first draft

UK: /ˌfɜːst ˈdrɑːft/
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Translation of first draft from English into Dutch

Noun

writing

earliest complete version of a work made before changes or corrections
eerste versie eerste ontwerp eerste kladversie
  • I finished the first draft of my novel last night.Gisteravond heb ik de eerste versie van mijn roman afgemaakt.
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Synonyms and analogies of first draft in English

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Examples of first draft in a sentence

  • She deleted the entire first draft and started the report again from scratch.

Translations of "first draft" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
eerste versienf.

The writer scratched out several sentences during the first draft.

De schrijver krabbelde tijdens de eerste versie verschillende zinnen neer.

eerste ontwerpnn.

In no time we received a first draft in the mail.

Binnen no time hadden we een eerste ontwerp in de mail.

eerste opzetnm.

Finally, we make the first draft for our own project plan.

Tot slot maken we de eerste opzet voor een eigen projectplan.

eerste conceptnn.

I found the rewritten chapter easier to understand than the first draft.

Ik vond het herschreven hoofdstuk makkelijker te begrijpen dan het eerste concept.

eerste schetsnf.

I have just completed the first draft of my third book.

Ik heb net de eerste schets van mijn derde boek voltooid.

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first draft: Examples and translations in context

My classmates ripped my first draft to shreds in the writing workshop.

Mijn klasgenoten brandden mijn eerste versie in de schrijfcursus helemaal af.

Our first draft was vol problemen and required several rounds of thorough revision.

Onze eerste versie was vol problemen en vereiste verschillende rondes grondige herziening.

She keeps rewriting her story; that's the whole point of a first draft.

Ze blijft haar verhaal herschrijven; daar gaat het juist om bij een eerste versie.

From little acorns mighty oaks grow, so cherish this hesitant first draft, young writer.

Uit kleine dingen ontstaan grote dingen, dus koester deze aarzelende eerste versie, jonge schrijver.

I'll get the ball rolling and send out the first draft tonight.

Ik zal de bal aan het rollen brengen en vanavond de eerste versie versturen.

The rewrite aimed to clarify confusing plot points from the first draft.

De herschrijving was erop gericht onduidelijke verhaallijnen uit de eerste versie te verhelderen.

This is the first draft of a novel I'm writing.

Dit is de eerste versie van een boek dat ik schrijf.

Let's temper our expectations; the first draft will probably be rough and incomplete.

Laten we onze verwachtingen bijstellen; de eerste versie wordt waarschijnlijk ruw en onvolledig.

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