No. 6,813 in Dutch
aanbrengen
"To apply" or "to install."
In a sentence
De schilder besloot om een nieuwe laag verf op het canvas aan te brengen.
The painter decided to apply a new layer of paint to the canvas.
In this sentence, 'aanbrengen' is used in the sense of physically applying or putting something onto a surface.
We moeten enkele wijzigingen aanbrengen in het ontwerp voordat we verder kunnen.
We need to make some changes to the design before we can proceed.
Here, 'aanbrengen' implies making adjustments or modifications to an item or concept.
De technicus kan de instellingen van de machine gemakkelijk aanbrengen.
The technician can easily configure the machine's settings.
In this context, 'aanbrengen' refers to setting up or configuring something to fit a required setup.
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