No. 3,239 in Dutch
gevangen
Captured or imprisoned.
In a sentence
De vogel zit gevangen in de kooi.
The bird is trapped in the cage.
Here, 'gevangen' is used as a past participle to describe the state of being caught of the bird.
Hij werd gevangen door de politie.
He was captured by the police.
Here, 'gevangen' is combined with 'werd' to indicate a past event where someone was caught or apprehended.
Ze voelde zich gevangen in haar situatie.
She felt trapped in her situation.
Here, 'gevangen' is used metaphorically to describe the feeling of being stuck or constrained in a particular situation.
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