Dutch-English translations for strijken

iron
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There was a little bit of a problem there, but we got it ironed out. Gelukkig zijn we er inmiddels echter in geslaagd dat probleempje glad te strijken. Secondly, it is imperative that we iron out some of the contradictions and inconsistencies in the report. Ten tweede zijn we genoodzaakt enkele tegenstrijdigheden en inconsistenties in het verslag glad te strijken. It also plays an important role in increasing employment in less-developed European regions, thus helping to iron out regional disparities. Het speelt ook een belangrijke rol in de toename van de werkgelegenheid in minder ontwikkelde Europese regio's en helpt daardoor regionale verschillen glad te strijken.
abase
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to abase the eye

bowThe musician bowed his violin expertly.The shelf bowed under the weight of the books.Cronenberg’s "Cosmopolis" bows in Cannes this week.
ironingI hate ironing.I really should make a start on the ironing soon.I really should put the ironing away.
lower
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lower a bucket into a wellto lower a sail of a boatto lower a flag
strike
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Please strike the last sentenceA bullet struck himA hammer strikes against the bell of a clock
stroke
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She gave the cat a strokea stroke on the chinthe stroke of a birds wing in flying, or of an oar in rowing