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1 gelegenheid
2 [mogelijkheid, omstandigheid] opportunity ⇒ chance, facilities 〈 voor bepaalde handeling of doel〉, provision 〈 voor bepaalde handeling of doel〉3 [reisgelegenheid] means of conveyance/transport ⇒ travelling facility5 [voorkomend geval] occasion♦voorbeelden:2 dat deed hij zomaar op eigen gelegenheid • he did it off his own bat/unaidedeen gunstige gelegenheid afwachten • wait for the right momentde gelegenheid aangrijpen/waarnemen om … • take advantage of/seize the opportunity to …die streek biedt volop gelegenheid voor fietstochten • that area offers ample opportunity/facilities for cyclingde gelegenheid voorbij laten gaan • miss the chance/opportunity, let the opportunity slip (by)als de gelegenheid zich voordoet • when the opportunity presents itselfbij gelegenheid • later, when it's (more) convenientbij de eerste de beste gelegenheid • at the first possible/available opportunityin de gelegenheid zijn om … • be able to, have the opportunity to …er is gelegenheid om te dansen/te slapen • there are dancing facilities/there is sleeping accommodationik maak van de gelegenheid gebruik om … • I take this opportunity to …de gelegenheid te baat nemen • grasp/seize the opportunitylaten we in die gelegenheid iets drinken • let's have a drink in that barbij voorkomende gelegenheid • if/when the occasion arisesbij zulke/bepaalde gelegenheden • on such/certain occasionster gelegenheid van • on the occasion ofvoor de gelegenheid droeg zij een feestjapon • she wore a gown for the occasion -
2 de gelegenheid maakt de dief
de gelegenheid maakt de dief————————Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > de gelegenheid maakt de dief
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3 dief
2 [vezel van een kaarsenpit] thief♦voorbeelden:1 houdt de dief! • stop thief!de gelegenheid maakt de dief • opportunity makes the thiefhij is een dief van eigen portemonnee • he robs/is robbing his own purseals een dief in de nacht • like a thief in the night¶ 't is dief en diefjesmaat • 〈 het zijn dikke vrienden〉 they're as thick as thieves; 〈 de een is al even erg als de ander〉 they're two of a kind; 〈 kwade honden bijten elkaar niet〉 dog doesn't eat dog
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