# translation

lexentry: eng/antibiotic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antibiotic
trans_list: antibioticum
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) Any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms, generally transported by the lymphatic system.


lexentry: eng/anticlimax__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anticlimax
trans_list: anticlimax
sense:
(rhetoric) An abrupt descent (either deliberate or unintentional) from the dignity of the idea which the speaker or writer appeared to be aiming for.


lexentry: eng/anticlockwise__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anticlockwise
trans_list: in tegenwijzerzin | tegen de klok in
sense:
(South Africa, Australia, NZ, British, Ireland, Hong Kong, Singapore) in a circular fashion so as to be moving to the left at the top of the circle and to the right at the bottom (when viewed from the front), in the opposite direction to the way the hands of an analogue clock move.


lexentry: eng/antidisestablishmentarianism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antidisestablishmentarianism
trans_list: antidisestablishmentarisme
sense:
A political philosophy opposed to the separation of a religious group (church) and a government (state), especially the belief held by those in 19th-century England opposed to separating the Anglican church from the civil government or to refer to separation of church and state. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/antiferromagnetism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antiferromagnetism
trans_list: antiferromagnetisme
sense:
(physics) a phenomenon, similar to ferromagnetism, in which magnetic domains line up in a regular pattern, but with neighbouring electron spins pointing in opposite directions; materials showing this effect are either ferrimagnetic or diamagnetic, and become paramagnetic above the Neel temperature


lexentry: eng/antihero__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antihero
trans_list: antiheld | antiheldin
sense:
(literature, RPG) A protagonist who proceeds in an unheroic manner, such as by criminal means, via cowardly actions, or for mercenary goals.


lexentry: eng/antihistamine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antihistamine
trans_list: antihistaminicum
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) A drug or substance that counteracts the effects of a histamine. Commonly used to alleviate the symptoms of hay fever and other allergies.


lexentry: eng/antiking__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antiking
trans_list: tegenkoning
sense:
(politics) One who declares himself king in opposition to a reigning monarch, especially in an electoral monarchy.


lexentry: eng/antimony__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antimony
trans_list: antimoon | antimonium | stibium
sense:
A chemical element (symbol Sb, from Latin stibium) with an atomic number of 51: in its stable allotrope, a lustrous gray and very brittle metal.


lexentry: eng/antinatalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antinatalism
trans_list: antinatalisme
sense:
(philosophy) A family of philosophical views that are critical of reproduction — they consider coming into existence as bad or deem procreation as immoral.


lexentry: eng/antinode__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antinode
trans_list: buik
sense:
(physics) A region of maximum amplitude situated between adjacent nodes of a vibrating body, such as a string.


lexentry: eng/antinomy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: antinomy
trans_list: antinomie
sense:
(specifically, epistemology, logic) In the thought of the German philosopher Immanuel Kant (1724–1804): an apparent contradiction between valid conclusions; a paradox.


lexentry: eng/antiparticle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antiparticle
trans_list: antideeltje
sense:
(particle) A subatomic particle corresponding to another particle with the same mass, spin and mean lifetime but with charge, parity, strangeness and other quantum numbers flipped in sign; a particle that has a reversed world line to another.


lexentry: eng/antipasto__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antipasto
trans_list: voorgerecht
sense:
An Italian starter for a meal; normally a cold assortment of salami, cheese, seafood and vegetables.


lexentry: eng/antipathy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antipathy
trans_list: afkeer | antipathie
sense:
A feeling of dislike (normally towards someone, less often towards something); repugnance or distaste often without any conscious reasoning.


lexentry: eng/antiphony__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antiphony
trans_list: antifoon
sense:
(music, singing) Alternate, or responsive singing by a choir split into two parts; a piece sung or chanted in this manner.


lexentry: eng/antiphrasis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antiphrasis
trans_list: antifrase
sense:
(rhetoric) Use of a word or phrase in a sense not in accord with its literal meaning, especially for ironic or humorous effect


lexentry: eng/antipope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antipope
trans_list: tegenpaus
sense:
(Christianity) A person who claims or claimed to be the pope, usually as the result of a disputed election or deposition, but is not considered by the Roman Catholic Church to be the real pope.


lexentry: eng/antiquity__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: antiquity
trans_list: oudheid
sense:
(often, constructed as an uncountable plural) A relic or monument of ancient times, such as a coin, a statue, etc.; an ancient institution.


lexentry: eng/antisepsis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antisepsis
trans_list: antisepsis
sense:
(hygiene) The science and practice of countering microbial infection, as with the use of antiseptics, and the use of aseptic technique.


lexentry: eng/antiseptic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antiseptic
trans_list: antisepticum
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) Any substance that inhibits the growth and reproduction of microorganisms. Generally includes only those that are used on living objects (as opposed to disinfectants) and aren't transported by the lymphatic system to destroy bacteria in the body (as opposed to antibiotics).


lexentry: eng/antiterrorism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antiterrorism
trans_list: antiterrorisme
sense:
(law enforcement, military, often, attributive) Activity aiming at opposing or preventing terrorism.


lexentry: eng/antithetical__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antithetical
trans_list: contradictorisch | in tegenspraak met
sense:
Pertaining to antithesis, or opposition of words and sentiments; containing, or of the nature of, antithesis; contrasted.


lexentry: eng/antivirus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antivirus
trans_list: virusscanner
sense:
(computing) A piece of software that is used to detect, delete and or neutralize computer-based viruses.


lexentry: eng/antler__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antler
trans_list: gewei
sense:
A deciduous branching and bony structure on the head of deer, moose and elk, normally in pairs. They are grown and shed each year. (Compare with horn, which is generally not shed.)


lexentry: eng/antlion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antlion
trans_list: mierenleeuw
sense:
Any of various species of insects, many of them nocturnal, in the family Myrmeleontidae. The adults superficially resemble the unrelated damselflies. The larvae bury themselves in sand below a cone-shaped pit in which they trap insects such as ants.


lexentry: eng/anvil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anvil
trans_list: aambeeld | aanbeeld
sense:
A heavy iron block used in the blacksmithing trade as a surface upon which metal can be struck and shaped.


lexentry: eng/anxiety__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anxiety
trans_list: bezorgdheid | ongerustheid
sense:
An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event.


lexentry: eng/anxiety__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: anxiety
trans_list: angst | vrees
sense:
(pathology) A state of restlessness and agitation, often accompanied by a distressing sense of oppression or tightness in the stomach.


lexentry: eng/anxious__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: anxious
trans_list: bezorgd
sense:
Having a feeling of anxiety or disquietude; extremely concerned, especially about something that will happen in the future or that is unknown.


lexentry: eng/any__Determiner__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: any
trans_list: enig
sense:
(negative polarity item) One at all; at least one; at least one kind of; some; a positive quantity of.


lexentry: eng/any_other_business__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: any other business
trans_list: wat verder ter tafel komt
sense:
The last item on the agenda for a meeting, when any matter not already dealt with may be raised. Abbreviations: a.o.b., AOB.


lexentry: eng/anyway__Adverb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: anyway
trans_list: in ieder geval | hoe dan ook | in elk geval | tenminste
sense:
Used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement. See anyhow and at least. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/aorist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aorist
trans_list: aoristus
sense:
(grammar) A verb paradigm found in certain languages, usually an unmarked form or one that expresses the perfective or aorist aspect.


lexentry: eng/aorist_aspect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aorist aspect
trans_list: aorist | aoristus
sense:
(grammar) A temporal feature of the verb which denotes the speaker's standpoint of the event described by the verb, as from outside of the event and seeing it as a completed whole.


lexentry: eng/aorta__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aorta
trans_list: aorta | lichaamsslagader
sense:
(anatomy) The great artery which carries the blood from the heart to all parts of the body except the lungs; the main trunk of the arterial system.


lexentry: eng/apanage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apanage
trans_list: eigenheid
sense:
(historical) A grant (especially by a sovereign) of land (or other source of revenue) as a birthright.


lexentry: eng/apartment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apartment
trans_list: appartement | flat | woning
sense:
(chiefly, North America, Australia, Philippines) A complete domicile occupying only part of a building, especially one for rent; a flat.


lexentry: eng/apatheia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apatheia
trans_list: apathie
sense:
(philosophy) A state of mind in Stoic philosophy in which one is free from emotional disturbance; the freedom from all passions.


lexentry: eng/apathy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apathy
trans_list: apathie
sense:
Lack of emotion or motivation; lack of interest or enthusiasm towards something; disinterest (in something).


lexentry: eng/apatite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apatite
trans_list: apatiet
sense:
(mineral) A calcium fluoride phosphate of variable composition, sometimes used in the manufacture of fertilizer, as a gemstone, and (in powdered form) as a pigment, and also produced biologically in bones and teeth.


lexentry: eng/ape__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ape
trans_list: aap | apin | mensaap
sense:
A primate of the clade Hominoidea, generally larger than monkeys and distinguished from them by having no tail.


lexentry: eng/apeman__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apeman
trans_list: aapmens
sense:
A prehistoric man resembling an ape, especially one held to be a precursor to modern humans; a non-human australopithecine.


lexentry: eng/aperture__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: aperture
trans_list: diafragma | opening
sense:
(astronomy, photography) The diameter of such a hole which restricts the width of the lightpath through the whole system. For a telescope, this is the diameter of the objective lens.


lexentry: eng/apex__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apex
trans_list: punt | spits
sense:
(botany) The end of a leaf, petal or similar organ opposed to the end where it is attached to its support.


lexentry: eng/aphantasia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aphantasia
trans_list: afantasie
sense:
(psychology, pathology) A condition where one does not possess a functioning "mind's eye" and cannot visualize imagery.


lexentry: eng/aphasia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aphasia
trans_list: afasie
sense:
(pathology) A partial or total loss of language skills due to brain damage. Usually, damage to the left perisylvian region, including Broca's area and Wernicke's area, causes aphasia.


lexentry: eng/aphelion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aphelion
trans_list: aphelium
sense:
(astronomy, also, figuratively) The point in the elliptical orbit of a comet, planet, or other astronomical object, where it is farthest from the Sun.


lexentry: eng/apheresis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apheresis
trans_list: aferese | aferesis
sense:
(phonetics, linguistics, prosody) Elision, suppression, or complete loss of a letter or sound (syllable) from the beginning of a word, such as the development of special from especial; procope.


lexentry: eng/aphetism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aphetism
trans_list: aferese
sense:
The aphetized form of a word, i.e. a word which has dropped its initial vowel or syllable, such as squire.


lexentry: eng/aphotic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aphotic
trans_list: afotisch
sense:
Having no light, especially no sunlight; specifically (biology, oceanography) describing that part of deep lakes and oceans where less than one per cent of sunlight penetrates and where photosynthesis is not possible.


lexentry: eng/aphotic_zone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aphotic zone
trans_list: afotische zone
sense:
(oceanography) That part of the deep body of an ocean or lake that receives insufficient sunlight for photosynthesis to be possible.


lexentry: eng/aplasia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aplasia
trans_list: aplasie
sense:
(pathology) A condition marked by the incomplete development, or entire absence, of an organ or tissue.


lexentry: eng/apnea__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apnea
trans_list: apneu
sense:
(pathology) The cessation of breathing, most often in reference to transient instances thereof during sleep.


lexentry: eng/apocalypse__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: apocalypse
trans_list: apocalyps
sense:
(Christianity) The unveiling of events prophesied in the Revelation; the second coming and the end of life on Earth; global destruction. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/apocryphal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: apocryphal
trans_list: apocrief
sense:
(by extension) Of dubious veracity; of questionable accuracy or truthfulness; anecdotal or in the nature of an urban legend.


lexentry: eng/apogee__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apogee
trans_list: apogeum
sense:
(astronomy) The point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is farthest from the Earth: the apoapsis of an Earth orbiter.


lexentry: eng/apologetics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apologetics
trans_list: apologetiek
sense:
The field of study concerned with the systematic defense of a position, or of religious or occult doctrines


lexentry: eng/apologize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apologize
trans_list: verontschuldigen
sense:
(intransitive, often followed by “for”) To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends


lexentry: eng/apology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apology
trans_list: verontschuldiging | excuus
sense:
An expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry).


lexentry: eng/apoptosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apoptosis
trans_list: apoptose
sense:
(biology, cytology) A process of programmed cell death by which cells undergo an ordered sequence of events which leads to death of the cell, as occurs during growth and development of the organism, as a part of normal cell aging, or as a response to cellular injury. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/aporia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aporia
trans_list: onzekerheid | twijfel
sense:
(rhetoric) An expression of deliberation with oneself regarding uncertainty or doubt as to how to proceed.


lexentry: eng/aposematism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aposematism
trans_list: aposematische kleuring
sense:
(biology, chiefly, zoology) An adaptation, especially a form of coloration, that warns off potential predators.


lexentry: eng/apostle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apostle
trans_list: apostel | zendeling
sense:
A missionary, or leader of a religious mission, especially one in the early Christian Church (but see Apostle).


lexentry: eng/apostle__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: apostle
trans_list: apostel
sense:
A top-ranking ecclesiastical official in the twelve seat administrative council of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.


lexentry: eng/apostolic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apostolic
trans_list: apostolisch
sense:
(Christianity) Pertaining to apostles or their practice of teaching; pertaining to the apostles (of early Christianity) or their teachings.


lexentry: eng/apostrophe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apostrophe
trans_list: apostrof | weglatingsteken
sense:
(orthography) The text character ’, which serves as a punctuation mark in various languages and as a diacritical mark in certain rare contexts.


lexentry: eng/apostrophe__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apostrophe
trans_list: apostrof
sense:
(rhetoric) A sudden exclamatory piece of dialogue addressed to someone or something, especially absent.


lexentry: eng/apothecium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apothecium
trans_list: apothecium
sense:
(lichenology & mycology) A type of fructification of some ascomycete fungi, forming cyst structures of various shapes. Often the fungal components of lichens have this sort of fertile structure.


lexentry: eng/apothem__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: apothem
trans_list: apothema
sense:
(geometry) The distance from the center of a regular polygon perpendicular to one of its sides (a special case of the above).


lexentry: eng/app__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: app
trans_list: app | applicatie
sense:
(computing, mobile phones) An application (program), especially a small one designed for a mobile device.


lexentry: eng/apparent__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apparent
trans_list: duidelijk | evident | klaar | zichtbaar
sense:
Capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to the eye, eyely; within sight or view.


lexentry: eng/apparent__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: apparent
trans_list: klaarblijkelijk | ogenschijnlijk
sense:
Appearing to the eye or mind (distinguished from, but not necessarily opposed to, true or real); seeming.


lexentry: eng/apparition__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: apparition
trans_list: verschijning
sense:
An unexpected, wonderful, or preternatural appearance; especially something such as a ghost or phantom.


lexentry: eng/appeal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: appeal
trans_list: beroep
sense:
An application to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned.


lexentry: eng/appeal__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: appeal
trans_list: in beroep gaan | in hoger beroep gaan
sense:
(intransitive) Often followed by against (the inferior court's decision) or to (the superior court): to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned.


lexentry: eng/appeal__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: appeal
trans_list: appeleren | aanspreken | aantrekkelijk | aantrekken | beroep doen op
sense:
(intransitive) To call upon a person or an authority to corroborate a statement, to decide a controverted question, or to vindicate one's rights; to entreat, to invoke.


lexentry: eng/appeal__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: appeal
trans_list: appeleren
sense:
(intransitive, cricket) Of a fielding side; to ask an umpire for a decision on whether a batsman is out or not, usually by saying "How's that?" or "Howzat?".


lexentry: eng/appear__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: appear
trans_list: verschijnen
sense:
(intransitive) To stand in presence of some authority, tribunal, or superior person, to answer a charge, plead a cause, etc.; to present oneself as a party or advocate before a court, or as a person to be tried.


lexentry: eng/appear__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: appear
trans_list: verschijnen | blijken | haar opwachting maken | optreden | zijn opwachting maken
sense:
(intransitive) To become visible to the apprehension of the mind; to be known as a subject of observation or comprehension, or as a thing proved; to be obvious or manifest.


lexentry: eng/appearance__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: appearance
trans_list: aanblik
sense:
(legal) An instance of someone coming into a court of law to be part of a trial, either in person or represented by an attorney or such like; a court appearance


lexentry: eng/appellation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: appellation
trans_list: roepnaam
sense:
(formal, _, or, _, dated) A name or title by which someone is addressed or identified; a designation.


lexentry: eng/apperception__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apperception
trans_list: apperceptie
sense:
(uncountable, psychology, and, philosophy, especially Kantianism) The mind's perception of itself as the subject or actor in its own states, unifying past and present experiences; self-consciousness, perception that reflects upon itself.


lexentry: eng/applause__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: applause
trans_list: applaus | handgeklap
sense:
The act of applauding; approbation and praise publicly expressed by the clapping of hands, stamping or tapping of the feet, acclamation, huzzas, or other means; marked commendation.


lexentry: eng/apple-corer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apple-corer
trans_list: appelboor
sense:
A tool used to remove the apple core from an apple for use in cooking; some forms of the tool segment the apple at the same time as removing its core.


lexentry: eng/apple__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: apple
trans_list: appel
sense:
(Christianity) The fruit of the tree of knowledge, eaten by Adam and Eve according to modern Christian tradition; the forbidden fruit. [from 11th c.]


lexentry: eng/apple_cider_vinegar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apple cider vinegar
trans_list: appelazijn | appelciderazijn
sense:
A vinegar, made from cider or apple must along with yeast and bacteria, that has been matured in wooden barrels.


lexentry: eng/apple_core__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apple core
trans_list: klokhuis
sense:
The central portion of an apple containing the seeds and where the stem attaches (and the opposed end). Particularly the portion that remains after the main part of the fruit has been eaten.


lexentry: eng/apple_of_discord__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apple of discord
trans_list: twistappel
sense:
An object or topic which sows anger and dissension; something which causes argument, rivalry, or strife.


lexentry: eng/apple_of_someone's_eye__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apple of someone's eye
trans_list: oogappel
sense:
(idiomatic) A favourite, a particular preference, or a loved one; the object of somebody's affections.


lexentry: eng/apple_turnover__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apple turnover
trans_list: appelflap
sense:
A pastry dessert filled with pieces of sweetened apples, with the pastry folded over to enclose the filling.


lexentry: eng/apples_and_oranges__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apples and oranges
trans_list: appels met peren
sense:
(idiomatic) A comparison of items that, however categorically similar, is inapt; an incompatible equation, or the items thus compared.


lexentry: eng/appliance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: appliance
trans_list: toestel | huishoudstoestel
sense:
A non-manual apparatus or device, powered electrically or by another small motor, used in homes to perform domestic functions (household appliance) and/or in offices.


lexentry: eng/applicate__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: applicate
trans_list: z-coördinaat
sense:
(mathematics) The z-coordinate (the last of the three terms by which a point is referred to, in a system of Cartesian coordinates for a three-dimensional space)


lexentry: eng/application__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: application
trans_list: toepassing
sense:
The act of directing or referring something to a particular case, to discover or illustrate agreement or disagreement, fitness, or correspondence.


lexentry: eng/application__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: application
trans_list: applicatie | toepassing | computerprogramma | softwarepakket
sense:
(computing) A computer program or the set of software that the end user perceives as a single entity as a tool for a well-defined purpose. (Also called: application program; application software.)


lexentry: eng/application__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: application
trans_list: aanvraag | sollicitatie | aanschrijven
sense:
A verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school, course or similar.


lexentry: eng/application__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: application
trans_list: toepassing
sense:
(comptheory) The substitution of a specific value for the parameter in the abstraction, in lambda calculus.


lexentry: eng/applied_mathematics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: applied mathematics
trans_list: toegepaste wiskunde
sense:
(mathematics) Mathematics used to solve problems in other sciences such as physics, engineering or electronics, as opposed to pure mathematics.


lexentry: eng/applique__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: applique
trans_list: toepassing
sense:
(arts) A decorative design made by cutting pieces of material and applying them to the surface of another for decoration.


lexentry: eng/apply__Verb__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: apply
trans_list: aanvragen | solliciteren
sense:
(intransitive) To submit oneself as a candidate (with the adposition "to" designating the recipient of the submission, and the adposition "for" designating the position).


lexentry: eng/appoint__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: appoint
trans_list: bepalen | beschikken | vaststellen
sense:
(transitive, legal) To fix the disposition of (property) by designating someone to take use of (it).


lexentry: eng/appointment__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: appointment
trans_list: aanstelling | afspraak
sense:
(government) The assignment of a person by an official to perform a duty, such as a presidential appointment of a judge to a court.


lexentry: eng/apportionment__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: apportionment
trans_list: deling
sense:
(US) The distribution of members of the House of Representatives according to the population of the various states.


lexentry: eng/apposition__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apposition
trans_list: appositie | bijstelling
sense:
(grammar) A construction in which one noun or noun phrase is placed with another as an explanatory equivalent, both of them having the same syntactic function in the sentence.


lexentry: eng/appraise__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: appraise
trans_list: taxeren | schatten | waarderen
sense:
(transitive) To determine the value or worth of (something), particularly as a person appointed for this purpose.


lexentry: eng/appreciation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: appreciation
trans_list: waardering
sense:
A fair valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence; gratitude and esteem.


lexentry: eng/apprehend__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apprehend
trans_list: snappen | begrijpen | vatten
sense:
To take hold of (something) with understanding; to conceive (something) in the mind; to become cognizant of; to understand.


lexentry: eng/apprehension__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: apprehension
trans_list: begrijpen | begrip
sense:
Perception; the act of understanding using one's intellect without affirming, denying, or passing any judgment


lexentry: eng/apprehension__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: apprehension
trans_list: angst | vrees
sense:
Anticipation, especially of unfavorable things such as dread or fear or the prospect of something unpleasant in the future.


lexentry: eng/apprenticeship__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: apprenticeship
trans_list: stage
sense:
The system by which a person learning a craft or trade is instructed by a master for a set time under set conditions.


lexentry: eng/approach__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: approach
trans_list: laan | toegang
sense:
(also, figuratively) An avenue, passage, or way by which a building or place can be approached; an access.


lexentry: eng/approach__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: approach
trans_list: naderen
sense:
(intransitive) To come or go near, in place or time; to move toward; to advance nearer; to draw nigh.


lexentry: eng/approach__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: approach
trans_list: naderen | benaderen
sense:
(ambitransitive, figuratively) Used intransitively, followed by to: to draw near (to someone or something); to make advances; to approximate or become almost equal.


lexentry: eng/approach__Verb__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: approach
trans_list: benaderen
sense:
(transitive, military) To take approaches to (a place); to move towards (a place) by using covered roads, trenches, or other works.


lexentry: eng/approach_shot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: approach shot
trans_list: benadering
sense:
(golf) Any shot, normally not when teeing off, aimed to land on the green, hit for accuracy more than power.


lexentry: eng/approaches__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: approaches
trans_list: benadering
sense:
(military) The covered roads, trenches, or other works made by besiegers or soldiers in their advances toward a place such as a fortress or military post.


lexentry: eng/approbation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: approbation
trans_list: bekrachtiging
sense:
The act of approving; an assenting to the propriety of a thing with some degree of pleasure or satisfaction; approval, sanction, commendation or official recognition.


lexentry: eng/appropriate__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: appropriate
trans_list: gepast
sense:
Suitable to the social situation or to social respect or social discreetness; socially correct; socially discreet; well-mannered; proper.


lexentry: eng/appropriate__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: appropriate
trans_list: toewijzen | toeëigenen
sense:
(transitive) To set apart for, or assign to, a particular person or use, especially in exclusion of all others; with to or for.


lexentry: eng/approval__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: approval
trans_list: goedkeuring | instemming | permissie | toestemming
sense:
An expression granting permission; an indication of agreement with a proposal; an acknowledgement that a person, thing, or event meets requirements.


lexentry: eng/approximant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: approximant
trans_list: approximant
sense:
(phonetics) A consonant sound made by slightly narrowing the vocal tract, while still allowing a smooth flow of air. Liquids and glides are approximants.


lexentry: eng/approximation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: approximation
trans_list: benaderen | schatten
sense:
(linguistics) The act of producing a near-simulation of the pronunciation of a foreign language for a loanword therefrom, or any given pronunciation resulting from that act.


lexentry: eng/apse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apse
trans_list: apsis
sense:
(architecture) A semicircular projection from a building, especially the rounded east end of a church that contains the altar.


lexentry: eng/aqua_regia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aqua regia
trans_list: koningswater
sense:
(inorganic chemistry, archaic) A mixture of three parts concentrated hydrochloric acid to one part concentrated nitric acid, named for its ability to dissolve gold.


lexentry: eng/aquaplaning__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aquaplaning
trans_list: aquaplaning | watergladheid
sense:
(automotive, UK) The loss of contact with the road because of surface water. The act of aquaplaning.


lexentry: eng/aquaponics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aquaponics
trans_list: aquaponics
sense:
(agriculture) A sustainable food production system that combines traditional aquaculture with hydroponics, with effluent from the water in which fish are reared being used as nutrition for plants.


lexentry: eng/aquatint__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aquatint
trans_list: aquatint
sense:
A form of etching with acid on a plate partially covered with varnish that produces a print somewhat resembling a watercolour.


lexentry: eng/aquavit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aquavit
trans_list: aquavit
sense:
A Scandinavian liquor that is about 40% alcohol by volume; distilled from potato or grain mash and flavored with caraway seeds, anise, fennel, dill and other spices and herbs, depending on variety.


lexentry: eng/arabesque__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arabesque
trans_list: arabesk
sense:
(art, architecture, also, attributively) An elaborate design of intertwined floral figures or complex geometrical patterns, mainly used in Islamic art and architecture.


lexentry: eng/arable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arable
trans_list: bebouwbaar
sense:
(agriculture, of land) Able to be plowed or tilled, capable of growing crops (traditionally contrasted with pasturable lands such as heaths).


lexentry: eng/arable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: arable
trans_list: bebouwbaar
sense:
(agriculture, NGO, _, jargon, of land) Under cultivation (within any quinquennial period) for the production of crops sown and harvested within the same agricultural year (contrasted with permanently-cropped lands such as orchards).


lexentry: eng/arachidonic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arachidonic acid
trans_list: arachidonzuur
sense:
(fatty acid) A long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid, having 20 carbon atoms and four double bonds, found in animal fats; it is essential for human nutrition, being a precursor to the production of prostaglandins.


lexentry: eng/arachnoid_mater__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arachnoid mater
trans_list: spinnenwebvlies
sense:
(anatomy) The middle layer of the meninges; a membrane that protects the brain and spinal cord below the dura mater and above the subarachnoid space and the pia mater.


lexentry: eng/aragonite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aragonite
trans_list: aragoniet
sense:
(mineral) An evaporite consisting of anhydrous calcium carbonate with the chemical formula CaCO3 and occurring in pearls, shells and nacre; it is dimorphous with calcite.


lexentry: eng/arbitrage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arbitrage
trans_list: arbitrage
sense:
(finance) A market activity in which a security, commodity, currency or other tradable item is bought in one market and sold simultaneously in another, in order to profit from price differences between the markets.


lexentry: eng/arbitrary__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arbitrary
trans_list: arbitrair | willekeurig
sense:
(usually, of a decision) Based on individual discretion or judgment; not based on any objective distinction, perhaps even made at random.


lexentry: eng/arbitration__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: arbitration
trans_list: arbitratie
sense:
A process through which two or more parties use an arbitrator or arbiter in order to resolve a dispute.


lexentry: eng/arbitration__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: arbitration
trans_list: arbitrage
sense:
In general, a form of justice where both parties designate a person whose ruling they will accept formally. More specifically in Market Anarchist (market anarchy) theory, arbitration designates the process by which two agencies pre-negotiate a set of common rules in anticipation of cases where a customer from each agency is involved in a dispute.


lexentry: eng/arc__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: arc
trans_list: boog
sense:
(geometry) A continuous part of the circumference of a circle (circular arc) or of another curve. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/arccosine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arccosine
trans_list: arccosinus
sense:
(trigonometry) Any of several single-valued or multivalued functions that are inverses of the cosine function.


lexentry: eng/archabbey__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: archabbey
trans_list: aartsabdij
sense:
(ecclesiastical) An abbey which is the seat of an archabbot (high monastic rank within an order or congregation)


lexentry: eng/archabbot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: archabbot
trans_list: aartsabt
sense:
(ecclesiastical) In certain Catholic (notably Benedictine) congregations, the title of the general superior, ranking above all other abbots, vested in a particular abbey, which hence is called an archabbey (usually its motherhouse, such as Beuron, which gave its name to a Benedictine congregation).


lexentry: eng/archaeometry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: archaeometry
trans_list: archeometrie
sense:
(archaeology) The application of techniques and methodologies of the natural sciences to archaeology, mostly for dating, analysis, survey and confirmation of provenance or authenticity.


lexentry: eng/archaeophyte__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: archaeophyte
trans_list: archeofyt
sense:
(botany) A plant which was introduced to an area by humans (or arrived naturally, but from an area in which it was present as a human introduction) and became naturalized before 1500 C.E. (but especially in prehistoric times).


lexentry: eng/archangel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: archangel
trans_list: aartsengel
sense:
A powerful angel that leads many other angels, but is still loyal to a deity, and often seen as belonging to a particular archangelical rank or order within a greater hierarchy of angels. (Judeo-Christian examples: Gabriel, Michael, Raphael, Uriel).


lexentry: eng/archbishop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: archbishop
trans_list: aartsbisschop
sense:
A senior bishop who is in charge of an archdiocese, and presides over a group of dioceses called a province (in Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Anglicanism, etc.)


lexentry: eng/archdiocese__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: archdiocese
trans_list: aartsbisdom | metropool
sense:
(Christianity) An area administered by an archbishop; the ecclesiastical hierarchy of this area, also under the archbishop.


lexentry: eng/archduchess__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: archduchess
trans_list: aartshertogin
sense:
A daughter or granddaughter of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary, or the wife of a son or grandson of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary


lexentry: eng/archeopteryx__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: archeopteryx
trans_list: archaeopteryx
sense:
A specimen of the species Archaeopteryx lithographica, being the earliest and most primitive known bird, representing a transition in the evolution of dinosaurs to birds.


lexentry: eng/archerfish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: archerfish
trans_list: schuttersvis
sense:
Any of the species of fish in the family Toxotidae (usually with sole genus Toxotes), who prey on small animals near to the surface of a water by shooting them with water from their mouths.


lexentry: eng/archetype__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: archetype
trans_list: archetype
sense:
An original model of which all other similar concepts, objects, or persons are merely copied, derivative, emulated, or patterned; a prototype. [from mid 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/architect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: architect
trans_list: architect | bouwmeester
sense:
A professional who designs buildings or other structures, or who prepares plans and superintends construction.


lexentry: eng/architecture__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: architecture
trans_list: architectuur | bouwstijl
sense:
The art and science of designing and managing the construction of buildings and other structures, particularly if they are well proportioned and decorated.


lexentry: eng/archive__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: archive
trans_list: archief
sense:
A place for storing earlier, and often historical, material. An archive usually contains documents (letters, records, newspapers, etc.) or other types of media kept for historical interest.


lexentry: eng/archivist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: archivist
trans_list: archivaris
sense:
One who is in charge of, or performs the task of creating, collecting, cataloguing, organising, and archives.


lexentry: eng/arcology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arcology
trans_list: arcologie
sense:
(urban studies, uncountable) Urban development theory proposed by Paolo Soleri involving three-dimensional building methods and efficient use of space and resources.


lexentry: eng/arcsine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arcsine
trans_list: arcsinus
sense:
(trigonometry) Any of several single-valued or multivalued functions that are inverses of the sine function. Symbol: arcsin, sin−1


lexentry: eng/arctangent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arctangent
trans_list: arctangens
sense:
(trigonometry) Any of several single-valued or multivalued functions that are inverses of the tangent function. Symbol: arctan, tan-1


lexentry: eng/arctic_fox__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arctic fox
trans_list: poolvos
sense:
Vulpes lagopus, a fox of the family Canidae, living in the Arctic regions of North America and Eurasia.


lexentry: eng/arctic_hare__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arctic hare
trans_list: poolhaas
sense:
A North-American hare of species Lepus arcticus, that is white, usually year round, found in the Arctic.


lexentry: eng/arcus__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: arcus
trans_list: boog
sense:
(entomology) An elastic band around the base of the arolium, a pad at the end of the leg of certain insects


lexentry: eng/are__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: are
trans_list: are
sense:
(rare) An accepted (but deprecated and rarely used) metric unit of area equal to 100 square metres, or a former unit of approximately the same extent. Symbol: a.


lexentry: eng/are_you_allergic_to_any_medications__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: are you allergic to any medications
trans_list: ben je allergisch voor medicijnen? | bent u allergisch voor medicijnen?
sense:
Asked mostly by doctors and nurses to ascertain whether certain medications should not be given to patients.


lexentry: eng/area_code__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: area code
trans_list: netnummer
sense:
(US, Australia, Philippines) A prefix appended to a telephone number indicating the geographical area.


lexentry: eng/arena__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arena
trans_list: arena
sense:
An enclosed area, often outdoor, for the presentation of sporting events (sports arena) or other spectacular events; earthen area, often oval, specifically for rodeos (North America) or circular area for bullfights (especially Hispanic America).


lexentry: eng/arena__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: arena
trans_list: arena
sense:
The building housing such an area; specifically, a very large, often round building, often topped with a dome, designated for indoor sporting or other major events, such as concerts.


lexentry: eng/arginine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arginine
trans_list: arginine
sense:
An amino acid found in animal foods that plays an important role in several physiological processes.


lexentry: eng/argon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: argon
trans_list: argon
sense:
The chemical element (symbol Ar) with an atomic number of 18. The third most abundant gas in the Earth's atmosphere, it is a colourless, odourless, inert noble gas.


lexentry: eng/argot__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: argot
trans_list: groepstaal
sense:
The specialized informal vocabulary and terminology used between people with special skill in a field, such as between doctors, mathematicians or hackers.


lexentry: eng/arguable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arguable
trans_list: verdedigbaar
sense:
That can be argued; that can be proven or strongly supported with sound logical deduction, precedent, and evidence.


lexentry: eng/arguably__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arguably
trans_list: aantoonbaar | onderbouwbaar
sense:
As can be supported or proven by sound logical deduction, evidence, and precedent, but without absolute certainty.


lexentry: eng/argyria__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: argyria
trans_list: argyrie
sense:
(dermatology) A condition caused by excessive exposure to chemical compounds of the element silver, or to silver dust, the most dramatic symptom of which being that the skin turns purple or purple-grey.


lexentry: eng/aria__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aria
trans_list: aria
sense:
(music) A musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata.


lexentry: eng/arise__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: arise
trans_list: ontstaan
sense:
To spring up; to come into action, being, or notice; to become operative, sensible, or visible; to begin to act a part; to present itself.


lexentry: eng/aristocrat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aristocrat
trans_list: aristocraat
sense:
One of the aristocracy, nobility, or people of rank in a community; one of a ruling class; a noble (originally in Revolutionary France).


lexentry: eng/arithmetic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arithmetic
trans_list: rekenkunde | aritmetica
sense:
The mathematics of numbers (integers, rational numbers, real numbers, or complex numbers) under the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.


lexentry: eng/arithmetic_mean__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arithmetic mean
trans_list: rekenkundig gemiddelde
sense:
(statistics, probability) The measure of central tendency of a set of values computed by dividing the sum of the values by their number.


lexentry: eng/ark__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ark
trans_list: ark
sense:
(Judaism, Christianity, Islam) Noah's ark: the ship built by Noah to save his family and a collection of animals from the deluge.


lexentry: eng/arkose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arkose
trans_list: arkose
sense:
(geology) A sedimentary rock consisting of small fragments of feldspar and quartz similar to a coarse sand.


lexentry: eng/arm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arm
trans_list: arm
sense:
The portion of the upper human appendage, from the shoulder to the wrist and sometimes including the hand.


lexentry: eng/arm__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: arm
trans_list: arm
sense:
A long, narrow, more or less rigid part of an object extending from the main part or centre of the object, such as the arm of an armchair, a crane, a pair of spectacles or a pair of compasses.


lexentry: eng/arm__Verb__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: arm
trans_list: bewapenen
sense:
(transitive, figurative) To supply with the equipment, knowledge, authority, or other tools needed for a particular task; to furnish with capability; to equip.


lexentry: eng/arm_wrestling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arm wrestling
trans_list: armworsteling
sense:
A strength sport with two participants, in which each participant grips the other's hand and tries to pin the other's arm onto a surface.


lexentry: eng/armadillo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: armadillo
trans_list: gordeldier | armadillo | kapasie | schildvarken
sense:
Any of the burrowing mammals covered with bony, jointed, protective plates, order Cingulata, found in the Americas, especially in South America.


lexentry: eng/armament__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: armament
trans_list: bewapening
sense:
(military, naval) All the cannon and small arms collectively, with their equipments, belonging to a ship or a fortification.


lexentry: eng/armature__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: armature
trans_list: anker
sense:
The rotating part of an electric motor or dynamo, which mostly consists of coils of wire (the winding) around a metal core.


lexentry: eng/armed_conflict__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: armed conflict
trans_list: gewapend konflikt
sense:
(international law, military) A contested incompatibility that entails the use of armed force between two parties including a territory, the government of a state, or both.


lexentry: eng/armed_forces__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: armed forces
trans_list: leger | armee | heer | heir | krijgsmacht | strijdkrachten
sense:
The military forces of a nation, such as the army, navy, air force, marines, and sometimes, coastguard or border guard, which are tasked with the defence of the nation and its citizens, if necessary through use of deadly force.


lexentry: eng/armillary_sphere__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: armillary sphere
trans_list: armillarium
sense:
An instrument consisting of graduated metal circles used to represent the motions of celestial bodies around the earth.


lexentry: eng/arming__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arming
trans_list: bewapening
sense:
The act of supplying (oneself or others) with armor and (now especially) arms and ammunition in preparation for a conflict; the act of providing with the means of defense and attack.


lexentry: eng/armor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: armor
trans_list: pantser | harnas
sense:
(uncountable) A protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other object intended to deflect or diffuse damaging forces.


lexentry: eng/armoured_fighting_vehicle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: armoured fighting vehicle
trans_list: pantsergevechtsvoertuig
sense:
(military) An armed and armoured military vehicle which runs on wheels or caterpillar track, used by fighting troops.


lexentry: eng/arms__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: arms
trans_list: wapen
sense:
(heraldry) A visual design composed according to heraldic rules, consisting of a coat of arms normally displayed upon an escutcheon, sometimes accompanied by other elements of an achievement


lexentry: eng/arms_race__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arms race
trans_list: wapenwedloop
sense:
A competition for military supremacy between two powers, especially for the most weapons and the best military technology.


lexentry: eng/army__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: army
trans_list: leger | landmacht | weermacht
sense:
A large, highly organized military force, concerned mainly with ground (rather than air or naval) operations.


lexentry: eng/army_ant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: army ant
trans_list: legermier | trekmier
sense:
A tropical nomadic ant, principally in the subfamiles Dorylinae and Leptanillinae, that preys on other insects.


lexentry: eng/arnica__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arnica
trans_list: arnica | valkruid
sense:
Any of several plants, of the genus Arnica, considered to have medicinal properties, especially Arnica montana.


lexentry: eng/aromatherapy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aromatherapy
trans_list: aromatherapie
sense:
(alternative medicine) The use of selected fragrances in lotions and inhalants in an effort to affect mood and promote health.


lexentry: eng/arpeggio__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arpeggio
trans_list: arpeggio
sense:
(music) The notes of a chord played individually instead of simultaneously, usually moving from lowest to highest.


lexentry: eng/arraignment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arraignment
trans_list: voorgeleiding
sense:
(legal) The formal charging of a defendant with an offense; in many jurisdictions it includes their response in the form of a plea, typically as guilty, not guilty, or no contest.


