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a- {prefix} (not, without, opposite of) :: a-
A {n} (playing card) :: A
aa {n} (a form of lava flow associated with Hawaiian-type volcanoes) :: scherpe lava {m} {f}
Aachen {prop} (city in North Rhine-Westphalia) :: Aken {n}
aah {interj} (expressing amazement or surprise) :: och
Aalborg {prop} (city in northern Denmark) :: Aalborg
aardvark {n} (mammal) :: aardvarken {n}
aardwolf {n} (the mammal species Proteles cristatus) :: aardwolf {m}, maanhaarjakhals {m}
Aaron {prop} (biblical brother of Moses) :: Aäron
Aaron {prop} (male given name) :: Aäron
Aaronic {adj} (pertaining to Aaron) :: aäronitisch
Aaron's rod {n} :: koningskaars {f}
Aaron's rod {n} (mullein) SEE: mullein ::
aba {n} (loose-fitting sleeveless garment, made from aba or silk) :: abaya {m}
aba {n} (coarse, often striped, felted fabric from the Middle East, woven from goat or camel hair) SEE: abaya ::
abac {n} (mathematics) :: nomogram {n}
abaca {n} (plant) :: manillahennep {m}, abaca {m}
abaca {n} (fiber/fibre) SEE: Manila hemp ::
aback {adv} (backwards) :: achterwaarts, rugwaarts
aback {adv} (in the rear) :: achteraan
aback {adv} (said of sails pressed backward) :: bak, met een kopwind
aback {n} (abacus) SEE: abacus ::
abacterial {adj} (not caused by bacteria, characterized by lack of bacteria) :: abacterieel
abacterially {adv} (without the presence or use of bacteria) :: abacterieel
abactinal {adj} (pertaining to the surface or end opposite to the mouth in a radiate animal) :: abactinaal
abactor {n} (one who steals and drives away cattle or beasts by herds) :: runderdief {m}, veedief {m}
abaculus {n} (a small tile) :: mozaïekelement {n}
abacus {n} (device for performing arithmetical calculations) :: abacus {m}, telraam {n}
abacus {n} (uppermost portion of the capital of a column) :: abacus {m}
Abaddon {prop} (the destroyer) :: Apollyon
Abaddon {prop} (Hell) :: de (diepten der) hel {m}
a bad workman always blames his tools {proverb} (not the tools but how they're employed) :: een kwaad werkman heeft altijd slecht getuig
abaft {prep} ((nautical) behind; toward the stern relative to some other object or position; aft of) :: achterlijker dan
abaft {adv} ((nautical) on the aft side) :: naar achter, achteruit
abaka {n} (plant) SEE: abaca ::
abaka {n} (fiber/fibre) SEE: Manila hemp ::
abalienate {v} (to transfer the title of) :: abaliëneren
abalienation {n} (act of abalienating) :: abaliënatie {m}
abalone {n} (edible univalve mollusc) :: zeeoor, abalone {m}
abandon {v} (to give up control of, surrender) :: opgeven, prijsgeven
abandon {v} (to leave behind or desert; to forsake) :: achterlaten, in de steek laten; verzaken, verlaten, begeven
abandon {v} (to cast out, expel, reject) :: verwerpen, afwijzen, verbannen
abandon {v} (to no longer exercise a right, relinquish a claim to property) :: afzien (van), afstand doen (van), terugnemen
abandon {n} (a giving up to natural impulses) :: ongedwongenheid {f}
abandonable {adj} (able to be abandoned) :: opgeefbaar
abandoned {adj} (wicked, self-abandoned, given to sin) :: schaamteloos, verdorven, liederlijk
abandoned {adj} (no longer maintained, forsaken, deserted) :: verlaten, in de steek gelaten
abandoned {adj} (free from constraint, uninhibited) :: ongeremd
abandoned {adj} (geology: no longer being acted upon by the geologic forces that formed it) :: geologisch stabiel
abandonee {n} :: cessionaris,
abandonment {n} (act of abandoning) :: achterlating, verlating, in de steek laten {n}
abandonment {n} (maritime law: relinquishment of a property to underwriters) :: abandonnement, overlating
abandonment {n} (relinquishment of a right, claim or privilege) :: opgave, afstand, overgave, overlating, het prijsgeven, het afstand doen van
abandonment {n} (voluntary leaving of a person) :: achterlating, verlating, verwaarlozing, veronachtzaming, het in de steek laten {n}, het laten zitten van
abandonment {n} (refusal to receive freight) :: vrachtweigering
abandonment {n} (careless freedom) :: ongedwongenheid, uitbundigheid, nonchalence
abandonware {n} (software which has been abandoned by its developer) :: abandonware {m}
abaptiston {n} (trepan with a conical shape) :: kegelvormige schedelboor {m}
abase {v} (to lower so as to cause pain or hurt feelings) :: vernederen, kleineren
abase {v} (to lower physically) :: neerhalen, strijken
abased {adj} (humbled) :: verlaagd, vernederd, gekleineerd,
abasement {n} (the act of abasing) :: vernedering, kleinering {m}
abash {v} (to make ashamed, to embarrass) :: beschamen, in verlegenheid brengen, van zijn stuk brengen
abashed {adj} (embarrassed) :: beschaamd, verlegen, beteuterd, in verlegenheid, op zijn neus kijkend
abashment {n} (the state of being abashed; confusion from shame) :: verlegenheid {f}, moeilijk parket
abasia {n} (incapacity to walk) :: abasie {m}
abasic {adj} (of, pertaining to or caused by abasia) :: met abasie, door abasie
abask {adv} (basking) :: zich koesterend
abatable {adj} (Capable of being abated) :: vatbaar voor prijsverlaging
abatacept {n} (medicine) :: abatacept
abatage {n} (abattage) SEE: abattage ::
abate {v} (transitive: to bring someone down physically or mentally) :: neerslaan (physically), vernederen (mentally), humiliëren
abate {v} (transitive: to lessen in force, subside) :: afnemen, verminderen, verzwakken, luwen, bedaren
abate {v} (to deduct, to omit) :: aftrekken, overslaan, verminderen, weglaten
abate {v} (to bar, except) :: uitsluiten
abate {v} (to cut away) :: uitkappen
abate {v} :: verliezen ; verlagen, reduceren, verminderen, verlichten (pijn)
abate {v} (to dull the edge or point of) SEE: blunt ::
abatement {n} (the act of abating or the state of being abated) :: afname, afslag, inkrimping, korting, vermindering, verzachting
abatis {n} (means of defense) :: verhakking {m}, prikkeldraadversperring {m}
abatjour {n} :: lampenkap {n}, abat-jour {n},
abator {n} :: kraker {m},; iemand die een ongerief uit de weg ruimt,
abattage {n} (slaughter) :: slachten {n}
abattage {n} (anchoring) :: verankering {m}
abattoir {n} (public slaughterhouse) :: slachthuis {n}, abattoir {n}, slachterij {f}
abattoir {n} (a place likened to be a slaughterhouse) :: slachtplaats {m}
abat-vent {n} (louvres) :: windscherm {n},
abat-vent {n} (sloping roof) :: afdak {n},
abat-vent {n} (chimney cap) :: schoorsteenkap {m},
abat-voix {n} :: klankbord {n},
abaxial {adj} (botany, zoology: of a side away from central line) :: abaxiaal, dorsaal
abaya {n} (loose-fitting sleeveless garment, made from abaya or silk) SEE: aba ::
abaya {n} (coarse, often striped, felted fabric from the Middle East, woven from goat or camel hair) :: aba {m}
abbé {n} (French clergy) :: abbé {m},
Abbas {prop} (A male given name) :: Abbas
abbatial {adj} (belonging to an abbey) :: abbatiaal
abbe {n} (abbot) :: abt
abbess {n} (female superior of a nunnery) :: abdis
abbey {n} (monastery headed by an abbot) :: abdij {f}
abbey {n} (church of a monastery) :: abdijkerk {f}
abbot {n} (superior or head of an abbey or monastery) :: abt
abbozzo {n} (rough drawing/model) :: ruwe schets {m} ruw model {n}
abbreviate {v} (to make shorter) :: afkorten, verkorten, inkorten
abbreviate {v} (to reduce to lower terms) :: versimpelen
abbreviate {n} (abridgment) SEE: abridgment ::
abbreviated {adj} (shortened) :: afgekort, ingekort, verkort
abbreviation {n} (shortened or contracted form of a word or phrase) :: afkorting {f}
abbreviation {n} (act or result of shortening or reducing) :: afkorting {f}, verkorting {f}
abbreviator {n} (one who abbreviates) :: afkorter {m}
abbreviatory {adj} (serving or tending to abbreviate; shortening; abridging) :: afkortend, verkortend
abbreviature {n} (abbreviation) SEE: abbreviation ::
ABC {n} (alphabet) SEE: alphabet ::
ABC {n} (rudiments) :: ABC {n}
ABC book {n} (primer) SEE: primer ::
abdicable {adj} (capable of being abdicated) :: neerlegbaar
abdicate {v} (to disclaim and expel from family, see also: disinherit) :: onterven
abdicate {v} (to reject, cast off, discard) :: weigeren, afwijzen, verstoten
abdicate {v} (to surrender or relinquish as sovereign power; to withdraw from filling or exercising) :: afstand doen van
abdicate {v} (to renounce a throne or other high office) :: aftreden, troonsafstand doen , abdiceren
abdicate {v} (to depose) SEE: depose ::
abdication {n} (the act of abdicating; the renunciation of a high office, dignity, or trust, by its holder) :: abdicatie, (troons)afstand
abdomen {n} (belly) :: onderbuik {m}, abdomen {n}
abdominal {adj} (of or pertaining to the abdomen) :: abdominaal, buik-
abdominal {adj} (having abdominal fins) :: buikvinnig
abdominal cavity {n} (hollow portion of the torso, containing abdominal organs) :: buikholte {m}
abdominal fin {n} (pelvic fin) SEE: pelvic fin ::
abdominal ring {n} (either of two openings in the abdominal muscle wall) :: liesring {m}
abdominoperineal {adj} (relating to the abdomen and the perineum) :: abdominoperineaal
abdominoplasty {n} (surgery) :: abdominoplastie
abdominous {adj} (pot-bellied) :: gezet, corpulent, dikbuikig
Abdon {prop} (biblical judge of Israel) :: Abdon
abduce {v} (transitive, obsolete: to draw or conduct away; to withdraw; to draw to a different part) :: abduceren, afvoeren
abducens nerve {n} (nerve) :: nervus abducens {m}, afvoerende zenuw {m}
abducent {adj} :: afvoerend
abduct {v} (to take away) :: ontvoeren, kidnappen
abduct {v} (to draw away from its ordinary position) :: abduceren
abductee {n} (abducted person) :: ontvoerde persoon {m}
abduction {n} (leading away, carrying away) :: afvoering {m}
abduction {n} (physiology: movement separating limb from axis) :: abductie {f}
abduction {n} (logic: type of syllogism) :: abductie {f}
abduction {n} (law: wrongful carrying off of a human being) :: ontvoering {f}, kidnapping {f}, schaking {f}
abductor {n} (kidnapper) :: ontvoerder {m}, kidnapper {m}
abductor {n} (muscle) :: abductor {m}, afvoerder {m}
Abdul {prop} (male given name) :: Abdoel, Abdel
Abdullah {prop} (Muslim given name) :: Abdoella
abeam {adv} (alongside) :: dwarsscheeps
abearance {n} (behavior) SEE: behavior ::
abecedarium {n} (a book used to teach the alphabet) SEE: primer ::
abecedary {n} (the alphabet) :: alfabet {n}, abc {n}
abed {adv} (in bed, or on the bed) :: te bed, bedlegerig
Abel {prop} (biblical character) :: Abel {m}
Abel {prop} (male given name) :: Abel {m}
abele {n} (Populus alba) SEE: white poplar ::
abelian {adj} (math: of a group) :: abels, commutatief
abelian group {n} (group in which the group operation is commutative) :: Abelse groep {m}, Abelse ring {m}
abelmosk {n} (A. moschatus) :: abelmos {m}
abend {n} (abnormal end) :: voortijdige beëindiging {m}
abend {v} (to terminate abnormally) :: voortijdig beëindigen
abenteric {adj} :: abenteraal
Aberdeen {n} (fishhook) :: aberdeen {m}, forelhaak {n}
Aberdeen Angus {n} (breed of beef cattle) :: Aberdeen Angus {m}
Aberdeen terrier {n} (breed of dog) SEE: Scottish terrier ::
aberrance {n} (state of being aberrant; a wandering from the right way; deviation from truth, rectitude) :: afwijking {f}, afdwaling {m}
aberrant {adj} (deviating from the norm) :: onconventioneel
aberrant {adj} (straying from the right way) :: aberrant, afwijkend
aberrant {adj} (deviating from the ordinary or natural type; exceptional; abnormal) :: afwijkend, uitzonderlijk, atypisch
aberrant {adj} :: aberrant, afdwalend
aberrant {n} (person wandering from the rest of the group) :: vreemde apostel {m}, rare snuiter {m}
aberration {n} (act of wandering or deviation; abnormality) :: aberratie, afwijking
aberration {n} (optics: convergence to different foci) :: aberratie {m}
aberration {n} (astronomy: small periodical change of position of heavenly bodies) :: aberratie {m}
aberration {n} (minor or temporary mental disorder) :: aberratie
aberration {n} (zoology, botany: atypical development or structure) :: aberratie {m}, afwijkend exemplaar {n}
aberration {n} (medicine: deviation from normal range) :: aberratie {m}
aberration {n} :: aberratie {m}
aberrational {adj} (characterized by aberration) :: met aberratie
abessive {n} (the abessive case) :: abessief {m}
abessive case {n} (case used to express the lack of something) :: abessief {m}
abet {v} (to assist or encourage in crime) :: aansporen, aanmoedigen, ophitsen, aanzetten
abet {v} (to support, uphold, or aid) :: bijstaan, ondersteunen, meehelpen aan
abetment {n} (act of abetting a crime) :: ophitsing {m}, aanstoken {n}
abettor {n} (accomplice) :: medeplichtige {c}, handlanger {m}
abettor {n} (inciter) :: aanstichter {m}, opstoker {m}, ophitser {m}
abeyance {n} (expectancy; condition of being undetermined) :: onbeslistheid, onzekerheid, onbeheerdheid {m}
abeyance {n} (suspension; temporary suppression) :: opschorting, uitstel
abeyance {n} (heraldry: expectancy of a title) :: onbruik {n}
abhor {v} (to regard with horror or detestation) :: verafschuwen, walgen van, gruwen van
abhor {v} (to reject with disdain) :: verwerpen,
abhorrence {n} (extreme aversion) :: afkeer {m}, afschuw {m}, afgrijzen {n}
abhorrence {n} (loathsome person or thing) :: gruwel {m}, afgrijselijke zaak {m}
abhorrent {adj} (contrary or discordant) :: onverenigbaar
abhorrent {adj} (detesting; showing abhorrence) :: weerzinwekkend
abidance {n} (compliance) :: naleving {m}, nakomen van {n},
abide {v} (endure without yielding) :: ondergaan, verdragen, doorstaan, uithouden
abide {v} (bear patiently; tolerate) :: tolereren, toelaten, verdragen
abide {v} (dwell) :: verblijven, wonen
abide {v} (wait in expectation) :: afwachten
abide {v} (abide by) SEE: abide by ::
abide by {v} (accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it) :: zich schikken naar, zich neerleggen bij
abide by {v} (remain faithful to something or someone) :: zich houden aan, trouw blijven aan
abiding {adj} (continue) :: voortdurend, blijvend
abiding-place {n} :: woonplaats {m},
Abidjan {prop} (the largest city of Ivory Coast) :: Abidjan
abietic acid {n} (a yellowish resin acid isolated from rosin and used in varnishes) :: abiëtinezuur {n}
abigail {n} (lady's waiting-maid) :: kamermeisje {n}
Abigail {prop} (biblical wife of David) :: Abigaïl
Abigail {prop} (female given name) :: Abigail, Abigaïl
ability {n} (quality or state of being able) :: vaardigheid {f}, vermogen {n}
ability {n} (a skill or competence) :: bekwaamheid {m}
ability {n} (a high level of capability or skill) :: talent {n}, begaafdheid {m}
ability {n} (suitability or receptiveness to be acted on) :: geschiktheid {m}
ability to pay {n} (measure of tax rate) :: draagkracht
ab initio {adv} (referring to the time from when a legal document comes into force) :: ab initio, vanaf het begin
ab intra {adv} :: van binnenuit, insider-
abiogenesis {n} (origination of living organisms from lifeless matter) :: abiogenese {f}
abiogenetic {adj} (pertaining to or originated by abiogenesis) :: abiogenetisch
abiogenic {adj} (not produced or derived by means of living organisms) :: abiogeen
abiological {adj} (pertaining to inanimate things) :: niet-biologisch
abiosis {n} (absence of life) :: abiose {m}
abiotic {adj} (Nonliving) :: abiotisch, levenloos
abiotic {adj} (Of inorganic matter) :: ongeschikt voor leven
abiotically {adv} (in an abiotic manner) :: in afwezigheid van leven
abiotrophy {n} (premature degeneration) :: abiotrofie {m}
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush {proverb} (small but certain advantage is preferable) :: beter één vogel in de hand dan tien in de lucht
abirritant {adj} (acting to diminish irritation) :: antiprikkelend
abirritate {v} (to diminish the sensibility of) :: verzachten
a bit {adv} (a little) SEE: a little ::
abject {adj} (Sunk to a low condition; down in spirit or hope) :: diepgezonken, ellendig
abject {adj} (Cast down; rejected; low-lying) :: hulpeloos, moedeloos
abject {adj} (showing resignation) :: hulpeloos, gelaten
abject {n} (A person in the lowest and most despicable condition) :: verworpeling {m}, infaam persoon {m}
abjection {n} (the act of bringing down or humbling) :: vernedering {m}
abjection {n} (the state of being rejected or cast out) :: verworpenheid {m}
abjection {n} (a low or downcast condition) :: moedeloosheid {m}
abjectly {adv} (in an abject fashion; with great shame; desperately) :: opgemene wijze, op verachterlijke wijze
abjuration {n} (a solemn recantation or renunciation on oath) :: afzwering, herroeping {m}
abjuratory {adj} (involving abjuration) :: herroepbaar
abjure {v} (to renounce upon oath) :: afzweren, verzaken aan een eed
abjure {v} (to renounce with solemnity) :: afzweren, herroepen, verzaken
abjurer {n} (one who abjures) :: afzweerder {m}, verzaker {m}, herroeper,
Abkhaz {adj} (of or pertaining to Abkhazia) :: Abchazisch {n}
Abkhaz {n} (person from Abkhazia) :: Abchaze {m}
Abkhaz {prop} (a Northwest Caucasian language spoken in Abkhazia) :: Abchazisch {n}
Abkhazia {prop} (territory in the Caucasus, see also: Republic of Abkhazia) :: Abchazië
Abkhazian {adj} (Of or pertaining to Abkhazia) SEE: Abkhaz ::
Abkhazian {n} (Abkhaz) SEE: Abkhaz ::
Abkhazian {prop} (Abkhazian language) SEE: Abkhaz ::
ablactation {n} (weaning) :: ablactatie {m}, spenen {n}
ablastemic {adj} (unable to form a blastema) :: niet-kiemend
ablastin {n} (antibody efficient against some protozoans) :: ablastine {m}
ablation {n} (amputation) :: ablatie {m}
ablation {n} (progressive removal of material) :: ablatie {m}, erosie {m}, afsmelting {m}
ablative {n} (ablative case) SEE: ablative case ::
ablative absolute {n} (linguistic construction in Latin) :: losse ablatief
ablative case {n} (grammatical case used to indicate movement away from something, removal, separation, source) :: ablatief {m}
ablator {n} :: ablatief materiaal {n}, hitteschild {n}
ablaut {n} (substitution of one root vowel for another) :: ablaut {m}, klankwisseling {m}, klinkerwisseling {m}
ablaze {adj} (on fire) :: in lichterlaaie, in vuur en vlam
ablaze {adj} (radiant with bright light and color) :: stralend, flonkerend
ablaze {adj} (in a state of glowing excitement) :: vol gloed, opgewonden
able {adj} (permitted to) :: in staat (om), de mogelijkheid hebben (om te), bekwaam
able {adj} (skillful) :: competent, handig, bedreven, kundig
able {adj} (legally qualified) :: competent, in aanmerking komend, gerechtigd, bevoegd
-able {suffix} (able to be done) :: -baar, -abel
-able {suffix} (fit to be done) :: -baar
-able {suffix} :: te
able {adj} (healthy) SEE: healthy ::
able {v} (enable) SEE: enable ::
able {v} (vouch for) SEE: vouch for ::
able-bodied {adj} (having a sound, strong body; physically competent; robust) :: volwaardig, lichamelijk geschikt, valide, robust
able-bodied {adj} ((Nautical)) :: volslagen, bevaren
able-bodied seaman {n} (seaman who has been trained in certain skills) :: volmatroos {m}
abled {adj} :: valide
ablegate {n} (representative of the pope in foreign countries) :: ablegaat {m}, pauselijke gezant {m}
ableism {n} (discrimination against persons with disabilities) :: validisme {n}
able-minded {adj} (unimpaired mental capability) :: goed bij zijn verstand, verstandig
abloom {adv} ((postpositive) in or into bloom; in a blooming state) :: in bloei, in volle bloei
abluent {adj} (washing away) :: reinigend
abluent {n} (detergent) :: reinigingsmiddel {n}
ablush {adj} (blushing) :: blozend
ablution {n} (the act of washing or cleansing) :: rituele wassing, ablutie {m}
ablution {n} (Roman Catholic Church: a small quantity of wine and water) :: ablutie {m}
abnegate {v} (to deny oneself something) :: ontzeggen,
abnegate {v} (to reject, to deny) :: verwerpen, ontzeggen, verzaken, afzweren
abnegation {n} (denial; renunciation) :: verloochening, verwerping {m}, afwijzing
abnegator {n} :: verloochenaar {m}, verwerper {m}
Abner {prop} (biblical cousin of Saul) :: Abner
abneural {adj} :: abneuraal,
abnormal {adj} (not conforming to rule or system) :: abnormaal
abnormal {adj} (of or pertaining to behaviour that deviates from norms) :: abnormaal, afwijkend
abnormality {n} (state of being abnormal) :: abnormaliteit {m}
abnormality {n} (something abnormal) :: abnormaliteit {m}, afwijking {m}, misvorming {m}
abnormalize {v} (to make abnormal) :: abnormaal maken
abnormally {adv} (In an abnormal manner) :: abnormaal
abnormalness {n} (abnormality) SEE: abnormality ::
abnormal psychology {n} (academic study) :: psychopathologie {m}
abnormity {n} (departure from the ordinary type) :: abnormaliteit {m}
aboard {adv} (on board) :: aan boord
aboard {adv} (nautical) :: langszij
aboard {prep} (on board of) :: aan boord
abode {n} (obsolete: act of waiting) :: wachten
abode {n} (stay or continuance in a place; sojourn) :: verblijf {n}, woonstee {f}
abode {n} (slightly dated: residence) :: woonstee {f}, verblijf {n}, onderkomen {n}
abode {n} (omen) SEE: omen ::
aboil {adj} (boiling) :: aan de kook, kokend
aboil {adj} (excited) :: opgewonden, in alle staten, over zijn toeren
abolish {v} (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) :: afschaffen, opheffen
abolish {v} (to destroy) :: vernietigen, buiten werking stellen
abolishable {adj} (capable of being abolished) :: afschafbaar, ophefbaar
abolisher {n} (one who abolishes) :: afschaffer
abolishment {n} (The act of abolishing) :: afschaffing {f}, opheffing
abolition {n} (act of abolishing) :: afschaffing {m}, opheffing {m}
abolition {n} (abolition of slavery and the slave trade) :: abolitie
abolitionism {n} (opinion in favor of the abolition of something) :: abolitionisme {n}
abolitionist {n} (person who favors the abolition) :: abolitionist {m}
abomasum {n} (fourth or digestive stomach of a ruminant) :: leb {f}, lebmaag {f}
A-bomb {n} (atomic bomb) :: atoombom {f}
abominable {adj} (hateful; detestable; loathsome) :: abominabel, afstotelijk, verschrikkelijk, afschuwelijk, verfoeilijk
abominable {adj} (very bad or inferior) :: onaangenaam, walgelijk
abominable snowman {n} (humanoid or apelike animal said to exist in the Himalayas) :: verschrikkelijke sneeuwman {m}, yeti {m}
abominably {adv} (in an abominable manner) :: op afschuwelijke wijze
abominate {v} (to feel disgust towards, to hate in the highest degree) :: verachten, verafschuwen
abominate {v} (to dislike strongly) :: gruwelen van, walgen van
abomination {n} (an abominable act) :: gruwel {m}
abomination {n} (the feeling of extreme disgust) :: afschuw, walging, afgrijzen {n}, gruwel {m}, abominatie {f}
abomination {n} (something abominable) :: (een) afschuwelijk iets, gruwel {m}, abominatie {f}
abominator {n} (one who abominates) :: verachter {m}, verfoeier {m}
aboral {adj} (situated away from the mouth) :: aboraal
aboriginal {adj} (original; indigenous) :: inheems, inheemse
aboriginal {adj} (living in a land before colonization) :: autochtoon
aboriginal {n} (animal or plant native to a region) :: inheems
Aboriginal {n} (aboriginal) SEE: aboriginal ::
Aboriginal {n} (original inhabitant of Australia) :: Aboriginal {m}
Aboriginal {n} (original inhabitant of any land) :: inboorling {m}, inboorlinge {f}
aborning {adv} (coming in existence) :: in het kraambed, in wording
abort {n} (miscarriage) :: miskraam {f}
abort {n} (product of a miscarriage) :: miskraam {f}
abort {n} (function used to abort a process) :: afbreken
abort {n} (event to abort a computer process) :: voortijdige beëindiging
abort {v} (to miscarry) :: (een) miskraam hebben, voortijdig bevallen
abort {v} (to cause a premature termination) :: (doen) aborteren, beëindigen, doen mislukken
abort {v} (to stop or fail at something in the preliminary stages) :: doen stoppen in een vroegtijdig stadium, voortijdig afbreken
abort {v} (biology: to become checked in normal development) :: onvolgroeid blijven
abort {v} (aeronautics: to terminate a mission involving a missile or rocket) :: afbreken, voortijdig beëindigen
abort {v} (computing: to terminate a process prior to completion) :: annuleren, aborteren, stoppen, afbreken
aborted {adj} (brought forth prematurely) :: geaborteerd, voortijdig geboren
aborted {adj} (rendered abortive or sterile) :: rudimentair
aborticide {n} (feticide) :: vruchtafdrijving {m}
aborticide {n} (abortifacient) :: abortivum {n}
abortifacient {adj} (producing miscarriage) :: abortief, vruchtafdrijvend
abortifacient {n} (agent that causes premature delivery) :: abortivum {n}, vruchtafdrijvend middel {n}
abortion {n} (miscarriage) :: miskraam {n}, abortus {m}
abortion {n} (induced abortion) :: abortus {m}, afdrijving {f}, zwangerschapsonderbreking {f}, vruchtafdrijving {f}, vruchtafdrijving {f}, opgewekte bevalling {m}
abortion {n} (act of inducing abortion) :: abortie {m}, abortus {m}
abortion {n} (immature product of an untimely birth) :: miskraam {n}
abortion {n} (biology: arrest of development of an organ) :: onderbroken ontwikkeling {m}
abortion {n} (the act of aborting a project, etc) :: voortijdige beëindiging {m}
abortion {n} (something ugly) :: misbaksel {n}, miskraam {n}, wangedrocht {n}, miskleun {m}
abortionist {n} (one who performs an illegal (backstreet) abortion) :: engeltjesmaker {m}, engeltjesmaakster {f}
abortionist {n} (one who performs a legal abortion) :: aborteur {m}, aborteuse {f}
abortionist {n} (one who favors abortion being legal) :: voorstander van abortus {m}
abortion pill {n} (drug used to terminate pregnancy in early stage) :: abortuspil {m}
abortive {adj} (coming to naught; fruitless) :: vruchteloos, tevergeefs
abortive {adj} (imperfectly formed or developed; rudimentary; sterile) :: rudimentair
abortive {adj} (causing abortion) :: afdrijvend
abortive {adj} (medicine: cutting short) :: gestopt
abortiveness {n} (quality of being abortive) :: abortief karakter
abortus fever {n} (brucellosis) :: abortuskoorts {m},
abound {v} (to be full to overflowing) :: zeer productief zijn, overvloedig voortbrengen
abound {v} (to be highly productive) :: abortuskoorts {m}
abound {v} (to be plentiful) :: overvloedig aanwezig zijn, wemelen , in grote aantallen voorkomen
abound {v} (to be copiously supplied) :: wemelen , krioelen
abound in {v} (to possess in abundance) :: wemelen van, krioelen , zeer rijk zijn
abounding {adj} (ample, plenteous, plenty) :: overvloedig, zeer productief, uiterst rijk, gevaarlijk gezwollen
abound with {v} (abound) SEE: abound ::
about {prep} (on every side of) :: om, rond, rondom, eromheen
about {prep} (over or upon different parts of) :: rond
about {prep} (on the point or verge of) :: op het punt staan
about {prep} (concerning) :: over, in verband met
about {prep} (concerned with, engaged in) :: over, aangaande, betreffende
about {prep} (in the immediate neighborhood of) :: omheen, bij, in de buurt
about {prep} (on one's person; nearby the person) :: bij, in de buurt van
about {prep} :: ongeveer, omtrent, omstreeks
about {adv} (on all sides) :: rond
about {adv} (here and there) :: rond-
about {adv} (nearly, approximately) :: ongeveer, vrijwel, bijna
about {adv} (near; in the vicinity) :: nabij, dichtbij
about {adv} (to a reversed order, or opposite direction) :: om-, in tegenovergestelde richting
about {adv} (nautical: to the opposite tack) :: overstag
about {adv} (in succession; one after another) :: afwisselend, beurtelings
about {adv} (in circuit) :: rond
about-face {n} (military: abrupt turn to face the opposite direction) :: rechtsomkeert
about-face {n} (reversal of direction or attitude) :: koerswijziging {m}, ommezwaai {m}
about-face {v} (to turn 180 degrees) :: rechtsomkeert maken
about-face {v} (to change opinion or attitude) :: een totale ommekeer uitvoeren, het roer omgooien, zijn standpunt totaal wijzigen
about sledge {n} (largest hammer) :: voorhamer {m}, smidshamer {m}
about time {adv} (close to the right time) :: ongeveer tijd, haast zover
about time {adv} (far past the desired time) :: eindelijk
about to {phrase} (indicating imminence) :: op het punt staan (om) te
about turn {n} (about face) :: rechtsomkeert
about turn {n} (change of opinion) :: koersverandering {m}, ommezwaai {m}
above {prep} (over, on top of) :: bovenop
above {prep} (in or to a higher place) :: boven, hoger dan
above {prep} (farther north) :: ten noorden van
above {prep} (superior to, surpassing) :: over, meer dan
above {prep} (higher in rank) :: een trapje hoger, met een hogere rang
above {prep} (in addition to) :: bovendien, daarenboven
above {prep} (more) :: over, meer dan
above {adv} (in a higher place) :: boven, hierboven
above {adj} (heavenly) :: hemels in de lucht
above {adj} (being located higher on the same page or on a preceding page) :: bovenstaand, eerder genoemd, bovenvermeld
above all {prep} (of prime importance) :: bovenal, vooral, voornamelijk
above average {prep} (Better than average) :: bovengemiddeld
above board {prep} (openly) :: openlijk, rechtuit, met de handen op tafel, niets onderhands
above board {prep} (honestly) :: volgens het boekje, eerlijk, loyaal
above-board {adj} (straightforward, transparent) :: op eerlijke wijze, openlijk
above-cited {adj} (cited before) :: bovengenoemd bovenvermeld
abovedeck {adj} (on deck) :: bovendeks
above ground {prep} (on or above the surface of the ground) :: bovengronds, aan de oppervlakte
above ground {prep} (figuratively: not dead and buried; alive) :: nog in leven, nog niet dood en begraven
above ground {prep} (existing within or produced by the establishment) :: openlijk, in klaarlichte dag; pen en bloot
abovementioned {adj} (abovementioned) SEE: above-mentioned ::
above-mentioned {adj} (mentioned or named before; aforesaid) :: bovenvermeld
above-named {adj} (mentioned or named before) SEE: above-mentioned ::
above one's paygrade {prep} (not suitable for one's rank) :: boven zijn niveau
abovesaid {adj} (mentioned before) :: bovenvermeld
above stairs {prep} (on upper floor) :: op de verdieping hoger
abovestated {adj} (stated earlier) :: bovenvermeld
above the curve {prep} :: zich onderscheidend van de rest
above the law {prep} (exempt from the laws that apply to everyone else) :: boven de wet
abox {adv} (braced aback) :: vanachter aangespannen
abracadabra {n} (use of term abracadabra) :: abracadabra {n}
abracadabra {n} (mumbo-jumbo) :: wartaal {m}, onzin {m}
abradant {n} (material for grinding) :: schuurmiddel {n}
abradant {adj} (abrasive) :: wegschurend
abrade {v} ((transitive) to rub or wear off; to waste or wear away by friction) :: schuren, afschuren, uitschuren
abrade {v} (to wear down) :: afmatten uitputten
abrader {n} (tool or machine for abrading) :: schuurmachine {f}, schuurwerktuig {n}
Abraham {prop} (prophet in the Old Testament) :: Abraham
Abraham {prop} (male given name) :: Abraham
Abram {prop} (Old Testament patriarch) :: Abram
abranchial {adj} (gillless) SEE: gillless ::
abranchiate {adj} (gillless) SEE: gillless ::
abranchious {adj} (gillless) SEE: gillless ::
abrasion {n} (act of abrading) :: afschuring {m}
abrasion {n} (substance rubbed off) :: abrasie {m}, brandingserosie {m}
abrasion {n} (medicine: superficial wound) :: schaafwond {c}
abrasion platform {n} (sloping or nearly flat bedrock surface extending out from the foot of a marine cliff under shallow water of a breaker (wave) zone) :: abrasieplat {n}, abrasievlak {n}
abrasive {adj} (producing abrasion; rough) :: schurend
abrasive {adj} (rough and coarse in manner or disposition) :: irritant, irriterend, ruw
abrasive {n} (substance used for cleaning, smoothing, or polishing) :: schuurmiddel {n}, slijpmiddel {n}
abrasive disc {n} (rotating disc of abrasive material) :: slijpschijf {m}
abrasive paper {n} (abrasive material) :: schuurpapier {n}
abreact {v} (eliminate previously repressed emotions) :: afreageren
abreaction {n} (psychoanalysis) :: afreagering {m}, emotionele ontlading {m}
abreast {adv} (informed) :: op de hoogte, bekend, goed ingelicht, welingelicht, met zijn tijd mee
abreast {adv} (side by side) :: zij aan zij, naast elkaar
abreast {adv} (up to a certain level or line) :: gelijke tred houdend, bijblijven
abrenunciation {n} (absolute renunciation; repudiation) :: verzaking {m}, herroeping {m}
abridge {v} (to make shorter) :: beperken, verkorten, inkorten, bekorten
abridge {v} (to shorten or contract by using fewer words) :: verkorten, inkorten
abridge {v} (to deprive) :: beroven (van), beknotten
abridged {adj} (cut or shortened, especially of a literary work) :: verkort, beknopt
abridger {n} (one who abridges) :: samenvatter {m}, inkorter {m}
abridgment {n} (act of abridging) :: bekorting, verkorting
abridgment {n} (state of being abridged) :: ingekorte versie {m}
abridgment {n} (shortened version) :: ingekorte versie , uittreksel, korte inhoud , excerpt {n}
abrim {adj} (brimming) :: boordevol, stampvol, bomvol, overlopend , afgeladen
abristle {adj} (bristling) :: overeind, rechtop
abroach {adj} (tapped) :: aangestoken
abroach {adj} (astir) :: verspreidensklaar
abroad {adv} (in foreign countries) :: in het buitenland; naar het buitenland
abroad {adv} (at large; widely; broadly; over a wide space) :: wijd uiteen, ver van elkaar
abroad {adv} (without a certain confine; outside the house) :: in het rond, naar alle kanten, buitenshuis
abroad {adv} (astray) :: verward, de kluts kwijt
abroad {adv} (played elsewhere) :: op verplaatsing, uit-
abroad {n} (countries or lands abroad) :: buitenland {n}
abroad {prep} (throughout) :: alover, over de ganse lijn
abrogable {adj} (capable of being abrogated) :: ophefbaar, intrekbaar, afschafbaar
abrogate {v} (to annul by an authoritative act) :: afschaffen, opheffen, abrogeren
abrogate {v} (to put an end to) :: tenietdoen
abrogation {n} (act of abrogating) :: afschaffing {m}, intrekking {m}, opheffing {m}, ongeldigverklaring {m}
abrogator {n} (one who abrogates) :: afschaffer {m}, opheffer {m}
Abruka {prop} (Estonian island located in the Gulf of Riga) :: Abruka
abrupt {adj} (extremely steep) :: steil
abrupt {adj} (without notice) :: abrupt, plots, bruusk
abrupt {adj} (curt in manner) :: kortaf, bruusk
abrupt {adj} (having sudden transitions from one state to next) :: hortend, onsamenhangend
abrupt {adj} (botany: truncated) :: afgeknot
abrupt {v} (to tear off or asunder) :: afbreken, scheiden
abrupt {n} (abyss) :: kloof {m}
abruptly {adv} (in an abrupt manner) :: abrupt, bruusk
abruptly {adv} (precipitously) :: plots, plotseling
abruptly-pinnate {adj} (with a pair of leaflets at the apex) :: even geveerd
abruptness {n} (state of being abrupt) :: abruptheid {f}, plotselinge {n}, onverwachtheid {m}
abruptness {n} (suddenness) :: kortgebondenheid {m}, bruuskheid {m}
abs {n} (abdominal muscles) :: buikspieren
abs {n} (absolute function) :: abs
