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1 they are on a friendly footing
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2 term
n. bewoording; termijn; kwartaal; tijdperk--------v. noemen, omschrijven alsterm1[ tə:m] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 onderwijsperiode ⇒ trimester, semester, kwartaal2 termijn ⇒ periode; duur, tijd; ambtstermijn; zittingsperiode 〈 van rechtbank, parlement〉; huurtermijn; aflossingstermijn, (af)betalingstermijn3 begin/eindpunt van periode/termijn ⇒ ingangs/afloopdatum, het aflopen 〈 van huur, contract enz.〉♦voorbeelden:1 term has started • de lessen/colleges zijn begonnen2 during her term of office as president • onder/tijdens haar voorzitterschapin the short/medium/long term • op korte/middellange/lange termijnshe is near her term • ze kan elk moment bevallentell someone in no uncertain terms • in niet mis te verstane bewoordingen te kennen geven6 her terms are 10 dollars a lesson • ze vraagt/rekent 10 dollar per lescome to/make terms • tot een vergelijk komen, het eens worden¶ terms of reference • taakomschrijving, omschrijving van bevoegdheid/onderzoeksopdracht 〈 bijvoorbeeld van commissie〉on equal terms • als gelijkento be on bad/good/friendly terms with someone • op gespannen/vriendschappelijke voet met iemand staancome to terms with • zich verzoenen met, zich neerleggen bijin terms of money • financieel gezien, wat geld betreftthink in terms of moving to the South • overwegen/van plan zijn naar het zuiden te verhuizenthey are not on speaking terms • ze spreken niet meer met elkaar, ze hebben onenigheid————————term2〈 werkwoord〉1 noemen ⇒ omschrijven, aanduiden als -
3 footing
n. steun, houvast, vaste voet; basis, niveau, sterkte[ foeting] 〈 voornamelijk enkelvoud〉3 voet ⇒ niveau, sterkte4 voet ⇒ verstandhouding, omgang♦voorbeelden:lose one's footing • uit/wegglijdenon the same footing • op gelijke voet
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