No. 280 in Dutch
besloten
"Besloten" means "closed," "private," or "confidential" in English.
In a sentence
De vergadering was besloten.
The meeting was private.
In this sentence, 'besloten' is used as an adjective meaning 'private' or 'closed', indicating that the meeting was not open to everyone.
Hij besloot om vroeger te vertrekken.
He decided to leave earlier.
Here, 'besloot' is the past tense of the verb 'besluiten', meaning 'to decide', indicating a decision made by the subject.
Het dorp ligt in een besloten vallei.
The village is situated in an enclosed valley.
In this context, 'besloten' acts as an adjective meaning 'enclosed', describing something that is surrounded or encapsulated by boundaries.
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