No. 443 in Dutch
omhoog
"Up" or "upwards."
In a sentence
De lift ging langzaam omhoog naar de bovenste verdieping.
The elevator slowly went up to the top floor.
The word "omhoog" is used to describe a vertical upward movement.
Hij keek omhoog naar de lucht om de sterren te zien.
He looked up at the sky to see the stars.
Here, "omhoog" is used to describe the direction in which the person's gaze is oriented, towards something above.
Ze duwde de hendel omhoog om de machine aan te zetten.
She pushed the lever up to turn on the machine.
In this sentence, "omhoog" describes the upward direction in which the lever is moved.
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