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lexentry: eng/gallium_arsenide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gallium arsenide
trans_list: galliumarsenide
sense:
(inorganic compound) A binary compound of gallium and arsenic, GaAs, used as a semiconductor, especially in light-emitting diodes.


lexentry: eng/gallop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gallop
trans_list: galop | rengalop
sense:
The fastest gait of a horse, a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously.


lexentry: eng/gallows_humor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gallows humor
trans_list: galgenhumor | groen lachen
sense:
(American spelling, idiomatic) Comedy that still manages to be funny in the face of, and in response to, a tragic or hopeless situation.


lexentry: eng/gambeson__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gambeson
trans_list: wambuis
sense:
(historical) A defensive garment formerly in use for the body, made of cloth stuffed and quilted, often worn as padding under armor.


lexentry: eng/gambling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gambling
trans_list: gokspel | kansspel | hazardspel
sense:
An activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by a mixture of skill and chance, usually with money wagered on the outcome.


lexentry: eng/game_controller__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: game controller
trans_list: hendel
sense:
(video games) Any of various hardware devices designed to allow the user to provide input to video games.


lexentry: eng/game_of_chance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: game of chance
trans_list: kansspel
sense:
(games, probability) A game in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables (chance and luck) rather than strictly by strategy.


lexentry: eng/game_over__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: game over
trans_list: einde verhaal
sense:
(video games) A message signaling that the game has ended, usually because the player failed (for example by losing all of their lives) but sometimes following successful completion of the game.


lexentry: eng/game_show__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: game show
trans_list: speelgoed
sense:
(games, broadcasting) A radio or television program that involves members of the public or celebrities, whether as individuals or as part of a team, playing a game, especially one involving the answering of quiz questions, for cash or prizes.


lexentry: eng/game_theory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: game theory
trans_list: speltheorie
sense:
(mathematics, economics) A branch of applied mathematics that studies strategic situations in which individuals or organisations choose various actions in an attempt to maximize their returns.


lexentry: eng/gameboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gameboard
trans_list: speelbord
sense:
(board games) A portable surface marked for playing a game, and on which the counters or other pieces are placed and moved.


lexentry: eng/gamekeeper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gamekeeper
trans_list: jachtopziener | jachtmeester | jachtopzichter
sense:
A person employed to maintain the game for hunting and all associated materials and effects. Often shortened to keeper.


lexentry: eng/gameplay__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gameplay
trans_list: gameplay | spelervaring
sense:
The totality of player experiences during a game, such as the gaming environment and the competitive interaction with other players; often with reference to a video game or a board game.


lexentry: eng/gamete__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gamete
trans_list: gameet | geslachtscel | voortplantingscel
sense:
(cytology) A reproductive cell (sperm in males or eggs in females), having only half of a complete set of chromosomes.


lexentry: eng/gametophyte__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gametophyte
trans_list: gametofyt
sense:
(botany) A plant (or the haploid phase in its life cycle) which produces gametes by mitosis in order to produce a zygote.


lexentry: eng/gamin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gamin
trans_list: bengel
sense:
(dated, also, attributively) A homeless boy; a male street urchin; also (more generally) , a cheeky, street-smart boy.


lexentry: eng/gamma-aminobutyric_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gamma-aminobutyric acid
trans_list: GABA
sense:
(amino acid, neurotransmitter) An amino acid found in the nervous systems of vertebrates and acting as an inhibitory neurotransmitter. Abbreviated as GABA.


lexentry: eng/gamma-hydroxybutyric_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gamma-hydroxybutyric acid
trans_list: gammahydroxybutaanzuur
sense:
(carboxylic acid, neurotransmitter, pharmaceutical drug) A naturally-occurring biochemical of uncertain function; sometimes used as a recreational drug


lexentry: eng/gamma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gamma
trans_list: gamma
sense:
The third letter of the Greek alphabet (Γ, γ), preceded by beta (Β, β) and followed by delta, (Δ, δ).


lexentry: eng/gangboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gangboard
trans_list: loopplank
sense:
(nautical) A board or plank used as a temporary footbridge between a ship and a dockside or any gap such as scaffolding.


lexentry: eng/ganglion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ganglion
trans_list: ganglion | zenuwknoop
sense:
An encapsulated collection of nerve cell bodies, typically linked by synapses, and often forming a swelling on a nerve fiber.


lexentry: eng/gannet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gannet
trans_list: jan-van-gent
sense:
Any of three species of large seabird in the genus Morus, of the family Sulidae. They have black and white bodies and long pointed wings, and hunt for fish by plunge diving and pursuing their prey underwater.


lexentry: eng/gap_year__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gap year
trans_list: tussenjaar
sense:
A yearlong break from study taken by some students on leaving school before starting university, often spent gaining work experience or travelling.


lexentry: eng/gape__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: gape
trans_list: gapen
sense:
(intransitive, of a cat) To open the passage to the vomeronasal organ, analogous to the flehming in other animals.


lexentry: eng/gapers'_block__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gapers' block
trans_list: kijkfile
sense:
(chiefly, US, and, Canada, idiomatic) A traffic jam resulting from motorists slowing to look at a motor vehicle collision or other roadside distraction.


lexentry: eng/garage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: garage
trans_list: garage | autogarage
sense:
A building (or section of a building) used to store a car or cars, tools and other miscellaneous items.


lexentry: eng/garam_masala__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: garam masala
trans_list: garam masala
sense:
A mixture of spices used in Indian dishes, such as coriander, cumin, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, star anise, and chillis.


lexentry: eng/garbage_can__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: garbage can
trans_list: vuilnisbak
sense:
(North America) A receptacle, usually roughly cylindrical and wider at the top than at the bottom, which serves as a place to discard waste materials.


lexentry: eng/garbage_collection__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: garbage collection
trans_list: vuilnisophaling
sense:
(North America) A service, generally run by local government, for transporting household garbage to the appropriate facility.


lexentry: eng/garbage_disposal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: garbage disposal
trans_list: voedselrestenvermaler
sense:
An electric device in a kitchen drain that gets rid of food waste by shredding it to tiny bits that can be washed away.


lexentry: eng/garbanzo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: garbanzo
trans_list: kikkererwt
sense:
An edible pulse, Cicer arietinum, of the family Leguminosae or Fabaceae and subfamilies Faboideae or Papilionoideae, with white or purple-blue flowers and small feathery leaves on both sides of the stem and pods containing two to three peas.


lexentry: eng/garble__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: garble
trans_list: knoeien met | verkeerd voorstellen
sense:
To pick out such parts (of a text) as may serve a purpose not intended by the original author; to mutilate; to pervert.


lexentry: eng/garden__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: garden
trans_list: tuin | gaard
sense:
An outdoor area containing one or more types of plants, usually plants grown for food or ornamental purposes.


lexentry: eng/garden_dormouse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: garden dormouse
trans_list: eikelmuis
sense:
A rodent in the Gliridae (dormouse) family, Eliomys quercinus, native to parts of Europe, especially southern Europe.


lexentry: eng/garden_hose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: garden hose
trans_list: tuinslang
sense:
(uncountable) A type of hose used for light residential applications such as watering lawns or gardens, or washing and rinsing passenger vehicles, etc.


lexentry: eng/garden_warbler__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: garden warbler
trans_list: tuinfluiter
sense:
Sylvia borin, a plain, but common warbler, Sylvia borin, that breeds in Europe and western Asia, wintering in sub-Saharan Africa.