lexentry: eng/array__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: array
trans_list: array
sense:
(programming) Any of various data structures designed to hold multiple elements of the same type; especially, a data structure that holds these elements in adjacent memory locations so that they may be retrieved using numeric indices.


lexentry: eng/arrest__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: arrest
trans_list: arresteren | aanhouden | oppakken | in hechtenis nemen | vatten
sense:
(transitive) To seize (someone) with the authority of the law; to take into legal custody. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/arrest_warrant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arrest warrant
trans_list: aanhoudingsbevel | arrestatiebevel
sense:
(legal) An official document that authorizes law-enforcement officials to arrest a named person and to bring that individual before a court of law or other authority.


lexentry: eng/arrha__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arrha
trans_list: aanbetaling
sense:
(legal, historical) Money or some other valuable item given to evidence a contract; a pledge or earnest.


lexentry: eng/arris__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: arris
trans_list: ribbe
sense:
(archaeology) A ridge formed on the surface of flaked stone, such as a arrowhead or hand axe, as the result of the intersection of two or more flake removals.


lexentry: eng/arrogance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arrogance
trans_list: arrogantie | aanmatiging
sense:
The state of being arrogant; a type of extreme or foolish pride in which someone feels much superior to another.


lexentry: eng/arrogate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arrogate
trans_list: zich aanmatigen
sense:
(transitive, uncommon) To appropriate or lay claim to something for oneself without right. [from 1530s]


lexentry: eng/arrow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arrow
trans_list: pijl
sense:
A projectile consisting of a shaft, a point and a tail with stabilizing fins that is shot from a bow.


lexentry: eng/arrowroot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arrowroot
trans_list: pijlwortel
sense:
(countable, uncountable) Maranta arundinacea from the Marantaceae family, a large perennial herb native to the Caribbean area with green leaves about 15 centimeters long. [from late 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/arrowword__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arrowword
trans_list: Zweeds raadsel | Zweedse puzzel
sense:
A kind of crossword puzzle with the clues written in the grid, accompanied by arrows that indicate the position and direction of the answers.


lexentry: eng/arroyo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arroyo
trans_list: beek
sense:
A dry creek or streambed, a gulch which temporarily or seasonally fills and flows (after sufficient rain).


lexentry: eng/arsehole__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: arsehole
trans_list: klootzak | lul
sense:
(mildly vulgar, offensive) An inconsiderate or mean-spirited person. Less vulgar and intense than fucker or cunt.


lexentry: eng/arsenal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arsenal
trans_list: arsenaal | wapenmagazijn | wapenopslagplaats
sense:
A military establishment for the storing, development, manufacturing, testing, or repairing of arms, ammunition, and other war materiel; an armoury.


lexentry: eng/art__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: art
trans_list: kunst
sense:
(uncountable) The conscious production or arrangement of sounds, colours, forms, movements, or other elements in a manner that affects the senses and emotions, usually specifically the production of the beautiful in a graphic or plastic medium.


lexentry: eng/artemisia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: artemisia
trans_list: alsem
sense:
Any of many aromatic flowering plants of the genus Artemisia, including wormwood, sagebrush, and tarragon, often used as traditional medicine, oral contraceptive and flavouring.


lexentry: eng/artery__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: artery
trans_list: slagader | arterie
sense:
(anatomy) Any of the muscular- and elastic-walled blood vessels forming part of the circulation system by which blood is conveyed away from the heart regardless of its oxygenation status; see pulmonary artery.


lexentry: eng/arthritis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arthritis
trans_list: artritis
sense:
Inflammation of a joint or joints causing pain and/or disability, swelling and stiffness, and due to various causes such as infection, trauma, degenerative changes or metabolic disorders.


lexentry: eng/arthropod__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arthropod
trans_list: geleedpotige
sense:
An invertebrate animal of the phylum Arthropoda, characterized by a chitinous exoskeleton and multiple jointed appendages.


lexentry: eng/artichoke__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: artichoke
trans_list: artisjok
sense:
A plant related to the thistle with enlarged flower heads eaten as a vegetable while immature, Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus.


lexentry: eng/artichoke_heart__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: artichoke heart
trans_list: artisjokhart
sense:
The edible base of an artichoke, prepared by removing the outer leaves and the inedible choke covering it.


lexentry: eng/article__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: article
trans_list: artikel | lidwoord
sense:
A piece of nonfiction writing such as a story, report, opinion piece, or entry in a newspaper, magazine, journal, encyclopedia, etc.


lexentry: eng/article__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: article
trans_list: lidwoord | artikel
sense:
(grammar) A part of speech that indicates, specifies and limits a noun (a, an, or the in English). In some languages the article may appear as an ending (e.g. definite article in Swedish) or there may be none (e.g. Russian, Pashto).


lexentry: eng/article__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: article
trans_list: artikel | lidwoord
sense:
A section of a legal document, bylaws, etc. or, in the plural, the entire document seen as a collection of these.


lexentry: eng/articulated__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: articulated
trans_list: geleed
sense:
Of a vehicle, composed of component parts each with its own wheels and chassis, e.g. an articulated lorry, articulated bus, or certain kinds of streetcars and trains.


lexentry: eng/articulated_bus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: articulated bus
trans_list: gelede bus
sense:
A bus fitted with a joint, which is covered by an accordion-shaped weatherproofing, to increase its manoeuvrability.


lexentry: eng/articulation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: articulation
trans_list: schakel
sense:
(countable, or, uncountable) A joint or the collection of joints at which something is articulated, or hinged, for bending.


lexentry: eng/articulation__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: articulation
trans_list: verbinding
sense:
(accounting) The interrelation and congruence of the flow of data between financial statements of an entity, especially between the income statement and balance sheet.


lexentry: eng/artifact__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: artifact
trans_list: artefact
sense:
(archaeology) An object, such as a tool, ornament, or weapon of archaeological or historical interest, especially such an object found at an archaeological excavation.


lexentry: eng/artificial__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: artificial
trans_list: artificieel | kunstmatig | nagemaakt | onnatuurlijk
sense:
Not natural or normal: imposed arbitrarily or without regard to the specifics or normal circumstances of a person, a situation, etc.


lexentry: eng/artificial_intelligence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: artificial intelligence
trans_list: kunstmatige intelligentie
sense:
(computer science) The branch of computer science dealing with the reproduction or mimicking of human-level intelligence, self-awareness, knowledge, conscience, thought in computer programs.


lexentry: eng/artificial_intelligence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: artificial intelligence
trans_list: kunstmatige intelligentie
sense:
The essential quality of a machine which thinks in a manner similar to or on the same general level as a real human being.


lexentry: eng/artificial_selection__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: artificial selection
trans_list: kunstmatige selectie
sense:
(evolutionary theory) Intervention by humans in the breeding of plants or animals in order to preserve selected genetic traits.


lexentry: eng/artillery__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: artillery
trans_list: artillerie | geschut
sense:
An army unit that uses such weapons, or a military formation using projectile weapons, such as archers.


lexentry: eng/artiodactyl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: artiodactyl
trans_list: evenhoevige
sense:
(zoology) Any ungulate mammal with an even number of toes and belonging to the Artiodactyla, including pigs, sheep, deer, cattle, and most grazing animals. In contrast, horses have an odd number of toes and as such are not Artiodactyla, but Perissodactyla. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/arugula__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arugula
trans_list: rucola | raketsla
sense:
One of three yellowish-flowered Mediterranean herbs of the mustard family with flavoured leaves, often eaten in salads. Has a distinct, peppery flavor:


lexentry: eng/as__Conjunction__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: as
trans_list: als | as
sense:
(dated) Introducing a comparison with a hypothetical state (+ subjunctive, or with the verb elided): as though, as if. [to 19th century]


lexentry: eng/as__Conjunction__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: as
trans_list: als | as | in de rol van
sense:
(law) used before a preposition to clarify that the prepositional phrase restricts the meaning of the sentence; specifically.


lexentry: eng/as__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: as
trans_list: zoals | als | naarmate | terwijl | omdat | aangezien
sense:
(numismatics) Any of several coins of Rome, coined in bronze or later copper; or the equivalent value.


lexentry: eng/as_far_as_one_knows__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: as far as one knows
trans_list: bij mijn weten | naar mijn weten | voor zo ver ik weet
sense:
(idiomatic) To the best of one's knowledge, as far as someone knows about the topic, subject, aspect, or situation.


lexentry: eng/as_it_were__Adverb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: as it were
trans_list: als het ware
sense:
Used to indicate that a word or statement is perhaps not exact though practically right; as if it were so.


lexentry: eng/as_much_as__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: as much as
trans_list: bijna
sense:
Practically, just as, no less than; indicates an action tantamount to, but not identical to, the action described.


lexentry: eng/as_of__Preposition__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: as of
trans_list: met
sense:
(idiomatic) At or by a specified time, with the implication that the said condition will be true from that time onward.


lexentry: eng/as_of_right__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: as of right
trans_list: van rechtswege
sense:
(legal) By virtue of an entitlement or authority which arises from certain legal conditions or circumstances; by operation of law.


lexentry: eng/as_opposed_to__Preposition__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: as opposed to
trans_list: in tegenstelling tot
sense:
in contrast to, rather than, instead of; particularly used in defining a concept by providing an example that does not fall inside the concept.


lexentry: eng/as_the_case_may_be__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: as the case may be
trans_list: c.q.
sense:
As is appropriate to the circumstances; particularly where a choice must be made between two options.


lexentry: eng/as_the_crow_flies__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: as the crow flies
trans_list: hemelsbreed
sense:
(idiomatic) In a straight line distance between two locations, as opposed to the road distance or over land distance.


lexentry: eng/as_you_sow,_so_shall_you_reap__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: as you sow, so shall you reap
trans_list: wat je zaait zul je oogsten
sense:
The consequences of one's actions to oneself are in proportion to one's good or bad intentions towards others.


lexentry: eng/as_you_were__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: as you were
trans_list: bedaardheid
sense:
(military) Disregard the previous partial command or order and return to the most recent formal command or order.


lexentry: eng/asafoetida__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: asafoetida
trans_list: duivelsdrek
sense:
A resinous gum from the stem and roots of Ferula species such as Ferula foetida and Ferula assa-foetida, having a strong, unpleasant smell, with culinary and medical uses. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/asarabacca__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: asarabacca
trans_list: mansoor
sense:
An acrid herbaceous plant, Asarum europaeum, the leaves and roots of which are emetic and cathartic.


lexentry: eng/asbestos__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: asbestos
trans_list: asbest
sense:
(mineral) Any of several fibrous mineral forms of magnesium silicate, used for fireproofing, electrical insulation, building materials, brake linings, chemical filters, suits, fireman's gloves, etc.


lexentry: eng/ascendant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ascendant
trans_list: stijgend
sense:
(astrology, also, figurative) The degree of the zodiac or point of the ecliptic which rises in an eastern direction above the horizon at a particular moment (especially the moment of a person's birth), which is supposed to have a commanding influence on a person's fortune and life; a horoscope.


lexentry: eng/ascent__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: ascent
trans_list: stijging
sense:
The degree of elevation of an object, or the angle it makes with a horizontal line; inclination; gradient; steepness


lexentry: eng/ascetic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ascetic
trans_list: asceet
sense:
One who is devoted to the practice of self-denial, either through seclusion or stringent abstinence.


lexentry: eng/ascites__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ascites
trans_list: ascites
sense:
(medicine) An accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity, frequently symptomatic of liver disease.


lexentry: eng/ascorbic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ascorbic acid
trans_list: ascorbinezuur
sense:
(vitamin) A white crystalline organic compound, C6H8O6, found in citrus fruits and many vegetables; it is an antioxidant and an efficient scavenger of free radicals.


lexentry: eng/ascription__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ascription
trans_list: toewijzing
sense:
The act, or an instance, of ascribing a quality, characteristic, quotation, artistic work, or other thing to someone or something.


lexentry: eng/asexual__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: asexual
trans_list: aseksueel
sense:
(especially, of a person) Not experiencing sexual attraction; lacking interest in or desire for sex.


lexentry: eng/ashcan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ashcan
trans_list: asbak | vuilnisemmer
sense:
A container for ashes, used in times past for accumulating ashes generated from wood and coal fires, for eventual disposal elsewhere.


lexentry: eng/ashlar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ashlar
trans_list: parement | blok natuursteen
sense:
(architecture) Masonry employing flat and well-squared stone or brick, creating an appearance similar to wooden flooring.


lexentry: eng/aside__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aside
trans_list: opmerking
sense:
An incidental remark to a person next to one made discreetly but not in private, audible only to that person. (theatre) A brief comment by a character addressing the audience, unheard by other characters.


lexentry: eng/asking_price__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: asking price
trans_list: laatprijs | vraagprijs
sense:
(finance) The list price or sticker price of an item; the price without any discounts or incentives.


lexentry: eng/asocial__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: asocial
trans_list: asociaal
sense:
Not sociable; having minimal social connections with others; not inclined to connect with others socially.


lexentry: eng/aspartame__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aspartame
trans_list: aspartaam
sense:
(organic compound) An artificial sweetener, the methyl ester of a dipeptide formed from aspartic acid and phenylalanine, used in many processed foods and beverages.


lexentry: eng/aspartic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aspartic acid
trans_list: asparaginezuur
sense:
(amino acid) A nonessential amino acid, L-α-amino-succinic acid, aminobutanedioic acid, found in animal protein and in sugar beet etc (C4H7NO4).


lexentry: eng/aspect__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: aspect
trans_list: aanblik | aspect | uiterlijk
sense:
(grammar) A grammatical quality of a verb which determines the relationship of the speaker to the internal temporal flow of the event which the verb describes, or whether the speaker views the event from outside as a whole, or from within as it is unfolding. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/aspect_ratio__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: aspect ratio
trans_list: aspectverhouding
sense:
The ratio of width to height in a flat surface or 2-dimensional abstract construction, such as an image, character, or pixel.


lexentry: eng/aspen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aspen
trans_list: esp | ratelpopulier
sense:
The asp tree; a kind of poplar tree (genus Populus sect. Populus). A medium-size tree with thin, straight trunks of a greenish-white color.


lexentry: eng/aspergillum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aspergillum
trans_list: wijwaterkwast
sense:
(Christianity) An implement, in the form of a brush, or of a rod with a perforated container, for sprinkling holy water; a holy water sprinkler.


lexentry: eng/aspersion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aspersion
trans_list: belediging | beschimping
sense:
An attack on somebody's reputation or good name, often in the phrase to cast aspersions upon…. [from late 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/asphalt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: asphalt
trans_list: asfalt
sense:
A sticky, black to brown and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid, composed almost entirely of bitumen with small mineral particles, that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits.


lexentry: eng/asphodel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: asphodel
trans_list: affodil
sense:
Any of the flowering plants of the family Asphodelaceae, especially Asphodelus ramosus and Asphodelus albus; the flower of these plants.


lexentry: eng/asphyxia__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: asphyxia
trans_list: asfyxie
sense:
Loss of consciousness due to the body's inability to deliver oxygen to its tissues, either by the breathing of air lacking oxygen or by the inability of the blood to carry oxygen.


lexentry: eng/asphyxia__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: asphyxia
trans_list: asfyxie
sense:
(medicine, obsolete) A condition in which an extreme decrease in the concentration of oxygen in the body leads to loss of consciousness or death. Replaced in the mid-20th century by the more specific terms anoxia, hypoxia, hypoxemia and hypercapnia.


lexentry: eng/aspiration__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aspiration
trans_list: aspiratie
sense:
The act of aspiring or ardently desiring; an ardent wish or desire, chiefly after what is elevated or spiritual (with common adjunct adpositions being to and of).


lexentry: eng/asplenia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: asplenia
trans_list: asplenie
sense:
(biology, medicine) Physiological absence of splenic function; either substantial or total splenic dysfunction; splenic nonfunction.


lexentry: eng/ass-kisser__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ass-kisser
trans_list: boon
sense:
(North America, vulgar, slang) Someone who kisses ass (who acts obsequiously in order to gain another's favor).


lexentry: eng/ass-licker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ass-licker
trans_list: hielenlikker
sense:
(US, vulgar, slang) Someone who succumbs to authority, doing whatever authority figures ask and attempting to please them in every possible way.


lexentry: eng/ass__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ass
trans_list: ezel
sense:
Any of several species of horse-like animals, especially Equus asinus, the domesticated of which are used as beasts of burden.


lexentry: eng/assassin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: assassin
trans_list: Assassijn | assassijn
sense:
(historical, , usually, capitalized) A member of the Nizari Ismaili Muslim community of the Alamut Period.


lexentry: eng/assassin__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: assassin
trans_list: huurmoordenaar | huurmoordenares | sluipmoordenaar | sluipmoordenares
sense:
Someone who intentionally kills a person, especially a professional who kills a public or political figure.


lexentry: eng/assassinate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: assassinate
trans_list: vermoorden
sense:
To murder someone, especially an important person, by a sudden or obscure attack, especially for ideological or political reasons. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/assassinate__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: assassinate
trans_list: vermoorden
sense:
(figuratively) To harm, ruin, or defame severely or destroy by treachery, slander, libel, or obscure attack.


lexentry: eng/assault_rifle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: assault rifle
trans_list: aanvalsgeweer
sense:
A military select-fire rifle or carbine that fires a shortened rifle caliber round or lower-power smaller-calibre round, from a high-capacity magazine.


lexentry: eng/assay__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: assay
trans_list: beproeving
sense:
The act or process of ascertaining the proportion of a particular metal in an ore or alloy; especially, the determination of the proportion of gold or silver in bullion or coin.


lexentry: eng/assegai__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: assegai
trans_list: assagaai | assegaai
sense:
A slim hardwood spear or javelin with an iron tip, especially those used by Bantu peoples of Southern Africa.


lexentry: eng/assembly_line__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: assembly line
trans_list: lopende band
sense:
(manufacturing) A system of workers and machinery in which a product is assembled in a series of consecutive operations; typically the product is conveyed by a continuously moving belt


lexentry: eng/assert__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: assert
trans_list: behouden | verdedigen
sense:
To maintain or defend, as a cause or a claim, by words or measures; to vindicate a claim or title to.


lexentry: eng/assert__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: assert
trans_list: bevestigen
sense:
(reflexive) To insist on the legitimacy of one's rights, opinion, etc; not to allow oneself to be dismissed; to ensure that one is taken into consideration; to make oneself respected; to be assertive. See assert oneself.


lexentry: eng/asshole__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: asshole
trans_list: klootzak | hufter | lul
sense:
(vulgar, pejorative) A jerk; an inappropriately or objectionably mean, inconsiderate, contemptible, obnoxious, intrusive, stupid, and/or rude person.


lexentry: eng/assimilation__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: assimilation
trans_list: assimilatie
sense:
(phonology) A sound change process by which the phonetics of a speech segment becomes more like that of another segment in a word (or at a word boundary), so that a change of phoneme occurs.


lexentry: eng/assistant_referee__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: assistant referee
trans_list: assistent-scheidsrechter
sense:
(soccer, British) : One of the two officials at an association football match, previously known as linesmen, who assist the referee.


lexentry: eng/assistive_technology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: assistive technology
trans_list: hulpmiddel
sense:
Umbrella term that includes adaptive, assistive, and rehabilitative devices for people with disabilities.


lexentry: eng/association_football__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: association football
trans_list: voetbal
sense:
A ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent.


lexentry: eng/associative_array__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: associative array
trans_list: bijbehorende matrix
sense:
(computing) An array-like data structure where the indices (called keys) are not limited to integers.


lexentry: eng/assonance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: assonance
trans_list: assonantie
sense:
(prosody) The repetition of similar or identical vowel sounds (though with different consonants), usually in literature or poetry.


lexentry: eng/assumption__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: assumption
trans_list: veronderstelling | aanname
sense:
The act of taking for granted, or supposing a thing without proof; a supposition; an unwarrantable claim.


lexentry: eng/assurance__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: assurance
trans_list: verzekering
sense:
(insurance) Insurance; a contract for the payment of a sum on occasion of a certain event, as loss or death. Assurance is used in relation to life contingencies, and insurance in relation to other contingencies. It is called temporary assurance, in the time within which the contingent event must happen is limited.


lexentry: eng/assure__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: assure
trans_list: verzekeren
sense:
(transitive, followed by that or of) To give (someone) confidence in the trustworthiness of (something).


lexentry: eng/asterism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: asterism
trans_list: asterisme
sense:
A rarely used typographical symbol (⁂, three asterisks arranged in a triangle), used to call attention to a passage or to separate subchapters in a book.


lexentry: eng/asteroid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: asteroid
trans_list: asteroïde | planetoïde
sense:
(astronomy) A naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet, larger than a meteoroid and not a comet, that orbits a star and often has an irregular shape.


lexentry: eng/asthma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: asthma
trans_list: astma
sense:
(pathology) A long-term respiratory condition, in which the airways may unexpectedly and suddenly narrow, often in response to an allergen, cold air, exercise, or emotional stress. Symptoms include wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing.


lexentry: eng/astigmatism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: astigmatism
trans_list: astigmatisme
sense:
(pathology) A disorder of the vision, usually due to a misshapen cornea, such that light does not focus correctly on the retina causing a blurred image.


lexentry: eng/astrological_sign__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: astrological sign
trans_list: sterrenbeeld
sense:
(astrology) Any of twelve signs, corresponding to constellations, that are used as the basis of astrology


lexentry: eng/astrology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: astrology
trans_list: astrologie | sterrenwichelarij
sense:
Divination about human affairs or natural phenomena from the relative positions of celestial bodies. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/astronaut__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: astronaut
trans_list: astronaut | ruimtevaarder | astronaute
sense:
A member of the crew of a spaceship or other spacecraft that travels beyond Earth's atmosphere, or someone trained to serve that purpose.


lexentry: eng/astronomer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: astronomer
trans_list: sterrenkundige | astronoom
sense:
One who studies astronomy, the stars or the physical universe; a scientist whose area of research is astronomy or astrophysics


lexentry: eng/astronomical_unit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: astronomical unit
trans_list: astronomische eenheid
sense:
(astronomy) 149,597,870,700 metres, the approximate mean distance from the Earth to the Sun (the semi-major axis of Earth's orbit), (symbol AU), used to measure distances in the solar system.


lexentry: eng/astronomy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: astronomy
trans_list: astronomie | sterrenkunde
sense:
The study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere, including the process of mapping locations and properties of the matter and radiation in the universe.


lexentry: eng/astrophotography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: astrophotography
trans_list: astrofotografie
sense:
(astronomy, photography) The photography or imaging of astronomical objects, celestial events or areas of the night sky.


lexentry: eng/astrophysics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: astrophysics
trans_list: astrofysica
sense:
The branch of astronomy or physics that deals with the physical properties of celestial bodies and with the interaction between matter and radiation in celestial bodies and in the space between them.


lexentry: eng/asylum__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: asylum
trans_list: psychiatrische instelling
sense:
(dated) A place of protection or restraint for one or more classes of the disadvantaged, especially the mentally ill.


lexentry: eng/asylum_seeker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: asylum seeker
trans_list: asielzoeker
sense:
A person who has applied for asylum in a foreign country but has not yet been granted refugee status by that country.


lexentry: eng/asymmetry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: asymmetry
trans_list: asymmetrie
sense:
Absence of symmetry or proportion between the parts of a thing, or a distinction that produces such a lack of symmetry.


lexentry: eng/asymptote__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: asymptote
trans_list: asymptoot
sense:
(analysis) A straight line which a curve approaches arbitrarily closely as it goes to infinity. The limit of the curve; its tangent "at infinity".


lexentry: eng/at-grade__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: at-grade
trans_list: gelijkvloers
sense:
(US) Describing a junction or intersection where two or more transport axes cross at the same level (or grade).


lexentry: eng/at__Preposition__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: at
trans_list: om
sense:
(indicating time) Indicating occurrence in an instant of time or a period of time relatively short in context or from the speaker's perspective.


lexentry: eng/at_a_loss_for_words__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: at a loss for words
trans_list: sprakeloos
sense:
(idiomatic) Having nothing to say; not knowing what to say; stunned to the point of being speechless.


lexentry: eng/at_all__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: at all
trans_list: helemaal
sense:
(idiom) Indicating degree, quantity or frequency greater than zero: to the slightest degree, in any way, at any time or in any circumstance.


lexentry: eng/atavism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: atavism
trans_list: atavisme
sense:
The reappearance of an ancestral characteristic in an organism after several generations of absence; a throwback.


lexentry: eng/atavistic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: atavistic
trans_list: atavistisch
sense:
(biology) Of the recurrence of a trait reappearing after an absence of one or more generations due to a chance recombination of genes.


lexentry: eng/athanor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: athanor
trans_list: athanor
sense:
(historical) A furnace or stove designed and used to maintain uniform heat, primarily used by alchemists. [from late 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/atheism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: atheism
trans_list: atheïsme
sense:
(broadly) A lack of belief in deities, or a belief that there is insufficient evidence to believe in a god.


lexentry: eng/atheist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: atheist
trans_list: atheïst | atheïste
sense:
(broadly) A person who doubts the existence of deities (therefore, an agnostic may be considered an atheist).


lexentry: eng/atheist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: atheist
trans_list: atheïst | godloochenaar | atheïste | goddeloze
sense:
(narrowly) A person who is certain that no deities exist or who thinks that the existence of deities can be disproven.


lexentry: eng/atherosclerosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: atherosclerosis
trans_list: atherosclerose
sense:
(pathology) The clogging or hardening of arteries or blood vessels caused by plaques (accumulations of fatty deposits, usually cholesterol).


lexentry: eng/athetosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: athetosis
trans_list: athetose
sense:
(symptom) A series of involuntary writhing movements of the limbs, typically bilateral and symmetric and predominantly affecting the distal parts of the limbs.


lexentry: eng/athlete's_foot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: athlete's foot
trans_list: voetschimmel | zwemmerseczeem
sense:
(disease) A fungal infection of the skin of the foot, usually between the toes, caused by pathogen fungi, such as Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton interdigitale, syn. Trichophyton mentagrophytes, or Epidermophyton floccosum


lexentry: eng/athlete__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: athlete
trans_list: atleet | atlete
sense:
A participant in a group of sporting activities which includes track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking.


lexentry: eng/athlete__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: athlete
trans_list: atleet | atlete
sense:
(US, Canada) A person who actively participates in physical sports, especially with great skill; a sportsperson.


lexentry: eng/athletics__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: athletics
trans_list: atletiek
sense:
(sports, especially US) Physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness and skill.


lexentry: eng/athwartships__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: athwartships
trans_list: dwarsscheeps
sense:
(nautical) Across the vessel sideways, i.e. in a direction at right angles to the fore-and-aft line of the vessel.


lexentry: eng/atlas__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: atlas
trans_list: atlas
sense:
(anatomy) The uppermost vertebra of the cervical spine in the neck in humans and some other animals.


lexentry: eng/atmosphere__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: atmosphere
trans_list: atmosfeer
sense:
A unit of measurement for pressure equal to 101325 Pa (symbol: atm), approximately the atmospheric pressure at sea level.


lexentry: eng/atoll__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: atoll
trans_list: atol | koraaleiland
sense:
a type of island consisting of a ribbon reef that nearly or entirely surrounds a lagoon and supports, in most cases, one to many islets on the reef platform. Atolls have a unique geology, so not all islands with a reef and a lagoon are atolls.


lexentry: eng/atom__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: atom
trans_list: atoom
sense:
(chemistry, physics) The smallest possible amount of matter which still retains its identity as a chemical element, now known to consist of a nucleus surrounded by electrons. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/atom__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: atom
trans_list: atoom
sense:
(history of science) A hypothetical particle posited by Greek philosophers as an ultimate and indivisible component of matter. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/atomic_clock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: atomic clock
trans_list: atoomklok
sense:
An extremely accurate reference clock whose operation is based on an atomic process, typically the frequency of electromagnetic radiation associated with a specified energy-level transition in an element such as cesium.


lexentry: eng/atomic_nucleus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: atomic nucleus
trans_list: atoomkern
sense:
(physics) A nucleus of an atom; consisting of protons and neutrons, surrounded by an electron cloud.


lexentry: eng/atomic_theory__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: atomic theory
trans_list: atoomtheorie
sense:
(physics) Any of several theories that explain the structure of the atom, and of subatomic particles.


lexentry: eng/atomism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: atomism
trans_list: atomisme
sense:
(philosophy) The ancient Greek theory that all matter is composed of very small indestructible and indivisible particles.


lexentry: eng/atomizer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: atomizer
trans_list: verstuiver | flitspuit
sense:
An instrument for reducing a liquid to spray or vapor for disinfecting, cooling, medical use or perfume spraying.


lexentry: eng/atone__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: atone
trans_list: compenseren | goedmaken
sense:
(ambitransitive) To make reparation, compensation, amends or satisfaction for an offence, crime, mistake or deficiency. [from 1680s]


lexentry: eng/atonement__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: atonement
trans_list: boetedoening
sense:
(theology, often with capitalized initial) The reconciliation of God and mankind through the death of Jesus.


lexentry: eng/atopy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: atopy
trans_list: atopie
sense:
(medicine) A hereditary disorder marked by the tendency to develop localized immediate hypersensitivity reactions to allergens such as pollen, food etc and is manifested by hay fever, asthma, or similar allergic conditions; generally considered to be caused by the interaction of environmental and genetic factors.


lexentry: eng/atrial_fibrillation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: atrial fibrillation
trans_list: atriumfibrillatie
sense:
(pathology) A cardiac arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythm) that involves the two upper chambers (atria) of the heart.


lexentry: eng/atrium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: atrium
trans_list: atrium
sense:
(architecture) A central room or space in ancient Roman homes, open to the sky in the middle; a similar space in other buildings.


lexentry: eng/atrium__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: atrium
trans_list: boezem
sense:
(palynology) A cavity inside a porate aperture of a pollen grain formed by the separation of the sexine and nexine layers, widening toward the interior of the grain.


lexentry: eng/atrophy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: atrophy
trans_list: atrofie
sense:
(pathology) A reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease, injury or lack of use. [from early 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/atropine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: atropine
trans_list: atropine
sense:
(poison, pharmaceutical drug) An alkaloid extracted from the plant deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna) and other sources, such as the seeds of the thorn-apple. Though overdoses would be fatal it is used as a drug in medicine for its paralytic effects (e.g. in surgery to relax muscles, in dentistry to dry the mouth, in ophthalmology to dilate the pupils).


lexentry: eng/attack__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: attack
trans_list: aanval
sense:
(volleyball) Any contact with the ball other than a serve or block which sends the ball across the plane of the net.


lexentry: eng/attack__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: attack
trans_list: aanvallen
sense:
(transitive) To begin to affect; to act upon injuriously or destructively; to begin to decompose or waste.


lexentry: eng/attack_aircraft__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: attack aircraft
trans_list: stoottroeper
sense:
A tactical military aircraft designed to carry out precise airstrikes against ground or naval targets


lexentry: eng/attain__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: attain
trans_list: bereiken | realiseren
sense:
(transitive) To reach or come to, by progression or motion; to arrive at (a place, time, state, etc.).


lexentry: eng/attainment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: attainment
trans_list: het verkrijgen van
sense:
The act of attaining; the act of arriving at or reaching; the act of obtaining by exertion or effort.


lexentry: eng/attendant__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: attendant
trans_list: bezoeker
sense:
(mostly, archaic) A visitor or caller; one who attends (is present at or regularly goes to) some event or place.


lexentry: eng/attention__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: attention
trans_list: attenties
sense:
(countable) An action or remark expressing concern for or interest in someone or something, especially romantic interest.


lexentry: eng/attention_span__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: attention span
trans_list: aandachtsspanne | spanningsboog
sense:
The length of time, or span that one can pay attention, or concentrate on one topic without becoming distracted.


lexentry: eng/attention_whore__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: attention whore
trans_list: aandachtshoer
sense:
(derogatory, vulgar, idiomatic) An individual that routinely solicits attention through inappropriate tactics and provocation.


lexentry: eng/attenuation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: attenuation
trans_list: vermindering
sense:
(physics) A reduction in the level of some property with distance, especially the amplitude of a wave or the strength of a signal.


lexentry: eng/attestation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: attestation
trans_list: attestatie
sense:
A thing that serves to bear witness, confirm, or authenticate; validation, verification, documentation.


lexentry: eng/attestation__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: attestation
trans_list: attestatie
sense:
(linguistics, of a language, word, word form, or word meaning) An appearance in print or otherwise recorded on a permanent medium.


lexentry: eng/attic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: attic
trans_list: zolder
sense:
The space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof in the uppermost part of a house or other building, generally used for storage or habitation.


lexentry: eng/attitude__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: attitude
trans_list: opstelling
sense:
(aeronautics, nautical, engineering) The orientation of a vehicle or other object relative to the horizon, direction of motion, other objects, etc.


lexentry: eng/atto-__Prefix__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: atto-
trans_list: atto-
sense:
In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10−18 (short scale quintillionth or long scale trillionth). Symbol: a


lexentry: eng/attorney-in-fact__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: attorney-in-fact
trans_list: gemachtigde
sense:
(US, legal) An agent of the person giving him/her the power of attorney (for a specific purpose or for general purposes) to act on his or her behalf. The attorney-in-fact’s power and responsibilities depend on the specific powers granted in the power of attorney document.


lexentry: eng/attorney_general__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: attorney general
trans_list: procureur-generaal
sense:
A major government officer throughout the English-speaking world, generally responsible for interpreting the law for the head of government and executive department and functioning as chief prosecutor, with the ability to bring civil and criminal actions directly.


lexentry: eng/attract__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: attract
trans_list: aantrekken | trekken
sense:
(transitive) To draw by moral, emotional or sexual influence; to engage or fix, as the mind, attention, etc.; to invite or allure.


lexentry: eng/attrition__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: attrition
trans_list: uitputting | vervliegen
sense:
The gradual reduction in a tangible or intangible resource due to causes that are passive and do not involve productive use of the resource.


lexentry: eng/attrition__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: attrition
trans_list: natuurlijke afvloeiing | vrijwillig ontslag
sense:
(human resources) A gradual, natural reduction in membership or personnel, as through injury, incapacitation, retirement, resignation, or death.


lexentry: eng/au_pair__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: au pair
trans_list: au pair
sense:
A single girl (or, rarely, a boy), usually a foreigner, who helps a host family with childcare, housework, or both while staying as a guest with a host family, and generally receives a small allowance (or pocket money).


lexentry: eng/auctioneer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: auctioneer
trans_list: veilingmeester | afslager | veilinghouder | vendumeester
sense:
A person who conducts an auction on behalf of a vendor, taking bids to find the best price for the vendor.


lexentry: eng/audacity__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: audacity
trans_list: moed
sense:
Fearlessness, intrepidity or daring, especially with confident disregard for personal safety, conventional thought, or other restrictions.


lexentry: eng/audience__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: audience
trans_list: publiek
sense:
A group of people within hearing; specifically, a large gathering of people listening to or watching a performance, speech, etc. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/audience_hall__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: audience hall
trans_list: gehoorzaal
sense:
A room in which a ruler or religious official holds audience (i.e. a formal meeting with a dignitary).


lexentry: eng/audio_guide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: audio guide
trans_list: audiogids
sense:
Any of various forms of apparatus, either fixed or mobile, used to provide audio information at an exhibition, archeological site etc.


lexentry: eng/audiobook__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: audiobook
trans_list: luisterboek
sense:
A recording, usually made available for sale, of a reading of the full text or of an abridgement of a book.


lexentry: eng/audiology__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: audiology
trans_list: audiologie
sense:
An allied health profession pertaining to the assessment and rehabilitation of hearing and balance disorders.


lexentry: eng/audit__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: audit
trans_list: verifiëren
sense:
(finance, business) To conduct an independent review and examination of system records and activities in order to test the adequacy and effectiveness of data security and data integrity procedures, to ensure compliance with established policy and operational procedures, and to recommend any necessary changes


lexentry: eng/augment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: augment
trans_list: augment
sense:
(Indo-European languages) In some languages, a prefix *é- (अ- in Sanskrit, ἐ- in Greek) indicating a past tense of a verb.


lexentry: eng/augment__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: augment
trans_list: vergroten
sense:
(music) To increase an interval, especially the largest interval in a triad, by a half step (chromatic semitone).


lexentry: eng/augur__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: augur
trans_list: waarzegger | wichelaar
sense:
A diviner who foretells events by the behaviour of birds or other animals, or by signs derived from celestial phenomena, or unusual occurrences.


lexentry: eng/augur__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: augur
trans_list: voorspellen | waarzeggen
sense:
To foretell events; to exhibit signs of future events; to indicate a favorable or an unfavorable outcome.


lexentry: eng/aunt__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: aunt
trans_list: tante
sense:
(affectionate) A woman of an older generation than oneself, especially a friend of one's parents, by means of fictive kin.


lexentry: eng/auricular__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: auricular
trans_list: oor
sense:
(art, relational) Pertaining to a style of ornamental decoration, originating in Northern Europe in the first half of the 17th century, that uses softly flowing abstract shapes in relief some of which bear a resemblance to the human ear; commonly used in silverware, picture frames, and architecture.


lexentry: eng/aurora__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aurora
trans_list: poollicht
sense:
An atmospheric phenomenon created by charged particles from the sun striking the upper atmosphere, creating coloured lights in the sky. It is usually named australis or borealis based on whether it is in the Southern or Northern Hemisphere respectively.


lexentry: eng/auscultation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: auscultation
trans_list: auscultatie
sense:
(medicine) Diagnosis of disorders by listening to the sounds of the internal organs, usually using a stethoscope.


lexentry: eng/austerity__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: austerity
trans_list: bezuiniging
sense:
(economics) A policy of deficit-cutting, which by definition requires lower spending, higher taxes, or both.


lexentry: eng/autarky__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: autarky
trans_list: autarkie | gesloten staatshuishouding
sense:
(uncountable) (A policy of) national economic self-sufficiency, aimed at ending reliance on foreign imports to sustain a domestic economy.


lexentry: eng/auteur__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: auteur
trans_list: auteur
sense:
A creative artist, especially a film director, seen as having a specific, recognisable artistic vision, and who is seen as the single or preeminent ‘author’ of their works.


lexentry: eng/authenticate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: authenticate
trans_list: authenticeren | authentificeren
sense:
(transitive) To render authentic; to give authority to, by the proof, attestation, or formalities required by law, or sufficient to entitle to credit.


lexentry: eng/authenticity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: authenticity
trans_list: authenticiteit | echtheid
sense:
The quality of being genuine or not corrupted from the original, of having the same origin (or attribution, commitment, intention, etc.) as claimed.


lexentry: eng/authoritarian__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: authoritarian
trans_list: autoritair
sense:
Of, or relating to, or exhibiting strict obedience to an authority; favoring authoritarianism over civic and individual liberties.


lexentry: eng/authoritarianism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: authoritarianism
trans_list: autoritarisme
sense:
A form of government in which the governing body has absolute, or almost absolute, control. Typically this control is maintained by force, and little heed is paid to public opinion or the judicial system.


lexentry: eng/authority__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: authority
trans_list: autoriteit | gezag | bevoegdheid | autoriteiten | overheid
sense:
(uncountable) Power or right to make or enforce rules or give orders; or a position having such power or right.


lexentry: eng/authorization__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: authorization
trans_list: machtiging | volmacht
sense:
(uncountable) The state of being authorized to do something or to be somewhere; formally granted permission.


lexentry: eng/authorize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: authorize
trans_list: machtigen
sense:
(transitive) To grant (someone) the permission or power necessary to do (something); to permit; to sanction or consent to.


lexentry: eng/autism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: autism
trans_list: autisme
sense:
(clinical psychology) A pervasive neurological condition that is observable in early childhood and persists throughout the lifespan, characterised by atypical communication, language development, eye contact, and sensory experiences.


lexentry: eng/autism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: autism
trans_list: autisme
sense:
(clinical psychology, obsolete) A diagnosis involving a pathological tendency to engage in self-centered fantasy thinking, historically considered a symptom of insanity and/or schizophrenia.


