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kwaad1〈 het〉♦voorbeelden:hij doet geen vlieg kwaad • he wouldn't hurt a flyvan geen kwaad weten • be completely innocentik zie daar geen kwaad in, daar steekt geen kwaad in • I don't see any/there's no harm in thatvan kwaad tot erger vervallen • go from bad to worsekwaad stichten • do harm/damagehet kwaad was al geschied • the damage had already been donedat kan geen kwaad • it can't do any harmzij bedoelt daar geen kwaad mee • she doesn't mean any harmvan twee kwaden de minste kiezen • choose the lesser of two evils————————kwaad23 [boos] angry♦voorbeelden:het was lang niet kwaad • that wasn't (at all) badhet te kwaad krijgen • be overcome (by); 〈 emoties〉 break down; 〈 in 't nauw gedreven〉 be hard pressed2 ze bedoelde er niets kwaads mee • she meant no harm/offencehet is niet kwaad bedoeld • that isn't/wasn't meant badlyzich kwaad maken, kwaad worden • get angryiemand kwaad maken • make someone angryhij wordt snel/niet snel kwaad • he has a quick/slow tempervreselijk kwaad • hopping madkwaad zijn op/om iemand/iets • be angry at/with someone/at/about something¶ aan hem heb je een kwaaie • he's a nasty/ugly customerII 〈 bijvoeglijk naamwoord〉♦voorbeelden:hij is de kwaadste niet • he's not a bad guy -
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