No. 2,976 in Dutch
beschreven
"Beschreven" means "described" in English.
In a sentence
Het proces werd uitgebreid beschreven in het rapport.
The process was extensively described in the report.
Here, 'beschreven' is used as the past participle of the verb 'beschrijven', functioning in a passive sentence.
Ze hebben het schilderij als indrukwekkend beschreven.
They have described the painting as impressive.
In this context, 'beschreven' serves as the past participle in an active voice perfect tense construction, indicating the completion of the describing action.
In het boek worden de gebeurtenissen levendig beschreven.
In the book, the events are vividly described.
Here, 'beschreven' functions as part of a passive structure, emphasizing the detailed nature of the description.
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