No. 1,971 in Dutch
bekeken
"Bekeken" means "watched" or "observed" in English.
In a sentence
Ik heb de film gisteren bekeken.
I watched the movie yesterday.
Here 'bekeken' is the past participle of the verb 'bekijken', which means 'to watch' or 'to observe'. It is used in a perfect tense construction to indicate an action completed in the past.
Hij wordt vaak kritisch bekeken door zijn collega's.
He is often critically observed by his colleagues.
In this sentence, 'bekeken' serves as the past participle in a passive voice construction, describing the act of being observed.
We hebben verschillende opties bekeken voordat we een beslissing namen.
We considered various options before making a decision.
Again, 'bekeken' here is the past participle of 'bekijken', emphasizing the act of examining or considering multiple options in the past.
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