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1 aantrekken
2 [vaster doen sluiten] tighten5 [aandoen] put on♦voorbeelden:een knoop aantrekken • draw a knot tighter3 zich aangetrokken voelen door/tot iemand/iets • feel attracted to someone/somethingdat trekt mij wel aan • that appeals to menieuwe medewerkers aantrekken • take on/recruit new staffik heb niets om aan te trekken • I have nothing to wearII 〈wederkerend werkwoord; zich aantrekken〉♦voorbeelden:zich verwijten aantrekken • take reproaches to hearttrek het je niet aan • don't let that worry youzich alles persoonlijk aantrekken • take everything personallyzich niets aantrekken van • not care aboutze scheen zich van de hele zaak niets aan te trekken • she seemed unconcerned about the whole affair♦voorbeelden: -
2 broekriem
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3 de broekriem aanhalen
de broekriem aanhalenVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > de broekriem aanhalen
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4 de buikriem aantrekken
de buikriem aantrekkenVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > de buikriem aantrekken
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5 band
band1I 〈de〉2 [ring om een wiel] tyre3 [magneetband] tape4 [transportband] conveyor (belt)8 [wat rondom iets wordt bevestigd] band♦voorbeelden:2 een lekke band • a flat tyre, a punctureiets op de band opnemen • tape somethingaan de band staan • work on the assembly linenauwe banden met het moederland onderhouden • maintain strong ties with one's mother countryde banden der vriendschap aanhalen • tighten the bonds of friendshipgeen enkele band meer hebben met zijn familie • have severed all connections with one's familyde banden verbreken • sever the ties¶ aan de lopende band doelpunten scoren/rotopmerkingen maken • pile on scores, make scathing remarks all the timeiemand aan banden leggen • restrain someonedoor de band • on averageuit de band springen • get out of handII 〈 het〉————————band2〈de〉 〈 Engels〉
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