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3 throw one's weight about/around
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n. worp, gooi--------v. werpen; toegooien; afgooien; gooien metthrow1[ θroo] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉♦voorbeelden:————————throw2II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉2 richten ⇒ (toe)werpen, toezenden7 snel op zijn plaats brengen ⇒ werpen, leggen, maken8 verslaan9 maken ⇒ hebben, organiseren♦voorbeelden:1 throw dice • dobbelstenen gooien, dobbelenthe horse threw him • het paard wierp hem afthrow its feathers • ruiensnakes throw their skins • slangen werpen hun huid afthrow oneself at someone • zich op iemand storten/werpen; zich aan iemand opdringenthrow oneself into something • zich ergens op werpen, zich enthousiast ergens in stortenhe was thrown into prison • hij werd in de gevangenis geworpenthrow a cape over one's shoulders • zich een cape over de schouders gooienbe thrown (back) upon one's own resources • op zichzelf worden teruggeworpenhe threw us a sarcastic look • hij wierp ons een sarcastische blik toethrow the switch to ‘off’ • de schakelaar op ‘uit’ zettenthrow someone into confusion/into a fit • iemand in verwarring brengen/een stuip bezorgenthey were thrown out of work • ze waren ineens zonder werkthrown upon each other • op elkaar aangewezen→ throw about throw about/, throw around throw around/, throw away throw away/, throw back throw back/, throw down throw down/, throw in throw in/, throw off throw off/, throw out throw out/, throw over throw over/, throw overboard throw overboard/, throw together throw together/, throw up throw up/ -
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n. weegschaal; gewicht; gewicht(en), gewicht(jes) (om mee te wegen); vracht; een zware vracht (figuratief gesproken); belang; invloed; zwaartepunt--------v. bezwaren, belasten, zwaarder makenweight1[ weet]♦voorbeelden:his departure is a weight off my mind • zijn vertrek is een pak van mijn hart1 gewicht ⇒ gewichtsklasse, zwaarte3 grootste deel, hoofddeel ⇒ grootste nadruk♦voorbeelden:1 lose weight • afvallen, vermagerenput on weight • aankomen, zwaarder wordenover weight • te zwaarunder weight • te lichtwhat's your weight? • wat is jouw gewicht?of great weight • van groot belang/gewichtworth one's weight in gold • zijn gewicht in goud waard3 the weight of evidence is against them • het grootste gedeelte van het bewijsmateriaal spreekt in hun nadeel¶ carry weight • gewicht in de schaal leggen, van belang zijngive weight to • versterken, extra bewijs leveren voorlay weight on something • iets benadrukkenthrow one's weight about/around • zich laten gelden, gewichtig doen————————weight2〈 werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden:2 weighted down with many parcels • beladen met/gebukt onder veel pakjes
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