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Usages of opruimen
Daarom moet ik mijn kamer snel opruimen voordat ik naar mijn werk ga.
That’s why I have to tidy up my room quickly before I go to work.
Zouden we overmorgen samen kunnen opruimen en daarna rustig eten, zodat we niet hoeven te haasten?
Would we be able to tidy up together the day after tomorrow and then eat calmly, so that we don’t have to rush?
Na een overstroming ruimen wij de kelder op.
After a flood, we tidy up the basement.
Letterlijk schoonmaken is één ding; figuurlijk opruimen vind ik moeilijker.
Cleaning literally is one thing; tidying up figuratively I find harder.
Omdat we morgen vroeg moeten opruimen, gooien we nu niets weg.
Because we have to tidy up early tomorrow, we are not throwing anything away now.
Er ligt veel rommel in mijn kamer, dus ik moet opruimen.
There is a lot of mess in my room, so I have to tidy up.
Ik ruim die stapel straks op zodat er ruimte is.
I will tidy that pile up later so that there is space.
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