lexentry: eng/gardening__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gardening
trans_list: tuinieren | tuinbouw
sense:
The process or action of cultivating the soil, particularly in a garden; the care of a garden; horticulture.


lexentry: eng/garderobe__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: garderobe
trans_list: gemak
sense:
(historical) A lavatory, especially in a castle and built into the outer wall, with vent directly over the moat or midden.


lexentry: eng/garfish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: garfish
trans_list: geep
sense:
(especially, UK, Ireland) Any fish of the needlefish family Belonidae, with a long narrow body and needle-shaped jaws, especially the European species Belone belone.


lexentry: eng/garganey__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: garganey
trans_list: zomertaling
sense:
A small dabbling duck, Anas querquedula, that breeds in much of Europe and western Asia, and winters in Africa.


lexentry: eng/gargle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gargle
trans_list: gorgelen
sense:
(intransitive) to clean one's mouth by holding water or some other liquid in the back of the mouth and blowing air out from the lungs


lexentry: eng/garland__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: garland
trans_list: slinger | guirlande | krans
sense:
A circular or linear decoration, especially one of plaited flowers or leaves, worn on the body or draped as a decoration.


lexentry: eng/garlic_mustard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: garlic mustard
trans_list: look-zonder-look
sense:
A woodland herb (Alliaria petiolata) that has a garlic-like aroma, considered highly invasive in New World.


lexentry: eng/garnishment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: garnishment
trans_list: beslag
sense:
(legal) A judgment that a third party should pay money owing to a defendant directly to a plaintiff.


lexentry: eng/garrigue__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: garrigue
trans_list: garrigue
sense:
A type of low scrubland found on limestone soils in southern France and other parts of the Mediterranean Basin.


lexentry: eng/garter_snake__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: garter snake
trans_list: gewone kousebandslang
sense:
Any of various species of nonvenomous snakes of the genus Thamnophis, native to America, with longitudinal stripes.


lexentry: eng/gas__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gas
trans_list: winden | gas
sense:
(uncountable) A flammable gaseous hydrocarbon or hydrocarbon mixture used as a fuel, e.g. for cooking, heating, electricity generation or as a fuel in internal combustion engines in vehicles, especially natural gas.


lexentry: eng/gas__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gas
trans_list: gas
sense:
(uncountable, physical chemistry) Matter in an intermediate state between liquid and plasma that can be contained only if it is fully surrounded by a solid (or in a bubble of liquid, or held together by gravitational pull); it can condense into a liquid, or can (rarely) become a solid directly by deposition.


lexentry: eng/gas_cylinder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gas cylinder
trans_list: gascilinder
sense:
A cylindrical vessel capable of containing a compressed gas at high pressure. Sometimes used as the fuel tank for an autogas vehicle.


lexentry: eng/gas_giant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gas giant
trans_list: gasreus
sense:
(astronomy) A large planet composed mostly of gaseous hydrogen and helium, along with methane and ammonia; possibly with a solid core.


lexentry: eng/gas_mantle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gas mantle
trans_list: gloeikousje
sense:
The incandescent gauze (mantle) surrounding the flame in a gas lamp, which contains rare earths to enhance the light output.


lexentry: eng/gas_plant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gas plant
trans_list: vuurwerkplant
sense:
A fragrant perennial in the rue family, Dictamnus albus, that gives off so much volatile essential oil that it sometimes can be lit and will burn briefly without harming the plant.


lexentry: eng/gas_station__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gas station
trans_list: tankstation | benzinestation | pompstation | benzinepomp | pomp | servicestation
sense:
(North America, New Zealand, Philippines) filling station / petrol station; an establishment which sells gasoline (petrol) and often also diesel


lexentry: eng/gas_turbine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gas turbine
trans_list: gasturbine
sense:
An internal combustion engine consisting of a compressor, a combustion chamber, and a turbine, where the turbine mechanically powers the compressor.


lexentry: eng/gasket__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gasket
trans_list: pakking
sense:
(mechanics) Any mechanical seal that serves to fill the space between two objects, generally to prevent leakage between the two objects while under compression.


lexentry: eng/gaslight__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gaslight
trans_list: destabiliseren | ontredderen
sense:
(chiefly, transitive) To manipulate someone such that they doubt their own memory, perceptions of reality, or sanity, typically for malevolent#Adjective reasons.


lexentry: eng/gasoline__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gasoline
trans_list: benzine | naft
sense:
(uncountable, North America, Philippines) A flammable liquid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons, mainly used as a motor fuel; petrol.


lexentry: eng/gasp__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gasp
trans_list: hijgen | snakken
sense:
(intransitive) To breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as after exertion; to respire with heaving of the breast; to pant.


lexentry: eng/gastritis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gastritis
trans_list: gastritis
sense:
(pathology, symptom) Inflammation of the lining of the stomach, characterised by nausea, loss of appetite, and upper abdominal discomfort or pain.


lexentry: eng/gastroenteritis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gastroenteritis
trans_list: buikgriep
sense:
(medicine) Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the stomach and intestine; often caused by an infection.


lexentry: eng/gastroenterology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gastroenterology
trans_list: gastro-enterologie
sense:
(medicine) The study of the digestive system, from the mouth to the anus; may also include the study of accessory organs: pancreas, liver, gallbladder and bile ducts.


lexentry: eng/gastroesophageal_reflux__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gastroesophageal reflux
trans_list: eb
sense:
(pathology) Ellipsis of gastroesophageal reflux disease.: chronic symptoms or mucosal damage produced by the abnormal reflux in the esophagus.


lexentry: eng/gastrulation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gastrulation
trans_list: gastrulatie
sense:
(embryology, biology) The stage of embryo development at which a gastrula is formed from the blastula by the inward migration of cells.


lexentry: eng/gate__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: gate
trans_list: poort
sense:
(computing) A logical pathway made up of switches which turn on or off. Examples are and, or, nand, etc.


lexentry: eng/gatecrasher__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gatecrasher
trans_list: klaploper
sense:
(slang) A person who enters some event without a ticket or invitation, either by stealth or by deception.


lexentry: eng/gateway__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: gateway
trans_list: catwalk
sense:
(computing, networking, telecommunications) In wireless internet, an access point with additional software capabilities such as providing NAT and DHCP, which may also provide VPN support, roaming, firewalls, various levels of security, etc.


lexentry: eng/gather__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gather
trans_list: verzamelen | bijeenkomen
sense:
(architecture) To bring together, or nearer together, in masonry, as for example where the width of a fireplace is rapidly diminished to the width of the flue.


lexentry: eng/gathering__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: gathering
trans_list: katern
sense:
(bookbinding) A section, a group of bifolios, or sheets of paper, stacked together and folded in half.


lexentry: eng/gauge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gauge
trans_list: meter
sense:
A measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard


lexentry: eng/gauge__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: gauge
trans_list: ijk
sense:
(mathematics, analysis) A semi-norm; a function that assigns a non-negative size to all vectors in a vector space.


lexentry: eng/gavel__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gavel
trans_list: voorzittershamer
sense:
A wooden mallet, used by a courtroom judge, or by a committee chairman, struck against a sounding block to quieten those present, or by an auctioneer to accept the highest bid at auction.


