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1 opzoeken
4 [als verblijfplaats kiezen] seek out♦voorbeelden:woorden in een woordenboek opzoeken • look up words in a dictionary2 de vijand opzoeken • seek out/hunt the enemy3 je moet me eens komen opzoeken • you must look me up/come and see me some time -
2 streven
streven1〈 het〉♦voorbeelden:1 er bestaat een streven naar … • attempts are being made to …het streven naar onafhankelijkheid • the pursuit of independence2 een nobel streven • a noble ambition/aspirationhet streven is om volgend jaar te kunnen beginnen • the aim is to be able to start next year————————streven21 strive (for/after) ⇒ aspire (after/to), aim (at)♦voorbeelden:1 ernaar streven beroemd te worden • aspire to/seek fameernaar streven de orde te handhaven • seek to maintain orderje doel voorbij streven • defeat your objectnaar macht streven • struggle/strive for powernaar perfectie streven • aim at perfectionnaar hereniging streven • work towards/seek reunification -
3 opzoeken
v. seek, seek out, call, see, visit, hunt up -
4 verstoppertje spelen
v. hide and seek, play hide and seek -
5 zoeken naar
v. look for, seek for, seek after, search for, search after, prospect for, fumble for -
6 troost
♦voorbeelden:een schrale troost • cold/scant comfort/consolationtroost putten uit de gedachte • find comfort/solace in the idea, derive comfort from the ideatroost zoeken/vinden bij iemand/in iets • seek/find comfort with someone/in somethingtroost zoeken/vinden in de alcohol • seek/find solace in alcohol -
7 verstoppertje
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8 wegschuilen
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9 zoeken
3 [iedere gelegenheid aangrijpen om op iemand te vitten] be after4 [proberen] try5 [uitlokken] look for♦voorbeelden:zijn weg zoeken • feel one's way〈 figuurlijk〉 ze wist niet meer waar ze het zoeken moest • 〈 zag geen oplossing meer〉 she didn't know which way to turn; 〈wist zich geen raad van de pijn enz.; ook〉 she was at her wits' endzoek je iets? • 〈 ook〉 have you lost something?hij werd gezocht (wegens diefstal) • he is wanted (for theft)we moeten hulp zoeken • we have to go for/get helpiemands ondergang zoeken • plot someone's downfallde ruimte zoeken • 〈 de natuur in gaan〉 go in search of the wide open spaces; 〈 op de vlucht gaan〉 take to one's heelshulp zoeken bij iemand • turn to someone for help〈 figuurlijk〉 de regering zoekt het in bezuinigingen • the government's solution is (to make) cutbacksjij bent de man die ik zoek • you're the man I'm looking fordie leraar zoekt mij • that teacher is out to get me -
10 achterhalen
v. overtake, catch up to; seek and find, track down -
11 afspeuren
v. search, seek, look for, examine; browse -
12 afzoeken
v. seek, scour, hunt, sweep -
13 ambieren
v. aspire, seek to attain a goal, yearn, aim, dream -
14 ambiëren
v. aspire, seek to attain a goal -
15 aspireren
v. aspire, aim, seek to attain a goal; aspirate, pronounce the "h" sound by breathing out (Phonetics); remove air or fluid (Medicine) -
16 audiëntie aanvragen
v. seek an audience -
17 baltstijd
n. time of year when animals seek a mate; time of year when animals breed -
18 bepotelen
v. grope, find one's way by feeling with the hands, feel about, probe; search uncertainly, seek blindly; touch or feel someone's body -
19 bronstijd
n. mating season, time of year when animals seek a mate -
20 einzelganger
n. loner, person who prefers to be alone, person who does not seek out the company of others
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seek — [ sik ] (past tense and past participle sought [ sɔt ] ) verb transitive *** 1. ) FORMAL to ask for something or try to get something: seek advice/help: Seek medical advice if symptoms last more than a week. seek permission/approval: You must… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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