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1 verbeteren
1 [beter maken] improve♦voorbeelden:1 zijn Engels verbeteren • improve/brush up one's Englishde levensstandaard verbeteren • improve/raise the standard of livingzich verbeteren • improve oneself; 〈 met betrekking tot positie〉 better oneself; 〈 zedelijk〉 mend one's ways, turn over a new leaf♦voorbeelden: -
2 beter
beter1〈 het〉1 something/anything better♦voorbeelden:bij gebrek aan beter • for want of anything better————————beter21 [vergrotende trap van ‘goed’] better2 [genezen; minder ziek] better♦voorbeelden:het is beter dat je nu vertrekt • you'd better leave nowze is beter in wiskunde dan haar broer • she's better at maths than her brotheralles is beter dan een bezoek aan haar • anything is preferable to visiting herdat is al beter • that's more like ithuilen maakt het er helemaal niet beter op voor je • crying won't do you any goodbeter maken • improvehij was beter af zonder hun hulp • he'd be better off without their helpergens beter van worden • benefit from somethingbeter worden • improvedaar wordt het niet beter van • that will not make things any betterbij gebrek aan iets beters • for want of anything betterwel wat beters te doen hebben • have better things to dohij is weer helemaal beter • he has completely recoveredbeter maken, weer beter maken • curebeter worden, weer beter worden • recover, get well againbetere kwaliteit (van) koffie • better-quality coffeeII 〈 bijwoord〉1 [vergrotende trap van ‘goed’] better2 [anders] better♦voorbeelden:hij kan zijn geld wel beter gebruiken • he knows better than to spend his money on thatbeter gezegd • (or) ratherje had beter kunnen helpen, je had er beter aan gedaan te helpen • you would have done better to helphet beter hebben (dan vroeger/dan een ander) • be better off (than before/than someone else)de leerling kon beter • the student could do betterom (des te) beter te kunnen zien • (all) the better to seejij kunt beter je mond houden • you'd better keep your mouth shutJohn tennist beter dan ik • John is a better tennis-player than meiets tegen beter weten in doen • do something against one's better judgementze weten niet beter of … • for all they know …des te beter (voor ons) • so much the better (for us)hoe eerder hoe beter • the sooner the betterde volgende keer beter • better luck next timehij weet nu wel beter • he knows better now -
3 cultiveren
♦voorbeelden:2 gecultiveerde kringen • cultured/sophisticated circleszijn taal cultiveren • improve one's languagede vriendschap met iemand cultiveren • cultivate a friendship with someone -
4 ophalen
2 [afhalen] collect3 [in herinnering brengen] bring up/back ⇒ recall4 [inzamelen] collect5 [verbeteren] brush up (on) ⇒ polish/rub up♦voorbeelden:een steek ophalen • pick up a stitchde wenkbrauwen ophalen • raise one's eyebrowshij haalde de hengel op • he pulled in the rod2 vuilnis ophalen • collect refuse/rubbish, Agarbagekom je me vanavond ophalen? • are you coming round for me tonight?iemand iets laten ophalen • send someone out/round for something3 de herinnering ophalen aan … • bring back …herinneringen ophalen aan/uit de goede oude tijd • reminisce about the good old dayshet verleden weer ophalen • rake up the pasthaal dat nou niet weer op • don't (let's) go over that againverwaarloosde vakken weer ophalen • catch up on neglected subjects6 een kleur ophalen • revive/bring out a colour♦voorbeelden: -
5 aromatherapie
n. aromatherapy, therapeutic use of fragrances and plant essences to improve mood or physical and emotional health (alternative medicine technique) -
6 beteren
v. make better, improve; fix up, repair; tar, smear or cover with tar -
7 bijvijlen
v. touch up, improve the appearance of by making small corrections or changes, fix up, stimulate by or as if by striking -
8 bijwerken
v. improve; bring up to date; write up; touch up, retouch; overtake -
9 cultiveren
v. cultivate, prepare the ground for planting, grow crops; develop, improve; nurture -
10 gebruik maken van
v. use, utilize, improve, profit by, take advantage of, avail oneself of -
11 herwerken
v. revise, make changes in order to improve something; edit, correct; produce an updated or corrected version -
12 ideeenbus
n. suggestion box, box that is intended for the public to place notes suggesting what they think will improve a service -
13 meevallen
v. improve -
14 verbeteren
v. improve, better; amend, correct; set right, rectify -
15 veredelen
v. improve, meliorate, refine, ennoble, elevate, humanize, fertilize -
16 vooruitgaan
v. progress, advance, improve, increase, set forward, plough through, mend -
17 zich beteren
v. amend, improve -
18 zijn leven beteren
v. improve his life -
19 verbeteren
• to correct• to improve• to rectify -
20 veredelen
• to finish• to improve• to refine• to upgrade• to work up
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