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Usages of zetten
De ober zet het warme bord op tafel en controleert onze bestelling.
The waiter places the warm plate on the table and checks our order.
Ik zet de nieuwe stoel hier en de vorige naast de deur.
I place the new chair here and the previous one next to the door.
Ik zet een vaas met bloemen op de tafel.
I place a vase with flowers on the table.
Test yourself: What does zetten mean?
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