lexentry: eng/autism_spectrum_disorder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: autism spectrum disorder
trans_list: autismespectrumstoornis
sense:
(psychology, pathology) A disorder involving any of a range of psychological conditions, all characterized by abnormal social interaction and communication, restricted interests, highly repetitive behaviour, and eccentricity.


lexentry: eng/auto_racing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: auto racing
trans_list: autosport
sense:
(motor racing) Any of various sports in which automobiles (motor cars) are raced, either around a track, on roads or across country


lexentry: eng/autobus__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: autobus
trans_list: bus | gruppetto
sense:
(by extension, cycle racing) A large group of cyclists who have fallen behind the peloton in a race.


lexentry: eng/autocephaly__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: autocephaly
trans_list: autocefalie
sense:
(Christianity) The condition where a church's leaders have severed ties to a larger body and thus no longer report to a higher authority.


lexentry: eng/autoclave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: autoclave
trans_list: autoclaaf
sense:
A strong, pressurized, heated vessel, as for laboratory experiments, sterilization, cooking or mineral processing.


lexentry: eng/autocratic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: autocratic
trans_list: autocratisch
sense:
Of or pertaining to autocracy or to an autocrat; absolute; holding independent and arbitrary powers of government.


lexentry: eng/autoimmunity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: autoimmunity
trans_list: auto-immuniteit
sense:
(pathology, immunology) The condition where one's immune system attacks one's own tissues, i.e., an autoimmune disorder.


lexentry: eng/automagical__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: automagical
trans_list: automagisch
sense:
(computing, technology, informal) Automatic, but with an apparent element of magic. Commonly referring to complex technical processes hidden from the view of users or operators, resulting in technology that "just works".


lexentry: eng/automated_teller_machine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: automated teller machine
trans_list: geldautomaat | flappentap | giromaat | pinautomaat
sense:
(banking) A device that provides bank customers with cash withdrawal and other services without the need for a human teller.


lexentry: eng/automatic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: automatic
trans_list: automatisch
sense:
(of a firearm such as a machine gun) Firing continuously as long as the trigger is pressed until ammunition is exhausted.


lexentry: eng/automatic_transmission__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: automatic transmission
trans_list: automatische versnellingsbak
sense:
(automotive) A vehicle transmission which shifts gears automatically in response to vehicle speed and/or load, and does not require any driver input to manually change gears under normal driving conditions; an automatic gearbox.


lexentry: eng/automation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: automation
trans_list: automatisering
sense:
The act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls.


lexentry: eng/automobile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: automobile
trans_list: auto | automobiel | motorrijtuig
sense:
(US, Canada) A type of vehicle designed to move on the ground under its own stored power and intended to carry a driver, a small number of additional passengers, and a very limited amount of other load. A car or motorcar.


lexentry: eng/autonomous_vehicle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: autonomous vehicle
trans_list: zelfrijdende auto
sense:
A vehicle which utilizes mechatronics, artificial intelligence and a multi-agent system to assist its human operator.


lexentry: eng/autophagy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: autophagy
trans_list: autofagie
sense:
(cytology) The process of self-digestion by a cell through the action of enzymes originating within the same cell. Often a defensive and/or self-preservation measure.


lexentry: eng/autopilot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: autopilot
trans_list: automatische piloot
sense:
(aviation, nautical) A mechanical, electrical, or hydraulic system used to guide a vehicle without assistance from a human being.


lexentry: eng/autoplasty__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: autoplasty
trans_list: ent
sense:
(medicine, surgery, dated) The process of artificially repairing lesions by taking a piece of healthy tissue, as from a neighboring part, to supply the deficiency caused by disease or wounds. In present-day contexts likelier to be called autotransplantation or autografting.


lexentry: eng/autoregulation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: autoregulation
trans_list: zelfregulering
sense:
(biology) Any of several physiological processes in which an inhibitory feedback system counteracts change.


lexentry: eng/autotelic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: autotelic
trans_list: autotelisch
sense:
(psychology, of an activity, process, person or personality) Containing its own meaning or purpose; deriving meaning and purpose from within.


lexentry: eng/autotelic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: autotelic
trans_list: autotelisch
sense:
(arts, of a work of art or literature) Not motivated by anything beyond itself; thematically self-contained.


lexentry: eng/autotomy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: autotomy
trans_list: autotomie
sense:
(chiefly, _, zoology) The spontaneous removal of a limb, tail etc, especially by some invertebrates as a self-defense mechanism.


lexentry: eng/autotroph__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: autotroph
trans_list: autotroof
sense:
(ecology) Any organism that can synthesize its food from inorganic substances, using heat or light as a source of energy.


lexentry: eng/autumn__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: autumn
trans_list: herfst | najaar
sense:
Traditionally the third of the four seasons, when deciduous trees lose their leaves; typically regarded as being from September 24 to December 22 in parts of the Northern Hemisphere, and the months of March, April and May in the Southern Hemisphere.


lexentry: eng/autumn__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: autumn
trans_list: herfst | najaar
sense:
(fashion) A person with relatively dark hair and a warm skin tone, seen as best suited to certain colours in clothing.


lexentry: eng/auxiliary_verb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: auxiliary verb
trans_list: hulpwerkwoord
sense:
(grammar) A verb that accompanies the main verb in a clause in order to make distinctions in tense, mood, voice or aspect.


lexentry: eng/avail__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: avail
trans_list: baten | dienen | grijpen | profiteren
sense:
(intransitive) To be of use or advantage; to answer or serve the purpose; to have strength, force, or efficacy sufficient to accomplish the object.


lexentry: eng/avalanche__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: avalanche
trans_list: lawine
sense:
A large mass or body of snow and ice sliding swiftly down a mountain side, or falling down a precipice.


lexentry: eng/avania__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: avania
trans_list: vernedering
sense:
(historical) A tax or fee imposed on foreigners under the Ottoman Empire, especially one considered to be irregular or extortionate.


lexentry: eng/avaricious__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: avaricious
trans_list: avaricieus | inhalig
sense:
Actuated by avarice; extremely greedy for wealth or material gain; immoderately desirous of accumulating property.


lexentry: eng/avatar__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: avatar
trans_list: avatar | ava | verpersoonlijking
sense:
(computing, video games, metaverse) A complex and dynamic digital representation of a person or being in the form of a digital model, used online as a simulation or emulation of a person, or as a person's online alter ego, in a virtual world, virtual chat room, or metaverse.


lexentry: eng/avenge__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: avenge
trans_list: wraak nemen | wreken
sense:
(transitive) To take vengeance (for); to exact satisfaction for by punishing the injuring party; to vindicate by inflicting pain or evil on a wrongdoer.


lexentry: eng/aventurine__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: aventurine
trans_list: aventurien | aventurijn
sense:
(mineral, by extension) A variety of translucent quartz, spangled throughout with scales of yellow mica.


lexentry: eng/avenue__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: avenue
trans_list: laan | weg
sense:
The principal walk or approach to a house which is withdrawn from the road, especially, such approach bordered on each side by trees; any broad passageway thus bordered.


lexentry: eng/aver__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aver
trans_list: beamen
sense:
(ambitransitive) To assert the truth of (something); to affirm (something) with confidence; to declare (something) in a positive manner.


lexentry: eng/aviator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aviator
trans_list: aviateur
sense:
An aircraft pilot, especially a military pilot. The use of the word may imply claims of superior airmanship, as in navy aviator vs. air force pilot.


lexentry: eng/avionics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: avionics
trans_list: avionica
sense:
(aviation) The science and technology of the development and use of electrical and electronic devices in aviation.


lexentry: eng/avocet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: avocet
trans_list: kluut
sense:
Any of four species of wading birds in the genus Recurvirostra, of the family Recurvirostridae, with long, slender recurved bills, long legs, and webbed feet. It is the logo of the RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds)


lexentry: eng/avoidance__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: avoidance
trans_list: vermijden
sense:
(obsolete) The act of becoming vacant, or the state of being vacant, specifically used for the state of a benefice becoming void by the death, deprivation, or resignation of the incumbent.


lexentry: eng/avow__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: avow
trans_list: bekennen
sense:
(transitive) To declare openly and boldly, as something believed to be right; to own, acknowledge or confess frankly.


lexentry: eng/awara__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: awara
trans_list: awarra
sense:
(Guyana, chiefly, attributively) The palm tree Astrocaryum vulgare which is native to the Amazon Rainforest region.


lexentry: eng/award__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: award
trans_list: prijs | beloning
sense:
A trophy or medal; something that denotes an accomplishment, especially in a competition. A prize or honor based on merit.


lexentry: eng/awash__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: awash
trans_list: blank | overspoeld
sense:
Washed by the waves or tide (of a rock or strip of shore, or of an anchor, etc., when flush with the surface of the water, so that the waves break over it); covered with water.


lexentry: eng/awayday__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: awayday
trans_list: heidag
sense:
(British) A business event, such as a team-building exercise, training course or internal meeting, that takes place away from the office without the usual distractions.


lexentry: eng/awl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: awl
trans_list: els | priem
sense:
A pointed instrument for piercing small holes, as in leather or wood; used by shoemakers, saddlers, cabinetmakers, etc. The blade is differently shaped and pointed for different uses, as in the brad awl, saddler's awl, shoemaker's awl, etc.


lexentry: eng/awning__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: awning
trans_list: luifel
sense:
A rooflike cover, usually of canvas, extended over or before any place as a shelter from the sun, rain, or wind.


lexentry: eng/ax_to_grind__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ax to grind
trans_list: een appeltje te schillen
sense:
(American spelling) A proposition or point of view to advocate, especially motivated by self-interest.


lexentry: eng/axe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: axe
trans_list: bijl | hakbijl
sense:
A tool for felling trees or chopping wood etc. consisting of a heavy head flattened to a blade on one side, and a handle attached to it.


lexentry: eng/axil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: axil
trans_list: oksel
sense:
(botany) The angle or point of divergence between the upper side of a branch, leaf, or petiole, and the stem or branch from which it springs.


lexentry: eng/axiology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: axiology
trans_list: axiologie
sense:
(uncountable, philosophy) The study of value(s), as regards origin, nature, functions, types, and interrelations; value theory.


lexentry: eng/axiom__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: axiom
trans_list: axioma
sense:
(philosophy) A seemingly self-evident or necessary truth which is based on assumption; a principle or proposition which cannot actually be proved or disproved.


lexentry: eng/axiom__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: axiom
trans_list: axioma
sense:
(logic, mathematics, proof theory) A fundamental assumption that serves as a basis for deduction of theorems; a postulate (sometimes distinguished from postulates as being universally applicable, whereas postulates are particular to a certain science or context).


lexentry: eng/axiom_of_choice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: axiom of choice
trans_list: keuzeaxioma
sense:
(set theory) One of the axioms of set theory, equivalent to the statement that an arbitrary direct product of non-empty sets is non-empty; any version of said axiom, for example specifying the cardinality of the number of sets from which choices are made.


lexentry: eng/axis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: axis
trans_list: as
sense:
(geometry) An imaginary line around which an object spins (an axis of rotation) or is symmetrically arranged (an axis of symmetry).


lexentry: eng/axis__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: axis
trans_list: as
sense:
(mathematics) A fixed one-dimensional figure, such as a line or arc, with an origin and orientation and such that its points are in one-to-one correspondence with a set of numbers; an axis forms part of the basis of a space or is used to position and locate data in a graph (a coordinate axis)


lexentry: eng/axis_of_evil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: axis of evil
trans_list: as van het kwaad
sense:
A group of states accused by George W. Bush of sponsoring terrorism and seeking weapons of mass destruction, originally defined as Iran, Iraq, and North Korea.


lexentry: eng/axletree__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: axletree
trans_list: as
sense:
A bar or beam of wood or iron, connecting the opposite wheels of a carriage, on the ends of which the wheels revolve.


lexentry: eng/axon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: axon
trans_list: axon
sense:
(cytology) A nerve fibre which is a long slender projection of a nerve cell, and which conducts nerve impulses away from the body of the cell to a synapse.


lexentry: eng/aye-aye__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aye-aye
trans_list: vingerdier | aye-aye
sense:
The lemur Daubentonia madagascariensis, a solitary nocturnal quadruped found in Madagascar and remarkable for its long fingers, sharp nails, and rodent-like incisor teeth.


lexentry: eng/aye_aye,_sir__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aye aye, sir
trans_list: zeer
sense:
(idiomatic, nautical) The correct and seamanlike reply, onboard a Royal Navy (or US Navy) ship, on receipt of an order from someone of senior rank or authority. It means "I understand the command and hasten to comply with the order."


lexentry: eng/azimuth__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: azimuth
trans_list: azimut
sense:
An arc of the horizon intercepted between the meridian of the place and a vertical circle passing through the center of any object.


lexentry: eng/azure__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: azure
trans_list: hemelsblauw | azuurblauw
sense:
(countable, and, uncountable) The clear blue colour of the sky; also, a pigment or dye of this colour.


lexentry: eng/azurite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: azurite
trans_list: azuriet
sense:
(mineral) A blue vitreous mineral; a basic hydrated copper carbonate, with the chemical formula Cu2+3(CO3)2(OH)2, used since antiquity as a blue pigment or ores to extract metallic copper.


lexentry: eng/babiroussa__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: babiroussa
trans_list: babiroesa
sense:
Any large hoglike quadruped, of the genus Babyrousa, found in the East Indies, sometimes domesticated, with its upper canine teeth or tusks large and recurved.


lexentry: eng/babirusa__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: babirusa
trans_list: babiroessa
sense:
Any of several mammals in the genus Babyrousa in the pig family Suidae, in which the upper tusk grows upward.


lexentry: eng/baboon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baboon
trans_list: baviaan
sense:
An Old World monkey of the genus Papio, having dog-like muzzles and large canine teeth, cheek pouches, a short tail, and naked callosities on the buttocks. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/baby's_breath__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baby's breath
trans_list: wolk
sense:
A genus, Gypsophila, of about 100 species of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to Europe, Asia and north Africa.


lexentry: eng/baby__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baby
trans_list: baby | zuigeling | boreling | geborene | nieuwgeborene | pasgeborene
sense:
A very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered.


lexentry: eng/baby__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: baby
trans_list: jong | kleintje
sense:
Any very young animal, especially a vertebrate; many species have specific names for their babies, such as kittens for the babies of cats, puppies for the babies of dogs, and chicks for the babies of birds. See Category:Baby animals for more.


lexentry: eng/baby_boom__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: baby boom
trans_list: geboortegolf | Babyboom
sense:
(singulare tantum) The increase in the birth rate following the return of servicemen at the end of World War II.


lexentry: eng/baby_boomer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baby boomer
trans_list: babyboomer
sense:
(sometimes, capitalized) A person born in the postwar years (generally considered in the United States and other Allied countries as between 1946 and the early 1960s), when there was a marked increase in birthrates throughout the Western world following the return of servicemen at the end of World War II.


lexentry: eng/baby_hatch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baby hatch
trans_list: babyluik
sense:
A place where a person (typically the mother) can bring a baby to abandon it so that somebody else can find and care for it.


lexentry: eng/baby_monitor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baby monitor
trans_list: babyfoon
sense:
An intercom system that enables a person to remotely detect sounds of distress from a baby; a baby alarm.


lexentry: eng/baby_of_the_family__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: baby of the family
trans_list: benjamin
sense:
A member of an immediate family who behaves as, or is treated as though they were the youngest member of a family.


lexentry: eng/baby_powder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baby powder
trans_list: talkpoeder
sense:
An astringent powder used for preventing diaper rash, as a deodorant, and for other cosmetic purposes.


lexentry: eng/babysit__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: babysit
trans_list: nauwgelet begeleiden
sense:
(transitive, informal) To watch or attend anything or anyone unnecessarily closely; to have to help or coax too much.


lexentry: eng/babysitter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: babysitter
trans_list: babyoppas | kinderoppas | oppas | wiegewacht
sense:
A person who cares for one or more babies or children for a short period of time in place of their legal guardians.


lexentry: eng/babysitting__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: babysitting
trans_list: babysitten
sense:
The work of a babysitter; the care of children in the temporary absence of their parents or guardians.


lexentry: eng/baccarat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baccarat
trans_list: baccarat
sense:
(card games) A card game resembling chemin de fer with many forms - usually entailing the player(s) betting against two or three hands dealt - also bearing some similarities to blackjack.


lexentry: eng/bachelor's_button__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bachelor's button
trans_list: koerenbloem
sense:
(usually, in the plural) Any one of a number of plants with daisy-like, button-shaped flowers of the genus Centaurea, especially the species Centaurea cyanus.


lexentry: eng/bachelor_pad__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bachelor pad
trans_list: studio
sense:
(US) A nice, well-furnished dwelling where an unmarried man lives, usually by himself, but sometimes with other men.


lexentry: eng/bachelor_party__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bachelor party
trans_list: vrijgezellenfeest
sense:
(US, Canada, South Africa) A party held for a man who is about to be married, normally attended only by male friends and relatives.


lexentry: eng/bacillus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bacillus
trans_list: bacil
sense:
Any of various rod-shaped, spore-forming aerobic bacteria in the genus Bacillus, some of which cause disease.


lexentry: eng/back-formation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: back-formation
trans_list: terugvorming
sense:
(uncountable, linguistics) The process by which a new word is formed from an older word by interpreting the former as a derivative of the latter, often by removing a morpheme (real or perceived) from the older word, such as the verb burgle, formed by removing -ar (perceived as an agent-noun suffix) from burglar.


lexentry: eng/back__Adjective__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: back
trans_list: achter
sense:
(comparable, phonetics) Pronounced with the highest part of the body of the tongue toward the back of the mouth, near the soft palate (most often describing a vowel).


lexentry: eng/back__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: back
trans_list: rug | achterkant | achter | rugleuning
sense:
The rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly.


lexentry: eng/back__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: back
trans_list: achteruit gaan | achteruit rijden
sense:
(nautical, of the wind) To change direction contrary to the normal pattern; that is, to shift anticlockwise in the northern hemisphere, or clockwise in the southern hemisphere.


lexentry: eng/back_away__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: back away
trans_list: aanhouden
sense:
(intransitive) To move in a direction opposite to that which one is facing, keeping one's attention on the thing in front being avoided.


lexentry: eng/back_cover__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: back cover
trans_list: rug
sense:
The cover on the opposite side of the front cover of a book, magazine, etc; back of the book; associated with sports pages in publications.


lexentry: eng/back_down__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: back down
trans_list: afstaan
sense:
(idiomatic) To take a less aggressive position in a conflict than one previously has or has planned to.


lexentry: eng/back_end__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: back end
trans_list: achtergrond
sense:
(computing) That part of a hardware or software system that is farthest from the user; the internals rather than the user interface.


lexentry: eng/back_in_the_day__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: back in the day
trans_list: destijds
sense:
(temporal location, idiomatic, informal) In the distant past; especially, at a time fondly remembered (the good old days).


lexentry: eng/back_matter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: back matter
trans_list: nawerk
sense:
The parts of a book that appear after the main portion of the body text, including the afterword, index and bibliography; the end matter.


lexentry: eng/back_street__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: back street
trans_list: achterafstraat | achterafstraatje
sense:
A usually small and narrow street or alley, especially one in inferior or poorer parts of a city, away from the centre.


lexentry: eng/back_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: back up
trans_list: back-uppen
sense:
(idiomatic, intransitive, cricket) For a fielder to position himself behind the wicket (relative to a team-mate who is throwing the ball at the wicket) so as to stop the ball, and prevent overthrows.


lexentry: eng/back_vowel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: back vowel
trans_list: achterklinker
sense:
(phonetics) Any vowel sound produced in the back of the mouth, such as /uː/ in rule or /əʊ/ in pole.


lexentry: eng/backbend__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: backbend
trans_list: brug
sense:
(gymnastics, dance) A move in which the performer bends backwards until the hands touch the floor or catches him/herself with the hands.


lexentry: eng/backbone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: backbone
trans_list: ruggengraat
sense:
The series of vertebrae, separated by disks, that encloses and protects the spinal cord, and runs down the middle of the back in vertebrate animals.


lexentry: eng/backgammon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: backgammon
trans_list: backgammon
sense:
A board game for two players in which each has 15 stones which move between 24 triangular points according to the roll of a pair of dice; the object is to move all of one's pieces around, and bear them off the board.


lexentry: eng/backhand__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: backhand
trans_list: backhand
sense:
(tennis) a stroke made across the chest from the off-hand side to the racquet hand side; a stroke during which the back of the hand faces the shot.


lexentry: eng/backhoe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: backhoe
trans_list: achteruitgraafmachine
sense:
A piece of excavating equipment consisting of a digging bucket or scoop on the end of an articulated arm, drawn backwards to move earth. Used in excavator/digger and backhoe tractors.


lexentry: eng/backhoe__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: backhoe
trans_list: achteruitgraafmachine
sense:
(chiefly, US, Canada, Australia) A multi-purpose tractor with a front-mounted loading bucket and a rear-mounted digging bucket. The tractor combines a front-end loader/loader and an excavator/digger.


lexentry: eng/backlash__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: backlash
trans_list: tegenstroom | verzet
sense:
(literal) A suddenly reversed or backward motion, such as of a rope or elastic band when it snaps under tension.


lexentry: eng/backlash__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: backlash
trans_list: speling
sense:
(mechanics) The looseness through which one part of connected machinery, such as a wheel, gear, piston, or screw, can be moved without moving the connected parts, or a measurement of the distance moved thereby; either intentional (as allowance) or unintentional (from error or wear).Wagon wheel structure showing felk


lexentry: eng/backlash__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: backlash
trans_list: speling
sense:
(mechanics) The jarring or reflex motion caused in badly fitting machinery by irregularities in velocity or a reverse of motion.


lexentry: eng/backpack__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: backpack
trans_list: rugzak
sense:
A knapsack, sometimes mounted on a light frame, but always supported by straps, worn on a person’s back for the purpose of carrying things, especially when hiking, or on a student's back when carrying books.


lexentry: eng/backpacker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: backpacker
trans_list: backpacker | rugzakreiziger
sense:
A traveler whose luggage consists of a backpack; especially, such a traveler who uses hostels, public transport, and other inexpensive services.


lexentry: eng/backpedal__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: backpedal
trans_list: gas terugnemen
sense:
(intransitive, idiomatic) To distance oneself from an earlier claim or statement; back off from an idea.


lexentry: eng/backroom__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: backroom
trans_list: basis
sense:
A room near the rear of a premises, especially one that is only accessible to a privileged few and can be used as an inconspicuous meeting place.


lexentry: eng/backscratcher__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: backscratcher
trans_list: ruggenkrabber
sense:
A long slender rod with a rake-like device on one end, sometimes in the form of a human hand, designed to let a person scratch their own back.


lexentry: eng/backside__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: backside
trans_list: zitvlak
sense:
The back side of an estate: the backyard and outbuildings behind a main house, especially (UK, _, dialect, euphemism) an outhouse.


lexentry: eng/backslash__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
sense: The punctuation mark \.
written_rep: backslash
trans_list:
backslash | omgekeerde schuine streep | schuine streep naar achter | schuine streep naar links | terugschrap | terugstreep


lexentry: eng/backstabber__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: backstabber
trans_list: NSB'er | matennaaier
sense:
A traitor or hypocrite, such as a co-worker or friend assumed trustworthy but who figuratively attacks when one's back is turned.


lexentry: eng/backstage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: backstage
trans_list: achterplan
sense:
The area behind a stage out of view of the audience where performers wait to give their show; especially that of the dressing rooms.


lexentry: eng/backstay__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: backstay
trans_list: achterstag
sense:
(nautical) A part of the rigging of a sailing ship extending from the top of the mast (masthead) to the back of the ship; they support the strain on all upper masts and provide additional support to the shrouds when the wind is abaft the beam.


lexentry: eng/backstory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: backstory
trans_list: voorgeschiedenis
sense:
The previous experiences and life of a person, specifically (narratology, especially in, _, film, television) a character in a dramatic work.


lexentry: eng/backstroke__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: backstroke
trans_list: rugslag
sense:
(swimming) A stroke swum lying on one's back, while rotating both arms through the water as to propel the swimmer backwards.


lexentry: eng/backup__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: backup
trans_list: back-up | reservekopie
sense:
(computing) A copy of a file or record, stored separately from the original, that can be used to recover the original if it is destroyed or damaged.


lexentry: eng/backward__Adjective__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: backward
trans_list: achterhaald
sense:
(chess) Of a pawn, further behind than pawns of the same colour on adjacent files and unable to be moved forward safely.


lexentry: eng/backwater__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: backwater
trans_list: dorp
sense:
(idiomatic) A remote place; somewhere that remains unaffected by new events, progresses, ideas, etc.


lexentry: eng/bacteriology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bacteriology
trans_list: bacteriologie
sense:
(biology, microbiology) The scientific study of bacteria, especially in relation to disease and agriculture.


lexentry: eng/bad_apple__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bad apple
trans_list: rotte appel
sense:
(idiomatic, often, in the plural) A person who is not wholesome, honest, or trustworthy, especially one who has an adverse influence on others.


lexentry: eng/bad_faith__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bad faith
trans_list: kwade trouw | arglist
sense:
(legal) Intent to deceive or mislead another to gain some advantage; dishonesty or fraud in a transaction (such as knowingly misrepresenting the quality of something that is being bought or sold).


lexentry: eng/bad_trip__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bad trip
trans_list: bad trip
sense:
(slang, drug use) An acute adverse psychological reaction to effects produced under the influence of psychoactive substances, namely hallucinogens.


lexentry: eng/badass__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: badass
trans_list: wreed
sense:
(US, sometimes considered, _, vulgar, slang, positive connotation) Having an extreme appearance, attitude, or behavior that is considered admirable.


lexentry: eng/badass__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: badass
trans_list: kutwijf
sense:
(US, sometimes considered vulgar, slang, negative connotation) A belligerent or mean person; a person with an unpleasantly extreme appearance, attitudes, or behavior.


lexentry: eng/badass__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: badass
trans_list: hoofd
sense:
(US, sometimes considered vulgar, slang, positive connotation) A person considered impressive due to courage, skill, daring, audacity, and/or toughness.


lexentry: eng/badge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: badge
trans_list: speld
sense:
A distinctive mark, token, sign, emblem or cognizance, worn on one's clothing, as an insignia of some rank, or of the membership of an organization.


lexentry: eng/badge__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: badge
trans_list: speld
sense:
(heraldry) A distinctive mark worn by servants, retainers, and followers of royalty or nobility, who, being beneath the rank of gentlemen, have no right to armorial bearings.


lexentry: eng/badger__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: badger
trans_list: das
sense:
Any mammal of three subfamilies, which belong to the family Mustelidae: Melinae (Eurasian badgers), Mellivorinae (ratel or honey badger), and Taxideinae (American badger).


lexentry: eng/badminton__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: badminton
trans_list: badminton
sense:
(uncountable) A racquet sport played indoors on a court by two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs of players (doubles), in which a shuttlecock is volleyed over a net and the competitions are presided by an umpire in British English and a referee in American English.


lexentry: eng/baffle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baffle
trans_list: schot
sense:
A device used to dampen the effects of such things as sound, light, or fluid. Specifically, a baffle is a surface which is placed inside an open area to inhibit direct motion from one part to another, without preventing motion altogether.


lexentry: eng/bag__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bag
trans_list: zakje | tasje
sense:
A container made of leather, plastic, or other material, usually with a handle or handles, in which you carry personal items, or clothes or other things that you need for travelling. Includes shopping bags, schoolbags, suitcases, briefcases, handbags, backpacks, etc.


lexentry: eng/bagboy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bagboy
trans_list: inpakker
sense:
A man or boy employed to put clients' purchases (e.g. groceries) into bags at the checkout line of a store.


lexentry: eng/baggage_car__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baggage car
trans_list: bagagewagen
sense:
(especially, US, rail) A railway vehicle in passenger trains used to carry passengers' heavy luggage; a luggage van.


lexentry: eng/bagpipes__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bagpipes
trans_list: doedelzak
sense:
A musical wind instrument possessing a flexible bag inflated by bellows, a double-reed melody pipe and up to four drone pipes; any aerophone that produces sound using air from a reservoir to vibrate enclosed reeds.


lexentry: eng/baiji__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baiji
trans_list: chinese vlagdolfijn
sense:
A freshwater dolphin (†Lipotes vexillifer), only found in the Yangtze River. Declared functionally extinct in 2006.


lexentry: eng/bail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bail
trans_list: borgtocht
sense:
(uncountable) Security, usually a sum of money, exchanged for the release of an arrested person as a guarantee of that person's appearance for trial.


lexentry: eng/bail_bond__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bail bond
trans_list: borg
sense:
(US) A surety, used to obtain the release of a criminal defendant who has been required to give bail.


lexentry: eng/bail_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: bail out
trans_list: achterlaten
sense:
(intransitive, idiomatic, slang, with of) To leave (or not attend at all) a place or a situation, especially quickly or when the situation has become undesirable.


lexentry: eng/bailiff__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bailiff
trans_list: gerechtsdeurwaarder | amman | baljuw | drossaard | drost | meier
sense:
(historical, Norman term) A reeve, (specifically) the chief officer executing the decisions of any English court in the period following the Norman Conquest or executing the decisions of lower courts in the late medieval and early modern period.


lexentry: eng/bait__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bait
trans_list: aas | lokaas
sense:
Any substance, especially food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, trap, or net.


lexentry: eng/baize__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baize
trans_list: baai | laken
sense:
A thick, soft, usually woolen cloth resembling felt; often colored green and used for coverings on card tables, billiard and snooker tables, etc.


lexentry: eng/bake__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bake
trans_list: bakken
sense:
(transitive, or, intransitive, or, ditransitive, with person as subject) To cook (something) in an oven (for someone).


lexentry: eng/baked_good__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baked good
trans_list: bakkerijproduct | baksel
sense:
(usually, in the plural) An item or class of items with a flour as a main ingredient, prepared by baking.


lexentry: eng/bakfiets__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bakfiets
trans_list: bakfiets
sense:
(cycling, originally in the Netherlands) A bicycle or tricycle with a long wheelbase between the front wheel and handlebars holding a large box, originally used solely to transport goods but now also commonly for carrying young children.


lexentry: eng/baking_powder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baking powder
trans_list: bakpoeder
sense:
A dry leavening agent used in baking; a mixture of baking soda, an acid (often cream of tartar) and starch to keep it dry; when wetted, carbon dioxide is released.


lexentry: eng/bakkie__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bakkie
trans_list: pick-up
sense:
(road transport) A small pick-up truck or ute, generally open and sometimes fitted with a removable canopy, but distinct from an enclosed van and a large truck. [from mid 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/baklava__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baklava
trans_list: baklava
sense:
A sweet pastry found in many cuisines of the Middle East and the Balkans, made of chopped nuts layered with phyllo pastry. [since c. 1650; modern spelling since 1800s]


lexentry: eng/balaclava__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: balaclava
trans_list: bivakmuts
sense:
A type of warm headgear covering the neck, head, and often part of the face, with apertures left as necessary, often made out of wool.


lexentry: eng/balalaika__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: balalaika
trans_list: balalaika
sense:
A plucked stringed instrument with a triangular body, short neck and three strings, of Russian origin.


lexentry: eng/balance__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: balance
trans_list: balanceren
sense:
(transitive) To hold (an object or objects) precariously; to support on a narrow base, so as to keep from falling.


lexentry: eng/balance_of_power__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: balance of power
trans_list: machtsbalans
sense:
(politics, government) A situation of equilibrium in which no country is powerful enough to control, or threaten the interests of, the others.


lexentry: eng/balance_of_trade__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: balance of trade
trans_list: handelsbalans
sense:
(economics, trade) The difference between the monetary value of exports and imports in an economy over a certain period of time.


lexentry: eng/balance_sheet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: balance sheet
trans_list: balans
sense:
(accounting) A summary of a person's or organization's assets, liabilities and equity as of a specific date.


lexentry: eng/balance_wheel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: balance wheel
trans_list: onrust
sense:
The timekeeping device normally used in mechanical watches and small clocks, consisting of a wheel which oscillates due to a coiled spring.


lexentry: eng/balanced__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: balanced
trans_list: evenwichtig | gebalanceerd | uitgewogen
sense:
Containing elements in appropriate proportion; proportionately weighted on all dimensions and therefore unlikely to tip over.


lexentry: eng/balcony__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: balcony
trans_list: balkon
sense:
(architectural element) An accessible structure extending from a building, especially outside a window.


lexentry: eng/bald_eagle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bald eagle
trans_list: Amerikaanse zeearend | witkopzeearend
sense:
Haliaeetus leucocephalus, a species of eagle native to North America and notable for the white plumage on its head.


lexentry: eng/baldric__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baldric
trans_list: bandelier
sense:
A broad belt used to hold a sword, sometimes richly ornamented, worn diagonally from shoulder to hip (across the breast, and under the opposite arm); less properly, any belt. [from c. 1300]


lexentry: eng/bale__Noun__3
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bale
trans_list: baal
sense:
A bundle of compressed fibers (especially hay, straw, cotton, or wool), compacted for shipping and handling and bound by twine or wire.


lexentry: eng/baleen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baleen
trans_list: balein
sense:
(physiology, uncountable) The keratinous material that makes up the plates in the mouth of the baleen whale, Mysticeti, which it uses to trap its food; formerly used in corsetry.


lexentry: eng/baleen_whale__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baleen whale
trans_list: baleinwalvis
sense:
Any of several large whales, of the suborder Mysticeti, that have plates of whalebone instead of teeth


lexentry: eng/balisong__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: balisong
trans_list: vlinder
sense:
A folding pocket knife with two handles counter-rotating around the tang such that, when closed, the blade is concealed within grooves in the handles.


lexentry: eng/balk__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: balk
trans_list: balk
sense:
Beam, crossbeam; squared timber; a tie beam of a house, stretching from wall to wall, especially when laid so as to form a loft, "the balks".


lexentry: eng/ball-and-socket_joint__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ball-and-socket joint
trans_list: kogelgewricht
sense:
A joint in which one segment has a rounded end and the next segment has a bowl-shaped end, with the rounded end being fitted into the bowl shape, allowing the first segment to move around an indefinite number of axes which have one common center. Examples include the human shoulder joint and the balljoints of some automotive suspensions.


lexentry: eng/ball__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ball
trans_list: bol
sense:
(mathematics) The set of points in a metric space of any number of dimensions lying within a given distance (the radius) of a given point.


lexentry: eng/ball__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: ball
trans_list: bal | kloot
sense:
(printing, historical) A leather-covered cushion, fastened to a handle called a ballstock; formerly used by printers for inking the form, then superseded by the roller.


lexentry: eng/ball_bearing__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ball bearing
trans_list: kogellager
sense:
(loosely, often) An individual spherical ball, usually made of steel or other hard material, suitable for use in a ball-based rolling element bearing. In precise usage, each such ball is called a bearing ball or simply ball, and the entire bearing is called the ball bearing.


lexentry: eng/ball_boy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ball boy
trans_list: ballenjongen
sense:
(sports) A person, usually male, responsible for retrieving balls from the area of play, and returning them to the players.


lexentry: eng/ball_in_hand__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ball in hand
trans_list: handbal
sense:
In billiards, a circumstance in which a fault by another player, such as a scratch, permits the competitor to take the cue ball in hand and place it anywhere on the table.


lexentry: eng/ball_lightning__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ball lightning
trans_list: bolbliksem
sense:
A short-lived glowing ball sometimes observed to float in the air and thought to consist of ionized gas associated with thunderstorms.


lexentry: eng/ballad__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ballad
trans_list: ballade
sense:
A kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing; especially, a sentimental or romantic poem in short stanzas.


lexentry: eng/ballast__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ballast
trans_list: ballast
sense:
(nautical) Heavy material that is placed in the hold of a ship (or in the gondola of a balloon), to provide stability.


lexentry: eng/ballast__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: ballast
trans_list: ballastbed | bedding
sense:
Coarse gravel or similar material laid to form a bed for roads or railroads, or in making concrete; track ballast.


lexentry: eng/ballast__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: ballast
trans_list: ballast
sense:
(countable, electricity, electronics) device used for stabilizing current in an electric circuit (e.g. in a tube lamp supply circuit)


lexentry: eng/ballista__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ballista
trans_list: trekkervissen
sense:
(weaponry, historical) An ancient military engine, in the form of a crossbow, used for hurling large missiles.


lexentry: eng/ballistic_missile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ballistic missile
trans_list: ballistische raket
sense:
(military, rocketry) A missile that is initially guided, but then follows a ballistic (freely falling) trajectory.


lexentry: eng/ballistics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ballistics
trans_list: ballistiek
sense:
(physics) The science of objects that predominantly fly under the effects of gravity, momentum and atmospheric drag, and dealing with details of their behaviour at the origin and destination of their flight, as of bullets or missiles or rockets.


lexentry: eng/ballot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ballot
trans_list: stembiljet
sense:
Originally, a small ball placed in a container to cast a vote; now, by extension, a piece of paper or card used for this purpose, or some other means used to signify a vote.


lexentry: eng/ballpoint_pen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ballpoint pen
trans_list: balpen
sense:
A pen, similar in size and shape to a pencil, having an internal chamber filled with a viscous, quick-drying ink that is dispensed at the tip during use by the rolling action of a metal sphere (around 0.7 mm to 1 mm in diameter).


lexentry: eng/balls__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: balls
trans_list: ballen | kloten
sense:
(uncountable, vulgar, colloquial) Masculinity, particularly strength, courage, and force of will; chutzpah; brazenness.


lexentry: eng/balsa__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: balsa
trans_list: balsaboom
sense:
A large tree, Ochroma pyramidale, native to tropical America, with wood that is very light in weight.


lexentry: eng/baluster__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baluster
trans_list: baluster
sense:
(architecture) A short column used in a group to support a rail, as commonly found on the side of a stairway; a banister. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/balustrade__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: balustrade
trans_list: balustrade
sense:
A row of balusters topped by a rail, serving as an open parapet, as along the edge of a balcony, terrace, bridge, staircase, or the eaves of a building.


lexentry: eng/banana__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: banana
trans_list: banaan | pisang | bacove
sense:
An elongated curved tropical fruit of a banana plant, which grows in bunches and has a creamy flesh and a smooth skin.


lexentry: eng/banana__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: banana
trans_list: bananenplant | banaan
sense:
The tropical tree-like plant which bears clusters of bananas, a plant of the genus Musa (but sometimes also including plants from Ensete), which has large, elongated leaves.


lexentry: eng/banana_peel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: banana peel
trans_list: bananenschil
sense:
(Canadian, US, Philippines) The several outermost layers of a banana, especially once removed from the rest of the banana, which may be slippery if stepped on. (This sense is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/banana_republic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: banana republic
trans_list: bananenrepubliek
sense:
(politics, idiom, pejorative) A small country, especially one in Central America or the West Indies, that is dependent on a single export commodity (traditionally bananas) and that has a corrupt, dictatorial government.


lexentry: eng/banana_split__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: banana split
trans_list: bananasplit
sense:
A dessert or sundae containing a banana cut in half lengthwise (split), ice cream and various toppings which may include sauces, nuts or fruit.


lexentry: eng/bananaquit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bananaquit
trans_list: suikerdiefje
sense:
A nectar-feeding bird, Coereba flaveola, thought to be related to the Darwin's finches and the grassquits.


lexentry: eng/band-aid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: band-aid
trans_list: pleister
sense:
(Australia, Canada, US) An adhesive bandage, a small piece of fabric or plastic that may be stuck to the skin in order to temporarily cover a small wound.


lexentry: eng/band__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: band
trans_list: band
sense:
A continuous tablet, stripe, or series of ornaments, as of carved foliage, of colour, or of brickwork.


lexentry: eng/band__Noun__2
sense_num: 06
written_rep: band
trans_list: band | muziekformatie
sense:
(Canada) A group of aboriginals that has official recognition as an organized unit by the federal government of Canada.


