No. 5,074 in Dutch
huilbuien
Episodes of uncontrollable crying.
In a sentence
De vrouw kreeg tijdens de film meerdere huilbuien.
The woman experienced multiple crying fits during the movie.
Here, 'huilbuien' is used to describe frequent and intense episodes of crying, often emotional responses.
Huilbuien kunnen veroorzaakt worden door stress en vermoeidheid.
Crying fits can be caused by stress and fatigue.
In this sentence, 'huilbuien' is mentioned in a general sense, referring to crying spells or fits.
Het kind had huilbuien nadat het huiswerk te moeilijk bleek.
The child had crying fits after the homework turned out to be too difficult.
This usage of 'huilbuien' illustrates episodes of crying as a reaction to frustration or overwhelm.
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