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lexentry: eng/medical_ethics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: medical ethics
trans_list: medische ethiek
sense:
(ethics) The branch of ethics that examines questions of moral right and wrong arising in the context of the practice of medicine.


lexentry: eng/medical_history__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: medical history
trans_list: gedachtenisgebed
sense:
Details of a patient's previous medical experiences, such as existing comorbidities, past infections, operations undergone, and medications taken.


lexentry: eng/medical_practitioner__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: medical practitioner
trans_list: arts
sense:
(formal) A person who practices medicine, especially one licensed to do so, such as a physician, dentist, surgeon, or veterinarian.


lexentry: eng/medicine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: medicine
trans_list: medicijn | geneesmiddel
sense:
(uncountable, countable) A substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way; a pharmaceutical drug.


lexentry: eng/medicine__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: medicine
trans_list: medicijn
sense:
Among the Native Americans, any object supposed to give control over natural or magical forces, to act as a protective charm, or to cause healing.


lexentry: eng/mediocrity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mediocrity
trans_list: middelmatigheid
sense:
(uncountable) The condition of being mediocre; having only an average degree of quality, skills etc.; no better than standard.


lexentry: eng/mediopassive__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mediopassive
trans_list: mediopassief
sense:
(grammar) Pertaining to a voice of a transitive verb that is both middle voice and passive voice or reflexive and passive voice.


lexentry: eng/mediterranean_sea__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mediterranean sea
trans_list: binnenzee | middellandse zee
sense:
(oceanography) A mostly enclosed sea that has limited exchange of deep water with outer oceans, and where the water circulation is dominated by salinity and temperature differences rather than winds.


lexentry: eng/medium__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: medium
trans_list: medium
sense:
(countable, spiritualism, plural mediums) Someone who supposedly conveys information from the spirit world.


lexentry: eng/mediumistic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mediumistic
trans_list: mediamiek
sense:
Of or pertaining to mediums (people claiming to contact the dead); relating to or having the ability to communicate with spirits.


lexentry: eng/medlar__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: medlar
trans_list: mispel | mispelaar | mispelboom
sense:
Any tree of the genus Mespilus, now Crataegus sect. Mespilus, including many species now in other genera.


lexentry: eng/medley__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: medley
trans_list: wisselslag
sense:
(swimming) A competitive swimming event that combines the four strokes of butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/medusa__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: medusa
trans_list: medusa
sense:
(zoology) A jellyfish; specifically, a non-polyp form of individual cnidarians, consisting of a gelatinous umbrella-shaped bell and trailing tentacles. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/meerkat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: meerkat
trans_list: stokstaartje
sense:
Suricata suricatta, a small carnivorous mammal of the mongoose family, from the Kalahari Desert, known for its habit of standing on its hind legs.


lexentry: eng/meet__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: meet
trans_list: ontmoeten | treffen | beantwoorden aan | elkander ontmoeten | leren kennen | overeenstemmen met
sense:
To perceive; to come to a knowledge of; to have personal acquaintance with; to experience; to suffer.


lexentry: eng/mega-__Prefix__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mega-
trans_list: mega-
sense:
In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by one million (106.) SI Symbol: M.


lexentry: eng/megalomania__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: megalomania
trans_list: megalomanie | grootheidswaan | grootheidswaanzin
sense:
A psychopathological condition characterized by delusional fantasies of wealth, power, or omnipotence.


lexentry: eng/megalopolis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: megalopolis
trans_list: megalopolis
sense:
A large conurbation, where two or more large cities have sprawled outward to meet, forming something larger than a metropolis; a megacity.


lexentry: eng/megaphone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: megaphone
trans_list: megafoon
sense:
A portable, usually hand-held, funnel-shaped device that is used to amplify a person’s natural voice toward a targeted direction.


lexentry: eng/meiosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: meiosis
trans_list: meiose | rijpingsdeling
sense:
(usually, uncountable, cytology) Cell division of a diploid cell into four haploid cells, which develop to produce gametes.


lexentry: eng/melamine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: melamine
trans_list: melamine
sense:
(chemistry) A strong aromatic heterocyclic base, triaminotriazine, used in combination with formaldehyde to manufacture melamine resins; any such resin, such as Formica


lexentry: eng/melancholic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: melancholic
trans_list: droevig | melancholisch
sense:
Filled with or affected by melancholy—great sadness or depression, especially of a thoughtful or introspective nature.


lexentry: eng/melanin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: melanin
trans_list: melanine
sense:
(biochemistry) Any of a group of naturally occurring dark pigments, especially the pigment found in skin, hair, fur, and feathers.


lexentry: eng/melanoma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: melanoma
trans_list: melanoom
sense:
(oncology, disease) A dark-pigmented, usually malignant tumor arising from a melanocyte and occurring most commonly in the skin.


lexentry: eng/melasma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: melasma
trans_list: melasma
sense:
(pathology) A tan or dark skin discoloration, particularly common in pregnant women, thought to be caused by the stimulation of melanocytes by estrogen and progesterone.


lexentry: eng/melee__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: melee
trans_list: handgemeen
sense:
(especially, military, gaming) A battle fought at close range, (especially) one not involving ranged weapons; hand-to-hand combat; brawling.


lexentry: eng/mellifluous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mellifluous
trans_list: honingzoet | welluidend | zoetgevooisd
sense:
(figurative) Sweet, smooth and musical; pleasant to hear (generally used of a person's voice, tone or writing style).


lexentry: eng/melt__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: melt
trans_list: smelten | laten smelten
sense:
(ergative) To change (or to be changed) from a solid state to a liquid state, usually by a gradual heat.


lexentry: eng/melt__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: melt
trans_list: smelten
sense:
(transitive, figurative) To soften, as by a warming or kindly influence; to relax; to render gentle or susceptible to mild influences; sometimes, in a bad sense, to take away the firmness of; to weaken.


lexentry: eng/meltdown__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: meltdown
trans_list: kernsmelting
sense:
Severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and potentially in radiation escaping.


lexentry: eng/melting__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: melting
trans_list: fusie
sense:
The process of changing the state of a substance from solid to liquid by heating it past its melting point.


lexentry: eng/melting_point__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: melting point
trans_list: smeltpunt
sense:
(chemistry, physics) The temperature at which the solid and liquid phases of a substance are in equilibrium; it is relatively insensitive to changes in pressure.


lexentry: eng/melting_pot__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: melting pot
trans_list: smeltkroes
sense:
(figurative) A place where many divergent things (often races or cultures, but also talents) come together and are homogenized.


lexentry: eng/member_state__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: member state
trans_list: lidstaat
sense:
A sovereign state which is a member of an international organisation or some kind of confederation of other such states.


lexentry: eng/membership_card__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: membership card
trans_list: lidkaart
sense:
A small card issued to and held by a member of a club, society or other organisation, verifying the member's membership for a given period.


lexentry: eng/membrane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: membrane
trans_list: membraan | vlies
sense:
(anatomy, zootomy) A flexible enclosing or separating tissue forming a plane or film and separating two environments.


lexentry: eng/membrane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: membrane
trans_list: membraan
sense:
A mechanical, thin, flat flexible part that can deform or vibrate when excited by an external force.


lexentry: eng/meme__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: meme
trans_list: meme | meem
sense:
(originally) Any unit of (originally cultural) information, such as a practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another in a comparable way to the transmission of genes.


lexentry: eng/meme__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: meme
trans_list: meme
sense:
(Internet) Media, usually humorous, which is copied and circulated online with slight adaptations, such as basic pictures, video templates, etc. [from 1993]


lexentry: eng/memoir__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: memoir
trans_list: gedenkschriften | memoires
sense:
A biography; a book describing the experiences of a subject from personal knowledge of the subject or from sources with personal knowledge of the subject.


lexentry: eng/memorandum_of_understanding__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: memorandum of understanding
trans_list: convenant
sense:
(legal) A document that outlines the legal and factual premises believed by the parties to have been agreed to between them.


lexentry: eng/memorial__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: memorial
trans_list: herdenkingsplaats
sense:
(legal) A statement of facts set out in the form of a petition to a person in authority, a court or tribunal, a government, etc. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/memory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: memory
trans_list: geheugen
sense:
(uncountable) The ability of the brain to record information or impressions with the facility of recalling them later at will.


lexentry: eng/memory__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: memory
trans_list: geheugen
sense:
(computing) The part of a computer that stores variable executable code or data (RAM) or unalterable executable code or default data (ROM).


lexentry: eng/memory_leak__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: memory leak
trans_list: geheugenlek
sense:
(computing) Any of several faults in the memory allocation logic of a computer or program whereby parts of memory become hidden or unusable.


lexentry: eng/memory_stick__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: memory stick
trans_list: Memory Stick | geheugenstick
sense:
(computing) One of a series of memory devices manufactured by the Sony Corporation ranging in size from a USB drive down to a flash card.


lexentry: eng/menagerie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: menagerie
trans_list: menagerie
sense:
A collection of live wild animals as an exhibition historically associated with the aristocracy and considered a precursor of modern zoos.


lexentry: eng/menhir__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: menhir
trans_list: menhir
sense:
(archaeology) A single tall standing stone as a monument, especially one dating to prehistoric times.


lexentry: eng/meningitis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: meningitis
trans_list: hersenvliesontsteking | nekkramp | meningitis
sense:
(pathology) Inflammation of the meninges, characterized by headache, neck stiffness and photophobia and also fever, chills, vomiting and myalgia.


lexentry: eng/meninx__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: meninx
trans_list: Hersenvlies
sense:
(anatomy, usually, in the plural) A membrane, especially one of the three membranes lining the skull and vertebral canal and enclosing the brain and spinal cord in vertebrates.


lexentry: eng/meniscus__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: meniscus
trans_list: meniscus
sense:
The curved surface of liquids in tubes, whether concave or convex, caused by the surface tension of the liquid. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/meniscus__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: meniscus
trans_list: meniscus
sense:
(anatomy) Either of two parts of the human knee that provide structural integrity to the knee when it undergoes tension and torsion. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/menses__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: menses
trans_list: menstruatie
sense:
The discharge of blood mixed with pieces of cellular tissue from the uterus out through the vagina, which occurs roughly every month in uninseminated women; menstrual flow.


lexentry: eng/menstrual_cycle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: menstrual cycle
trans_list: menstruatiecyclus
sense:
The recurring cycle of physiological changes in the uninseminated females of some animal species that is associated with reproductive fertility; especially the cycle in a human.


lexentry: eng/menstruation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: menstruation
trans_list: menstruatie | ongesteldheid
sense:
The periodic discharging of the menses, the flow of blood and cells from the lining of the uterus in unfertilized females of humans and other primates.


lexentry: eng/mental__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mental
trans_list: mentaal | geestelijk
sense:
(relational) Of or relating to the mind or specifically the total emotional and intellectual response of an individual to external reality.


lexentry: eng/mental_calculation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mental calculation
trans_list: hoofdrekenen
sense:
Arithmetical calculations using only the human brain, with no help from any supplies (such as pencil and paper) or devices such as a calculator.


lexentry: eng/mental_disorder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mental disorder
trans_list: psychische aandoening
sense:
(psychiatry) A behavioral or mental pattern that may cause suffering or a poor ability to function in life.


lexentry: eng/mental_health__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mental health
trans_list: geestelijke gezondheid | mentale gezondheid
sense:
(psychology) One's emotional well-being, especially with reference to one's outlook on life, ability to cope with stress or the absence of a mental disorder.


lexentry: eng/mental_hospital__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mental hospital
trans_list: psychiatrische instelling | psychiatrisch ziekenhuis
sense:
A hospital facility designed to treat persons with serious mental disorders, as opposed to disorders of the body.


lexentry: eng/menthol__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: menthol
trans_list: menthol
sense:
(organic compound) A cyclic monoterpene alcohol; the major component of the essential oil of peppermint; used in pharmaceutical preparations as an antitussive and antipruritic agent, as a nasal decongestant, and in menthol cigarettes.


lexentry: eng/mention__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mention
trans_list: vermelding
sense:
A speaking or notice of anything, usually in a brief or cursory manner. Used especially in the phrase make mention of.


lexentry: eng/menu__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: menu
trans_list: menukaart | menu
sense:
A list containing the food and beverages served at a restaurant, café, or bar. Menus may be printed on paper sheets provided to customers, put on a large poster or display board inside the establishment, displayed outside the restaurant, or digital.


lexentry: eng/menu__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: menu
trans_list: menu
sense:
(computing, gaming) A list from which the user may select an operation to be performed, often done with a keyboard, mouse, or controller under a graphical user interface


lexentry: eng/menu_bar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: menu bar
trans_list: menubalk
sense:
(graphical user interface) A rectangular region of a graphical user interface where computer menus are housed.


lexentry: eng/mercantilism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mercantilism
trans_list: mercantilisme
sense:
(historical, economics) The theory that a nation must always have a positive balance of trade, in the manner that a merchant would operate a shop. Typically this model presupposes protectionism.


lexentry: eng/mercenary__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mercenary
trans_list: huurling | huursoldaat | soldenier
sense:
A person employed to fight in an armed conflict who is not a member of the state or military group for which they are fighting and whose primary motivation is private gain.


lexentry: eng/merchandising__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: merchandising
trans_list: merchandising
sense:
(originally, US) The promotion of goods for sale in a store, especially through advertising, attractive displays, discounts, etc.; also (generally) , the promotion of any goods or services for sale.


lexentry: eng/merchant_navy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: merchant navy
trans_list: handelsvloot
sense:
A civilian maritime fleet dedicated to the sea transport of goods and merchandise; especially, such a fleet of any particular nationality.


lexentry: eng/mercurial__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: mercurial
trans_list: kwikhoudend
sense:
(not comparable, chemistry) Of or pertaining to the element mercury or quicksilver; containing mercury. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/mercury__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mercury
trans_list: kwik | kwikzilver
sense:
(science, historical) One of the elemental principles formerly thought to be present in all metals. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/mercury__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mercury
trans_list: het kwik | thermometer
sense:
(with definite article) Ambient pressure or temperature (from the use of mercury in barometers and thermometers). [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/mere__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mere
trans_list: louter | luttel | schamel
sense:
Just, only; no more than, pure and simple, neither more nor better than might be expected. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/meretricious__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: meretricious
trans_list: schoonschijnend | wansmakelijk
sense:
Tastelessly gaudy; superficially attractive but having in reality no value or substance; falsely alluring.


lexentry: eng/merganser__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: merganser
trans_list: zaagbek
sense:
Any of various diving ducks of the genera Mergus or Lophodytes, which feed on fish and have a sharply serrated bill.


lexentry: eng/merger__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: merger
trans_list: fusie
sense:
(economics) The legal union of two or more corporations into a single entity, typically assets and liabilities being assumed by the buying party.


lexentry: eng/merger__Noun__2
sense_num: 03
written_rep: merger
trans_list: fusie | amalgamatie | opslorping
sense:
(legal) An absorption of one or more estate(s) or contract(s) into one other, all being held by the same owner; of several counts of accusation into one judgement, etc.


lexentry: eng/meridian__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: meridian
trans_list: meridiaan
sense:
(also, geography) In full terrestrial meridian: a great circle on the Earth's surface, passing through the geographic poles (the terrestrial North Pole and South Pole); also, half of such a circle extending from pole to pole, all points of which have the same longitude. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/meringue__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: meringue
trans_list: meringue
sense:
A mixture consisting of beaten egg whites and sugar which is added to the tops of pies then browned.


lexentry: eng/merkin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: merkin
trans_list: schaampruik
sense:
A woman's pubic wig. Worn for nude stage appearances and by women, originally after shaving their pubic hair to eliminate lice or for other reasons, now often as a fashion item.


lexentry: eng/merlon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: merlon
trans_list: kanteel | tinne
sense:
(architectural element, military, historical) Any of the upright projections between the embrasures of a battlement, originally for archers to shield behind while shooting arrows over the embrasures, or through loopholes in the merlons.


lexentry: eng/merry-go-round__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: merry-go-round
trans_list: draaimolen | carrousel
sense:
A carousel; a pleasure ride, typically found at fairs and amusement parks, consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which various seats are fixed, frequently shaped like horses or other animals.


lexentry: eng/merry-go-round__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: merry-go-round
trans_list: draaimolen
sense:
A piece of playground equipment consisting of a circular platform that is made to revolve by pushing while users stand on it.


lexentry: eng/merry_Christmas__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: merry Christmas
trans_list: prettig kerstfeest | vrolijk kerstfeest
sense:
(Australia, New Zealand, Philippines, Canada, US) Used to express good wishes on or before Christmas Day.


lexentry: eng/mesentery__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mesentery
trans_list: darmvlies
sense:
(anatomy) The membrane that attaches the intestines to the wall of the abdomen, maintaining their position in the abdominal cavity, and supplying them with blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatics.


lexentry: eng/mesh__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mesh
trans_list: net
sense:
A structure made of connected strands of metal, fiber, or other flexible/ductile material, with evenly spaced openings between them.


lexentry: eng/mesh__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: mesh
trans_list: maas
sense:
A measure of fineness (particle size) of ground material. A powder that passes through a sieve having 300 openings per linear inch but does not pass 400 openings per linear inch is said to be -300 +400 mesh.


lexentry: eng/mesmerize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mesmerize
trans_list: betoveren | hypnotiseren
sense:
To exercise mesmerism on; to affect another person, such as to heal or soothe, through the use of animal magnetism.


lexentry: eng/mesoderm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mesoderm
trans_list: mesoderm
sense:
(embryology) One of the three tissue layers in the embryo of a metazoan animal. Through embryonic development, it will produce many internal organs of the adult, e.g. muscles, spine and circulatory system.


lexentry: eng/meson__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: meson
trans_list: meson
sense:
(now specifically, particle) An elementary particle that is composed of a quark and an antiquark, such as a kaon or pion. (Mesons composed of rarer quarks are much heavier.)


lexentry: eng/mesosphere__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mesosphere
trans_list: mesosfeer
sense:
(meteorology) The layer of the Earth's atmosphere that is directly above the stratosphere and directly below the thermosphere.


lexentry: eng/mess__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mess
trans_list: puinhoop | zootje
sense:
A disagreeable mixture or confusion of things; hence, a situation resulting from blundering or from misunderstanding.


lexentry: eng/mess_kit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mess kit
trans_list: gamelle
sense:
A compact set of eating utensils (including plate, cup, utensils) and sometimes cooking pots etc, used in the field by soldiers and by campers.


lexentry: eng/message_in_a_bottle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: message in a bottle
trans_list: flessenpost
sense:
A message written on a scrap of paper, rolled up and put in an empty bottle and set adrift on the ocean; traditionally, a method used by castaways to advertise their distress to the outside world.


lexentry: eng/messiah__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: messiah
trans_list: Messias
sense:
(Abrahamic tradition) The one who is ordained by God to lead the people of Israel, believed by Christians and Muslims to be Jesus Christ.


lexentry: eng/meta-analysis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: meta-analysis
trans_list: meta-analyse
sense:
(statistics) Any systematic procedure for statistically combining the results of many different studies.


lexentry: eng/metacarpus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metacarpus
trans_list: middenhandsbeen
sense:
(anatomy) The five bones that form the intermediate part of the hand between the fingers and the wrist.


lexentry: eng/metal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metal
trans_list: metaal
sense:
Any of a number of chemical elements in the periodic table that form a metallic bond with other metal atoms; generally shiny, somewhat malleable and hard, often a conductor of heat and electricity.


lexentry: eng/metal__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: metal
trans_list: metal | metaal
sense:
(music) A category of rock music encompassing a number of genres (including thrash metal, death metal, heavy metal, etc.) characterized by strong drum-beats and distorted guitars.


lexentry: eng/metal_detector__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: metal detector
trans_list: metaaldetector
sense:
A structure, similar to a doorway, through which people pass; an alarm is sounded if the person is carrying a metal object, as this may indicate a weapon.


lexentry: eng/metalanguage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metalanguage
trans_list: metataal
sense:
(linguistics, translation studies, critical theory) Any language or vocabulary of specialized terms used to describe or analyze a language or linguistic process


lexentry: eng/metalloid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metalloid
trans_list: metalloïde
sense:
(chemistry) An element, such as silicon or germanium, intermediate in properties between that of a metal and a nonmetal; especially an elemental semiconductor.


lexentry: eng/metallurgy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metallurgy
trans_list: metallurgie
sense:
The science of metals; their extraction from ores, purification and alloying, heat treatment, and working.


lexentry: eng/metamorphic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: metamorphic
trans_list: metamorf
sense:
(geology) Pertaining to metamorphism; having been structurally altered as a result of, or resulting from, exposure to intense heat and/or pressure (at the contact zone between colliding plates, for example). [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/metamorphic_rock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metamorphic rock
trans_list: metamorf gesteente
sense:
(geology) one of the major groups of rock that makes up the crust of the Earth; consists of pre-existing rock mass in which new minerals or textures are formed at higher temperatures and greater pressures than those present on the Earth's surface


lexentry: eng/metaphor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metaphor
trans_list: metafoor
sense:
(uncountable, figure of speech) The use of a word or phrase to refer to something other than its literal meaning, invoking an implicit similarity between the thing described and what is denoted by the word or phrase.


lexentry: eng/metastasis__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: metastasis
trans_list: uitzaaiing | metastase
sense:
(medicine) The transference of a bodily function or disease to another part of the body, specifically the development of a secondary area of disease remote from the original site, as with some cancers.


lexentry: eng/metastasize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metastasize
trans_list: metastaseren | uitzaaien
sense:
(intransitive, medicine, of a disease or tumor) To spread to other sites in the body; to undergo metastasis.


lexentry: eng/metathesis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metathesis
trans_list: metathesis | metathese | letteromzetting
sense:
(phonetics, prosody) The transposition of letters, syllables or sounds within a word, such as in ask as /æks/.


lexentry: eng/metaverse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metaverse
trans_list: metaversum
sense:
(science fiction, Internet) A hypothetical future (counterpart or continuation of the) Internet, created by the convergence of virtually enhanced physical reality and physically persistent virtual space.


lexentry: eng/mete__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mete
trans_list: meten
sense:
(transitive, usually with “out”) To dispense, measure in order to dispense, allot (especially punishment, reward etc.).


lexentry: eng/meteor__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: meteor
trans_list: meteoriet | vallende ster | meteoor
sense:
A fast-moving streak of light in the night sky caused by the entry of extraterrestrial matter into the earth's atmosphere; a shooting star or falling star. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/meteor_shower__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: meteor shower
trans_list: meteorenzwerm
sense:
(astronomy) A phenomenon occurring when many meteors are seen on Earth during a short period of time.


lexentry: eng/meteoroid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: meteoroid
trans_list: meteoriet
sense:
(astronomy) A relatively small (sand- to boulder-sized) fragment of debris in a star system that produces a meteor when it hits the atmosphere


lexentry: eng/meteorology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: meteorology
trans_list: meteorologie | weerkunde
sense:
The science that deals with the study of the atmosphere and its phenomena, especially with weather and weather forecasting.


lexentry: eng/methadone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: methadone
trans_list: methadon
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) A powerful synthetic analgesic drug which is similar to morphine in its effects but less sedative and is used as a substitute drug in the treatment of morphine and heroin addiction.


lexentry: eng/methamphetamine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: methamphetamine
trans_list: methamfetamine
sense:
A highly addictive phenethylamine stimulant drug. Its systematic (IUPAC) name is (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine.


lexentry: eng/methane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: methane
trans_list: methaan
sense:
(organic compound, uncountable) The simplest aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH₄, being a constituent of natural gas, and one of the most abundant greenhouse gases.


lexentry: eng/methionine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: methionine
trans_list: methionine
sense:
(amino acid, organic compound) A lipotropic, sulphur-containing essential amino acid, C5H11NO2S, found in most protein.


lexentry: eng/method__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: method
trans_list: methode
sense:
(countable) A process by which a task is completed; a way of doing something (followed by the adposition of, to or for before the purpose of the process).


lexentry: eng/methodology__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: methodology
trans_list: methodologie
sense:
(loosely) A collection of methods, practices, procedures and rules used by those who work in some field.


lexentry: eng/methylated_spirit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: methylated spirit
trans_list: brandspiritus | spiritus
sense:
(Commonwealth) Ethyl alcohol used as a fuel and a solvent, and usually free of taxes on alcohol; denatured alcohol;


lexentry: eng/methylation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: methylation
trans_list: methylering
sense:
(genetics) The addition of a methyl group to cytosine and adenine residues in DNA that leads to the epigenetic modification of DNA and the reduction of gene expression and protein production.


lexentry: eng/methylphenidate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: methylphenidate
trans_list: methylfenidaat
sense:
(medicine) A stimulant used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy, better known by the trade name Ritalin


lexentry: eng/metic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metic
trans_list: metoik
sense:
(historical) In Ancient Greek city-states, a resident alien who did not have the rights of a citizen and who paid a tax for the right to live there.


lexentry: eng/metonym__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metonym
trans_list: metoniem
sense:
(grammar) A word that names an object from a single characteristic of it or of a closely related object; a word used in metonymy.


lexentry: eng/metonymy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metonymy
trans_list: metonymia
sense:
(rhetoric) The use of a single characteristic or part of an object, concept or phenomenon to identify the entire object, concept, phenomenon or a related object.


lexentry: eng/metre__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metre
trans_list: meter
sense:
The basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: Système International d'Unités), equal to the distance travelled by light in a vacuum in 1/299 792 458 seconds. The metre is equal to 39+47⁄127 (approximately 39.37) imperial inches.


lexentry: eng/metric_space__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metric space
trans_list: metrische ruimte
sense:
(mathematics, analysis, topology) Any set on which a metric is defined, giving a distance between any two elements.


lexentry: eng/metronome__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metronome
trans_list: metronoom
sense:
(music) A device, containing an inverted pendulum, used to mark time by means of regular ticks at adjustable intervals; an electronic equivalent that emits flashes.


lexentry: eng/metropolis__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: metropolis
trans_list: metropool | wereldstad | grootstad
sense:
A large, busy city, especially as the main city in an area or country or as distinguished from surrounding rural areas.


lexentry: eng/metrosexual__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metrosexual
trans_list: metroman | metroseksueel
sense:
A man — typically urban, heterosexual, and affluent — who is concerned with personal appearance, such as personal grooming, fashion, and aesthetics in general.


lexentry: eng/mezuzah__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mezuzah
trans_list: mezoeza
sense:
(Judaism, and, _, occasionally, _, Christianity) A piece of parchment inscribed with specific Hebrew verses from the Torah (Deuteronomy 6:4–9 and 11:13–21) and attached in a case to the doorpost of a house.


lexentry: eng/mezzanine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mezzanine
trans_list: tussenvloer | entresol | mezzanine
sense:
An intermediate floor or storey in between the main floors of a building; specifically, one that is directly above the ground floor which does not extend over the whole floorspace of the building, and so resembles a large balcony overlooking the ground floor; an entresol.


lexentry: eng/miasma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: miasma
trans_list: miasma | miasme | moerasdamp
sense:
A noxious atmosphere or emanation once thought to originate from swamps and waste, and to cause disease.


lexentry: eng/mica__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mica
trans_list: glimmer | mica
sense:
(mineral) Any of a group of hydrous aluminosilicate minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic.


lexentry: eng/micelle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: micelle
trans_list: micel
sense:
(chemistry) a colloidal aggregate, in a simple geometric form, of a specific number of amphipathic molecules which forms at a well-defined concentration, called the critical micelle concentration


lexentry: eng/microbiology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: microbiology
trans_list: microbiologie
sense:
(biology) The branch of biology that deals with microorganisms, especially their effects on man and other living organisms.


lexentry: eng/microbrewery__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: microbrewery
trans_list: microbrouwerij
sense:
A small commercial brewery, often one serving a single pub at which it is physically located; in the United States, often used to indicate a brewery that produces fewer than 15,000 barrels of beer annually.


lexentry: eng/microcephaly__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: microcephaly
trans_list: microcefalie
sense:
A neurological disorder in which the person affected has an abnormally small head due to a failure of brain growth.


lexentry: eng/microclimate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: microclimate
trans_list: microklimaat
sense:
A small, local region having a unique pattern of weather or weather effects that differ from the local climate.


lexentry: eng/microcomputer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: microcomputer
trans_list: microcomputer
sense:
(computer hardware, now, primarily, historical) A computer designed around a microprocessor, smaller than a minicomputer or a mainframe.


lexentry: eng/microcontroller__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: microcontroller
trans_list: microcontroller
sense:
(computing, electronics) A microcomputer on a single chip, used to control some device such as an automobile engine or a toy.


lexentry: eng/microcosm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: microcosm
trans_list: microkosmos
sense:
Human nature or the human body as representative of the wider universe; man considered as a miniature counterpart of divine or universal nature. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/microdot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: microdot
trans_list: microdot
sense:
A text or photographic image that has been reduced in size to that of a typographical dot in order to escape detection by unintended recipients.


lexentry: eng/microeconomics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: microeconomics
trans_list: micro-economie
sense:
(economics) The field of economics that deals with small-scale economic activities such as those of an individual or company.


lexentry: eng/microfiche__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: microfiche
trans_list: microfiche
sense:
A sheet of microfilm, six by four inches, holding several hundred reduced images of document pages, read using a microfiche reader or microfilm reader.


lexentry: eng/micrometer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: micrometer
trans_list: micrometer
sense:
A device used to measure distance very precisely but within a limited range, especially depth, thickness, and diameter.


lexentry: eng/micronation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: micronation
trans_list: micronatie
sense:
A non-autonomous entity that claims to be a sovereign state and mimics the actions of a state, but lacks any legal recognition and exists only on paper or in the mind of its creator; a micronational entity.


lexentry: eng/microorganism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: microorganism
trans_list: micro-organisme
sense:
(microbiology) An organism that is too small to be seen by the unaided eye; especially, a single-celled organism, such as a bacterium.


lexentry: eng/micropaleontology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: micropaleontology
trans_list: micropaleontologie
sense:
The branch of paleontology dealing with the fossilized microscopic organic remains (microfossils) of the geologic past; including their structure, biology, relationships and distribution.


lexentry: eng/microphone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: microphone
trans_list: microfoon
sense:
A device (transducer) used to convert sound waves into a varying electric current; normally fed into an amplifier and either recorded or transmitted over radio.


lexentry: eng/micropyle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: micropyle
trans_list: microfyl
sense:
(botany) In seed-bearing plants, a small opening in the integuments of the ovule through which sperm are able to access the ovum.


lexentry: eng/microsecond__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: microsecond
trans_list: microseconde
sense:
(metrology) An SI unit of time equal to 10−6 seconds. Symbol: μs It is commonly represented with symbol µs.


lexentry: eng/microtome__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: microtome
trans_list: microtoom
sense:
A special instrument that produces very thin slices of plant and animal tissues, for later examination by light microscope or electron microscope.


lexentry: eng/mid-life_crisis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mid-life crisis
trans_list: midlifecrisis
sense:
(psychology) An emotional period of doubt and anxiety sometimes experienced by middle-aged people who realize that their life is already half over.


lexentry: eng/midbrain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: midbrain
trans_list: mesencephalon | middenhersen
sense:
(neuroanatomy) A part of the brain located rostral to the pons and caudal to the thalamus and the basal ganglia, composed of the tectum (dorsal portion) and the tegmentum (ventral portion).


lexentry: eng/middle_ear__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: middle ear
trans_list: middenoor
sense:
(anatomy) The cavity in the temporal bone between the eardrum and the inner ear that contains the ossicles, and which conveys sound to the cochlea.


lexentry: eng/middle_finger__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: middle finger
trans_list: middelvinger
sense:
An obscene gesture directed towards another as an insult, made by sticking up the middle finger of a hand.


lexentry: eng/middle_name__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: middle name
trans_list: patroniem
sense:
a name between the first given name and the family name or surname; a second or subsequent given name


lexentry: eng/middle_of_nowhere__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: middle of nowhere
trans_list: Verweggistan | niemandsland | rimboe
sense:
(idiomatic) A very remote or secluded area; a nondescript place lacking population, interesting things, or defining characteristics.


lexentry: eng/middle_school__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: middle school
trans_list: middenschool
sense:
(schools, countable) A school which crosses the traditional divide between primary school and secondary school.


lexentry: eng/midge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: midge
trans_list: mug
sense:
any of various small two-winged flies, for example, from the family Chironomidae or non-biting midges, the family Chaoboridae or phantom midges, and the family Ceratopogonidae or biting midges, all belonging to the order Diptera


lexentry: eng/midget__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: midget
trans_list: dwerg
sense:
(sometimes, offensive) A normally-proportioned person with small stature, usually defined as reaching an adult height less than 4'10". [from later 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/midnight_sun__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: midnight sun
trans_list: middernachtzon
sense:
The phenomenon occurring when the Sun does not set but only approaches the horizon at midnight; it occurs near the summer solstice in the polar regions.


lexentry: eng/midriff__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: midriff
trans_list: middenrif
sense:
(anatomy) The middle section of the human torso, from below the chest to above the waist; the abdomen and its back part.


lexentry: eng/midst__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: midst
trans_list: centrum
sense:
(often, literary) A place in the middle of something; may be used of a literal or metaphorical location.


lexentry: eng/midwife__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: midwife
trans_list: vroedvrouw | verloskundige
sense:
A person, usually a woman, who is trained to assist women in childbirth, but who is not a physician.


lexentry: eng/mien__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mien
trans_list: air
sense:
(countable, uncountable) Demeanor; facial expression or attitude, especially one which is intended by its bearer.


lexentry: eng/mifepristone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mifepristone
trans_list: mifepriston
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) A steroid medication that inhibits the action of progesterone, typically given orally in combination with misoprostol in early pregnancy to induce abortion.


lexentry: eng/migraine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: migraine
trans_list: migraine
sense:
(pathology) A severe, disabling headache, usually affecting only one side of the head, and often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, photophobia and visual disturbances.


lexentry: eng/migrate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: migrate
trans_list: migreren
sense:
(intransitive) To relocate periodically from one region to another, usually according to the seasons.


lexentry: eng/migration__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: migration
trans_list: migratie | trek
sense:
Seasonal moving of animals, as mammals, birds or fish, especially between breeding and non-breeding areas.


lexentry: eng/migratory_bird__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: migratory bird
trans_list: trekvogel
sense:
A bird that moves from one area of the world to another according to the season, usually from north to south and vice versa.


lexentry: eng/mikado__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: mikado
trans_list: mikado
sense:
A game of skill, in which identically shaped (but differently colored and valued) wooden sticks must be removed from a pile without disturbing the remaining stack.


lexentry: eng/mil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mil
trans_list: duizendste
sense:
An angular mil, a unit of angular measurement equal to 1⁄6400 of a complete circle. At 1000 metres one mil subtends about one metre (0.98 m). Also 1⁄6000 and 1⁄6300 are used in other countries.


lexentry: eng/mildew__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mildew
trans_list: meeldauw | schimmel
sense:
(plant disease) A growth of minute powdery or webby fungi, whitish or of different colors, found on various diseased or decaying substances.


lexentry: eng/mile__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mile
trans_list: mijl
sense:
Any of several customary units of length derived from the 1593 English statute mile of 8 furlongs, equivalent to 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards of various precise values.


lexentry: eng/mile__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: mile
trans_list: mijl
sense:
Any of many customary units of length from other measurement systems of roughly similar values, as the Chinese mile or Arabic mile.


lexentry: eng/milestone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: milestone
trans_list: mijlpaal | mijlsteen
sense:
A stone milepost (or by extension in other materials), one of a series of numbered markers placed along a road at regular intervals, typically at the side of the road or in a median.


lexentry: eng/milestone__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: milestone
trans_list: mijlpaal | keerpunt
sense:
(idiomatic) An important event in a person's life or career, in the history of a nation, in the life of some project, etc.


lexentry: eng/militarism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: militarism
trans_list: militarisme
sense:
An ideology which claims that the military is the foundation of a society's security, and thereby its most important aspect.


lexentry: eng/military__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: military
trans_list: militair
sense:
(North America) Relating to armed forces such as the army, marines, navy and air force (often as distinguished from civilians or police forces).


lexentry: eng/military_exercise__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: military exercise
trans_list: militaire oefening
sense:
A large-scale activity involving military forces from multiple countries or commands, designed to demonstrate the level of alliance between those forces and their ability to coordinate, as a signal to potential military adversaries.


lexentry: eng/military_parade__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: military parade
trans_list: revue
sense:
(military) A show of troops, an assembly of troops as a show of force, to receive orders, or especially for inspection at set times.


lexentry: eng/military_police__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: military police
trans_list: marechaussee
sense:
(collective) A unit of a military organization whose duty is to police the organization. They are in charge of law enforcement on military property, and of military personnel.


lexentry: eng/military_service__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: military service
trans_list: legerdienst | militaire dienst
sense:
Service in an army or other military organisation, whether as a chosen job (volunteering) or as a result of an involuntary draft (conscription).


lexentry: eng/militia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: militia
trans_list: militie
sense:
An army of trained civilians, which may be an official reserve army, called upon in time of need, the entire able-bodied population of a state which may also be called upon, or a private force not under government control.


lexentry: eng/milium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: milium
trans_list: gerstekorrel
sense:
(dermatology) A keratin-filled cyst that can appear just under the epidermis or on the roof of the mouth.


lexentry: eng/milk__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: milk
trans_list: melk
sense:
(uncountable, by extension) A white (or whitish) liquid obtained from a vegetable source such as almonds, coconuts, oats, rice, and/or soy beans.


lexentry: eng/milk__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: milk
trans_list: uitmelken
sense:
(transitive, figurative) To make excessive use of (a particular point in speech or writing, a source of funds, etc.); to exploit; to take advantage of (something).


lexentry: eng/milk_glass__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: milk glass
trans_list: melkglas
sense:
(usually, uncountable) Opaque glass, especially the kind having a white shade; first produced in Italy in the 1500s as an imitation of Chinese porcelain.


lexentry: eng/milk_snake__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: milk snake
trans_list: melkslang
sense:
Any of various snakes, Lampropeltis triangulum, with smooth and shiny scales and typically a pattern of colours that runs red-black-yellow or white-black-red.


lexentry: eng/milkshake__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: milkshake
trans_list: milkshake
sense:
A thick beverage consisting of milk and ice cream mixed together, often with fruit, chocolate, or other flavoring.


lexentry: eng/milkshake__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: milkshake
trans_list: milkshake
sense:
(New England, Australia, New Zealand) A thin beverage, similar to the above, but with no ice cream or significantly less of it.


lexentry: eng/milkwort__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: milkwort
trans_list: vleugeltjesbloem
sense:
Any of more than 500 species of flowering plants of the genus Polygala that are used as a food source by the larvae of some members of the Lepidoptera order.


lexentry: eng/mill__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: mill
trans_list: papiermolen
sense:
(figurative) An establishment that handles a certain type of situation or procedure routinely, or produces large quantities of an item without much regard to quality.


lexentry: eng/mill__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: mill
trans_list: graveren
sense:
(transitive) To engrave one or more grooves or a pattern around the edge of (a cylindrical object such as a coin).


lexentry: eng/mill_race__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mill race
trans_list: pand
sense:
A fast-running water-filled channel diverted from a river or stream used to drive the millwheel in a watermill.


