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1 the rise of a river
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2 rise
n. opslag, verhoging; stijging; opkomst--------v. opstaan; opgaan; stijgenrise1[ rajz]1 helling ⇒ verhoging, hoogte♦voorbeelden:♦voorbeelden:give rise to • aanleiding geven tot————————rise2♦voorbeelden:rise again • uit de dood opstaanrise to one's feet • opstaan2 good teamworkers should rise above personal jealousies • goede teamgenoten moeten boven persoonlijke naijver staanthe curtain rises on a Victorian room • het gordijn gaat op en toont een Victoriaanse kamerhe rose to the suggestion • hij begreep de wenkrise to the rank of lieutenant • bevorderd worden tot luitenant -
3 arm
n. arm--------v. bewapenenarm1[ a:m]2 mouw♦voorbeelden:1 arm in arm • arm in arm, gearmdthe (long) arm of the law • de sterke arm (der wet)at arm's length • op een afstand, op gepaste afstandwithin arm's reach • binnen handbereikan arm of the sea/river • een zeearm/rivierarma list as long as your arm • een ellenlange lijstshe took my arm • zij gaf me een armshe was just a babe in arms • zij was nog maar een baby5 the air force is an important arm of the military forces • de luchtmacht is een belangrijk wapen van de strijdkrachtenII 〈 meervoud〉1 wapenen ⇒ (oorlogs)wapens, bewapening3 wapen ⇒ blazoen, familiewapen♦voorbeelden:lay down (one's) arms • de wapens neerleggenpresent arms • het geweer presenterenunder arms • onder de wapenen2 rise up in arms against • in verzet/het geweer komen tegen————————arm2♦voorbeelden:you must arm against jealous critics • je moet je tegen jaloerse critici wapenenII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden:1 armed with a lot of information • gewapend met/voorzien van een boel informatie2 the bomb was armed • de bom was/werd scherp gesteld
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