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1 put a brave face on
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2 brave
adj. moedig, dapper; f; knap--------n. (indiaans) krijgsman--------v. tarten, uitdagen, trotserenbrave1[ breev] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉————————brave2〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord; braver〉1 dapper ⇒ moedig, onverschrokken♦voorbeelden:→ fortune fortune/————————brave3〈 werkwoord〉1 trotseren ⇒ weerstaan, tarten♦voorbeelden: -
3 put on a brave/bold face/front
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4 put up a brave/good/poor fight
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5 put on
aankleden; opladen; voorwenden, aannemenput on8 in werking/beweging stellen ⇒ aandoen 〈 licht〉; aanzetten 〈radio e.d.〉; opzetten 〈 plaat, fluitketel〉♦voorbeelden:put on an accent • een accent aannemenput on airs • zich een air gevenput on speed • sneller/harder gaanput on weight/flesh • aankomen, zwaarder wordenput on years • ouder gaan lijkenwho put the police on to me? • wie heeft de politie op mijn spoor gezet?he put me on to this vacancy • hij bracht me van deze vacature op de hoogte -
6 put on a brave face
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7 fight
n. slag, oorlog; gevecht; ruzie; bokswedstrijd; gevechtlust--------v. vechten, strijden; bevechten; doorbreken tijdens gevechtfight1[ fajt] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 gevecht ⇒ strijd, vechtpartij♦voorbeelden:1 put up a brave/good/poor fight • dapper/weinig weerstand biedena fight to the finish • een gevecht tot het bittere einde→ free free/————————fight22 ruziën♦voorbeelden:fight shy of something • ergens met een boog omheen lopenfight back • weerstand biedenfight on • doorvechtenfight for peace • strijden voor vredeII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉1 bevechten ⇒ bestrijden, strijden tegen♦voorbeelden:1 fight disease/the French • vechten tegen ziekte/de Fransenfight one's way out of a difficult situation • zich uit een benarde positie bevrijdenfight one's way back to respectability • met moeite zijn aanzien heroverenfight down one's anger • zijn boosheid onderdrukkenfight off something • ergens weerstand tegen biedenfight it out • het uitvechten
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