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1 overzien
overzien1 [in zijn geheel bezien] survey; 〈 van boven af〉 overlook, command (a view of); review 〈 wat voorafging〉♦voorbeelden:als dat gebeurt, is de ellende niet te overzien • if that happens, all hell will be loosede gevolgen zijn niet te overzien • the consequences are incalculablede situatie overzien • take stock of the situationde situatie is niet meer te overzien • it is no longer possible to have an overall view of the situationom de toestand beter te kunnen overzien • in order to gain a better view of the situationmet één oogopslag alles overzien • take in everything at a glanceeen groepje van vijf is nog te overzien • you can still keep track of a group of fiveproberen de Amerikaanse geschiedenis in haar geheel te overzien • try to gain a comprehensive view of the entire history of America -
2 toestand
♦voorbeelden:de toestand van de wegen • the state of the roadsde 19e-eeuwse toestanden die hier nog heersen • the 19th-century conditions still prevailing hereeen benarde/hopeloze toestand • a sorry/hopeless plightmijn financiële toestand • (the state of) my financesin goede/slechte toestand (verkeren) • (be) in good/poor conditionhaar toestand is achteruitgegaan • she's taken a turn for the worsede toestand overzien/bekijken • take stock of the situationde toestand in de wereld • the state of world affairs -
3 de situatie overzien
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4 de toestand overzien/bekijken
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