ABS {n} (antilock braking system) :: ABS {n}
Absalom {prop} (male given name) :: Absalom
ABS brake {n} (antolock brake) :: ABS {n}, antiblokkeerremsysteem {n}
abscess {n} (cavity filled with pus) :: abces {n}, etterbuil {m}, ettergezwel {n}
abscess {v} (to form an abscess) :: een abces vormen
abscessed {adj} (of an abscess) :: met een abces
abscind {v} (to cut off) :: afsnijden, doorsnijden, couperen
abscise {v} (cut off) :: afsnijden door abscissie
abscise {v} (botany: shed off) :: afvallen
abscisic acid {n} (plant hormone that inhibits seed germination) :: abscisinezuur {n}
abscissa {n} (first of two coordinates) :: abscis {f}
abscission {n} (act of cutting off) :: afsnijden {n}
abscission {n} (abrupt stop of speech) :: afbreken {n}
abscission {n} (natural separation of a part of a plant) :: abscissie {f}
abscond {v} (to flee, often secretly) :: heimelijk vertrekken (van/uit), zich stilletjes uit de voeten maken, zijn biezen pakken
abscond {v} (to withdraw from) :: zich terugtrekken
abscond {v} (to hide (something)) :: wegrennen
absconder {n} (one who absconds) :: drosser {n}
abseil {v} (to descend a vertical drop using a rope) :: abseilen
abseil {n} (a descent by abseil) :: het abseilen, gezekerde afdaling
absence {n} (state of being away) :: afwezigheid {f}, verstek {n}
absence {n} (lack; deficiency; non-existence) :: afwezigheid {f}, ontbreken {n}, gemis {n}, tekort {n}
absence {n} (inattention to things present) :: verstrooidheid {f}
absence makes the heart grow fonder {proverb} (when someone or something is faraway, you realise how much you love or miss them or it) :: afwezigheid versterkt de liefde
absence of mind {n} (inattention) :: verstrooidheid {n}, afwezigheid {f}
absence seizure {n} (term for a petit mal epileptic seizure) :: petit mal {m}
absent {adj} (being away from a place) :: afwezig, weg, absent
absent {adj} (not existing) :: afwezig, ontbrekend, niet meer voorhanden, tekort
absent {adj} (inattentive) :: afwezig, verstrooid, dromerig, elders met zijn gedachten
absent {prep} (without) :: behalve, zonder, uitgezonderd, in afwezigheid van
absent {v} (to withhold from being present) :: wegblijven van, zich absenteren, niet opdagen
absent {v} :: afwezig zijn, zich verwijderen, vertrekken
absentation {n} (act of absenting oneself) :: aanwezigheidsverzuim {n}
absentee {n} (person who is absent) :: afwezige
absentee ballot {n} (postal vote) :: schriftelijke stem {m}, stemper brief {m}
absenteeism {n} (state of being absent) :: absenteïsme {n}, (arbeids)verzuim {n}, (school)verzuim {n}
absentee voting {n} (postal voting) :: stemming per brief {m}
absent-minded {adj} (absent in mind) :: verstrooid, afwezig, elders met zijn gedachten, er niet bij
absent-mindedness {n} (state or quality of being preoccupied) :: verstrooidheid {m}
absent-minded professor {n} (fictional character) :: verstrooide professor {m}
absent-minded professor {n} (person) :: verstrooide professor {m}
absinthe {n} (liquor) :: absint
absinthe {n} (Artemisia absinthium) :: alsem {m}, absintalsem {m}
absinthe green {n} (type of green) :: absintgroen {n}
absinthin {n} (principal compound found in wormwood) :: absintine {f}
absinthium {n} (Artemisia absinthium) SEE: wormwood ::
absolute {adj} (free from limitations or conditions) :: absoluut
absolute {adj} (peremptory) :: absoluut, autoritair
absolute {adj} (free from imperfection; complete in itself) :: volkomen
absolute {adj} (pure; unmixed) :: absoluut, onvermengd, rein, puur, onversneden
absolute {adj} (positive; clear) :: absoluut, onbetwistbaar
absolute {adj} (fundamental, ultimate, intrinsic, independent of references or relations to other things) :: absoluut, volstrekt
absolute {adj} (grammar: not immediately dependent on the other parts of the sentence) :: absoluut
absolute {adj} :: absoluut
absolute {n} (that which is independent of context-dependent interpretation) :: absolute {n}
absolute address {n} (identification of a fixed location) :: absoluut adres {n}
absolute advantage {n} (economics: capability) :: absoluut voordeel {n}
absolute altitude {n} (vertical distance) :: absolute hoogte {m}
absolute complement {n} (Ac for a given set A) :: absoluut complement {n}
absolute humidity {n} (mass of water vapour in a given volume of air) :: absolute vochtigheid {m}
absolutely {adv} (in an absolute manner) :: absoluut
absolutely {adv} (independently; viewed without relation to other things or factors) :: absoluut, onafhankelijk
absolutely {adv} (in a manner that does not take an object) :: geheel op zichzelf staand
absolutely {interj} (yes; certainly) :: absoluut, werkelijk, echt, beslist, zeker, ontegenzeglijk
absolute magnitude {n} (intrinsic luminosity of a celestial body) :: absolute grootte {m}, absolute helderheid {m}
absolute majority {n} (A number of votes totalling over 50 per cent) :: volstrekte meerderheid {m}, absolute meerderheid {m}
absolute monarchy {n} (state) :: absolute monarchie {m}
absolute monarchy {n} (rule) :: absolute monarchie {m}
absolute music {n} (music which depends solely on its rhythmic, melodic and contrapuntal structure) :: abstracte muziek {m}
absoluteness {n} (the fact free from any conditions or other beings) :: absoluutheid {m}, volstrektheid {m}, onbeperktheid {m}
absolute pitch {n} (ability to identify and reproduce a tone) SEE: perfect pitch ::
absolute pitch {n} (pitch established by its rate of vibration) :: absolute toonhoogte {m}
absolute space {n} (physics) :: absolute ruimte {f}
absolute space-time {n} (Newtonian concept of an unchangeable reference system of time and spatial coordinates) :: absolute ruimte-tijd {m}
absolute temperature {n} (thermodynamic temperature) :: absolute temperatuur {m}
absolute time {n} (unchangeable time) :: absolute tijd {m}
absolute value {n} (numerical value of a real number) :: absolute waarde {f}
absolute value {n} (modulus of a complex number) :: modulus {m}
absolute zero {n} (coldest possible temperature) :: absoluut nulpunt {n}
absolution {n} (absolving or setting free from guilt, sin or penalty; forgiveness of an offense) :: absolutie {f}, vergiffenis {f}
absolution {n} (acquittal, or sentence of a judge declaring an accused person innocent) :: vrijspraak {m}
absolution {n} (exercise of priestly jurisdiction in the sacrament of penance, by which Catholics believe the sins of the truly penitent are forgiven) :: absolutie {f}
absolution {n} (absolving from ecclesiastical penalties) :: absolutie {f}, dispensatie {f}
absolutism {n} (theology: doctrine of preordination; doctrine of absolute decrees) :: predestinatieleer {m}
absolutism {n} (political science: absolute or arbitrary government; despotism) :: absolutisme {n}, alleenheerschappij {f}
absolutism {n} (belief in a metaphysical absolute) :: absolutisme {f}
absolutist {n} (one who favors autocratic government) :: absolutist {m}
absolutistic {adj} (pertaining to absolutism) :: absolutistisch
absolutive {adj} (grammatical case) :: absolutief
absolutive case {n} (case used to indicate the patient or experiencer of a verb’s action) :: absolutief {m}
absolutize {v} (to make absolute) :: absoluuut maken
absolutory {adj} (serving to absolve) :: absolutie gevend, vrijspraak verlenend
absolvable {adj} (that may be absolved) :: vergevensvatbaar
absolve {v} (to set free) :: vergeven, kwijtschelden, ontheffen, ontslaan van een verplichting
absolve {v} (obsolete: to resolve or explain) :: uitleggen
absolve {v} (to pronounce free or give absolution) :: vrijspreken, vergeven
absolve {v} (law: to pronounce not guilty; to grant a pardon for) :: niet-schuldig verklaren, kwijtschelden
absolve {v} (theology: to pronounce free or give absolution from sin) :: vergeven, absolveren
absolve {v} (obsolete: to finish, accomplish) :: beëindigen, afwerken
absolve {v} (to pass a course or test; to gain credit for a class; to qualify academically) :: slagen
absolver {n} (one who absolves) :: vergiffenis schenker {m}
absorb {v} (to include so that it no longer has separate existence) :: absorberen, (in zich) opnemen
absorb {v} (to suck up or drink in) :: absorberen, opzuigen
absorb {v} (to learn) :: absorberen, laten doordringen, verteren
absorb {v} (to occupy fully) :: verdiepen, bezighouden, in beslag nemen
absorb {v} (to consume completely) :: consumeren, opgebruiken
absorb {v} (to endure) :: ondergaan
absorb {v} (physics: to take up by chemical or physical action) :: absorberen, in zich opnemen, intrekken
absorb {v} (finance: to assume or pay for) :: in last nemen, overnemen
absorbability {n} (being absorbable) :: absorbeerbaarheid {m}, opzuigbaarheid {m}
absorbable {adj} (capable of being absorbed) :: absorbeerbaar, aanleerbaar
absorbance {n} (logarithmic measure) :: absorbantie {m}, optische dichtheid {m}
absorbate {n} (absorbed substance) :: geabsorbeerde stof {m}
absorbed {adj} (fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed) :: inbeslaggenomen
absorbed {adj} (taken in by a body without reflection) :: geabsorbeerd, opgenomen
absorbed {adj} (taken by through the pores of a surface) :: geabsorbeerd
absorbed dose {n} (amount of energy imparted by nuclear radiation) :: geabsorbeerde dosis {m}
absorbency {n} (quality of being absorbent) :: absorptie {f}, absorptievermogen {n}
absorbent {adj} (absorbing) :: absorberend, wateropnemend, opzuigend
absorbent {n} (anything which absorbs) :: absorbens {n}
absorber {n} (one who, or that which, absorbs) :: absorptiemiddel {n}
absorber {n} (absorber of neutrons) :: neutronenvanger {m}
absorbing {adj} (engrossing) :: boeiend, grijpend meeslepend
absorptance {n} (absorbed radiation) :: absorptiefactor, absorptieverhouding
absorptiometer {n} (instrument that computes absorption rate) :: absorptiemeter {m}
absorptiometry {n} (analysis using absorptiometer) :: absorptiemetrie {m}
absorption {n} (act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything) :: absorptie {f}, opzuiging {m},
absorption {n} (act or process of being absorbed and made to disappear) :: absorptie {f} incorporatie {f}
absorption {n} (chemistry, physics: imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action) :: absorptie {f}, endosmose {f}
absorption {n} (physiology: process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed) :: absorptie {f}, opname {f}, incorporatie {f}
absorption {n} (entire occupation of the mind) :: het verdiept zijn in {n}, mentale concentratie {m}, het opgaan in {n}
absorption band {n} (absorbed wavelength) :: absorptieband {m}
absorption coefficient {n} (measure of absorption) :: absorptiecoëfficiënt {m}
absorption line {n} (a spectral line that corresponds to the absorption of electromagnetic radiation at a specific wavelength) :: absorptielijn {m}, absorptiestreep {m}
absorption spectrum {n} (pattern) :: absorptiespectrum {n}
absorptive {adj} (having capacity to imbibe) :: absorberend
absorptiveness {n} (absorptivity) SEE: absorptivity ::
absorptivity {n} (the quality of being absorptive) :: absorptievermogen {n}
absquatulate {v} (to leave quickly or in a hurry; to take oneself off; to decamp; to depart) :: er vanonder muizen, 'm smeren, zijn biezen pakken, wegwezen, er vanonder trekken
abstain {v} (refrain from) :: zich onthouden (van), abstineren
abstain {v} (refrain from voting) :: zich onthouden
abstain {v} (hinder, withhold) :: verhinderen
abstainer {n} (one who abstains) :: onthouder {m}
abstemious {adj} (refraining from freely consuming food or strong drink) :: matig, karig, frugaal
abstemious {adj} (sparingly used; used with temperance or moderation) :: sober
abstemious {adj} (marked by, or spent in, abstinence) :: abstinent
abstemiousness {n} (austerity) :: onthouding, gematigheid
abstention {n} (the act of abstaining) :: onthouding {f}, abstinentie {f}
abstentionism {n} (policy of abstaining from political participation) :: abstentionisme {n}
abstentionist {n} (advocate of not getting involved politically) :: onthouder {m}
abstentious {adj} (abstemious) :: (zich) onthoudend
abstergent {n} (a substance used in cleansing) :: reinigingsmiddel {n}, zuiveringsmiddel {n}
abstersion {n} (the act of cleaning) :: reiniging {f}, zuivering {f}
abstersive {adj} (cleansing, purging) :: zuiverend, reinigend
abstinence {n} (the act or practice of abstaining) :: onthouding {f}
abstinence {n} (specifically, abstinence from alcohol) :: alcoholonthouding {f}, geheelonthouding {f}, abstinentie {f}
abstinence {n} (specifically, abstinence from sexual intercourse) :: onthouding {f}, abstinentie {f}
abstinence {n} (the practice of self-denial) :: onthouding {f}
abstinence {n} (delay of spending) :: uitstel van betaling
abstinent {adj} (refraining from indulgence) :: zich onthoudend, matig, bescheiden, sober
abstinent {n} (one who abstains) :: abstinent {m}, onthouder {m}
abstract {n} (an abridgement or summary) :: samenvatting {f}, korte inhoud {m}, resumé {n}
abstract {n} (something that concentrates in itself the qualities of something else) :: essentie {f}
abstract {n} (an abstraction) :: abstractie {f}, abstracte term {m}, abstract begrip {n}
abstract {n} (an abstract work of art) :: abstract kunstwerk {n}
abstract {n} (that which is abstract) :: abstract iets {n}, abstract begrip {n}
abstract {n} (an extract of a vegetable substance) :: uittreksel {n}
abstract {adj} (extracted) :: onttrokken
abstract {adj} (separate) :: afgezonderd, gescheiden
abstract {adj} (absent in mind) :: afwezig, verstrooid
abstract {adj} (apart from practice or reality; not concrete) :: abstract, theoretisch
abstract {adj} (difficult to understand) :: abstract, vaag, algemeen
abstract {adj} (art: free from representational qualities) :: abstract
abstract {adj} (general as opposed to particular) :: algemeen
abstract {v} (to separate; to disengage) :: afzonderen
abstract {v} (to remove; to take away; to withdraw) :: terugtrekken
abstract {v} (to steal) :: ontvreemden
abstract {v} (to create an artistic abstraction of) :: abstraheren
abstract {v} (to abridge, epitomize, or summarize) :: samenvatten
abstract {v} (to consider abstractly) :: abstraheren
abstract {v} (to draw off) :: afleiden
abstract {v} (to extract by means of distillation) :: onttrekken
abstract {v} (to withdraw oneself) :: zich terugtrekken
abstract {v} (to perform the process of abstraction) :: abstraheren
abstract algebra {n} (branch of mathematics) :: abstracte algebra
abstract art {n} (art that does not depict objects in the natural world) :: abstracte kunst {f}, non-figuratieve kunst {f}
abstracted {adj} (separated or disconnected) :: absent, afwezig, in gedachten verdiept
abstracted {adj} (inattentive to surrounding objects) :: verstrooid
abstractedly {adv} (in an abstracted manner) :: in abstracto, in theorie
abstractedness {n} (state of being abstracted) :: verstrooidheid
Abstract Expressionism {n} (genre of modern art) :: abstract expressionisme {n}
abstraction {n} (act of abstracting) :: abstractie {f}
abstraction {n} (purloining) :: ontvreemding, toeëigening
abstraction {n} (idea of a visionary nature) :: vage voorstelling, visionair begrip {n}
abstractionism {n} ((Philos.) principles of abstractions) :: abstractionisme {m}
abstractionism {n} (abstract art) :: abstracte kunst {n}
abstractionist {adj} (Related to abstract art) :: abstractionistisch
abstractionist {n} (someone who paints or creates abstract art) :: abstract kunstenaar {m}
abstractionist {n} (an idealist) :: abstractionist {m}
abstractionistic {adj} (abstractionist) SEE: abstractionist ::
abstractive {adj} (having an abstracting nature or tendency) :: abstraherend, aftrekbaar
abstractive {adj} (derived by abstraction) :: abstract, afgetrokken
abstractness {n} (the quality of being abstract) :: abstractheid {f}, het abstracte {n}
abstract noun {n} (noun that denotes an abstract concept) :: abstract substantief {n}, abstractum {n}
abstruse {adj} (difficult to comprehend) :: onbevattelijk, ondoorgrondelijk
abstruse {adj} ((obsolete) concealed) :: verborgen, versluierd
abstruseness {n} (the property of being abstruse) :: traag van begrip
absurd {adj} (contrary to reason or propriety) :: absurd
absurd {n} (obsolete: an absurdity) :: absurd {n}
Abu Dhabi {prop} (capital of UAE) :: Abu Dhabi
abugida {n} (writing system, see also: alphasyllabary) :: abugida {c}
abulia {n} (absence of will-power or decisiveness) :: willoosheid
abundance {n} (ample sufficiency) :: overvloed
abundant {adj} (fully sufficient; plentiful) :: overvloedig, rijkelijk voorhanden, abondant
abundantly {adv} (in an abundant manner) :: overvloedig
abuse {n} (corrupt practice) :: misbruik {n}
abuse {n} (improper usage) :: misbruik {n}, verkeerd gebruik {n}
abuse {n} (insulting speech) :: beschimpingen {f-p}
abuse {n} (physical maltreatment) :: mishandeling {f}
abuse {n} (sexual violation or assault) :: misbruik {n}
abuse {v} (to use improperly) :: misbruiken, verkeerd gebruiken
abuse {v} (to hurt) :: mishandelen
abuse {v} (to insult) :: beschimpen, uitschelden
abuse {v} (to rape) :: misbruiken, onteren, verkrachten
abuse {n} (delusion) SEE: delusion ::
abuser {n} (one who abuses) :: misbruiker {m}, misbruikster {f}
abusive {adj} :: grof, ruw
abut {v} (to border on) :: grenzen
abutment {n} (architecture: support for an arch or vault) :: steunbeer {m}
abysm {n} (abyss) SEE: abyss ::
abyss {n} (hell, bottomless pit) :: afgrond {m}
abyss {n} (bottomless or unfathomed depth) :: afgrond {m}, ravijn {n}
abyss {n} (moral depravity, vast intellectual or moral depth) :: afgrond {m}, kloof {m} {f}
Abyssinian {prop} (Amharic) SEE: Amharic ::
AC {n} (alternating current) :: wisselstroom
AC {n} (alternating potential) :: wisselspanning
academian {n} (member of an academy) :: academicus {m}
academic {adj} (belonging to the school or philosophy of Plato) :: academisch
academic {adj} (belonging to an academy or other higher institution of learning) :: academisch, universitair
academic {adj} (scholarly; literary or classical, in distinction from scientific) :: academisch
academic {n} (Platonist) :: academicus {m}
academic {n} (senior member of an academy, college, or university) :: universitair {m}
academician {n} (member of an academy) :: academielid {m}
academician {n} (collegian) :: academicus {m}
academy {n} (learned society) :: academie {f}
academy {n} (specialized school) :: academie {f}
academy {n} (college or university) :: academie {f}, universiteit, college
academy {n} (seminary) :: academie {f}
academy {n} (place of training, school) :: academie {f}
Academy Award {n} (award) :: Oscar {m}
acajou {n} (wood from trees of Meliaceae family) SEE: mahogany ::
acajou {n} (cashew tree) SEE: cashew ::
acajou {n} (cashew nut) SEE: cashew nut ::
acalculia {n} (condition of lacking basic mathematical skills) :: acalculie
a cappella {adv} (performed by a choir with no instrumental accompaniment) :: a capella
acarology {n} (the study of ticks and mites) :: acarologie {f}
accede {v} (obsolete: to approach) :: naderen
accede {v} (to join a group) :: toetreden
accede {v} (to agree to a proposal or view) :: toestemmen, aanvaarden, inwilligen
accede {v} (to enter upon an office or dignity) :: aanvaarden, (throne) bestijgen
accelerate {v} (to cause to move faster) :: versnellen
accelerate {v} (to quicken natural or ordinary progression or process) :: versnellen
accelerate {v} (to hasten) :: bespoedigen, haasten
accelerate {v} (to become faster) :: versnellen, sneller gaan
acceleration {n} (act or state) :: versnelling {f}, acceleratie {f}
acceleration {n} (amount) :: versnelling {f}, acceleratie {f}
acceleration {n} ((physics)) :: versnelling {f}, acceleratie {f}
accelerator {n} (device for causing acceleration) :: versneller {m}
accelerator {n} (substance which speeds up chemical reactions) :: katalysator {m}
accelerator {n} (accelerator pedal) :: gaspedaal {n}
accelerometer {n} (instrument for measuring acceleration) :: versnellingsmeter {m}
accent {n} (stronger articulation) :: accent {n}, klemtoon {m}
accent {n} (orthography: mark to indicate accent) :: accent {n}, klemtoon {m}
accent {n} (distinctive pronunciation associated with a region, social group, etc.) :: accent {n}, tongval {m}, uitspraak {f}
accent {n} (prosody: stress on syllables of a verse) :: accent {n}
accent {n} (music: recurring stress on a tone) :: accent {n}
accent {n} (music: special emphasis on a tone) :: accent {n}
accent {n} (music: rhythmical accent) :: accent {n}
accent {n} (music: expressive emphasis of a passage) :: accent {n}
accent {n} (math: mark to distinguish magnitudes of similar kind) :: accent {n}, accentteken {n}
accent {n} (mark to denote feet or inches) :: accent {n}, accentteken {n}
accent {n} :: accent {n}
accent {v} (to emphasize) :: accentueren, beklemtonen
accent {v} (to express the accent of) SEE: accentuate ::
accent {v} (to mark with written accents) SEE: accentuate ::
accent {n} (utterance) SEE: utterance ::
accentuate {v} (to pronounce with an accent) :: beklemtonen, accentueren
accentuate {v} (to bring out distinctly) :: benadrukken, beklemtonen
accentuate {v} (to mark with a written accent) :: beklemtonen
accept {v} (to receive with consent) :: aanvaarden, accepteren
accept {v} (to agree to) :: aanvaarden, accepteren
accept {v} (to endure patiently) :: aanvaarden, ondergaan
accept {v} (to receive officially) :: ontvangen, aannemen
acceptable {adj} (capable, worthy or sure of being accepted) :: aanvaardbaar, acceptabel
acceptance {n} (act of accepting) :: acceptatie
acceptance {n} (state of being accepted) :: acceptatie
acceptance {n} (assent and engagement by person on whom bill of exchange is drawn) :: acceptatie {f}
acceptance {n} (agreeing which results in a legally binding contract) :: aanvaarding {f}
acceptancy {n} (acceptance) SEE: acceptance ::
access {n} (way or means of approaching) :: toegang, toegangsweg, passage
access {n} (act of approaching or entering) :: benadering
access {n} (right or ability of approaching or entering) :: toegang, toegangsrecht, toelating
access {n} (admission to sexual intercourse) :: instemming
access {n} (increase by addition) :: toevoeging, aanwinst
access {n} (onset, attack or fit of disease) :: toeval, aanval
access {n} (outburst of an emotion) :: aanval, uitval
access {n} (right to visit one's child) :: bezoekrecht {n}
access {v} (to gain or obtain access to) :: toegang hebben (tot), bereiken, verkrijgen
access {v} (computing: to have access to (data)) :: toegang hebben (tot)
accessibility {n} (the quality of being accessible, or of admitting approach) :: toegankelijkheid {f}
accessible {adj} (easy of access or approach) :: toegankelijk
accession {n} (a coming to) :: toetreding {f}
accessory {adj} (having a supplementary function) :: meegeleverd, toegevoegd
accessory {adj} (assisting a crime) :: medeplichtig
accessory {n} (that which belongs to something else deemed the principal, attachment) :: accessoire {n}, aanhangsel {n}, toebehoren {n}
accessory {n} (clothing accessory) :: accessoire {n}, aanhangsel {n}, toebehoren {n}
accessory {n} (contributor to an offense) :: medeplichtige {m} {f}, handlanger {m}, handlangster {f}
accident {n} (unexpected event with negative consequences) :: ongeluk {n}, ongeval {n}
accident {n} (chance event) :: toeval {n}
accident {n} (transport: unintended event that causes damage) :: ongeval {n}
accident {n} (military: unplanned event resulting in injury) :: toevallig
accidental {adj} (happening by chance) :: toevallig
accidentally {adv} (unexpectedly, unintentionally) :: toevallig
accidentally on purpose {adv} (deliberately but seemingly accidentally) :: per ongeluk expres
accidently {adv} (unexpectedly, unintentionally) SEE: accidentally ::
accismus {n} (feigning disinterest in something while actually desiring it.) :: accismus {m}
acclaim {v} (to shout) :: uitroepen
acclaim {v} (to shout applause) :: juichen, applaudiseren
acclaim {v} (to applaud) :: toejuichen, prijzen, loven
acclaim {v} (to declare by acclamations) :: uitroepen (tot)
acclamation {n} (applause) :: gejuich, acclamatie
acclamation {n} (election of a standby) :: zonder hoofdelijke stemming, met algemene instemming
acclimation {n} (acclimatization) SEE: acclimatization ::
acclimatization {n} (the act of acclimatizing) :: acclimatisatie {f}, aanpassing {f}
acclimatize {v} (to get used to a new climate) :: acclimatiseren
acclimatize {v} (to make used to a new climate) :: acclimatiseren
accoil {v} (nautical sense) SEE: coil ::
accolade {n} (a salutation marking the conferring of knighthood) :: accolade {f}
accolade {n} ((music) a brace used to join two or more staves) :: accolade {f}
accommodate {v} (to provide housing for) :: onderbrengen, herbergen
accommodate {v} (to show the correspondence of; adapt to fit) :: aanpassen, accommoderen
accommodation {n} (lodging) :: onderkomen {n}, logies {n}, onderdak {n}
accommodation {n} (state of being fitted and adapted) :: aanpassing {f}
accommodation {n} (adjustment of the eye) :: accommodatie {f}
accompaniment {n} (music: that which gives support or adds to the background) :: begeleiding {f}
accompany {v} (to perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition) :: begeleiden
accompany {v} (to attend as a companion) :: vergezellen, begeleiden
accompany {v} (to perform an accompanying part next to another instrument) :: begeleiden
accompany {v} (to keep company) :: zich samensluiten, samenwerken
accompany {v} (obsolete: to cohabit) :: samenwonen
accompany {v} (obsolete: to cohabit with) :: samenwonen met
accomplice {n} (associate in the commission of a crime) :: medeplichtige {m} {f}, handlanger {m}
accomplice {n} (cooperator) :: handlanger {m}
accomplish {v} (to finish successfully) :: volbrengen
accomplish {v} (to bring to an issue of full success; to effect; to perform) :: volbrengen
accomplishable {adj} (capable of being accomplished) :: haalbaar
accomplished {adj} (completed) :: voldaan, voldane, voltrokken
accomplished {adj} (having many accomplishments) :: bedreven
accomplished {adj} (showing skill) :: bedreven
accomplisher {n} (one who accomplishes) :: presteerder {m}, presteerster {f}, verwezenlijker
accomplishment {n} (the act of accomplishing) :: voltooiing {f}
accomplishment {n} (that which completes) :: prestatie {f}
accord {n} (harmony of sounds) :: akkoord {n}
accordance {n} (agreement; harmony; conformity) :: overeenstemming {f}
according as {adv} (precisely as) :: zoals, volgens
according to {prep} (based on statement) :: volgens
according to {prep} (in proportion) :: overeenkomstig
accordion {n} (A small, portable, keyed wind instrument) :: accordeon {n}, harmonica {m}
accost {v} (to approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with a demand or request) :: aanklampen
accoucheur {n} (person who assists women in childbirth) :: vroedmeester {m}, vroedman {m}
account {n} (a registry of pecuniary transactions) :: rekening {f}
account {n} (a statement of facts or occurrences) :: verslag, verhaal
account {n} (a statement and explanation or vindication) :: rekenschap
account {n} (an authorization to use a service) :: account (to an electronic service)
account {n} ((archaic) reckoning, calculation) :: rekening, berekening, telling
account {v} (credit (to)) SEE: credit ::
account {v} (account for) SEE: account for ::
accountability {n} (state of being accountable) :: verantwoordelijkheid {n}
accountable {adj} (obliged to answer for one’s deeds) :: verantwoordelijk, aansprakelijk
accountable {adj} (capable of being accounted for; explicable) :: verklaarbaar
accountancy {n} (the profession of accounting) :: boekhouden {n}
accountant {n} (a reckoner, or someone who maintains financial matters for a person(s)) :: boekhouder {m}, accountant {m}
accountant {n} (one who is skilled in, keeps, or adjusts, accounts) :: boekhouder {m}
accountant {n} (one whose profession includes organizing, maintaining and auditing the records of another) :: boekhouder {m}
account for {v} (to constitute in amount or portion) :: tellen voor, meetellen voor
accounting {n} (development and maintenance of system for recording and analyzing financial transactions) :: boekhouding {f}
accounts receivable {n} (total monetary amount) :: vordering {f}
account statement {n} (bank statement) SEE: bank statement ::
accourage {v} (encourage) SEE: encourage ::
accouter {v} :: voorzien, uitdossen
Accra {prop} (capital of Ghana) :: Accra
accretion disk {n} (structure formed by matter falling into a gravitational source) :: accretieschijf
accrue {v} (increase) :: verhogen, groeien
accrue {v} (to be incurred as a result of the passage of time) :: accumuleren
accrue {v} (to accumulate) :: accumuleren
accumulate {v} (to pile up) :: opstapelen, vermeerderen, accumuleren
accumulate {v} (to grow in number) :: zich opstapelen, (zich) vermeerderen, accumuleren
accumulation {n} (act of accumulating, the state of being accumulated) :: accumulatie {f}, opstapeling {f}, opeenhoping {f}
accumulator {n} (one who or that which accumulates) :: verzamelaar {m}
accumulator {n} (wet-cell storage battery) :: accu {m}
accumulator {n} (hydraulics: container which stores hydraulic power for release) :: accumulator {m}
accumulator {n} (computer science: register for holding intermediate results) :: accumulator {m}
accuracy {n} (state of being accurate) :: nauwkeurigheid, precisie
accurate {adj} (exact or careful conformity to truth) :: accuraat, precies, exact, trefzeker, nauwkeurig
accurately {adv} (exactly, precisely) :: trefzeker
accurse {v} (to devote to destruction; to imprecate misery or evil upon; to curse; to execrate; to anathematize) :: vervloeken
accusation {n} (act of accusing or charging with a crime) :: beschuldiging
accusative {adj} (producing accusations; accusatory) :: beschuldigend
accusative {adj} (related to accusative case) :: accusatief
accusative {n} (accusative case) :: accusatief {m}, vierde naamval {m}
accusative case {n} (case used to mark the immediate object) SEE: accusative ::
accusatory {adj} (pertaining to, or containing, an accusation) :: beschuldigend
accuse {v} (attribute blame to someone) :: beschuldigen, aanklagen
accused {n} (defendant) :: verdachte {m} {f}
accuser {n} (one who accuses) :: aanklager {m}, beschuldiger {m}
accustom {v} (to make familiar by use) :: doen wennen (aan), (to accustom oneself) wennen (aan)
accustom {v} (to be wont) :: plegen
accustom {v} (cohabit) SEE: cohabit ::
ace {n} (card with a single spot) :: aas {m}
ace {n} (excellent military aircraft pilot) :: aas {m}
ace {adj} (excellent) :: puik
acedia {n} (boredom) SEE: boredom ::
Aceh {prop} (language) SEE: Acehnese ::
Aceh {prop} (province of Indonesia) :: Atjeh {n}
Acehnese {prop} (language) :: Atjehs {n}
ace of spades {n} (playing card) :: schoppenaas {m} {n}
acetamide {n} (amide of acetic acid) :: aceetamide
acetaminophen {n} (drug) :: paracetamol {m}
acetate {n} (salt or ester of acetic acid) :: acetaat {?}
acetic acid {n} (clear colourless organic acid, CH3COOH) :: azijnzuur {n}
acetone {n} (the organic compound (CH3)2CO) :: aceton {m} {n}
acetonuria {n} (presence of acetone in the urine) :: acetonurie
acetylcholine {n} (the neurotransmitter compound) :: acetylcholine {m} {f}
acetylene {n} (acetylene) :: acetyleen {n}
acetylsalicylic acid {n} (acetate ester of salicylic acid; aspirin) :: acetylsalicylzuur {n}
a chain is only as strong as its weakest link {proverb} (aphorism) :: de keten is zo sterk als haar zwakste schakel
ache {n} (dull pain) :: pijn {m}
ache for {v} (to desire or want very much) :: verlangen, smachten naar
acheilous {adj} (lipless) SEE: lipless ::
achene {n} (small dry fruit) :: dopvrucht
achievable {adj} (capable of being achieved) :: haalbaar, haalbare, bereikbaar
achieve {v} (to carry out successfully; to accomplish) :: bereiken, realiseren
achieve {v} (to obtain, or gain as the result of exertion) :: bereiken, realiseren, verwerven, winnen, verkrijgen
achievement {n} (act of achieving or performing) :: prestatie
achievement {n} (great or heroic deed) :: prestatie {f}, verwezenlijking {f}
achievement {n} (a reward in video games) :: prestatie {f}
Achilles {prop} (Greek mythical hero) :: Achilles
Achilles heel {n} (vulnerability in an otherwise strong situation) :: achilleshiel
Achilles tendon {n} (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) :: achillespees {f}
achoo {interj} (the sound of a sneeze) :: hatsjoe, hatsjie
acid {adj} (sour, sharp, or biting to the taste) :: zuur
acid {adj} (sour-tempered) :: zuur
acid {n} (a sour substance) :: zuur {n}
acid {n} (in chemistry) :: zuur {n}
acid {n} (LSD) :: lsd {m} {f} {n}
acidification {n} (the act or process of making something sour (acidifying), or changing into an acid) :: verzuring {f}
acidify {v} (to make something acidic) :: verzuren
acidosis {n} (abnormally increased acidity of the blood) :: acidose {f}
acidotic {adj} (having depressed alkalinity of blood or tissue) :: acidotisch
acid rain {n} (unusually acidic rain) :: zure regen
acid reflux {n} (heartburn) SEE: heartburn ::
acknowledge {v} (to admit the knowledge of) :: bekennen, erkennen
acknowledge {v} (to admit the claims or authority of) :: erkennen
acknowledge {v} (to own with gratitude) :: erkentelijk zijn, erkennen
acknowledge {v} (to notify receipt) :: ontvangst bevestigen/melden
acknowledge {v} (to own as genuine or valid) :: erkennen
acknowledgment {n} (act of acknowledging) :: erkenning, bekentenis {f}
acknowledgment {n} (act of owning or recognizing in a particular character or relationship) :: erkenning {f}
acknowledgment {n} (award) :: toekenning {f}, erkenning {f}
acknowledgment {n} (expression of thanks) :: erkentelijkheid {f}
acknowledgment {n} (message informing that the originator's communication has been received and understood) :: ontvangstbevestiging {f}
acknowledgment {n} (indication of a successful receipt of a transmission) :: ontvangstbevestiging {f}, kwitantie {f}
acknowledgment {n} (act of a man admitting a child as his own) :: erkenning {f}
acknowledgment {n} (formal statement or document recognizing the fulfilment or execution of a legal requirement or procedure) :: bevestiging {f}
acme {n} (the highest point) :: hoogtepunt {n}
acne {n} (a skin condition) :: acne {f} {m}
acne vulgaris {n} (inflammatory disease of the skin) :: jeugdpuistjes {n-p}
acolyte {n} (in general: assistant) :: helper
aconite {n} (herb wolfsbane) :: monnikskap
acorn {n} (fruit of the oak tree) :: eikel {m}
acorn-shell {n} (barnacle of the genus Balanus) :: zeepok {m}
acoustic {adj} (pertaining to hearing or the science of sounds) :: akoestisch, akoestische
