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n. pers; druk--------v. persen; drukken; aandringen; pressen; strijkenpress1[ pres] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉2 drukpers7 druk9 muurkast♦voorbeelden:get a good press • een goede pers krijgenat/in (the) press • ter perseoff the press • van de pers→ yellow yellow/————————press2♦voorbeelden:press down (up)on someone • op iemand drukkenII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉1 drukken ⇒ duwen, klemmen6 pressen ⇒ druk uitoefenen op, aanzetten♦voorbeelden:press a metaphor • een metafoor letterlijk opvattenbe pressed for money/time • in geld-/tijdnood zittenpress something upon someone • iemand iets opdringen¶ press home one's point of view • zijn zienswijze doordrijven/zetten -
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n. weegschaal; gewicht; gewicht(en), gewicht(jes) (om mee te wegen); vracht; een zware vracht (figuratief gesproken); belang; invloed; zwaartepunt--------v. bezwaren, belasten, zwaarder makenweight1[ weet]♦voorbeelden:his departure is a weight off my mind • zijn vertrek is een pak van mijn hart1 gewicht ⇒ gewichtsklasse, zwaarte3 grootste deel, hoofddeel ⇒ grootste nadruk♦voorbeelden:1 lose weight • afvallen, vermagerenput on weight • aankomen, zwaarder wordenover weight • te zwaarunder weight • te lichtwhat's your weight? • wat is jouw gewicht?of great weight • van groot belang/gewichtworth one's weight in gold • zijn gewicht in goud waard3 the weight of evidence is against them • het grootste gedeelte van het bewijsmateriaal spreekt in hun nadeel¶ carry weight • gewicht in de schaal leggen, van belang zijngive weight to • versterken, extra bewijs leveren voorlay weight on something • iets benadrukkenthrow one's weight about/around • zich laten gelden, gewichtig doen————————weight2〈 werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden:2 weighted down with many parcels • beladen met/gebukt onder veel pakjes
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