ELONIO

Resumptive pronoun 'het' (ik ben het)

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the lineup
de confrontatie
the window pane
de ruit
The detective stood behind the window pane during the lineup.
De rechercheur stond tijdens de confrontatie achter de ruit.
to identify
identificeren
to point out
aanwijzen
The trembling witness was able to identify and point out the perpetrator.
De bevende getuige kon de dader identificeren en aanwijzen.
She could point out the man behind the window pane without him seeing her.
Zij kon de man achter de ruit aanwijzen, zonder dat hij haar zag.
the robbery
de overval
Was this man the perpetrator of the robbery?
Was deze man de dader van de overval?
the robber
de overvaller
Everyone thought he was the robber, but he wasn't at all.
Iedereen dacht dat hij de overvaller was, maar hij was het helemaal niet.
the accomplice
de handlanger
We must also identify the accomplice.
We moeten ook de handlanger identificeren.
violent
gewelddadig
People thought that the accomplice was violent, and he was too.
Men dacht dat de handlanger gewelddadig was, en hij was het ook.
the cell
de cel
aggressive
agressief
After the lineup, the man in the cell became aggressive.
Na de confrontatie werd de man in de cel agressief.
Although the suspect seemed violent, he was not.
Hoewel de verdachte gewelddadig leek, was hij het niet.
The thief in the cell was aggressive, and the accomplice was too.
De dief in de cel was agressief, en de handlanger was het ook.
Is this man the robber? Yes, he is.
Is deze man de overvaller? Ja, hij is het.
Are you the victim of the robbery? Yes, I am.
Ben jij het slachtoffer van de overval? Ja, ik ben het.
to arrest
arresteren
The police arrest the robber.
De politie arresteert de overvaller.
They arrest the aggressive accomplice.
Zij arresteren de agressieve handlanger.
to commit (a crime)
plegen
He commits a violent robbery.
Hij pleegt een gewelddadige overval.
Who commits such a crime?
Wie pleegt zo'n misdaad?
the police officer
de agent
The officer identifies the robber.
De agent identificeert de overvaller.
The officer takes him to the cell.
De agent brengt hem naar de cel.
the prison
de gevangenis
The robber is in prison.
De overvaller zit in de gevangenis.
After the robbery he ended up in prison.
Na de overval belandde hij in de gevangenis.
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