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1 misfortune
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2 chuckle over someone else's misfortune
chuckle over someone else's misfortuneEnglish-Dutch dictionary > chuckle over someone else's misfortune
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3 companions in misfortune
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4 sorrow over/for one's misfortune
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5 chuckle
n. grinnik--------v. grinnikenchuckle1[ tsjukl] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 lachje ⇒ gegniffel, gegrinnik, binnenpretje————————chuckle2〈 werkwoord〉1 grinniken ⇒ gniffelen, een binnenpretje hebben♦voorbeelden: -
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n. smart; verdriet; leed; rouw--------v. treuren, rouwensorrow1[ sorroo] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 smart ⇒ verdriet, leed♦voorbeelden:drown one's sorrows • zijn verdriet verdrinkensorrow at/for/over the loss of a friend • verdriet/rouw over het verlies van een vriendcause someone much sorrow/many sorrows • iemand veel verdriet aandoen/zorgen baren————————sorrow2〈 werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden:sorrow over/for one's misfortune • treuren over zijn ongeluk
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