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1 how-d'ye-do
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2 how
adv. hoe; wathow1[ hau] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 hoe♦voorbeelden:————————how2〈 bijwoord〉♦voorbeelden:how about John? • wat doe je (dan) met John?how kind of you! • wat vriendelijk van u!how do you like my hat? • wat vind je van mijn hoed?〈 informeel〉 and how! • en hoe!, (nou) en of!, en niet zo'n beetje3 how are things? • hoe gaat het ermee?how do you do? • aangenaam, hoe maakt u het?〈 informeel〉 how's that for stupid • wat vind je van zoiets stoms?how are you? • hoe gaat/is het?how is she (off) for clothes? • heeft ze genoeg kleren?how about John? • wat voor nieuws is er van John?, hoe stelt John het?4 how come she is late? • hoe komt het dat ze te laat is?¶ how about going home? • zouden we niet naar huis gaan?how about an ice-cream? • wat vind je van een ijsje?————————how3〈 voegwoord〉1 zoals♦voorbeelden: -
3 how-do-you-do
how-do-you-do, how-d'ye-do♦voorbeelden: -
4 how about John?
how about John?wat doe je (dan) met John?————————how about John?wat voor nieuws is er van John?, hoe stelt John het? -
5 how about an ice-cream?
how about an ice-cream?wat vind je van een ijsje? -
6 how about going home?
how about going home?zouden we niet naar huis gaan? -
7 how am I to take that?
how am I to take that?hoe moet ik dat opvatten? -
8 how are things going?
how are things going?hoe gaat het ermee? -
9 how are you fixed for beer?
how are you fixed for beer?hoe staat het met je voorraad bier? -
10 how are you making out with Leila?
how are you making out with Leila?hoe gaat het tussen jou en Leila?English-Dutch dictionary > how are you making out with Leila?
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11 how can I atone for being so oblivious?
how can I atone for being so oblivious?hoe kan ik mijn vergeetachtigheid goedmaken?English-Dutch dictionary > how can I atone for being so oblivious?
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12 how can I tell if/whether it is true or not?
how can I tell if/whether it is true or not?hoe kan ik weten of het waar is of niet?English-Dutch dictionary > how can I tell if/whether it is true or not?
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13 how can she squeeze so many things into one single day?
how can she squeeze so many things into one single day?hoe krijgt ze zoveel dingen op één dag gedaan?English-Dutch dictionary > how can she squeeze so many things into one single day?
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14 how can they exist in these conditions?
how can they exist in these conditions?hoe kunnen zij in deze omstandigheden overleven?English-Dutch dictionary > how can they exist in these conditions?
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15 how can we ever make up to them for this?
how can we ever make up to them for this?hoe kunnen we hen dit ooit doen vergeten?English-Dutch dictionary > how can we ever make up to them for this?
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16 how can you abide such cruelty?
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17 how can you call yourself my friend?
how can you call yourself my friend?hoe kun je beweren dat je mijn vriend(in) bent?English-Dutch dictionary > how can you call yourself my friend?
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18 how come she is late?
how come she is late?hoe komt het dat ze te laat is? -
19 how dare (you say such things)?
how dare (you say such things)?hoe durf je zoiets te zeggen? -
20 how dare you run her down?
how dare you run her down?hoe durf je haar te kleineren?
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