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1 put the kettle on
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2 kettle
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3 be on
7 op het programma staan ⇒ gegeven/vertoond/opgevoerd worden, op de radio/tv zijn♦voorbeelden:the match is on • de wedstrijd is bezigthe water's on again • er is weer waterbe on with something new • met iets nieuws bezig zijn2 ‘I want to put five pounds on Little Red Riding Hood’ ‘Right, Sir, you are on’ • ‘Ik wil vijf pond zetten op Roodkapje’ ‘Voor mekaar/u staat genoteerd, meneer’ 〈bij weddenschap; eigenlijk ‘u doet mee’〉it was well on into the night • het was al diep in de nacht5 that's not on! • dat doe je niet!7 what's on at the Plaza tonight? • wat draait er vanavond in de Plaza?¶ 〈 informeel〉 be on about something • 〈 algemeen〉 het hebben over iets; 〈 pejoratief〉 altijd maar zeuren over iets〈 informeel〉 be on at/to someone • iemand aan z'n kop/hoofd zeuren〈 informeel〉 be on to someone • even/eens praten met iemand; weten wat voor vlees men in de kuip heeft〈 informeel〉 be on to something • iets in de gaten/de smiezen hebbenII 〈werkwoord + voorzetsel〉♦voorbeelden:
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put the kettle on — phrase to boil water, especially for making tea Thesaurus: preparing tea and coffee drinkshyponym general words for drinkssynonym Main entry: kettle … Useful english dictionary
Polly Put the Kettle On — is a nursery rhyme. Molly Put the Kettle On or Jenny s Baubie was published by Joseph Dale c 1809 10. It was also printed, with Polly instead of Molly in Dublin about the same time. The melody is vaguely similar to Oh du lieber Augustin , which… … Wikipedia
put the kettle on — boil water in order to make coffee or another hot beverage … English contemporary dictionary
put the kettle on — to boil water, especially for making tea … English dictionary
put — W1S1 [put] v past tense and past participle put present participle putting [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move to place)¦ 2¦(change somebody s situation/feelings)¦ 3¦(write/print something)¦ 4¦(express)¦ 5 put a stop/an end to something 6 put something into… … Dictionary of contemporary English
kettle — [[t]ke̱t(ə)l[/t]] kettles 1) N COUNT A kettle is a covered container that you use for boiling water. It has a handle, and a spout for the water to come out of. [mainly BRIT] I ll put the kettle on and make us some tea. N COUNT: usu N of n A… … English dictionary
kettle — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ electric VERB + KETTLE ▪ fill ▪ plug in (BrE) ▪ put on (esp. BrE) ▪ I ve just … Collocations dictionary
kettle — noun (C) 1 a metal or plastic container with a lid, a handle, and a spout (=for pouring), used to boil water 2 put the kettle on to boil water in a kettle: I ll put the kettle on for tea. 3 another/a different kettle of fish informal used to say… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
kettle — ket|tle [ˈketl] n [: Old English; Origin: cetel] 1.) a container with a lid, a handle, and a ↑spout, used for boiling and pouring water American Equivalent: teakettle ▪ She filled the kettle and switched it on. ▪ The kettle s boiling (=the water… … Dictionary of contemporary English
put — verb past tense putpresent participle putting MOVE STH 1 (transitive always + adv/prep) to move something from one place or position into another, especially using your hands: put sth in/on/there etc: Put those bags on the table. | You should put … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
put — verb past tense putpresent participle putting MOVE STH 1 (transitive always + adv/prep) to move something from one place or position into another, especially using your hands: put sth in/on/there etc: Put those bags on the table. | You should put … Longman dictionary of contemporary English