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1 oprichten
2 [overeind zetten] raise (up), set up (right)♦voorbeelden:1 een onderneming oprichten • establish/start a companyII 〈wederkerend werkwoord; zich oprichten〉1 [zich verheffen] raise oneself (up) ⇒ 〈 opstaan〉 rise (to one's feet), 〈 opzitten〉 sit up, 〈 rechtstaan of zitten〉 straighten up♦voorbeelden: -
2 omhoogkomen
2 [figuurlijk] [hogerop komen] get on/ahead -
3 opwerpen
2 [opperen] raise3 [doen verrijzen] raise, erect ⇒ put up♦voorbeelden:2 een vraag opwerpen • raise/put forward a question3 een barricade opwerpen • erect/raise/put up a barrier/barricadeII 〈wederkerend werkwoord; zich opwerpen〉1 [zich maken tot] set up♦voorbeelden:zich opwerpen als expert • set oneself up as an expert -
4 verheffen
2 [in een hogere rang/positie brengen] raise ⇒ elevate, 〈 met betrekking tot smaak, moraliteit〉 uplift, 〈 met betrekking tot smaak, moraliteit〉 lift up♦voorbeelden:II 〈wederkerend werkwoord; zich verheffen〉1 [zich verheffen] rise♦voorbeelden:1 zich hoog verheffen boven de stad • rise/tower above the city -
5 brengen
2 [begeleiden naar] take♦voorbeelden:mensen (weer) bij elkaar brengen • bring/get people (back) togethernaar huis brengen • take homeeen kind naar bed brengen • put a child to bed3 iemand dank/hulde brengen • give someone thanks, pay someone tributeeen lied brengen • perform a songin deze aflevering brengen wij drie reportages • in this week's/today's 〈enz.〉programme we have/present three reportswat zal de tijd ons brengen? • what will the future bring (us)?brengen zij dit jaar weer een toneelstuk? • will they be doing another play this year?te berde brengen • bring up, raiseeen zaak voor het gerecht brengen • take a matter to courtzich(zelf) ertoe brengen om … • bring oneself to …wat bracht je ertoe het niet te doen? • what(ever) stopped you ((from) doing it)?wat bracht je ertoe het te doen? • what(ever) made you do it?iemand aan het twijfelen brengen • raise doubt(s) in someone's mindiets aan de man brengen • sell somethingiemand aan het lachen brengen • make someone laughhet gesprek op een bepaald onderwerp brengen • bring the conversation round to a particular subjecthet gesprek op iets anders brengen • change the subjectwie/wat heeft hem op dat idee gebracht? • who(ever)/what(ever) gave him that idea?het nooit en te nimmer tot iets brengen • never get anywherehet voor elkaar brengen • fix things (up)¶ jawel! morgen brengen • not likely!het ver brengen • go far -
6 verbeteren
1 [beter maken] improve♦voorbeelden:1 zijn Engels verbeteren • improve/brush up one's Englishde levensstandaard verbeteren • improve/raise the standard of livingzich verbeteren • improve oneself; 〈 met betrekking tot positie〉 better oneself; 〈 zedelijk〉 mend one's ways, turn over a new leaf♦voorbeelden: -
7 peil
1 [niveau] level, standard2 [bepaalde stand] mark, level3 [hoogtemerk] mark4 [maat] gauge♦voorbeelden:een hoog peil van beschaving • a high level of civilizationhet debat stond op een laag peil/op een hoog peil • the debate was of a low/high standardhet peil van de conversatie daalde • the level of conversation droppedde leraren klagen dat het peil zakt • teachers are complaining that standards are fallinghet onderwijs staat er op een hoog peil • their standard of education is highdat is beneden peil • that is below the markhaar gedrag is beneden alle peil • her behaviour is disgracefulop peil brengen • bring up to (the required) standardzijn conditie op peil brengen/houden • get oneself into condition, keep fit/in shape3 boven Normaal Amsterdams Peil • above Amsterdam ordnance datum/zero4 er is geen peil op te trekken • there is no telling/knowing what will happenop hem is geen peil te trekken • he is quite unpredictable
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