See voorman in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"english": "He was the leader of the protest movement and led the demonstrations.",
"text": "Hij was de voorman van de protestbeweging en leidde de demonstraties.",
"translation": "He was the leader of the protest movement and led the demonstrations.",
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"english": "The band has a charismatic frontman who captivates the audience with his performances.",
"text": "De band heeft een charismatische voorman die het publiek betovert met zijn optredens.",
"translation": "The band has a charismatic frontman who captivates the audience with his performances.",
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"english": "As the leader of the team, he is responsible for making important decisions.",
"text": "Als voorman van het team is hij verantwoordelijk voor het nemen van belangrijke beslissingen.",
"translation": "As the leader of the team, he is responsible for making important decisions.",
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"text": "De voorman van het bedrijf heeft veel ervaring en heeft het bedrijf naar succes geleid.",
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"english": "As the head of the company, he is responsible for making strategic decisions.",
"text": "Als voorman van het bedrijf is hij verantwoordelijk voor het nemen van strategische beslissingen.",
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"english": "The boss of the team is also the owner of the company.",
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},
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"english": "The supervisor gave instructions to the team on how to get the job done.",
"text": "De voorman gaf instructies aan het team over hoe ze de klus moesten klaren.",
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44,
51
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"english": "The construction site is led by an experienced foreman who coordinates the work.",
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10
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"english": "The supervisor oversees the production processes to ensure everything runs smoothly.",
"text": "De voorman houdt toezicht op de productieprocessen om ervoor te zorgen dat alles soepel verloopt.",
"translation": "The supervisor oversees the production processes to ensure everything runs smoothly.",
"type": "example"
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"english": "He was the leader of the protest movement and led the demonstrations.",
"text": "Hij was de voorman van de protestbeweging en leidde de demonstraties.",
"translation": "He was the leader of the protest movement and led the demonstrations.",
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},
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40
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27,
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"english": "The band has a charismatic frontman who captivates the audience with his performances.",
"text": "De band heeft een charismatische voorman die het publiek betovert met zijn optredens.",
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11
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"english": "As the leader of the team, he is responsible for making important decisions.",
"text": "Als voorman van het team is hij verantwoordelijk voor het nemen van belangrijke beslissingen.",
"translation": "As the leader of the team, he is responsible for making important decisions.",
"type": "example"
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"english": "The boss of the company has a lot of experience and has led the company to success.",
"text": "De voorman van het bedrijf heeft veel ervaring en heeft het bedrijf naar succes geleid.",
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11
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"english": "As the head of the company, he is responsible for making strategic decisions.",
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"english": "The boss of the team is also the owner of the company.",
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