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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 / sterke
sterke
2
3)
strong
very strong ('like iron')
2
a strong current
2
3
a strong personality, character
sterke drank
[strong drink] - liquor
strong taste
2
strong growth
2
3
strong coffee
2
strong tea
2
strong verbs (vowel change in the simple past tense,
sometimes also in the past participle)
‑>>
te sterk
2
too strong
amplifier (sound, music)
[strength] - said like English 'Good luck!'
veel sterkte
2
'Best of luck!'
['Those who are not strong (powerful) ...']
- 'If you're not strong you have to be clever'
'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
2
(zwak / zwakke
2
3
zwakke
2) weak
2
2
3
weak spot
2
3
weak verbs (with -DE(N) or -TE(N)
simple past endings
‑>>)
(de) zwakte
2
weakness
2
3
The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak
(Matthew 26:41)
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
2
strength, power, force
(PK
)
'horsepower' (hp) (a power measurement unit)
zwaartekracht
2
3
gravity
wind force (a unit of wind strength)
wilskracht
2
3
willpower
2
3
'dark, sinister forces'
2
['with united [powers] forces'] - working
together, a cooperative effort
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'
2
violence
2
3
4
5
[with violence] violently
(gewelddadige
2)
violent
2
3
4
5
They threatened violence
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
power (the capacity or ability to do or act,
the capacity or ability to influence or direct)
machtig
2
powerful, 'mighty' // very filling (food)
machteloos
2
3
powerless
2
[powerless] helpless, impotent rage
machteloosheid
2
3
powerlessness
(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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