No. 3,690 in Dutch
sloten
"Sloten" in Dutch can mean either "locks" (as in mechanisms or devices) or "ditches/canals," depending on the context.
In a sentence
De man opende de sloten van zijn fiets.
The man opened the locks of his bicycle.
The word 'sloten' here refers to 'locks', which are devices used to secure objects.
Ze moesten de sloten van het kanaal laten leeglopen.
They had to empty the locks of the canal.
Here, 'sloten' refers to 'locks', which are gated entries in a waterway system to manage water levels.
Langs de weilanden waren veel sloten te zien.
Along the meadows, many ditches could be seen.
In this context, 'sloten' means 'ditches', which are small water passages typically found in rural areas.
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