No. 3,899 in Dutch
vlagen
"Vlagen" means "gusts" or "flashes," often referring to brief, intense occurrences, like wind or emotions.
In a sentence
De harde wind komt in vlagen.
The strong wind comes in gusts.
In this sentence, 'vlagen' refers to gusts of wind or bursts of intensity in wind.
Soms voel ik emoties in vlagen naar boven komen.
Sometimes I feel emotions rise in bursts.
Here, 'vlagen' describes the intermittent and intense nature of emotional surges.
Het regende heel de nacht met vlagen onweer.
It rained all night with bursts of thunder.
The word 'vlagen' in this instance emphasizes the periodic and sudden occurrences of thunder during the rain.
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