acoustic {adj} (producing or produced without electrical amplification) :: akoestisch, akoestische
acoustical {adj} (of or pertaining to hearing or acoustics) :: akoestisch, akoestische
acoustically {adv} (in an acoustic manner) :: akoestisch
acoustic guitar {n} (hollow-body guitar) :: akoestische gitaar {m} {f}
acoustics {n} (quality of a space for doing music) :: akoestiek {m}
acoustics {n} (physics: a science of sounds) :: akoestiek {m}
acquaintance {n} (state of being acquainted, acquaintanceship) :: bekendheid {f}
acquaintance {n} (person) :: kennis {m}, bekende {m}
acquaintanceship {n} (the state of being acquainted) SEE: acquaintance ::
acquaintanceship {n} (acquaintance) SEE: acquaintance ::
acquainted {adj} (familiar) :: bekend
acquiescence {n} (silent or passive assent) :: toestemming {f}
acquiescence {n} (inaction to take legal recourse which implies the abandonment of a right) :: rechtsverwerking {f}
acquiescent {adj} (willing to acquiesce) :: welwillend, inschikkelijk
acquiescent {adj} (resting satisfied or submissive) :: weltevreden, onderdanig
acquire {v} (to get) :: verwerven, verkrijgen
acquire {v} (to gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own) :: verwerven, verkrijgen, opdoen
acquis {n} (short for acquis communautaire, see also: acquis communautaire) :: acquis {n}
acquis communautaire {n} (full body of European Union law) :: acquis communautaire {n}, acquis {n}
acquisition {n} (act or process of acquiring) :: verwerving {f}
acquisition {n} (thing acquired or gained; an acquirement; a gain) :: verworvenheid
acquit {v} (to declare or find innocent or not guilty) :: vrijspreken
acquit {v} (to discharge (for example, a claim or debt)) :: vrijspreken, kwijtschelden, verlossen
acquit {v} (to discharge, release, or set free from a burden, duty, etc.) :: afbetalen, vervullen, aflossen
acquit {v} (to bear or conduct oneself; to perform one's part) :: vervullen, zich bewijzen
acquit {v} (to clear oneself) :: zich bevrijden
acquit {v} ((obsolete) to release, rescue) :: bevrijden, verlossen, vrijlaten
acquit {v} ((obsolete) to pay for, to atone for) :: betalen, afbetalen
acquittal {n} (legal decision of not guilty) :: vrijspraak {m} {f}
acrasia {n} (lack of self-control) :: gebrek aan zelfbeheersing
Acre {prop} (city) :: Akko {n}
acrimonious {adj} (angry, acid, and sharp in delivering argumentative replies) :: verbitterd, bitsig, gemeen, acrimonieus, venijnig, rancuneus, bits, vinnig, scherp
acrobat {n} (an athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) :: acrobaat {m}
acrocyanosis {n} (acrocyanosis) :: acrocyanose
acromegaly {n} (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) :: acromegalie {f} {m}
acronym {n} (word formed by initial letters) :: acroniem {n}, letterwoord {n}
acrophobia {n} (fear of heights) :: hoogtevrees {f} , acrofobie {f}
Acropolis {prop} (Athenian Acropolis) :: Akropolis
across {prep} (on the opposite side) :: overheen, tegenover
across {prep} (from one side to another) :: overheen
across {prep} (perpendicularly) :: zijdelings
across {adv} (crosswords: horizontally) :: horizontaal
acryl {n} (univalent radical) :: acryl
acrylamide {n} (Amide of acrylic acid) :: acrylamide
acrylic {adj} (derived from acrylic acid or acrylonitrile) :: acryl-
acrylic {adj} (containing an acrylic resin) :: acryl-
acrylic {n} (paint containing an acrylic resin) :: acryl {n}, acrylverf {f}
acrylic {n} (painting made with acrylic paint) :: acrylverftekening {f}
acrylic {n} (acrylic resin) SEE: acrylic resin ::
acrylic resin {n} (acrylic resin) :: acryl {n}
act {n} (deed) :: handeling {f}, daad
act {n} (statute) :: wet {f}
act {n} (process of doing) :: handeling {f}
act {n} (drama: division of theatrical performance) :: akte
act {v} (to do something) :: handelen
act {v} (to perform a theatrical role) :: optreden (on stage), spelen (general), opvoeren (on stage), acteren (general), toneelspelen (on stage)
act {v} (to behave in a certain way) :: gedragen, optreden
act {v} (to respond to information) :: handelen, reageren
act {v} (to have an effect on) :: werken
act {v} (to feign) SEE: feign ::
actinium {n} (chemical element) :: actinium {n}
action {n} (something done so as to accomplish a purpose) :: handeling {f}, actie {f}
action {n} (way of motion or functioning) :: beweging {f}, werking {f}
action {n} (fast-paced activity) :: actie {f}
action {n} (mechanism) :: mechanisme {n}, werking {f}
action {n} (slang: intercourse) :: actie {f}
action {n} (military: combat) :: actie {f}
action {interj} (signifying the start of something) :: actie {f}
action figure {n} (children's toy) :: actiefiguur {f}
actions speak louder than words {proverb} (it is more effective to act than speak) :: geen woorden maar daden; daden zeggen meer dan woorden, niet lullen maar poetsen
actions speak louder than words {proverb} (actions indicate true sentiments) :: daden zeggen meer dan woorden
action word {n} (verb) SEE: verb ::
activate {v} (to put into operation) :: activeren, aanzetten, inschakelen
activate {v} (to activate a software functionality) SEE: enable ::
activated carbon {n} (absorbent form of finely powdered carbon) :: actieve kool {f}
active {adj} (having the quality or power of acting) :: actief
active voice {n} (the form in which the subject of a verb carries out some action) :: bedrijvende vorm, actief {n}, activum {n}
active volcano {n} (active volcano) :: actieve vulkaan {m}
activism {n} (practice of using action to achieve a result) :: activisme {n}
activist {n} (one who is politically active) :: activist {m}
activistic {adj} (activist) SEE: activist ::
activity {n} (state or quality of being active) :: activiteit {f}, actief {f}
activity {n} (something done as an action or a movement) :: activiteit {f}, beweging {f}, werkzaamheid {f}
activity {n} (something done for pleasure or entertainment) :: activiteit {f}
actor {n} (person who performs in a theatrical play or film, see also: actress) :: acteur {m}, actrice {f} , toneelspeler {m}, toneelspeelster {f}
actor {n} (plaintiff) SEE: plaintiff ::
actress {n} (female actor, see also: actor) :: actrice {f}
Acts {prop} (Book of Acts) SEE: Acts of the Apostles ::
Acts of the Apostles {prop} (fifth book of the New Testament) :: Handelingen, Handelingen van de apostelen
actual {adj} (existing in act or reality, not just potentially) :: werkelijk, daadwerkelijk, effectief, reëel
actual {adj} (factual, real, not just apparent or even false) :: echt, reëel, werkelijk
actual {adj} (in action at the time being) :: actueel, huidig
actual {adj} (emphasise a noun) :: eigenlijk, feitelijk
actuality {n} (the quality of being actual or factual) :: werkelijkheid, realiteit, feit
actually {adv} (In act or in fact; really; in truth; positively) :: eigenlijk, in werkelijkheid, feitelijk
actuarial {adj} (pertaining to actuaries) :: actuarieel
actuarial {adj} (relating to statistical calculation) :: actuarieel
actuary {n} (maker of insurance calculations) :: actuaris {m}
actuate {v} (to activate; put into motion) :: aandrijven
actuate {v} (to incite to action) :: aanzetten
acuity {n} (sharpness or acuteness) :: scherpte {f}
acuity {n} :: scherpzinnigheid
acumen {n} (quickness of perception) :: scherpzinnigheid {f}
acupuncturation {n} (acupuncture) SEE: acupuncture ::
acupuncture {n} (insertion of needles for remedial purposes) :: acupunctuur {f}
acute {adj} (brief, quick, short) :: kort
acute {adj} (intense, sensitive, sharp, see also: intense; sensitive; sharp) :: scherp, gevoelig
acute {adj} (urgent, see also: urgent) :: dringend, acuut
acute {adj} ((geometry) of an angle: less than 90 degrees) :: scherp
acute {adj} ((medicine) of an abnormal condition of recent or sudden onset) :: acuut
acute {adj} ((medicine) of a short-lived condition) :: acuut
acute {adj} ((orthography) after a letter of the alphabet: having an acute accent) :: met accent aigu
acyclic {adj} (not cyclic) :: acyclisch
AD {adv} (anno Domini) :: n. Chr (na Christus)
adage {n} (old saying) :: gezegde
Adam {prop} (first man in Abrahamic religions) :: Adam
Adam {prop} (male given name) :: Adam
Adam and Eve {prop} (the first man and woman (according to Genesis)) :: Adam en Eva
adamant {adj} (determined; unshakeable; unyielding) :: onbuigzaam, onvermurwbaar, vastberaden
adamant {n} (rock or mineral) :: adamant
Adam's apple {n} (lump in the throat) :: adamsappel {m}
adapt {v} (to make suitable) :: aanpassen
adapt {v} (to fit by alteration) :: aanpassen, bewerken
adapt {v} (to make by altering) :: bewerken
adaptable {adj} (capable of adapting or of being adapted) :: aanpasbaar
adaptation {n} :: aanpassing {f}
adapter {n} (device allowing plug to fit in an outlet of different type) :: reisstekker {m}, verloopstekker {m}, wereldstekker {m}
adapter {n} (device that converts AC to DC for battery-powered gadgets) :: gelijkrichter {m}, adapter {m}
add {v} (to make an addition) :: toevoegen
add {v} (to perform the arithmetical operation of addition, to add up) :: optellen, bijtellen
adder {n} (snake) :: adder {f}
adder {n} (viper) :: adder {m}
adder stone {n} (stone with a naturally formed hole) :: heksensteen {m}
add fuel to the fire {v} (worsen a conflict) :: olie op het vuur gooien, opstoken
addict {n} (person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug) :: verslaafde
addict {n} (adherent or fan) :: fan
addiction {n} (the state of being addicted) :: verslaving {n}, verslaafdheid {n}
addictive {adj} (tending to cause addiction) :: verslavend
addition {n} (act of adding) :: toevoeging {f}
addition {n} (thing added) :: toevoeging {f}
addition {n} (arithmetic: process of adding) :: optellen {n}, sommeren {n}
addition {n} (arithmetic: thing added) :: optelling {f}, sommering {f}
additional {adj} (Supplemental or added to) :: bijkomend
additionally {adv} (by way of addition) :: aanvullend
addition sign {n} (plus sign) SEE: plus sign ::
addled {adj} (rotten (of eggs)) :: rot
address {n} (direction for letters) :: adres {n}
address {n} :: rede
address bar {n} (bar in a web browser that displays the address) :: adresbalk {m}
address book {n} (small book with addresses) :: adresboek {n}
addressee {n} (person or organization to which something is addressed or sent) :: geadresseerde
add up {v} (be reasonable or consistent) SEE: make sense ::
Adelaide {prop} (female given name) :: Adelheid {f}
Adelie penguin {n} (Pygoscelis adeliae) :: adéliepinguïn {m}
Aden {prop} (seaport of Yemen) :: Aden
adenitis {n} (glandular inflammation) :: adenitis {f}
adenohypophysis {n} (the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland) :: adenohypofyse {f}, pars distalis
adenoma {n} (benign tumour) :: adenoom {n}
adenomatous {adj} (of or pertaining to adenoma) :: adenomateus
adenosine {n} (nucleoside) :: adenosine
adept {adj} (well skilled) :: bekwaam
adept {n} (one fully skilled or well versed in anything) :: expert, deskundige
adeptness {n} (The quality of being adept) :: bekwaamheid
adequacy {n} (sufficiency) :: deugdelijkheid
adequate {adj} (equal to some requirement) :: adequaat, voldoende, deugdelijk
adhan {n} ((Islam) The call to prayer) :: ezan
adhere {v} (To stick fast or cleave) :: kleven, plakken
adhere {v} (To hold, be attached, or be devoted) :: vasthouden, aanhangen
adhere {v} (To be consistent or coherent; to be in accordance; to agree) :: samenhangen
adherence {n} (union of two objects) :: adhesie
adherence {n} (support for a cause) :: trouw zijn aan
adhesive tape {n} :: plakband {m} {n}
ad hoc {adj} (for this particular purpose) :: ad hoc
ad hoc {adj} (special) SEE: special ::
adicity {n} (number of arguments) :: ariteit {f}, plaatsigheid {f}
adieu {interj} (farewell, goodbye) SEE: goodbye ::
adieu {n} (a farewell) :: adieu
ad infinitum {adv} (endlessly) :: in oneindigheid, voor altijd, in oneindigheid, voor altijd
adios {interj} (goodbye) SEE: goodbye ::
adipose tissue {n} (tissue) :: vetweefsel {n}
adiposity {n} (obesity) :: vetzucht {m} {f}
adjacent {adj} (lying next to, close, or contiguous; neighboring) :: aanpalend, er naast liggend, aangrenzend, belendend, aanliggend
adjacent {adj} (just before, after, or facing) :: aanpalend, tegenoverstaand
adjectival {adj} (functioning as an adjective) :: bijvoeglijk, adjectivisch
adjective {n} ((grammar) a word that modifies a noun or describes a noun’s referent) :: bijvoeglijk naamwoord {n}, adjectief {n}
adjective {adj} (methods of enforcement and rules of procedure) :: formeel
adjective {adj} (adjectival) SEE: adjectival ::
adjoining {adj} (being in contact at some point) :: naburig
adjourn {v} (to postpone) :: uitstellen, verdagen
adjourn {v} (to defer) :: onderbreken
adjourn {v} (to end or suspend an event) :: stopzetten, afgelasten
adjudicate {v} (to settle a legal case or other dispute) :: berechten
adjudication {n} (judgment) :: vonnis
adjunct {n} (appendage) :: bepaling {f}
adjust {v} (to modify) :: aanpassen, verstellen
adjust {v} (to improve or rectify) :: aanpassen, herzien, verbeteren
adjustable {adj} (capable of being adjusted) :: aanpasbaar, regelbaar
adjustment {n} (result of adjusting, small change) :: aanpassing {c}, bijstelling {c}
ad-lib {v} (to improvise) :: improviseren
adminicle {n} (aid) SEE: aid ::
adminicle {n} (auxiliary) SEE: auxiliary ::
administer {v} (to cause to take by openly offering or through deceit) :: toedienen
administrate {v} (administer) SEE: administer ::
administration {n} (the act of administering) :: administratie {f}
administration {n} (the executive part of government) :: bestuur {n}
administration {n} (the act of administering or tendering something to another) :: toediening {f}
administrative {adj} (of or relating to administering or administration) :: bestuurlijk, administratief
administratively {adv} (in an administrative manner) :: bestuurlijk
administrator {n} (one who administers affairs) :: beheerder {m}
admirable {adj} (deserving of the highest esteem or admiration) :: bewonderenswaardig
admirably {adv} (in an admirable manner) :: bewonderenswaardig
admirably {adv} (to an admirable degree) :: bewonderenswaardig, wonderbaarlijk
admiral {n} (naval officer of the highest rank) :: admiraal {m}
admiralty {n} (office or jurisdiction) :: admiraliteit, admiraalschap
Admiralty Islands {prop} (group of islands) :: Admiraliteitseilanden
admiration {n} (adoration; appreciation) :: bewondering {f}
admire {v} (regard with wonder and delight) :: bewonderen, aanbidden
admirer {n} (one who admires) :: bewonderaar {m}, bewonderaarster {f}
admissible {adj} (capable or deserving to be admitted, accepted or allowed; allowable, permissible, acceptable) :: aannemelijk, acceptabel, toelaatbaar
admit {v} (to allow to enter; to grant entrance) :: toelaten, binnenlaten, toegang verlenen
admit {v} (to allow (one) to enter on an office or to enjoy a privilege) :: toestaan, toelaten
admit {v} (to concede as true) :: toegeven, bekennen
admit {v} (to be capable of, to permit) :: toestaan, toelaten
admonish {v} (warn or notify of a fault; exhort) :: vermanen
admonition {n} (gentle or friendly reproof) :: aanmaning {f},waarschuwing {f}
ad nauseam {adv} (to a sickening degree) :: ad nauseam
ado {n} (doing; trouble; difficulty; troublesome business; fuss; bustle; as, to make a great ado about trifles) :: gedoe {n}
adobe {n} (unburnt brick) :: adobe, steenklei
Adolf {prop} (male given name) SEE: Adolph ::
Adolph {prop} (male given name) :: Adolf
Adolphus {prop} (male given name) SEE: Adolph ::
adopt {v} (to take by choice into relationship, as, child, heir, friend, citizen) :: adopteren, aannemen
adopt {v} (to take or receive as one's own what is not so naturally) :: goed keuren
adoptive father {n} (man who has adopted a child) :: adoptie vader
adorable {adj} (befitting of being adored) :: schattig, snoezig, beeldig
adore {v} (worship) :: aanbidden, adoreren
adore {v} (love with entire heart and soul) :: aanbidden, adoreren
adorn {v} (to make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate) :: sieren
adposition {n} (element combining with a phrase and indicating how to interpret the phrase in the context) :: adpositie {f}
adrenal {n} (noun sense) SEE: adrenal gland ::
adrenal gland {n} (endocrine gland situated above the kidney) :: bijnier {f}
adrenaline {n} (the compound epinephrine) :: adrenaline {f}
adrenalitis {n} (inflammation of one or both adrenal glands) :: adrenalitis {f}
adrenocortical {adj} (relating to adrenal cortex) :: adrenocorticaal
Adrian {prop} (male given name) :: Adriaan
Adriatic {prop} (Adriatic Sea) SEE: Adriatic Sea ::
Adriatic Sea {prop} (sea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice) :: Adriatische Zee
adroit {adj} (dexterous) SEE: dexterous ::
adult {n} (fully grown human) :: volwassene {m} {f}
adult {adj} (fully grown) :: volwassen
adulterer {n} (husband or wife who commits adultery) :: overspelige
adultery {n} (sexual intercourse by a married person with someone other than their spouse) :: overspel {n}, echtbreuk {m} {f}
adulthood {n} (time of life) :: volwassenheid {f}
adumbrate {v} (To give a vague outline.) :: de contouren vluchtig schetsen
adumbrate {v} (To obscure or overshadow.) :: overschaduwen
adumbration {n} (state of being in shadow or shade) :: beschaduwing {f}
adumbration {n} (faint sketch; brief representation, outline) :: ontwerp {n}, schets {f}
adumbration {n} (rough or symbolic representation) :: afschaduwing {f}, afschetsing {f}
adumbration {n} (vague indication of what is to come, see also: foreshadowing) :: aanduiding {f}
advance {v} (to make earlier, as an event or date; to hasten) :: vervroegen
advance {v} (to furnish, as money or other value, before it becomes due) :: voorschieten
advance {v} (to move forwards, to approach) :: optrekken, benaderen
advance {n} (forward move) :: vooruitgang {m}
advance {n} (amount of money) :: voorschot {n}, vooruitbetaling {f}, voorschot {n}
advance {n} (opening approach) :: avance {m} {f}
advanced {adj} (at or close to state of the art) :: gevorderd
advanced {adj} (late) :: vergevorderd
advance directive {n} (document expressing a desire to die naturally in certain medical circumstances) :: wilsverklaring {f}
advance guard {n} (leading unit of an army) :: voorhoede
advancement {n} (state of being advanced) :: gevorderdheid {f}, vooruitgang {m}
advancement {n} (property given in advance of future distribution) :: voorschot op de erfenis {n}
advantage {n} (any condition, circumstance, opportunity, or means, particularly favorable to success) :: voordeel {n}
advantage {n} (superiority; mastery) :: voordeel {n}, overhand
advantage {n} (superiority of state, or that which gives it) :: voordeel {n}
advantage {n} (the score where one player wins a point after deuce) :: voordeel {n}
advantage {v} (to provide with an edge) :: begunstigen, bevoordelen
Advent calendar {n} (calendar used to count down the days of Advent) :: adventskalender {m}
adventure {n} (encountering of risks) :: avontuur {n}
adventure {n} (remarkable occurrence) :: avontuur {n}
adventure {n} (mercantile or speculative enterprise of hazard) :: risico {n}, avontuur {n}
adventure {n} (that which happens without design) :: avontuur {n}
adventure {v} (to risk) :: wagen, riskeren
adventure {v} (to run the risk of) :: wagen, riskeren
adventurer {n} (one who enjoys adventures) :: avonturier {m}
adventurous {adj} (inclined to adventure) :: avontuurlijk, ondernemend
adventurous {adj} (full of hazard) :: avontuurlijk, gewaagd
adverb {n} (lexical category) :: bijwoord {n}
adverbial {adj} (of or relating to an adverb) :: bijwoordelijk
adverbial accusative {n} (noun or adjective used in the accusative case as an adverb) :: adverbiale accusativus {m}
adverbial clause {n} (a subordinate clause that functions as an adverb within a main clause) :: bijwoordelijke bepaling {n}
adversarial {adj} (characteristic of, or in the manner of, an adversary) :: vijandig
adversary {n} (opponent) :: tegenstander {m}, tegenstandster {f}
adversity {n} (state of being adverse) :: tegenspoed, tegenslag
adversity {n} (adverse event) :: ramp {f}, tegenval {m}
advert {n} (advertisement) SEE: advertisement ::
advert {v} (To turn attention) :: verwijzen, aandacht vestigen op
advertently {adv} (on purpose) SEE: on purpose ::
advertisement {n} (commercial solicitation) :: reclame {f} {m}, advertentie {f}
advertisement {n} (public notice) :: aankondiging {f}
advertising agency {n} (business which handles advertising) :: reclamebureau {n}
advice {n} (opinion recommended or offered, as worthy to be followed; counsel) :: raad {m}, advies {n}
advice {n} (information or notice given) :: aankondiging {f}
advisable {adj} (worthy of being recommended) :: raadzaam
advisatory {adj} (advisory) SEE: advisory ::
advise {v} (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) :: adviseren, raadgeven, advies geven
advise {v} (to give information or notice to; to inform) :: informeren, inlichten
advisedly {adv} (With intentionality; deliberately) :: doelbewust
adviser {n} (advisor) SEE: advisor ::
advisor {n} :: adviseur {m}, raadgever {m} {f}
advisory {adj} (able to give advice) :: raadgevend
advisory {adj} (containing advice) :: raadgevend
advocaat {n} (liqueur) :: advocaat {m}, eierlikeur {m} {f}
advocacy {n} (the act of arguing in favour of, or supporting something) :: belangenbehartiging
advocate {n} (person who argues the case of another) :: advocaat {m}, advocate {f}, verdediger {m}, verdedigster {f}
advocate {n} (person who speaks in support of something) :: voorstander, verdediger
advocate {v} (argue for) :: bepleiten
advocate {v} (encourage support for) :: aanbevelen
adynaton {n} (form of hyperbole that expresses impossibility) :: adynaton
adze {n} (cutting tool) :: dissel {m}
Aegean {prop} (Aegean Sea) SEE: Aegean Sea ::
Aegean {adj} (of or relating to the Aegean Sea) :: egeïsch
Aegean Sea {prop} (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) :: Egeïsche Zee
Aegidius {prop} (male given name) :: Aegidius
Aeneid {prop} (Classic epic poem that tells the story of Aeneas fleeing Troy and settling in Italy.) :: Aeneis {f}
aerial {n} (device for receiving or transmitting) :: antenne {f}
aerial device {n} (aerial work platform) SEE: aerial work platform ::
aerial work platform {n} (device used to provide temporary access to areas at high levels) :: hoogwerker {m}
aerobic {adj} (living or occurring only in the presence of oxygen) :: aeroob
aerobic {adj} (involving or improving oxygen consumption by the body) :: aeroob
aerobics {n} (exercise for cardiovascular fitness) :: aerobics {p}
aerobiology {n} (study of the dispersion of airborne biological materials) :: aerobiologie {f}
aerodynamic {adj} (aerodynamic) :: aerodynamisch
aerodynamical {adj} (aerodynamic) :: aerodynamisch
aerodynamics {n} (The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases) :: luchtstromingsleer {f}
Aeronian {prop} :: Aeronien
aerophone {n} (musical instrument) :: aerofoon {m}
aeroplane {n} (airplane) SEE: airplane ::
aerosol string {n} (sprayed coloured foam) :: serpentinespray {m}, spuitserpentine {f}
aerostatics {n} (study of gases in equilibrium) :: aerostatica {f}
aerothorax {n} (pneumothorax) SEE: pneumothorax ::
Aeschylus {prop} (Greek tragedian) :: Aischylos
Aesculapian snake {n} (a European species of nonvenomous snake, Zamenis longissimus, syn. Coluber longissimus, associated with Aesculapius in Ancient Greek mythology) :: esculaapslang {f}
aesir {n} (Æsir) SEE: Æsir ::
aesthete {n} (someone who cultivates an unusually high sensitivity to beauty, as in art or nature) :: estheet {m}
aesthetic {adj} (concerned with beauty) :: esthetisch
aesthetic {n} (that which appeals to the senses) :: esthetische {n}
aesthetic {n} (the study of art or beauty) SEE: aesthetics ::
aesthetician {n} (someone who provides beauty treatments) :: schoonheidsspecialist {m}
aesthetics {n} (study or philosophy of beauty) :: esthetica {f}
aetiology {n} (study of causes or origins) :: etiologie {f}
Aetna {prop} (Sicilian nymph) :: Aitne {f}
Afar {prop} (language) :: Afar {n}, Danakil {n}
affable {adj} (friendly, courteous, sociable) :: gemoedelijk, welwillend
affair {n} (adulterous relationship) :: affaire, romance, verhouding
affect {v} (to influence or alter) :: beïnvloeden
affect {v} (to move to emotion) :: ontroeren, emotioneren, emotioneren
affect {v} (to infect or harm) :: aantasten
affect {v} (to make a false display of) :: veinzen
affect {n} (psychology: feeling in response to a stimulus) :: affect {n}
affected {adj} (influenced or changed by something) :: beïnvloed, getroffen
affected {adj} (emotionally moved, touched) :: geëmotioneerd, ontdaan, geraakt
affected {adj} (resulting from a mostly negative physical effect) :: getroffen
affection {n} :: genegenheid
affidavit {n} (legal, signed document wherein an affiant makes a sworn statement) :: affidavit {n}, beëdigde verklaring {f}
affiliate {v} (to adopt) SEE: adopt ::
affine {n} (in-law) SEE: in-law ::
affinity {n} (natural attraction for something) :: welgezindheid {f}, affiniteit
affirmative {n} (answer that shows agreement or acceptance) :: bevestigende zin {m}
affirmative sentence {n} (sentence that affirms) :: bevestigende zin {m}
affix {n} (that which is affixed) :: affix {n}, aanhangsel {n}
affix {n} (linguistics: a bound morpheme added to a word’s stem) :: affix {n}
affix {n} (mathematics: the complex number associated to a point) :: affix {n}
affix {v} (to attach) :: vastmaken aan, aanhangen
affix {n} (suffix) SEE: suffix ::
affixoid {n} (regular word that also works as an affix) :: affixoïde {m}
afflict {v} (To cause pain to) :: bedroeven, kwellen, treffen, teisteren
affliction {n} (a state of pain, suffering, distress or agony) :: lijden {n}, pijn {m} {f}
affliction {n} (something which causes pain, suffering, distress or agony) :: aandoening {f}, kwelling {f}
affluence {n} (abundance of wealth) :: rijkdom {?}
affluent {n} (someone wealthy) :: rijkaard {m}
affluent {adj} (abounding in goods or riches; materially wealthy) :: welgesteld
affluent {n} (tributary) SEE: tributary ::
afforest {v} (make into a forest) :: bebossen
affricate {n} (sound) :: affricaat
affront {v} (to insult intentionally, especially openly) :: belediging {f}
Afghan {n} (person from Afghanistan) :: Afghaan {m}, Afghaanse {f}
Afghan {prop} (Pashto language) :: Afghaans
Afghan {adj} (pertaining to Afghanistan) :: Afghaans
Afghan hound {n} (Afghan Hound) SEE: Afghan Hound ::
Afghan Hound {n} (Afghan Hound) :: Afghaanse windhond {m}
Afghani {n} (citizen or native of Afghanistan) SEE: Afghan ::
Afghani {adj} (relating to Afghanistan) SEE: Afghan ::
Afghanistan {prop} (country) :: Afghanistan {n}
afire {adj} (literally on fire) :: in brand
aflame {adj} (in flames, on fire) :: in brand
A-flat {n} (tone four fifths below C) :: As
A-flat major {n} (A-flat major) :: As majeur
afoot {adv} (means of locomotion, walking) :: te voet, lopend
afoot {adv} (in progress) :: op til, op komst
aforementioned {adj} (previously mentioned) :: voorgenoemde
aforementioned {n} (one or ones mentioned previously) :: eerder vernoemde, voornoemde
a fortiori {adv} :: a fortiori
afraid {adj} (impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear; apprehensive) :: bang, bevreesd
Africa {prop} (continent south of Europe) :: Afrika
African {adj} (language) SEE: Afrikaans ::
African {adj} (of or pertaining to Africa) :: Afrikaans
African {n} (a native of Africa) :: Afrikaan {m}, Afrikaanse {f}
African American {adj} (African-American) SEE: African-American ::
African American {n} (African-American) SEE: African-American ::
African-American {adj} (American and black) :: Afro-Amerikaans
African-American {n} (A black American) :: Afro-Amerikaan {m}
African crake {n} (bird from the family Rallidae) :: Afrikaanse kwartelkoning {m}
African penguin {n} (Spheniscus demersus) :: zwartvoetpinguïn {m}, brilpinguïn {m}
African Union {prop} (multinational organisation) :: Afrikaanse Unie {f}
a friend in need is a friend indeed {proverb} (someone who helps you in your time of need is a real friend) :: in nood leert men zijn vrienden kennen
Afrikaans {prop} (language) :: Afrikaans {n}
Afrikaans {adj} (of or pertaining to the Afrikaans language) :: Afrikaans
Afrikaans {prop} (Afrikaner) SEE: Afrikaner ::
Afrikaner {n} (member of ethnic group) :: Afrikaner {m}, Zuid-Afrikaan {m}
Afro-American {n} (African-American) SEE: African-American ::
Afro-American {adj} (African-American) SEE: African-American ::
Afroasiatic {adj} (of or pertaining to a language family) :: Afro-Aziatisch
after {adv} (behind; later in time; following) :: na, achter
after {prep} (subsequently; following in time; later than) :: na
after {prep} (behind) :: achter
after {prep} (in pursuit of, seeking) :: achter aan
after {prep} (in allusion to, in imitation of; following or referencing) :: naar
after {prep} (next in importance or rank) :: na
after {prep} (as a result of) :: vanwege, door
after {prep} (in spite of) :: ondanks
after {conj} (Signifies that the action of its clause takes place before the action of the other clause) :: nadat
afterbirth {n} (material expelled after childbirth) :: nageboorte {f}
afterbrain {n} (part of brain) :: merghersenen
after dark {prep} (after nightfall, at night) :: na het donker (worden), nadat de nacht gevallen is, na het vallen van de avond
afterdeck {n} (part of a ship's deck from amidships toward the stern) :: achterdek {n}
afterlife {n} (life after death) :: onderwereld {f}, leven na de dood {n}, hiernamaals {n}
aftermath {n} (that which happens after, that which follows) :: nasleep {m}
afternoon {n} (part of the day between noon and evening) :: namiddag {m}
afterpain {n} (pain of uterine contractions experienced after childbirth) :: nawee {f}
afterplay {n} (acts done after finishing sex) :: naspel {n}
aftertaste {n} (The persistence of the taste of something no longer present) :: nasmaak {m}
afterward {adv} (afterwards) SEE: afterwards ::
afterwards {adv} (at a later or succeeding time) :: nadien, achteraf
afterword {n} (appendix) SEE: appendix ::
afterword {n} (postscript) SEE: postscript ::
again {adv} (back to a former place or state) :: weer, weder
again {adv} (another time) :: opnieuw, nogmaals, weer, alweer, wederom
again {adv} (used in a question to ask something one has forgotten) :: ook al weer
against {prep} (in a contrary direction to) :: tegen (... in)
against {prep} (close to) :: tegen (... aan)
against {prep} (in front of; before a background) :: tegen, voor
against {prep} (in physical contact with) :: tegen
against {prep} (in opposition to) :: tegen
against {prep} (in competition with) :: tegen
against {prep} (in exchange for) :: tegen, voor
against {prep} (as protection from) :: tegen
against {conj} (by the time that) :: tegen dat, totdat, voordat
agate {n} (mineral) :: agaat {m}
Agatha {prop} (female given name) :: Agatha, Aagje
age {n} (century) SEE: century ::
age {n} (whole duration of a being) :: leeftijd {m}, ouderdom {m}
age {n} (one of the stages of life) :: leeftijd {m}
age {n} (particular period of time in history) :: tijdperk {n}, era {f}, tijd {m}, epoch {m}
age {n} (great period in the history of the Earth) :: tijdperk {n}, era {f}
age {n} (generation, see also: generation) :: generatie {f}
age {n} (part of the duration of a being or thing between its beginning and any given time) :: leeftijd {m}, ouderdom {m}
age {n} (advanced period of life; latter part of life) :: ouderdom {m}
age {n} (time of life at which one attains full personal rights and capacities) :: volwassenheid {f}, meerderjarigheid {f}
age {v} (transitive: cause to grow old) :: oud doen worden, doen verouderen
age {v} (intransitive: become old) :: oud worden, verouderen
aged care {n} (eldercare) SEE: eldercare ::
ageful {n} (eternity) SEE: eternity ::
ageful {adj} (aged, old) SEE: elderly ::
ageism {n} (the treating of a person or people differently from others based on assumptions or stereotypes relating to their age) :: leeftijdsdiscriminatie {f}
agency {n} (capacity of acting or of exerting power) :: macht, kracht
agency {n} (office of an agent, or relation between a principal and his agent) :: bureau
agenda {n} (temporally organized plan) :: schema {n}, programma {n}, plan {n}
agenda {n} (list of matters to be taken up) :: agenda {m}, programma {n}
agent {n} (one who exerts power) :: agent
agent {n} (one who acts in place of another) :: vertegenwoordiger, agent, tussenpersoon
agent {n} (active power or cause) :: bewerker
agent {n} (grammar: performer of the action in a sentence) :: handelend persoon
agglomeration {n} (act of collecting in a mass) :: agglomeratie {f}
agglomeration {n} (state of being collected in a mass) :: agglomeratie {f}
agglomeration {n} (extended city area) :: agglomeratie {f}
agglutinative {adj} (sticky) :: agglutinerend
agglutinative {adj} (having words derived by combining parts) :: agglutinerend
aggravate {v} (To make worse, or more severe) :: verergeren
aggravation {n} (act of aggravating) :: verergering
aggregate {n} (a mass, assemblage, or sum of particulars) :: geheel, samenstel
aggregate {n} (a mass formed by the union of homogeneous particles) :: massa
aggregate {n} (set (mathematics)) :: complex
aggregate {n} (the full chromatic or the set of all twelve pitch classes) :: twaalftonenreeks chromatische toonladder
aggregate {n} (solid particles of low aspect ratio added to a composite material) :: aggregaat
aggregate {n} (any of the five aspects constituting the sentient being in Buddhism) :: khandha
aggregate {adj} (Formed by a collection of particulars into a whole mass or sum) :: samengesteld
aggregate {adj} (consisting or formed of smaller objects or parts) :: samengesteld
aggregate {v} (To bring together; to collect into a mass or sum) :: samenvoegen
aggregate {v} (To add or unite, as, a person, to an association) :: zich verenigen
aggregate {v} (To amount in the aggregate to) :: bedragen Zijn inkomen bedraagt 100.000 €
aggression {n} (act of initiating hostilities or invasion) :: agressie
aggression {n} (the practice or habit of launching attacks) :: agressie
aggressive {adj} (tending or disposed to aggress) :: agressief
aggressively {adv} (in an aggressive manner) :: agressief
aggressor {n} (the person or country that first attacks or makes an aggression) :: agressor
agile {adj} (having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs) :: beweeglijk, lenig, behendig
agility {n} (quality of being agile) :: wendbaarheid {f}
agitation {n} (act of agitating) :: opwinding {f}, agitatie {f}, troebelen {p}
