Betekenis van event In het Nederlands

• 0 anything that happens, especially something important or unusual:

  • This year's Olympic Games will be the biggest ever sporting event.

  • Susannah's party was the social event of the year.

  • The police are trying to determine the series of events that led up to the murder.

  • The women's 200 metre event will be followed by the men's 100 metres.

  • We had expected to arrive an hour late, but in the event we were early.

  • In the event of a strike, the army will take over responsibility for firefighting.

  • I might go home next month, but in any event, I'll be home for Christmas.

  • I can't decide whether to accept the New York or the Chicago job, but in either event I'll have to move.

  • There's a possibility of my flight being delayed. In that event I'll phone to let you know.

• 1 anything that happens, esp. something important or unusual:

  • sporting events

  • a charity/fundraising event

  • political/world events

  • She later gave me her version of events.

  • the women’s 200-meter event

• 2 an activity that is planned for a special purpose and usually involves a lot of people, for example, a meeting, party, trade show, or conference:

  • manage/plan/organize an event The marketing team is organizing an event for their new product launch.

  • a promotional/publicity/marketing event

  • industry/trade/corporate events