Betekenis van realize In het Nederlands

• 0 to understand a situation, sometimes suddenly:

  • They didn't realize the danger they were in.

  • [ + (that) ] "Do you realize (that) this is the third time you've forgotten?" she said angrily.

  • [ + question word ] I realize how difficult it's going to be, but we must try.

  • As he watched the TV show, he suddenly realized (that) he'd seen it before.

  • "You're standing on my foot." "Sorry, I didn't realize."

• 1 to achieve something you were hoping for:

  • Lots of money, a luxury house, a fast car - Danny had realized all his ambitions by the age of 25.

  • Ten years later her worst fears were realized.

• 2 to be sold for a particular amount of money:

  • The paintings are expected to realize $500,000 each.

  • He had to realize all his assets to pay off his debts.

• 3 to become aware of or understand a situation:

  • He realized the store would be closing in a few minutes.

  • [ + (that) clause ] Suddenly I realized (that) I was lost.

• 4 to achieve things you hope for or plan for:

  • They finally realized their goal of buying a summer home.

• 5 to make or lose money when you sell something:

  • They're trading on an extremely short-term basis and will sell once they can realize a profit.

  • Following liquidation of the portfolio, the County realized a loss of approximately $600 million of its investment in the County Pools.

• 6 to make money or a profit from doing something:

  • In the past 12 months, the firm has realized a double-digit increase in sales and return on capital.

• 7 to sell assets for cash:

  • They have three years to realise their assets and pay back as much of the debt as possible.

• 8 to achieve something you planned to do or hoped for:

  • To realize their full financial potential, firms need to retain the talent and know-how that made them successful in the first place.