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1 bovenlaag
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2 klasbekentenis
n. class consciousness, awareness of the differences between the classes (lower class, upper class, etc.) -
3 beter
beter1〈 het〉1 something/anything better♦voorbeelden:bij gebrek aan beter • for want of anything better————————beter21 [vergrotende trap van ‘goed’] better2 [genezen; minder ziek] better♦voorbeelden:het is beter dat je nu vertrekt • you'd better leave nowze is beter in wiskunde dan haar broer • she's better at maths than her brotheralles is beter dan een bezoek aan haar • anything is preferable to visiting herdat is al beter • that's more like ithuilen maakt het er helemaal niet beter op voor je • crying won't do you any goodbeter maken • improvehij was beter af zonder hun hulp • he'd be better off without their helpergens beter van worden • benefit from somethingbeter worden • improvedaar wordt het niet beter van • that will not make things any betterbij gebrek aan iets beters • for want of anything betterwel wat beters te doen hebben • have better things to dohij is weer helemaal beter • he has completely recoveredbeter maken, weer beter maken • curebeter worden, weer beter worden • recover, get well againbetere kwaliteit (van) koffie • better-quality coffeeII 〈 bijwoord〉1 [vergrotende trap van ‘goed’] better2 [anders] better♦voorbeelden:hij kan zijn geld wel beter gebruiken • he knows better than to spend his money on thatbeter gezegd • (or) ratherje had beter kunnen helpen, je had er beter aan gedaan te helpen • you would have done better to helphet beter hebben (dan vroeger/dan een ander) • be better off (than before/than someone else)de leerling kon beter • the student could do betterom (des te) beter te kunnen zien • (all) the better to seejij kunt beter je mond houden • you'd better keep your mouth shutJohn tennist beter dan ik • John is a better tennis-player than meiets tegen beter weten in doen • do something against one's better judgementze weten niet beter of … • for all they know …des te beter (voor ons) • so much the better (for us)hoe eerder hoe beter • the sooner the betterde volgende keer beter • better luck next timehij weet nu wel beter • he knows better now -
4 courtisane
n. courtesan, prostitute with an upper-class clientele -
5 happyfew
adv. elite, something which is the best, choicest part of something; socially superior group, upper class -
6 de bovenlaag van de maatschappij
de bovenlaag van de maatschappijVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > de bovenlaag van de maatschappij
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7 deftig praten
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8 deftig
2 [Algemeen Zuid-Nederlands] [fatsoenlijk] respectable♦voorbeelden:van deftige familie • of good family, from a distinguished familyeen deftig gezicht • an aristocratic facede deftige kringen • the distinguished/fashionable circlesdeftige mensen • distinguished peopledeftig doen • act grandlyzich deftig kleden • dress stylishly/fashionably/elegantly -
9 uit/van de betere kringen
uit/van de betere kringenVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > uit/van de betere kringen
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10 burgerstand
♦voorbeelden:1 de kleine/deftige burgerstand • the lower/upper middle class -
11 de gegoede burgerij
de gegoede burgerijthe upper middle class, the well-to-do/moneyed classVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > de gegoede burgerij
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12 gegoed
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13 bovenst
♦voorbeelden:1 van de bovenste plank • first class, blue ribbon -
14 de kleine/deftige burgerstand
de kleine/deftige burgerstandthe lower/upper middle classVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > de kleine/deftige burgerstand
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15 stand
2 [wijze van staan/geplaatst zijn] position4 [sport] [score] score6 [het zijn] existence, being7 [plaats op een tentoonstelling] stand♦voorbeelden:de stand van de barometer • the barometer readingde stand van de dollar • the dollar ratede stand van het hoofd • the position of the headde stand van de zon • the position of the sunzet de oven op stand vier • set the oven to mark fourde vier standen van de maan • the four phases of the moon3 de stand van een rekening • the balance/status of an accountde stand van zaken • the state of affairsde burgerlijke stand • the registry officede gegoede stand • the well-to-dode hogere/lagere standen • the upper/lower classeszijn stand ophouden • keep up with the Jonesesbeneden zijn stand trouwen • marry beneath one's stationboven zijn stand leven • live beyond one's meanseen heer van stand • a man of rankin stand blijven • lasttot stand brengen • bring about, achievetot stand komen • come about/into being
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