lexentry: eng/mille-feuille__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mille-feuille
trans_list: tompoes
sense:
A type of pastry made of several layers of puff pastry usually filled with cream or custard, and topped with icing or sugar.


lexentry: eng/millennial__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: millennial
trans_list: millennial
sense:
(originally, US, demography) Often capitalized: a person from the generation born in the last two decades of the 20th century, from around the early 1980s to the mid-1990s and who reached adulthood early in the third millennium C.E., characterized by their familiarity with computer technology and poorer financial prospects than their parents.


lexentry: eng/millennium__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: millennium
trans_list: millennium
sense:
(with definite article) The year in which one period of one thousand years ends and another begins, especially the year 2000.


lexentry: eng/millennium_bug__Proper_noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: millennium bug
trans_list: millenniumbug
sense:
(computing) A design flaw in computer systems that represented years as two digits (e.g. 84 for 1984), which could cause date calculations to fail if they involved years later than 1999.


lexentry: eng/millet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: millet
trans_list: gierst
sense:
Any of a group of various types of grass or its grains used as food, widely cultivated in the developing world.


lexentry: eng/milli-__Prefix__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: milli-
trans_list: milli-
sense:
In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, one-thousandth of the unit to which it is prefixed; that is, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10-3. Symbol: m.


lexentry: eng/millipede__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: millipede
trans_list: miljoenpoot
sense:
Any of many elongated arthropods, of the class Diplopoda, with cylindrical bodies that have two pairs of legs for each one of their 20 to 100 or more body segments.[From 1600]


lexentry: eng/millisecond__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: millisecond
trans_list: milliseconde
sense:
(metrology) An SI unit of time equal to 10−3 seconds. Symbol: ms; one one-thousandth of a second. Symbol: ms.


lexentry: eng/millstone__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: millstone
trans_list: molensteen
sense:
(figurative) Ellipsis of millstone round one's neck (referring to Matthew 18:6 in the Bible): a heavy responsibility that is difficult to bear.


lexentry: eng/milquetoast__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: milquetoast
trans_list: angsthaas
sense:
(originally, US, informal, derogatory) A person of meek or timid disposition; a person who lacks character or effectiveness.


lexentry: eng/mimeograph__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mimeograph
trans_list: mimeograaf | stencilmachine
sense:
(historical) A machine for making printed copies using typed stencil, eventually superseded by photocopying.


lexentry: eng/mimosa__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mimosa
trans_list: mimosa
sense:
(botany) A plant belonging to the genus Mimosa usually found in tropical climates, their leaves are usually prickly and sensitive to touch or light, and have small white or pink flowers.


lexentry: eng/mina__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mina
trans_list: air
sense:
(historical) A monetary unit of ancient Greece and the Middle East, originally equivalent to the weight of a mina of silver. [From 15th C.]


lexentry: eng/mina__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mina
trans_list: air
sense:
(historical) A unit of weight of varying value used in the ancient Middle East, especially Babylonia, Mesopotamia and Egypt; also an ancient Greek measure of weight equivalent to 1/60th of a talent, approximately 400-700 grams. [From 16th C.]


lexentry: eng/minaret__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: minaret
trans_list: minaret
sense:
The tall slender tower of an Islamic mosque, from which the muezzin recites the adhan (call to prayer).


lexentry: eng/minced_oath__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: minced oath
trans_list: bastaardvloek
sense:
A type of euphemism based on a profanity or blasphemy that has been altered to remove the objectionable characteristics of the original expression; a polite version of an expletive.


lexentry: eng/mind-numbing__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mind-numbing
trans_list: geestdodend
sense:
(idiomatic) Excessively boring, tedious, or dull; repetitive; of an activity, etc., lacking any interest or variety that might serve as intellectual stimulation.


lexentry: eng/mind__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: mind
trans_list: aandacht schenken aan | erg vinden | iets op tegen hebben | letten op | passen op | uitmaken
sense:
(chiefly, in the imperative) To pay attention or heed to so as to obey; hence to obey; to make sure, to take care (that). [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/mind_map__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mind map
trans_list: mindmap
sense:
A diagram used to represent words, ideas, tasks or other items linked to and arranged radially around a central key word or idea.


lexentry: eng/mind_one's_own_business__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mind one's own business
trans_list: met zijn eigen zaken bemoeien
sense:
(idiomatic) To concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others.


lexentry: eng/mindfuck__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mindfuck
trans_list: onduidelijkheid
sense:
(slang, vulgar) Something that intentionally destabilizes, confuses, or manipulates the mind of another person.


lexentry: eng/mine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mine
trans_list: mijn | groeve
sense:
An excavation from which ore or solid minerals are taken, especially one consisting of underground tunnels.


lexentry: eng/mine__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: mine
trans_list: mijn
sense:
(military) A device intended to explode when stepped upon or touched, or when approached by a ship, vehicle, or person.


lexentry: eng/mine__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: mine
trans_list: mijnen leggen | ontginnen
sense:
To dig away, or otherwise remove, the substratum or foundation of; to lay a mine under; to sap; to undermine.


lexentry: eng/miner's_lettuce__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: miner's lettuce
trans_list: winterpostelein
sense:
Winter purslane, Montia perfoliata (now Claytonia perfoliata), a plant of western North America with mild-flavored edible greens.


lexentry: eng/mineral__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mineral
trans_list: mineraal | delfstof
sense:
(geology) Any naturally occurring material that has a (more or less) definite chemical composition and characteristic physical properties; especially, an inorganic one.


lexentry: eng/mineral_water__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mineral water
trans_list: mineraalwater
sense:
water from a spring that naturally contains dissolved minerals, often treated in any of several ways (filtering, aerating etc) and bottled; used either therapeutically or out of preference


lexentry: eng/mingle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mingle
trans_list: vermengen
sense:
(transitive) To intermix; to combine or join, as an individual or part, with other parts, but commonly so as to be distinguishable in the product.


lexentry: eng/minibar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: minibar
trans_list: minibar
sense:
A small refrigerator in a hotel room, containing drinks and snacks that the guest may choose to purchase during their stay.


lexentry: eng/minimal_pair__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: minimal pair
trans_list: minimaal paar
sense:
(phonology) A pair of words differing by only one phonetic segment or suprasegment, used to prove the validity of a proposed phoneme, toneme, or chroneme.


lexentry: eng/minimize__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: minimize
trans_list: minimaliseren
sense:
(computing, transitive, graphical user interface) To remove (a window) from the main display area, collapsing it to an icon or caption.


lexentry: eng/minimum_wage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: minimum wage
trans_list: minimumloon
sense:
(economics) The lowest rate at which an employer must legally pay an employee, usually expressed as pay per hour.


lexentry: eng/minion__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: minion
trans_list: kolonel
sense:
(uncountable, typography, printing) The size of type between nonpareil and brevier, standardized as 7-point.


lexentry: eng/minionette__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: minionette
trans_list: insertio
sense:
(uncountable, US, _, printing, typography, dated) A size of type between nonpareil and minion, standardized as 6½-point.


lexentry: eng/minister__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: minister
trans_list: dominee
sense:
(Protestantism) A person who is trained to preach, to perform religious ceremonies, and to afford pastoral care at a Protestant church.


lexentry: eng/minister__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: minister
trans_list: dienaar
sense:
(Roman Catholicism) A person (either a layperson or an ordained clergy member) who is commissioned to perform some act on behalf of the Catholic Church.


lexentry: eng/ministry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ministry
trans_list: ministerie | departement
sense:
Government department, at the administrative level normally headed by a minister (or equivalent rank, e.g. secretary of state), who holds it as portfolio, especially in a constitutional monarchy, but also as a polity


lexentry: eng/ministry__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ministry
trans_list: ministerie | kabinet | departement | gouvernement | regering
sense:
The complete body of government ministers (whether or not they are in cabinet) under the leadership of a head of government (such as a prime minister)


lexentry: eng/miniver__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: miniver
trans_list: hermelijn
sense:
A light gray or white fur used to trim the robes of judges or state executives, also used in medieval times.


lexentry: eng/minivet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: minivet
trans_list: menievogel
sense:
Any of about 13 species of passerine birds in the genus Pericrocotus of the cuckooshrike family of southern and eastern Asia.


lexentry: eng/mink__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mink
trans_list: nerts
sense:
(plural mink or minks) Any of various semi-aquatic, carnivorous mammals in the Mustelinae subfamily, similar to weasels, with dark fur, native to Europe and America, of which two species in different genera are extant: the American mink (Neovison vison) and the European mink (Mustela lutreola).


lexentry: eng/minke_whale__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: minke whale
trans_list: dwergvinvis
sense:
Either of two baleen whales, Balaenoptera acutorostrata and Balaenoptera bonaerensis, found in coastal waters.


lexentry: eng/minnow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: minnow
trans_list: ondermaatse vis
sense:
Chiefly with a qualifying word: any of a number of other (small) fish from the family Cyprinidae; also (chiefly, US) , other small (usually freshwater) fish from other families.


lexentry: eng/minnow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: minnow
trans_list: elrits
sense:
The common minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus), a small freshwater fish of the carp family Cyprinidae which has a green back with black elongated blotches, commonly swimming in large shoals.


lexentry: eng/minor__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: minor
trans_list: onbelangrijk
sense:
Lesser, smaller in importance, size, degree, seriousness, or significance compared to another option, particularly:


lexentry: eng/minor__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: minor
trans_list: bijvak
sense:
(North America, education) A formally recognized secondary area of undergraduate study, requiring fewer course credits than the equivalent major.


lexentry: eng/minor__Noun__1
sense_num: 17
written_rep: minor
trans_list: minderjarige
sense:
(Scots law, obsolete) An adolescent, a person above the legal age of puberty but below the age of majority.


lexentry: eng/minor_third__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: minor third
trans_list: kleine terts
sense:
(music) A musical interval in Western music that approximates a frequency ratio of 6:5, spanning two degrees of the diatonic scale.


lexentry: eng/minority_government__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: minority government
trans_list: minderheidsregering | minderheidskabinet
sense:
(politics) Government by a political party or a coalition that does not have a majority of seats or votes in parliament.


lexentry: eng/minstrel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: minstrel
trans_list: minstreel | speelman
sense:
(historical) Originally, an entertainer employed to juggle, play music, sing, tell stories, etc.; a buffoon, a fool, a jester; later, a medieval (especially travelling) entertainer who would recite and sing poetry, often to their own musical accompaniment.


lexentry: eng/mint__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mint
trans_list: munt
sense:
A building or institution where money (originally, only coins) is produced under government licence.


lexentry: eng/minuet__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: minuet
trans_list: menuet
sense:
(music) A complete short musical composition inspired by and conforming to many formal characteristics of the traditional musical accompaniment to the dance of same name.


lexentry: eng/minus__Preposition__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: minus
trans_list: min
sense:
(mathematics) Made less or reduced by (followed by an expression of number or quantity). [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/minus_sign__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: minus sign
trans_list: minteken
sense:
(arithmetic) The symbol −, used to denote the operation of subtraction or to indicate that a number is negative.


lexentry: eng/minute__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: minute
trans_list: notulen
sense:
(chiefly in the plural, minutes) A (usually formal) written record of a meeting or a part of a meeting.


lexentry: eng/minute__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: minute
trans_list: minuut
sense:
A unit of purchase on a telephone or other similar network, especially a cell phone network, roughly equivalent in gross form to sixty seconds' use of the network.


lexentry: eng/minute_of_angle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: minute of angle
trans_list: minuut
sense:
An angle, one sixtieth (1/60th) of a degree, used by gunners as a measurement of accuracy. One minute of angle is roughly equal to 1 inch at 100 yards distance.


lexentry: eng/mirabelle_plum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mirabelle plum
trans_list: kroosjespruim
sense:
The sweet, edible drupaceous fruit of the mirabelle prune tree, a cultivar of the plum tree of the subspecies Prunus domestica subsp. syriaca, often used in pies, wines, and brandy


lexentry: eng/miracle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: miracle
trans_list: wonder | mirakel
sense:
An event that appears inexplicable by the laws of nature and so is held to be supernatural in origin.


lexentry: eng/miracle_play__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: miracle play
trans_list: mirakelspel
sense:
A kind of mystery play that re-enacted miraculous interventions by the saints into the lives of ordinary people.


lexentry: eng/miraculous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: miraculous
trans_list: miraculeus | verwonderlijk | wonderbaarlijk
sense:
By supernatural or uncommon causes, e.g. by a god; that cannot be explained in terms of normal events.


lexentry: eng/mirage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mirage
trans_list: luchtweerspiegeling | luchtspiegeling
sense:
An optical phenomenon in which light is refracted through a layer of hot air close to the ground, often giving the illusion of a body of water.


lexentry: eng/mirror__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mirror
trans_list: spiegel
sense:
A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it.


lexentry: eng/misanthrope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: misanthrope
trans_list: mensenhater | misantroop
sense:
One who has a negative view of the entire human race. This may express itself as, e.g., distrust, dislike, hate, or contempt.


lexentry: eng/misanthropy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: misanthropy
trans_list: mensenhaat | misantropie
sense:
A negative view of the entire human race. This may express itself as, e.g., distrust, dislike, hate, or contempt.


lexentry: eng/miscarriage__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: miscarriage
trans_list: miskraam | misdracht | misgeboorte
sense:
(medicine) The spontaneous natural termination of a pregnancy, especially before it is viable; the fatal expulsion of a foetus from the womb before term. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/miscarriage_of_justice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: miscarriage of justice
trans_list: оustitiële dwaling
sense:
(law) An error at a trial which led to an unjust outcome, such as the conviction of a person for a crime they did not commit.


lexentry: eng/miscarry__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: miscarry
trans_list: mislukken
sense:
To fail to achieve some purpose; to be unsuccessful, to go wrong (of a business, project etc.). [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/miscegenation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: miscegenation
trans_list: rassenvermening | verbastering
sense:
(chiefly, US, see usage notes) The mixing or blending of race in marriage or breeding, interracial marriage. [from 1863]


lexentry: eng/mischief__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: mischief
trans_list: plaaggeest
sense:
(archaic, countable) A cause or agent of annoyance, harm or injury, especially a person who causes mischief.


lexentry: eng/misdeed__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: misdeed
trans_list: misdaad | vergrijp | wandaad
sense:
That which was done that should not have been, ranging from any sin or moral offense to various degrees of crime.


lexentry: eng/misdemeanor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: misdemeanor
trans_list: wanbedrijf | overtreding
sense:
(law, criminology, historical, _, in, _, UK) A lesser criminal act in most common law legal systems, generally punished less severely than a felony.


lexentry: eng/miser__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: miser
trans_list: gierigaard | vrek | krent | krentenkakker | schraper
sense:
(pejorative) A person who hoards money rather than spending it; one who is cheap or extremely parsimonious.


lexentry: eng/misericord__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: misericord
trans_list: misericorde
sense:
A ledge, sometimes ornately carved, attached to a folding church seat to provide support for a person standing for long periods; a subsellium.


lexentry: eng/misrepresentation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: misrepresentation
trans_list: onjuiste weergave | verkeerde voorstelling
sense:
Incorrect or unfaithful representation in the capacity of agent or official representative, such as of a principal in a matter of business, or of constituents in legislation.


lexentry: eng/miss__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: miss
trans_list: missen
sense:
(transitive) To become aware of the loss or absence of; to feel the want or need of, sometimes with regret.


lexentry: eng/miss_the_boat__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: miss the boat
trans_list: de boot missen
sense:
(intransitive) To fail to take advantage of an opportunity; to overlook or be too late to pursue an option or course of action.


lexentry: eng/missal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: missal
trans_list: misboek | missaal
sense:
(Catholicism) A book containing the prayers and responses needed when celebrating the Roman Catholic Mass throughout the year.


lexentry: eng/missile__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: missile
trans_list: raket
sense:
(military) A self-propelled projectile whose trajectory can be adjusted after it is launched. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/missiology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: missiology
trans_list: missiologie
sense:
The area of practical theology which studies the mandate, message and work of the Christian missionary.


lexentry: eng/mission__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mission
trans_list: missie | opdracht
sense:
(countable) A set of tasks that fulfills a purpose or duty; an assignment set by an employer, or by oneself.


lexentry: eng/missionary__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: missionary
trans_list: missionaris | zendeling
sense:
(religion) A person who travels attempting to spread a religion or creed (Particularly used in context of Christianity).


lexentry: eng/mister__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mister
trans_list: meneer
sense:
A title conferred on an adult male, usually when the name is unknown. Also used as a term of address, often by a parent to a young child.


lexentry: eng/mistletoe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mistletoe
trans_list: maretak | mistel | vogellijm
sense:
(countable, uncountable) Any of numerous hemiparasitic evergreen plants of the order Santalales with white berries that grow in the crowns of apple trees, oaks, and other trees, such as the European mistletoe (Viscum album) and American mistletoe or eastern mistletoe (Phoradendron leucarpum).


lexentry: eng/mistreatment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mistreatment
trans_list: mishandeling
sense:
Cruel, abusive , bad, unfair, or thoughtless treatment of a person or animal (only rarely of an object or a machine; usually: mishandle).


lexentry: eng/mistrial__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mistrial
trans_list: nietig geding
sense:
(legal) A trial that has been declared invalid because of an error in procedure, or because of hung jury.


lexentry: eng/misunderstanding__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: misunderstanding
trans_list: misverstand
sense:
A mistake as to the meaning of something or a specific point of view; erroneous interpretation or comprehension; misconception.


lexentry: eng/mither__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mither
trans_list: lastigvallen
sense:
(intransitive, Northern England, especially, _, Manchester) To make an unnecessary fuss, moan, bother.


lexentry: eng/mitigate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mitigate
trans_list: verzachten | mitigeren
sense:
(transitive, of problems or flaws) To reduce, lessen, or decrease and thereby to make less severe or easier to bear.


lexentry: eng/mitochondrion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mitochondrion
trans_list: mitochondrium | mitochondrion
sense:
(cytology) A spherical or ovoid organelle found in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells and containing genetic material separate from that of the host; it is responsible for the conversion of food to usable energy in the form of ATP.


lexentry: eng/mitosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mitosis
trans_list: mitose | mitosis
sense:
(cytology) The division of a cell nucleus in which the genome is copied and separated into two identical halves. It is normally followed by cell division.


lexentry: eng/mitre__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mitre
trans_list: mijter
sense:
A covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions by church dignitaries, which has been made in many forms, mostly recently a tall cap with two points or peaks.


lexentry: eng/mitre_box__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mitre box
trans_list: verstekbak
sense:
A wood working appliance used to guide a handsaw or backsaw for making precise cuts, usually 45° and 90° mitre cuts. The mitre boxes are made of wood or plastic.


lexentry: eng/mitre_saw__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mitre saw
trans_list: verstekzaag
sense:
A power saw that is a bench circular saw that is used to make accurate crosscuts and miters in a workpiece by positioning a mounted blade onto a board, that can be positioned at a variety of angles.


lexentry: eng/mitten__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mitten
trans_list: want
sense:
A type of glove or garment that covers a hand with a separate sheath for the thumb, but not for other fingers, which are either enclosed in a single section or left uncovered.


lexentry: eng/mixed_economy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mixed economy
trans_list: gemengde economie
sense:
A market economy with governmental provision of public goods, often with strong regulatory oversight, other forms of economic interventionism and some level of economic planning.


lexentry: eng/mixed_martial_arts__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mixed martial arts
trans_list: mixed martial arts
sense:
(sports, martial arts) A style of combat sport allowing a wide range of combat techniques such as striking and grappling.


lexentry: eng/mixed_reaction__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mixed reaction
trans_list: geassorteerde reacties
sense:
The state of diverse reception, when there are many who praise something while there are also many who dislike it.


lexentry: eng/mixer__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: mixer
trans_list: mengar
sense:
A machine outfitted with (typically blunt) blades with which it mixes or beats ingredients in a bowl below.


lexentry: eng/mixing_console__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mixing console
trans_list: mengpaneel | mengtafel
sense:
(sound engineering) An electronic device to combine and route audio signals from many sources to various destinations.


lexentry: eng/mizzenmast__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mizzenmast
trans_list: bezaansmast
sense:
(nautical) The aftmost mast on a ship having three masts; the third-tallest mast on a full-rigged ship.


lexentry: eng/mnemonic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mnemonic
trans_list: ezelsbrug | geheugensteun | mnemotechniek
sense:
Something (especially a series of ideas, letters, words, etc.) used to help in remembering a thing; a memory aid.


lexentry: eng/moa__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: moa
trans_list: moa
sense:
Any of several species of large, extinct, flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae that were native to New Zealand; until its extinction, one species was the largest bird in the world. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/mob__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: mob
trans_list: kudde | massa | menigte
sense:
(Australian Aboriginal) A group of Aboriginal people associated with an extended family group, clan group or wider community group, from a particular place or country.


lexentry: eng/mobile_home__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mobile home
trans_list: stacaravan
sense:
A prefabricated home built in a factory, rather than on site, and then taken to the place where it will be occupied.


lexentry: eng/mobile_library__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mobile library
trans_list: bibliobus
sense:
A library housed in a large van that provides a library service to those unable to attend their nearest local library.


lexentry: eng/mobilise__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mobilise
trans_list: mobiliseren
sense:
(transitive) To assemble troops and their equipment in a coordinated fashion so as to be ready for war.


lexentry: eng/mobility__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: mobility
trans_list: beweeglijkheid
sense:
(military) The ability of a military unit to move or be transported to a new position. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/mobility_scooter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mobility scooter
trans_list: scootmobiel
sense:
An electric-powered scooter, similar in use to a wheelchair, that is specially designed for disabled and/or elderly people.


lexentry: eng/mobilization__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mobilization
trans_list: mobilisatie
sense:
The marshalling and organizing of troops and national resources in preparation for war, bringing them to a state of readiness for an action.


lexentry: eng/mobocracy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mobocracy
trans_list: ochlocratie
sense:
Rule or control by the mob (or by the mass of ordinary people); a mob as a politically powerful force.


lexentry: eng/mock-up__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mock-up
trans_list: mal
sense:
A scale or full-size model of a design or device which is not fully functional, used for teaching, demonstration, design evaluation, promotion, and other purposes.


lexentry: eng/mock_strawberry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mock strawberry
trans_list: schijnaardbei
sense:
The ornamental plant Potentilla indica and its fruit, resembling the strawberry and of the same tribe as it.


lexentry: eng/mockingbird__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mockingbird
trans_list: spotlijster
sense:
A long-tailed American songbird of the Mimidae family, noted for its ability to mimic calls of other birds.


lexentry: eng/mockumentary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mockumentary
trans_list: mockumentary
sense:
(film genre) A film or television programme presented as if it were a documentary but that is not factual and often a parody or satire.


lexentry: eng/mod__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: mod
trans_list: modificeren
sense:
(video games) An end user-created package containing modifications to the look or behaviour of a video game.


lexentry: eng/modal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: modal
trans_list: modaal
sense:
(music) Of, relating to, or composed in the musical modi by which an octave is divided, associated with emotional moods in Ancient — and in medieval ecclesiastical — music.


lexentry: eng/modal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: modal
trans_list: modaal
sense:
(GUI) Requiring immediate user interaction and thus presented so that it cannot be closed or interacted behind until a decision is made.


lexentry: eng/mode__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mode
trans_list: wijs
sense:
(music) One of several common scales in modern Western music, one of which corresponds to the modern major scale and one to the natural minor scale.


lexentry: eng/mode__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: mode
trans_list: modus
sense:
(computing) One of various related sets of rules for processing data; more generally, any state of the system associated with certain behaviours.


lexentry: eng/model__Noun__1
sense_num: 12
written_rep: model
trans_list: model
sense:
(software architecture) In software applications using the model-view-controller design pattern, the part or parts of the application that manage the data.


lexentry: eng/model__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: model
trans_list: staan | tonen
sense:
(transitive) to display for others to see, especially in regard to wearing clothing while performing the role of a fashion model


lexentry: eng/model_aircraft__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: model aircraft
trans_list: modelvliegtuig
sense:
An aircraft made to a smaller scale, either as a static (non-flying) model, or built to fly with the aid of an engine or electric motor, and controlled by radio from the ground. (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/modem__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: modem
trans_list: modem
sense:
(computing) A device that encodes digital computer signals into analog telephone signals and vice versa, allowing computers to communicate over a phone line.


lexentry: eng/modern__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: modern
trans_list: modern
sense:
(history) Pertaining to the modern period (c.1800 to contemporary times), particularly in academic historiography.


lexentry: eng/modern_pentathlon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: modern pentathlon
trans_list: moderne vijfkamp | vijfkamp
sense:
An athletics event where athletes compete in épée fencing, shooting, freestyle swimming, show jumping and cross country.


lexentry: eng/modernism__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: modernism
trans_list: modernisme
sense:
Any of several styles of art, architecture, literature, philosophy, etc., that flourished in the 20th century.


lexentry: eng/modernize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: modernize
trans_list: moderniseren
sense:
(transitive) To make (something old or outdated) up to date, or modern in style or function by adding or changing equipment, designs, etc.


lexentry: eng/modest__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: modest
trans_list: eerbaar | fatsoenlijk | ingetogen | kuis | zedig
sense:
(especially of behavior or clothing) Intending to avoid the encouraging of sexual attraction in others.


lexentry: eng/modesty__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: modesty
trans_list: bescheidenheid
sense:
The quality of being modest; having a limited and not overly high opinion of oneself and one's abilities.


lexentry: eng/modification__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: modification
trans_list: modificatie
sense:
The act of making a change to something while keeping its essential character intact; an alteration or adjustment. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/modification__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: modification
trans_list: modificatie
sense:
(biology) A change to an organism as a result of its environment that is not transmissable to offspring. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/modulate__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: modulate
trans_list: moduleren
sense:
(transitive, electronics) to vary the amplitude, frequency or phase of a carrier wave in proportion to the amplitude etc of a source wave (such as speech or music)


lexentry: eng/modulate__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: modulate
trans_list: moduleren
sense:
(intransitive, music) to move from one key or tonality to another, especially by using a chord progression


lexentry: eng/module__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: module
trans_list: module
sense:
A self-contained component of a system, often interchangeable, which has a well-defined interface to the other components.


lexentry: eng/modulus__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: modulus
trans_list: modulus
sense:
(physics) A coefficient that expresses how much of a certain property is possessed by a certain substance.


lexentry: eng/mojibake__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mojibake
trans_list: mojibake
sense:
(computing) Corrupt characters or letters, especially resulting from being displayed or transferred through an inappropriate character set or encoding.


lexentry: eng/molality__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: molality
trans_list: molaliteit
sense:
(chemistry) the concentration of a substance in solution, expressed as the number of moles of solute per kilogram of solvent


lexentry: eng/molarity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: molarity
trans_list: molariteit
sense:
(chemistry) the concentration of a substance in solution, expressed as the number of moles of solute per litre of solution


lexentry: eng/molasses__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: molasses
trans_list: melasse
sense:
A thick, sweet syrup drained from sugarcane, especially (North America) the still thicker and sweeter syrup produced by boiling down raw molasses.


lexentry: eng/mold__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mold
trans_list: schimmel | meeldauw
sense:
A natural substance in the form of a woolly or furry growth of tiny fungi that appears when organic material lies for a long time exposed to (usually warm and moist) air.


lexentry: eng/molding__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: molding
trans_list: gietstuk
sense:
The act or process of shaping in or on a mold, or of making molds; the art or occupation of a molder.


lexentry: eng/molding__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: molding
trans_list: sierlijst
sense:
(architecture) A plane, or curved, narrow surface, either sunk or projecting, used for decoration by means of the lights and shades upon its surface and to conceal joints, especially between unlike materials.


lexentry: eng/mole__Noun__2
sense_num: 03
written_rep: mole
trans_list: mol
sense:
(espionage) An internal spy, a person who involves himself or herself with an enemy organisation, especially an intelligence or governmental organisation, to determine and betray its secrets from within.


lexentry: eng/mole__Noun__5
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mole
trans_list: mol
sense:
(chemistry, physics) In the International System of Units, the base unit of amount of substance; the amount of substance of a system which contains exactly 6.02214076×1023 elementary entities (atoms, ions, molecules, etc.). Symbol: mol. The number of atoms is known as Avogadro’s number. [from 1897]


lexentry: eng/mole_cricket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mole cricket
trans_list: veenmol
sense:
Any of various large insects from the family Gryllotalpidae that burrow into moist soil and feed on plant roots.


lexentry: eng/molecular_formula__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: molecular formula
trans_list: molecuulformule
sense:
(chemistry) A notation indicating the number of atoms of each element present in one molecule of a substance.


lexentry: eng/molecule__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: molecule
trans_list: molecuul
sense:
(chemistry) The smallest particle of a specific element or compound that retains the chemical properties of that element or compound; two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds.


lexentry: eng/mollusc__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mollusc
trans_list: weekdier | mollusk
sense:
A soft-bodied invertebrate of the phylum Mollusca, typically with a hard shell of one or more pieces.


lexentry: eng/molybdenite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: molybdenite
trans_list: molybdeniet
sense:
(mineral) A mineral, molybdenum disulfide MoS2, that is the principal ore of molybdenum; it is structurally similar to graphite and has a similar look and feel.


lexentry: eng/molybdenum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: molybdenum
trans_list: molybdeen
sense:
A chemical element (symbol Mo) with an atomic number of 42: a silvery metal, not found as a free element, used in steel alloys.


lexentry: eng/moment__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: moment
trans_list: ogenblik | moment | tijdstip | oogwenk | tel
sense:
(historical, unit) A definite period of time, specifically one-tenth of a point, or one-fortieth or one-fiftieth of an hour.


lexentry: eng/moment_of_force__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: moment of force
trans_list: krachtmoment | moment
sense:
(physics) The turning effect of a force applied to a rotational system at a distance from the axis of rotation. The moment is equal to the magnitude of the force multiplied by the perpendicular distance between its line of action and the axis of rotation.


lexentry: eng/moment_of_truth__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: moment of truth
trans_list: moment van de waarheid | uur U | uur van de waarheid
sense:
(idiomatic) A deciding instant; the time when a test determines or makes it apparent whether something will succeed.


lexentry: eng/momentum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: momentum
trans_list: impuls | vaart
sense:
(physics) Of a body in motion: the tendency of a body to maintain its inertial motion; the product of its mass and velocity, or the vector sum of the products of its masses and velocities.


lexentry: eng/momo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: momo
trans_list: momo
sense:
A type of dumpling from Nepal, Ladakh or Tibet made with a simple flour and water dough and filled with meat, vegetables or cheese.


lexentry: eng/monad__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: monad
trans_list: monade
sense:
(functional, _, programming) A data type which represents a specific form of computation, along with the operations "return" and "bind".


lexentry: eng/monarchy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: monarchy
trans_list: monarchie
sense:
A government in which sovereignty is embodied within a single, today usually hereditary head of state (whether as a figurehead or as a powerful ruler).


lexentry: eng/mondegreen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mondegreen
trans_list: mama appelsap | mondegreen
sense:
(linguistics) A form of (possibly intentional) error arising from mishearing a spoken or sung phrase, possibly in a different language. [from 1954]


lexentry: eng/monetize__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: monetize
trans_list: munten
sense:
(transitive) To make an activity profit-generating, particularly in computer and Internet-related activities.


lexentry: eng/money__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: money
trans_list: geld
sense:
A currency maintained by a state or other entity which can guarantee its value (such as a monetary union).


lexentry: eng/money__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: money
trans_list: geld
sense:
Hard cash in the form of banknotes and coins, as opposed to cheques/checks, credit cards, or credit more generally.


lexentry: eng/money_laundering__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: money laundering
trans_list: witwassen
sense:
The act of engaging in transactions designed to obscure the origin of money, especially money that has been obtained illegally. [from early 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/money_order__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: money order
trans_list: postwissel
sense:
(finance) A directive to pay a prespecified amount of money from prepaid funds, making it a more trusted method of payment than a check.


lexentry: eng/money_pit__Proper_noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: money pit
trans_list: bek
sense:
(sometimes, capitalized) Long-standing nickname of a complicated, seemingly man-made excavation on Oak Island in Nova Scotia, Canada, rumored to contain pirate treasure and which has been repeatedly and unsuccessfully probed at great expense.


lexentry: eng/mongoose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mongoose
trans_list: mangoeste
sense:
Any of several species of generalist predatory Carnivores in the family Herpestidae; the various species range in size from rats to large cats. The Indian mongoose is noted as a predator of venomous snakes, though other mongoose species have similar habits.


lexentry: eng/monism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: monism
trans_list: monisme
sense:
(philosophy, religion) The doctrine of the oneness and unity of reality, despite the appearance of diversity in the world.


lexentry: eng/monitor__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: monitor
trans_list: beeldscherm | monitor
sense:
(computing) A device similar to a television set used as to give a graphical display of the output from a computer.


lexentry: eng/monitor_lizard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: monitor lizard
trans_list: varaan
sense:
Any of various large carnivorous lizards of the family Varanidae, all of whose extant species are of genus Varanus, native to Africa, Asia and Australia.


lexentry: eng/monitoring__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: monitoring
trans_list: controleren | toezicht houden | volgen
sense:
The carrying out of surveillance on, or continuous or regular observation of, an environment or people in order to detect signals, movements or changes of state or quality.


lexentry: eng/monkeypox__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: monkeypox
trans_list: apenpokken | monkeypox
sense:
(disease) A viral disease, of primates and some other mammals, related to smallpox, caused by the Monkeypox virus.


lexentry: eng/monkfish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: monkfish
trans_list: staartvis
sense:
Any large bottom-dwelling anglerfish of the genus Lophius, such as Lophius piscatorius, of the Atlantic, having a large head and mouth.


lexentry: eng/monoamine_oxidase__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: monoamine oxidase
trans_list: monoamino-oxidase
sense:
(enzyme) Either of two enzymes, found in the outer membrane of mitochondria, that degrade biogenic amines and are thus responsible for the destruction of transmitter substances at neuronal synapses.


lexentry: eng/monocotyledon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: monocotyledon
trans_list: eenzaadlobbige
sense:
(botany) Any plant whose seedlings typically have one cotyledon (seed leaf) (in contrast to the two cotyledons typical of dicots), thereby belonging to the taxonomic monocots, formerly variously known as Monocotyledones, Monocotyledonae, or Liliopsida, a class in the angiosperms (Angiospermae), the flowering plants.


lexentry: eng/monocyte__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: monocyte
trans_list: monocyt
sense:
(immunology, cytology) A type of leukocyte (white blood cell) that differentiates into a macrophage.


lexentry: eng/monogon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: monogon
trans_list: eenhoek
sense:
(geometry) A one-dimensional object comprising one vertex and one (not necessarily straight) edge both of whose ends are that vertex.


lexentry: eng/monogram__Noun__3
sense_num: 01
written_rep: monogram
trans_list: monogram
sense:
A design or motif composed of one or more letters, often intertwined, used as an identifying mark of an individual or institution; the letters are usually the initials of their names.


lexentry: eng/monograph__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: monograph
trans_list: monografie
sense:
A scholarly book or a treatise on a single subject or a group of related subjects, usually written by one person.


lexentry: eng/monoid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: monoid
trans_list: monoïde
sense:
(algebra, functional programming) A set which is closed under an associative binary operation, and which contains an element which is an identity for the operation.


lexentry: eng/monolith__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: monolith
trans_list: monoliet
sense:
(also, attributively) A large, single block of stone which is a natural feature; or a block of stone or other similar material used in architecture and sculpture, especially one carved into a monument in ancient times.


lexentry: eng/monolithic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: monolithic
trans_list: monolithisch
sense:
(engineering) Consisting of a single piece of homogeneous material as opposed to a composite material or an assembly of multiple parts.


lexentry: eng/monologue__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: monologue
trans_list: monoloog | alleenspraak
sense:
(drama, authorship) A long speech by one person in a play; sometimes a soliloquy; other times spoken to other characters.


lexentry: eng/monomer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: monomer
trans_list: monomeer
sense:
(chemistry) A relatively small molecule which can be covalently bonded to other monomers to form a polymer.


lexentry: eng/monomial__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: monomial
trans_list: eenterm
sense:
(mathematics) A single term consisting of a product of numbers and variables with positive integer exponents.


lexentry: eng/monophthong__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: monophthong
trans_list: monoftong
sense:
A vowel (in the sense of a sound rather than a letter of the alphabet) that has the same sound throughout its pronunciation, such as the short vowels in "pap", "pep", "pip", "pop" and "pup", as opposed to a diphthong (eg, /aɪ/, the vowel in "pipe") or a triphthong (eg, /aɪə/, the sound in the non-rhotic pronunciation of "pyre").


lexentry: eng/monophysitism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: monophysitism
trans_list: monofysitisme
sense:
(Christianity) A Christological doctrine, generally considered heterodox or heretical, holding that Jesus Christ has a single nature, which is either wholly divine or partially human and partially divine.


lexentry: eng/monopoly__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: monopoly
trans_list: monopolie | alleenbezit
sense:
An exclusive control over the trade or production of a commodity or service through exclusive possession.


lexentry: eng/monopoly__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: monopoly
trans_list: monopolist
sense:
(metonymy) The holder (person, company or other) of such market domination in one of the above manners.


lexentry: eng/monosodium_glutamate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: monosodium glutamate
trans_list: mononatriumglutamaat | ve-tsin
sense:
(chemistry) The mono sodium salt of the amino acid, glutamic acid; present in soy sauce; used as a condiment in Chinese and Japanese cooking, and as a food additive to enhance flavor and add the umami taste. Abbreviations: MSG, E621.


lexentry: eng/monotheistic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: monotheistic
trans_list: monotheïstisch
sense:
(religion) Believing in a single god, deity, spirit, etc., especially for an organized religion, faith, or creed.


lexentry: eng/monotonicity__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: monotonicity
trans_list: eentonigheid
sense:
(analysis) Said of a positive measure: the property of a positive measure of a measure space, that given two measurable sets where the first set is contained in the second one, then the measure of the first set must be less than or equal to the measure of the second set.


lexentry: eng/monotreme__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: monotreme
trans_list: cloacadier | monotreem | snaveldier
sense:
(zoology) A mammal that lays eggs and has a single urogenital and digestive orifice. Only the echidnas and platypuses are included in this group.


lexentry: eng/monstrance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: monstrance
trans_list: monstrans
sense:
(Christianity) An ornamental, often precious receptacle, either open or with a transparent cover, in which the sacramental bread (consecrated host) is placed for Eucharistic adoration.


lexentry: eng/montage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: montage
trans_list: montage | beeldmontage
sense:
(countable) A composite work, particularly an artwork, created by assembling or putting together other elements such as pieces of music, pictures, texts, videos, etc. [from early 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/moocher__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: moocher
trans_list: bietser | parasiet | profiteur
sense:
(mostly, pejorative) A person having a tendency to take advantage of the help of others, especially if making little effort to help themselves.


lexentry: eng/moon__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: moon
trans_list: aanbidden
sense:
(intransitive, colloquial) (usually followed by over or after) To fuss over something adoringly; to be infatuated with someone.


lexentry: eng/moon_bag__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: moon bag
trans_list: banaan
sense:
A small pouch attached to a belt that is worn on the outside of clothing around the waist and used for holding small personal items.


