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1 straight
adj. recht; eerlijk; in orde; puur--------adv. recht; eerlijk, in orde--------n. rechte eind (v. renbaan); eerlijkheidstraight1[ street] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉♦voorbeelden:————————straight2〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord; straightness〉3 open(hartig) ⇒ eerlijk, recht door zee4 strak ⇒ in de plooi, correct5 ordelijk ⇒ geordend, netjes6 direct ⇒ rechtstreeks, zonder voorbehoud♦voorbeelden:straight whisky • whisky puurkeep (someone) to the straight and narrow path • (iemand) op het rechte pad houden5 get this straight • knoop dit even goed in je oren, begrijp me goedput/set the facts/record straight • alle feiten op een rijtje zettenset someone straight about something • iemand de ware toedracht over iets meedelen————————straight3〈 bijwoord〉1 rechtstreeks ⇒ meteen, zonder omwegen♦voorbeelden:tell someone straight out • iemand iets vierkant in zijn gezicht zeggenthink straight • helder denkenstraight away/off • onmiddellijk -
2 ease
n. gemak; rust; eenvoud--------v. gemakkelijk maken; kalmeren; vrijlaten; ontspannenease1[ ie:z] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉2 ongedwongenheid ⇒ gemak, comfort♦voorbeelden:1 with ease • gemakkelijk, met gemakat one's ease • op zijn gemak, rustigput/set someone at (his) ease • iemand op z'n gemak stellen/geruststellen————————ease21 afnemen ⇒ minder worden, (vaart) minderen♦voorbeelden:ease off/up • afnemen, verminderen, rustiger aan gaan doenease up on someone • minder streng zijn tegen iemandII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉1 verlichten ⇒ doen afnemen/verminderen3 behoedzaam/omzichtig bewegen♦voorbeelden:ease back the throttle • gas terugnemenease off the lid • voorzichtig de deksel eraf halenshe eased the car from its narrow berth • behoedzaam reed ze de auto uit de nauwe parkeerplaats
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