
Easier.
In a sentence
Het is makkelijker om met de auto te reizen dan met het openbaar vervoer.
It is easier to travel by car than by public transport.
The word 'makkelijker' here functions as a comparative adjective, describing a mode of travel.
Door veel te oefenen wordt leren een taal veel makkelijker.
Practicing a lot makes learning a language much easier.
In this sentence, 'makkelijker' is used to indicate that with practice, learning a language becomes less difficult compared to not practicing.
Kun je mijn taak makkelijker maken door de richtlijnen duidelijk op te schrijven?
Can you make my task easier by writing the instructions clearly?
'Makkelijker' here serves as a request for simplicity or ease to be added to a task.
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