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1 offensief
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2 overgaan
2 [gaan van de ene plaats naar de andere] move (over)3 [van eigenaar veranderen] transfer, pass5 [bevorderd worden] move up6 [veranderen in] change, convert ⇒ turn7 [beginnen met, gaan gebruiken] 〈 beginnen met〉 move on to, proceed to, turn to; 〈 gaan gebruiken〉 change (over) (to), switch (over) (to)9 [in een andere stand gebracht worden] switch (over) 〈 wissels〉; 〈 in werking gebracht worden〉 be activated, go; ring 〈 van een bel〉♦voorbeelden:de brug overgaan • go over/cross (over) the bridge3 van vader op zoon overgaan • pass (down)/be handed down from father to sonvan de vierde naar de vijfde klas overgaan • move up from the fourth to the fifth formovergaan van vaste in vloeibare vorm • turn from solid into liquid formovergaan tot de orde van de dag • proceed to the order of the daytot de aanval overgaan • take the offensive, (begin to) attackovergaan tot de aanschaf van/het gebruik van … • start buying/using …overgaan tot strenge maatregelen • (decide to) take firm stepstot handelen overgaan • proceed to actiontot daden overgaan • take actionvan het ene op het andere onderwerp overgaan • switch (about) from one subject to anotherdie regenbui/het schandaal zal wel overgaan • that shower of rain/the scandal will blow over -
3 tot de aanval overgaan
tot de aanval overgaan————————tot de aanval overgaantake the offensive, (begin to) attackVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > tot de aanval overgaan
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4 tot het offensief overgaan
tot het offensief overgaanVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > tot het offensief overgaan
См. также в других словарях:
take the offensive — to begin to attack or fight against someone or something Opponents of the development project took the offensive and defeated the land sale. • • • Main Entry: ↑offensive * * * go on (to) the ofˈfensive | take the ofˈfensive idiom to start attack … Useful english dictionary
take the offensive — index attack, fight (battle), oppugn Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
take the offensive — go on the offensive or take the offensive to begin to attack or criticize someone who you think is attacking you Under pressure from his critics, the minister decided to go on the offensive … English dictionary
take the offensive — {v. phr.} To make oneself the attacking party. * /After many months of preparation, the freedom fighters were ready to take the offensive./ Contrast TAKE THE DEFENSIVE … Dictionary of American idioms
take the offensive — {v. phr.} To make oneself the attacking party. * /After many months of preparation, the freedom fighters were ready to take the offensive./ Contrast TAKE THE DEFENSIVE … Dictionary of American idioms
take\ the\ offensive — v. phr. To make oneself the attacking party. After many months of preparation, the freedom fighters were ready to take the offensive. Contrast: take the defensive … Словарь американских идиом
take the offensive — our fleet will take the offensive within the next 48 hours Syn: launch an attack, begin to attack, attack first, strike the first blow … Thesaurus of popular words
take the offensive — verb To attack instead of defending; to be bold and proactive. Syn: go on the offensive … Wiktionary
To take the offensive — Offensive Of*fen sive, n. The state or posture of one who offends or makes attack; aggressive attitude; the act of the attacking party; opposed to {defensive}. [1913 Webster] {To take the offensive}, {To act on the offensive}, {To go on the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
take the offensive — begin an attack, make an assault … English contemporary dictionary
take the defensive — Contrast: TAKE THE OFFENSIVE … Dictionary of American idioms