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n. Moore (Thomas, schrijver van "Utopia"; familienaam)more1[ mo:] 〈voornaamwoord; vergrotende trap van much en many〉1 meer♦voorbeelden:\\td50, more or less • ongeveer vijftig dollara few more • nog een paarthere is no more • er is er geen meerthere was much more • er was nog veel meerthere were many more • er waren er nog veel meerthere are no more • er zijn er geen meerthere is some more • er is nog watthere are some more • er zijn er nog enkele(n)he said he would, and more than that, he did it • hij zei dat hij het zou doen, en wat meer zegt, hij deed het ookwe are going to see more of him • we gaan hem nog vaker zien————————more2〈bijwoord; vergrotende trap van much〉1 meer ⇒ veeleer, eerder♦voorbeelden:1 more or less • min of meer, zo ongeveeronce more • nog eens/een keermore and more • meer en meerthat's more like it • dat lijkt er al beter opmore easily • makkelijker¶ he is no more • hij is er niet meer, hij is overleden————————more3〈determinator; vergrotende trap van much en many〉1 meer♦voorbeelden:no more bread • geen brood meerone more try • nog een pogingthe more people there are the happier he feels • hoe meer mensen er zijn, hoe gelukkiger hij zich voelt -
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adv. inderdaad; werkelijk, zelfs, waar--------interj. waar?[ indie:d]4 〈 om met iets in principe in te stemmen, maar om daarna een relativerende opmerking te plaatsen〉 toegegeven ⇒ uiteraard6 〈 als uitroep, om een woord te benadrukken, waar je het niet mee eens bent〉belachelijk! ⇒ ja ja, laat me niet lachen♦voorbeelden:1 is it blue? indeed • is het blauw? inderdaad2 I don't mind. indeed, I would be pleased • ik vind het best. Sterker nog, ik zou het leuk vinden4 indeed it is true, but … • het is uiteraard waar, maar …6 well paid, indeed! We lexicographers can't even afford this dictionary • goed betaald! Laat me niet lachen. Wij lexicografen kunnen dit woordenboek zelfs niet betalen
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