lexentry: eng/moon_pool__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: moon pool
trans_list: moonpool
sense:
(nautical, chiefly, oil industry) An opening in the base of the hull of a vessel (especially a marine drilling platform), which is used for lowering equipment into the sea below.


lexentry: eng/moonshine__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: moonshine
trans_list: illegaal drank stoken
sense:
(math, uncountable) A branch of pure mathematics relating the Monster group to an invariant of elliptic functions.


lexentry: eng/moonwalk__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: moonwalk
trans_list: moonwalken
sense:
(intransitive) To walk in a manner that is similar to the moonwalk dance style; to move while sliding backwards as though the feet move as if one was walking forwards.


lexentry: eng/moor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: moor
trans_list: veen
sense:
An extensive waste covered with patches of heath, and having a poor, light soil, but sometimes marshy, and abounding in peat; a heath


lexentry: eng/moor__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: moor
trans_list: verankeren | meren
sense:
(transitive, nautical) To fix or secure (e.g. a vessel) in a particular place by casting anchor, or by fastening with ropes, cables or chains or the like.


lexentry: eng/moorhen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: moorhen
trans_list: waterhoen
sense:
Any of various medium-sized water birds of the genus Gallinula, of the rail family, that feed in open water margins.


lexentry: eng/moose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: moose
trans_list: eland
sense:
The largest member of the deer family (Alces americanus, sometimes included in Alces alces), of which the male has very large, palmate antlers.


lexentry: eng/moot__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: moot
trans_list: hypothetisch
sense:
(current in, _, UK, rare, _, in the, _) Subject to discussion (originally at a moot); arguable, debatable, unsolved or impossible to solve.


lexentry: eng/mop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mop
trans_list: zwabber | mop | dekzwabber
sense:
An implement for washing floors or similar, made of a piece of cloth, or a collection of thrums, or coarse yarn, fastened to a handle.


lexentry: eng/moped__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: moped
trans_list: bromfiets | brommer
sense:
A lightweight, two-wheeled vehicle equipped with a small motor and pedals, designed to go no faster than some specified speed limit.


lexentry: eng/mora__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: mora
trans_list: mora
sense:
(phonology) A unit of syllable weight used in phonology, by which stress, foot structure, or timing of utterance is determined in some languages (e.g. Japanese).


lexentry: eng/moral__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: moral
trans_list: moreel | zedelijk
sense:
Of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behaviour, especially for teaching right behaviour.


lexentry: eng/moral_authority__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: moral authority
trans_list: moreel gezag
sense:
(of a person, institution, or written work) The quality or characteristic of being respected for having good character or knowledge, especially as a source of guidance or an exemplar of proper conduct.


lexentry: eng/moral_hazard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: moral hazard
trans_list: moreel risico | moreel wangedrag
sense:
(economics, insurance) The prospect that a party insulated from risk may behave differently from the way it would behave if it were fully exposed to the risk.


lexentry: eng/moral_panic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: moral panic
trans_list: morele paniek
sense:
A semi-spontaneous or media-generated mass movement based on the perception that an individual, group, community, or culture is dangerously deviant and poses a menace to society; a public outcry.


lexentry: eng/morale__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: morale
trans_list: moreel
sense:
The capacity of people to maintain belief in an institution or a goal, or even in oneself and others.


lexentry: eng/morality__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: morality
trans_list: moraal
sense:
(uncountable) Recognition of the distinction between good and evil or between right and wrong; respect for and obedience to the rules of right conduct; the mental disposition or characteristic of behaving in a manner intended to produce morally good results.


lexentry: eng/morbid__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: morbid
trans_list: morbide | ongezond | ziekelijk
sense:
(by extension) Taking an interest in, or fixating on, unhealthy or unwholesome subjects such as death, decay, disease. [from 1770s]


lexentry: eng/more_Catholic_than_the_Pope__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: more Catholic than the Pope
trans_list: roomser dan de paus
sense:
Adhering more stringently to Roman Catholic practices and doctrine than is required by church doctrine.


lexentry: eng/morel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: morel
trans_list: morielje
sense:
A true morel; any of several fungi in the genus Morchella, the upper part of which is covered with a reticulated and pitted hymenium.


lexentry: eng/morepork__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: morepork
trans_list: Nieuw-Zeelandse boeboekuil
sense:
(chiefly, New Zealand) The Tasmanian spotted owl (Ninox novaeseelandiae), a small brown owl indigenous to New Zealand and Tasmania. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/morganatic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: morganatic
trans_list: morganatisch
sense:
Designating a marriage (or the wife involved) between a man of higher rank and a woman of lower rank, often having various legal repercussions (typically that such a wife has no claim on the husband's possessions or title). It was not an aspect of English law, but was common in other royal houses, especially in Germany.


lexentry: eng/morgue__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: morgue
trans_list: mortuarium | lijkenhuis
sense:
A building or room where dead bodies are kept before their proper burial or cremation, (now) particularly in legal and law enforcement contexts.


lexentry: eng/morion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: morion
trans_list: morion
sense:
(historical) A kind of open brimmed helmet used by footsoldiers in the 16th and 17th centuries, having no visor or bevor. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/morning__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: morning
trans_list: morgen | ochtend | voormiddag
sense:
(obsolete) That part of the day from dawn until the main meal (typically in late afternoon). [18th–19th c.]


lexentry: eng/morning_gift__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: morning gift
trans_list: morgengave
sense:
A gift traditionally given in some (especially Germanic) cultures by the husband to his wife on the first morning after they were married.


lexentry: eng/morning_star__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: morning star
trans_list: morgenster
sense:
(military, countable) A weapon consisting of a heavy ball set with spikes attached rigidly to a staff, in contrast to a flail.


lexentry: eng/moron__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: moron
trans_list: debiel | mogool | mongol
sense:
(psychology, dated, originally) A person of mild mental subnormality in the former classification of mental retardation, having an intelligence quotient of 50–70.


lexentry: eng/morpheme__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: morpheme
trans_list: morfeem | woorddeel
sense:
(linguistic morphology) The smallest linguistic unit within a word that can carry a meaning. It may be a letter, a syllable, or otherwise.


lexentry: eng/morphism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: morphism
trans_list: morfisme
sense:
(mathematics, category theory) (formally) An arrow in a category; (less formally) an abstraction that generalises a map from one mathematical object to another and is structure-preserving in a way that depends on the branch of mathematics from which it arises.


lexentry: eng/morphology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: morphology
trans_list: morfologie | vormleer
sense:
(linguistics) The study of the internal structure of morphemes (words and their semantic building blocks).


lexentry: eng/morphology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: morphology
trans_list: morfologie | vormleer
sense:
(uncountable) A scientific study of form and structure, usually without regard to function. Especially:


lexentry: eng/mortal_sin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mortal sin
trans_list: doodzonde
sense:
(Roman Catholicism, theology) A sin which causes the loss of God's grace, leading to eternal damnation, unless the sinner repents, which includes their intent to confess and atone; such a sin is defined as a grave transgression against one of the Ten Commandments with the full knowledge and deliberate consent of the sinner.


lexentry: eng/mortar__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: mortar
trans_list: mortier
sense:
(countable, military, historical) A short, heavy, large-bore cannon designed for indirect fire at very steep trajectories.


lexentry: eng/mortar__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: mortar
trans_list: mortier
sense:
(countable, military) A relatively lightweight, often portable indirect fire weapon which transmits recoil to a base plate and is designed to lob explosive shells at very steep trajectories. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/mortar_and_pestle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mortar and pestle
trans_list: vijzel
sense:
A device made up of a bowl (the mortar) and a heavy, blunt object (the pestle), the end of which is used for crushing and grinding ingredients or substances into a fine paste or powder.


lexentry: eng/mortgage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mortgage
trans_list: hypotheek
sense:
(legal) A special form of secured loan where the purpose of the loan must be specified to the lender, to purchase assets that must be fixed (not movable) property, such as a house or piece of farm land. The assets are registered as the legal property of the borrower but the lender can seize them and dispose of them if they are not satisfied with the manner in which the repayment of the loan is conducted by the borrower. Once the loan is fully repaid, the lender loses this right of seizure and the assets are then deemed to be unencumbered.


lexentry: eng/mortgage__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mortgage
trans_list: hypothekeren | lijfrente afsluiten | verpanden
sense:
(transitive, legal) To borrow against a property, to obtain a loan for another purpose by giving away the right of seizure to the lender over a fixed property such as a house or piece of land; to pledge a property in order to get a loan.


lexentry: eng/mortify__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mortify
trans_list: onderdrukken
sense:
(transitive) To discipline (one's body, appetites etc.) by suppressing desires; to practise abstinence on. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/mosaic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mosaic
trans_list: mozaïek
sense:
A piece of artwork created by placing colored squares (usually tiles) in a pattern so as to create a picture.


lexentry: eng/mosaic__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: mosaic
trans_list: mozaïek
sense:
(genetics) An individual composed of two or more cell lines of different genetic or chromosomal constitution, but from the same zygote.


lexentry: eng/mosh__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mosh
trans_list: pogoën
sense:
(intransitive) To dance by intentionally jumping into and colliding with other, similarly behaving dancers, and performing other wild, aggressive, or spastic movements.


lexentry: eng/mosquito__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mosquito
trans_list: steekmug | mug | muskiet
sense:
A small flying insect of the family Culicidae, the females of which bite humans and animals and suck blood, leaving an itching bump on the skin, and sometimes carrying diseases like malaria, dengue and yellow fever.


lexentry: eng/mosquito_net__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mosquito net
trans_list: klamboe | muskietennet
sense:
A fine net, placed around a bed, in a window opening, etc., to provide protection against mosquitoes and other insects, and the diseases carried by them.


lexentry: eng/moss__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: moss
trans_list: mos
sense:
Any of various small, green, seedless plants growing on the ground or on the surfaces of trees, stones, etc.; now specifically, a plant of the phylum Bryophyta (formerly division Musci).


lexentry: eng/motel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: motel
trans_list: motel
sense:
(also, _, attributive) A type of hotel or lodging establishment, often located near a major highway, which typically features a series of rooms the entrances of which are immediately adjacent to a parking lot to facilitate convenient access to automobiles parked there.


lexentry: eng/moth__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: moth
trans_list: mot | nachtvlinder
sense:
A usually nocturnal insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from butterflies by feather-like antennae.


lexentry: eng/mothball__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mothball
trans_list: mottenbal
sense:
(usually, in plural) A small ball of chemical pesticide (typically naphthalene) and deodorant placed in or around clothing and other articles susceptible to damage from mold or moth larvae in order to protect them from this damage.


lexentry: eng/mother__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mother
trans_list: moeder
sense:
A female parent, sometimes especially a human; a female who parents a child (which she has given birth to, adopted, or fostered).


lexentry: eng/mother_figure__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mother figure
trans_list: moederfiguur
sense:
One (especially an older woman) who behaves as, is regarded as equivalent to, or represents a mother for another person or group of people.


lexentry: eng/mother_goddess__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mother goddess
trans_list: moedergodin
sense:
A goddess, often portrayed as the Earth Mother, who serves as a general fertility deity, the bountiful embodiment of the earth.


lexentry: eng/mother_hen__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mother hen
trans_list: moederkloek
sense:
(idiomatic) An outspoken and overprotective woman or person dealing with others' affairs; especially, an assertive matriarch.


lexentry: eng/mother_lode__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mother lode
trans_list: hoofdader
sense:
(geology) A large or rich vein of gold or of another precious mineral from which other branches extend.


lexentry: eng/mother_ship__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mother ship
trans_list: moederschip
sense:
A vessel or aircraft that serves or carries a smaller vessel or vessels that operate independently from it.


lexentry: eng/motherboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: motherboard
trans_list: moederbord
sense:
(computer hardware) The primary circuit board of a personal computer, containing the circuitry for the central processing unit, keyboard, mouse and monitor, together with slots for other devices.


lexentry: eng/motherhouse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: motherhouse
trans_list: moederhuis
sense:
The monastery from which the other 'houses' of a religious order or congregation were (directly or indirectly) founded, often eponymous.


lexentry: eng/motile__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: motile
trans_list: beweeglijk
sense:
(physiology) In organs: having the power to move their contents, or to change their shape or tension by writhing or contracting as required by their particular physiological functions.


lexentry: eng/motion__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: motion
trans_list: motie
sense:
(countable) A parliamentary action to propose something. A similar procedure in any official or business meeting.


lexentry: eng/motion_sickness__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: motion sickness
trans_list: reisziekte
sense:
A feeling of nausea or dizziness caused by a disagreement between visually perceived movement and the vestibular system's sense of movement; typically resulting from travel in a vehicle such as a ship or car.


lexentry: eng/motive__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: motive
trans_list: motief | beweegreden | motivatie
sense:
(law) Something which causes someone to want to commit a crime; a reason for criminal behaviour. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/motor_home__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: motor home
trans_list: camper | kampeerauto
sense:
A type of recreational vehicle, a self-propelled structure built on a truck or bus chassis containing living accommodations.


lexentry: eng/motor_vehicle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: motor vehicle
trans_list: motorvoertuig
sense:
Any land-based means of transportation in the form of a machine that operates primarily through a motor to provide power to rotate the tires.


lexentry: eng/motorcycle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: motorcycle
trans_list: motorfiets | motor
sense:
An open-seated motor vehicle with handlebars instead of a steering wheel, and having two (or sometimes three) wheels.


lexentry: eng/motorway__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: motorway
trans_list: snelweg | autosnelweg
sense:
(UK, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia) A highway with grade-separated crossings (rather than level crossings) and designed (and only permitted) for high-speed motor-traffic (in Europe motor vehicles with a higher speed limit than 40 km/h) running in two directions on one separate carriageway each.


lexentry: eng/motto__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: motto
trans_list: motto
sense:
A sentence, phrase, or word, prefixed to an essay, discourse, chapter, canto, or the like, suggestive of its subject matter; a short, suggestive expression of a guiding principle; a maxim.


lexentry: eng/mouflon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mouflon
trans_list: moeflon
sense:
A species of wild sheep, Ovis orientalis musimon, syn. Ovis aries musimon, endemic to Sardinia and Corsica. [from c. 1770]


lexentry: eng/mould-breaking__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mould-breaking
trans_list: baanbrekend
sense:
(UK) Using or involving the use of original, innovative and unconventional methods; departing from tradition.


lexentry: eng/moulin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: moulin
trans_list: gletsjermolen
sense:
(geology) A cylindrical, vertical shaft that extends through a glacier and is carved by meltwater from the glacier’s surface.


lexentry: eng/moult__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: moult
trans_list: vervellen | muiten | ruien | verharen
sense:
(intransitive) To shed or lose a covering of hair or fur, feathers, skin, horns, etc, and replace it with a fresh one.


lexentry: eng/mound__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mound
trans_list: heuvel
sense:
A natural elevation appearing as if thrown up artificially; a regular and isolated hill, hillock, or knoll.


lexentry: eng/mount__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: mount
trans_list: bestijgen | bevestigen | monteren
sense:
(obsolete, transitive) To cause (something) to rise or ascend; to drive up; to raise; to elevate; to lift up.


lexentry: eng/mountain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mountain
trans_list: berg
sense:
(countable) An elevation of land of considerable dimensions rising more or less abruptly, forming a conspicuous figure in the landscape, usually having a small extent of surface at its summit. [from 12th c.]


lexentry: eng/mountain_bike__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mountain bike
trans_list: mountainbike
sense:
(cycling) A bicycle specially designed for off-road riding, typically with straight, flat handlebars, a heavier frame than road bikes, higher ground clearance, and wider tires, sometimes with knobs on them for greater traction.


lexentry: eng/mountain_climber__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mountain climber
trans_list: bergbeklimmer
sense:
An exercise starting in a plank position with hands and possibly feet wider than the shoulders where the knees are adducted to the head or elbows alternatingly without lifting the braced hip.


lexentry: eng/mountain_goat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mountain goat
trans_list: steenbok
sense:
A sure-footed goat antelope, Oreamnos americanus, of the North American mountains, having black curved horns and a shaggy coat.


lexentry: eng/mountain_reindeer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mountain reindeer
trans_list: in rook opgaan
sense:
A subspecies of reindeer, found wild in southern Norway and Kola peninsula in Russia; Rangifer tarandus tarandus. A semi-domesticated variant is widely herded by the Sami in northern Scandinavia.


lexentry: eng/mountainous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mountainous
trans_list: bergachtig
sense:
Having many mountains; characterized by mountains; of the nature of a mountain; rough (terrain); rocky.


lexentry: eng/mounted_police__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mounted police
trans_list: bereden politie
sense:
A unit of the civil police who are specifically trained to serve duty on horseback. Their duties can be ceremonial, or often for crowd control, and to police areas of difficult access or wilderness areas.


lexentry: eng/mouse__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: mouse
trans_list: muis | computermuis
sense:
(computing) (plural mice or, rarely, mouses) An input device that is moved over a pad or other flat surface to produce a corresponding movement of a pointer on a graphical display.


lexentry: eng/mouse__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mouse
trans_list: muizen
sense:
(intransitive) To move cautiously or furtively, in the manner of a mouse (the rodent) (frequently used in the phrasal verb to mouse around).


lexentry: eng/mouse_wheel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mouse wheel
trans_list: muiswieltje | scrollwieltje
sense:
(computing) A hard plastic or rubbery disc on a computer mouse, rotated by the user in order to scroll the display.


lexentry: eng/mousebird__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mousebird
trans_list: muisvogel
sense:
Any of a group of possibly passerine arboreal birds of order Coliiformes, confined to sub-Saharan Africa, which build cup-shaped nests of twigs.


lexentry: eng/moussaka__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: moussaka
trans_list: moussaka
sense:
A dish consisting of layers of minced lamb or beef, sliced aubergine (eggplant) or potatoes, tomatoes and béchamel sauce, baked in the oven.


lexentry: eng/mouthbrooder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mouthbrooder
trans_list: muilbroeder
sense:
(zoology) Any animal that cares for its offspring, either eggs or juveniles, by holding them in its mouth for extended periods of time.


lexentry: eng/mouthguard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mouthguard
trans_list: mondbeschermer
sense:
A device that fits into the mouth over one or both arches of teeth, which is usually made of plastic. They may be used to protect aginst injury during sport or fighting, or may serve a medical purpose.


lexentry: eng/mouthpart__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mouthpart
trans_list: monddeel
sense:
(usually, in plural) An appendage-like structure on the outside of an insect's or other arthropod's mouth, serving to manipulate and masticate food.


lexentry: eng/movable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: movable
trans_list: beweegbaar
sense:
Capable of being moved, lifted, carried, drawn, turned, or conveyed, or in any way made to change place or posture; not fixed or stationary


lexentry: eng/movable_feast__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: movable feast
trans_list: roerende feestdag
sense:
A day of note, frequently a Christian festival, whose date changes from year to year according to a set of rules.


lexentry: eng/move__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: move
trans_list: verhuizing | zet
sense:
(board games) The act of moving a token on a gameboard from one position to another according to the rules of the game.


lexentry: eng/move__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: move
trans_list: bewegen | verplaatsen | verroeren | roeren | verzetten | zich bewegen
sense:
(transitive, ergative) To cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place to another


lexentry: eng/move__Verb__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: move
trans_list: bewegen | aangrijpen | ontroeren | ontzetten | roeren
sense:
(transitive) To arouse the feelings or passions of; especially, to excite to tenderness or compassion, to excite (for example, an emotion).


lexentry: eng/move__Verb__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: move
trans_list: voorstellen
sense:
(transitive, intransitive) To propose; to recommend; specifically, to propose formally for consideration and determination, in a deliberative assembly; to submit


lexentry: eng/move__Verb__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: move
trans_list: een zet doen | zetten
sense:
(transitive, obsolete) To mention; to raise (a question); to suggest (a course of action); to lodge (a complaint).


lexentry: eng/move_in__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: move in
trans_list: intrekken
sense:
(intransitive) To start living or working in a new place; to transport one's belongings to a new home or workplace; to make one's home or workplace into a suitable environment.


lexentry: eng/movement__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: movement
trans_list: beweging
sense:
A trend in various fields or social categories, a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals.


lexentry: eng/movie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: movie
trans_list: film
sense:
(chiefly, North America, AU) A recorded sequence of images displayed on a screen at a rate sufficiently fast to create the appearance of motion; a film.


lexentry: eng/moving_walkway__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: moving walkway
trans_list: loopband
sense:
(US) A slow conveyor belt that transports people horizontally or on an incline in a similar manner to an escalator.


lexentry: eng/mozzarella__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mozzarella
trans_list: mozzarella
sense:
Soft Italian cheese made from cow's or buffalo's milk and commonly used as a pizza topping and in salads etc.


lexentry: eng/mucous_membrane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mucous membrane
trans_list: slijmvlies
sense:
(anatomy) A membrane which secretes mucus. It forms the lining of various body passages that communicate with the air, such as the respiratory, genitourinary, and alimentary tracts including the mouth, nasal passages, vagina, and urethra.


lexentry: eng/mud__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: mud
trans_list: modder
sense:
(figuratively) Willfully abusive, even slanderous remarks or claims, notably between political opponents.


lexentry: eng/muddle-headed__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: muddle-headed
trans_list: in de war | verward | warhoofdig
sense:
(of persons or their thoughts) Characterized by vague or confused thinking: foolish, dull-witted, semi-conscious.


lexentry: eng/mudflap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mudflap
trans_list: spatlap
sense:
A rectangular flap mounted near the wheel of a motor vehicle (especially a truck) to prevent mud or rocks from being thrown up (by the wheel), either onto the body panels or into the path of vehicles following behind.


lexentry: eng/mudguard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mudguard
trans_list: spatbord
sense:
A cover over the wheels of a vehicle, or a flap behind that wheel, to prevent water and mud being projected.


lexentry: eng/mudra__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mudra
trans_list: mudra
sense:
(dance, arts) Any of several formal symbolic hand postures used in classical dance of India and in Hindu and Buddhist iconography.


lexentry: eng/mudslinger__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mudslinger
trans_list: belediger
sense:
One who casts aspersions or insults; especially a political candidate who makes negative statements about the opposition.


lexentry: eng/muffin_top__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: muffin top
trans_list: luchtband
sense:
(colloquial, sometimes, _, derogatory) The roll of flesh that bulges over the top of excessively tight trousers.


lexentry: eng/muffle__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: muffle
trans_list: dempen
sense:
(transitive, dated) To prevent seeing, or hearing, or speaking, by wraps bound about the head; to blindfold; to deafen.


lexentry: eng/mufti__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mufti
trans_list: burgertenue
sense:
(uncountable, AU, British, New Zealand) A civilian dress when worn by a member of the military, or casual dress when worn by a pupil of a school who normally would wear uniform.


lexentry: eng/mug__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: mug
trans_list: bekken trekken | grimassen
sense:
(intransitive) To exaggerate a facial expression for communicative emphasis; to make a face, to pose, as for photographs or in a performance, in an exaggerated or affected manner.


lexentry: eng/mug_shot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mug shot
trans_list: portret
sense:
A photograph taken of the head and shoulders, often from the front and in profile, usually taken in conjunction with somebody's arrest.


lexentry: eng/mulatto__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mulatto
trans_list: dubbelbloed | halfbloed | mulat | mulattin
sense:
(historical, now, sometimes, pejorative) A person of mixed black and white descent, especially a person with one black and one white parent or two mulatto parents.


lexentry: eng/mulch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mulch
trans_list: bodembedekking | mulch | muls
sense:
(agriculture, horticulture) Any material used to cover the top layer of soil to protect, insulate, or decorate it, or to discourage weeds or retain moisture.


lexentry: eng/mullein__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mullein
trans_list: koningskaars
sense:
Any of a few hundred species of European and Asian plants, of the genus Verbascum, especially that majority that have yellow flowers. Some species have been introduced to other continents, where some are now seen as invasive pests. Some species, though far from all, have downy leaves, hence common names such as: "velvet plant". [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/mullet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mullet
trans_list: harder
sense:
A fish of the family Mullidae (order Syngnathiformes), especially the genus Mullus (red mullets or goatfish).


lexentry: eng/mullion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mullion
trans_list: middenstijl
sense:
(architectural element) A vertical bar between the panes of glass or casements of a window or the panels of a screen.


lexentry: eng/multiculturalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: multiculturalism
trans_list: multiculturalisme
sense:
The characteristics of an organization, society, city etc. which has many different ethnic or national cultures mingling freely; political or social policies which support or encourage such coexistence. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/multilogue__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: multilogue
trans_list: multiloog
sense:
A conversation that is many-to-many. The term is commonly used to describe the nature of conversations and interactions using social media and collaborative tools, such as social networking, online video, widgets for syndication, wikis, message boards, forums, etc.


lexentry: eng/multimeter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: multimeter
trans_list: multimeter
sense:
An electronic measuring instrument that combines multiple functions; a combined voltmeter, ammeter and ohmmeter.


lexentry: eng/multiple-choice_question__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: multiple-choice question
trans_list: meerkeuzevraag
sense:
(education) A question where several answers are presented and the respondent must choose the correct one.


lexentry: eng/multiple__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: multiple
trans_list: meerdere
sense:
Having more than one element, part, component, or function, having more than one instance, occurring more than once, usually contrary to expectations (can be followed by a singular).


lexentry: eng/multiple_sclerosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: multiple sclerosis
trans_list: multiple sclerose
sense:
(pathology) A chronic disease of the brain and spinal cord characterized by changes in sensation, visual problems, weakness, depression, difficulties with coordination and speech, impaired mobility and disability.


lexentry: eng/multiple_unit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: multiple unit
trans_list: treinstel
sense:
(rail transport) A train consisting of one or more self-propelled cars capable of coupling with other units of the same or similar type and still being controlled from one cab.


lexentry: eng/multiplication_table__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: multiplication table
trans_list: tafel van vermenigvuldiging
sense:
(arithmetic) A table showing the products of each of the integers from 1 to 10 (or, especially formerly, 12) with each of the integers from 1 to 10 (or 12).


lexentry: eng/mummy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mummy
trans_list: mummie
sense:
(countable, by extension) A reanimated embalmed human corpse, as a stock character in horror films. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/mumps__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mumps
trans_list: bof
sense:
(pathology) A contagious disease caused by the Mumps virus of the genus Rubulavirus, mostly occurring in childhood, which causes swelling of glands in the face and neck.


lexentry: eng/munchies__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: munchies
trans_list: boefkik
sense:
(slang, with the definite article) Hunger, especially a craving for food as a result of cannabis or alcohol consumption.


lexentry: eng/munge__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: munge
trans_list: kapot maken
sense:
(transitive, computing, informal) To transform data in an undefined or unexplained manner, as for example when data wrangling requires nonsystemic or nonsystematic edits.


lexentry: eng/municipal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: municipal
trans_list: gemeentelijk
sense:
Of or pertaining to a municipality (a city or a corporation having the right of administering local government).


lexentry: eng/municipality__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: municipality
trans_list: gemeente
sense:
A district with a government that typically encloses no other governed districts; a borough, city, or incorporated town or village.


lexentry: eng/muntjac__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: muntjac
trans_list: muntjak
sense:
Any of various species of east Asian deer of the genus Muntiacus, having short antlers and a barking call.


lexentry: eng/muon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: muon
trans_list: muon
sense:
(physics) An unstable elementary particle in the lepton family, having similar properties to the electron but with a mass 207 times greater.


lexentry: eng/murder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: murder
trans_list: moord | doodslag
sense:
(uncountable, legal, in jurisdictions which use the felony murder rule) The act of committing or abetting a crime that results in the killing of a person, regardless of intent, and even if the committer or abettor is not the one who killed the person: felony murder.


lexentry: eng/murder__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: murder
trans_list: vermoorden
sense:
(figuratively, colloquial, hyperbolic) To kick someone's ass or chew someone out (used to express one’s anger at somebody).


lexentry: eng/murine__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: murine
trans_list: computermuis
sense:
More generally, of, pertaining to, or characteristic of any rodent up to the taxonomic rank of Muroidea, most often with reference to mice and rats of the subfamily Murinae.


lexentry: eng/murmur__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: murmur
trans_list: roezemoezen
sense:
(cardiology, medicine) The sound made by any condition which produces noisy, or turbulent, flow of blood through the heart.


lexentry: eng/murmur__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: murmur
trans_list: roezemoezen
sense:
A muttered complaint or protest; the expression of dissatisfaction in a low muttering voice; any expression of complaint or discontent.


lexentry: eng/muscle_fiber__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: muscle fiber
trans_list: myocyt | spiercel
sense:
(muscle) A single cell of a muscle; each muscle fiber contains many myofibrils, the contractile unit of muscles.


lexentry: eng/muscovite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: muscovite
trans_list: muscoviet
sense:
(mineral) A pale brown mineral of the mica group, being a basic potassium aluminosilicate with the chemical formula KAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH,F)2; used as an electrical insulator etc.


lexentry: eng/musette__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: musette
trans_list: musette
sense:
(by extension) A pastoral air or tune that has a drone imitating such an instrument; also, a dance performed to this music. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/musette__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: musette
trans_list: musette
sense:
(historical) Any of various small bagpipes having a soft sound, especially with a bellows, which were popular in France in the 17th and early 18th century. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/musette__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: musette
trans_list: musette
sense:
(chiefly, US, originally, military) In full musette bag: a small bag or knapsack with a shoulder strap, formerly used by soldiers, and now (cycling) chiefly by cyclists to hold food and beverages or other items. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/museum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: museum
trans_list: museum
sense:
A building or institution dedicated to the acquisition, conservation, study, exhibition, and educational interpretation of objects having scientific, historical, cultural or artistic value.


lexentry: eng/mushroom_cloud__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mushroom cloud
trans_list: paddenstoelwolk
sense:
A large cloud of smoke, flame and debris that rises into the sky as a result of a large explosion, especially after a nuclear explosion, characterized by a long shaft rising from the ground into a much-larger or more-spread-out top, reminiscent of a mushroom in shape.


lexentry: eng/music__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: music
trans_list: muziek
sense:
A series of sounds organized in time, usually employing some combination of harmony, melody, rhythm, tempo, etc., often to convey a mood.


lexentry: eng/music_box__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: music box
trans_list: speeldoos | muziekdoos
sense:
A box that generates or plays music, particularly one using mechanical means rather than electronic, generally using a cylinder or disk containing the music.


lexentry: eng/music_of_the_spheres__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: music of the spheres
trans_list: harmonie der sferen | muziek der sferen | wereldmuziek
sense:
A continuous, glorious, harmonious set of sounds that are not audible to ordinary human beings, said in ancient and medieval Western cosmology to be produced by the movement of the celestial bodies.


lexentry: eng/music_theory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: music theory
trans_list: muziektheorie
sense:
The field of study dealing with how music works, typically examining the language and notation of music, the patterns and structures in composers' techniques, and so on.


lexentry: eng/music_to_someone's_ears__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: music to someone's ears
trans_list: als muziek in de oren klinken
sense:
(idiomatic) A spoken expression or a sound which is pleasing; specifically, some good news, or welcome information or remarks.


lexentry: eng/musical__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: musical
trans_list: musical
sense:
A stage performance, show or film that involves singing, dancing and musical numbers performed by the cast as well as acting.


lexentry: eng/musical_bow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: musical bow
trans_list: boog
sense:
(musical instrument) A simple musical instrument consisting of a string supported by a flexible wooden bearer.


lexentry: eng/musical_chairs__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: musical chairs
trans_list: stoelendans
sense:
(games) A children's game in which players circle a group of chairs. There is one chair fewer than the number of players. When someone who is not watching stops playing music, everybody sits down, and the player left without a chair is eliminated.


lexentry: eng/musical_saw__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: musical saw
trans_list: zingende zaag
sense:
(musical instrument) A musical instrument consisting of a thin sheet of metal, or sometimes a saw, usually played with a bow.


lexentry: eng/musician__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: musician
trans_list: musicus | muzikant | muzikante
sense:
A composer, conductor, or performer of music; specifically, a person who sings and/or plays a musical instrument as a hobby, occupation, or profession.


lexentry: eng/musicology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: musicology
trans_list: musicologie | muziekwetenschap
sense:
(music) the scholarly or scientific study of music, as in historical research, musical theory, or the physical nature of sound.


lexentry: eng/musk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: musk
trans_list: muskus
sense:
A greasy secretion with a powerful odour, produced in a glandular sac of the male musk deer and used in the manufacture of perfumes.


lexentry: eng/musk_ox__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: musk ox
trans_list: muskusos
sense:
An Arctic mammal, Ovibos moschatus of the Caprinae subfamily of the family Bovidae, having a thick coat and long curved horns.


lexentry: eng/musket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: musket
trans_list: musket
sense:
A kind of firearm formerly carried by the infantry of an army, originally fired by means of a match, or matchlock, for which several mechanical appliances (including the flintlock, and finally the percussion lock) were successively substituted; ultimately superseded by the rifle.


lexentry: eng/must__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: must
trans_list: moeten
sense:
(modal, _, auxiliary, defective) To do as a requirement; indicates that the sentence subject is required as an imperative or directive to execute the sentence predicate, with failure to do so resulting in a failure or negative consequence.


lexentry: eng/mustard_gas__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mustard gas
trans_list: mosterdgas | yperiet
sense:
A highly cytotoxic vesicant, C4H8Cl2S, used in World War I that is known to cause skin burns, blisters, inflammation, edema, and potentially other respiratory effects.


lexentry: eng/mustelid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mustelid
trans_list: marterachtige
sense:
Any carnivorous mammal of the diverse weasel family Mustelidae, which also includes badgers, otters, martens, mink and wolverines.


lexentry: eng/mutation__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: mutation
trans_list: mutatie
sense:
(linguistics) An alteration in a particular sound of a word, especially the initial consonant, which is triggered by the word's morphological or syntactic context and not by its phonological context.


lexentry: eng/mutatis_mutandis__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mutatis mutandis
trans_list: mutatis mutandis
sense:
(especially, law) with the necessary changes being made; with the necessary modifications; with such changes as are necessary to ensure congruence


lexentry: eng/mute_swan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mute swan
trans_list: knobbelzwaan
sense:
A species of white plumaged swan, Cygnus olor, having a distinctive orange bill with a black tip, native to Eurasia and widely introduced elsewhere as an ornamental waterbird.


lexentry: eng/mutex__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mutex
trans_list: wederzijdse uitsluiting
sense:
(programming) An object in a program that serves as a lock, used to negotiate mutual exclusion among threads.


lexentry: eng/mutilate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mutilate
trans_list: verminken
sense:
To physically harm as to impair use, notably by cutting off or otherwise disabling a vital part, such as a limb.


lexentry: eng/mutiny__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mutiny
trans_list: muiterij
sense:
An organized rebellion against a legally constituted authority, especially by seamen against their officers.


lexentry: eng/mutter__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mutter
trans_list: mompelen
sense:
To utter words, especially complaints or angry expressions, indistinctly or with a low voice and lips partly closed; to say under one's breath.


lexentry: eng/mutton_dressed_as_lamb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mutton dressed as lamb
trans_list: van achteren lyceum, van voren museum
sense:
(UK, derogatory) A middle-aged or elderly woman dressed in a style more suited to a young woman, especially if in a deliberate attempt to appear young.


lexentry: eng/mutual_assured_destruction__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mutual assured destruction
trans_list: gegarandeerde wederzijdse vernietiging
sense:
(politics, public policy, military) The threat of massive retaliation using nuclear weapons should a potential enemy use them first, both sides being annihilated in the event of war.


lexentry: eng/mutual_savings_bank__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mutual savings bank
trans_list: spaarbank
sense:
A financial institution chartered by a central or regional government, without capital stock, that is nominally owned by its members, who subscribe to a common fund.


lexentry: eng/muzzle__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: muzzle
trans_list: muilkorven
sense:
(transitive, figuratively) To restrain (from speaking, expressing opinion or acting); to gag; to silence; to censor.


lexentry: eng/muzzleloader__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: muzzleloader
trans_list: voorlader
sense:
A variety of firearm in which the weapon is loaded from the end that discharges the projectile (the muzzle).


lexentry: eng/my_Lord__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: my Lord
trans_list: heer
sense:
(UK) Used in direct address to peers of the realm, usually now excluding dukes and the Lords Spiritual.


lexentry: eng/mycelium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mycelium
trans_list: mycelium
sense:
The vegetative part of any fungus, consisting of a mass of branching, threadlike hyphae, often underground.


lexentry: eng/mycorrhiza__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mycorrhiza
trans_list: zwamwortel
sense:
(ecology, botany, mycology) A plant root formed in symbiosis with a fungus; the symbiosis between the mycelium of a fungus and the roots of a plant. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/myocardium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: myocardium
trans_list: hartspier
sense:
(anatomy, cardiology) The muscular substance of the heart; the middle of the three layers forming the outer wall of the human heart.


lexentry: eng/myroblyte__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: myroblyte
trans_list: myrobliet
sense:
A saint whose relics or place of burial produce or are said to have produced the Oil of Saints ("an aromatic liquid with healing properties" or "holy water (very much like myrrh)") or the odour of sanctity.


lexentry: eng/myrrh__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: myrrh
trans_list: mirre
sense:
A red-brown resinous material, the dried sap of a tree of the species Commiphora myrrha, used as perfume, incense or medicine.


lexentry: eng/myself__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: myself
trans_list: me | mezelf | mijzelf
sense:
(reflexive pronoun) Me, as direct or indirect object the speaker as the object of a verb or preposition, when the speaker is also the subject. [from 9th c.]


lexentry: eng/mystery_play__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mystery play
trans_list: geheimenis
sense:
(performing arts) A medieval dramatic performance depicting events from Christian scriptures, especially events from the life of Jesus Christ.


lexentry: eng/myth__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: myth
trans_list: mythe
sense:
A commonly-held but false belief, a common misconception; a fictitious or imaginary person or thing; a popular conception about a real person or event which exaggerates or idealizes reality.


lexentry: eng/mythology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mythology
trans_list: mythologie
sense:
(countable, _, and, _, uncountable) The collection of myths of a people, concerning the origin of the people, history, deities, ancestors and heroes.


lexentry: eng/mâche__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mâche
trans_list: veldsla
sense:
Valerianella locusta, a small dicot annual plant of the family Caprifoliaceae often cultivated as a salad green or herb.


lexentry: eng/nacelle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nacelle
trans_list: nacelle
sense:
A separate streamlined enclosure mounted on an aircraft to house, originally, an engine, and now also cargo or crew.


lexentry: eng/nadir__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nadir
trans_list: nadir
sense:
The point of the celestial sphere, directly opposite the zenith; inferior pole of the horizon; point of the celestial sphere directly under the place of observation.


lexentry: eng/naevus_flammeus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: naevus flammeus
trans_list: wijnvlek
sense:
(anatomy) A vascular birthmark or naevus, usually on the head and neck, consisting of an overgrowth of capillaries which produce a reddish to purplish discoloration of the skin.


lexentry: eng/nag__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nag
trans_list: zeuren | zaniken
sense:
(ambitransitive) To repeatedly remind or complain to (someone) in an annoying way, often about insignificant or unnecessary matters.


