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1 kleur
1 [eigenschap; bestanddeel van licht; verf/kleurstof] colour2 [gelaatskleur] complexion3 [kaartspel] suit4 [partij, politieke mening] persuasion♦voorbeelden:1 wat voor kleur ogen heeft ze? • what colour are her eyes?ze hebben (allemaal) dezelfde kleur • they're (all) the same colour/one colourprimaire kleuren • primary coloursdie kleuren vloeken (met elkaar) • those colours clash (with each other)welke kleur heeft het? • what colour is it?2 een gezonde kleur hebben • have a healthy complexion/coloureen kleur hebben van opwinding • be flushed with excitementeen kleur krijgen • flush, blushde kleur trok weg uit zijn gezicht • he turned palevan kleur verschieten • change coloureen kleur als een boei hebben • be as red as a beetroot3 kleur bekennen • 〈 letterlijk〉 follow suit; 〈 figuurlijk〉 show one's colours, have the courage of one's convictions4 welke kleur heeft dit dagblad? • where does this paper stand politically? -
2 achterblijven
2 [achtergelaten worden] be/get left (behind)3 [achter anderen blijven, ook figuurlijk; ook bij wedstrijd] lag behind, trail4 [het niet halen bij] not be up to5 [blijven leven] be left6 [niet meedoen] miss out (on)♦voorbeelden:6 toen iedereen trakteerde, wou hij niet achterblijven • when everyone else paid a round, he felt he had to follow suit -
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4 procedure
♦voorbeelden:volgens een nieuwe procedure te werk gaan • work according to a new methodstandaard procedure • standard procedurede voorgeschreven procedure • the regular procedurebij een sollicitatie de procedure volgen • follow the normal application procedureeen procedure tegen iemand aanspannen • start legal proceedings against someone
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follow suit — {v. phr.} 1. To play a card of the same color and kind that another player has put down. * /When diamonds were led, I had to follow suit./ 2. To do as someone else has done; follow someone s example. * /When the others went swimming, I followed… … Dictionary of American idioms
follow suit — {v. phr.} 1. To play a card of the same color and kind that another player has put down. * /When diamonds were led, I had to follow suit./ 2. To do as someone else has done; follow someone s example. * /When the others went swimming, I followed… … Dictionary of American idioms
follow suit — ► to do the same as someone else: »We expect that fund managers will take a lead by coming out in favour of one of the banks, at which point undecided investors will follow suit. Main Entry: ↑follow … Financial and business terms
follow suit — ► follow suit 1) conform to another s actions. 2) (in bridge, whist, and other card games) play a card of the suit led. Main Entry: ↑follow … English terms dictionary
follow suit — index copy, mock (imitate) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
follow suit — verb a) To play a card of the same suit as the previous or leading card If you are not sure of the proper etiquette, watch what others do and follow suit. b) To follow an example; to imitate … Wiktionary
follow\ suit — v. phr. 1. To play a card of the same color and kind that another player has put down. When diamonds were led, I had to follow suit. 2. To do as someone else has done; follow someone s example. When the others went swimming, I followed suit … Словарь американских идиом
follow suit — If you follow suit, you do the same as another person has just done. The first robber held up his hands, then the other two followed suit … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
follow suit — to do the same as someone else has just done. If other companies lower their prices, we shall have to follow suit … New idioms dictionary
follow suit — follow the example of another … English contemporary dictionary
follow suit — phrasal 1. to play a card of the same suit as the card led 2. to follow an example set … New Collegiate Dictionary
