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1 now
adv. onmiddelijk, direct; nu--------conj. dus; als; d.w.z. (dat wil zeggen)--------n. nunow1[ nau] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 nu ⇒ dit moment♦voorbeelden:1 every now and again, every now and then • zo nu en dan, af en toebefore now • vroeger, tot nu toeby now • ondertussen, inmiddelsfor now • voorlopigas from now, from now on • van nu af aanuntil now, up till now, up to now • tot nu toe————————now2〈 bijwoord〉1 nu ⇒ tegenwoordig; onder deze omstandigheden♦voorbeelden:it's two years ago now that I went away • het is nu (al weer) twee jaar geleden dat ik weggingwith prices now rising, now falling • met prijzen die nu eens stijgen, dan weer dalennow what do you mean? • maar wat bedoel je nu eigenlijk?now why didn't you tell me? • waarom heb je me dat dan niet gezegd?now and again/then • zo nu en dan, van tijd tot tijdjust now • zoëven, daarnet; nu, op dit ogenblikright now I'm working for B. • tegenwoordig werk ik voor B.now then, where do you think you're going? • zo, en waar dacht jij heen te gaan?there now • eindelijk!that's settled, now for the next question • dat is geregeld, en nu de volgende vraag————————now3〈 voegwoord〉♦voorbeelden: -
2 settle
n. een bank met hoge leuning--------v. regelen; bijleggen; regeling treffen; bevolken; vaststellen; betalen; vestigen, koloniseren; wonen; (be)landensettle1[ setl] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉————————settle21 gaan zitten ⇒ zich neerzetten, neerstrijken♦voorbeelden:darkness settled on the town • duisternis daalde neer op de stadsettle back in a chair • gemakkelijk gaan zitten in een stoelwe haven't yet settled in • we zijn nog niet op ordesettle for something • genoegen nemen met ietssettle into new surroundings • wennen aan een nieuwe omgevingsettle (down) to something • zich ergens op concentreren, zich ergens toe zetten→ settle down settle down/♦voorbeelden:settle with someone • rekening/schulden betalen aan iemand→ settle down settle down/2 vestigen 〈 in woonplaats, maatschappij〉 ⇒ 〈 bij uitbreiding〉 aan een goede baan helpen, aan de man/vrouw brengen7 schikken ⇒ bijleggen, tot een schikking komen8 〈 informeel〉 afrekenen met 〈 alleen figuurlijk〉 ⇒ tot zwijgen brengen, doen ophouden; betaald zetten♦voorbeelden:4 she settled her mother among the pillows • zij legde haar moeder comfortabel neer tussen de kussensshe settled herself in the chair • zij nestelde zich in haar stoel6 that settles it! • dat doet de deur dicht!settle into • zich thuis doen voelen insettle on • vastzetten op
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