No. 731 in Dutch
bestuurder
Driver; operator; manager.
In a sentence
De bestuurder van de bus rijdt voorzichtig door de stad.
The driver of the bus drives carefully through the city.
In this sentence, 'bestuurder' is used to refer to someone operating a vehicle, specifically the bus.
De bestuurder van de organisatie stelde nieuwe doelen voor.
The manager of the organization proposed new goals.
Here, 'bestuurder' refers to someone managing or leading an organization.
De bestuurder verloor tijdelijk de controle over het voertuig.
The driver temporarily lost control of the vehicle.
In this context, 'bestuurder' again indicates a person piloting or controlling a vehicle, highlighting their temporary lack of control.
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