No. 7,579 in Dutch
coldcases
Unsolved criminal cases that remain open due to lack of evidence or leads.
In a sentence
De politie werkt aan het oplossen van oude coldcases.
The police are working on solving old cold cases.
Used as a technical term referring to unsolved criminal investigations.
Bij detectiveverhalen zijn coldcases vaak erg spannend.
In detective stories, cold cases are often very thrilling.
Used in a narrative context referring to the concept in fiction or entertainment.
Sommige coldcases worden pas na tientallen jaren opgelost.
Some cold cases are only solved after decades.
Used in a descriptive context to talk about historical cases that are eventually resolved.
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