Aglaia {prop} (female given name) :: Aglaïa {f}
aglet {n} (catkin) SEE: catkin ::
aglet {n} (cover of a shoelace) SEE: aiglet ::
Agnes {prop} (female given name) :: Agnes
agnostic {adj} (of or relating to agnosticism) :: agnostisch
agnostic {n} (one who holds to a form of agnosticism.) :: agnosticus
agnotology {n} (promotion of inaccurate or misleading scientific data) :: agnotologie {f}
ago {adv} (past; gone by; since) :: geleden
agogic {n} :: agogiek
agony {n} (extreme pain) :: ondraaglijke pijn
agony {n} (violent contest or striving) :: doodsangst {f}, doodsstrijd {m}, agonie {f}
agony {n} (last struggle of life) :: doodsstrijd {m}, agonie {f}
agoraphobia {n} (fear of open spaces) :: agorafobie {f}
agorism {n} (philosophy that advocates the creation of a voluntaryist society through counter-economics) :: agorisme
agouti {n} (a rodent similar in appearance to a guinea pig but having longer legs) :: agoeti
agrammatism {n} (inability to form sentences) :: agrammatisme {n}
agree {v} (harmonize in opinion; be in unison or concord; be united; concur) :: overeenkomen, instemmen, overeenstemmen, toestemmen, rijmen
agreeableness {n} (quality of being agreeable or pleasing) :: behaaglijkheid {f}
agreement {n} (understanding to follow a course of conduct) :: afspraak, overeenkomst, goedkeuring {f}
agreement {n} (state whereby several parties share a view) :: overeenstemming {f}
agreement {n} (legally binding contract) :: contract {n}
agree to disagree {v} (tolerate one another's opinion and stop arguing) :: agree to disagree
agriculture {n} (the art or science of cultivating the ground) :: landbouw {f}
agrimony {n} (plant of the genus Agrimonia) :: agrimonie
ague {n} (intermittent fever, attended by alternate cold and hot fits) :: koorts
ague {n} (malaria) SEE: malaria ::
ah {interj} (an expression) :: ah
aha {interj} (exclamation of understanding, realization, invention, or recognition) :: aha
Ahab {prop} (biblical king of Israel) :: Achab
Ahaz {prop} (biblical king of Judah) :: Achaz
ahead {adv} (in or to the front) :: voor ons, vooruit, voorop
ahead of one's time {prep} (in advance of commonly accepted ideas) :: zijn tijd vooruit, zijn tijd ver vooruit
ahoy {interj} (used to hail a ship, etc) :: ahoi
aichmophobia {n} (fear of pointed or sharp objects) :: aichmofobie {f}
aid {n} (help; succor; assistance; relief) :: hulp, bijstand
aid {n} (a person that promotes or helps in something being done; a helper) :: helper, assistent, hulpje
aid {n} (something which helps; a material source of help) :: hulpmiddel
aid {n} (subsidy granted to the crown by parliament) :: bede, aide
aid {v} (to support) :: helpen, bijstaan
aid {n} (aide-de-camp) SEE: aide-de-camp ::
aid and abet {v} :: hand- en spandiensten bewijzen
aide {n} (assistant) SEE: assistant ::
aide {n} (military: officer who acts as an assistant to a more senior one) SEE: aide-de-camp ::
aide-de-camp {n} (military officer) :: vleugeladjudant {m}
aidman {n} (an army medical corpsman attached to a field unit) :: hospik {m}
AIDS {n} (acquired immune deficiency syndrome, see also: acquired immune deficiency syndrome) :: aids {m}
aiglet {n} (tip on a ribbon or cord) :: malie {f}, nestel {m}
ail {v} (to cause to suffer) :: schelen, mankeren
ail {v} (to be ill) :: ziek zijn, iets mankeren, sukkelen
aileron {n} (Hinged part on trailing edge of airplane wing) :: rolroer {n}, aileron {m}
ailing {adj} (sick) :: ziek
ailment {n} (something which ails one; a disease; sickness) :: aandoening {f}
ailurophobia {n} (irrational fear or hatred for cats) :: ailurofobie {f}
aim {n} (point intended to be hit) :: doel {n}
aim {n} (intention; purpose) :: doel {n}, oogmerk {n}, bedoeling {n}
aim {v} (to point or direct a missile weapon) :: richten
aimless {adj} (without aim) :: doelloos
aimlessly {adv} (without an aim) :: doelloos
Ainu {prop} (language) :: Ainu
Aion {prop} (Greek god associate with time, the universe and the zodiac) :: Eon
air {v} (to bring into contact with the air) :: luchten
air {v} (to ventilate) :: verluchten, luchten, ventileren
air {v} (to broadcast) :: uitzenden
air {n} (historical: one of the basic elements) :: lucht
air {n} (mixture of gases making up the atmosphere of the Earth) :: lucht {f}
air {n} (sense of poise, graciousness, quality) :: air
air {n} (pretension, snobbishness) :: air
air {n} (informal: absence of anything) :: leegte {f}, leemte {f}
airbag {n} (protective system in automobiles) :: airbag {m}
air base {n} (military airport) :: vliegbasis {f}, vliegkamp {m}
airbase {n} (airbase) SEE: air base ::
air bed {n} (A bed that inflated with air) :: luchtbed {n}
air bladder {n} (swim bladder) SEE: swim bladder ::
air bubble {n} (a small pocket of air) :: luchtbel {c}
air cell {n} (air pocket at the bottom end of an egg) :: luchtkamer {f}
air-conditioned {adj} (equipped with air-conditioning) :: geklimatiseerd, airconditioned
air conditioner {n} (a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space) :: airconditioner {m}, klimaatregelaar {m}
air conditioning {n} (the state of temperature and humidity produced by an air conditioner) :: klimaatregeling {m}, airconditioning {m}, airco {c}
air conditioning {n} (an air conditioner or system of air conditioners, see also: air conditioner) :: klimaatregelaar {m}, airconditioning {m}
aircover {n} (protection by aircraft) :: luchtdekking {m}
aircraft {n} (machine capable of atmospheric flight) :: luchtvaartuig {n}
aircraft carrier {n} (warship for launching aircraft) :: vliegdekschip {n}
aircraft engine {n} (engine used to propel an aircraft) :: vliegtuigmotor {m}
aircrew {n} (team that operates an aircraft) :: vliegtuigbemanning {m}
airdrop {n} (act of dropping goods or personnel from an aircraft by parachute) :: dropping {m}
airdrop {v} (to drop goods or personnel from an aircraft by parachute) :: droppen, met valschermen afwerpen
airfield {n} (place where airplanes can take off and land) :: vliegveld {n}
airfoil {n} (wing of an aircraft) SEE: wing ::
airfoil {n} (structure shaped to produce lift when moving in air) :: vleugelprofiel {n}
air force {n} (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) :: luchtmacht
air gun {n} (gun that propels a projective by compressed air) :: luchtbuks {f}, luchtgeweer {n}
air hostess {n} (female flight attendant) SEE: stewardess ::
airlift {n} (the transportation of troops) :: luchtbrug {m} {f}
airlift {n} (a flight) :: luchtbrug {m} {f}
airlift {v} (to transport in an airlift) :: per luchtbrug vervoeren
airline {n} (company that flies airplanes) :: luchtvaartmaatschappij {f}
airliner {n} (passenger aircraft) :: passagiersvliegtuig {n}, lijnvliegtuig {n}
airlock {n} (used to provide access to and from the sealed area) :: druksluis {f}, luchtsluis {f}
air mail {n} (airmail) SEE: airmail ::
air mail {v} (airmail) SEE: airmail ::
airmail {n} (the system of conveying mail using aircraft) :: luchtpost {m} {f}, airmail {m} {f}
airmail {n} (the items of mail carried using aircraft) :: luchtpost {m} {f}, airmail {m} {f}
airmass {n} (a body of air with uniform characteristics) :: lucht massa
airplane {n} (powered aircraft) :: vliegtuig {n}
air pollution {n} (contamination of the atmosphere by noxious gases and particulates) :: luchtvervuiling {f}
airport {n} (place designated for airplanes) :: luchthaven {f}, vlieghaven {f}
air pressure {n} (atmospheric pressure) SEE: atmospheric pressure ::
air resistance {n} (friction that slows things moving through air) :: luchtweerstand {m}
airship {n} (aircraft) SEE: aircraft ::
airship {n} (self-propelled lighter-than-air aircraft that can be steered) SEE: dirigible ::
air show {n} (a public display of stunt flying, aerobatics, and historical aircraft) :: vliegshow {m}
airspace {n} (controlled portion of atmosphere) :: luchtruim {n}
airspace {n} (part of sky used by aircraft) :: luchtruim {n}
airspace {n} (broadcasting space) :: zendruimte, bandbreedte
air ticket {n} (a pass entitling the holder to travel in an aeroplane) :: vliegticket {m}
airtight {adj} (impermeable to air or other gases) :: luchtdicht, hermetisch
airtight {adj} (having no weak points or flaws) :: sluitend, onweerlegbaar
airtime {n} (duration of transmission) :: zendtijd
air traffic {n} (movement of aircraft) :: luchtverkeer {n}, luchtvaartverkeer {n}, vliegverkeer {n}
airway {n} (windpipe) SEE: windpipe ::
airway {n} (trachea) SEE: trachea ::
airworthiness {n} (the state of being airworthy) :: luchtwaardigheid {f}
airworthy {adj} (being able to fly) :: luchtwaardig
aisle {n} (wing of a building, notably in a church) :: zijbeuk, vleugel
aisle {n} (clear path through rows of seating) :: gangpad {n}
aisle {n} (corridor in a supermarket) :: gangpad {n}
aisle {n} (any path through obstructed space) :: doorgang
aitch {n} (name of the letter H, h) :: haa {m} {f}
ajar {adv} (slightly turned or opened) :: op een kier
ajar {adj} (slightly turned or opened) :: op een kier
Ajax {prop} (either of two heroes of the Trojan War) :: Ajax {m}
a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step {proverb} (a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step) :: een reis van duizend mijlen begint met een enkele stap
Akan {prop} (Niger-Congo language) :: Akan {n}
Akan {prop} (language group spoken in Ghana) :: Akan
Akhenaten {prop} (Pharaoh in 14th century BCE, founder of Atenism) :: Achnaton
akimbo {adj} (with a crook or bend; with the hand on the hip and elbow turned outward) :: met de handen
akin {adj} (of the same kin; related by blood) :: verwant
akin {adj} (of the same kind; similar) :: gelijkaardig, verwant
Akkadian {prop} (Semitic language) :: Akkadisch {n}
-al {suffix} (aldehyde) :: -al
al {n} (Indian mulberry) SEE: Indian mulberry ::
alabaster {n} (variety of gypsum) :: albast {n}
alabaster {adj} (made of alabaster) :: albasten
alacrity {n} (eagerness) :: bereidwilligheid {f}
alacrity {n} (promptness) :: vlugheid {f}
Alan {prop} (male given name) :: Alan, Alanus, Alain
Aland {prop} (archipelago) :: Åland
al-Andalus {prop} (Islamic Spain) :: Al-Andalus
alarm {n} (summons to arms) :: alarmkreet {n}, oproep te wapen
alarm {n} (notice of approaching danger) :: alarm {n}, alarmsignaal {n}
alarm {n} (sudden surprise with fear or terror) :: alarmstemming
alarm {n} (mechanical contrivance for awaking) :: alarm {n}, alarmklok, wekker {m}
alarm {v} (to call to arms) :: te wapen roepen
alarm {v} (to give notice (by sound or otherwise) of approaching danger) :: alarmeren, alarm slaan
alarm {v} (to surprise with apprehension of danger) :: alarmeren, beangstigen
alarm {v} (to keep in excitement; to disturb) :: alarmeren, verontrusten
alarm clock {n} (type of clock) :: wekker {m}
alarmed {adj} (worried) SEE: worried ::
alas {interj} (exclamation of sorrow, etc.) :: helaas,, ach en wee
Alaska {prop} (US state) :: Alaska
alb {n} (a long white robe worn by priests and other ministers) :: albe {f}
Alban {prop} (male given name) :: Alban
Albania {prop} (country in south-eastern Europe) :: Albanië
Albanian {adj} (of or pertaining to Albania) :: Albanees, Albanese
Albanian {n} (person from Albania) :: Albanees {m}, Albanese {f}
Albanian {prop} (language) :: Albanees
Albany {prop} (capital of New York) :: Albany
albatross {n} (seabird) :: albatros {m}
albatross {n} (three under par) :: albatros {m}
albeit {conj} (despite its being; although) :: alhoewel, hoewel, ofschoon
Albert {prop} (male given name) :: Albert
Alberta {prop} (province) :: Alberta
Albin {prop} (male given name) :: Albin
albino {adj} (congenitally lacking melanin) :: albino
albino {n} (one congenitally lacking melanin) :: albino
album {n} (book for photographs, stamps, or autographs) :: album {n}
album {n} (phonograph record (LP)) :: album {n}
album {n} (group of audio recordings on any media) :: album {n}
albumen {n} (white part of an egg) :: eiwit {n}
alburn {n} (bleak) SEE: bleak ::
alburnum {n} (sapwood) SEE: sapwood ::
alchemist {n} (one who practices alchemy) :: alchemist {c}, alchimist {c}
alchemy {n} (ancient chemistry) :: alchemie {f}, scheikunde {f}
alcohol {n} (organic chemistry sense) :: alcohol {m}
alcohol {n} (intoxicating beverage) :: alcohol {m}, alcoholische drank {m}, sterke drank {m}
alcohol abuse {n} (abuse caused by excessive drinking of alcohol) :: alcoholmisbruik {n}
alcohol-free {adj} (containing no alcohol) :: alcoholvrij
alcoholic {n} (a person addicted to alcohol) :: alcoholist {m}, alcoholiste {f}, alcoholicus {m}
alcoholic {adj} (of or pertaining to alcohol) :: alcoholisch
Alcoholics Anonymous {prop} (proper noun) :: Alcoholics Anonymous
alcoholism {n} (chronic disease) :: alcoholisme
alcove {n} (small recessed area) :: alkoof {f} {m}
Aldebaran {prop} (star) :: Aldebaran
al dente {adj} (firm) :: al dente
alder {n} (any tree or shrub of the genus Alnus) :: els {m}
alderman {n} (member of a municipal legislative body in a city or town) :: wethouder {m}, schepen {m},
aldosteronism {n} (condition marked by excessive aldosterone secretion) :: aldosteronisme {n}, hyperaldosteronisme {n}
ale {n} (beer produced by warm fermentation) :: donker bier {n}
aleatory {adj} (depending on the throw of a die; random, arising by chance) :: aleatoir, aleatorisch
Alectryon {prop} (character in Greek mythology) :: Alectryo
Alejandro {prop} (cognates of Alejandro) SEE: Alexander ::
alembic {n} (chemical apparatus) :: alambiek
a leopard cannot change its spots {proverb} (one cannot change one's own nature) :: een vos verliest wel zijn haren, maar niet zijn streken, een vos verliest zijn streken niet
alethic {adj} (logic: pertaining to the modalities of truth) :: alethisch
Aletta {prop} (female given name) :: Aletta
alewife {n} (Alosa pseudoharengus) :: Amerikaanse rivierharing
Alex {prop} (male given name) SEE: Alexius ::
Alexander {prop} (male given name) :: Alexander {m}
Alexander the Great {prop} (King of Macedonia) :: Alexander de Grote {m}
Alexandria {prop} (city in Egypt) :: Alexandrië
alexandrine {n} (line of a twelve-syllable poetic meter) :: alexandrijn {m}
Alexandroupoli {prop} (city) :: Alexandroupolis
alexia {n} (word blindness) :: alexie {f}
Alexis {prop} (male given name) SEE: Alexius ::
Alexius {prop} (male given name) :: Alexius
alfalfa {n} (Medicago sativa) :: luzerne
Alfonso {prop} (male given name) :: Alfons
Alfred {prop} (Male given name) :: Alfred
alga {n} (any of many aquatic photosynthetic organisms) :: alg {m} {f}
algal bloom {n} (dense spread of algae) :: algenbloei {m}
algebra {n} (system for computation) :: algebra {m}, stelkunde {f}
algebraic {adj} (relating to algebra) :: algebraïsch
Algeria {prop} (country) :: Algerije {n}
Algerian {n} (person from Algeria) :: Algerijn {m}, Algerijnse {f}
Algerian {adj} (of Algeria or its people) :: Algerijns
Algherese {prop} (Catalan dialect spoken in Alghero) :: Algherees {n}
Algic {prop} (language family) :: Algisch
algid {adj} (cold, chilly) :: kil, koud
Algiers {prop} (the capital of Algeria) :: Algiers
Algonquian {adj} (relating to a group of North American languages) :: Algonkisch
algorithm {n} (well-defined procedure) :: algoritme {n}
algorithmic {adj} (relating to an algorithm) :: algoritmisch
alhamdulillah {interj} ((Islam) praise be to God) :: alhamdoelillah
Ali {prop} (male given name from Arabic) :: Ali
alibi {n} (criminal legal defense) :: alibi {n}
Alice {prop} (female given name) :: Alice {f}
a lie has no legs {proverb} (you can't get away with a lie) :: al is de leugen nog zo snel, de waarheid achterhaalt haar wel
alien {n} (person, etc. from outside) :: vreemdeling {?}
alien {n} (foreigner) :: buitenlander {?}, allochtoon {?}, vluchteling {?}
alien {n} (life form of non-Earth origin) :: buitenaards {?}
alienate {v} (to convey or transfer) :: vervreemden
alienate {v} (to estrange) :: vervreemden
alienation {n} (the act of alienating) :: vervreemden
alienation {n} (the state of being alienated) :: vervreemd
alienation {n} (emotional isolation or dissociation) :: vervreemding
alienist {n} (psychiatrist) SEE: psychiatrist ::
alienist {n} (psychologist) SEE: psychologist ::
alike {adj} (having resemblance; similar) :: gelijk, hetzelfde
alimony {n} (a court-enforced allowance) :: alimentatie {f}, alimentatiegeld {n}
alimony {n} (the means to support life) :: onderhoud {n}, dagelijks brood {n}, levensonderhoud {n}
a little {adv} (to a small extent or degree) :: een beetje, wat
alive {adj} (having life) :: levend
alive {adj} (in a state of action) :: levendig
Al Jazeera {prop} (Arabic satellite TV news channel) :: Al Jazeera
alkali {n} (class of caustic bases) :: alkali {n}
alkane {n} (acyclic saturated hydrocarbon of formula CnH2n+2) :: alkaan {n}
alkyne {n} (hydrocarbon containing at least one carbon-carbon triple bond) :: alkyn
all {determiner} (every individual of the given class) :: al, alle
all {determiner} (throughout the whole of (a stated period of time)) :: heel, hele , gans de +period of time , de ganse +period of time
all {adv} (intensifier) :: helemaal, totaal, alles
all {adv} (apiece) :: elk, per stuk
all {n} (everything possible) :: alles {n}, zich helemaal
all {pron} (everyone) SEE: everyone ::
all {pron} (everything) SEE: everything ::
Allah {prop} (God, in Islam) :: Allah {m}
Allahu akbar {interj} (Muslim takbir (proclamation)) :: God is het grootst, Allahoe akbar
all along {adv} (duration) :: allang
all and sundry {pron} (all; everyone) :: Jan en alleman
allative case {n} (case used to indicate movement onto, or to the adjacency of something) :: allatief {m}
allay {v} (To make quiet or put at rest) :: bedaren
all but {adv} (very nearly) :: bijna, welhaast
all cats are gray at night {proverb} (all cats are grey in the dark) SEE: all cats are grey in the dark ::
all cats are grey in the dark {proverb} (proverb) :: bij nacht zijn alle katten grauw
all day {adv} (the entire day) :: de hele dag
allegate {v} (allege) SEE: allege ::
allegation {n} (an assertion or accusation) :: bewering, aantijging {f}
allege {v} (assert without proof) :: beweren
alleged {adj} (supposed) :: verondersteld
allegement {n} (allegation) SEE: allegation ::
allegiance {n} (loyalty to some cause, nation or ruler) :: trouw, getrouwheid, loyaliteit, trouwhartigheid, aanhang {m}
allele {n} (variant of a gene) :: allel {n}
allelomorph {n} (allele) SEE: allele ::
allergen {n} (substance) :: allergeen {n}
allergic {adj} (pertaining to allergy) :: allergisch
allergic {adj} (having an allergy) :: allergisch
allergic {adj} (excessively sensitive) :: allergisch
allergist {n} (doctor who specializes in the treatment of allergies.) :: allergoloog {m}, allergologe {f}
allergologist {n} (physician) SEE: allergist ::
allergology {n} (the study of the causes and treatment of allergies) :: allergologie {f}
allergy {n} (disorder of the immune system) :: allergie {f}
allergy {n} (hypersensitivity) :: allergie {f}
allergy {n} (antipathy) :: allergie {f}
alleviate {v} (make less severe) :: milderen, temperen, verlichten, verzachten
alley {n} (narrow street) :: doorgang {m}, steeg {f}
alleyway {n} (narrow street) SEE: alley ::
All Fools' Day {n} (April Fools' Day) SEE: April Fools' Day ::
All Hallows' Day {prop} (All Saints' Day) SEE: All Saints' Day ::
all hands on deck {interj} (order) :: alle hens aan dek
all hell breaks loose {v} (the situation becomes chaotic) :: de hel breekt los
alliance {n} (state of being allied) :: alliantie {f}
alliance {n} (treaty between nations) :: alliantie {f}
allicin {n} (organic compound) :: allicine
allied {adj} (joined as allies) :: geallieerd, verbonden
alligator {n} (large amphibious reptile of genus Alligator) :: alligator {m}
alligator clip {n} (electronics connector) :: krokodillenklem {c}, krokodillenbek {m}
alligator pear {n} (avocado) SEE: avocado ::
all in all {adv} (generally) :: al met al
all-knowing {adj} (knowing everything) :: alwetend
allocation {n} (The process or procedure for allocating things, especially money or other resources.) :: allocatie, toewijzing
allomorph {n} (phonological representation of a morpheme) :: allomorf {c}
allomorphic {adj} (pertaining to allomorphism) :: allomorfisch
allopatric {adj} (geographically isolated) :: allopatrische
allophone {n} (alternative pronunciation for a phoneme) :: allofoon, foonvariant, stemvariant
all-or-nothing {adj} (all or nothing) :: hollen of stilstaan
allot {v} (to distribute) :: verloten
allot {v} (to assign) :: verdelen, toekennen
allotment {n} (that which is alloted) :: lot {n}, perceel {n}
allotment {n} (allowance) :: betoelaging {f}
allotment {n} (plot of land) :: volkstuin {m}
allow {v} (to grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have) :: toelaten, toestaan, laten doen
allow {v} (to permit) :: toelaten
allowance {n} (a customary deduction from the gross weight of goods) :: toestemming
allowance {n} (a child's allowance; pocket money) SEE: pocket money ::
alloy {n} (metal combined of more elements) :: legering {f}
alloy {v} (mix or combine) :: legeren
all right {adj} (good) :: in orde, prima
all right {adj} (in good health) :: in een goede gezondheid
all right {adv} (fairly well) :: vrij goed, wel degelijk
all rights reserved {phrase} (copyright notice formula) :: alle rechten voorbehouden
all roads lead to Rome {proverb} (different paths can take to the same goal) :: alle wegen leiden naar Rome
all-rounder {n} (a person who has many skills) :: manusje van alles
All Saints Day {prop} (All Saints Day) SEE: All Saints' Day ::
All Saints' Day {prop} (feast day) :: allerheiligen, Allerheiligen {m}
All Souls' Day {prop} (Christian feast day) :: allerzielen {n}, Allerzielen {n}
all's well that ends well {proverb} (A happy ending makes up for everything that has gone before...) :: eind goed, al goed
all that glitters is not gold {proverb} (things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so) :: het is niet alles goud wat er blinkt
all the best {interj} (good luck) :: het beste
all things come to those who wait {proverb} (good things come to those who wait) SEE: good things come to those who wait ::
all too {adv} (way too) SEE: way too ::
allure {n} (the power to attract, entice; the quality causing attraction) :: aantrekkelijkheid
allure {v} (to attempt to draw) :: verleiden
alluring {adj} (having to power to allure) :: aanlokkelijk
allusion {n} (indirect reference, hint) :: allusie {f}, toespeling {f}, zinspeling {f}
allusive {adj} (containing or making use of allusions) :: zinspelend
all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy {proverb} (too much hard work) :: de boog kan niet altijd gespannen zijn, 't is een slecht dorp waar het nooit kermis is
ally {n} (one united to another by treaty or league) :: bondgenoot {m}, bondgenote {f}
ally {n} (anything associated with another as a helper) :: bondgenoot {m}, bondgenote {f}
alma mater {n} (graduated school) :: alma mater {f}
Almere {prop} (city in the Netherlands) :: Almere
almighty {adj} (unlimited in might) :: almachtig
almond {n} (nut) :: amandel {f}
almond {n} (tree) :: amandelboom {m}
almond {adj} (resembling the colour of an almond nut) :: amandelkleurig
almond milk {n} (milky liquid from almonds) :: amandelmelk {f}
almond paste {n} (paste made from ground almonds and sugar in equal quantities) :: amandelspijs {f} {m}, spijs {f} {m}, amandelpers {f} {m}
almoner {n} (person who distributes alms) :: aalmoezenier {m}
almost {adv} (very close to) :: bijna, nagenoeg, vrijwel, zo goed als
almost doesn't count {proverb} (near success (or correctness) is not deemed success (or correctness)) SEE: close, but no cigar ::
alms {n} (something given to the poor as charity) :: aalmoes {f}
aloe {n} (plant of the genus Aloe) :: aloë
aloha {interj} (hello) SEE: hello ::
aloha {interj} (goodbye) SEE: goodbye ::
alone {adv} (by oneself) :: alleen
alone {adv} (without outside help) :: alleen
along {prep} (by the length of; in a line with the length of; lengthwise next to) :: langs
along {prep} (in a line with, with a progressive motion on; onward on; forward on) :: langs
along {adv} (in company, together) :: mee
along {adv} (onward, forward) :: door
alongside {prep} (together with or at the same time) :: aan de zijde van
aloof {adv} (at or from a distance) :: apart, afstandelijk
aloof {adv} (without sympathy) :: afstandelijk, negatief
aloof {adj} (reserved and remote; either physically or emotionally distant) :: gereserveerd, afstandelijk, terughoudend
aloofness {n} (the state of being aloof) :: afstandelijkheid {f}, gereserveerdheid {f}
alopecia {n} (baldness) SEE: baldness ::
a lot {pron} (a large amount) :: veel
a lot {pron} (many things) :: veel
a lot {adv} (very much) :: veel
a lot {adv} (often) :: vaak, veel
alpaca {n} (camelid animal of the Andes) :: alpaca {m}
alpenglow {n} (a reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains) :: alpengloei {m}, alpengloeien {n}
alpha {n} (name of the letter Α, α) :: alfa {m} {f}
alphabet {n} (an ordered set of letters used in a language) :: ABC {n}, alfabet {n}
alphabetic {adj} (alphabetical) SEE: alphabetical ::
alphabetical {adj} (pertaining to the alphabet) :: alfabetisch
alphabetical {adj} (in the sequence of the letters of the alphabet) :: alfabetisch
alphabetically {adv} (arranged in the sequence of the alphabet) :: alfabetisch
Alpha Centauri {prop} (brightest star in the southern constellation of Centaurus) :: Alpha Centauri
alpha male {n} (dominant male animal) :: alfamannetje {n}
alphanumeric {adj} (consisting of letters and numbers) :: alfanumeriek
alphanumerical {adj} (alphanumeric) SEE: alphanumeric ::
alpha privative {n} (the prefix a- expressing negation or absence) :: privatieve a {f}, alpha privativum {n}
alpha radiation {n} (radiation of alpha particles) :: alfastraling {f}
alphorn {n} (musical instrument) :: alpenhoorn {m}
alpine chough {n} (Pyrrhocorax graculus) :: alpenkauw {m}
alpine skiing {n} (sport) :: alpineskiën {n}
Alps {prop} (a mountain range in Western Europe) :: Alpen {m-p}
al-Qaeda {prop} (The global network of militant Islamic extremists.) :: Al Qaida
al-Quds {prop} (Jerusalem) SEE: Jerusalem ::
already {adv} (prior to some time) :: al, reeds, alreeds
Alsace {prop} (region on the west bank of the upper Rhine) :: Elzas
also {adv} (in addition; besides; as well; further; too) :: ook, eveneens , tevens
also known as {adv} (used to introduce an alternative name) :: oftewel, alias
Altaic {adj} (pertaining to the group of languages) :: Altaïsch
Altair {prop} (star) :: Altair
altar {n} (flat-topped structure used for religious rites) :: altaar {n}
altar boy {n} (A boy serving as an acolyte) :: misdienaar {m}
altercation {n} (dispute) :: woordenwisseling, dispuut
alterity {n} (otherness) :: anders zijn
alternate {adj} (other; alternative) :: alternatief
alternate {n} (substitute) :: plaatsvervanger {m}
alternately {adv} (succeding by turns) :: beurtelings
alternating {adj} (such that it alternates) :: wissel- , afwisselend
alternating current {n} (electric current that reverses direction periodically) :: wisselstroom {f}
alternation {n} (ablaut) SEE: ablaut ::
alternative {adj} (relating to a choice) :: alternatief
alternator {n} (an electric generator which produces alternating current) :: alternator, wisselstroomgenerator
although {conj} (in spite of the fact that) :: hoewel, alhoewel, ofschoon
although {conj} (but) :: hoewel, maar
altimeter {n} (an apparatus for measuring altitude) :: hoogtemeter {m}
altitude {n} (absolute height) :: hoogte
altitude {n} (distance measured upwards) :: hoogte
altitude {n} (distance measured perpendicularly from a figure's vertex to the opposite side of the vertex) :: hoogte
altitude {n} (distance measured angularly of a heavenly body) :: hoogte
alto {n} (musical part) :: alt
alto {n} (person or instrument) :: alt
altogether {adv} (without exception; wholly; completely) :: zonder uitzondering , geheel, totaal
altogether {adv} (on the whole; everything considered) :: al met al, kortom
altoist {n} (1. someone who plays an alto instrument) :: altist {m}
altophobia {n} (acrophobia) SEE: acrophobia ::
altruism {n} (policy that benefits others' interests) :: altruïsme {n}, onbaatzuchtigheid {f}
altruistic {adj} (regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish) :: altruïstisch
aluminium {n} (silvery metal) :: aluminium {n}
aluminum {n} (aluminium) SEE: aluminium ::
Alvíssmál {prop} (tenth book of the Poetic Edda) :: Alvíssmál
always {adv} (at all times) :: altijd, immer, altoos, steeds
always {adv} (constantly during a certain period, or regularly at stated intervals) :: steeds, altijd, telkens
Alwin {prop} (male given name meaning "noble friend") :: Adelwijn
Alzheimer's disease {n} (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) :: ziekte van Alzheimer {?}, alzheimer {?}
a.m. {adv} (before noon) :: 's morgens, 's ochtends
A major {n} (major key) :: A-majeur, A-groot
A major {n} (major chord) :: A-majeur, A-groot
amalgamation {n} (The process of amalgamating) :: amalgamatie {?} , vermenging {f}, versmelting {f}
amalgamation {n} (The result of amalgamating) :: mengsel {n}, mix {m}
amalgamation {n} (The production of an alloy of mercury) :: legering {f}
amanita {n} (mushroom of the genus Amanita) :: vliegenzwam {m} {f}
amanuensis {n} (one employed to take dictation) :: kopiist {m}, schrijver op dictaat {m}, secretaris {m}
amanuensis {n} (a clerk, secretary or stenographer) :: stenograaf {m}
amaranth {n} (herb of the genus Amaranthus) :: amarant {m}
amaranth {n} (purplish-red colour) :: amarant {m}
amaretto {n} (a sweet almond-flavoured liqueur) :: amaretto {m}
amateur {n} (person attached to a pursuit without pursuing it professionally) :: amateur {m} {f}
amateur {n} (someone unqualified) :: amateur {m}
amateur {n} :: niet-professioneel
amazement {n} (the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear) :: verwondering
amazing {adj} (very good) SEE: good ::
amazing {adj} (causing wonder and amazement) :: wonderbaarlijk, prachtig, verbluffend
amazingly {adv} (wonderfully) :: geweldig
amazingly {adv} (difficult to believe) :: verbazingwekkend
amazingly {adv} (to a wonder-inspiring extent) :: opvallend
Amazon {prop} (river) :: Amazone {f}
Amazonian antshrike {n} (Thamnophilus amazonicus) :: Amazone-mierklauwier
amœba {n} (amoeba) SEE: amoeba ::
ambarella {n} (tree) :: ambarella
ambassador {n} (minister) :: ambassadeur {m}
ambassador {n} (representative) :: gezant {m}, ambassadeur {m}
amber {n} (fossil resin) :: barnsteen {m} {n}
amber {n} (colour) :: barnsteengeel {n}, barnsteenkleur {f}, amber {n}
amber {n} (traffic light colour) :: oranje {n}
amber {adj} (of a brownish yellow colour) :: amberkleurig, amberkleurige
amber {n} (ambergris) SEE: ambergris ::
Amber {prop} (female given name) :: Amber
ambergris {n} (waxy substance produced by sperm whales) :: amber
amber seed {n} :: bisamkorrel {m}, amberzaad {n}, muskuszaad {n}
ambigram {n} (design that reads as the same word or phrase in two different orientations) :: ambigram
ambiguity {n} (something liable to more than one interpretation) :: dubbelzinnigheid {f}, ambiguïteit {f}
ambiguous {adj} (open to multiple interpretations) :: meerduidig, dubbelzinnig, ambigu
ambiguous {adj} (vague and unclear) :: vaag, onduidelijk, ambigu
ambition {n} (desire) :: eerzucht {m} {f}, ambitie {f}
ambitious {adj} (possessing, or controlled by, ambition) :: eerzuchtig, ambitieus
ambitious {adj} (strongly desirous) :: eerzuchtig
ambivalence {n} (coexistence of opposing attitudes) :: ambivalentie
ambivalent {adj} (experiencing or expressing opposing feelings) :: ambivalent, ambivalente
amble {v} (to stroll or walk slowly and leisurely) :: slenteren
Ambonese {prop} (Ambonese Malay) SEE: Ambonese Malay ::
Ambonese Malay {prop} (the language) :: Ambonees {n}, Ambonees Maleis {n}
Ambrose {prop} (male given name) :: Ambrosius {m}
ambrosia {n} (food of gods or delicious foods) :: ambrozijn, godenbrood {n}
ambulance {n} (emergency vehicle) :: ziekenwagen {m}, ambulance {m}, ziekenauto {m}
ambulatory {adj} (Of, relating to, or adapted to walking) :: ambulant
ambulatory {n} :: ambulant, ambulante
ambush {n} :: hinderlaag {m} {f} ; hinderlaag {m} {f}
ameliorate {v} (to make better) :: verbeteren, amelioreren
amen {adv} (so be it) :: amen
amen {adv} (truly, verily) :: amen
amen {adv} :: amen
amen {interj} (expression of strong agreement) :: amen, amen en uit
amen {n} :: amen, beaming
amenable {adj} (Willing to respond to persuasion or suggestions) :: aanspreekbaar, gevoelig, toegankelijk}
amend {v} (to make better) :: verbeteren, corrigeren, aanpassen
amend {v} (to become better) :: verbeteren
amend {v} (to make a formal alteration) :: amenderen
amenity {n} (pleasantness) :: geriefelijkheid, aangenaamheid
amenity {n} (something that makes life easier or more pleasant) :: voorziening
amenity {n} (unit of community infrastructure) :: faciliteit
amenity {n} (convenience) SEE: convenience ::
amenorrhoea {n} (lack of a menstrual period) :: amenorroe
amerce {v} (to make an exaction) SEE: punish ::
amerce {v} (to impose a fine on) SEE: fine ::
America {prop} (United States of America) SEE: United States of America ::
America {prop} (Americas) SEE: Americas ::
American {n} (inhabitant of the Americas) :: Amerikaan
American {n} (person born in, or a citizen of, the U.S.) :: Amerikaan {m}, Amerikaanse {f}
American {n} (1-point type) :: achtste petit
American {adj} (of or pertaining to the Americas) :: Amerikaans
American {adj} (of or pertaining to the U.S. or its culture) :: Amerikaans
American badger {n} (Taxidea taxus) :: zilverdas {m}
American bison {n} (mammal) :: bizon {m}
American bittern {n} (Botaurus lentiginosus) :: Noord-Amerikaanse roerdomp
American black bear {n} (Ursus americanus) :: Amerikaanse zwarte beer {m}
American black vulture {n} (black vulture) SEE: black vulture ::
American Bulldog {n} (American Bulldog) :: Amerikaanse buldog {m}
American eagle {n} (bald eagle) SEE: bald eagle ::
American English {prop} (English of the United States) :: Amerikaans-Engels
American football {n} (American football) :: Amerikaanse voetbal {n}, rugby {n}, American football {n}
American golden plover {n} (Pluvialis dominic) :: Amerikaanse goudplevier
American Indian {n} (a member of some indigenous peoples of the Americas) SEE: Indian ::
Americanism {n} (linguistic feature) :: amerikanisme {n}
Americanize {v} (to make American) :: amerikaniseren
American kestrel {n} (species) :: Amerikaanse torenvalk
American Samoa {prop} (US overseas territory in Oceania) :: Amerikaans-Samoa
American Samoan {n} (person) :: Amerikaans-Samoaan {m}, Amerikaans-Samoaanse {f}
