of the same type as something else or closely resembling it
in de trant van iets, iets in die richting
a state of high priority where something is dealt with immediately or given the most attention
dringende prioriteit, bovenaan de lijst
to have a result contrary to what one desired or intended
terugkaatsen, een tegenovergesteld effect hebben
a robbery or heist involving a bank, typically involving the illegal act of stealing money or valuables from a bank
bankoverval, bankdiefstal
used to refer to someone who is imprisoned or serving time in prison
achter de tralies, in de gevangenis
a hill in Washington, D.C., where the Capitol Building sits and Congress meets
Capitol Hill, Heuvel van het Capitool
to execute a decision, order, or directive
uitvoeren, volbrengen
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closely following or pursuing someone or something, often in a persistent or bothersome manner
iemand op de hielen zitten, steeds vlak achter iemand aan zitten
a severe and often sudden enforcement of law or regulations, typically to suppress or control specific activities, behaviors, or groups perceived as problematic or threatening
onderdrukking, harde maatregel
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
crimineel, oplichter
the act of reducing the amount of something
vermindering, bezuiniging
to confront and deal with a difficult or unpleasant situation directly and courageously
onder ogen zien, confronteren
an act of violently stealing something valuable, especially from a shop or bank
overval, diefstal
(of an outcome, decision, or situation) to depend entirely on a particular factor or set of circumstances
afhangen van, draaien om
at a time when everyone can witness something
op klaarlichte dag, voor ieders ogen
to take something illegally without permission
stelen, jatten
to secretly wait for the right time to catch or attack an enemy or prey
op de loer liggen, in hinderlaag liggen
to catch someone because they are suspected of doing something wrong
pakken, arresteren
in an uncertain or unstable situation that is likely to fail or collapse
in een onzekere situatie, dreigt te mislukken
used to refer to an idea, proposal, or issue that is formally presented or under discussion in a meeting, especially in a legislative or organizational context
the individuals or groups who hold the most authority or influence in a particular organization, community, or situation
de machthebbers, de hoge heren
someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information
privédetective, particulier onderzoeker
to be too harsh on someone just to prove that their ideas are wrong or stupid
afbranden, hard bekritiseren
to find a way to overcome a problem or obstacle
een oplossing vinden, omzeilen