lexentry: eng/naiad__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: naiad
trans_list: najade | waternimf
sense:
(Greek mythology) A female deity (nymph) associated with water, especially a spring, stream, or other fresh water.


lexentry: eng/nail__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: nail
trans_list: spijker | nagel
sense:
A spike-shaped metal fastener used for joining wood or similar materials. The nail is generally driven through two or more layers of material by means of impacts from a hammer or other device. It is then held in place by friction.


lexentry: eng/nail_bomb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nail bomb
trans_list: nagelbom | spijkerbom
sense:
A bomb designed to cause extensive wounding by packing sharp objects around the explosive; used especially by terrorists and suicide bombers.


lexentry: eng/nail_file__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nail file
trans_list: nagelvijl
sense:
A small file made of soft metal, or a board covered with fine sandpaper, for filing and shaping one's fingernails and toenails.


lexentry: eng/nail_one's_colours_to_the_mast__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nail one's colours to the mast
trans_list: kleur bekennen
sense:
To clearly show one's support for a side or opinion in a dispute, often indicating an intention to defend that side to the end.


lexentry: eng/nailtail_wallaby__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nailtail wallaby
trans_list: stekelstaartkangoeroe
sense:
Any of the genus Onychogalea of Australian macropods, distinguished by a horny spur at the end of the tail.


lexentry: eng/naked_as_a_jaybird__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: naked as a jaybird
trans_list: poedelnaakt
sense:
(simile, colloquial) Stark naked; nude; especially, naked in a public setting and without embarrassment.


lexentry: eng/name__Verb__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: name
trans_list: noemen
sense:
(transitive, Westminster system politics) To initiate a process to temporarily remove a member of parliament who is breaking the rules of conduct.


lexentry: eng/name_after__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: name after
trans_list: noemen | vernoemen
sense:
To give (someone or something) the name of another person, place, or thing; to name (someone or something) in honour of


lexentry: eng/name_names__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: name names
trans_list: man en paard noemen
sense:
(idiom) To identify specific people, especially people involved in misdeeds or other secretive activity.


lexentry: eng/namespace__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: namespace
trans_list: naamruimte
sense:
(programming) A conceptual space that groups classes, identifiers, etc. to avoid conflicts with items in unrelated code that have the same names.


lexentry: eng/naming_convention__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: naming convention
trans_list: naamgevingsconventie
sense:
A collection of rules followed by a set of names which allow users to deduce useful information, based on the names' character sequence and knowledge of the rules followed; such as Manhattan's East-West streets being called "Streets" and its North-South streets being called "Avenues".


lexentry: eng/nano-__Prefix__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nano-
trans_list: nano-
sense:
In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10−9 (short scale billionth or long scale milliardth). Symbol: n


lexentry: eng/nanotechnology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nanotechnology
trans_list: nanotechnologie
sense:
The science and technology of creating nanoparticles and of manufacturing machines which have sizes within the range of nanometres (1–100 nm).


lexentry: eng/napalm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: napalm
trans_list: napalm
sense:
A highly flammable, viscous substance, designed to stick to the body while burning, used in warfare as an incendiary especially in wooded areas. [1942]


lexentry: eng/naphtha__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: naphtha
trans_list: nafta
sense:
(petrochemistry) Any of a wide variety of aliphatic or aromatic liquid hydrocarbon mixtures distilled from petroleum or coal tar, especially as used in solvents or petrol.


lexentry: eng/napkin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: napkin
trans_list: servet
sense:
A serviette; a (usually rectangular) piece of cloth or paper used at the table for wiping the mouth and hands for cleanliness while eating.


lexentry: eng/narcissus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: narcissus
trans_list: narcis
sense:
Any of several bulbous flowering plants, of the genus Narcissus, having white or yellow cup- or trumpet-shaped flowers, notably the daffodil


lexentry: eng/narcolepsy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: narcolepsy
trans_list: narcolepsie | slaapzucht
sense:
(pathology) A disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep, often brief, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations.


lexentry: eng/narcotic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: narcotic
trans_list: drug
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) Any substance or drug that reduces pain, induces sleep and may alter mood or behaviour; in some contexts, especially in reference to the opiates-and-opioids class, especially in reference to illegal drugs, and often both.


lexentry: eng/narration__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: narration
trans_list: vertelling
sense:
The act of recounting or relating in order the particulars of some action, occurrence, or affair; a narrating.


lexentry: eng/narration__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: narration
trans_list: vertelling
sense:
That which is narrated or recounted; an orderly recital of the details and particulars of some transaction or event, or of a series of transactions or events; a story or narrative.


lexentry: eng/narrow__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: narrow
trans_list: nauw | smal
sense:
Having a small width; not wide; having opposite edges or sides that are close, especially by comparison to length or depth.


lexentry: eng/narwhal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: narwhal
trans_list: narwal
sense:
Monodon monoceros, an Arctic cetacean that grows to about 20 feet (6 meters) long, the male having a single horn-like tusk, a twisted, pointed canine tooth that projects forward.


lexentry: eng/nasal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: nasal
trans_list: nasaal
sense:
(phonetics) Having a sound imparted by means of the nose; and specifically, made by lowering the soft palate, in some cases with closure of the oral passage, the voice thus issuing (wholly or partially) through the nose, as in the consonants m, n, ng.


lexentry: eng/nasal_bone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nasal bone
trans_list: neusbeen
sense:
(skeleton, zootomy) Either of two bones of the skull of vertebrates above the fishes which lie in front of the frontal bones and in humans are oblong in shape forming by their junction the bridge of the nose and partly covering the nasal cavity.


lexentry: eng/nasal_cavity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nasal cavity
trans_list: neusholte
sense:
(anatomy) In higher vertebrates, a large air-filled space above and behind the nose in the middle of the face.


lexentry: eng/nasal_septum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nasal septum
trans_list: neustussenschot
sense:
(anatomy) A bony and cartilaginous partition in the nose, separating the left and right airways in the nose and dividing the two nostrils.


lexentry: eng/nasalization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nasalization
trans_list: nasalisatie
sense:
(phonetics, uncountable) the articulation of a vowel or continuant consonant in such a way that air flows through the nose at the same time as it flows through the mouth


lexentry: eng/nasturtium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nasturtium
trans_list: klimkers
sense:
The popular name of any of the plants in the Tropaeolum genus of flowering plants native to south and central America.


lexentry: eng/nation-state__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nation-state
trans_list: natiestaat
sense:
(politics) A political entity (a state) associated with a particular cultural entity (a nation) and a sovereign territorial unit.


lexentry: eng/nation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nation
trans_list: natie | volk
sense:
(collective) A historically constituted, stable community of people, formed based on a common language, territory, economic life, ethnicity and/or psychological make-up manifested in a common culture.


lexentry: eng/nation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: nation
trans_list: natie | staat
sense:
(international, _, legal, metonymically) A sovereign state; (loosely, metonymically, proscribed) a country.


lexentry: eng/nation__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: nation
trans_list: natie
sense:
(chiefly, historical) An association of students based on the birthplace or ethnicity of its members.


lexentry: eng/national__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: national
trans_list: nationaal | landelijk | rijk
sense:
Pertaining to a nation or country, especially as a whole; affecting, shared by, or existing throughout all of a nation. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/national_academy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: national academy
trans_list: academie
sense:
A body, usually operating with state financial support and approval, that co-ordinates the activities of research in (nearly always) the sciences and (sometimes) other disciplines.


lexentry: eng/national_day__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: national day
trans_list: nationale feestdag
sense:
A day marking a country's establishment as a sovereign entity, typically a celebration of its independence, revolution or former ruler.


lexentry: eng/national_park__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: national park
trans_list: nationaal park
sense:
An area of land that is not built upon, but reserved by the national government for conservation of nature and usually also for recreational use.


lexentry: eng/national_security__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: national security
trans_list: nationale veiligheid
sense:
The safety of a country as managed through the exercise of economic and political power, intelligence agencies and diplomacy.


lexentry: eng/nationality__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: nationality
trans_list: nationaliteit | natie | staatsburgerschap | volk | volksaard
sense:
National origin or identity; legal membership of a particular nation or state, by origin, birth, naturalization, ownership, allegiance or otherwise. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/nationalize__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: nationalize
trans_list: nationaliseren
sense:
(archaic) To make national; to make a nation of; to endow with the character and habits of a nation, or the peculiar sentiments and attachment of citizens of a nation.


lexentry: eng/native__Adjective__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: native
trans_list: autochtoon | inheems
sense:
(biology, of a species) Which occurs of its own accord in a given locality, to be contrasted with a species introduced by humans.


lexentry: eng/nativity_scene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nativity scene
trans_list: kerststal
sense:
(Christianity) A depiction—which may be pictorial, dramatic, or by means of figurines—of the birth of Jesus Christ in a manger, as described in the New Testament account.


lexentry: eng/natrolite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: natrolite
trans_list: natroliet
sense:
(mineral) A fibrous zeolite mineral, being a sodium aluminosilicate, of the chemical formula Na2Al2Si3O10·2H2O.


lexentry: eng/natural__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: natural
trans_list: natuurlijk
sense:
Containing no artificial or man-made additives; especially (of food) containing no colourings, flavourings or preservatives. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/natural__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: natural
trans_list: natuurlijk
sense:
Normally associated with a particular person or thing; inherently related to the nature of a thing or creature. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/natural_gas__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: natural gas
trans_list: aardgas
sense:
A mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons associated with petroleum deposits; mostly methane with smaller amounts of ethane, propane and butane; principally used as a fuel.


lexentry: eng/natural_law__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: natural law
trans_list: natuurrecht
sense:
(law, philosophy) The set of universal legal or moral principles said to be discernible from nature by reason alone; one of these principles.


lexentry: eng/natural_logarithm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: natural logarithm
trans_list: natuurlijke logaritme
sense:
(mathematics) The logarithm in base e: either the function that given x returns y such that ey = x, or the value of y given by the function.


lexentry: eng/natural_science__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: natural science
trans_list: natuurwetenschap
sense:
Any science involved in studying phenomena or laws of the physical world: physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy, and so on.


lexentry: eng/natural_selection__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: natural selection
trans_list: natuurlijke selectie
sense:
(evolutionary theory) A process by which heritable traits conferring survival and reproductive advantage to individuals, or related individuals, tend to be passed on to succeeding generations and become more frequent in a population, whereas other less favourable traits tend to become eliminated; the differential survival and reproduction of phenotypes.


lexentry: eng/naturalist__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: naturalist
trans_list: natuuronderzoeker | natuuronderzoekster | natuurvorser | natuurvorster
sense:
(philosophy) A person who believes in or advocates the tenets of philosophical or methodological naturalism. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/nature__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nature
trans_list: natuur
sense:
(uncountable, often, _, capitalized) The way things are, the totality of all things in the physical universe and their order, especially the physical world in contrast to spiritual realms and flora and fauna as distinct from human conventions, art, and technology.


lexentry: eng/nature__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: nature
trans_list: aard | natuur
sense:
The essential or innate characteristics of a person or thing which will always tend to manifest, especially in contrast to specific contexts, reason, religious duty, upbringing, and personal pretense or effort.


lexentry: eng/naturism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: naturism
trans_list: naturisme
sense:
The belief in or practice of going nude in social settings, often in mixed-gender groups, specifically either in cultures where this is not the norm or for health reasons.


lexentry: eng/naturist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: naturist
trans_list: naturist
sense:
One who follows a philosophical belief in a naked, natural life and prefers to live without clothes, often for reasons of ecology, health, religious belief, and/or ethical concerns.


lexentry: eng/naturopathy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: naturopathy
trans_list: natuurgeneeskunde | natuurgeneeswijze
sense:
(alternative medicine) A system of therapy that avoids synthetic drugs and surgery, while emphasizing the use of natural remedies (plants and the elements) and physical means (massage, acupuncture) to treat illness.


lexentry: eng/naumachia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: naumachia
trans_list: naumachia
sense:
(historical, nautical, in Ancient Rome) The recreation of a sea battle staged for entertainment. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/nausea__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nausea
trans_list: misselijkheid
sense:
A feeling of illness or discomfort in the digestive system, usually characterized by a strong urge to vomit.


lexentry: eng/nautical_mile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nautical mile
trans_list: zeemijl
sense:
A unit of length corresponding approximately to one minute of arc of latitude along any meridian. By international agreement it is exactly 1,852 metres (approximately 6,076 feet or 1.151 statute mile).


lexentry: eng/nautilus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nautilus
trans_list: nautilus | poliepslak
sense:
A marine mollusc, of the family Nautilidae native to the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean, which has tentacles and a spiral shell with a series of air-filled chambers, of which Nautilus is the type genus.


lexentry: eng/navbar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: navbar
trans_list: navigatiebalk
sense:
(GUI) A bar, usually at the top of a web page, offering a number of links to help the user to navigate.


lexentry: eng/nave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nave
trans_list: schip
sense:
(architecture) The middle or body of a church, extending from the transepts to the principal entrances.


lexentry: eng/navel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: navel
trans_list: navel
sense:
(anatomy) The indentation or bump remaining in the abdomen of mammals where the umbilical cord was attached before birth.


lexentry: eng/navigable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: navigable
trans_list: bevaarbaar
sense:
(of a body of water) Capable of being navigated; deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to vessels.


lexentry: eng/navigate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: navigate
trans_list: navigeren | surfen
sense:
(transitive) To plan, control and record the position and course of a vehicle, ship, aircraft, etc., on a journey; to follow a planned course.


lexentry: eng/navigation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: navigation
trans_list: navigatie
sense:
(uncountable) The theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a road vehicle, ship, aircraft, or spaceship.


lexentry: eng/navigation_channel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: navigation channel
trans_list: vaargeul
sense:
(nautical) A deeper channel cut into the sea or river bed, to enable larger ships to pass through to a port.


lexentry: eng/navigator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: navigator
trans_list: browser
sense:
A person who navigates, especially an officer with that responsibility on a ship or an aircrew member with that responsibility on an aircraft.


lexentry: eng/nay__Adverb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: nay
trans_list: geen
sense:
(archaic, otherwise, jocular) Or rather, or should I say; moreover (introducing a stronger and more appropriate expression than the preceding one). [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/neap_tide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neap tide
trans_list: doodtij
sense:
The tide which occurs just after the first and third quarters of the moon, when there is least difference between high tide and low tide.


lexentry: eng/near-death_experience__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: near-death experience
trans_list: bijna-doodervaring
sense:
A sensation of detachment from one's body, the presence of a tunnel of light, the apparent viewing of one's own body from on high, and similar manifestations, experienced by people whose heart and brain have temporarily ceased to function.


lexentry: eng/near_abroad__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: near abroad
trans_list: nabije buitenland
sense:
The other countries and political regions which are in the vicinity of a country or political region.


lexentry: eng/nebula__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nebula
trans_list: nevelvlek | nevel
sense:
(astronomy) A cloud in outer space consisting of gas or dust (e.g. a cloud formed after a star explodes).


lexentry: eng/nebulizer__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: nebulizer
trans_list: sproeier
sense:
(medicine) A device used to administer a medicine into the lungs, by converting the medicine from liquid state into a fine spray of aerosols, to be inhaled through the nose or mouth.


lexentry: eng/necessary__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: necessary
trans_list: nodig | noodzakelijk
sense:
Required, essential, whether logically inescapable or needed in order to achieve a desired result or avoid some penalty.


lexentry: eng/necessary_evil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: necessary evil
trans_list: noodzakelijk kwaad
sense:
(idiomatic) An unfavorable thing that must be done or accepted, especially because the available alternative courses of action or inaction would be worse.


lexentry: eng/necessitate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: necessitate
trans_list: noodzakelijk maken | noodzaken
sense:
(transitive) To make necessary; to behove; to require (something) to be brought about. [from early 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/necessity_knows_no_law__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: necessity knows no law
trans_list: nood breekt wet
sense:
A person who is in great need of something will find a way to obtain it, and violate the law if needed.


lexentry: eng/neck-gable__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neck-gable
trans_list: halsgevel
sense:
a type of gable in vogue between the 17th and the 18th centuries in the Netherlands with a rectangular body (resembling a neck, hence the name) in place of the usual triangular shape found with a regular gable


lexentry: eng/necklace__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: necklace
trans_list: halsketting | halssnoer | ketting | executie bij brandende rubberband
sense:
An article of jewelry that is worn around the neck, most often made of a string of precious metal, pearls, gems, beads or shells, and sometimes having a pendant attached.


lexentry: eng/necrocracy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: necrocracy
trans_list: necrocratie
sense:
A form of government where a dead person is recognised as its head; usually a deceased former leader.


lexentry: eng/necromancy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: necromancy
trans_list: dodenbezwering
sense:
Loosely, any sorcery or witchcraft, especially involving death or the dead, particularly sorcery involving raising or reanimating the dead.


lexentry: eng/necrophore__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: necrophore
trans_list: aaskever
sense:
Any of various beetles, especially of the genus Nicrophorus, that bury the carcasses of small vertebrates (such as birds and rodents) as a food source for their larvae


lexentry: eng/necropolis__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: necropolis
trans_list: dodenstad | necropolis
sense:
(archaeology) An ancient site used for burying the dead, particularly if consisting of elaborate grave monuments.


lexentry: eng/necropsy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: necropsy
trans_list: lijkschouwing
sense:
(medicine) The pathological examination of a corpse, particularly to determine cause of death. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/necrosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: necrosis
trans_list: necrose | afsterving
sense:
(pathology) The localized death of cells or tissues through injury, disease, or the interruption of blood supply. (Usually gangrene will follow unless the dead tissue is resected).


lexentry: eng/nectar__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: nectar
trans_list: nectar | nektar
sense:
(botany) The sweet liquid secreted by flowers to attract pollinating insects and birds. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/needle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: needle
trans_list: naald
sense:
A long, thin, sharp implement usually for piercing as in sewing, embroidery, acupuncture, tattooing, body piercing, medical injections, sutures, etc; or a blunt but otherwise similar implement used for forming loops or knots in crafts such as darning, knitting, tatting, etc.


lexentry: eng/nefarious__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nefarious
trans_list: berucht | misdadig | schandelijk
sense:
Sinful, villainous, criminal, or wicked, especially when noteworthy or notorious for such characteristics.


lexentry: eng/negligence__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: negligence
trans_list: achteloosheid | nalatigheid
sense:
(legal, uncountable) The breach of a duty of care: the failure to exercise a standard of care that a reasonable person would have in a similar situation.


lexentry: eng/negligible__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: negligible
trans_list: verwaarloosbaar
sense:
Able to be neglected, ignored or excluded from consideration; too small or unimportant to be of concern.


lexentry: eng/negotiable_instrument__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: negotiable instrument
trans_list: handelspapier
sense:
(legal, banking, business) a legal document, as a cheque or bill of exchange, that is freely negotiable.


lexentry: eng/negus__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: negus
trans_list: negus
sense:
(historical) A ruler of Abyssinia (Ethiopia), or of a province of Ethiopia; specifically, the king of Ethiopia before 1974.


lexentry: eng/neighborhood__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: neighborhood
trans_list: nabuurschap
sense:
(chiefly, obsolete) The quality of being a neighbor, of living nearby, next to each-other; proximity.


lexentry: eng/neighbour__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neighbour
trans_list: buurman | buur | buurvrouw | buren | nabuur
sense:
A person living on adjacent or nearby land; a person situated adjacently or nearby; anything (of the same type of thing as the subject) in an adjacent or nearby position.


lexentry: eng/neither_..._nor__Conjunction__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neither … nor
trans_list: noch ... noch
sense:
used for showing that something is not true of two or more people, things, actions, qualities, or ideas (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/neither_fish,_flesh,_nor_good_red_herring__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neither fish, flesh, nor good red herring
trans_list: vlees noch vis
sense:
(idiomatic) Synonym of neither fish nor fowl (“not easily categorized; not rightly belonging or fitting well in a given group or situation; also, not having the advantages of the various options”)


lexentry: eng/neither_fish_nor_fowl__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neither fish nor fowl
trans_list: vlees noch vis | mossel noch vis
sense:
(idiomatic) Not easily categorized; not rightly belonging or fitting well in a given group or situation; also, not having the advantages of the various options.


lexentry: eng/nemesis__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: nemesis
trans_list: tegenpool | tegenvoeter
sense:
(chiefly, outside the US and Canada) A person or character who specifically brings about the downfall of another person or character, as an agent of that character's fate or destiny, especially within a narrative.


lexentry: eng/nemesis__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: nemesis
trans_list: wrekende gerechtigheid
sense:
(usually, in the singular, formal) A punishment or defeat that is deserved and cannot be avoided; (an instance of) retribution.


lexentry: eng/neoclassicism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neoclassicism
trans_list: neoclassicisme
sense:
Any of several movements in the arts, architecture, literature and music that revived forms from earlier centuries.


lexentry: eng/neocolonialism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neocolonialism
trans_list: neokolonialisme
sense:
The control or domination by a powerful country over weaker ones (especially former colonies) by the use of economic pressure, political suppression and cultural dominance.


lexentry: eng/neodymium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neodymium
trans_list: neodymium
sense:
A chemical element (symbol Nd) with an atomic number of 60: a hard, slightly malleable silvery metal that quickly tarnishes in air and moisture.


lexentry: eng/neoliberalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neoliberalism
trans_list: neoliberalisme
sense:
A political ideology or ideological trend based on neoclassical economics that espouses economic liberalism, favouring trade liberalisation, financial deregulation, a small government, privatisation and liberalisation of government businesses, passive antitrust enforcement, accepting greater economic inequality and disfavouring unionisation.


lexentry: eng/neologism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neologism
trans_list: neologisme
sense:
(linguistics, lexicography, countable) A word or phrase which has recently been coined; a new word or phrase, or an existing one which has gained a new meaning.


lexentry: eng/neon_tetra__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neon tetra
trans_list: neontetra
sense:
Paracheirodon innesi (syn. Hyphessobrycon innesi), a small, tropical American fish, popular as an aquarium fish.


lexentry: eng/neophyte__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: neophyte
trans_list: neofyt
sense:
(botany) A plant species recently introduced to an area (in contrast to archaeophyte, a long-established introduced species).


lexentry: eng/nephew__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nephew
trans_list: neef | oomzegger
sense:
A son of one's sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either a son of one's brother (fraternal nephew) or a son of one's sister (sororal nephew).


lexentry: eng/nephrite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nephrite
trans_list: nefriet
sense:
(mineral) A semi-precious stone, one of the two types of stone commonly referred to as jade (the other being jadeite).


lexentry: eng/nepotism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nepotism
trans_list: nepotisme | vriendjespolitiek
sense:
The favoring of relatives (most strictly) or also personal friends (more broadly) because of their relationship rather than because of their abilities.


lexentry: eng/nerve_gas__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nerve gas
trans_list: zenuwgas
sense:
A toxic chemical compound and banned weapon of mass destruction which, when inhaled or ingested, impairs nervous system functions, typically causing extreme physical distress and death by asphyxiation.


lexentry: eng/nervous_breakdown__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nervous breakdown
trans_list: zenuwinzinking
sense:
An attack of a psychological disorder such as depression or anxiety so severe that it prevents a person from continuing to function normally


lexentry: eng/nervous_system__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nervous system
trans_list: zenuwstelsel | zenuwgestel
sense:
An organ system whose principal constituent is nervous tissue that coordinates the activities of muscles, monitors organs, constructs and processes data received from the senses, and initiates actions.


lexentry: eng/nesh__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: nesh
trans_list: kil
sense:
(now, _, UK, _, dialectal) Delicate; weak; poor-spirited; susceptible to cold weather, harsh conditions etc.


lexentry: eng/net__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: net
trans_list: net | netwerk
sense:
A system that interconnects a number of users, locations etc. allowing transport or communication between them.


lexentry: eng/net_metering__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: net metering
trans_list: saldering
sense:
An electricity billing arrangement where excess energy (especially renewable energy) generated by an electricity consumer is credited towards their future consumption.


lexentry: eng/netball__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: netball
trans_list: netbal
sense:
(uncountable) A (usually women's) team sport derived from basketball, with seven players on each side who attempt to score goals by passing a ball and throwing it into the opponent's goal, which is a raised hoop with a net at one end of the playing area. Unlike basketball, a player in possession of the ball cannot move until the ball is passed to another player.


lexentry: eng/netiquette__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: netiquette
trans_list: netetiquette | nettiquette
sense:
(Internet) Conduct while online that is appropriate and courteous to other Internet users, and may be expected or enforced by others.


lexentry: eng/neural_network__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neural network
trans_list: neuraal netwerk
sense:
(ML) A real or virtual computer system designed to emulate the brain in its ability to "learn" to assess imprecise data.


lexentry: eng/neurasthenia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neurasthenia
trans_list: neurasthenie
sense:
(psychiatry, dated) An ill-defined medical condition characterized by lassitude, fatigue, headache, and irritability, associated chiefly with emotional disturbance.


lexentry: eng/neurohypophysis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neurohypophysis
trans_list: neurohypofyse
sense:
(anatomy) The posterior lobe of the pituitary gland, responsible for the release of oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone (ADH), also called vasopressin.


lexentry: eng/neurological__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neurological
trans_list: neurologisch
sense:
Dealing with neurology, the study of the nervous system or the health care specialty that provides care for it.


lexentry: eng/neurology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neurology
trans_list: neurologie
sense:
The branch of medicine that deals with the disorders of nervous system including the brain and spinal cord of the central nervous system and the nerves, muscles, and neuromuscular junction of the peripheral nervous system.


lexentry: eng/neuron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neuron
trans_list: neuron | zenuwcel
sense:
(cytology) A cell of the nervous system, which conducts nerve impulses; consisting of an axon and several dendrites. Neurons are connected by synapses.


lexentry: eng/neuropathology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neuropathology
trans_list: neuropathologie
sense:
Neural pathology: The pathology of the nervous system, usually and especially in the sense of its cytopathology and histopathology (as opposed to the study of diseases generally).


lexentry: eng/neuropathy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: neuropathy
trans_list: neuropathie
sense:
(medicine) Any disease of the nerves and nervous system, usually and more specifically the peripheral nervous system, thus including both non-neuraxial and neuraxial instances of neural damage or dysfunction but excluding the neuraxis's psychiatric aspects (mental illnesses).


lexentry: eng/neuropsychology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neuropsychology
trans_list: neuropsychologie
sense:
A branch of neurology and of clinical psychology that investigates the physiological basis of psychological processes.


lexentry: eng/neurosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neurosis
trans_list: neurose | zenuwziekte
sense:
(pathology) A mental disorder, less severe than psychosis, marked by anxiety or fear which differ from normal measures by their intensity, which disorder results from a failure to compromise or properly adjust during the developmental stages of life, between normal human instinctual impulses and the demands of human society.


lexentry: eng/neurosurgery__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neurosurgery
trans_list: neurochirurgie
sense:
(neurology, surgery, uncountable) The surgical discipline focused on treating those central and peripheral nervous system diseases.


lexentry: eng/neurotransmitter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neurotransmitter
trans_list: neurotransmitter
sense:
(biochemistry, neuroscience) Any substance, such as acetylcholine or dopamine, responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons.


lexentry: eng/neurotypical__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neurotypical
trans_list: neurotypisch
sense:
Having a normal (usual, ordinary) way of processing sensory, linguistic, and social information; often to contrast with autistic.


lexentry: eng/neuter__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: neuter
trans_list: onzijdig
sense:
(grammar) Having a form which is not masculine nor feminine; or having a form which is not of common gender.


lexentry: eng/neuter__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: neuter
trans_list: onzijdig | neutrum
sense:
(grammar) A noun of the neuter gender; any one of those words which have the terminations usually found in neuter words.


lexentry: eng/neuter__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neuter
trans_list: castreren | knippen | steriliseren
sense:
(transitive) To remove sex organs from an animal to prevent it from having offspring; to castrate or spay, particularly as applied to domestic animals.


lexentry: eng/neutrality__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neutrality
trans_list: neutraliteit
sense:
The state or quality of being neutral; the condition of being unengaged in contests between others; state of taking no part on either side.


lexentry: eng/neutrino__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neutrino
trans_list: neutrino
sense:
An elementary particle that is classified as a lepton, and has an extremely small but nonzero mass and no electric charge. It interacts with the surroundings only via the weak force or gravitation, making it very difficult to detect.


lexentry: eng/neutron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neutron
trans_list: neutron
sense:
(particle) A subatomic particle forming part of the nucleus of an atom and having no charge; it is a combination of an up quark and two down quarks.


lexentry: eng/neutron_activation_analysis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neutron activation analysis
trans_list: neutronenactiveringsanalyse
sense:
(inorganic chemistry) An analytical technique that measures the decay of elements when bombarded with neutrons


lexentry: eng/neutron_bomb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neutron bomb
trans_list: neutronenbom
sense:
An atomic bomb that produces a greater amount of neutrons, and a lesser amount of blast; the intention being to create equal lethal neutron radiation and blast radii which increases the effectiveness of the weapon against armour while reducing collateral damage.


lexentry: eng/neutron_star__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neutron star
trans_list: neutronenster
sense:
(star) A degenerate star that has been so collapsed by gravity that its electrons and protons have been merged into neutrons by the intense pressure. The solid mass of neutrons is sometimes called neutronium.


lexentry: eng/neutronium__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: neutronium
trans_list: neutronium
sense:
(physics) A hypothetical gravitationally bound system of a neutron and an antineutron (the onium of a neutron), not predicted to exist under normal circumstances.


lexentry: eng/never_again__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: never again
trans_list: nimmermeer
sense:
(set phrase) At no time in the future; usually said of a negative event, practice, etc., which should not be allowed to reoccur.


lexentry: eng/never_mind__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: never mind
trans_list: laat maar | uitmaken
sense:
(hortative) It is not important; do not fret; used to reassure or comfort the person to whom it is said.


lexentry: eng/new__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: new
trans_list: nieuw
sense:
Used to distinguish something established more recently, named after something or some place previously existing.


lexentry: eng/new_normal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: new normal
trans_list: nieuw normaal
sense:
(chiefly, Canada, US, idiomatic) A current prevailing situation which has emerged recently, that differs dramatically from the previous one and is expected to remain. [from 1920s]


lexentry: eng/new_religious_movement__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: new religious movement
trans_list: nieuwe religieuze beweging
sense:
(religion) (abbreviated NRM) Any religious community or spiritual group of modern origins, having a peripheral place within a state's dominant religious culture.


lexentry: eng/newbie__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: newbie
trans_list: beginneling | nieuweling | debutant | nieuwkomer
sense:
(Internet) A new user or participant; someone who is extremely new and inexperienced (to a game or activity). A beginner.


lexentry: eng/newfangled__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: newfangled
trans_list: nieuwbakken | nieuwerwets
sense:
(usually derogatory, disapproving, or humorous) new and often needlessly novel or gratuitously different; recently devised or fashionable, especially when not an improvement.


lexentry: eng/news_agency__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: news agency
trans_list: persbureau
sense:
An organisation that gathers and distributes news to newspapers and radio and television broadcasters.


lexentry: eng/newscast__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: newscast
trans_list: journaal | nieuwsbulletin | nieuwsuitzending
sense:
(broadcasting, journalism) A broadcast of the news; a news report that is transmitted over the air for television, radio, etc.


lexentry: eng/newscaster__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: newscaster
trans_list: presentatrice
sense:
(broadcasting, journalism) One who delivers the news for broadcast on television, radio, etc; a newsreader.


lexentry: eng/newsletter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: newsletter
trans_list: nieuwsbrief
sense:
A periodically sent publication containing current events or the like, generally on a particular topic or geared toward a limited audience.


lexentry: eng/newspaper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: newspaper
trans_list: krant | dagblad | nieuwsblad | courant | gazet
sense:
(countable) A publication, usually published daily or weekly and usually printed on cheap, low-quality paper, containing news and other articles.


lexentry: eng/newspaper__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: newspaper
trans_list: krantenpapier
sense:
(uncountable, countable) A quantity of or one of the types of paper on which newspapers are printed.


lexentry: eng/newspeak__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: newspeak
trans_list: Nieuwspraak
sense:
Use of ambiguous, misleading, or euphemistic words in order to deceive the listener, especially by politicians and officials.


lexentry: eng/newsroom__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: newsroom
trans_list: redactie
sense:
The office of a news organisation, especially that part of it where the journalists work and news stories are processed.


lexentry: eng/newton__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: newton
trans_list: newton
sense:
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of force; the force required to accelerate a mass of one kilogram by one metre per second per second. Symbol: N.


lexentry: eng/niacin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: niacin
trans_list: niacine
sense:
(carboxylic acid, vitamin) A water-soluble vitamin, a component of vitamin B complex, found in meat, yeast, and dairy products; it is essential to metabolism.


lexentry: eng/nibling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nibling
trans_list: neef
sense:
(originally, chiefly, anthropology, often, in the plural) Used especially as a gender-neutral term: the child of one's sibling or sibling-in-law; one's nephew or niece. [from 1951]


lexentry: eng/niche__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: niche
trans_list: nis | niche
sense:
(architectural element) A cavity, hollow, or recess, generally within the thickness of a wall, for a statue, bust, or other erect ornament.


lexentry: eng/niche__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: niche
trans_list: niche | nis
sense:
(by extension) Any position of opportunity for which one is well-suited, such as a particular market in business.


lexentry: eng/nick__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: nick
trans_list: gat
sense:
(Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Commonwealth, law enforcement, slang) A police station or prison.


lexentry: eng/nickeline__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nickeline
trans_list: cupronickel
sense:
(mineral) A mineral, a form of nickel arsenide, NiAs, having a metallic lustre and copper-red colour, that is a minor ore of nickel.


lexentry: eng/nickname__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nickname
trans_list: bijnaam
sense:
A familiar, invented name for a person or thing used instead of the actual name of the person or thing, often based on some noteworthy characteristic.


lexentry: eng/nicotine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nicotine
trans_list: nicotine
sense:
(organic compound) An alkaloid (C10H14N2), commonly occurring in the tobacco plant. In small doses it is a habit-forming stimulant; in larger doses it is toxic and is often used in insecticides.


lexentry: eng/nicotine_gum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nicotine gum
trans_list: nicotinekauwgom
sense:
A form of chewing gum that slowly releases nicotine into the body; used by people who are trying to quit smoking


lexentry: eng/nicotine_patch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nicotine patch
trans_list: nicotinepleister
sense:
An adhesive patch, affixed to the skin, that slowly diffuses nicotine into the bloodstream; used by people who are trying to quit smoking


lexentry: eng/nictitating_membrane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nictitating membrane
trans_list: knipvlies
sense:
A transparent protective fold of skin acting as an inner eyelid in birds, reptiles and some mammals.


lexentry: eng/niddy-noddy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: niddy-noddy
trans_list: handhaspel
sense:
A tool used to make skeins from yarn, consisting of a central bar with crossbars at each end, offset from each other by 90°.


lexentry: eng/nidicolous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nidicolous
trans_list: nestblijvend
sense:
(zoology) Tending to stay at the nest or birthplace for a long time after birth, due to dependence on the parents for feeding and protection.


lexentry: eng/niece__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: niece
trans_list: nicht | nichtje
sense:
A daughter of one’s sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either the daughter of one's brother ("fraternal niece"), or of one's sister ("sororal niece").


lexentry: eng/niello__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: niello
trans_list: bolderik
sense:
(metallurgy) Any of various black metal alloys, made of sulphur with copper, silver or lead, used to create decorative designs on other metals.


lexentry: eng/nigger__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nigger
trans_list: nikker | neger | roetmop
sense:
(offensive, ethnic slur, vulgar, see usage notes) A black person; a person of black African descent.


lexentry: eng/night__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: night
trans_list: nachtrust | nacht
sense:
(astronomy, countable) The period of darkness beginning at the end of evening astronomical twilight when the sun is 18 degrees below the horizon, and ending at the beginning of morning astronomical twilight.


lexentry: eng/night__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: night
trans_list: nacht
sense:
(legal, countable) A period of time often defined in the legal system as beginning 30 minutes after sunset, and ending 30 minutes before sunrise.


lexentry: eng/night_owl__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: night owl
trans_list: nachtuil | nachtbraker | avondmens
sense:
(idiomatic) One who goes to bed late, or stays up late at night or in the early hours of the morning.


lexentry: eng/night_person__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: night person
trans_list: uil
sense:
(idiomatic) A person whose preference or custom is to remain awake and active during the evening and early morning (night) hours, and who usually sleeps during part of the daytime.


lexentry: eng/night_school__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: night school
trans_list: avondschool
sense:
A school, typically used for the purpose of continuing education with classes held predominantly in the evening to accommodate students with typical day shift work schedules.


lexentry: eng/night_watchman__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: night watchman
trans_list: nachtwacht
sense:
(historical) Prior to police forces, a person appointed by a town or city to walk the streets at night and guard the burghers from felons and robbers.


lexentry: eng/night_watchman_state__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: night watchman state
trans_list: nachtwakersstaat
sense:
(political philosophy) Government that is limited to a bare minimum of functions, usually just military, police, and courts.


lexentry: eng/nightcap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nightcap
trans_list: slaapmuts
sense:
A warm cloth cap worn while sleeping, often with pajamas, being common attire in northern Europe before effective home heating became widespread. [From 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/nightclothes__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nightclothes
trans_list: nachtgoed
sense:
Clothing worn while sleeping in bed, such as pyjamas or a nightgown, and, when worn over nightclothes, a robe.


lexentry: eng/nightclub__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nightclub
trans_list: nachtclub
sense:
A public or private establishment that is open late at night to provide entertainment, food, drink, music or dancing.


lexentry: eng/nightcrawler__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nightcrawler
trans_list: aardworm
sense:
An earthworm of the species Lumbricus terrestris, known for its large size and nocturnal surfacings.


lexentry: eng/nightingale__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nightingale
trans_list: nachtegaal
sense:
A Eurasian and African songbird, Luscinia megarhynchos, family Muscicapidae, famed for its beautiful singing at night; a common nightingale.


lexentry: eng/nightjar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nightjar
trans_list: nachtzwaluw
sense:
Any of various medium-sized nocturnal birds of the family Caprimulgidae, that feed predominantly on moths and other large flying insects.


lexentry: eng/nightmare__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: nightmare
trans_list: nachtmerrie
sense:
(figuratively) Any bad, miserable, difficult or terrifying situation or experience that arouses anxiety, terror, agony or great displeasure. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/nightmare__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: nightmare
trans_list: nachtmerrie
sense:
(now, chiefly, historical) A feeling of extreme anxiety or suffocation experienced during sleep; Sleep paralysis. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/nightshade__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nightshade
trans_list: nachtschade
sense:
Any of the poisonous plants belonging to the genus Solanum, especially black nightshade or woody nightshade.


lexentry: eng/nightstand__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nightstand
trans_list: nachtkastje
sense:
(US) A small table or cabinet, usually with two drawers one above the other or one drawer and a lower shelf, placed beside the head of a bed.


lexentry: eng/nihilism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: nihilism
trans_list: (ethisch) nihilisme | nihilisme
sense:
(usually, uncountable) The rejection of, or opposition to, religious beliefs, (inherent or objective) moral principles, legal rules, etc., often due to the view that life is meaningless (sense 1).


