to fill in/out/up, to enter, to complete [verb] [vulde in, ingevuld] [‘in-vul-lun’]
The
verb "vullen" translates to "to fill". You can choose from a number of
prepositions to specify the kind of "vullen" you would like to do:
"aan-", "op-", or "in-". In the case of "in" and "op" it’s easy to
guess. Look up "aanvullen" in the dictionary and "complete" this
explanation yourself 😉
Examples:
– "Heb jij je belastingformulier al ingevuld?"
("Have you filled in / filled out / completed your tax form yet?")
– "Vul hier uw naam in."
("Enter / fill in / fill out your name here.")
– "Het aanmeldformulier invullen met blokletters alstublieft."
("Fill out the registration/application form in print please.")
– "Stuur de bon ingevuld terug en maak kans op een prijs!"
("Return the completed coupon and have a chance to win a prize!")
– "Ik wil graag een klachtenformulier invullen, kan dat?" – "Nee, dat kan niet. Wilt u daarover een klacht indienen?"
("I
would like to fill in/out a comment/complaint form, is that possible?"
– "No, that is not possible. Would you like to file a complaint about
that?")
– "Ik wil eerst een algemene beschrijving van het projectplan. De details vullen we later in."
("I want a general description of the project plan first. We’ll fill in the details later.")
Expressions:
– "Vul maar in": and so on/forth, and all that jazz.
– "Een geheel eigen invulling": a highly personal interpretation.
Related words:
– "Registreren": to register.
– "Invuloefening": an "easy exercise" that requires no further thinking.
– "Invulling geven aan": to substantiate, to flesh out, to effectuate.
Example:
– "Mensen! Hoe gaan we concreet invulling geven aan de visie van ons bedrijf??"
("People! How are we going to actually substantiate the vision of our company??")
Is er ook en equivalent for het engels “fill me in…” (e.g. “informieren” op het duits)?
@ Andreaux
Yes there is. That would be “bijpraten”. For example:
– “Kun je me bijpraten over de status van het project?”
(“Can you fill me in on the project’s status?”)
grtz,
M
Wow!
Bedankt, M!
Hi there,
I would like to request you to add a section: “VERB of the week or month” alongwith its all the voltooid and verleden and more tijd forms. Some of the verb forms drive me crazy. e.g. zien, zeggen etc.
I love your site….and learning everyday..
Rupal
p.s. fijne vakantie verder!!