| ubiquitous {adj} (widespread) SEE: widespread | :: |
| ubiquitous {adj} (being everywhere) | :: alomtegenwoordig |
| ubiquitous {adj} (seeming to appear everywhere at the same time) | :: alomtegenwoordig |
| ubiquity {n} (omnipresence) | :: alomtegenwoordigheid {f} |
| udarnik {n} (shock worker, super-productive worker in the Soviet Union and the other countries from the Soviet Block, see also: Stakhanovite) | :: stootarbeider {m} |
| udder {n} (organ formed of the mammary glands of female quadruped mammals) | :: uier {m} |
| Udmurt {prop} (language) | :: oedmoerts |
| uey {n} (U-turn) SEE: U-turn | :: |
| UFO {n} (an unidentified flying object) | :: ufo {m} |
| Uganda {prop} (Republic of Uganda) | :: Uganda, Oeganda |
| Ugandan {n} (A person from Uganda or of Ugandan descent) | :: Oegandees {m}, Oegandezen {p} |
| ugh {interj} (to express disgust) | :: bah |
| ugli {n} (cross between a tangerine and grapefruit) | :: ugli {m} |
| ugli fruit {n} (ugli) SEE: ugli | :: |
| ugliness {n} (condition of being ugly) | :: lelijkheid {f} |
| ugly {adj} (displeasing to the eye; not aesthetically pleasing) | :: lelijk |
| ugly {adj} | :: lelijk |
| ugly as sin {adj} (extremely ugly) | :: lelijk als de nacht |
| ugly duckling {n} (one who is ugly, but who is expected to become beautiful as they mature) | :: lelijk eendje {n} |
| Ugric {adj} (of or pertaining to a group of languages) | :: Oegrisch |
| uh {interj} (space filler or pause during conversation) | :: euhm, euh |
| uhlan {n} (soldier with lance) | :: ulaan |
| ukase {n} (proclamation from the Russian ruler) | :: oekaze |
| ukase {n} (any absolutist or arrogant order) | :: oekaze |
| Ukraine {prop} (Eastern European country) | :: Oekraïne |
| Ukrainian {n} (ethnic/citizen) | :: Oekraïner {m}, Oekraïense {f} |
| Ukrainian {n} (language) | :: Oekraïens {n} |
| Ukrainian {adj} (relating to Ukraine or its people) | :: Oekraïens |
| ulcer {n} (open sore) | :: zweer {f} |
| ulna {n} (bone of the forearm) | :: ellepijp {f} |
| ulp {interj} (sound of a person gulping in fear) SEE: gulp | :: |
| Ulric {prop} (male given name) | :: Oldrik, Ulrich |
| Ulrica {prop} (female given name) | :: Ulrica, Ulrika, Ulrike, Ulrikka |
| Ulsan {prop} (a city in South Korea) | :: Ulsan |
| ulterior motive {n} (alternative or hidden reason for doing something) | :: verborgen beweegredenen |
| ultimate {adj} (final; last in a series) | :: definitief |
| ultimate {adj} | :: ultiem, laatst, uiteindelijk |
| ultimatum {n} (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another) | :: ultimatum {n} |
| ultramarine {n} (pigment) | :: ultramarijn {n} |
| ultramarine {n} (colour) | :: ultramarijn {n} |
| ultrasound {n} (sound) | :: ultrageluid {n} |
| ululate {v} (to howl loudly) | :: ululeren |
| Uluru {prop} (giant rock in Australia) | :: Uluru |
| Ulyanovsk {prop} (city) | :: Oeljanovsk |
| -um {suffix} (Latinate singular grammatical number suffix) | :: -um |
| umami {n} (one of the five basic tastes, savoriness) | :: umami |
| umbel {n} (type of flower cluster) | :: scherm {n} |
| umbilical cord {n} (cord between foetus and placenta) | :: navelstreng {m}, navelsnoer {f} |
| umbilicus {n} (navel) SEE: navel | :: |
| umbra {n} (a shadow) SEE: shadow | :: |
| umbrella {n} (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) | :: paraplu, regenscherm, parasol {m} |
| umbrella organisation {n} (organisation that coordinates the activities of a number of member organisations) | :: koepelorganisatie {f} |
| umbrella organization {n} (umbrella organisation) SEE: umbrella organisation | :: |
| umbrella stand {n} | :: paraplubak {m} |
| umbrella term {n} (term covering a broad category of things) | :: Verzamelnaam {m} |
| Umbria {prop} (region of Italy) | :: Umbrië {n} |
| umlaut {n} (partial assimilation of a vowel) | :: umlaut {m} |
| umlaut {n} (diacritical mark) | :: umlaut {m} |
| umpire {n} (an official who oversees a game or match) | :: scheidsrechter {m} |
| umpteen {determiner} (Relatively large but unspecified in number) | :: tig |
| umpteenth {adj} (informal: occurring in a relatively large but unspecified position in a series) | :: zoveelste |
| un- {prefix} (denoting absence) | :: on- |
| un- {prefix} (violative of; contrary to) | :: on- |
| un- {prefix} (reversal or cancellation) | :: ont- |
| UN {prop} (United Nations) | :: VN |
| unabated {adj} (continuing at full strength) | :: onverminderd |
| unable {adj} (not able) | :: niet in staat, onbekwaam |
| unacceptable {adj} (unsatisfactory; not acceptable) | :: onaanvaardbaar |
| unaccompanied {adj} (performed without accompaniment) | :: onbegeleid |
| unaccountable {adj} (Inexplicable) | :: onverklaarbaar |
| unaccountable {adj} (Not responsible) | :: onaansprakelijk |
| unadorned {adj} (Having no additional decoration) | :: kaal |
| unadulterated {adj} (pure) | :: onversneden |
| unallowable {adj} (not allowable) | :: ontoelaatbaar |
| unalloyed {adj} (pure, unadulterated) | :: onvermengd,zuiver,puur, |
| unaltered {adj} (remaining in its initial state) | :: ongewijzigd |
| unambiguous {adj} (clear, and having no uncertainty or ambiguity) | :: ondubbelzinnig |
| unanimous {adj} (based on unanimity) | :: unaniem |
| unanimous {adj} (sharing the same view) | :: eensgezind |
| unanswerable {adj} (not answerable; impossible to answer) | :: onbeantwoordbaar, antwoordloos |
| unassailable {adj} (undeniable, incontestable or incontrovertible) | :: onaantastbaar, onbetwistbaar |
| unassuming {adj} (modest with no pretensions or ostentation) | :: bescheiden, pretentieloos |
| unattached {adj} (not married) | :: alleenstaand, ongehuwd |
| unattached {adj} (not attached) | :: los, niet gebonden |
| unattractive {adj} (not handsome or beautiful or appealing) | :: onaantrekkelijk |
| unavailable {adj} (not available) | :: niet beschikbaar, niet verkrijgbaar |
| unavoidable {adj} (impossible to avoid) | :: onvermijdelijk, onontkoombaar |
| unawares {adv} (inadvertently) SEE: inadvertently | :: |
| unbearable {adj} (so unpleasant or painful as to be unendurable) | :: onuitstaanbaar |
| unbeknownst {adv} (Without the knowledge of) | :: buiten medeweten van |
| unbelief {n} (lack of belief) | :: ongeloof {n} |
| unbelievable {adj} (incredible) | :: ongelofelijk |
| unbelievable {adj} (implausible) | :: ongeloofwaardig |
| unbelievably {adv} (in a manner one does not believe) | :: ongelooflijk |
| unbelievably {adv} (to an extent not to be believed) | :: ongelooflijk |
| unbelievably {adv} (contrary to expectations) | :: ongelooflijk, wonderbaarlijk |
| unbeliever {n} (infidel) SEE: infidel | :: |
| unbending {adj} (inflexible) | :: onbuigzaam |
