No. 1,369 in Dutch
straf
Punishment.
In a sentence
Hij kreeg een straf voor het overtreden van de regels.
He received a punishment for breaking the rules.
In this sentence, 'straf' is used to refer to a punishment given to someone as a consequence of their actions.
Een straf schot van de voetballer leidde tot een doelpunt.
A powerful shot from the footballer led to a goal.
Here, 'straf' is used as an adjective meaning 'powerful' or 'vigorous,' describing the shot in the context of sports.
Het lezen van die roman was geen straf, maar juist een plezier.
Reading that novel was not a punishment, but rather a pleasure.
In this instance, 'straf' is metaphorically referencing an undesirable task, which is turned into a positive statement.
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