Gaan + Prepositions, Part VI
Ingaan op ..
We hebben het hem gevraagd, maar..
Hij gaat er liever niet op in.
We asked him about it, but…
he doesn’t want to talk about it, he doesn’t want to go into that
Note that this verb is not the same as erin opgaan! 🙂
Gaan + Prepositions, Part V:
(Regelrecht) Afgaan op ..
Hij gaat gevaren niet uit de weg. Integendeel.
Hij gaat er regelrecht op af.
He does not avoid any dangers. On the contrary. He looks them straight in the eye.
(He approaches / goes towards them directly / in a straight line.)
Erop af!
Approach!
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Gaan + Prepositions, Part IV:
Omgaan met ..
to handle, cope with
Hij heeft veel zeldzame postzegels, maar…
hij gaat er achteloos mee om
He has a lot of rare stamps, but…
he treats them indifferently, he handles it carelessly
slaan = (verb) to hit, strike
If you think somebody makes a really stupid or unfriendly remark you think isn’t fair, you can use either one of these expressions:
Waar slaat dat op?
What’s that got to do with it?
(Or: What did I do to deserve this?)
Dat slaat nergens op.
Come on, it’s got nothing to do with it
(Or: That’s unfair)
(stronger, more irritated:)
Waar slaat dat nou weer op?
What on earth has that got to do with it anyway?
(Or: you are talking nonsense)
(Used in a subclause, less irritated:)
Ik snap niet waar dat op slaat.
I don’t understand what that’s got to do with it.
(Or: I lost it completely)
And last but not least:
Dat slaat als een tang op een varken!
(lit: That hits as a pincer on a swine)
It makes no sense at all.