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n. buigzaamheid--------v. geven; aangeven; toegeven; geven (feestje geven)give1[ giv] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 het meegeven ⇒ elasticiteit, buigzaamheid♦voorbeelden:————————give22 meegeven ⇒ in(een)zakken, bezwijken, (door)buigen, verslappen, toegeven♦voorbeelden:¶ give on(to) • uitzien op, uitkomen op, toegang geven tot〈 informeel〉 what gives? • wat is er gaande?→ give away give away/, give in give in/, give out give out/, give over give over/, give up give up/II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉1 geven ⇒ schenken, overhandigen2 geven ⇒ verlenen, verschaffen, gunnen3 geven ⇒ opofferen, wijden5 geven ⇒ aanbieden, ten beste geven6 (op)geven ⇒ meedelen, verstrekken7 geven ⇒ produceren, voortbrengen♦voorbeelden:give someone medicine • iemand geneesmiddelen toedienengive him my best wishes • doe hem de groeten van mijgive a daughter in marriage • een dochter ten huwelijk schenkengive someone into custody • iemand aan de politie overleverengive me the good old days • geef mij maar de goeie ouwe tijdgive one's heart to someone • een warm hart voor iemand hebben, verliefd worden op iemandit's given me much pain • het heeft me veel pijn gedaangive pleasure • erg aangenaam zijngive a prize • een prijs toekennengive him some rest • gun hem wat rustwe were given three hours' rest • we kregen drie uur rustgive someone a room • iemand een kamer toewijzengive someone a title • iemand een titel toekennengive trouble • last bezorgenhe's been given two years • hij heeft twee jaar (gevangenisstraf) gekregengive someone to understand/know • iemand te verstaan/kennen gevenI'll give you that • dat geef ik toegive a cry • een kreet slakengive someone a sly look • iemand een sluwe blik toewerpengive proof of one's courage • zijn moed tonengive a ring • opbellengive sentence • een vonnis vellengive a shrug of the shoulders • zijn schouders ophalen6 the teacher gave us three exercises (to do) • de onderwijzer heeft ons drie oefeningen opgegeven (als huiswerk)give the facts • de feiten tonengive information • informatie verstrekkengive off • (af)geven, verspreiden, makengive as good as one gets • met gelijke munt betalengive it someone hot (and strong), give it someone straight • iemand er f van langs gevendon't give me that • (hou op met die) onzinthat'll give her something to cry for • nu heeft ze tenminste iets om over te huilen
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what\ for — I. interrog. For what reason; why? I told Mary what I was going to town for. What are you running for? Often used alone as a question. Billy s mother told him to wear his hat. What for? he asked. Compare: how come II. n. phr. informal A scolding … Словарь американских идиом
what for — phrasal 1. for what purpose or reason ; why usually used with the other words of a question between what and for < what did you do that for > except when used alone 2. harsh treatment especially by blows or by a sharp reprimand < gave him what… … New Collegiate Dictionary
what for — This phrase appears in two nonstandard uses. When it means punishment or reproof (The boss gave George what for because he was late), it constitutes an illiteracy. When what for is substituted for why (What did you do that for?), the expression… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
what for(2) — {n. phr.}, {informal} A scolding, or other punishment. Usually used with get or give . * /Tom got what for from his father for answering him rudely, and I heard him crying in the house./ * /The teacher gave me what for because I was late./ … Dictionary of American idioms
what for(2) — {n. phr.}, {informal} A scolding, or other punishment. Usually used with get or give . * /Tom got what for from his father for answering him rudely, and I heard him crying in the house./ * /The teacher gave me what for because I was late./ … Dictionary of American idioms
give someone what for — verb To punish; to rebuke. She gave him what for all right. But you could see she was ever so pleased and she went around telling everybody about it. Syn: give someone a piece of ones mind, let someone have it … Wiktionary
give what for — verb To scold; to punish, especially verbally. When she found out, she really gave him what for … Wiktionary
give them what for — give them a lecture, scold them, give you hell After the team lost a game, the coach gave em what for … English idioms
give somebody what-for — verb To admonish or berate; to speak angrily at somebody. He really gave the kid what for about the baseball through his window … Wiktionary
what — /wɒt / (say wot) pronoun (interrogative) 1. (used to ask for the specifying of some impersonal thing): what is your name? what did he do? 2. (used to inquire as to the nature, character, class, origin, etc., of a thing or person): what is that… …
what — [hwut, hwät, wut, wät] pron. [ME hwat < OE hwæt, neut. of hwa, who < IE interrogative base * kwo , * kwe > WHERE, WHO, L qui, who what, Lith kàs, what, who] I as an interrogative: which thing, event, circumstance, etc.?: used to ask for… … English World dictionary