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mileage

Dutch translation: Ik rij meer

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English term or phrase:I run more mileage
Dutch translation:Ik rij meer
Entered by: Thijs van Dorssen

05:16 Dec 4, 2001
English to Dutch translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: mileage
i run more mileage
ingrid
Ik rij meer
Explanation:
Ik maak meer kilometers. (Colloquial)

of: Ik rij meer.

The car has a low mileage.
De auto heeft een lage kilometerstand.

I bought a car with low mileage.
Ik heb een auto gekocht met lage kilometerstand.

Cheers!
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Thijs van Dorssen
Local time: 17:01
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4Ik rij meer
Thijs van Dorssen
5Ik loop meer kilometers
Leo van Zanten
4Ik rij meer
4totaal aantal afgelegde mijlen
Nadjezda Heymans (X)


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Ik rij meer


Explanation:
Ik maak meer kilometers. (Colloquial)

of: Ik rij meer.

The car has a low mileage.
De auto heeft een lage kilometerstand.

I bought a car with low mileage.
Ik heb een auto gekocht met lage kilometerstand.

Cheers!


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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Ik rij meer


Explanation:
Ik maak meer kilometers. (Colloquial)

of: Ik rij meer.

The car has a low mileage.
De auto heeft een lage kilometerstand.

I bought a car with low mileage.
Ik heb een auto gekocht met lage kilometerstand.

Cheers!

Thijs van Dorssen
Local time: 17:01
PRO pts in pair: 43
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carla Zwanenberg
2 mins
  -> Dank je wel, Carla!
agree  Pieter_H: Maar ik maak nu minder kilometers...;-))
2 mins
  -> Bedankt, Pieter!
agree  Davorka Grgic
13 mins
  -> Grazie, Davorka!
agree  Henri (X)
30 mins
  -> Merci, Henri!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
totaal aantal afgelegde mijlen


Explanation:
The exact translation would be: Ik leg meer mijlen af. Though, the word "kilometers" is more common than "mijlen".
Therefor I suggest you use:
"Ik rij meer kilometers" or "Ik rij meer".




    Van Dale Groot Woordenboek
Nadjezda Heymans (X)
Local time: 17:01
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in pair: 32
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Ik loop meer kilometers


Explanation:
This only if "I" refers to a person.
If not, the first proposed answer is the right one!

Leo van Zanten
United States
Local time: 08:01
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in pair: 47
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