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adj. publiekelijk; gemeenschappelijk--------n. publiek; gemeenschappublic1[ publik] 〈zelfstandig naamwoord; werkwoord enkelvoud of meervoud〉♦voorbeelden:the public • de mensen, de toeschouwers/toehoorders————————public2〈 publicness〉1 openbaar ⇒ publiek, voor iedereen toegankelijk2 openbaar ⇒ publiek, algemeen bekend♦voorbeelden:〈Brits-Engels; economie〉 public limited company • publieke/openbare naamloze vennootschap, NVin the public domain • in openbaar bezitpublic footpath • voetpad, wandelpadpublic house 〈 Brits-Engels〉 • café, bar, pubpublic speaking • spreken in het openbaarpublic transport • openbaar vervoerpublic utility • nutsbedrijvenpublic figure • bekende figuurpublic relations • (bevordering van de) goede verstandhouding met het publiek, public relationsmake public • openbaar maken, bekendmakenII 〈 bijvoeglijk naamwoord, attributief〉1 algemeen ⇒ gemeenschaps-, nationaal, maatschappelijk2 overheids- ⇒ regerings-, publiek-, staats-♦voorbeelden:public health • volksgezondheidpublic holiday • nationale feestdagpublic interest • het algemeen belangpublic opinion • publieke opinie〈 Brits-Engels〉 public school • particuliere kostschool; 〈 Schots-Engels, Amerikaans-Engels〉 gesubsidieerde lagere schoolpublic service (corporation) • nutsbedrijfpublic spirit • burgerzin, sociale instelling 〈 van iemand〉public works • openbare werken2 public assistance • sociale steun, uitkeringpublic enterprise • staats/overheidsondernemingpublic ownership • staatseigendompublic purse • (de/'s lands) schatkistpublic sector • openbare sectorpublic servant • rijksambtenaarpublic service • rijksdienst
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make a silk purse out of a sow's ear — make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear phrase to try to improve a person or object that cannot be changed Thesaurus: not possiblesynonym Main entry: silk * * * make a silk ˌpurse out of a sow s ˈear f8 idiom to succeed in making sth good out of… … Useful english dictionary
make a silk purse of a sow's ear — verb To produce something refined, admirable, or valuable from something which is unrefined, unpleasant, or of little or no value. He always was an unmannerly cub, said Master Headley, as he read the letter. Well, Ive done my best to make a silk… … Wiktionary
make a silk purse... — See you can t make a silk purse out of a sow s ear … English idioms
you can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear — 1518 A. BARCLAY Eclogues (EETS) v. 360 None can..make goodly silke of a gotes flece. 1579 S. GOSSON Ephemerides of Phialo 62v Seekinge..too make a silke purse of a Sowes eare, that when it shoulde close, will not come togeather. 1672 W. WALKER… … Proverbs new dictionary
You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. — old fashioned something that you say which means you cannot make a good quality product using bad quality materials. To make chairs that ll last you need good strong pieces of wood. You can t make a silk purse out of a sow s ear … New idioms dictionary
you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear — you cannot improve the quality of junk; cannot make gold from iron When Hal put a Mercedes star on his Ford, I said, You can t make a silk purse out of a sow s ear … English idioms
you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear — If something isn t very good to start with, you can t do much to improve it … The small dictionary of idiomes
you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear — ► you can t make a silk purse out of a sow s ear proverb you can t create a fine product from inferior materials. Main Entry: ↑sow … English terms dictionary
make up a purse — collect donation for the needy, raise money for the poor … English contemporary dictionary
make a silk purse out of a sow's ear — to try to improve a person or object that cannot be changed … English dictionary
Purse — Purse, n. [OE. purs, pors, OF. burse, borse, bourse, F. bourse, LL. bursa, fr. Gr. ? hide, skin, leather. Cf. {Bourse}, {Bursch}, {Bursar}, {Buskin}.] 1. A small bag or pouch, the opening of which is made to draw together closely, used to carry… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English