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dienen

dienen
to be obliged to
From Lesson 311:Formal obligation (dienen te)·Dutch

Usages of dienen

De verdachte dient morgen voor de rechtbank te verschijnen.
The suspect is obliged to appear before the court tomorrow.
De bezoeker dient in de rechtbank te zwijgen.
The visitor is obliged to remain silent in the court.
Aangezien het bewijs ontbreekt, dient de jury hem onschuldig te verklaren.
Since the evidence is missing, the jury is obliged to declare him innocent.
U dient de wettelijke regels te respecteren.
You are obliged to respect the statutory rules.
Behoudens zwaarwegende redenen dient het personeel dit protocol te volgen.
Subject to compelling reasons, the staff must follow this protocol.
Ongeacht de hitte dient u het masker te dragen.
Regardless of the heat, you must wear the mask.
Ongeacht de blootstelling dienen we de consequenties te accepteren.
Regardless of the exposure, we must accept the consequences.

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