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1 beteren
beteren♦voorbeelden:¶ aan de beterende hand zijn • be on the mend, be getting betterII 〈wederkerend werkwoord; zich beteren〉1 [zich beter gaan gedragen] mend one's ways♦voorbeelden: -
2 herstellen
♦voorbeelden:1 het dak/een jas herstellen • mend the roof/a jacket2 de vrede/de rust herstellen • restore peace/quiet3 een fout/een onrecht herstellen • correct a mistake, right a wrongde schade herstellen • repair the damagede Heer Blaak, herstel: Braak • Mr Blaak, correction: Braakin de ouderlijke macht herstellen • restore to parental power♦voorbeelden:ze is weer geheel hersteld • she has made a complete recoverysnel/goed herstellen van een ziekte • recover quickly/well from an illnessIII 〈wederkerend werkwoord; zich herstellen〉♦voorbeelden: -
3 aan de beterende hand zijn
v. be on the mend -
4 depanneren
v. repair, fix, mend, correct a problem or malfunction -
5 herstellen
v. repair, mend; restore, renovate; recuperate, recover, rehabilitate -
6 lappen
v. patch, botch, mend, piece, piece up, cobble, tap -
7 opknappen
v. smarten up, polish off, spruce, pick up, recuperate, refresh, mend, work off, revive, trim, inflict -
8 oplappen
v. patch up, piece up, patch, vamp, tinker, botch, mend -
9 repareren
v. repair, refit, do up, mend, bushel -
10 stoppen
v. stop, stop off, stop over, surcease, cease, immobilize, darn, hole, fill, pull over, pack up, mend, clog, constipate, call, hail a cab -
11 vooruitgaan
v. progress, advance, improve, increase, set forward, plough through, mend -
12 verstellen
• to adjust• to mend• to repair -
13 aan de beterende hand zijn
aan de beterende hand zijnbe on the mend, be getting betterVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > aan de beterende hand zijn
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14 bekeren
bekeren1 [tot een (andere) godsdienst doen overgaan] convertII 〈wederkerend werkwoord; zich bekeren〉1 [tot een (andere) godsdienst overgaan] be converted -
15 beterschap beloven
beterschap belovenVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > beterschap beloven
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16 beterschap
1 [herstel van gezondheid] recovery (of health)2 [verbetering van gedrag] improvement♦voorbeelden:beterschap! • get well soon! -
17 boeten
1 [straf ondergaan] pay ((the penalty/price) for) ⇒ 〈 religie〉 atone (for), 〈 religie〉 do penance (for)♦voorbeelden:daar zul je voor boeten! • you'll pay for that!iemand voor iets laten boeten • make someone pay for somethingII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden: -
18 de zieke is aan de beterende hand
de zieke is aan de beterende handthe patient is on the mend/getting betterVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > de zieke is aan de beterende hand
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19 dichten
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20 een gat dichten
Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > een gat dichten
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