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1 put someone on the spot
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2 put on the spot
in moeilijke positie plaatsen, naar het leven staan, in het nauw brengen, onder druk zetten -
3 spot
adj. op staande voet; present zijnde--------adv. precies (slang)--------n. vlek; stippel; plek; scheutje; plek; ; weinig--------v. opsporen; identificeren, onderscheiden; uitvinden; vlekken; stippelen; vlekken verwijderen; vuil worden; plaatsenspot1[ spot] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉3 puistje4 positie ⇒ plaats, functie♦voorbeelden:8 a spot of bother • een probleem, onenigheid¶ change one's spots • van richting/overtuiging veranderen, een ander leven gaan leiden〈 Brits-Engels〉 knock spots off • gemakkelijk verslaan, de vloer aanvegen methe had to leave on the spot • hij moest op staande voet/onmiddellijk vertrekkenput someone on the spot • iemand in het nauw brengen————————spot2〈 spotted〉♦voorbeelden:II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉3 herkennen ⇒ eruit halen/pikken, ontdekken4 plaatsen ⇒ situeren, neerzetten♦voorbeelden:I spotted him right away as a Dutchman • ik wist meteen dat hij een Nederlander was————————spot3〈 bijwoord〉 〈Brits-Engels; informeel〉1 precies♦voorbeelden: -
4 root
n. wortel; oorsprong--------v. wortel schieten; geworteld zijn; wroeten, woelen; te voorschijn halen, opscharrelenroot1[ roe:t] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 oorsprong ⇒ wortel, basis♦voorbeelden:¶ root and branch • met wortel en tak, grondigpull up one's roots • een ander leven beginnenput down roots • zich vestigen, zich thuis gaan voelenstrike at the roots of • een vernietigende aanval doen op————————root23 wroeten ⇒ graven, woelen♦voorbeelden:¶ root for the team • het team toejuichen/steunenII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden:→ root out root out/ -
5 tender
adj. gevoelig--------n. tender, kolenwagen (v. locomotief); aanbieding, offerte; inschrijvingsbiljet, betaalmiddel--------v. aanbieden; indienen; betuigen; inschrijven optender1[ tendə] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉♦voorbeelden:→ legal legal/————————tender2〈 tenderness〉3 broos ⇒ breekbaar, teer4 liefhebbend ⇒ aardig, vriendelijk, teder♦voorbeelden:II 〈 bijvoeglijk naamwoord, attributief〉1 jong ⇒ onbedorven, onervaren♦voorbeelden:————————tender3♦voorbeelden:II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden:tender one's resignation • zijn ontslag indienen
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