lexentry: eng/gay__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gay
trans_list: verwijfd
sense:
(loosely, of a person, especially a man) Exhibiting appearance or behavior that accords with stereotypes of gay people, especially gay men.


lexentry: eng/gay__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gay
trans_list: homo
sense:
(loosely, of appearance or behavior) Being in accordance with stereotypes of gay people, especially gay men.


lexentry: eng/gay__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gay
trans_list: homo
sense:
(slang, pejorative) Used to express dislike: lame, uncool, stupid, burdensome, contemptible, generally bad.


lexentry: eng/gay_rights__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gay rights
trans_list: homorechten
sense:
The concept that people of minority sexual orientations such as homosexuality (gay people), are entitled to the same rights and considerations as heterosexuals.


lexentry: eng/gaydar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gaydar
trans_list: gaydar
sense:
(slang) The supposed ability to detect whether or not a person is gay by observing that person's appearance, mannerisms, etc. [from early 1980s]


lexentry: eng/gazebo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gazebo
trans_list: prieel
sense:
A belvedere, either a type of summer-house or a roofed, detached porch-like structure, usually in a yard, park or lawn.


lexentry: eng/gazelle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gazelle
trans_list: gazelle
sense:
An antelope of either of the genera Gazella (mostly native to Africa) or Procapra (native to Asia), capable of running at high speeds for long periods.


lexentry: eng/gazpacho__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gazpacho
trans_list: gazpacho
sense:
A cold soup of Spanish origin, made with olive oil, vinegar, bread and raw vegetables such as tomatoes, garlic, onion, cucumber and sweet peppers.


lexentry: eng/gear__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: gear
trans_list: overbrenging
sense:
(countable, automotive, cycling) A particular combination or choice of interlocking gears, such that a particular gear ratio is achieved.


lexentry: eng/gear__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: gear
trans_list: versnelling
sense:
(countable, automotive) A configuration of the transmission of a motor car so as to achieve a particular ratio of engine to axle torque.


lexentry: eng/gear__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gear
trans_list: in een versnelling komen | schakelen
sense:
(engineering, transitive) To provide with gearing; to fit with gears in order to achieve a desired gear ratio.


lexentry: eng/gear_shift__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gear shift
trans_list: versnellingspook
sense:
(automotive) That part of a gearbox involved in changing gear, including the lever and the forks attached to it.


lexentry: eng/gear_wheel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gear wheel
trans_list: tandwiel | tandrad
sense:
(mechanics) A wheel with a toothed rim, intended to engage with others, or similar equipment, to form a gear.


lexentry: eng/gearbox__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gearbox
trans_list: versnellingsbak
sense:
That part of a car's transmission containing the train of gears, and to which the gear lever is connected.


lexentry: eng/gecko__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gecko
trans_list: gekko
sense:
Any lizard of the family Gekkonidae. They are small, carnivorous, mostly nocturnal animals with large eyes and adhesive toes enabling them to climb on vertical and upside-down surfaces.


lexentry: eng/geek__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: geek
trans_list: freak
sense:
(colloquial) A person who is intensely interested in a particular field or hobby and often having limited or nonstandard social skills. Often used with an attributive noun.


lexentry: eng/geek__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: geek
trans_list: computerfreak | freak | techneut
sense:
(colloquial, by extension) An expert in a technical field, particularly one having to do with computers.


lexentry: eng/geezer__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: geezer
trans_list: oude
sense:
(informal, chiefly, North America, sometimes, mildly, derogatory) An old person, usually a male, typically a cranky old man.


lexentry: eng/geisha__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: geisha
trans_list: geisha
sense:
A Japanese female entertainer skilled in various arts such as tea ceremony, dancing, singing and calligraphy.


lexentry: eng/gelada__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gelada
trans_list: gelada
sense:
Any of species Theropithecus gelada of Old World monkeys, distinguished from baboons by the bright patch of skin on their chests.


lexentry: eng/gelatin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gelatin
trans_list: gelatine
sense:
A protein derived through partial hydrolysis of the collagen extracted from animal skin, bones, cartilage, ligaments, etc.


lexentry: eng/gelato__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gelato
trans_list: Italiaans ijs
sense:
An Italian variant of ice cream made from milk and sugar, combined with other flavourings. The ingredients are supercooled while stirring to break up ice crystals as they form.


lexentry: eng/gender-neutral__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gender-neutral
trans_list: geslachtsloos
sense:
(grammar) In particular, in languages where words are assigned to one grammatical gender or another: lacking such an assignment.


lexentry: eng/gender__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: gender
trans_list: gender | geslacht
sense:
Identification as a man, a woman, or something else, and association with a (social) role or set of behavioral and cultural traits, clothing, etc; a category to which a person belongs on this basis. (Compare gender role, gender identity.) [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/gender__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: gender
trans_list: geslacht | woordgeslacht | genus
sense:
(grammar) A division of nouns and pronouns (and sometimes of other parts of speech) into masculine or feminine, and sometimes other categories like neuter or common, and animate or inanimate. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/gender_dysphoria__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gender dysphoria
trans_list: genderdysforie
sense:
A profound and persistent unhappiness caused by having characteristics (body parts, clothing, etc) of, or being perceived as, a gender different from one's gender identity, experienced especially by transgender people.


lexentry: eng/gender_identity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gender identity
trans_list: genderidentiteit | geslachtsidentiteit
sense:
(psychology) An individual's internal sense of self as belonging to a particular gender or genders, or to no gender.


lexentry: eng/gender_identity_disorder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gender identity disorder
trans_list: geslachtsidentiteitsstoornis
sense:
A condition in which the patient experiences significant gender dysphoria: the diagnostic classification most commonly applied to transgender/transsexual people.


lexentry: eng/gendersex__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gendersex
trans_list: geslacht
sense:
Sex or gender. A division of organisms into masculine, feminine and possibly others, by sexual or social characteristics.


lexentry: eng/gene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gene
trans_list: gen
sense:
(genetics) A theoretical unit of heredity of living organisms; a gene may take several values and in principle predetermines a precise trait of an organism's form (phenotype), such as hair color.


lexentry: eng/gene_expression__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gene expression
trans_list: genexpressie
sense:
(genetics) The transcription and translation of a gene into messenger RNA and thus into a protein; it may be lesser or greater depending on many epigenetic factors.


lexentry: eng/gene_therapy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gene therapy
trans_list: gentherapie
sense:
Any of several therapies involving the insertion of genes into a patient's cells in order to replace defective ones.


lexentry: eng/genealogy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: genealogy
trans_list: stamboom
sense:
(countable) The descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or ancestors; lineage or pedigree.


lexentry: eng/general__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: general
trans_list: algemeen
sense:
Including or involving every part or member of a given or implied entity, whole, etc.; common to all, universal. [from 13th c.]


lexentry: eng/general__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: general
trans_list: algemeen | generaal
sense:
(sometimes, _, postpositive) Applied to a person (as a postmodifier or a normal preceding adjective) to indicate supreme rank, in civil or military titles, and later in other terms; pre-eminent. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/general__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: general
trans_list: generaal
sense:
(military ranks) The holder of a senior military title, originally designating the commander of an army and now a specific rank falling under field marshal (in the British army) and below general of the army or general of the air force in the US army and air forces. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/general_anesthesia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: general anesthesia
trans_list: algemene verdoving | volledige verdoving
sense:
(American spelling, medicine) A type of anesthesia that causes loss of sensation to the whole body, usually to the point of unconsciousness.


