even

Usages of even

Plotseling begint het te hagelen, daarom wachten we even in de hal.
Suddenly it starts to hail, therefore we wait for a moment in the hall.
Ik wacht even in de keuken.
I will wait for a moment in the kitchen.
Door de sterke wind was het schilderij even omgevallen, maar het publiek bleef kalm.
Because of the strong wind the painting had toppled over for a moment, but the audience remained calm.
Tom vraagt of hij even de koptelefoon mag lenen.
Tom asks if he may borrow the headphones for a moment.
Laat die melding even zien, dan kan ik je helpen.
Show me that notification for a moment, then I can help you.
De hoofdlamp flikkert even, maar dankzij de back-up hebben we nog licht.
The headlamp flickers for a moment, but thanks to the back-up we still have light.
Hij slikt de pil met water en rust even.
He swallows the pill with water and rests for a moment.
Wij willen vanavond even bijpraten; af en toe is dat nodig.
We want to catch up for a moment tonight; now and then that is necessary.
Kun je de stoelen even opzij schuiven?
Could you slide the chairs aside for a moment?
Laten we vanavond samen koken, zodat we de toets van morgen even vergeten.
Let’s cook together tonight so that we forget tomorrow’s test for a moment.
Als ik moe word, druk ik op de pauzeknop van de video en loop ik even weg.
When I get tired, I press the pause button of the video and walk away for a moment.
De docent geeft een tip: je mag moeilijke woorden in het begin even overslaan.
The teacher gives a tip: you may skip difficult words at the beginning for a moment.
Laten we even pauzeren en daarna verder oefenen.
Let’s pause for a moment and then continue practicing.
Ik zal het boek even wegleggen.
I will put the book away for a moment.
In de pauze loop ik even naar buiten om frisse lucht te halen.
During the break I walk outside for a moment to get some fresh air.
Ik wil even nadenken voordat ik antwoord geef.
I want to think for a moment before I give an answer.
Tom aarzelt even voordat hij antwoord geeft.
Tom hesitates for a moment before he answers.

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