No. 2,428 in Dutch
vrijgelaten
"Vrijgelaten" means "released" or "set free" in English.
In a sentence
De gevangene werd na twintig jaar vrijgelaten.
The prisoner was released after twenty years.
In this sentence, 'vrijgelaten' is used in the passive form to indicate that someone has been set free or released from captivity.
De vogel die we vorige week gevonden hadden, hebben we weer vrijgelaten.
The bird we found last week, we have released again.
Here, 'vrijgelaten' refers to letting something go back to a natural state or habitat, often used for animals.
Hij heeft zijn gevoelens eindelijk vrijgelaten en openlijk gedeeld.
He has finally released his feelings and shared them openly.
In this sentence, 'vrijgelaten' is used metaphorically to convey expressing or letting go of emotions or thoughts.
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