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Usages of lekken
Toen de kraan lekte, zette ik er een emmer onder.
When the tap leaked, I put a bucket under it.
In die fabriek lekt de machine water.
In that factory, the machine leaks water.
Test yourself: What does lekken mean?
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de stoepIk sta op de stoep en wacht op mijn vriend.De kinderen spelen niet op de weg maar op de stoep.de rommelEr ligt veel rommel in mijn kamer, dus ik moet opruimen.Toen ik thuiskwam, zag ik dat de keuken vol rommel lag.de vuilniszakIk doe de rommel in een grote vuilniszak en breng die naar buiten.
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