lexentry: eng/bandana__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bandana
trans_list: halsdoek
sense:
A large kerchief, usually colourful and used either as headgear or as a handkerchief, neckerchief, bikini, or sweatband.


lexentry: eng/bandicoot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bandicoot
trans_list: neusbuideldas
sense:
A small Australian marsupial with a distinctive long snout, of the family Peramelidae (with the exception of genus Macrotis, called bilbies).


lexentry: eng/bandoneon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bandoneon
trans_list: bandoneon
sense:
(musical instruments) A small Latin American accordion played with buttons which is frequently used in tango ensembles.


lexentry: eng/bandura__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bandura
trans_list: bandura
sense:
A Ukrainian plucked stringed instrument with a tear-shaped body, like an asymmetrical lute or a vertical zither, which is played with both hands while held upright on the lap.


lexentry: eng/bandwidth__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bandwidth
trans_list: bandbreedte
sense:
(networking, informal) The rate of data flow in digital networks typically measured in bits per second; the bitrate.


lexentry: eng/bang__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bang
trans_list: knallen
sense:
(intransitive) To make sudden loud noises, and often repeatedly, especially by exploding or hitting something.


lexentry: eng/banjo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: banjo
trans_list: banjo
sense:
A stringed musical instrument (chordophone), usually with a round body, a membrane-like soundboard and a fretted neck, played by plucking or strumming the strings.


lexentry: eng/bank__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: bank
trans_list: bank
sense:
(gambling, countable) The sum of money etc. which the dealer or banker has as a fund from which to draw stakes and pay losses.


lexentry: eng/bank__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: bank
trans_list: -bank | bank
sense:
(countable, mostly, in combination) A safe and guaranteed place of storage for and retrieval of important items or goods.


lexentry: eng/bank__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bank
trans_list: bank
sense:
(nautical, hydrology) An elevation, or rising ground, under the sea; a shallow area of shifting sand, gravel, mud, and so forth (for example, a sandbank or mudbank).


lexentry: eng/bank_account__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bank account
trans_list: bankrekening
sense:
A fund, held by a bank in a contractual arrangement between the bank and the owner of the fund, a customer of the bank, into which they can deposit and from which they can withdraw money.


lexentry: eng/bank_card__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bank card
trans_list: pinpas | bankkaart
sense:
(banking) A card issued by a bank, which may entitle the holder to a variety of services similar to that of a credit card or debit card, or allow withdrawal of cash from ATMs.


lexentry: eng/bank_cheque__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bank cheque
trans_list: bankcheque
sense:
(banking) A cheque which is payable by a bank itself, as opposed to an ordinary cheque payable only out of the funds of a particular customer's account. A bank cheque is normally obtained by a bank customer (by paying its face value), the point is that the person receiving the cheque has the security of knowing it's payable by the bank and thus cannot bounce (not so long as the bank is solvent).


lexentry: eng/bank_holiday__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bank holiday
trans_list: wettelijke feestdag
sense:
(UK, Ireland) A weekday, often a Monday, on which most businesses are closed, and granted to workers as a national holiday.


lexentry: eng/bank_run__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bank run
trans_list: bankrun
sense:
An event where many depositors of one or more banks withdraw money from their bank accounts within a short time, causing the banks concerned to become unstable.


lexentry: eng/bank_statement__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bank statement
trans_list: rekeninguittreksel
sense:
A communication from a bank to a person holding an account in that bank, usually issued monthly, detailing the value of the holdings in that account and the effects of all transactions occurring with respect to that account.


lexentry: eng/banker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: banker
trans_list: bankier
sense:
One who conducts the business of banking; one who, individually, or as a member of a company, keeps an establishment for the deposit or loan of money, or for traffic in money, bills of exchange, etc.


lexentry: eng/bankruptcy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bankruptcy
trans_list: bankroet | failliet | faillissement | faling | surseance van betaling
sense:
(finance, law) A legally declared or recognized condition of insolvency of a person or organization.


lexentry: eng/banshee__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: banshee
trans_list: banshee
sense:
(Irish and Scottish, _, folklore) A female spirit, usually taking the form of a woman whose mournful wailing warns of an impending death.


lexentry: eng/baobab__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baobab
trans_list: baobab | apenbroodboom
sense:
A tree, Adansonia digitata, native to tropical Africa, having a broad swollen trunk and edible gourd-like hanging fruits.


lexentry: eng/baptism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baptism
trans_list: doop
sense:
A Christian sacrament, by which one is received into a church and sometimes given a name, generally involving the candidate to be anointed with or submerged in water.


lexentry: eng/baptistry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baptistry
trans_list: baptisterium | doopkapel
sense:
(Christianity) A designated space within a church, or a separate room or building associated with a church, where a baptismal font is located, and consequently, where the sacrament of Christian baptism (via aspersion or affusion) is performed.


lexentry: eng/baptize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baptize
trans_list: dopen
sense:
(Christianity) To perform the sacrament of baptism by sprinkling or pouring water over someone or immersing them in water.


lexentry: eng/bar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bar
trans_list: staaf | stang | baar | blok
sense:
A solid, more or less rigid object of metal or wood with a uniform cross-section smaller than its length.


lexentry: eng/bar__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bar
trans_list: staaf | stang | baar
sense:
(countable, uncountable, metallurgy) A solid metal object with uniform (round, square, hexagonal, octagonal or rectangular) cross-section; in the US its smallest dimension is 1⁄4 inch or greater, a piece of thinner material being called a strip.


lexentry: eng/bar__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: bar
trans_list: blok
sense:
A long, narrow drawn or printed rectangle, cuboid or cylinder, especially as used in a bar code or a bar chart.


lexentry: eng/bar__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: bar
trans_list: bar | café | taveerne | kroeg
sense:
(mathematics) The sign indicating that the characteristic of a logarithm is negative, conventionally placed above the digit(s) to show that it applies to the characteristic only and not to the mantissa.


lexentry: eng/bar__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: bar
trans_list: bar
sense:
A counter, or simply a cabinet, from which alcoholic drinks are served in a private house or a hotel room.


lexentry: eng/bar__Noun__1
sense_num: 21
written_rep: bar
trans_list: balie | advocatuur | orde van advocaten
sense:
(law, metonym, "the Bar", "the bar") Collectively, lawyers or the legal profession; specifically applied to barristers in some countries, but including all lawyers in others.


lexentry: eng/bar__Noun__1
sense_num: 23
written_rep: bar
trans_list: bar | café | taveerne | kroeg | zandbank
sense:
(music) A vertical line across a musical staff dividing written music into sections, typically of equal durational value.


lexentry: eng/bar__Noun__1
sense_num: 30
written_rep: bar
trans_list: zandbank
sense:
(geography, nautical, hydrology) A ridge or succession of ridges of sand or other substance; especially:


lexentry: eng/bar__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bar
trans_list: bar
sense:
A non-SI unit of pressure equal to 100,000 pascals, approximately equal to atmospheric pressure at sea level.


lexentry: eng/bar_association__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bar association
trans_list: balie
sense:
An organization of lawyers which regulates their ability to practice law in a jurisdiction, and/or serves the interests of lawyers in that jurisdiction.


lexentry: eng/bar_chart__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bar chart
trans_list: staafdiagram
sense:
A graph in the form of boxes of different heights, with each box representing a different value or category of data, and the heights representing frequencies.


lexentry: eng/bar_shot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bar shot
trans_list: boutkogel | schietbout
sense:
(military, historical) A double-headed shot, consisting of a bar, with a ball or half ball at each end; formerly used for destroying the masts or rigging in naval combat.


lexentry: eng/bar_stool__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bar stool
trans_list: barkruk
sense:
A stool used for sitting, often taller than a chair and usually having a foot rest, commonly placed in bars and in front of kitchen counters.


lexentry: eng/barb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barb
trans_list: weerhaak
sense:
The point that stands backward in an arrow, fishhook, etc., to prevent it from being easily extracted. Hence: Anything which stands out with a sharp point obliquely or crosswise to something else.


lexentry: eng/barbarian__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: barbarian
trans_list: barbaar
sense:
An uncivilized or uncultured person, originally compared to the hellenistic Greco-Roman civilisation; often associated with fighting or other such shows of strength.


lexentry: eng/barbecue__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barbecue
trans_list: barbecue | grill
sense:
A fireplace or pit for grilling food, typically used outdoors and traditionally employing hot charcoal as the heating medium.


lexentry: eng/barbecue_sauce__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barbecue sauce
trans_list: barbecuesaus
sense:
A fruity, tangy, usually brown sauce, typically consisting of a vinegar or tomato base with spices and sweeteners, used as a basting sauce, marinade, or condiment, especially for barbecued meat.


lexentry: eng/barbed_wire__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barbed wire
trans_list: prikkeldraad
sense:
Twisted strands of steel wire, often coated with zinc, having barbs evenly spaced along them; used to construct agricultural and military fences.


lexentry: eng/barbel__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: barbel
trans_list: barbeel
sense:
(biology) Whisker-like sensory organs, located around the mouth of certain fish, including catfish, carp, goatfish, sturgeon, and some types of shark.


lexentry: eng/barbell__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barbell
trans_list: dumbbell
sense:
A wide steel bar with premeasured weights affixed to either end, with the central span open for the hands of the weightlifter.


lexentry: eng/barber_surgeon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barber surgeon
trans_list: chirurgijn
sense:
(historical) A medical practitioner of medieval Europe, generally charged with looking after soldiers during or after a battle.


lexentry: eng/barberry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barberry
trans_list: zuurbes
sense:
Any of the thorny shrubs of genus Berberis, which bear yellow flowers and red or blue-black berries.


lexentry: eng/barbershop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barbershop
trans_list: kapsalon
sense:
(countable) The place of business of a barber; a store where a person (usually a male) can go to get a haircut.


lexentry: eng/barbet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barbet
trans_list: smid
sense:
Any of numerous arboreal birds of the families Capitonidae, Lybiidae, and Megalaimidae, within the order Piciformes.


lexentry: eng/barbiturate__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: barbiturate
trans_list: barbituraat
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) Any of derivatives of barbituric acid that act as depressants of the central nervous system and are used as sedatives or hypnotics.


lexentry: eng/barcarole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barcarole
trans_list: barcarolle | barcarola | gondellied
sense:
(music) A Venetian folk song traditionally sung by gondoliers, often in 6⁄8 or 12⁄8 time with alternating strong and weak beats imitating a rowing motion. [from late 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/barcode__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barcode
trans_list: barcode | streepjescode
sense:
Any set of machine-readable parallel bars or concentric circles, varying in width, spacing, or height, encoding information according to a symbology.


lexentry: eng/bard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bard
trans_list: bard
sense:
A professional poet and singer, like among the ancient Celts, whose occupation was to compose and sing verses in honor of the heroic achievements of princes and brave men.


lexentry: eng/bargain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bargain
trans_list: koopje
sense:
An agreement between parties concerning the sale of property; or a contract by which one party binds himself to transfer the right to some property for a consideration, and the other party binds himself to receive the property and pay the consideration.


lexentry: eng/bargain__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bargain
trans_list: onderhandelen
sense:
(intransitive) To make a bargain; to make a deal or contract for the exchange of property or services; to negotiate


lexentry: eng/barge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barge
trans_list: aak | duwbak
sense:
A large flat-bottomed towed or self-propelled boat used mainly for river and canal transport of heavy goods or bulk cargo.


lexentry: eng/barge__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: barge
trans_list: aak
sense:
A large flat-bottomed coastal trading vessel having a large spritsail and jib-headed topsail, a fore staysail and a very small mizen, and having leeboards instead of a keel.


lexentry: eng/baritone_saxophone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baritone saxophone
trans_list: baritonsaxofoon
sense:
A member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments that is smaller than the bass saxophone but larger than the tenor saxophone, with a range of D♭2 to A4 or similar.


lexentry: eng/barium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barium
trans_list: barium
sense:
The chemical element (symbol Ba) with an atomic number of 56. It is a soft, reactive, silvery alkaline earth metal.


lexentry: eng/bark__Noun__3
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bark
trans_list: bark
sense:
(watercraft) A vessel, typically with three (or more) masts, with the foremasts (or fore- and mainmasts) square-rigged, and mizzenmast schooner-rigged.


lexentry: eng/bark__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bark
trans_list: blaffen
sense:
(intransitive) To make a short, loud, explosive noise with the vocal organs (said of animals, especially dogs).


lexentry: eng/barley__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barley
trans_list: gerst
sense:
A cereal of the species Hordeum vulgare, or its grains, often used as food or to make beer and other malted drinks.


lexentry: eng/barley_sugar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barley sugar
trans_list: zuurstok
sense:
A traditional British boiled sweet, yellow or orange in colour, with an extract of barley added as flavouring.


lexentry: eng/barm__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barm
trans_list: bot
sense:
Foam rising upon beer or other malt liquors when fermenting, used as leaven in brewing and making bread; yeast.


lexentry: eng/barn__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barn
trans_list: schuur
sense:
(agriculture) A building, often found on a farm, used for storage or keeping animals such as cattle.


lexentry: eng/barn_owl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barn owl
trans_list: kerkuil
sense:
An owl of the species Tyto alba, often having a white face and commonly found in barns and other farm buildings.


lexentry: eng/barn_swallow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barn swallow
trans_list: boerenzwaluw
sense:
Hirundo rustica, the most widespread species of swallow in the world; a distinctive passerine bird with blue upperparts, a long, deeply forked tail and curved, pointed wings, is found in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas.


lexentry: eng/barnacle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barnacle
trans_list: zeepok
sense:
A marine crustacean of the subclass Cirripedia that attaches itself to submerged surfaces such as tidal rocks or the bottoms of ships.


lexentry: eng/barnacle_goose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barnacle goose
trans_list: brandgans
sense:
A black and white species of bird within the family Anatidae from the northern hemisphere, Branta leucopsis.


lexentry: eng/baroque_organ__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baroque organ
trans_list: barokorgel
sense:
(music) a pipe organ dating from or built to the specifications of the Baroque period at the time of J.S. Bach


lexentry: eng/barque__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barque
trans_list: bark | zeilboot
sense:
A sailing vessel of three or more masts, with all masts but the sternmost square-rigged, the sternmost being fore-and-aft-rigged


lexentry: eng/barrack__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barrack
trans_list: barrak | kazerne
sense:
(military, chiefly, in the plural) A building for soldiers, especially within a garrison; originally referred to temporary huts, now usually to a permanent structure or set of buildings.


lexentry: eng/barracuda__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barracuda
trans_list: barracuda | zeesnoek
sense:
Any large marine fish of the genus Sphyraena that have elongated bodies, a projecting lower jaw, displaying prominent fang-shaped teeth, and are aggressive predators.


lexentry: eng/barrage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barrage
trans_list: barrage
sense:
An artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river designed to increase its depth or to divert its flow.


lexentry: eng/barrage__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: barrage
trans_list: spervuur
sense:
(military) A heavy curtain of artillery fire directed in front of one's own troops to screen and protect them.


lexentry: eng/barrator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barrator
trans_list: querulant
sense:
One who is guilty of barratry, vexing others with frequent and often groundless lawsuits; a brangler and pettifogger.


lexentry: eng/barrel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barrel
trans_list: vat | ton
sense:
(countable) A round (cylindrical) vessel, such as a cask, of greater length than breadth, and bulging in the middle, made of staves bound with hoops, and having flat ends (heads). Sometimes applied to a similar cylindrical container made of metal, usually called a drum.


lexentry: eng/barrel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barrel
trans_list: tonnetje | ton
sense:
Such a cask of a certain size, holding one-eighth of what a tun#Noun holds. (See a diagram comparing cask sizes.)


lexentry: eng/barrel__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: barrel
trans_list: barrel
sense:
The quantity which constitutes a full barrel: the volume or weight this represents varies by local law and custom.


lexentry: eng/barrel_organ__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barrel organ
trans_list: draaiorgel
sense:
A musical instrument in which air from a bellows is admitted to a set of pipes by means of pins inserted into a revolving barrel (typically turned by a crank), originating in France.


lexentry: eng/barrel_roll__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barrel roll
trans_list: fust
sense:
(aviation) An aerobatic flying maneuver in which the pilot causes the airplane to complete one loop in the same time that the airplane completes one roll, creating the appearance that the airplane is riding on the inside of a cylinder.


lexentry: eng/barrel_roll__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: barrel roll
trans_list: fust
sense:
A movement (usually during a car crash) where a car flips on its roof, then falls back on its wheels after doing at least one full 360° horizontal rotation.


lexentry: eng/barrel_vault__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barrel vault
trans_list: tongewelf
sense:
(architecture) A simple roof having a curved, often semicircular cross section; used to span large distances in railway stations, churches, etc. Usually supported on columns.


lexentry: eng/barren__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barren
trans_list: steriel | onvruchtbaar
sense:
(of people and animals, not comparable) Not bearing children, childless; hence also unable to bear children, sterile.


lexentry: eng/barrister__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barrister
trans_list: advocaat | advocate
sense:
(chiefly, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) A lawyer with the right to speak and argue as an advocate in higher lawcourts.


lexentry: eng/bartender__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bartender
trans_list: kastelein
sense:
One who tends a bar or pub; a person preparing and serving drinks at a bar. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/barycenter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: barycenter
trans_list: massazwaartepunt
sense:
(physics) The center of a mass; often specifically, the point at which the gravitational forces exerted by two objects are equal


lexentry: eng/baryon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baryon
trans_list: baryon
sense:
(particle) A heavy subatomic particle created by the binding of quarks by gluons; a hadron containing three quarks. Baryons have half-odd integral spin and are thus fermions. This category includes the common proton and neutron of the atomic nucleus.


lexentry: eng/bas-relief__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bas-relief
trans_list: bas-reliëf
sense:
(sculpture) A low or mostly-flat sculpture which is carved into a wall, or is in the form of a tile mounted flat to a wall, rather than a fully three-dimensional, free-standing figure.


lexentry: eng/basal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: basal
trans_list: basaal
sense:
(chiefly, systematics) In a phylogenetic tree, being a group, or member of a group, which diverged earlier. The earliest clade to branch in a larger clade.


lexentry: eng/basalt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: basalt
trans_list: basalt
sense:
(mineral) A hard mafic igneous rock of varied mineral content; volcanic in origin, which makes up much of the Earth's oceanic crust.


lexentry: eng/bascule_bridge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bascule bridge
trans_list: basculebrug
sense:
A movable bridge consisting of one or two opening leaves equipped with balancing and stabilizing counterweights that ease and speed up their operation.


lexentry: eng/base__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: base
trans_list: base
sense:
(chemistry) Any of a class of generally water-soluble compounds that turn red litmus blue and react with acids to form salts.


lexentry: eng/base__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: base
trans_list: honk
sense:
(baseball) One of the four places that a runner can stand without being subject to being tagged out when the ball is in play.


lexentry: eng/base__Noun__1
sense_num: 14
written_rep: base
trans_list: basis
sense:
(geometry) The lowest side of a triangle or other polygon, or the lowest face of a cone, pyramid or other polyhedron laid flat.


lexentry: eng/base__Noun__1
sense_num: 15
written_rep: base
trans_list: schildvoet
sense:
(heraldry) The lowest third of a shield (or field), or an ordinary occupying this space, the champagne. (Compare terrace..)


lexentry: eng/base_note__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: base note
trans_list: achteraan
sense:
The heavily volatile and thus most-lasting parts of a perfume, often of ligneous, resinous or animalic nature


lexentry: eng/based__Adjective__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: based
trans_list: gebaseerd
sense:
(slang, of a person) Not caring what others think about one's personality, style, or behavior; focused on maintaining individuality.


lexentry: eng/bash_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bash up
trans_list: halen
sense:
(transitive, informal) To assault someone with the intention of causing physical injury; to beat up.


lexentry: eng/basic_needs__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: basic needs
trans_list: basisbehoeften
sense:
the absolute minimum resources necessary for long-term physical well-being, usually in terms of consumption goods


lexentry: eng/basic_training__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: basic training
trans_list: basistraining
sense:
(military) The standard training regime for introducing new recruits to the organization's discipline and basic operational skills.


lexentry: eng/basidium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: basidium
trans_list: basidie
sense:
(mycology) A small structure, shaped like a club, found in the Basidiomycota division of fungi, that bears four spores at the tips of small projections. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/basilect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: basilect
trans_list: basilect
sense:
(sociolinguistics) A variety of a language that has diverged greatly from the standard form, and is only considered suitable for very informal contexts by speakers.


lexentry: eng/basilica__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: basilica
trans_list: basiliek
sense:
(architecture) A Christian church building having a nave with a semicircular apse, side aisles, a narthex and a clerestory.


lexentry: eng/basionym__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: basionym
trans_list: basioniem
sense:
(botany, taxonomy) An earlier valid scientific name of a species that has since been renamed and from which the new name is partially derived.


lexentry: eng/basis__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: basis
trans_list: basis
sense:
(linear algebra) In a vector space, a linearly independent set of vectors spanning the whole vector space.


lexentry: eng/bask__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bask
trans_list: genieten
sense:
(figurative) To take great pleasure or satisfaction; to feel warmth or happiness. (Usually followed by "in".)


lexentry: eng/basket__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: basket
trans_list: korf | ring
sense:
(basketball) A circular hoop, from which a net is suspended, which is the goal through which the players try to throw the ball.


lexentry: eng/basket__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: basket
trans_list: mandje
sense:
A dance movement in some line dances, where men put their arms round the women's lower backs, and the women put their arms over the men's shoulders, and the group (usually of four, any more is difficult) spins round, which should result in the women's feet leaving the ground.


lexentry: eng/basket_case__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: basket case
trans_list: zenuwpees
sense:
(colloquial, potentially, _, offensive) One made powerless or ineffective, as by nerves, panic, stress or exhaustion; someone considered mentally unstable. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/basking_shark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: basking shark
trans_list: reuzenhaai
sense:
A very large shark, Cetorhinus maximus, that feeds at or close to the surface by filtering plankton from the water and is found in all the world's temperate oceans.


lexentry: eng/bass__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: bass
trans_list: bas | basgitaar
sense:
(musical instrument) An instrument that plays in the bass range, in particular a double bass, bass guitar, electric bass or bass synthesiser.


lexentry: eng/bass_clef__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bass clef
trans_list: bassleutel
sense:
(music) A symbol showing that the second line from the top of the staff represents the F below middle C.


lexentry: eng/bass_guitar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bass guitar
trans_list: basgitaar | bas
sense:
A long-necked and solid-bodied stringed instrument (chordophone), tuned to produce bass or low notes, usually with a fretted fingerboard and four thick strings, and requiring the use of an amplifier.


lexentry: eng/basset_clarinet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: basset clarinet
trans_list: bassetklarinet
sense:
(musical instruments) A clarinet similar to the usual soprano clarinet but longer and with additional keys to enable playing several additional lower notes.


lexentry: eng/basset_horn__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: basset horn
trans_list: bassethoorn
sense:
(musical instrument) An alto instrument of the clarinet family, pitched in F below middle C, with a range reaching down to F below that.


lexentry: eng/bassoon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bassoon
trans_list: fagot
sense:
A musical instrument in the woodwind family, having a double reed and playing in the tenor and bass ranges.


lexentry: eng/basswood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: basswood
trans_list: linde
sense:
(US) Any of several trees of the genus Tilia; the lindens, especially Tilia americana, the American basswood.


lexentry: eng/bastard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bastard
trans_list: bastaard | buitenechtelijk kind | onecht kind | onwettig kind
sense:
(dated) A person who was born out of wedlock, and hence often considered an illegitimate descendant.


lexentry: eng/bastard__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bastard
trans_list: klootzak | bastaard | hoerenjong | hufter | rotzak
sense:
(vulgar,, _, , _, offensive, or, pejorative) A contemptible, inconsiderate, overly or arrogantly rude or spiteful person.


lexentry: eng/bastard__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: bastard
trans_list: nep | vervalsing
sense:
A variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin, fake or counterfeit.


lexentry: eng/bastardization__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: bastardization
trans_list: verbastering
sense:
Activities involving harassment, abuse or humiliation used as a way of initiating a person into a group.


lexentry: eng/bastille__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bastille
trans_list: donjon
sense:
Chiefly in French contexts: a bastion or tower of a castle; also, a fortified tower or other building; or a small citadel or fortress.


lexentry: eng/bat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bat
trans_list: vleermuis | knuppel | slaghout
sense:
Any of the flying mammals of the order Chiroptera, usually small and nocturnal, insectivorous or frugivorous.


lexentry: eng/bat__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bat
trans_list: vleermuis | knuppel | slaghout
sense:
A club made of wood or aluminium used for striking the ball in sports such as baseball, softball and cricket.


lexentry: eng/bat__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bat
trans_list: vleermuis | knuppel | slaghout
sense:
(intransitive) To take a turn at hitting a ball with a bat in sports like cricket, baseball and softball, as opposed to fielding.


lexentry: eng/bathrobe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bathrobe
trans_list: badjas | badmantel
sense:
A robe usually made of terrycloth intended to be worn when one is still damp from bathing or when there is no immediate need to dress fully.


lexentry: eng/bathroom__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bathroom
trans_list: badkamer
sense:
(chiefly, US, South Africa, Canada, Philippines, euphemism) A lavatory (area where one washes or bathes): a room containing a toilet and (typically but not necessarily) a bathtub.


lexentry: eng/bathypelagic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bathypelagic
trans_list: bathypelagisch
sense:
(oceanography) Of or pertaining to the parts of the oceans at depths between 1000 and 4000 meters deep.


lexentry: eng/bathyscaphe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bathyscaphe
trans_list: bathyscaaf
sense:
A self-propelled deep-sea diving submersible for exploring the ocean depths, consisting of a crew cabin similar to a bathysphere suspended below a float filled with a buoyant liquid such as petrol.


lexentry: eng/battalion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: battalion
trans_list: bataljon
sense:
(military) An army unit having two or more companies, etc. and a headquarters. Traditionally forming part of a regiment.


lexentry: eng/battalion__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: battalion
trans_list: bataljon
sense:
(US, military) an army unit having two or more companies, etc. and a headquarters; forming part of a brigade.


lexentry: eng/batten__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: batten
trans_list: vetmesten
sense:
To become better; to improve in condition; especially of animals, by feeding; to fatten up. [from late 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/batter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: batter
trans_list: beslag
sense:
(cooking, countable, uncountable) A beaten mixture of flour and liquid (usually egg and milk), used for baking (e.g. pancakes, cake, or Yorkshire pudding) or to coat food (e.g. fish) prior to frying.


lexentry: eng/batter__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: batter
trans_list: platwalsen
sense:
(metalworking) To flatten (metal) by hammering, so as to compress it inwardly and spread it outwardly.


lexentry: eng/battering_ram__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: battering ram
trans_list: stormram
sense:
A modern device, usually in the form of a metal bar with handles, chiefly used by police and firefighters to force open locked doors.


lexentry: eng/battery__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: battery
trans_list: batterij
sense:
(countable, electronics) A device used to power electric devices, consisting of a set of electrically connected electrochemical or, archaically, electrostatic cells. A single such cell when used by itself.


lexentry: eng/battery__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: battery
trans_list: fysieke mishandeling
sense:
(legal) The infliction of unlawful physical violence on a person, legally distinguished from assault, which includes the threat of impending violence.


lexentry: eng/battle__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: battle
trans_list: slag | gevecht | veldslag | kamp
sense:
(military) A general action, fight, or encounter, in which all the divisions of an army are or may be engaged; a combat, an engagement.


lexentry: eng/battle__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: battle
trans_list: gevecht | strijd
sense:
(military, obsolete) The main body of an army, as distinct from the vanguard and rear; the battalia.


lexentry: eng/battle_axe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: battle axe
trans_list: strijdbijl
sense:
An ancient military weapon, an axe designed for combat, including (in, _, heraldiccharge) when borne on arms as a mark of prowess.


lexentry: eng/battledore__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: battledore
trans_list: wasklopper
sense:
(historical) A wooden paddle-shaped bat or beetle used to wash clothes by beating, stirring, or smoothing them.


lexentry: eng/battlement__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: battlement
trans_list: bolwerk
sense:
In fortification: an indented parapet, formed by a series of rising members called cops or merlons, separated by openings called crenelles or embrasures, the soldier sheltering himself behind the merlon while he fires through the embrasure or through a loophole in the battlement.


lexentry: eng/battue__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: battue
trans_list: klopjacht
sense:
(uncountable, hunting, often, attributively) A form of hunting in which game is forced into the open by the beating of sticks on bushes, etc. [from early 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/baud__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: baud
trans_list: baud
sense:
(computing, telecommunications) A unit of data transmission symbol rate; the number of signalling events per second.


lexentry: eng/bauxite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bauxite
trans_list: bauxiet
sense:
The principal ore of aluminium; a clay-like mineral, being a mixture of hydrated oxides and hydroxides.


lexentry: eng/bavarois__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bavarois
trans_list: bavarois
sense:
A pudding similar to pastry cream but thickened with gelatin or isinglass instead of flour or cornstarch, and flavoured with liqueur.


lexentry: eng/bay_window__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bay window
trans_list: erker
sense:
(architecture) A window space projecting outward from the main walls of a building and forming a bay in a room.


lexentry: eng/bayonet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bayonet
trans_list: bajonet
sense:
(military) A pointed instrument of the dagger kind fitted on the muzzle of a musket or rifle, so as to give the soldier increased means of offence and defence. Originally, the bayonet was made with a handle, which needed to be fitted into the bore of the musket after the soldier had fired.


lexentry: eng/bayonet__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bayonet
trans_list: bajonet | pen | pin
sense:
(engineering) A pin which plays in and out of holes made to receive it, and which thus serves to engage or disengage parts of the machinery.


lexentry: eng/be__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: be
trans_list: zijn | bestaan
sense:
(formal) Used with to-infinitives of verbs to express intent, obligation, appropriateness, or relative future occurrence.


lexentry: eng/be__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: be
trans_list: zijn
sense:
(dynamic / lexical be, especially in progressive tenses, conjugated non-suppletively in the present tense, see usage notes) To exist or behave in a certain way.


lexentry: eng/be__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: be
trans_list: zijn | gelijk zijn | zijn aan het +
sense:
(rare, and, regional, chiefly, in the past tense) Used to link two noun clauses, the first of which is a day of the week, recurring date, month, or other specific time (on which the event of the main clause took place), and the second of which is a period of time indicating how long ago that day was. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/be__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: be
trans_list: zijn
sense:
(in perfect tenses) Elliptical form of "be here", "go to and return from" or similar, also extending to certain other senses of "go".


lexentry: eng/be_born_yesterday__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: be born yesterday
trans_list: van gisteren zijn
sense:
(informal, stative, chiefly in the negative) To be new, naive, innocent, inexperienced, or easily deceived.


lexentry: eng/be_wrong__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: be wrong
trans_list: mis hebben | vergissen
sense:
To have an incorrect belief, to be mistaken about one's judgment or statement concerning something. (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/beach_chair__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beach chair
trans_list: strandstoel
sense:
A special chair designed to provide comfort and protection from sun, wind, rain, and sand on beaches frequented by tourists.


lexentry: eng/beach_towel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beach towel
trans_list: strandlaken
sense:
A towel for use at the beach, typically larger than a normal household towel so that a person can use it to lie on the sand.


lexentry: eng/beachhead__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beachhead
trans_list: bruggenhoofd | strandhoofd
sense:
(military) An area of hostile territory (especially on a beach) that, when captured, serves for the continuous landing (or movement into position) of further troops and material


lexentry: eng/beacon__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: beacon
trans_list: baken
sense:
(nautical) A signal, buoy, post, or other conspicuous mark erected on an eminence near the shore, or moored in shoal water, as a guide to mariners, particularly to warn vessels of danger.


lexentry: eng/beacon__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: beacon
trans_list: baken
sense:
A high hill or other easily distinguishable object near the shore which can serve as guidance for seafarers.


lexentry: eng/bead_tree__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bead tree
trans_list: Indische sering
sense:
Melia azedarach, a deciduous or semi-evergreen tree with poisonous fruit, native to India, Southeast Asia, and northern Australia.


lexentry: eng/beagle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beagle
trans_list: beagle
sense:
A small short-legged smooth-coated scenthound, often tricolored and sometimes used for hunting hares. Its friendly disposition makes it suitable as a family pet.


lexentry: eng/beak__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beak
trans_list: snavel | bek
sense:
A rigid structure projecting from the front of a bird's face, used for pecking, grooming, foraging, carrying items, eating food, etc.


lexentry: eng/beaked_whale__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beaked whale
trans_list: spitssnuitdolfijn
sense:
Any of at least 20 species of whales in the family Ziphiidae, known to dive to great depths, but not well understood generally.


lexentry: eng/beam__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beam
trans_list: balk | biels
sense:
(structural) Any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use.


lexentry: eng/beam__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: beam
trans_list: balk | biels
sense:
(structural) One of the principal horizontal structural members, usually of steel, timber, or concrete, of a building.


lexentry: eng/beam__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: beam
trans_list: balk
sense:
(nautical) One of the transverse members of a ship's frame on which the decks are laid, and acting as part of the support for keeping the sides of the vessel in shape — supported at the sides by knees in wooden ships and by stringers in steel ones; cf. abeam, beam-ends.


lexentry: eng/beam__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: beam
trans_list: balk | ploegboom | breedte
sense:
(nautical) The maximum width of a vessel (note that a vessel with a beam of 15 foot can also be said to be 15 foot abeam).


lexentry: eng/beam__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: beam
trans_list: ploegboom
sense:
(agricultural) The central bar of a plow, to which the handles and colter are secured, and to the end of which are attached the oxen or horses that draw it.


lexentry: eng/beam__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: beam
trans_list: straal | bundel
sense:
(physics) A ray or collection of approximately parallel rays emitted from the sun or other luminous body.


lexentry: eng/bean__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bean
trans_list: boon
sense:
Any plant of several genera of the taxonomic family Fabaceae that produces large edible seeds or edible seedpods.


lexentry: eng/beanbag__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beanbag
trans_list: zitzak
sense:
A piece of soft furniture consisting of a leather or vinyl covering stuffed with dry beans or other similar pellets.


lexentry: eng/bear__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bear
trans_list: beer | berin
sense:
A large, generally omnivorous mammal (a few species are purely carnivorous or herbivorous), related to the dog and raccoon, having shaggy hair, a very small tail, and flat feet; a member of the family Ursidae.


lexentry: eng/bear__Verb__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bear
trans_list: dragen | gelegen | uitgerust zijn met | verdragen | zijn
sense:
(transitive) To display (a particular heraldic device) on a shield or coat of arms; to be entitled to wear or use (a heraldic device) as a coat of arms. [1400]


lexentry: eng/bear__Verb__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bear
trans_list: dragen | uitgerust zijn met
sense:
(transitive) To give (written or oral testimony or evidence); (figurative) to provide or constitute (evidence or proof), give witness.


lexentry: eng/bear__Verb__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bear
trans_list: verdragen | verduren | volhouden
sense:
(now, _, transitive, _, outside certain set patterns such as 'bear with'; formerly also, _, intransitive) To endure or withstand (hardship, scrutiny, etc.); to tolerate; to be patient (with).


lexentry: eng/bear__Verb__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bear
trans_list: dragen
sense:
(transitive) To admit or be capable of (a meaning); to suffer or sustain without violence, injury, or change.


lexentry: eng/bear_in_mind__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bear in mind
trans_list: onthouden | rekening houden
sense:
(transitive, idiomatic) To hold (something) in the memory; to remember; also, to be mindful of or pay attention to (something); to consider; to note.


lexentry: eng/bear_market__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bear market
trans_list: berenmarkt
sense:
(finance) A stock market where a majority of investors are selling ("bears"), causing overall stock prices to drop.


lexentry: eng/bearberry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bearberry
trans_list: berendruif
sense:
Any of four dwarf shrubs of formerly all members of the genus Arctostaphylos, three now assigned to genus Arctous, which principally grow in arctic and subarctic regions and bear edible berries.


lexentry: eng/beard_moss__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beard moss
trans_list: baardmos
sense:
Any of several lichens, of the genus Usnea, that generally grow hanging from tree branches, resembling grey or greenish hair.


lexentry: eng/bearded_seal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bearded seal
trans_list: baardrob
sense:
Erignathus barbatus, a medium-sized pinniped with conspicuous whiskers, found in and around the Arctic Ocean.


lexentry: eng/bearded_tit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bearded tit
trans_list: baardman
sense:
A small passerine bird, Panurus biarmicus, of the family Timaliidae, or possibly the monotypic family Panuridae.


lexentry: eng/bearing__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bearing
trans_list: peiling
sense:
(navigation, nautical) The horizontal angle between the direction of an object and another object, or between it and that of true north; a heading or direction.


lexentry: eng/bearskin__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bearskin
trans_list: berenmuts
sense:
(countable) A tall ceremonial hat worn by members of some British regiments for ceremonial occasions; a busby.


lexentry: eng/beast_of_burden__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beast of burden
trans_list: lastdier
sense:
A draught animal, such as a donkey, mule, llama, camel, horse, or ox, that carries or pulls a load for the benefit of a human.


lexentry: eng/beat__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: beat
trans_list: kloppen | verslaan | slaan | overwinnen
sense:
(transitive) To win against; to defeat or overcome; to do or be better than (someone); to excel in a particular, competitive event.


lexentry: eng/beat_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: beat up
trans_list: martelen
sense:
(reflexive) To feel badly guilty and accuse oneself over something. (Usually followed by over or about.)


lexentry: eng/beatbox__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beatbox
trans_list: beatboxen
sense:
(music) To use one’s mouth, lips, tongue, voice, etc. as a percussive instrument to create beats and rhythms for music.


lexentry: eng/beater__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: beater
trans_list: drijver
sense:
A person who drives game towards shooters in a hunting party, typically working in a group with other beaters.


lexentry: eng/beatification__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beatification
trans_list: zaligverklaring
sense:
The act of beatifying, or the state of being beatified; especially, in the Roman Catholic Church, the act or process of ascertaining and declaring that a deceased person is one of "the blessed," or has attained the second degree of sanctity, — usually a stage in the process of canonization.


lexentry: eng/beatified__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: beatified
trans_list: zalig
sense:
(Roman Catholicism) Having been recognized and declared, by the church, that a deceased has entered heaven; having attained this step in the process of canonization.


lexentry: eng/beatify__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: beatify
trans_list: zaligmaken
sense:
(transitive, Roman Catholicism) To carry out the third of four steps in canonization, making someone a blessed.


lexentry: eng/beauty_pageant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beauty pageant
trans_list: schoonheidswedstrijd
sense:
A competition in which participants compete for a determination that one is the most physically attractive.


lexentry: eng/bec_de_corbin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bec de corbin
trans_list: heipaal
sense:
(weaponry, historical) A poleaxe with a modified hammerhead and a spike mounted on the top of the pole.


lexentry: eng/because__Adverb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: because
trans_list: daarom
sense:
(by ellipsis) Used alone to refuse to provide a full answer a question begun with "why", usually taken as an anapodoton of the elided full phrase "Because I said so".


lexentry: eng/becket__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: becket
trans_list: oog
sense:
(nautical) A loop of rope with a knot at one end to catch in an eye at the other end. Used to secure oars etc. at their place.


lexentry: eng/becquerel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: becquerel
trans_list: becquerel
sense:
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of radioactive activity; the activity of a quantity of radioactive material in which one nucleus decays per second. Symbol: Bq


lexentry: eng/bed__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bed
trans_list: bank
sense:
An area where a large number of oysters, mussels, other sessile shellfish, or a large amount of seaweed is found.


lexentry: eng/bed_and_breakfast__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bed and breakfast
trans_list: bed and breakfast | logies en ontbijt
sense:
A private home, guesthouse,small hotel etc. where guests are provided overnight accommodations and served breakfast but usually no other meals.


lexentry: eng/bed_urinal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bed urinal
trans_list: eend
sense:
A sealable plastic bottle into which a patient urinates when using a bathroom is inconvenient or impossible; often but not always with a long neck reminiscent of a duck.