| unbiased {adj} (impartial or without bias or prejudice) | :: onbevooroordeeld, onpartijdig |
| unbibium {n} (element) | :: unbibium {n} |
| unbind {v} (take bindings off) | :: ontbinden |
| unbinilium {n} (chemical element) | :: unbinilium {n} |
| unbirthday {n} | :: onverjaardag {m} |
| unbiunium {n} | :: unbiunium {n} |
| unblessed {adj} (not blessed) | :: onzalig |
| unborn {adj} (not born) | :: ongeboren |
| unborn {adj} (still in mother's womb) | :: ongeboren |
| unbosom {v} (to tell about one's troubles) | :: ontboezemen |
| unbound {v} (simple past of "to unbind") | :: ontbond {s}, ontbonden {p} |
| unbound {v} (past participle of "to unbind") | :: ontbonden |
| unbridgeable {adj} (unable to be bridged) | :: onoverbrugbaar |
| unbridled {adj} (without restraint or limit) | :: onbeteugeld, tomeloos, ongebreideld |
| uncanny {n} (strange, mysteriously unsettling) | :: griezelig, mysterieus |
| uncertainty {n} (doubt; the condition of being uncertain) | :: onzekerheid {f} |
| uncertainty {n} | :: onzekerheid {f} |
| unchaste {adj} (not chaste; not continent; libidinous; lewd) | :: preuts |
| unchastity {n} (quality or state of being unchaste) | :: onkuisheid {f} |
| uncheck {v} (to remove a checkmark) | :: uitvinken |
| unciform {n} (hamate bone) SEE: hamate bone | :: |
| unciform {adj} (of the shape of a hook) | :: haakvormig |
| uncle {n} (brother (or brother-in-law) of someone’s parent) | :: oom {m}, nonkel {m} |
| uncle {n} (source of advice, encouragement, or help) | :: oompje {m}, suikeroom {m} |
| uncle {n} (UK informal: pawnbroker, see also: pawnbroker) | :: pandjesbaas {m} |
| unclean {adj} (dirty, soiled or foul) | :: onrein |
| unclean {adj} (not moral or chaste) | :: onrein |
| unclean {adj} (ritually or ceremonially impure or unfit) | :: onrein |
| uncleanliness {n} (state of being unclean, dirty) | :: onzuiverheid {f} |
| unclear {adj} | :: onduidelijk |
| uncomfortable {adj} (not comfortable) | :: ongemakkelijk |
| uncommon {adj} (rare; not readily found; unusual) | :: zeldzaam |
| uncommon {adj} (remarkable; exceptional) | :: uitzonderlijk, exceptioneel |
| uncompromising {adj} (inflexible and unwilling to negotiate or make concessions) | :: compromisloos |
| unconditional {adj} (without conditions) | :: onvoorwaardelijk |
| unconditional surrender {n} (surrender without conditions) | :: onvoorwaardelijke overgave {f} |
| uncongenial {adj} (not congenial, compatibal, sympathetic) | :: onpassend |
| uncongenial {adj} (not appropriate; unsuitable) | :: onpassend |
| uncongenial {adj} (not pleasing; disagreeable) | :: onaangenaam |
| unconscionable {adj} (not conscionable; unscrupulous) | :: onbillijk, gewetenloos |
| unconscionable {adj} (excessive) | :: excessief, overdreven |
| unconscious {adj} (not awake) | :: bewusteloos |
| unconscious {adj} (without directed thought or awareness) | :: onbewust |
| unconscious {n} (unconscious mind) | :: onbewuste {n} |
| uncontested {adj} (not contested or disputed) | :: onomstreden |
| uncontrolled {adj} (not controlled) | :: ongecontroleerd |
| uncork {v} (to release a force) | :: ontkurken |
| uncountable {adj} (too many to be counted) | :: ontelbaar |
| uncountable {adj} (mathematics: incapable of being enumerated by natural numbers) | :: overaftelbaar |
| uncountable {adj} (linguistics: about a noun which cannot be counted) | :: ontelbaar |
| unctuous {adj} (oily or greasy) | :: olieachtig, vettig |
| unctuous {adj} (taste: rich, lush, intense) | :: romig, rijk |
| unctuous {adj} (profusely polite) | :: zalvend, vleierig |
| uncultivated {adj} (not cultivated (land)) | :: onbebouwd |
| uncultivated {adj} (uncivilized) | :: onbeschaafd |
| undaunted {adj} (showing courage and resolution) | :: onbevreesd, onversaagd |
| undead {adj} (being animate, though non-living) | :: ondode {m}, levende dode {m} |
| undecagon {n} (11-sided polygon) | :: elfhoek {m} |
| undeniable {adj} (irrefutable, or impossible to deny) | :: onweerlegbaar |
| under {prep} (in a lower level than) | :: onder |
| under {prep} (subject of) | :: onder |
| under {prep} (less than) | :: onder, minder dan |
| under {prep} (beneath the surface of) | :: onder |
| under {prep} | :: onder |
| under- {prefix} (under (in any sense): insufficient, insufficiently) | :: onder {f} |
| underage {n} (deficit in funds) SEE: deficit | :: |
| underage {adj} (still a minor) | :: minderjarig |
| undercarriage {n} (landing gear) SEE: landing gear | :: |
| undercooked {adj} (insufficiently cooked) | :: niet gaar genoeg |
| undercooked {adj} (not overcooked) | :: niet te gaar |
| undercut {v} (to undermine) SEE: undermine | :: |
| underdog {n} (competitor thought unlikely to win) | :: underdog {m} |
| underdone {adj} (insufficiently cooked) SEE: undercooked | :: |
| underestimate {v} (to perceive as having lower value) | :: onderschatten |
| underestimate {n} (an estimate that is too low) | :: onderschatting {f} |
| underestimated {v} (underrated) SEE: underrated | :: |
| underestimation {n} (underestimate) SEE: underestimate | :: |
| underfermented {v} (insufficiently fermented) | :: ondergistend |
| underfloor heating {n} (heating system that operates from under the floor) | :: vloerverwarming {f} |
| undergarment {n} (any garment worn underneath others) | :: onderkledingstuk |
| undergo {v} (to experience) | :: ondergaan |
| undergo {v} (to suffer or endure) | :: ondergaan |
| underground {n} (subway) SEE: subway | :: |
| underground {adj} (below the ground) | :: ondergronds |
| underground {adj} (hidden, furtive) | :: ondergronds |
| underground {adj} (outside the mainstream) | :: underground {m} |
| underhair {n} (pubic hair) SEE: pubic hair | :: |
| underhand {adj} (dishonest and sneaky) | :: achterbaks |
| underhanded {adj} (from below) | :: onderhands |
| underhanded {adj} (sly) | :: gluiperig |
| underling {n} (a subordinate, or person of lesser rank or authority) | :: ondergeschikte |
| under lock and key {prep} (imprisoned) SEE: behind bars | :: |
| underlying {adj} (lying underneath) | :: onderliggend |
| underlying {adj} (implicit) | :: achterliggend |
| underlying {adj} | :: achterliggend |
| undermine {v} (hinder, sabotage) | :: ondermijnen, ontwrichten, ondergraven |
| under one's hat {prep} (secret) SEE: secret | :: |
| underpaid {adj} (getting too little financial compensation for one's work) | :: onderbetaald |
| underpin {v} (To support from below with props or masonry) | :: funderen, schragen |
| underpin {v} (To give support to) | :: ondersteunen, dragen, schragen |
| underplay {v} (to make something seem less important) SEE: downplay | :: |
| underrated {adj} (not given enough recognition) | :: ondergewaardeerd |
| underripe {adj} (not yet ripe) | :: onrijp |
