No. 1,704 in Dutch
strengere
"Strengere" means "stricter" in English.
In a sentence
De regering heeft strengere regels ingevoerd om de veiligheid te waarborgen.
The government has implemented stricter rules to ensure safety.
In this sentence, 'strengere' is used as an adjective to describe 'regels' (rules), showing a comparison where the current rules are stricter than before.
Ik moet strengere maatregelen nemen om mijn doelen te bereiken.
I need to take stricter measures to achieve my goals.
Here, 'strengere' modifies 'maatregelen' (measures), indicating a heightened level of stringency in the actions required.
De docent gaf een strengere beoordeling voor dit project dan het vorige.
The teacher gave a stricter evaluation for this project than the previous one.
In this example, 'strengere' describes 'beoordeling' (evaluation), reflecting a comparison suggesting that the evaluation criteria have become stricter.
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