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No. 8,024 in Dutch

ezels

"Ezels" means "donkeys" in English.

In a sentence

  • Ezels zijn intelligente en sterke dieren.

    Donkeys are intelligent and strong animals.

    Here, 'ezels' is used to refer to the animal known as a donkey.

  • We leren graag spreekwoorden over ezels, zoals 'Een ezel stoot zich geen twee keer aan dezelfde steen'.

    We like learning proverbs about donkeys, such as 'A donkey does not hit the same stone twice'.

    In this sentence, 'ezels' represents the symbolic use of donkeys in proverbs to convey moral lessons.

  • In de schilderkunst worden ezels gebruikt om doeken te ondersteunen.

    In painting, easels are used to support canvases.

    Here, 'ezels' refers to easels, a tool used by artists, showing a different meaning of the same word due to context.

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