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1 painful
adj. pijnlijk[ peenfl] 〈 painfulness〉 -
2 painful subject
pijnlijk onderwerp (een problematische, netelige zaak) -
3 evade a painful question
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4 it sure was painful
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5 evade
v. ontlopen, onttrekken[ ivveed]1 vermijden ⇒ (proberen te) ontkomen/ontsnappen aan, ontwijken2 tarten♦voorbeelden:evade a painful question • een pijnlijke vraag omzeilenevade one's responsibilities • zijn verantwoordelijkheden uit de weg gaanevade (paying one's) taxes • belasting ontduiken -
6 sure
adj. zeker; natuurlijk; nagegaan--------adv. zeker; natuurlijksure11 zeker ⇒ waar, onbetwistbaar2 zeker ⇒ veilig; betrouwbaar, onfeilbaar♦voorbeelden:¶ sure card • iemand/iets waar men van op aan kan/op kan bouwenII 〈 bijvoeglijk naamwoord, predicatief〉1 zeker ⇒ verzekerd, overtuigd♦voorbeelden:I am not sure • ik weet het niet zekersure of oneself • zelfverzekerd, zelfbewustbe/feel sure about something • overtuigd zijn van iets, iets zeker wetenyou can be sure of it • daar kan je van op aanbe sure to tell her • vergeet vooral niet het haar te vertellento be sure • natuurlijk, toegegevento be sure she is not rich • ze is weliswaar niet rijkit is sure to be a girl • het wordt vast een meisjehe is sure to come • hij komt zekeryou had better be/make sure • je moest het maar even nakijkenjust to make sure • voor alle zekerheid————————sure21 zeker ⇒ natuurlijk, ongetwijfeld, inderdaad♦voorbeelden:1 sure enough! • natuurlijk!he promised to come and sure enough he did • hij beloofde te komen en inderdaad, hij kwam ookI don't know for sure • ik ben er niet (zo) zeker vanthat's for sure • dat staat vast, zoveel is zekeras sure as I am standing here • zo waar ik hier sta
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