No. 2,411 in Dutch
vielen
"Vielen" is the past tense (plural) of "vallen," meaning "fell" in English.
In a sentence
We vielen allemaal bijna van onze stoelen van het lachen.
We almost fell from our chairs laughing.
The word 'vielen' is used here as the past tense of 'vallen', meaning 'fell'.
De sterren vielen uit de lucht tijdens de heldere nacht.
The stars fell from the sky during the clear night.
The word 'vielen' here is used to indicate the stars descending during the described circumstance, as the past tense of 'vallen'.
Ze vielen me lastig telkens als ik probeerde te concentreren.
They bothered me every time I tried to concentrate.
Here, 'vielen' is part of the phrasal verb 'lastigvallen', meaning 'bother' or 'trouble', showing a metaphorical use of 'vallen'.
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