lay down the law

Dutch translation: iemand de wet stellen/voorschrijven

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English term or phrase:lay down the law
Dutch translation:iemand de wet stellen/voorschrijven
Entered by: ineke meijer

14:09 Jul 25, 2010
English to Dutch translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: lay down the law
Ik weet natuurlijk wat het betekent, maar zoek een passende NL vertaling die dezelfde punch heeft. Zin was: this is a clear signal to: he laid down the law. This is as far as it's going to go.

Dank!
adremco
Local time: 00:05
iemand de wet stellen/voorschrijven
Explanation:
NL: Iemand de wet stellen (voorschrijven) EN: lay down the law for a person

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ineke meijer
Netherlands
Local time: 22:05
Grading comment
Dank!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5zijn wil was wet
vixen
5 +2iemand de wet stellen/voorschrijven
ineke meijer
2de les lezen
Henk Peelen


  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
zijn wil was wet


Explanation:
Het signaal was duidelijk: zijn wil was wet. Tot hier en niet verder!

vixen
Greece
Local time: 23:05
Native speaker of: Dutch
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agree  Frank van Thienen (X)
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
iemand de wet stellen/voorschrijven


Explanation:
NL: Iemand de wet stellen (voorschrijven) EN: lay down the law for a person

www.mijnwoordenboek.nl

ineke meijer
Netherlands
Local time: 22:05
Native speaker of: Dutch
Grading comment
Dank!

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agree  George Woodham
14 hrs
  -> dank je

agree  Henk Peelen
1 day 2 hrs
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1 day 6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
de les lezen


Explanation:
kan ook

lay down the law (to someone) (about something)
Fig. to scold someone; to make something very clear to someone in a very stern manner. Wow, was she mad at Ed. She really laid down the law about drinking to him. She laid down the law to Ed. She laid down the law about drinking.


Dikke Vandalen:
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b
iem. de tekst lezen; iem. de les lezen
scherp doorhalen, streng berispen

Henk Peelen
Netherlands
Local time: 22:05
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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