bottom

bottom
adj. onderst
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n. bodem; achterwerk, zitvlak; zitvlak van stoel
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v. oprichten; bouwen; vestigen
bottom1
[ bottəm] 〈zelfstandig naamwoord〉
bodem〈figuurlijk〉 grond, het diepst
onderste deelvoet, basis 〈ook figuurlijk〉
het verste/laagste deel/punt〈figuurlijk〉 het minst eervolle gedeelte
zitting 〈van een stoel〉
〈informeel〉achterstegat
kiel〈figuurlijk〉 schip, bodem
〈meervoud; the〉laagliggend stuk land langs rivier
voorbeelden:
1   from the bottom of my heart uit de grond van mijn hart
     go to the bottom zinken
     send to the bottom in de grond boren, kelderen
2   the bottom is going to fall out of the gold market soon de goudprijzen kelderen binnenkort
     knock the bottom out of something iets waardeloos/krachteloos maken
     reach/touch bottom het laagste punt bereiken
     bottom up onderste boven
     at the bottom of the mountain/the stairs aan de voet van de berg/trap
     from the bottom up van bij het begin, helemaal (opnieuw)
3   Jack is at the bottom of his class Jack is een van de slechtsten van zijn klas
     the bottom of the garden achterin de tuin
     the bottom of the social ladder onderaan de sociale ladder
get to the bottom of the heap tot de verliezers/mislukkelingen (gaan) behoren
     〈informeel〉 bottoms up! ad fundum!
     at bottom eigenlijk, in wezen
     tell me who is at the bottom of this zeg me wie hier verantwoordelijk voor is
     I'll get to the bottom of this ik ga dit helemaal uitzoeken
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bottom2
〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord〉
onderstelaatste, laagste
voorbeelden:
1   on the bottom shelf op de onderste plank
you can bet your bottom dollar daar kun je je laatste stuiver onder verwedden
     〈Brits-Engels; informeel〉 bottom drawer uitzet
     〈Brits-Engels〉 bottom gear laagste versnelling

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