No. 6,955 in Dutch
afslanken
To slim down.
In a sentence
Ik probeer te afslanken door regelmatig te sporten.
I am trying to slim down by exercising regularly.
In this context, 'afslanken' refers to the act of losing weight or slimming down through physical activity or efforts.
Het bedrijf moest afslanken na de economische crisis.
The company had to slim down after the economic crisis.
Here, 'afslanken' is used metaphorically to indicate reducing the scale or operational size of a business or organization.
De nieuwe technologie kan helpen bij afslanken zonder een strikt dieet.
The new technology can assist in slimming down without a strict diet.
The word 'afslanken' in this sentence refers to the act of physically reducing one's body weight or size, potentially facilitated by innovative methods.
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