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adj. witte; heldere; bleek; eerlijk--------n. witte kleur; wit; helder, bleek; wit v.h. ei (eiwit); witte kleren; wit mens (albino); oogwitwhite1[ wajt] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉3 blanke♦voorbeelden:————————white2〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord; whiter; whiteness〉♦voorbeelden:white Christmas • witte kerst〈 Brits-Engels〉 white coffee • koffie met melk/roomwhite magic • witte magiewhite as a sheet • lijkbleek, wit als een doek2 white hunter • blanke jager/safarileiderwhite slave • blanke slavinwhite slavery • handel in blanke slavinnenwhite ant • termietwhite ensign • Britse marinevlagshow the white feather • zich lafhartig gedragenWhite Friar • karmelietwhite hope • iemand van wie men grote verwachtingen heeftwhite horses • witgekuifde golvenwhite lead • loodwitwhite lie • leugentje om bestwilWhite Russia • Wit-Ruslandwhite spirit • terpentinebleed someone white • iemand uitkleden, iemand het vel over de oren halengo white about the gills • bleek/wit om de neus worden van schrik/angst
См. также в других словарях:
white hope — (also great white hope) ► NOUN ▪ a person expected to bring much success to a team or organization … English terms dictionary
white hope — c.1912, originally in sporting use in reference to the quest for a white man capable of beating champion pugilist Jack Johnson … Etymology dictionary
white hope — white′ hope′ n. 1) a person who is expected to accomplish much in a given field 2) spo a white boxer at one time thought to have a good chance of winning a title held by a black • Etymology: 1905–10 … From formal English to slang
white hope — ☆ white hope n. [term orig. applied to Caucasoid boxers who it was thought might defeat black heavyweight champion Jack Johnson ( c. 1910)] Informal any person who is expected to bring honor, glory, etc. to some group, place, etc … English World dictionary
white hope — noun someone (or something) expected to achieve great success in a given field this company is the great white hope of the nuclear industry s waste management policy • Syn: ↑great white hope • Hypernyms: ↑hope * * * noun 1 … Useful english dictionary
white hope — 1. a person who is expected to accomplish much in a given field: the white hope of the American theater. 2. Sports. (formerly) a white man who had a good chance of winning the heavyweight boxing championship from a black man. [1905 10] * * * … Universalium
white hope — (also great white hope) noun a person who is expected to bring much success to a team or organization. Origin 1911: orig. referring to a white boxer thought capable of beating Jack Johnson, the first black world heavyweight champion … English new terms dictionary
white hope — /waɪt ˈhoʊp/ (say wuyt hohp) noun someone who is expected to bring glory, etc., to a country, team, or other group which he or she represents: *this could be boxing s great white hope, a new Jack Dempsey. –sunday herald sun, 1992 …
white hope — noun Date: 1911 1. a white contender for a boxing championship held by a black; also one who is felt to represent whites 2. one from whom much is expected; especially a person undertaking a difficult task … New Collegiate Dictionary
The Great White Hope — Infobox Play name = The Great White Hope caption = Book cover of the play writer = Howard Sackler characters = Jack Jefferson Eleanor Backman Goldie Tick Pop Weaver Dixon Clara Cap n Dan Al Cameron Mama Tiny Scipio setting = Late 1930s to mid… … Wikipedia
great white hope — noun someone (or something) expected to achieve great success in a given field this company is the great white hope of the nuclear industry s waste management policy • Syn: ↑white hope • Hypernyms: ↑hope * * * great white hope [great white hope … Useful english dictionary