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1 it's the nearest approach to …
it's the nearest approach to …het is bijna …, het lijkt het meeste op … -
2 my nearest relation
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3 our nearest and dearest
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4 we made for the nearest pub
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5 to weigh to the nearest gram
wegen tot op een gram nauwkeurigEnglish-Dutch technical dictionary > to weigh to the nearest gram
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6 near
adj. nabij, dichtbij; nabij staand; dichterbij; intiem; op het laatste moment; vrek, gierigaard; shandig--------adv. nabij; dichtbij; op korte duur; bijna--------prep. bij; naast--------v. naderennear1♦voorbeelden:the near side of the river • deze kant van de rivierour nearest and dearest • zij die ons het meest dierbaar zijnnear likeness/resemblance • sprekende/sterke gelijkenisII 〈 bijvoeglijk naamwoord, attributief〉1 bijdehands ⇒ er♦voorbeelden:————————near2〈 werkwoord〉1 naderen————————near3〈 bijwoord〉♦voorbeelden:1 draw near • naderen, dichterbij komenthey were near famished • ze waren bijna van de honger gestorvenshe came as near as could be to being drowned • het scheelde maar een haartje of ze was verdronkenas near as makes no difference • zo goed alsfrom far and near • van heinde en vershe was near to tears • het huilen stond haar nader dan het lachen→ hand hand/————————near4〈 voorzetsel〉♦voorbeelden:she was near death • ze was bijna/op sterven na doodhe lived near his sister • hij woonde niet ver van zijn zustergo/come near to doing something • iets bijna doen, op het punt staan iets te doen -
7 approach
n. aanpak; toegang--------v. naderen; aanpakkenapproach1[ əprootsj] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉♦voorbeelden:3 I've had an approach from a company to … • ik ben benaderd door een bedrijf om …we've made a first approach • we hebben een eerste contact gelegdmake approaches to someone • bij iemand avances maken, met iemand contact zoeken5 it's the nearest approach to … • het is bijna …, het lijkt het meeste op …————————approach2II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉1 naderen ⇒ komen bij/in de buurt van2 contact opnemen met ⇒ aanspreken, benaderen♦voorbeelden: -
8 make for
zich wenden tot; aanvallen; vooruitgaan, brengen naarmake for3 bevorderen ⇒ leiden tot, bijdragen tot, zorgen voor♦voorbeelden:3 drinking two pints of beer a day makes for good health • twee glazen bier per dag bevordert een goede gezondheidthis new chair makes for more comfortable sitting • deze nieuwe stoel maakt het zitten comfortabeler
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