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conj. als; indien; ondanks; op voorwaarde dat--------n. veronderstelling; voorwaardeif1[ if] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 onzekere factor ⇒ voorwaarde, mogelijkheid♦voorbeelden:————————if21 indien ⇒ als, zo, op voorwaarde dat3 of♦voorbeelden:1 look for insects and, if any, destroy them • let op insecten, en als er zijn, vernietig zeif anything • indien dan al iets, dan …if anything this is even worse • dit is zo mogelijk nog slechterif not • zo niet, zo neenif so • zo ja4 a talented if arrogant young man • een begaafde, zij het arrogante, jongemanprotest, if only to pester them • protesteer, al was/is het maar om hen te pestenif we failed we did all we could • we hebben wel gefaald maar we hebben gedaan wat we kondenII 〈voegwoord; onderschikkend en nevenschikkend〉♦voorbeelden:¶ if only • als … maar, ik wou datif only I could whistle • kon ik maar fluitenIII 〈nevenschikkend voegwoord; leidt uitroep van verrassing in〉1 warempel ⇒ zowaar, verhip♦voorbeelden:1 if that isn't Mr Smith! • als dat niet Mr. Smith is!
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Whistle — Whis tle, n. [AS. hwistle a pipe, flute, whistle. See {Whistle}, v. i.] [1913 Webster] 1. A sharp, shrill, more or less musical sound, made by forcing the breath through a small orifice of the lips, or through or instrument which gives a similar… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Whistle duck — Whistle Whis tle, n. [AS. hwistle a pipe, flute, whistle. See {Whistle}, v. i.] [1913 Webster] 1. A sharp, shrill, more or less musical sound, made by forcing the breath through a small orifice of the lips, or through or instrument which gives a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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whistle down the wind — ► whistle down the wind let go or abandon (something). Main Entry: ↑whistle … English terms dictionary
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Whistle Down the Wind (musical) — Infobox Musical name= Whistle Down the Wind subtitle= caption= Logo music= Andrew Lloyd Webber lyrics= Jim Steinman book= Patricia Knop Andrew Lloyd Webber Gale Edwards basis= 1961 film Whistle Down the Wind productions= 1996 Washington DC 1998… … Wikipedia
whistle — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 small metal/plastic tube that you blow ADJECTIVE ▪ dog, police, train ▪ guard s, referee s, etc. ▪ steam … Collocations dictionary