No. 2,880 in Dutch
aanhouding
Arrest or detention.
In a sentence
De politie meldde de aanhouding van de verdachte na een lange achtervolging.
The police reported the arrest of the suspect after a long chase.
In this context, 'aanhouding' refers to 'arrest', indicating the act of detaining someone legally.
Een tijdelijke aanhouding van de plannen was nodig om alles beter te organiseren.
A temporary suspension of the plans was necessary to organize everything better.
Here, 'aanhouding' functions as 'suspension' or 'delaying', referring to pausing or halting a process.
Het regende plotseling, wat zorgde voor de aanhouding van ons wandeltempo.
It started raining suddenly, causing an interruption in our walking pace.
In this sentence, 'aanhouding' is used to denote an 'interruption', highlighting a stoppage of movement or progress.
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