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1 ernst
2 [vastheid, gemeendheid] seriousness♦voorbeelden:dat meen je toch niet in ernst • you can't be seriouszal het hun toch ernst worden? • will they get serious?het werk wordt nu ernst voor hem • he will have to take work seriously from now oniets in alle ernst overwegen • give something serious considerationhet is mij volkomen ernst met dat plan • I am completely serious about this plande ernst van de toestand inzien • recognize the seriousness of the situationhet wordt ernst met de bezuiniging • the cutbacks are getting serious -
2 devoot
adj. devout, sincere, earnest; pious, religious, reverent--------adv. in a pious manner, religiously; seriously, in a devoted manner -
3 dodelijke ernst
n. bitter earnest -
4 ernst
n. earnest, seriousness, gravity -
5 ernstig
adj. earnest, serious; grave, severe--------adv. earnestly, seriously; gravely, severely -
6 gemeend
adj. serious, sincere, genuine, earnest -
7 handgeld
n. earnest money -
8 hartgrondig
adj. heartfelt, deeply felt, sincere, earnest -
9 in ernst
adv. in earnest -
10 onderpand
n. pledge, security, surety, hostage, pawn, earnest, gage -
11 pand
n. security, pawn, pledge, earnest, forfeit, reach, house, premises, tail, flap, skirt, lap, lappet -
12 serieus
adj. earnest, serious -
13 stemmig
adj. demure, sober, quiet, earnest, serious--------adv. demurely -
14 vurig
adj. fiery, ardent, igneous, mettlesome, mettled, fervent, perfervid, fervid, warm, hot, red hot, peppy, flaming, burning, vivacious, eager, glaring, glowing, zealous, ablaze, earnest, impassioned, high-spirited--------adv. ardently, fervently, fervidly, eagerly, glaringly, glowingly, zealously -
15 dodelijk
♦voorbeelden:1 een dodelijk gif • a deadly/lethal poisoneen dodelijk ongeluk/ongeval met dodelijke afloop • a fatal accidenteen dodelijke wond • a fatal wound/injuryeen dodelijke ziekte • a fatal diseasemet zijn auto dodelijk verongelukken • be killed in a car accidentdodelijke ernst • deadly earnest/seriousnessdodelijke precisie • devastating accuracyin dodelijke verlegenheid • painfully embarrasseddodelijk vermoeid • dead beat, dead tireddodelijk geschrokken • frightened to death -
16 dodelijke ernst
dodelijke ernstdeadly earnest/seriousnessVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > dodelijke ernst
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17 dringend
1 [urgent] urgent 〈 behoefte, telegram, verzoek〉; pressing 〈 behoefte, bezigheden〉; acute, dire 〈 nood〉♦voorbeelden:1 er is dringend behoefte/een dringende behoefte aan geneesmiddelen • there is urgent need of medicinesdringende bezigheden • urgent/pressing businessuiterst dringend • direII 〈 bijwoord〉1 [onmiddellijk] urgently; acutely, direly♦voorbeelden:ik moet u dringend spreken • I must speak to you immediatelydringend nodig hebben • be in urgent need of -
18 ernstig
♦voorbeelden:een ernstig verwijt • a serious accusationeen ernstig woord met iemand spreken • have a serious talk with someoneernstig blijven • remain seriousde situatie wordt ernstig • the situation is becoming serious3 ernstige gevolgen hebben • have serious/grave consequencesin ernstige moeilijkheden verkeren • be in serious difficulties/troubleernstige verwondingen • serious injuriesdat is niet ernstig • that's not seriousII 〈 bijwoord〉♦voorbeelden:iemand iets ernstig aanrekenen • hold something very much against someoneernstig kijken • look serious/graveiemand ernstig toespreken • have a serious talk with someonezich ernstig zorgen maken (over iets) • be seriously worried (about something) -
19 handgeld
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20 het is bittere ernst
het is bittere ernstVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > het is bittere ernst
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