No. 2,876 in Dutch
aangestoken
"Lit," "infected," or "ignited," depending on context.
In a sentence
Hij heeft een kaars aangestoken.
He lit a candle.
In this sentence, 'aangestoken' is used to describe the action of lighting or igniting something, specifically a candle.
Ze hebben elkaar aangestoken met hun enthousiasme.
They infected each other with their enthusiasm.
Here, 'aangestoken' conveys the idea of passing on or spreading an emotional state, enthusiasm, metaphorically.
Mijn computer is mogelijk aangestoken met een virus.
My computer may have been infected with a virus.
In this example, 'aangestoken' is used figuratively to mention the spread or infection by a computer virus.
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