lexentry: eng/bedabble__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bedabble
trans_list: gieten
sense:
To dabble about or all over with moisture; make something wet by sprinkling or spattering water, paint, or other liquid on it.


lexentry: eng/bedbug__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bedbug
trans_list: bedwants | wandluis
sense:
A small nocturnal insect (Cimex lectularius), of the family Cimicidae, that feeds on the blood of humans and other warm-blooded hosts.


lexentry: eng/bedhead__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bedhead
trans_list: hoofdbord
sense:
(colloquial) The condition of having unkempt hair, generally as a result of having just woken up from sleep.


lexentry: eng/bedpan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bedpan
trans_list: ondersteek
sense:
A pan used for urination and defecation while in bed, now usually for reasons of medical necessity or convenience.


lexentry: eng/bedrock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bedrock
trans_list: grondgesteente | moedergesteente
sense:
(uncountable, geology, mining, engineering, construction) The solid rock that exists at some depth below the ground surface. Bedrock is rock "in place", as opposed to material that has been transported from another location by weathering and erosion.


lexentry: eng/bedroom_community__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bedroom community
trans_list: slaapstad
sense:
(urban studies) An urban community that is primarily or exclusively residential, as due to zoning, from which most of the workforce commutes out to earn their livelihood; often a suburb of a nearby metropolis that workers travel to daily.


lexentry: eng/bedsit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bedsit
trans_list: eenkamerflat
sense:
(British, Ireland) A form of rented accommodation consisting of a single room for use as both sitting room and bedroom; there may also be a small kitchen area and washing and toilet facilities, but these amenities are more commonly outside the room and shared by several tenants.


lexentry: eng/bedsore__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bedsore
trans_list: doorligwond
sense:
(medicine, usually, in the plural, dated) A lesion caused by unrelieved pressure to any part of the body, especially portions over bony or cartilaginous areas, such as frequently develops on a person confined to a bed by infirmity.


lexentry: eng/bee-eater__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bee-eater
trans_list: bijeneter
sense:
Any of various brightly-coloured, insectivorous, near-passerine birds in the family Meropidae, especially the European bee-eater, Merops apiaster.


lexentry: eng/bee__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bee
trans_list: bij | honingbij | imme
sense:
A flying insect, of the clade Anthophila within the hymenopteran superfamily Apoidea, known for its organised societies (though only a minority have them), for collecting pollen and (in some species) producing wax and honey.


lexentry: eng/bee_fly__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bee fly
trans_list: wolzwever
sense:
Any of the flies in the family Bombyliidae, with adults that look like bumblebees and larvae that are parasitic on the eggs or larvae of other insects.


lexentry: eng/bee_hummingbird__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bee hummingbird
trans_list: bijkolibrie
sense:
A species of hummingbird, Mellisuga helenae, native to Cuba, noted for being the smallest living bird.


lexentry: eng/beebread__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beebread
trans_list: ambrozijn | bijenbrood
sense:
Bee pollen with added honey and bee secretions, made and stored in brood cells by forager bees, and used as food for worker bees and larvae.


lexentry: eng/beech__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beech
trans_list: beuk
sense:
A tree of the genus Fagus having a smooth, light grey trunk, oval, pointed leaves, and many branches.


lexentry: eng/beef__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beef
trans_list: rundvlees | bief | biefstuk
sense:
(in the meat industry, on, _, product packaging) The edible portions of a cow (including those which are not meat).


lexentry: eng/beehive__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: beehive
trans_list: suikerspinkapsel
sense:
A women's hairstyle, popular in the 1960s, in which long hair is styled into a hive-shaped form on top of the head and usually held in place with lacquer.


lexentry: eng/beeline__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: beeline
trans_list: rechte lijn
sense:
(mining, chiefly, historical) A dynamite fuse made with a small quantity of dynamite powder along its length, so that the spark travels quickly and at a specific known rate.


lexentry: eng/been_there,_done_that__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: been there, done that
trans_list: al gezien al gedaan
sense:
(idiomatic, ironic) An assertion that the speaker has personal experience or knowledge of a particular place or topic and is not too keen on revisiting or redoing it again.


lexentry: eng/beep__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: beep
trans_list: claxonneren
sense:
(transitive) To telephone a person, only allowing the phone to ring once, in order to request a call back.


lexentry: eng/beer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beer
trans_list: bier
sense:
(uncountable) An alcoholic drink fermented from starch material, commonly barley malt; often with hops or some other substance (like gruit) to impart a bitter flavor.


lexentry: eng/beer_belly__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beer belly
trans_list: bierbuik
sense:
A protruding belly caused by excess fat stored in the abdomen and colloquially attributed to the consumption of beer.


lexentry: eng/beer_goggles__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beer goggles
trans_list: bierbril
sense:
(idiomatic, originally, US, humorous, informal) The illusion that people are more sexually attractive, brought on by alcohol consumption.


lexentry: eng/beer_mat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beer mat
trans_list: biervilt
sense:
A small square cardboard mat, often with an advertisement for a brewery on it, that is used to rest one's glass on, and to protect the surface of a table or a bar in a pub.


lexentry: eng/beer_tent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beer tent
trans_list: biertent
sense:
At a fair or festival, a tent set up for the purpose of selling and consuming beer and other alcoholic beverages.


lexentry: eng/beerwurst__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beerwurst
trans_list: bierworst
sense:
Bierwurst; a smoked, seasoned Brühwurst-sausage originally from Bavaria in Germany, with a garlicky flavor and dark red color.


lexentry: eng/beeswax__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beeswax
trans_list: bijenwas
sense:
A wax secreted by bees from which they make honeycomb; or, the processed form of this wax used in the manufacture of various goods.


lexentry: eng/beetle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beetle
trans_list: kever
sense:
Any of numerous species of insect in the order Coleoptera characterized by a pair of hard, shell-like front wings which cover and protect a pair of rear wings when at rest.


lexentry: eng/beetroot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beetroot
trans_list: rode biet
sense:
(UK, NZ, AU) A normally deep-red-coloured root vegetable usually cooked or pickled before eating; Synonym of beet.


lexentry: eng/beggars_can't_be_choosers__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beggars can't be choosers
trans_list: men mag een gegeven paard niet in de bek zien
sense:
(idiom) Something is better than nothing: those who can't provide for themselves should accept whatever help is available.


lexentry: eng/beginning__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beginning
trans_list: begin
sense:
(uncountable) The act of doing that which begins anything; commencement of an action, state, or space of time; entrance into being or upon a course; the first act, effort, or state of a succession of acts or states.


lexentry: eng/beguine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beguine
trans_list: beguine
sense:
A ballroom dance, similar to a slow rumba, originally from French West Indies and popularized abroad largely through the song "Begin the Beguine"; the music for the dance.


lexentry: eng/behaviorism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: behaviorism
trans_list: behaviorisme
sense:
An approach to psychology focusing on observable behavior which, generally assuming that behavior is determined by the environment and denying any independent significance for mind, largely ignores any pathophysiological processes which may, or may not, underlie subjective, behavioral phenomena.


lexentry: eng/behest__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: behest
trans_list: bevel | opdracht
sense:
A command, bidding; sometimes also, an authoritative request; now usually in the phrase at the behest of. [from 12th c.]


lexentry: eng/bejel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bejel
trans_list: lepra
sense:
Endemic syphilis, a chronic disease of skin and tissue caused by infection by a subspecies of the spirochete Treponema pallidum.


lexentry: eng/believe__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: believe
trans_list: geloven | denken
sense:
(transitive) To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing).


lexentry: eng/belittle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: belittle
trans_list: kleineren | afkraken
sense:
(transitive) To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is, especially as a way of showing contempt or deprecation. [from 1782]


lexentry: eng/bell-gable__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bell-gable
trans_list: klokkengevel
sense:
(architecture) An element crowning the upper end of the wall of a church and in which a bell is hung, usually in lieu of a campanile or bell tower.


lexentry: eng/bell__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bell
trans_list: klok | bel
sense:
A percussive instrument made of metal or other hard material, typically but not always in the shape of an inverted cup with a flared rim, which resonates when struck.


lexentry: eng/bell_buoy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bell buoy
trans_list: belboei
sense:
A buoy on which is mounted a bell with four clappers, hung inside an iron cage, which is rung by the motion of the waves


lexentry: eng/bell_pepper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bell pepper
trans_list: paprika | Spaanse peper
sense:
(North America, Philippines) Capsicum annuum, an edible spicy-sweet fruit, originating in the New World.


lexentry: eng/bellflower__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bellflower
trans_list: klokje
sense:
Flowering plants in the genera, Campanulastrum, Codonopsis, or Platycodon, in the family Campanulaceae.


lexentry: eng/bellows__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bellows
trans_list: blaasbalg
sense:
A device for delivering pressurized air in a controlled quantity to a controlled location. At its most simple terms a bellows is a container which is deformable in such a way as to alter its volume which has an outlet or outlets where one wishes to blow air.


lexentry: eng/bells__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bells
trans_list: glas
sense:
(nautical) Ship's bells; the strokes on a ship's bell, every half-hour, to mark the passage of time.


lexentry: eng/bellwether__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bellwether
trans_list: trendsetter
sense:
(finance, figuratively) A stock or bond that is widely believed to be an indicator of the overall market's condition.


lexentry: eng/belly_flop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: belly flop
trans_list: effen
sense:
(diving) A style of diving into a body of water in which the surface impact is made mostly by one's abdomen.


lexentry: eng/belong__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: belong
trans_list: behoren | tot
sense:
(intransitive, set theory) (followed by to) To be an element of (a set). The symbol \in means belongs to.


lexentry: eng/belt__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: belt
trans_list: gordel
sense:
(usually, capitalized) A geographical region known for a particular product, feature or demographic (Corn Belt, Bible Belt, Black Belt, Green Belt).


lexentry: eng/bench__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: bench
trans_list: halterbank
sense:
A horizontal padded surface, usually adjustable in height and inclination and often with attached weight rack, used for proper posture during exercise.


lexentry: eng/bench_grinder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bench grinder
trans_list: slijpmachine | tafelslijpmachine
sense:
A grinder, typically with a pair of grinding wheels (one at each end of the motor shaft) that is designed to be permanently mounted on a workbench.


lexentry: eng/bench_press__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bench press
trans_list: bankdrukken
sense:
(weightlifting) An exercise performed by pressing the weight of a barbell away from one's body while lying on a bench.


lexentry: eng/bend__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: bend
trans_list: schuinbalk
sense:
(heraldiccharge) One of the honourable ordinaries formed by two diagonal lines drawn from the dexter chief to the sinister base; it generally occupies a fifth part of the shield if uncharged, but if charged one third.


lexentry: eng/bend__Verb__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: bend
trans_list: buigen | onderwerpen | bevestigen | knopen | plooien | vastmaken
sense:
(transitive, nautical) To tie, as in securing a line to a cleat; to shackle a chain to an anchor; make fast.


lexentry: eng/bend_sinister__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bend sinister
trans_list: schuinstreep sinister
sense:
(heraldiccharge) A diagonal band on a coat of arms going from the sinister chief (the viewer's top right) to the dexter base, sometimes held to indicate bastardy.


lexentry: eng/bend_the_truth__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bend the truth
trans_list: de waarheid verdraaien
sense:
(idiomatic) To change or leave out certain facts of a story or situation, generally in order to elicit a specific response in the audience.


lexentry: eng/benediction__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: benediction
trans_list: zegen
sense:
A short invocation for help, blessing and guidance from God, said on behalf of another person or persons (sometimes at the end of a church worship service).


lexentry: eng/benefactive_case__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: benefactive case
trans_list: benefactief
sense:
(grammatical case) A case used to indicate beneficiary, or the receiver of the benefit. It corresponds roughly to the English prepositions for, for the benefit of, in the interests of, intended for, and on behalf of.


lexentry: eng/beneficiary__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: beneficiary
trans_list: begunstigde
sense:
(especially, trust law) One who benefits from the distribution, especially out of a trust or estate.


lexentry: eng/benzene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: benzene
trans_list: benzeen
sense:
(organic compound) An aromatic hydrocarbon of formula C6H6 whose structure consists of a ring of alternate single and double bonds.


lexentry: eng/benzene_ring__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: benzene ring
trans_list: benzeenring
sense:
(organic chemistry) The arrangement of six carbon atoms in a ring, joined by alternating single- and double bonds, that is present in many organic compounds.


lexentry: eng/benzoic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: benzoic acid
trans_list: benzoëzuur | benzeencarbonzuur
sense:
(carboxylic acid) A white crystalline organic acid, C6H5COOH; the simplest aromatic carboxylic acid; used as a food preservative and in many other industrial applications.


lexentry: eng/benzoin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: benzoin
trans_list: benzoë
sense:
A resinous substance, dry and brittle, obtained from Styrax benzoin, a tree of Sumatra, Java, etc., having a fragrant odor, and slightly aromatic taste. It is used in the preparation of benzoic acid, in medicine, and as a perfume. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/benzol__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: benzol
trans_list: benzeen
sense:
(organic chemistry) An impure benzene (mixed with toluene etc), used in the arts as a solvent, and for various other purposes.


lexentry: eng/benzopyrene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: benzopyrene
trans_list: benzopyreen
sense:
(organic compound) A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (having five fused benzene rings) that is both mutagenic and carcinogenic


lexentry: eng/beret__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beret
trans_list: baret
sense:
A type of round, brimless cap with a soft top and a headband to secure it to the head; usually culturally associated with France.


lexentry: eng/bergshrund__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bergshrund
trans_list: gletsjerspleet
sense:
(geology) A large crack or crevasse in a glacier where the glacier is pulling away from the mountain.


lexentry: eng/beriberi__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beriberi
trans_list: beriberi | rijstziekte
sense:
(pathology) An ailment caused by a deficiency of thiamine (vitamin B1), leading to lethargy and organ complications.


lexentry: eng/beryllium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beryllium
trans_list: beryllium
sense:
The chemical element (symbol Be) with an atomic number of 4; a soft silvery-white low density alkaline earth metal with specialist industrial applications.


lexentry: eng/besides__Adverb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: besides
trans_list: bovendien | daarnaast | voorts
sense:
(conjunctive) Used to emphasize an additional point, especially an important or stronger reason; moreover; furthermore.


lexentry: eng/besiege__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: besiege
trans_list: belegeren
sense:
(transitive) To beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender, to lay siege to, beleaguer.


lexentry: eng/besing__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: besing
trans_list: bezingen
sense:
(transitive) To sing of or sing about; celebrate in song or poetry; sing the praises of; praise; laud.


lexentry: eng/bestow__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bestow
trans_list: toekennen | schenken
sense:
To impart (something) gratuitously; to present (something) to someone or something, especially as a gift or an honour; to confer, to give.


lexentry: eng/bestride__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bestride
trans_list: overlappen
sense:
(transitive) To be astride something, to stand over or sit on with legs on either side, especially to sit on a horse.


lexentry: eng/bet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bet
trans_list: weddenschap
sense:
A wager, an agreement between two parties that a stake (usually money) will be paid by the loser to the winner (the winner being the one who correctly forecast the outcome of an event).


lexentry: eng/beta__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beta
trans_list: bèta
sense:
The second letter of the Greek alphabet (Β, β), preceded by alpha (Α, α) and followed by gamma, (Γ, γ). In modern Greek it represents the voiced labiodental fricative sound of v found in the English words have and vase.


lexentry: eng/betray__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: betray
trans_list: verraden | in de steek laten
sense:
(transitive) To deliver into the hands of an enemy by treachery or fraud, in violation of trust; to give up treacherously or faithlessly.


lexentry: eng/betray__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: betray
trans_list: verraden | bedriegen | onthullen | verspreken
sense:
(transitive) To prove faithless or treacherous to, as to a trust or one who trusts; to be false to; to deceive.


lexentry: eng/betray__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: betray
trans_list: verraden
sense:
(transitive) To violate the confidence of, by disclosing a secret, or that which one is bound in honor not to make known.


lexentry: eng/betrothal__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: betrothal
trans_list: verloving | ondertrouw
sense:
The fact of being betrothed; a mutual promise, engagement, or contract for a future marriage between two people.


lexentry: eng/better_safe_than_sorry__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: better safe than sorry
trans_list: voorkomen is beter dan genezen
sense:
It is preferable to be cautious in one's choices and actions than to act recklessly and suffer afterwards.


lexentry: eng/between__Preposition__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: between
trans_list: tussen
sense:
In the position or interval that separates (two things), or intermediate in quantity or degree. (See Usage notes below.)


lexentry: eng/between_a_rock_and_a_hard_place__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: between a rock and a hard place
trans_list: tussen pest en cholera
sense:
(idiomatic) Having the choice between two unpleasant or distasteful options; in a predicament or quandary.


lexentry: eng/beverage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beverage
trans_list: drank | drankje
sense:
(mostly, North America) A liquid to consume; a drink, such as tea, coffee, liquor, beer, milk, juice, or soft drinks, usually excluding water.


lexentry: eng/bevor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bevor
trans_list: baard
sense:
(historical) A portion of plate armour to protect the lower face and the neck, typically in two parts, called upper bevor and lower bevor.


lexentry: eng/beyond_the_pale__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: beyond the pale
trans_list: over de grens
sense:
(idiomatic) Of a person or their behaviour: outside the bounds of what is acceptable, or regarded as good judgment, morality, ethics, etc.


lexentry: eng/bezant__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bezant
trans_list: ring
sense:
(heraldiccharge) A roundel or (that is, a golden circle), the heraldic representation of a gold coin.


lexentry: eng/bezel__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bezel
trans_list: montuur | vatting
sense:
The rim and flange which encompasses and fastens a jewel or other object, such as the crystal of a watch, in the cavity in which it is set.


lexentry: eng/bhikkhu__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bhikkhu
trans_list: snavel
sense:
A male Buddhist monk or priest; one who follows all Buddhist precepts as a full member of the sangha.


lexentry: eng/bi-curious__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bi-curious
trans_list: bischierig
sense:
(LGBT) Interested in having relationships with both men and women, curious about one's potential bisexuality; especially, of heterosexual people, considering a first sexual experience with a member of the same sex.


lexentry: eng/bias__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: bias
trans_list: voormagnetisatie | voorspanning
sense:
(electronics) A voltage or current applied to an electronic device, such as a transistor electrode, to move its operating point to a desired part of its transfer function.


lexentry: eng/biathlon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biathlon
trans_list: biatlon | biathlon
sense:
(winter sports, uncountable) Racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; (countable) a particular instance of such a race.


lexentry: eng/bib__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bib
trans_list: slabbetje
sense:
An item of clothing for people (especially babies) tied around their neck to protect their clothes from getting dirty when eating.


lexentry: eng/bibimbap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bibimbap
trans_list: bibimbap
sense:
A Korean dish of white rice topped with vegetables, beef, a whole egg, and gochujang (chili pepper paste).


lexentry: eng/bible__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bible
trans_list: bijbel
sense:
(by extension) A comprehensive manual that describes something, or a publication with a loyal readership.


lexentry: eng/bible_society__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bible society
trans_list: Bijbelgenootschap
sense:
(Christianity) an organisation which promotes, distributes and, on occasion, translates the Holy Bible.


lexentry: eng/bibliography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bibliography
trans_list: bibliografie
sense:
A section of a written work containing citations, not quotations, to all the books referred to in the work.


lexentry: eng/bibliometrics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bibliometrics
trans_list: bibliometrie
sense:
The statistical analysis of texts, especially of published literature and especially of reference citations as semantically important connections between articles.


lexentry: eng/bicameral__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bicameral
trans_list: bikameraal | tweekamerhig
sense:
Being or having a system with two, often unequal, chambers or compartments; of, signifying, relating to, or being the product of such a two-chambered system.


lexentry: eng/bicarbonate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bicarbonate
trans_list: bicarbonaat
sense:
(chemistry) the univalent anion HCO3-; any salt of carbonic acid in which only one of the hydrogen atoms has been replaced. [from 1814]


lexentry: eng/bicorn__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bicorn
trans_list: steek
sense:
(historical) A two-cornered hat worn by European and American military and naval officers from the 1790s.


lexentry: eng/bicycle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bicycle
trans_list: fiets | rijwiel | velo
sense:
A vehicle that has two wheels, one behind the other, a steering handle, and a saddle seat or seats and is usually propelled by the action of a rider’s feet upon pedals.


lexentry: eng/bicycle__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bicycle
trans_list: fietsen | wielrennen
sense:
(television, historical, transitive) To physically ship (a recorded programme) to another broadcasting entity.


lexentry: eng/bidet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bidet
trans_list: bidet
sense:
A low-mounted plumbing fixture or type of sink intended for washing the external genitalia and the anus.


lexentry: eng/bidon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bidon
trans_list: bidon
sense:
A bottle or flask for holding a beverage such as water or wine; (specifically, sports) a water bottle which can be squeezed to squirt the beverage out of the nozzle, especially (cycling) one designed for mounting on a bicycle.


lexentry: eng/big_baby__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: big baby
trans_list: klein kind
sense:
(derogatory) An adult or youth prone to immature behavior associated with babies, such as tantrums or pouting.


lexentry: eng/big_toe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: big toe
trans_list: grote teen
sense:
(anatomy) The largest toe (usually) on each human foot (i.e. the toe closest to the other foot when the feet are flat on the ground, side by side, and the legs not crossed) or on a foot of certain other animals.


lexentry: eng/bigorexia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bigorexia
trans_list: bigorexia
sense:
(medicine) A mental disorder in which the sufferer perceives himself to have inadequate musculature; most common among bodybuilders


lexentry: eng/bigot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bigot
trans_list: kwezel
sense:
One who is narrow-mindedly devoted to their own ideas and groups, and intolerant of (people of) differing ideas, races, genders, religions, politics, etc.


lexentry: eng/bigotry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bigotry
trans_list: bigotterie | fanatisme | kwezelarij
sense:
Characteristic qualities of a bigot: (especially religious, anti-religious or racial) intolerant prejudice, opinionatedness, or fanaticism; fanatic intolerance.


lexentry: eng/bikini_line__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bikini line
trans_list: trui
sense:
The part of a woman's pubic region not covered by a swimsuit; normally shaved or waxed free of pubic hair.


lexentry: eng/bile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bile
trans_list: gal
sense:
A bitter brownish-yellow or greenish-yellow secretion produced by the liver, stored in the gall bladder, and discharged into the duodenum where it aids the process of digestion.


lexentry: eng/bilge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bilge
trans_list: pastoor
sense:
(nautical) The rounded portion of a ship's hull, forming a transition between the bottom and the sides.


lexentry: eng/bilirubin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bilirubin
trans_list: bilirubine
sense:
(biochemistry) A bile pigment that is a product of the breakdown of the heme portion of hemoglobin (which occurs within macrophages as they digest red blood cells), and which is responsible for the yellowish color seen in bruises. Extremely high levels of bilirubin may cause jaundice.


lexentry: eng/bill__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bill
trans_list: plakaat
sense:
A document, originally sealed; a formal statement or official memorandum. (Now obsolete except with certain qualifying words; bill of health, bill of sale etc.)


lexentry: eng/bill__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: bill
trans_list: rekening | factuur
sense:
A written note of goods sold, services rendered, or work done, with the price or charge; an invoice.


lexentry: eng/bill__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bill
trans_list: snavel | bek
sense:
The beak of a bird, especially when small or flattish; sometimes also used with reference to a platypus, turtle, or other animal.


lexentry: eng/bill__Noun__3
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bill
trans_list: hellebaard
sense:
Any of various bladed or pointed hand weapons, originally designating an Anglo-Saxon sword, and later a weapon of infantry, especially in the 14th and 15th centuries, commonly consisting of a broad, heavy, double-edged, hook-shaped blade, with a short pike at the back and another at the top, attached to the end of a long staff.


lexentry: eng/bill_of_fare__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bill of fare
trans_list: keuzelijst
sense:
(old-fashioned) A written or printed enumeration of the dishes served at a banquet, or of the dishes (with prices listed) that may be ordered at a restaurant, etc.


lexentry: eng/bill_of_lading__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bill of lading
trans_list: beurtvaartadres | cognossement
sense:
(shipping) A document issued by a carrier (e.g. master of a ship or the ship owner's agent) to a shipper listing a ship's cargo, acknowledging receipt of said cargo, and specifying terms for its delivery.


lexentry: eng/bill_of_materials__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bill of materials
trans_list: nomenclatuur
sense:
(manufacturing, computing) A computerized list of materials and components, structured in a manner to support computer-based materials procurement and production scheduling.


lexentry: eng/billboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: billboard
trans_list: reclamebord
sense:
(nautical) A piece of thick plank, armed with iron plates, and fixed on the bow or fore-channels of a vessel, for the bill or fluke of the anchor to rest on.


lexentry: eng/billhook__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: billhook
trans_list: hiep | snoeimes
sense:
An agricultural hand tool often with a curved or hooked end to the blade used for pruning or cutting thick, woody plants.


lexentry: eng/billhook__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: billhook
trans_list: hiep | snoeimes
sense:
(written as bill-hook) A part of the knotting mechanism in a reaper-binder or baler (agricultural machinery).


lexentry: eng/billiard_table__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: billiard table
trans_list: biljarttafel
sense:
(sports, billiards, snooker) A heavy felt-covered table fitted with six pockets along the perimeter used in the games of pool, billiards or snooker.


lexentry: eng/billiards__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: billiards
trans_list: biljart
sense:
(games, British) A two-player cue sport played with two cue balls and one red ball, on a snooker sized table.


lexentry: eng/billion__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: billion
trans_list: miljard
sense:
(US, modern British & Australian, short scale) a thousand million (logic: 1,000 × 1,0002): 1 followed by nine zeros, 109; a milliard


lexentry: eng/billion__Numeral__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: billion
trans_list: biljoen
sense:
(dated, British & Australian, long scale) A million million (logic: 1,000,0002): a 1 followed by twelve zeros; 1012


lexentry: eng/bimoraic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bimoraic
trans_list: bimoraïsch
sense:
(phonology, of a syllable) Having two morae, i.e. being composed of either two short vowels, or one long vowel, or a diphthong.


lexentry: eng/bin__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bin
trans_list: dumpen | weggooien
sense:
(chiefly, British, informal) To dispose of (something) by putting it into a bin, or as if putting it into a bin.


lexentry: eng/binary__Adjective__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: binary
trans_list: binair
sense:
(mathematics, programming, computer engineering) Of an operation, function, procedure, or logic gate, taking exactly two operands, arguments, parameters, or inputs; having domain of dimension 2.


lexentry: eng/binary__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: binary
trans_list: binariteit
sense:
(mathematics, computing, uncountable) The bijective base-2 numeral system, which uses only the digits 0 and 1.


lexentry: eng/bind__Verb__1
sense_num: 18
written_rep: bind
trans_list: binden | verbinden | koppelen
sense:
(transitive, computer programming) To process one or more object modules into an executable program.


lexentry: eng/bind__Verb__1
sense_num: 20
written_rep: bind
trans_list: binden | verbinden | koppelen
sense:
(intransitive, , LGBT) To wear a binder so as to flatten one's chest to give the appearance of a flat chest, usually done by trans men.


lexentry: eng/binder__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: binder
trans_list: bindsel | snoer
sense:
Something that is used to bind things together, often referring to the mechanism that accomplishes this for a book.


lexentry: eng/binder__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: binder
trans_list: voorschot
sense:
(legal) A down payment on a piece of real property that secures the payor the right to purchase the property from the payee upon an agreement of terms.


lexentry: eng/bindle__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bindle
trans_list: knapzak
sense:
(Canada, US, , slang) Any bundle or package; specifically one containing narcotics such as cocaine, heroin, or morphine.


lexentry: eng/bine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bine
trans_list: slingerplant
sense:
(botany) A climbing plant which climbs by its shoots growing in a helix around a support (distinct from a vine, which climbs using tendrils or suckers).


lexentry: eng/bingo__Interjection__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bingo
trans_list: bingo
sense:
(informal) Used when finding what one has been looking for or trying to recall, or on successful completion of a task.


lexentry: eng/bingo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bingo
trans_list: bingo
sense:
(uncountable) A game of chance for two or more players, who mark off numbers on a grid as they are announced by the caller; the game is won by the first person to call out "bingo!" or "house!" after crossing off all numbers on the grid or in one line of the grid.


lexentry: eng/binky__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: binky
trans_list: knuffel
sense:
(informal, childish) A stuffed animal, pillow, blanket, or toy that a small child is more attached to than any other, and often sleeps with.


lexentry: eng/binnacle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: binnacle
trans_list: kompashuisje
sense:
(nautical) The wooden housing for a ship's compass, with its corrector magnets and illuminating arrangements. The log and other equipment for measuring the ship's speed are also stowed there.


lexentry: eng/binoculars__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: binoculars
trans_list: verrekijker
sense:
A hand-held device consisting of a series of lenses and prisms, used to magnify objects so that they can be better seen from a distance, and looked at through both eyes.


lexentry: eng/binomial_nomenclature__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: binomial nomenclature
trans_list: binomiale nomenclatuur
sense:
(taxonomy) The scientific system of naming each species of organism with a Latinized name in two parts; the first is the genus, and is written with an initial capital letter; the second is some specific epithet that distinguishes the species within the genus. By convention, the whole name is typeset in italics. The genus part is often abbreviated to its initial letter e.g. H. sapiens for Homo sapiens


lexentry: eng/bioaccumulation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bioaccumulation
trans_list: bioaccumulatie
sense:
(biology) The process by which substances accumulate in the tissues of living organisms; used especially of toxic substances that accumulate via a food chain.


lexentry: eng/biochemistry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biochemistry
trans_list: biochemie
sense:
(uncountable) The chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism


lexentry: eng/bioclimatology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bioclimatology
trans_list: bioklimatologie
sense:
The interdisciplinary field of science that studies the interactions between the biosphere and the Earth's atmosphere on time scales of the order of seasons or longer (in opposition to biometeorology).


lexentry: eng/biodiversity_hotspot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biodiversity hotspot
trans_list: biodiversiteitshotspot | hotspot van de biodiversiteit
sense:
(ecology) A place with a significant level of biodiversity, particularly if the flora and fauna are threatened with loss of their habitat.


lexentry: eng/biodynamic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: biodynamic
trans_list: biologisch-dynamisch
sense:
(Anthroposophy, agriculture, pseudoscience) Of, or relating to a form of organic agriculture with mystical and holistic elements, based on the teachings of Rudolf Steiner.


lexentry: eng/biogas__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biogas
trans_list: biogas
sense:
A mixture of methane and carbon dioxide, produced by anaerobic digestion of organic waste matter, used as a fuel


lexentry: eng/biohazard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biohazard
trans_list: biologisch gevaar
sense:
A biological hazard; a source of risk due to some biological factor such as bacteria or human waste.


lexentry: eng/biological_parent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biological parent
trans_list: biologische ouder
sense:
A child's natural parent, either the male who supplied the sperm or the female who supplied the egg which interacted for the child's conception.


lexentry: eng/biomass__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biomass
trans_list: biomassa
sense:
The total mass of all, or a specified category of, living things within a specific area, habitat, etc.


lexentry: eng/biomass__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: biomass
trans_list: biomassa
sense:
Organic matter from living things which were recently alive (especially vegetation) used as a fuel or source of energy, especially if cultivated for that purpose; also, fuel produced from such organic matter; biofuel.


lexentry: eng/biometrics__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: biometrics
trans_list: biometrie
sense:
The automated recognition or authentication of an individual's identity based on their behavioural and biological characteristics, such as iris appearance, fingerprint, or face shape.


lexentry: eng/biomolecule__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biomolecule
trans_list: biomolecuul
sense:
(biochemistry) molecules, such as amino acids, sugars, nucleic acids, proteins, polysaccharides, DNA, and RNA, that occur naturally in living organisms


lexentry: eng/biophysics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biophysics
trans_list: biofysica
sense:
The interdisciplinary science that applies theories and methods of the physical sciences to questions of biology.


lexentry: eng/biopiracy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biopiracy
trans_list: biopiraterij
sense:
(pejorative) The appropriation of indigenous biomedical knowledge, especially by patenting naturally occurring substances.


lexentry: eng/biopower__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biopower
trans_list: biomacht
sense:
(political science) The sum of the various techniques used by modern nation-states to control not individual subjects but their entire populations, as contrasted with traditional modes of power based on the threat of death from a sovereign.


lexentry: eng/biosynthesis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biosynthesis
trans_list: biosynthese
sense:
(biochemistry) The synthesis of organic compounds within a living organism, especially the synthesis of large compounds from small ones.


lexentry: eng/biotechnology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biotechnology
trans_list: biotechnologie
sense:
The use of living organisms (especially microorganisms) in industrial, agricultural, medical and other technological applications.


lexentry: eng/biotite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biotite
trans_list: biotiet
sense:
(mineral) A dark brown mica; it is a mixed aluminosilicate and fluoride of potassium, magnesium and iron.


lexentry: eng/biotope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biotope
trans_list: biotoop
sense:
A geographical area that has a uniform biological environment and a uniform distribution of plants and animals


lexentry: eng/bipolar_disorder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bipolar disorder
trans_list: bipolaire stoornis
sense:
(clinical psychology, psychiatry) A psychiatric diagnostic category, previously called manic depression, characterised by mood swings between great energy (mania) and clinical depression.


lexentry: eng/bird's_nest_soup__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bird's nest soup
trans_list: vogelnestjessoep
sense:
A Chinese delicacy made from edible bird's nests, prized for its smooth texture and delicate flavor.


lexentry: eng/bird__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bird
trans_list: vogel
sense:
A member of the class of animals Aves in the phylum Chordata, characterized by being warm-blooded, having feathers and wings usually capable of flight, having a beaked mouth, and laying eggs.


lexentry: eng/bird_hide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bird hide
trans_list: vogelkijkhut | vogelkijkwand
sense:
A hideout or blind constructed for watching birds unnoticed, typically a hut or wall with holes in it.


lexentry: eng/bird_of_paradise__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bird of paradise
trans_list: paradijsvogel
sense:
Any of various passerine birds of the family Paradisaeidae native to Oceania. In many of the species the breeding plumage of the males is brightly coloured.


lexentry: eng/birds_of_a_feather_flock_together__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: birds of a feather flock together
trans_list: soort zoekt soort
sense:
(idiomatic) People of similar character, background or taste tend to congregate or associate with one another; it is easier to establish friendships with people that one has a lot in common with.


lexentry: eng/biretta__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biretta
trans_list: baret
sense:
A square cap, originally with four ridges across the top, surmounted by a tuft, worn by Roman Catholic clergy (and by some in the Anglican Church). A three-sided biretta is worn by Roman Catholic clergy for liturgical celebrations.


lexentry: eng/birth__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: birth
trans_list: geboorte
sense:
(uncountable) The process of childbearing; the beginning of life; the emergence of a human baby or other viviparous animal offspring from the mother's body into the environment.


lexentry: eng/birth_canal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: birth canal
trans_list: geboortekanaal
sense:
(anatomy) The combined vagina and cervix, when the cervix dilates during birth to form a continuous tube with the vagina.


lexentry: eng/birth_certificate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: birth certificate
trans_list: geboorteakte | geboortebewijs
sense:
An official document certifying the details of a person's birth. Name, date, and parents' names are always present; details such as parents' occupation and religion may be included.


lexentry: eng/birthday__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: birthday
trans_list: geboortedatum | geboortedag
sense:
The date on which someone is born or something is created, more commonly called birthdate or date of birth.


lexentry: eng/birthday_suit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: birthday suit
trans_list: adamskostuum | evakostuum | paradijskostuum
sense:
(idiom, often, humorous) Nakedness, unclothed skin; an exposure of a human's natural anatomy without clothing.


lexentry: eng/birthrate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: birthrate
trans_list: geboortcijfer
sense:
The ratio of total live births to total population for a specific community or nation in a specified period; often expressed in births per thousand per year


lexentry: eng/birthright_citizenship__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: birthright citizenship
trans_list: bodemrecht
sense:
The right (unconditional or near-unconditional) of anyone born in the territory of a state to nationality or citizenship.


lexentry: eng/biscuit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: biscuit
trans_list: koekje | biscuit
sense:
(UK, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, sometimes Canada, rare in the US and the Philippines) A small, flat, baked good which is either hard and crisp or else soft but firm; a cookie.


lexentry: eng/biscuit__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: biscuit
trans_list: koekje | biscuit
sense:
(chiefly, North America, rare in Scotland and Guernsey) A small, usually soft and flaky bread, generally made with baking soda, which is similar in texture to a scone but which is usually not sweet.


lexentry: eng/bisexual__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bisexual
trans_list: biseksueel
sense:
(of humans, or, other animals) Sexually attracted to both same-gendered and different-gendered partners. Similar to pansexual


lexentry: eng/bisexual__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bisexual
trans_list: tweeslachtig
sense:
(rare) Hermaphroditic/intersex, being both male and female, or alternating between being male and being female.


lexentry: eng/bisexuality__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bisexuality
trans_list: biseksualiteit
sense:
(of humans or other animals) The state of being sexually or romantically attracted to members of either sex or gender.


lexentry: eng/bishop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bishop
trans_list: bisschop
sense:
(Christianity) An overseer of congregations: either any such overseer, generally speaking, or (in Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Anglicanism, etc.) an official in the church hierarchy (actively or nominally) governing a diocese, supervising the church's priests, deacons, and property in its territory.


lexentry: eng/bishop__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: bishop
trans_list: loper
sense:
(chess) The chess piece denoted ♗ or ♝ which moves along diagonal lines and developed from the shatranj alfil ("elephant") and was originally known as the aufil or archer in English.


lexentry: eng/bissextile__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bissextile
trans_list: schrikkel-
sense:
Having an intercalary day, particularly the quadrennial leap day of the Julian and Gregorian calendars traditionally placed as a "second sixth" day before March 1st.


lexentry: eng/bitch__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bitch
trans_list: teef | trut | bitch | kankerwijf | kreng | kutwijf
sense:
(vulgar, offensive) A despicable or disagreeable, aggressive person, usually a woman. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/bitch__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: bitch
trans_list: bitch
sense:
(vulgar, offensive) A submissive person who does what others want; (prison slang) a man forced or coerced into a homoerotic relationship. [from the 20th c]


lexentry: eng/bitch__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bitch
trans_list: kankeren
sense:
(vulgar, intransitive) To criticize spitefully, often for the sake of complaining rather than in order to have the problem corrected.


lexentry: eng/bite_one's_tongue__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bite one's tongue
trans_list: met kromme tenen zitten
sense:
(idiomatic) To resist the urge to speak out, especially in order to avoid saying something inappropriate or likely to cause a dispute.


lexentry: eng/bitmap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bitmap
trans_list: bitmap | rasterafbeelding
sense:
(computing) A series of bits that represents a rasterized graphic image, each pixel being represented as a group of bits.


lexentry: eng/bitstock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bitstock
trans_list: handboor
sense:
A hand tool consisting of a crank which holds a fitted rotating drill bit tip, designed to bore holes in rigid materials, by cutting a disc in a spiral fashion.


lexentry: eng/bitter_vetch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bitter vetch
trans_list: erve
sense:
A plant with bitter, lentil-like seeds that are edible with special processing, but are now mostly fed to livestock, Vicia ervilia.


lexentry: eng/bitters__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bitters
trans_list: bitter
sense:
A liquid used in mixed drinks or as a tonic into which bitter herbs have been steeped (it can also be found in powdered form for adding to mixed drinks).


lexentry: eng/bitumen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bitumen
trans_list: bitumen | aardpek
sense:
A sticky, black, highly viscous liquid or semi-solid form of petroleum, burning with a bright flame. It occurs as an abundant natural product in many places, as on the shores of the Dead and Caspian Seas. It is used in cements, in the construction of pavements, etc.; Mineral pitch.