lexentry: eng/general_election__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: general election
trans_list: algemene verkiezingen
sense:
An election, usually held at regular intervals, in which candidates are elected in all or most constituencies or electoral districts of a nation.


lexentry: eng/general_knowledge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: general knowledge
trans_list: algemene kennis
sense:
The wide body of information that a person acquires from education and from life, much of which may be trivial.


lexentry: eng/general_ledger__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: general ledger
trans_list: grootboek
sense:
(business, accounting) The central accounting record of a company or organization consisting of the accounts that support the value items shown in the major financial statements.


lexentry: eng/general_manager__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: general manager
trans_list: beheerder
sense:
(management) A manager with overall responsibility for an organisation or a distinct unit of an organisation.


lexentry: eng/general_practitioner__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: general practitioner
trans_list: huisarts
sense:
A physician who provides primary care; treating acute and chronic illnesses and providing preventive care and health education; a family doctor.


lexentry: eng/general_public__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: general public
trans_list: maatschappij
sense:
Those members of the public who have no special role in a particular area, such as an airport, hospital or railway station; there will typically be restrictions on their access.


lexentry: eng/general_relativity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: general relativity
trans_list: algemene relativiteitstheorie
sense:
(relativity) A theory extending special relativity and uniformly accounting for gravity and accelerated frames of reference, postulating that space-time curves in the presence of mass.


lexentry: eng/general_store__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: general store
trans_list: warenhuis
sense:
A store which sells a large variety of useful things, without specializing highly in any particular type of merchandise, and which is not departmentalized.


lexentry: eng/general_strike__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: general strike
trans_list: algemene staking
sense:
A coordinated work stoppage by a substantial proportion of the workers of a particular city, region or state, normally to achieve economic or political goals.


lexentry: eng/generation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: generation
trans_list: generatie
sense:
The act of creating something or bringing something into being; production, creation. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/generation__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: generation
trans_list: generatie
sense:
A single step or stage in the succession of natural descent; a rank or degree in genealogy, the members of a family from the same parents, considered as a single unit. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/generation__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: generation
trans_list: generatie
sense:
The average amount of time needed for children to grow up and have children of their own, generally considered to be a period of around thirty years, used as a measure of time. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/generation__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: generation
trans_list: generatie
sense:
(geometry) The formation or production of any geometrical magnitude, as a line, a surface, a solid, by the motion, in accordance with a mathematical law, of a point or a magnitude, by the motion of a point, of a surface by a line, a sphere by a semicircle, etc.


lexentry: eng/generation_gap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: generation gap
trans_list: generatiekloof
sense:
A disconnect between members of one generation and members of the next based on the later generation developing habits, attitudes, and preferences inconsistent with the experience of the former.


lexentry: eng/generic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: generic
trans_list: generiek
sense:
Very comprehensive; pertaining or appropriate to large classes or groups (genera) as opposed to specific instances.


lexentry: eng/generic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: generic
trans_list: generiek
sense:
(of a product or drug) not having a brand name; nonproprietary in design or contents; fungible with the rest of its class.


lexentry: eng/generous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: generous
trans_list: vrijgevig | gul | genereus | scheutig
sense:
Willing to give and share unsparingly; showing a readiness to give more (especially money) than is expected or needed. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/genet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: genet
trans_list: genet
sense:
Any of several Old World nocturnal, carnivorous mammals, of the genus Genetta in the family Viverridae, most of which have a spotted coat and a long, ringed tail.


lexentry: eng/genetic_code__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: genetic code
trans_list: genetische code
sense:
(genetics) The set of rules by which the sequence of bases in DNA are translated into the amino acid sequence of proteins.


lexentry: eng/genetic_drift__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: genetic drift
trans_list: genetische drift
sense:
(genetics, evolutionary theory) An overall shift of allele distribution in an isolated population, due to random fluctuations in the frequencies of individual alleles of the genes.


lexentry: eng/genetics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: genetics
trans_list: genetica | erfelijkheidsleer
sense:
(biology) The branch of biology that deals with the transmission and variation of inherited characteristics, in particular chromosomes and DNA.


lexentry: eng/genie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: genie
trans_list: beschermgeest
sense:
(Islam) A jinn, a being descended from the jann, normally invisible to the human eye, but who may also appear in animal or human form.


lexentry: eng/genie__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: genie
trans_list: beschermgeest
sense:
(mythological creature) A fictional magical being that is typically bound to obey the commands of a mortal possessing its container.


lexentry: eng/genitive__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: genitive
trans_list: genitief
sense:
(grammar) Of or pertaining to that case (as the second case of Latin and Greek nouns) which expresses a quality, origin or possession. It corresponds to the possessive case in English.


lexentry: eng/genitive__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: genitive
trans_list: genitief | tweede naamval
sense:
(grammar, uncountable) An inflection pattern (of any given language) that expresses origin or ownership and possession.


lexentry: eng/genitive_absolute__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: genitive absolute
trans_list: absolute genitief | genitivus absolutus
sense:
(grammar) an independent phrase in a sentence conveying additional circumstances in the genitive case; present in many Indo-European languages, such as:


lexentry: eng/genitourinary__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: genitourinary
trans_list: urogenitaal
sense:
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the genital and urinary systems of the body, together with their function, disease, etc.


lexentry: eng/genius__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: genius
trans_list: genie
sense:
(countable) Someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill; especially somebody who has demonstrated this by a creative or original work in science, music, art etc.


lexentry: eng/genizah__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: genizah
trans_list: genizah
sense:
(Jewish law) A depository where sacred Hebrew books or other sacred items that by Jewish law cannot be disposed of are kept before they can be properly buried in a cemetery.


lexentry: eng/genocide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: genocide
trans_list: volkerenmoord | genocide | soortmoord
sense:
The systematic and deliberate destruction of a group of people, typically by killing substantial numbers of them, on the basis of their ethnicity, religion, or nationality.


lexentry: eng/genome__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: genome
trans_list: genoom
sense:
(genetics) The complete genetic information (either DNA or, in some viruses, RNA) of an organism. [from 1930]


lexentry: eng/genotype__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: genotype
trans_list: genotype
sense:
(genetics) The part (DNA sequence) of the genetic makeup of an organism which determines a specific characteristic (phenotype) of that organism.


lexentry: eng/gens__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gens
trans_list: gens
sense:
(Ancient Rome, historical) A legally defined unit of Roman society, being a collection of people related through a common ancestor by birth, marriage or adoption, possibly over many generations, and sharing the same nomen gentilicium.


lexentry: eng/gentian__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gentian
trans_list: gentiaan
sense:
(countable) Any of various herbs of the family Gentianaceae found in temperate and mountainous regions with violet or blue flowers.


lexentry: eng/gentility__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gentility
trans_list: vriendelijkheid
sense:
(uncountable) The state of being elegant, genteel, having good breeding, or being socially superior.


lexentry: eng/gentleman__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gentleman
trans_list: heer | heren
sense:
(chiefly, _, historical) A man of gentle but not noble birth, particularly a man of means (originally ownership of property) who does not work for a living but has no official status in a peerage; (UK, _, law) an armiferous man ranking below a knight.


lexentry: eng/gentoo_penguin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gentoo penguin
trans_list: ezelspinguïn
sense:
A species of penguin, Pygoscelis papua, with a distinctive wide white stripe extending like a bonnet across the top of its head.


