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1 starve to death
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2 starve an illness
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3 starve oneself
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4 starve out
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5 starve the enemy into submission
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6 starve
v. verhongeren; dood hongeren; uithongeren[ sta:v]♦voorbeelden:II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden:starve an illness • een ziekte door vasten genezenstarve oneself • een hongerkuur volgenstarve out • uithongeren -
7 starve for
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8 I would rather starve than eat his food
English-Dutch dictionary > I would rather starve than eat his food
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9 submission
n. oordeel, suggestie, voorstel; onderwerping, onderdanigheid[ səbmisjn]♦voorbeelden:in my submission • naar mijn bescheiden mening1 onderwerping ⇒ onderdanigheid, onderworpenheid2 voorstel♦voorbeelden: -
10 would
v. hulpwerkwoord ter uitdrukking van een wens2 〈gewoonte/herhaling〉 placht ⇒ 〈 voornamelijk vertaald door middel van bijwoord als〉 gewoonlijk, steeds, altijd♦voorbeelden:she would have her way • ze moest en ze zou haar zin krijgenhe would not hear of it • hij wilde er niet van horenI wish he would leave me alone • ik wilde/wou dat hij me met rust lietI would like to show you this • ik zou je dit graag laten zienif only he would listen • als hij maar wilde luisterenI would rather starve than eat his food • ik zou nog liever verhongeren dan eten van hem aannemenhe would sooner die than surrender • hij zou liever sterven dan zich overgevenif I had known I would have come • als ik het had geweten, zou ik gekomen zijnI would try it anyway • ik zou het toch maar proberen (als ik jou was)I wish John would return • ik wou dat John terugkwam5 he was writing the book that would bring him fame • hij was het boek aan het schrijven dat hem beroemd zou maken7 would you please shut the door? • wil je de deur sluiten alsjeblieft?8 an impressive result, I would say • een indrukwekkend resultaat, zou ik zeggenwe would suggest the following • we zouden het volgende willen voorstellen
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