passable

ˈpɑːsəbl̩
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Translation of passable from English into Dutch

Adjective

1.

road

able to be crossed or traversed
  • The road is passable after the storm.De weg is begaanbaar na de storm.
2.

quality

adequate or satisfactory in quality
  • Her performance was passable but not outstanding.Haar optreden was redelijk maar niet uitmuntend.
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Synonyms and analogies of passable in English

Examples of passable in a sentence

  • Snowplows worked to make the highway passable.
  • The meal was passable, nothing special.
  • His work was passable, meeting the basic requirements.

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

Adjective
begaanbaaradj.

The snowplow plowed the streets to make them passable again.

De sneeuwschuiver ruimde de straten zodat ze weer begaanbaar waren.

After the storm, the unfrozen roads were slippery but passable.

Na de storm waren de ontdooide wegen wel glad, maar toch begaanbaar.

redelijkadj.

In the garden there is a passable and roofed pool arrangement.

In de tuin is er een redelijk en overdekt zwembad arrangement.

He was passable even with snow the day we left.

Hij was redelijk, zelfs met sneeuw de dag dat we vertrokken.

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Other translations for passable:

  • acceptabeladj.
  • toegankelijkadj.
  • berijdbaar

passable: Examples and translations in context

After the rain, the dirt path remained passable for hikers.

Na de regen bleef het onverharde pad goed begaanbaar voor wandelaars.

Despite fallen branches, the forest road is still passable for bicycles.

Ondanks omgevallen takken is het bospad nog goed begaanbaar voor fietsen.

During the dry season, the usually muddy road becomes passable again.

In het droge seizoen wordt de doorgaans modderige weg weer goed begaanbaar.

A plow is essential equipment for keeping roads passable in winter.

Een sneeuwploeg is onmisbare apparatuur om wegen in de winter begaanbaar te houden.

Maintenance is crucial to keep a gravel road passable after storms.

Goed onderhoud is essentieel om een grindweg na zware stormen begaanbaar te houden.

The bridge is passable, though only one car can cross at a time.

De brug is begaanbaar, maar er kan maar één auto tegelijk overheen.

The construction left the road passable for emergency vehicles only.

Door de wegwerkzaamheden is de straat alleen nog begaanbaar voor hulpdiensten.

The play received passable reviews from critics, praising some scenes but criticizing others.

Het toneelstuk kreeg redelijke recensies van critici, die sommige scènes prezen maar andere bekritiseerden.

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