No. 3,526 in Dutch
opening
The act or process of making something accessible or starting something.
In a sentence
De opening van het museum was een groot succes.
The opening of the museum was a great success.
In this context, 'opening' refers to the inaugural event when the museum was made accessible to the public for the first time.
Er zit een kleine opening in het deksel van de doos.
There is a small opening in the lid of the box.
Here, 'opening' denotes a physical gap or hole within an object, allowing interaction or connection with its contents.
Door die opening in het programma konden we een extra vraag stellen.
Through that opening in the schedule, we were able to ask an additional question.
In this instance, 'opening' figuratively represents an opportunity or an available slot in a schedule or situation.
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