| Samengestelde woorden: |
| any adj | (one or more of sth) (bij nadruk) | ook maar één |
| Opmerking: Wordt meestal niet uitgedrukt, tenzij bij nadruk. |
| | If any letters arrive, could you keep them until I get back? |
| any adj | (in whatever number) | alle bn |
| | (nadruk) | ook maar enig |
| | I'll take any sandwiches you have left. |
| any adj | (in whatever quantity) | al bn |
| | (nadruk) | ook maar enig |
| | I'll take any chocolate that's left over. |
| anyhow | (filler word) | maar goed, wel tw |
anyway,
also US: anyways adv | informal (resuming previous topic) (spreektaal) | maar goed, in ieder geval, hoe dan ook bw |
| | Anyway, we eventually found a place to eat. |
| as often as you like adv | informal (whenever you wish) | zo vaak je wilt, zo vaak je maar wilt frase |
| | Come and visit me as often as you like. |
| Brace yourself interj | figurative (prepare for shock) | Maak je borst maar nat! tw |
| | | Zet je schrap! tw |
| | Brace yourself, I've got some bad news. |
| but conj | (used as intensifier) | maar dan ook |
| | There was nothing good on TV, but nothing! |
| cannot help but v expr | (find unavoidable) | het niet kunnen helpen maar frase |
| | I cannot help but notice the enormous coffee stain on the front of your white blouse. |
| curiously adv | (strangely enough) | vreemd genoeg, gek genoeg bw |
| | | raar maar waar frase |
| | Curiously, this specimen does not behave like the others. |
| def adv | abbr, urban, slang (definitely) (informeel) | absoluut, reken maar bw |
| definitely interj | (indicates emphatic assent) | zeker, absoluut tw |
| | | reken maar |
| | Definitely! I'd love to come to a karaoke night! |
| don't hold your breath interj | informal (do not expect sth immediately) (informeel) | dan kan je lang wachten, wacht daar maar niet op tw |
| draw n | (American football) (American football) | strategie waarbij het lijkt alsof de bal overgespeeld gaat worden, maar het aanvallende team toch m |
| | The quarterback called for a draw, and ran to his left. |
| eat your heart out interj | slang, figurative (be envious) (informeel) | doe dat maar eens na! wat dacht je hiervan? tw |
| existing adj | figurative (barely surviving) | maar net in levensonderhoud voorziend |
| | The existing state of affairs is about to change. |
| Fat chance! interj | slang (unlikely) (informeel) | Geen schijn van kans!, Vergeet het maar! tw |
| | (informeel, Belg.) | waterkansje nw het |
| | Ha! Fat chance that he will ever pay you back. |
| for prep | (expressing a wish) | had ik maar |
| | (spreektaal) | ik wou dat |
| | Oh, for a bowl of soup right now! |
| if only interj | (expressing a wish) | was het maar waar, was het maar zo woordgr. |
| | | had ik maar woordgr. |
| | You think I should take a holiday? If only! |
| | Jij vindt dat ik vakantie moet nemen? Was het maar waar. |
| in an offhand way adv | (casually, absent-mindedly) | achteloos, nonchalant, zo maar bw |
| indeed interj | UK formal (surprise) | nee maar tw |
| | Indeed! You are actually going to do this? |
kiss sb/sth off,
kiss off sb/sth vtr phrasal sep | US, figurative, slang (disregard, consider lost) (figuurlijk, inf.) | zeg maar dag met je handje frase |
| | | afschrijven overg.ww |
| | (figuurlijk, informeel) | fluiten naar ww+vz |
| | Kiss off your inheritance: your mother left everything to her cousins twice removed. |
| knock yourself out interj | slang, figurative (go ahead, do it) (informeel) | ga vooral je gang, leef je maar uit, veel plezier ermee tw |
| like adv | UK, regional, slang (as it were) (informeel) | weet je tw |
| | | zeg maar tw |
| | But I really wanted that job, like. |
| little by little adv | (gradually, a bit at a time) | beetje bij beetje, langzaam maar zeker frase |
| | Add the sugar little by little and your meringue will be perfect. |
| | He became better at tennis little by little. |
| mere child n | (very young person) | nog maar een kind frase |
| | A mere child can't be expected to understand the stock market. |
| never mind interj | informal (it doesn't matter) | laat maar, laat maar zitten tw |
| | "Do you still need a ride?" "No, never mind. I'll take the bus." |
| no dice interj | US, slang (expressing refusal) (informeel) | vergeet het maar, geen sprake van tw |
| | No dice, Joe, you aren't going to borrow my car. |
| no way interj | informal (refusal) (informeel) | geen sprake van!, vergeet het maar!, geen denken aan! tw |
| | You want me to go with you to the disco? No way! I hate dancing. |
| oh yes! interj | (expressing confirmation) | jazeker, reken maar, zeker weten tw |
| | Oh yes! That will do nicely! Do I love chocolate? Oh yes, I certainly do! |
| only adv | (simply) | slechts, alleen maar bw |
| | I only want a sandwich for lunch. |
| only adv | (merely) | alleen maar bw |
| | It'll only make things more complicated. |
only have eyes for sb,
have eyes only for sb v expr | informal (find attractive) | alleen maar oog hebben voor frase |
| | Edward only has eyes for Julia. |
| over and over adv | (round and round) | steeds maar rond bw |
| | The car rolled over and over and eventually came to rest on its roof. |
| slowly but surely adv | (making gradual progress) | langzaam maar zeker bw |
| | | beetje bij beetje bw |
| | Slowly but surely, we are making the garden look pretty. |
| soft adj | (political contributions: indirect) | geld dat tijdens verkiezingscampagnes is gedoneerd maar dat niet direct voor de campagne gebruikt ma |
| | Because this is soft money, we can't use it directly for the campaign. |
| too adv | (very, extremely) | al te, maar al te bw |
| | | erg, heel, bijzonder bw |
| | She is all too eager to help. |
| you betcha interj | slang (emphatic yes) (informeel) | Reken maar!, Zeker weten! tw |
| | "Do you want to come with me?" "You betcha!" |
| you said a mouthful n | US, informal (expressing agreement) | Je hebt groot gelijk, Gelijk heb je tw |
| | | Zo is het maar net tw |