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1 uithalen
3 [uitvoeren] play ⇒ do4 [baten] be of use/useful ⇒ help♦voorbeelden:1 een steek uithalen • unpick/take out a stitchwat heb je nu weer uitgehaald! • what have you been up to now!4 het haalt niets uit • it is no use/all in vain, it won't do any good/make any difference2 [kritiek leveren] lash out (at) ⇒ take a swing/swipe (at)3 [zich flink inspannen] give one's all ⇒ 〈 bij feest〉 entertain lavishly, do (oneself/someone) proud♦voorbeelden:1 uithalen in de richting van de bal • take a swing/swipe at the ballde kat haalde naar hem uit • the cat lashed out at him2 naar/tegen iemand uithalen • let fly/lash out at someoneuithalen bij een verjaardag • entertain lavishly/splash out on one's birthday -
2 hoop
I 〈 de (mannelijk)〉2 [(met betrekking tot zaken) grote hoeveelheid] great/good deal ⇒ lot3 [geordende stapel] pile♦voorbeelden:1 een hoop stenen/zand • a heap/pile of stones/sandop een hoop(je) vegen • sweep (together) into a heap/pileop een hoop leggen • pile/stack upje kunt niet alles/iedereen op één hoop gooien • 〈 figuurlijk〉 you can't lump everything/everyone together2 een hoop/hopen brieven • a pile/piles of letterseen hoop gelul • a load of bull(shit)een hoop leugens • a pack of lieser is van de week een hoop water gevallen • it has rained a lot this weekhet gaat hier niet van de grote hoop • money doesn't grow on trees, you know!ik heb nog een hoop te doen • I've still got a lot/lots/tons to dodat kost een hoop (geld) • that'll cost a packet¶ op een hoop staan • be crowded/huddled togetherte hoop lopen • gather/flock togetherII 〈de〉1 [verwachting] hope♦voorbeelden:goede hoop hebben • have high hopes, be hopefulnog/geen/goede hoop hebben (op iets) • still have hopes/have no hope/have every hope (of something)hij had een/de stille hoop dat … • he silently/secretly hoped that …valse hoop wekken • raise false hopeshoop geven • give/offer hopeweer hoop geven • restore one's hopeszolang er leven is, is er hoop • while there's life there's hopeal onze hoop is op u gevestigd • we place all our hope in youhoop koesteren • entertain/cherish a hopeweer/nieuwe hoop krijgen • regain hopede/alle hoop laten varen • abandon (all) hopede hoop opgeven/verliezen dat … • give up/lose hope that …hoop opvatten • take couragede hoop uitspreken, dat … • express the hope that …zijn hoop op iemand/iets vestigen • pin one's hopes on/place one's hope in someone/somethingin de hoop dat … • in the hope/in hopes that …in de hoop dat ik u spoedig weerzie • in the hope of seeing/hoping to see you soonop hoop van zegen • in (good) hope, … and hope/hoping for the bestniet veel hoop hebben op een geslaagde afloop • have little hope/not be very hopeful of successweinig hoop op verandering geven • bring little promise/hold out little hope of changetussen hoop en vrees leven • be poised between hope and fearer is geen hoop meer • there is no longer any hope, it's hopelessgeen/weinig/alle hoop geven dat • hold out no/little/every hope thatde hoop de bodem inslaan/in rook doen vervliegen • dash/shatter one's hopes
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