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n. verlangen, wens; hoop; wilsuitdrukking; wensuitdrukking; felicitatie--------v. wensen, verlangen; feliciteren; zegenen voor; ordenen, een opdracht gevenwish1[ wisj] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 verlangen ⇒ behoefte, zin2 wens♦voorbeelden:she had no/not much wish to go there • ze had geen/ weinig zin om erheen te gaanexpress a wish to • de wens te kennen geven teI have got my wish • mijn wens is vervuldshe couldn't grant my wish • ze kon mijn wens niet inwilligenmake a wish • een wens doena last wish • een laatste wens————————wish2〈 werkwoord〉1 wensen ⇒ willen, verlangen♦voorbeelden:1 〈 alleen tegenwoordige tijd〉 I wish I were/ 〈 Brits-Engels ook〉 was a cat • ik wou dat ik een kat washave everything one could (possibly) wish for • alles hebben wat zijn hartje begeertwhat more can you wish for? • wat wil je nog meer?wish someone ill • iemand verwensenwish someone well • iemand het beste wensen¶ wish away • wegwensen, wensen dat iets niet bestondI wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy • dat zou ik mijn ergste vijand nog niet toewensendon't wish your kids on me again • scheep mij (nu) niet weer met je kinderen op -
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adj. duidelijk, nadrukkelijk; precies; snel, exspress--------n. met grote snelheid--------v. uitdrukken; met spoed sturen; afpersen; uitwringenexpress1[ ikspres] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 sneltrein/bus ⇒ exprestrein♦voorbeelden:the express to Glasgow • de sneltrein naar Glasgow————————express21 uitdrukkelijk ⇒ duidelijk (kenbaar gemaakt), nadrukkelijk2 snel(gaand) ⇒ expres-, ijl-4 speciaal ⇒ bijzonder, opzettelijk♦voorbeelden:an express train • een sneltrein————————express3〈 werkwoord〉1 uitdrukken ⇒ laten zien, betuigen♦voorbeelden:1 he expressed his concern • hij toonde/uitte zijn bezorgdheidyou must express yourself more clearly • je moet je duidelijker uitdrukken————————express4〈 bijwoord〉3 speciaal♦voorbeelden: -
4 it was his express wish it should be done
English-Dutch dictionary > it was his express wish it should be done
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