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1 arm
n. arm--------v. bewapenenarm1[ a:m]2 mouw♦voorbeelden:1 arm in arm • arm in arm, gearmdthe (long) arm of the law • de sterke arm (der wet)at arm's length • op een afstand, op gepaste afstandwithin arm's reach • binnen handbereikan arm of the sea/river • een zeearm/rivierarma list as long as your arm • een ellenlange lijstshe took my arm • zij gaf me een armshe was just a babe in arms • zij was nog maar een baby5 the air force is an important arm of the military forces • de luchtmacht is een belangrijk wapen van de strijdkrachtenII 〈 meervoud〉1 wapenen ⇒ (oorlogs)wapens, bewapening3 wapen ⇒ blazoen, familiewapen♦voorbeelden:lay down (one's) arms • de wapens neerleggenpresent arms • het geweer presenterenunder arms • onder de wapenen2 rise up in arms against • in verzet/het geweer komen tegen————————arm2♦voorbeelden:you must arm against jealous critics • je moet je tegen jaloerse critici wapenenII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden:1 armed with a lot of information • gewapend met/voorzien van een boel informatie2 the bomb was armed • de bom was/werd scherp gesteld -
2 spot
adj. op staande voet; present zijnde--------adv. precies (slang)--------n. vlek; stippel; plek; scheutje; plek; ; weinig--------v. opsporen; identificeren, onderscheiden; uitvinden; vlekken; stippelen; vlekken verwijderen; vuil worden; plaatsenspot1[ spot] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉3 puistje4 positie ⇒ plaats, functie♦voorbeelden:8 a spot of bother • een probleem, onenigheid¶ change one's spots • van richting/overtuiging veranderen, een ander leven gaan leiden〈 Brits-Engels〉 knock spots off • gemakkelijk verslaan, de vloer aanvegen methe had to leave on the spot • hij moest op staande voet/onmiddellijk vertrekkenput someone on the spot • iemand in het nauw brengen————————spot2〈 spotted〉♦voorbeelden:II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉3 herkennen ⇒ eruit halen/pikken, ontdekken4 plaatsen ⇒ situeren, neerzetten♦voorbeelden:I spotted him right away as a Dutchman • ik wist meteen dat hij een Nederlander was————————spot3〈 bijwoord〉 〈Brits-Engels; informeel〉1 precies♦voorbeelden:
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