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  2. /Dummy subject with infinitives (het is ... om te)
  3. /de proef

de proef

de proef
the experiment
From Lesson 153:Dummy subject with infinitives (het is ... om te)·Dutch

Usages of de proef

Het is noodzakelijk om de proef te herhalen.
It is necessary to repeat the experiment.
Het is mogelijk om de proef morgen in het laboratorium te herhalen.
It is possible to repeat the experiment tomorrow in the laboratory.
Het is interessant om het resultaat van de proef te analyseren.
It is interesting to analyze the result of the experiment.
Het is saai om de proef vaak te herhalen.
It is boring to repeat the experiment often.
De spion moet een zware proef ondergaan.
The spy must undergo a tough test.
Bij wijze van proef delen we gratis pizza uit.
By way of experiment, we are handing out free pizza.

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