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n. douche; regen; kadootjesfeest--------v. douchen; regenen; gietenshower13 stroom ⇒ toevloed, golf4 〈 Amerikaans-Engels〉 feest waarbij geschenken worden aangeboden 〈 bijvoorbeeld voor toekomstige bruid, pasgeboren baby〉♦voorbeelden:3 a shower of arrows/bullets • een regen van pijlen/kogelsa shower of insults • een stroom van beledigingen¶ you're a right shower! • wat een stelletje lamzakken zijn jullie!————————shower2♦voorbeelden:II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden:be showered with honours • met eerbewijzen overstelpt worden -
2 shower with compliments
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3 salute him with a shower of stones
iem. met een steensalvo begroetenEnglish-Dutch dictionary > salute him with a shower of stones
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