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1 bolster up
bolster up1 met kussen(s)/peluw(s) (onder)steunen♦voorbeelden: -
2 bolster up someone's morale
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3 bolster
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4 bolster an infrastructure
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5 bolster plate
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6 bolster underproduction
onderplaatEnglish-Dutch technical dictionary > bolster underproduction
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7 a rough diamond
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8 bur
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9 husk
n. schil, bolster, dop, kaf; hulsel--------v. schillen, doppen, pellenhusk1[ husk] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉————————husk2〈 werkwoord〉 -
10 rough
adj. hard; ruw, grof; onbewerkt--------adv. ruw, grof, bars, streng, hardhandig, moeilijk; ruig; oneffen; ongeslepen--------n. gewelddadige kerel; iets in het klad geschreven; tegenslag--------v. ruw maken, ruw worden; zich gewelddadig gedragen; preliminair voorbereiden, in kort omschrijvenrough1[ ruf]3 ruwe staat ⇒ onbewerkte/onvoltooide staat♦voorbeelden:————————rough2〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord; roughness〉1 ruw ⇒ ruig, oneffen4 ruw ⇒ scherp, naar; wrang van smaak5 ruw ⇒ schetsmatig, niet uitgewerkt♦voorbeelden:3 rough behaviour • wild/baldadig gedrag4 rough luck • pech, tegenslaga rough time • een zware tijdrough wine • wrange wijnit is rough on him • het is heel naar voor hemrough justice • min of meer rechtvaardige behandelingrough quarter of the town • gevaarlijke buurt→ roughly roughly/————————rough3〈 werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden:¶ rough it • zich behelpen, op een primitieve manier leven————————rough4〈 bijwoord〉2 wild ⇒ ruw, woest♦voorbeelden:live rough • zwerven, in de open lucht leven
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Bolster — Bol ster (b[=o]l st[ e]r; 110), n. [AS. bolster; akin to Icel. b[=o]lstr, Sw. & Dan. bolster, OHG. bolstar, polstar, G. polster; from the same root as E. bole stem, bowl hollow vessel. Cf. {Bulge}, {Poltroon}.] 1. A long pillow or cushion, used… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bolster work — Bolster Bol ster (b[=o]l st[ e]r; 110), n. [AS. bolster; akin to Icel. b[=o]lstr, Sw. & Dan. bolster, OHG. bolstar, polstar, G. polster; from the same root as E. bole stem, bowl hollow vessel. Cf. {Bulge}, {Poltroon}.] 1. A long pillow or cushion … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bolster — Bol ster, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bolstered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bolstering}.] 1. To support with a bolster or pillow. S. Sharp. [1913 Webster] 2. To support, hold up, or maintain with difficulty or unusual effort; often with up. [1913 Webster] To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bolster heath — or cushion moorland is a type of vegetation community that features a patchwork of very low growing, tightly packed plants found at the limits of some alpine environments. The cushion plants form a smooth surfaced cushions from several different… … Wikipedia
bolster — bol·ster / bōl stər/ vt: to use evidence usu. improperly to give weight to (evidence already introduced) Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. bolster … Law dictionary
bolster — [bōl′stər] n. [ME & OE, akin to ON bolstr, Ger polster; ult. < IE base * bhel , to swell: see BALL1] 1. a long, narrow cushion or pillow 2. a soft pad for easing pressure on any part of the body 3. any bolsterlike object or support; specif.,… … English World dictionary
Bolster — Bolster. См. Штамподержатель. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) … Словарь металлургических терминов
bolster up — index corroborate, reassure Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
bolster — vb prop, *support, sustain, buttress, brace Analogous words: *strengthen, reinforce, fortify: uphold, champion (see SUPPORT) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
bolster — [v] help aid, assist, bear up, boost, brace, buck up, bulwark, buoy, buttress, carry, cushion, help, hold up, maintain, pick up, pillow, prop, reinforce, shore up, stay, strengthen, support, sustain, uphold; concept 110 Ant. hinder, not support,… … New thesaurus
bolster — ► NOUN 1) a long, firm pillow. 2) a part in a tool, vehicle, or structure providing support or reducing friction. ► VERB ▪ support or strengthen. DERIVATIVES bolsterer noun. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary