No. 2,882 in Dutch
aanleggen
"Aanleggen" means "to install, construct, or lay out."
In a sentence
We moeten een nieuwe weg aanleggen voor de wijk.
We need to construct a new road for the neighborhood.
In this sentence, 'aanleggen' is used to express the act of constructing or building infrastructure.
Heleen besloot een tuin bij haar huis aan te leggen.
Heleen decided to lay out a garden at her house.
Here, 'aanleggen' indicates the arrangement or establishment of a space, such as a garden.
Veel schepen leggen hier aan in de haven.
Many ships dock here in the harbor.
In this example, 'aanleggen' refers to the act of docking or mooring a vehicle, specifically a ship.
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