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v. uitbreiden, groeien; groter worden[ ikspænd]1 opengaan ⇒ zich ontplooien/ontvouwen4 zich uitbreiden ⇒ zich ontwikkelen, uitgroeien♦voorbeelden:2 the girl did not expand soon in her new surroundings • het meisje kwam niet gauw los in haar nieuwe omgevingII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉1 spreiden ⇒ ontplooien, ontvouwen♦voorbeelden: -
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n. een bank met hoge leuning--------v. regelen; bijleggen; regeling treffen; bevolken; vaststellen; betalen; vestigen, koloniseren; wonen; (be)landensettle1[ setl] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉————————settle21 gaan zitten ⇒ zich neerzetten, neerstrijken♦voorbeelden:darkness settled on the town • duisternis daalde neer op de stadsettle back in a chair • gemakkelijk gaan zitten in een stoelwe haven't yet settled in • we zijn nog niet op ordesettle for something • genoegen nemen met ietssettle into new surroundings • wennen aan een nieuwe omgevingsettle (down) to something • zich ergens op concentreren, zich ergens toe zetten→ settle down settle down/♦voorbeelden:settle with someone • rekening/schulden betalen aan iemand→ settle down settle down/2 vestigen 〈 in woonplaats, maatschappij〉 ⇒ 〈 bij uitbreiding〉 aan een goede baan helpen, aan de man/vrouw brengen7 schikken ⇒ bijleggen, tot een schikking komen8 〈 informeel〉 afrekenen met 〈 alleen figuurlijk〉 ⇒ tot zwijgen brengen, doen ophouden; betaald zetten♦voorbeelden:4 she settled her mother among the pillows • zij legde haar moeder comfortabel neer tussen de kussensshe settled herself in the chair • zij nestelde zich in haar stoel6 that settles it! • dat doet de deur dicht!settle into • zich thuis doen voelen insettle on • vastzetten op
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