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1 have a lot to answer for
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2 have one's answer pat
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3 answer for
verantwoordelijk zijn vooranswer for1 verantwoorden ⇒ verantwoordelijk zijn/worden voor♦voorbeelden: -
4 you'll have to come up with a better answer
you'll have to come up with a better answerEnglish-Dutch dictionary > you'll have to come up with a better answer
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5 pat
adj. passend--------adv. onmiddelijk; is niet uitstelbaar--------n. klopje--------v. tikken op, (zachtjes) kloppen oppat1[ pæt] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 klopje♦voorbeelden:give oneself a pat on the back • zichzelf feliciteren————————pat21 passend3 paraat♦voorbeelden:————————pat3〈 patted〉1 tikkenII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉1 tikken op ⇒ (zachtjes) kloppen op, aaien♦voorbeelden:————————pat4〈 bijwoord〉♦voorbeelden:3 have/know something (off) pat • iets uit het hoofd/op zijn duimpje kennen -
6 come up
opkomen, naar boven komencome up1 opkomen ⇒ (naar) boven komen, opdoemen2 uitkomen ⇒ opschieten, kiemen4 gebeuren ⇒ voorkomen, zich voordoen8 voorkomen 〈 van rechtszaak〉10 〈 Brits-Engels〉 aan de universiteit komen ⇒ gaan studeren, student worden, eerstejaars zijn 〈 voornamelijk Oxford, Cambridge〉♦voorbeelden:come up in the world • vooruitkomen in de wereld9 I hope my number will come up this time • ik hoop dat mijn nummer deze keer wint/uitkomtcome up against • in conflict komen metour holiday didn't come up to our expectations • onze vakantie viel tegen〈 informeel〉 you'll have to come up with a better answer • je zult met een beter antwoord op de proppen moeten komen -
7 goodness
interj. lieve hemel! (uitroep van verbazing/verrassing)--------n. goed; goedhartig; de Naam, God[ goednəs]♦voorbeelden:¶ for goodness' sake! • in 's hemelsnaam!goodness gracious! • lieve hemel!have the goodness to answer, please • wees zo vriendelijk te antwoorden, a.u.b.thank goodness! • goddank!goodness me! • wel, heb je (me) ooit!(my) goodness! • wel heb je (me) ooit!, goeie genade! -
8 quick
adj. snel; vlug; sneldenkend; snel begrijpend; vloeibaar; levendig--------adv. snel; met grote snelheid, vlug--------n. levende mensen; levend; snel; gevoelige plekkenquick1[ kwik] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉2 hart ⇒ kern, essentie♦voorbeelden:2 cut someone to the quick • iemand in zijn hart raken, iemands gevoelens diep kwetsen————————quick2〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord; quickness〉1 snel ⇒ gauw, vlug2 gevoelig ⇒ vlug (van begrip), scherp♦voorbeelden:quick march! • voorwaarts/ingerukt mars!in quick succession • snel achter elkaarhe is quick to take offence • hij is gauw beledigd‘Have a drink?’ ‘Yes, I'll take a quick one’ • ‘Wat drinken?’ ‘Ja, een snelle dan’〈 slang〉 quick on the draw/uptake • sneldenkend/doorziend, flitsend————————quick31 vlug ⇒ gauw, snel♦voorbeelden:we all want to get rich quick • we willen allemaal snel rijk worden
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