No. 8,009 in Dutch
event
An occurrence or happening, especially a planned public or social occasion.
In a sentence
Het evenement dat dit weekend plaatsvindt, is een muziekfestival.
The event taking place this weekend is a music festival.
In this sentence, 'event' translates to 'evenement' in Dutch, referring to an organized occurrence, specifically a music festival.
Een onverwachte gebeurtenis kan je hele dag veranderen.
An unexpected event can change your entire day.
Here, 'event' translates to 'gebeurtenis', emphasizing a happening or occurrence, rather than a planned activity.
Bij 'evenementen' kun je ook denken aan sportwedstrijden.
Among 'events', one can also think of sports matches.
This context uses 'events' ('evenementen'), representing a collection of organized activities.
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