No. 8,703 in Dutch
ingrijpende
"Drastic" or "far-reaching."
In a sentence
Het was een ingrijpende beslissing om naar een ander land te verhuizen.
It was a drastic decision to move to another country.
In this sentence, 'ingrijpende' is used as an adjective to describe the significant impact of the decision.
De ingrijpende veranderingen in het beleid hebben velen verrast.
The drastic changes in policy surprised many.
Here, 'ingrijpende' modifies 'veranderingen' to emphasize their profound and far-reaching nature.
Zijn ingrijpende kritiek heeft het team geholpen om beter te presteren.
His incisive criticism helped the team improve their performance.
In this example, 'ingrijpende' describes criticism that has a deep and effective influence on the team's performance.
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