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n. cake; gebak, taart, koek; stuk--------v. harden, stollen; bedekken met smeerselcake1[ keek] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 cake ⇒ taart, (pannen)koek, gebak♦voorbeelden:go/sell like hot cakes • verkopen als warme broodjes, lopen als een treina cake of tobacco • een plakje tabak〈 informeel〉 you can't have your cake and eat it • je kunt niet alles willen/hebben〈 spreekwoord〉 one cannot have one's cake and eat it • men kan niet het laken hebben en het geld houden; 〈 ongeveer〉 kiezen is verliezen————————cake21 koeken ⇒ harden, stollen♦voorbeelden:II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden:
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