Betekenis van strapats | Babel Free

Definities

1. prank, caper, antic (strange, excessive or frivolous action)
   derogatory, feminine, in-plural, no-diminutive
2. strain, toil, hassle
   feminine, no-diminutive, obsolete

Voorbeelden

“Men bezag die overzeese politieke strapatsen met de grootste argwaan.”

Those political frivolities from overseas were looked at with the greatest suspicion.

“Zijn tocht voert ons langs het vocabulaire van verschillende media, [...], tot de verbale strapatsen van politici die bepaalde vragen liever niet beantwoorden.”

His journey takes us from the vocabulary of various media outlets, …, to the strange verbal antics of politicians who would rather not answer certain questions.

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