No. 724 in Dutch
aanvallen
"To attack."
In a sentence
De tijger zal zijn prooi aanvallen als hij honger heeft.
The tiger will attack its prey when it is hungry.
Here 'aanvallen' is used in its literal meaning of 'to attack,' referring to a predator's action towards its prey.
Hij voelde zich aangevallen toen ze zijn idee bekritiseerde.
He felt attacked when she criticized his idea.
In this sentence, 'aanvallen' is used metaphorically to describe someone feeling emotionally attacked or critiqued.
De coach moedigde het team aan om in de tweede helft meer aan te vallen.
The coach encouraged the team to attack more in the second half.
Here 'aanvallen' refers to offense or attacking in a sports context.
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