Dutch-English translations for overkomen

  • befall
    us
    All parties must be involved in this; after all, the same fate could befall them. Alle partijen moeten daaraan meewerken. Immers, hetzelfde kan hen ook overkomen. One of the aims of politicians is to prevent public misfortune from befalling their people. Eén van de doelstellingen van politici is voorkomen dat hun mensen tegenslagen overkomen. At dusk an unusual calm befalls the wetlands.
  • come acrossIn Tibet, where a people is being slaughtered, your wise words on attendance at the Olympic Games will come across as worthy and courageous, Mr President. In Tibet, waar een volk wordt uitgemoord, zullen uw wijze woorden over het bijwonen van de Olympische Spelen als waardig en moedig overkomen, mijnheer de Voorzitter. The questions about sexual behaviour may come across as a little inappropriate, but we all know that certain types of sexual behaviour are more dangerous than others. De vragen over seksueel verkeer mogen wat ongepast overkomen, maar we weten allemaal dat bepaalde vormen van seksueel verkeer gevaarlijker zijn dan andere. He came across the street towards me.
  • cross
    us
    Put a cross for a wrong answer and a tick for a right one.Criminals were commonly executed on a wooden cross.She made the cross after swearing.
  • happen
    us
    Nothing better could happen to Europe! Iets beters kon Europa niet overkomen! Why has it happened to the Polish minority? Waarom is het de Poolse minderheid overkomen? It could have happened to any other minority. Dit had iedere andere minderheid kunnen overkomen.

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