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1 gezocht
2 [opzettelijk bedacht] fabricated♦voorbeelden:1 gezochte beeldspraak • (be)laboured/far-fetched imagerygezochte geestigheden • strained/forced witticisms3 een gezocht boek • a sought-after/popular book -
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4 dat is ver gezocht
dat is ver gezochtVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > dat is ver gezocht
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5 gezochte beeldspraak
gezochte beeldspraak(be)laboured/far-fetched imageryVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > gezochte beeldspraak
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6 overspannen denkbeelden
overspannen denkbeeldenwild/far-fetched ideasVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > overspannen denkbeelden
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7 overspannen
overspannen1♦voorbeelden:1 overspannen denkbeelden • wild/far-fetched ideasoverspannen verwachtingen koesteren • have unrealistic expectations————————overspannen21 [overwelven] span♦voorbeelden: -
8 spitsvondigheid
1 [het spitsvondig zijn] cleverness2 [wat van spitsvondigheid getuigt] clever remark♦voorbeelden:3 spitsvondigheden debiteren • (try to) be clever/smartVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > spitsvondigheid
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9 vergezocht
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10 zoeken
3 [iedere gelegenheid aangrijpen om op iemand te vitten] be after4 [proberen] try5 [uitlokken] look for♦voorbeelden:zijn weg zoeken • feel one's way〈 figuurlijk〉 ze wist niet meer waar ze het zoeken moest • 〈 zag geen oplossing meer〉 she didn't know which way to turn; 〈wist zich geen raad van de pijn enz.; ook〉 she was at her wits' endzoek je iets? • 〈 ook〉 have you lost something?hij werd gezocht (wegens diefstal) • he is wanted (for theft)we moeten hulp zoeken • we have to go for/get helpiemands ondergang zoeken • plot someone's downfallde ruimte zoeken • 〈 de natuur in gaan〉 go in search of the wide open spaces; 〈 op de vlucht gaan〉 take to one's heelshulp zoeken bij iemand • turn to someone for help〈 figuurlijk〉 de regering zoekt het in bezuinigingen • the government's solution is (to make) cutbacksjij bent de man die ik zoek • you're the man I'm looking fordie leraar zoekt mij • that teacher is out to get me
См. также в других словарях:
far-fetched — far′ fetched′ or far′fetched′ adj. improbable; not naturally pertinent; forced; strained: a far fetched excuse for being late[/ex] • Etymology: 1575–85 … From formal English to slang
far-fetched — also far fetched, farfetched, 1560s, brought from afar, from FAR (Cf. far) + pp. of FETCH (Cf. fetch). An earlier form was far fet (1530s). Figurative sense is from c.1600 … Etymology dictionary
far-fetched — adj extremely unlikely to be true or to happen ▪ All this may sound a bit far fetched, but companies are already developing intelligent homes … Dictionary of contemporary English
far-fetched — far fetchedness, farfetchedness, n. /fahr fecht /, adj. improbable; not naturally pertinent; being only remotely connected; forced; strained: He brought in a far fetched example in an effort to prove his point. Also, farfetched. [1575 85] * * * … Universalium
far-fetched — [ ,far fetʃt ] adjective difficult to believe because it is very unlikely … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
far-fetched — [fär′fecht′] adj. 1. Archaic brought from a distance 2. that is barely believable based on logical or normal thinking … English World dictionary
far-fetched — index inapposite Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
far-fetched — [adj] hard to believe bizarre, doubtful, dubious, eccentric, fantastic, fishy*, forced, hard to swallow*, illogical, implausible, improbable, incoherent, inconsequential, incredible, labored, preposterous, queer, recondite, strained, strange,… … New thesaurus
far-fetched — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ unconvincing; implausible … English terms dictionary
far-fetched — ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe a story or idea as far fetched, you are criticizing it because you think it is unlikely to be true or practical. The storyline was too far fetched and none of the actors was particularly good. Syn:… … English dictionary
far-fetched and dear-bought is good for ladies — Expensive or exotic articles are suitable for women. c 1350 Douce MS 52 no. 7 Ferre ifet and dere i bowght is goode for ladys. 1583 B. MELBANCKE Philotimus 18 Pallas..is..hard to be found, but easy to be intreated, to be farre fetchte & deare… … Proverbs new dictionary