lexentry: eng/nihilism__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: nihilism
trans_list: nihilisme
sense:
(countable, uncountable, philosophy) A doctrine grounded on the negation of one or more meaningful aspects of life; in particular, the view that nothing in the world actually exists.


lexentry: eng/nine-banded_armadillo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nine-banded armadillo
trans_list: negenbandgordeldier | negenbandig gordeldier
sense:
A species of armadillo, Dasypus novemcinctus, ranging from much of the southern US to warmer South America.


lexentry: eng/nine_hundred__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nine hundred
trans_list: negenhonderd
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after eight hundred ninety-nine and before nine hundred one, represented in Arabic numerals as 900. Ordinal: nine-hundredth.


lexentry: eng/nine_men's_morris__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nine men's morris
trans_list: molen
sense:
An ancient strategic board game for two players, each having nine pieces, and in which forming a row of three of one's own pieces earns the removal of one of the other player's pieces.


lexentry: eng/nine_o'clock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nine o'clock
trans_list: negen
sense:
(In both the 12-hour clock and the 24-hour clock) The start of the tenth hour of the day; 9:00 a.m. (09:00).


lexentry: eng/nine_thousand_nine_hundred_and_ninety-nine__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine
trans_list: negenduizend negenhonderdnegenennegentig
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight and before ten thousand, represented in Arabic numerals as 9,999. Represented in Roman numerals as IXCMXCIX.


lexentry: eng/nineteen__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nineteen
trans_list: negentien
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after eighteen and before twenty, represented in Roman numerals as XIX and in Arabic numerals as 19. It is the last/largest of the "teens".


lexentry: eng/ninety__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ninety
trans_list: negentig
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after eighty-nine and before ninety-one, represented in Roman numerals as XC and in Arabic numerals as 90.


lexentry: eng/ninja__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ninja
trans_list: ninja
sense:
(martial arts) A person trained in ninjutsu, especially (historical) one used for espionage, assassination, and other tasks requiring stealth during Japan's shogunate period.


lexentry: eng/ninth__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: ninth
trans_list: negende
sense:
(music) The compound interval between any tone and the tone represented on the ninth degree of the staff above it, as between one of the scale and two of the octave above; the octave of the second, consisting of 13 or 14 semitones (called minor and major ninth).


lexentry: eng/niobium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: niobium
trans_list: niobium
sense:
A chemical element (symbol Nb) with an atomic number of 41: a light grey, crystalline, ductile transition metal used in superconducting materials.


lexentry: eng/nip__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nip
trans_list: knijpen
sense:
To catch and enclose or compress tightly between two surfaces, or points which are brought together or closed; to pinch; to close in upon.


lexentry: eng/nipple__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nipple
trans_list: tepel
sense:
(anatomy) The projection of a mammary gland from which, on female mammals, milk is secreted. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/nipple__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: nipple
trans_list: nippel
sense:
A mechanical device through which liquids or gases can be passed in a regulated manner. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/nipple__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: nipple
trans_list: nippel
sense:
Any small physical protrusion on an automotive, a machine part or any other part that fits into a groove on another part.


lexentry: eng/nipple__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: nipple
trans_list: nippel
sense:
(cycling) An internally threaded piece which holds a bicycle spoke in place on the rim. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/nirvana__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nirvana
trans_list: nirwana
sense:
(Buddhism) Complete cessation of suffering; a blissful state attained through realization of sunyata; enlightened experience.


lexentry: eng/nitpicking__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: nitpicking
trans_list: mierenneuken | muggenziften
sense:
(figuratively, by extension) A process of finding or pointing out tiny details or errors, particularly if the pointed-out details seem insignificant or irrelevant to all but the finder.


lexentry: eng/nitric_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nitric acid
trans_list: salpeterzuur
sense:
(inorganic compound) A transparent, colorless to pale yellow, fuming corrosive liquid, HNO3; a highly reactive oxidizing agent used in the production of fertilizers, explosives, and rocket fuels and in a wide variety of industrial processes; once called aqua fortis.


lexentry: eng/nitric_oxide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nitric oxide
trans_list: stikstofmonoxide
sense:
(chemistry) the binary compound of nitrogen and oxygen NO; an unstable compound which rapidly oxidizes in the presence of air.


lexentry: eng/nitrogen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nitrogen
trans_list: stikstof
sense:
(uncountable) The chemical element (symbol N) with an atomic number of 7 and atomic weight of 14.0067. It is a colorless and odorless gas.


lexentry: eng/nixtamalization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nixtamalization
trans_list: nixtamalisatie
sense:
A process for the preparation of maize (corn) in which the grain is soaked and cooked in an alkaline solution, usually limewater, and hulled.


lexentry: eng/no-brainer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: no-brainer
trans_list: vanzelfsprekendheid
sense:
(informal) An easy or obvious conclusion, decision, solution, task, etc.; something requiring little or no thought.


lexentry: eng/no-show__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: no-show
trans_list: afwezigheid
sense:
An absence; failure to show up or to make a scheduled appearance, especially at a hotel or a place of employment.


lexentry: eng/no_good_deed_goes_unpunished__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: no good deed goes unpunished
trans_list: stank voor dank
sense:
Beneficial actions often go unappreciated or are met with outright hostility or demands for further work.


lexentry: eng/no_man's_land__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: no man's land
trans_list: niemandsland
sense:
The stretch of land between the border posts of two contiguous sovereign states, sometimes separated by great distance.


lexentry: eng/no_pain,_no_gain__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: no pain, no gain
sense:
One must be willing to endure some inconvenience or discomfort in order to achieve worthwhile goals.

trans_list:
de kost gaat voor de baat uit | niet geschoten is altijd mis | voor iets hoort iets | wie niet waagt, die niet wint


lexentry: eng/no_parking__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: no parking
trans_list: parkering verboden | verboden te parkeren
sense:
On a traffic sign, indicates that parking a vehicle is not allowed within the area of influence of the sign.


lexentry: eng/no_smoking__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: no smoking
trans_list: verboden te roken
sense:
A phrase used in notices indicating that the smoking of cigarettes, etc., is not permitted in the surrounding area.


lexentry: eng/noble__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: noble
trans_list: edel | nobel | adellijk | eervol | fatsoenlijk
sense:
Having honorable qualities; having moral eminence and freedom from anything petty, mean or dubious in conduct and character.


lexentry: eng/noble_gas__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: noble gas
trans_list: edelgas
sense:
(chemistry) Any of the elements of group 18 of the periodic table, being monatomic and (with very limited exceptions) inert.


lexentry: eng/noble_metal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: noble metal
trans_list: edelmetaal
sense:
(inorganic chemistry, alchemy) A metal resistant to corrosion, oxidizing and tarnishing, such as gold or platinum.


lexentry: eng/noble_rot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: noble rot
trans_list: edele rotting
sense:
A benevolent form of the fungus Botrytis cinerea which, in the right conditions, leads to a concentrated sweet wine.


lexentry: eng/noblesse_oblige__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: noblesse oblige
trans_list: adel verplicht
sense:
The honourable obligation that is the responsibility of those of high rank; in American English this often includes the expectation of benevolent actions such as helping those less fortunate.


lexentry: eng/nocebo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nocebo
trans_list: nocebo
sense:
(pharmacology, also, _, attributive) A substance which a patient experiences as harmful due to a previous negative perception, but which is in fact pharmacologically (medicinally) inactive. [from 1961]


lexentry: eng/noetherian__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: noetherian
trans_list: Noetherse
sense:
(mathematics, of a binary relation on a set) Such that the converse relation is well-founded (on that set).


lexentry: eng/noise__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: noise
trans_list: ruis
sense:
(technology) Any part of a signal or data that reduces the clarity, precision, or quality of the desired output.


lexentry: eng/noisome__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: noisome
trans_list: degoutant | misselijkmakend | walgelijk
sense:
(literary) Offensive to the senses; disgusting, unpleasant, nauseous, especially having an undesirable smell.


lexentry: eng/noisy_miner__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: noisy miner
trans_list: tuinhoningeter
sense:
A grey honeyeater, Manorina melanocephala, that has a large range of songs, calls, and alarms, is endemic to eastern and south-eastern Australia, and has a black head, orange-yellow beak and feet, and a yellow patch behind the eye.


lexentry: eng/nomad__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nomad
trans_list: nomade
sense:
(anthropology) A member of a society or class who herd animals from pasture to pasture with no fixed home.


lexentry: eng/nombril__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nombril
trans_list: navel
sense:
(heraldry) A point halfway between the fess point (centre of the shield) and the middle base (bottom) point of an escutcheon.


lexentry: eng/nomenklatura__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nomenklatura
trans_list: nomenclatuura
sense:
(now, _, historical) A list of bureaucratic posts in government and industry in the former Soviet Union (or other communist countries), filled by those appointed by the Party. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/nominal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: nominal
trans_list: nominaal
sense:
(finance) Of, relating to, or being the amount or face value of a sum of money or a stock certificate, for example, and not the purchasing power or market value.


lexentry: eng/nominalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nominalism
trans_list: nominalisme
sense:
(philosophy) A doctrine that universals do not have an existence except as names for classes of concrete objects.


lexentry: eng/nominalization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nominalization
trans_list: substantivering | nominalisatie
sense:
(linguistics, countable) A noun derived from an adjective, verb, etc., often (in english) by adding a suffix such as -ity, -tion or -ism.


lexentry: eng/nominee__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nominee
trans_list: kandidaat
sense:
A person named, or designated, by another, to any office, duty, or position; one nominated, or proposed, by others for office or for election to office.


lexentry: eng/nomogram__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nomogram
trans_list: abacus
sense:
(mathematics) A diagram in which the relationship between three variables is represented by a straight line or curve for each variable; the value of the third variable corresponding to particular values of the first two is obtained by drawing a straight line through the points on the first two curves that represent particular values of the first two variables and noting the point at which the line intersects the third line or curve.


lexentry: eng/non-binary__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: non-binary
trans_list: niet-binair | non-binair | nonbinair
sense:
Having or pertaining to a gender identity not represented by the gender binary; not exclusively male or female; genderqueer.


lexentry: eng/non-breaking_space__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: non-breaking space
trans_list: harde spatie
sense:
(computing) A variant of the space character that prevents text from wrapping onto the next line at that point.


lexentry: eng/non-commissioned_officer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: non-commissioned officer
trans_list: onderofficier
sense:
A person of authority in the military who has not received a commission (a direct conveyance of authority from the sovereign government); as such they can have charge or control but not command in the most technical use of the word.


lexentry: eng/non-finite_verb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: non-finite verb
trans_list: infiniet werkwoord | verbum infinitum
sense:
(grammar) A verb form that lacks a subject, is not inflected by tense, aspect, mood, number, gender or person and cannot serve as a predicate.


lexentry: eng/non-governmental_organization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: non-governmental organization
trans_list: niet-gouvernementele organisatie
sense:
A legally constituted non-commercial organization created by natural or legal persons with no participation or representation of any government.


lexentry: eng/non-refoulement__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: non-refoulement
trans_list: non-refoulement
sense:
(international law) The principle that a person (particularly a refugee) should not be returned to an area (chiefly their country of origin) where they would face mistreatment.


lexentry: eng/non-verbal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: non-verbal
trans_list: non-verbaal
sense:
(of communication) In a form other than written or spoken words, such as gestures, facial expressions or body language.


lexentry: eng/nondeterminism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nondeterminism
trans_list: niet-determinisme
sense:
(philosophy) The opposite of determinism: the doctrine that there are factors other than the state and immutable laws of the universe involved in the unfolding of events, such as free will.


lexentry: eng/nondeterminism__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: nondeterminism
trans_list: niet-determinisme
sense:
(computer science) The property of being nondeterministic, involving arbitrary choices; necessitating the choice between various indistinguishable possibilities.


lexentry: eng/nondeterministic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nondeterministic
trans_list: niet-deterministisch
sense:
(computer science) Exhibiting nondeterminism; involving choices between indistinguishable possibilities.


lexentry: eng/nonfiction__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nonfiction
trans_list: non-fictie
sense:
Written works intended to give facts, or true accounts of real things and events. Often used attributively.


lexentry: eng/nonfree__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nonfree
trans_list: betaald | niet gratis
sense:
(rare) Not free, not free of charge, that costs money, that must be paid for, that must be purchased; paid (as in paid service); pay (as in pay channel); cash (as in cash bar).


lexentry: eng/nonpareil__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: nonpareil
trans_list: nonparel
sense:
(uncountable, typography, chiefly, historical) A size of type between ruby and emerald (or, in the United States, between agate and minion), standardized as 6-point; (countable) a slug of this size.


lexentry: eng/nonprofit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nonprofit
trans_list: non-profitinstelling | non-profitorganisatie | vereniging zonder winstoogmerk
sense:
Ellipsis of nonprofit organization: an organization that exists for reasons other than to make a profit, such as a charitable, educational or service organization.


lexentry: eng/nonrepudiation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: nonrepudiation
trans_list: onweerlegbaarheid
sense:
(telecommunication) Assurance that the claimed sender or recipient is in fact the party who sent or received a given message.


lexentry: eng/nonviolence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nonviolence
trans_list: geweldloosheid
sense:
A philosophy that rejects the use of violence, and instead seeks to bring about change through peaceful responses even to violent acts.


lexentry: eng/nonwoven__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nonwoven
trans_list: vlies
sense:
Any of various fabriclike materials made from long fibres bonded together by chemical or mechanical processes.


lexentry: eng/noob__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: noob
trans_list: beginneling | beginner | nieuweling | noob
sense:
(Internet slang, chiefly, derogatory) A newb or newbie; refers to the idea that someone is new to a game, concept, or idea; implying a lack of experience. Also, in some areas the word noob can mean someone is obsessed with things.


lexentry: eng/noodle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: noodle
trans_list: noedel
sense:
(usually, in the plural) A string or flat strip of pasta or other dough, usually cooked (at least initially) by boiling, and served in soup or in a dry form mixed with a sauce and other ingredients.


lexentry: eng/noose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: noose
trans_list: strop
sense:
An adjustable loop of rope, such as the one placed around the neck in hangings, or the one at the end of a lasso.


lexentry: eng/nor__Conjunction__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: nor
trans_list: noch
sense:
A function word introducing each except the first term of a series, indicating none of them is true.


lexentry: eng/norepinephrine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: norepinephrine
trans_list: noradrenaline
sense:
(neurotransmitter) A neurotransmitter found in the locus coeruleus which is synthesized from dopamine.


lexentry: eng/normal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: normal
trans_list: normaal | gewoon | gewone | normale
sense:
(set theory, of a function from the ordinals to the ordinals) Which is strictly monotonically increasing and continuous with respect to the order topology.


lexentry: eng/normal_distribution__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: normal distribution
trans_list: gaussverdeling | normaalverdeling | normale verdeling
sense:
(statistics) Any of a family of continuous probability distributions such that the probability density function is the Gaussian function


lexentry: eng/normalization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: normalization
trans_list: normalisatie
sense:
Any process that makes something more normal or regular, which typically means conforming to some regularity or rule, or returning from some state of abnormality.


lexentry: eng/north__Adjective__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: north
trans_list: noordelijk
sense:
(ecclesiastical) Designating, or situated in, the liturgical north (in a church, the direction to the left-hand side of a person facing the altar).


lexentry: eng/north__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: north
trans_list: noorden | noord
sense:
The direction towards the pole to the left-hand side of someone facing east, specifically 0°, or (on another celestial object) the direction towards the pole lying on the northern side of the invariable plane.


lexentry: eng/north__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: north
trans_list: noorden | noord
sense:
(physics) The positive or north pole of a magnet, which seeks the magnetic pole near Earth's geographic North Pole (which, for its magnetic properties, is a south pole).


lexentry: eng/north_by_west__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: north by west
trans_list: Noord ten Westen
sense:
The compass point halfway between north and north-northwest, specifically 348.75°, abbreviated as NbW.


lexentry: eng/northeast_by_east__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: northeast by east
trans_list: Noord-Oost ten Oosten
sense:
The compass point halfway between northeast and east-northeast, specifically 56.25°, abbreviated as NEbE.


lexentry: eng/northeast_by_north__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: northeast by north
trans_list: Noord-Oost ten Noorden
sense:
The compass point halfway between northeast and north-northeast, specifically 33.75°, abbreviated as NEbN.


lexentry: eng/northern_firmoss__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: northern firmoss
trans_list: dennenwolfsklauw
sense:
A firmoss of species Huperzia selago of temperate and boreal environments in the Northern Hemisphere.


lexentry: eng/northern_flicker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: northern flicker
trans_list: gouden grondspecht
sense:
Colaptes auratus, a medium-sized member of the woodpecker family, native to most of Central and North America.


lexentry: eng/northern_shoveler__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: northern shoveler
trans_list: slobeend
sense:
Spatula clypeata, formerly Anas clypeata, a duck breeding in northern areas of Europe and across the Palearctic and across most of North America.


lexentry: eng/northern_shrike__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: northern shrike
trans_list: noordelijke klapekster
sense:
Lanius borealis, a large songbird species in the shrike family (Laniidae) native to North America and Siberia.


lexentry: eng/northern_wild_rice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: northern wild rice
trans_list: wilde rijst
sense:
Wild rice of the species Zizania palustris, native to Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan, and Canada north and west of the Great Lakes.


lexentry: eng/northwest_by_north__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: northwest by north
trans_list: Noord-West ten Noorden
sense:
The compass point halfway between northwest and north-northwest, specifically 326.25°, abbreviated as NWbN.


lexentry: eng/northwest_by_west__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: northwest by west
trans_list: Noord-West ten Westen
sense:
The compass point halfway between northwest and west-northwest, specifically 303.75°, abbreviated as NWbW.


lexentry: eng/nose__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: nose
trans_list: neuslengte
sense:
(horse racing) The length of a horse’s nose, used to indicate the distance between horses at the finish of a race, or any very close race.


lexentry: eng/nose_out_of_joint__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nose out of joint
trans_list: er genoeg van hebben
sense:
(idiomatic) An emotional state where someone is in a bad mood because they have been offended by or taken exception (objected) to some action, usually involving being seen in an inferior light to another person.


lexentry: eng/nosebag__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nosebag
trans_list: doedelzak
sense:
A sack or bag for feeding a horse, mule, ox or similar animal, generally on the move or away from the home stable or paddock. Designed to be attached to harness and slipped over the animal's nose to permit feeding while eliminating spillage; designs vary.


lexentry: eng/nosebleed__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nosebleed
trans_list: bloedneus
sense:
haemorrhage from the nose (usually, blood flow exiting the nostrils that originates from the nasal cavity)


lexentry: eng/nosegay__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nosegay
trans_list: deurknop
sense:
A small bunch of fragrant flowers or herbs tied in a bundle, often presented as a gift; nosegays were originally intended to be put to the nose for the pleasant sensation or to mask unpleasant odours. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/nosocomial__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nosocomial
trans_list: nosocomiaal
sense:
(pathology) Of an infection or its cause: arising from the environment of, or treatment in, a hospital. [from early 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/nostril__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nostril
trans_list: neusgat
sense:
Either of the two orifices located on the nose (or on the beak of a bird); used as a passage for air and other gases to travel the nasal passages.


lexentry: eng/nostrum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nostrum
trans_list: paardenremedie
sense:
A medicine or remedy in conventional use which has not been proven to have any desirable medical effects.


lexentry: eng/not_at_all__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: not at all
trans_list: graag gedaan | geen dank | geen probleem
sense:
(idiomatic) Used similarly to you're welcome, as a conventional reply to an expression of gratitude.


lexentry: eng/not_to_mention__Conjunction__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: not to mention
trans_list: om nog maar te zwijgen van
sense:
(idiomatic) An apophasis used by a speaker to introduce, despite claiming not to address, a given point of discussion.


lexentry: eng/notary__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: notary
trans_list: notaris
sense:
(legal, Canada, US) A notary public, a public officer who serves as an impartial witness to the signing of important documents, but who is not authorised to practise law.


lexentry: eng/notary_public__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: notary public
trans_list: notaris
sense:
(law) An officer who can administer oaths and statutory declarations, witness and authenticate documents and perform certain other acts varying from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.


lexentry: eng/notation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: notation
trans_list: notatie
sense:
(uncountable) A system of characters, symbols, or abbreviated expressions used in an art or science or in mathematics or logic to express technical facts or quantities.


lexentry: eng/note__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: note
trans_list: noot
sense:
A brief remark; a marginal comment or explanation; hence, an annotation on a text or author; a comment; a critical, explanatory, or illustrative observation.


lexentry: eng/note__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: note
trans_list: noot
sense:
A character, variously formed, to indicate the length of a tone, and variously placed upon the staff to indicate its pitch.


lexentry: eng/notebook__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: notebook
trans_list: schrift | aantekenboek | notitieboek | cahier
sense:
(computing, sometimes, attributive) A kind of user interface in literate programming, allowing calculations to be interspersed with human-readable comments, diagrams, etc.


lexentry: eng/notice__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: notice
trans_list: vooropzeg
sense:
(chiefly, uncountable) Advance notification of termination of employment, given by an employer to an employee or vice versa.


lexentry: eng/notice_period__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: notice period
trans_list: opzegtermijn
sense:
(labour law) The time period between the receipt of the letter of dismissal and the last working day.


lexentry: eng/nougat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nougat
trans_list: noga | nougat
sense:
(uncountable) A mixture consisting of egg white and a sweetener, variously mixed with (in, _, western, _, Europe) almonds or (in, _, eastern, _, Europe) hazelnuts or (in, _, America) used without nuts as a filler in candy bars.


lexentry: eng/noughties__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: noughties
trans_list: jaren nul
sense:
(UK, sometimes, capitalized) The decade consisting of the last year of the previous century and the first nine years of the next: from 1900 to 1909, 2000 to 2009, etc.


lexentry: eng/noun__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: noun
trans_list: zelfstandig naamwoord | naamwoord | substantief
sense:
(grammar, narrowly) A word that functions as the name of a specific object or set of objects, such as person, animal, place, word, thing, phenomenon, substance, quality, or idea: one of the basic parts of speech in many languages, including English.


lexentry: eng/noun__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: noun
trans_list: naamwoord
sense:
(grammar, now, rare, loosely) Either a word that can be used to refer to a person, animal, place, thing, phenomenon, substance, quality or idea, or a word that modifies or describes a previous word or its referent; a substantive or adjective, sometimes also including other parts of speech such as numeral or pronoun.


lexentry: eng/noun__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: noun
trans_list: naamwoord
sense:
(computing) An object within a user interface to which a certain action or transformation (i.e., verb) is applied.


lexentry: eng/noun_class__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: noun class
trans_list: nominale klasse
sense:
(linguistics) A grammatical category similar to gender in which nouns may be organised according to meaning, such as sex, animacy or shape. This is a prominent feature of some of the world's languages, notably the Bantu language family.


lexentry: eng/noun_phrase__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: noun phrase
trans_list: nominale constituent
sense:
(grammar) A phrase that has a noun (or indefinite pronoun) as its head or performs the same grammatical function as a noun.


lexentry: eng/nourish__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nourish
trans_list: aanmoedigen
sense:
(transitive) To feed and cause to grow; to supply with food or other matter which increases weight and promotes health.


lexentry: eng/nourish__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: nourish
trans_list: africhten
sense:
(transitive, of a person) To educate or bring up; to nurture; to promote emotional, spiritual or other non-physical growth.


lexentry: eng/nourish_a_viper_in_one's_bosom__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nourish a viper in one's bosom
trans_list: een adder aan zijn borst koesteren
sense:
(idiom) To do acts of kindness that will be met with ingratitude and will cause one harm in the end.


lexentry: eng/nouveau_riche__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nouveau riche
trans_list: nouveau riche
sense:
(pejorative) New money; wealthy persons whose fortunes are newly acquired, and who are therefore perceived to lack the refinement of those who were raised wealthy.


lexentry: eng/novation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: novation
trans_list: novatie | schuldvernieuwing
sense:
(legal) A new contract between the original contracting parties whereby the first obligation is extinguished and a new obligation is substituted.


lexentry: eng/novena__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: novena
trans_list: noveen | novene
sense:
(Roman Catholicism) A recitation of prayers and devotions for nine consecutive days, especially one to a saint to ask for their intercession.


lexentry: eng/novice__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: novice
trans_list: novice
sense:
(religion) A new member of a religious order accepted on a conditional basis, prior to confirmation. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/novichok__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: novichok
trans_list: novitsjok
sense:
Any of a group of deadly organophosphate nerve agents developed by the Soviet Union in the 1970s and 1980s to evade restrictions on chemical weapons.


lexentry: eng/nozzle__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: nozzle
trans_list: overloopventiel | pijp
sense:
A short outlet or inlet pipe projecting from the end or side of a hollow vessel, as a steam-engine cylinder or a steam boiler.


lexentry: eng/nubile__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nubile
trans_list: huwbaar
sense:
Of an age suitable for marriage; marriageable (principally of a young woman). [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/nuclear__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: nuclear
trans_list: nucleair | kern
sense:
Relating to a weapon that derives its force from rapid release of energy through nuclear reactions. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/nuclear_fallout__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nuclear fallout
trans_list: fall-out
sense:
(uncountable) Residual radioactive material in the upper atmosphere which settles down to Earth over a protracted period; typically ash which has been propelled upwards by a nuclear explosion or disaster, sometimes mixed with rain or snow.


lexentry: eng/nuclear_fission__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nuclear fission
trans_list: kernsplijting | splitsen
sense:
(nuclear physics) A nuclear reaction in which a large nucleus splits into smaller ones, sometimes accompanied by the simultaneous release of energy.


lexentry: eng/nuclear_fusion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nuclear fusion
trans_list: kernfusie
sense:
(nuclear physics) The combining of the nuclei of small atoms to form the nuclei of larger ones, with a resulting release of large quantities of energy; the process that makes the sun shine, and hydrogen bombs explode.


lexentry: eng/nuclear_reaction__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nuclear reaction
trans_list: kernreactie | nucleaire reactie
sense:
A process such as the fission of an atomic nucleus, or the fusion of one or more atomic nuclei and/or subatomic particles in which the number of protons and/or neutrons in a nucleus changes; the reaction products may contain a different element or a different isotope of the same element.


lexentry: eng/nuclear_reactor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nuclear reactor
trans_list: kernreactor
sense:
(physics) Any device in which a controlled chain reaction is maintained for the purpose of creating heat (for power generation) or for creating neutrons and other fission products for experimental, medical or other purposes.


lexentry: eng/nuclear_winter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nuclear winter
trans_list: nucleaire winter
sense:
A predicted drop in global temperature following a nuclear war due to dust in the upper atmosphere reducing sunlight reaching the ground.


lexentry: eng/nucleic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nucleic acid
trans_list: nucleïnezuur | kernzuur
sense:
(biochemistry, genetics) Any acidic, chainlike biological macromolecule consisting of multiple repeat units of phosphoric acid, sugar and purine and pyrimidine bases; they are involved in the preservation, replication and expression of hereditary information in every living cell


lexentry: eng/nucleotide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nucleotide
trans_list: nucleotide
sense:
(biochemistry) The monomer constituting DNA or RNA biopolymer molecules. Each nucleotide consists of a nitrogenous heterocyclic base (or nucleobase), which can be either a double-ringed purine or a single-ringed pyrimidine; a five-carbon pentose sugar (deoxyribose in DNA or ribose in RNA); and a phosphate group.


lexentry: eng/nucleus__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: nucleus
trans_list: atoomkern | nucleus
sense:
(chemistry, physics) The massive, positively charged central part of an atom, made up of protons and neutrons.


lexentry: eng/nucleus__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: nucleus
trans_list: celkern | nucleus
sense:
(cytology) A large membrane-enclosed organelle found in eukaryotic cells which contains genetic material.


lexentry: eng/nude__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nude
trans_list: naakt
sense:
A painting, sculpture, photograph or other artwork or mass-media-reproduced image depicting one or more human figure(s) in a state of near or total undress.


lexentry: eng/nudism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nudism
trans_list: nudisme
sense:
The belief in or practice of going nude in social, nonsexualized and frequently mixed-gender groups specifically in cultures where going nude in the social situation is not the norm.


lexentry: eng/nudity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nudity
trans_list: naaktheid
sense:
(uncountable) The state or quality of being without clothing on the body; specifically, the quality of being without clothing on the genitals.


lexentry: eng/nudiustertian__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nudiustertian
trans_list: eergisteren
sense:
(rare, obsolete, modern uses probably, _, humorous) Of or relating to the day before yesterday; very recent.


lexentry: eng/nuisance__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: nuisance
trans_list: overlast
sense:
(legal) Anything harmful or offensive to the community or to a member of it, for which a legal remedy exists.


lexentry: eng/nullification__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: nullification
trans_list: afschaffing
sense:
The nullification crisis in U.S. history, confrontation between the state of South Carolina and the federal government in 1832–33 over the former's attempt to declare null and void within the state the federal Tariffs of 1828 and 1832.


lexentry: eng/nullipara__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nullipara
trans_list: nullipara
sense:
A woman who has never carried a pregnancy beyond 20 weeks (one who has never given birth). It includes women who have experienced spontaneous miscarriages and induced abortions before the mid-point of pregnancy, but not women who have experienced pregnancy loss after 20 weeks.


lexentry: eng/numbat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: numbat
trans_list: buidelmiereneter
sense:
A small marsupial carnivore, Myrmecobius fasciatus, endemic to western Australia, that eats almost exclusively termites.


lexentry: eng/number__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: number
trans_list: getal | nummer | cijfer
sense:
(countable, mathematics) An element of one of several sets: natural numbers, integers, rational numbers, real numbers, complex numbers, and sometimes extensions such as hypercomplex numbers, etc.


lexentry: eng/number__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: number
trans_list: nummer | aantal
sense:
(Followed by a numeral; used attributively) Indicating the position of something in a list or sequence. Abbreviations: No or No., no or no. (in each case, sometimes written with a superscript "o", like Nº or №). The symbol "#" is also used in this manner.


lexentry: eng/number_line__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: number line
trans_list: getallenlijn
sense:
(mathematics) A line that graphically represents the real numbers as a series of points whose distance from an origin is proportional to their value


lexentry: eng/numeral__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: numeral
trans_list: cijfer
sense:
A symbol that is not a word and represents a number, such as the Arabic numerals 1, 2, 3 and the Roman numerals I, V, X, L.


lexentry: eng/numeral__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: numeral
trans_list: telwoord
sense:
(linguistics) A number word, a simple or compound word for a number often having particular grammatical attributes depending on the language.


lexentry: eng/numerical_analysis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: numerical analysis
trans_list: numerieke wiskunde
sense:
(mathematics) The study of algorithms to solve mathematical problems concerning continuous sets of values (such as the real numbers, complex numbers or vector spaces).


lexentry: eng/numerology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: numerology
trans_list: numerologie
sense:
The study of the purported mystical relationship between numbers (or the letters of words, represented by numbers) and the character or action of physical objects and living beings.


lexentry: eng/nun__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nun
trans_list: non | zuster
sense:
A member of a Christian religious community of women who live by certain vows and usually wear a habit, (Roman Catholicism, specifically) those living together in a cloister.


lexentry: eng/nun__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nun
trans_list: noen
sense:
The fourteenth letter of many Semitic alphabets/abjads (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).


lexentry: eng/nunchaku__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nunchaku
trans_list: wurgstokjes
sense:
(countable) A weapon originating from Okinawa, Japan, consisting of two sticks joined by a chain or cord. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/nuncheon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nuncheon
trans_list: proeven
sense:
(now, _, dialectal, archaic) A drink or light snack taken in the afternoon; a refreshment between meals.


lexentry: eng/nuncio__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nuncio
trans_list: nuntius
sense:
(Roman Catholicism) The ecclesiastic title of a permanent diplomatic representative of the Roman Catholic Church to a sovereign state or international organization, who is accorded a rank equivalent to an accredited ambassador, and may also be given additional privileges including recognition as Dean in a country's diplomatic corps.


lexentry: eng/nurse_practitioner__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nurse practitioner
trans_list: verpleegkundig specialist
sense:
(medicine) A professional nursing designation recognized in some jurisdictions, denoting a person who is fully qualified as a nurse and who has additional qualifications and authorization to provide diagnoses and/or treatments, including writing prescriptions.


lexentry: eng/nursery__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: nursery
trans_list: kwekerij
sense:
(horticulture) A place where young shrubs, trees, vines, etc., are cultivated for transplanting, or (more generally) made available for public sale, a garden centre; also (obsolete) a plantation of young trees.


lexentry: eng/nursery_school__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nursery school
trans_list: peuterspeelzaal | peuterklas
sense:
(British) An educational institution for small children (normally around 3 to 5 years old, who not yet have begun primary school).


lexentry: eng/nursing_home__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nursing home
trans_list: rusthuis
sense:
A place of residence for people who require constant nursing care and have significant deficiencies with activities of daily living, such as the elderly and younger adults with physical disabilities.


lexentry: eng/nut__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nut
trans_list: noot
sense:
(food, broadly) Any of various hard-shelled seeds or hard, dry fruits from various families of plants.


lexentry: eng/nut__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: nut
trans_list: moer
sense:
(hardware) A piece of hardware, typically metal and typically hexagonal or square in shape, with a hole through it having internal screw threads, intended to be screwed onto a threaded bolt or other threaded shaft.


lexentry: eng/nut__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: nut
trans_list: kop
sense:
(musical instruments, lutherie) On stringed instruments such as guitars and violins, the small piece at the peghead end of the fingerboard that holds the strings at the proper spacing and, in most cases, the proper height.


lexentry: eng/nut__Noun__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: nut
trans_list: moer
sense:
(climbing) A shaped piece of metal, threaded by a wire loop, which is jammed in a crack in the rockface and used to protect a climb. (Originally, machine nuts [sense #2] were used for this purpose.)


lexentry: eng/nutation__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: nutation
trans_list: nutatie
sense:
(astronomy) Any of several irregularities in the precession of the equinoxes caused by varying torque applied to the Earth by the Sun and the Moon.


lexentry: eng/nuthatch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nuthatch
trans_list: boomklever
sense:
Any of various small passerine birds from the family Sittidae (and its single genus Sitta), found throughout the northern hemisphere and noted for their unusual proclivity for climbing down trees head first.


lexentry: eng/nutrient__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nutrient
trans_list: nutriënt | voedingsstof
sense:
A source of nourishment, such as food, that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue.


lexentry: eng/nuzzle__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: nuzzle
trans_list: snuffelen
sense:
Often followed by in or into: to press or push the nose or snout, mouth, face, etc., against or into someone or something; to touch someone or something with the nose or snout, etc.


lexentry: eng/nylon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nylon
trans_list: nylon
sense:
Originally, the DuPont company trade name for polyamide, a copolymer whose molecules consist of alternating diamine and dicarboxylic acid monomers bonded together; now generically used for this type of polymer.


lexentry: eng/nylon__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: nylon
trans_list: nylon
sense:
(in the plural) A stocking originally fabricated from nylon; also used generically for any long, sheer stocking worn on a woman's legs.


lexentry: eng/nylon__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: nylon
trans_list: nylon
sense:
(perjoratively, by comparison to silk) A Queen's Counsel, King's Counsel or Senior Counsel who was appointed as a courtesy, rather than on merit.


lexentry: eng/nymph__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nymph
trans_list: nimf
sense:
(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) Any female nature spirit associated with water, forests, grotto, wind, etc.


lexentry: eng/négligée__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: négligée
trans_list: negligé
sense:
A woman's loose-fitting nightgown, especially when short, lacy and/or revealing; a nightie. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/o'clock__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: o'clock
trans_list: één uur
sense:
(modifying a numeral, one to twelve) In conjunction with a numeral, indicates the time within a twelve-hour period (midnight to noon or noon to midnight), specifically the time when the hour hand of a clock points precisely to the symbol or marking corresponding to the designated numeral.


lexentry: eng/o'clock__Adverb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: o'clock
trans_list: om één uur | één uur
sense:
(with a numeral, one to twelve) In conjunction with a numeral, indicates the direction, relative to the speaker or a vehicle, especially an aircraft, corresponding to the direction the hour hand is pointing at the time corresponding to the numeral, with twelve representing directly ahead on a horizontal plane, or directly up on a vertical plane, and three being to the right on either.


lexentry: eng/oak__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: oak
trans_list: eik | eikenboom
sense:
Any tree of other genera and species of trees resembling typical oaks of genus Quercus in some ways.


lexentry: eng/oakum__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: oakum
trans_list: werk | hede
sense:
Fibres chiefly obtained by untwisting old rope, which are used to caulk or pack gaps between boards of wooden ships and joints in masonry and plumbing, and sometimes for dressing wounds.


lexentry: eng/oar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oar
trans_list: riem | roeiriem
sense:
A type of lever used to propel a boat, having a flat blade at one end and a handle at the other, and pivoted in a rowlock atop the gunwale, whereby a rower seated in the boat and pulling the handle can pass the blade through the water by repeated strokes against the water's resistance, thus moving the boat.


lexentry: eng/oarlock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oarlock
trans_list: dol
sense:
(nautical) A usually U-shaped device attached to the gunwale of a rowboat to hold the oars in place while rowing.


lexentry: eng/oath__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oath
trans_list: eed | bezwering
sense:
A solemn pledge or promise that invokes a deity, a ruler, or another entity (not necessarily present) to attest the truth of a statement or sincerity of one's desire to fulfill a contract or promise.


lexentry: eng/obelisk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: obelisk
trans_list: obelisk
sense:
(architecture) A tall, square, tapered, stone monolith topped with a pyramidal point, frequently used as a monument. [from mid 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/obese__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: obese
trans_list: diklijvig | obees | vetzuchtig
sense:
Extremely overweight, especially: weighing more than 20% (for men) or 25% (for women) over their conventionally ideal weight determined by height and build; or, having a body mass index over 30 kg/m2.


lexentry: eng/obituary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: obituary
trans_list: doodsbrief
sense:
A brief notice of a person's death, especially one published in a newspaper or other publication; also (obsolete) , the section of a newspaper where notices of deaths are published.


lexentry: eng/obituary__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: obituary
trans_list: necrologie
sense:
(by extension) A brief biography of a person (especially one who is well-known) who has recently died, usually describing their life and achievements, particularly in the form of an article in a news publication or an item in a news broadcast.


lexentry: eng/object-oriented__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: object-oriented
trans_list: objectgeoriënteerd
sense:
(programming) Using entities called objects that can process data and exchange messages with other objects.


lexentry: eng/object-oriented_programming__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: object-oriented programming
trans_list: objectgeoriënteerd programmeren
sense:
(programming) A programming paradigm that uses hierarchies of "objects", instantiated from templates called "classes", to design applications and computer programs.


lexentry: eng/object__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: object
trans_list: lijdend voorwerp | meewerkend voorwerp
sense:
(grammar) The noun phrase which is an internal complement of a verb phrase or a prepositional phrase. In a verb phrase with a transitive action verb, it is typically the receiver of the action.


lexentry: eng/object__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: object
trans_list: tegenwerpen | bezwaar maken | ertegen zijn | protesteren
sense:
(intransitive) To disagree with or oppose something or someone; (especially in a Court of Law) to raise an objection.


lexentry: eng/objection__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: objection
trans_list: tegenwerping | bezwaar
sense:
A statement expressing opposition, or a reason or cause for expressing opposition (generally followed by the adposition to).


