No. 8,382 in Dutch
glijdende
Sliding or gliding.
In a sentence
De glijdende beweging van de schaatsers was elegant.
The gliding movement of the skaters was elegant.
Here, 'glijdende' is used as an adjective to describe the movement ('beweging') of the ice skaters, indicating that it involves a smooth, gliding motion.
Het bedrijf biedt een glijdende schaal voor salarissen aan.
The company offers a sliding scale for salaries.
In this sentence, 'glijdende' modifies 'schaal' (scale) and is used to signify a gradient or a non-fixed framework for salary determination.
Hij werkt volgens een glijdend rooster.
He works according to a flexible schedule.
Here, 'glijdend' is used as an adjective to describe the schedule ('rooster'), implying it is flexible and does not adhere to strict fixed hours.
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