No. 1,691 in Dutch
slagen
"Slagen" means "to succeed" or "to pass" (e.g., an exam).
In a sentence
Ik hoop dat ik zal slagen voor mijn examen.
I hope that I will pass my exam.
In this sentence, 'slagen' is used in the context of successfully completing something, specifically an exam.
Het plan is geslaagd dankzij goede samenwerking.
The plan succeeded thanks to good teamwork.
Here, 'geslaagd' (the past participle of 'slagen') refers to the successful accomplishment of a plan.
Na veel moeite is hij erin geslaagd een oplossing te vinden.
After much effort, he succeeded in finding a solution.
In this case, 'geslaagd' describes successfully achieving a specific goal after effort.
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