lexentry: eng/bizarre__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bizarre
trans_list: bizar
sense:
Strangely unconventional; highly unusual and different from common experience, often in an extravagant, fantastic, and/or conspicuous way.


lexentry: eng/black-backed_jackal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black-backed jackal
trans_list: zadeljakhals | zwartrugjakhals
sense:
A jackal of species Canis mesomelas, which inhabits the southernmost and central-eastern regions of the African continent.


lexentry: eng/black-collar__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black-collar
trans_list: zwarte markt
sense:
(rare) Of or pertaining to employment in the black market; that is, to engagement in illicit trade or distribution of untaxed goods and services.


lexentry: eng/black-crested_antshrike__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black-crested antshrike
trans_list: Zwartkuif-mierklauwier
sense:
A South American passerine bird in the antbird family, living in undergrowth in mangrove or other swampy forest and thickets near water, Sakesphorus canadensis.


lexentry: eng/black-crowned_night_heron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black-crowned night heron
trans_list: kwak
sense:
A medium-sized heron, Nycticorax nycticorax, found throughout a large part of the world, except in the coldest regions and Australasia.


lexentry: eng/black-footed_cat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black-footed cat
trans_list: zwartvoetkat
sense:
Felis nigripes, the smallest African cat, endemic in the south west arid zone of the southern African subregion.


lexentry: eng/black-headed_gull__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black-headed gull
trans_list: kokmeeuw
sense:
A small gull, Chroicocephalus ridibundus, which breeds in much of Europe and Asia, and also in coastal eastern Canada.


lexentry: eng/black-throated_diver__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black-throated diver
trans_list: parelduiker
sense:
Gavia arctica, a medium-sized member of the loon or diver family that breeds in Eurasia, with grey head, black throat, white underparts and chequered black-and-white mantle.


lexentry: eng/black__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: black
trans_list: zwart
sense:
(US, UK, South Africa) Belonging to or descended from any of various sub-Saharan African ethnic groups which typically have dark pigmentation of the skin.


lexentry: eng/black__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: black
trans_list: zwart
sense:
(sometimes capitalized) Belonging to or descended from any of various (African, Aboriginal, etc) ethnic groups which typically have dark pigmentation of the skin. (See usage notes below.)


lexentry: eng/black__Adjective__1
sense_num: 12
written_rep: black
trans_list: zwart
sense:
(board games, chess) Of or relating to the playing pieces of a board game deemed to belong to the "black" set (in chess, the set used by the player who moves second) (often regardless of the pieces' actual colour).


lexentry: eng/black__Adjective__1
sense_num: 16
written_rep: black
trans_list: zwart
sense:
Clandestine; relating to a political, military, or espionage operation or site, the existence or details of which is withheld from the general public.


lexentry: eng/black__Adjective__1
sense_num: 17
written_rep: black
trans_list: zwart
sense:
Occult; relating to something (such as mystical or magical knowledge) which is unknown to or kept secret from the general public.


lexentry: eng/black__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black
trans_list: zwart | zwarte
sense:
(countable, and, uncountable) The colour/color perceived in the absence of light, but also when no light is reflected, but rather absorbed.


lexentry: eng/black__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: black
trans_list: zwarte | zwart
sense:
(sometimes capitalised, countable, often, offensive) A member of descendant of any of various (African, Aboriginal, etc) ethnic groups which typically have dark pigmentation of the skin. (See usage notes.)


lexentry: eng/black_alder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black alder
trans_list: zwarte els
sense:
(countable, uncountable) A tree (Alnus glutinosa), of many practical uses, growing in moist conditions in Europe.


lexentry: eng/black_and_blue__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black and blue
trans_list: bont en blauw
sense:
(colloquial, of a person) Having obvious bruises of the skin, typically from falling or being hit or punched.


lexentry: eng/black_and_white__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: black and white
trans_list: Amerikaan
sense:
A type of giant cookie (about 8 inches diameter) with icing on the top side: half white, half dark chocolate.


lexentry: eng/black_box__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black box
trans_list: zwarte doos
sense:
(informal, aviation) A flight recorder; the brightly colored cockpit voice recorders and flight data recorders in an aircraft designed to aid in determining the cause of an accident.


lexentry: eng/black_box__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: black box
trans_list: zwarte doos
sense:
A theoretical construct or device with known input and output characteristics but unknown method of operation.


lexentry: eng/black_caraway__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black caraway
trans_list: nootmuskaatbloem
sense:
A Middle-Eastern spice plant related to buttercups, Nigella sativa, with dark black, aromatic seeds.


lexentry: eng/black_cockatoo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black cockatoo
trans_list: raafkaketoe
sense:
Any of various species of Australian cockatoo of the genera Calyptorhynchus and Zanda having mainly black plumage; sometimes also the great black cockatoo, Probosciger aterrimus.


lexentry: eng/black_frost__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: black frost
trans_list: ijzel
sense:
(chiefly, nautical) A mist of very cold droplets that freeze upon impact and coat objects (such as parts of a ship) with ice, potentially causing a ship to capsize.


lexentry: eng/black_hole__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: black hole
trans_list: zwart gat
sense:
(astronomy) A gravitationally domineering celestial body with an event horizon from which even light cannot escape; the most dense material in the universe, condensed into a singularity, usually formed by a collapsing massive star. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/black_ice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black ice
trans_list: ijzel
sense:
A smooth, barely visible, and dangerously slippery film of ice, usually over a dark surface, such as rock or pavement.


lexentry: eng/black_locust__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black locust
trans_list: robinia
sense:
A tree, Robinia pseudoacacia, in the subfamily Faboideae of the pea family Fabaceae, native to the southeastern United States, but widely planted and naturalized elsewhere in temperate North America, Europe and Asia; considered an invasive species in some areas.


lexentry: eng/black_magic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black magic
trans_list: zwarte magie
sense:
Magic derived from evil forces, as distinct from good or benign forces; or magic performed with the intention of doing harm.


lexentry: eng/black_metal__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: black metal
trans_list: black metal
sense:
(music) A subgenre of heavy metal employing fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars, double-kick drumming, raw recording and unconventional song structure, often emphasizing antireligious and misanthropic themes.


lexentry: eng/black_pepper__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: black pepper
trans_list: zwarte peper
sense:
The dried, unripe berries (peppercorns) of the Piper nigrum plant which are commonly used as a spice and seasoning. They are either used whole, or in a ground or crushed form.


lexentry: eng/black_rat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black rat
trans_list: zwarte rat
sense:
A common species of rat, Rattus rattus, originating anciently in Asia but now distributed worldwide.


lexentry: eng/black_salsify__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black salsify
trans_list: grote schorseneer
sense:
A perennial member of the sunflower family (Asteraceae), cultivated as a root vegetable (Pseudopodospermum hispanicum, syn. Scorzonera hispanica).


lexentry: eng/black_sheep__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black sheep
trans_list: zwart schaap
sense:
(idiomatic) A nonconformist; an unusual or unconventional person, who may be rejected or disdained by others for this reason.


lexentry: eng/black_swan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black swan
trans_list: zwarte zwaan
sense:
Cygnus atratus, a swan with black plumage and a red bill which is endemic to Australia. [from c. 1700]


lexentry: eng/black_tea__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: black tea
trans_list: zwarte thee
sense:
Tea leaves which have been "fermented" (actually, oxidized) before drying to enhance their flavour (cf. green tea).


lexentry: eng/blackamoor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blackamoor
trans_list: Moor | moriaan
sense:
(archaic, old, _, heraldry, often, offensive, ethnic slur) A person with dark black skin, especially one from north Africa.


lexentry: eng/blackberry_winter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blackberry winter
trans_list: ijsheiligen
sense:
(especially, Southern US, Midwest US) A period of cold weather that falls when blackberries are flowering, or more generally any time in spring or early summer (March, April or May).


lexentry: eng/blackbird__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blackbird
trans_list: merel | gieteling
sense:
A common true thrush, Turdus merula, found in woods and gardens over much of Eurasia, and introduced elsewhere.


lexentry: eng/blackboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blackboard
trans_list: schoolbord | bord | krijtbord
sense:
A large flat surface, finished with black slate or a similar material, that can be written upon with chalk and subsequently erased; a chalkboard.


lexentry: eng/blackbody__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blackbody
trans_list: zwarte straler
sense:
(physics) a theoretical body, approximated by a hole in a hollow black sphere, that absorbs all incident electromagnetic radiation and reflects none; it has a characteristic emission spectrum


lexentry: eng/blackhead__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blackhead
trans_list: mee-eter
sense:
(countable, medicine) A comedo, a skin blemish, a type of acne vulgaris, where a pore becomes clogged with a dark, hard, cheesy keratin-filled substance forming a hard black "head" on the skin's surface.


lexentry: eng/blackjack__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blackjack
trans_list: eenentwintigen
sense:
(card games) A common gambling card game in casinos, where the object is to get as close to 21 without going over.


lexentry: eng/blackjack__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: blackjack
trans_list: piratenvlag
sense:
The flag (i.e., a jack) traditionally flown by pirate ships; popularly thought to be a white skull and crossed bones on a black field (the Jolly Roger).


lexentry: eng/blackjack__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: blackjack
trans_list: ploertendoder
sense:
(weapons) A small, flat, blunt, usually leather-covered weapon loaded with heavy material such as lead or ball bearings, intended to inflict a blow to the head that renders the victim unconscious with diminished risk of lasting cranial trauma.


lexentry: eng/blackjack__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: blackjack
trans_list: ploertendoder
sense:
(aviation) A tool of leather filled with shot (or similar), resembling the weapon, used for shaping sheet metal.


lexentry: eng/blacklist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blacklist
trans_list: zwarte lijst
sense:
(legal, computing) A list or set of people or entities to be shunned or banned, disallowed or blocked.


lexentry: eng/blackout__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: blackout
trans_list: verduistering
sense:
(historical) The mandatory blocking of all light emanating from buildings, as well as outdoor and street lighting as a measure against aerial bombing or naval attack, as imposed during, e.g., World War II.


lexentry: eng/blackout_curtain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blackout curtain
trans_list: verduisterend gordijn
sense:
A curtain made from blackout material, designed to block light (e.g. sunlight through a window) much more than a standard curtain.


lexentry: eng/blackshirt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blackshirt
trans_list: zwarthemd
sense:
(historical, chiefly, in the plural) A uniformed member of a paramilitary wing of the Italian Fascist Party.


lexentry: eng/blackthorn__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blackthorn
trans_list: sleedoorn
sense:
A large shrub or small tree, Prunus spinosa, that is native to Europe, western Asia, and north Africa. It has a dark bark and bears thorns.


lexentry: eng/bladder_cherry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bladder cherry
trans_list: echte lampionplant
sense:
A plant, Alkekengi officinarum (syn. Physalis alkekengi), having a bright paper-like covering over its fruit, native to southern Europe.


lexentry: eng/blade__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: blade
trans_list: blad
sense:
The flat functional end or piece of a propeller, oar, hockey stick, chisel, screwdriver, skate, etc.


lexentry: eng/blade__Noun__1
sense_num: 17
written_rep: blade
trans_list: blad
sense:
(biology) The four large shell plates on the sides, and the five large ones of the middle, of the carapace of the sea turtle, which yield the best tortoise shell.


lexentry: eng/blade__Noun__1
sense_num: 20
written_rep: blade
trans_list: blad
sense:
(mathematics) An exterior product of vectors. (The product may have more than two factors. Also, a scalar counts as a 0-blade, a vector as a 1-blade; an exterior product of k vectors may be called a k-blade.)


lexentry: eng/blame__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: blame
trans_list: schuld
sense:
(computing) A source control feature that can show which user was responsible for a particular portion of the source code.


lexentry: eng/blame__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: blame
trans_list: beschuldigen | verwijten | wijten
sense:
(transitive, usually followed by "for") To assert or consider that someone is the cause of something negative; to place blame, to attribute responsibility (for something negative or for doing something negative).


lexentry: eng/blank_check__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: blank check
trans_list: carte blanche
sense:
(US) A grant of complete authority to spend an unlimited amount of money, or to take other actions without restraint.


lexentry: eng/blanket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blanket
trans_list: deken
sense:
A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and woollen, used for warmth while sleeping or resting.


lexentry: eng/blasphemy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blasphemy
trans_list: godslastering | blasfemie
sense:
An act of irreverence or contempt toward a god or toward something considered sacred; an impious act, utterance, view, etc.


lexentry: eng/blastula__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blastula
trans_list: blastula
sense:
(embryology) An early form in the development of an embryo, consisting of a spherical layer of cells filled with fluid; a blastosphere.


lexentry: eng/bleach__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bleach
trans_list: Javel | bleek | bleekwater
sense:
(uncountable) A chemical, such as sodium hypochlorite or hydrogen peroxide, or a preparation of such a chemical, used for disinfecting or whitening.


lexentry: eng/bleach__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bleach
trans_list: bleken
sense:
(transitive) To treat with bleach, especially so as to whiten (fabric, paper, etc.) or lighten (hair).


lexentry: eng/bleacher__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bleacher
trans_list: tribune
sense:
(US, usually, in the plural) A stand of tiered planks used as seating for spectators, often outdoors.


lexentry: eng/bleed__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bleed
trans_list: afloop
sense:
(printing) A narrow edge around a page layout, to be printed but cut off afterwards (added to allow for slight misalignment, especially with pictures that should run to the edge of the finished sheet).


lexentry: eng/bleep_censor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bleep censor
trans_list: piepsignaal censor
sense:
(computing) A software module, manually operated by a broadcast technician, putting a five-second broadcast delay on the live content, providing time to censor the audio (and video) feed, and used to censor out what many consider "inappropriate" audio content during a live broadcast signal and replace it with a bleep signal.


lexentry: eng/blessed__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: blessed
trans_list: zalig
sense:
(Roman Catholicism) A title indicating the beatification of a person, thus allowing public veneration of those who have lived in sanctity or died as martyrs.


lexentry: eng/blessed_thistle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blessed thistle
trans_list: gezegende distel
sense:
Centaurea benedicta (formerly usually called Cnicus benedictus), a thistle-like plant native to the Mediterranean.


lexentry: eng/blight__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blight
trans_list: roest
sense:
A diseased condition suffered by a plant; specifically, a complete and rapid chlorosis, browning, then death of plant tissues such as floral organs, leaves, branches, or twigs, especially one caused by a fungus; a mildew, a rust, a smut.


lexentry: eng/blight__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: blight
trans_list: dorsvlegel
sense:
(pathology, dated) A diseased condition of the face or skin; specifically, bleeding under the conjunctiva of the eye, a form of skin rash, or a palsy of the face due to cold.


lexentry: eng/blight__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blight
trans_list: kapot maken
sense:
(figurative) To impede the development or growth of (an aspect of life); to damage, to ruin, to spoil.


lexentry: eng/blimey__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blimey
trans_list: amai | verdraaid
sense:
(Australia, Britain, New Zealand, Ireland) Used to express anger, excitement, surprise, etc. [From late 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/blind__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blind
trans_list: blind
sense:
A movable covering for a window to keep out light, made of cloth or of narrow slats that can block light or allow it to pass.


lexentry: eng/blind_spot__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: blind spot
trans_list: blinde hoek | dode hoek
sense:
(rail transport) The part of the railway/tramway track that cannot be seen in the side mirror or the side window.


lexentry: eng/bling_bling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bling bling
trans_list: blingbling
sense:
(slang) Shiny jewelry that displays wealth, such as a diamond ring or a stylish gold necklace or bracelet.


lexentry: eng/blini__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blini
trans_list: pannenkoek
sense:
A small pancake, of Russian origin, made from buckwheat flour; traditionally served with melted butter, sour cream and caviar or smoked salmon.


lexentry: eng/blinker__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: blinker
trans_list: oogklep
sense:
Chiefly in the plural: a shield attached to the bridle of a horse or other domesticated animal to prevent it from seeing things behind it and to its side.


lexentry: eng/blip__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blip
trans_list: punt
sense:
(electronics) A small dot registered on electronic equipment, such as a radar or oscilloscope screen.


lexentry: eng/blister__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blister
trans_list: blaar | blaasje | blein | blister
sense:
A small bubble between the layers of the skin that contains watery or bloody fluid and is caused by friction and pressure, burning, freezing, chemical irritation, disease, or infection.


lexentry: eng/blitz_chess__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blitz chess
trans_list: snelschaak
sense:
(chess) Chess played at a quick time control, with each side getting about five minutes to make their moves. Blitz chess is played at a variety of time controls, primarily 3+0 (three minutes per side), 3+2 (three minutes per side plus two extra seconds per move), 5+0, and 5+3.


lexentry: eng/blitzkrieg__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blitzkrieg
trans_list: bliksemoorlog | blitzkrieg
sense:
A fast military offensive, typically involving a large and highly mobile tank force with air support.


lexentry: eng/blizzard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blizzard
trans_list: sneeuwjacht
sense:
A large snowstorm accompanied by strong winds and greatly reduced visibility caused by blowing snow.


lexentry: eng/blob__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blob
trans_list: gebrek
sense:
A shapeless or amorphous mass; a vague shape or amount, especially of a liquid or semisolid substance; a clump, group or collection that lacks definite shape.


lexentry: eng/bloc__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bloc
trans_list: blok
sense:
A group of countries acting together for political or economic goals, an alliance: e.g., the eastern bloc, the western bloc, a trading bloc, the Eurozone, the European Union.


lexentry: eng/block__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: block
trans_list: blok
sense:
(cellular automata) In Conway's Game of Life, a still life consisting of four living cells arranged in a two-by-two square.


lexentry: eng/block__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: block
trans_list: blok
sense:
A case or frame housing one or more sheaves (pulleys), used with ropes to increase or redirect force, for example as part of lifting gear or a sailing ship's rigging. See also block and tackle.


lexentry: eng/block__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: block
trans_list: blok
sense:
A contiguous group of urban lots of property, typically several acres in extent, not crossed by public streets.


lexentry: eng/block__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: block
trans_list: blok | straat
sense:
The distance from one street to another in a city or suburb that is built (approximately) to a grid pattern.


lexentry: eng/block__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: block
trans_list: verhinderen | tegenhouden
sense:
(transitive, theater) To specify the positions and movements of the actors for (a section of a play or film).


lexentry: eng/block_and_tackle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: block and tackle
trans_list: want
sense:
A system in which a rope, cable, or chain (the tackle) is passed over pulleys enclosed in two (or rarely more) blocks, one fixed and one attached to a load, which is used to gain mechanical advantage to lift or pull heavy loads.


lexentry: eng/blockade__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: blockade
trans_list: blokkade
sense:
(by extension) Any form of formal isolation or inhibition of something, especially with the force of law or arms.


lexentry: eng/blockbuster__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: blockbuster
trans_list: kaskraker
sense:
(informal) Something, such as a film or book, that sustains exceptional and widespread popularity and achieves enormous sales, as opposed to a box office bomb.


lexentry: eng/blockquote__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blockquote
trans_list: blokcitaat
sense:
(Internet) a lengthy quotation that is formatted so as to be set off from the main text on a webpage, as by italicization and indentation


lexentry: eng/blog__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blog
trans_list: blog
sense:
(Internet) A website that allows users to reflect, share opinions, and discuss various topics in the form of an online journal, sometimes letting readers comment on their posts. Most blogs are written in a slightly informal tone (personal journals, news, businesses, etc.)


lexentry: eng/blogosphere__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blogosphere
trans_list: blogosfeer
sense:
(Internet) The totality of blogs, especially the unique jargons, cultures and shared interests created by their interconnection. [1999]


lexentry: eng/bloke__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bloke
trans_list: farbroder
sense:
(Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, informal) A fellow, a man; especially an ordinary man, a man on the street. [From 1847]


lexentry: eng/blood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blood
trans_list: bloed
sense:
A vital liquid flowing in the bodies of many types of animals that usually conveys nutrients and oxygen. In vertebrates, it is colored red by hemoglobin, is conveyed by arteries and veins, is pumped by the heart and is usually generated in bone marrow.


lexentry: eng/blood__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: blood
trans_list: bloed
sense:
A family relationship due to birth, such as that between siblings; contrasted with relationships due to marriage or adoption. (See blood relative, blood relation.)


lexentry: eng/blood_brother__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blood brother
trans_list: bloedbroeder
sense:
An unrelated male considered to share a brother-like relationship established by a ceremonial sharing of blood in some cultures.


lexentry: eng/blood_cell__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blood cell
trans_list: bloedcel
sense:
(hematology, cytology) Any of the cells normally found in blood, namely erythrocytes and leukocytes, sometimes including the platelets.


lexentry: eng/blood_clot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blood clot
trans_list: trombose
sense:
(hematology, pathology) A clot formed from platelets and other elements; that forms in a blood vessel in a living organism, and causes thrombosis or obstruction of the vessel at its point of formation or travel to other areas of the body.


lexentry: eng/blood_is_thicker_than_water__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blood is thicker than water
trans_list: bloed is dikker dan water
sense:
(family, idiomatic) Family relations and loyalties are stronger than relationships with people who are not family members.


lexentry: eng/blood_libel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blood libel
trans_list: bloedlaster | bloedsmaad | bloedsprookje
sense:
The false, anti-Semitic accusation that Jews abduct and murder non-Jewish children to use their blood for their religious rituals and holidays.


lexentry: eng/blood_plasma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blood plasma
trans_list: bloedplasma
sense:
(hematology) The clear fluid portion of blood in which the red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets are suspended; forms serum upon clotting.


lexentry: eng/blood_poisoning__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blood poisoning
trans_list: bloedvergiftiging
sense:
(pathology) The presence in the bloodstream of microorganisms or their toxins in sufficient quantity to cause serious illness; sepsis or septicemia.


lexentry: eng/blood_pressure__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blood pressure
trans_list: bloeddruk
sense:
The pressure exerted by the blood against the walls of the arteries and veins; it varies during the heartbeat cycle, and according to a person's age, health and physical condition.


lexentry: eng/blood_test__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blood test
trans_list: bloedonderzoek
sense:
A serologic analysis of a sample of blood; a test in which blood is removed from a subject and analyzed to determine the presence or levels of any of a variety of substances which indicate whether the subject has health problems.


lexentry: eng/blood_thinner__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blood thinner
trans_list: bloedverdunner
sense:
(medicine) Any of a group of pharmaceutical drugs which reduce the clotting factor of the blood (e.g. warfarin, acenocoumarol).


lexentry: eng/blood_transfusion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blood transfusion
trans_list: bloedtransfusie
sense:
(medicine) The taking of blood from one individual and inserting it or blood-based products into the circulatory system of another.


lexentry: eng/blood_type__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blood type
trans_list: bloedgroep
sense:
A classification of blood that is based on the presence or absence of antigens in the red blood cells of an individual. For the purposes of blood transfusion three antigens referred to as "A", "B" and "RhD" (out of a total of 29) are the most important. Based on their presence the human blood can be classified to A, AB, B, and O blood types which are further divided to Rh positive or negative.


lexentry: eng/blood_vessel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blood vessel
trans_list: bloedvat | ader
sense:
(anatomy) A component of the circulatory system, such as an artery, capillary, or vein, that carries blood.


lexentry: eng/bloodhound__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bloodhound
trans_list: bloedhond
sense:
A large scenthound famed for its ability to follow a scent many days old, over vast distances. This dog is often used as a police dog to track missing people, fleeing suspects, or escaped prisoners.


lexentry: eng/bloodletting__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bloodletting
trans_list: aderlating
sense:
(historical, medicine) The archaic practice of treating illness by removing some blood, believed to be tainted, from the stricken person.


lexentry: eng/bloodlust__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bloodlust
trans_list: bloedlust
sense:
A desire for bloodshed and carnage, often aroused in the heat of battle and leading to uncontrolled slaughter and torture.


lexentry: eng/bloodroot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bloodroot
trans_list: bloeddorstig
sense:
A North American plant, Sanguinaria canadensis, of the poppy family, which has a red root and sap and a single white flower in early spring.


lexentry: eng/bloodsucker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bloodsucker
trans_list: bloedzuiger | bloeddrinker
sense:
An animal that drinks the blood of others, especially by sucking blood through a puncture wound; a hemovore.


lexentry: eng/bloody__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bloody
trans_list: verdomd
sense:
(informal, Britain, Ireland, Newfoundland, Australia, NZ, South Africa) Used to express anger, annoyance, shock, or for emphasis.


lexentry: eng/bloody_dock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bloody dock
trans_list: bloedzuring
sense:
A herb named for its characteristic red or purple veins, used in moderate amounts in salads and as ornamental vegetable, Rumex sanguineus.


lexentry: eng/bloody_mary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bloody mary
trans_list: bloody mary
sense:
A cocktail made from vodka, tomato juice, and usually other spices or flavorings, such as Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco sauce, beef consommé or bouillon, horseradish, celery or celery salt, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and lemon juice.


lexentry: eng/bloom__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: bloom
trans_list: rijp | waas
sense:
The delicate, powdery coating upon certain growing or newly-gathered fruits or leaves, as on grapes, plums, etc.


lexentry: eng/blooming__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: blooming
trans_list: bloeiend | bloeiende
sense:
Thriving in health, beauty, and vigor, vigour; indicating the freshness and beauties of youth or health.


lexentry: eng/blooper__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: blooper
trans_list: panne
sense:
(film, informal) A filmed or videotaped outtake that has recorded an amusing accident and/or mistake.


lexentry: eng/blossom__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blossom
trans_list: bloesem
sense:
A flower, especially one indicating that a fruit tree is fruiting; (collectively) a mass of such flowers.


lexentry: eng/blouse__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: blouse
trans_list: bloes | blouse
sense:
(fashion) A shirt for women or girls, particularly a shirt with buttons and often a collar; a dress shirt tailored for women.


lexentry: eng/blow__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: blow
trans_list: blazen
sense:
(transitive) To propel by an air current (or, if under water, a water current), usually with the mouth.


lexentry: eng/blow__Verb__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: blow
trans_list: spuiten | blazen
sense:
(intransitive, of a cetacean) To exhale visibly through the spout the seawater which it has taken in while feeding.


lexentry: eng/blow_off_steam__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blow off steam
trans_list: stoom afblazen
sense:
(idiomatic) To vent; to talk or take action (especially in a ranting or unrestrained way) so as to relieve stress.


lexentry: eng/blow_one's_nose__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blow one's nose
trans_list: neus snuiten
sense:
To expel mucus or other matter from one's nasal passages, via one's nostril, by force of lung power.


lexentry: eng/blow_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blow out
trans_list: openbarsten
sense:
(transitive) To extinguish something, especially a flame, especially by means of a strong current of air or another gas.


lexentry: eng/blow_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: blow out
trans_list: openbarsten
sense:
(sports, transitive) In a sporting contest, to dominate and defeat an opposing team, especially by a large scoring margin.


lexentry: eng/blow_the_whistle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blow the whistle
trans_list: aanbrengen
sense:
(idiomatic, usually, with "on") To disclose information to the public or to appropriate authorities concerning the illegal or socially harmful actions of a person or group, especially a corporation or government agency.


lexentry: eng/blow_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: blow up
trans_list: exploderen
sense:
(transitive) To cause (something or someone) to explode, or to destroy (something) or maim or kill (someone) by means of an explosion.


lexentry: eng/blowfish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blowfish
trans_list: kogelvis
sense:
Any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe several times their normal size by swallowing water or air when threatened.


lexentry: eng/blowfly__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blowfly
trans_list: aasvlieg | bromvlieg
sense:
Any of various flies of the family Calliphoridae that lay their eggs in rotting meat, dung, or open wounds.


lexentry: eng/blowhard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blowhard
trans_list: blaaskaak | kletsmajoor
sense:
(Canada, US, derogatory) A person who talks too much or too loudly, especially in a boastful or self-important manner. [from c. 1840]


lexentry: eng/blowjob__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blowjob
trans_list: pijpbeurt
sense:
(sex, vulgar, slang) An act of fellatio, or sucking a penis or other phallic object (such as a dildo). Stimulation of somebody's penis or testicles with a person's lips, tongue or mouth with the purpose of giving the receiver sexual pleasure. It may or may not result in orgasm.


lexentry: eng/blowtorch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blowtorch
trans_list: soldeerlamp
sense:
A tool which projects a controlled stream of a highly flammable gas over a spark in order to produce a controlled flame.


lexentry: eng/blubber__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: blubber
trans_list: smeer
sense:
The thick coat of fat worn by many Arctic animals, such as sea lions, and Antarctic animals, such as penguins; used to insulate warmth in the animal's body.


lexentry: eng/blue-eyed_boy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blue-eyed boy
trans_list: scrunchie
sense:
(idiomatic, informal, usually, derogatory) The favourite, especially a young one, of especially someone in power; a fair-haired boy (US), (Australian)


lexentry: eng/blue-green_alga__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blue-green alga
trans_list: blauwalg
sense:
Any member of the taxonomic class or phylum Cyanobacteria; a primitive photosynthetic organism similar to bacteria which is thought to have generated the first oxygen in the Earth's atmosphere.


lexentry: eng/blue-sky_thinking__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blue-sky thinking
trans_list: dagdroom
sense:
(idiomatic) Thinking that is not grounded or in touch with the realities of the present; open-minded thinking.


lexentry: eng/blue__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: blue
trans_list: blauwtje
sense:
(entomology) Any of the butterflies of the subfamily Polyommatinae in the family Lycaenidae, most of which have blue on their wings.


lexentry: eng/blue_bonnet__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: blue bonnet
trans_list: koerenbloem
sense:
Any of several blue flowering plants, especially cornflower, Centaurea cyanus, and plants of the genus Scabiosa. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/blue_jay__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blue jay
trans_list: blauwe gaai
sense:
Any of species Cyanocitta cristata of North American jays with blue feathering from the top of its head to midway down its back.


lexentry: eng/blue_mussel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blue mussel
trans_list: mossel
sense:
A medium-sized edible mussel, Mytilus edulis, found on the North Atlantic coast of North America, Europe, and in other temperate and polar waters around the world.


lexentry: eng/blue_rock_thrush__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blue rock thrush
trans_list: blauwe rotslijster
sense:
Monticola solitarius, a thrush-like flycatcher found in southern Europe, northern Africa and parts of Asia


lexentry: eng/blue_screen_of_death__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blue screen of death
trans_list: blauw scherm des dood
sense:
(computing, informal) An error screen displayed by some operating systems, especially Microsoft Windows, after encountering an unrecoverable error which causes the system to shut down.


lexentry: eng/blue_tit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blue tit
trans_list: pimpelmees | blauwmees
sense:
Cyanistes caeruleus, a small bird of the tit family Paridae, with an azure blue crown and dark blue line passing through the eye and encircling the white cheeks to the chin.


lexentry: eng/blue_wildebeest__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blue wildebeest
trans_list: blauwe gnoe
sense:
A large ungulate mammal of the bovid family and one of two species of wildebeest, (Connochaetes taurinus)


lexentry: eng/blueberry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blueberry
trans_list: blauwe bosbes
sense:
(countable) An edible round berry, belonging to the cowberry group (Vaccinium sect. Cyanococcus), with flared crowns at the end, that turns blue on ripening.


lexentry: eng/bluegrass__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bluegrass
trans_list: bluegrass
sense:
(music, uncountable) A subgenre of country music with roots in Scots-Irish Appalachian folk music, blues, and jazz and characterized by banjos, fiddles, acoustic guitars, dobros, and mandolins; but containing no drums, electric guitars, pianos or other keyboard or wind instruments.


lexentry: eng/blueprint__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blueprint
trans_list: cyanotypie
sense:
A type of paper-based reproduction process producing white-on-blue images, used primarily for technical and architecture's drawings, now largely replaced by other technologies.


lexentry: eng/blueprint__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: blueprint
trans_list: plan
sense:
(architecture, engineering, by extension) A detailed technical drawing (now often in some electronically storable and transmissible form).


lexentry: eng/blueshift__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blueshift
trans_list: blauwverschuiving
sense:
(physics) A change in the wavelength of light, in which the wavelength is shorter than when it was emitted at the source.


lexentry: eng/bluethroat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bluethroat
trans_list: blauwborst
sense:
A small Old World passerine bird, of species Luscinia svecica, the male in spring having a bright blue throat.


lexentry: eng/bluetongue__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bluetongue
trans_list: blauwtong
sense:
(uncountable) A disease of ruminants, caused by Bluetongue virus of the genus Orbivirus, carried by mosquitos, midges etc. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/bluff__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bluff
trans_list: bluffen
sense:
An act of bluffing; a false expression of the strength of one's position in order to intimidate; braggadocio.


lexentry: eng/bluff__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bluff
trans_list: klip
sense:
A high, steep bank, for example by a river or the sea, or beside a ravine or plain; a cliff with a broad face.


lexentry: eng/blunderbuss__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blunderbuss
trans_list: donderbus
sense:
An old style of muzzleloading firearm and early form of shotgun with a distinctive short, large caliber barrel that is flared at the muzzle, therefore able to fire scattered quantities of nails, stones, shot, etc. at short range.


lexentry: eng/blurt__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blurt
trans_list: uitflappen
sense:
To utter suddenly and unadvisedly; to speak quickly or without thought; to divulge inconsiderately — commonly with out.


lexentry: eng/blush__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: blush
trans_list: blozen
sense:
(intransitive) To become red in the face (and sometimes experience an associated feeling of warmth), especially due to shyness, shame, excitement, or embarrassment.


lexentry: eng/boa__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boa
trans_list: boa
sense:
Any of a group of large American snakes, of the genus Boa, subfamily Boinae, or family Boidae, including the boa constrictor and the emperor boa of Mexico.


lexentry: eng/boa__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: boa
trans_list: boa
sense:
(plural "boas") A type of long scarf; typically made from synthetic or real feathers (or occasionally fur), and usually worn by being draped across the shoulders with the ends hanging low, sometimes also with a loop around the neck.


lexentry: eng/board__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: board
trans_list: plank
sense:
A relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making.


lexentry: eng/board__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: board
trans_list: bord | controlebord | paneel
sense:
A device (e.g., switchboard) containing electrical switches and other controls and designed to control lights, sound, telephone connections, etc.


lexentry: eng/board__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: board
trans_list: bord
sense:
Short for blackboard, whiteboard, chessboard, surfboard, circuit board, message board (on the Internet), etc.


lexentry: eng/board__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: board
trans_list: enteren
sense:
(transitive, nautical) To (at least attempt to) capture an enemy ship by going alongside and grappling her, then invading her with a boarding party.


lexentry: eng/board_game__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: board game
trans_list: bordspel
sense:
Any of many games of strategy or chance played on a specially designed board; often involves one or more players moving pieces and using dice or cards.


lexentry: eng/board_meeting__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: board meeting
trans_list: bestuursvergadering
sense:
a meeting held by the board (of directors) of a company, or any other organisation that has a governing board.


lexentry: eng/board_of_directors__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: board of directors
trans_list: raad van bestuur
sense:
A group of people elected by stockholders to establish corporate policies and make management decisions.


lexentry: eng/board_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: board up
trans_list: dichttimmeren
sense:
(transitive) To block doors or windows with boards, either to prevent access or as protection from storms, etc.


lexentry: eng/boarding_pass__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boarding pass
trans_list: boarding pass | instapkaart
sense:
A document or card, similar to a ticket, needed in order to board an airplane or other mode of transport.


lexentry: eng/boarding_school__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boarding school
trans_list: kostschool
sense:
A school which provides board and lodging as well as tuition, with students going home at weekends or between terms.


lexentry: eng/boat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boat
trans_list: boot | schip
sense:
A craft used for transportation of goods, fishing, racing, recreational cruising, or military use on or in the water, propelled by oars or outboard motor or inboard motor or by wind.


lexentry: eng/boat_lift__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boat lift
trans_list: scheepslift
sense:
A mechanism used for raising and lowering boats on a canal vertically from one water level to another.


lexentry: eng/boathook__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boathook
trans_list: bootshaak
sense:
A hook attached to a pole used for pulling or pushing boats, rafts, logs or other objects to or from the side of a boat.


lexentry: eng/boatswain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boatswain
trans_list: bootsman
sense:
The officer (or warrant officer) in charge of sails, rigging, anchors, cables etc. and all work on deck of a sailing ship.


lexentry: eng/bob__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bob
trans_list: deinen | dobberen
sense:
(intransitive) To move gently and vertically, in either a single motion or repeatedly up and down, at or near the surface of a body of water, or similar medium.


lexentry: eng/bob_haircut__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bob haircut
trans_list: bob
sense:
A women's haircut in which both the bangs and back are cut in a straight line, with the back generally off the neck.


lexentry: eng/bobolink__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bobolink
trans_list: bobolink | rijsttroepiaal
sense:
An American migratory songbird, Dolichonyx oryzivorus, resembling a blackbird with the bill of a finch.


lexentry: eng/bocce__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bocce
trans_list: boccia
sense:
(sports, uncountable) A game, similar to bowls or pétanque, played on a long, narrow, dirt-covered court


lexentry: eng/bodice__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bodice
trans_list: lijfje
sense:
Blouse; any shirt for women, particularly the upper part of a two-piece dress or European folk costume.


lexentry: eng/bodice__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: bodice
trans_list: keurslijf | lijfje
sense:
Underbodice: an undershirt for women, (archaic) particularly a corset or other undershirt stiffened with whalebone.


lexentry: eng/bodily_fluid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bodily fluid
trans_list: humor | lichaamssap | lichaamsvloeistof | lichaamsvocht
sense:
(anatomy) Any liquid portion of the body, such as blood, urine, semen, saliva, especially when expelled.


lexentry: eng/body__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: body
trans_list: carrosserie | hoofddeel
sense:
The largest or most important part of anything, as distinct from its appendages or accessories. [from 11th c.]


lexentry: eng/body_camera__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: body camera
trans_list: bodycam
sense:
A video recording system worn on the body, typically used by law enforcement officers to record their interactions with the public, and gather video evidence at crime scenes. [from 21st century]


lexentry: eng/body_heat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: body heat
trans_list: lichaamswarmte
sense:
heat produced from within the body of a (warmblooded) animal as opposed to absorbed from the environment


lexentry: eng/body_language__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: body language
trans_list: lichaamstaal
sense:
Nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like; often thought to be involuntary.


lexentry: eng/body_language__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: body language
trans_list: lichaamstaal
sense:
Deliberate, usually culturally influenced, nonverbal communication using the body through facial expressions, gestures, dance, mime, etc.


lexentry: eng/body_louse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: body louse
trans_list: kleerluis
sense:
A parasitic insect, Pediculus humanus humanus (syn. Pediculus humanus corporis), that infests the body and clothes of humans and feeds on blood.


lexentry: eng/body_mass_index__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: body mass index
trans_list: queteletindex | BMI | bodymassindex
sense:
A statistical measure of the weight of a person scaled according to height, used to estimate if a person is underweight or overweight. BMI units are defined as \mathrm{kg}/\mathrm{m}^2 ≈ \mathrm{703*lb}/\mathrm{in}^2.


lexentry: eng/body_of_water__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: body of water
trans_list: gewater
sense:
Any significant accumulation of water, usually covering the Earth or another planet, such as an ocean, a river, lake or a bay.


lexentry: eng/body_temperature__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: body temperature
trans_list: lichaamstemperatuur
sense:
The current temperature of the body of a person or animal, especially when used as a simple guide to health.


lexentry: eng/body_text__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: body text
trans_list: binnenwerk | hoofdwerk
sense:
Within a book or other document, the main portion of text#Noun, excluding the front matter and back matter.


lexentry: eng/bodybuilder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bodybuilder
trans_list: bodybuilder | lichaamsbouwer
sense:
(bodybuilding) A person who uses diet and exercise to build an aesthetically muscular physique, in order to compete in bodybuilding.


lexentry: eng/boffin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boffin
trans_list: techneut
sense:
(Australia, New Zealand, Britain, Ireland, informal) An engineer or scientist, especially one engaged in technological or military research. [from 1930s]


lexentry: eng/bog_bilberry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bog bilberry
trans_list: rijsbes
sense:
A shrub native of the cool temperate areas of northern hemisphere, Vaccinium uliginosum, and the berry of that shrub.


