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minder13 [geringer van betekenis] minor4 [slechter] worse♦voorbeelden:ik doe het niet voor minder • I won't do it for lesshet niet met minder (willen) doen • refuse to do with less4 het is/smaakt er niet minder om • it is/tastes none the worse for itmijn ogen worden minder • my eyesight is failinghet wordt minder met de omzet/service/kwaliteit • the turnover/service/quality gets worseII 〈 bijwoord〉1 [van graad/wijze/modaliteit] less♦voorbeelden:minder gaan roken • cut down on smokinghet zijn minder de commentaren dan de sensatieverhalen die de aandacht trekken • it is the sensational stories rather than the comments that attract the attentionhoe minder erover gezegd wordt, hoe beter • the less said about it the betterkan het wat minder? • keep it down, please!————————minder2〈 telwoord〉♦voorbeelden:hij heeft niet veel geld, maar nog minder verstand • he has little money and even less intelligencedat is er weer één minder • that'll be one lesshet is iets minder, mag dat? • it's a little less, is that all right?niets minder dan dat • nothing less than thatin minder dan geen tijd was hij terug • he was back in less than no timevijf minuten meer of minder • give or take five minutesgroepen van negen en minder • groups of nine and underin minder dan twee weken na hun huwelijk • within two weeks of their weddingniemand minder dan … • none other than …net iets minder dan 100 gulden/30 seconden • just under a hundred guilders/30 secondsniet minder dan 300 mensen • no less than 300 peopleweinig minder dan • something/little short of -
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het is/smaakt er niet minder omit is/tastes none the worse for itVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > het is/smaakt er niet minder om
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none the worse for something — none the worse (for (something)) not damaged or hurt despite something. It was cold and windy during the parade but we were none the worse for the weather. Usage notes: often used in the form none the worse for wear in good condition despite hard … New idioms dictionary
none the worse for — none the worse (for (something)) not damaged or hurt despite something. It was cold and windy during the parade but we were none the worse for the weather. Usage notes: often used in the form none the worse for wear in good condition despite hard … New idioms dictionary
none the worse for — Not harmed by • • • Main Entry: ↑worse * * * I see worse II not adversely affected by we were none the worse for our terrible experience … Useful english dictionary
none the worse for — ► none the worse for not adversely affected by. Main Entry: ↑worse … English terms dictionary
none the worse for wear — not hurt or damaged, still in good condition, okay The immigrants were none the worse for wear after their wagon trip across the prairie … English idioms
(be) none the worse (for something) — be none the ˈworse (for sth) idiom to not be harmed by sth • The kids were none the worse for their adventure. Main entry: ↑worseidiom … Useful english dictionary
none the worse — (for (something)) not damaged or hurt despite something. It was cold and windy during the parade but we were none the worse for the weather. Usage notes: often used in the form none the worse for wear in good condition despite hard use or a… … New idioms dictionary
none the worse — none the better/worse/etc phrase no better worse etc than before We woke up next morning none the worse for our terrible experience. Thesaurus: words used to describe changeshyponym to change something … Useful english dictionary
none the worse for — not adversely affected by. → worse … English new terms dictionary
worse for wear — {adj. phr.} Not as good as new; worn out; damaged by use. Used with the . * /Her favorite tablecloth was beginning to look the worse for wear./ Often used with none to mean: as good as new. * /The doll was Mary s favorite toy but it was none the… … Dictionary of American idioms
worse for wear — {adj. phr.} Not as good as new; worn out; damaged by use. Used with the . * /Her favorite tablecloth was beginning to look the worse for wear./ Often used with none to mean: as good as new. * /The doll was Mary s favorite toy but it was none the… … Dictionary of American idioms