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n. duivel; geest, spook--------v. lastig vallen, martelendevil1[ devl]I 〈eigennaam; voornamelijk Devil; the〉1 duivel2 man/jongen ⇒ donder, kerel♦voorbeelden:devil take the hindmost • ieder voor zich en God voor ons allenthe devil's own luck • geweldige mazzelbe a devil • kom op, spring eens uit de band〈 slang〉 go to the devil! • loop naar de bliksem!there'll be the devil to pay • dan krijgen we de poppen aan het dansenthe devil you will/can • jazeker welthe devil he won't/can't • om de dooie dood nietwhat/where/who the devil • wat/waar/wie voor de duivel(work) like a devil • (zich) uit de naad (werken)a/the devil of an undertaking • een helse klusour John is a devil with the ladies • onze John is een grote versierder→ deep deep/————————devil2II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉1 pittig gekruid grillen/peperen
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devil — I. noun Etymology: Middle English devel, from Old English dēofol, from Late Latin diabolus, from Greek diabolos, literally, slanderer, from diaballein to throw across, slander, from dia + ballein to throw; probably akin to Sanskrit gurate he… … New Collegiate Dictionary