lexentry: eng/objection__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: objection
trans_list: bezwaar
sense:
(legal) An official protest raised in a court of law during a legal trial over a violation of the rules of the court by the opposing party.


lexentry: eng/objective__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: objective
trans_list: objectief
sense:
The lens or lenses of a camera, microscope, or other optical device closest to the object being examined.


lexentry: eng/objectivity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: objectivity
trans_list: objectiviteit | zakelijkheid
sense:
The state of being objective, just, unbiased, and not influenced by irrational emotions or personal prejudices.


lexentry: eng/oblige__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: oblige
trans_list: een plezier doen | plezieren
sense:
(transitive, intransitive) To do (someone) a service or favour (hence, originally, creating an obligation).


lexentry: eng/oblique__Adjective__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: oblique
trans_list: indirect
sense:
(grammar, of speech or narration) Indirect; employing the actual words of the speaker but as related by a third person, having the first person in pronoun and verb converted into the third person and adverbs of present time into the past, etc.


lexentry: eng/obliteration__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: obliteration
trans_list: vernietiging
sense:
(medicine) The cancellation of the function, structure, or both of a vessel or organ; for example, the occlusion of the lumen of a duct, blood vessel, or lymphatic vessel, be it solely functional (as when squeezed by nearby mass effect or inflammation) or both structural and functional (as when clogged with thrombus, embolus, or fibrosis).


lexentry: eng/oblivion__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: oblivion
trans_list: vergeetachtigheid | vergetelheid
sense:
The state of being completely forgotten, of being reduced to a state of non-existence, extinction, or nothingness, including through war and destruction. (Figuratively) for an area like hell, a wasteland.


lexentry: eng/oblong__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: oblong
trans_list: langwerpig
sense:
(bookmaking) Having the horizontal axis of a page longer than the vertical; In landscape orientation.


lexentry: eng/oboe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oboe
trans_list: hobo
sense:
A soprano and melody wind instrument in the modern orchestra and wind ensemble. It is a smaller instrument and generally made of grenadilla wood. It is a member of the double reed family.


lexentry: eng/observatory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: observatory
trans_list: observatorium | sterrenwacht
sense:
A place where stars, planets and other celestial bodies are observed, usually through a telescope; also place for observing meteorological or other natural phenomena.


lexentry: eng/observe__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: observe
trans_list: opmerken | volgen | observeren | respecteren | in acht nemen
sense:
(transitive) To take note of and celebrate (a holiday or similar occurrence), to keep; to follow (a type of time or calendar reckoning).


lexentry: eng/obsession__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: obsession
trans_list: obsessie | bezetenheid
sense:
An idea that engenders a compulsive or irrational preoccupation, or the preoccupation thereby engendered.


lexentry: eng/obsession__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: obsession
trans_list: obsessie | dwangvoorstelling | fixatie
sense:
An activity or entity that inspires a compulsive and potentially unhealthy fixation, or the fixation thereby inspired.


lexentry: eng/obsessive-compulsive_disorder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: obsessive-compulsive disorder
trans_list: dwangstoornis
sense:
(medicine, psychology) A mental and behavioral disorder, characterized by obsessive intrusive thoughts and a compulsion to ease the resulting distress by repeating specific routines or rituals, regardless of their interference with other activities.


lexentry: eng/obsessive__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: obsessive
trans_list: obsessief | dwangmatig
sense:
Having one thought or pursuing one activity to the absolute or nearly absolute exclusion of all others.


lexentry: eng/obsolete__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: obsolete
trans_list: verouderd | achterhaald | in onbruik
sense:
(of words, equipment, etc.) No longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected (often in favour of something newer).


lexentry: eng/obstacle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: obstacle
trans_list: obstakel | belemmering | horde
sense:
Something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress, either physically or figuratively


lexentry: eng/obstinate__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: obstinate
trans_list: koppig | hardnekkig | obstinaat
sense:
Stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied unreasonableness; persistent.


lexentry: eng/obstreperous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: obstreperous
trans_list: weerbarstig
sense:
Stubbornly defiant; disobedient; resistant to authority or control, whether in a noisy manner or not.


lexentry: eng/obstruction__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: obstruction
trans_list: obstructie | belemmering
sense:
The condition of having the natural powers obstructed in their usual course; the arrest of the vital functions; death.


lexentry: eng/obtrude__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: obtrude
trans_list: opdringen
sense:
(transitive) To proffer (something) by force; to impose (something) on someone or into some area. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/obtuse__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: obtuse
trans_list: stomp
sense:
(geometry, specifically, of an, angle) Larger than one, and smaller than two right angles, or more than 90° and less than 180°.


lexentry: eng/obviate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: obviate
trans_list: maken | omzeilen | overbodig
sense:
(transitive) To anticipate and prevent or bypass (something which would otherwise have been necessary or required).


lexentry: eng/ocarina__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ocarina
trans_list: ocarina
sense:
(musical instruments) A woodwind musical instrument that is closed at both sides to produce an enclosed space, and punctured with finger holes.


lexentry: eng/occasion__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: occasion
trans_list: aanleiding
sense:
An occurrence or state of affairs which causes some event or reaction; a motive or reason. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/occasional_table__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: occasional table
trans_list: bijzettafel
sense:
Any small table, such as an end table, having no particular function; typically it may be folded away.


lexentry: eng/occident__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: occident
trans_list: westen
sense:
The part of the horizon where the sun last appears in the evening; that part of the earth towards the sunset; the west.


lexentry: eng/occipital__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: occipital
trans_list: occipitaal
sense:
(anatomy) Of, pertaining to, or located within or near the occiput (back of the head) or the occipital bone.


lexentry: eng/occipital_lobe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: occipital lobe
trans_list: occipitale kwab
sense:
(anatomy) One of the four major divisions of the cerebrum of the brain, located at the back of the head.


lexentry: eng/occluded_front__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: occluded front
trans_list: occlusiefront
sense:
(meteorology) A front that occurs when a cold front overtakes a warm front at the surface and a temperature contrast exists between the advancing and retreating cold air masses.


lexentry: eng/occultation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: occultation
trans_list: bedekking | occultatie
sense:
(astronomy) An astronomical event that occurs when one celestial object is hidden by another celestial object that passes between it and the observer when the nearer object appears larger and completely hides the more distant object.


lexentry: eng/occupation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: occupation
trans_list: bezigheid
sense:
An activity or task with which one occupies oneself; usually specifically the productive activity, service, trade, or craft for which one is regularly paid; a job.


lexentry: eng/occupation__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: occupation
trans_list: bezetting
sense:
(geopolitics, military) The control of a nation or region by a hostile military or paramilitary force.


lexentry: eng/occupational_safety_and_health__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: occupational safety and health
trans_list: veiligheid op het werk
sense:
The activities and policies aimed at protecting the safety, health and welfare of people engaged in work or employment.


lexentry: eng/occupier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: occupier
trans_list: bezetter
sense:
One who occupies, particularly with respect to a foreign government controlling the territory of another.


lexentry: eng/ocean_sunfish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ocean sunfish
trans_list: klompvis
sense:
A large, heavy species of bony fish, Mola mola, native to tropical and temperate waters around the world.


lexentry: eng/oceanic_whitetip_shark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oceanic whitetip shark
trans_list: oceanische witpunthaai
sense:
a large pelagic shark, taxonomic name Carcharhinus longimanus, characterized by the white tips on the fin, often prone to attack humans.


lexentry: eng/ocelot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ocelot
trans_list: ocelot | pardelkat
sense:
An American feline carnivore (Leopardus pardalis, syn. Felis pardalis) covered with blackish ocellated spots and blotches which are variously arranged.


lexentry: eng/octahedron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: octahedron
trans_list: octaëder | regelmatig achtvlak
sense:
(geometry) a polyhedron with eight faces; the regular octahedron has regular triangles as faces and is one of the Platonic solids.


lexentry: eng/octane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: octane
trans_list: octaan
sense:
(organic compound) Any of the eighteen isomeric aliphatic hydrocarbons (C8H18) found in petroleum, especially an iso-octane 2,2,4 trimethyl-pentane; they are used as fuels and solvents.


lexentry: eng/octave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: octave
trans_list: octaaf
sense:
(music) An interval of twelve semitones spanning eight degrees of the diatonic scale, representing a doubling or halving in pitch frequency.


lexentry: eng/octave__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: octave
trans_list: octaaf
sense:
(Christianity) An eight-day period beginning on a feast day in the Latin rite of the Catholic Church.


lexentry: eng/octonion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: octonion
trans_list: octonion
sense:
(mathematics) An 8-dimensional nonassociative extension of a quaternion with a real part and 7 imaginary parts (each a real multiple of a distinct square root of −1).


lexentry: eng/odd__Adjective__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: odd
trans_list: ongeveer | bij benadering
sense:
(not comparable, in combination with a number) About, approximately; somewhat more than (an approximated round number).


lexentry: eng/odd_one_out__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: odd one out
trans_list: vreemde vogel
sense:
(uncountable) A visual puzzle where the guesser has to choose which word/picture/symbol etc. does not fit with the others.


lexentry: eng/ode__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ode
trans_list: lofdicht | ode
sense:
A short poetical composition proper to be set to music or sung; a lyric poem; especially, now, a poem characterized by sustained noble sentiment and appropriate dignity of style.


lexentry: eng/odometer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: odometer
trans_list: kilometerteller
sense:
An instrument, usually embedded within the speedometer of a vehicle, that measures the distance the vehicle has traveled since production.


lexentry: eng/of__Preposition__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: of
trans_list: van
sense:
Indicating a (non-physical) source of action or emotion; introducing a cause, instigation; from, out of, as an expression of. [from 9th c.]


lexentry: eng/of__Preposition__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: of
trans_list: van
sense:
Introducing an epithet that indicates a birthplace, residence, dominion, or other place associated with the individual.


lexentry: eng/of__Preposition__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: of
trans_list: van
sense:
(following an adjective) Used to indicate the agent of something described by the adjective. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/of__Preposition__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: of
trans_list: voor
sense:
Used to introduce the "subjective genitive"; following a noun to form the head of a postmodifying noun phrase (see also 'Possession' senses below). [from 13th c.]


lexentry: eng/of__Preposition__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: of
trans_list: van | over | aan
sense:
Links an intransitive verb, or a transitive verb and its subject (especially verbs to do with thinking, feeling, expressing etc.), with its subject-matter; concerning, with regard to. [from 10th c.]


lexentry: eng/of__Preposition__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: of
trans_list: van
sense:
Belonging to (someone or something) as something they possess or have as a characteristic; the "possessive genitive". (With abstract nouns, this intersects with the subjective genitive, above under "agency" senses.) [from 13th c.]


lexentry: eng/of__Preposition__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: of
trans_list: van
sense:
Belonging to, existing in, or taking place in a given location, place or time. Compare "origin" senses, above. [from 9th c.]


lexentry: eng/of__Preposition__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: of
trans_list: van
sense:
(archaic, or, literary) Links an adjective with a noun or noun phrase to form a quasi-adverbial qualifier; in respect to, as regards. [from 13th c.]


lexentry: eng/of_one's_own_accord__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: of one's own accord
trans_list: goedschiks | op eigen houtje
sense:
On one's (or its) own initiative; under one's (or its) own power, without being commanded or controlled.


lexentry: eng/off-ramp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: off-ramp
trans_list: afrit
sense:
(North America, Australia) A segment of roadway that directs vehicular traffic from a freeway onto local roads. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/offense__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: offense
trans_list: aanval
sense:
(team, _, sports) A strategy and tactics employed when in position to score; contrasted with defense.


lexentry: eng/offense__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: offense
trans_list: aanval
sense:
(team, _, sports) The portion of a team dedicated to scoring when in position to do so; contrasted with defense.


lexentry: eng/offer__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: offer
trans_list: bod
sense:
(legal) An invitation to enter into a binding contract communicated to another party which contains terms sufficiently definite to create an enforceable contract if the other party accepts the invitation.


lexentry: eng/offer__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: offer
trans_list: aanbieden | presenteren | vertonen | voorstellen
sense:
(transitive) To place at someone’s disposal; to present (something) to be either accepted or turned down.


lexentry: eng/offertory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: offertory
trans_list: collecte
sense:
(Christianity) A prayer said or sung as an anthem while offerings of bread and wine are placed on the altar during the Roman Catholic Mass or the Anglican Communion service. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/offertory__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: offertory
trans_list: collecte | offertorium
sense:
(Christianity) The part of the Eucharist service when offerings of bread and wine are placed on the altar and when any collection is taken; also, the money or other things collected. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/office_automation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: office automation
trans_list: kantoorautomatisering
sense:
The varied computer machinery and software used to digitally create, collect, store, manipulate, and relay office information needed for accomplishing basic tasks.


lexentry: eng/office_boy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: office boy
trans_list: kantoorknecht
sense:
A junior male clerk employed in a professional office to perform odd jobs, such as running errands or making copies.


lexentry: eng/office_chair__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: office chair
trans_list: bureaustoel
sense:
A chair that is designed for use at a desk in an office. It is generally comfortable and adjustable and can swivel 360 degrees and has wheels.


lexentry: eng/office_hours__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: office hours
trans_list: kantooruren
sense:
The times, typically from about 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, when non-24/7 office workers are at their desks.


lexentry: eng/office_hours__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: office hours
trans_list: spreekuur
sense:
A pre-arranged time when a person whose occupation frequently takes them away from their office during working hours is available in their office to answer questions or provide assistance without the requirement for an appointment.


lexentry: eng/officer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: officer
trans_list: officier
sense:
One who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization, especially in military, police or government organizations.


lexentry: eng/official__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: official
trans_list: ambtenaar | beambte | functionaris
sense:
An office holder, a person holding an official position in government, sports, or other organization.


lexentry: eng/official_language__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: official language
trans_list: ambtstaal | officiële taal
sense:
A language afforded an elevated status in a particular country, state, or other jurisdiction, typically for government use.


lexentry: eng/offline__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: offline
trans_list: offline | ontkoppeld
sense:
Of a system, currently not connected (generally electrically) to a larger network. For example, a power plant which is not connected to the grid, or a computer which is not connected to the Internet or to any other communications service.


lexentry: eng/offload__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: offload
trans_list: ontkomen
sense:
(transitive) to get rid of things, work, or problems by passing them on to someone or something else.


lexentry: eng/offset__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: offset
trans_list: tegenpartij
sense:
(international trade) A form of countertrade arrangement, in which the seller agrees to purchase within a set time frame products of a certain value from the buying country. This kind of agreement may be used in large international public sector contracts such as arms sales.


lexentry: eng/offset_printing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: offset printing
trans_list: offsetdruk
sense:
Printing by the offset process, in which ink is carried from a metal plate to a rubber blanket (“offset cylinder”) and from there to the printing surface.


lexentry: eng/offshore__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: offshore
trans_list: delokaliseren | verplaatsen
sense:
To move industrial production from one region to another or from one country to another, usually seeking lower business costs, like labor.


lexentry: eng/offside_trap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: offside trap
trans_list: buitenspelval
sense:
(football) A defensive play intended to catch the attacking team offside, generally in such a way that the defense line suddenly and simultaneously moves forward.


lexentry: eng/oganesson__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oganesson
trans_list: oganesson
sense:
The chemical element (Symbol Og) with atomic number 118. It is the heaviest known element. Highly radioactive, it does not occur naturally. Originally expected to be a noble gas, it is now predicted to be a reactive metallic solid, and a semiconductor or a post-transition metal.


lexentry: eng/ogle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ogle
trans_list: lonken | gluren
sense:
(transitive, intransitive) To stare at (someone or something), especially impertinently, amorously, or covetously.


lexentry: eng/ogonek__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ogonek
trans_list: ogonek
sense:
(orthography) A hook-shaped diacritical mark ⟨◌̨⟩ attached underneath a vowel, typically to indicate nasalization, as in Ąą, Ęę, Įį, Ǫǫ or Ųų.


lexentry: eng/oh_my_God__Interjection__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: oh my God
trans_list: goeie genade | lieve hemel | oh, mijn God
sense:
(potentially, _, offensive) An expression of anger, frustration, excitement, shock, awe, dismay, etc.


lexentry: eng/oh_well__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oh well
trans_list: ach ja
sense:
(idiomatic) An expression of mild disappointment or resignation: too bad; it's a pity; what can you do; it is what it is.


lexentry: eng/ohm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ohm
trans_list: ohm
sense:
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical resistance; the electrical resistance of a device across which a potential difference of one volt causes a current of one ampere. Symbol: Ω


lexentry: eng/oil_cake__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oil cake
trans_list: koek
sense:
The solid residue remaining after any oilseed has been pressed to remove the vegetable oil; it is used, with other ingredients, as animal food.


lexentry: eng/oil_change__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oil change
trans_list: olieverversing
sense:
(automotive) the process of draining old oil from an engine or gearbox and refilling with fresh oil, often done at recommended intervals.


lexentry: eng/oil_paint__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oil paint
trans_list: olieverf
sense:
A paint in which the colours or pigments are suspended in an oil-based carrier such as linseed oil which hardens on exposure to the air.


lexentry: eng/oil_platform__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oil platform
trans_list: booreiland
sense:
A large structure used to house workers and machinery needed to drill and then produce oil and natural gas in the ocean.


lexentry: eng/oil_rig__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oil rig
trans_list: boortoren
sense:
A rig, consisting of platform and machinery, used to drill for oil and other petroleum products like natural gas.


lexentry: eng/oil_shale__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oil shale
trans_list: olieschalie
sense:
A sedimentary rock containing kerogen from which petroleum-like shale oil can be produced by pyrolysis, hydrogenation, or thermal dissolution.


lexentry: eng/oilbird__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oilbird
trans_list: vetvogel
sense:
Steatornis caripensis, a nocturnal South American bird related to the nightjars that feeds on the fruit of the oil palm and tropical laurels.


lexentry: eng/oilcan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oilcan
trans_list: kannetje
sense:
A container with a long spout, for holding oil and delivering it in drops or small quantities for lubrication.


lexentry: eng/ointment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ointment
trans_list: zalf | smeersel
sense:
(medicine) A viscous preparation of oils and/or fats, usually containing medication, used as a treatment or as an emollient.


lexentry: eng/okapi__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: okapi
trans_list: okapi
sense:
A large ruminant mammal, of species Okapia johnstoni, found in the rainforests of the Congo, related to the giraffe but with a much shorter neck, a reddish-brown coat, and zebra-like stripes on its hindquarters. [from early 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/old_guard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: old guard
trans_list: oude garde
sense:
A (comparatively) conservative, reactionary faction that is more unwilling to accept new ideas than their peers are.


lexentry: eng/old_maid__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: old maid
trans_list: ezel
sense:
(uncountable) A card game in which cards must be paired and one undesirable card is designated "old maid".


lexentry: eng/old_man__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: old man
trans_list: aftands
sense:
(slang, military) A unit's commanding officer, or the commander of a naval vessel, irrespective of age.


lexentry: eng/old_school__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: old school
trans_list: oude stempel
sense:
(informal, idiomatic) A style, way of thinking, or method for accomplishing a task that was employed in a former era, remembered either for its inferiority to the current method, or for its time-honored superiority over the new way.


lexentry: eng/old_wives'_tale__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: old wives' tale
trans_list: bakerpraatje
sense:
A rumour, myth or superstition; something which is almost certainly untrue, despite acceptance by many.


lexentry: eng/old_woman__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: old woman
trans_list: oud wijf
sense:
(countable, informal, derogatory) A person (irrespective of age or sex) who is always complaining about his or her situation.


lexentry: eng/older_brother__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: older brother
trans_list: grote broer
sense:
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see older,‎ brother. (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/older_sister__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: older sister
trans_list: oudere zus
sense:
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see older,‎ sister. (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/oleander__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oleander
trans_list: laurierroos
sense:
Nerium oleander, a notoriously poisonous shrub in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae, but nonetheless widely grown as an ornamental, having leathery lance-shaped leaves and deep rose-colored or white flowers.


lexentry: eng/oleic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oleic acid
trans_list: (9Z)-octadeceenzuur
sense:
(fatty acid) An unsaturated fatty acid, having 18 carbon atoms and one double bond, found in olive oil and very many other vegetable and animal oils and fats; it is used for making soap, cosmetics etc.


lexentry: eng/olericulture__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: olericulture
trans_list: groenteteelt
sense:
The field of horticulture dealing with the production, storage, processing and marketing of vegetables


lexentry: eng/oligomer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oligomer
trans_list: oligomeer
sense:
(chemistry) A compound intermediate between a monomer and a polymer, normally having a specified number of units between about five and a hundred.


lexentry: eng/oligopoly__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oligopoly
trans_list: oligopolie
sense:
(economics) An economic condition in which a small number of sellers exert control over the market of a commodity.


lexentry: eng/oligosaccharide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oligosaccharide
trans_list: oligosaccaride
sense:
(carbohydrate) A polysaccharide of low molecular weight, being a polymer of between three and eight monosaccharide units.


lexentry: eng/olive-backed_pipit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: olive-backed pipit
trans_list: Siberische boompieper
sense:
Anthus hodgsoni, passerine bird of the pipit (Anthus) genus, which breeds across southern, north central and eastern Asia, as well as in the north-eastern European Russia


lexentry: eng/olive_oil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: olive oil
trans_list: olijfolie
sense:
A vegetable oil, pressed from olives, and used in cooking and as a salad dressing; it is high in unsaturated fatty acids.


lexentry: eng/olm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: olm
trans_list: grottenolm
sense:
Proteus anguinus, a cave-dwelling neotenous salamander with external gills, found along the coast from northeastern Italy to Montenegro.


lexentry: eng/omasum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: omasum
trans_list: boekmaag
sense:
(biology, food) The third compartment of the stomach of a ruminant; the lining of said compartment, regarded as a foodstuff.


lexentry: eng/ombudsman__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ombudsman
trans_list: ombudsman
sense:
An appointed official whose duty is to investigate complaints, generally on behalf of individuals such as consumers or taxpayers, against institutions such as companies and government departments.


lexentry: eng/omega-3_fatty_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: omega-3 fatty acid
trans_list: omega 3-vetzuur
sense:
(fatty acid) Any polyunsaturated fatty acid having a double bond between the third and fourth carbon atoms from the end of the molecule farthest from the carboxylic acid; they are found in green vegetables and in the oils of fish such as salmon and mackerel; they are essential fatty acids, and seem to be beneficial in reducing the risk of heart disease.


lexentry: eng/omega__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: omega
trans_list: omega
sense:
The twenty-fourth letter of the Classical and the Modern Greek alphabet, and the twenty-eighth letter of the Old and the Ancient Greek alphabet, i.e. the last letter of every Greek alphabet. Uppercase version: Ω; lowercase: ω.


lexentry: eng/omelette__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: omelette
trans_list: omelet
sense:
A dish made with beaten eggs cooked in a frying pan without stirring, flipped over to cook on both sides, and sometimes filled or topped with other foodstuffs, for example cheese or chives.


lexentry: eng/omen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: omen
trans_list: voorteken
sense:
Something which portends or is perceived to portend either a good or evil event or circumstance in the future, or which causes a foreboding; a portent or augury.


lexentry: eng/omertà__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: omertà
trans_list: omerta
sense:
(crime) A code of silence amongst members of a criminal organization (especially the Mafia) that forbids divulging insider secrets to law enforcement, often also followed outside of the organization in fear of retaliation; (by extension) any code of silence.


lexentry: eng/omission__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: omission
trans_list: verzuim
sense:
(countable) An instance of those acts, or the thing left out thereby; something deleted or left out.


lexentry: eng/omission__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: omission
trans_list: verzuim
sense:
(grammar) The shortening of a word or phrase, using an apostrophe ( ' ) to replace the missing letters, often used to approximate the sound of speech or a specific dialect.


lexentry: eng/omnibenevolent__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: omnibenevolent
trans_list: algoed
sense:
All-loving, or infinitely good, usually in reference to a deity or supernatural being, for example, God.


lexentry: eng/omnipresence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: omnipresence
trans_list: alomtegenwoordigheid
sense:
The ability to be, or the characteristic of being, at all places at the same time (usually only attributed to God).


lexentry: eng/on__Preposition__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: on
trans_list: over
sense:
Denoting performance or action by contact with the surface, upper part, or outside of anything; hence, by means of; with.


lexentry: eng/on__Preposition__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: on
trans_list: aan | bij | over
sense:
With verbs describing an action of hitting, rubbing, scratching, binding against, etc., designates the thing impacted or contacted.


lexentry: eng/on__Preposition__1
sense_num: 31
written_rep: on
trans_list: wegens
sense:
To the account or detriment of; denoting imprecation or invocation, or coming to, falling, or resting upon.


lexentry: eng/on_foot__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: on foot
trans_list: te voet
sense:
On one's feet; walking, jogging or running but not in a vehicle or on the back of an animal. [from 10th c.]


lexentry: eng/on_pain_of__Preposition__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: on pain of
trans_list: op straffe van
sense:
Used to warn of consequences if a specified act is done or not done: subject to the punishment of (some penalty); or (generally) subject to the circumstance of (some thing).


lexentry: eng/on_site__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: on site
trans_list: ter plaatse
sense:
At the site of a job, or at the location of the customer of a product or service, as opposed to at the vendor's factory or office.


lexentry: eng/on_the_bias__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: on the bias
trans_list: schuin
sense:
(textiles) Describing the method of cutting fabric diagonally across the grain (so as to make the clothing cling to the body)


lexentry: eng/on_the_face_of_it__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: on the face of it
trans_list: a priori
sense:
(idiomatic) Seemingly; to all appearances; as far as can be seen or determined without deeper investigation or analysis.


lexentry: eng/onager__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: onager
trans_list: onager
sense:
The Asiatic wild ass or hemione (Equus hemionus), an animal of the horse family native to Asia; specifically, the Persian onager, Persian wild ass, or Persian zebra (Equus hemionus onager).


lexentry: eng/onager__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: onager
trans_list: onager
sense:
(military, historical) A military engine acting like a sling which threw stones from a bag or wooden bucket powered by the torsion from a bundle of ropes or sinews operated by machinery; a torsion catapult.


lexentry: eng/once_upon_a_time__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: once upon a time
trans_list: er was eens
sense:
A long time ago; at some time in the past (a traditional beginning of children's stories, especially fairy tales).


lexentry: eng/oncology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oncology
trans_list: oncologie
sense:
The branch of medicine concerned with tumors, including study of their development, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.


lexentry: eng/one-armed_bandit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: one-armed bandit
trans_list: eenarmige bandiet
sense:
(originally, US, gambling) A gaming machine having a long arm-like handle at one side that a player pulls down to make reels spin; the player wins money or tokens when certain combinations of symbols line up on these reels.


lexentry: eng/one-night_stand__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: one-night stand
trans_list: avontuurtje | one-night stand
sense:
(idiomatic) A single sexual encounter between two individuals, where at least one of the partners has no immediate intention or expectation of establishing a longer-term sexual or romantic relationship. As the phrase implies, the relationship lasts for only one night.


lexentry: eng/one-way_mirror__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: one-way mirror
trans_list: eenrichtingsspiegel
sense:
A mirror reflecting images on one side and transparent on the other, often used by the police during interrogations.


lexentry: eng/one_and_all__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: one and all
trans_list: allemaal
sense:
(idiomatic) The entire set of persons or things within a given domain, considered both as separate individuals and collectively.


lexentry: eng/one_another__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: one another
trans_list: elkaar | elkander
sense:
(reciprocal pronoun) Used of a reciprocal relationship among a group of two or more people or things; compare each other.


lexentry: eng/one_for_all,_all_for_one__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: one for all, all for one
trans_list: één voor allen, allen voor één
sense:
Each individual should act for the benefit of the group, and the group should act for the benefit of each individual.


lexentry: eng/one_o'clock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: one o'clock
trans_list: een
sense:
(In both the 12-hour clock and the 24-hour clock) The start of the second hour of the day; 1:00 a.m. (01:00).


lexentry: eng/one_swallow_does_not_a_summer_make__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: one swallow does not a summer make
sense:
One instance of an event (such as the arrival of a single bird) does not necessarily indicate a trend.

trans_list:
een zwaluw maakt nog geen lente | een zwaluw maakt nog geen zomer | één ooievaar maakt nog geen zomer | één zwaluw maakt de lente niet


lexentry: eng/onerous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: onerous
trans_list: moeilijk | lastig | veeleisend
sense:
imposing or constituting a physical, mental, or figurative load which can be borne only with effort; burdensome.


lexentry: eng/onion_dome__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: onion dome
trans_list: uikoepel
sense:
(architecture) An onion-shaped dome, characteristic of august buildings in Moghul and Russian architecture


lexentry: eng/ontology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ontology
trans_list: ontologie
sense:
(uncountable, philosophy) The branch of metaphysics that addresses the nature or essential characteristics of being and of things that exist; the study of being qua being.


lexentry: eng/ontology__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: ontology
trans_list: ontologie
sense:
(countable, computer science, information science) A structure of concepts or entities within a domain, organized by relationships; a system model.


lexentry: eng/ooch__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ooch
trans_list: echtgenote
sense:
(also, reflexive, figurative) To cause (oneself or someone, or something) to change or progress by a small amount or in small increments.


lexentry: eng/ooze__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ooze
trans_list: looivloeistof
sense:
Tanning liquor, an aqueous extract of vegetable matter (tanbark, sumac, etc.) in a tanning vat used to tan leather.


lexentry: eng/op-amp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: op-amp
trans_list: operationele versterker
sense:
(electronics) A certain active circuit element useful in creating various kinds of amplifiers and filters.


lexentry: eng/op-ed__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: op-ed
trans_list: opinie
sense:
Of or being a newspaper page, usually opposite the editorial page, that features signed articles expressing personal viewpoints.


lexentry: eng/op-ed__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: op-ed
trans_list: opiniepagina
sense:
A newspaper page containing signed articles by commentators expressing viewpoints that may not agree with those espoused by the editorial board, traditionally printed opposite the editorial page.


lexentry: eng/opal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: opal
trans_list: opaal
sense:
(mineral) A mineral consisting, like quartz, of silica, but inferior to quartz in hardness and specific gravity, of the chemical formula SiO2·nH2O.


lexentry: eng/open-pit_mine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: open-pit mine
trans_list: dagbouw
sense:
A type of mine where rock or minerals are extracted from the earth by their removal from an open pit or borrow.


lexentry: eng/open__Verb__1
sense_num: 17
written_rep: open
trans_list: aansnijden | openen
sense:
(computing, transitive, intransitive) To connect to a resource (a file, document, etc.) for viewing or editing.


lexentry: eng/open_letter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: open letter
trans_list: open brief
sense:
A letter addressed to one person, or more, but published (as for example in a newspaper) for the public to read.


lexentry: eng/open_relationship__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: open relationship
trans_list: open relatie | vrije relatie
sense:
A romantic and/or sexual relationship in which the people involved are permitted or tolerated to be available to have additional simultaneous romantic and/or sexual relationships.


lexentry: eng/open_sesame__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: open sesame
trans_list: sleutel
sense:
Any successful means of achieving a result, especially means that are magical or technical, or otherwise beyond the understanding of most people.


lexentry: eng/open_set__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: open set
trans_list: open verzameling
sense:
(topology) Informally, a set such that the target point of a movement by a small amount in any direction from any point in the set is still in the set; exemplified by a full circle without its boundary.


lexentry: eng/open_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: open up
trans_list: aanbrengen
sense:
(intransitive) To reveal oneself; to share personal information about oneself; to become communicative.


lexentry: eng/open_world__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: open world
trans_list: zandbak
sense:
(video games, also, attributive) A gameworld that the player may traverse freely, rather than being restricted to certain predefined areas and quests. [from early 21st c.]


lexentry: eng/opencast__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: opencast
trans_list: onder de blote hemel
sense:
(chiefly, British) Of or pertaining to strip mining, in which material is removed from a surface that has been exposed


lexentry: eng/operant_conditioning__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: operant conditioning
trans_list: operante conditionering
sense:
(psychology) A technique of behavior modification through positive and negative reinforcement and positive and negative punishment.


lexentry: eng/operating_system__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: operating system
trans_list: besturingssysteem
sense:
(computing, software) Software for controlling the allocation and use of various hardware resources (memory, CPU time, disk space, input and output devices) to tasks and remote terminals.


lexentry: eng/operating_theatre__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: operating theatre
trans_list: operatiekamer
sense:
A room in a hospital used for performing surgery (originally designed for operations in front of observers).


lexentry: eng/operation__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: operation
trans_list: operatie
sense:
(computing, logic, mathematics) A procedure for generating a value from one or more other values (the operands)


lexentry: eng/ophthalmologist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ophthalmologist
trans_list: oogarts | oftalmoloog | oogheelkundige
sense:
A medical doctor specializing in the eye: deficiencies of vision requiring correction, and diseases. Compare optometrist.


lexentry: eng/opine__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: opine
trans_list: menen | opiniëren | van mening zijn | van mening zijn dat
sense:
(intransitive, transitive) To express an opinion; to state as an opinion; to suppose, consider (that).


lexentry: eng/opinion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: opinion
trans_list: mening | opinie | visie | zienswijze | gedachte
sense:
A belief, judgment or perspective that a person has formed, either through objective or subjective reasoning, about a topic, issue, person or thing.


lexentry: eng/opinion__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: opinion
trans_list: conclusie
sense:
(European Union, _, law) A judicial opinion delivered by an Advocate General to the European Court of Justice where he or she proposes a legal solution to the cases for which the court is responsible.


lexentry: eng/opinion_piece__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: opinion piece
trans_list: opiniestuk
sense:
(journalism) An article in which the author expresses his or her personal opinion on a given subject.


lexentry: eng/opium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: opium
trans_list: opium
sense:
(uncountable) A yellow-brown, addictive narcotic drug obtained from the dried juice of unripe pods of the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, and containing alkaloids such as morphine, codeine, and papaverine.


lexentry: eng/opossum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: opossum
trans_list: opossum | Amerikaanse buidelrat
sense:
Any American marsupial of the family Didelphidae. The common species of the United States is Didelphis virginiana.


lexentry: eng/opportunist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: opportunist
trans_list: opportunist | opportuniste
sense:
Someone who takes advantage of any opportunity to advance their own situation, placing expediency above principle.


lexentry: eng/opportunity_makes_a_thief__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: opportunity makes a thief
trans_list: gelegenheid maakt de dief
sense:
Less common version of opportunity makes the thief: People are more likely to steal something if presented with a convenient opportunity to do so.


lexentry: eng/oppose__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oppose
trans_list: tegengaan | tegenhouden
sense:
To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against.


lexentry: eng/opposite_number__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: opposite number
trans_list: ambtgenoot
sense:
(idiomatic) A person who holds a position in an organization that corresponds to that held by another person in another organization; a counterpart


lexentry: eng/opposite_side__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: opposite side
trans_list: tegenpartij
sense:
A side, party (e.g. a team or armed force) seen as adversary, enemy etc. opposite one (or more) other(s), as in a battle or team sports competition.


lexentry: eng/opprobrium__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: opprobrium
trans_list: misprijzen
sense:
Disgrace or bad reputation arising from exceedingly shameful behaviour; ignominy. [from late 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/oprichnina__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oprichnina
trans_list: opritsjnina
sense:
(historical) The period of Russian history between 1565 and 1572 during which Tsar Ivan the Terrible instituted a domestic policy of secret police, mass repressions, public executions, and confiscation of land from Russian aristocrats.


lexentry: eng/optical_fibre__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: optical fibre
trans_list: glasvezel
sense:
(British spelling) A thin, transparent, flexible fibre, made of glass or plastic, used for transmitting light.


lexentry: eng/optimate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: optimate
trans_list: optimaat
sense:
(historical) A member of the patrician ruling class in republican Ancient Rome; an aristocrat, a noble.


lexentry: eng/optimistic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: optimistic
trans_list: optimistisch
sense:
(computing) Allowing other processes to perform transactions on the same data at the same time, and checking for conflicts only when changes need to be written back.


lexentry: eng/optimization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: optimization
trans_list: optimalisatie
sense:
The design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense.


lexentry: eng/optography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: optography
trans_list: optografie
sense:
The production of an optogram on the retina by the photochemical action of light on the visual purple; the fixation of an image in the eye.


lexentry: eng/optometrist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: optometrist
trans_list: oogarts | optometrist
sense:
A person trained and skilled in examining and testing the eyes for defects, in order to prescribe corrective lenses or treatment.


lexentry: eng/or__Conjunction__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: or
trans_list: of
sense:
(logic) An operator denoting the disjunction of two propositions or truth values. There are two forms, the inclusive or and the exclusive or.


lexentry: eng/or_something__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: or something
trans_list: of zo | of zoiets
sense:
(idiomatic) Or something like that. Used to indicate the possibility that the preceding word or phrase is vague or not exactly correct in its applicability.


lexentry: eng/or_words_to_that_effect__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: or words to that effect
trans_list: of woorden van die strekking
sense:
(idiomatic) used to indicate a paraphrase or the chance of an error in the details of reported speech.


lexentry: eng/oral_history__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oral history
trans_list: mondelinge geschiedenis
sense:
(historiography) The collection and study of historical information about individuals, families, important events, or everyday life using audiotapes, videotapes, or transcriptions of planned interviews.


lexentry: eng/orange__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: orange
trans_list: sinaasappelboom | appelsienenboom
sense:
(countable) An evergreen tree of the genus Citrus such as Citrus sinensis which yields oranges (the fruit).


lexentry: eng/orange__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: orange
trans_list: sinaasappel | appelsien | oranje
sense:
(countable) Any round citrus fruit with a yellow-red colour when ripe and a sour-sweet taste; the fruit of the orange tree.


lexentry: eng/orangutan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: orangutan
trans_list: orang-oetan
sense:
Any of three species of arboreal anthropoid ape, characterised by their shaggy reddish-brown coat and long arms, which comprise the genus Pongo; Pongo pygmaeus of Borneo, Pongo abelii of Sumatra or Pongo tapanuliensis of South Tapanuli (in Sumatra).


lexentry: eng/orans__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: orans
trans_list: adorant
sense:
(arts, Christianity) A figure in an attitude of prayer, usually standing, with the elbows close to the sides of the body and with the hands outstretched sideways, palms up.


lexentry: eng/orbit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: orbit
trans_list: baan
sense:
(pinball) A path for the ball on the outer edge of the playfield, usually connected so that the ball entering in one end will come out of the other.


lexentry: eng/orbital__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: orbital
trans_list: orbitaal
sense:
(physics) A specification of the energy and probability density of one or more electrons at any point in an atom or molecule, and can be represented as a wave function.


lexentry: eng/orc__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: orc
trans_list: ork
sense:
(fantasy, mythology) A mythical evil monstrous humanoid creature, usually quite aggressive and often green. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/orchestra__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: orchestra
trans_list: orkest
sense:
(music) A large group of musicians who play together on various instruments, usually including some from strings, woodwind, brass and/or percussion; the instruments played by such a group.


lexentry: eng/orchestra__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: orchestra
trans_list: orkestra | orkest
sense:
A semicircular space in front of the stage used by the chorus in Ancient Greek and Hellenistic theatres.


