commendable

kəˈmɛndəbəl
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Translation of commendable from English into Dutch

Adjective

praise approval

deserving praise or admiration for good actions
lovenswaardig prijzenswaardig waardig om geprezen te worden
  • Her efforts to help others were commendable.Haar inzet om anderen te helpen was lovenswaardig.
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Synonyms and analogies of commendable in English

Examples of commendable in a sentence

  • Their commendable recycling efforts reduced campus waste.

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

Adjective
lovenswaardigadj.

Volunteers' endeavour during the disaster relief was commendable and effective.

De inzet van de vrijwilligers tijdens de rampenbestrijding was lovenswaardig en effectief.

prijzenswaardigadj.

Despite the failure, his assay to fix the engine was commendable.

Ondanks de mislukking was zijn poging om de motor te repareren toch prijzenswaardig.

verdienstelijkadj.

But for someone of your race, it's commendable.

Maar voor iemand van uw ras is het best verdienstelijk.

lofwaardigadj.

Even though his own achievements are commendable, the past haunts him.

Hoewel zijn eigen prestaties lofwaardig zijn, achtervolgt het verleden hem.

bewonderenswaardigadj.

The capability of the team to meet tight deadlines is commendable.

Het vermogen van het team om strakke deadlines te halen is bewonderenswaardig.

aanbevelenswaardigadj.

That which you considered highly commendable may now fill you with disgust.

Datgene dat u aanzag als zeer aanbevelenswaardig kan u nu vervullen met afkeer.

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Other translations for commendable:

  • prijzenswaardige

commendable: Examples and translations in context

Your vigilance is commendable, but I will handle the interrogation.

Uw waakzaamheid is lovenswaardig, maar ik zal het verhoor behandelen.

Philip is idealistic, which is generally commendable, but occasionally awkward.

Philip is idealistisch en dat is lovenswaardig... maar soms ook onhandig.

Lacking in subtlety, but the brutality itself is commendable.

Gebrek aan subtiliteit, maar de brutaliteit zelf is lovenswaardig.

Philip is idealistic, which is generally commendable, but occasionally awkward.

Philip is idealistisch en dat is lovenswaardig maar soms ook onhandig.

Volunteers showed commendable stewardship by cleaning and maintaining the local park.

Vrijwilligers toonden een lovenswaardige inzet door het lokale park schoon te maken en te onderhouden.

You'll not be married to the commendable son of a nobody.

Je zult niet getrouwd zijn met de lovenswaardige zoon van niemand.

I'd like to thank you for your many years of commendable service.

Ik wil je graag bedanken voor je jarenlange lovenswaardige service.

Your vigilance is commendable, but I will handle the interrogation.

Uw waakzaamheid is lovenswaardig, maar ik zal het verhoor behandelen.

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