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1 improve on
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2 improve
v. verbeteren, beter doen; veredelen, verrijken; repareren; gebruik maken van (een gelegenheid)[ improe:v]♦voorbeelden:→ improve upon improve upon/1 verbeteren ⇒ doen stijgen, ontwikkelen♦voorbeelden: -
3 improve upon
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4 improve (up)on a previous performance
English-Dutch dictionary > improve (up)on a previous performance
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5 improve (up)on a translation
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6 improve progressively
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7 improve the mind
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8 improve the rate of pay
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9 improve/raise the living standard
improve/raise the living standardEnglish-Dutch dictionary > improve/raise the living standard
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10 improve manners
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11 improve proficiency
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12 will improve
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13 to improve
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14 living standard
levensstandaard, levenspeilliving standard♦voorbeelden: -
15 progressive
adj. vooruitgaand; modern; stap voor stap; gaat achteruit; progressief--------n. progressief iemand, vooruitstrevend iemand; iem. die van vooruitgang houdt; iem. die in vooruitgang gelooftprogressive1[ prəgressiv] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉————————progressive2〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord; progressiveness〉2 progressief ⇒ in beweging, groeiend♦voorbeelden: -
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n. koers; cijfer; snelheid; prijs; klas; plaatselijke belasting; geval--------v. schatten; berispenrate1[ reet] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 snelheid ⇒ vaart, tempo2 prijs ⇒ tarief, koers3 (sterfte/geboorte)cijfer4 (kwaliteits)klasse ⇒ rang, graad5 〈voornamelijk meervoud; Brits-Engels〉 gemeentebelasting ⇒ 〈 in het bijzonder〉 onroerendgoedbelasting, onroerendezaakbelasting♦voorbeelden:rate of interest • rentevoetimprove the rate of pay • het loon/salaris verhogenbuy oranges at a rate of 70p a pound • sinaasappels kopen voor 70p per pond¶ at any rate • in ieder geval, ten minsteat this/that rate • in dit/dat geval; op deze/die manier————————rate21 gerekend worden ⇒ behoren, gelden♦voorbeelden:he rates as one of the best writers • hij geldt als een van de beste schrijversII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉3 beschouwen ⇒ tellen, rekenen4 〈 voornamelijk Brits-Engels〉 aanslaan ⇒ taxeren, schatten 〈 met betrekking tot onroerendgoedbelasting, onroerendezaakbelasting〉♦voorbeelden:1 〈 figuurlijk〉 many tourists rate the service of this hotel high(ly) • vele toeristen slaan de bediening in dit hotel hoog aanrate someone's income at • iemands inkomen schatten op2 do you rate him? • sla je hem hoog aan?3 rate among/with • rekenen onder/tot
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