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1 bend the rules
de regels toepassen/interpreteren zoals het 't beste uitkomt -
2 bend/stretch the rules
bend/stretch the rulessoepel zijn, iets door de vingers zien -
3 bend
n. bocht; kromming; knoop--------v. buigen; aanleunen; krommen; zich laten overtuigen; verdraaienbend1[ bend] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 buiging ⇒ kromming, knik♦voorbeelden:the noise drove me round the bend • het lawaai maakte me hoorndol————————bend21 buigen ⇒ zwenken, neigen2 (zich) buigen ⇒ zich onderwerpen, wijken♦voorbeelden:bend down • zich bukken, vooroverbuigenbend before/to someone's power • voor iemands macht buigen/wijkenII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉1 spannen2 buigen ⇒ krommen, verbuigen3 onderwerpen ⇒ (doen) buigen, plooien♦voorbeelden:〈 figuurlijk〉 bend the rules • de regels toepassen/interpreteren zoals het 't beste uitkomtbend down/up • naar beneden/boven buigenbend one's mind to a problem • zijn aandacht op een probleem richten -
4 rule
n. wet; regel; heerschappij; liniaal; omgangsvorm--------v. beslissen; beheren; regeren; liniërenrule1[ roe:l] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉2 gewoonte ⇒ gebruik, regel4 regering ⇒ bewind, bestuur♦voorbeelden:1 rules of the road • verkeersregels/codeaccording to/by rule • volgens de regels, stipt2 as a rule • gewoonlijk, in het algemeenrule of thumb • vuistregel, natte vingerwerkbend/stretch the rules • soepel zijn, iets door de vingers zien————————rule21 heersen ⇒ regeren, de zeggenschap hebben2 een bevel uitvaardigen ⇒ bepalen, verordenen♦voorbeelden:II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉2 beslissen ⇒ bepalen, bevelen♦voorbeelden:2 rule something out • iets uitsluiten, iets voor onmogelijk verklarenrule something off • iets aflijnen, eindstreep trekken
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