overtrekken

Definitions of overtrekken
  1. verb
    fly over
    synonyms: overvliegen
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    bewegen, doorreizen, gaan, koersen, tijgen, voortbewegen
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  2. verb
    travel across or pass over
    synonyms: aflopen, doorkruisen, overgaan, oversteken, overvaren
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    aflopen
    traverse or cover by walking
    doorwaden
    cross a river where it's shallow
  3. verb
    copy down as is
    synonyms: calqueren, overhalen, overschrijven, overtekenen, uitlezen
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    type of:
    schrijven
    mark or trace on a surface
  4. verb
    provide furniture with padding, springs, webbing, and covers
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    aanbrengen, aanvoeren, bezorgen, fourneren, leveren, schaffen, toereiken, toevoeren, verschaffen, verstrekken, voorzien
    give something useful or necessary to
  5. verb
    to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
    synonyms: chargeren, hyperboliseren, kleuren, opblazen, opkloppen, oppijpen, overdrijven
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    aanstellen, acteren, bestikken, dramatiseren, komediespelen, spekken, toneelspelen
    add details to
    gniffelen, gnuiven, uitkraaien
    dwell on with satisfaction
  6. verb
    draw more money from than is available
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    opnemen, puren, putten
    remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
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