No. 6,932 in Dutch
afgegaan
"Afgegaan" means "gone off" or "descended," depending on context.
In a sentence
De wekker is vanochtend afgegaan.
The alarm went off this morning.
Here, "afgegaan" is used to describe the state of the alarm clock, indicating it has rung or activated as expected.
Het vuurwerk is helaas niet afgegaan.
The fireworks unfortunately did not go off.
In this context, "afgegaan" refers to the fireworks being triggered or activated, which did not occur.
Hij is afgegaan tijdens de toets.
He 'bombed' during the exam.
Here, "afgegaan" is used figuratively to mean performing poorly or failing an endeavor, showing the emotional impact.
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