No. 2,909 in Dutch
afspelen
"Afspelen" means "to play (back)" in English, often referring to audio or video.
In a sentence
Ik wil het liedje nog een keer afspelen.
I want to play the song again.
Here, 'afspelen' is used in the context of playing back a recorded piece of music or media.
Het drama heeft zich gisterenavond afspeeld.
The drama unfolded last night.
In this example, 'afspelen' is employed in the context of describing an event or situation taking place.
Mensen kunnen video's afspelen op hun computer.
People can play videos on their computer.
Here, 'afspelen' means to play a video or media file using a device or application.
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