No. 8,671 in Dutch
indrukken
"Indrukken" means "to press in" or "to push down."
In a sentence
Ik moet deze knop indrukken om het apparaat aan te zetten.
I need to press this button to turn on the device.
In this sentence, 'indrukken' means 'to press' or 'to push down', referring to physically pressing a button.
Tijdens het worstelen probeerde hij zijn tegenstander tegen de grond in te drukken.
During the wrestling match, he tried to push his opponent to the ground.
Here, 'indrukken' is used metaphorically to mean 'to push' while applying force, emphasizing physical domination.
Je verhaal heeft veel indruk op me gemaakt en ik zal proberen dat gevoel in te drukken in mijn toekomstige werk.
Your story has made a big impression on me, and I will try to incorporate that feeling in my future work.
In this case, 'indrukken' implies embedding or incorporating an idea or feeling into one's actions or work, showing a figurative and thoughtful usage of the verb.
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