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No. 6,056 in Dutch

rielen

"Rielen" means to perform or execute movements back and forth, often referring to rhythmical or mechanical motion.

In a sentence

  • Het blad begon te rielen in de wind.

    The leaf started to tremble in the wind.

    Here, 'rielen' is used to describe the oscillating or trembling movement caused by an external force, in this case, the wind.

  • Hij begon te rielen van angst tijdens de horrorfilm.

    He started to tremble from fear during the horror movie.

    In this context, 'rielen' represents the physical shaking or trembling of someone due to an emotional trigger, such as fear.

  • De muziek deed de ruiten rielen van opwinding.

    The music made the windows tremble with excitement.

    Here, 'rielen' denotes the vibrations caused by an intense external force, affecting an object like glass.

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