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1 calm
adj. kalm, rustig--------n. stilte, rust--------v. kalmeren, rustig makencalm1[ ka:m] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉————————calm21 kalm ⇒ (wind)stil, vredig, rustig♦voorbeelden:————————calm3, calm down1 bedaren ⇒ tot bedaren komen, kalmeren♦voorbeelden:1 the gale calmed (down) • de storm nam af/ging liggenII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉 -
2 calm down
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3 calm before the storm
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4 Olympian calm
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5 he maintained his calm attitude
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6 he remained calm through the whole trial
English-Dutch dictionary > he remained calm through the whole trial
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7 keep calm
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8 the sea was (calm) like a millpond
English-Dutch dictionary > the sea was (calm) like a millpond
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9 tense calm
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10 the sea will be calm
de zee zal kalm zijn (weers-voorspelling voor zeemannen en zwemmers in zee) -
11 Olympian
adj. olympisch; als Griekse god--------n. inwoner van Olympia; god van Olympus[ əlimpiən]♦voorbeelden: -
12 collected
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13 maintain
v. onderhouden; doorgaan, verder gaan; zorgen voor-; passen op-; behouden; brood winnen; voorzien van-[ meenteen]1 handhaven ⇒ behouden, in stand houden♦voorbeelden:maintain a correspondence • een correspondentie aanhoudenmaintain life • in leven blijvenmaintain order • de orde bewarenmaintain war • oorlog (blijven) voeren -
14 millpond
n. molenkolkmillpond♦voorbeelden: -
15 through
adj. doorgaand--------adv. door; stap voor stap tot het eind--------prep. door1 doorgaand ⇒ doorlopend, ononderbroken♦voorbeelden:through passengers • passagiers op doorreisthrough train • doorgaande treinno through road • geen doorgaand verkeer————————♦voorbeelden:get through • erdoorheen komen, slagen; weten over te brengenI will put you through • ik zal u doorverbindensee something through • ergens van begin tot eind bijblijven→ be through be through/, come through come through/ etc.————————1 〈 aanduiding van richting, weg of medium; ook figuurlijk〉 (helemaal) door ⇒ via, langs, over, gedurende♦voorbeelden:did my application get through the board? • is mijn aanvraag door de raad aanvaard?seen through a child's eyes • gezien met de ogen van een kindhe peered through his glasses • hij tuurde door zijn brilget through one's exams • slagen voor zijn examenall through his life • gedurende heel zijn levenI could not speak through the noise • ik kon het lawaai niet overstemmenhe remained calm through the whole trial • hij bleef kalm gedurende heel het proceshe stayed through the summer • hij bleef tot het einde van de zomerwe get our information through the papers • we ontvangen onze informatie via de krantenhe spoke through his representative • hij sprak via zijn vertegenwoordiger
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