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she giggled
ze giechelde
Tom offended Mary.
Tom beledigde Maria.
We laughed a lot afterwards.
We hebben nadien veel gelachen.
How much were the expenses?
Hoeveel bedroegen de onkosten?
She aspired to a job as a journalist.
Ze ambieerde een job als journalist.
Her eyes were shining with joy.
Haar ogen straalden van blijdschap.
The greedy businessman ignored the poor.
De hebzuchtige zakenman negeerde de armen.
The disgraced soldier was expelled from the army.
De onteerde soldaat werd uit het leger gezet.
The police officers cornered the suspect in the narrow alley.
De politieagenten klemreden de verdachte in de smalle steeg.
It were very large slippers, which only her mother had worn so far, that’s how big they were.
Het waren heel grote pantoffels, die haar moeder tot dusverre gedragen had, zo groot waren zij.