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3 [prettige toevalligheid, gebeurtenis] lucky thing ⇒ piece/bit of luck, 〈 meevaller, mazzel〉 lucky break♦voorbeelden:op goed geluk (af) • on the off-chance, hoping for the beststom geluk hebben • be dead luckyzijn geluk beproeven • try one's luckdat brengt geluk • that will bring (good) luckals ze geluk heeft, haalt ze 't misschien • with (a bit of) luck/if she's lucky she might make itiemand geluk toewensen • wish someone luck/happinessdoor stom geluk • by pure chance/sheer luckgeluk hebben in het spel/de liefde • be lucky at cards/in lovehij mag van geluk spreken • he can count himself lucky, he can/may thank his lucky starsveel geluk! • good luck!dat is meer geluk dan wijsheid • that is more (by) good luck than good judgement; 〈 gezegd wanneer een beginner of onkundige slaagt of wint〉 (that's just) beginner's luckhij kon zijn geluk niet op • he couldn't get over it/was beside himself with joyhet geluk hebben • be fortunate/lucky enough (to)dat is een geluk bij een ongeluk • it could have been a great deal worsehet was zijn geluk dat hij zwemmen kon • it was lucky/a good job for him that he could swimdat was je geluk • that saved youwat een geluk dat je thuis was • a lucky thing you were (at) homeeen gelukje • a stroke of (good) luck, a windfall, a godsend -
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beter1〈 het〉1 something/anything better♦voorbeelden:bij gebrek aan beter • for want of anything better————————beter21 [vergrotende trap van ‘goed’] better2 [genezen; minder ziek] better♦voorbeelden:het is beter dat je nu vertrekt • you'd better leave nowze is beter in wiskunde dan haar broer • she's better at maths than her brotheralles is beter dan een bezoek aan haar • anything is preferable to visiting herdat is al beter • that's more like ithuilen maakt het er helemaal niet beter op voor je • crying won't do you any goodbeter maken • improvehij was beter af zonder hun hulp • he'd be better off without their helpergens beter van worden • benefit from somethingbeter worden • improvedaar wordt het niet beter van • that will not make things any betterbij gebrek aan iets beters • for want of anything betterwel wat beters te doen hebben • have better things to dohij is weer helemaal beter • he has completely recoveredbeter maken, weer beter maken • curebeter worden, weer beter worden • recover, get well againbetere kwaliteit (van) koffie • better-quality coffeeII 〈 bijwoord〉1 [vergrotende trap van ‘goed’] better2 [anders] better♦voorbeelden:hij kan zijn geld wel beter gebruiken • he knows better than to spend his money on thatbeter gezegd • (or) ratherje had beter kunnen helpen, je had er beter aan gedaan te helpen • you would have done better to helphet beter hebben (dan vroeger/dan een ander) • be better off (than before/than someone else)de leerling kon beter • the student could do betterom (des te) beter te kunnen zien • (all) the better to seejij kunt beter je mond houden • you'd better keep your mouth shutJohn tennist beter dan ik • John is a better tennis-player than meiets tegen beter weten in doen • do something against one's better judgementze weten niet beter of … • for all they know …des te beter (voor ons) • so much the better (for us)hoe eerder hoe beter • the sooner the betterde volgende keer beter • better luck next timehij weet nu wel beter • he knows better now
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