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1 achtervolging
♦voorbeelden:1 de achtervolging inzetten • pursue, set off in pursuit (of) -
2 de achtervolging inzetten
de achtervolging inzetten————————de achtervolging inzettenpursue, set off in pursuit (of)Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > de achtervolging inzetten
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3 jacht
I 〈 het〉1 [zeilboot; motorjacht] yachtII 〈de〉3 [jachttijd] (open) season♦voorbeelden:lange jacht • coursingjacht maken op • hunt 〈 wild〉; shoot 〈 klein wild〉; hunt (for) 〈 persoon〉; pursue 〈 eer, rijkdom〉; 〈 van roofdier〉 hunt, prey onop jacht gaan • go (out) hunting; go (out) shooting 〈 klein wild〉; 〈 van roofdier〉 go hunting, prowl4 jacht maken op een man/een vrouw • be after a man/a womanjacht maken op oorlogsmisdadigers • hunt down war criminalsde jacht met de camera • the great picture huntop jacht zijn naar iets • be on the hunt for something -
4 streven
streven1〈 het〉♦voorbeelden:1 er bestaat een streven naar … • attempts are being made to …het streven naar onafhankelijkheid • the pursuit of independence2 een nobel streven • a noble ambition/aspirationhet streven is om volgend jaar te kunnen beginnen • the aim is to be able to start next year————————streven21 strive (for/after) ⇒ aspire (after/to), aim (at)♦voorbeelden:1 ernaar streven beroemd te worden • aspire to/seek fameernaar streven de orde te handhaven • seek to maintain orderje doel voorbij streven • defeat your objectnaar macht streven • struggle/strive for powernaar perfectie streven • aim at perfectionnaar hereniging streven • work towards/seek reunification -
5 achternagaan
v. go after, go in pursuit of, chase after, hunt down -
6 achtervolging
n. pursuit, chase, manhunt; persecution -
7 gebroeders
n. brothers, male siblings; two people engaged in a common pursuit or business; fellow members of a religious community -
8 idealisme
n. idealism, tendency to form ideals, tendency to live according to some standard of perfection, pursuit of high and noble goals -
9 idealistisch
adj. idealistic, of or pertaining to idealists, principled, living according to some standard of perfection; of or pertaining to idealism, of the tendency to form ideals, of the pursuit of high and noble goals -
10 jacht
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11 najaging
n. pursuit -
12 vervolging
n. pursuit, pursuance, persecution, prosecution, chase -
13 winstbejag
n. pursuit of profit, lucre -
14 bezigheid
♦voorbeelden:andere bezigheden hebben • have other work -
15 een loffelijk streven
een loffelijk strevena laudable pursuit/aspirationVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > een loffelijk streven
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16 het streven naar onafhankelijkheid
het streven naar onafhankelijkheidVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > het streven naar onafhankelijkheid
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17 hiel
1 heel♦voorbeelden:iemand op de hielen zitten • be (close) on someone's heels, breathe down someone's neckop de hielen gezeten door de politie • with the police hot on one's trail, with the police in hot pursuithij volgt haar overal op de hielen • he dogs her steps -
18 inzetten
3 [in actie laten komen] bring into action♦voorbeelden:de achtervolging inzetten • set off in pursuiter de pas inzetten • walk at a brisk pace3 troepen inzetten • bring troops into action, deploy troops2 [met betrekking tot een veiling] start♦voorbeelden:zijn geld inzetten op (rood) • stake/put one's money on (red)2 de veilingmeester zette in op vijftig gulden • the auctioneer started the bidding at fifty guilderste hoog/te laag inzetten • start too low/high1 [beginnen] set in♦voorbeelden:IV 〈wederkerend werkwoord; zich inzetten〉1 [zijn best doen] do one's best♦voorbeelden: -
19 jacht naar roem
jacht naar roemVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > jacht naar roem
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20 loffelijk
♦voorbeelden:1 hij heeft zich loffelijk onderscheiden • he has achieved honourable distinction; 〈 bij examen〉 he has done/performed (very) creditably2 een loffelijk streven • a laudable pursuit/aspiration
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