| undersea {adj} (beneath the sea) | :: onderzees |
| undersecretary {n} (an administrator immediately subordinate to a head of a government department or to a member of a cabinet) | :: onderminister {m} |
| undershirt {n} (for wifebeater) SEE: singlet | :: |
| undershorts {n} (underpants) | :: onderbroek |
| underspend {n} | :: onderuitgave {f} |
| understand {v} (to grasp the meaning of) | :: begrijpen , verstaan , snappen |
| understand {v} (to believe one grasps the meaning of) | :: geloven |
| understand {v} | :: verstaan, begrijpen, but “begrijpen” or “snappen” a concept or idea or decision. |
| understandable {adj} (capable of being understood) | :: begrijpelijk |
| understanding {n} (understanding) SEE: grasp | :: |
| understanding {n} (informal contract, mutual agreement) | :: overeenkomst, verstandhouding |
| understanding {n} | :: begrijpen {f} |
| understanding {adj} (showing compassion) | :: begripvol |
| understated {adj} (restrained and unpretentious) | :: niet overdreven |
| understood {adj} (comprehended) | :: verstaan, begrepen |
| understood {interj} (indication of comprehension) | :: begrepen |
| undertake {v} (to start an enterprise) | :: ondernemen |
| undertaken {v} (past participle of undertake) | :: ondernomen |
| undertaker {n} (funeral director) | :: begrafenisondernemer |
| under the knife {prep} (undergoing a surgical procedure) | :: onder het mes |
| under the rug {prep} | :: onder het kleed |
| undertook {v} (past tense of undertake) | :: ondernam, ondernamen |
| underwater {adj} (beneath the water surface) | :: onderwater, onderwater- |
| under way {prep} (in operation or in process) | :: op weg |
| underway {adv} (in motion, in progress; being done or carried out) | :: onderweg |
| underwear {n} (clothes worn next to the skin) | :: ondergoed {n} |
| underwhelm {v} (fail to impress) | :: teleurstellen |
| underwhelming {adj} (failing to interest) | :: tegenvallend |
| underworld {n} (part of society engaged in crime or vice) | :: onderwereld {f}, boevenwereld {f}, misdaadwereld {f} |
| underworld {n} (world of the dead) | :: onderwereld {f}, schimmenrijk {n}, dodenrijk {n} |
| underwrite {v} (to assume financial responsibility for something) | :: onderschrijven |
| undeserving {adj} (considered unworthy of reward) | :: onverdienstelijk |
| undesirable {adj} (objectionable or not likely to please) | :: ongewenst, onwenselijk |
| undies {n} (panties) SEE: panties | :: |
| undiluted {adj} (not diluted) | :: onverdund, onverdunde |
| undiluted {adj} (free from extraneous elements) | :: onverdund, onverdunde, zuiver, zuivere |
| undisputed {adj} (universally agreed upon) | :: onomstreden, onbetwist |
| undisputedly {adv} | :: onbetwist |
| undisturbed {adj} (not disturbed) | :: ongestoord |
| undivided {adj} (unified, whole) | :: ongedeeld |
| undo {v} (to reverse) | :: ongedaan maken, tenietdoen, ontdoen |
| undo {v} (to unfasten) | :: losmaken |
| undoable {adj} (Possible to undo) | :: ongedaanmaakbaar |
| undoing {n} (that which defeats) | :: ondergang {m} |
| undoubtedly {adv} (without doubt) | :: ongetwijfeld, zonder twijfel |
| undoubtfully {adv} (without doubt) SEE: undoubtedly | :: |
| undress {v} ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) | :: zich uitkleden |
| undress {v} ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) | :: uitkleden |
| undrinkable {adj} (not drinkable) | :: ondrinkbaar |
| undulate {v} | :: golven |
| undulated antshrike {n} (bird) | :: marmermierklauwier |
| unearth {v} (to dig up) | :: opgraven |
| uneducated {adj} (not educated) | :: ongeschoold |
| unemployed {adj} (having no job) | :: werkloos, arbeidsloos |
| unemployed {n} (the unemployed as a group) | :: werklozen {m-p} {f-p} |
| unemployment {n} (joblessness) | :: werkloosheid {f} |
| unemployment benefit {n} (money paid to the unemployed) | :: werkloosheidsuitkering {f} |
| unequal {adj} (not the same) | :: ongelijk |
| unequivocal {adj} (without equal) | :: ongeëvenaard |
| unequivocal {adj} (without ambiguity) | :: eenduidig |
| uneven {adj} (odd) SEE: odd | :: |
| uneven {adj} (not even) | :: oneven |
| uneven bars {n} (set of apparatus) | :: brug |
| unexceptionable {adj} (beyond reproach) | :: onberispelijk |
| unexpected {adj} (not expected, anticipated or foreseen) | :: onverwacht |
| unexpectedly {adv} (in an unexpected manner) | :: onverwachts |
| unfaithful {adj} | :: ontrouw |
| unfalsifiability {n} (state or condition of being unfalsifiable) | :: onfalsifieerbaarheid {f} |
| unfashionable {adj} (not fashionable) | :: onmodieus |
| unfasten {v} | :: losmaken |
| unfathomable {adj} (impossible to fathom; incomprehensible) | :: onbegrijpelijk |
| unfathomable {adj} (difficult to penetrate) | :: onpeilbaar, ondoordringbaar |
| unfavourable {adj} (of wind or weather: causing delay or obstacles) | :: ongunstig, niet voordelig |
| unfeminine {adj} (unfeminine) | :: onvrouwelijk |
| unfettered {adj} (not bound by chains) | :: ongebonden |
| unfettered {adj} (not restricted) | :: onbeperkt |
| unfinished {adj} (not finished) | :: onaf, onafgemaakt, onvoltooid |
| unflappable {adj} (remaining composed and level-headed at all times) | :: onverstoorbaar |
| unfold {v} (To undo a folding) | :: openvouwen, uitspreiden |
| unfold {v} (To turn out to happen; to develop) | :: ontvouwen, ontwikkelen |
| unfold {v} (To reveal) | :: onthullen |
| unfold {v} | :: ontvouwen, open vouwen |
| unforeseen {adj} (not foreseen) | :: onvoorzien |
| unforeseen {adj} (not expected) | :: onverwacht |
| unforgettable {adj} (which is very difficult to forget) | :: onvergetelijk |
| unforgiving {adj} (not forgiving) | :: onverzoenlijk, meedogenloos, onverbiddelijk |
| unfortunate {adj} (not favored by fortune) | :: onfortuinlijk |
| unfortunately {adv} (happening through bad luck) | :: helaas, jammer genoeg, spijtig genoeg |
| unfreeze {v} (thaw) SEE: thaw | :: |
| unfriend {v} (to remove from one's friends list) | :: ontvrienden |
| unfriendly {adj} (not friendly; hostile) | :: onvriendelijk |
| unfurl {v} (to unroll or release) | :: ontvouwen, ontrollen, afrollen, uitrollen |
| unGoogleable {adj} (incapable of being found on the Web) | :: ongooglebaar, ongoogelbaar |
| unguent {n} (cream applied to the skin for a therapeutic purpose) SEE: ointment | :: |
| ungulate {adj} (having hooves) | :: gehoefd |
| ungulate {n} (hooved mammal) | :: hoefdier {n} |
| unhappiness {n} (feeling of not being happy) | :: ongelukkigheid |
| unharmed {adj} (which has not suffered harm) | :: ongedeerd, onbeschadigd |
| unharness {v} (to liberate) SEE: liberate | :: |
| unhealthy {adj} (sick or ill) SEE: sick | :: |
