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adj. gemiddeld; door middel; gemeen, verachtelijk; armoedig, arm, pover; bedelaar; minderwaardig--------n. middelmaat, middenweg; gemiddelde (waarde)--------v. bedoelen; menen; weten; betekenenmean1[ mie:n]II 〈 meervoud〉♦voorbeelden:by means of • door middel/bemiddeling vanby no means, not by any (manner of) means • in geen gevala means to an end • een middel om een doel te bereikenlive beyond one's means • boven zijn stand leven→ fair fair/————————mean2〈 meanness〉♦voorbeelden:II 〈 bijvoeglijk naamwoord, attributief〉♦voorbeelden:mean price • middenprijs————————mean3♦voorbeelden:1 mean ill/well (to/towards/by someone) • het slecht/goed menen (met iemand)II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉2 bedoelen4 menen6 betekenen ⇒ beduiden, neerkomen op♦voorbeelden:2 what do you mean by that? • wat bedoel je daarmee?; wat heeft dat te betekenen?he means you no harm/no harm to you • hij wil je geen kwaad doenI mean to leave tomorrow • ik ben van plan morgen te vertrekken4 get out, and I mean it! • eruit, en ik meen het! -
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adj. zakelijk,van bedrijf--------n. zaken, handel; bedrijf, zaak; werk; aangelegenheid; beweging en uitdrukking bij opvoering[ biznis]1 aangelegenheid ⇒ affaire, zaak, kwestie3 zaak ⇒ winkel, bedrijf♦voorbeelden:1 (ver)plicht(ing) ⇒ taak, verantwoordelijkheid, werk♦voorbeelden:1 〈 informeel〉 my affairs are no business of yours/none of your business • mijn zaken gaan jou niets aango about one's business • met zijn gewone werk verder gaanhave no business to do something/doing something • ergens niet het recht toe hebbenknow one's business • zijn vak/zaken kennenI will make it my business to see that … • ik zal het op me nemen ervoor te zorgen dat …send someone about his business • iemand zeggen zich met zijn eigen zaken te bemoeien2 the business of today's meeting is … • voor de vergadering van vandaag staat op de agenda …♦voorbeelden:get down to business • ter zake komen, spijkers met koppen slaanmean business • het serieus menentalk business • over zaken sprekenhow's business today? • hoe staan de zaken vandaag?I'm in business for myself now • ik ben voor mezelf begonnengo into business • in de handel gaanon business • voor zaken
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