American Samoan {adj} (pertaining to American Samoa) :: Amerikaans-Samoaans
American Sign Language {prop} (language that uses hands, facial expressions, and other bodily behavior to communicate) :: Amerikaanse gebarentaal
American sweetgum {n} (deciduous tree) :: amberboom
American woodcock {n} (Scolopax minor) :: Amerikaanse houtsnip
Americas {prop} (North and South America) :: Amerika {n}
americium {n} (chemical element with atomic number 95) :: americium {n}
Amerindian {n} (an American Indian) SEE: Indian ::
amethyst {n} (gem) :: amethist {m}
Amharic {prop} (language) :: Amhaars {n}, Amharisch {n}
amicable {adj} (showing friendliness or goodwill) :: goedhartig, vriendelijk
amice {n} (hood, or cape with a hood, formerly worn by the clergy) :: amict {m}
amid {prep} (surrounded by) :: te midden van
amidoxime {n} (any oxime in which one of the substituents (R') is an amino group) :: amidoxim {n}
amidships {adv} (in the middle of a ship) :: midscheeps
amigo {n} (friend) SEE: friend ::
amino acid {n} (any organic compound containing amino and carboxylic acid) :: aminozuur {n}
amino acid {n} (any of the twenty α-amino acids) :: aminozuur {n}
aminoacyl {n} (class of organic radicals) :: aminoacyl
A minor {n} (minor key) :: a-mineur, a-klein
A minor {n} (minor chord) :: a-mineur, a-klein
amiss {adj} (wrong) SEE: wrong ::
a miss is as good as a mile {proverb} (failure remains a failure) SEE: close, but no cigar ::
a mite {adv} (to a small extent) SEE: a little ::
Amman {prop} (the capital of Jordan) :: Amman {n}
ammeter {n} (device that measures an electric current) :: stroommeter {m}, ampèremeter {m}
ammonia {n} (the compound NH3) :: ammoniak {m}
ammonium chloride {n} (NH4Cl) :: salmiakzout {n}, salmiak {m} {f}
ammonium nitrate {n} (ammonium salt of nitric acid) :: ammoniumnitraat {n}
ammunition {n} (articles used in charging firearms) :: ammunitie, munitie, schietvoorraad
amnesia {n} (loss of memory) :: amnesie {f}
amnesia {n} (forgetfulness) SEE: forgetfulness ::
amnesty {n} (forgetfulness) :: amnestie {f}
amnesty {n} (act of the sovereign power) :: amnestie {f}
amnion {n} (a fetal membrane of reptiles, birds, and mammals, see also: amniotic sac) :: amnion {n}
amoeba {n} (member of a genus of unicellular protozoa) :: amoebe {f}
among {prep} (mingling or intermixing) :: tussen, onder
among other things {adv} (inter alia) SEE: inter alia ::
amongst {prep} (Used to denote a mingling or intermixing) :: tussen, onder
amorous {adj} (inclined to love) :: amoureus
amorous {adj} (of or relating to, or produced by, love) :: amoureuze
amorous {adj} (affected with love) :: verliefd
amorphous {adj} (lacking a definite form or clear shape) :: vormeloos, amorf
amorphous {adj} (lacking organization or unity) :: ongestructureerd
amorphous {adj} (physics: in the non-crystalline state of solid) :: amorf
Amos {prop} (figure mentioned in the Old Testament) :: Amos {m}
Amos {prop} (book of the Old Testament) :: Amos {m}
amount {n} (number of elements in a set) SEE: number ::
amount {n} (total or sum of items) :: hoeveelheid {f}, bedrag {n}, saldo {n}
amount {n} (quantity or volume) :: hoeveelheid {f}
amount {v} (to total or evaluate) :: bedragen, komen op, uitkomen op
amperage {n} (electric current) SEE: current ::
ampere {n} (unit of electrical current) :: ampère {?}
ampersand {n} (the symbol &) :: en-teken (also et-teken), ampersand
ampersat {n} (at sign) SEE: at sign ::
amphetamine {n} (amphetamine) :: amfetamine {f}
amphibian {n} (vertebrate) :: amfibie {m}
amphibious {adj} :: amfibisch
amphibrach {n} (metrical foot of three syllables) :: amfibrachys {m}
amphictyony {n} (religious cooperation among ancient Greek city-states) :: amphictionie {f}
amphitheatre {n} (an open, outdoor theatre) :: amfitheater {m}
amphora {n} (type of jar) :: amfoor {m} {f}
amphoteric {adj} (having the characteristics of both an acid and a base) :: amfoteer
ample {adj} (fully sufficient; abundant) :: overvloedig, abondant, rijkelijk voorhanden
amplification {n} (in translation studies) :: amplificatie {f}
amplitude {n} (magnitude) :: omvang {m}
amplitude modulation {n} (method of sending information) :: amplitudemodulatie
ampoule {n} (small glass vial hermetically sealed) :: ampul {f}
amputate {v} (To surgically remove a body part) :: afzetten, amputeren
amputation {n} (surgical removal of a limb) :: amputatie {f}
amputee {n} (person who has had one or more limbs removed) :: geamputeerde
Amstelveen {prop} (city in North Holland) :: Amstelveen {n}
Amsterdam {prop} (capital of the Netherlands) :: Amsterdam {n}
Amsterdammer {n} (An inhabitant or a resident of Amsterdam) :: Amsterdammer {m}, Amsterdamse {f}
amulet {n} (protective charm) :: amulet
Amur {prop} (the river between the Far East Russia and China) :: Amoer
amuse {v} (to entertain or occupy in a pleasant manner) :: amuseren
amuse {v} (to cause laughter) :: amuseren
amusement {n} (entertainment) :: amusement {n}, vertier {n}
amusement park {n} (commercially-operated collection of rides, games and other entertainment attractions) :: pretpark {n}, attractiepark {n}
amylase {n} (enzyme, present in saliva, that breaks down carbohydrates such as starch) :: amylase
amylum {n} (amylum) SEE: starch ::
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis {n} (disease) :: amyotrofische laterale sclerose {f}
an {article} (indefinite article) :: een
Anabaptist {n} (member of radical wing of Christians during Reformation) :: anabaptist {m}, doperse {m} {f}, wederdoper {m}
Anabaptist {n} (member of present-day church) :: doopsgezinde {m} {f}, menist {m}
Anabaptist {adj} (relating to Anabaptism or the Anabaptists during the Protestant Reformation) :: anabaptistisch, dopers
Anabaptist {adj} (relating to Anabaptism or the Anabaptists of the present-day) :: doopsgezind, menistisch
anabolism {n} (the constructive metabolism of the body) :: anabolisme {n}
anachronistic {adj} (erroneous in date) :: anachronistisch
anaconda {n} (any of various large nonvenomous snake of the genus Eunectes) :: anaconda {f} {m}
anacrusis {n} ((music) an unstressed note (or notes) before the first strong beat of a phrase) :: opmaat
anagram {n} (word or phrase created by rearranging letters from another word or phrase) :: anagram, letterkeer
anal cleft {n} (groove between buttocks) SEE: gluteal cleft ::
analemma {n} (curve of the Sun's position in the sky throughout the year) :: analemma {n}
analgesic {n} (medicine that reduces pain) :: pijnstiller {m}
anally {adv} (Involving the anus) :: anaal
analog {adj} (represented by a continuously variable physical quantity) :: analoog
analogous {adj} (having analogy; corresponding to something else) :: analoog, analoge
analogue {n} (analog) SEE: analog ::
analogy {n} (relationship of resemblance or equivalence) :: analogie {f}
analphabetism {n} (analphabetism) :: analfabetisme {n}
anal sex {n} (sex involving the anus) :: anale seks {m}
analysis {n} (decomposition into components in order to study) :: analyse {f}, ontleding {f}
analysis {n} (in mathematics) :: analyse {f}
analysis {n} (chemistry: process of breaking down a substance or the result of this process) :: analyse {f}
analyst {n} (person who analyses) :: analist {m}, analiste {f}
analyst {n} (psychoanalysis practitioner) :: psycho-analist {m}, psycho-analiste {f}
analyst {n} (systems analyst) SEE: systems analyst ::
analyze {v} (to subject to analysis) :: analyseren
anamnesis {n} (medical history of a patient) :: anamnese
ananas {n} (pineapple) SEE: pineapple ::
anapest {n} (metrical foot) :: anapest {m}
anapest {n} (verse using this meter) :: anapest {m}
anaphor {n} (expression referring to other) :: anafoor {f}, anafora {f}
anaphora {n} (repetition of a phrase used for emphasis) :: anafoor {f}, anafora {f}
anaphora {n} (linguistics: expression that refers to another expression) :: anafoor {f}, anafora {f}
anaphylactic shock {n} (severe allergic reaction) :: anafylactische shock {m}
anaphylaxis {n} (severe and rapid systemic allergic reaction to an allergen) :: anafylaxie
anarchic {adj} (relating to anarchy) :: anarchistisch
anarchic {adj} (chaotic, without law or order) :: anarchistisch
anarchical {adj} (anarchic) SEE: anarchic ::
anarchism {n} (belief that proposes the absence and abolition of government in all forms) :: anarchisme {?}
anarchist {n} (believer in anarchism) :: anarchist {m}
anarchist {n} (nihilist) :: anarchist {m}, nihilist {m}
anarcho-capitalism {n} (philosophy that advocates the elimination of the state and a self-regulating free market) :: anarchokapitalisme {n}
anarcho-syndicalism {n} (A branch or field of anarchy that focuses on the abolition of capitalism) :: anarchosyndicalisme
anarchy {n} (absence of any form of political authority or government) :: anarchie {f}, regeringsloosheid {f}
anarchy {n} (political disorder and confusion) :: anarchie {f}
an arm and a leg {n} (exorbitant amount) :: een rib uit het lijf
anathema {n} (ban or curse) :: banvloek, vervloeking
anathema {n} (imprecation) :: vervloeking, verwensing
Anatolia {prop} (peninsula of Western Asia) :: Anatolië {n}
Anatolian {adj} (of or pertaining to Anatolia or its people, culture, etc.) :: Anatolisch
anatomy {n} (art of studying the different parts of any organized body) :: anatomie
ancestor {n} (one from whom a person is descended) :: voorouder {m}
ancestor {n} (an earlier type) :: voorloper {m}
ancestor worship {n} (veneration of the spirits of one’s ancestors) :: voorouderverering {f}, vooroudercultus {m}, manisme {n}
ancestry {n} (condition as to ancestors) :: voorouders, afstamming
anchor {n} (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) :: anker {n}
anchor {v} (to hold an object to a fixed point) :: het anker uitwerpen, verankeren, ankeren
anchor {v} (to provide emotional stability) :: houvast bieden
anchor {v} (to perform as a TV anchorman) :: een TV programma coördineren, bij mekaar praten
anchorage {n} (place for anchoring) :: rede, ree
anchorite {n} (one who lives in seclusion) :: kluizenaar {m}, heremiet {m}, anachoreet {m}
anchorman {n} (TV host) :: nieuwslezer {m}, nieuwsanker {m}
anchovy {n} (small saltwater fish) :: ansjovis {m}
ancient {adj} (having lasted from a remote period) :: antiek, oeroud
ancient {adj} (existent or occurring in time long past) :: eeuwenoud, oeroud, eertijds, weleers
ancient {adj} :: antiek, oeroud
Ancient Greece {prop} (ancient civilization of the Mediterranean) :: Griekse oudheid, Oude Griekenland {n}
Ancient Greek {prop} (the Greek language of classical antiquity) :: Oudgrieks {n}
ancient history {n} (period of history) :: oudheid {f}, klassieke geschiedenis {f}
ancient history {n} (not worth discussing any more) :: lang geleden, geleden tijd, eeuwen geleden
Ancient Rome {prop} (civilization associated with Rome from the 9th century BC to the 5th century AD) :: Oude Rome
ancillary {adj} (subordinate, secondary, auxiliary, accessory) :: ondergeschikt, ondersteunend
and {conj} (used to connect two similar words, phrases, et cetera) :: en
and {conj} (used at the end of a list to indicate the last item) :: en
Andalusia {prop} (autonomous community of Spain) :: Andalusië {n}, Andaloesië {n}
Andalusian {adj} (from or pertaining to Andalusia) :: Andalusisch, Andaloesisch
Andalusian {n} (someone from Andalusia) :: Andalusiër {m}, Andalusische {f}, Andaloesiër {m}, Andaloesische {f}
Andalusian {n} (dialect (or varieties) of Spanish spoken in Andalusia) :: Andalusisch {n}, Andaloesisch {n}
Andean condor {n} (Vultur gryphus) :: andescondor {m}
Andean flamingo {n} (Phoenicopterus andinus) :: andesflamingo {m}
Andes {prop} (mountain range in South America) :: de Andes {p}
and how {phrase} (strong confirmation of preceding) :: en hoe!
andiron {n} (a utensil for supporting wood while burning) :: vuurbok
and/or {conj} (inclusive "or") :: en/of
Andorra {prop} (country) :: Andorra {n}
Andorran {n} (person from Andorra) :: Andorrees {m}, Andorrese {f}
Andrew {prop} (the Apostle) :: Andreas {m}
Andrew {prop} (male given name) :: Andreas, Andries
androgynous {adj} (possessing qualities of both sexes) :: tweeslachtig, androgyn, hermafrodiet
android {n} (robot with human form) :: androïde {m}
android {adj} (possessing human qualities) :: androïde {m}
andrologist {n} (person who studies andrology) :: androloog, mannenarts
Andromeda {prop} (mythical daughter of Cepheus) :: Andromeda {f}
Andromeda {prop} (constellation) :: Andromeda
Andromeda {prop} (spiral galaxy) :: Andromeda {n}
androsexual {n} (a androsexual organism) :: androseksueel {m} {f}
and so forth {phrase} (indicating a list continues similarly) :: en zo voorts, enzovoorts, enzovoort, enz.
and so on {phrase} (indicating a list continues) SEE: and so forth ::
and then some {phrase} (confirming the preceding utterance) :: en nog wat
anecdote {n} (short account of an incident) :: anekdote {f}
anechoic {adj} (anechoic) :: galmvrij, echovrij, anechoïsch
anemia {n} (medical condition with decreased oxygen transport) :: anemie {f}, bloedarmoede {f} {m}
anemia {n} (disease of condition with anemia as symptom) :: anemie {f}
anemic {adj} (of or pertaining to anemia) :: anemisch
anemone {n} (any plant of genus anemone) :: anemoon
anesthetic {adj} (reducing pain sensitivity) :: verdovend
anesthetic {n} (a substance for the reduced perception of pain) :: verdoving {f}
anesthetize {v} (administer anesthesia) :: verdoven
aneurysm {n} (abnormal blood-filled swelling) :: aneurysma {n}, aderverwijding {f}
aneurysmatic {adj} (of, pertaining to, or causing aneurysms) :: aneurysmatisch
anew {adv} (again) :: opnieuw
a new broom sweeps clean {proverb} (new management will often make radical changes) :: nieuwe bezems vegen schoon
anfractuosity {n} (a winding channel or crevice) :: kronkel, breuklijn
anfractuosity {n} (one of the fissures (sulci) separating the convolutions of the brain) :: hersenkronkel
angel {n} (messenger from a deity) :: engel
angel {n} (in Christian angelology, the lowest order of angels) :: engel
angel {n} (selfless person) :: engel {m}
angelic {adj} (belonging to, proceeding from, or resembling an angel) :: engelachtig
angelica {n} (plants of genus Angelica) :: engelwortel {m}
angelical {adj} (resembling, characteristic of, an angel) SEE: angelic ::
angel of death {n} (personification of death in fiction and in art) :: engel des doods {m}, doodsengel {m}, worgengel {m}
angelology {n} (study of angels) :: angelologie
angel shark {n} (a member of the unusual genus Squatina of sharks) :: zee-engel
anger {n} (A strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) :: boosheid {?}, woede {?}
anger management {n} (ability to control temperament) :: woedebeheersing, agressiebeheersing
angina {n} (angina pectoris) SEE: angina pectoris ::
angina pectoris {n} (intermittent chest pain) :: angina pectoris
angioedema {n} (swelling of the lower layers of the skin or of other tissues) :: angio-oedeem {n}
angiopathy {n} (any disease of the blood vessels) :: angiopathie {f}
angklung {n} (instrument) :: angkloeng {?}
Angkor Wat {prop} (Cambodian temple complex) :: Angkor Wat
angle {n} (geometrical figure) :: hoek {m}
angle {n} (measure of such a figure) :: hoek {m}
angle {n} (corner where two walls intersect) :: hoek {m}
angle {n} (viewpoint) :: invalshoek {m}, standpunt {n}
angle {v} (to fish with hook and line) :: hengelen
Angle {n} (A member of the ancient Germanic tribe) :: Angel
angle bracket {n} (type of bracket) :: hoekanker {n}
angle grinder {n} (power tool) :: haakse slijper
Anglian {n} (Angle) SEE: Angle ::
Anglican {adj} (pertaining to the Church of England and related churches) :: anglicaans
Anglican {n} (member of an Anglican church) :: Anglicaan {m}
Anglican Communion {prop} (worldwide network of churches) :: Anglicaanse Gemeenschap {f}
Anglicanism {n} (beliefs and practices of the Anglican Church) :: anglicanisme {n}
anglicise {v} (make English) :: verengelsen
anglicise {v} (become English) :: verengelsen
anglicism {n} (word or other feature borrowed from English to another language) :: anglicisme {n}
anglicism {n} (Briticism) SEE: Briticism ::
Anglicist {n} (expert on Anglistics) :: anglist {m} {f}
Anglish {prop} (variety of English) :: angels
Anglocentric {adj} (focused on England) :: anglocentrisch
Anglocentrism {n} (the practice of viewing the world from English or Anglo-American perspective) :: anglocentrisme
Anglophone {adj} (English-speaking) :: Engelssprekende, Engelstalig
Anglophone {n} (one who speaks English) :: Engelssprekende {m} {f}
Anglo-Saxon {prop} (Old English) SEE: Old English ::
Anglo-Saxon {n} (member of the Germanic peoples who settled in England during the early fifth century) :: Angelsaks
Anglo-Saxon {adj} (related to the Anglo-Saxon peoples or language) :: Angelsaksisch
ang moh {n} (white person) SEE: white ::
Angola {prop} (country in Southern Africa) :: Angola
Angolan {adj} (of, from or pertaining to Angola or its people) :: Angolees
Angolan {n} (person from Angola or of Angolan descent) :: Angolees {m}, Angolese {f}
angora {n} (subspecies of the European rabbit) :: angorakonijn {n}
angry {adj} (displaying anger) :: kwaad, boos
angst {n} (feeling of acute anxiety or apprehension) :: angst
angstrom {n} (A very small unit of length, 10−10 m) :: ångström
anguiform {adj} (serpentine) SEE: serpentine ::
Anguilla {prop} (British overseas territory in the Caribbean) :: Anguilla
anguish {n} (extreme pain) :: doodsangst {m}, agonie {f}, doodsstrijd {m}, hevig {?} lijden {n}, martelgang {m}
anguish {v} (suffer pain) :: lijden
anguish {v} (cause to suffer pain) :: martelen
angular {adj} (relating to or forming an angle; sharp-cornered) :: hoekig
angular acceleration {n} (rate of change of angular velocity) :: hoekversnelling {f}
angular momentum {n} (angular momentum) :: impulsmoment
angular velocity {n} (angle turned in a given time) :: hoeksnelheid {f}
anhedonia {n} (inability to feel pleasure) :: anhedonie
anhimid {n} (screamer) SEE: screamer ::
anhinga {n} (Anhinga anhinga) :: Amerikaanse slangenhalsvogel
anhydrous {adj} (having no water) :: vochtvrij, watervrij
aniconism {n} (conviction that artists should not depict religious figures) :: aniconisme {n}
anilingus {n} (form of oral sex) :: anilingus, rimmen, baffen
animal {adj} (of animals) :: dierlijk, dierlijke
animal {n} (organism) :: dier {n}, beest {n}
animal {n} (person who behaves wildly) :: beest {n}
animality {n} (animal kingdom) SEE: animal kingdom ::
animal kingdom {n} (Regnum Animalia) :: dierenrijk {n}
animal magnetism {n} (magnetic fluid or ethereal medium said to reside in the bodies of animate beings) :: magnetiseur
animal rights {n} (fundamental rights for animals) :: dierenrechten {p}
animation {n} (causing images to appear to move) :: animatie
anime {n} (an animated work originated in Japan) :: anime
animosity {n} (violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike) :: verbittering {f}
anion {n} (negatively charged ion) :: anion {n}
anisakiasis {n} (infection with Anisakis worms) :: haringwormziekte {f}, anisakiasis {f}
anise {n} (plant) :: anijs {m}
anise {n} (fennel) SEE: fennel ::
aniseed {n} (the seed-like fruit of the anise) :: anijszaad {n}
anisotropy {n} (the property of being directionally dependent) :: anisotropie
Ankara {prop} (capital of Turkey) :: Ankara
ankle {n} (joint between foot and leg) :: enkel {m}
anklebone {n} (the talus) :: sprongbeen {?}
ankle bracelet {n} (anklet) SEE: anklet ::
anklet {n} (a bracelet at the ankle) :: enkelband {m}
ankylosis {n} (the growing together of bones) :: ankylose {f}
Ann {prop} (female given name) :: Anna, Anne,
Anna {prop} (given name) SEE: Ann ::
annals {n} (a relation of events) :: annalen {p}
annals {n} (historical records; chronicles) :: annalen {p}, jaarboeken {p}
Anne {prop} (given name) SEE: Ann ::
annealing {n} (act of heating solid metal or glass) :: gloeien
annex {n} (addition, an extension) :: bijlage {f}
annex {n} (appendix) :: aanhangsel {n}
annex {n} (addition or extension to a building) :: uitbouw {m}
annex {v} (to add something to another, to incorporate into) :: annexeren, inlijven
annex {n} (addition of territory) SEE: annexation ::
annexation {n} (addition or incorporation of something) :: annexatie {f}
annihilate {v} (to reduce to nothing, to destroy, to eradicate) :: vernietigen
anniversary {n} (day an exact number of years since an event) :: jubileum {n}
anno Domini {n} (in the year of our Lord) SEE: Anno Domini ::
Anno Domini {adv} (in the year of our Lord) :: na Christus, in het jaar des Heren
annosity {n} (fullness of years) :: ouderdom {m}
announce {v} (give public notice) :: aankondigen, declareren, verkonden , verkondigen
announce {v} (declare by judicial sentence) :: declareren, verklaren, uitspreken
announcement {n} (that which conveys what is announced) :: bekendmaking
announcement {n} :: aankondiging {f}
announcer {n} (TV or radio announcer) :: omroeper {m}
annoy {v} (to disturb or irritate) :: ergeren, vervelen
annoyance {n} (that which annoys) :: ergernis {f}
annoying {v} (causing irritation or annoyance; troublesome; vexatious) :: vervelend, ergerlijk
annual {adj} (happening once a year) :: jaarlijks, jaarlijkse
annual aberration {n} (deviation due to the Earth's orbital motion) :: jaarlijkse aberratie {m}
annually {adv} (once every year) :: jaarlijks
annuity {n} (right to receive amounts of money regularly) :: lijfrente {f}, lijfrenteverzekering {f}
annul {v} (formally revoke the validity of) :: annuleren
annul {v} (dissolve (a marital union)) :: ontbinden, annuleren
annulment {n} (act or instance of annulling) :: tenietdoening {f}, annulatie {f}, annullering, herroeping {f}, annulering {f}
annulment {n} (invalidation; declaration of something as being invalid) :: vernietiging {f}, nietigverklaring {f}
annulment {n} (legal invalidation of a marriage) :: ontbinding, nietigverklaring {f} (van een huwelijk)
annulment {n} (total destruction) :: vernietiging {f}
anoa {n} (a small Indonesian water buffalo) :: anoa
anoda {determiner} (another) SEE: another ::
anoint {v} (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance) :: zalven
anoint {v} (to apply oil to or to pour oil upon) :: zalven
anomalistic {adj} (irregular) SEE: irregular ::
anomalistic {adj} (anomalous) SEE: anomalous ::
anomalous {adj} (deviating from the normal) :: abnormaal
anomaly {n} (deviation from norm) :: afwijking, anomalie, abnormaliteit
anomaly {n} (something or someone that is strange or unusual) :: rariteit, onregelmatigheid
anomaly {n} (science: any event, big or small, out of the ordinary) :: anomalie {f}
anomaly {n} (dated: an irregularity or inconsistency) :: anomalie {f}, onregelmatigheid {f}
anomaly {n} (biological defect or malformation) :: afwijking, anomalie, misvorming
anomie {n} (alienation or social instability) :: anomie {f}, wetteloosheid {f}
anonymity {n} (the quality or state of being anonymous) :: anonimiteit {f}
anonymous {adj} (wanting a name, not named and determined) :: naamloos, onbenoemd
anonymous {adj} (without any name (of responsible agent) acknowledged) :: naamloos, anoniem
anonymous {adj} (of unknown name; whose name is withheld) :: naamloos, anoniem
anopia {n} (medical condition) :: anopsie, anopsia, anopie, anopia
anorexia {n} (anorexia nervosa) SEE: anorexia nervosa ::
anorexia {n} (loss of appetite) :: anorexie
anorexia nervosa {n} (disorder) :: anorexia nervosa
anosognosia {n} (inability of a person to recognize personal defects) :: anosognosie {f}
another {determiner} (one more, in addition to a former number) :: nog een
another {determiner} (not the same; different) :: een andere
an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure {proverb} (prevention is better than cure) SEE: prevention is better than cure ::
anoxia {n} (condition in which a tissue or environment is totally deprived of oxygen) :: anoxie {f}
Anselm {prop} (male given name) :: Anselmus
answer {n} (response) :: antwoord {n}
answer {v} (to make a reply or response to) :: antwoorden
answer {v} (to respond to a call) :: beantwoorden
answer {v} (to suit a need or purpose satisfactorily) :: beantwoorden
answering machine {n} (device that automatically records voice mail) :: antwoordapparaat {n}
answerphone {n} (answering machine) SEE: answering machine ::
ant {n} (insect) :: mier {f}
antagonize {v} (to oppose) :: tegenwerken, antagoneren
Antarctic {adj} (pertaining to Antarctica) :: Antarctisch, antarctisch
Antarctica {prop} (southernmost continent) :: Antarctica {n}
Antarctic Circle {prop} (geographical line) :: Zuidpoolcirkel
Antarctic Peninsula {prop} (the northernmost part of the mainland of Antarctica) :: Antarctisch Schiereiland {n}
Antares {prop} (star) :: Antares
anteater {n} (mammal) :: miereneter {m}
antebellum {adj} (of a period of time prior to a war) :: vooroorlogs
antebrachium {n} (forearm) SEE: forearm ::
antecedent {adj} (earlier in time or order) :: voorafgaand, vroeger
antecedent {n} (any thing that precedes another thing) :: antecedent {n}, voorafgaande {n}
antecedent {n} (ancestor) :: voorouder {c}
antecedent {n} (word, phrase or clause referred to by a pronoun) :: antecedent {n}
antecedent {n} (conditional part of a hypothetical proposition) :: antecedent {n}
antechinus {n} (marsupial) :: breedvoetbuidelmuizen
antedate {v} (To assign a date earlier than the actual date; to backdate) :: antedateren
antediluvian {adj} (extremely ancient or antiquated; old; prehistoric) :: antiek, prehistorisch
antediluvian {adj} (extremely dated) :: zeer ouderwets
antediluvian {adj} (pertaining or belonging to the time period prior to a great or destructive flood or deluge) :: antediluviaal, behorend tot de tijd voor de zondvloed
antelope {n} (mammal of the family Bovidae) :: antilope {f}
antenna {n} (feeler organ) :: voelspriet {f}
antenna {n} (device to receive or transmit radio signals) SEE: aerial ::
antepenultimate {adj} (two before the last) :: derdelaatste
anterior {adj} (before or earlier in time) :: anterieur
anterior chamber {n} (space between cornea and iris) :: voorste oogkamer {f}
anterograde amnesia {n} (inability to remember new information) :: anterograde amnesie {f}
anthelmintic {adj} (destructive to parasitic intestinal worms) :: wormdodend, ontwormend
anthem {n} (national anthem) :: volkslied {n}
anthem {n} (hymn of praise or loyalty) :: strijdlied {n}
anther {n} (pollen-bearing part of the stamen) :: helmknop {m}, anthere {f}
ant-hill {n} (anthill) SEE: anthill ::
anthill {n} (home of ants and termites) :: mierenhoop {m}, mierennest {n}
anthology {n} (collection of literary works) :: bloemlezing {f}
Anthony {prop} (given name) :: Anton
anthrax {n} (disease) :: miltvuur {n}
anthropologic {adj} (anthropological) SEE: anthropological ::
anthropological {adj} (relating to anthropology) :: antropologisch
anthropologically {adv} (in a manner which pertains to anthropology) :: antropologisch
anthropologist {n} (one who is versed in anthropology) :: antropoloog {m}
anthropology {n} (the study of humanity) :: antropologie {f}
anthropomorphic {adj} (having the form of a person) :: antropomorfisch
anthropomorphic {adj} (given human attributes) :: antropomorfisch
anthropomorphism {n} (the attribution or ascription of human characteristics to something not human) :: antropomorfisme {n}
anthropomorphize {v} (attribute human qualities) :: antropomorfiseren
anthroposophy {n} (spiritual movement) :: antroposofie {f}
anti- {prefix} (against, hostile to) :: anti-
antiabortionist {n} (one who is opposed to the practice and/or legality of abortion) :: anti-abortus
antibiotic {n} (substance that destroys or inhibits bacteria) :: antibioticum {n}
antibody {n} (protein that binds to a specific antigen) :: antilichaam {n}
antibrachium {n} (antibrachium) SEE: forearm ::
antic {adj} (architecture: grotesque, incongruous) :: grotesk, onpassend
antic {adj} (grotesque) :: grotesk, bizar, absurd
antic {n} (caricature) :: karikatuur {f}
antic {n} (ludicrous act or behaviour) :: zotternij {f}, kuur {f}
antic {n} (grotesque performer or clown) :: clown {m}
antic {v} (perform antics) :: kuren uithalen, zot doen
anticarcinogenic {adj} (tending to inhibit or prevent the activity of a carcinogen) :: anticarcinogeen, anticarcinogene
antichrist {n} (someone that works against the teachings of Christ) :: antichrist {m}
anticlimax {n} (break in the final climax) :: anticlimax
anticline {n} (anticlinal fold) :: anticline, anticlinaal
anticlockwise {adj} (in the opposite direction to the hands of an analogue clock) :: tegen de klok in, in tegenwijzerzin
anticlockwise {adv} (in the opposite direction to the hands of an analogue clock) :: tegen de klok in , linksom
anticlockwisely {adv} (anticlockwise) SEE: anticlockwise ::
anticoagulant {n} (substance) :: antistollingsmiddel {n}
anticolonialism {n} (the movement that opposes colonialism) :: anti-kolonialisme {n}
antidepressant {n} (agent that prevents or counteracts depression) :: antidepressivum {?}
antidepression {adj} (antidepressant) SEE: antidepressant ::
antidepressive {adj} (antidepressant) SEE: antidepressant ::
antidepressive {n} (antidepressant) SEE: antidepressant ::
antidotary {n} (antidote) SEE: antidote ::
antidote {n} (remedy to counteract a poison) :: tegengif {n}
antidote {n} (something that counteracts) :: tegengif {n}
anti-European {adj} (opposing European integration and the European Union) :: anti-Europees
anti-European {adj} (disliking Europe or Europeans) :: anti-Europees
Antifa {prop} (anti-fascist movement) :: Antifa {f}
anti-fascism {n} (the opposition to fascist ideologies) :: antifascisme {n}
antiferromagnetic {adj} (exhibiting antiferromagnetism) :: antiferromagnetisch
antiferromagnetism {n} (a phenomenon, similar to ferromagnetism) :: antiferromagnetisme
antifibrinolytic {adj} (serving to inhibit fibrinolysis) :: antifibrinolyticum
antifibrinolytic {n} (an antifibrinolytic agent) :: antifibrinolytisch
antifreeze {n} (a substance used to lower the freezing point of water) :: antivries {m}
antiglobalist {n} (a proponent of antiglobalism) :: antiglobalist {m} {f}
Antigua and Barbuda {prop} (country) :: Antigua en Barbuda
Antiguan {n} (person) :: Antiguaan {m}, Antiguaanse {f}
Antiguan {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Antigua, or the Antiguan people) :: Antiguaans
antigypsyism {n} (prejudice or hostility against Romani people) :: antiziganisme {n}
antihelminth {adj} (anthelmintic) SEE: anthelmintic ::
antihelmintic {adj} (anthelmintic) SEE: anthelmintic ::
antihero {n} (protagonist who proceeds in an unheroic manner) :: antiheld {m}, antiheldin {f}
anti-intellectualism {n} (hostility towards intellectuals) :: anti-intellectualisme {n}
Antillean {n} :: Antilliaans, Antilliaan, Anti
Antilles {prop} (islands) :: Antillen {p}
antimatter {n} (matter composed of antiparticles) :: antimaterie {f}
anti-militarism {n} (a doctrine that opposes war) :: antimilitarisme {n}
antimony {n} (chemical element) :: antimonium {n}, antimoon {n}, stibium
antinomy {n} (contradiction) :: antinomie
antiparallel {adj} (parallel of opposite direction) :: antiparallel
antipathy {n} (contrariety or opposition in feeling) :: antipathie {f}, afkeer {m}
antipope {n} (person who claims to be pope) :: tegenpaus {m}
antique {adj} (old; out of date) :: antiek
antique white {n} (colour) :: gebroken wit
antiquity {n} (ancient times) :: oudheid {f}
antirrhinum {n} (snapdragon) SEE: snapdragon ::
antisemite {n} (anti-Semite) :: antisemiet {m}
antisemitism {n} (prejudice or hostility against Jews) :: anti-semitisme {n}, jodenhaat {m}
antisepsis {n} (countering microbial infection) :: antisepsis {f}
antisepticism {n} (antisepsis) SEE: antisepsis ::
antitheism {n} (active opposition to theism) :: antitheïsme
antithesis {n} (proposition that is opposite to other proposition) :: antithese
antithetic {adj} (antithetical) SEE: antithetical ::
antithetical {adj} (pertaining to or being an antithesis) :: contradictorisch, in tegenspraak met
antiziganism {n} (antigypsyism) SEE: antigypsyism ::
antler {n} (bony structure on the head of deer, moose and elk) :: gewei {n}
Antonio {prop} (male given name) SEE: Anthony ::
Antony {prop} (male given name) SEE: Anthony ::
antonym {n} (word which has the opposite meaning) :: tegendeel {n}, tegengestelde {n}, antoniem {n}
ants in one's pants {n} (agitated and fidgety state) :: hebben de kriebel in zijn gat
antsy {adj} (restless, apprehensive and fidgety) :: ongerust, opgewonden
Antwerp {prop} (province) :: Antwerpen {n}
Antwerp {prop} (city) :: Antwerpen {n}
Antwerpian {n} (someone from Antwerp) :: Antwerpenaar {m}
Antwerpian {adj} (of Antwerp) :: Antwerps
anus {n} (lower opening of the digestive tract) :: anus {m}, aars {m}
anvil {n} (block used in blacksmithing) :: aambeeld {n}, aanbeeld {n}
anvil {n} (bone in inner ear) :: aambeeld {n}, aanbeeld {n}, aambeeldsbeentje {n}, aanbeeldsbeentje {n}
anxietude {n} (anxiety) SEE: anxiety ::
anxiety {n} (concern) :: bezorgdheid {f}, ongerustheid {f}
anxiety {n} (uneasy or distressing desire) :: verlangen
anxiety {n} (pathological condition) :: angst, vrees
anxiety disorder {n} (disorder characterised by excessive anxiety) :: angststoornis
anxious {adj} (full of anxiety) :: bezorgd
anxiousness {n} (anxiety) SEE: anxiety ::
any {adv} (at all) :: enig, enkel
any {determiner} (at least one (kind)) :: enig
any {pron} (Any things or persons) :: elk
anyhow {adv} (in any way, in any manner) :: hoe dan ook, in ieder geval
anyhow {adv} (in any case) SEE: in any case ::
any longer {adv} (any more) SEE: any more ::
any more {adv} (not any more) SEE: no longer ::
any more {adv} (in negative or interrogative constructions) :: meer, langer
any other business {phrase} (last item on the agenda of a meeting) :: wat verder ter tafel komt
anyplace {adv} (anywhere) SEE: anywhere ::
anything {pron} (any thing of any kind) :: iets, alles, wat dan ook
anything else {pron} (any other thing) :: anders nog iets
anytime {interj} (you're welcome) SEE: you're welcome ::
anytime {adv} (at any time) :: altijd, wanneer dan ook, op elk moment
anyway {adv} (regardless) :: toch, desondanks, trots dat
anyway {adv} (used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement) :: in elk geval, in ieder geval, hoe dan ook
anyway {adv} (used to indicate change of subject) :: in elk geval, in ieder geval, maar goed
anyway {adv} (in any way) :: hoe dan ook
anywhere {adv} (in or at any location) :: overal, eender waar
a.o.b. {n} (abbreviation for "any other business") :: w.v.t.t.k.
