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1 he is not so black as he is painted
English-Dutch dictionary > he is not so black as he is painted
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2 the devil is not so black as he is painted
de duivel is niet zo slecht als hij er uit zietEnglish-Dutch dictionary > the devil is not so black as he is painted
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3 black
adj. zwart, zwarte; vies--------n. zwart; neger--------v. zwart maken; koopwaar in beslag nemenblack1[ blæk] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 zwart2 zwart ⇒ zwartsel, zwarte kleur/verfstof; roetzwart5 zwart(e) schaakstuk/damsteen♦voorbeelden:dressed in black • in het zwartbe in the black • uit de rode cijfers zijn————————black2〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord; blackness〉2 zwart ⇒ vuil, besmeurd3 zwart ⇒ (zeer) slecht, somber; nors, onvriendelijk; kwaad, verstoord; snood♦voorbeelden:black art/magic • zwarte kunstbe in someone's black book(s) • bij iemand slecht aangeschreven staanblack box • zwarte doos, black boxblack bread • zwart brood, grof roggebroodlike the Black Hole of Calcutta • benauwd, om te stikkenblack market • zwarte marktblack markete(e)r • zwarthandelaarblack nightshade • zwarte nachtschade(as) black as pitch • zo zwart als roet, pikzwartblack spot • zwarte plek, rampenplek 〈 waar veel ongevallen gebeuren〉black tea • thee zonder melkblack vulture • monniksgierblack humour • zwarte humorgive someone a black look • iemand nors aankijkenin a black mood • in een sombere stemming〈 informeel〉 look as black as thunder • er kwaad/grimmig uitzienhe is not so black as he is painted • hij is niet zo slecht als algemeen beweerd wordtBlack Friar • predikheer, dominicaanblack ice • ijzelblack lead • potlood, grafiet; zwartselblack money • zwart geldBlack Muslim(s) • Zwarte moslim(s)Black Panther(s) • Zwarte Panter(s)black velvet • mengsel van stout en champagne————————black3〈 werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden:→ black out black out/
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not as black as he is painted — not as black as he/she/it is ˈpainted idiom not as bad as people say he/she/it is • He s not very friendly, but he s not as black as he s painted. Main entry: ↑blackidiom … Useful english dictionary
not as black as she is painted — not as black as he/she/it is ˈpainted idiom not as bad as people say he/she/it is • He s not very friendly, but he s not as black as he s painted. Main entry: ↑blackidiom … Useful english dictionary
not as black as it is painted — not as black as he/she/it is ˈpainted idiom not as bad as people say he/she/it is • He s not very friendly, but he s not as black as he s painted. Main entry: ↑blackidiom … Useful english dictionary
the devil is not so black as he is painted — Cf. late 15th cent. Fr. toutesfois n’est il pas sy deable qu’il est noir, a man is not always as devilish as he is black. 1534 MORE Dialogue of Comfort (1553) III. xxii. Some saye in sporte, and thinke in earnest: The devill is not so blacke as… … Proverbs new dictionary
not as black as one is painted — informal not as bad as one is said to be … Useful english dictionary
not be as black as are is painted — (not) be as black as (you) are/it is painted if people or situations are not as black as they are painted, they are not as bad as people say they are. I ve met him a few times. He s not as black as he s painted … New idioms dictionary
not be as black as it is painted — (not) be as black as (you) are/it is painted if people or situations are not as black as they are painted, they are not as bad as people say they are. I ve met him a few times. He s not as black as he s painted … New idioms dictionary
the devil is not so black as he is painted — Satan is not as bad as he is made out to be … English contemporary dictionary
be as black as are is painted — (not) be as black as (you) are/it is painted if people or situations are not as black as they are painted, they are not as bad as people say they are. I ve met him a few times. He s not as black as he s painted … New idioms dictionary
be as black as it is painted — (not) be as black as (you) are/it is painted if people or situations are not as black as they are painted, they are not as bad as people say they are. I ve met him a few times. He s not as black as he s painted … New idioms dictionary
not be as black as you are is painted — (not) be as black as (you) are/it is painted if people or situations are not as black as they are painted, they are not as bad as people say they are. I ve met him a few times. He s not as black as he s painted … New idioms dictionary