No. 2,133 in Dutch
ingrijpen
To intervene or take action.
In a sentence
De politie moest snel ingrijpen om de orde te herstellen.
The police had to intervene quickly to restore order.
Here, 'ingrijpen' is used to indicate an action taken to address and resolve a problematic or disorderly situation.
Bij een noodgeval is het belangrijk om direct in te grijpen.
In an emergency, it is important to act immediately.
In this context, 'ingrijpen' refers to taking prompt action in the face of an urgent and critical situation.
Een dergelijk beleid zou ingrijpen in onze persoonlijke keuzes impliceren.
Such a policy would imply intervening in our personal choices.
In this sentence, 'ingrijpen' conveys an intervention that may affect individual freedoms or decisions.
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