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1 dash
n. ietsje; scheutje (drank); slag, dreun; spurt, uitval; (100 m.) sprint--------v. (vooruit)stormen, denderen; (met grote kracht) slaan, smijten, beukendash1[ dæsj]1 ietsje, tik(kelt)je ⇒ scheutje; snu(i)fje2 (snelle, krachtige) slag ⇒ dreun3 spurt ⇒ sprint, uitval5 penne/penseelstreek♦voorbeelden:dash of pepper • snufje peperthe prisoners made a dash for freedom • de gevangenen deden een snelle uitbreekpoging1 elan ⇒ zwier, durf————————dash21 (vooruit)stormen ⇒ (zich) storten, denderen♦voorbeelden:dash along/past • voorbijstuivendash away • wegstormen, zich uit de voeten makendash off • er (als de gesmeerde bliksem) vandoor gaandash up • komen aansnellen1 (met grote kracht) slaan ⇒ smijten, beuken♦voorbeelden:dash down • neersmijtenthe waves dashed against the rocks • de golven beukten tegen de rotsen2 (be)spatten ⇒ besmeuren, (be)sprenkelen3 snel/gehaast doen♦voorbeelden:dash one's/someone's brains out • zijn hersenpan kraken, iemand de hersens inslaan2 dash mud over something, dash something with mud • iets met modder bespatten/besmeuren3 dash something down/off • iets nog even gauw eruit stampen/opschrijven4 dash it (all)! • verdraaid!, nondeju! -
2 compliment
n. kompliment--------v. komplimenterencompliment1[ komplimmənt] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 compliment ⇒ lofbetuiging, beleefdheid♦voorbeelden:〈 voornamelijk pejoratief〉 fish/angle for compliments • naar (een) complimentje(s) vissen/hengelenpay someone a compliment, pay a compliment to someone (on something) • iemand een complimentje (over iets) makenreturn a/the compliment • iemand op zijn beurt complimenterenmy compliments to your wife • de groeten/complimenten aan uw vrouw————————compliment2[ komplimment] 〈 werkwoord〉1 〈+on〉complimenteren (met/over) ⇒ een compliment maken, gelukwensen
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fish for something — ˈfish for sth derived to try to get sth, or to find out sth, although you are pretending not to • to fish for compliments/information Main entry: ↑fishderived … Useful english dictionary
fish for — [phrasal verb] fish for (something) : to ask for or try to get (something, such as praise or attention) in an indirect way I think he offers apologies for his cooking as a way of fishing for compliments. [=as a way of getting people to say that… … Useful english dictionary
fish for — {v.}, {informal} To try to get or to find out (something), by hinting or by a roundabout way to try to lead someone else to give or tell you what you want by hinting. * /Jerry was always fishing for an invitation to Bob s house./ * /Near… … Dictionary of American idioms
fish for — {v.}, {informal} To try to get or to find out (something), by hinting or by a roundabout way to try to lead someone else to give or tell you what you want by hinting. * /Jerry was always fishing for an invitation to Bob s house./ * /Near… … Dictionary of American idioms
fish for — try to get or to find out (something) by hinting at it She is always fishing for compliments when I see her at work … Idioms and examples
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