No. 603 in Dutch
besloot
"Besloot" means "decided" in English.
In a sentence
Zij besloot om met de trein te reizen in plaats van met de auto.
She decided to travel by train instead of by car.
'Besloot' is used as a simple past tense verb meaning 'decided' in this sentence, describing a choice made by the subject.
Nadat hij alles had overwogen, besloot hij de baan aan te nemen.
After considering everything, he decided to accept the job.
Here, 'besloot' conveys a conclusive choice after deliberation in the past tense.
De raad besloot unaniem om de nieuwe wet aan te nemen.
The council unanimously decided to adopt the new law.
In this sentence, 'besloot' is used to indicate a decision made collectively by a group in the past tense.
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