almost

ˈɔːlmoʊst
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Translation of almost from English into Dutch

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Adverb

nearly there

not quite, very nearly
  • I've almost finished the book.Ik heb het boek bijna uit
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Expressions with almost: examples in English and translations in Dutch

doodlachen
kapotlachen
She almost died of laughter at the funny joke.
bijna alle
nagenoeg alle
Almost all students passed the exam.
bijna overal
nagenoeg overal
You can find fast food restaurants almost everywhere.
lachen tot je erbij neervalt
je rot lachen
I almost die laughing every time I watch that movie!
bijna ongehoord
Such kindness is almost unheard of these days.
bijna uitgestorven
The rare bird is almost extinct because its forest home was destroyed.

Synonyms and analogies of almost in English

adv.nearlyMore synonyms

Examples of almost in a sentence

  • She almost won the race.

Translations of "almost" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adverb
bijnaadv.

The fleeting moment of silence in the crowd felt almost sacred.

Het vluchtige moment van stilte in de menigte voelde bijna heilig.

vrijweladv.

The reserve protects a rainforest almost entirely untouched by human hand.

Het reservaat beschermt een regenwoud dat vrijwel volledig ongerept is gebleven.

haastadv.

For children of diplomats, moving countries is almost mother's milk to them.

Voor kinderen van diplomaten is verhuizen naar andere landen haast moedermelk.

nagenoegadv.

When we are hungry, almost everything looks appealing to us.

Als je honger hebt, zal nagenoeg alles er lekker uitzien.

ongeveeradv.

I spend almost a week there, because I got sick.

Omdat ik ziek was, bleef ik daar ongeveer een week.

zowatadv.

She be almost my age, but they getting married now.

Zij is zowat mijn leeftijd, maar ze gaan toch trouwen.

praktischadv.

There's almost no evidence that a woman actually lived here.

Hier zijn praktisch geen bewijzen dat hier ooit een vrouw woonde.

quasiadv.

In just six months time the oil price has almost halved.

In amper zes maanden tijd is de olieprijs quasi gehalveerd.

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  • zo goed alsadv.

almost: Examples and translations in context

That couple hitched after knowing each other for almost a decade.

Dat stel is getrouwd nadat ze elkaar bijna tien jaar kenden.

The liquorice stick was softer than I expected, almost chewy.

Het dropstokje was zachter dan ik had verwacht, bijna kauwig.

The rapping noise was rhythmic, almost like a secret code.

Het kloppende geluid was ritmisch, bijna als een geheime code.

These unanimated flowers in the painting looked almost real to me.

Die levenloze bloemen op het schilderij leken voor mij bijna echt.

The silken strands in the painting appeared almost real and tangible.

De zijden draden in het schilderij leken bijna echt en tastbaar.

He almost get run over while crossing the busy street yesterday.

Hij werd gisteren bijna overreden toen hij de drukke straat overstak.

Jogging is a low-cost exercise that can be done almost anywhere.

Hardlopen is een goedkope sport die je bijna overal kunt doen.

A dim shadow moved quickly across the wall, almost unnoticed.

Een vage schaduw gleed snel over de muur, bijna ongemerkt.

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almost allalmost everywherealmost unheard ofalmost surely
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