every

every
adj. ieder, elk
every
[ evrie]
1 〈voornamelijk met telbaar zelfstandig naamwoord〉elk(e) ⇒ ieder(e), alle
2 〈ook met niet-telbaar zelfstandig naamwoord〉alle ⇒ alle mogelijke, elke voorstelbare
♦voorbeelden:
1   〈informeel〉 every bit as good • in elk opzicht even goed
     every second person • elke tweede persoon
     every which way • in alle richtingen
     every (single) one of them is wrong • ze zijn stuk voor stuk verkeerd
     three out of every seven • drie op zeven
     every other day • om de andere dag; 〈figuurlijk〉om de haverklap
2   we have every hope of winning • we denken een goede kans te maken om te winnen
     she was given every opportunity • ze kreeg alle kansen
     his every thought goes out to you • al zijn gedachten gaan naar u uit
every now and again/then, every so often • (zo) nu en dan, af en toe

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