No. 6,853 in Dutch
aanschuift
"Joins" or "moves closer to participate."
In a sentence
Als je bij de vergadering aansluit, kun je aan tafel aanschuiven.
If you join the meeting, you can take a seat at the table.
In this sentence, 'aanschuiven' refers to the act of physically moving a chair closer to the table to sit and join the group.
Hij aanschuift bij de groep om het kaartspel mee te spelen.
He joins the group to play the card game.
Here, 'aanschuiven' describes someone joining a group in a casual setting, typically for social interaction.
We hopen dat ze bij ons aanschuift voor het avondeten.
We hope she joins us for dinner.
In this instance, 'aanschuiven' means to join others for a meal, indicating participation in a shared activity.
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