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krijgen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • catch verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
  • conceive verb To become pregnant.
  • dent noun A shallow dip or indentation in a surface, usually caused by a knock or impact.
  • get verb To come to have or receive something; to obtain.
  • have verb To own or possess something.
  • leaf noun A flat, usually green part of a plant that grows from a stem or branch and carries out photosynthesis.
  • receive verb To be given, sent, or handed something.

Senses

krijgen is used for these senses in English:

  • conceive (transitive) To develop; to form in the mind; to imagine.
  • dent (intransitive) To develop a dent or dents.
  • get (transitive, informal) To bring to reckoning; to catch (usually as a criminal); to effect retribution.
  • have (transitive) To give birth to.
  • leaf (intransitive) To produce leaves; put forth foliage.
  • receive (transitive, dated) To take, as something that is offered; to accept.

catch — full definition

  1. verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
  2. verb To become infected with an illness.
  3. verb To notice, understand, or hear something.
  4. noun A hidden difficulty or drawback in an otherwise appealing deal or plan.
  5. noun Something captured, especially fish.

conceive — full definition

  1. verb To become pregnant.
  2. verb To form an idea or plan in one's mind; to imagine or devise.

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