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1 seize upon
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2 seize the occasion with both hands
English-Dutch dictionary > seize the occasion with both hands
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3 seize
v. vangen; vastgrijpen; vasthouden; in bezitting nemen; kapen; overmannen; bespringen; (haastig) misbruiken; aanvallen[ sie:z]1 grijpen ⇒ pakken, nemen3 in hechtenis nemen ⇒ opbrengen, arresteren4 bevatten ⇒ begrijpen, inzien♦voorbeelden:seized with fear • door angst bevangenhe was seized with the idea • hij was bezeten door het idee -
4 seize on
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5 seize up
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6 seize an opportunity
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7 seize the importance of
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8 seize the reins of power
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9 she never seemed to seize the point
English-Dutch dictionary > she never seemed to seize the point
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10 take/seize the opportunity to
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11 to seize
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12 opportunity
n. gelegenheid; mogelijkheid[ oppətjoe:nətie] 〈meervoud: opportunities〉1 (gunstige/geschikte) gelegenheid ⇒ kans♦voorbeelden:leap at an opportunity • een gelegenheid met beide handen aangrijpentake/seize the opportunity to • van de gelegenheid gebruik maken omshe had ample opportunity for doing that • ze had ruimschoots de gelegenheid (om) dat te doen
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