| unheralded {adj} (Without prior warning; unexpected or unannounced) | :: onverwacht, onaangekondigd |
| unhinge {v} (remove a leaf from its supporting hinges) | :: uit de scharnieren tillen, |
| unhinge {v} (to mentally disturb) | :: uit zijn evenwicht brengen, verwarren |
| unhistoric {adj} (unhistorical) SEE: unhistorical | :: |
| unhistorical {adj} (not historic) | :: onhistorisch |
| unholy {adj} (evil) | :: euvel, kwaad, kwaadaardig, boos, boosaardig, slecht, onheilig |
| unholy alliance {n} (coalition among seemingly antagonistic groups) | :: monsterverbond {n} |
| unhurt {adj} (not hurt) | :: ongedeerd |
| unibrow {n} (eyebrows that meet in the middle) | :: eenbrauw {f}, monobrauw {f} |
| unicameral {adj} (having a single legislative chamber) | :: eenkamerig, unicameraal, monocameraal |
| unicellular {adj} (having a single cell) | :: ééncellig |
| unicellular {n} (single-celled organism) | :: ééncellige {m} |
| Unicode {prop} (series of computer encoding standards) | :: Unicode |
| unicorn {n} (mythical beast) | :: eenhoorn {m} |
| unicycle {n} (one-wheeled pedaled cycle) | :: eenwieler {m} |
| unidentified {adj} (not identified) | :: ongeïdentificeerd |
| unidentified flying object {n} (anything in the air not readily explainable) | :: UFO {n} |
| unidirectional {adj} (pertaining to only one direction) | :: unidirectioneel, eenrichtings- |
| unification {n} (act of unifying) | :: eenwording {f} |
| unification {n} | :: vereniging, eenmaking |
| uniform {adj} (unvarying) | :: uniform, gelijk, onveranderlijk |
| uniform {adj} (consistent) | :: uniform, consistent |
| uniform {adj} | :: eenvormig |
| uniform {n} (distinctive outfit as a means of identifying members of a group) | :: uniform {n} |
| uniform antshrike {n} (passerine bird of the antbird family) | :: eenkleurige mierklauwier |
| uniform crake {n} (bird) | :: effen bosral {f} |
| unify {v} (cause to become one) | :: verenigen, eenmaken |
| unify {v} (become one) | :: zich verenigen |
| unilateral {adj} (done by one side only) | :: eenzijdig |
| unilingual {adj} (only knowing or spoken in one language) SEE: monolingual | :: |
| unimpeded {adj} (free from obstructions) | :: ongehinderd |
| unimportant {adj} (not important or noteworthy) | :: onbelangrijk |
| uninflected {adj} (of a word) | :: onverbogen |
| uninhabited {adj} (not inhabited) | :: onbewoond |
| uninitiated {adj} (not having been initiated) | :: ongeintroduceerde |
| unintelligible {adj} (not intelligible) | :: onverstaanbaar, onbegrijpelijk |
| unintentional {adj} (not intended or deliberate; inadvertent; unwitting) | :: onbedoeld, onbedoelde |
| unintentionally {adv} (in an unintentional manner) | :: onbedoeld |
| uninterchangeable {adj} (not interchangeable) | :: onuitwisselbaar |
| uninterrupted {adj} (without interruption) | :: ononderbroken |
| uninterruptedly {adv} (without interruption) | :: ononderbroken |
| union {n} (trade union) SEE: trade union | :: |
| union {n} (the act of uniting or the state of being united) | :: unie {f}, verbond {n}, vereniging {f} |
| union {n} (that which is united; something formed by a combination of parts or members) | :: unie {f}, bond {m}, vereniging {f}, verbond {n} |
| union {n} (in set theory) | :: vereniging |
| union {n} (sexual intercourse) | :: gemeenschap |
| union {n} | :: unie |
| Union of South Africa {prop} (country) | :: Unie van Zuid-Afrika |
| Union of Soviet Socialist Republics {prop} (a confederation of Communist states, see also: Soviet Union; USSR) | :: Unie van Socialistische Sovjetrepublieken {f} |
| uniparental {adj} (from or with only one parent) | :: eenouder-, uniparentaal |
| unique {adj} (one of a kind) | :: uniek |
| uniquely {adv} (in a unique manner) | :: uniek |
| unisex {adj} (not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender) | :: geslachtloos |
| unit {n} (standard measure of a quantity) | :: eenheid {f} |
| unit {n} (organized group comprising people and/or equipment) | :: eenheid {f} |
| unit {n} (member of a military organization) | :: eenheid {f} |
| Unitarianism {n} (the religious belief that God is a single person) | :: unitarisme {n} |
| Unitarian Universalism {prop} (religion which encourages theological liberalism) | :: unitaristisch universalisme {n} |
| unitary state {n} (state that is governed as a single unit) | :: eenheidsstaat {m} |
| unite {v} ((transitive) to bring together as one) | :: verenigen |
| united {adj} (joined into a single entity) | :: verenigd |
| united {adj} | :: verenigd |
| United Arab Emirates {prop} (country in the Middle East) | :: Verenigde Arabische Emiraten {p} |
| United Kingdom {prop} (Kingdom in Europe, see also: Great Britain) | :: Verenigd Koninkrijk {n} |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain {prop} (United Kingdom of Great Britain) | :: Verenigd Koninkrijk Groot-Brittannië {n} |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland {prop} (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland) | :: Verenigd Koninkrijk van Groot-Brittannië en Ierland {n} |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland {prop} (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) | :: Verenigd Koninkrijk van Groot-Brittannië en Noord-Ierland {n} |
| United Nations {prop} (international coalition) | :: Verenigde Naties {f-p} |
| United Nations Economic and Social Council {prop} (one of the six principal organs of the United Nations) | :: Economische en Sociale Raad van de Verenigde Naties |
| United Nations General Assembly {prop} (one of the six principal organs of the United Nations) | :: Algemene Vergadering van de Verenigde Naties |
| United States {prop} (the United States) | :: VS {m-p}, Verenigde Staten {m-p} |
| United States of America {prop} (country in North America) | :: Verenigde Staten van Amerika {f-p}, Verenigde Staten, VS, Amerika {n} |
| unit matrix {n} (identity matrix) SEE: identity matrix | :: |
| unit of measure {n} (standardized, reproducible measuring a physical property) | :: meeteenheid {f} |
| unit of measurement {n} (unit of measure) SEE: unit of measure | :: |
| unity {n} (state of being one or undivided) | :: eenheid {f} |
| unity {n} (drama: any of the three classical rules of drama) | :: eenheid {f} |
| universal {adj} (common to all members of a group or class) | :: algemeen |
| universal {adj} (common to all society, world-wide) | :: universeel, wereldwijd |
| universal {adj} (useful for many purposes) | :: universeel |
| Universal Serial Bus {n} (computing standard for interconnecting PC devices) | :: USB |
| universe {n} (the Universe) | :: heelal {n}, universum {n} |
| universe {n} | :: universum {n}, heelal {n}, spectrum {n}, scala {n} |
