No. 6,284 in Dutch
spontane
"Spontane" means "spontaneous" in English.
In a sentence
Hij maakte een spontane beslissing om naar het strand te gaan.
He made a spontaneous decision to go to the beach.
Here, 'spontane' describes the nature of the decision, highlighting that it was made impulsively.
Tijdens de lunch ontstond er een spontane discussie over milieuproblematiek.
During lunch, a spontaneous discussion about environmental issues arose.
In this example, 'spontane' characterizes the discussion as unscheduled and naturally occurring.
Ze hebben een groep gevormd voor spontane vrijwilligersactiviteiten.
They formed a group for spontaneous volunteer activities.
'Spontane' imparts a sense of unplanned and heartfelt engagement in the volunteer activities, emphasizing enthusiasm and natural initiative.
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