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1 omlaaghalen
1 [neerhalen] bring down♦voorbeelden: -
2 afgeven
1 [kleurstof loslaten] run2 [+ op] run down♦voorbeelden:2 op iemand/iets afgeven • run someone/something downII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden:een pakje bij iemand afgeven • leave a parcel with someoneIII 〈wederkerend werkwoord; zich afgeven〉♦voorbeelden:zich afgeven met vrouwen • play around with women -
3 afrennen
1 [zich rennend verwijderen] race/run off2 [met ‘op’] [tegemoet snellen] race/run up to3 [naar een lagere plaats rennen] race/run down♦voorbeelden: -
4 aflopen
v. end, expire, terminate; run, run down; search, scout, perambulate; slope downward, slant down -
5 verkrotten
1 decay ⇒ become run-down/slummy♦voorbeelden:1 verkrotte huizen • slummy/dilapidated houseslaten verkrotten • allow to become run-down -
6 neerhalen
1 [naar beneden halen] take/pull down ⇒ lower3 [neerschieten] take/bring down4 [bekritiseren] run down ⇒ disparage, 〈 in de ogen van iemand anders〉 lessen, 〈 in de ogen van iemand anders〉 cheapen, 〈 in de ogen van iemand anders〉 degrade♦voorbeelden:de zeilen neerhalen • strike the sails -
7 afmaken
2 [doden] kill♦voorbeelden:een werkje afmaken • finish/complete a bit of workze hebben de hond moeten laten afmaken • they had to have the dog put downII 〈wederkerend werkwoord; zich afmaken〉♦voorbeelden:zich van iemand afmaken • dispose of someonezich er wat al te gemakkelijk van afmaken • shrug something off too lightlyzich met een paar woorden van iets afmaken • dismiss something in two words -
8 verpauperen
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9 afhollen
v. run down -
10 gribus
n. slum, poor neighborhood, densely populated poverty-stricken area of a city; run-down and squalid residence that is unfit for human habitation -
11 huisjesmelker
n. slumlord, landlord who rents out apartments in run-down buildings -
12 leeglopen
v. idle, bum, lallygag, run down, empty -
13 opraken
v. run down -
14 oververmoeid
adj. run down -
15 uitgeput raken
v. dry up, peter out, poop, run down -
16 achterhalen
2 [terugvinden] retrieve3 [niet meer geldig zijn] outdate4 [ontdekken] find out♦voorbeelden:1 de politie heeft de dief kunnen achterhalen • the police were able to catch up with/run down the thief2 die gegevens zijn niet meer te achterhalen • those facts/data can no longer be accessed/retrieved3 die opvatting is al lang achterhaald • that opinion/notion is long out of date4 het is vaak moeilijk de waarheid te achterhalen • it is often difficult to find out/get at the truth -
17 afkammen
1 [door kammen reinigen] comb -
18 afkraken
1 run down♦voorbeelden: -
19 de politie heeft de dief kunnen achterhalen
de politie heeft de dief kunnen achterhalenthe police were able to catch up with/run down the thiefVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > de politie heeft de dief kunnen achterhalen
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20 doodbloeden
1 [sterven door bloedverlies] bleed to death♦voorbeelden:
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run down — {v.} (stress on down ) 1. To crash against and knock down or sink. * /Jack rode his bicycle too fast and almost ran down his little brother./ * /It was so foggy that the steamship almost ran down a small boat leaving port./ Compare: RUN INTO(3a) … Dictionary of American idioms
run down — {v.} (stress on down ) 1. To crash against and knock down or sink. * /Jack rode his bicycle too fast and almost ran down his little brother./ * /It was so foggy that the steamship almost ran down a small boat leaving port./ Compare: RUN INTO(3a) … Dictionary of American idioms
run-down — ˈrun down adjective PROPERTY a building or area that is run down is in very bad condition: • We have a contract to renovate five run down apartment buildings. * * * Ⅰ. run down UK US (also rundown) /ˌrʌnˈdaʊn/ adjective ► PROPERTY … Financial and business terms
run|down — «RUHN DOWN», noun. Informal. an account; summary: »a rundown of the week s news. The speaker gave a brief rundown on his career. run down «adjective. RUHN DOWN; noun. RUHN DOWN», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. tired; sick: »If you are generally “run… … Useful english dictionary
run-down — adj 1.) a building or area that is run down is in very bad condition ▪ a run down inner city area 2.) [not before noun] someone who is run down is tired and not healthy ▪ You look a bit run down … Dictionary of contemporary English
run-down — /run down /, adj. 1. fatigued; weary; exhausted. 2. in a state of poor health: He was in a run down condition from months of overwork. 3. in neglected condition; fallen into disrepair: a run down house. 4. (of a spring operated device) not… … Universalium
run down — (someone/something) 1. to search for and find someone or something. We spend a lot of money each year running down students who are out of school illegally. The software giant spent months running down bugs in the program and fixing them. The… … New idioms dictionary
run-down — adjective 1. ) so tired that you do not feel well: Evie had been working too hard and was feeling run down. 2. ) in bad condition because no one has spent money on repairs: This area of San Francisco is poor and run down … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
run down — (someone) to injure or kill someone with a vehicle. He s accused of running down two pedestrians while driving drunk. She tried to run us down! … New idioms dictionary
run-down — [adj] shabby, in bad shape abandoned, beat up, below par, broken down, crumbling, debilitated, decrepit, derelict, deserted, desolate, dilapidated, dingy, dogeared*, down at the heel*, drained, enervated, exhausted, fatigued, forsaken, frowzy*,… … New thesaurus
run down — ► run down 1) knoc k down with a vehicle. 2) criticize unfairly or unkindly. 3) reduce or become reduced in size or resources. 4) lose or cause to lose power; stop functioning. 5) gradually deteriorate. Main Entry: ↑run … English terms dictionary