No. 6,971 in Dutch
afvangen
To intercept or catch.
In a sentence
Ik wil dit probleem tijdig afvangen.
I want to intercept this problem in time.
Here, 'afvangen' describes the act of intercepting or catching something before it manifests into a bigger issue.
De keeper heeft de bal mooi afgevangen.
The goalkeeper intercepted the ball beautifully.
In this sentence, 'afvangen' demonstrates catching or stopping an object's movement, specifically in the context of sports.
We moeten die fout vermijden door het vroeg af te vangen.
We need to avoid that error by intercepting it early.
'Afvangen' is used metaphorically to describe addressing something before it results in an error.
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