vestigen

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (transitive) to establish, to place
2. (reflexive) to establish oneself
3. (reflexive) to settle

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈvɛstəɣə(n)/

Etimologie (Engels)

From Middle Dutch vestigen, from Old Dutch *festigon, from an adjective *festig (attested in Middle Dutch as vestich), or possibly older still: compare Old High German rehtfestīgōn, lībfestīgōn. Replaced vesten.

Sinne

Nog een punt waar ik de aandacht op zou willen vestigen zijn de cijfers .

Another point I would draw attention to is the figures.

Die zin stond zelfs vetgedrukt om de aandacht erop te vestigen .

That sentence was even in bold to draw attention to it.

Desondanks wil ik in dit debat de aandacht vestigen op enkele essentiële punten .

Nonetheless, I would like to draw the attention of the House to a couple of important issues in the course of this debate.