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aan de slag

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌaːn də ˈslɑx/
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Prepositional phrase

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aan de slag

  1. (hard) at work
    De vrijwilligers waren al vroeg aan de slag gegaan om alles op tijd in gereedheid te krijgen.
    The volunteers had already started working early to get everything ready in time.

Interjection

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aan de slag

  1. (informal) get to it!
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