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spontaan — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • candid adj Honest and direct, even when the truth might be uncomfortable.
  • spontaneous adj Happening or done without planning, on impulse.
  • spontaneously adv In an unplanned, natural way; on impulse.

Senses

spontaan is used for these senses in English:

  • candid Straightforward, open and sincere.
  • candid Not posed or rehearsed.
  • on the hoof (UK, informal, idiomatic) Without proper thought or preparation; done as one goes. [from 1980]
  • spontaneous Self-generated; happening without any apparent external cause.
  • spontaneously In a spontaneous manner; naturally; voluntarily.

candid — full definition

  1. adj Honest and direct, even when the truth might be uncomfortable.
  2. adj Natural and unposed, especially describing a photograph.
  3. noun A photo taken without the subject posing.

spontaneous — full definition

  1. adj Happening or done without planning, on impulse.
  2. adj Occurring naturally, without external cause or human intervention.

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