ELONIO

Prepositions with people and objects (over hem / erover)

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to debate
debatteren
the newcomer
de nieuwkomer
We debate about the newcomer and we often talk about him.
We debatteren over de nieuwkomer en we praten vaak over hem.
to judge (to form an opinion)
oordelen
the opponent (formal, in a debate)
de opponent
The committee judges the opponent, but not you.
De commissie oordeelt over de opponent, maar niet over jou.
You must count on the newcomer, fortunately I count on him.
Je moet op de nieuwkomer rekenen, gelukkig reken ik op hem.
We complain about the disadvantage and we debate about it.
Wij klagen over het nadeel en we debatteren erover.
to weigh / to consider (options, pros and cons)
afwegen
We weigh the possibilities and we talk about them.
Wij wegen de mogelijkheden af en we praten erover.
the shortcoming / the flaw
de tekortkoming
to delve into / to immerse oneself
zich verdiepen
The committee sees the shortcomings and will delve into them.
De commissie ziet de tekortkomingen en zal zich erin verdiepen.
to it / at it
ernaar
Are you looking at the report? Yes, I am looking at it.
Kijk je naar het rapport? Ja, ik kijk ernaar.
Are you looking at the opponent? No, I am not looking at him.
Kijk je naar de opponent? Nee, ik kijk niet naar hem.
to hesitate (to pause before acting)
aarzelen
the judgment / the verdict (opinion, general)
het oordeel
I hesitate about such a judgment, so I talk about it.
Ik aarzel over zo'n oordeel, dus ik praat erover.
We accept the judgment about some ten applicants, but we have doubts about them.
We accepteren het oordeel over een stuk of tien sollicitanten, maar we twijfelen over hen.
She has doubts about the opponent and does not count on her.
Zij twijfelt over de opponent en rekent niet op haar.
We weigh their shortcomings and complain about them.
We wegen hun tekortkomingen af en klagen erover.
He wants to delve into the documents, so he looks at them.
Hij wil zich verdiepen in de documenten, dus kijkt hij ernaar.
Are you listening to the debate? Yes, we are listening to it.
Luister je naar het debat? Ja, we luisteren ernaar.
The judge judges him.
De rechter oordeelt over hem.
We hesitate about it.
Wij aarzelen erover.
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