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1 steel oneself to do something
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2 steel
adj. stalen; van staal--------n. staal--------v. stalen, verstalen, hard maken, verharden, ongevoelig maken, wapenen, pantserensteel1[ stie:l]3 vuurslagII 〈niet-telbaar zelfstandig naamwoord; vaak attributief〉♦voorbeelden:2 a man of steel • een man van staal, een sterke man————————steel2〈 werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden:steel oneself against/for disappointment • zich pantseren/wapenen tegen teleurstelling -
3 nerve
n. zenuw; moed; geestkracht; brutaliteit--------v. zich moed inspreken; de moed verliezen; besluiteloos wordennerve1[ nə:v]1 zenuw♦voorbeelden:2 you've got a nerve! • jij durft, zeg!he had the nerve to tell me he's been married before • hij presteerde het me te zeggen dat hij al eens eerder getrouwd is geweest♦voorbeelden:♦voorbeelden:————————nerve2〈 werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden:1 nerve oneself for • zich oppeppen voor/moed inspreken om
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