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n. geschommel; geslinger; vaart; slinger, omslag--------v. slingeren; zich met een vaart voortbewegenswing1[ swing]1 schommel♦voorbeelden:¶ 〈 spreekwoord〉 what one loses on the swings one makes up on the roundabout • men moet de bluts tegen de buil stellen1 schommeling ⇒ zwaai, slingerbeweging♦voorbeelden:the swing of the pendulum • de wisseling(en) van het lotswing in prices • prijzenschommelinggive full/free swing to • de vrije teugel laten1 actie ⇒ vaart, gang♦voorbeelden:1 in full swing • in volle actie/gangget into the swing of things • op dreef komen————————swing22 swingen♦voorbeelden:3 swing for it • ervoor gestraft/gehangen worden1 slingeren ⇒ schommelen, zwaaien♦voorbeelden:swing to and fro • heen en weer schommelen2 swing round • (zich) omdraaien, omgooien1 beïnvloeden ⇒ bepalen, manipuleren♦voorbeelden:swing it • het klaarspelen, het voor elkaar brengenwhat swung it was the money • wat de doorslag gaf, was het geld
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