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1 rule with a rod of iron
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2 iron
adj. ijzeren, ijzer---------n. ijzer; strijkijzer; ijzeren instrument--------v. strijkeniron1[ ajjən]♦voorbeelden:have too many irons in the fire • te veel hooi op z'n vork genomen hebben1 ijzer♦voorbeelden:as hard as iron • zo hard als staalcast iron • gietijzerwrought iron • smeedijzer→ hot hot/————————iron21 ijzeren ⇒ ijzer-, ijzerachtig2 ijzersterk ⇒ ijzeren; onverzettelijk, bikkelhard♦voorbeelden:iron lung • ijzeren long〈 scheikunde〉 iron pyrites • pyriet, (ijzer)kies————————iron3〈 werkwoord〉1 strijken♦voorbeelden:the wrinkles in this shirt will have to be ironed out • de kreukels in dit overhemd moeten eruit gestreken worden〈 figuurlijk〉 iron out problems • problemen gladstrijken/uit de wereld helpen -
3 rod
n. Rod (eigen naam)[ rod]4 stang5 stok ⇒ hengel; maatstok♦voorbeelden:3 kiss the rod • de roede kussen, zich aan de straf onderwerpenmake a rod for one's own back • zijn eigen graf delven -
4 rule with an iron hand/rod
rule with an iron hand/rod
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rule with a rod of iron — rule with an iron fist, govern by force … English contemporary dictionary
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