Glossary entry

Dutch term or phrase:

ons inzetten voor

English translation:

fight for

Added to glossary by vrede (X)
May 30, 2006 00:35
17 yrs ago
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Dutch term

ons inzetten voor

Dutch to English Social Sciences Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Laten we zaterdag met zijn allen opkomen en ons inzetten voor een rechtvaardigere en tolerante wereld.
Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

Non-PRO (1): Jack den Haan

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Proposed translations

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1 hr
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fight for

looking at the whole sentence it eather means 'fight for'

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-05-30 02:26:20 GMT)
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... it rather means 'fight for'

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Note added at 12 hrs (2006-05-30 12:52:44 GMT) Post-grading
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'fight for' - how often have I read it/seen it I stopped counting after three times.
Whether you like it is another question, I do not like it either.

The alternative would be 'strive for'
Peer comment(s):

neutral Dave Calderhead : fighting for more tolerance and justice sounds a bit incongruous, like freedom fighters or terrorists, in this day and age
4 hrs
disagree writeaway : with Dave. doesn't work in English. unless they got together last Saturday to go out on the streets and riot/battle with the authorities for more tolerance and justice.
7 hrs
disagree Deborah do Carmo : ditto
7 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Dank u."
+2
8 mins

put all our efforts/ dedicate ourselves

...that's it.
Peer comment(s):

agree Tina Vonhof (X) : but there are other possibilities, such as 'work towards'.
45 mins
agree shineda : or 'devote our time to'
1 day 7 hrs
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