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1 alleen
adj. alone, single, sole, single handed--------adv. alone, only, singly, merely, solely, by oneself--------conj. if only, only -
2 eentweedrie
n. just like that, merely like that, just so, thus, with a flip of the wrist, with a wave of the hand -
3 louter
adj. mere, sheer, sole, solitary, alone--------adv. merely, solely -
4 slechts
adv. only, but, merely, solely -
5 alleen
♦voorbeelden:1 vrouw/man alleen • single man/womanhij is graag alleen • he likes to be alone/by himselfhet alleen klaarspelen • manage it alone/on one's ownalleen staan • be on one's ownhelemaal alleen • all/completely aloneeen kamer voor hem alleen • a room (all) to himselfik alleen wens u te spreken • I'm the only one who wants to talk to youalleen in het weekeinde geopend • only open at weekendsII 〈 bijwoord〉♦voorbeelden:de gedachte alleen al • the mere/very thoughtzijn toezegging alleen al was genoeg • his promise was enough in itselfalleen al hierom • if only because of thisik wilde u alleen maar even spreken • I just wanted to talk to youal was het alleen maar om/omdat • if only for (the fact that)alleen maar aan zichzelf denken • only think of oneselfniet alleen … maar ook • not only … but also2 alleen al het feit dat … • the very/mere fact that … -
6 constateren
1 [vaststellen] establish 〈 een feit, de waarheid〉 ⇒ ascertain 〈 door onderzoek〉, record 〈 door vermelding〉, 〈 ontdekken〉 detect, 〈 bemerken〉 observe♦voorbeelden:ik constateer slechts het feit (dat) • I'm merely stating the fact (that), all I'm saying is thatwij moeten helaas constateren dat • unfortunately it appears that2 de betaling wordt door een ontvangstbewijs geconstateerd • a receipt will be issued as proof of payment -
7 de oude directeur werd door zijn collega alleen nog geduld
Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > de oude directeur werd door zijn collega alleen nog geduld
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8 dulden
♦voorbeelden:1 geen tegenspraak dulden • not bear being contradicted, tolerate no contradiction2 dergelijke overtredingen kunnen niet meer geduld worden • such offences can no longer be toleratedeen voorzitter die geen tegenspraak duldt • a chairman who won't be contradictedde oude directeur werd door zijn collega alleen nog geduld • the old director was now merely tolerated by his colleague -
9 ik constateer slechts het feit (dat)
ik constateer slechts het feit (dat)I'm merely stating the fact (that), all I'm saying is thatVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > ik constateer slechts het feit (dat)
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10 louter
I 〈 bijwoord〉♦voorbeelden:louter bij toeval • by mere chance, by the merest coincidence, purely by accidentII 〈 bijvoeglijk naamwoord〉♦voorbeelden:van louter plezier • out of sheer pleasure -
11 ordinair
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12 ordinaire blikschade
ordinaire blikschadejust/only dented, merely a few dentsVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > ordinaire blikschade
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13 poppenkast
1 [kast voor poppenspel] puppet theatre2 [poppenspel] puppet show3 [overdreven vertoning] idle/mere show♦voorbeelden:3 wat een poppenkast! • merely show! -
14 slechts
♦voorbeelden:slechts een wonder kan ons nog redden • nothing short of/only a miracle can save us nowin slechts enkele gevallen • in only/just a few cases -
15 wat een poppenkast!
wat een poppenkast!merely show!Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > wat een poppenkast!
См. также в других словарях:
Merely — Mere ly, adv. 1. Purely; unmixedly; absolutely. [1913 Webster] Ulysses was to force forth his access, Though merely naked. Chapman. [1913 Webster] 2. Not otherwise than; simply; barely; only. [1913 Webster] Prize not your life for other ends Than … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
merely — index only, purely (simply), solely (purely) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
merely — (adv.) mid 15c., entirely, purely, from MERE (Cf. mere) (adj.) + LY (Cf. ly) (2). Meaning and nothing more is from 1580s … Etymology dictionary
merely — ► ADVERB ▪ just; only … English terms dictionary
merely — [mir′lē] adv. [ MERE1 + LY2] 1. no more than; and nothing else; only 2. Obs. absolutely; altogether … English World dictionary
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merely — adverb 1 used to emphasize that something or someone is very small or unimportant, especially when compared with something else; only: It is an issue of merely local importance. | This is merely the latest example of government interference. 2… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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merely — mere|ly [ mırli ] adverb 1. ) used for emphasizing that something is small or unimportant: ONLY: This job is merely a way to pay my bills. 2. ) used for emphasizing that something is not as bad, severe, or important as someone thinks it is: ONLY … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
merely */*/*/ — UK [ˈmɪə(r)lɪ] / US [ˈmɪrlɪ] adverb 1) used for emphasizing that something is small or unimportant This job is merely a way to pay my bills. 2) used for emphasizing that something is not as bad, severe, or important as someone thinks it is I m… … English dictionary