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Phrasal Verbs met 'On' & 'Upon' - Communiceren of bespreken (Aan)

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Phrasal Verbs With 'On' & 'Upon'
to call on
[werkwoord]

to officially ask a person or organization to do something

oproepen, aanroepen

oproepen, aanroepen

Ex: The called on the mayor to address the issue .
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to drone on
[werkwoord]

to speak at length in a tedious manner, often to the point of being boring or uninteresting

zeuren, langdradig spreken

zeuren, langdradig spreken

Ex: The training seminar turned out to be less engaging as the speaker began drone on about technical specifications .
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to expand on
[werkwoord]

to provide more details, information, or a more comprehensive explanation about a particular topic or idea

uitweiden over, verder toelichten

uitweiden over, verder toelichten

Ex: The training program aims to help expand on their skills and adapt to evolving job responsibilities .
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to get on
[werkwoord]

to have a good, friendly, or smooth relationship with a person, group, or animal

overweg kunnen met, zich goed verstaan met

overweg kunnen met, zich goed verstaan met

Ex: gets on famously with his neighbors and helps them with various tasks .
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to get on to
[werkwoord]

to start discussing or addressing a specific topic or subject in a conversation or discussion

aan de slag gaan met, overgaan tot

aan de slag gaan met, overgaan tot

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to harp on
[werkwoord]

to repeatedly talk or complain about something, often in an annoying or boring manner

zeuren over, herhalen over

zeuren over, herhalen over

Ex: harps on the same stories from his travels , and it 's become quite annoying .
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to hit on
[werkwoord]

to flirt with someone, often with romantic or sexual intentions

flirten met, iemand benaderen

flirten met, iemand benaderen

Ex: Trying hit on someone in a respectful and friendly way is key to successful dating .
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to pronounce on
[werkwoord]

to declare one's judgment or authoritative opinion about something

uitspreken over, oordeel vellen over

uitspreken over, oordeel vellen over

Ex: The judge pronounce on the matter tomorrow .
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to put on to
[werkwoord]

to inform someone about something or someone useful

inlichten over, verwijzen naar

inlichten over, verwijzen naar

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to ramble on
[werkwoord]

to talk or write in a long, unfocused, and aimless way

zwijgen, kletsen

zwijgen, kletsen

Ex: rambled on in her diary , sharing her thoughts in a stream of consciousness .
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to spring on
[werkwoord]

to inform someone of surprising news or information

iemand verrassen met, iemand op de hoogte brengen van

iemand verrassen met, iemand op de hoogte brengen van

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to touch on
[werkwoord]

to briefly mention a subject in written or spoken discussion

aansnijden, aanstippen

aansnijden, aanstippen

Ex: The speaker touched on the challenges faced by the team .
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to witter on
[werkwoord]

to talk continuously about unimportant matters

zich bezighouden met onbelangrijke zaken, verhalen vertellen zonder veel belang

zich bezighouden met onbelangrijke zaken, verhalen vertellen zonder veel belang

Ex: Let 's witter on about irrelevant topics ; we have a limited time for the presentation .
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