No. 1,731 in Dutch
vangen
"Vangen" means "to catch."
In a sentence
Ik ga de bal vangen tijdens het spel.
I am going to catch the ball during the game.
The verb 'vangen' here is used to mean physically catching an object, such as a ball, demonstrating its literal usage.
Kun je mijn kat vangen? Ze is ontsnapt.
Can you catch my cat? She escaped.
In this sentence, 'vangen' signifies the act of catching a fleeing animal, emphasizing an action of pursuit to seize physically.
Bij het project moeten we suggesties vangen van collega's.
At the project, we need to catch suggestions from colleagues.
Here, 'vangen' is used metaphorically to mean collecting or receiving ideas or suggestions from others.
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