lexentry: eng/gentrification__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gentrification
trans_list: gentrificatie
sense:
(urban studies) The renewal and rebuilding that accompanies the influx of middle class or affluent people into deteriorating areas and often displaces earlier, usually poorer, residents; any example of such a process.


lexentry: eng/genuflect__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: genuflect
trans_list: knielen
sense:
(intransitive) To briefly enter a position that touches one knee to the ground in a manner that is typically associated with formal homage or religious worship.


lexentry: eng/genus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: genus
trans_list: geslacht
sense:
(biology, taxonomy) A category in the classification of organisms, ranking below family (Lat. familia) and above species.


lexentry: eng/geochemistry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: geochemistry
trans_list: geochemie
sense:
(chemistry) The branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical composition of the Earth and other planets, and with the chemical processes that occur in the formation of rocks and minerals etc.


lexentry: eng/geodesy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: geodesy
trans_list: geodesie | landmeetkunde
sense:
(sciences, geography) The discipline which deals with the measurement and representation of Earth, its gravitational field and geodynamic phenomena (polar motion, Earth tides, and crustal motion) in three-dimensional, time-varying space


lexentry: eng/geodetics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: geodetics
trans_list: geodesie
sense:
The scientific discipline that deals with the measurement and representation of the earth, its gravitational field and geodynamic phenomena (polar motion, earth tides, and tectonic motion) in three-dimensional, time-varying space.


lexentry: eng/geoengineering__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: geoengineering
trans_list: geo-engineering
sense:
The artificial manipulation of the environments of the Earth, especially as a means of counteracting global warming.


lexentry: eng/geoglyph__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: geoglyph
trans_list: geoglief
sense:
(chiefly, archaeology) A large-scale drawing or image made on the ground by arranging lines of stones, scratching the earth, etc., and often only fully visible from a distance or the air.


lexentry: eng/geography__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: geography
trans_list: geografie | aardrijkskunde
sense:
The study of the physical properties of the earth, including how humans affect and are affected by them.


lexentry: eng/geoheliocentrism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: geoheliocentrism
trans_list: systeem
sense:
An early model of the solar system that put Earth at the centre, and had Sun and Moon orbiting the Earth with other planets revolving about the Sun.


lexentry: eng/geoid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: geoid
trans_list: geoïde
sense:
(geography, geodesy) The shape, extending through landmasses (continents, etc.), that the surface of the oceans of the Earth would take under the influence of the Earth's gravity and rotation alone, disregarding other factors such as winds and tides; that is, a surface of constant gravitational potential at zero elevation.


lexentry: eng/geological_matrix__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: geological matrix
trans_list: baarmoeder
sense:
(geology) The fine-grained background material in which crystals, pebbles or fossils are embedded in a sedimentary rock


lexentry: eng/geologist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: geologist
trans_list: geoloog | geologe | aardkundige
sense:
A person whose occupation specializes in the science of geology, especially at a professional or academic level.


lexentry: eng/geology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: geology
trans_list: geologie | aardkunde
sense:
The science that studies the structure of the earth (or other planets), together with its origin and development, especially by examination of its rocks.


lexentry: eng/geomancy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: geomancy
trans_list: geomantie | geomantiek
sense:
A method of divination using earth or the ground, such as interpreting markings on the ground or how handfuls of dirt land when tossed.


lexentry: eng/geometry__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: geometry
trans_list: meetkunde | geometrie
sense:
(algebraic geometry, countable) A mathematical object comprising representations of a space and of its spatial relationships.


lexentry: eng/geophysics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: geophysics
trans_list: geofysica
sense:
A branch of earth science dealing with the physical processes and phenomena occurring in the earth and in its vicinity.


lexentry: eng/geophyte__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: geophyte
trans_list: geofyt
sense:
(botany) A perennial plant, for example the potato or daffodil, which in spring propagates from an underground organ such as a bulb, tuber, corm or rhizome.


lexentry: eng/geostationary__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: geostationary
trans_list: geostationair
sense:
At a fixed distance in three dimensions relative to a particular point on the Earth's surface; generally only possible with orbital satellites.


lexentry: eng/geothermal_energy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: geothermal energy
trans_list: bodemwarmte
sense:
Heat under the ground used to heat water and make steam to turn generator turbines and make electricity.


lexentry: eng/gerbil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gerbil
trans_list: renmuis | woestijnrat | gerbil | springmuis
sense:
A member of one of several species of small, jumping, murine rodents, of the genus Gerbillus and certain other genera in subfamily Gerbillinae, with leaping powers resembling those of the jerboa, native to Africa, India, and Southern Europe.


lexentry: eng/geriatrics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: geriatrics
trans_list: geriatrie
sense:
(medicine) The branch of medicine that focuses on health promotion and the prevention and treatment of disease and disability in later life. The term itself can be distinguished from gerontology, which is the study of the aging process itself.


lexentry: eng/germ__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: germ
trans_list: kiem
sense:
(biology) The small mass of cells from which a part of an organism develops, or a macroscopic but immature form of that part; a bud.


lexentry: eng/germander__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: germander
trans_list: gamander
sense:
Any plant of the genus Teucrium, some with small, pink, white, or pale purple flowers and a small upper lip.


lexentry: eng/germanium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: germanium
trans_list: germanium
sense:
A nonmetallic chemical element (symbol Ge) with an atomic number of 32: a lustrous, hard-brittle, grayish-white metalloid in the carbon group.


lexentry: eng/germination__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: germination
trans_list: kieming
sense:
The process of germinating; the beginning of vegetation or growth from a seed or spore; the first development of germs, either animal or vegetable.


lexentry: eng/gerontology__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gerontology
trans_list: gerontologie
sense:
The branch of science that deals with the problems of aged people. It is to be distinguished from geriatrics, which is the study of the diseases of the elderly. Gerontology covers the social, psychological and biological aspects of aging.


lexentry: eng/gerund__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gerund
trans_list: gerundium
sense:
(grammar) A verbal form that functions as a verbal noun. (In English, a gerund has the same spelling as a present participle, but functions differently; however, this distinction may be ambiguous or unclear and so is no longer made in some modern texts such as A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language and The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language)


lexentry: eng/gerund__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gerund
trans_list: gerundium
sense:
(grammar) In some languages such as Dutch, Italian or Russian, a verbal form similar to a present participle, but functioning as an adverb to form adverbial phrases or continuous tense. These constructions have various names besides gerund, depending on the language, such as conjunctive participles, active participles, adverbial participles, transgressives, etc.


lexentry: eng/gerundive__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gerundive
trans_list: gerundivum
sense:
(in Latin, _, grammar) a verbal adjective that describes obligation or necessity, equivalent in form to the future passive participle.


lexentry: eng/gestalt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gestalt
trans_list: figuur
sense:
A collection of physical, biological, psychological or symbolic elements that creates a whole, unified concept or pattern which is other than the sum of its parts, due to the relationships between the parts (of a character, personality, entity, or being)


lexentry: eng/gestation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gestation
trans_list: draagtijd | drachttijd | gestatie | zwangerschapstijd
sense:
The period of time during which an animal or human offspring physically develops inside the mother's body until it is born.


lexentry: eng/gesture__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: gesture
trans_list: gebaren
sense:
(transitive) To express or signal (to someone) by a gesture or gestures (to do something, go somewhere, etc).


