No. 6,945 in Dutch
afkeurend
Disapproving.
In a sentence
Hij keek afkeurend naar de rommelige kamer.
He looked disapprovingly at the messy room.
In this sentence, 'afkeurend' is used as an adverb describing the manner in which 'hij' (he) looked. It conveys the negative judgment or refusal towards the state of the room.
Zij maakte een afkeurend geluid toen ze het slechte nieuws hoorde.
She made a disapproving sound when she heard the bad news.
Here, 'afkeurend' acts as an adjective modifying 'geluid' (sound), illustrating that the sound production expressed disapproval or dissatisfaction towards the content of the news.
Zijn afkeurende blik liet blijken dat hij het niet eens was met het voorstel.
His disapproving look revealed that he disagreed with the proposal.
In this example, 'afkeurende' modifies 'blik' (look) as an adjective, signifying that his gaze carried with it a sense of rejection or disagreement pertaining to the suggestion.
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