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Usages of meteen
Wil je jouw wisselgeld bewaren, of geef je het meteen uit aan iets lekkers?
Do you want to keep your change, or will you immediately spend it on something tasty?
Anna kookt meteen een lekkere maaltijd.
Anna cooks a tasty meal immediately.
Als je wilt verven, hoef je niet alles meteen af te hebben; neem rustig de tijd.
If you want to paint, you do not have to finish everything right away; take your time.
Als het fornuis weer werkt, bakt Anna meteen verse koekjes.
When the stove works again, Anna will immediately bake fresh cookies.
Toen ik de dokter belde, kreeg ik meteen een afspraak.
When I called the doctor, I got an appointment immediately.
Ondanks de vertraging zijn we veilig thuis aangekomen en gingen we meteen eten, want het was al etenstijd.
Despite the delay we arrived home safely and ate right away, because it was already mealtime.
Ik zal het foutje meteen verbeteren.
I will correct the little mistake immediately.
Als ik klaar ben met lezen, log ik meteen uit.
When I am finished reading, I log out immediately.
Ik koop een nieuw oefenboek en begin meteen met hoofdstuk één.
I buy a new exercise book and immediately start with chapter one.
Test yourself: What does meteen mean?
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