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Usages of merken
Onderweg naar de WC merk ik dat de cabine verrassend stil is.
On the way to the toilet I notice that the cabin is surprisingly quiet.
Ik merk dat het water koud is.
I notice that the water is cold.
Tom merkt al snel de positieve invloed van dagelijks lezen.
Tom quickly notices the positive influence of reading daily.
In dit gebied merken we vaak dat het klimaat extreem is.
In this area we often notice that the climate is extreme.
Onlangs merkte ik opeens dat de klok andersom hing.
Recently I suddenly noticed that the clock was hanging the other way around.
Anna merkt dat ze minder gestrest is wanneer ze elke dag even wandelt voordat ze gaat studeren.
Anna notices that she is less stressed when she takes a short walk every day before she starts studying.
Soms merk ik dat mijn studiegenoot andere woorden opschrijft dan ik.
Sometimes I notice that my fellow student writes down different words than I do.
Test yourself: What does merken mean?
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