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1 any
adj. enig--------adv. op een of andere manier; in elk geval--------pron. iemandany1[ ennie] 〈 voornaamwoord〉2 〈 entiteit〉iemand/iets ⇒ om het even wie/wat, wie/wat ook♦voorbeelden:did you see any of the children? • heb je een van de kinderen gezien?didn't you see any of the children? • heb je geen van de kinderen gezien?defects, if any, must be reported • eventuele gebreken moeten gemeld wordenfew, if any • weinig of geen, zo goed als geen2 any will do • geef me er maar een, het geeft niet welke————————any2〈 bijwoord〉♦voorbeelden:1 are you any happier here? • ben je hier gelukkiger?I cannot stand it any longer • ik kan het niet langer uithouden————————any3〈 determinator〉♦voorbeelden:I cannot see any houses • ik zie geen huizenI can give you any number of marbles • ik kan je zoveel knikkers geven als je maar wilthave you got any paper? • heb je papier?any one • om 't even welke, éénwarn me if any part is missing • waarschuw mij als er enig onderdeel ontbreekt -
2 less
adj. minder--------adv. minder--------conj. zonder--------n. minder--------prep. minder; minless1[ les] 〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord; fungeert als vergrotende trap van little/small〉1 kleiner♦voorbeelden:————————less2〈voornaamwoord; vergrotende trap van little, informeel ook van few〉1 minder♦voorbeelden:far/much less than usual • veel minder dan normaal〈 informeel〉 less of your cheek! • wat minder brutaal jij!————————less3〈bijwoord; vergrotende trap van little〉1 minder♦voorbeelden:he couldn't care less • het kon hem niet schelenmore or less • min of meerspeak less quickly • niet zo vlug sprekenthis doesn't make things any the less difficult • dit maakt er de zaken niet makkelijker op————————less4〈 voorzetsel〉1 zonder ⇒ verminderd met, op … na♦voorbeelden:the whole family less one son • de hele familie op één zoon na————————less5〈determinator; vergrotende trap van little, informeel ook van few〉1 minder♦voorbeelden:
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