several

[US]/'sev(ə)r(ə)l/
[UK]/'sɛvrəl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. een paar in aantal; respectievelijk
pron. een paar; sommige

Phrases & Collocations

in several

in meerdere

several times

meerdere keren

several people

meerdere mensen

several liability

gezamenlijke aansprakelijkheid

Example Sentences

There are several -ties.

Er zijn verschillende -ties.

a joint and several responsibility

een gezamenlijke en persoonlijke aansprakelijkheid

several of my friends

meerdere van mijn vrienden

They went their several ways.

Ze gingen hun eigen weg.

several fields of endeavor.

verschillende terreinen

several sheets of A4.

meerdere vellen A4.

several sheets of foolscap.

meerdere vellen briefpapier.

the gateway is several feet in thickness.

de toegangspoort is meerdere voeten dik.

I've read it several times.

Ik heb het meerdere keren gelezen.

separate sth. into several portions

verdeel iets in verschillende delen

several brace of wild birds

meerdere paren wilde vogels

The pianist gave several encores.

De pianist gaf meerdere toegiftsoptredens.

We caught several fish.

We hebben meerdere vissen gevangen.

This perfume is made in several fragrances.

Deze parfum wordt in verschillende geuren gemaakt.

Real-world Examples

The clock has several " protective shells."

De klok heeft verschillende " beschermende schilden."

Source: Intermediate American English by Lai Shih-Hsiung (Volume 2)

We covered several developments involving robotic systems.

We hebben verschillende ontwikkelingen met betrekking tot robotsystemen behandeld.

Source: VOA Slow English Technology

He brings over several of the Siberia divisions.

Hij brengt verschillende divisies uit Siberië over.

Source: The Apocalypse of World War II

The project operates across several major astronomical observatories.

Het project opereert over verschillende belangrijke astronomische observatoria.

Source: VOA Slow English Technology

Several cities declared overnight curfews to prevent looting.

Verschillende steden kondigden overnachtingsklokken af om plundering te voorkomen.

Source: BBC Listening September 2017 Collection

The average global temperature will increase by several degrees.

De gemiddelde mondiale temperatuur zal met enkele graden stijgen.

Source: Koranos Animation Science Popularization

Several Arctic nations have already committed to action.

Verschillende Arctische naties hebben al actie beloofd.

Source: Obama's weekly television address.

Since then, California has been through several extreme droughts.

Sindsdien heeft Californië verschillende extreme droogtes doorgemaakt.

Source: This month VOA Special English

In several looks, he placed emphasis on the waist.

In verschillende looks legde hij de nadruk op de taille.

Source: Financial Times Reading Selection

We've been sealed for several years.

We zijn al enkele jaren afgesloten.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

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