No. 7,289 in Dutch
beteugelen
To restrain or control.
In a sentence
Hij moest zijn emoties beteugelen tijdens de presentatie.
He had to restrain his emotions during the presentation.
Here, 'beteugelen' is used in the context of controlling or restraining emotions.
De regering probeert de inflatie te beteugelen door strengere maatregelen te nemen.
The government tries to curb inflation by taking stricter measures.
In this sentence, 'beteugelen' refers to the act of curbing or reducing inflation rates.
Het is belangrijk om wilde geruchten te beteugelen voordat ze schade aanrichten.
It is important to contain wild rumors before they cause harm.
Here, 'beteugelen' is used to indicate controlling or containing spreading rumors.
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