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1 asked for an autograph
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2 asked for trouble
vroeg om moeilijkheden -
3 the chairman asked her to act for him
the chairman asked her to act for himEnglish-Dutch dictionary > the chairman asked her to act for him
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4 they asked us round for tea
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5 round
adj. cirkel--------adv. rondom--------n. ronde; cirkel--------prep. rondom--------v. afronden, afmakenround1[ raund]2 ronde ⇒ rondgang; toer6 〈 muziek〉drie/vierstemmige canon♦voorbeelden:go/do the rounds • de ronde doen, doorverteld wordenhe stood us a round of drinks • hij gaf een rondje3 rondte♦voorbeelden:theatre in the round • théâtre en rond, arenatoneel————————round2〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord; roundness〉1 rond ⇒ bol, bolvormig2 rond ⇒ gebogen, cirkelvormig♦voorbeelden:in round terms • ronduit————————round3♦voorbeelden:round out • dik worden, opzwellenII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉3 omringen4 rondgaan ⇒ rondrijden/lopen (op/in)♦voorbeelden:round off sharp edges • scherpe randen rond afwerkenround off • besluiten, afsluiten 〈avondje e.d.〉round (up)on someone • tegen iemand van leer trekken, zich woedend tot iemand keren→ round up round up/————————round4〈 bijwoord〉3 bij ⇒ bij/voor zich♦voorbeelden:he did it the right/wrong way round • hij deed het goed/verkeerdsend round • verspreidenhe talked her round • hij praatte haar omround and round • als maar rondI lost my ring round here • ik ben mijn ring hier in de buurt verlorenthey brought her round • ze brachten haar weer bij (bewustzijn)send round for the girl • stuur iemand om het meisje te halen————————round5〈 voorzetsel〉1 〈plaats en richting; ook figuurlijk〉om ⇒ rondom, om … heen♦voorbeelden:they sat round the storyteller • ze zaten rond de vertellerit must be somewhere round the house • het moet ergens in (het) huis zijn -
6 act
n. handeling; daad; akte; wet; nummer, bedrijf--------v. handelen, optreden; zich gedragen, toneelspelen, een rol spelenact1[ ækt] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 handeling ⇒ daad, werk♦voorbeelden:act of war • oorlogshandeling2 〈 Amerikaans-Engels〉 act of Congress, 〈 Brits-Engels〉act of Parliament • wet van het Congres/Parlementgo into one's act • zijn bekende grapjes uithalenput on an act • komedie spelenact of God • straffe Gods; 〈 verzekeringswezen〉overmacht, force majeure 〈 met betrekking tot natuurgeweld〉catch/take someone in the (very) act • iemand op heterdaad betrappen〈 slang〉 get one's act together • orde op zaken stellen, zijn zaakjes voor elkaar krijgensteal the act • uitbenI was in the (very) act of writing a letter • ik was net een brief aan het schrijven————————act22 handelen ⇒ optreden, iets doen6 komedie spelen ⇒ zich aanstellen, veinzen♦voorbeelden:he acts like a fool • hij gedraagt zich als een dwaas2 why don't the police act? • waarom grijpt de politie niet in?the chairman asked her to act for him • de voorzitter vroeg haar om hem te vervangen¶ Ayckbourn's plays act well • de stukken van Ayckbourn zijn goed speelbaar/bekken goedII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉1 uitbeelden ⇒ spelen, uitspelen♦voorbeelden:act out one's emotions • zijn gevoelens uitspelen/naar buiten brengen
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