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1 stroef
1 [ruw] rough, uneven2 [hortend, moeilijk bewegend; ook figuurlijk] stiff ⇒ difficult, awkward, 〈 hortend〉 jerky, 〈 hortend〉 brusque, 〈 bijna vast〉 tight3 [niet vlot, toeschietelijk] stiff ⇒ staid, 〈 onbeholpen〉 awkward, 〈 stug〉 stern, 〈 moeilijk van aard〉 difficult (to get on with) 〈 predicatief〉, 〈 gereserveerd〉 remote, 〈 gereserveerd〉 reserved, 〈terughoudend; informeel〉 stand-offish♦voorbeelden:2 een stroeve competitiestart • a difficult/sticky beginning of the competitioneen stroeve stijl • a stodgy/stiff styledat leest vrij stroef • that reads rather awkwardlyde onderhandelingen verlopen stroef • (the) negotiations are not proceeding smoothlyeen stroef gezicht • a stern/harsh facestroeve glimlach • a stiff smile -
2 toch
1 [desondanks] nevertheless, still, yet, all the same3 [inderdaad] indeed4 [ter versterking van een uitspraak] 〈zie voorbeelden 4〉5 [uitdrukking van schrik/verbazing/ongeduld] 〈zie voorbeelden 5〉6 [nu eenmaal] anyway, anyhow7 [om aan te geven dat men bevestiging verwacht] 〈zie voorbeelden 7〉8 [immers] after all, since9 [per slot van rekening] after all, all the same♦voorbeelden:maar toch • (but) still, even sowe hebben het toch al zo moeilijk • it's difficult enough for us as it isik ben toch zo geschrokken • I got such a terrible frightwaarom toch? • why on earth?nee, dat kan toch niet! toch wel! • no, that's impossible! oh no it isn't!waar was je toch? • where on earth have you been?wat heb je toch? • what's bothering you?; 〈 sterker〉 what on earth is the matter?nu je hier toch bent • while you're here, by the way7 dat kunnen ze toch niet menen? • surely they can't be serious?ja toch? • don't you think?, surely?dat is toch belachelijk? • but that's ludicrous, isn't it?
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