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1 bestaan
n. existence, being, subsistence; livelihood, sustenance--------v. exist, live, subsist; consist, be composed of -
2 bestaan uit
v. consist of -
3 bestaan uit
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4 bestaan
bestaan1〈 het〉1 [het er zijn; leven] existence♦voorbeelden:de strijd om het bestaan • the struggle for lifedie firma viert vandaag haar vijftigjarig bestaan • that firm is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary todayeen zorgeloos bestaan • a carefree (way of) lifezijn bestaan danken aan • owe one's existence toergens een bestaan in vinden • make a living out of————————bestaan23 [rondkomen] live4 [mogelijk zijn] be possible♦voorbeelden:laat daar geen misverstand over bestaan • let there be no mistake about itonze liefde zal altijd blijven bestaan • our love will live on foreverophouden te bestaan • cease to existde mooiste vrouw die er bestaat • the prettiest woman in the worldal lang bestaan • have existed for a long timebestaan sinds • date back tovoor haar bestaat hij niet • to her, he does not existhoe bestaat het! • can you believe it!II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉1 [wagen] dare♦voorbeelden: -
5 tellen
1 [getallen in een volgorde opnoemen] count2 [laten gelden; meetellen] count♦voorbeelden:1 even tellen … • let me see …niet tot tien kunnen tellen • not be very brighttot tien tellen • count (up) to ten2 die punten/jaren tellen dubbel • those points/years count double4 mensenlevens tellen daar niet • there's no regard for human life there, human life is cheap therezwaar tellen bij iemand • carry great weight with someonehet enige dat telt bij hem • the only thing that matters to him¶ op zijn tellen passen • watch one's step, mind one's p's and q'sII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉1 [het aantal bepalen] count2 [aantreffen] find4 [geven om] attach (great) importance to♦voorbeelden:bij iets tellen • add to somethingniet te tellen! • hundreds/thousands (of them)!het bestuur telt drie leden • the board consists of three members4 iets (te) licht/(te) zwaar tellen • take something (too) lightly/(too) seriously -
6 waaruit bestaat het toestel?
waaruit bestaat het toestel?what does the apparatus consist of?Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > waaruit bestaat het toestel?
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7 waaruit
1 [vragend] from what2 [betrekkelijk] from which♦voorbeelden:1 waaruit bestaat het toestel? • what does the apparatus consist of?
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Consist — Con*sist (k[o^]n*s[i^]st ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Consisted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Consisting}.] [L. consistere to stand still or firm; con + sistere to stand, cause to stand, stare to stand: cf. F. consister. See {Stand}.] 1. To stand firm; to be in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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consist in — 1. To inhere in (obsolete) 2. To have as essence 3. To be composed of • • • Main Entry: ↑consist * * * con ˈsist in [transitive] [present tense … Useful english dictionary
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consist — ► VERB 1) (consist of) be composed of. 2) (consist in) have as an essential feature. ORIGIN Latin consistere stand firm or still, exist … English terms dictionary
consist — [kən sist′] vi. [L consistere, to stand together < com , together + sistere, to place, caus. of stare, to STAND] 1. to be formed or composed (of) [water consists of hydrogen and oxygen] 2. to be contained or inherent (in something) as a cause … English World dictionary
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consist — 1520s, from M.Fr. consister (14c.) or directly from L. consistere to stand firm, take a standing position, stop, halt, from com together (see COM (Cf. com )) + sistere to place, causative of stare to be standing (see ASSIST (Cf. assist)). Related … Etymology dictionary
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