aorist {n} (a grammatical aspect) :: aoristus {m}
aorist {adj} (pertaining to verb in aorist aspect) :: aoristisch
aorist aspect {n} (a grammatical aspect) :: aorist {m}, aoristus {m}
aoristic {adj} (aorist) SEE: aorist ::
aorta {n} (great artery) :: aorta {f} {m}, lichaamsslagader {f} {m}
apart {adv} (separately, in regard to space or company) :: apart
apart {adv} (apart from) SEE: apart from ::
apart from {prep} (except for) :: afgezien van, behalve
apartment {n} (domicile occupying part of a building) :: woning {f}, appartement {n}, flat {m}
apartment building {n} (residential building with multiple flats) :: flatgebouw {n}
apartmentmate {n} (one who shares an apartment (US)) SEE: roommate ::
apartmentmate {n} (one who shares an apartment (UK)) SEE: flatmate ::
apathetic {adj} (void of feeling) :: apathisch, onverschillig
apatheticness {n} (apathy) SEE: apathy ::
apathistical {adj} (apathetic) SEE: apathetic ::
apathy {n} (lack of emotion or motivation) :: apathie {f}
apatite {n} (type of mineral) :: apatiet
ape {n} (animal) :: aap {m}, apin {f}, mensaap {m}
ape {v} (to imitate) :: na-apen, nadoen, nabootsen, imiteren
apeman {n} (prehistoric man resembling an ape) :: aapmens {m}
Apennines {prop} (mountain range) :: Apennijnen {p}
aper {n} (someone who apes something) SEE: imitator ::
aperture {n} (opening) :: opening
aperture {n} (something which restricts the diameter of the light path through one plane in an optical system) :: diafragma, opening
aperture {n} (diameter of the aperture (in the sense above)) :: diafragma, opening
apex {n} (highest point) :: top {m}, spits {c}
apex {n} (moment of greatest success, expansion, etc) :: top {m}
apex {n} (in geometry: topmost vertex of a cone or pyramid) :: top {m}, spits {c}, punt {m}
apex {n} (pointed end) :: spits {c}, punt {m}
apex {n} (botany: end of leaf) :: spits {c}, punt {m}
apex court {n} (supreme court) SEE: supreme court ::
apex predator {n} (an animal atop the food chain) :: toproofdier {n}
aphasia {n} (pathological speech disorder) :: afasie {f}
aphelion {n} (the point in the elliptical orbit of a planet where it is farthest from the Sun) :: aphelium {n}
apheresis {n} (loss of letters or sounds from the beginning of a word) :: aferesis, aferese
aphid {n} (insect) :: bladluis {f}
aphis {n} (aphid) SEE: aphid ::
aphobia {n} (fearlessness) SEE: fearlessness ::
aphotic {adj} (having no light, especially no sunlight) :: afotisch
aphotic zone {n} (that part an ocean or lake that receives insufficient sunlight for photosynthesis) :: afotische zone
aphrodisiac {n} (food or drug) :: afrodisiacum {n}
Aphrodite {prop} (Greek goddess) :: Aphrodite {f}
aphtha {n} (foot-and-mouth disease) SEE: foot-and-mouth disease ::
aphtha {n} (oral thrush) :: aft {m} {f}
aphthous ulcer {n} (ulcer in the mouth caused by break in mucous membrane) :: afte, aft
aphyllous {adj} (leafless) SEE: leafless ::
apian {adj} (related to bees) :: bijen-
apiarist {n} (beekeeper) SEE: beekeeper ::
a picture is worth a thousand words {proverb} (visualisation is better than verbal description) :: een afbeelding zegt meer dan duizend woorden
a picture paints a thousand words {proverb} (a picture is worth a thousand words) SEE: a picture is worth a thousand words ::
apiculturalist {n} (beekeeper) SEE: beekeeper ::
apiculturist {n} (beekeeper) SEE: beekeeper ::
apiece {adv} (apiece) :: per stuk
apo- {prefix} (away from, or separate) :: apo-
apo- {prefix} (without, or lacking) :: apo-
apo- {prefix} (derived from, or related to) :: apo-
apo- {prefix} (the apoprotein form of the protein) :: apo-
Apocalypse {prop} (the written account of a revelation of hidden things given by God to a chosen prophet) :: Openbaring {f}
Apocalypse {prop} (book of the Bible) :: Openbaring {f}
apocalyptic {adj} (of or relating to an apocalypse) :: apocalyptisch
apocalyptical {adj} (apocalyptic) SEE: apocalyptic ::
apocalypticist {n} (apocalyptic) SEE: apocalyptic ::
apocope {n} (loss or omission of a sound or syllable from the end of a word) :: apocope
apocopic {adj} (of or pertaining to apocope) :: apocopisch
apocryphal {adj} (of doubtful authenticity) :: apocrief
apodictic {adj} (incontrovertible) :: apodictisch
Apollo {prop} (the son of Zeus) :: Apollo
Apollyon {prop} (The destroying angel of the abyss, the undoer or disintegrator) :: Apollyon
apologia {n} (apology) SEE: apology ::
apologian {n} (apologist) SEE: apologist ::
apologise {v} (apologise) SEE: apologize ::
apologism {n} (apology) SEE: apology ::
apologist {n} (One who speaks or writes in defense of a faith) :: apologeet {m}
apologize {v} (to make an apology or defense) :: verantwoorden
apologize {v} (to make an apology or excuse) :: zich verontschuldigen
apologize {v} :: verantwoorden
apology {n} (an expression of regret) :: verontschuldiging {f}
apology {n} (formal justification, defence) :: verweer {n}, apologie {f}
apophenia {n} (the perception of connectedness in unrelated phenomena) :: apofenie {f}
apophony {n} (alternation of sounds within a word) SEE: ablaut ::
apoplexy {n} (loss of consciousness) :: apoplexie {f}
apoptosis {n} (death of cells) :: apoptose {f}
aporetic {adj} (tending to doubt) :: twijfelachtig
aporetical {adj} (aporetic) SEE: aporetic ::
aporia {n} (expression of doubt) :: twijfel, onzekerheid
aposematism {n} (adaptation that warns off potential predators) :: aposematische kleuring
apostasy {n} (renunciation of set of beliefs) :: afvalligheid {f}
apostle {n} (missionary or leader of a mission) :: apostel {m}, zendeling {m}
apostle {n} (pioneer) SEE: pioneer ::
apostrophe {n} (the character ’) :: weglatingsteken {n}, apostrof {f}
apostrophe {n} (sudden piece of dialogue) :: apostrof {f}
apothecary {n} (pharmacy) SEE: pharmacy ::
apothecary {n} (pharmacist) SEE: pharmacist ::
apothecium {n} (the ascigerous fructification of lichens) :: apothecium
apotheosis {n} (deification; becoming a god) :: apotheose, vergoding {f}, verheerlijking {f}
app {n} (small computer application) :: app {m}, applicatie {f}
appalling {adj} (That appalls/appals or appall/appal) :: ontzettend
apparatchik {n} (member of a Communist apparat) :: apparatsjik {m}
apparate {v} (to teleport to or from a place) :: verschijnselen
apparatus {n} (complex machine or instrument) :: toestel {n}, apparaat {n}
apparatus {n} (assortment of tools or instruments) :: apparaat {?}
apparatus {n} (bureaucratic organization) :: apparaat {?}
apparatus {n} (firefighting: vehicle for emergency response) SEE: fire engine ::
apparel {n} (clothing) :: kleding
apparent {adj} (visible) :: zichtbaar, evident, klaar, duidelijk
apparent {adj} (clear) :: ogenschijnlijk, klaar, duidelijk
apparent {adj} (seeming) :: ogenschijnlijk, klaarblijkelijk
apparently {adv} ((archaic) plainly) :: blijkbaar, duidelijk
apparently {adv} (seemingly) :: schijnbaar, ogenschijnlijk
apparently {adv} (according to what the speaker has read or been told) :: blijkbaar, kennelijk, naar het schijnt
apparition {n} (act of becoming visible) :: verschijning {f}
apparition {n} (thing appearing) :: verschijning {f}
apparition {n} (unexpected, wonderful, or preternatural appearance) :: verschijning {f}
appeal {v} (to accuse) SEE: accuse ::
appeal {v} (to apply for the removal of a cause to a superior judge or court) :: in beroep gaan, in hoger beroep gaan
appeal {v} (to call upon another) :: beroep doen op, appeleren
appeal {v} (to be attractive) :: aantrekkelijk zijn, aantrekken, aanspreken
appeal {v} (cricket: to ask an umpire for a decision) :: appeleren
appeal {n} (application for the removal of a cause to a superior judge) :: beroep {n}
appeal {n} (call upon a person or authority for help) :: oproep {m}
appeal {v} (to invoke) SEE: invoke ::
appear {v} (to appear, to seem) SEE: look ::
appear {v} (to appear) SEE: seem ::
appear {v} (To come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible) :: verschijnen
appear {v} (To come before the public) :: verschijnen, zijn opwachting maken, haar opwachting maken, optreden
appear {v} (To stand in presence of some authority, tribunal, or superior person, to answer a charge, plead a cause, or the like) :: verschijnen
appear {v} (To become visible to the apprehension of the mind) :: blijken
appear {v} (To seem; to have a certain semblance; to look) :: lijken
appearance {n} (The act of appearing or coming into sight) :: verschijning {f}
appearance {n} (Semblance, or apparent likeness) :: aanblik
appearances are deceptive {proverb} (it is not possible to judge one's character by their outward appearance) :: kleren maken nee man
appearing {n} (appearance) SEE: appearance ::
appease {v} (to make quiet; to calm; to reduce to a state of peace; to still; to pacify) :: kalmeren
appellative {n} (common noun) SEE: common noun ::
append {v} (to hang or attach to, as by a string) :: hechten, aanhechten, vastmaken, bevestigen
append {v} (to add as an accessory) :: toevoegen, bijvoegen
appendectomy {n} (surgical procedure) :: appendectomie {f}
appendicectomy {n} (appendectomy) SEE: appendectomy ::
appendicitis {n} (inflamation of the vermiform appendix) :: blindedarmontsteking
appendix {n} (text added to the end of a book or an article) :: aanhangsel, appendix
appendix {n} (vermiform appendix) :: blindedarm, wormvormig aanhangsel
appetite {n} (desire of or relish for food) :: honger, trek, appetijt, eetlust
appetizer {n} (small, light first course) :: bittergarnituur, borrelhapjes {p}
applaud {v} (to express approval by clapping) :: applaudisseren, klappen
applaud {v} (to praise, or express approval by words) :: applaudisseren
applaudable {adj} (praiseworthy) SEE: praiseworthy ::
applause {n} (act of applauding) :: applaus, handgeklap {n}
apple {n} (fruit) :: appel {m}
apple {n} (wood) :: appelboom {m}, appelbomenhout {n}
apple {n} (tree) SEE: apple tree ::
apple blossom {n} (the flower of an apple tree) :: appelbloesem {m}
apple brandy {n} (brandy made from apples) :: appelbrandewijn {m}, calvados {m}
apple butter {n} (preserved apple purée) :: appeljam {m}, appelstroop {f}
apple-cheeked {adj} (having red cheeks) :: met appelwangen
apple core {n} (the central portion of an apple) :: klokhuis
apple-corer {n} (a tool) :: appelboor {f}
apple dumpling {n} (baked dessert made from apples) :: appelbol {m}
apple-green {adj} (apple-green) :: appelgroen
apple juice {n} (the juice of apples, often used as a drink) :: appelsap {n}
apple of discord {n} (object which sows anger and dissension) :: twistappel {m}
apple of someone's eye {n} (favourite, a particular preference, or a loved one) :: oogappel {m}
apple pie {n} (pie with apple filling) :: appeltaart {m}
apples and oranges {n} (non-comparable items) :: appels met peren {p}
apple sauce {n} (nonsense) SEE: applesauce ::
apple sauce {n} (a food) :: appelmoes {n}, appelcompote {m}
applesauce {n} (nonsense) :: flauwekul {m}, zever {m}
applesauce {interj} (nonsense) :: flauwekul!
applesauce {n} (apple sauce) SEE: apple sauce ::
apple tree {n} (tree that bears apples) :: appelboom {m}, appelaar {m}
apple turnover {n} (a pastry dessert filled with pieces of sweetened apples) :: appelflap {f} {m}
apple wine {n} (cider) :: cider {m}
applewood {n} (apple) SEE: apple ::
appliable {adj} (compliant) SEE: compliant ::
appliable {adj} (applicable) SEE: applicable ::
appliableness {n} (applicability) SEE: applicability ::
appliance {n} (a device in its own right) :: toestel {n}, (domestic) huishoudstoestel {n}
appliance {n} (an implement, instrument or apparatus) :: hulpstuk {n}
applicability {n} (relevancy) :: toepasbaarheid
applicable {adj} (suitable for application; relevant) :: toepasselijk
applicableness {n} (applicability) SEE: applicability ::
applicant {n} (one who applies) :: aanvrager
application {n} (the act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense) :: aanbrengen {n}
application {n} (the thing applied) :: toepassing
application {n} (the act of applying as a means) :: toepassing {f}
application {n} (the act of directing or referring something to a particular case) :: toepassing {f} in de praktijk
application {n} (a computer program) :: computerprogramma {n}, softwarepakket {n}, toepassing {f}, applicatie {f}
application {n} (a verbal or written request, especially for assistance or employment or admission to a school, course or similar) :: aanschrijven {n}, aanvraag {f}, sollicitatie {f}
applied {adj} (concerned with practical problems, rather that theoretical abstractions) :: aangewend
applied mathematics {n} (area of mathematics) :: toegepaste wiskunde
apply {v} (employ, apply) SEE: use ::
apply {v} (to lay or place) :: aanbrengen, aanleggen
apply {v} (to put to use for a purpose) :: toepassen
apply {v} (to submit oneself as a candidate) :: solliciteren (for a job), aanvragen (request)
apply {v} (to be relevant to a specified individual) :: gelden
appoint {v} (to fix (the time and place of)) :: beschikken, bepalen, vaststellen
appoint {v} :: benoemen
appointment {n} (act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office) :: aanstelling {f}
appointment {n} (stipulation; agreement) :: afspraak {f}
appointment {n} (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) :: afspraak {f}
apportion {v} (to apportion) SEE: distribute ::
apposite {adj} (appropriate, relevant, well-suited) :: treffend
apposition {n} (grammatical construction) :: bijstelling {f}, appositie {f}
appraisal {n} (judgement) :: schatting {f}, taxatie {f}, raming {m}
appraise {v} (determine value or worth) :: taxeren, schatten, waarderen
appraisement {n} (appraisal) SEE: appraisal ::
appraiser {n} (one who appraises) :: taxateur {m}
appreciate {v} (to be grateful for something) :: waarderen; appreciëren, dankbaar zijn voor
appreciate {v} (to view as valuable) :: naar/op waarde schatten, waarderen
appreciate {v} (to be aware of) :: beseffen
appreciate {v} (to increase in value) :: in waarde stijgen
apprehend {v} (to understand; to recognize) :: begrijpen, vatten, snappen
apprehension {n} (seizure) :: grijpen {n},
apprehension {n} (arrest) :: arrestatie {f}, grijpen {n}, vastgrijpen {n}
apprehension {n} (act of grasping with the intellect) :: begrip {n}, begrijpen {n}
apprehension {n} (opinion) :: begrip {n}, opinie {f}, gezichtspunt {n}, visie {f}
apprehension {n} (faculty by which ideas are conceived) :: begrip {n}, verstand {n}
apprehension {n} (distrust or fear at the prospect of future evil) :: vrees {f}, angst {f}
apprehensive {adj} (anticipating something with anxiety or fear) :: bezorgd
apprentice {n} (one not well versed in a subject) SEE: newbie ::
apprentice {n} (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) :: leerjongen {m}, leermeisje {n}, gezel {m}
apprenticeship {n} (condition of, or the time served by, an apprentice) :: stage {f} {m}
apprenticeship {n} (system by which a person learning a craft or trade is instructed) :: stage {f} {m}
apprise {v} (to notify) :: inlichten, "keep someone apprised" = iemand op de hoogte houden
approach {v} (to come or go near, in place or time; to draw nigh; to advance nearer) :: naderen
approach {v} (To draw near, in a figurative sense) :: benaderen
approach {v} (To come near to in place, time, or character) :: benaderen, naderen
approach {v} (To take approaches to) :: benaderen
approach {n} (the act of drawing near) :: benadering {f}, aantocht {f}, komst {f}
approach {n} (an access, or opportunity of drawing near) :: benadering {f}
approach {n} (movements to gain favor; advances) :: benadering {f}, toenadering {f}
approach {n} (a way, passage, or avenue by which a place or buildings can be approached; an access) :: toegang {m}, laan {f}
approach {n} (a manner in which a problem is solved or policy is made) :: aanpak {m}
approach {n} (the advanced works, trenches, or covered roads made by besiegers in their advances toward a fortress or military post) :: benadering {f}
approach {n} (the way a plane comes in to land at an airport) :: aanvliegen {n}
approachable {adj} (easy to talk to) :: benaderbaar
approbation {n} (the act of approval) :: bekrachtiging
appropinquation {n} (approach) SEE: approach ::
appropriate {adj} (peculiar, suitable, fit, proper) :: geschikt, passend, toepasselijk
appropriate {adj} (suitable to social situation) :: gepast
appropriate {adj} (obsolete: set apart for a particular use or person) :: aangewezen, geschikt
appropriate {v} (to make suitable) :: aanpassen
appropriate {v} (to take to oneself in exclusion of others) :: zich toeëigenen
appropriate {v} (to set apart for) :: toewijzen
appropriation {n} (act of appropriating, or something appropriated) :: toe-eigening {f}
approval {n} (permission) :: goedkeuring {f}, toestemming {f}, instemming {f}, permissie {f}
approval {n} (acceptance) :: goedkeuring {f}
approve {v} ((archaic in English) to make proof of; to demonstrate; to prove or show practically) :: goedkeuren
approve {v} (to sanction officially; to ratify; to confirm; as, to approve the decision of a court-martial) :: goedkeuren
approve {v} (to regard as good; to commend; to be pleased with; to think well of) :: goedkeuren
approve {v} (to make or show to be worthy of approbation or acceptance) :: instemmen met
approximant {n} (mathematics: approximation) SEE: approximation ::
approximate {adj} (Approaching; proximate; nearly resembling) :: benaderend
approximate {adj} (Near correctness; nearly exact; not perfectly accurate;) :: ongeveer, bij benadering
approximately {adv} (imprecise but close to in quantity or amount) :: ongeveer
approximation {n} (act of approximating) :: benaderen, schatten
approximation {n} (imprecise solution) :: benadering, schatting
apricate {v} (to bask in the sun, see also: bask; sun; sunbathe) :: zonnebaden, zonnen
apricot {n} (fruit) :: abrikoos {f}
April {prop} (fourth month of the Gregorian calendar) :: april {m}, grasmaand {m}
April fool {n} (practical joke played on April Fools' Day) :: aprilgrap
April fool {n} (person subjected to a practical joke April Fools' Day) :: aprilvis
April Fools' Day {n} (First day of April) :: één april
a priori {adv} (derived by logic) :: a priori
aprioristic {adj} (a priori) SEE: a priori ::
apron {n} (clothing) :: schort {n}
apropos {prep} (regarding or concerning) :: betreffend
apropos {adv} (by the way) :: terloops
apropos {adv} (timely, at a good time) :: gepast
apse {n} (semicircular projection from a building) :: apsis {f}
apse {n} (obsolete or dialectal: aspen tree) SEE: aspen ::
apse {n} (case in which the relics were kept) SEE: reliquary ::
apt {adj} (fit or fitted; suited; suitable; appropriate) :: passend, gepast, toepasselijk, geschikt
apt {adj} (having an habitual tendency; habitually liable or likely; disposed towards) :: geneigd
apt {adj} (ready; especially fitted or qualified (to do something); quick to learn; prompt; expert) :: pienter, fit, slim
Aptian {prop} (subdivision of the Early Cretaceous epoch) :: Aptien
aptitude {n} (natural ability to acquire knowledge or skill) :: aanleg
Apuleius {prop} (author in the Roman Empire) :: Apuleius {m}
Apulia {prop} (region of Italy) :: Apulië {f}
apurpose {adv} (on purpose) SEE: on purpose ::
aqua fortis {n} (nitric acid) SEE: nitric acid ::
aquaponics {n} (system that combines aquaculture with hydroponics) :: aquaponics
aqua regia {n} (mixture of acids) :: koningswater {n}
Aquarian {n} (Aquarius) SEE: Aquarius ::
aquarist {n} (a person who maintains an aquarium) :: aquarist {m}, aquariumhouder {m}, aquariumhoudster {f}
aquarium {n} (tank for keeping fish) :: aquarium {n}
Aquarius {prop} (astrological sign) :: Waterman {m}
aquatic {adj} (relating to water; living in or near water, taking place in water) :: aquatisch, aquatische
aquatile {adj} (aquatic) SEE: aquatic ::
aqueduct {n} (an artificial channel conveying water) :: aquaduct {n}
aqueduct {n} (a structure carrying water) :: aquaduct {n}
aquifer {n} (an underground layer of water-bearing porous stone, earth, or gravel) :: aquifer {m}
aquiline nose {n} (human nose with a hooked, bent shape) :: arendsneus {m}, adelaarsneus {m}, haakneus {m}
Aquitaine {prop} (region of France) :: Aquitanië {n}
ar {n} (name of the letter R, r) :: er
Ara {prop} (constellation) :: Altaar {n}
Arab {adj} (of or pertaining to Arabs and their nations) :: Arabisch
Arab {n} (Semitic person) :: Arabier {m}
Arabia {prop} (a peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf;) :: Arabië {?}
Arabian camel {n} (dromedary) SEE: dromedary ::
Arabian oryx {n} (Oryx leucoryx) :: Arabische oryx {m}, witte oryx {m}
Arabian Peninsula {prop} (peninsula in the Middle East) :: Arabisch Schiereiland
Arabian Sea {prop} (part of the Indian Ocean) :: Arabische Zee {f}
Arabic {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Arab countries or cultural behaviour) :: Arabisch
Arabic {prop} (language) :: Arabisch {n}
Arabic numeral {n} (any of the ten symbols from 0 through 9) :: Arabisch cijfer {n}
arable {adj} (suitable for cultivation) :: bebouwbaar
Arab Republic of Egypt {prop} (Official name of Egypt) :: Arabische Republiek Egypte
Arab Spring {prop} (movement) :: Arabische Lente {f}
Arab World {prop} (Arabic speaking world) :: arabische wereld {f}
Aragon {prop} (an autonomous community in Spain) :: Aragón
Aragonese {adj} (from Aragon) :: Aragonees
Aragonese {n} (a person) :: Aragonees {m}, Aragonese {f}
Aragonese {prop} (the language of Aragon) :: Aragonees {n}
Aramaean {n} (member of a West Semitic semi-nomadic and pastoralist people) :: Arameeër {m}
Aramaean {adj} (of or pertaining to Aramaeans or Aram) :: Aramees
Aranese {prop} (dialect) :: Aranees
aration {n} (ploughing) SEE: ploughing ::
arbitrament {n} (arbitration) SEE: arbitration ::
arbitrary {adj} (based on individual discretion or judgment) :: willekeurig, arbitrair
arbitrary {adj} (unrestrained by law; tyrannical) :: arbitrair, willekeurig
arbitrary {adj} (determined by impulse) :: willekeurig
arbitrary {adj} (chosen at random) :: willekeurig
arbitrary {adj} ((mathematics)) :: willekeurig
arbitration {n} (the act or process of arbitrating) :: arbitratie {f}
arbitration {n} (process through which two or more parties use an arbitrator or arbiter in order to resolve a dispute) :: arbitratie {f}
arbitration {n} (form of justice) :: arbitrage {f}
arboriculture {n} (branch of horticulture concerned with the planting and growth of trees) :: arboricultuur {f}
arborway {n} (avenue) SEE: avenue ::
arbutus {n} (strawberry tree) SEE: strawberry tree ::
arc {n} (geometry: part of a curve) :: boog
arc {n} (curve) :: boog {m}
arcade {n} (covered passage, usually with shops on both sides) :: winkelpassage {f}
arcade {n} (establishment running coin-operated games) :: speelhal {m} {f}, automatenhal {m} {f}
Arcadia {n} (A district or a prefecture in the central and mid SE Peloponnese) :: Arcadië
arcane {adj} (understood by only a few; obscure) :: geheim, duister
arc-boutant {n} (flying buttress) SEE: flying buttress ::
arccosine {n} (inverse of the cosine function) :: arccosinus {m}
arch {n} (inverted U shape) :: boog {m}
arch {n} (architectural element) :: boog {m}
-arch {suffix} (leading, leader) :: -arch
arch- {prefix} (chief, highest, most extreme) :: aarts-
archabbey {n} (abbey which is the seat of an archabbot) :: aartsabdij
archabbot {n} (the title of the general superior in certain Catholic congretations) :: aartsabt {m}
archaeologian {n} (archaeologist) SEE: archaeologist ::
archaeologist {n} (someone who studies or practises archaeology) :: archeoloog {m}
archaeology {n} (scientific study of past remains) :: archeologie {f}, oudheidkunde {f}
archaic {adj} (old-fashioned or antiquated) :: archaïsch, ouderwets, verouderd
archaicism {n} (archaism) SEE: archaism ::
archaism {n} (archaic word, language) :: archaïsme {n}
archangel {n} (angel who leads other angels) :: aartsengel {m}
Archangel {prop} (Arkhangelsk) SEE: Arkhangelsk ::
archbishop {n} (senior bishop) :: aartsbisschop {m}
archbishopdom {n} (archbishopric) SEE: archbishopric ::
archbishophood {n} (archbishopric) SEE: archbishopric ::
archbishopric {n} (jurisdiction of an archbishop) :: metropool {m}, aartsbisdom {n}
archbishopship {n} (archbishopric) SEE: archbishopric ::
arch bridge {n} (bridge with abutments at each end shaped as an arch) :: boogbrug {f}
archchancellor {n} (chief chancellor) :: aartskanselier {m}
archdiocese {n} (area administered by an archbishop) :: aartsbisdom {n}, metropool {m}
archduchess {n} (daughter or granddaughter of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary) :: aartshertogin {f}
archduchy {n} (territory of an archduke) :: aartshertogdom {n}
archduke {n} (rank) :: aartshertog
archebiosis {n} (abiogenesis) SEE: abiogenesis ::
archenemy {n} (a principal enemy) :: aartsvijand {m}, aartsvijandin {f}
archeology {n} (archaeology) SEE: archaeology ::
archeopteryx {n} (ancient bird) :: archaeopteryx
archer {n} (one who shoots an arrow from a bow or a bolt from a crossbow) :: boogschutter {m}
archeress {n} (a female archer) :: boogschutster {f}
archerfish {n} (fish in the family Toxotidae) :: schuttersvis {m}
archery {n} (the practice) :: boogschieten {n}
archfiend {n} (Satan) SEE: Satan ::
archiepiscopal {adj} (of or relating to an archbishop or an archbishopric) :: aartsbisschoppelijk
archiepiscopality {n} (archbishopric) SEE: archbishopric ::
archiepiscopate {n} (archbishopric) SEE: archbishopric ::
archipelago {n} (group of islands) :: archipel {m}, eilandengroep {m}
architect {n} (designer of buildings) :: architect {m}, bouwmeester {m}
architecture {n} (art and science of designing buildings and other structures) :: architectuur {f}, bouwstijl {m}
architrave {n} (the lowest part of an entablature) :: architraaf
archive {n} (place for storing earlier material) :: archief {n}
archive {v} (to archive) :: archiveren
archiver {n} (archivist) SEE: archivist ::
archivist {n} (one who creates, maintains or controls archives) :: archivaris {m}
arc lamp {n} (an electric arc arranged so as to produce useful light) :: booglamp {f}
arcsine {n} (inverse of sine) :: arcsinus {m}
arctangent {n} (inverse of tangent function) :: arctangens {m}
arctation {n} (stenosis) SEE: stenosis ::
Arctic cod {n} (Arctogadus glacialis) :: arctische kabeljauw
arctic hare {n} (Lepus arcticus) :: poolhaas {m}
Arctic loon {n} (black-throated diver) SEE: black-throated diver ::
Arctic Ocean {prop} (the smallest of the five oceans of the Earth, on and around the North Pole) :: Arctische Oceaan {m}, Noordelijke IJszee {f}
arctic tern {n} (Sterna paradisaea) :: noordse stern
arcuate fasciculus {n} (bundle of axons) :: fasciculus arcuatus
Ardèche {prop} (French department) :: Ardèche
Ardèche {prop} (French river) :: Ardèche
Ardennes {prop} (region) :: Ardennen
ardent {adj} (full or ardour) :: vurig, passioneel
ardent {adj} (glowing) :: brandend, gloeiend
arduous {adj} (needing or using up much energy) :: uitputtend, zwaar, moeizaam
arduous {adj} (hard to climb) :: uitputtend, zwaar, steil, moeilijk te beklimmen
are {v} (second-person singular (informal) simple present indicative form of be) :: bent, zijt
are {v} (second-person plural simple present indicative form of be) :: zijn
are {v} (first-person plural simple present indicative form of be) :: zijn
are {n} (unit of area) :: are {m}
are {v} (be) SEE: be ::
area {n} (maths: measure of extent of a surface) :: oppervlakte {f}
area {n} (particular geographic region) :: regio, streek, gebied
area {n} (soccer: penalty area) SEE: penalty area ::
area code {n} (prefix appended to a telephone number indicating the geographical area) :: netnummer {n}
arenarious {adj} (sandy) SEE: sandy ::
arenose {adj} (sandy) SEE: sandy ::
Ares {prop} (the god of war, son of Zeus and Hera) :: Ares {m}
are you allergic to any medications {phrase} (are you allergic to any medications?) :: bent u allergisch voor medicijnen?, ben je allergisch voor medicijnen?
