Betekenis van vein In het Nederlands

• 0 a tube that carries blood to the heart from the other parts of the body

• 1 a narrow layer of a substance that forms in or fills a crack in rock:

  • A rich vein of iron ore was found in the hillside.

• 2 a particular quality or characteristic:

  • A vein of satirical anger runs through all his work.

  • In its bid to be elected, the party is attempting to tap (= use) an underlying vein of nationalism in the country.

• 3 a style or a temporary mood:

  • The opening scene is very violent, and the rest of the movie continues in (a) similar vein.

  • After laughing about the photograph, they began to talk in (a) more serious vein about the damaging effect it could have on his career.

• 4 a tube that carries blood to the heart from the other parts of the body

• 5 a layer of a substance in a crack in rocks or earth:

  • a vein of iron ore

• 6 a style or a temporary mood:

  • She published many novels and stories in the romantic vein then popular.