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21 op kleine voet leven
op kleine voet levenlive on a modest/small scaleVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > op kleine voet leven
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22 pretentieloos
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23 schaal
1 [verhoudingsmaatstaf; wiskunde] scale2 [reeks van getallen] scale5 [dop] shell♦voorbeelden:〈 figuurlijk〉 op brede/ruime/bescheiden schaal • on a broad/ generous/modest scaleproductie op grote schaal • large-scale productioniets op verkleinde schaal tekenen • draw something to scaleop schaal tekenen • draw to scaleeen tekening op schaal • a scale drawingschaal 4:1 • scale 4:14 〈 figuurlijk〉 de schaal doen doorslaan in iemands voordeel • tip the scale(s)/balance in someone's favour -
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25 simpele kost
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26 zacht
1 [niet hard] soft3 [met betrekking tot het weer] mild4 [met betrekking tot handelingen] gentle5 [zachtaardig] gentle9 [voordelig] modest♦voorbeelden:deze zeep is zacht voor uw handen • this soap is gentle to your hands3 een zacht klimaat • a mild/temperate climate4 zacht koken • boil gently, simmer5 een zacht karakter • a gentle character/disposition7 met zachte stem • in a quiet/soft voicehet geluid zachter zetten • turn down the volume11 zachter rijden • ease up, slow down -
27 zedig
♦voorbeelden:1 zedig de ogen neerslaan • lower one's eyes modestly/demurely
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