lexentry: eng/bog_clubmoss__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bog clubmoss
trans_list: moeraswolfsklauw
sense:
Lycopodiella inundata, growing in boggy cool, subarctic, and alpine conditions in the northern hemisphere.


lexentry: eng/bogan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bogan
trans_list: proleet
sense:
(Australia, NZ, slang, derogatory stereotype) An unsophisticated person from a working class background.


lexentry: eng/bogey__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: bogey
trans_list: doel
sense:
(military, aviation) An unidentified aircraft, especially as observed as a spot on a radar screen and suspected to be hostile.


lexentry: eng/bogie__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bogie
trans_list: draaistel
sense:
(by extension, rail transport, also, attributively) One of two sets of wheels under a locomotive or railcar; also, a structure with axles and wheels under a locomotive, railcar, or semi which provides support and reduces vibration for the vehicle.


lexentry: eng/boil_down__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: boil down
trans_list: excerperen
sense:
(intransitive) To become reduced (to the most central elements or ingredients: to the essence, core, or implication for action).


lexentry: eng/boil_down__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: boil down
trans_list: verdikken
sense:
(transitive) To reduce (to the most central elements or ingredients: to the essence, core, or implication for action).


lexentry: eng/boiler__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: boiler
trans_list: boiler | ketel
sense:
A device consisting of a heat source and a tank for storing hot water, typically for space heating, domestic hot water etc., disregarding the source of heat.


lexentry: eng/boilerplate__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: boilerplate
trans_list: kenmerking
sense:
(UK) The rating plate or nameplate required to be affixed to a boiler by the Boiler Explosions Act (1882).


lexentry: eng/boilerplate__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: boilerplate
trans_list: sjabloon
sense:
(computing) Standard text or program code used routinely and added with a text editor or word processor; text of a legal or official nature added to documents or labels.


lexentry: eng/boiling_point__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boiling point
trans_list: kookpunt
sense:
(physics, chemistry) The temperature at which a liquid boils, with the vapor pressure equal to the given external pressure.


lexentry: eng/bokeh__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bokeh
trans_list: bokeh
sense:
(photography) A subjective aesthetic quality of out-of-focus areas of an image projected by a camera lens.


lexentry: eng/boll_weevil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boll weevil
trans_list: bloesemkever
sense:
A beetle (Anthonomus grandis) measuring an average length of six millimeters (¼ inch), which feeds on cotton buds and flowers, native to Central America.


lexentry: eng/bollard__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bollard
trans_list: bolder | meerpaal | aanlegpaal | poller | verkeerspaal
sense:
A similar post preventing vehicle access to a pedestrian area, to delineate traffic lanes, or used for security purposes.


lexentry: eng/bollocks__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bollocks
trans_list: hoer
sense:
(Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Commonwealth, vulgar, slang) An expression of anger, frustration, etc.


lexentry: eng/bollocks__Interjection__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bollocks
trans_list: hoer
sense:
(Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Commonwealth, vulgar, slang) An expression of incredulity.


lexentry: eng/bollocks__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bollocks
trans_list: een Jan m'n kloten
sense:
(Ireland, Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Commonwealth, vulgar, used as singular) An idiot, an ignorant or disagreeable person.


lexentry: eng/bolt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bolt
trans_list: bout | pijl
sense:
A (usually) metal fastener consisting of a cylindrical body that is threaded, with a larger head on one end. It can be inserted into an unthreaded hole up to the head, with a nut then threaded on the other end; a heavy machine screw.


lexentry: eng/bolt__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bolt
trans_list: bout | grendel
sense:
A bar of wood or metal dropped in horizontal hooks on a door and adjoining wall or between the two sides of a double door, to prevent the door(s) from being forced open.


lexentry: eng/bolt__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: bolt
trans_list: grendel
sense:
(military, mechanical engineering) A sliding mechanism to chamber and unchamber a cartridge in a firearm.


lexentry: eng/bolthole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bolthole
trans_list: ontsnappingsgat
sense:
A hole in an animal's den, or through a wall or fence, used for escape or emergency exit; i.e. a hole the animal may bolt through.


lexentry: eng/bomb_crater__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bomb crater
trans_list: bomkrater
sense:
A hole in the ground created by the explosion of a large bomb, usually one dropped by a bomber (aircraft).


lexentry: eng/bombard__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: bombard
trans_list: bombarderen
sense:
(physics) To direct at a substance an intense stream of high-energy particles, usually sub-atomic or made of at most a few atoms.


lexentry: eng/bombardier_beetle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bombardier beetle
trans_list: bommenwerper
sense:
A beetle whose defence mechanism enables it to eject a hot aqueous mixture of chemicals at predators. They come from a number of subfamilies: Carabinae (e.g., Brachinus crepitans), Metriinae (e.g., Stenaptinus insignis) and Paussinae (e.g., Goniotropis nicaraguensis).


lexentry: eng/bombastic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bombastic
trans_list: gezwollen
sense:
(of a person, their language or writing) showy in speech and given to using flowery or elaborate terms; grandiloquent; pompous


lexentry: eng/bonanza__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bonanza
trans_list: goudmijn
sense:
(by extension, figurative) Anything which is a great source of wealth or yields a large income or return.


lexentry: eng/bondage__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bondage
trans_list: bondage
sense:
(sex) The practice of physically restraining people for sexual pleasure, such as by tying up or shackling.


lexentry: eng/bondsman__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bondsman
trans_list: borg
sense:
Someone who signs a bond that states that they have taken responsibility for someone else's obligations.


lexentry: eng/bone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bone
trans_list: been | bot
sense:
(uncountable) A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates.


lexentry: eng/bone_marrow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bone marrow
trans_list: beenmerg | merg
sense:
(anatomy) The fatty vascular tissue that fills the cavities of bones, being the place where new blood cells are produced.


lexentry: eng/bone_structure__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bone structure
trans_list: beenderstructuur
sense:
The exact anatomy of an individual at the level of his bones, which varies somewhat by measurements and angles compared to the characteristic averages per species, race or other genetically defined population


lexentry: eng/bonfire__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bonfire
trans_list: brandstapel
sense:
A fire lit outdoors to burn unwanted items; originally (historical) , heretics or other offenders, or banned books; now, generally agricultural or garden waste, or rubbish.


lexentry: eng/bong__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bong
trans_list: zonnebloempit
sense:
A vessel, usually made of glass or ceramic and filled with water, used in smoking various substances, especially cannabis.


lexentry: eng/bonhomie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bonhomie
trans_list: hartelijkheid | jovialiteit
sense:
(uncountable) A friendly, good-natured, pleasant manner; an affable and approachable disposition; friendliness.


lexentry: eng/boning_knife__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boning knife
trans_list: uitbeenmes
sense:
a sharp-pointed and narrow-bladed kitchen knife, used for removing the bones of poultry, meat, and fish.


lexentry: eng/bonnet__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: bonnet
trans_list: motorkap | kap
sense:
(Australia, British, NZ, South Africa, automotive) The hinged cover over the engine of a motor car; a hood.


lexentry: eng/bony_fish__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bony fish
trans_list: beenvis
sense:
A fish belonging to either the Actinopterygii taxonomic class or the Sarcopterygii taxonomic class; a finfish.


lexentry: eng/boo-boo__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: boo-boo
trans_list: autje
sense:
(countable, colloquial, childish, by or to young children) A minor injury, such as a cut or a bruise.


lexentry: eng/boo__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boo
trans_list: boe
sense:
A loud exclamation intended to scare someone. Usually used when one has been hidden from the target, and then appears unexpectedly.


lexentry: eng/boo__Interjection__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: boo
trans_list: boe
sense:
An exclamation used by a member of an audience, as at a stage play or sports game, to indicate derision or disapproval of what has just occurred.


lexentry: eng/booby__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: booby
trans_list: jan-van-gent
sense:
Any of various large tropical seabirds from the genera Sula and Papasula in the gannet family Sulidae, traditionally considered to be stupid.


lexentry: eng/booby_prize__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: booby prize
trans_list: poedelprijs
sense:
(idiomatic) A prize or status, often unwelcome, awarded as a joke or disincentive to the loser of a contest or for poor performance.


lexentry: eng/book__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: book
trans_list: boek
sense:
A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc.


lexentry: eng/book__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: book
trans_list: boek | album
sense:
A long work fit for publication, typically prose, such as a novel or textbook, and typically published as such a bound collection of sheets, but now sometimes electronically as an e-book.


lexentry: eng/book__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: book
trans_list: beboeten
sense:
(law enforcement, transitive) To record the name and other details of a suspected offender and the offence for later judicial action.


lexentry: eng/book_of_hours__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: book of hours
trans_list: getijdenboek
sense:
(Christianity, chiefly, _, historical) An illuminated Catholic devotional book, popular in the Middle Ages.


lexentry: eng/bookend__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bookend
trans_list: boekensteun
sense:
A heavy object or moveable support placed at one or both ends of a row of books for the purpose of keeping them upright.


lexentry: eng/booking__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: booking
trans_list: boeken
sense:
(sports) The issuing of a caution which is usually written down in a book, and results in a yellow card or (after two bookings) a red card, that is to say, the player is sent from the field of play.


lexentry: eng/bookkeeping__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bookkeeping
trans_list: boekhouding
sense:
(accounting) The skill or practice of keeping books or systematic records of financial transactions, e.g. income and expenses.


lexentry: eng/bookplate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bookplate
trans_list: ex libris
sense:
A printed piece of paper pasted on one of the pages of a book, most often on the inside front cover, showing ownership and thus deterring theft.


lexentry: eng/boom__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boom
trans_list: giek
sense:
(sailing) A spar extending the foot of a sail; a spar rigged outboard from a ship's side to which boats are secured in harbour.


lexentry: eng/boom_barrier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boom barrier
trans_list: slagboom
sense:
A bar or pole that can be lowered to block vehicular access through a controlled location, or raised to allow traffic to pass.


lexentry: eng/boomerang__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boomerang
trans_list: boemerang
sense:
A flat curved airfoil that spins about an axis perpendicular to the direction of flight, originally used in various parts of the world as a hunting weapon or, in returnable types, for sports or training.


lexentry: eng/boomerang_kid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boomerang kid
trans_list: boemerangkind
sense:
(originally, US, informal) A young adult who has moved back into the parental home after a period of independence.


lexentry: eng/boon__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: boon
trans_list: geschenk | gift
sense:
(Hindu mythology) A blessing, typically a supernatural power, granted to an ascetic by a god or goddess.


lexentry: eng/boondock__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: boondock
trans_list: wildkamperen
sense:
(US) To stay in a self-contained recreational vehicle without connections to water, electricity, or sewer services, especially in a remote location.


lexentry: eng/boondoggle__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: boondoggle
trans_list: tijdverspilling
sense:
(North American, figuratively, usually, politics) A waste of time and/or money; a pointless activity.


lexentry: eng/boot__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: boot
trans_list: beschermhuls | huls
sense:
(construction) A flexible cover of rubber or plastic, which may be preformed to a particular shape and used to protect a shaft, lever, switch, or opening from dust, dirt, moisture, etc.


lexentry: eng/boot__Verb__3
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boot
trans_list: opstarten
sense:
(computing) To bootstrap; to start a system, e.g. a computer, by invoking its boot process or bootstrap.


lexentry: eng/boot_jack__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boot jack
trans_list: laarzenknecht
sense:
A firm structure with hole, into which a person steps, in order to more easily remove their foot from a boot.


lexentry: eng/booted_eagle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: booted eagle
trans_list: dwergarend
sense:
Hieraaetus pennatus, a medium-sized mostly migratory bird of prey with a wide distribution in the Palearctic and southern Asia.


lexentry: eng/bootstrap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bootstrap
trans_list: laarzenstrop | laarzentrekker
sense:
A loop (leather or other material) sewn at the side or top rear of a boot to help in pulling the boot on.


lexentry: eng/borax__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: borax
trans_list: borax
sense:
A white or gray/grey crystalline salt, with a slight alkaline taste, used as a flux, in soldering metals, making enamels, fixing colors/colours on porcelain, and as a soap, etc.


lexentry: eng/border_control__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: border control
trans_list: grensbewaking | grenscontrole
sense:
Measures taken by a state or a bloc of states to monitor its borders and regulate the movement of people, animals, and goods across the border.


lexentry: eng/bore__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bore
trans_list: boren
sense:
(intransitive) To make a hole with, or as if with, a boring instrument; to cut a circular hole by the rotary motion of a tool.


lexentry: eng/boric_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boric acid
trans_list: boorzuur
sense:
(chemistry) H3BO3; B(OH)3; a white crystalline solid, soluble in hot water to form a weak acid. Used as a mild antiseptic, flame retardant, insecticide, and in the manufacture of borax and other borate salts.


lexentry: eng/boron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boron
trans_list: boor | borium
sense:
The chemical element (symbol B) with an atomic number of 5, which is a metalloid found in its pure form as a dark amorphous powder.


lexentry: eng/borrow__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: borrow
trans_list: lenen
sense:
(arithmetic) In a subtraction, to deduct (one) from a digit of the minuend and add ten to the following digit, in order that the subtraction of a larger digit in the subtrahend from the digit in the minuend to which ten is added gives a positive result.


lexentry: eng/boson__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boson
trans_list: boson
sense:
(particle) A particle with totally symmetric composite quantum states, which exempts them from the Pauli exclusion principle, and that hence obeys Bose-Einstein statistics. They have integer spin. Among them are many elementary particles, and some (gauge bosons) are known to carry the fundamental forces. Compare fermion.


lexentry: eng/boss__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: boss
trans_list: baas | eindbaas
sense:
(video games) An enemy, often at the end of a level, that is particularly challenging and must be beaten in order to progress.


lexentry: eng/bossa_nova__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bossa nova
trans_list: bossanova
sense:
A genre of music originating from Brazil, similar to a fusion of jazz and samba music, no longer closely associated with the Brazilian dance.


lexentry: eng/bossage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bossage
trans_list: bossage
sense:
(architecture) A rough, unfinished stone block, which is left projecting from the wall of a building to be later sculpted.


lexentry: eng/bot__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bot
trans_list: bot
sense:
(computing) A piece of software designed to perform a minor but repetitive task automatically or on command, especially when operating with the appearance of a (human) user profile or account.


lexentry: eng/bota_bag__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bota bag
trans_list: lapzak
sense:
A traditional Greek or Spanish wineskin bag. Typically it is made of leather, and is used to carry wine, although any liquid can be carried.


lexentry: eng/botanical_garden__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: botanical garden
trans_list: botanische tuin
sense:
A place where a variety of plants are grown, primarily for scientific or educational reasons, but are normally open to the public, and include ornamental plants from around the world.


lexentry: eng/botany__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: botany
trans_list: plantkunde | botanie | botanica
sense:
(uncountable) The scientific study of plants, a branch of biology. Typically those disciplines that involve the whole plant.


lexentry: eng/botch__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: botch
trans_list: verprutsen
sense:
(transitive) To perform (a task) in an unacceptable or incompetent manner; to make a mess of something


lexentry: eng/botfly__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: botfly
trans_list: horzel
sense:
One of several dipterous insects of the family Oestridae, the larvae of which are parasites on many animals, including humans.


lexentry: eng/bottle_crate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bottle crate
trans_list: flessenkrat
sense:
A container used for transport of beverage containers. In the present day they are usually made of plastic, but before the widespread use of plastic they tended to be made of wood or metal.


lexentry: eng/bottle_deposit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bottle deposit
trans_list: aanwijzing
sense:
A monetary deposit collected at the point of sale when a bottled beverage is purchased, and fully or partially refunded when the empty bottle is returned.


lexentry: eng/bottled_water__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bottled water
trans_list: flessenwater | fleswater
sense:
Drinking water sold by bottle, either natural or processed by e.g. filtering, carbonation or mineralization.


lexentry: eng/bottom__Noun__1
sense_num: 16
written_rep: bottom
trans_list: bottom
sense:
(LGBT, _, slang) A man, trans woman, or other person with a penis, who prefers the receptive role in anal sex.


lexentry: eng/botulism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: botulism
trans_list: botulisme
sense:
(pathology) Poisoning caused by the toxin from Clostridium botulinum, an anaerobic bacterium that grows in improperly prepared food.


lexentry: eng/bougainvillea__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bougainvillea
trans_list: bougainvillea
sense:
Any of several South American flowering shrubs or lianas, of the genus Bougainvillea, having three showy, colorful bracts attached below each group of three inconspicuous flowers.


lexentry: eng/bouillon_cube__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bouillon cube
trans_list: bouillonblokje
sense:
(Canada, US) A small cube, consisting of dry ingredients, that can be dissolved to make a broth or soup stock.


lexentry: eng/bouncer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bouncer
trans_list: portier | buitenwipper | uitsmijter
sense:
(informal) A member of security personnel employed by bars, nightclubs, etc to maintain order and deal with patrons who cause trouble.


lexentry: eng/bouncing_castle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bouncing castle
trans_list: springkussen | luchtkussen | springkasteel
sense:
A large inflatable structure, resembling a castle etc., on which children jump and play as on a trampoline.


lexentry: eng/bound__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bound
trans_list: grens | limiet
sense:
(often, used in plural) A boundary, the border which one must cross in order to enter or leave a territory.


lexentry: eng/boundary__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: boundary
trans_list: rand
sense:
(topology) (of a set) The set of points in the closure of a set S, not belonging to the interior of that set.


lexentry: eng/boundary_condition__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: boundary condition
trans_list: randvoorwaarde
sense:
(quantum mechanics) either one of the conditions that the wave function must be continuous and that its derivative must be as well, except in the case of infinite potential


lexentry: eng/bounty__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bounty
trans_list: arbeidsloon
sense:
(military, historical) Money paid to a person when becoming a member of the armed forces, or as a reward for some service therein.


lexentry: eng/bourgeois__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bourgeois
trans_list: burgerlijk
sense:
(Marxism) Of or relating to the capitalist class, (usually, _, pejorative) the capitalist exploitation of the proletariat.


lexentry: eng/boustrophedon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boustrophedon
trans_list: boustrofedon
sense:
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Writing that is right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.


lexentry: eng/bout__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: bout
trans_list: kaak
sense:
(music) A bulge or widening in a musical instrument, such as either of the two characteristic bulges of a guitar.


lexentry: eng/bovine_spongiform_encephalopathy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bovine spongiform encephalopathy
trans_list: boviene spongiforme encefalopathie | dollekoeienziekte | gekkekoeienziekte
sense:
(disease, neurology) A fatal, neurodegenerative disease of cattle, which is transmissible to humans through misshaped prion proteins, caused by eating infected tissues.


lexentry: eng/bovver_boots__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bovver boots
trans_list: marsheerbotten
sense:
(1970s, _, British, _, slang) Stout lace-up boots, especially Dr. Martens, perceived to be worn for the purpose of kicking people in fights, and popular with skinheads or other troublemakers out looking for bovver.


lexentry: eng/bow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bow
trans_list: boog | strijkstok
sense:
A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows.


lexentry: eng/bow__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: bow
trans_list: strik
sense:
A type of knot with two loops, used to tie together two cords such as shoelaces or apron strings, and frequently used as decoration, such as in gift-wrapping.


lexentry: eng/bow__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: bow
trans_list: boog | strijkstok
sense:
Any instrument consisting of an elastic rod, with ends connected by a string, employed for giving reciprocating motion to a drill, or for preparing and arranging hair, fur, etc., used by hatters.


lexentry: eng/bow__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bow
trans_list: buiging
sense:
A gesture, usually showing respect, made by inclining the head or bending forward at the waist; a reverence


lexentry: eng/bow__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: bow
trans_list: buigen
sense:
(transitive, figurative) To exercise powerful or controlling influence over; to bend, figuratively; to turn; to incline.


lexentry: eng/bow_grip__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bow grip
trans_list: kinderwagen
sense:
(musical instruments, lutherie) The small section of a stringed instrument's bow near the heel having grippy material such as goatskin leather or snakeskin wrapped tightly around the bow stick between the lapping and the frog, so as to facilitate it being held and to protect the stick.


lexentry: eng/bow_saw__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bow saw
trans_list: beugelzaag
sense:
A lightweight metal-framed saw in the shape of a bow with a removable coarse wide blade, used for cutting tree trunks.


lexentry: eng/bow_wave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bow wave
trans_list: boeggolf
sense:
The wave that forms at the bow of a ship as it moves through the water, and defines the outer limits of the ship's wake.


lexentry: eng/bower_bird__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bower bird
trans_list: hovenier
sense:
Any bird of the Australasian family Ptilonorhynchidae noted for building display structures (bowers) and decorating them with bright objects such as shells, glass, flowers, etc.


lexentry: eng/bowl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bowl
trans_list: kom | schaal
sense:
A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items.


lexentry: eng/bowl__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bowl
trans_list: bowlen
sense:
(transitive) To roll or throw (a ball) in the correct manner in cricket and similar games and sports.


lexentry: eng/bowl_a_googly__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bowl a googly
trans_list: overrompelen
sense:
(transitive, idiomatic, UK, figuratively) to surprise (someone); to introduce (to someone) something unexpected, underhand or requiring a quick reaction or correction.


lexentry: eng/bowl_cut__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bowl cut
trans_list: bloempotkapsel
sense:
(hairstyling) A haircut where the hair is cut short on the sides and back and allowed to grow long on the top, as though only the hair not covered by an inverted bowl had been removed.


lexentry: eng/bowleg__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bowleg
trans_list: o-benen
sense:
A leg that curves outward at the knee. It might refer to the leg of a human, animal or even a piece of furniture.


lexentry: eng/bowline__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bowline
trans_list: paalsteek
sense:
(nautical) A knot tied so as to produce an eye or loop in the end of a rope that will not slip or jam.


lexentry: eng/bowling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bowling
trans_list: bowlen
sense:
A game played by rolling a ball down an alley and trying to knock over a triangular group of ten pins; ten-pin bowling/five-pin bowling


lexentry: eng/bowls__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bowls
trans_list: bowls | koersbal
sense:
A precision sport where the goal is to roll biased balls (weighted on one side, and called bowls) closer to a smaller white ball (the jack or kitty) than one's opponent is able to do.


lexentry: eng/bowser__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bowser
trans_list: tankwagen
sense:
A road vehicle (often a trailer) for the transport of liquid fuel, particularly aviation fuel at an airfield.


lexentry: eng/bowsprit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bowsprit
trans_list: boegspriet
sense:
(nautical) A spar projecting over the prow of a sailing vessel to provide the means of adding sail surface.


lexentry: eng/box__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: box
trans_list: kader | doos
sense:
A compartment (as a drawer) of an item of furniture used for storage, such as a cupboard, a shelf, etc.


lexentry: eng/box__Noun__2
sense_num: 05
written_rep: box
trans_list: buksboom | buxus | buks
sense:
(Australia) Various species of Eucalyptus trees are popularly called various kinds of boxes, on the basis of the nature of their wood, bark, or appearance for example, the drooping box (Eucalyptus bicolor), shiny-leaved box (Eucalyptus tereticornis), black box, or ironbark box trees.


lexentry: eng/box_plot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: box plot
trans_list: boxplot
sense:
(statistics) A graphical summary of a numerical data sample through five statistics: median, lower quartile, upper quartile, and some indication of more extreme upper and lower values.


lexentry: eng/box_tree__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: box tree
trans_list: buksboom
sense:
(botany) Any of several trees, of the genus Buxus, often used as a hedge, for topiary, and as a source of boxwood


lexentry: eng/boxer_engine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boxer engine
trans_list: boxermotor
sense:
(automotive) An engine with two horizontally opposed cylinder banks, commonly used in Porsche and Subaru automobiles.


lexentry: eng/boxing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boxing
trans_list: boksen
sense:
(sports) A sport where two opponents punch each other with gloved fists to head and torso; the object being to score more points by the end of the match or by knockout, or technical knockout.


lexentry: eng/boxwood__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: boxwood
trans_list: buxushout | palmhout
sense:
(uncountable) The hard, close-grained wood of this tree, used in delicate woodwork and in making inlays.


lexentry: eng/boy__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: boy
trans_list: jongen | knaap | boy | huisboy | kerel
sense:
(obsolete) A male of low station, (especially as pejorative) a worthless male, a wretch; a mean and dishonest male, a knave. [14th–17th c.]


lexentry: eng/boy__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: boy
trans_list: boy
sense:
(historical, or, offensive) A non-white male servant regardless of age, [from 17th c.] particularly as a form of address.


lexentry: eng/boy__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: boy
trans_list: boy | huisboy | nikker
sense:
A male non-human animal, especially, in affectionate address, a male pet, especially a dog. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/boyar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boyar
trans_list: bojaar
sense:
(historical) A member of a rank of aristocracy (second only to princes) in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Serbia and Romania.


lexentry: eng/boyau__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boyau
trans_list: ingewanden
sense:
(military) A small trench or ditch, typically built in a zigzag pattern, serving to connect or provide communication between two trenches, particularly the rear and front lines.


lexentry: eng/boycott__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: boycott
trans_list: boycotten
sense:
To abstain, either as an individual or a group, from using, buying, or dealing with someone or some organization as an expression of protest.


lexentry: eng/brachytherapy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brachytherapy
trans_list: brachytherapie
sense:
Radiotherapy using radioactive sources positioned within (or close to) the treatment volume, typically with radiopharmaceuticals as opposed to external-beam sources.


lexentry: eng/bracken__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bracken
trans_list: adelaarsvaren
sense:
(uncountable, countable) Any of several coarse ferns, of the genus Pteridium, that form dense thickets; often poisonous to livestock.


lexentry: eng/bracket__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: bracket
trans_list: haakje
sense:
Any of the characters "(", ")", "[", "]", "{", "}", "<" and ">", used in pairs to enclose parenthetic remarks, sections of mathematical expressions, etc.


lexentry: eng/brackish__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brackish
trans_list: brak
sense:
(of water) Salty or slightly salty, as a mixture of fresh and sea water, such as that found in estuaries.


lexentry: eng/bract__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bract
trans_list: schutblad
sense:
(botany) A leaf or leaf-like structure from the axil out of which a stalk of a flower or an inflorescence arises.


lexentry: eng/brag__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brag
trans_list: opscheppen
sense:
(intransitive) To boast; to talk with excessive pride about what one has, is able to do, or has done; often as an attempt to popularize oneself.


lexentry: eng/braid__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: braid
trans_list: vlecht
sense:
A weave of three or more strands of fibers, ribbons, cords or hair often for decoration. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/braid__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: braid
trans_list: vlechten
sense:
(transitive) To weave together, intertwine (strands of fibers, ribbons, etc.); to arrange (hair) in braids.


lexentry: eng/brain-dead__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brain-dead
trans_list: hersendood
sense:
(medicine, not comparable) Having an irreversible loss of brain function and cessation of brain activity.


lexentry: eng/brain-washing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brain-washing
trans_list: hersenspoeling
sense:
A form of indoctrination that forces people to abandon their beliefs in favour of another set of beliefs by conditioning through various forms of pressure or torture


lexentry: eng/brain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brain
trans_list: hersenen | brein | hersens
sense:
The control center of the central nervous system of an animal located in the skull which is responsible for perception, cognition, attention, memory, emotion, and action.


lexentry: eng/brain_drain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brain drain
trans_list: braindrain | kennisvlucht | hersenvlucht
sense:
The migration of educated or talented people from less economically advanced areas to more economically advanced areas, especially to large cities or richer countries.


lexentry: eng/brain_stem__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brain stem
trans_list: hersenstam
sense:
(neuroanatomy, anatomy) The part of the brain that connects the spinal cord to the cerebrum and the rest of the forebrain.


lexentry: eng/brainwash__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brainwash
trans_list: hersenspoelen
sense:
(psychology) To affect one's mind by using extreme mental pressure or any other mind-affecting process. (e.g. hypnosis)


lexentry: eng/braise__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: braise
trans_list: smoren
sense:
(cooking) To cook in a small amount of liquid, in a covered pan, somewhere between steaming and boiling.


lexentry: eng/brake__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brake
trans_list: rem | remming
sense:
(engineering) An apparatus for testing the power of a steam engine or other motor by weighing the amount of friction that the motor will overcome; a friction brake.


lexentry: eng/brake__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brake
trans_list: rem | remmen | remmer | remming
sense:
A device used to slow or stop the motion of a wheel, or of a vehicle, usually by friction (although other resistive forces, such as electromagnetic fields or aerodynamic drag, can also be used); also, the controls or apparatus used to engage such a mechanism such as the pedal in a car. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/brake_drum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brake drum
trans_list: remtrommel
sense:
A hollow metal cylinder, attached to a wheel of a vehicle, to which pressure is applied when braking.


lexentry: eng/brake_fluid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brake fluid
trans_list: remvloeistof
sense:
A special fluid for operating hydraulic brakes and clutches, which are linked by pipe to a master cylinder.


lexentry: eng/brake_light__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: brake light
trans_list: remlicht
sense:
(transportation, automotive) A light on a vehicle's instrument panel indicating a failure or malfunction of the vehicle's brake system.


lexentry: eng/brake_shoe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brake shoe
trans_list: remschoen
sense:
(mechanical engineering) An element of a drum brake into which the friction-producing brake lining is attached.


lexentry: eng/braking_distance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: braking distance
trans_list: remweg
sense:
The distance travelled by a vehicle between the time that the brakes are applied and the vehicle coming to rest


lexentry: eng/brambling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brambling
trans_list: keep
sense:
A finch, Fringilla montifringilla of northern Eurasia, the male having a black head in summer and an orange breast with white belly and a long white rump.


lexentry: eng/bran__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bran
trans_list: zemel
sense:
The broken coat of the seed of wheat, rye, or other cereal grain, separated from the flour or meal by sifting or bolting; the coarse, chaffy part of ground grain.


lexentry: eng/branch__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: branch
trans_list: tak
sense:
A line of family descent, in distinction from some other line or lines from the same stock; any descendant in such a line.


lexentry: eng/brand__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: brand
trans_list: brandmerk
sense:
A mark or scar made by burning with a hot iron, especially to mark cattle or to classify the contents of a cask.


lexentry: eng/brand__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: brand
trans_list: merk
sense:
The symbolic identity, represented by a name and/or a logo, which indicates a certain product or service to the public.


lexentry: eng/brand__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brand
trans_list: brandmerken
sense:
(transitive) To burn the flesh with a hot iron, either as a marker (for criminals, slaves etc.) or to cauterise a wound.


lexentry: eng/brandish__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brandish
trans_list: zwaaien
sense:
(transitive) To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating anger, threat or skill.


lexentry: eng/brane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brane
trans_list: braan
sense:
(physics) A hypothetical object extending across a number of (often specified) spatial dimensions, with strings in string theory seen as one-dimensional examples.


lexentry: eng/brant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brant
trans_list: zeegans | zwarte gans
sense:
(North American) Any of several wild geese, of the genus Branta, that breed in the Arctic, but especially the brent goose, Branta bernicla.


lexentry: eng/brash__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brash
trans_list: driest
sense:
(of people or behaviour) Overly bold or self-assertive to the point of being insensitive, tactless or impudent; shameless.


lexentry: eng/brass__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brass
trans_list: messing | geelkoper
sense:
(countable, uncountable) A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many industrial and plumbing applications.


lexentry: eng/brass__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: brass
trans_list: brons | geelkoperen | koperblazers | messing
sense:
(music) A class of wind instruments, usually made of metal (such as brass), that use vibrations of the player's lips to produce sound; the section of an orchestra that features such instruments


lexentry: eng/brass_instrument__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brass instrument
trans_list: koperblaasinstrument
sense:
Any musical instrument whose tone is produced by vibration of the lips as the player blows into a mouthpiece (or tubular resonator).


lexentry: eng/brawn__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: brawn
trans_list: hoofdkaas | zult
sense:
(chiefly, British) Head cheese; a terrine made from the head of a pig or calf; originally boar's meat.


lexentry: eng/bray__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bray
trans_list: balken
sense:
(intransitive) Of an animal (now chiefly of animals related to the ass or donkey, and the camel): to make its cry.


lexentry: eng/braze__Verb__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: braze
trans_list: solderen
sense:
To join two metal pieces, without melting them, using heat and diffusion of a jointing alloy of capillary thickness.


lexentry: eng/brazen__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: brazen
trans_list: brutaal | schaamteloos | grof
sense:
Shamelessly shocking and offensive; audacious; impudent; barefaced; immodest, unblushing. [from 1570s.]


lexentry: eng/brazen_bull__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brazen bull
trans_list: messingen stier
sense:
An ancient torture device, supposed to have been devised by Perillos of Athens, consisting of a hollow bull fashioned from brass in which victims were imprisoned and burned to death.


lexentry: eng/brazier__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brazier
trans_list: vuurkorf | kolenbekken | komfoor | koperslager | stoof | vuurbekken
sense:
An upright standing or hanging metal bowl used for holding burning coal for a source of light or heat.


lexentry: eng/brazilwood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brazilwood
trans_list: brazielboom
sense:
A Brazilian timber tree (Paubrasilia echinata, syn. Caesalpinia echinata), used primarily to make bows for string instruments.


lexentry: eng/breach__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breach
trans_list: bres | gat
sense:
A gap or opening made by breaking or battering, as in a wall, fortification or levee / embankment; the space between the parts of a solid body rent by violence


lexentry: eng/bread_and_circuses__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bread and circuses
trans_list: brood en spelen
sense:
(idiomatic) Food and entertainment provided by the state, particularly if intended to placate the people.


lexentry: eng/breadcrumb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breadcrumb
trans_list: broodkruimel
sense:
(chiefly, in the plural) A tiny piece of bread, either one that falls from bread as it is cut or eaten, or one made deliberately by crumbling bread.


lexentry: eng/breadfruit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breadfruit
trans_list: broodboom
sense:
An evergreen tree, Artocarpus altilis, native to islands of the east Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean.


lexentry: eng/breadstick__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breadstick
trans_list: broodstengel | soepstengel
sense:
A long, very slender loaf of crisp bread smaller than a baguette; for example, grissini from Italy and rosquilletas from Spain.


lexentry: eng/break-even_point__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: break-even point
trans_list: rentabiliteitsdrempel
sense:
(business, management) The point where total costs equal total revenue and the organization neither makes a profit nor suffers a loss.


lexentry: eng/break-in__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: break-in
trans_list: inbraak
sense:
The act of entering a place with the intent to steal or commit some other offense; an instance of breaking and entering.


lexentry: eng/break__Verb__1
sense_num: 28
written_rep: break
trans_list: breken
sense:
(intransitive, of a voice) To alter in type due to emotion or strain: in men, generally to go up, in women, sometimes to go down; to crack.


lexentry: eng/break__Verb__1
sense_num: 29
written_rep: break
trans_list: breken | overtreden
sense:
(transitive) To surpass or do better than (a specific number); to do better than (a record), setting a new record.


lexentry: eng/break_a_lance__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: break a lance
trans_list: een lans breken
sense:
(intransitive) to take a stand, to contend [+ for (to the benefit of)] [+ in favour of (to the benefit of)] [+ against (in opposition to)] [+ with (in opposition to)]


lexentry: eng/break_a_leg__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: break a leg
trans_list: ... ze! | speel ze | toi toi toi! | zet hem op
sense:
(idiomatic) Said to someone wishing they perform well in a theatrical production or comparable endeavor.


lexentry: eng/break_bad__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: break bad
trans_list: van het juiste pad afwijken
sense:
(colloquial, especially, Southern US, and, Midwest US, of a person) To go bad; to turn toward immorality or crime.


lexentry: eng/break_down__Verb__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: break down
trans_list: falen | kapotgaan | stukgaan | in tranen uitbarsten | instorten | uiteenvallen
sense:
(ergative, figuratively) To render or to become unstable due to stress, to collapse physically or mentally.


lexentry: eng/break_down__Verb__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: break down
trans_list: analyseren | uitsplitsen
sense:
(ergative, figuratively) To divide into parts to give more details, to provide a more indepth analysis of.


lexentry: eng/break_in__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: break in
trans_list: inlopen
sense:
(transitive, idiomatic) To cause (something, or someone, new) to function more naturally through use or wear


lexentry: eng/break_one's_fast__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: break one's fast
trans_list: ontbijten
sense:
(dated) To eat breakfast; to eat the first meal of the day after a night of not eating or to conclude any period of fasting by consuming food.


lexentry: eng/break_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: break up
trans_list: uit elkaar gaan
sense:
(intransitive, telecommunications) Of a conversation, to cease to be understandable because of a bad connection; of a signal, to deteriorate.


lexentry: eng/break_wind__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: break wind
trans_list: een scheet laten | een wind laten
sense:
(idiomatic, euphemistic) To expel gases generated during digestion, especially through the anus; to fart or flatulate.


lexentry: eng/breakaway__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: breakaway
trans_list: eruptie
sense:
(ice hockey) A situation in the game where one or more players of a team attack towards the goal of the other team without having any defenders in front of them.


lexentry: eng/breaker__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: breaker
trans_list: blad
sense:
(chiefly, in the plural) A wave breaking into foam against the shore, or against a sandbank, or a rock or reef near the surface, considered a useful warning to ships of an underwater hazard


lexentry: eng/breakfast_cereal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breakfast cereal
trans_list: ontbijtgranen
sense:
A food made from processed grains, such as maize, oats, wheat or rice, usually eaten for breakfast with milk and sometimes sugar.


lexentry: eng/breakup__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: breakup
trans_list: dooi
sense:
(Alaska and northern Canada, seasons, time) The time of year during which winter ice covering bodies of water disintegrates; more generally, spring.


lexentry: eng/breakwater__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breakwater
trans_list: golfbreker | havendam | havenhoofd
sense:
A construction in or around a harbour designed to break the force of the sea and to provide shelter for vessels lying inside.


lexentry: eng/breakwater__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: breakwater
trans_list: golfbreker
sense:
(on beaches) A wooden or concrete barrier, usually perpendicular to the shore, intended to prevent the movement of sand along a coast.


lexentry: eng/bream__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bream
trans_list: brasem
sense:
A European fresh-water cyprinoid fish of the genus Abramis, little valued as food. Several species are known.


lexentry: eng/bream__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bream
trans_list: brasem
sense:
An American fresh-water fish, of various species of Lepomis and allied genera, which are also called sunfishes and pondfishes.


lexentry: eng/breast__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breast
trans_list: borst
sense:
(anatomy) Either of the two organs on the front of a female human's chest, which contain the mammary glands; also the analogous organs in males.


lexentry: eng/breast__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: breast
trans_list: borst | borststuk | hart
sense:
A choice cut of poultry, especially chicken or turkey, taken from the bird’s breast; also a cut of meat from other animals, breast of mutton, veal, pork.


lexentry: eng/breast_augmentation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breast augmentation
trans_list: borstvergroting
sense:
(surgery) A cosmetic procedure to increase the size of a breast (the organ on the front of the chest).


lexentry: eng/breast_implant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breast implant
trans_list: borstimplantaat
sense:
(surgery) A medical prosthesis used to augment, reconstruct, or create the physical form of breasts (the organs on the front of the [typically female] chest).


lexentry: eng/breast_ironing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breast ironing
trans_list: borststrijken
sense:
The pounding and massaging of a pubescent girl's breasts, using hard or heated objects, to try to make them stop developing or disappear, typically aiming to prevent the girl from attracting sexual interest, and mostly carried out in Cameroon.


lexentry: eng/breastbone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breastbone
trans_list: borstbeen
sense:
(anatomy) The central narrow bone in the front of the chest, connecting the collarbone and the top ribs.


lexentry: eng/breastplate__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: breastplate
trans_list: borstplaat
sense:
(Judaism) An embroidered square of linen worn on the breast of the Jewish high priest, bearing twelve precious stones, each inscribed with the name of one of the tribes of Israel.


