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1 I cannot (choose) but accept his proposal
English-Dutch dictionary > I cannot (choose) but accept his proposal
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2 accept
v. ontvangen, overeenstemmen[ əksept, æk-]2 aanvaarden ⇒ tolereren, verdragen3 goedvinden ⇒ goedkeuren, erkennen♦voorbeelden:1 accepted bill • geaccepteerde wissel, acceptan accepted fact • een (algemeen) aanvaard feitthe machine does not accept foreign coins • het apparaat neemt geen vreemde munten aanaccept an invitation • op een uitnodiging ingaanbe accepted practice • algemeen gebruikelijk zijn -
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adv. alleen als; met moeite--------conj. maar; doch--------n. voorwaarde; weerstand; beperking--------prep. behalve--------v. "maar"but1[ but] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 maar ⇒ tegenwerping, bedenking♦voorbeelden:but me no buts • geen gemaar, niks te maren〈 informeel〉 no buts about it • zeker weten, reken maar————————but21 die/dat niet♦voorbeelden:————————but31 slechts ⇒ enkel, alleen, maar, pas2 (en) toch ⇒ echter, anderzijds♦voorbeelden:I could but feel sorry for her • ik kon enkel medelijden hebben met haarI know but one • ik ken er maar één————————but41 behalve ⇒ buiten, uitgezonderd, anders dan♦voorbeelden:all but John • allen behalve Johnwho but John? • wie anders dan John?he wanted nothing but peace • hij wilde slechts rustthe last but one • op één na de laatstethe next summer but one • de zomer na de volgende————————but5♦voorbeelden:what could I do but surrender? • wat kon ik doen behalve me overgeven?¶ 〈 informeel〉 no sooner had she spoken but it appeared again • ze was nog niet uitgesproken of het verscheen opnieuwII 〈 nevenschikkend voegwoord〉♦voorbeelden:young but clever • jong maar sluwbut then (again) • (maar) anderzijds/jabut yet • niettemin2 he ran but ran! • hij liep, en hoe!he ran but fast! • hij liep, en snel ook!but no! • nee maar!, nee toch!but yes! • maar ja toch!
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Accept — Ac*cept ([a^]k*s[e^]pt ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Accepted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Accepting}.] [F. accepter, L. acceptare, freq. of accipere; ad + capere to take; akin to E. heave.] [1913 Webster] 1. To receive with a consenting mind (something… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
proposal — An offer to creditors to settle one s debts under other than the existing terms (Ontario Bankruptcy Dictionary) Under the Bankruptcy and insolvency Act there are two types of proposals that can be made. A proposal filed under Division I, which is … Glossary of Bankruptcy
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accept — [[t]ækse̱pt[/t]] ♦ accepts, accepting, accepted 1) VERB If you accept something that you have been offered, you say yes to it or agree to take it. [V n] Eventually Stella persuaded her to accept an offer of marriage... [V n] Your old clothes will … English dictionary
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accept — ac|cept [ ək sept ] verb *** ▸ 1 take something offered ▸ 2 agree to a suggestion ▸ 3 believe something is true/right ▸ 4 recognize a bad situation ▸ 5 let someone join/be part of something ▸ 6 consider good enough ▸ 7 take a form of payment 1. ) … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
accept*/*/*/ — [əkˈsept] verb 1) [T] to take something that someone gives you It gives me great pleasure to accept this award.[/ex] Two police officers were accused of accepting bribes.[/ex] 2) [I/T] to say yes to an invitation, offer, or suggestion Ant: reject … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
accept — ac•cept [[t]ækˈsɛpt[/t]] v. t. 1) to take or receive (something offered) 2) to receive with approval or favor: to accept a proposal[/ex] 3) to receive or admit as adequate or satisfactory: to accept an apology[/ex] 4) to respond or answer… … From formal English to slang
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proposal — pro‧pos‧al [prəˈpəʊzl ǁ ˈpoʊ ] noun 1. [countable, uncountable] a plan or idea which is suggested formally to an official person, or when this is done: • The President is facing a battle to get Congress to accept his budget proposals. • I made a … Financial and business terms
proposal — n. 1) to make, present, put forth, put forward a proposal 2) to accept, adopt a proposal 3) to consider, entertain; receive a proposal 4) to kill (colloq.), reject, turn down a proposal 5) a concrete proposal 6) a proposal falls through 7) a… … Combinatory dictionary