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1 keep a close watch on someone
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2 close
adj. dichtbij; dicht; vlakbij; intiem--------adv. dichtbij--------n. binnenplaats; erf; hof; achtertuin; steeg--------v. sluiten; dicht doen; eindigenclose1[ kloos] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉————————close2[ klooz] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 einde ⇒ slot, besluit♦voorbeelden:1 bring to a close • tot een eind brengen, afsluitencome/draw to a close • ten einde lopenat the close of the century • aan het eind van de eeuw————————close3[ kloos] 〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord; closeness〉2 bedekt ⇒ verborgen, geheim; zwijgzaam3 gierig5 nabij ⇒ naast 〈 familie〉; intiem, dik 〈 vriend(schap)〉; onmiddellijk, direct 〈 nabijheid〉; getrouw, letterlijk 〈 kopie, vertaling〉; gelijk opgaand 〈 (wed)strijd〉; kort 〈 haar, gras〉♦voorbeelden:too close for comfort • een beetje (al) te dichtbijclose at hand • (vlak) bij de hand, dicht in de buurtat close range • van dichtbija closely knit family • een hechte familiebandclose to something • dicht bij ietskeep a close watch on someone • iemand scherp in de gaten houdenat close quarters • zeer dichtbij————————close4[ klooz]♦voorbeelden:close on • zich sluiten om/over→ close down close down/, close in close in/, close out close out/, close up close up/, close with close with/II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden:→ close down close down/, close up close up/————————close52 dicht(bij) ⇒ vlak, tegen♦voorbeelden:sail close to the wind • hoog/scherp aan de wind zeilengo/run close • op de hielen zittenclose by/to • vlak bij〈 informeel〉 close on • vlak bij, bijnaclose on sixty years • bijna zestig jaar -
3 watch
n. horloge; klok; bewaking; aflossing; wacht; bewaker; waakzaamheid, oplettendheid; uitzicht, zicht--------v. kijken naar, gadeslaan; letten op; attentie bieden; bewaken; oppassen op; oppassen voor; opmerkzaam zijnwatch1[ wotsj]♦voorbeelden:II 〈telbaar en niet-telbaar zelfstandig naamwoord; geen meervoud〉1 wacht ⇒ waakzaamheid, hoede♦voorbeelden:keep (a) (close/careful) watch on • (nauwlettend) in de gaten houdenon the watch for • wachtend op, op zijn hoede voorkeep/stand watch • op wacht staanIII 〈zelfstandig naamwoord; werkwoord enkelvoud of meervoud〉1 wacht ⇒ bewaking, uitkijk————————watch22 wachten5 waken♦voorbeelden:3 watch out • uitkijken, oppassenwatch (out) for • uitkijken naar, loeren opII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden:watch one's weight • op zijn gewicht lettenwatch it! • pas op!, voorzichtig!watch yourself • pas op!
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