No. 498 in Dutch
optie
"Optie" means "option" or "choice" in English.
In a sentence
Een optie om te overwegen is het gebruik van een andere methode.
One option to consider is using another method.
In this sentence, 'optie' refers to a possibility or choice that can be chosen or considered.
Hij had geen andere optie dan op het voorstel in te gaan.
He had no other option but to accept the proposal.
Here, 'optie' expresses the concept of inevitability or the lack of alternatives.
De nieuwe functie biedt gebruikers meer opties om hun voorkeuren aan te passen.
The new feature offers users more options to adjust their preferences.
This sentence uses 'optie' to signify available features or functionalities within a system from which one such possibility can be selected.
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