No. 1,238 in Dutch
belooft
"Belooft" means "promises" in English.
In a sentence
Hij belooft elke dag op tijd te komen, maar vergeet het altijd.
He promises to come on time every day but always forgets.
Here, 'belooft' means 'promises' and is used to indicate that someone is making a commitment to do something in the future.
Deze taart belooft heel lekker te smaken.
This cake promises to taste very delicious.
Here, 'belooft' is used metaphorically to mean that the cake gives the impression or expectation of being delicious, not that it literally makes a promise.
De nieuwe technologie belooft grote veranderingen in ons dagelijks leven.
The new technology promises major changes in our daily lives.
Here, 'belooft' means 'promises' and is figuratively used to convey an expectation or potential of something to bring significant changes.
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