No. 8,269 in Dutch
geplaagd
"Geplaagd" means "plagued" or "tormented" in English.
In a sentence
De kinderen werden geplaagd door de muggen terwijl ze buiten speelden.
The children were plagued by mosquitoes while playing outside.
The word 'geplaagd' is used here in the context of being troubled or annoyed by pests.
Hij voelde zich geplaagd door twijfels over zijn beslissing.
He felt plagued by doubts about his decision.
Here, 'geplaagd' metaphorically means being troubled by his own thoughts or feelings.
De stad werd eeuwen geleden geplaagd door een grote overstroming.
The city was plagued by a great flood centuries ago.
In this case, 'geplaagd' is used in a historical and literal sense to describe a significant negative event causing trouble to the city.
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