lexentry: eng/breaststroke__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breaststroke
trans_list: schoolslag
sense:
A swimming stroke in which the swimmer lies face down, the arms being swept forward, outward and back under the water and the legs are kicked like a frog's


lexentry: eng/breath_test__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breath test
trans_list: alcoholcontrole
sense:
An official test to determine if someone has taken alcohol or drugs by testing a sample of their exhaled breath.


lexentry: eng/breathalyzer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breathalyzer
trans_list: alcoholtest
sense:
A device that measures alcohol in expired air so as to estimate the concentration of alcohol in a person's blood; used by traffic police in cases of suspected driving while under the influence of alcohol.


lexentry: eng/breathe__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breathe
trans_list: ademen | ademhalen | inademen | asemen | asemhalen | uitademen
sense:
(intransitive) To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.


lexentry: eng/breccia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breccia
trans_list: gaping
sense:
(petrology) A rock composed of angular fragments in a matrix that may be of a similar or a different material.


lexentry: eng/breech__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breech
trans_list: broek
sense:
(historical, now only, _, in the plural, or, attributive) A garment whose purpose is to cover or clothe the buttocks. [from 11th c.]


lexentry: eng/breech_birth__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breech birth
trans_list: stuitligging
sense:
A birth in which the baby comes through the birth canal posterior (buttocks), feet, or knees first, instead of the more usual position of headfirst.


lexentry: eng/breeding-ground__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: breeding-ground
trans_list: boomkwekerij
sense:
(figuratively) A place or institution seen as creating large numbers of a stated thing, type of person, etc.


lexentry: eng/breve__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: breve
trans_list: breve
sense:
(orthography, printing) A semicircular diacritical mark (˘) placed above a vowel, commonly used to mark its quantity as short.


lexentry: eng/bribe__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bribe
trans_list: omkopen
sense:
(transitive) To give a bribe to; specifically, to ask a person to do something against his/her original will, in exchange for some type of reward or relief from potential trouble.


lexentry: eng/bribery__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bribery
trans_list: omkoperij
sense:
the making of illegal payment, or bribes, to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions


lexentry: eng/brick_and_mortar__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brick and mortar
trans_list: fysicus
sense:
(business) Buildings and property for the conduct of business, particularly in the sale of retail goods to the general public. (Used to contrast an Internet-based sales operation that lacks customer-oriented store fronts and a "traditional" one for which most capital investment might be in the building infrastructure.) [from mid-1990s]


lexentry: eng/bridal_couple__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bridal couple
trans_list: bruidspaar
sense:
The bride and bridegroom on their wedding day, and possibly for a short time thereafter, for example during their honeymoon.


lexentry: eng/bride_price__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bride price
trans_list: buidsprijs
sense:
A sum of money or other valuables paid by a bridegroom or on his behalf to the family of the bride, in some cultures.


lexentry: eng/bridge__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bridge
trans_list: kam | brug
sense:
(music, lutherie) The piece, on string instruments, that supports the strings from the sounding board.


lexentry: eng/bridge__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bridge
trans_list: brug
sense:
(nautical) An elevated platform above the upper deck of a mechanically propelled ship from which it is navigated and from which all activities on deck can be seen and controlled by the captain, etc; smaller ships have a wheelhouse, and sailing ships were controlled from a quarterdeck.


lexentry: eng/bridgehead__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bridgehead
trans_list: bruggenhoofd
sense:
(military) An area of ground on the enemy's side of a river or other obstacle, especially one that needs to be taken and defended in order to secure an advance.


lexentry: eng/bridgehead__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: bridgehead
trans_list: bruggenhoofd | landhoofd
sense:
(chemistry) Either of the two atoms in different parts of a molecule that are connected by a bridge of two or more other atoms


lexentry: eng/bridle__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bridle
trans_list: in bedwang houden | intomen
sense:
(transitive) To check, restrain, or control with, or as if with, a bridle; as in bridle your tongue.


lexentry: eng/brig__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: brig
trans_list: cachot | gevang | legergevangenis | militaire gevangenis | scheepsgevangenis
sense:
(US) A jail or guardhouse, especially in a naval military prison or jail on a ship, navy base, or (in fiction) spacecraft.


lexentry: eng/brigade__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: brigade
trans_list: brigade
sense:
(military) Military unit composed of several regiments (or battalions) and including soldiers from different arms of service.


lexentry: eng/brigantine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brigantine
trans_list: brigantijn
sense:
(nautical) a two-masted vessel, square-rigged on the foremast, but fore-and-aft-rigged mainsail with a square-rig above it on the mainmast.


lexentry: eng/brilliant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brilliant
trans_list: briljant
sense:
A finely cut gemstone, especially a diamond, cut in a particular form with numerous facets so as to maximize light return through the top (called "table") of the stone.


lexentry: eng/brilliant__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: brilliant
trans_list: diamant | halve petit | robijn
sense:
(uncountable, printing, dated) The size of type between excelsior and diamond, standardized as 4-point.


lexentry: eng/brine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brine
trans_list: pekel | brijnwater
sense:
Salt water; water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt; a salt-and-water solution for pickling.


lexentry: eng/bring_home_the_bacon__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bring home the bacon
trans_list: zijn eigen broek ophouden
sense:
(idiomatic) To have employment which provides remuneration to satisfy the basic needs of oneself and one's family.


lexentry: eng/brinkmanship__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brinkmanship
trans_list: afgrondpolitiek | riskant buitenlands beleid
sense:
(chiefly, politics) The pursuit of an advantage by appearing to be willing to take a matter to the brink (for example, by risking a dangerous policy) rather than to concede a point. [from mid 1950s]


lexentry: eng/brise_soleil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brise soleil
trans_list: zonnewering
sense:
(architecture) A type of structural sunshade with slats, holes, etc, to keep sunlight from striking fully on a building.


lexentry: eng/bristle__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bristle
trans_list: borstelhaar | stoppelhaar
sense:
The hairs or other filaments that make up a brush, broom, or similar item, typically made from plant cellulose, animal hairs, or synthetic polymers.


lexentry: eng/bristletail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bristletail
trans_list: zilvervisje
sense:
Any of various small, active six-legged arthropods that have two or three bristles at the ends of their abdomens and that do not have wings. These were formerly classified together in the insect subclass Apterygota or the order Thysanura but are no longer considered closely related:


lexentry: eng/bro__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bro
trans_list: broeder
sense:
(originally, AAVE, Internet slang) A person previously mentioned, usually male. Chiefly equivalent to he and him.


lexentry: eng/broach__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: broach
trans_list: aantappen (van een vat) | doorboren
sense:
(transitive) To make a hole in, especially a cask of liquor, and put in a tap in order to draw the liquid.


lexentry: eng/broach__Verb__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: broach
trans_list: kapseizen
sense:
(transitive) To cause to turn sideways to oncoming waves, especially large or breaking waves (usually followed by to; also figurative).


lexentry: eng/broadband__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: broadband
trans_list: breedband
sense:
(Internet) An internet connection provisioned over an existing service using alternate signal frequencies such as ADSL or cable modem.


lexentry: eng/broadcast__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: broadcast
trans_list: uitzending | uitzenden | transmissie
sense:
A transmission of a radio or television programme intended to be received by anyone with a receiver.


lexentry: eng/broadcast__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: broadcast
trans_list: uitzaaien
sense:
(transitive) To transmit a message over a wide area; specifically, to send an email in a single transmission to a (typically large) number of people.


lexentry: eng/broadleaf__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: broadleaf
trans_list: blad
sense:
Pertaining to trees with relatively broad, flat leaves as opposed to needles, or woodlands made up of such trees.


lexentry: eng/broadside__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: broadside
trans_list: Kanonnade
sense:
(nautical) One side of a ship above the water line; all the guns on one side of a warship; their simultaneous firing.


lexentry: eng/brocade__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brocade
trans_list: brokaat
sense:
(countable, uncountable) A thick heavy fabric into which raised patterns have been woven, originally in gold and silver; more recently any cloth incorporating raised, woven patterns.


lexentry: eng/broccoli__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: broccoli
trans_list: broccoli
sense:
A plant, Brassica oleracea var. italica, of the cabbage family, Brassicaceae; especially, the tree-shaped flower and stalk that are eaten as a vegetable.


lexentry: eng/brogue__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brogue
trans_list: dialect
sense:
A strong dialectal accent. In Ireland it used to be a term for Irish spoken with a strong English accent, but gradually changed to mean English spoken with a strong Irish accent as English control of Ireland gradually increased and Irish waned as the standard language.


lexentry: eng/broiler__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: broiler
trans_list: grill
sense:
(cookware, North America) A device used to broil food; part of an oven or a small stove; known as a grill in British English.


lexentry: eng/brolga__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brolga
trans_list: brolgakraanvogel
sense:
A large grey crane (Antigone rubicunda, syn. Grus rubicunda), of northern and eastern Australia. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/bromine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bromine
trans_list: broom
sense:
(uncountable) A nonmetallic chemical element (symbol Br) with an atomic number of 35; one of the halogens, it is a fuming red-brown liquid at room temperature.


lexentry: eng/bronchitis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bronchitis
trans_list: bronchitis
sense:
(uncountable) An inflammation of the bronchi of the lungs, that causes the cilia of the bronchial epithelial cells to stop functioning.


lexentry: eng/bronchodilator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bronchodilator
trans_list: bronchusverwijder
sense:
(medicine) Any drug used to dilate and relax the bronchial passages and ease the flow of air to the lungs


lexentry: eng/bronze__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bronze
trans_list: brons
sense:
(uncountable) A naturally occurring or man-made alloy of copper, usually in combination with tin, but also with one or more other metals.


lexentry: eng/brooch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brooch
trans_list: broche | speldje
sense:
A piece of ornamental jewellery having a pin allowing it to be fixed to garments worn on the upper body.


lexentry: eng/brood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brood
trans_list: gebroed | legsel | nageslacht | nest
sense:
The young of certain animals, especially a group of young birds or fowl hatched at one time by the same mother.


lexentry: eng/broom__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: broom
trans_list: bezem
sense:
(countable) A domestic utensil with fibers bound together at the end of a long handle, used for sweeping.


lexentry: eng/broom__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: broom
trans_list: brem | bezem
sense:
Any of several yellow-flowered shrubs of the family Fabaceae, with long, stiff, thin branches and small or few leaves used for the domestic utensil.


lexentry: eng/broom_wagon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: broom wagon
trans_list: bezemwagen
sense:
(cycling) A vehicle that follows a cycling race, picking up stragglers and carrying food and equipment.


lexentry: eng/brow_ridge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brow ridge
trans_list: wenkbrauwboog
sense:
a bony projection in humans and other primates located above eye sockets delimiting the bottom of the forehead


lexentry: eng/brown_dwarf__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brown dwarf
trans_list: Bruine Dwerg
sense:
(star) A starlike object that contracts to about the volume of Jupiter after its formation phase; its mass may range from several times that of Jupiter, such that it fuses deuterium, up to just below the threshold of sustained hydrogen fusion.


lexentry: eng/brown_hyena__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brown hyena
trans_list: bruine hyena | strandwolf
sense:
A comparatively rare species of hyena, Hyaena brunnea, endemic to desert and semi-desert areas and open woodland savannahs of southern Africa.


lexentry: eng/brown_rice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brown rice
trans_list: zilvervliesrijst
sense:
Rice with the brownish hull not polished off as in white rice. The hull contains important vitamins, including vitamin B complex, which are missing in white rice.


lexentry: eng/brown_shrike__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brown shrike
trans_list: bruine klauwier
sense:
Lanius cristatus, a bird in the shrike family (Lanius) that is found mainly in Asia. It is closely related to the red-backed shrike (L. collurio) and isabelline shrike (L. isabellinus).


lexentry: eng/brown_trout__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brown trout
trans_list: beekforel
sense:
A nonmigratory freshwater trout of species Salmo trutta, with dark spotted skin, native to Europe and Asia.


lexentry: eng/brownie__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: brownie
trans_list: kabouter
sense:
(folklore) A mythical creature, a helpful elf who would secretly do people's housework for them. [from 1510s]


lexentry: eng/browse__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: browse
trans_list: doorbladeren
sense:
To scan, to casually look through in order to find items of interest, especially without knowledge of what to look for beforehand.


lexentry: eng/browse__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: browse
trans_list: surfen
sense:
(transitive, computing) To navigate through hyperlinked documents on a computer, usually with a browser.


lexentry: eng/brubru__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brubru
trans_list: broebroe
sense:
Also more fully as brubru shrike: a bird in the bushshrike family found in sub-Saharan Africa (Nilaus afer).


lexentry: eng/brucellosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brucellosis
trans_list: brucellose
sense:
(disease) Infection by a bacterium of the genus Brucella, which is carried by ruminants and other mammals, with symptoms include recurring fevers, sweating, weakness, anorexia, headaches, depression, and generalized aches and pains.


lexentry: eng/bruise__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bruise
trans_list: blauwe plek
sense:
A purplish mark on the skin due to leakage of blood from capillaries under the surface that have been damaged by a blow.


lexentry: eng/bruise__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bruise
trans_list: slaan | kneuzen
sense:
(transitive) To strike (a person), originally with something flat or heavy, but now specifically in such a way as to discolour the skin without breaking it.


lexentry: eng/bruiser__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bruiser
trans_list: bul
sense:
(sports) In contact sports, an athlete whose size, strength, and/or aggressiveness make it likely that they will cause athletes on the opposing team to suffer physical punishment.


lexentry: eng/bruiser__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bruiser
trans_list: gorilla
sense:
(by extension, colloquial, derogatory) A tall, strong, heavily built person, usually a man, especially one prone to physical violence; a strong and tough person.


lexentry: eng/bruit__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bruit
trans_list: openbaren
sense:
(transitive, archaic, _, in, _, Britain, current in the) To disseminate, promulgate, or spread news, a rumour, etc.


lexentry: eng/brunette__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brunette
trans_list: brunette
sense:
A person, especially female, with brown or black hair and, often, dark eyes and darkish or olive skin.


lexentry: eng/brush__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brush
trans_list: borstel
sense:
An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including cleaning, painting, and arranging hair.


lexentry: eng/brush__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: brush
trans_list: borstel
sense:
A piece of conductive material, usually carbon, serving to maintain electrical contact between the stationary and rotating parts of a machine.


lexentry: eng/brush_one's_teeth__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: brush one's teeth
trans_list: tandenpoetsen
sense:
To clean one's teeth, especially by using a toothbrush and toothpaste. (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/brute__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: brute
trans_list: bruut
sense:
A person with the characteristics of an unthinking animal; a coarse or brutal person. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/bruxism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bruxism
trans_list: bruxisme
sense:
(dentistry) The habit or practice of grinding the teeth, as while sleeping, or due to stress or certain drugs.


lexentry: eng/bryophyte__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bryophyte
trans_list: moeras
sense:
(botany) Any plant of the division Bryophyta, defined sensu lato to comprise the mosses, liverworts and hornworts and corresponding to all embryophytes that are not vascular plants.


lexentry: eng/bubble__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: bubble
trans_list: bel
sense:
(economics) A period of intense speculation in a market, causing prices to rise quickly to irrational levels as the metaphorical bubble expands, and then fall even more quickly as the bubble bursts.


lexentry: eng/bubble_wrap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bubble wrap
trans_list: bobbeltjespapier
sense:
Cushioning material consisting of small spheres of air trapped in plastic, sold on long rolls for tearing off, and used as packaging for fragile items.


lexentry: eng/bubblegum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bubblegum
trans_list: kauwgom
sense:
(usually, _, uncountable) A sweet chewing gum formulated to be stretchy so the chewer can blow bubbles with it.


lexentry: eng/bubo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bubo
trans_list: builenpest
sense:
(pathology) An inflamed swelling of a lymph node, especially in the armpit or groin, due to an infection such as bubonic plague, gonorrhea, tuberculosis, or syphilis.


lexentry: eng/bubonic_plague__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bubonic plague
trans_list: builenpest
sense:
(disease) A contagious, often fatal, epidemic disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, transmitted by the bite of fleas from an infected person or rodent, especially a rat, and characterized by delirium, chills, fever, vomiting, diarrhea, and the formation of buboes.


lexentry: eng/buccal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: buccal
trans_list: kaak
sense:
(pharmacology) Administered in the mouth, not by swallowing but by absorption through the skin of the cheek; often by placing between the top gum and the inside of the lip.


lexentry: eng/buccaneer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: buccaneer
trans_list: boekanier | kaper
sense:
(nautical) Any of a group of seamen who cruised on their own account on the Spanish Main and in the Pacific in the 17th century, who were similar to pirates but did not prey on ships of their own nation.


lexentry: eng/buck__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: buck
trans_list: bok
sense:
A male deer, antelope, sheep, goat, rabbit, hare, and sometimes the male of other animals such as the hamster, ferret, shad and kangaroo.


lexentry: eng/buck__Verb__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: buck
trans_list: bokken
sense:
(intransitive, of a horse, _, or similar saddle or pack animal) To leap upward arching its back, coming down with head low and forelegs stiff, forcefully kicking its hind legs upward, often in an attempt to dislodge or throw a rider or pack.


lexentry: eng/buckle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: buckle
trans_list: gesp
sense:
A metal clasp with a hinged tongue or a spike through which a belt or strap is passed and penetrated by the tongue or spike, in order to fasten the ends of the belt together or to secure the strap to something else.


lexentry: eng/buckler__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: buckler
trans_list: beukelaar
sense:
(obsolete) A shield resembling the Roman scutum. In modern usage, a smaller variety of shield is usually implied by this term.


lexentry: eng/buckram__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: buckram
trans_list: bol
sense:
A coarse cloth of cotton, linen or hemp, stiffened with size or glue, used in bookbinding to cover and protect the books, in garments to keep them in the form intended, and for wrappers to cover merchandise.


lexentry: eng/buckshot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: buckshot
trans_list: hagel
sense:
(chiefly, US) Lead shot used in shotgun cartridges, made of larger pellets than birdshot and suitable for hunting larger game. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/buddleia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: buddleia
trans_list: vlinderstruik
sense:
A tree or shrub of the genus Buddleja, especially Buddleja davidii, a large ornamental shrub whose lilac flowers attract butterflies.


lexentry: eng/budgerigar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: budgerigar
trans_list: grasparkiet
sense:
A species of small green parrot, Melopsittacus undulatus, native to inland Australia; a common cagebird throughout the world and bred in many colour varieties.


lexentry: eng/buff_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: buff out
trans_list: polijsten
sense:
(transitive) To remove paint or light scratches from the surface by friction, wearing it out by polishing or blasting with sand or by employing some similar method.


lexentry: eng/buffalo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: buffalo
trans_list: buffel | karbouw | kafferbuffel | waterbuffel
sense:
An animal from the subtribe Bubalina, also known as true buffalos, such as the Cape buffalo, Syncerus caffer, or the water buffalo, Bubalus bubalis.


lexentry: eng/buffer__Noun__2
sense_num: 03
written_rep: buffer
trans_list: buffer
sense:
(telecommunications) A routine or storage medium used to compensate for a difference in rate of flow of data, or time of occurrence of events, when transferring data from one device to another.


lexentry: eng/bufotoxin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bufotoxin
trans_list: bufotoxine
sense:
(organic compound) Any of a family of toxic substances found in toads, other amphibians, and some plants and mushrooms.


lexentry: eng/bug__Noun__1
sense_num: 26
written_rep: bug
trans_list: insect | beestje
sense:
(gambling, slang) A metal clip attached to the underside of a table, etc. to hold hidden cards, as a form of cheating.


lexentry: eng/bugbear__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bugbear
trans_list: spookbeeld
sense:
(archaic, folklore) A generic creature, often described as a large goblin, meant to inspire fear in children.


lexentry: eng/bugger_off__Interjection__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bugger off
trans_list: amai
sense:
(idiomatic, vulgar, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, emphatic ) An expression of disagreement or disbelief.


lexentry: eng/bughouse_chess__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bughouse chess
trans_list: doorgeefschaak
sense:
A variant of chess played on two chessboards by four players in teams of two. Each player plays the other colour of pieces than their teammate, to whom they pass the pieces they capture from their opponent. The teammate can then choose to put one of these pieces on their board as an alternative way of making a move.


lexentry: eng/bugle__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bugle
trans_list: bugel | flügelhorn
sense:
A simple brass instrument consisting of a horn with no valves, playing only pitches in its harmonic series


lexentry: eng/build__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: build
trans_list: bouw
sense:
(countable, uncountable) The physique of a human or animal body, or other object; constitution or structure.


lexentry: eng/build_castles_in_the_air__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: build castles in the air
trans_list: luchtkastelen bouwen
sense:
(transitive, idiomatic) To have any desire, idea, or plan that is unlikely to be realized; to imagine visionary projects or schemes; to have an idle fancy or a pipe dream; to daydream.


lexentry: eng/builder's_cleavage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: builder's cleavage
trans_list: bouwvakkersdecolleté
sense:
(chiefly, British) the top of the buttocks showing when a pair of trousers are worn too low, or when the wearer is bending over.


lexentry: eng/building_site__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: building site
trans_list: werf
sense:
(construction) The site, the place where a building is located, is currently under construction, or shall be constructed (including structures other than buildings).


lexentry: eng/building_site__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: building site
trans_list: lokaal
sense:
(archaeology) The site of a former structure, indicated by an assemblage of features, artifacts or debris, remote-sensing data, or historic records (e.g., deed records).


lexentry: eng/buisine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: buisine
trans_list: bazuin
sense:
(musical instruments, historical) A medieval wind instrument with a very long, straight and slender body, usually made of metal.


lexentry: eng/bulb__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bulb
trans_list: bol
sense:
Any solid object rounded at one end and tapering on the other, possibly attached to a larger object at the tapered end.


lexentry: eng/bulbul__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bulbul
trans_list: buulbuul
sense:
Any of several passerine songbirds, of the family Pycnonotidae (currently, 27 genera recognized), native to Africa and parts of Asia, sometimes known as the ‘nightingale of the East’.


lexentry: eng/bulge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bulge
trans_list: bult
sense:
Something sticking out from a surface; a swelling, protuberant part; a bending outward, especially when caused by pressure.


lexentry: eng/bulimia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bulimia
trans_list: boulimie
sense:
(pathology) A chronic eating disorder characterized by a binge-and-purge cycle: extreme overeating followed by self-induced vomiting.


lexentry: eng/bulk__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: bulk
trans_list: bulk
sense:
(uncountable, transport) Unpackaged goods when transported in large volumes, e.g. coal, ore or grain.


lexentry: eng/bulk_carrier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bulk carrier
trans_list: bulkcarrier
sense:
(nautical) Any ocean-going cargo vessel (merchant ship) designed to carry unpackaged bulk cargo, such as grains, coal, ore, steel coils and cement, in its holds.


lexentry: eng/bulkhead__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bulkhead
trans_list: schot
sense:
(nautical) A vertical partition dividing the hull into separate compartments; often made watertight to prevent excessive flooding if the ship's hull is breached.


lexentry: eng/bull_market__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bull market
trans_list: stierenmarkt
sense:
(finance) A stock market where a majority of investors are buying ("bulls"), causing overall stock prices to rise.


lexentry: eng/bulldog__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bulldog
trans_list: buldog
sense:
A breed of dog developed in England by the crossing of the bullbaiting dog and the Pug to produce a ladies' companion dog, having a very smooth coat, a flattened face, wrinkly cheeks, powerful front legs, and smaller hind legs.


lexentry: eng/bulldozer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bulldozer
trans_list: laadschop | bulldozer
sense:
A tractor with an attached blade for pushing earth and building debris for coarse preliminary surface grading, demolishing building structures, etc.


lexentry: eng/bullet__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bullet
trans_list: kogel
sense:
(informal) An entire round of unfired ammunition for a firearm, including the projectile, the cartridge casing, the propellant charge, etc.


lexentry: eng/bulleted_list__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bulleted list
trans_list: opsommingslijst | lijst met opsommingstekens
sense:
A list whose items start with the typographical bullet, that is •, or with other symbols other than numbers.


lexentry: eng/bulletin_board_system__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bulletin board system
trans_list: bulletin board system
sense:
(computing, historical) A type of computer system, now largely obsolete, used to exchange messages and data over a telecommunications network.


lexentry: eng/bullhead__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bullhead
trans_list: Noord-Amerikaans katvisse
sense:
(North America) any of a variety of related species of generally dark-colored catfish in the family Ictaluridae.


lexentry: eng/bullion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bullion
trans_list: goudstaaf | staaf | zilverstaaf
sense:
A bulk quantity of precious metal, usually gold or silver, assessed by weight and typically cast as ingots.


lexentry: eng/bullroarer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bullroarer
trans_list: ruit
sense:
A ritual musical instrument and means of communicating over extended distances, consisting of a slat of wood tied to the end of a thong or string, with which the slat is whirled so as to cause an intermittent roaring noise.


lexentry: eng/bullshit__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bullshit
trans_list: bullshit | gelul | kletskoek | lariekoek | lulkoek | nonsens
sense:
(vulgar, slang, usual sense) Statements that are false or exaggerated to impress or cheat the listener.


lexentry: eng/bully__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bully
trans_list: pestkop | treiteraar | wreedaard
sense:
A person who is intentionally physically or emotionally cruel to others, especially to those whom they perceive as being vulnerable or of less power or privilege. [from late 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/bulrush__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: bulrush
trans_list: bies
sense:
(AU) Any of various reed-like plants growing near water, especially Typha domingensis and Typha orientalis; cumbungi, wonga. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/bulwark__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: bulwark
trans_list: verschansing
sense:
(nautical) The planking or plating along the sides of a nautical vessel above her gunwale that reduces the likelihood of seas washing over the gunwales and people being washed overboard.


lexentry: eng/bum's_rush__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bum's rush
trans_list: landing
sense:
(chiefly, North America, slang, idiomatic) Forcible ejection of someone, such as a bum (hobo), from an establishment.


lexentry: eng/bumf__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bumf
trans_list: paperassen
sense:
(pejorative) Useless papers; now especially official documents, standardized forms, sales and marketing print material, etc.


lexentry: eng/bumfuck_nowhere__Proper_noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bumfuck nowhere
trans_list: Schubbekutteveen
sense:
(vulgar) The middle of nowhere; a nondescript, isolated, and underdeveloped locale whose precise location may be difficult to ascertain.


lexentry: eng/bump__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: bump
trans_list: botsen | stoten
sense:
(transitive) To move (a booked passenger) to a later flight because of earlier delays or cancellations.


lexentry: eng/bumper__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: bumper
trans_list: bumper
sense:
(automotive) Parts at the front and back of a vehicle which are meant to absorb the impact of a collision; fender.


lexentry: eng/bumper_sticker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bumper sticker
trans_list: bumpersticker
sense:
(US) An adhesive label or decal, usually applied to the bumper or back end of an automobile, and displaying a short political, promotional, philosophical, or humorous message.


lexentry: eng/bunch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bunch
trans_list: tros | bos
sense:
A group of similar things, either growing together, or in a cluster or clump, usually fastened together.


lexentry: eng/bungalow__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bungalow
trans_list: bungalow
sense:
A thatched or tiled one-story house in India surrounded by a wide veranda; a similar house in this style.


lexentry: eng/bungle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bungle
trans_list: verknoeien
sense:
(transitive) To incompetently perform (a task); to ruin (something) through incompetent action; to botch up, to bumble.


lexentry: eng/bunion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bunion
trans_list: hallux valgus | scheefstaande grote teen
sense:
(pathology) A bump or bulge on the first joint of the big toe caused by the swelling of a sac of fluid under the skin.


lexentry: eng/bunk__Verb__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bunk
trans_list: spijbelen
sense:
(British) To fail to attend school or work without permission; to play truant (usually as in 'to bunk off').


lexentry: eng/bunk_bed__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bunk bed
trans_list: stapelbed
sense:
Two or more beds fixed on top of one another, so that one person can sleep in each bunk at a different height.


lexentry: eng/bunker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bunker
trans_list: bunker
sense:
(military) A hardened shelter, often partly buried or fully underground, designed to protect the inhabitants from falling bombs or other attacks.


lexentry: eng/bunker__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bunker
trans_list: bunker
sense:
(nautical) A compartment for storing coal for the ship's boilers; or a tank for storing fuel oil for the ship's engines.


lexentry: eng/bunny_girl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bunny girl
trans_list: haasje
sense:
(slang) A club hostess or other female entertainer wearing a sexually provocative outfit with rabbit-like ears and tail.


lexentry: eng/bunting__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bunting
trans_list: dundoek | vlaggendoek
sense:
(nautical) A thin cloth of woven wool from which flags are made; it is light enough to spread in a gentle wind but resistant to fraying in a strong wind.


lexentry: eng/bunting__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bunting
trans_list: gors | gorsje
sense:
Any of various songbirds, mostly of the genus Emberiza, having short bills and brown or gray plumage.


lexentry: eng/buoy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: buoy
trans_list: boei
sense:
(nautical) A float moored in water to mark a location, warn of danger, indicate a navigational channel or for other purposes


lexentry: eng/buprestid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: buprestid
trans_list: prachtkever
sense:
Any of the many beetles of the family Buprestidae, which in the larval stage are destructive wood borers and as adults are often brightly coloured.


lexentry: eng/bur-reed__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bur-reed
trans_list: egelskop
sense:
A group (genus Sparganium) of widespread flowering perennial marsh plants widespread in wet areas in temperate regions.


lexentry: eng/burbot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: burbot
trans_list: kwabaal
sense:
A freshwater fish, taxonomic name Lota lota, which is similar to the ling and the cusk and spawns in the winter.


lexentry: eng/burden_of_proof__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: burden of proof
trans_list: bewijslast | last
sense:
(legal) The duty of a party in a legal proceeding to prove an assertion of fact; it includes both the burden of production and the burden of persuasion; the onus probandi.


lexentry: eng/bureau__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: bureau
trans_list: bureau | bureel
sense:
(chiefly, British) A desk, usually with a cover and compartments that are located above the level of the writing surface rather than underneath, and often used for storing papers.


lexentry: eng/bureaucracy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bureaucracy
trans_list: bureaucratie
sense:
(business, organizational theory) A system of administration based upon organisation into bureaus, division of labour, a hierarchy of authority, etc., designed to dispose of a large body of work in a routine manner.


lexentry: eng/bureaucratese__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bureaucratese
trans_list: kanselarijstijl
sense:
(informal, pejorative) A style of language, used by bureaucrats, that involves jargon or euphemism to the detriment of broader understanding.


lexentry: eng/burette__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: burette
trans_list: buret
sense:
(chemistry) A glass tube with fine gradations and a stopcock at the bottom, used in laboratory procedures for accurate fluid dispensing and titration.


lexentry: eng/burgee__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: burgee
trans_list: fietsstuur
sense:
A flag, usually a broad tapering pennant, often with a swallowtail, flown by yachts to identify the owner's yacht club.


lexentry: eng/burglary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: burglary
trans_list: inbraak
sense:
(law) Under the common law, breaking and entering of the dwelling of another at night with the intent to commit a felony.


lexentry: eng/burglary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: burglary
trans_list: inbraak
sense:
The crime of unlawfully breaking into a vehicle, house, store, or other enclosure with the intent to steal.


lexentry: eng/burgomaster__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: burgomaster
trans_list: burgemeester
sense:
The mayor, or head magistrate, of a town in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and certain other countries.


lexentry: eng/burgrave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: burgrave
trans_list: burchtgraaf
sense:
(historical) The military governor of a town or castle in the Middle Ages, especially in German-speaking Europe; a nobleman of the same status.


lexentry: eng/burka__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: burka
trans_list: boerka
sense:
A Central Asian garment that covers the whole body, which has a net screen covering the eyes so they cannot be seen, and is worn by women.


lexentry: eng/burn__Verb__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: burn
trans_list: branden | beledigen | kwetsen | liggen hebben
sense:
(transitive) To consume, damage, or change the condition of, as if by action of fire or heat; to affect as fire or heat does.


lexentry: eng/burn__Verb__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: burn
trans_list: branden | verbranden | aanbranden | gloeien | in de steek laten | verraden
sense:
(chemistry, transitive) To cause to combine with oxygen or other active agent, with evolution of heat; to consume; to oxidize.


lexentry: eng/burn__Verb__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: burn
trans_list: branden
sense:
(transitive, computing) To write data to a permanent storage medium like a compact disc or a ROM chip.


lexentry: eng/burn_one's_bridges__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: burn one's bridges
trans_list: je schepen achter je verbranden
sense:
(idiomatic) To destroy one's path, connections, reputation, opportunities, etc., particularly intentionally.


lexentry: eng/burn_phone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: burn phone
trans_list: wegwerptelefoon
sense:
(informal) A cell phone bought anonymously with cash, used for only a short time and then thrown away, usually used as a means of conducting illegal business or harassment without being traceable to the purchaser.


lexentry: eng/burning_bush__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: burning bush
trans_list: brandende braamstruik | brandende doornstruik
sense:
(Judaism, Christianity) A biblical object described in Exodus 3:1-22, used by Yahweh to communicate with Moses.


lexentry: eng/burnish__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: burnish
trans_list: polieren
sense:
To make (something, such as a surface) bright, shiny, and smooth by, or (by extension) as if by, rubbing; to polish, to shine.


lexentry: eng/buro__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: buro
trans_list: bureau | bureel
sense:
a desk, usually with a cover and compartments for storing papers etc. located above the level of the writing surface rather than underneath.


lexentry: eng/bursa__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bursa
trans_list: Handtas
sense:
(anatomy) Any of the many small fluid-filled sacs located at the point where a muscle or tendon slides across bone. These sacs serve to reduce friction between the two moving surfaces.


lexentry: eng/bury__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bury
trans_list: begraven
sense:
(transitive, often, figurative) To hide or conceal as if by covering with earth or another substance.


lexentry: eng/bus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bus
trans_list: bus | autobus | stadsbus
sense:
(automotive) A motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads; by extension, the driver of said vehicle


lexentry: eng/bus__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bus
trans_list: bus
sense:
An electrical conductor or interface serving as a common connection for two or more circuits or components.


lexentry: eng/bus__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: bus
trans_list: bus | de | met | vervoeren
sense:
(transitive, automotive, transport, chiefly, US) To transport students to school, often to a more distant school for the purposes of achieving racial integration.


lexentry: eng/bus__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: bus
trans_list: afruimen
sense:
(intransitive, US, food service) To work at clearing the remains of meals from tables or counters; to work as a busboy.


lexentry: eng/bus_rapid_transit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bus rapid transit
trans_list: hov-bus
sense:
(transport) A form of rapid transit using buses, which have dedicated rights-of-way or laneways, purpose-built bus stations, and dedicated traffic signalling.


lexentry: eng/bus_replacement_service__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bus replacement service
trans_list: autobus
sense:
(British, transport) A special bus service which replaces a train service when engineering work is carried out, or when the train service is temporarily suspended for other reasons such as flooding, track damage etc.


lexentry: eng/bus_shelter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bus shelter
trans_list: bushok | bushokje
sense:
A building or other structure constructed at a bus stop, to provide seating and protection from the weather for the convenience of waiting passengers.


lexentry: eng/bus_trap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bus trap
trans_list: bussluis
sense:
A construction or device placed on a road that only allows (public transport) buses, and no other vehicles with smaller gauge, to pass.


lexentry: eng/busbar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: busbar
trans_list: busbar
sense:
An electrical conductor that carries a large current, especially one that is part of a power distribution system; typically a thick strip, or a tube, of copper or aluminium.


lexentry: eng/busby__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: busby
trans_list: kolbak
sense:
A fur hat, usually with a plume in the front, worn by certain members of the military or brass bands.


lexentry: eng/bush__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bush
trans_list: struik | heester
sense:
(horticulture) A woody plant distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and lower height, being usually less than six metres tall; a horticultural rather than strictly botanical category.


lexentry: eng/bush__Noun__3
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bush
trans_list: bush
sense:
(Australia) The countryside area of Australia that is less arid and less remote than the outback; loosely, areas of natural flora even within conurbations.


lexentry: eng/bush__Noun__3
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bush
trans_list: bush
sense:
(often with "the") Tracts of land covered in natural vegetation that are largely undeveloped and uncultivated.


lexentry: eng/bushing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bushing
trans_list: kussentje
sense:
(mechanical engineering) A type of bearing, a cylindrical lining designed to reduce friction and wear inside a hole, often used as a casing for a shaft, pin or hinge.


lexentry: eng/bushing__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: bushing
trans_list: isolator
sense:
(electrical engineering) A lining for an opening through which a conductor passes, providing insulation and mechanical protection for the conductor.


lexentry: eng/business__Noun__1
sense_num: 12
written_rep: business
trans_list: businessclass
sense:
(travel, uncountable) Business class, the class of seating provided by airlines between first class and coach.


lexentry: eng/business_administration__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: business administration
trans_list: bedrijfskunde
sense:
(business, education) A course of study in higher education intended to prepare the students for a career in business.


lexentry: eng/business_before_pleasure__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: business before pleasure
trans_list: zaken gaan voor plezier
sense:
Discharging one's obligations must take precedence over devoting time to pursuits meant solely for one's own gratification.


lexentry: eng/business_card__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: business card
trans_list: visitekaartje
sense:
A small card with a person's name and professional information (such as occupation, business phone number, e-mail address, etc.).


lexentry: eng/business_model__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: business model
trans_list: bedrijfsmodel | verdienmodel | zakenmodel
sense:
The particular way in which a business ensures that it generates income, one that includes the choice of offerings, strategies, infrastructure, organizational structures, trading practices, and operational processes and policies.


lexentry: eng/business_plan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: business plan
trans_list: ondernemingsplan
sense:
(business) A summary of how a business owner, manager, or entrepreneur intends to organize an entrepreneurial endeavor and implement activities necessary and sufficient for the venture to succeed.


lexentry: eng/busker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: busker
trans_list: straatartiest | straatmuzikant
sense:
A person who makes money by passing the hat (soliciting donations) while entertaining the public (often by playing a musical instrument) on the streets or in other public area such as a park or market.


lexentry: eng/bust__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bust
trans_list: betrappen
sense:
(transitive, slang) To catch (someone) in the act of doing something wrong, socially and morally inappropriate, or illegal, especially when being done in a sneaky or secretive state.


lexentry: eng/bust_someone's_balls__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bust someone's balls
trans_list: ergeren
sense:
(slang, vulgar) To give someone a hard time, whether by playfully teasing or sincerely harassing them.


lexentry: eng/bustard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bustard
trans_list: trap
sense:
Any of several large terrestrial birds of the family Otididae that inhabit dry open country and steppes in the Old World.


lexentry: eng/buster__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: buster
trans_list: vriend
sense:
(colloquial, variously expressing familiarity, admiration, or hostility) A form of address, particularly of men: guy, dude, fella, mack, buddy, loser. (Originally as 'old buster.)


lexentry: eng/bustier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: bustier
trans_list: bustier
sense:
A tight-fitting women's top, often strapless, with covers the bust and sometimes extends over the belly, worn either as an undergarment or as outerwear.


lexentry: eng/bustle__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: bustle
trans_list: cul de Paris
sense:
(historical, countable) A frame worn underneath a woman's skirt, typically only protruding from the rear as opposed to the earlier more circular hoops.


lexentry: eng/but__Conjunction__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: but
trans_list: maar | echter
sense:
However, although, nevertheless, on the other hand (introducing a clause contrary to prior belief or in contrast with the preceding clause or sentence).


lexentry: eng/but__Conjunction__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: but
trans_list: behalve | maar
sense:
Except that (introducing a subordinate clause which qualifies a negative statement); also, with omission of the subject of the subordinate clause, acting as a negative relative, "except one that", "except such that".


lexentry: eng/butane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: butane
trans_list: butaan
sense:
(organic compound) A hydrocarbon (either of the two isomers of C4H10 n-butane, and 2-methyl-propane) found in gaseous petroleum fractions.


lexentry: eng/butcher_block__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: butcher block
trans_list: (hak)blok
sense:
A style of assembled wood (often sugar maple, teak, or walnut) used as heavy duty chopping blocks, table tops, and cutting boards.


