No. 3,718 in Dutch
steek
"Steek" means "stab," "sting," or "stitch" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
Ik voelde een steek in mijn zij.
I felt a stabbing pain in my side.
Here, 'steek' refers to a sharp, localized pain, often sudden and intense.
Pas op dat je je niet steek met de naald.
Be careful not to stab yourself with the needle.
In this sentence, 'steek' is used as a verb implying the act of stabbing or piercing something.
Tijdens de wandeling hebben we een steek gelopen.
During the walk, we took a shortcut through a field.
Here, 'steek' is part of an idiomatic expression 'een steek lopen', meaning to take a shortcut.
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