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1 alle
alle1♦voorbeelden:hij had alle reden om • he had every reason tote allen tijde • at any timeboven alle twijfel • beyond all doubtvoor alle zekerheid • just in case————————alle21 all ⇒ every, each, 〈 met betrekking tot personen, zelfstandig ( gebruikt); ook〉 everyone, 〈 met betrekking tot personen, zelfstandig ( gebruikt); ook〉 everybody♦voorbeelden:van alle kanten • from all sidesin aller ogen • in the eyes of everybodyin alle opzichten • in all respectsallen gingen weer naar huis • everyone went home againhet verbaasde allen die het hoorden • it surprised everyone who heard ithij is ons aller vriend • he is a friend to all of uszij gingen met zijn allen • they went all togethergeen van allen wist het • not one of them knewalle twee haar oorbellen • both (of) her earringsallen zonder uitzondering • everyone without exception -
2 bramzeil
〈 scheepvaart〉♦voorbeelden: -
3 de bramzeilen bijzetten
de bramzeilen bijzettenVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > de bramzeilen bijzetten
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4 met/uit alle macht iets proberen
met/uit alle macht iets proberenVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > met/uit alle macht iets proberen
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5 op zijn tenen staan
op zijn tenen staanVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > op zijn tenen staan
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6 teen
♦voorbeelden:1 de grote/kleine teen • the big/little toelange tenen hebben • 〈 figuurlijk〉 be touchy/easily offendedop z'n tenen gaan staan • stand on tiptoegauw op zijn teentjes getrapt zijn • 〈 figuurlijk〉 be quick to take offence, be touchyop zijn tenen de kamer in/uit lopen • tiptoe into/out of the roomvan top tot teen • from head to foot -
7 gewicht
♦voorbeelden:in alle maten en gewichten • in all shapes and sizesmaten en gewichten • weights and measureszaken van het grootste gewicht • matters of the utmost importancegewicht geven/bijzetten aan iets • lend weight to somethingweinig gewicht aan iets hechten • attach little importance tohet heeft een gewicht van twee kg • it weighs two kilogramsop zijn gewicht letten • watch one's weightbeneden/boven het gewicht • under weight, over weighteen persoon van gewicht • a person of consequence〈 figuurlijk〉 veel/weinig gewicht in de schaal leggen • carry much/little weight -
8 uiterst
♦voorbeelden:1 het uiterste puntje • the (extreme) tip, the far end2 zijn uiterste best doen om te helpen • do one's level best to help, bend over backwards to helpin het uiterste geval • if the worst comes to the worstde uiterste voorzichtigheid betrachten • exercise extreme caution/the greatest careII 〈 bijwoord〉♦voorbeelden:1 dit is uiterst zeldzaam • this is extremely rare/highly exceptional -
9 uiterste
♦voorbeelden:van het ene uiterste in het andere (vervallen) • go from one extreme to the otherbereid zijn tot het uiterste te gaan • be prepared to go to any lengthtot het uiterste gespannen • at full strain, at concert pitch -
10 Armeen
n. Armenian, one of Armenian origin, resident of Armenia (country in western Asia) -
11 B.N.P.
n. GNP, gross national product, total value of goods and services produced by a country in a given period (generally one year) -
12 Basic
adj. BASIC, Beginner's All purpose Symbolic Instruction Code, BASIC programming language, one of the simplest high-level programming languages (Computers) -
13 Benjamin
n. Benjamin, Jacob and Rachel's youngest son (Biblical); one of the 12 tribes of Israel (Biblical); male first name; youngest child -
14 Boeddhist
n. Buddhist, one who believes in Buddhism, member of the Buddhist religion -
15 Boogschutter
n. (Astrology) Sagittarius, 9th sign of the zodiac; one born under the sign of Sagittarius (November 23 - December 23) -
16 Brahma
n. Brahma, supreme being, all pervasive God who is the source and goal of life, one of the Trimurti along with Shiva and Vishnu (Hinduism) -
17 Callisto
n. Callisto, one of the nymphs that served the goddess Artemis (Greek Mythology); one of the twelve moons of the planet Jupiter -
18 Cassandra
n. Cassandra, one who foresees misfortune; princess of Troy (Greek Mythology); female first name -
19 Chinees
adj. Chinese, of or pertaining to China (country in eastern Asia)--------n. Chinese, one of Chinese origin, resident of China, person of Chinese origin (country in eastern Asia) -
20 Elzasser
n. Alsatian, one of Alsatian origin, resident of Alsace (region in France)
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