lexentry: eng/get__Verb__1
sense_num: 14
written_rep: get
trans_list: worden
sense:
(intransitive, catenative) (with full infinitive) To be able, be permitted, or have the opportunity (to do something desirable or ironically implied to be desirable).


lexentry: eng/get_across__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: get across
trans_list: doorkruisen
sense:
(transitive, intransitive) To cross; to move from one side (of something) to the other, literally or figuratively.


lexentry: eng/get_along__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: get along
trans_list: met | opschieten | overeenkomen
sense:
(intransitive, idiomatic, often followed by with) To interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble.


lexentry: eng/get_away__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: get away
trans_list: reizen
sense:
(with 'to' when used with an object) To take a break from one's present circumstances; to journey (to), especially on holiday.


lexentry: eng/get_back__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: get back
trans_list: wraak nemen
sense:
(transitive, often, with at or against) To do something to hurt or harm (someone) who has hurt or harmed one; to take revenge.


lexentry: eng/get_cold_feet__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: get cold feet
trans_list: plankenkoorts hebben | watervrees hebben
sense:
(This entry is a translation hub.) To develop cold feet, in the sense of nervousness about going through with something.


lexentry: eng/get_down_to_brass_tacks__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: get down to brass tacks
trans_list: ter zake komen
sense:
(idiomatic, chiefly, _, US) to start to discuss or consider the most important details or facts about something.


lexentry: eng/get_even__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: get even
trans_list: met gelijke munt terugbetalen
sense:
(idiomatic, informal) To inflict trouble or harm on another in return, typically the same as that inflicted on oneself.


lexentry: eng/get_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: get off
trans_list: afstappen | stappen | uitstappen
sense:
(transitive, intransitive) To disembark, especially from mass transportation such as a bus or train; to depart from (a path, highway, etc).


lexentry: eng/get_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: get off
trans_list: afkomen
sense:
(transitive) To help someone to escape serious or severe consequences and receive only mild or no punishment.


lexentry: eng/get_one's_wires_crossed__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: get one's wires crossed
trans_list: begrijpen
sense:
(intransitive, idiomatic) To get confused or mixed up about another person's intentions; to misunderstand one another.


lexentry: eng/get_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: get out
trans_list: uitstappen
sense:
(intransitive) To leave a vehicle such as a car. (Note: for public transport, get off is more common.)


lexentry: eng/get_over__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: get over
trans_list: bevangen
sense:
(slang, transitive) To manipulate (someone); to get around (someone); to improve one's own standing at another's expense.


lexentry: eng/get_some_air__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: get some air
trans_list: uitwaaien
sense:
(idiomatic) To invigorate oneself by breathing refreshing outdoor air, especially after departing from a building or other enclosed space for this purpose.


lexentry: eng/get_something_over_with__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: get something over with
trans_list: ergens komaf mee maken
sense:
(idiomatic) To proceed to do something as soon as possible, especially so as to have something unpleasant behind oneself.


lexentry: eng/get_up_on_the_wrong_side_of_the_bed__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: get up on the wrong side of the bed
trans_list: met het verkeerde been uit bed stappen
sense:
(idiomatic) To feel irritable; to be in a bad mood; to have a bad day from the start, for no particular reason.


lexentry: eng/get_wind_of__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: get wind of
trans_list: de lucht van iets in den neus krijgen
sense:
(idiomatic, transitive) To hear about; to learn of, especially with respect to facts intended to have been kept confidential or secret.


lexentry: eng/geta__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: geta
trans_list: geta | net
sense:
(game of go) A technique for capturing stones by enclosing them in a “net” preventing them from escaping in any direction.


lexentry: eng/getup__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: getup
trans_list: kledij
sense:
(chiefly, US, informal) Clothes, costume or outfit, especially one that is ostentatious or otherwise unusual.


lexentry: eng/geyser__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: geyser
trans_list: geiser
sense:
(planetology, geology, volcanology) A boiling natural spring which throws forth jets of water, mud, etc., at frequent intervals, driven upwards by the expansive power of steam.


lexentry: eng/ghetto__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ghetto
trans_list: getto | jodenbuurt
sense:
An (often walled) area of a city in which Jews are concentrated by force and law. (Used particularly of areas in medieval Italy and in Nazi-controlled Europe.)


lexentry: eng/ghetto__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: ghetto
trans_list: getto | ghetto
sense:
An area in which people who are distinguished by sharing something other than ethnicity concentrate or are concentrated.


lexentry: eng/ghetto_bird__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ghetto bird
trans_list: politiehelikopter
sense:
(slang, US, idiomatic) A police helicopter, specifically in the context of patrolling or searching impoverished, high-crime urban areas (the ghetto).


lexentry: eng/ghost__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: ghost
trans_list: artefact
sense:
A false image formed in a telescope, camera, or other optical device by reflection from the surfaces of one or more lenses.


lexentry: eng/ghost__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: ghost
trans_list: spookbeeld
sense:
An unwanted image similar to and overlapping or adjacent to the main one on a television screen, caused by the transmitted image being received both directly and via reflection.


lexentry: eng/ghost_ship__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ghost ship
trans_list: spookschip
sense:
(nautical) An abandoned ship, or (science fiction, by extension) spaceship, that is haunted and possibly adrift.


lexentry: eng/ghost_town__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ghost town
trans_list: spookstad
sense:
A town which has become deserted, usually due to failing economic activity, especially one that still has substantial visible remains.


lexentry: eng/ghost_word__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ghost word
trans_list: spookwoord
sense:
(linguistics) A fictitious or erroneous word, originally meaningless (not used in practice), that has been published in a dictionary or similarly authoritative reference work or otherwise listed as genuine, generally as the result of misinterpretation, misreading, or typographical error.


lexentry: eng/ghosting__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: ghosting
trans_list: ijs
sense:
(computing) A problem with a keyboard where certain simultaneous keypresses trigger the action of a further key that was not in fact pressed.


lexentry: eng/ghosting__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: ghosting
trans_list: ijs
sense:
(colloquial) A method of ending a personal relationship by stopping any contact with the other party and not providing an explanation. [from 2000s]


lexentry: eng/ghosting__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: ghosting
trans_list: spook
sense:
The phenomenon of the writing on one side of a page in a notebook being partly visible on the other side.


lexentry: eng/ghostwriter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ghostwriter
trans_list: ghostwriter
sense:
A professional writer who is paid to write material that is officially credited to another person; one who writes on behalf of someone else, often for a celebrity.


lexentry: eng/ghrelin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ghrelin
trans_list: ghreline | hongerhormoon
sense:
(biochemistry) A peptide hormone, secreted in the stomach when empty, that increases appetite and secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland. [from 1999]


lexentry: eng/giant_fennel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: giant fennel
trans_list: ferula
sense:
Ferula communis, a tall herbaceous perennial (not a true fennel), of the family Apiaceae, native to the Mediterranean and eastern Africa.


lexentry: eng/gibbon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gibbon
trans_list: gibbon
sense:
A small ape of the family Hylobatidae with long limbs, which it uses to travel through rainforests by swinging from branch to branch.


lexentry: eng/giddy__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: giddy
trans_list: duizelig
sense:
(predicative, _, only) Feeling a sense of spinning in the head, causing a perception of unsteadiness and being about to fall down; dizzy.