lexentry: eng/orchestra__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: orchestra
trans_list: orkestbak | orkest
sense:
The area in a theatre or concert hall where the musicians sit, immediately in front of and below the stage, sometimes (also) used by other performers.


lexentry: eng/orchestra_pit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: orchestra pit
trans_list: orkestbak
sense:
(performing arts) A sunken area in front of a stage in which musicians, largely hidden from view, play music to accompany stage performances.


lexentry: eng/orchid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: orchid
trans_list: orchidee
sense:
A plant of the orchid family (Orchidaceae), bearing unusually-shaped flowers of beautiful colours. [mid-19th c.]


lexentry: eng/orda__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: orda
trans_list: horde
sense:
(historical) A political and military organizational structure used by Turkic and Mongol peoples, sometimes referred to as a horde.


lexentry: eng/ordeal__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ordeal
trans_list: beproeving
sense:
A trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test (such as ducking in water), divine authority deciding the guilt of the accused. (See w:Trial by ordeal on Wikipedia.Wikipedia)


lexentry: eng/order__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: order
trans_list: orde
sense:
(countable) A group of religious adherents, especially monks or nuns, set apart within their religion by adherence to a particular rule or set of principles.


lexentry: eng/order__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: order
trans_list: orde
sense:
(countable) A decoration, awarded by a government, a dynastic house, or a religious body to an individual, usually for distinguished service to a nation or to humanity.


lexentry: eng/order__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: order
trans_list: orde
sense:
(countable, biology, taxonomy) A category in the classification of organisms, ranking below class and above family; a taxon at that rank.


lexentry: eng/order__Noun__1
sense_num: 12
written_rep: order
trans_list: orde
sense:
A number of things or persons arranged in a fixed or suitable place, or relative position; a rank; a row; a grade; especially, a rank or class in society; a distinct character, kind, or sort.


lexentry: eng/order__Noun__1
sense_num: 20
written_rep: order
trans_list: orde
sense:
(graph theory, of a graph) The number of vertices in the graph (i.e. the set-theoretic order of the set of vertices of the graph).


lexentry: eng/order_of_knighthood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: order of knighthood
trans_list: ridderorde
sense:
An order which (at least mainly) consists of members who receive and/or most have the knighthood, hence constitutes an honorific brotherhood (in modern times often open to both genders, in rare cases a sisterhood) of knights (and/or, as female equivalent, dames). The hierarchical structure, purpose, activities (in many cases rare and mainly ceremonious), titles and insignia vary widely.


lexentry: eng/order_of_magnitude__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: order of magnitude
trans_list: orde van grootte
sense:
(mathematics) The class of scale or magnitude of any amount, where each class contains values of a fixed ratio (most often 10) to the class preceding it.


lexentry: eng/ordinal_number__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: ordinal number
trans_list: rangtelwoord | ranggetal
sense:
(set theory) Such a number generalised to correspond to any cardinal number (the size of some set); formally, the order type of some well-ordered set of some cardinality a, which represents an equivalence class of well-ordered sets (exactly those of cardinality a) under the equivalence relation "existence of an order-preserving bijection".


lexentry: eng/ordinate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ordinate
trans_list: ordinaat
sense:
(geometry) The second of the two terms by which a point is referred to, in a system of fixed rectilinear coordinate (Cartesian coordinate) axes.


lexentry: eng/ordoliberalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ordoliberalism
trans_list: ordoliberalisme
sense:
(economics, politics) A political philosophy that emphasizes the desirability of the government establishing rules to maximize the potential of the free market to produce results.


lexentry: eng/ore__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ore
trans_list: erts
sense:
Rock or other material that contains valuable or utilitarian materials; primarily a rock containing metals or gems for which it is typically mined and processed.


lexentry: eng/organ__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: organ
trans_list: orgel | orgaan
sense:
(musical instruments) A musical instrument that has multiple pipes which play when a key is pressed (the pipe organ), or an electronic instrument designed to replicate such.


lexentry: eng/organ_donor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: organ donor
trans_list: orgaandonor
sense:
A person (living or dead) from whom an organ is removed in order to be transplanted into another person.


lexentry: eng/organ_gun__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: organ gun
trans_list: ribaudequin
sense:
(firearm, historical) A large, portable firearm normally supported by wheels, in which bullets may be fired from a row of several tubes in succession; it was chiefly used from the 14th to the 17th century.


lexentry: eng/organelle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: organelle
trans_list: organel
sense:
(cytology) A specialized structure found inside cells that carries out a specific life process (e.g. ribosomes, vacuoles).


lexentry: eng/organic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: organic
trans_list: biologisch | organisch | organische
sense:
(agriculture) Of food or food products, grown in an environment free from artificial agrichemicals, and possibly certified by a regulatory body. [from 1942]


lexentry: eng/organic_chemistry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: organic chemistry
trans_list: organische chemie
sense:
(chemistry) The chemistry of organic compounds (that is, chemical compounds with carbon atoms in a covalent bond).


lexentry: eng/organism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: organism
trans_list: organisme
sense:
Something with many separate interdependent parts, seen as being like a living thing; an organic system. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/organization_chart__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: organization chart
trans_list: organisatieschema
sense:
(management) A graphic display of reporting relationships in an organization, sometimes displaying position titles and position holders.


lexentry: eng/organize__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: organize
trans_list: organiseren
sense:
(transitive) To constitute in parts, each having a special function, act, office, or relation; to systematize.


lexentry: eng/organized_crime__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: organized crime
trans_list: georganiseerde misdaad
sense:
A large criminal organization, or a group of such organizations, that deals in illegal goods and services.


lexentry: eng/orgasm__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: orgasm
trans_list: orgasme | klaarkomen
sense:
A rush of sexual excitement; now specifically, the climax or peak of sexual pleasure, which occurs during sexual activity and which in males may include ejaculation and in females vaginal contractions. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/oriel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oriel
trans_list: erker
sense:
(architecture) A large polygonal recess in a building, such as a bay window, forming a protrusion on the outer wall.


lexentry: eng/orient__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: orient
trans_list: oriënteren
sense:
(transitive, often, reflexive, figuratively) To familiarize (oneself or someone) with a circumstance or situation.


lexentry: eng/orientation__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: orientation
trans_list: kerkbouwrichting
sense:
(uncountable) The construction of a Christian church to have its aisle in an east-west direction with the altar at the east end.


lexentry: eng/orientation__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: orientation
trans_list: oriëntatie | oriëntering | oriënteringsvermogen | voorlichting
sense:
(education) Events to orient new students at a school; events to help new students become familiar with a school.


lexentry: eng/orientation__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: orientation
trans_list: oriëntatie
sense:
(analysis, differential geometry, countable) The choice of which ordered bases are "positively" oriented and which are "negatively" oriented on a real vector space.


lexentry: eng/orientation__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: orientation
trans_list: oriëntatie
sense:
(analytic geometry, topology, countable) The designation of a parametrised curve as "positively" or "negatively" oriented; the analogous description of a surface or hypersurface.


lexentry: eng/original__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: original
trans_list: origineel
sense:
An object or other creation (e.g. narrative work) from which all later copies and variations are derived.


lexentry: eng/original_sin__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: original sin
trans_list: erfzonde
sense:
(Christianity) The state of sinfulness, present in each human from birth, which is a result of Adam's disobedience.


lexentry: eng/originate__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: originate
trans_list: voortkomen
sense:
(intransitive) To come into existence; to have origin or beginning; to spring, be derived (from, with). [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/oriole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oriole
trans_list: wielewaal
sense:
Any of various colourful passerine birds, the New World orioles from the family Icteridae and the Old World orioles from the family Oriolidae.


lexentry: eng/orisha__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: orisha
trans_list: orisha
sense:
A divine entity in Yoruba religion that possesses the supernatural capability of reflecting some of the manifestations of Olódùmarè


lexentry: eng/ornery__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ornery
trans_list: mopperig | nors | zeurderig
sense:
(originally, and, chiefly, US, especially, Appalachia, informal) Disagreeable, stubborn, and troublesome to deal with; cantankerous.


lexentry: eng/ornithosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ornithosis
trans_list: ornithose | vogelchlamydiose
sense:
(medicine) A zoonotic infectious disease (of birds) caused by a bacterium called Chlamydia psittaci, it can be transmitted to humans and other animals. When carried by any species of bird belonging to the Psittacidae family (parrots), it is called psittacosis or parrot fever.


lexentry: eng/orotic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: orotic acid
trans_list: orootzuur
sense:
(biochemistry) A crystalline acid which was discovered in milk and is a growth factor for various microorganisms (as Lactobacillus bulgaricus) and an intermediate in pyrimidine biosynthesis; uracil-6-carboxylic acid, C5H4N2O4.


lexentry: eng/orphrey__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: orphrey
trans_list: aurifries
sense:
(Christianity) An embroidered ornamental band or border on an ecclesiastical vestment, altar frontal, etc. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/orthoclase__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: orthoclase
trans_list: orthoklaas
sense:
(mineral) Potassium aluminum silicate, KAlSi3O8, a common feldspar of igneous, plutonic, and metamorphic rocks. Orthoclase is the main feldspar of pegmatite occurrences, where it is most commonly flesh-colored. Orthoclase is used in the ceramic and glass industries and as a decorative gravel.


lexentry: eng/orthodox__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: orthodox
trans_list: orthodox
sense:
Conforming to the accepted, established, or traditional doctrines of a given faith, religion, or ideology. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/orthogonal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: orthogonal
trans_list: loodrecht | orthogonaal
sense:
Of a pair of elements in an ortholattice: each less than or equal to the orthocomplement of the other.


lexentry: eng/orthography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: orthography
trans_list: spelling
sense:
(countable) A method of representing a language or the sounds of language by written symbols; spelling.


lexentry: eng/orthography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: orthography
trans_list: spelling | ortografie
sense:
(uncountable) Correct spelling according to established usage; also (obsolete) pronunciation according to the spelling of a word.


lexentry: eng/orthography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: orthography
trans_list: spelling
sense:
(uncountable) The aspect of language study concerned with letters and their sequences in words; the study of spelling.


lexentry: eng/orthomolecular__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: orthomolecular
trans_list: orthomoleculair
sense:
relating to the theory that mental illness is the result of chemical deficiencies, and can be cured with vitamins and the like


lexentry: eng/orthopedics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: orthopedics
trans_list: orthopedie
sense:
(medicine) The branch of medicine that deals with the prevention or correction of disorders of the bones and associated muscles and joints


lexentry: eng/orthosilicate__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: orthosilicate
trans_list: nesosilicaat
sense:
(mineral) Any silicate mineral, such as garnet or olivine, in which the SiO4 tetrahedra do not share oxygen atoms with each other.


lexentry: eng/oscilloscope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oscilloscope
trans_list: oscilloscoop
sense:
An electronic measuring instrument that creates a visible two-dimensional graph, on a screen, of one or more continuously varying voltages or currents.


lexentry: eng/osmium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: osmium
trans_list: osmium
sense:
A chemical element (symbol Os) with atomic number 76: a hard, brittle, heavy, bluish-white transition metal found as a trace element in alloys, mostly in platinum ores.


lexentry: eng/osmoregulation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: osmoregulation
trans_list: osmoregulatie
sense:
The homeostatic regulation of osmotic pressure in the body in order to maintain a certain water content (concentration of electrolytes, pH, etc).


lexentry: eng/osmosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: osmosis
trans_list: osmose
sense:
(chemistry) The net movement of solvent molecules, usually water, from a region of lower solute concentration to a region of higher solute concentration through a partially permeable membrane.


lexentry: eng/osprey__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: osprey
trans_list: visarend
sense:
A bird of prey (Pandion haliaetus) that feeds on fish and has white underparts and long, narrow wings each ending in four finger-like extensions.


lexentry: eng/ossify__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ossify
trans_list: verbenen
sense:
(ambitransitive) To transform (or cause to transform) from a softer animal substance into bone; particularly the processes of growth in humans and animals.


lexentry: eng/osso_buco__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: osso buco
trans_list: ossobuco
sense:
A northern Italian dish of veal shanks and marrowbones braised in white wine, tomatoes, etc., often served with risotto.


lexentry: eng/osteoarthritis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: osteoarthritis
trans_list: artrose
sense:
(pathology) A form of arthritis, affecting mainly older people, caused by chronic degeneration of the cartilage and synovial membrane of the joints, leading to pain and stiffness.


lexentry: eng/osteochondrosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: osteochondrosis
trans_list: osteochondrose
sense:
(pathology) A family of orthopedic diseases of the joint that occur in children and in rapidly growing animals, characterized by interruption of the blood supply of a bone, necrosis, and regrowth.


lexentry: eng/osteopath__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: osteopath
trans_list: osteopaat
sense:
(alternative medicine) A non-physician healthcare practitioner who practices osteopathy by manipulating the skeleton and muscles. Not to be confused with Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) (also known as osteopathic physicians) who are full physicians like Doctors of Medicine (M.D.).


lexentry: eng/osteoporosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: osteoporosis
trans_list: osteoporose | botontkalking
sense:
(pathology) A disease, occurring especially in women following menopause, in which the bones become extremely porous and are subject to fracture.


lexentry: eng/ostracism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ostracism
trans_list: ostracisme | schervengericht
sense:
(historical) In ancient Athens (and some other cities), the temporary banishment by popular vote of a citizen considered dangerous to the state. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/ostracize__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ostracize
trans_list: uitstoten | mijden | verbannen
sense:
(by extension) To exclude a person from a community or from society by not communicating with them or by refusing to acknowledge their presence; to refuse to associate with or talk to; to shun. [from mid 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/ostrichism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ostrichism
trans_list: struisvogelpolitiek
sense:
(derogatory) A policy of burying one's head in the sand, that is, ignoring the reality of a situation. [from mid 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/otaku__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: otaku
trans_list: otaku
sense:
(fandom) One with an obsessive interest in something, particularly (originally, _, pejorative) obsessive Japanese fans of anime or manga.


lexentry: eng/other_woman__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: other woman
trans_list: verhouding
sense:
(informal) A woman who is romantically involved with someone (usually a man) already in a committed relationship with another woman, especially a woman having an affair with a married man.


lexentry: eng/othering__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: othering
trans_list: anders-zijn
sense:
(philosophy, politics) : the process of perceiving or portraying someone or something as essentially alien or different.


lexentry: eng/others__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: others
trans_list: einde
sense:
Those remaining after one or more people or items have left, or done something else, or been excluded.


lexentry: eng/otolith__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: otolith
trans_list: otoliet
sense:
(zoology) A small particle, comprised mainly of calcium carbonate, found in the inner ear of vertebrates, being part of the balance sense.


lexentry: eng/ottava_rima__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ottava rima
trans_list: octaaf
sense:
(poetry) An arrangement of stanzas of eight lines in heroic verse, with three rhymes, the first six lines rhyming alternately and the last two forming a couplet (ab ab ab cc).


lexentry: eng/otter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: otter
trans_list: otter | visotter
sense:
An aquatic or marine carnivorous mammal in the subfamily Lutrinae of the family Mustelidae, which also includes weasels, polecats, badgers, and others.


lexentry: eng/ottoman__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ottoman
trans_list: sofa
sense:
(furniture) An upholstered sofa, without arms or a back, sometimes with a compartment for storing linen etc.


lexentry: eng/ottoman__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: ottoman
trans_list: Osmaan
sense:
(textiles) A fabric with a pronounced ribbed or corded effect, often made of silk or a mixture of cotton and silk-like yarns.


lexentry: eng/oud__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oud
trans_list: oed
sense:
(musical instrument) A short-necked and fretless plucked stringed instrument of the lute family, of Arab and Turkish origin.


lexentry: eng/ouroboros__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ouroboros
trans_list: uroboros
sense:
(mythological creature) A serpent, dragon or worm that eats its own tail, a representation of the continuous cycle of life and death.


lexentry: eng/ourself__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ourself
trans_list: ons
sense:
(reflexive pronoun) The reflexive of the royal or editorial we: myself (as used by a monarch, writer or speaker who is referring to themself as we).


lexentry: eng/ouster__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: ouster
trans_list: verdrijving
sense:
(now, _, chiefly, _, US) Specifically, the forceful removal of a politician or regime from power; coup.


lexentry: eng/out__Adverb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: out
trans_list: buiten
sense:
(sports) Of the ball or other playing implement, so as to pass or be situated beyond the bounds of the playing area.


lexentry: eng/out_of_one's_league__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: out of one's league
trans_list: wijd
sense:
In a situation in which one is mismatched with one or more others whose accomplishments, preparedness, or other characteristics are on a significantly higher or lower level than one's own.


lexentry: eng/out_of_the_frying_pan,_into_the_fire__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: out of the frying pan, into the fire
trans_list: van de regen in de drup | van kwaad tot erger
sense:
(idiomatic) Move or get from an already bad situation to a worse one; end up in a worse situation when trying to escape from a bad or difficult one.


lexentry: eng/out_of_the_ordinary__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: out of the ordinary
trans_list: buitengewoon
sense:
(idiomatic, chiefly in the negative) Unusual or exceptional, especially for the better (often used in the negative).


lexentry: eng/out_of_touch__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: out of touch
trans_list: wereldvreemd
sense:
(idiomatic) No longer conversant with something, especially facts, reality, or the world; not aware or realistic.


lexentry: eng/out_on_one's_ear__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: out on one's ear
trans_list: scheiden
sense:
(informal) Fired, dismissed or thrown out, especially for some wrongdoing or otherwise with disgrace.


lexentry: eng/outboard_motor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: outboard motor
trans_list: buitenboordmotor
sense:
A detachable and pivotable propulsion unit fitted over the transom of a boat, comprising an engine that drives a propeller.


lexentry: eng/outbuilding__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: outbuilding
trans_list: bijgebouw
sense:
A building, such as a barn, shed, or garage, that is separate from, but associated with some main building


lexentry: eng/outcompete__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: outcompete
trans_list: verdringen
sense:
To be more successful than a competitor; especially to thrive in the presence of an organism that is competing for resources.


lexentry: eng/outer_ear__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: outer ear
trans_list: buitenoor
sense:
(anatomy) The outer portion of the ear which includes the auricle/pinna and the ear canal and leads to the eardrum.


lexentry: eng/outgoing__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: outgoing
trans_list: ontslagnemend
sense:
(not comparable) Being replaced in office (while still in office but after election has determined that he/she will be replaced).


lexentry: eng/outgrow__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: outgrow
trans_list: ontgroeien
sense:
(transitive, often, figurative) To become too big in size or too mature in age or outlook to continue to want, need, use, experience, or accept some object, practice, condition, belief, etc.


lexentry: eng/outing__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: outing
trans_list: optreden
sense:
A performance in public, for example in a drama, film, on a musical album, as a sports contestant etc.


lexentry: eng/outlaw__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: outlaw
trans_list: vogelvrije
sense:
(history) A criminal who is excluded from normal legal rights; one who can be killed at will without legal penalty.


lexentry: eng/outlier__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: outlier
trans_list: uitbijter
sense:
(statistics) A value in a statistical sample which does not fit a pattern that describes most other data points; specifically, a value that lies 1.5 IQR beyond the upper or lower quartile.


lexentry: eng/output__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: output
trans_list: output | uitvoer
sense:
(computing) Data sent out of the computer, as to output device such as a monitor or printer, or data sent from one program on the computer to another.


lexentry: eng/output__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: output
trans_list: uitvoeren
sense:
(computing) To send data out of a computer, as to an output device such as a monitor or printer, or to send data from one program on the computer to another.


lexentry: eng/outrigger__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: outrigger
trans_list: drijver | uitlegger
sense:
(nautical) A long thin timber, pontoon, or other float attached parallel to a canoe or boat by projecting struts as a means of preventing tipping or capsizing.


lexentry: eng/outro__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: outro
trans_list: naspel | outro
sense:
(music, informal) A portion of music at the end of a song; like an intro, but at the end instead of the beginning.


lexentry: eng/outside__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: outside
trans_list: buiten
sense:
To or in the outdoors or outside; to or in an area that is beyond the scope, limits, or borders of a given place.


lexentry: eng/outside__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: outside
trans_list: buitenaf
sense:
The side of a curved road, racetrack etc. that has the longer arc length; the side of a racetrack furthest from the interior of the course or some other point of reference.


lexentry: eng/outsource__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: outsource
trans_list: uitbesteden
sense:
(chiefly, US, business, management, transitive) To transfer the management and/or day-to-day execution of a business function to a third-party service provider.


lexentry: eng/outwork__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: outwork
trans_list: voorwerk
sense:
(architecture, countable) A minor, subsidiary fortification built beyond the main limits of fortification.


lexentry: eng/ovary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ovary
trans_list: eierstok | ovarium | vruchtbeginsel
sense:
(anatomy) A female reproductive organ, often paired, that produces ova and in mammals secretes the hormones estrogen and progesterone.


lexentry: eng/over-the-counter__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: over-the-counter
trans_list: recht
sense:
(finance) Involving direct interaction between two parties without an intermediary. Thus, denotes any market where items such as stocks or currency are bought and sold by direct arrangement between counterparties, or through a private broker, rather than on a public stock exchange or other exchange.


lexentry: eng/over__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: over
trans_list: over
sense:
(procedure word, military) A radio procedure word meaning that the station is finished with its transmission and is expecting a response.


lexentry: eng/over_a_barrel__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: over a barrel
trans_list: hopeloos | in de knel
sense:
(idiomatic) In a disadvantageous or helpless situation, especially one in which one may be controlled or victimized.


lexentry: eng/over_and_out__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: over and out
trans_list: over en uit
sense:
(procedure word, idiomatic) Used in films and TV to signal the end of a conversation, especially one conducted by CB radio or the like.


lexentry: eng/overage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: overage
trans_list: overschot
sense:
A surplus of inventory or capacity or of cash that is greater than the amount in the record of an account.


lexentry: eng/overall__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: overall
trans_list: overall
sense:
(British) A garment worn over other clothing to protect it; a coverall or boiler suit. A garment, for manual labor or for casual wear, often made of a single piece of fabric, with long legs and a bib upper, supported from the shoulders with straps, and having several large pockets and loops for carrying tools.


lexentry: eng/overalls__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: overalls
trans_list: tuinpak
sense:
(US, Canada, Australia) Loose-fitting pants with supporting cross-straps and a panel of material in the chest (called a bib), often associated with farm work.


lexentry: eng/overdo__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: overdo
trans_list: overdrijven
sense:
To give (someone or something) too much work; to require too much effort or strength of (someone); to use up too much of (something).


lexentry: eng/overexposure__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: overexposure
trans_list: overbelichting
sense:
(photography) Exposure of film to light during the development process for a longer time than is required to accurately produce the image.


lexentry: eng/overflow_pool__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: overflow pool
trans_list: landschapszwembad
sense:
A type of swimming pool or reflecting pool that has at least one edge over which water overflows, creating a dramatic visual effect.


lexentry: eng/overgrow__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: overgrow
trans_list: overgroeien
sense:
(transitive) To grow over; (of one thing) to cause (a second thing) to become overgrown (with or by the first thing).


lexentry: eng/overhang_seat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: overhang seat
trans_list: overhangmandaat
sense:
A legislative seat distribution, used to guarantee that a party gets their fair share of seats, when a party is entitled to fewer seats as a result of party votes than it has won constituencies. Additional seats granted to that party would be overhang seats.


lexentry: eng/overleaf__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: overleaf
trans_list: gedicht
sense:
On the other side of a sheet of paper (including a leaf of a book); thus, on the next page when flipping from a recto to the sequential verso.


lexentry: eng/overlook__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: overlook
trans_list: door de vingers zien
sense:
To pretend not to have noticed (something, especially a mistake or flaw); to pass over (something) without censure or punishment.


lexentry: eng/overplay__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: overplay
trans_list: dramatiseren | overdrijven
sense:
(transitive, music) To play (a song or record) too frequently, often to the point of causing weariness and annoyance.


lexentry: eng/overplay__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: overplay
trans_list: overschatten
sense:
(ambitransitive, figurative) To overestimate one's strength in a game or event, which ultimately may end in a defeat.


lexentry: eng/overpopulation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: overpopulation
trans_list: overbevolking
sense:
(biology, demography) An excessive number of occupants (people, animals, plants, etc.) in a particular area; specifically, when the number of occupants exceeds the ability of that area to provide for them.


lexentry: eng/overrated__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: overrated
trans_list: overschat
sense:
Given an undue amount of credit for quality or merit in a field; not necessarily related to popularity.


lexentry: eng/overrun__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: overrun
trans_list: overstromen
sense:
(transitive) To defeat an enemy and invade in great numbers, seizing the enemy positions conclusively.


lexentry: eng/overstrain__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: overstrain
trans_list: overbelasten
sense:
(ambitransitive) To subject to an excessive demand on strength, resources, abilities, or the imagination.


lexentry: eng/overtime__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: overtime
trans_list: blessuretijd
sense:
(sports, countable, US) An extra period of play when a contest has a tie score at the end of regulation.


lexentry: eng/overtone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: overtone
trans_list: harmonisch
sense:
(physics, music) A tone whose frequency is an integer multiple of another; a member of the harmonic series. [from 1867]


lexentry: eng/overtone__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: overtone
trans_list: bijbedoeling
sense:
(figuratively, often, in plural) An implicit message (in a film, book, verbal discussion or similar) perceived as overwhelming the explicit message. [from 1890]


lexentry: eng/overtone_singing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: overtone singing
trans_list: boventoonzang
sense:
(music) A type of singing in which the individual singer manipulates the resonances of the voice to produce notes independent of the fundamental frequency


lexentry: eng/overture__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: overture
trans_list: voorstel
sense:
(often in plural) An approach or proposal made to initiate communication, establish a relationship etc. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/overweight__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: overweight
trans_list: te zwaar
sense:
(of a person) Having a higher weight, especially body fat, than what is generally considered healthy for a given body type and height.


lexentry: eng/overweight__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: overweight
trans_list: te zwaar
sense:
(transportation, legal, of a vehicle) Weighing more than what is allowed for safety or legal commerce.


lexentry: eng/ovine__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ovine
trans_list: schaap
sense:
(comparable) Of, being, pertaining to, or resembling a sheep; also, (not comparable) of an animal: from the genus Ovis.


lexentry: eng/ovine__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ovine
trans_list: schaap
sense:
(figuratively) A person regarded as resembling a sheep in character; one who is acquiescent, easily influenced, passive, or willing to follow a leader blindly; a sheep.


lexentry: eng/ovule__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ovule
trans_list: zaadknop
sense:
(botany) The structure in a plant that develops into a seed after fertilization; the megasporangium of a seed plant with its enclosing integuments.


lexentry: eng/owe__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: owe
trans_list: schuldig zijn
sense:
(ditransitive) To be under an obligation to give something back to someone or to perform some action for someone.


lexentry: eng/owl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: owl
trans_list: uil
sense:
Any of various birds of prey of the order Strigiformes that are primarily nocturnal and have forward-looking, binocular vision, limited eye movement, and good hearing. [from 8th c.]


lexentry: eng/own__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: own
trans_list: eigen
sense:
Belonging to; possessed; acquired; proper to; property of; titled to; held in one's name; under/using the name of. Often marks a possessive determiner as reflexive, referring back to the subject of the clause or sentence.


lexentry: eng/own__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: own
trans_list: bezitten | hebben
sense:
(transitive) To have rightful possession of (property, goods or capital); to have legal title to; to acquire a property or asset.


lexentry: eng/own_goal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: own goal
trans_list: eigen doelpunt
sense:
(sports) A goal that results from a player putting the ball or puck into the goal of their own team; the resulting goal being scored for the opposition.


lexentry: eng/oxalic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oxalic acid
trans_list: oxaalzuur
sense:
(carboxylic acid) A colourless, crystalline dicarboxylic acid, (COOH)2, found in rhubarb, spinach and other plants, often as crystals of the calcium salt.


lexentry: eng/oxbow_lake__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oxbow lake
trans_list: hoefijzermeer
sense:
A crescent-shaped lake formed near a flat-valleyed river when one of its meanders becomes pinched off and isolated.


lexentry: eng/oxidation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: oxidation
trans_list: oxidatie
sense:
(chemistry) A reaction in which the atoms of an element lose electrons and the oxidation state of the element increases.


lexentry: eng/oxidizing_agent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oxidizing agent
trans_list: oxiderende stof
sense:
(chemistry) Any substance that oxidizes, or receives electrons from, another; in so doing, it becomes reduced.


lexentry: eng/oximeter__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: oximeter
trans_list: oxymeter
sense:
(medicine, specifically) A device that measures the oxygen saturation of arterial blood. [from 1942]


lexentry: eng/oxlip__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oxlip
trans_list: slanke sleutelbloem
sense:
A plant of species Primula elatior, similar to cowslip (Primula veris) but with larger, pale yellow flowers.


lexentry: eng/oxpecker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oxpecker
trans_list: ossenpikker
sense:
Either of two species of passerine bird in the genus Buphagus, in the monotypic family Buphagidae, endemic to sub-Saharan African savannah.


lexentry: eng/oxtail__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: oxtail
trans_list: ossenstaart
sense:
A cut of meat taken from the tail of a cow or calf; it requires long, slow braising, and is used to prepare oxtail soup.


lexentry: eng/oxygen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oxygen
trans_list: zuurstof | zuurstofatoom
sense:
The chemical element (symbol O) with an atomic number of 8 and relative atomic mass of 15.9994. It is a colorless and odorless gas.


lexentry: eng/oxymoron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oxymoron
trans_list: oxymoron
sense:
(rhetoric) A figure of speech in which two words or phrases with opposing meanings are used together intentionally for effect.


lexentry: eng/oxytocin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oxytocin
trans_list: oxytocine
sense:
(hormone) A hormone that stimulates contractions during labor, and then the production of milk; also plays a role in social bonding.


lexentry: eng/oyster__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oyster
trans_list: oester
sense:
Any of certain marine bivalve mollusks, especially those of the family Ostreidae (the true oysters), usually found adhering to rocks or other fixed objects in shallow water along the seacoasts, or in brackish water in the mouth of rivers.


lexentry: eng/oyster__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: oyster
trans_list: oester
sense:
The delicate oyster-shaped morsel of dark meat contained in a small cavity of the bone on each side of the lower part of the back of a fowl.


lexentry: eng/oyster_mushroom__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oyster mushroom
trans_list: gewone oesterzwam
sense:
(US) The mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus, which in the wild grows chiefly on hardwood trees, and is cultivated for food.


lexentry: eng/oyster_plant__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: oyster plant
trans_list: blauwe morgenster
sense:
Tragopogon porrifolius (common salsify, vegetable oyster, purple salsify, Jerusalem star), cultivated for its light-skinned edible root


lexentry: eng/oystercatcher__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oystercatcher
trans_list: scholekster
sense:
Any of several black or pied coastal wading birds in the genus Haematopus that have a long red or orange bill and feed on shellfish.


lexentry: eng/ozone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ozone
trans_list: ozon
sense:
(inorganic chemistry) An allotrope of oxygen (symbol O₃) having three atoms in the molecule instead of the usual two; it is a toxic gas, generated from oxygen by electrical discharge.


lexentry: eng/ozone_hole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ozone hole
trans_list: gat in de ozonlaag | ozongat
sense:
A region of the stratosphere over Antarctica (and a smaller one over the Arctic) that is depleted of ozone in the local spring.


lexentry: eng/ozone_layer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ozone layer
trans_list: ozonlaag
sense:
A region of the stratosphere, between 15 and 30 kilometres in altitude, containing a relatively high concentration of ozone, which absorbs most solar ultraviolet radiation.


lexentry: eng/p.m.__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: p.m.
trans_list: middag
sense:
(used after the hour) In the 12-hour period from noon to midnight (the latter half of the day) when using the 12-hour clock.


lexentry: eng/paca__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paca
trans_list: paca
sense:
Any of the large rodents of the genus Cuniculus (but see also its synonyms), native to Central America and South America, which have dark brown or black fur, a white or yellowish underbelly and rows of white spots along the sides.


lexentry: eng/pacarana__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pacarana
trans_list: pacarana
sense:
A large, rare, slow-moving rodent, Dinomys branickii, with a thick, furry tail, native to South America, the second-largest rodent after the capybara.


lexentry: eng/pace_egg__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pace egg
trans_list: paasei
sense:
A hard-boiled coloured egg traditionally made at Easter, often given to relatives and friends as a token of goodwill. It was traditional to jarp with the eggs before eating them.


lexentry: eng/pacemaker__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: pacemaker
trans_list: pacemaker
sense:
(hence, medicine) A medical implement that is used to stimulate a heart to beat by simulating the action of the natural pacemaker.


lexentry: eng/pachyderm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pachyderm
trans_list: dikhuid
sense:
(obsolete, zoology) A member of the obsolete taxonomic order Pachydermata, grouping of thick-skinned, hoofed animals such as the rhinoceros, hippopotamus, elephant and tapir.


lexentry: eng/pacifier__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pacifier
trans_list: fopspeen | speen
sense:
(North America) A rubber or plastic device imitating a nipple that goes into a baby’s mouth, used to calm and quiet the baby. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/pacifism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pacifism
trans_list: pacifisme
sense:
The conviction that it is morally wrong to settle disputes (especially between countries) by war or other violent means. [from c. 1900]


lexentry: eng/packed_lunch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: packed lunch
trans_list: hapje
sense:
A meal, sandwiches or anything packed and intended to be eaten away from home; especially, one packed at home as opposed to a portable packaged lunch from a vendor.


lexentry: eng/pad__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: pad
trans_list: blok
sense:
A kind of cushion for writing upon, or for blotting, especially one formed of many flat sheets of writing paper; now especially such a block of paper sheets as used to write on.


lexentry: eng/pad_printing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pad printing
trans_list: tampondruk
sense:
A printing process that can transfer a 2-D image onto a 3-D object, the image being transferred from the cliché via a silicone pad onto a substrate.


lexentry: eng/padded_envelope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: padded envelope
trans_list: jiffybag
sense:
A large thick envelope, now usually coated with foam or bubblewrap, used to protect fragile items in the mail.


lexentry: eng/paddle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paddle
trans_list: pagaai | peddel | paddel
sense:
A two-handed implement consisting of a shaft with one or two blades attached to the end(s) used to propel a canoe, kayak or a small boat. A paddle is unattached to the boat and freely operated with the hands, compared with an oar which is attached to the boat at a pivot point.


lexentry: eng/paddlefish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paddlefish
trans_list: lepelsteur
sense:
Any of several primitive fish, of the family Polyodontidae, that have a long snout shaped like a paddle.


lexentry: eng/paddock__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: paddock
trans_list: weide
sense:
(Australia, New Zealand) A field of grassland of any size, either enclosed by fences or delimited by geographical boundaries, especially a large area for keeping cattle or sheep.


lexentry: eng/paddy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: paddy
trans_list: rijstveld
sense:
(countable) A paddy field, a rice paddy; an irrigated or flooded field where rice is grown. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/pagan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pagan
trans_list: heiden | heidin
sense:
A person not adhering to a main world religion; a follower of a pantheistic or nature-worshipping religion.


lexentry: eng/page-turner__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: page-turner
trans_list: bladomslaander
sense:
A written work which is sufficiently interesting or suspenseful to keep the reader “turning the pages”.


lexentry: eng/page-turner__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: page-turner
trans_list: bladomslaander
sense:
(music) A person who is responsible for turning the pages of another musician’s (especially a pianist or organist’s) sheet music during a performance.


lexentry: eng/page__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: page
trans_list: pagina | bladzijde
sense:
(computing) A screenful of text and possibly other content; especially, the digital simulation of one side of a paper leaf.


lexentry: eng/page__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: page
trans_list: page
sense:
(historical) A serving boy; a youth attending a person of high degree, especially at courts, often as a position of honor and education.


lexentry: eng/page__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: page
trans_list: loopjongen
sense:
(British) A youth employed for doing errands, waiting on the door, and similar service in households.


lexentry: eng/page__Verb__2
sense_num: 03
written_rep: page
trans_list: oppiepen | oproepen
sense:
(transitive, telecommunications, dated) To contact (someone) by means of a pager or other mobile device.


lexentry: eng/pagoda__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pagoda
trans_list: pagode
sense:
A religious building in South and Southeast Asia, especially a multi-storey tower erected as a Hindu or Buddhist temple. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/pahoehoe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pahoehoe
trans_list: gladde lava
sense:
A form of lava flow of basaltic rock, usually dark-colored with a smooth or ropey surface. It is one of two chief forms of lava flow emitted from volcanoes of the Hawaiian type, the other form being aa.


lexentry: eng/pain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pain
trans_list: pijn
sense:
(countable, and, uncountable) An ache or bodily suffering, or an instance of this; an unpleasant sensation, resulting from a derangement of functions, disease, or injury by violence; hurt.


lexentry: eng/pain__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pain
trans_list: pijn
sense:
(uncountable) The condition or fact of suffering or anguish especially mental, as opposed to pleasure; torment; distress


lexentry: eng/pain__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pain
trans_list: kwetsen
sense:
(transitive) To hurt; to put to bodily uneasiness or anguish; to afflict with uneasy sensations of any degree of intensity; to torment; to torture.


lexentry: eng/paint_oneself_into_a_corner__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paint oneself into a corner
trans_list: jezelf in de hoek schilderen
sense:
(idiomatic) To create a predicament or problem for oneself; to do something that leaves one with no good alternatives or solutions.


lexentry: eng/painted_lady__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: painted lady
trans_list: Distelvlinder
sense:
Any of certain cryptic patterned butterflies of genus Vanessa (family Nymphalidae), especially Vanessa cardui.


lexentry: eng/pair__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: pair
trans_list: paar
sense:
(cards) A poker hand that contains two cards of identical rank, which cannot also count as a better hand.


lexentry: eng/pair_of_compasses__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pair of compasses
trans_list: passer
sense:
A tool for drawing accurate circles or circular arcs, or for measuring or transferring lengths, usually consisting of two arms joined with an adjustable hinge at one end; until the middle ages both arms always had metal points at their free ends (this version is now called a divider or pair of dividers), but in recent centuries for a device called a compass or pair of compasses, one arm typically holds a ruling pen, pencil, or some other implement for making marks.


lexentry: eng/pairwise_disjoint__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pairwise disjoint
trans_list: paarsgewijs disjunct | wederzijds disjunct
sense:
(mathematics, set theory, of a collection of two or more sets) Let \{A_\lambda\}_{\lambda\in\Lambda} be any collection of sets indexed by a set \Lambda. We call the indexed collection pairwise disjoint if for any two distinct indices, \lambda,\mu\in\Lambda, the sets A_\lambda and A_\mu are disjoint.


lexentry: eng/pajamas__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pajamas
trans_list: pyjama
sense:
Clothes for wearing to bed and sleeping in, usually consisting of a loose-fitting shirt and pants/trousers.


lexentry: eng/paktong__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paktong
trans_list: nieuwzilver
sense:
An alloy of zinc, copper and nickel, closely resembling silver, of Chinese origin; any of a number of similar alloys developed in imitation of the Chinese product.


