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I 〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord〉

1 [door twee deelbaar] even

♦voorbeelden:

1   op even zetten • bet on evens

¶   het is mij om het even • it's all the same/all one to me

     om het even wat je doet • whatever you do

     om het even wie/welke • whoever/whichever, no matter who/which

II 〈bijwoord〉

1 [in dezelfde/gelijke mate] (just) as

2 [als versterkende bevestiging] just

3 [een korte tijd] just ⇒ (just) (for) a moment/while/bit

4 [in korte tijd, met weinig moeite] just

5 [nauwelijks] (only) just ⇒ barely

6 [een weinig] just (a bit)

♦voorbeelden:

1   ze zijn even groot • they're equally big

     in even grote aantallen/hoeveelheden • in equal numbers/quantities

     hij is even oud als ik • he is (just) as old as I am

     het is er nog altijd even rommelig • it's as untidy as ever

     hij is even slim als sterk • he is as clever as he is strong

2   dat is even mooi! • isn't that something!

     zij is altijd even opgewekt • she's always nice and cheerful

     was (me) dat even lachen • what a laugh that was!

     een salaris van maar even drie ton • a salary of no less than Dfl300,000

3   het duurt nog wel even • it'll take a bit/while longer

     hoor eens even • (just) listen

     mag ik u even storen? • may I disturb you just for a moment?

     wacht eens even • just wait a moment

     eens even zien • let me see

     heel even • just for a second/minute

     even later/daarna • shortly afterwards

4   hij zou dat wel even doen • he'd take care of it

5   iets even aanraken • (only) just touch something

6   dat is wel even vreemd • that's just a bit odd

     nog even doorzetten • go on for just a bit longer

     je was net even te laat • you were just a bit too late

     dit moet toch even worden gezegd • this (just) needs to be said

     zij is even in/over de twintig • she is just in her twenties/over twenty

¶   als het maar éven kan • if it is at all possible

     als ze het maar even niet hoeven te doen, dan … • if they can possibly manage without doing it, …

     ho eens even! • whoa!

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Synonyms:

Smooth, level, plane, flat, Exactly, verily, just / Uniform, equable, equal, calm, steady, unruffled, At the very time / On a level, on the same level, Likewise, in like manner, not only so, but also / Fair, just, equitable, Strange to say / Divisible by two, So much as

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even — even1 [ē′vən] adj. [ME < OE efne, efen, akin to Ger eben, Goth ibns < ? IE base * yem , hold together > MIr emon, twins] 1. flat; level; smooth [even country] 2. not irregular; not varying; uniform; constant [an even tempo] 3. calm;… … English World dictionary
Even — E ven, a. [AS. efen. efn; akin to OS. eban, D. even, OHG. eban, G. efen, Icel. jafn, Dan. jevn, Sw. j[ a]mn, Goth. ibns. Cf. {Anent}, {Ebb}.] 1. Level, smooth, or equal in surface; not rough; free from irregularities; hence uniform in rate of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
even — Ⅰ. even [1] ► ADJECTIVE 1) flat and smooth; level. 2) equal in number, amount, or value. 3) having little variation in quality; regular. 4) equally balanced: the match was even. 5) (of a person s temper or disposition) placid; calm. 6) … English terms dictionary
even — e‧ven [ˈiːvn] adjective 1. staying at the same level, rather than frequently changing from one level to the other: • Strong trade will encourage more even selling. 2. giving two sides, things, ideas etc equal or fair treatment: • We should try… … Financial and business terms
even — even; even·er; even·ly; even·ness; even·tra·tion; even·tual; even·tu·al·i·ty; even·tu·al·ly; even·tu·ate; un·even; break·even; even·hand·ed·ly; even·hand·ed·ness; even·tu·a·tion; … English syllables
even — is normally placed immediately before the word or phrase that it qualifies: Doctors must pursue costly and even dangerous investigations / She is talking even more loudly / He even enrolled in a business studies course. In some cases even… … Modern English usage
even if — phrase used for emphasizing that although something may happen or may be true, another situation remains the same He’s determined to prove his innocence, even if he has to go to the highest court in the land. Thesaurus: words used to describe… … Useful english dictionary
Even — E ven, adv. [AS. efne. See {Even}, a., and cf. {E en}.] 1. In an equal or precisely similar manner; equally; precisely; just; likewise; as well. Is it even so? Shak. [1913 Webster] Even so did these Gauls possess the coast. Spenser. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
even — [adj1] flat, uniform alike, balanced, consistent, constant, continual, continuous, direct, equal, flush, homogenous, horizontal, level, matching, metrical, parallel, planate, plane, plumb, proportional, regular, right, same, smooth, square,… … New thesaurus
Even — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Anat Even (* 1960), israelische Regisseurin Bert Even (* 1925), deutscher Politiker, Präsident des Bundesverwaltungsamtes Jean Even (1910 1986), französischer Maler und Plakatmaler Johannes Even… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Even — E ven, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Evened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Evening}] 1. To make even or level; to level; to lay smooth. [1913 Webster] His temple Xerxes evened with the soil. Sir. W. Raleigh. [1913 Webster] It will even all inequalities Evelyn. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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