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1 iets
iets1〈 het〉♦voorbeelden:1 een mysterieus iets • something mysterious, a mysterious somethingdat is een vervelend iets • that is a nuisance————————iets2〈 bijwoord〉1 a bit/little ⇒ slightly♦voorbeelden:we moeten iets vroeger weggaan • we must leave a bit/slightly earlier————————iets32 [een ding in meer bepaalde opvatting] something ⇒ 〈in ontkennende/neutraal vragende zinnen〉 anything3 [een beetje] something ⇒ a little/bit♦voorbeelden:hij heeft iets • 〈 ondefinieerbare kwaliteit〉 he has something about him; 〈 irritatie〉 something's bothering him; 〈 ziekte〉 something's the matter with himiets lekkers/moois • something tasty/beautifulze heeft iets met hem • she's got something going with himals er iets is dat ik haat • if there's one thing I hatedaar zit iets in • there's something in/to thatiets dergelijks • something like that/of the sortdat is iets anders • that's something else/different; 〈 figuurlijk〉 that's another/a different matteren dan (is er) nog iets • and another thingik hoorde zo iets • I was told as much, I heard something to that effectzo iets heb ik nog nooit gezien • I have never seen anything like iter is ook nog zo iets als • there is such a thing aszo iets doet men niet • that's not done‘Bedoel je X?’ ‘Zo iets, ja’ • ‘Do you mean X?’ ‘Something like that’(echt) iets voor jou • 〈het zal je aanstaan; ook schertsend〉 that would suit you, that's (right) up your street; 〈 van jou te verwachten〉 that's just like youbeter iets dan niets • something is better than nothing -
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ander12 [zich onderscheidend] different♦voorbeelden:een andere keer misschien! • maybe some other timegeen andere keuze hebben dan … • have no option but …de andere sekse, het andere geslacht • the opposite sex(de) een of andere voorbijganger • some passer-bymet andere woorden • in other wordsop de één of andere manier/wijze • one way or anotherom de één of andere reden • for some reason, for one reason or another2 dat is andere koek • 〈 iets anders〉 that's something else altogether; 〈 beter, groter〉 that's more like itik ben nu een ander mens • I'm a different man/woman nowdat is een (ge)heel andere zaak/kwestie • that's quite a different matter, that's a different matter altogether————————ander22 [zaak] another matter/thing ⇒ 〈 meervoud〉 other matters/things♦voorbeelden:1 zeg het niet aan een ander • don't tell a soul/anyone elsede een of ander • somebody, someonesommigen wel, anderen niet • some do/are, some don't/aren'tde één na de ander • one after another, one by onewie? jij onder anderen! • who? you, for oneals geen ander • more than anybody elsede ene of de andere • (choose) one or the other2 (het) een en ander duidt erop dat … • all these things indicate that …je hebt het een en ander nodig om te … • you need a few things in order to …hij moet het een of ander vergeten zijn • he must have forgotten something or otheronder andere (o.a.) • among other things, including; 〈 soms ook〉 e.g.————————ander3〈 rangtelwoord〉♦voorbeelden:1 om de andere dag • every other day, on alternative daysde andere week • (the) next week
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have nothing on something — have (got) ˈnothing on sb/sth idiom (informal) to be not nearly as good as sb/sth see also ↑have something on somebody Main entry: ↑haveidiom … Useful english dictionary
have somebody in mind (for something) — have sb/sth in ˈmind (for sth) idiom to be thinking of sb/sth, especially for a particular job, etc • Do you have anyone in mind for this job? • Watching TV all evening wasn t exactly what I had in mind! Main entry: ↑mindidiom … Useful english dictionary
have somebody to thank (for something) — have sb to thank (for sth) idiom used when you are saying who is responsible for sth • I have my parents to thank for my success. Main entry: ↑thankidiom … Useful english dictionary
have words (with somebody) (about something) — have/exchange ˈwords (with sb) (about sth) idiom (especially BrE) to have an argument with sb • We ve had words. • Words were exchanged. Main entry: ↑wordidiom … Useful english dictionary
have somebody up (for something) — ˌhave sb ˈup (for sth) derived (BrE, informal) usually passive to cause sb to be accused of sth in court • He was had up for manslaughter. Main entry: ↑have … Useful english dictionary
answer to somebody (for something) — ˈanswer to sb (for sth) derived to have to explain your actions or decisions to sb • All sales clerks answer to the store manager. Main entry: ↑answerderived … Useful english dictionary
speak to somebody (about something) — ˈspeak to sb (about sth) derived (informal) to talk to sb in a serious way about sth wrong they have done, to try to stop them doing it again • This is the third time I ve had to speak to him about being late. Main entry: ↑speakderived … Useful english dictionary
exchange words (with somebody) (about something) — have/exchange ˈwords (with sb) (about sth) idiom (especially BrE) to have an argument with sb • We ve had words. • Words were exchanged. Main entry: ↑wordidiom … Useful english dictionary
make amends (to somebody) (for something doing something) — make amends (to sb) (for sth/for doing sth) idiom to do sth for sb in order to show that you are sorry for sth wrong or unfair that you have done Syn: ↑make up for something • She tried to make amends for what she had said to her mother by buying … Useful english dictionary
have your fill — If you have had your fill, you are fed up of somebody or something … The small dictionary of idiomes
book somebody in something — ˌbook sb ˈin/ˈinto sth derived to arrange for sb to have a room at a hotel, etc • I ve booked you in at the Sheraton for the night. Main entry: ↑bookderived … Useful english dictionary