are you feeling better {phrase} (are you feeling better?) :: voel je je beter? , voelt u zich beter?
are you married {phrase} (are you married?) :: bent je getrouwd?, bent u getrouwd?
are you OK {phrase} (are you OK?) :: gaat het?
are you religious {phrase} (are you religious?) :: ben je godsdienstig?, bent u godsdienstig?
are you single {phrase} (are you single?) :: ben je alleenstaand?, bent u alleenstaand?
are you taking any medications {phrase} (are you taking any medications?) :: gebruikt u medicijnen?
argent {n} (silver or metal tincture) :: zilver {n}
argent {adj} (of white or silver tincture on a coat of arms) :: zilver
Argentina {prop} (Argentine Republic) :: Argentinië {n}
argentine {n} (fish of the genus Argentina) :: zilvervis
argentine {n} (Argentina sphyraena) :: zilversmelt
Argentine {prop} (Argentina) SEE: Argentina ::
Argentine {adj} (pertaining to Argentina) :: Argentijns
Argentine {n} (person from Argentina) :: Argentijn {m}, Argentijnse {f}
Argentinian {n} (Argentine) SEE: Argentine ::
Argentinian {adj} (Argentine) SEE: Argentine ::
argileh {n} (hookah) SEE: hookah ::
arginine {n} (an amino acid) :: arginine
argon {n} (a chemical element) :: argon {n}
Argonaut {prop} (member of the Argo crew) :: Argonaut
arguable {adj} (defensible in an argument) :: verdedigbaar
arguable {adj} (open to argument) :: betwistbaar
arguably {adv} (as can be supported or proven) :: aantoonbaar, onderbouwbaar, ontegenzeggelijk
argue {v} (intransitive: to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints) :: redetwisten
argue {v} (transitive: present a viewpoint) :: betogen
arguing {n} (argument) SEE: argument ::
argument {n} (fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason) :: argument {n}
argument {n} (verbal dispute; a quarrel) :: ruzie {f}, betoog {n}
argument {n} (process of reasoning) :: argumentatie {f}
argument {n} (variable that is being passed to a function) :: argument {n}
argumentative {adj} (prone to argue or dispute) :: twistgierig , twistziek, venijnig
argument from silence {n} (argument based on the absence of something) :: argumentum e silentio {n}
Arian {n} (someone whose star sign is in Aries) SEE: Aries ::
Ariana {prop} (female given name) :: Arianne {f}
arid {adj} (very dry) :: droog
Aries {prop} (constellation) :: Ram {m}
Aries {prop} (astrological sign) :: Ram {m}
aril {n} (meat surrounding seed) :: zaadmantel {m}, zaadrok {m}
arillus {n} (aril) SEE: aril ::
arise {v} (get up, stand up) :: opstaan
arise {v} (start to exist, originate) :: ontstaan
arisen {v} (gotten up) :: opstaan
arisen {v} (started to exist) :: ontstaan
aristocracy {n} (the nobility or the hereditary ruling class) :: aristocratie {f}, adel {m}
aristocracy {n} (government by such a class) :: aristocratie
aristocracy {n} (class of people considered superior to others) :: aristocratie
aristocrat {n} (one of the aristocracy) :: aristocraat {m}
arithmetic {n} (mathematics of numbers, etc.) :: aritmetica {f}, rekenkunde {f}
arithmetical {adj} (arithmetical) SEE: arithmetic ::
arity {n} (number of arguments) :: ariteit {f}, plaatsigheid {f}
ark clam {n} (edible saltwater clam) :: arkschelp
Arkhangelsk {prop} (city in Russia) :: Archangelsk
Ark of the Covenant {prop} (the sacred container, a gold-plated wooden chest) :: verbondsark {m} {f}, Ark van het Verbond {?}
Arlon {prop} (city) :: Aarlen {n}
arm {n} (weapon) :: wapen {n}
arm {n} (heraldic bearings) :: wapen {n}, wapenschild {n}
arm {v} (to supply with armour or weapons) :: bewapenen
arm {n} (upper limb from shoulder to elbow) SEE: upper arm ::
arm {n} (baseball: pitcher) SEE: pitcher ::
arm {n} (upper appendage from shoulder to wrist) :: arm {m}
armadillo {n} (burrowing mammal covered with bony, jointed, protective plates) :: gordeldier {n}, armadillo {m}
armband {n} (A band worn around the arm) :: rouwbandje {n} (mourning), protestbandje {n} (protest)
armband {n} (An inflatable band worn round the arms to keep afloat in water) :: zwembandje {n}, bandje {n}, zwemvleugeltje {n}
armchair {n} (a chair with supports for the arms or elbows) :: leunstoel {m}, fauteuil {m}
armed {adj} (equipped, especially with a weapon) :: gewapend
armed conflict {n} (contested incompatibility) :: gewapend konflikt
armed forces {n} (the military forces of a nation) :: leger {n}, krijgsmacht {f}, strijdmacht {f}, strijdkrachten {p}, heer {n}, heir {n}, troep {m}, troepen {p}, armee {f}
armed police {n} (police) SEE: police ::
Armenia {prop} (ancient kingdom and country) :: Armenië
Armenian {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Armenia, Armenians, the language or alphabet) :: Armeens
Armenian {n} (person) :: Armeniër {m}, Armeense {f}
Armenian {prop} (language) :: Armeens {n}
Armenian Highland {prop} (plateau) :: Armeens Hoogland
armful {n} (amount an arm or arms can hold) :: armvol {m}
armhole {n} (armpit) SEE: armpit ::
armillary sphere {n} (instrument consisting of graduated metal circles) :: armillarium {n}
arm in arm {adv} (arms linked) :: arm in arm, gearmd
Arminianism {n} (school of thought) :: arminianisme {n}
armistice {n} (formal agreement to end combat) :: wapenstilstand {m}, wapenstand {m}
armor {n} (tank) SEE: tank ::
armor {n} (protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other object intended to deflect or diffuse damaging forces) :: pantser {n}, harnas {n}
armour {n} (tank) SEE: tank ::
armour {n} (protective layer over a body, vehicle etc.) :: pantser {n}, harnas {n}
armoured car {n} (automobile equipped with armour) :: pantserwagen {m}
armoured train {n} (railway train protected with armour) :: pantsertrein
armoured truck {n} (armoured car) SEE: armoured car ::
armpit {n} (cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder) :: oksel {m}
armrest {n} (part of a seat) :: armleuning
arms race {n} (a competition for military supremacy) :: wapenwedloop {m}
arm to the teeth {v} (to equip with weapons) :: tot de tanden gewapend
arm up {v} (arm) SEE: arm ::
arm-wrestle {v} (to compete in an arm-wrestle) :: armworstelen
arm-wrestler {n} (someone who arm-wrestles) :: armworstelaar {m}, armworstelares {f}
arm wrestling {n} (a sport) :: armworsteling {f}
army {n} (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) :: leger {n}, landmacht, weermacht {f}
army {n} (government agency in charge of a state's army) :: defensie, landsverdediging
army {n} (large group of people working towards the same purpose) :: leger {n}, horde, bende
army {n} (large group of social animals working towards the same purpose) :: leger {n}
army {n} (any multitude) :: leger {n}, horde, menigte
Arnold {prop} (male given name) :: Arnoud
Aromanian {prop} (language) :: Aromaans {n}
aromatic {adj} (fragrant or spicy) :: aromatisch, geurig, kruidig
aromatic {n} (fragrant plant or spice added to flavour a dish) :: aromaat
around {prep} (defining a circle or closed curve containing) :: om, rondom, rond
around {prep} (following a path) :: om, omheen, langs
arouse {v} (to stimulate feelings) :: opwekken
arouse {v} (to sexually stimulate) :: opwinden
arquebus {n} (firearm) SEE: harquebus ::
arraign {v} (charge someone in a court of law) :: in staat van beschuldiging stellen
arraignment {n} (charging of a defendant) :: voorgeleiding {f}
arrange {v} (to set up, organise) :: regelen
arrange {v} (to put in order) :: schikken, ordenen
arrangement {n} (plural: preparations for some undertaking) :: voorbereiding, afspraak, akkoord, regeling
arrangement {n} (agreement) :: regeling {f}
arrangement {n} (music: adaptation of a piece of music) :: arrangement {n}
arrant {adj} (errant) SEE: errant ::
Arras {prop} (a city in France) :: Atrecht
array {n} (any of various data structures) :: array {m}
arrear {n} (work to be done) :: achterstand
arrear {n} (unpaid debt) :: achterstallige betaling
arrest {v} (to stay, remain) SEE: stay ::
arrest {n} (condition of being stopped) :: stilstand
arrest {n} (legal: process of arresting a criminal, suspect etc) :: arrestatie, aanhouding {f}
arrest {n} (confinement, as after an arrest) :: arrest
arrest {v} (to stop or slow a process etc.) :: stoppen, stuiten
arrest {v} (to take into legal custody) :: aanhouden, arresteren, in hechtenis nemen, oppakken, vatten
arrest {v} (to catch the attention of) :: vatten, grijpen
arrest warrant {n} (document authorizing an arrest) :: arrestatiebevel {n}, aanhoudingsbevel {n}
arrival {n} (act of arriving or something that has arrived) :: komst {f}, aankomst {f}
arrive {v} (to reach) :: bereiken, aankomen, arriveren
arrive {v} (to get to a certain place) :: aankomen, arriveren, bereiken
arrive {v} (to obtain a level of success or fame) :: bereiken, het gemaakt hebben
arriviste {n} (upstart) SEE: upstart ::
arrogance {n} (act or habit of arrogating, or making undue claims in an overbearing manner) :: arrogantie {f}, aanmatiging {f}
arrogant {adj} (having excessive pride) :: arrogant
arrow {n} (projectile) :: pijl {m}
arrow {n} (symbol) :: pijl {m}
arrowroot {n} (Maranta arundinacea) :: pijlwortel {m}
arrowword {n} (crossword puzzle with the clues written in the grid, accompanied by arrows) :: Zweeds raadsel {n}, Zweedse puzzel {m}
arse {n} (arse) SEE: ass ::
arsehole {n} (anus) :: gat
arsehole {n} (inconsiderate or mean-spirited person) :: lul {m}, klootzak {m}
arsenal {n} (military establishment) :: arsenaal, wapenmagazijn, wapenopslagplaats
arsenic {n} (chemical element) :: arseen {n}, arsenicum {n}
arson {n} (crime of setting a fire) :: brandstichting {f}
arsonist {n} (one who has committed the act of arson) :: brandstichter {m}
arsonry {n} (arson) SEE: arson ::
art {n} (human effort) :: kunst {f}
art {n} (conscious production or arrangement) :: kunst {f}
art {n} (skillful creative activity) :: kunst {f}
art {n} (study) :: kunst {f}
art {n} (aesthetic value) :: kunstwerk
art {n} (skill) :: kunst {f}
art dealer {n} (someone who buys and sells works of art) :: kunsthandelaar {m}
artefact {n} (artefact) SEE: artifact ::
artery {n} (blood vessel from the heart) :: slagader {m}, arterie {f}
art gallery {n} (space where works of art are placed on display) :: kunstgalerij {f}, kunstgalerie {f}
art historian {n} (an expert in art history) :: kunsthistoricus {m}
art history {n} (study of the history of the visual arts) :: kunstgeschiedenis {f}
arthromere {n} (any of the constitutive body segments of a jointed animal) :: lichaamsgeleding, lichaamssegment
arthropod {n} (animal of Arthropoda) :: geleedpotige {m} {f}
Arthur {prop} (male given name) :: Arthur
artichoke {n} (vegetable) :: artisjok {m}
artichoke bottom {n} (edible fleshy receptacle at the bottom of an artichoke flower, see also: artichoke heart) :: artisjokbodem {m}
article {n} (story, report, or opinion piece) :: artikel {n}
article {n} (member of a group or class) :: artikel {n}
article {n} :: artikel {n}
article {n} (part of speech that specifies a noun) :: lidwoord {n}
article {n} (section of a legal document) :: artikel {n}
article {n} (object) SEE: object ::
articulate {adj} (clear, effective) :: duidelijk, klaar, efficiënt
articulate {adj} (speaking in a clear or effective manner) :: welbespraakt, taalvaardig
articulate {adj} (able to bend or hinge at certain points or intervals) :: geleed, gelede, geärticuleerd
articulate {v} (to clarify) :: uitleggen
articulate {v} (to speak clearly) :: articuleren, goed/correct uitspreken, uitspraak verzorgen
articulate {v} (to explain) :: uitdrukken
articulate {v} (to hinge) :: geleed zijn
articulate {v} (music: to attack a note) :: benadrukken
articulate {v} (anatomy: to form a joint) :: articuleren
articulated {adj} (Having one or more pivoted joints) :: geleed
articulated {adj} (Describing a vehicle with such joints) :: geleed
articulated bus {n} (articulated bus) :: gelede bus {m}
artifact {n} (object made or shaped by human hand) :: artefact {n}
artifact {n} (something viewed as a product of human conception) :: mensenwerk {n}
artifact {n} (archaeological object) :: artefact {n}
artificer {n} (inventor) SEE: inventor ::
artificer {n} (artisan) SEE: artisan ::
artificial {adj} (man-made) :: artificieel, kunstmatig
artificial {adj} (false, misleading) :: kunstmatig, nagemaakt, artificieel
artificial {adj} (unnatural) :: kunstmatig, artificieel, onnatuurlijk, nagemaakt
artificial intelligence {n} (intelligence exhibited by an artificial entity) :: kunstmatige intelligentie {f}
artificial intelligence {n} (branch of computer science) :: kunstmatige intelligentie {f}
artificiality {n} (The quality of being artificial) :: kunstmatigheid {f}
artificialness {n} (artificiality) SEE: artificiality ::
artificial sweetener {n} (sugar substitute) SEE: sugar substitute ::
artificial turf {n} (artificial grass surface) :: kunstgras {n}
artillerist {n} (artilleryman) SEE: artilleryman ::
artillery {n} (weapon) :: geschut {n}, artillerie {f}
artilleryman {n} (soldier enlisted in an artillery unit) :: geschutmeester {m}, artillerist {m}, kanonnier {m}
Artinskian {prop} :: Artinskien
artisan {n} (skilled manual worker) :: ambachtsman {m}, ambachtsvrouw {f}, ambachtswerker {m}
artisanry {n} (the work of an artisan) :: ambacht {n}
artist {n} (person who creates art) :: kunstenaar {m}, kunstenares {f}
artist {n} (person who creates art as an occupation) :: kunstenaar {m}, kunstenares {f}, artiest {m}
artist {n} (skilled person) :: artiest {m}
artistic {adv} (having creative skill) :: kunstzinnig, artistiek
artistic {adv} (relating to art or artists) :: kunstzinnig, artistiek
artistic {adv} (aesthetically pleasing) :: kunstzinnig, artistiek
artistical {adj} (artistic) SEE: artistic ::
artmaker {n} (artist) SEE: artist ::
art nouveau {n} (Art Nouveau) SEE: Art Nouveau ::
Art Nouveau {prop} (style of art and architecture) :: art nouveau, jugendstil
Artsakh Republic {prop} (Nagorno-Karabakh Republic) SEE: Nagorno-Karabakh Republic ::
Aruba {prop} (territory in the Caribbean) :: Aruba
Aruban {n} (person from Aruba) :: Arubaan {m}, Arubaanse {f}
Aruban {adj} (of or pertaining to Aruba) :: Arubaans
Arubian {n} (Aruban) SEE: Aruban ::
arugula {n} (herb) :: raketsla {f}, rucola {m} {f}
Aruküla {prop} (small borough in Estonia) :: Aruküla
Arvanitic {prop} (form of Albanian spoken in Greece) SEE: Arvanitika ::
Arvanitika {prop} (form of Albanian) :: Arvanitisch {n}
Arvanitika Albanian {prop} (form of Albanian spoken in Greece) SEE: Arvanitika ::
Aryan {n} (in Nazism: a member of an alleged master race of non-Jewish Caucasians) :: Ariër {m}
Aryan {n} (used primarily by neo-Nazis: a white) :: Ariër {m}
Aryan {n} (US, euphemistic: a Caucasian racist) :: Ariër {m}
Aryan {n} (rare: an Indo-Iranian) :: Ariër {m}, Indo-Iraan
Aryan {n} (rare: a Proto-Indo-European) :: Ariër {m}, Indo-Iraan, Indo-Germaan, Indo-Europeaan {m}, Proto-Indo-Europeaan {m}
Aryan {n} (obsolete: in 19th century ethnography, a subdivision of the Caucasian race) :: Ariër {m}
Aryan {adj} (pertaining to the (alleged) Aryan master race) :: Arisch
Aryan {adj} (used primarily by neo-Nazis: pertaining to the Caucasian race) :: Arisch
Aryan {adj} (euphemistic: pertaining to Caucasian racists) :: Arisch
Aryan {adj} (of or pertaining to Indo-European or Aryan peoples, culture, and languages) :: Arisch, Indo-Iraans, Proto-Indo-Europees, Indo-Europees, Indo-Germaans
as {adv} (to such an extent or degree) :: zo ... als
as {conj} (in the same way that) :: zoals
as {conj} (at the same instant that) :: toen
as {conj} (at the same time that) :: terwijl
as {conj} (varying through time to the same proportion that) :: naarmate
as {conj} (considering that, because) :: omdat, want, aangezien
as {conj} :: als ; The Hague dialect: as
as {prep} (Introducing a basis of comparison) :: als; The Hague dialect: as
as {prep} (In the role of) :: als, in de rol van; The Hague dialect: as, in de rol van
as {conj} (relative conjunction) SEE: that ::
as {conj} (expressing concession) SEE: though ::
as {conj} (than) SEE: than ::
as {conj} (as if) SEE: as if ::
as {adv} (for example) SEE: for example ::
asafoetida {n} (resinous gum from wild fennel) :: duivelsdrek {?}
as a matter of fact {prep} (actually) :: eigenlijk, in werkelijkheid
asarabacca {n} (Asarum europaeum) :: mansoor {f}
as a result {conj} (consequently) :: als gevolg van
asbestos {n} (any of several fibrous mineral forms of magnesium silicate) :: asbest {n}, asbest-
ascend {v} (to fly, to soar) :: stijgen, opgaan, opvaren
ascend {v} (to go up) :: opstijgen
ascendancy {n} (supremacy; superiority; dominant control) :: overwicht, overhand
ascension {n} (the act of ascending) :: hemelvaart
Ascension {prop} (holiday celebrating Ascension of Jesus) SEE: Ascension Day ::
Ascension {prop} (entering heaven alive) :: hemelvaart {m} {f}
Ascension {prop} (Jesus' rise to heaven) :: Hemelvaart {m} {f}
Ascension Day {prop} (the fortieth day of Easter) :: Hemelvaartsdag {m}, Hemelvaart {m} {f}
ascent {n} (act of ascending; motion upwards) :: stijging {f}
ascent {n} (degree of elevation of an object, or the angle it makes with a horizontal line) :: stijging {f}
ascertain {v} (find out; discover or establish) :: constateren, vaststellen
ascesis {n} ((rigorous) self-discipline, see also: asceticism) :: ascese {f}, verzaking {f}
asceticism {n} (the principles and practices of an ascetic) :: ascetisme {n}
Asclepius {prop} (Greek god of medicine and healing) :: Asclepius
ascribe {v} (attribute a cause or characteristic) :: toeschrijven aan, wijten aan
ascribe {v} (attribute a book, etc) :: toeschrijven aan
ascription {n} (act of ascribing a quality to someone or something) :: toewijzing {f}
asepticize {v} (sterilize) SEE: sterilize ::
asexual {adj} (having no interest in sex) :: aseksueel
asexual {adj} (without sexual action) :: aseksueel
asexual {adj} (having no distinct sex) :: geslachtloos, aseksueel
asexuality {n} (state of not experiencing sexual attraction) :: aseksualiteit {f}
as far as one knows {adv} (to the best of my knowledge) :: voor zo ver ik weet
as follows {adv} (in the manner described hereafter) :: zo, als volgt
Asgard {prop} (the abode of gods in Norse mythology) :: Asgaard
as good as {adv} (almost completely) :: zo goed als
ash {n} (solid remains of a fire) :: as {f}, asse {f}
ash {n} (wood) :: essenhout {n}
ash {n} (tree) SEE: ash tree ::
ashamed {adj} (feeling shame or guilt) :: beschaamd
ashcan {n} (container for ashes) :: asbak, vuilnisemmer
Asher {prop} (eighth son of Jacob) :: Aser {m}
Asher {prop} (one of the Israelite tribes) :: Aser
Asher {prop} (male given name) :: Aser {m}
ashlar {n} (masonry making use of such blocks) :: blok natuursteen, parement
Ashoka {prop} (emperor) :: Asoka {m}
ash pan {n} (pan to catch ashes) :: asla {f}
ashtray {n} (receptacle for ashes) :: asbak {m}
ash tree {n} (Fraxinus tree) :: es {m}
Ash Wednesday {n} (the Christian day of penitence 46 days before Easter) :: Aswoensdag {m}
Asia {prop} (the continent of Asia) :: Azië {n}
Asia Minor {prop} (peninsula between the Mediterranean Sea, the Aegean Sea and the Black Sea) :: Klein-Azië {n}
Asian {n} (person from Asia) :: Aziaat {m}, Azische {f}
Asian {n} (person from or descended from people from the Indian sub-continent) :: Aziaat {m}, Azische {f}, Indiër {m}, Indische {f}
Asian {n} (person from or descended from people from east Asia) :: Aziaat {m}, Azische {f}, Oost-Aziaat {m}, Oost-Azische {f}
Asian {adj} (of, relating to or from Asia) :: Aziatisch
Asian lion {n} (species of lion that inhabited Asia) :: Perzische leeuw {m}, Aziatische leeuw {m}, Indische leeuw {m}
as if {conj} (as though) :: alsof
as if {conj} (in mimicry of) :: alsof
as if {interj} (interjection) :: tuurlijk, vast
asinine {adj} (failing to exercise intelligence or judgment) :: oerdom, achterlijk
asinine {adj} (of or relating to a donkey) :: ezelachtig
as it were {adv} (to indicate a word or statement is not exact) :: als het ware
ask {v} (request an answer) :: vragen
ask {v} (make a request) :: vragen
askance {adv} (of look: with disapproval) :: misprijzend
askance {adv} (sideways, obliquely) :: zijdelings
askew {adj} (turned or twisted to one side) :: scheef
ask for it {v} (provoke an unwanted action) :: erom vragen
ask for trouble {v} (ask for it) SEE: ask for it ::
asking price {n} (list or sticker price of an item) :: vraagprijs
aslake {v} (mitigate) SEE: mitigate ::
asleep {adj} (in a state of sleep) :: slapend
as long as {conj} (if, assuming) :: zolang, mits
as long as {conj} (while) :: zolang
as much {adv} (the same amount; to the same degree or extent) :: evenzo, desgelijks
Asoka {prop} (Ashoka) SEE: Ashoka ::
asp {n} (aspen) SEE: aspen ::
asparagus {n} (asparagus plant, Asparagus officinalis) :: asperge {f}
asparagus {n} (asparagus shoots (food)) :: asperge {f}
aspartame {n} (the artificial sweetener) :: aspartaam {n}
aspect {n} (any specific feature, part, or element of something) :: aspect {n}
aspect {n} (the way something appears) :: uiterlijk {n}, aanblik {m}
aspect {n} (quality of a verb) :: aspect {n}
aspect ratio {n} (the ratio of an object's longest dimension to its next-longest dimension) :: aspectverhouding {f}
aspect ratio {n} (the ratio of width to height in a flat surface or 2-dimensional abstract construction) :: aspectverhouding {f}
aspen {n} (tree of genus Populus sect. Populus) :: esp {m}, ratelpopulier {m}
Asperger's syndrome {n} (autism related developmental disorder) :: syndroom van Asperger
asperity {n} (roughness as of stone) :: ruwheid
asperity {n} (harshness, as of temper) :: hardvochtigheid
asperity {n} (something that is harsh and hard to endure) :: ondraaglijkheid
asperse {v} (scatter) SEE: scatter ::
asperse {v} (sprinkle) SEE: sprinkle ::
aspersion {n} (an attack on somebody's reputation or good name) :: beschimping, belediging,
aspersion {n} (a sprinkling of holy water) :: besprenkeling,
as per the usual {adv} (as usual) SEE: as usual ::
as per usual {adv} (as usual) SEE: as usual ::
asphalt {n} (asphalt concrete) :: asfalt {n}
asphalt {v} (to pave with asphalt) :: asfalteren
asphyxia {n} (condition with extreme decrease of oxygen and increase of carbon dioxide) :: asfyxie {f}
asphyxiation {n} (Death due to lack of oxygen) :: verstikking {f}
aspic {n} (dish) :: aspic {m}, aspics {p}
aspirate {n} (linguistics: puff of air) :: aspiratie {f}
aspire {v} (to hope or dream) :: ambiëren, nastreven
aspirin {n} (analgesic drug) :: aspirine
aspirin {n} (tablet containing acetylsalicylic acid) :: aspirientje {n}
asplenia {n} (absence of normal spleen function) :: asplenie {f}
as regards {prep} (regarding) :: betreffende, met betrekking tot
ass {n} (animal, see also: donkey) :: ezel {m}
ass {n} (buttocks) :: kont {m} {f}, reet {m} {f}
assailant {n} (an attacker; someone who attacks another violently, or criminally) :: aanrander {c}
Assam {prop} (state in India) :: Assam {n}
Assam {n} (black tea) :: Assamthee, Assam-thee (sometimes not capitalized)
Assamese {adj} (of, from or relating to Assam) :: Assamees {n}, Assami {n}
Assamese {prop} (language) :: Assamees {n}, Assami {n}, Assamitisch {n}
assassin {v} (assassinate) SEE: assassinate ::
assassin {n} (member of the historical Ismaili Muslim militant group) :: assassijn, Assassijn
assassin {n} (one who, motivated by political reasons, intentionally kills a particular person) :: sluipmoordenaar {m}, huurmoordenaar {m}
assassin {n} (any ruthless killer) :: moordenaar {m}
assassinate {v} (to murder by sudden or obscure attack) :: vermoorden
assassinate {n} (assassination) SEE: assassination ::
assassinate {n} (assassin) SEE: assassin ::
assassination {n} (murder for political reasons or personal gain) :: moord
assault {n} (violent onset or attack with physical means) :: aanranding {f}
assault {v} (to attack) :: aanranden, vergrijpen
assault rifle {n} (a rifle) :: aanvalsgeweer {n}
assegai {n} (slim hardwood spear or javelin with an iron tip) :: assagaai, assegaai
Asselian {prop} :: Asselien
assemble {v} (to put together) :: in elkaar zetten
assemble {v} (to gather as a group) :: samenkomen, zich verzamelen
assembly {n} (congregation of people) :: vergadering
assembly {n} (legislative body) :: vergadering {f}
assembly line {n} (system of workers and machinery in a series) :: lopende band {m}
assert {v} (To affirm) :: bevestigen
assert {v} (To maintain or defend, as a cause or a claim, by words or measures) :: behouden, verdedigen
assertion {n} (affirmation; statement asserted) :: bevestiging
assertive {adj} (boldly self-assured) :: assertief, mondig
assess {v} (to determine the value of) :: beoordelen, evalueren
assess {v} (to give or charge with) :: belasten
assess {v} (to impose or subject to) :: opleggen
assessment {n} (act of assessing a tax) :: schatting {f}, inschatting {f}
assessment {n} (appraisal) :: afweging {f}, beoordeling {f}, taxatie {f}, waardering {f}
asset {n} (something or someone of any value) :: activa {p}, activum {n}
asset-backed {adj} (having assets as collateral) :: door activa gedekt, op onderpand van activa
assets {n} (any property or object of value that one possesses) :: activa
assfuck {n} (sodomy) SEE: sodomy ::
assfucker {n} (jerk) SEE: jerk ::
asshole {n} (anus) :: kontgat, reet
asshole {n} (mean or rude person) :: klootzak, hufter, lul
assiduous {adj} (hard-working, diligent) :: ijverig, vlijtig, betrouwbaar
assiduously {adv} (in an assiduous manner) :: volhardend,ijverig,vlijtig,
assign {v} (to allot or give something as a task) :: toewijzen
assignee {n} (law: one to whom rights or property is being transferred) :: cessionaris {c}
assignment {n} (act of assigning; allocation of tasks) :: toewijzing {f}, toekenning {f}
assignment {n} (task) :: opdracht {f}, taak {f}
assignment {n} (position) :: benoeming {f}
assignment {n} (typically a task given to students) :: huiswerk {n}, opdracht {f}, taak {f}
assignment {n} (transfer of rights or benefits) :: cessie {c}
assignment {n} (document that effects this transfer) :: akte van cessie {c}
assignor {n} (maker of an assignment) :: cedent {c}
assimilate {v} (to absorb a group of people into a community) :: assimileren, integreren
assimilate {v} (to compare something to another similar one) :: vergelijken
Assisi {prop} (city) :: Assisi
assist {v} (help) :: assisteren, bijstaan
assist {v} (to make a pass in a sport) :: voorzetten, een voorzet geven
assist {n} ((soccer) a pass that is decisive in scoring a goal) :: assist {m}
assistance {n} (aid; help; the act or result of assisting) :: hulp {f}, assistentie {f}
assistant {n} (an auxiliary software tool) SEE: wizard ::
assistant {n} (person who assists) :: assistent {m}
assistant referee {n} (official at a football match) :: assistent-scheidsrechter {m}
associate {v} (to spend time socially) :: omgaan
associate {v} (to connect in the mind or imagination) :: associëren
association {n} (state of being associated; connection to or an affiliation with something) :: associatie {f}, verbinding {f}
association {n} (group of persons associated for a common purpose) :: vereniging {f}
association football {n} (soccer) :: voetbal {n}
as soon as {conj} (immediately after) :: zodra
as soon as possible {adv} (as soon as is possible) :: zo snel mogelijk
assortment {n} (collection of varying but related items) :: assortiment {n}
assuage {v} (mitigate, relieve) :: troosten, verzachten
as such {prep} (per se) SEE: per se ::
assume {v} (to suppose to be true) :: aannemen, veronderstellen
assume {v} (take on a position) :: innemen, aannemen
assume {v} (adopt an idea) :: aannemen
assumption {n} (the act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself) :: op zich nemen
assumption {n} (supposition) :: veronderstelling {f}, aanname {f}
assumption {n} (thing supposed) :: veronderstelling {f}, aanname {f}
assumption {n} (taking of a person up into heaven) :: hemelvaart {m}
assumption {n} (festival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven) :: Mariahemelvaart {m}, hemelvaart {m}
assure {v} (to make sure and secure) :: verzekeren, afzekeren, beveiligen
assure {v} (to give someone confidence in the trustworthiness of something) :: verzekeren
assure {v} (to reassure) :: verzekeren, geruststellen
assured {adj} (confident) SEE: confident ::
Assyria {prop} (Semitic Akkadian kingdom) :: Assyrië, Assyrische Rijk
astatine {n} (the chemical element) :: astatium {n}, astaat {n}
asterisk {n} (symbol used to highlight words or sentences) :: asterisk {f}, sterretje {n}
asterism {n} (typographical symbol) :: asterisme {n}
asteroid {n} (astronomy) :: planetoïde, asteroïde
as the crow flies {adv} (in a straight line) :: hemelsbreed
asthma {n} (chronic respiratory disease) :: astma
as though {conj} (as to suggest that) :: alsof
a stitch in time saves nine {proverb} (a timely effort can prevent larger problems) :: werk op tijd maakt welbereid
as to {prep} (with reference or regard to) :: over, wat betreft
as to {prep} (according to) :: naar, volgens
astonish {v} (to surprise, astound, flabbergast) :: verbazen
astonished {adj} (amazed) :: verbaasd
astound {v} (to astonish, bewilder or dazzle) :: verbluffen
astounding {adj} (that astounds) :: indrukwekkend,verbijsterend
astragalus {n} (anklebone) SEE: anklebone ::
astride {adv} (with one’s legs on either side) :: schrijlings, wijdbeens
astringent {n} (substance which draws tissue together) :: samentrekkend middel {n}
astringent {adj} (sharp, caustic, severe) :: scherp, bijtend, streng
astringent {adj} (having the effect of drawing tissue together) :: samentrekkend
astrolabe {n} (astronomical and navigational instrument) :: astrolabium {n}
astrologer {n} (one who studies astrology) :: astroloog {m}, sterrenwichelaar {m}
astrological sign {n} (sign that is used as the basis of astrology) :: sterrenbeeld {n}
astrologist {n} (astrologer) SEE: astrologer ::
astrology {n} (star divination) :: astrologie {f}, sterrenwichelarij {f}
astronaut {n} (member of the crew of a spaceship or other spacecraft, or someone trained for that purpose) :: ruimtevaarder {m}, astronaut {m}
astronomer {n} (one who studies astronomy) :: astronoom {m}, sterrenkundige {c}
astronomic {adj} (pertaining to astronomy) SEE: astronomical ::
astronomic {adj} (incredibly large) SEE: astronomical ::
astronomical {adj} (of or relating to astronomy) :: astronomisch
astronomical {adj} (very large) :: astronomisch
astronomically {adv} (relating to astronomy) :: astronomisch
astronomically {adv} (in the extreme) :: astronomisch
astronomical twilight {n} (period of partial darkness) :: astronomische schemering {f}
astronomist {n} (astronomer) SEE: astronomer ::
astronomy {n} (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) :: astronomie {f}, sterrenkunde {f}