| Universe {prop} (sum of everything that exists) | :: heelal {n} |
| university {n} (institution of higher education) | :: universiteit {f}, universitair, unief {f} |
| univocal {adj} (having only one possible meaning) | :: eenduidig |
| Unix {n} (operating system) | :: Unix |
| unjust {adj} (not fair, just or right) | :: onrechtvaardig |
| unjust enrichment {n} (benefit unlawfully gained at another's expense) | :: (Netherlands) ongerechtvaardigde verrijking {f}, (Belgium) verrijking zonder oorzaak {f} |
| unjustice {n} (injustice) SEE: injustice | :: |
| unknown {adj} (not known) | :: onbekend, ongekend, ongeweten |
| unlawful {adj} (prohibited) | :: verboden, illegaal, onwettig, wederrechtelijk |
| unleaded {adj} (without lead) | :: loodvrij, loodvrije |
| unlearn {v} (to discard the knowledge of) | :: afleren, verleren |
| unlearn {v} (to break a habit) | :: afwennen |
| unleash {v} (to free from a leash) | :: loslaten, vrijlaten |
| unleash {v} (to release) | :: ontketenen |
| unleashed {adj} (not leashed) | :: losgelaten |
| unleavened {adj} (without yeast) | :: ongedesemd, ongedesemde |
| unless {conj} (except on a specified condition) | :: tenzij |
| unlike {prep} (in contrast with; as opposed to) | :: in tegendeel tot |
| unlike {adj} (not likely) SEE: unlikely | :: |
| unlikely {adj} (not likely) | :: onwaarschijnlijk |
| unlikely {adv} (in an improbable manner) | :: onwaarschijnlijk |
| unload {v} (discharge cargo) | :: lossen, uitladen |
| unload {v} (confide in someone) | :: toevertrouwen |
| unlock {v} (to undo or open a lock) | :: openen, ontgrendelen |
| unlock {v} (give access to something) | :: ontgrendelen |
| unmalted {adj} (not malted) | :: ongemout |
| unmanly {adj} ((of a person) not manly: immature, effeminate or cowardly, etc.) | :: onmannelijk |
| unmanned {adj} (not operated by a person or a crew) | :: onbemand |
| unmannerly {adj} (not mannerly) SEE: discourteous | :: |
| unmarried {adj} (having no husband or wife) | :: ongehuwd, alleenstaand |
| unmasculine {adj} (unmasculine) | :: onmannelijk |
| unmask {v} | :: ontmaskeren |
| unmeaningness {n} (insignificance) SEE: insignificance | :: |
| unmistakable {adj} (unique, such that it cannot be mistaken for something else) | :: onmiskenbaar |
| unmount {v} (reverse operation of mount) | :: ontkoppelen |
| unnecessarily {adv} (in an unnecessary way) | :: onnodig |
| unnecessarily {adv} | :: overbodig |
| unnecessary {adj} (not necessary) | :: onnodig |
| unneeded {adj} (not needed, not) | :: onnodig, overbodig |
| unnerve {v} | :: verzwakken |
| UNO {prop} (United Nations) SEE: UN | :: |
| unofficial {adj} (not official) | :: officieus |
| unpalatable {adj} (unpleasant to the taste) | :: onsmakelijk |
| unpalatable {adj} ((by extension) unpleasant or disagreeable) | :: onaangenaam |
| unparalleled {adj} (having no parallel) | :: ongeëvenaard |
| unpaved {adj} (not having a hard, impervious surface) | :: onverhard, onbestraat, ongeplaveid |
| unpleasantness {n} (The property of being unpleasant or disagreeable) | :: onaangenaamheid {f}, zerpte {f} |
| unpopularity {n} (property or degree of being unpopular) | :: impopulariteit {f} |
| unprecedented {adj} (never before seen or done, without precedent) | :: zonder precedent, ongekend |
| unpredictability {n} (The quality of being unpredictable) | :: onvoorspelbaarheid |
| unpredictability {n} (Something which is unpredictable) | :: onvoorspelbaarheid |
| unpredictable {adj} (unable to be predicted) | :: onvoorspelbaar |
| unprepossessing {adj} (unimpressive or unremarkable; dull and ordinary; nondescript.) | :: saai, onopmerkelijk, ordinair, |
| unpronounceable {adj} (impossible or difficult to pronounce or articulate) | :: onuitspreekbaar |
| unprotected {adj} (not protected) | :: onbeschermd |
| unravel {v} (to separate the threads (of)) | :: ontrafelen, ontwarren |
| unread {adj} (not having been read) | :: ongelezen |
| unreadable {adj} (that cannot be read or is not easy to read) | :: onleesbaar, onleesbare |
| unreal {adj} (not real) | :: onwerkelijk |
| unrecognizable {adj} (that cannot be recognized) | :: onherkenbaar |
| unreconcilable {adj} (irreconcilable) SEE: irreconcilable | :: |
| unrelenting {adj} (not relenting) | :: meedogenloos |
| unreliable {adj} (not reliable) | :: onbetrouwbaar {m} |
| unreliable narrator {n} (in literary theory) | :: onbetrouwbare verteller {m}, onbetrouwbare vertelster {f} |
| unrequited {adj} (not reciprocated) | :: onbeantwoord |
| unrequited love {n} (love that is not reciprocated, even though reciprocation is desired) | :: onbeantwoorde liefde |
| unrest {n} (state of trouble) | :: onrust {c} |
| unrestrained {adj} | :: ongebreideld, ongebreidelde |
| unrobe {v} (disrobe) SEE: disrobe | :: |
| unsafe {adj} (not safe) | :: onveilig |
| unsafely {adv} (in an unsafe way) | :: gevaarlijk, roekeloos |
| unsaturated {adj} (capable of dissolving more solute) | :: onverzadigd |
| unsaturated {adj} (having one or more double bonds or triple bonds between carbon atoms) | :: onverzadigd |
| unsaturated {adj} (not chromatically pure) | :: onverzadigd |
| unsavory {adj} (disreputable) | :: twijfelachtig, onsmakelijk |
| unscathed {adj} (not injured/harmed) | :: ongedeerd, ongeschonden |
| unscientific {adj} (not scientific) | :: onwetenschappelijk |
| UN Security Council {prop} (international organ) | :: Veiligheidsraad |
| unseemly {adj} (inconsistent with standards, etc.) | :: ongepast, onbetamelijk, onbehoorlijk, onfatsoenlijk |
| unseen {adj} (not seen) | :: ongezien |
| unselfish {adj} (not selfish; selfless; generous; altruistic) | :: onbaatzuchtig, onzelfzuchtig |
| unsettling {adj} (That makes one troubled or uneasy) | :: verontrustend, zorgwekkend |
| unshackle {v} (to remove shackles) | :: ontboeien,bevrijden |
| unspoken rule {n} (rule that is understood but does not exist in written form) | :: ongeschreven regel |
| unstable {adj} (not stable) | :: instabiel |
| unsterilizable {adj} (unable to become sterilized) | :: niet steriliseerbaar, onsteriliseerbaar |
| unstinting {adj} (generous and tireless with one's contributions) | :: mateloos, onbeperkt |
| unstressed {adj} (not stressed or accentuated) | :: onbeklemtoond |
| unsubscribe {v} (to cancel a subscription) | :: afmelden |
| unsufferable {adj} (insufferable) SEE: insufferable | :: |
| unsuitable {adj} (not suitable; unfit; inappropriate) | :: ongeschikt, ongepast |
| unsung {adj} (which has not been lauded or appreciated) | :: onbezongen |
| unsung {adj} (not sung) | :: ongezongen |
| unsurpassed {adj} (surpassing all others in some way) | :: onovertroffen |
| unsuspecting {adj} | :: nietsvermoedend |
