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n. voet; been; meeteenheid; stap; voetstuk, poot (v.e. bed); randen (v.e. blad papier)--------v. dokken; te voet gaan; dansenfoot1[ foet] 〈meervoud: feet〉5 onderste/achterste/laatste deel ⇒ (uit)einde♦voorbeelden:I won't set foot in that house • ik zet geen voet in dat huisstand on one's own feet • op eigen benen staanfoot by foot • voet(je) voor voet(je)on one's feet • op de been, overeind; er (weer) bovenop, beter; onvoorbereidput on one's feet • op de been/er bovenop helpenhave a foot in the door • de eerste stap gezet hebbenhave one foot in the grave • met een been in het graf staanhave/keep one's feet (set) (firmly) to/on the ground • met beide benen op de grond staancarry/sweep someone off his feet • iemand meeslependig in one's feet • z'n poot stijf houdenget to one's feet • opstaanjump to one's feet • opspringenkeep (on) one's feet • overeind/op de been blijvennot put a foot wrong • geen fout makenrecover one's feet • weer overeind komen/krabbelentread under foot • onderdrukkenmy foot! • kom nou!1 tred ⇒ gang, (voet)stap♦voorbeelden:swift of foot • vlug ter been————————foot2〈zelfstandig naamwoord; meervoud: foot, feet〉————————foot3♦voorbeelden:II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉
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