astrophysicist {n} (one who studies astrophysics) :: astrofysicus {m}
astrophysics {n} (interdisciplinary branch of astronomy and physics) :: astrofysica
AstroTurf {n} (synthetic material) SEE: artificial turf ::
Asturia {prop} (Translations) :: Asturië {n}
astute {adj} (Quick at seeing how to gain advantage) :: scherpzinnig
asunder {adv} (into separate parts) :: uiteen, uit elkaar
as usual {adv} (as is usually the case) :: zoals gewoonlijk
as well {adv} (in addition, also) :: ook
as well {adv} (to the same effect) :: net zo goed
as well as {conj} (and in addition) :: alsmede, evenals
as well as {prep} (in addition to) :: naast
as yet {adv} (up to the present) :: nog steeds, tot nu toe
asylum {n} (place of safety) :: asiel {n}
asylum {n} (mental asylum) :: psychiatrische instelling {f}
asylum seeker {n} (person who has applied for asylum) :: asielzoeker {m}
asymmetric {adj} (not symmetric) :: asymmetrisch
asymmetrical {adj} (not symmetrical) :: asymmetrisch
asymmetric bars {n} (uneven bars) SEE: uneven bars ::
asymmetry {n} (lack of symmetry or proportion) :: asymmetrie {f}
asymptomatic {adj} (not exhibiting any symptoms of disease) :: asymptomatisch
asymptote {n} (a straight line which a curve approaches arbitrarily closely) :: asymptoot {m}
at {prep} (in or very near a particular place) :: op, bij
at {prep} (indicating time) :: om
at {prep} (in the direction of) :: op
at {prep} (denoting a price) :: aan
at {n} (at sign) SEE: at sign ::
a tad {adv} (a little) SEE: a little ::
at all {prep} (at all) :: helemaal
at all costs {prep} (sparing no effort) :: koste wat kost, coûte que coûte, tegen elke prijs
at any rate {prep} (in any case) SEE: in any case ::
at a time {prep} (in a continuous period) :: tegelijk
atavistic {adj} (biology: of the recurrence of a trait after an absence of generations) :: atavistisch
atavistic {adj} (of a throwback) :: atavistisch
atavistic {adj} (of the return of earlier, more primitive behavior) :: atavistisch
ataxia {n} (lack of coordination) :: ataxie {f}
Atayal {prop} (language) :: Atayal
at bay {prep} (unable to come closer) :: op afstand
at bay {prep} (cornered) :: in het nauw
at dark {prep} (during nightfall) :: wanneer de avond valt
at first {prep} (initially; at the start) :: aanvankelijk
at first blush {prep} (upon first impression or consideration) :: op het eerste gezicht
at first glance {prep} (after only a superficial examination or review) :: op het eerste gezicht
at first sight {prep} (at first glance) SEE: at first glance ::
at gunpoint {prep} (under coercion by someone with a firearm) :: onder bedreiging van een vuurwapen, onder schot
Athabascan {adj} :: Athabaskisch
atheism {n} (rejection of belief that any deities exist (with or without a belief that no deities exist)) :: atheïsme {n}
atheist {n} (a person who believes that no deities exist) :: atheïst {m}, atheïste {f} , godloochenaar {m} {f} , goddeloze {m} {f}
atheist {n} (a person who rejects belief that any deities exist, whether or not that person believes that deities do not exist) :: atheïst {m} {f}, atheïste {f}
Athena {prop} (Greek goddess) :: Athene {f}
Athenian {n} (an inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece) :: Athener {m}
Athenian {adj} (of or pertaining to Athens, Greece) :: Atheens
Athens {prop} (capital city of Greece) :: Athene
atherogenic {adj} (that initiates or accelerates atherogenesis) :: atherogene
athlete {n} (person who actively participates in physical sports) :: atleet
athletics {n} (physical activities) :: atletiek {f}
at home {prep} (In one's place of residence) :: thuis
athwart {adv} (From side to side, across) :: van de ene kant naar de andere, dwars over
athwartships {adv} (athwartships) :: dwarsscheeps
-ation {suffix} (-ation (suffix)) :: -tie {f}, -atie {f}
at it {prep} (in the middle of a given activity) :: bezig
Atlantic {prop} (the Atlantic Ocean) :: Atlantisch
Atlantic {adj} (pertaining to the Atlantic Ocean) :: Atlantisch
Atlantic Ocean {prop} (the ocean lying between the Americas to the west and Europe and Africa to the east) :: Atlantische Oceaan {f}
Atlantic puffin {n} (Fratercula arctica) :: papegaaiduiker {m}, papegaaiduiker
Atlantic tomcod {n} (Microgadus tomcod) :: kabeljauw
Atlantis {prop} (mythical country said to have sunk into the ocean) :: Atlantis
at large {prep} (in general) :: in het algemeen
atlas {n} (bound collection of maps) :: atlas {m}
atlas {n} (bound collection of tables, illustrations, etc., on any subject) :: atlas {m}
atlas {n} ((anatomy) The uppermost vertebra of the neck) :: atlas {m}
Atlas {prop} (Greek mythology) :: Atlas {m}
Atlas {prop} (a moon of Saturn) :: Atlas {m}
Atlasic {adj} :: Atlasisch
Atlas Mountains {prop} (Atlas Mountains) :: Atlasgebergte {n}
at last {prep} (after a long time; eventually) :: uiteindelijk
at last {prep} (in the end; finally; ultimately) :: eindelijk
at latter Lammas {prep} (never) :: met sint-juttemis
at least {prep} (at a lower limit) :: minstens, tenminste, althans, op z'n minst
at length {prep} (for a long time) :: lang, ellelang
at long last {prep} (at last) SEE: at last ::
atmosphere {n} (gases surrounding the Earth) :: atmosfeer {m}, dampkring
atmosphere {n} (air in a particular place) :: atmosfeer {m}
atmosphere {n} (mood or feeling) :: sfeer {m}
atmosphere {n} (a unit of measurement for pressure) :: atmosfeer {m}
atmospheric {adj} (relating to the atmosphere) :: atmosferisch
atmospheric pressure {n} (pressure caused by weight of the atmosphere) :: luchtdruk {m}
at most {prep} (at the most; at a maximum or upper limit) :: hoogstens, maximaal
at night {adv} (during the night) :: 's nachts, in de nacht
at no time {prep} (never) SEE: never ::
atoll {n} (island) :: atol {m} {n}, koraaleiland {n}
atom {n} (chemistry, physics: smallest possible amount of matter retaining its chemical properties) :: atoom {n}
atom {n} (historical: theoretical particle of matter) :: atoom {n}
atomic {adj} (of, or relating to atoms) :: atomair
atomic {adj} (of, or employing nuclear energy or processes) :: atomair, atoom-, kern-
atomic {adj} :: atomisch
Atomic Age {prop} (era during which nuclear energy was developed) :: atoomtijdperk {n}
atomic bomb {n} (nuclear weapon) :: atoombom {f}
atomic clock {n} (reference clock) :: atoomklok {f}
atomic clock {n} (radio clock) SEE: radio clock ::
atomic mass {n} (mass of an atom) :: atoommassa
atomic nucleus {n} (nucleus of an atom) :: atoomkern
atomic number {n} (number of protons) :: atoomnummer {n}, atoomgetal {n}
atomic weapon {n} (nuclear weapon) SEE: nuclear weapon ::
atomism {n} (ancient Greek theory) :: atomisme {n}
atomizer {n} (instrument for reducing a liquid to spray) :: flitspuit {f}; verstuiver
atonal {adj} (lacking a tonal center or key (music)) :: atonaal
atonality {n} (a style of music) :: atonaliteit {f}
at once {adv} (at the same time) :: tegelijk, ineens, tegelijkertijd
at once {adv} (immediately) :: meteen, direct, dadelijk, ineens
atone {v} (to make reparation, compensation, or amends, for an offence or a crime) :: goedmaken, compenseren
atonement {n} (amends to restore a damaged relationship) :: herstel {n}
atonement {n} (reconciliation of God and mankind) :: boetedoening {f}
atonement {n} :: herstel {n}
at one stroke {prep} (at once) SEE: at once ::
atop {prep} (on the top of) :: bovenop
atopy {n} (hereditary disorder) :: atopie {f}
atrium {n} (body cavity) :: boezem {m}, atrium {n}
atrium {n} (one of two upper chambers of the heart) :: boezem {m}
atrocious {adj} (frightful, evil, cruel, monstrous) :: vreselijk, verschrikkelijk, monsterlijk, afgrijselijk
atrocious {adj} (offensive, heinous) :: afschuwelijk
atrocious {adj} (very bad) :: weerzinwekkend, afgrijselijk, verschrikkelijk
atrocity {n} (extremely cruel act) :: wreedheid {f}, gruweldaad {f}
atrophic {adj} (pertaining to atrophy) :: atrofisch
atrophy {n} (reduced functionality) :: atrofie {f}
at sign {n} (name of the symbol @) :: apenstaartje, apenstaart {n}
at-sign {n} (at sign) SEE: at sign ::
at stake {prep} (at issue, at risk) :: op het spel
at symbol {n} (at sign) SEE: at sign ::
attach {v} (to fasten, to join to) :: vastmaken
attaché {n} (diplomatic officer) :: attaché {m}
attachment {n} (dependence, especially a strong one) :: gehechtheid {f}
attachment {n} (file sent along with an email) :: bijlage {f}, attachment {n}
attachment {n} (legal: taking a person's property to satisfy a debt) :: beslaglegging {f}
attack {n} (attempt to cause damage or injury) :: aanval {m}
attack {n} (offense of a battle) :: aanval {m}
attack {n} (cricket: bowlers of a cricket side) :: aanvalszijde {f}
attack {n} (volleyball: hit other than serve or block that sends the ball over the net) :: aanval {m}
attack {v} (to apply violent force) :: aanvallen
attack {v} (to aggressively challenge with words) :: aanvallen
attacker {n} (someone who attacks) :: aanvaller {m}
attacking midfielder {n} (midfield player) :: aanvallende middenvelder {c}
attain {v} (to accomplish; to achieve) :: bereiken, realiseren
attainment {n} (the act of attaining; the act of arriving at or reaching) :: het verkrijgen van
attempt {v} (to try) :: pogen, proberen
attempt {n} (the action of trying at something) :: poging {f} , probeersel {n} (making something)
attempt {n} (attack) :: aanslag {m}
attend {v} (to be present at) :: volgen, bijwonen, aanwezig zijn
attention {n} (mental focus) :: aandacht {f}
attention {n} (romantic interest) :: attenties {p}
attention {n} (state of alertness in the standing position) :: paraatheid {f}
attention {interj} (military command) :: geef acht
attention whore {n} (someone craving attention) :: aandachtshoer {f}
attentive {adj} (paying attention) :: aandachtig
attentively {adv} (in an attentive manner) :: oplettend
attenuate {v} (To weaken) :: verzwakken
attest {v} (to affirm to be correct, true, or genuine) :: attesteren
attested {adj} (in linguistics: of words or languages, proven to have existed by records) :: getuigd
at that {prep} (in addition) :: ook, nog wel, nog ... ook
at the end of the day {prep} (in summary; ultimately) :: uiteindelijk, aan het einde van de rit
at the expense of {prep} :: ten koste van
at the hands of {prep} (by the actions of) :: door toedoen van
at the latest {prep} (not later than) :: uiterlijk
at the moment {prep} (right now) :: momenteel
at the outside {prep} (at most) SEE: at most ::
at the same time {prep} (simultaneously, see also: at once; simultaneously) :: tezelfdertijd, tegelijkertijd, tegelijk
at the time {prep} (at the time referred to in the past) :: toen
attic {n} (space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof) :: zolder {m}
Attic {adj} (related to Athens) :: Attisch
Attic {prop} (Ancient Greek dialect) :: Attisch
Attica {prop} (periphery) :: Attica
Attic salt {n} (pointed and delicate wit) :: Attisch zout {n}
attitude {n} (position of the body or way of carrying oneself) :: houding {f}, attitude {f}
attitude {n} (disposition or state of mind) :: houding {f}, humeur {n}
attitude {n} (orientation of a vehicle) :: opstelling {f}
atto- {prefix} (unit of measure) :: atto-
attorney {n} (lawyer) :: advocaat {m} {f}
attorney-in-fact {n} (US legal: ad hoc agent) :: gemachtigde {m}
attract {v} (pull without touching) :: aantrekken
attract {v} (arouse interest) :: aandacht trekken
attract {v} (cause sexual excitement) :: aantrekken
attract attention {v} (attract attention) :: opvallen
attraction {n} (tendency to attract) :: aantrekkingskracht {f}
attraction {n} (feeling of being attracted) :: aantrekkingskracht {f}
attraction {n} (something which attracts) :: attractie {f}, trekpleister {m}
attribute {n} (characteristic or quality) :: attribuut {n}, eigenschap {f}, kenmerk {n}
attribute {v} (to associate ownership or authorship with) :: toeschrijven
attribute {v} (attribute a cause or characteristic) SEE: ascribe ::
attributive {adj} (of, or being an attributive) :: attributief
attributive {adj} (having the nature of an attribute) :: attributief
attrition {n} (wearing by friction) :: slijtage, sleet {m}
attrition {n} (the gradual reduction in a tangible or intangible resource due to causes that are passive) :: vervliegen
attrition {n} (reduction in membership) :: vrijwillig ontslag, natuurlijke afvloeiing {f}
attrition {n} (the loss of participants during an experiment) :: verloop {n}
attrition {n} :: afvloeiingspolitiek
attune {v} (to tune an instrument) :: stemmen
ATV {n} (all-terrain vehicle) :: quad {m}
at work {prep} (in the process of doing work) :: aan het werk, aan de slag
atychiphobia {n} (the fear of failure) :: faalangst {m}
at your service {prep} (way of introduction) :: tot uw dienst
aubade {n} (song or poem greeting dawn) :: aubade {f}
aubergine {n} (eggplant) SEE: eggplant ::
auburn {n} (reddish-brown) :: kastanjebruin
Auckland {prop} (the largest conurbation in New Zealand) :: Auckland
au contraire {adv} (on the contrary, see also: on the contrary) :: integendeel
auction {n} (public sales event) :: veiling {f}
auction {v} (to sell at an auction) :: veilen
audacious {adj} (showing willingness to take bold risks) :: onvervaard, driest, koen, vermetel, waaghalzig
audacious {adj} (impudent) :: schaamteloos, driest
audacity {n} (fearless daring) :: moed {m}
audible {adj} (able to be heard) :: hoorbaar
audience {n} (group of people seeing a performance) :: publiek {n}
audience {n} (readership of a written publication) :: publiek {n}, lezerspubliek {n}, lezers {p}
audience {n} (formal meeting with a dignitary) :: audientie {n}, onderhoud {n}
audience {n} (following) :: gevolg {n}
audiobook {n} (audiobook) :: luisterboek {n}
audiology {n} (study of hearing and hearing defects) :: audiologie {f}
audit {v} (to examine and adjust) :: verifiëren
audition {n} (performance by an aspiring performer) :: auditie {f}
audition {v} (take part in such a performance) :: auditeren, auditie doen
auditorium {n} (a large room for public meetings or performances) :: gehoorzaal {c}, zaal {c}, auditorium {n}
auditory {adj} (of or pertaining to hearing) :: auditief
auditory {n} (an assembly of hearers; an audience) :: publiek {n}
auditory {n} (an auditorium) :: gehoorzaal {f}
Audouin's gull {n} (Ichthyaetus audouinii) :: Audouins meeuw {f}
augment {v} (to increase, make larger or supplement) :: vergroten, verhogen, aanvullen
augment {v} (to become greater) :: verhogen
augment {v} (to slow the tempo or meter) :: vergroten
augment {v} (to increase an interval by a half step) :: vergroten
augment {n} (grammar: prefix indicating past tense of verb) :: augment {n}
augmentation {n} (medicine: a surgical procedure to enlarge a body part, as breast augmentation) :: vergroting {f}
augmentative {n} (a form of word that expresses large size, intensity, or seniority) :: vergrootwoord {n}, augmentatief {n}
Augsburg {prop} (city in southern Germany) :: Augsburg
augur {n} (diviner who foretells events by unusual occurrences) :: waarzegger {m}, wichelaar {m}
augur {v} (to foretell events; to exhibit signs of future events) :: waarzeggen, voorspellen
August {prop} (male given name) SEE: Augustus ::
August {prop} (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) :: augustus {m}
Augustine {prop} (male given name) :: Augustinus {m}
Augustus {prop} (Roman emperor) :: Augustus
auk {n} (seabird of the family Alcidae) :: alk
aulete {n} (flautist) SEE: flautist ::
aunt {n} (a parent’s sister or sister-in-law) :: tante {f}
aunt {n} (affectionate term for an older woman, by means of fictive kin) :: tante {f}
aunt {n} (great-aunt or grandaunt) SEE: great-aunt ::
au pair {n} (a single girl or boy staying as a guest with a host family) :: au pair {f}
aura {n} (An invisible force surrounding a living creature.) :: aura {f}
auricle {n} (smaller of the two types of heart chamber) SEE: atrium ::
auricle {n} (outer ear) SEE: pinna ::
Auriga {prop} (constellation) :: Voerman
aurochs {n} (European bison) SEE: European bison ::
aurochs {n} (Bos primigenius) :: oeros
aurora {n} (atmospheric phenomenon) :: poollicht {n}
Aurora {prop} (Roman goddess of dawn) :: Aurora
aurora borealis {n} (aurora of the northern hemisphere) SEE: northern lights ::
auscultate {v} (to practice auscultation) :: ausculteren
auscultation {n} (diagnosis by stethoscope or similar auditory device) :: auscultatie {f}
auspice {n} (patronage) :: patronage {f}, auspiciën {p}
auspice {n} (omen) :: voorteken {n}, omen {n}
auspices {n} (patronage or protection) :: auspiciën {p}
auspicious {adj} (indicating future success) :: gunstig
austere {adj} (grim, stern, strict) :: streng, droog
austere {adj} (not extravagant) :: sober, karig
austerity {n} (policy of deficit-cutting: reduce spending and/or raise taxes) :: bezuiniging {f}
Australasia {prop} (Oceania) SEE: Oceania ::
Australia {prop} (Commonwealth of Australia) :: Australië
Australia {prop} (continent of Australia) :: Australië
Australian {n} (a person from the country of Australia or of Australian descent) :: Australiër {m}, Australische {f}
Australian {adj} (of or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or languages) :: Australisch, Australische
Australian Capital Territory {prop} (Territory of Australia) :: Australisch Hoofdstedelijk Territorium
Australian magpie {n} (Australian magpie) :: zwartrugfluitvogel {m}
Australian pelican {n} (species of pelican) :: Australische pelikaan, brilpelikaan
Australian white ibis {n} (species of wading bird) :: Australische witte ibis
Austria {prop} (country in Central Europe) :: Oostenrijk {n}
Austrian {adj} (related to Austria) :: Oostenrijks
Austrian {n} (Austrian person) :: Oostenrijker {m}, Oostenrijkse {f}
Austroasiatic {adj} :: Austroaziatisch
Austronesian {adj} (of or pertaining to Austronesia) :: Austronesisch
autarchy {n} (autocratic government) SEE: autocracy ::
autarky {n} (state of personal self-sufficiency) :: gesloten staatshuishouding, autarkie
auteur {n} (creative artist) :: auteur {m}
authentic {adj} (of undisputed origin) :: authentiek, echt
authenticate {v} (to render authentic) :: authenticeren, authentificeren
authenticate {v} (to prove authentic) :: authenticeren, authentificeren
authentication {n} (proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network) :: authenticatie, authentificatie
author {n} (writer) SEE: writer ::
author {n} (originator or creator of a work) :: auteur {m}, schrijver {m} , schrijfster {f}
author {v} (to create a work as its author) :: schrijven
authoritarianism {n} (authoritarian form of government) :: autoritarisme {n}
authority {n} (power to enforce rules or give orders) :: bevoegdheid {f}, gezag {n}
authority {n} (persons in command; specifically, government) :: autoriteit {f}, autoriteiten {f-p} , gezag {n}, overheid {f}
authority {n} (person accepted as a source of reliable information on a subject) :: autoriteit {f}
authorization {n} (act of authorizing) :: machtiging {f}, volmacht {f}, vergunning {f}, autorisatie {f}
authorization {n} (formal sanction, permission or warrant) :: machtiging {f}, volmacht {f}
authorization {n} (power or right to give orders) :: volmacht {f}, vergunning {f}, autorisatie {f}
authorize {v} (to grant power or permission) :: machtigen
authorize {v} :: machtigen, vergunnen, authoriseren
authorship {n} (quality or state of being an author) :: schrijverschap {n}
autism {n} (neurological disorder) :: autisme {n}
autism spectrum disorder {n} (one of various autistic disorders) :: autismespectrumstoornis {f}
autist {n} (person with autism) :: autist {m}, autiste {f}
autistic {adj} (having or pertaining to autism) :: autistisch
autobiography {n} (biography of oneself) :: autobiografie {f}
autochthon {n} (earliest inhabitant) :: autochtoon {m}
autochthonous {adj} (native to the place where found) :: autochtoon
autocracy {n} (form of government) :: autocratie {f}
autocrat {n} (ruler with absolute power) :: autocraat {m}, alleenheerser {m}
autodidact {n} (a self-taught person) :: autodidact {m}
autograph {n} (signature) :: handtekening
automagical {adj} (automatic, but with an apparent element of magic) :: automagisch
automate {v} (to replace or enhance human labor with machines) :: automatiseren
automated teller machine {n} (banking) :: giromaat {f}, pinautomaat {f}, geldautomaat {f}, flappentap
automatic {adj} (capable of operating without external control) :: automatisch
automatic {adj} (acting without conscious thought) :: automatisch, gedachtenloos, mechanisch
automatic {adj} (describing a firearm which fires continuously) :: automatisch
automatic {n} (A car with automatic transmission) :: automaat {m}
automatically {adv} (In an automatic manner) :: automatisch
automatic teller machine {n} (automated teller machine) SEE: automated teller machine ::
automatic transmission {n} (a mechanical transmission which shifts gears automatically in response to speed and/or load) :: automatische versnellingsbak {m}
automation {n} (converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system) :: automatisering
automatize {v} (automate) SEE: automate ::
automaton {n} (machine or robot designed to follow a precise sequence of instructions) :: automaat {m}
automobile {n} (passenger vehicle) :: automobiel {m}, auto {m}, motorrijtuig {n}
automorphic number {n} (number whose square ends in itself) :: automorf getal {n}
autonomous {adj} (self-governing) :: autonoom
autonomy {n} (self-government) :: autonomie {f}
autophagy {n} (the process of self-digestion) :: autofagie {f}
autopilot {n} (guiding system) :: automatische piloot {m}
autopsy {n} (a dissection performed on a cadaver) :: autopsie {f}
autopsy {v} (perform an autopsy) :: (een) autopsie uitvoeren
autosome {n} (any chromosome other than sex chromosomes) :: autosoom {c}
autoteller {n} (automated teller machine) SEE: automated teller machine ::
autumn {n} (season) :: herfst {m}, najaar {n}
autumn foliage {n} (coloration of leaves during autumn) :: herfstkleuren {f-p}
Auvergne {prop} (region of France) :: auvergne
auxiliary {n} (auxiliary verb) SEE: auxiliary verb ::
auxiliary {adj} (helping; giving assistance or support) :: helpend, ondersteunend, hulp-
auxiliary {adj} (supplementary or subsidiary) :: extra, bijkomend, ondersteunend, hulp-
auxiliary {adj} (held in reserve for exceptional circumstances) :: reserve-
auxiliary {adj} (of a ship, having both sails and an engine) :: met hulpmotor
auxiliary {adj} (relating to an auxiliary verb) :: hulp-
auxiliary {n} (sailing vessel equipped with an engine) :: zeilboot met hulpmotor
auxiliary language {n} (minority language) SEE: minority language ::
auxiliary verb {n} (a helping verb) :: hulpwerkwoord {n}
avail {v} (to turn to the advantage of) :: profiteren, grijpen
avail {v} (to be of service to) :: dienen
avail {v} (to promote; to assist) :: bevorderen
avail {v} (to be of use (intransitive)) :: baten
availability {n} (the quality of being available) :: beschikbaarheid {f}, voorhanden zijn {n},
availability {n} (that which is available) :: beschikbaarheid {f}
available {adj} (capable of being used) :: beschikbaar
available {adj} (readily obtainable) :: beschikbaar, voorhanden
avalanche {n} (large sliding mass of snow and ice) :: lawine {f}
avalanche {n} (fall of earth, rocks, etc.) :: lawine {f}
avant-guard {n} (advanced body of an army) :: voorhoede
avant-guard {n} (new and (usually) experimental) :: voorhoede
Avar {prop} (language) :: Avaars {n}
Avar {n} (person) :: Avaar {m}, Avaarse {f}
Avar {n} (member of a group of professional equestrian nomads) :: Avaar {m}
avarice {n} (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) :: hebberigheid {f}, hebzucht {m} {f}, inhaligheid
avaricious {adj} (actuated by avarice) :: inhalig, avaricieus
avatar {n} (digital representation of a person or being) :: avatar {c}, ava {c}
avenge {v} (to take vengeance for) :: wreken, wraak nemen
avenger {n} (one who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood) :: wreker
avens {n} (plant of Geum) :: nagelkruid {n}
aventurine {n} (variety of translucent quartz) :: aventurien {m} {n}, aventurijn {m} {n}
avenue {n} (broad street) :: weg {?}, laan
avenue {n} (principal approach to a house withdrawn from the road) :: laan {?}
average {n} (arithmetic mean) :: gemiddelde {n}
average {adj} (constituting or relating to the average) :: gemiddelde
Avernus {prop} (underworld) SEE: underworld ::
aversion {n} (fixed dislike) :: afkeer {m}, aversie {f}
avert {v} (to turn aside) :: ontwijken
avert {v} (to ward off) :: voorkomen, verhinderen
Avestan {prop} (Old Iranian language) :: Avestisch {n}
aviation {n} (art or science of flying) :: luchtvaart {f}
avid {adj} (enthusiastic; passionate) :: gretig
avitaminosis {n} (vitamin deficiency) :: avitaminose {f}
avocado {n} (fruit) :: avocado {m}
avocado {n} (tree) :: avocadoboom {m}
avocation {n} (that which calls one away from one's regular employment or vocation) :: afleiding
avocet {n} (bird) :: kluut {m}
Avogadro constant {n} (number of atoms present in 0.012 kilograms of isotopically pure carbon-12) SEE: Avogadro's number ::
Avogadro's number {n} (number of atoms present in 0.012 kilograms of isotopically pure carbon-12) :: constante van Avogadro {f} {m}, getal van Avogadro {n}
avoid {v} (to keep away from) :: vermijden
avoidable {adj} (capable of being vacated; liable to be annulled or made invalid; voidable) :: leegbaar
avoidable {adj} (capable of being avoided, shunned, or escaped) :: voorkoombaar, vermijdbaar
avoidance {n} (The act of avoiding or shunning) :: vermijden {n}
Avraham {prop} (given name) SEE: Abraham ::
avuncular {adj} (in the manner of an uncle) :: vaderlijk
avuncular {adj} (kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant) :: vriendelijk, welwillend, verdraagzaam
await {v} (transitive: to wait for) :: verwachten, wachten op, afwachten
await {v} (transitive: to expect) :: verwachten
await {v} (transitive: to be in store for) :: klaarliggen, liggen te wachten
await {v} (to serve) :: bedienen, dienen
await {v} (intransitive, to stay in waiting) :: wachten op
await {v} :: wachten op
awake {adj} (conscious) :: wakker, ontwaakt
awake {v} (to gain consciousness) :: ontwaken
awake {v} (to cause someone to stop sleeping) :: wekken
awaken {v} (transitive: to cause to become awake) :: wekken, wakker maken
awaken {v} (intransitive: to stop sleeping) :: zich opwekken, wakker worden
awara {n} (Astrocaryum vulgare) :: awarra
aware {adj} (vigilant, on one's guard) :: waakzaam, op zijn hoede
aware {adj} (having knowledge of something) :: op de hoogte zijn
awareness {n} (the state of consciousness) :: besef, bewustzijn
awareness {n} (the state or quality of being aware of something) :: bewustzijn, zich bewust zijn van
awash {adj} (washed by the waves or tide) :: blank, overspoeld
away {adv} (from a place; hence) :: weg
away {adj} (not here; gone) :: weg
awayday {n} (meeting away from the office) :: heidag {c}
away side {n} (away side) SEE: visiting team ::
away team {n} (visiting team) SEE: visiting team ::
away with the fairies {adj} (lost in thought) :: met de feeën
awesome {adj} (causing awe or terror) :: angstaanjagend, beangstigend
awesome {adj} (excellent, exciting) :: indrukwekkend
awful {adj} (causing fear; appalling; terrible) :: verschrikkelijk, vreselijk, afgrijselijk
awful {adj} :: vreselijk
awful {adv} (colloquial: very, extremely) :: verschrikkelijk, vreselijk, ontzettend, onmeunig
awfully {adv} (very) SEE: very ::
awkward {adj} (lacking dexterity in the use of the hands) :: onhandig
awkward {adj} (not easily managed or effected; embarrassing) :: ongemakkelijk, genant
awkwardness {n} (the state or quality of being awkward) :: onbeholpenheid {f}, onhandigheid {f}
awl {n} (pointed instrument) :: els {m}, priem
awm {n} :: aam
awn {n} (the bristle or beard of certain plants) :: kafnaald {f}
awning {n} (a rooflike cover) :: luifel
awning {n} (that part of the poop deck which is continued forward beyond the bulkhead of the cabin) :: luifel
a woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle {phrase} (a woman is capable of living a complete and independent life) :: een vrouw zonder man is als een vis zonder fiets
axe {n} (tool) :: bijl {f}, hakbijl {f}
axe {n} (weapon) :: bijl {f}, strijdbijl {f}
axilla {n} (armpit) :: axilla, oksel
axiological {adj} (Of or relating to value theory) :: axiologisch, aangaande de waardentheorie
axiology {n} (value theory) :: axiologie {f}
axiology {n} (particular value theory of a philosopher) :: axiologie {f}
axiom {n} (philosophy: supposed self‐evident or necessary truth) :: axioma {n}
axiom {n} (mathematics: fundamental assumption) :: axioma
axiomatic {adj} (self-evident) :: vanzelfsprekend
axiom of choice {n} (axiom that any product of non-empty sets is non-empty) :: keuzeaxioma
axis {n} (geometry: imaginary line) :: as
axis {n} (basis of space or part of graph) :: as
axis {n} (second cervical vertebra) :: draaier {m}
axis of evil {n} (states sponsoring terrorism and seeking weapons of mass destruction) :: as van het kwaad
axis of symmetry {n} (a line about which a geometric figure is symmetric) :: symmetrieas
Axis power {n} (member country of the World War II Axis) :: as
axolotl {n} (endangered salamander) :: axolotl {m}
axon {n} (a nerve fibre) :: axon {n}
ax to grind {n} (proposition or point of view) :: een appeltje te schillen
ayah {n} (A verse in the Quran.) :: aja {f}
ayatollah {n} (a religious leader) :: ayatollah {m}
aye-aye {n} (nocturnal quadruped) :: vingerdier
Ayers Rock {prop} (Uluru) SEE: Uluru ::
Aylmer {prop} (male given name) :: Adelmar
Aymara {n} (indigenous people of South America) :: Aymara {p}
Aymara {prop} (language of South America) :: Aymara {n}
Ayyavazhi {prop} (religion) :: Ayyavazhi
azalea {n} (plant) :: azalea
Azerbaijan {prop} (country) :: Azerbeidzjan
Azerbaijani {adj} (pertaining to Azerbaijan) :: Azerbeidzjaans, Azeri
Azeri {n} (Azerbaijani) SEE: Azerbaijani ::
Azeri {prop} (Azerbaijani) SEE: Azerbaijani ::
azimuth {n} (arc of the horizon) :: azimut {n}
Azores {prop} (an archipelago and an autonomous region) :: azoren
Azrael {prop} (angel of death) :: Azraël {m}
azure {n} (blue colour on a coat of arms) :: azuur {?}
azure {n} (colour of the sky) :: azuurblauw {n}, hemelsblauw {n}
azure {adj} (sky-blue coloured) :: azuurblauw
azure {adj} (heraldry: of blue colour on a coat of arms) :: azuur (blauw)
azure {n} (lapis lazuli) SEE: lapis lazuli ::
Åland {prop} (Åland) SEE: Aland ::
Ålesund {prop} (Norwegian municipality in Møre og Romsdal) :: Ålesund
Æsir {prop} (the principal Norse gods) :: Asen {p}