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Strong = Sterk | |
Weak = Zwak, Slap | |
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Strength, Power = Kracht | |
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Violence = Geweld | |
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Power = Macht ('Might') | |
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'Sterk' can also be used to indicate disbelief, 'it can't be true'
sterk verhaal
2
3
['strong' story] - 'tall'
(exagerrated) tale
't Lijkt me sterk dat ...
2
3
[It looks 'strong' to me that ...] - It can't
be true, it's not credible
Dat lijkt me sterk
2
3
4
[That looks 'strong' to me] - That can't be
true, I don't believe that
slap
(slappe
)
weak, feeble, limp
slapte
weakness, feebleness, softness
slappe thee
2
weak tea
slappekoffie
weak coffee
de slappe lach
2
3
an uncontrollable fit of laughter or giggling
hebben
to have
krijgen
~to start
Slapjanus
a weak, cowardly person
more people-descriptions
krachtig
2
3
(krachtige
2)
powerful, forceful, strong
een krachtige persoonlijkheid
2
3
a strong, forceful personality, character
krachtig verweer
2
strong resistance, powerful defending
krachtige taal
2
3
[powerful language] - a powerful statement
een krachtige ontploffing
2
3
een krachtige explosie
2
a powerful exposion
kort maar krachtig
[short but powerful, meaningful] - 'pithy'
overweldigend
2
overwhelming
geweldig
can mean 'very large, tremendous,' but also 'great!'
- "I'm happy about that!"
een geweldige ontploffing
2
3
a tremendous explosion
een geweldig lawaai
2
3
a tremendous noise,
a greate amount of noise
een geweldig concert
2
3
a great, fantastic concert
't Is niet vies ...
2
3
It doesn't taste bad ...
Maar 't had lekkerder kunnen zijn
2
But it could have been better (-tasting)
Maar 't was ook niet geweldig
2
3
But is wasn't great either
(de) luchtmacht
2
air force
De Koninklijke Landmacht
2
3
['the Royal Land Force(s)'] - official name of
the Dutch (ground) Army
See also: Military
De macht der gewoonte
2
3
['the power of habit']
- it's hard to break a routine
der
is an old-fashioned form of 'van de' (of the)
(de) gewoontemens
2
3
'creature of habit'
De Macht van Het Kleine
2
['The Power of The Little Thing']
- a charity that collects small
donations, something like The March of Dimes
met man en macht
[with man and power] - with all possible
means, a great effort
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