| unswerving {adj} (not deviating) | :: onwankelbaar, rechtdoor |
| untapped {adj} (not tapped) | :: onaangesproken |
| untenable {adj} (Not able to be held, as of an opinion or position) | :: onhoudbaar |
| unthinkable {adj} (incapable of being believed; incredible) | :: ondenkbaar |
| unthinkingly {adv} (in an unthinking manner) | :: klakkeloos |
| unticketed {adj} (Not having been issued a ticket) | :: zonder kaartje |
| untidy {adj} (sloppy) | :: slordigmorsig |
| untidy {adj} (unorganized) | :: rommelig, ongeorganiseerd |
| untie {v} (to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted) | :: losknopen, losmaken |
| untie {v} (to free from fastening or from restraint) | :: losmaken |
| untie {v} (to resolve) | :: ontrafelen, oplossen, ontwarren |
| untie {v} (to become untied or loosed) | :: loskomen |
| untie {v} | :: ontrafelen |
| until {prep} (up to the time of) | :: totdat, tot |
| until {conj} (up to the time that) | :: totdat |
| untoward {adj} (unfavourable, adverse, or disadvantageous) | :: ongunstigschadelijk |
| untoward {adj} (unruly, troublesome) | :: vervelend |
| untoward {adj} (unseemly, improper) | :: onbetamelijkonwelvoeglijk |
| untrammel {v} (free or release from obstacles or hindrances) | :: bevrijden |
| untrammeled {adj} (not limited, unrestricted, unrestrained) | :: onbeperkt, onbegrensd, ongelimiteerd, ongebreideld |
| untranslatability {n} (property of being untranslatable; inability to be translated) | :: onvertaalbaarheid {f} |
| untranslatable {adj} (not able to be translated) | :: onvertaalbaar |
| untranslatableness {n} (property of being untranslatable; inability to be translated) | :: onvertaalbaarheid {f} |
| untranslated {adj} (not translated; in the original language) | :: onvertaald |
| untrigintillion {num} (1096, see also: sexdecillion) | :: sexdeciljon |
| untruism {n} (false statement) SEE: falsehood | :: |
| untrustworthy {adj} (not deserving of trust; unreliable) | :: onbetrouwbaar |
| untune {v} (Cause to be out of tune) | :: ontstemmen |
| ununbium {n} (chemical element) | :: ununbium {n} |
| ununennium {n} (chemical element) | :: ununennium {n} |
| ununhexium {n} (element with atomic number 116) | :: ununhexium {n} |
| ununoctium {n} (chemical element) | :: ununoctium {n} |
| ununpentium {n} (chemical element) | :: ununpentium {n} |
| ununquadium {n} (chemical element) | :: ununquadium {n} |
| ununseptium {n} (element with atomic number 117) | :: ununseptium {n} |
| ununtrium {n} (chemical element) | :: ununtrium {n} |
| unusual {adj} (not usual) | :: ongebruikelijk, ongewoon |
| unvariable {adj} (invariable) SEE: invariable | :: |
| unveil {v} (to uncover) | :: onthullen |
| unveil {v} (to reveal oneself) | :: blootstellen |
| unveil {v} | :: ontsluieren |
| unverifiable {adj} (Not capable of being verified, confirmed, checked or proven) | :: onnatrekbaar |
| unvisible {adj} (invisible) SEE: invisible | :: |
| unvisibly {adv} (invisibly) SEE: invisibly | :: |
| unvoiced {adj} (linguistics: voiceless) SEE: voiceless | :: |
| unvoluntary {adj} (involuntary) SEE: involuntary | :: |
| unwarranted {adj} (being without warrant, authority or guaranty) | :: ongerechtvaardigd, onbevoegd |
| unwarranted {adj} (unjustified) | :: onverantwoord |
| unwearied {adj} (never tiring) SEE: tireless | :: |
| unwearied {adj} (not stopping) SEE: persistent | :: |
| unwed {adj} (not married) SEE: unmarried | :: |
| unwed {n} (bachelor or a spinster) SEE: unmarried | :: |
| unwell {adj} (not well) | :: onwel |
| unwieldy {adj} (difficult to carry, handle, manage or operate) | :: log |
| unwillingly {adv} (in an unwilling manner) | :: met tegenzin |
| unwillingness {n} (property of being unwilling) | :: onwil {m} |
| unwind {v} | :: afwikkelen |
| unwise {adj} (not wise) | :: onverstandig |
| unwisely {adv} (in an unwise manner) | :: onverstandig |
| unwomanliness {n} (being unwomanly) | :: onvrouwelijkheid {f} |
| unworldly {adj} (lacking sophistication) | :: wereldvreemd |
| unwound {v} (past tense) | :: wikkelde af, wikkelden af |
| unwound {v} (past participle) | :: afgewikkeld |
| unwrap {v} (undo what is wrapped) | :: uitpakken |
| unwrinkled {adj} (wrinkle-free) SEE: wrinkle-free | :: |
| unwritten {adj} (not written) | :: ongeschreven |
| unwritten rule {n} (unspoken rule) SEE: unspoken rule | :: |
| up {adv} (away from earth’s surface) | :: omhoog, opwaarts |
| up {adv} (completely, thoroughly) | :: ver- |
| up {adv} (higher, louder) | :: omhoog |
| up {adv} (higher in pitch) | :: omhoog |
| up {prep} (toward the top) | :: op, omhoog |
| up {prep} (further along) | :: langs |
| up {adj} (awake) | :: op |
| up {adj} (finished) | :: op |
| up {adj} (in a good mood) | :: opgewekt |
| up {adj} (ready, willing) | :: klaar, bereid |
| up {adj} (next) | :: aan, aan de beurt |
| up {adj} (facing upwards) | :: met ... omhoog |
| up {adj} (standing) | :: op |
| up {adj} (available) | :: beschikbaar |
| up {adj} (informed about) | :: mee |
| up {adj} (functional) | :: in orde, functioneel |
| up {adj} (erect) | :: stijf |
| up {n} (direction opposed to the pull of gravity) | :: omhoog |
| up {v} (increase) | :: omhoogdraaien, verhogen, opschroeven |
| up {v} (promote) | :: promoveren |
| up and down {adv} (upward and downward, alternately) | :: op en neer |
| upblow {v} (inflate) | :: opblazen |
| upbraid {v} (to charge with something wrong or disgraceful) | :: vermanen |
| upbreed {v} (to rear, or bring up; to nurse) | :: opvoeden |
| upbringing {n} (traits) | :: opvoeding |
| upcurl {v} (curl up) | :: krullen |
| update {n} (action of making something up to date) | :: bijwerking {f}, actualisatie {f} |
| update {v} (to make something up to date) | :: bijwerken, op punt stellen, actualiseren |
| updraft {n} | :: opwind {m} |
| upend {v} (to end up; to set on end) | :: stop zetten, beëindigen |
| upend {v} (to tip or turn over) | :: omkiepen, op zijn kop zetten |
| upend {v} (to destroy, invalidate) | :: onderuithalen |
| up for grabs {adj} (available for anyone to obtain, claim, decide, or win) | :: te grabbel, vrij beschikbaar |
| upfront {adv} (beforehand) SEE: beforehand | :: |
| upfront {adv} (attacker) SEE: attacker | :: |
| upgrade {v} (to replace a program with a later version of itself) | :: upgraden |
| upgrade {v} | :: upgraden |
| upgrow {v} (grow up) | :: opgroeien |
| uphold {v} (to hold up) | :: hoog houden |
| uphold {v} (to keep erect) | :: schragen, steunen, ondersteunen |
| uphold {v} (to support by approval or encouragement) | :: ondersteunen, staande houden, verdedigen, bevestigen |
| upholster {v} (fit padding etc. to furniture) | :: polsteren, bekleden |
| upholstery {n} (craft or business of upholstering furniture) | :: polsteren, bekleding {f} |