lexentry: eng/giddy__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: giddy
trans_list: lichtzinnig | onbezonnen
sense:
Unable to concentrate or think seriously; easily excited; impulsive; also, lightheartedly silly; frivolous.


lexentry: eng/gift_card__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gift card
trans_list: cadeaubon
sense:
A gift certificate in the form of a card issued by retailers as an alternative to a non-monetary gift, allowing the bearer to purchase goods up to its face value.


lexentry: eng/gift_horse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gift horse
trans_list: gegeven paard
sense:
(idiomatic) An apparent gift, that has substantial associated costs or drawbacks, especially a gift that does not fit perfectly with the recipient's wants or needs.


lexentry: eng/gift_of_the_gab__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gift of the gab
trans_list: geslepen tong
sense:
(idiomatic) The ability to talk readily, glibly, and convincingly, especially on trivial matters and small talk.


lexentry: eng/gig__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gig
trans_list: concert | optreden | schnabbel
sense:
Originally (music) , a performing engagement by a musician or musical group; (by extension, film, television, theater) a job or role for a performer.


lexentry: eng/gig__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gig
trans_list: klus
sense:
(by extension) Any job, especially one that is freelance or temporary, or done on an on-demand basis.


lexentry: eng/gig__Noun__3
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gig
trans_list: gek | malloot
sense:
(chiefly, Britain, school slang, _, (Eton College), archaic, or) A person with an odd appearance; also, a foolish person.


lexentry: eng/gig__Noun__3
sense_num: 04
written_rep: gig
trans_list: giek
sense:
A small, narrow, open boat carried in a larger ship, and used for transportation between the ship and the shore, another vessel, etc.


lexentry: eng/gig_worker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gig worker
trans_list: flexwerker
sense:
(economics) Independent contractor or freelancer who typically does short-term work for multiple clients.


lexentry: eng/giga-__Prefix__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: giga-
trans_list: giga-
sense:
In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 109 (short scale billion or long scale milliard). Symbol: G


lexentry: eng/giga-__Prefix__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: giga-
trans_list: giga-
sense:
(computing, sometimes, _, proscribed) Multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 230 or 1,073,741,824.


lexentry: eng/giga-__Prefix__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: giga-
trans_list: giga-
sense:
(Internet slang, originally, _, 4chan) Used to augment nouns; denoting an invididual who is a paragon of something.


lexentry: eng/gigantism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gigantism
trans_list: gigantisme
sense:
A condition where there is over-production of growth hormone by the pituitary gland in a child before the bone growth plates close, resulting in excessive long bone growth, accompanied by muscular weakness and sexual impotence.


lexentry: eng/gill__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: gill
trans_list: kieuw
sense:
(mycology) One of the radial folds on the underside of the cap of a mushroom, the surface of which bears the spore-producing organs.


lexentry: eng/gill_slit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gill slit
trans_list: kieuwspleet
sense:
(anatomy, fish) An individual opening to gills, which lacks an operculum; characteristic of cartilaginous fish such as sharks.


lexentry: eng/gin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gin
trans_list: gin
sense:
A colourless non-aged alcoholic liquor made by distilling fermented grains such as barley, corn, oats or rye with juniper berries; the base for many cocktails.


lexentry: eng/ginger__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ginger
trans_list: gember
sense:
The pungent aromatic rhizome of a tropical Asian herb, Zingiber officinale, used as a spice and as a stimulant and acarminative.


lexentry: eng/ginnel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ginnel
trans_list: steeg
sense:
(English, especially, _, Yorkshire, Lancashire, Manchester) A narrow passageway or alley often between terraced houses.


lexentry: eng/ginseng__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ginseng
trans_list: ginseng
sense:
Any plant of two species of the genus Panax (Panax ginseng and Panax quinquefolius), having forked roots supposed to have medicinal and aphrodisiac properties.


lexentry: eng/giraffe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: giraffe
trans_list: giraf | giraffe
sense:
A ruminant, of the genus Giraffa, of the African savannah with long legs and highly elongated neck, which make it the tallest living animal; yellow fur patterned with dark spots, often in the form of a network; and two or more short, skin-covered horns, so-called; strictly speaking the horn-like projections are ossicones.


lexentry: eng/girder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: girder
trans_list: draagbalk | dwarsbalk
sense:
A beam of steel, wood, or reinforced concrete, used as a main horizontal support in a building or structure.


lexentry: eng/girdle__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: girdle
trans_list: rondist
sense:
The line of greatest circumference of a brilliant-cut diamond, at which it is grasped by the setting.


lexentry: eng/giro__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: giro
trans_list: giro | overschrijving
sense:
(in Europe, etc.) A transfer of funds between different account holders, carried out by the bank according to payer's written instructions.


lexentry: eng/gist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gist
trans_list: essentie | grote lijnen | kerngedachte
sense:
(countable) The main idea or substance, or the most essential part, of a longer or more complicated matter; the crux, the heart, the pith.


lexentry: eng/git__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: git
trans_list: ouwe lul
sense:
(Britain, Ireland, slang, pejorative) A silly, incompetent, stupid, or annoying person (usually a man).


lexentry: eng/give__Verb__1
sense_num: 12
written_rep: give
trans_list: meegeven
sense:
To communicate or announce (advice, tidings, etc.); to pronounce or utter (an opinion, a judgment, a shout, etc.).


lexentry: eng/give_a_shit__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: give a shit
trans_list: kunnen bommen | kunnen schelen | uitmaken
sense:
(vulgar, chiefly in negative constructions) To care (about something or anything); especially, to care what someone else thinks or does, particularly in relation to what they think or say about the speaker.


lexentry: eng/give_the_elbow__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: give the elbow
trans_list: wenden
sense:
(transitive, slang, British) To fire (an employee); to end a relationship with someone; to reject someone.


lexentry: eng/gizzard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gizzard
trans_list: spiermaag
sense:
A specialized organ constructed of thick muscular walls found in the digestive tract of some animals, including archosaurs (including crocodilians and birds), earthworms, some gastropods, some fish, and some crustaceans, and used for grinding up food, often aided by particles of stone or grit.


lexentry: eng/glacial_erratic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glacial erratic
trans_list: zwerfkei
sense:
A rock that differs from the size and type of rock native to the area in which it rests, usually large and transported there by a glacier.


lexentry: eng/glaciology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glaciology
trans_list: glaciologie | gletsjerkunde
sense:
(geography) The study of ice and its effect on the landscape, especially the study of glaciers. [from late 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/glacis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glacis
trans_list: glacis
sense:
(architectural element, also, figuratively) A gentle incline in front of a fortification which protects it from cannon fire and exposes attackers to more effective return fire from defenders.


lexentry: eng/gladiator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gladiator
trans_list: gladiator
sense:
(in ancient Rome) A person (professional or slave) who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat with another, or with a wild animal.


lexentry: eng/gladiolus__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gladiolus
trans_list: gladiool | zwaardlelie
sense:
Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Gladiolus, having sword-shaped leaves and showy flowers on spikes; gladiola.


lexentry: eng/glance__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: glance
trans_list: steenkool
sense:
(obsolete, except, in the names of certain minerals) Any of various sulphides, mostly dark-coloured, which have a brilliant metallic lustre.


