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word verkocht

English translation: the house was sold

13:05 Nov 23, 2003
Dutch to English translations [Non-PRO]
Dutch term or phrase: word verkocht
het huis werd verkocht
English translation:the house was sold
Explanation:
'was being sold' als de 'actie' nog bezig is in het verleden
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LiesbetM
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Summary of answers provided
5 +5the house was sold
LiesbetM
4 +2the house was put up for sale
Tina Vonhof (X)
4 +1... the house is (due) to be sold
jarry (X)


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
the house was sold


Explanation:
'was being sold' als de 'actie' nog bezig is in het verleden

LiesbetM
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  A.E. Nijenhuis (X)
0 min
agree  Ariser
1 hr
agree  Gordon Darroch (X)
1 hr
agree  Kate Hudson (X)
3 hrs
neutral  jarry (X): If "wordt verkocht" is the question, then this answer is wrong.
3 hrs
agree  Gert Vercauteren
5 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
... the house is (due) to be sold


Explanation:
is the correct answer to your question: "het huis wordt verkocht"

Your question: "het huis werd verkocht" should be translated as 'the house was (being) sold.

jarry (X)
South Africa
Local time: 10:33
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 3855

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ramon Somoza
24 mins
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
the house was put up for sale


Explanation:
Nog een mogelijkheid als de verkoop nog niet definitief was.

Tina Vonhof (X)
Canada
Local time: 02:33
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 760

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mirjam Bonne-Nollen
30 mins
agree  Marciam
8 days
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