No. 8,143 in Dutch
gebalde
"Gebalde" means "clenched" or "compressed" in English.
In a sentence
Ze hield haar hand in een gebalde vuist.
She held her hand in a clenched fist.
Here 'gebalde' is used to describe the clenched state of 'vuist' (fist), showing physical action.
De spanning om hem heen was als een gebalde energie.
The tension around him felt like concentrated energy.
In this sentence, 'gebalde' metaphorically describes the focused and intense nature of 'energie' (energy).
Zijn woorden kwamen over als een gebalde uitspraak.
His words came across as a concentrated statement.
'Gebalde' here conveys the compacted and impactful nature of 'uitspraak' (statement).
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