English-Dutch translations for hoist

hijs
hijsen
Als coördinatie en complementariteit al zouden plaatshebben in de ontvangende landen hijsen ook daar de donorlanden liever een nationale vlag. If coordination and complementarity were already in place in the recipient countries, donor countries would prefer to hoist their national flags there too. Sterker nog, de Commissie industrie, externe handel, onderzoek en energie zou de Commissie willen voorstellen een spinnaker te hijsen en de tenuitvoerlegging van het voorstel te bespoedigen. Indeed, the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy would suggest that the Commission hoists a spinnaker and speeds up its implementation.

To raise; to lift; to elevate (especially, to raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle or pulley, said of a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight
To lift a trophy or similar prize into the air in celebration of a victory
To lift someone up to be flogged
To be lifted up
To steal, to rob
A hoisting device, such as pulley or crane
The perpendicular height of a flag, as opposed to the fly, or horizontal length, when flying from a staff
The height of a fore-and-aft sail, next the mast or stay

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