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n. vangst; ontvangst, recette (van schouwburg); opname (v. film)--------v. nemen; pakken; brengen; begrijpen, snappentake1[ teek] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 vangst————————take21 pakken ⇒ aanslaan, wortel schieten2 effect sorteren ⇒ inslaan, slagen4 worden♦voorbeelden:4 he took cold/ill • hij werd verkouden/ziekI took against him at first sight • ik vond hem al direct niet aardig→ take away take away/, take off take off/, take on take on/, take over take over/, take to take to/, take up take up/II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉1 nemen ⇒ grijpen, (beet)pakken4 nemen ⇒ zich verschaffen, gebruiken5 vergen ⇒ vereisen, in beslag nemen8 krijgen ⇒ vatten, voelen9 opnemen ⇒ noteren, meten11 aanvaarden ⇒ accepteren, incasseren♦voorbeelden:he took me unawares • hij verraste mijtake a degree • een graad/titel behalenthis seat is taken • deze stoel is bezetdo you take sugar in your tea? • gebruikt u suiker in de thee?we take the Times • we zijn geabonneerd op de Timesthe man took her by force • de man nam haar met geweldtake five/ten • even pauzeren/rustenhave what it takes • aan de eisen voldoentake about • rondleidentake someone around • iemand rondleidentake someone aside • iemand apart nemenit took her mind off things • het bezorgde haar wat afleidingtake five from twelve • trek vijf van twaalf aftake fire • vlamvattentake it into one's head • het in zijn hoofd krijgentake it easy! • kalm aan!, maak je niet druk!take for granted • als vanzelfsprekend aannementake as read • voor gelezen houdenI take it that he'll be back soon • ik neem aan dat hij gauw terugkomthow am I to take that? • hoe moet ik dat opvatten?take it badly • het zich erg aantrekkentake it well • iets goed opvattenwhat do you take me for? • waar zie je me voor aan?take sides • partij kiezenyou may take it from me • je kunt van mij aannemenI can take it • ik kan het wel hebbenyou (can) take it from there • daar neem jij het wel (weer) over, verder kun je het wel alleen aantake a decision • een besluit nementake an exam • een examen afleggentake notes • aantekeningen makentake a trip • een reisje makenshe took a long time over it • zij deed er lang overtake it or leave it • graag of nietshe took it lying down • zij verzette zich niettake aback • verrassen, van zijn stuk brengen, overdonderenshe was rather taken by/with it • zij was er nogal mee in haar schiktake it (up)on oneself • het op zich nemen, het wagen, zich aanmatigen
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Aback — A*back ([.a]*b[a^]k ), adv. [Pref. a + back; AS. on b[ae]c at, on, or toward the back. See {Back}.] 1. Toward the back or rear; backward. Therewith aback she started. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. Behind; in the rear. Knolles. [1913 Webster] 3.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
aback — ► ADVERB archaic ▪ towards or situated to the rear. ● take aback Cf. ↑take aback ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
aback — (adv.) c.1200, from O.E. on bæc at or on the back; see BACK (Cf. back) (n.). Now surviving mainly in taken aback, originally a nautical expression in reference to a sudden change of wind that flattens the square sails back against the masts and… … Etymology dictionary
aback — [ə bak′] adv. [OE on bæc, at or on the back] 1. Archaic backward; back 2. Naut. backward against the mast, as the sails of a square rigged vessel in a wind from straight ahead taken aback 1. Naut. in an unmanageable condition, as because of a… … English World dictionary
Aback — Ab ack ([a^]b ak), n. An abacus. [Obs.] B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
aback — [adv] taken unawares confused, surprised, thrown off, thrown off guard*; concept 403 … New thesaurus
aback — adv. taken aback (I was taken aback) ( I was startled ) * * * [ə bæk] taken aback ( I was startled ; I was taken aback) … Combinatory dictionary
aback — adv. 1 archaic backwards, behind. 2 Naut. (of a sail) pressed against the mast by a head wind. Phrases and idioms: take aback 1 surprise, disconcert (your request took me aback; I was greatly taken aback by the news). 2 (as taken aback) (of a… … Useful english dictionary
aback — /euh bak /, adv. 1. toward the back. 2. Naut. so that the wind presses against the forward side of the sail or sails. 3. taken aback, surprised and disconcerted: I was taken aback by his harsh criticism. adj. Naut. 4. (of a sail) positioned so… … Universalium
aback — [[t]əbæ̱k[/t]] PHRASE: usu v link PHR, oft PHR by n If you are taken aback by something, you are surprised or shocked by it and you cannot respond at once. Roland was taken aback by our strength of feeling... Derek was taken aback when a man… … English dictionary
aback — adverb /əˈbæk/ a) Towards the back or rear; backwards; away. Therewith aback she started. b) Behind; in the rear. By setting the foresail aback and the headsail in the middle one can bring a fore and aft rigged sailing boat practically to a halt… … Wiktionary