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1 zaak
8 [staatskwestie] affair9 [belang dat men behartigt] cause♦voorbeelden:1 het is de gewoonste zaak ter wereld om … • it is the most natural thing in the world to …algemene zaken • general affairszich met zijn eigen zaken bemoeien • mind one's own businessgemene zaak maken met iemand • be in league/collusion with someoneonverrichter zake terugkeren • return without having achieved one's aim; 〈 met niets verkregen〉 come back empty-handedhoe staan de zaken? • how are things?iemands zaken waarnemen/behartigen • look after someone's affairsdat is jouw zaak • that is your concerneen zaak van gewicht • a matter of (some) importanceeen zaak van ondergeschikt belang • a minor matter/pointde zaak in kwestie • the matter at hand3 goede zaken doen (met iemand) • do good business/trade (with someone)er worden goede zaken gedaan in … • trade is good in …zaken zijn zaken • business is businessin zaken gaan • go into businessover zaken spreken • talk businesshij is hier voor zaken • he is here on businesseen zaak runnen/hebben • run a businessik ben de hele dag op de zaak • I am at work all day; 〈 met betrekking tot een winkel〉 I am at the shop all dayeen auto van de zaak • a company carweten hoe de zaken ervoor staan • know how things stand/what the score isnu de zaken er zo voor staan • things being as they are, now things have come to this, such being the casewat is zijn rol in de zaak? • where does he fit/come in?de zaak is deze … • the point is …ter zake doen • 〈 belangrijk zijn〉 matter, be to the point; 〈 van invloed zijn〉 be significant; 〈 betrekking hebben〉 be relevantter zake komen • come to the pointdat doet hier niet(s) ter zake • that is irrelevant/beside the pointkennis van zaken hebben • know one's factszeker zijn van zijn zaak • be sure of what one's doingde zaak Menten • the Menten case8 Binnenlandse Zaken • Domestic/Internal AffairsBuitenlandse Zaken • Foreign Affairslopende zaken • current business, business in handvechten voor een verloren/hopeloze zaak • fight for a lost cause, fight a losing battle¶ het is zaak om … • the thing is to …niet veel zaaks zijn • be not up to much, be not a lot of good, be poor/indifferent, be a poor show/affair -
2 zich met zijn eigen zaken bemoeien
zich met zijn eigen zaken bemoeienVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > zich met zijn eigen zaken bemoeien
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3 eigen
eigen1〈 het〉 〈 figuurlijk〉1 [informeel; + bezittelijk voornaamwoord] myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself 〈 enkelvoud〉; ourselves, yourselves, themselves 〈 meervoud〉♦voorbeelden:1 ik dacht bij mijn eigen dat … • I was thinking to myself …op zijn eigen gaan wonen • start living on one's own————————eigen22 [uitgaand van iemand zelf] own3 [kenmerkend] typical, characteristic, individual4 [vertrouwd] familiar♦voorbeelden:voor eigen gebruik • for one's (own) private usemensen met een eigen huis • people who own their own houseiets in eigen kring vieren • celebrate something privatelywij hebben ieder een eigen (slaap)kamer • we have separate (bed)roomseigen weg • private roadhet waren haar eigen woorden • those were her very wordsbemoei je met je eigen zaken • mind your own businesseen geheel eigen stijl ontwikkelen • develop a style all one's ownmet de hem eigen bescheidenheid • with his characteristic modesty4 zich iets eigen maken • make oneself familiar with something; 〈 met betrekking tot taal〉 master, pick up; 〈 met betrekking tot gewoonte〉 pick up, fall into, acquireeigen producten • domestic products
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mind one's own business — {v. phr.} To not interfere in the affairs of others. * /He finally got tired of her criticism and told her to mind her own business./ … Dictionary of American idioms
mind one's own business — {v. phr.} To not interfere in the affairs of others. * /He finally got tired of her criticism and told her to mind her own business./ … Dictionary of American idioms
mind one's own business — To confine oneself to one s own affairs • • • Main Entry: ↑business * * * I refrain from meddling in other people s affairs he was yelling at her to get out and mind her own business II refrain from prying or interfering … Useful english dictionary
mind one's own business — ► mind one s own business avoid meddling in other people s affairs. Main Entry: ↑business … English terms dictionary
mind one's own business — idi mind one s own business, to refrain from meddling in the affairs of others … From formal English to slang
mind\ one's\ own\ business — v. phr. To not interfere in the affairs of others. He finally got tired of her criticism and told her to mind her own business … Словарь американских идиом
mind one's own business — verb To concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others. I was just walking down the road, minding my own business, when I was attacked by a mugger … Wiktionary
mind one's own business — refrain from prying or interfering. → mind … English new terms dictionary
mind one's own business — stay out of other s affairs, don t involve oneself in the business of other … English contemporary dictionary
mind one's p's and q's — mind one s own affairs, pay more attention to one s own business … English contemporary dictionary
Mind Your Own Business (song) — Mind Your Own Business is a 1949 song written and originally performed by Hank Williams. Mind Your Own Business went to number six on the C W Best Seller list where it stayed for two weeks.[1] Cover versions In 1964, Jimmy Dean hit the country… … Wikipedia