No. 1,130 in Dutch
overname
"Overname" means "takeover" in English.
In a sentence
De overname van het bedrijf werd afgelopen maandag voltooid.
The acquisition of the company was completed last Monday.
In this sentence, 'overname' is used to refer to a business transaction in which one company takes over another.
De snelle overname van taken door de nieuwe medewerker heeft indruk gemaakt.
The swift taking over of tasks by the new employee was impressive.
Here, 'overname' refers to the action of assuming responsibility or roles from another person.
Het team besproken de voorwaarden voor een mogelijke overname.
The team discussed the terms for a possible takeover.
In this context, 'overname' denotes a potential acquisition scenario being planned or considered.
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