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1 een gat dichten
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4 een kier/gat dichtmaken
een kier/gat dichtmakenclose a chink/gap; 〈 figuurlijk〉 stop a gapVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > een kier/gat dichtmaken
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6 [meervoud] [ogen] 〈zie voorbeelden 6〉8 [geldwezen] deficit♦voorbeelden:een gat dichten • stop a hole/gapeen gat maken in • make a hole in (something)〈 figuurlijk〉 een gat in de dag slapen • sleep far into the day/oversleep for hours〈 figuurlijk〉 een gat in de markt ontdekken • discover a gap/hole in the marketergens geen gat meer in zien • not see any way ahead/out, be up against a brick walleen gat in je kies • a hole/cavity in your tooth〈 vulgair〉 iemand z'n gat likken • lick someone's arse/ Aass, suck up to someoneiemand (steeds) achter zijn luie gat moeten zitten • (have to) breathe down someone's neck, keep on at someoneop z'n (luie) gat zitten • sit (back) on one's ass〈 figuurlijk〉 dat ligt op zijn gat • that's on its last legs, that's had it6 iets in de gaten hebben • realize/be aware of somethingiemand/iets in de gaten houden • keep an eye on someone/somethingniets in de gaten hebben • be quite unaware of anythingiets in de gaten krijgen • realize/become aware of something; 〈 informeel〉 Awise up (to)hij kreeg in de gaten dat … • he realized that …in de gaten lopen • attract (too much) attentioner is een gat van enige tonnen • there is a deficit of several hundred thousand¶ 〈 sport〉 er vielen steeds meer gaten in de verdediging • there were more and more gaps in the defence -
6 brandwerend
adj. fire break, gap in vegetation or other combustible material to slow or stop the progress of a wildfire
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stop the gap — To supply what is lacking ● gap … Useful english dictionary
To stop a gap — Gap Gap (g[a^]p), n. [OE. gap; cf. Icel. gap an empty space, Sw. gap mouth, breach, abyss, Dan. gab mouth, opening, AS. geap expanse; as adj., wide, spacious. See {Gape}.] 1. An opening in anything made by breaking or parting; as, a gap in a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stop a gap — close an opening; correct … English contemporary dictionary
Gap — (g[a^]p), n. [OE. gap; cf. Icel. gap an empty space, Sw. gap mouth, breach, abyss, Dan. gab mouth, opening, AS. geap expanse; as adj., wide, spacious. See {Gape}.] 1. An opening in anything made by breaking or parting; as, a gap in a fence; an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gap lathe — Gap Gap (g[a^]p), n. [OE. gap; cf. Icel. gap an empty space, Sw. gap mouth, breach, abyss, Dan. gab mouth, opening, AS. geap expanse; as adj., wide, spacious. See {Gape}.] 1. An opening in anything made by breaking or parting; as, a gap in a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stop — v. & n. v. (stopped, stopping) 1 tr. a put an end to (motion etc.); completely check the progress or motion or operation of. b effectively hinder or prevent (stopped them playing so loudly). c discontinue (an action or sequence of actions)… … Useful english dictionary
Stop-gap — n. That which closes or fills up an opening or gap; hence, a temporary expedient. [1913 Webster] Moral prejudices are the stop gaps of virtue. Hare. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stop|gap — «STOP GAP», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a thing or person that fills the place of something lacking; temporary substitute: »We ought to send them our surplus food and clothing as a stopgap, until we can do something more permanent for them (Atlantic) … Useful english dictionary
stop-gap — 1. adjective /ˈstɒpˌɡæp/ Temporary; short term. They put a stop gap solution in place, but need something more permanent. 2. noun /ˈstɒpˌɡæp/ A temporary measure or short term fix used until something better can be obtained … Wiktionary
To stand in the gap — Gap Gap (g[a^]p), n. [OE. gap; cf. Icel. gap an empty space, Sw. gap mouth, breach, abyss, Dan. gab mouth, opening, AS. geap expanse; as adj., wide, spacious. See {Gape}.] 1. An opening in anything made by breaking or parting; as, a gap in a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gap — [[t]gæ̱p[/t]] ♦♦♦ gaps 1) N COUNT A gap is a space between two things or a hole in the middle of something solid. He pulled the thick curtains together, leaving just a narrow gap. ...the wind tearing through gaps in the window frames. 2) N COUNT … English dictionary
