No. 1,942 in Dutch
aanwijzen
"To point out" or "to designate."
In a sentence
Hij kan de richting aanwijzen waar we heen moeten gaan.
He can point out the direction we need to go.
In this sentence, 'aanwijzen' is used to indicate or point out a direction visually, helping to guide someone.
De jury moet een winnaar aanwijzen.
The jury must designate a winner.
Here, 'aanwijzen' signifies the act of officially designating or appointing someone, especially in a formal context.
Kun je mij de fout in deze zin aanwijzen?
Can you point out the mistake in this sentence to me?
In this context, 'aanwijzen' is used for identifying a specific mistake or issue, usually in an explanatory manner.
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