| upholstery {n} (materials so used) | :: polstering {f}, bekleding {f} |
| upkeep {n} (maintenance; the act or effort of keeping something in good repair) | :: onderhoud {n} |
| upland antshrike {n} (passerine bird) | :: Aroyo-mierklauwier |
| upload {v} (to transfer data) | :: uploaden |
| upon {prep} (being above and in contact with another) | :: op |
| upon {prep} (being directly supported by another) | :: op |
| upon {prep} (at a prescribed point in time) | :: bij, op het moment van, (also op het moment dat, but this needs a verb etc.) |
| upper {adj} | :: hoger |
| upper arm {n} (section of an arm) | :: bovenarm {m}, opperarm {m} |
| uppercut {n} (in boxing) | :: opstoot {m}, uppercut {m} |
| upper lip {n} | :: bovenlip |
| uppermost {adj} (at or nearest the top) | :: bovenst |
| Upper Volta {prop} (former name of Burkina Faso) | :: Opper-Volta |
| uppity {adj} (presumptuous, above oneself) | :: arrogant, hooghartig |
| upright {adj} (vertical; erect) | :: oprecht |
| upright {adj} (greater in height than breadth) | :: overeind, achter elkaar |
| upright {adj} (of good morals) | :: achter elkaar |
| upright bass {n} (instrument) SEE: double bass | :: |
| uprising {n} (a popular revolt) | :: opstand {m} |
| upriver {adj} (towards the source of a river) | :: stroomopwaarts |
| uproar {n} (noisy excitement) | :: oproer |
| uproar {n} | :: ophef {m} |
| uproot {v} (eradicate) SEE: eradicate | :: |
| uproot {v} (extirpate) SEE: extirpate | :: |
| uprootedness {n} (quality of being uprooted) | :: ontworteling {f} |
| upsadaisy {interj} (an affectionate encouragement) | :: hupsakee, hup |
| upset {adj} (angry, distressed, unhappy) | :: ontdaan, geschokt, van streek, overstuur |
| upset {adj} (of a stomach) | :: overstuur {f}, van streek |
| upset {n} (disturbance, disruption) | :: verstoring, verwarring |
| upset {n} (sports: unexpected victory of a competitor) | :: verassende nederlaag |
| upset {v} (make (a person) angry, distressed or unhappy) | :: van zijn stuk brengen, overstuur maken, verontrusten |
| upset {v} (disturb, disrupt, unfavorably alter) | :: verstoren, verwarren |
| upset {v} (tip, overturn) | :: omstoten, doen kapzeizen |
| upshot {n} (concise summary) | :: essentie, korte samenvatting |
| upside down {adv} (inverted) | :: ondersteboven |
| upside down {adj} (inverted) | :: omgekeerd, op z'n kop |
| upsilon {n} (letter of the Greek alphabet) | :: upsilon {m} {f}, ypsilon {m} {f} |
| upstairs {adv} (up the stairs; on a higher floor or level) | :: boven |
| upstart {n} (newly rich or prominent) | :: nieuwkomeling {m} |
| upstart {adj} (self-important and presumptuous) | :: parvenu |
| upstream {adj} (Biology : towards the 5' end of a DNA molecule) | :: stroomopwaarts |
| upstream {adv} (against the flow) | :: stroomopwaarts |
| up the ante {v} (raise the stakes) | :: de inzet verhogen |
| up to {adj} (against, next to, near, towards) | :: tot aan, naar |
| up to {adj} (capable of) | :: bereid, in staat |
| up to {adj} (as much as, no more than) | :: tot, tot en met, t/m |
| up to {adj} (the option or decision of) | :: aan |
| up to {adj} (doing; involved in) | :: bezig met |
| up to {adj} (mathematics: considering all members of an equivalence class the same) | :: op ... na |
| upvote {v} (to vote for, increasing a tally) | :: upvoten |
| upwards {adv} (to a higher place) | :: opwaarts |
| upwards {adv} (to something superior) | :: hoger |
| ur- {prefix} (forming words with the sense of 'primitive') | :: oer- |
| Ural-Altaic {prop} | :: Oeral-Altaïsch |
| Uralic {adj} (pertaining to the Finno-Ugric and Samoyedic peoples or their languages) | :: Oeraals |
| Ural owl {n} (Strix uralensis) | :: oeraluil {m} |
| Uranian {adj} (homosexual) SEE: homosexual | :: |
| Uranian {adj} (of or pertaining to astronomy) SEE: astronomical | :: |
| uraninite {n} (form of uranium dioxide) | :: uraniniet |
| uranium {n} (uranium (element)) | :: uranium {n}, uraan {n} |
| Uranus {prop} (god of the sky and heavens) | :: Uranus {m} |
| Uranus {prop} (planet) | :: Uranus {n} |
| urban {adj} (of the city; characteristic of city life) | :: stedelijk, urbaan, stads- |
| Urban {prop} (male given name) | :: Urbaan |
| urbanity {n} (polished and courteous behavior) | :: steedsheid {f} |
| urban legend {n} (apocryphal story) | :: broodjeaapverhaal {n}, broodje aap {n}, stadslegende {f} |
| urban myth {n} (widely circulated story) SEE: urban legend | :: |
| urban regeneration {n} (urban renewal) SEE: urban renewal | :: |
| urban renewal {n} (redevelopment of urban areas) | :: stadsvernieuwing {f} |
| urchin {n} (hedgehog) SEE: hedgehog | :: |
| urchin {n} (sea urchin) SEE: sea urchin | :: |
| urchin {n} (mischievous child) | :: bengel {m} |
| urchin {n} (street urchin) SEE: street urchin | :: |
| Urdu {n} (the Indo-Iranian language) | :: Urdu {n} |
| urea {n} (organic compound) | :: ureum {n} |
| urethra {n} (anatomical tube) | :: urinebuis {c} |
| urethral {adj} (pertaining to the urethra) | :: urethraal |
| urge {n} (a strong desire; an itch to do something) | :: drang {m}, aandrang {m}, aandrift {f} |
| urge {v} (to press the mind or will of) | :: aansporen |
| urge {v} | :: aansporen |
| urgent {adj} (requiring immediate attention) | :: dringend |
| Ur-Germanic {prop} (Proto-Germanic) SEE: Proto-Germanic | :: |
| Uriah {prop} (biblical character) | :: Uria {m} |
| Uriah Heep {n} (yes man) SEE: yes man | :: |
| uric acid {n} (bicyclic heterocyclic phenolic compound) | :: urinezuur |
| urinal {n} (lavatory) SEE: toilet | :: |
| urinal {n} (a vessel specially used for urination, see also: chamber pot) | :: urinaal {n} |
| urinal {n} (fixture for standing urination) | :: urinoir, pisbak |
| urinal {n} (latrine) SEE: latrine | :: |
| urinary bladder {n} (urinary bladder) | :: blaas {f} |
| urinate {v} | :: urineren, plassen |
| urine {n} | :: urine {f} |
| urine therapy {n} (use of human urine) | :: urinetherapie {f} |
| urologist {n} (doctor of urology) | :: uroloog {m}, urologe {f} |
| urology {n} (branch of medicine dealing with urinary tract and urogenital system) | :: Urologie {f} |
| Ursa Major {prop} (large circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) | :: Grote Beer |
| urticaria {n} (medical condition) | :: netelroos, galbulten, urticaria |
| Uruguay {prop} (country) | :: Uruguay |
| urushiol {n} (oil causing allergic rash) | :: urushiol {n} |
| us {pron} (objective case of "we") | :: ons |
| US {prop} (abbreviation of United States, see also: USA) | :: VS {m-p} |
| USA {prop} (United States of America) | :: VS, VSA |
| usability {n} (easiness of use in computing) | :: bruikbaarheid |
