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1 haul down one's flag/colours
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2 haul
n. trek, sleep--------v. trekken, slepen; veranderen van richtinghaul1[ ho:l] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 haal ⇒ trek; het halen, het trekken♦voorbeelden:in/over the long haul • op lange termijn————————haul21 trekken ⇒ hijsen, rukken2 〈 scheepvaart〉 van koers veranderen ⇒ oploeven; 〈 figuurlijk〉 van gedachte veranderen, zich bedenken♦voorbeelden:1 haul to/(up)on the wind • bij de wind brassen, oploevenII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden:haul in the net • het net binnenhalen→ haul up haul up/ -
3 howl
n. gedicht van Allen Ginsberg (gepubliceerd in 1956)howl1[ haul] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 gehuil ⇒ brul, gil♦voorbeelden:1 howls of derision • spot/hoongelach————————howl21 huilen ⇒ jammeren, krijsen♦voorbeelden:1 the wind howled • de wind gierde/loeidehowl with laughter • gieren van het lachenII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉1 huilend/jammerend/gierend uiting geven aan♦voorbeelden:1 the speaker was howled down • de spreker werd weggehoond/overschreeuwd
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haul\ down\ one's\ colors — • haul down one s colors • strike one s colors v. phr. 1. To pull down a flag, showing you are beaten and want to stop fighting. After a long battle, the pirate captain hauled down his colors. 2. To admit you are beaten; say you want to quit.… … Словарь американских идиом
haul down — {v.}, {informal} 1. To catch (as a ball) usually after a long run. * /Willie hauled down a long fly to center field for the third out./ * /The star halfback hauled down the pass for a touchdown./ 2. To tackle in football. * /Ted was hauled down… … Dictionary of American idioms
haul down one's colors — or[strike one s colors] {v. phr.} 1. To pull down a flag, showing you are beaten and want to stop fighting. * /After a long battle, the pirate captain hauled down his colors./ 2. To admit you are beaten; say you want to quit. * /After losing two… … Dictionary of American idioms
haul down — {v.}, {informal} 1. To catch (as a ball) usually after a long run. * /Willie hauled down a long fly to center field for the third out./ * /The star halfback hauled down the pass for a touchdown./ 2. To tackle in football. * /Ted was hauled down… … Dictionary of American idioms
haul down one's colors — or[strike one s colors] {v. phr.} 1. To pull down a flag, showing you are beaten and want to stop fighting. * /After a long battle, the pirate captain hauled down his colors./ 2. To admit you are beaten; say you want to quit. * /After losing two… … Dictionary of American idioms
haul\ down — v informal 1. To catch (as a ball) usually after a long run. Willie hauled down a long fly to center field for the third out. The star halfback hauled down the pass for a touchdown. 2. To tackle in football. Ted was hauled down from behind when… … Словарь американских идиом
haul down one's colors — phrasal : surrender saw she was beaten and hauled down her colors … Useful english dictionary
haul down — verb To violently cause to fall to the ground … Wiktionary
down|haul — «DOWN HL», noun. Nautical. a rope or tackle for hauling down a sail or yard … Useful english dictionary
Down — Down, adv. [For older adown, AS. ad[=u]n, ad[=u]ne, prop., from or off the hill. See 3d {Down}, and cf. {Adown}, and cf. {Adown}.] 1. In the direction of gravity or toward the center of the earth; toward or in a lower place or position; below;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Down helm — Down Down, adv. [For older adown, AS. ad[=u]n, ad[=u]ne, prop., from or off the hill. See 3d {Down}, and cf. {Adown}, and cf. {Adown}.] 1. In the direction of gravity or toward the center of the earth; toward or in a lower place or position;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English