No. 3,756 in Dutch
terras
An outdoor seating area at a café, restaurant, or house.
In a sentence
We zaten gisteren op het terras en genoten van het weer.
Yesterday, we were sitting on the terrace and enjoying the weather.
In this sentence, 'terras' is used to refer to an outdoor seating area, typical of a café or restaurant.
Het terras van het huis biedt een prachtig uitzicht op de bergen.
The terrace of the house offers a beautiful view of the mountains.
Here, 'terras' refers to a flat, open space attached to a house or other building, often used for leisure.
In de gebergten zie je vaak terrassen die zijn aangelegd voor landbouw.
In the mountains, you often see terraces that are constructed for agriculture.
In this example, 'terras' is utilized to describe stepped land structures used in farming to conserve soil and water.
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