eer

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〈de〉
1 [achting, roem] honour ⇒ respect
2 [eerbetoon, hulde] honour(s) ⇒ credit
3 [kuisheid] honour ⇒ virtue, modesty
♦voorbeelden:
1   de eer aan zichzelf houden • take the honourable way out
     de eer redden • save one's face
     het is mijn eer te na • I have my pride
     aan u de eer (om te beginnen) • you have the honour (of starting)
     iets/het aan zijn eer verplicht zijn • be honour bound
     in eer en aanzien leven • be held in high esteem
     iemand in zijn eer herstellen • clear someone's name
     iets in ere herstellen • 〈principe〉 restore (a principle), reinstate (a custom)
     iemand in ere houden • hold someone's memory dear, cherish someone's memory
     een dag/gebruik in ere houden • observe a (feast) day, keep up a custom
     iemand in zijn eer (aan)tasten • hurt someone's pride
     naar eer en geweten antwoorden • answer to the best of one's knowledge
     op mijn (woord van) eer • I give you my word (of honour)
2   iemand de laatste eer bewijzen • pay someone one's last respects
     zijn naam eer aandoen • be a credit to one's family
     de tafel eer aandoen • do justice to the meal
     er is geen eer aan te behalen • 〈van iemand〉 good advice is thrown away on him; 〈van iets〉 little (credit) can be gained by it
     eer behalen met • gain credit by
     de (over)winnaar eer bewijzen • pay tribute to the winner
     de/geen eer van iets hebben • receive credit/no credit for something
     hem komt alle eer toe • he deserves all the credit
     er een eer in stellen om • consider it an honour to
     het zal me een (grote/bijzondere) eer zijn • I will be (greatly) honoured
     te zijner ere • in his honour
     ter ere van • in honour of (someone/something)
     dat strekt u niet tot eer • that is not to your credit
     〈ironisch〉 voor de eer bedanken • decline the honour
     ere zij God • glory to God
     〈spreekwoord〉 ere wie ere toekomt • give credit where credit is due
3   ze heeft haar eer verloren • she lost her honour/virtue
     in (alle) eer en deugd • in (all) honour and decency
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eer2{{/term}}
〈voegwoord〉
1 before ⇒ 〈liever … eer〉 (rather …) than

Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels. 2015.

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