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1 half measures
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2 they don't do things by half-measures
they don't do things by half-measureszij nemen geen halve maatregelen, zij pakken het grondig aanEnglish-Dutch dictionary > they don't do things by half-measures
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3 half-measure
half-measure♦voorbeelden:1 they don't do things by half-measures • zij nemen geen halve maatregelen, zij pakken het grondig aan -
4 measure
n. middel; maat; afgmeting; meet apparatuur; ritme; gewicht; voorschrift--------v. meten; schatten, afwegen; toeluisteren, afmetenmeasure1[ mezjə]2 maatstok/lat/lint3 maatstaf♦voorbeelden:half measures • halve maatregelen1 maat 〈 ook muziek〉 ⇒ maateenheid; mate; gematigdheid; (afgemeten/juiste) hoeveelheid; metrum, versmaat♦voorbeelden:in (a) great/large measure • in hoge/ruime mate————————measure21 meten ⇒ af/op/toe/uitmeten, de maat nemen♦voorbeelden:1 the room measures three metres by four • de kamer meet/is drie bij vier (meter)measure oneself with • zich meten metmeasure out • toemeten3 letten op ⇒ overdenken, (over)wegen♦voorbeelden: -
5 halfway
adv. halverwegehalfway1[ ha:fwee] 〈 bijvoeglijk naamwoord〉2 half ⇒ halfslachtig, gedeeltelijk♦voorbeelden:————————halfway2〈 bijwoord〉
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