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Usages of klinken
Vandaag begrijp ik beter hoe ik mensen kan vragen om iets te doen, zonder te streng te klinken.
Today I understand better how to ask people to do something, without sounding too strict.
De muziek klinkt mooi.
The music sounds beautiful.
Zodra het sein klinkt, stappen we snel in en vinden we onze stoelen.
As soon as the signal sounds, we quickly board and find our seats.
De muziek klinkt ouderwets.
The music sounds old-fashioned.
Hoe dapperder zij zich voelt, hoe minder onzeker ze klinkt.
The braver she feels, the less uncertain she sounds.
Tom klinkt onzeker tijdens de vergadering.
Tom sounds uncertain during the meeting.
Dat klinkt logisch.
That sounds logical.
Tom klinkt boos tijdens de vergadering.
Tom sounds angry during the meeting.
De recruiter zegt dat de sollicitatie niet zal tegenvallen; hij klinkt blij.
The recruiter says the application will not be disappointing; he sounds happy.
Als jij rustiger spreekt, klinkt jouw Nederlands natuurlijker.
If you speak more calmly, your Dutch sounds more natural.
De kampioen krijgt een grote beker en het applaus klinkt door de luidsprekers.
The champion receives a big cup and the applause sounds through the loudspeakers.
Hoe vaker ik hardop lees, hoe natuurlijker mijn uitspraak klinkt.
The more often I read aloud, the more natural my pronunciation sounds.
Zijn stem klinkt geruststellend tijdens het onweer.
His voice sounds reassuring during the thunderstorm.
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