No. 601 in Dutch
afspraken
"Agreements" or "appointments."
In a sentence
We hebben duidelijke afspraken gemaakt over de taken.
We have made clear arrangements about the tasks.
In this sentence, 'afspraken' refers to agreements or arrangements between people regarding specific tasks.
De afspraken die we eerder hebben gemaakt, blijken nu erg nuttig.
The agreements we made earlier turn out to be very useful now.
Here, 'afspraken' is used to refer to previously established plans or agreed rules.
Ik heb afspraken met vrienden gepland voor het weekend.
I have scheduled appointments with friends for the weekend.
In this context, 'afspraken' means appointments or meetings planned with friends.
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