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1 op hoge toon iets eisen
op hoge toon iets eisendemand something loftily/arrogantlyVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > op hoge toon iets eisen
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2 toon
1 [klank] tone4 [manier waarop men zich gedraagt] tone♦voorbeelden:2 een andere toon aanslaan • sing a different/another tune, change one's tuneeen halve toon • a semitone/half stepde toon aangeven • 〈 letterlijk〉 give the key; 〈 figuurlijk〉 lead/set the tone; 〈 in mode〉 set the fashioneen toon aanslaan • 〈 figuurlijk〉 be high and mighty, adopt an arrogant toneiemand een toontje lager laten zingen • bring/take someone down a peg (or two), make someone sing another tuneop hoge toon iets eisen • demand something loftily/arrogantlyop luide toon • in a loud voice, in loud tones
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Loftily — Loft i*ly, adv. [From {Lofty}.] In a lofty manner or position; haughtily. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
loftily — lofty ► ADJECTIVE (loftier, loftiest) 1) of imposing height. 2) noble; elevated. 3) haughty and aloof. 4) (of wool and other textiles) thick and resilient. DERIVATIVES loftily adverb lofti … English terms dictionary
loftily — adverb in a lofty manner she bore herself loftily • Derived from adjective: ↑lofty … Useful english dictionary
loftily adv — It s where we store the hay, Tom said loftily … English expressions
loftily — adverb see lofty … New Collegiate Dictionary
loftily — See lofty. * * * … Universalium
loftily — adverb a) In a lofty manner. b) With affectation of grandness … Wiktionary
loftily — Synonyms and related words: Olympianly, aloofly, arrogantly, bombastically, condescendingly, contemptuously, contumeliously, disdainfully, flatulently, grandiloquently, grandiosely, grandly, gravely, haughtily, imperiously, imposingly,… … Moby Thesaurus
loftily — adv. in a lofty manner; haughtily, arrogantly, proudly, conceitedly … English contemporary dictionary
loftily — loft·i·ly … English syllables
loftily — See: lofty … English dictionary