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1 glad to see the back of someone
blij iemand zijn rug te zien, blij iemand te zien weggaan -
2 be glad to see the back of someone
English-Dutch dictionary > be glad to see the back of someone
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3 glad
adj. blij; tevreden--------n. gladiool (bloem)[ glæd] 〈gladder; gladness〉1 blij ⇒ gelukkig, verheugd♦voorbeelden:glad tidings • verheugend nieuwsI'd be glad to! • met plezier!glad about/at/of • blij om, verheugd om/over -
4 back
adj. van achter, achter--------adv. achteruit; terug; achter--------n. rug; leuning; eind; verdediger (bij basketbal)--------v. bijstaan; naar achter leidenback1[ bæk]2 achter(hoede)speler ⇒ verdediger, back♦voorbeelden:(flat) on one's back • (ziek) in bedhave broken the back of something • het grootste deel/ergste van iets achter de rug hebben〈 informeel〉 get/put someone's back up • iemand irriteren/kwaad makenpat oneself on the back • tevreden zijn over zichzelfpat someone on the back • iemand een goedkeurend klopje gevenput one's back into something • ergens de schouders onder zettenglad to see the back of someone • iemand liever zien gaan dan komenstab someone in the back • iemand een dolk in de rug steken, iemand verradenturn one's back on • de rug toekeren〈 informeel〉 be on someone's back • veel/altijd kritiek hebben op iemand→ scratch scratch/II 〈telbaar en niet-telbaar zelfstandig naamwoord; the〉1 achterkant/zijde ⇒ keerzijde, rug♦voorbeelden:the back of a book/hand • de rug van een boek/handat the back • achterintalk through the back of one's neck • uit zijn nek kletsen————————back22 terug-♦voorbeelden:1 〈 figuurlijk〉 get in through/by the back door • een baan krijgen via kruiwagens/dank zij oneerlijke manipulaties————————back3→ back away back away/, back down back down/, back off back off/, back onto back onto/, back out back out/, back up back up/1 achteruit bewegen ⇒ achteruitrijden, (doen) achteruitgaan♦voorbeelden:back the car out of the garage • de auto achteruit uit de garage rijdenback (one's car) into another car • achteruitrijden tegen een andere auto♦voorbeelden:→ back up back up/————————back4〈 bijwoord〉6 achterom♦voorbeelden:back in 1975 • (nog/reeds/destijds) in 1975
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