English–Dutch dictionary
Dutch translation of the English word the exception proves the rule
| English | Dutch (translated indirectly) | Esperanto |
|---|---|---|
| ; | ||
🔗 I would like you to prove this. | ||
| (attempt; test; try; pilot; sample; assay; try out) | ||
| (come true; become evident) | ||
🔗 Not only that, but all the threats and promises he made in the process were proven to be hollow. | ||
| (control; reign; governance; regulation; ruling; ascendancy; ascendance) | ; ; ; ; | |
🔗 Most people we spoke to accepted the army takeover that has almost—but not quite yet—put an end to the 37‐year rule of president Mugabe. | ||
| (govern; reign; be in power) | ; | |
🔗 Still, we can rule in tandem as equals. | ||
| (regulation) | ||
🔗 The rules for pronunciation of letters are not the same in Danish as in English. | ||
| (judge; try; adjudge; adjudicate) | ; ; | |
| ; | ||
| English | Dutch |
|---|---|
| the exception proves the rule | ⇆ uitzonderingen bevestigen de regel |
| exception | ⇆ exceptie; ⇆ uitzondering |
| prove | ⇆ aantonen; ⇆ beproeven; ⇆ bewijzen; ⇆ blijken; ⇆ de proef nemen op; ⇆ op de proef stellen; ⇆ waarmaken |
| rule | ⇆ beheersen; ⇆ beheersing; ⇆ beslissen; ⇆ beslissing; ⇆ besturen; ⇆ bestuur; ⇆ bewind; ⇆ gewoonte; ⇆ heerschappij; ⇆ heersen; ⇆ heersen over; ⇆ het bewind voeren; ⇆ het bewind voeren over; ⇆ levensregel; ⇆ lijnen; ⇆ liniaal; ⇆ liniëren; ⇆ maatstaf; ⇆ maatstok; ⇆ meetlat; ⇆ norm; ⇆ overheersing; ⇆ regel; ⇆ regeren; ⇆ regering; ⇆ streep; ⇆ streepje; ⇆ trekken; ⇆ vaste gewoonte; ⇆ voorschrift |