voc. p. 60 how to express a point of view

Question 1

volgens mij

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in my opinion, …
as i see it, …

Question 2

ik ben ervan overtuigd dat

Answer 2

i am convinced that

Question 3

volgens (hem, de auteur, de tekst)

Answer 3

according to (him, the author, the text)

Question 4

sommige mensen beweren

Answer 4

some people claim

Question 5

ik bedoel dat

Answer 5

what i mean is

Question 6

we kunnen niet ontkennen dat

Answer 6

we cannot deny that

Question 7

ik ga (niet) akkoord

Answer 7

i (do not) agree

Question 8

ik ben voor

Answer 8

i am in favour of

Question 9

ik ben tegen

Answer 9

i am opposed to

Question 10

kortom

Answer 10

in brief

Question 11

integendeel

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on the contrary

Question 12

bovendien

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moreover

Question 13

trouwens

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besides

Question 14

dus, als gevolg daarvan

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as a result

Question 15

echter

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however

Question 16

alhoewel

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although

Question 17

ondanks

Answer 17

despite

Question 18

omdat, aangezien

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since

Question 19

door, vanwege

Answer 19

because of/ due to

Question 20

vandaar, bijgevolg

Answer 20

therefore

Question 21

niet alleen … maar ook

Answer 21

not only … but also

Question 22

anderszijds

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on the other hand

Question 23

in plaats van

Answer 23

instead