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n. arms race, competition between different nations to acquire the most advanced weapons in order to have strategic superiority -
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4 sterk
4 [omvangrijk, veelvuldig; talrijk] strong5 [bekwaam] strong6 [kras] thick, Aexaggerated7 [met betrekking tot reuk/smaak/geluiden] strong8 [met vaste waarde] strong♦voorbeelden:een sterke motor/zender • a high-powered engine/transmittersterke thee • strong teaiets sterks drinken • drink something strongsterker worden • gain strengthsterk zijn in zijn armen • have strong arms〈 spreekwoord〉 wie niet sterk is, moet slim zijn • if the lion's skin cannot, the fox's shallsterke lijm • strong glueik vind het geen sterk verhaal • I don't think much of the storyeen sterke wind • a strong wind4 het leger is 30.000 man sterk • the army is 30,000 strongeen sterke speler • a strong playersterk in aardrijkskunde • good at geographydat lijkt me sterk • I doubt itsterker nog • indeed, more than thatII 〈 bijwoord〉2 [op goede wijze] well♦voorbeelden:een sterk vergrote foto • a much enlarged photographzich sterk tot iemand aangetrokken voelen • feel a strong attraction towards someoneer sterk over denken om te gaan verhuizen • seriously consider movingsterk gekleurd • highly colouredsterk gekruid • highly seasonediets sterk overdrijven • greatly exaggerate somethingsterk ruiken • smell stronglysterk toenemen • increase sharplysterk twijfelen aan • doubt something very muchsterk uiteenlopen/verschillen • diverge/differ greatlysterk verbeterd • much improvediets sterk verbeteren • make great improvement in somethingsterk redeneren • reason wellik zal het je nog sterker vertellen • I'll tell you one to top that
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