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1 taille
1 [middel] waist2 [deel van een kledingstuk] waist(line)3 [omtrek] waist (size)♦voorbeelden:1 een dunne/fraaie taille hebben • have a slender/lovely waistze gespte een ceintuur om haar taille • she buckled a belt around her waistte nauw in de taille • too narrow at the waist -
2 middel
1 [taille] waist2 [hulpmiddel] means3 [geneesmiddel] remedy4 [meervoud] [geld, bezit] means♦voorbeelden:iemand bij/om zijn/haar middel pakken • grab someone by the waist2 middelen van bestaan • means of existence, livelihoodmiddelen van vervoer • means of transportationgeoorloofde middelen • lawful meansgrove middelen • strong-arm methodsalle middelen aanwenden • use every (possible) meanshet is een middel, geen doel • it's a means to an enddoor middel van • by means ofgeen middel onbeproefd laten • leave no stone unturnedhij heeft geen middelen van bestaan • he has no means of supporteen pijnstillend middel • a painkillereen probaat middel • a tried and tested remedymiddelen innemen • take medicineeen middeltje tegen hoofdpijn • a headache remedygefinancierd uit algemene middelen • financed by the general fund -
3 battledress
n. battle dress, military uniform for combat; short military jacket belted at the waist -
4 broekriem
n. belt, cloth or leather band around the waist -
5 getailleerd
adj. waisted, having a waist with certain characteristics (used in combination, such as "slim-waisted") -
6 gevechtspak
n. battle dress, military uniform for combat; short military jacket belted at the waist -
7 gevechtstenue
n. battle dress, military uniform for combat; short military jacket belted at the waist -
8 leest
n. last, boot tree, waist, waistline, shape -
9 lendendoek
n. <I>(also: <B>lendedoek</B>)</I> loincloth, breechcloth, cloth worn around the waist or hips -
10 lijfje
n. bodice, waist -
11 middel
adj. medial--------n. means, remedy, agent, appliance, middle, way, stepping-stone, waist, waistline -
12 reddingsgordel
n. lifebelt, safety belt, life preserver which straps around a person's waist -
13 taille
n. waist, waistline -
14 wespentallie
n. wasp waist -
15 insnoering
• constriction• contraction• reduction of area• waist -
16 bast
3 [informeel] [buik, lichaam] belly, paunch4 [weefsellaag tussen schors en hout] bast♦voorbeelden:op zijn bast geven • give a hiding -
17 bovenlichaam
bovenlichaam, bovenlijf♦voorbeelden: -
18 een dunne/fraaie taille hebben
een dunne/fraaie taille hebbenhave a slender/lovely waistVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > een dunne/fraaie taille hebben
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19 een slank middel hebben
een slank middel hebbenVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > een slank middel hebben
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20 getailleerd
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