No. 6,938 in Dutch
afgeslagen
"Afgeslagen" means "rejected" or "deflected" in English, depending on the context.
In a sentence
Hij heeft het aanbod afgeslagen.
He turned down the offer.
In this sentence, 'afgeslagen' is used as the past participle of the verb 'afslagen,' indicating the act of rejecting or turning something down.
De bal is van de muur afgeslagen.
The ball was hit off the wall.
Here 'afgeslagen' describes the action of the ball being struck or bounced off a surface, illustrating its usage in a physical context.
Zij is naar rechts afgeslagen.
She turned to the right.
In this context, 'afgeslagen' refers to the act of making a turn, commonly used in describing directions or movement.
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