No. 3,579 in Dutch
pijnlijke
"Painful."
In a sentence
De pijnlijke wond had tijd nodig om te herstellen.
The painful wound needed time to heal.
Here, 'pijnlijke' describes the wound, indicating it causes physical pain.
Het was een pijnlijke situatie tijdens de vergadering toen niemand sprak.
It was a painful situation during the meeting when no one spoke.
In this sentence, 'pijnlijke' refers to an emotionally uncomfortable or awkward situation.
Zijn pijnlijke opmerkingen beschadigden de sfeer van de avond.
His painful remarks damaged the atmosphere of the evening.
The term 'pijnlijke' here characterizes the remarks as hurtful or emotionally upsetting.
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