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n. slag, oorlog; gevecht; ruzie; bokswedstrijd; gevechtlust--------v. vechten, strijden; bevechten; doorbreken tijdens gevechtfight1[ fajt] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 gevecht ⇒ strijd, vechtpartij♦voorbeelden:1 put up a brave/good/poor fight • dapper/weinig weerstand biedena fight to the finish • een gevecht tot het bittere einde→ free free/————————fight22 ruziën♦voorbeelden:fight shy of something • ergens met een boog omheen lopenfight back • weerstand biedenfight on • doorvechtenfight for peace • strijden voor vredeII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉1 bevechten ⇒ bestrijden, strijden tegen♦voorbeelden:1 fight disease/the French • vechten tegen ziekte/de Fransenfight one's way out of a difficult situation • zich uit een benarde positie bevrijdenfight one's way back to respectability • met moeite zijn aanzien heroverenfight down one's anger • zijn boosheid onderdrukkenfight off something • ergens weerstand tegen biedenfight it out • het uitvechten -
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Oktober 1992, overeenkomst getekend door de V.S. en vroegere Sovjet Unie waarin beide landen overeenkomen de productie van nucleaire bewapening te reducerenSTART (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty)start1[ sta:t] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉2 start♦voorbeelden:wake up with a start • wakker schrikkenget off to a good/bad start • goed/slecht beginnenmake a start on • beginnen metmake an early start • vroeg vertrekkenmake a fresh/new start • opnieuw beginnenat the start • in het beginfrom the (very) start • vanaf het (allereerste) begingive someone a start (in life) • iemand op gang/op weg helpenstart on/over • voorsprong op————————start21 beginnen ⇒ starten, beginnen te lopen/werken4 〈 benaming voor〉 (plotseling) bewegen ⇒ losspringen 〈 van hout〉; aanslaan 〈 van motor〉; te voorschijn springen♦voorbeelden:start at • beginnen bij/metstart at • (op)schrikken van4 start for the door • richting deur gaan/lopentears started to their eyes • de tranen sprongen hen in de ogenII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉1 (doen) beginnen ⇒ in beweging zetten, aan de gang brengen/helpen; aanzetten, starten 〈 motor〉; opwerpen 〈 vraag〉; aanrichten; aansteken 〈 vuur〉; op touw zetten; stichten, opzetten 〈zaak e.d.〉; naar voren/te berde brengen, aansnijden 〈 onderwerp〉♦voorbeelden:¶ start something • moeilijkheden maken/zoeken
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