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1 big
adj. groot; omvangrijk; dik; gewichtigbig1[ big] 〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord; bigger; bigness〉1 groot ⇒ omvangrijk, dik, zwaar; (hoog)zwanger, (hoog)drachtig3 groot ⇒ ouder, volwassen♦voorbeelden:big money • grof geld, het grote gelda big woman • een grote/zware vrouwbig with child • (hoog)zwanger, op alle dagenbig business • het groot kapitaal, de grote zakenwereldhe is a big name in show business • hij heeft een grote naam in de showwereldthe big opportunity • de grote kans3 my big sister • mijn grote/oudere zus4 the Big Bang • de Grote Knal, oerknal, oerexplosie; omwenteling, Big Bang 〈 met betrekking tot de Londense beurs in 1986〉〈 informeel〉 have big ideas • ambitieus zijn, het hoog in de bol hebbenbig talk • grootspraak, gebluf5 big words • bombast, grote woordenhave a big heart • gulhartig zijnthat was very big of him • dat was erg grootmoedig van hemBig Brother • Big Brother, Grote Broeder 〈de dictator in Orwells roman ‘1984’〉〈 ironisch〉 big deal! • reusachtig!〈 vaak figuurlijk〉 bang/beat the big drum • de grote trom roeren, hoog van de toren blazen〈 techniek, technologie〉 big end • (grote) drijfstangkop, big endwhat's the big hurry? • vanwaar die haast?what's the big idea? • wat is hier aan de hand?————————big2〈 bijwoord〉♦voorbeelden: -
2 snare
n. (val)strik, val--------v. strikken, verstrikkensnare1[ sneə] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉4 → snare drum snare drum/♦voorbeelden:lay a snare for someone • voor iemand een valstrik leggen————————snare2〈 werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden:
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beat the drum (for something) — beat/bang the ˈdrum (for sb/sth) idiom (especially BrE) to speak with enthusiasm in support of sb/sth • She s really banging the drum for the new system. Main entry: ↑drumidiom … Useful english dictionary
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