No. 1,338 in Dutch
oproep
"Call" or "appeal."
In a sentence
De oproep om te helpen bij het schoonmaken van de wijk werd breed verspreid.
The call to help clean the neighborhood was widely distributed.
In this sentence, 'oproep' is used to mean a public call or request for action.
Ik ontving gisteren een oproep van mijn manager.
I received a call from my manager yesterday.
Here, 'oproep' refers to a phone call or a summons.
De politicus deed een oproep tot meer samenwerking tussen partijen.
The politician made a call for more cooperation between parties.
In this context, 'oproep' is used figuratively to refer to a plea or request for collaboration.
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