No. 7,893 in Dutch
duik
"Dive."
In a sentence
Ik maakte een diepe duik in het zwembad.
I took a deep dive into the swimming pool.
Here, 'duik' refers to the act of diving into the water.
We zagen een duik van de temperatuur tijdens de nacht.
We saw a drop in temperature during the night.
In this sentence, 'duik' is used metaphorically to describe a significant decrease in temperature.
Hij nam een duik in de wereld van fotografie.
He took a plunge into the world of photography.
'Duik' here is used figuratively to describe someone's deep involvement or exploration into a subject or activity.
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