No. 5,454 in Dutch
linke
Risky or tricky.
In a sentence
Hij nam een linke beslissing in dat gevaarlijke project.
He took a risky decision in that dangerous project.
In this context, the word 'linke' is used as an adjective describing a decision that has a risky or dangerous nature.
De linke weg langs de kliffen was bekend als gevaarlijk.
The tricky path along the cliffs was known as dangerous.
Here, 'linke' characterizes the path as challenging or perilous in nature.
Pas op, die linke situaties kunnen snel escaleren.
Watch out, those tricky situations can quickly escalate.
In this sentence, 'linke' qualifies situations as potentially hazardous or difficult to manage.
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