| usable {adj} (capable of being used) | :: bruikbaar |
| usage {n} (the manner or the amount of using; use) | :: gebruik {n} |
| usage {n} | :: gebruik |
| USB port {n} (port for USB connection) | :: USB-poort {f} |
| use {v} (to use) SEE: consume | :: |
| use {n} (act of using) | :: gebruik {n} |
| use {n} (usefulness) | :: nut {n} |
| use {n} (function) | :: functie {f} |
| use {v} (employ, apply) | :: gebruiken, aanwenden |
| use {v} (to exhaust the supply of, to consume) | :: verbruiken |
| use {v} (rare: to habitually do) | :: plegen te |
| use {v} (used to) SEE: used to | :: |
| useable {adj} (usable) SEE: usable | :: |
| use a sledgehammer to crack a nut {v} (idiom) | :: met een kanon op een mug schieten |
| used to {adj} (accustomed to) | :: gewend te |
| used to {v} (formerly and habitually or repeatedly) | :: use the past tense with an indication of time in the past such as voorheen or vroeger; I used to eat cheese - Vroeger at ik kaas |
| useful {adj} (having a practical or beneficial use) | :: nuttig, bruikbaar, dienstig |
| usefulness {n} (quality of being useful) | :: bruikbaarheid {f} |
| useless {adj} (without use or possibility to be used) | :: nutteloos, onbruikbaar |
| useless {adj} (good-for-nothing, not dependable) | :: waardeloos |
| user {n} (one who uses something, a consumer) | :: gebruiker {m}, gebruikster {f} |
| user {n} (one who uses drugs) | :: druggebruiker {m} |
| user {n} (person who uses a computer) | :: gebruiker {m}, gebruikster {f} |
| user-friendliness {n} (quality of being user-friendly) | :: gebruikersvriendelijkheid, gebruiksvriendelijkheid |
| user-friendly {adj} (designed to be easy to use) | :: gebruikersvriendelijk, gebruiksvriendelijk |
| user guide {n} | :: gebruiksaanwijzing {f} |
| user interface {n} (the part of a software application that a user sees and interacts with) | :: gebruikersinterface {m} |
| username {n} (a person's identification on an individual computer system) | :: gebruikersnaam {m} |
| use up {v} (exhaust) SEE: exhaust | :: |
| ushanka {n} (a traditional Russian fur cap with earflaps) | :: oesjanka {f} |
| usher {n} (person who escorts people to their seats) | :: plaatsaanwijzer {m} |
| usher {v} (to guide people to their seats) | :: aanwijzen |
| usher {v} (to accompany or escort) | :: begeleiden |
| USSR {prop} (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) | :: USSR {f} |
| Ussuriysk {prop} (city in Russia) | :: Oessoeriejsk |
| usual {adj} (most commonly occurring) | :: gewoon |
| usually {adv} (most of the time) | :: meestal, gewoonlijk |
| usually {adv} (under normal conditions) SEE: normally | :: |
| usucapion {n} (acquisition due to passage of time) | :: verkrijgende verjaring {f} |
| usufruct {n} (legal right to use and derive profit or benefit from property that belongs to another person) | :: vruchtgebruik |
| usurer {n} (one who loans money at exorbitant interest rates) | :: woekeraar {m}, woekeraarster {f} |
| usurp {v} (seize power) | :: zich toeëigenen |
| usurpation {n} (wrongful seizure) | :: verovering, overweldiging, wederrechtelijke inbezitneming, bezitsaanmatiging, toeeigening,, usurpatie {f} |
| usurper {n} (one who usurps) | :: usurpator {m}, machtsovernemer {m} |
| usury {n} (exorbitant rate of interest in excess of any legal rates) | :: woekerrente {m} {f} |
| usury {n} (practice of lending money at illegal or unfair rates) | :: woeker {m} |
| US Virgin Islands {prop} (Country in the Caribbean) | :: Amerikaanse Maagdeneilanden |
| ut {n} (first note of a major scale) | :: ut {m} {f} |
| utensil {n} (device for domestic use, in the kitchen, or in war) | :: gereedschap, gerei |
| utensil {n} (small implement specialized for certain types of processing) | :: benodigdheden {m-p} |
| uterine {adj} (of or pertaining to the uterus) | :: baarmoeder- |
| uterine tube {n} (Fallopian tube) SEE: Fallopian tube | :: |
| uterus {n} (womb) SEE: womb | :: |
| utilisation {n} (act of using) | :: gebruik {n} |
| utilisation {n} (manner of using) | :: gebruik {n} |
| utilise {v} (to make use of; to use) | :: gebruiken, toepassen , zich bedienen van |
| utilitarian {adj} (pertaining to utilitarianism) | :: utilistisch |
| utilitarian {n} (Someone who practices or advocates utilitarianism.) | :: utilist {m} |
| utilitarianism {n} (the theory of the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people") | :: utilisme {n} |
| utility {adj} (state or condition of being useful) | :: bruikbaarheid {f}, handigheid {f} |
| utility {adj} (something that is useful) | :: hulpmiddel {n}, handigs |
| utility {adj} (economics: ability of a commodity to satisfy needs or wants) | :: bruikbaarheid {f} |
| utility {adj} (business: service provider) | :: voorziening {f} |
| utility {adj} (computing: software program with specific task) | :: hulpmiddel {n}, hulpprogramma {n} |
| utility knife {n} (cutting tool) | :: stanleymes {n} |
| utilization {n} (utilization) SEE: utilisation | :: |
| utilize {v} (utilise) SEE: utilise | :: |
| utmost {adj} (Situated at the most distant limit) | :: uiterst |
| utmost {adj} (The most extreme, ultimate) | :: uiterst, hoogst |
| utmost {n} (maximum) | :: uiterste {n} |
| Uto-Aztecan {adj} | :: Uto-Azteeks |
| utopia {n} (world in perfect harmony) | :: utopie |
| utopian {adj} (ideal but often impractical; visionary) | :: utopisch |
| utopic {adj} (utopian) SEE: utopian | :: |
| Utraquist {n} (follower of Utraquism) | :: utraquist {m}, calixtijn {f} |
| Utrecht {prop} (province of the Netherlands) | :: Utrecht {n} |
| Utrecht {prop} (city in the Netherlands) | :: Utrecht {n} |
| Utsunomiya {prop} (a city of Japan) | :: Utsunomiya, Oetsoenomia |
| utter {adj} (absolute) | :: uiten |
| utter {v} | :: zeggen, uiten, uitbrengen, produceren, voortbrengen |
| utterance {n} (an act of uttering) | :: uiting {f}, taaluiting {f} |
| utterly {adv} (in complete manner) SEE: completely | :: |
| U-turn {n} (semi-circular turn) | :: U-bocht {m} {f} |
| U-turn {n} | :: rechtsomkeert, draai van 180 graden |
| uvula {n} (appendage that hangs from the palate) | :: huig |
| Uyghur {n} (member of ethnic group) | :: Oeigoer {m} |
| Uyghur {prop} (language) | :: Oeigoers |
| Uyghur {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to the Uyghur people or the Uyghur language) | :: Oeigoers |
| Uzbek {n} (person) | :: Oezbeek |
| Uzbek {n} (language) | :: Oezbeeks {n} |
| Uzbek {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language) | :: Oesbeeks |
| Uzbekistan {prop} (Republic of Uzbekistan) | :: Oezbekistan |
| Uzbekistani {adj} (of or pertaining to the Kazakh people or the Uzbek language) SEE: Uzbek | :: |
| uzi {n} (a type of submachine gun) | :: uzi {m} |