No. 6,095 in Dutch
rood
Red.
In a sentence
De appel is rood.
The apple is red.
Here, 'rood' is used as an adjective to describe the color of an object.
Hij werd helemaal rood van schaamte.
He turned completely red from embarrassment.
In this sentence, 'rood' is used metaphorically to describe a physical reaction associated with an emotional state.
De lichten gingen rood en we moesten stoppen.
The lights turned red and we had to stop.
Here, 'rood' indicates the status of a signal, commonly used in traffic contexts.
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