Hoeveelheden - Intensiteit of Nadruk

Beheers Engelse uitdrukkingen met betrekking tot intensiteit of nadruk, zoals "body and soul" en "take the edge off".

Herzien

Flashcards

Spelling

Quiz

Begin met leren

like nobody's business [Zinsdeel]

in a way that is very high in speed, quality, or degree

Ex: She can cook like nobody 's business ; her dishes are always delicious .

like the Devil [Zinsdeel]

in a very intense, energetic, or fast way

Ex:

to [take] the edge off {sth} [Zinsdeel]

to make something, particularly something unpleasant, less severe or intense

Ex: Having a light snack before dinner can take the edge off your hunger .

to [take] the sting out of {sth} [Zinsdeel]

to take away from the intensity of something unpleasant

Ex: Applying a cold compress can take the sting out of a sunburn .

according to cocker [Zinsdeel]

in a proper and correct way

Ex: When calculating the dimensions of the room, we followed the measurements according to Cocker, as outlined in his book on arithmetic.

all the way [Zinsdeel]

in a complete manner

Ex: The team gave their best effort all the way through the championship game .

body and soul [Zinsdeel]

with all that one has

Ex: They fell in love with each other , connecting on a level that touched them both , body and soul .

neck and crop [Zinsdeel]

completely and in every possible way

Ex: She sold her old belongings at the garage sale , clearing out the house neck and crop .

smack dab [bijwoord]

precies in het midden

Ex: I found the missing key on the floor , smack dab in the middle of the living room .

Ik vond de verloren sleutel op de vloer, precies in het midden van de woonkamer.

on the nose [Zinsdeel]

used for emphasizing the correctness or accuracy of something

Ex: The chef 's seasoning was on the nose ; the dish had the perfect amount of flavor .

out and out [Zinsdeel]

in a complete and total way

Ex:

the hell out of {sth} [Zinsdeel]

used for emphasizing the intensity, speed, etc. of something

Ex: They partied the hell out of the weekend , dancing and celebrating .

through and through [Zinsdeel]

in every single way

Ex: He 's a dedicated musician through and through , always composing or playing his instruments .

for the thousandth time [Zinsdeel]

used to emphasize that one has done or said something many times in the past

Ex: For the thousandth time , please remember to turn off the lights when you leave

the mother of all {sth} [Zinsdeel]

used to describe the intensity of something

Ex: " That was the mother of all storms ; I 've never seen such heavy rain .

the shit out of {sb/sth} [Zinsdeel]

used to emphasize that someone does something with excessive intensity or force

Ex: He played the guitar like he was born to do it , shredding the shit out of that solo .

Hoeveelheden
Distance	Extent	Intensiteit of Nadruk	Extremity
Groot aantal of hoeveelheid	Klein aantal of hoeveelheid	Speed