No. 2,215 in Dutch
nadruk
Emphasis or stress.
In a sentence
De nadruk in deze les ligt op luisteren.
The emphasis in this lesson is on listening.
Here, 'nadruk' means emphasis, referring to what aspect is focused on in the lesson.
Ze sprak met veel nadruk om haar punt duidelijk te maken.
She spoke with much emphasis to make her point clear.
In this context, 'nadruk' refers to the way of speaking that stresses important points.
Bij het lezen van een tekst kun je de nadruk leggen op specifieke woorden.
When reading a text, you can place emphasis on specific words.
Here, 'nadruk' denotes the act of focusing or stressing particular words while reading.
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