No. 146 in Dutch
ruim
Spacious; ample; roomy.
In a sentence
De woonkamer is ruim en goed verlicht.
The living room is spacious and well-lit.
In this sentence, 'ruim' is used as an adjective meaning 'spacious' to describe a physical area.
We hebben ruim genoeg tijd om te lunchen.
We have more than enough time to have lunch.
Here, 'ruim' acts as an adverb, meaning 'more than enough', to emphasize the abundance of time.
Ruim de tafel op voor het diner.
Clear the table for dinner.
In this example, 'ruim' is a verb (from 'ruimen'), meaning 'to clear' or 'to tidy up', telling someone to clear the table.
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