No. 2,416 in Dutch
vleugels
"Wings"
In a sentence
De vogel spreidde zijn vleugels en vloog weg.
The bird spread its wings and flew away.
Here, 'vleugels' refers to the wings of a bird, as the anatomical structures for flight.
De nieuwe ideeën gaven hem vleugels.
The new ideas gave him wings.
In this sentence, 'vleugels' is used metaphorically to represent inspiration or motivation.
De aktetas had vleugels aan de zijkanten voor extra opslag.
The briefcase had wings on the sides for extra storage.
Here, 'vleugels' metaphorically describes extended side compartments resembling wings.
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