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3 hoog
hoog1〈 het〉1 high♦voorbeelden:¶ bij hoog en laag volhouden/blijven beweren • stand firm, stick to one's guns/opinion————————hoog22 [zover reikend als in de bepaling genoemd wordt] high3 [vergevorderd in een rang-/volgorde] high♦voorbeelden:een hoge C • a high/top Choge gebouwen • high/tall buildingsde hoogste verdieping • the top floordat paard staat hoog op de benen • that horse has (got) long legs/is tallhoog in de lucht/bergen • high up in the air/mountainseen stapel van drie voet hoog • a three-foot high pilehij woont drie hoog • he lives on the Bthird/ Asecond floor3 de hoge adel • the leading aristocracy; the high nobility 〈 graven en hertogen, maar niet baronnen〉een hoge ambtenaar • a senior officialnaar een hogere klas overgaan • move up/be moved up to a higher classeen hoge waarde hebben • have a high value, be (very) valuable4 zij had een hoge kleur • she had a high colour, her face flushedShell aandelen waren 10 punten hoger • Shell shares were 10 points higher/gained 10 pointseen hoog stemmetje/geluid • a high-pitched voice/soundiemand hoog aanslaan • 〈 figuurlijk〉 have a high opinion of/think highly of someonehoger gaan dan duizend gulden • go above/beyond a thousand guilders; 〈 bieden ook〉 bid more than a thousand guildersde twist liep hoog op • the quarrel became heatedhoog opgeven van iemand • praise someoneiets hoog opnemen • take something seriouslyde verwarming staat hoog • the heating is on highhet zit hem hoog • it rankles him10 % hoger dan vorig jaar • 10 % higher than/up on last yearde temperatuur mag niet hoger zijn dan 60° • the temperature must not go above/exceed 60°de prijzen zijn 1000 gulden en hoger • prices start at 1000 guildersje kunt hoog of laag springen maar ik doe het toch niet • I'm not going to do it whatever you do/say
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