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1 optrekken
1 [zich begeven] go, move2 [met betrekking tot auto's] accelerate3 [leger] march, advance4 [zich bezighouden met] 〈 zorgen voor〉 be busy (with), take care (of); 〈 omgaan met〉 hang around (with)♦voorbeelden:2 snel optrekken • accelerate quickly/rapidly4 samen optrekken • hang/go around together5 de mist trekt op • the fog is lifting/risingII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden:1 met opgetrokken knieën • with one's knees pulled up/raisedde wenkbrauwen optrekken • raise one's eyebrows2 een muur optrekken • put up/erect a wallIII 〈wederkerend werkwoord; zich optrekken〉1 [steun vinden] lean on♦voorbeelden: -
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1 [regelmatige plaatsing, vastgestelde opeenvolging] order3 [vereniging van personen] order5 [biologie] order6 [religie] order (of priesthood)7 [onderscheiding] order♦voorbeelden:1 tot de orde van de dag overgaan • proceed/pass to the order of the dayvoor de goede orde wijs ik u erop dat … • for the record, I would like to point out to you/remind you that …orde scheppen in de chaos • produce order out of chaosiets aan de orde brengen • raise a matter/question, bring something upaan de orde zijn • be under discussionz'n kleren in orde brengen • straighten out one's clothes, adjust one's dressna de verhuizing waren zij snel weer op orde • they quickly got settled in after their move〈 figuurlijk〉 iemand tot de orde roepen • call someone to order, bring someone into lineverstoring van de openbare orde • disturbance of the peace, disorderly conduct, violation of civil orderde orde bewaren • keep/preserve/maintain orderzij kan goed orde houden • she is good at keeping order/disciplineorde moet er zijn! • we need more law and order!ik ben weer in orde • I'm all right again, I'm fine againdat komt (wel) in orde • 〈 ik zorg ervoor〉 I'll see to it; 〈 het komt wel goed〉 it will turn out all right/OKin orde! • all right!, fine!, OK!het toestel is (niet) in orde • there is nothing/something wrong with the appliance, the appliance is (not) in running/working orderis alles weer in orde tussen jullie? • is everything all right/OK between you two again?orde op zaken stellen • put/set things right; 〈 met betrekking tot eigen zaken〉 put one's affairs in orderin die orde van grootte • of that order (of magnitude)7 iemand een orde verlenen • invest someone with a decoration, decorate someone
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put something to sleep — PUT DOWN, destroy. → sleep * * * put something to sleep phrase to give an animal drugs so that it dies quickly without feeling any pain Poor old Spot had to be put to sleep. Thesaurus: treating animals and animal welfarehyponym Main entry: sleep… … Useful english dictionary
put (your) best foot forward — 1. to do something as well as you can. Make sure you put your best foot forward for tonight s performance. 2. to start to walk more quickly. You ll have to put your best foot forward if you want to be there by nine … New idioms dictionary
put the pedal to the metal — see ↑pedal, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑metal put the pedal to the metal US informal 1 : to drive very fast 2 : to work very quickly We are going to have to put the pedal to the metal if we want to finish on time. • • • … Useful english dictionary
put the record straight — put/set the record straight ► to tell someone the true facts about something when they have been given wrong information: »Although the firm quickly put the record straight, the news had a negative impact on their shares. Main Entry: ↑straight … Financial and business terms
put/set the record straight — ► to tell someone the true facts about something when they have been given wrong information: »Although the firm quickly put the record straight, the news had a negative impact on their shares. Main Entry: ↑straight … Financial and business terms
put your foot on the accelerator — (also hit the accelerator, step on the accelerator) ► to make something happen or progress more quickly: »This company needs someone who can put their foot on the accelerator with our excellent new products. Main Entry: ↑accelerator … Financial and business terms
put someone in his/her place — ◇ Someone who puts you in your place shows you that you are not better than other people and should not be acting in such a confident and proud way. He told her to stop talking, but she quickly put him in his place. • • • Main Entry: ↑place … Useful english dictionary
put somebody to flight — put sb to ˈflight idiom (old fashioned) to force sb to run away • The enemy was quickly put to flight. Main entry: ↑flightidiom … Useful english dictionary
put on sail — To set more sails in order to travel more quickly (also figurative) • • • Main Entry: ↑sail … Useful english dictionary
put-down — noun a crushing remark • Syn: ↑squelch, ↑squelcher, ↑takedown • Derivationally related forms: ↑take down (for: ↑takedown), ↑squelch ( … Useful english dictionary
put about — the ship put about: TURN ROUND, come about, change course. → put * * * Nautical (of a ship) turn on the opposite tack * * * put about [phrasal verb] 1 put (something) about or put about (something … Useful english dictionary