lexentry: eng/palaestra__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palaestra
trans_list: palaestra
sense:
(historical) A public area in ancient Greece and Rome dedicated to the teaching and practice of wrestling and other sports; a wrestling school, a gymnasium. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/palanquin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palanquin
trans_list: palankijn
sense:
A covered type of litter for a stretched-out passenger, carried on four poles on the shoulders of four or more bearers, as formerly used (also by colonials) in eastern Asia.


lexentry: eng/palatalize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palatalize
trans_list: palataliseren
sense:
(phonetics, transitive) To pronounce a sound with the tongue against the palate of the mouth when that sound normally would not be so pronounced.


lexentry: eng/palate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palate
trans_list: gehemelte | verhemelte
sense:
(anatomy) The roof of the mouth, separating the cavities of the mouth and nose in vertebrates. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/palatine_tonsil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palatine tonsil
trans_list: keelamandel
sense:
(anatomy) One of the two tonsils that can be seen on the left and right sides at the back of the throat.


lexentry: eng/paleobotany__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paleobotany
trans_list: paleobotanie
sense:
The branch of paleontology that deals with the study of plant fossils. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/paleologism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paleologism
trans_list: paleologisme
sense:
A word or phrase that was coined in the distant past, often now obscured, or if recently used: possibly having a definition or implication different from that of any earlier usage.


lexentry: eng/paleontology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paleontology
trans_list: paleontologie
sense:
(American spelling) Study of the forms of life existing in prehistoric or geologic times, especially as represented by fossils.


lexentry: eng/palette_knife__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palette knife
trans_list: paletmes
sense:
In painting, a small, edge-less, more or less flexible steel blade used to mix paint on a palette and sometimes to apply paint to a surface.


lexentry: eng/palfrey__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palfrey
trans_list: palefroot
sense:
(historical) A small horse with a smooth, ambling gait, popular in the Middle Ages with nobles and women for riding (contrasted with a warhorse).


lexentry: eng/palilalia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palilalia
trans_list: palilalie
sense:
(clinical psychology) A complex tic comprising the repetition or echoing of one's own spoken words, which may sound like stuttering.


lexentry: eng/palimpsest__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palimpsest
trans_list: palimpsest
sense:
A manuscript or document that has been erased or scraped clean, for reuse of the paper, parchment, vellum, or other medium on which it was written.


lexentry: eng/palindrome__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palindrome
trans_list: palindroom
sense:
A word, phrase, number or any other sequence of units which has the property of reading the same forwards as it does backwards, character for character, sometimes disregarding punctuation, capitalization and diacritics.


lexentry: eng/palinode__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palinode
trans_list: ommezwaai
sense:
An ode or other poem in which the author retracts something said in an earlier poem; (loosely) a recantation. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/pall__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pall
trans_list: gaffel
sense:
(heraldic charge) A charge representing an archbishop's pallium, having the form of the letter Y, sometimes charged with crosses.


lexentry: eng/pallet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pallet
trans_list: palet
sense:
A portable platform, usually designed to be easily moved by a forklift, on which goods can be stacked, for transport or storage.


lexentry: eng/pallet_jack__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pallet jack
trans_list: palletwagen | transpallet
sense:
A manually operated device used to lift and move pallets chiefly within a warehouse; the most basic form of a forklift.


lexentry: eng/pallisander__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pallisander
trans_list: palissander
sense:
a dense, heavy wood, similar to teak or mahogany, mostly from species of Dalbergia and Pterocarpus, as well as Machaerium


lexentry: eng/palm__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palm
trans_list: handpalm | palm
sense:
The inner and somewhat concave part of the human hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.


lexentry: eng/palm_card__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palm card
trans_list: stekker
sense:
A small card listing items to be discussed in a speech or presentation, usually in bullet point form, to assist the speaker.


lexentry: eng/palm_cockatoo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palm cockatoo
trans_list: zwarte kaketoe | palmkaketoe
sense:
Probosciger aterrimus, a large smoky-grey or black parrot of the cockatoo family native to New Guinea and far north Queensland, Australia, with a large black beak and prominent red cheek patches.


lexentry: eng/palm_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palm off
trans_list: opdringen | opzadelen
sense:
(idiomatic) To sell or dispose of (something) with the intent to deceive; to attempt to pass off a counterfeit or inferior product as genuine.


lexentry: eng/palm_oil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palm oil
trans_list: palmolie
sense:
An edible plant oil derived from the mesocarp (reddish pulp) of the fruit of the oil palm (Elaeis guineensis).


lexentry: eng/palm_tree__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palm tree
trans_list: palmboom | palm
sense:
A tree of the family Arecaceae usually characterised by having a single stem or trunk, directly from which sprout several leaves or fronds giving a shape like an outstretched hand.


lexentry: eng/palmitic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palmitic acid
trans_list: palmitinezuur
sense:
(fatty acid) One of the most common saturated fatty acids; it is found in all animal and most vegetable oils and fats; it is used in the manufacture of soap etc.


lexentry: eng/palpate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palpate
trans_list: tasten
sense:
To examine or otherwise explore through touch, particularly (medical) in reference to an area or organ of the human body.


lexentry: eng/palsy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palsy
trans_list: verlamming
sense:
(pathology) Complete or partial muscle paralysis of a body part, often accompanied by a loss of feeling and uncontrolled body movements such as shaking.


lexentry: eng/palynology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palynology
trans_list: palynologie
sense:
(science) The scientific study of spores, pollen and particulate organic matter in various matrices including the air (pollen counts), crime scenes, and sedimentary rocks.


lexentry: eng/pamphlet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pamphlet
trans_list: pamflet
sense:
A small, brief printed work, consisting either of a folded sheet of paper, or several sheets bound together into a booklet with only a paper cover, formerly containing literary compositions, newsletters, and newspapers, but now chiefly informational matter.


lexentry: eng/pan__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pan
trans_list: afkammen | kraken | scherp bekritiseren | wassen in een goudzeef
sense:
(transitive) To disparage; to belittle; to put down; to harshly criticize, especially a work (book, movie, etc.)


lexentry: eng/panacea__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: panacea
trans_list: panacee
sense:
A remedy believed to cure all disease and prolong life that was originally sought by alchemists; a cure-all.


lexentry: eng/pancreas__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pancreas
trans_list: alvleesklier | pancreas | buikspeekselklier
sense:
(anatomy) A gland near the stomach which secretes a fluid into the duodenum to help with food digestion. The fluid contains protease, carbohydrase and lipase, which breaks down larger molecules into smaller pieces. The pancreas also produces the hormones insulin and glucagon which regulate blood sugar. These hormones are released into the cardiovascular system.


lexentry: eng/pancytopenia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pancytopenia
trans_list: pancytopenie
sense:
(pathology) A reduction in the numbers of red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets in the blood


lexentry: eng/pandeism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pandeism
trans_list: pandeïsme
sense:
(religion) A belief in a god who is both pantheistic and deistic, in particular a god who designed the universe and then became it and ceased to exist separately and act consciously with respect to it.


lexentry: eng/pandemic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pandemic
trans_list: pandemie
sense:
(epidemiology) A pandemic disease; a disease that affects a wide geographical area and a large proportion of the population.


lexentry: eng/pandemonium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pandemonium
trans_list: heksenketel | pandemonium
sense:
A loud, wild, tumultuous protest, disorder, or chaotic situation, usually of a crowd, often violent.


lexentry: eng/pander__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pander
trans_list: naar de mond praten | tegemoetkomen aan | toegeven aan
sense:
(intransitive) To tempt with, to appeal or cater to (improper motivations, etc.); to assist in gratification.


lexentry: eng/panel__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: panel
trans_list: forum
sense:
A group of people gathered to judge, interview, discuss etc. as on a television or radio broadcast for example.


lexentry: eng/panelling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: panelling
trans_list: lambrizering
sense:
(British spelling) The panels with which a surface (especially an indoor wall) is covered, considered collectively.


lexentry: eng/panentheism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: panentheism
trans_list: panentheïsme
sense:
(philosophy, religion) A doctrine that the universe subsists within God, but that God nevertheless transcends or has some existence separate from the universe.


lexentry: eng/panettone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: panettone
trans_list: panettone
sense:
A soft Italian sourdough brioche from Milan, with candied fruit, usually prepared for Christmas as a dessert.


lexentry: eng/pang__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pang
trans_list: pijnscheut | steek
sense:
(often, in the plural) A paroxysm of extreme physical pain or anguish; a feeling of sudden and transitory agony; a throe.


lexentry: eng/pang__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pang
trans_list: aanval
sense:
(often, in the plural) A sudden sharp feeling of an emotional or mental nature, as of joy or sorrow.


lexentry: eng/pangolin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pangolin
trans_list: schubdier
sense:
The scaly anteater; any of several long-tailed, scale-covered mammals of the order Pholidota of tropical Africa and Asia, the sole extant genus of which is Manis.


lexentry: eng/panhandle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: panhandle
trans_list: bedelen
sense:
(US) To beg for money, especially with a container in hand for receiving loose change, especially on the street, and particularly, as a bum.


lexentry: eng/panhandler__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: panhandler
trans_list: bedelaar | bedelaarster | bedelares | landloper | zwerver
sense:
One who panhandles; an urban beggar who typically stands on a street with an outstretched container in hand, begging for loose change or money.


lexentry: eng/panic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: panic
trans_list: paniek
sense:
(uncountable) Overwhelming fear or fright, often affecting groups of people or animals; (countable) an instance of this; a fright, a scare.


lexentry: eng/panic_attack__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: panic attack
trans_list: paniekaanval
sense:
A sudden period of intense anxiety, mounting physiological arousal, fear, stomach problems and discomfort that are associated with a variety of somatic and cognitive symptoms.


lexentry: eng/pankration__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pankration
trans_list: pankration
sense:
(martial arts) An Ancient Greek martial art combining aspects of boxing and wrestling, introduced in the Greek Olympic games in 648 BC.


lexentry: eng/panna_cotta__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: panna cotta
trans_list: panna cotta
sense:
A northern Italian dessert consisting of flavoured double cream set with gelatine, often served with fruit sauce or caramel syrup.


lexentry: eng/pannier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pannier
trans_list: fietstas
sense:
A large basket or bag fastened, usually in pairs, to the back of a bicycle or pack animal, or carried in pairs over the shoulders.


lexentry: eng/panpipes__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: panpipes
trans_list: panfluit
sense:
(musical instrument) An instrument consisting of a series of ten or more tubes of different lengths, typically closed at the bottom and open at the top. The instrument is played by blowing across the open end at the top.


lexentry: eng/pansexuality__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pansexuality
trans_list: panseksualiteit
sense:
A sexual orientation characterized by the potential for aesthetic attraction, romantic love and/or sexual desire for people regardless of their gender or sex.


lexentry: eng/pant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pant
trans_list: gehijg
sense:
A quick breathing; a catching of the breath; a gasp: the panting of animals such as a dog with their tong hung out- as a form of thermoregulation.


lexentry: eng/pant__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pant
trans_list: hijgen
sense:
(ambitransitive) To breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as after exertion or from eagerness or excitement; to respire with heaving of the breast; to gasp.


lexentry: eng/pantaloons__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pantaloons
trans_list: broek
sense:
An article of clothing covering each leg separately, that covers the area from the waist to the ankle.


lexentry: eng/pantheism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pantheism
trans_list: pantheïsme
sense:
(religion) The belief that the Universe is in some sense divine and should be revered. Pantheism identifies the universe with God but denies any personality or transcendence of such a God.


lexentry: eng/pantheon__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pantheon
trans_list: pantheon
sense:
(mythology) All the gods of a particular people or religion, particularly the ancient Greek gods residing on Olympus, considered as a group.


lexentry: eng/panther__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: panther
trans_list: panter
sense:
Any of various big cats with black fur; most especially, the black-coated leopard of Africa and Asia.


lexentry: eng/pantograph__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pantograph
trans_list: pantograaf | tekenaap
sense:
A mechanical linkage based on parallelograms causing two objects to move in parallel; notably as a drawing aid.


lexentry: eng/pantograph__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: pantograph
trans_list: stroomafnemer
sense:
(rail transport) A similarly-formed conductive device, now usually Z-shaped, that collects electric current from overhead lines for trains and trams.


lexentry: eng/pantomime__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: pantomime
trans_list: pantomime
sense:
(UK) A traditional theatrical entertainment, originally based on the commedia dell'arte, but later aimed mostly at children and involving physical comedy, topical jokes, call and response, and fairy-tale plots. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/pantry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pantry
trans_list: voorraadkamer | bijkeuken | voorraadkast
sense:
A small room, closet, or cabinet usually located in or near the kitchen, dedicated to shelf-stable food storage and/or storing kitchenware, like a larder, but smaller.


lexentry: eng/pants__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pants
trans_list: broek
sense:
(chiefly, North America, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Philippines) An outer garment that covers the body from the waist downwards, covering each leg separately, usually as far as the ankles; trousers. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/pants__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pants
trans_list: onderbroek
sense:
(chiefly, UK) An undergarment that covers the genitals and often the buttocks and the neighbouring parts of the body; underpants. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/pantyliner__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pantyliner
trans_list: inlegkruis
sense:
A pad worn on the inner surface of women's underpants, up against the vulva, during a low-flow day of the menstrual period, designed to absorb small, spotty quantities of menstrual fluid, in contrast to a tampon or sanitary napkin, worn on heavy-flow days.


lexentry: eng/pap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pap
trans_list: pap
sense:
(uncountable) Food in the form of a soft paste, often a porridge, especially as given to very young children.


lexentry: eng/paparazzo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paparazzo
trans_list: paparazzo
sense:
A freelance photographer who sells photographs of celebrities to the media, especially one who pursues celebrities and attempts to obtain candid photographs.


lexentry: eng/paper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paper
trans_list: papier
sense:
A sheet material typically used for writing on or printing on (or as a non-waterproof container), usually made by draining cellulose fibres from a suspension in water.


lexentry: eng/paper__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: paper
trans_list: artikel | papier
sense:
(rock paper scissors) An open hand (a handshape resembling a sheet of paper), that beats rock and loses to scissors. It loses to lizard and beats Spock in rock-paper-scissors-lizard-Spock.


lexentry: eng/paper__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: paper
trans_list: document | eindwerk | werk
sense:
A written document, generally shorter than a book (white paper, term paper), in particular one written for the Government.


lexentry: eng/paper_jam__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paper jam
trans_list: papierjam
sense:
(printing) A malfunction in a computer's printer or a photocopier or similar device occurring when sheets of paper become jammed inside.


lexentry: eng/paper_tiger__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paper tiger
trans_list: papieren tijger
sense:
(idiomatic) A seemingly fierce or powerful person, country or organisation without the ability to back up their words; apparently powerful but actually ineffective.


lexentry: eng/paperweight__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paperweight
trans_list: presse-papier
sense:
A small, decorative, somewhat weighty object placed on one or more pieces of paper to keep them from fluttering away.


lexentry: eng/papier-mâché__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: papier-mâché
trans_list: papier-maché
sense:
Torn-up paper and other possible materials mixed with paste or glue used to create, when the mass is dried, a durable sculptural object.


lexentry: eng/pappardelle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pappardelle
trans_list: pappardelle
sense:
A broad form of fettuccine, or a narrow form of lasagne, traditionally eaten with a meat sauce (especially one made with hare).


lexentry: eng/papyrology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: papyrology
trans_list: papyrologie
sense:
The study of papyrus, particularly the branch of archeology concerning ancient texts written on papyrus.


lexentry: eng/parabola__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parabola
trans_list: parabool
sense:
(geometry) The conic section formed by the intersection of a cone with a plane parallel to a tangent plane to the cone; the locus of points equidistant from a fixed point (the focus) and line (the directrix).


lexentry: eng/paraboloid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paraboloid
trans_list: paraboloïde
sense:
(mathematics) A surface having a parabolic cross section parallel to an axis, and circular or elliptical cross section perpendicular to the axis; especially the surface of revolution of a parabola.


lexentry: eng/parachute__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parachute
trans_list: parachute | valscherm
sense:
(aviation) A device, generally constructed from fabric, that is designed to employ air resistance to control the fall of an object or person, causing them to float instead of falling.


lexentry: eng/paraconsistent__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paraconsistent
trans_list: paraconsistent
sense:
(logic) Dealing with contradictions in a discriminating way, in order to avoid acceptance of one from entailing acceptance of all contradictions.


lexentry: eng/paradiddle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paradiddle
trans_list: molen
sense:
(music) A percussive exercise (one of 26 drum rudiments per the National Association of Rudimental Drummers or one of 40 per the Percussive Arts Society) which involves playing four even strokes in the order ‘right left right right’ or ‘left right left left.’


lexentry: eng/paradigm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paradigm
trans_list: paradigma | denkkader
sense:
A pattern, a way of doing something, especially a pattern of thought, a system of beliefs, a conceptual framework.


lexentry: eng/paradigm__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: paradigm
trans_list: paradigma
sense:
(linguistics) A set of all forms which contain a common element, especially the set of all inflectional forms of a word or a particular grammatical category.


lexentry: eng/paradigm_shift__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paradigm shift
trans_list: paradigmawissel | paradigmawisseling
sense:
(sciences) A radical change in thinking from an accepted point of view to a new one, necessitated when new scientific discoveries produce anomalies in the current paradigm. [from 1962]


lexentry: eng/paragoge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paragoge
trans_list: epithese
sense:
(grammar, prosody) The addition of a sound, syllable or letter to the end of a word, either through natural development or as a grammatical function.


lexentry: eng/paragon__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: paragon
trans_list: paragon
sense:
(typography, printing, dated) The size of type between great primer and double pica, standardized as 20-point. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/paragraph__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paragraph
trans_list: paragraaf | alinea
sense:
A passage in text that starts on a new line, the first line sometimes being indented, and usually marks a change of topic.


lexentry: eng/paragraph__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: paragraph
trans_list: paragraaf | alinea
sense:
(originally) A mark or note set in the margin to call attention to something in the text, such as a change of subject.


lexentry: eng/paralegal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paralegal
trans_list: juridisch medewerker
sense:
(legal) One who assists a lawyer in routine legal work, but who is without qualified status as a solicitor or barrister (England and Wales), attorney (U.S.), or advocate; known more commonly in the U.S. as a legal assistant.


lexentry: eng/paralipsis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paralipsis
trans_list: paraleipsis
sense:
(rhetoric, linguistics) A figure of speech in which one pretends to ignore or omit something by actually mentioning it. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/parallax__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parallax
trans_list: parallax
sense:
An apparent shift in the position of two stationary objects relative to each other as viewed by an observer, due to a change in observer position.


lexentry: eng/parallel__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: parallel
trans_list: evenwijdige
sense:
(military) One of a series of long trenches constructed before a besieged fortress, by the besieging force, as a cover for troops supporting the attacking batteries. They are roughly parallel to the line of outer defenses of the fortress.


lexentry: eng/parallel_postulate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parallel postulate
trans_list: parallellenpostulaat
sense:
(geometry) An axiom of Euclidean geometry equivalent to the statement that, given a straight line L and a point P not on the line, there exists exactly one straight line parallel to L that passes through P; a variant of this axiom, such that the number of lines parallel to L that pass through P may be zero or more than one.


lexentry: eng/parallel_universe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parallel universe
trans_list: parallel universum
sense:
(sciences, scifi, cosmology) A universe that exists separately alongside another universe, as part of a multiverse.


lexentry: eng/parallelepiped__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parallelepiped
trans_list: parallellepipedum
sense:
(geometry) A solid figure, having six faces, all parallelograms, all opposite faces being similar and parallel.


lexentry: eng/parallelogram__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parallelogram
trans_list: parallellogram
sense:
(geometry) A convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length.


lexentry: eng/paralogism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paralogism
trans_list: denkfout
sense:
A fallacious argument or illogical conclusion, especially one committed by mistake, or believed by the speaker to be logical.


lexentry: eng/paralysis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paralysis
trans_list: verlamming
sense:
(pathology) The complete loss of voluntary control of part of a person's body, such as one or more limbs.


lexentry: eng/paramagnetism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paramagnetism
trans_list: paramagnetisme
sense:
(physics) The tendency of magnetic dipoles to align with an external magnetic field; materials that exhibit this tendency become temporary magnets.


lexentry: eng/paramedic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paramedic
trans_list: redder
sense:
A person trained to medically stabilize people through various interventions for victims of trauma or medical events outside of a hospital setting and prepare them for transport to a medical facility.


lexentry: eng/parament__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: parament
trans_list: parament
sense:
A liturgical hanging on and around the altar, as well as the cloth hanging from the pulpit and lectern.


lexentry: eng/parameter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parameter
trans_list: parameter
sense:
A value kept constant during an experiment, equation, calculation, or similar, but varied over other versions of the experiment, equation, calculation, etc.


lexentry: eng/parameter__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: parameter
trans_list: parameter
sense:
(programming) An input variable of a function definition, that gets an actual value (argument) at execution time.


lexentry: eng/paranoia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paranoia
trans_list: paranoia
sense:
The obsolete name for a psychotic disorder, now called delusional disorder, often (in one of 6 subtypes) characterized by delusions of persecution and perceived threat against the individual affected with the disorder, and often associated with false accusations and general mistrust of others


lexentry: eng/paranoid_personality_disorder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paranoid personality disorder
trans_list: paranoïde persoonlijkheidsstoornis
sense:
(psychiatry) A mental disorder characterized by paranoia and a pervasive, long-standing suspiciousness and generalized mistrust of others.


lexentry: eng/paranoid_schizophrenia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paranoid schizophrenia
trans_list: paranoïde schizofrenie
sense:
(psychiatry) A form of schizophrenia that is accompanied by delusions, either of persecution, grandeur or jealousy.


lexentry: eng/paranormal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paranormal
trans_list: paranormaal
sense:
That (ostensibly) cannot be explained by what scientists know; supernatural; especially of or pertaining to ghosts, spirits, and supposed abilities like telepathy.


lexentry: eng/paraphilia__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: paraphilia
trans_list: parafilie
sense:
(sexology) Sexual arousal in response to sexual objects or situations which may interfere with the capacity for reciprocal affectionate sexual activity or lead to clinically significant distress or impairment (e.g. are obligatory, require participation of unconsenting individuals, lead to legal issues).


lexentry: eng/paraphyletic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paraphyletic
trans_list: parafyletisch
sense:
(systematics) Of a defined group of taxa: not including all descendants of the most recent common ancestor of all members.


lexentry: eng/parapsychology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parapsychology
trans_list: parapsychologie
sense:
The study of alleged paranormal phenomena; psychic or occult phenomena, such as telepathy and ghosts.


lexentry: eng/parashah__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: parashah
trans_list: parasja
sense:
(Judaism) One of 54 sections of the Torah read weekly by religious Jews, particularly in the synagogue on the morning of the Jewish Sabbath


lexentry: eng/parasite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parasite
trans_list: parasiet
sense:
(biology) An organism that lives on or in another organism of a different species, deriving benefit from living on or in that other organism, while not contributing towards that other organism sufficiently to cover the cost to that other organism.


lexentry: eng/parasite__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: parasite
trans_list: parasiet | profiteur
sense:
(pejorative) A person who lives on other people's efforts or expense and gives little or nothing back. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/parasitoid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parasitoid
trans_list: parasitoïde
sense:
Any organism that is parasitic during part of its life cycle, especially one that eventually kills its host.


lexentry: eng/parathyroid_gland__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parathyroid gland
trans_list: bijschildklier
sense:
(anatomy) Any one of four endocrine glands situated in the neck, usually within a thyroid gland, which produce parathyroid hormone.


lexentry: eng/paratyphoid_fever__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paratyphoid fever
trans_list: paratyfus
sense:
(pathology) Any of a variety of acute infectious intestinal diseases resembling typhoid fever but less severe, caused by eating food contaminated with certain bacteria of the genus Salmonella.


lexentry: eng/parchment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parchment
trans_list: bul | ezelsvel
sense:
Material, made from the polished skin of a calf, sheep, goat or other animal, used like paper for writing.


lexentry: eng/pardon__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pardon
trans_list: pardon
sense:
(legal) An order that releases a convicted criminal without further punishment, prevents future punishment, or (in some jurisdictions) removes an offence from a person's criminal record, as if it had never been committed.


lexentry: eng/pardon_my_French__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pardon my French
trans_list: in klare taal
sense:
(intransitive, idiomatic, often, humorous) To excuse the speaker's frankness of expression or profanity.


lexentry: eng/pare__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pare
trans_list: pellen | schillen | (af)knippen | snoeien
sense:
(transitive) To remove the outer covering or skin of something with a cutting device, typically a knife.


lexentry: eng/pare__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pare
trans_list: beknibbelen | besnoeien | pellen | schillen
sense:
(transitive, often, with down or back) To reduce, diminish or trim gradually something as if by cutting off.


lexentry: eng/pareidolia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pareidolia
trans_list: pareidolie
sense:
(psychology) The tendency to interpret a vague stimulus as something known to the observer, such as interpreting marks on Mars as canals, seeing shapes in clouds, or hearing hidden messages in music.


lexentry: eng/parenchyma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parenchyma
trans_list: parenchym
sense:
(anatomy) The functional tissue of an organ as distinguished from the connective and supporting tissue.


lexentry: eng/parent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parent
trans_list: ouder
sense:
One of the two persons from whom one is immediately biologically descended; a mother or father. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/parent__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: parent
trans_list: ouder
sense:
(biology) An organism from which a plant or animal is immediately biologically descended. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/parent__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: parent
trans_list: ouder
sense:
(computing) The object from which a child or derived object is descended; a node superior to another node. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/parenteral__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parenteral
trans_list: parenteraal
sense:
(medicine) Administered by some means that avoids the gastrointestinal tract, particularly intravenously or by injection.


lexentry: eng/parenthesis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parenthesis
trans_list: parenthese
sense:
A clause, phrase or word which is inserted (usually for explanation or amplification) into a passage which is already grammatically complete, and usually marked off with brackets, commas or dashes.


lexentry: eng/parenthesis__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: parenthesis
trans_list: haakje | haakjes
sense:
Either of a pair of brackets, especially (mainly US) round brackets, ( and ) (used to enclose parenthetical material in a text).


lexentry: eng/paring_knife__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paring knife
trans_list: schilmesje
sense:
A thin-bladed knife intended for coring and paring (peeling) fruit such as apples as well as slicing small ingredients. It is especially used for precise and controlled cutting.


lexentry: eng/parish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parish
trans_list: parochie
sense:
In the Anglican, Eastern Orthodox, Lutheran and Roman Catholic Church, an administrative part of a diocese that has its own church.


lexentry: eng/parish__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: parish
trans_list: parochie
sense:
(US) An ecclesiastical society, usually not bounded by territorial limits, but composed of those persons who choose to unite under the charge of a particular priest, clergyman, or minister; also, loosely, the territory in which the members of a congregation live.


lexentry: eng/parish_church__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parish church
trans_list: parochiekerk
sense:
A church that serves as the religious centre of a parish; the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches.


lexentry: eng/parity__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: parity
trans_list: pariteit
sense:
(mathematics, countable) A set with the property of having all of its elements belonging to one of two disjoint subsets, especially a set of integers split in subsets of even and odd elements.


lexentry: eng/parity_bit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parity bit
trans_list: pariteitsbit
sense:
(computing) A bit (binary digit) used to indicate whether the number of bits in a given set with value of one is even or odd. Parity bits are used as a simple error detection code.


lexentry: eng/park__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: park
trans_list: park
sense:
A tract of ground kept in its natural state, about or adjacent to a residence, such as for the preservation of game, for walking, riding, or the like.


lexentry: eng/parking_disc__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parking disc
trans_list: parkeerschijf
sense:
A device placed inside a parked vehicle, indicating either the time of its arrival, or its legitimacy to park in a specified place


lexentry: eng/parking_lot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parking lot
trans_list: parkeerplaats | parkeerterrein | parking
sense:
(North America, Philippines, Malaysia) An open area, generally paved, where automobiles may be left when not in use.


lexentry: eng/parking_meter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parking meter
trans_list: parkeermeter | parkeerautomaat
sense:
A device, located by a parking space, that collects payment in exchange for the right to park a vehicle for a specified time.


lexentry: eng/parking_ticket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parking ticket
trans_list: parkeerboete | parkeerbon
sense:
A legal summons issued for parking a motor vehicle in a place where such parking is restricted, or beyond the time paid for.


lexentry: eng/parkour__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parkour
trans_list: parkour
sense:
(sport) An athletic discipline, in which practitioners traverse any environment in the most efficient way possible using their physical abilities, and which commonly involves running, jumping, vaulting, rolling, flipping, and other similar physical movements.


lexentry: eng/parlance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parlance
trans_list: dictie
sense:
A certain way of speaking, of using words; especially that associated with a particular job or interest.


lexentry: eng/parliament__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: parliament
trans_list: parlement
sense:
In many countries, the legislative branch of government, a deliberative assembly or set of assemblies whose elected or appointed members meet to debate the major political issues of the day, make, amend, and repeal laws, authorize the executive branch of government to spend money, and in some cases exercise judicial powers; a legislature. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/parliament__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: parliament
trans_list: parlement
sense:
A particular assembly of the members of such a legislature, as convened for a specific purpose or period of time (commonly designated with an ordinal number – for example, first parliament or 12th parliament – or a descriptive adjective – for example, Long Parliament, Short Parliament and Rump Parliament). [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/parliamentarian__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parliamentarian
trans_list: parlementariër
sense:
(Commonwealth) A member of a parliament, congress or an elected national legislative body of another name.


lexentry: eng/parlor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parlor
trans_list: woonkamer
sense:
(dated, except in, Mid-Atlantic US) The living room of a house, or a room for entertaining guests; a room for talking; a sitting-room or drawing room.


lexentry: eng/parochial__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: parochial
trans_list: bekrompen
sense:
Characterized by an unsophisticated focus on local concerns to the exclusion of wider contexts; elementary in scope or outlook.


lexentry: eng/parole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parole
trans_list: voorwaardelijke invrijheidstelling
sense:
(with on) Originally, one's oath or word of honour, given as a condition of release from custody; now specifically, describing the release of a former prisoner under certain conditions, especially the promise of good behaviour. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/parole__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: parole
trans_list: voorwaardelijke invrijheidstelling
sense:
Conditional release of a prisoner (now especially before the end of a custodial sentence), or the term or state of such release; the system governing such releases. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/parosmia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parosmia
trans_list: parosmie
sense:
(pathology) A distorted sense of smell, often resulting in the apparent detection of non-existent smells which are mostly unpleasant.


lexentry: eng/parrot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parrot
trans_list: papegaai
sense:
A kind of bird, many species of which are colorful and able to mimic human speech, of the order Psittaciformes or (narrowly) of the family Psittacidae.


lexentry: eng/parrot__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parrot
trans_list: napraten | nazeggen | papegaaien
sense:
(transitive) To repeat (exactly what has just been said) without necessarily showing understanding, in the manner of a parrot.


lexentry: eng/parse__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parse
trans_list: analyseren | ontleden
sense:
(linguistics, ambitransitive) To resolve (a sentence, etc.) into its elements, pointing out the several parts of speech, and their relation to each other by agreement or government; to analyze and describe grammatically. [from mid 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/parse__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: parse
trans_list: ontleden | parsen
sense:
(computing, ambitransitive) To split (a file or other input) into pieces of data that can be easily manipulated or stored.


lexentry: eng/parsimony__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: parsimony
trans_list: zuinigheid
sense:
(by extension) The quality or characteristic of using the fewest resources or explanations to solve a problem.


lexentry: eng/parsley__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parsley
trans_list: peterselie
sense:
(countable, uncountable) A bright green, biennial herb, Petroselinum crispum, having many cultivars.


lexentry: eng/part-time__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: part-time
trans_list: deeltijds | parttime
sense:
For, during, or involving less than the normal time for some activity, especially the number of hours an employee works.


lexentry: eng/part_of_speech__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: part of speech
trans_list: woordsoort
sense:
(grammar) A linguistic category of words sharing syntactic or morphological behaviour and semantic properties, such as noun or verb.


lexentry: eng/parthenogenesis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parthenogenesis
trans_list: parthenogenese
sense:
(biology, countable, uncountable) (An instance of) reproduction by the development of a single gamete (an ovum or ovule) without fertilisation by a gamete of the opposite sex; compare monogenesis, metagenesis, and heterogamy.


lexentry: eng/partial__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: partial
trans_list: partijdig
sense:
biased in favor of a person, side, or point of view, especially when dealing with a competition or dispute


lexentry: eng/partial_derivative__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: partial derivative
trans_list: partiële afgeleide
sense:
(mathematics) A derivative with respect to one variable of a function of several variables with the other variables held constant.


lexentry: eng/participatory_democracy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: participatory democracy
trans_list: participatieve democratie
sense:
(political science) A form of government in which citizens participate individually and directly in political decisions and policies affecting their lives, rather than through elected representatives.


lexentry: eng/participle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: participle
trans_list: deelwoord
sense:
(grammar) A form of a verb that may function as an adjective, noun or adverb. English has two types of participles: the present participle and the past participle. In other languages, there are others, such as future, perfect, and future perfect participles.


lexentry: eng/particle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: particle
trans_list: deeltje | partikel
sense:
A very small piece of matter, a fragment; especially, the smallest possible part of something. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/particle__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: particle
trans_list: deeltje | partikel
sense:
(physics) Any of various physical objects making up the constituent parts of an atom; an elementary particle or subatomic particle. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/particle__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: particle
trans_list: partikel | deeltje
sense:
(linguistics) A part of speech that has no inherent lexical definition but must be associated with another word to impart meaning, often a grammatical category: for example, the English word to in a full infinitive phrase (to eat) or O in a vocative phrase (O Canada), or as a discourse marker (mmm).


lexentry: eng/particle_accelerator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: particle accelerator
trans_list: deeltjesversneller
sense:
A device that accelerates electrically charged particles to extremely high speeds, for the purpose of inducing high energy reactions or producing high energy radiation.


lexentry: eng/particle_board__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: particle board
trans_list: spaanderplaat | spaanplaat
sense:
(US, Canada, AU) a structural material manufactured from wood particles (such as chips and shavings) by pressing, and binding through resin


lexentry: eng/particulate_matter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: particulate matter
trans_list: fijnstof
sense:
Any solid or liquid in a finely subdivided state, especially when considered as an atmospheric pollutant.


lexentry: eng/partition__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: partition
trans_list: verdeling | aandeel | deel | opdeling | part | partitie
sense:
That which divides or separates; that by which different things, or distinct parts of the same thing, are separated; boundary; dividing line or space.


lexentry: eng/partition__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: partition
trans_list: opdeling | partitie | splitsing
sense:
(set theory) A collection of non-empty, disjoint subsets of a set whose union is the set itself (i.e. all elements of the set are contained in exactly one of the subsets).


lexentry: eng/partner__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: partner
trans_list: medespeler
sense:
(nautical) One of the pieces of wood comprising the framework which strengthens the deck of a wooden ship around the holes through which the mast and other fittings pass.


lexentry: eng/partner__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: partner
trans_list: medespeler
sense:
(Jamaica) A group financial arrangement in which each member contributes a set amount of money over a set period.


lexentry: eng/partridge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: partridge
trans_list: patrijs
sense:
(ornithology) Any bird of a number of genera in the family Phasianidae, notably in the genera Perdix and Alectoris.


lexentry: eng/party__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: party
trans_list: partij
sense:
(now, rare, _, in general sense) A group of people forming one side in a given dispute, contest etc.


lexentry: eng/party_animal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: party animal
trans_list: feestbeest | fuifnummer
sense:
(idiomatic) A person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties, especially one whose partying behavior is exuberant or excessive.


lexentry: eng/parvenu__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parvenu
trans_list: parvenu
sense:
A person who has risen, climbed up, or has been promoted to a higher social class, especially through acquisition of wealth, privileges, or political authority but has not gained social acceptance by those within that new class.


lexentry: eng/pascal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pascal
trans_list: pascal
sense:
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of pressure and stress; one newton per square metre. Symbol: Pa.


lexentry: eng/pasha__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pasha
trans_list: pasja
sense:
(historical) A high-ranking Turkish military officer, especially as a commander or regional governor; the highest honorary title during the Ottoman Empire.


lexentry: eng/pass__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pass
trans_list: pas | passage
sense:
An opening, road, or track, available for passing; especially, one through or over some dangerous or otherwise impracticable barrier such as a mountain range; a passageway; a defile; a ford.


lexentry: eng/pass__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pass
trans_list: doorgaan
sense:
(ditransitive) To cause to move or go; to send; to transfer from one person, place, or condition to another.


lexentry: eng/pass__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pass
trans_list: voorbijgaan | overgaan | slagen | gebeuren
sense:
(transitive) To cause to advance by stages of progress; to carry on with success through an ordeal, examination, or action; specifically, to give legal or official sanction to; to ratify; to enact; to approve as valid and just.


lexentry: eng/pass_the_buck__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pass the buck
trans_list: zwartepieten
sense:
(idiomatic, informal) To transfer responsibility or blame from oneself onto another; to absolve oneself of concern for a given matter by claiming to lack authority or jurisdiction.


lexentry: eng/passed_pawn__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: passed pawn
trans_list: vrijpion
sense:
(chess) A pawn that has passed beyond enemy pawns on its own or adjacent files, and that hence has a clear run to the first or eighth rank.


lexentry: eng/passenger_seat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: passenger seat
trans_list: passagiersstoel
sense:
(automotive) A seat in a vehicle for a passenger, especially the front seat next to the driver in a motor vehicle.


lexentry: eng/passing__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: passing
trans_list: voorbijgaan
sense:
The fact of going past; a movement from one place to another or a change from one state to another. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/passing_place__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: passing place
trans_list: ontmoetingsplaats
sense:
A place on a single-track road or bridge, only wide enough for one vehicle, where two vehicles travelling in opposite directions can pass each other.


lexentry: eng/passion__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: passion
trans_list: passie
sense:
(Christianity, usually capitalized) The suffering of Jesus leading up to and during his crucifixion.


lexentry: eng/passionflower__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: passionflower
trans_list: maracuya
sense:
Any of very many vines, in North America and elsewhere, of the genus Passiflora that bear edible fruit called passion fruit, and showy flowers of a structure symbolic of the Passion of Christ.


lexentry: eng/passive_income__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: passive income
trans_list: passief inkomen
sense:
(finance) An income that is made using little to no effort, such as pension income, rent, or interest, as opposed to normal employment.


lexentry: eng/passive_vocabulary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: passive vocabulary
trans_list: passieve woordenschat
sense:
The words and phrases, collectively, that someone understands in speech and writing but does not commonly use.


lexentry: eng/passport__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: passport
trans_list: paspoort | pas
sense:
An official document normally used for international journeys, which proves the identity and nationality of the person for whom it was issued.


lexentry: eng/password__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: password
trans_list: wachtwoord
sense:
(military, security) A word relayed to a person to gain admittance to a place or to gain access to information.


lexentry: eng/password__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: password
trans_list: wachtwoord
sense:
(computing, cryptography) A string of characters used to log in to a computer or network, to access a level in a video game, and so on; archetypally a word#Noun but nowadays often an alphanumeric#Adjective string or a phrase#Noun.


lexentry: eng/past__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: past
trans_list: verleden | voorbij | voorbije
sense:
(grammar) Of a tense, expressing action that has already happened or a previously-existing state. [from 18th c.]


