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1 deel
I 〈 het〉2 [aandeel] share3 [boekdeel] volume♦voorbeelden:één deel zwavel op één deel salpeter • one part (of) sulphur to one part (of) saltpetrede edele delen • the vital partsvoor een groot deel • to a great extentvoor het grootste deel • for the most parteen hoorspel in zeven delen • a seven-part radio playsonate in drie delen • a sonata in three movementsten dele • partly, in partdeel aan iets hebben • have a share in somethingzijn deel inbrengen • do one's fair shareelk zijn deel • to each his ownpart noch deel aan iets hebben • have no share in somethinghet viel hem ten deel • it fell to himII 〈de〉1 [planken vloer] wooden floor3 [dorsvloer] threshing-floor -
2 voor een groot deel
voor een groot deelVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > voor een groot deel
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3 maat
I 〈de〉2 [eenheid] measure3 [gematigdheid] moderation♦voorbeelden:in belangrijke mate • to a considerable extentin niet geringe mate • to no small extent/degreeextra grote maten • outsizesin hoge mate • greatly, highly, to a great degree, to a large extentincourante maten • off-sizesin meerdere of mindere mate • to a greater or lesser extentin ruime mate • in great measurein toenemende mate • increasingly, more and morein voldoende mate • sufficientlyin welke mate …? • to what extent/degree …?in zekere mate • to a certain extent/degreede maat van iets bepalen/nemen • measure something, take the measurements of somethingmaat elf hebben/dragen • take/wear (a) size elevenwelke maat hebt u? • what size do you take?iemand de maat nemen • take someone's measure(ments)neem maar een maat groter • try a size bigger/larger〈 figuurlijk〉 onder de maat blijven • not come up to scratch/expectationsiets op maat snijden/zagen • cut/saw (down) to sizematen voor droge en natte waren • dry and liquid measureszij weten geen maat te houden • they don't know where to draw the linealles met mate • everything in moderation(geen) maat kunnen houden • be (un)able to keep time〈 figuurlijk〉 in/uit de maat lopen • march in time/out of time, (not) keep stepop de maat van de muziek dansen • dance to the (beat of the) musictegen de maat in • against the beatuit de maat zijn • be off one's stroke, be out of timeII 〈 de (mannelijk)〉 -
4 mate
1 measure, extent ⇒ degree♦voorbeelden:1 in dezelfde mate • equally, to the same extentin geringe mate • to a small degree/extentin hogere mate • to a greater/larger extentin toenemende mate • in an increasing degree, increasinglyin welke mate ook • in whatever degreein welke mate? • to what extent?in zekere mate • to some/a certain extentin mindere mate • to a lesser degreein die mate dat … • to the extent that …in grote/hoge/ruime/sterke mate • to a great/large extent, largelymet mate • in/with moderation, moderately -
5 groot
4 [de genoemde afmeting hebbend] in size5 [uitgebreid] great6 [belangrijk] great7 [intens] great8 [uitmuntend] great♦voorbeelden:een veel te grote jas • a jacket which is much too big/largeeen tamelijk grote kamer • quite a big/large roomde kans is groot dat … • there's a good chance that …de kans is niet groot dat … • there's not much of a chance that …een zo groot mogelijk stuk • as big/large a piece as possibledat is de grootst mogelijke onzin • that is utter/absolute nonsensegroter gaan wonen • move (in)to a bigger houseop één na de grootste • the next to largest2 wat ben jij groot geworden! • how you've grown!hij wordt groter dan zijn vader • he's going to be taller than his fatherde grootste van de twee • the bigger of the twode grootste van de drie • the biggest of the threehij is 5 cm groter dan zij • he is 5 cm taller than she isde grote mensen • the grown-upsvoor groot en klein • for young and oldals ik groot ben, word ik popzanger • I'm going to be a pop singer when I grow updaar ben je te groot voor • you're too big for that (sort of thing)het tekort is tien miljoen groot • the size of the deficit is ten million(s)〈 informeel〉 hoe groot is de schade? • what is the extent of the damage?; 〈 informeel〉 what's the damage?twee keer zo groot als deze kamer • twice as big as this roomeen grote hoeveelheid geld • a large amount of moneyGroot Londen • Greater Londoneen steeds groter aantal • _an increasing/a growing numberhij doet alles in het groot • he does everything on a big/large scalein het groot inkopen/verkopen • buy/sell in bulk6 een grote weg • a major/main road, a highwaytot mijn grote verrassing/spijt • 〈 ook〉 much to my surprise/regretdaar ben ik een groot voorstander van • I'm all in favour of it¶ zich groot houden • keep a stiff upper lip, keep up appearancesII 〈 bijwoord〉1 [op grote wijze] 〈zie voorbeelden 1〉♦voorbeelden:1 je hebt groot gelijk! • you are quite/perfectly right! -
6 dermate
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7 in grote/hoge/ruime/sterke mate
in grote/hoge/ruime/sterke mateto a great/large extent, largelyVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > in grote/hoge/ruime/sterke mate
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8 in hoge mate
in hoge mategreatly, highly, to a great degree, to a large extent————————in hoge matehighly; greatly, to a (high) degree
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