lexentry: eng/gland__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gland
trans_list: klier
sense:
(zoology) A specialized cell, group of cells, or organ of endothelial origin in the human or animal body that synthesizes a chemical substance, such as hormones or breast milk, and releases it, often into the bloodstream (endocrine gland) or into cavities inside the body or its outer surface (exocrine gland).


lexentry: eng/glanders__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glanders
trans_list: snot
sense:
An infectious disease of horses, mules and donkeys caused by the bacterium Burkholderia, one species of which may be transmitted to humans.


lexentry: eng/glans__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glans
trans_list: eikel
sense:
(anatomy) A structure at the extremity of the penis and of the clitoris in humans and other mammals.


lexentry: eng/glasnost__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glasnost
trans_list: glasnost
sense:
(historical) 1980s and early 1990s policy of the Soviet Union under Gorbachev to allow more government transparency; often paired with perestroika


lexentry: eng/glass__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glass
trans_list: glas
sense:
(usually, uncountable) An amorphous solid, often transparent substance, usually made by melting silica sand with various additives (for most purposes, a mixture of soda, potash and lime is added).


lexentry: eng/glass__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: glass
trans_list: glas
sense:
(countable) A vessel from which one drinks, especially one made of glass, plastic, or similar translucent or semi-translucent material.


lexentry: eng/glass_ceiling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glass ceiling
trans_list: glazen plafond
sense:
(idiomatic) An unwritten, uncodified barrier to further promotion or progression, in employment and elsewhere, for a member of a specific demographic group.


lexentry: eng/glass_eye__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glass eye
trans_list: glazen oog
sense:
An artificial eyeball, not necessarily made from glass, intended to replace a missing or removed eye.


lexentry: eng/glass_harmonica__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glass harmonica
trans_list: glasharmonica
sense:
(musical instruments) A musical instrument composed of a series of spinning glass bowls, played with the fingers, invented by Benjamin Franklin.


lexentry: eng/glassblowing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glassblowing
trans_list: glasblazen
sense:
The art of making objects from molten glass, especially by manipulating a lump of molten glass on the end of a tube whilst blowing into it.


lexentry: eng/glasswort__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glasswort
trans_list: zeekraal
sense:
Any plant of the salt-tolerant genus Salicornia (syn. Sarcocornia), once burned to produce the ash used to make soda glass.


lexentry: eng/glaucoma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glaucoma
trans_list: glaucoom | groene staar
sense:
(pathology) An eye disease or disorder that is defined as a characteristic optic neuropathy, or disease of the optic nerve, possibly, if untreated, leading to damage of the optic disc of the eye and resultant visual field loss due to lack of communication between the retina and the brain, which can lead to blindness.


lexentry: eng/glaucophane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glaucophane
trans_list: glaucofaan
sense:
(mineral) A blue amphibole mineral, a mixed aluminate of sodium, magnesium and aluminium that exhibits pleochroism, with the chemical formula Na2(Mg,Fe2+)3Al2Si8O22(OH)2.


lexentry: eng/glaze__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glaze
trans_list: glazuur
sense:
(ceramics) The vitreous coating of pottery or porcelain; anything used as a coating or color in glazing.


lexentry: eng/glee__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glee
trans_list: vrolijkheid
sense:
(uncountable) Joy; happiness; great delight, especially from one's own good fortune or from another's misfortune.


lexentry: eng/glee__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: glee
trans_list: vrolijkheid
sense:
(singing, countable) An unaccompanied part song for three or more solo voices, not necessarily merry.


lexentry: eng/gleek__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: gleek
trans_list: kwijlen
sense:
(informal) To discharge a long, thin stream of liquid (including saliva) through the teeth or from under the tongue, sometimes by pressing the tongue against the salivary glands.


lexentry: eng/glen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glen
trans_list: dal | vallei
sense:
A secluded and narrow valley, especially one with a river running through it; a depression between hills; a dale.


lexentry: eng/glisten__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glisten
trans_list: flikkeren
sense:
(intransitive, of a wet or greasy surface) To reflect light with a glittering luster; to sparkle, coruscate, glint or flash.


lexentry: eng/gloat__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gloat
trans_list: met duivels vermaak bekijken | met wellust bekijken | verlustigen
sense:
To exhibit a conspicuous (sometimes malevolent) pleasure or sense of self-satisfaction, often at an adversary's misfortune.


lexentry: eng/global_dimming__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: global dimming
trans_list: globaal dimeffect | global dimming | mondiale zonsverduistering
sense:
A worldwide decline, during the last few decades, of the intensity of the sunlight reaching the Earth's surface, caused by particulate air pollution. Such dimming has a dampening effect on global warming.


lexentry: eng/global_village__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: global village
trans_list: mondiaal dorp
sense:
The world as a single community of interdependent inhabitants who are interconnected by contemporary technology, especially television and the World Wide Web.


lexentry: eng/globalisation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: globalisation
trans_list: globalisering
sense:
The process of the world economy becoming dominated by capitalist models, according to the World System Theory.


lexentry: eng/globalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: globalism
trans_list: globalisme
sense:
An ideology based on the belief that people, goods and information ought to be able to cross national borders unfettered.


lexentry: eng/glockenspiel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glockenspiel
trans_list: beiaard | klokkenspel
sense:
(musical instrument) A musical instrument of the percussion idiophone family of instruments; like the xylophone, it has tuned bars arranged like the keys on a piano, and is also smaller in size and higher in pitch.


lexentry: eng/glogg__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glogg
trans_list: glühwein
sense:
A Scandinavian version of vin chaud or mulled wine; a hot punch made of red wine, brandy and sherry flavoured with almonds, raisins and orange peel.


lexentry: eng/glory__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: glory
trans_list: roem | glorie | eer
sense:
Honour, admiration, or distinction, accorded by common consent to a person or thing; high reputation; renown.


lexentry: eng/glossary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glossary
trans_list: glossarium | woordenlijst
sense:
A list of difficult words or specialized terms used in a particular book or document, or in a particular domain of knowledge, with their definitions; a list of glosses (explanatory annotations).


lexentry: eng/glossolalia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glossolalia
trans_list: glossolalie | tongenspreken | tongentaal
sense:
Speaking a language one does not know, or speaking elaborate but apparently meaningless speech, while in a trance-like state (or, supposedly, under the influence of a deity or spirits); speaking in tongues. [from late 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/glove__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glove
trans_list: handschoen
sense:
An item of clothing, covering all or part of the hand and fingers, but usually allowing independent movement of the fingers.


lexentry: eng/glove_box__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: glove box
trans_list: handschoenkastje
sense:
A plastic box or similar enclosure containing a controlled environment, with rubber gloves fastened around holes in the front of the box through which a person can manipulate things in the box without introducing outside contamination; an isolator.


lexentry: eng/glove_compartment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glove compartment
trans_list: dashboardkastje | handschoenenkastje | handschoenenvak
sense:
(automotive) A compartment recessed in an automobile’s dashboard, that usually has a door and can be locked, intended to hold gloves, papers, etc.


lexentry: eng/glowworm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glowworm
trans_list: glimworm
sense:
The larva or wingless grub-like female of a beetle from the families Phengodidae or Lampyridae that gives out a green light from its abdomen.


lexentry: eng/glucose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glucose
trans_list: glucose | druivensuiker
sense:
(carbohydrate) A simple monosaccharide (sugar) with a molecular formula of C6H12O6; it is a principle source of energy for cellular metabolism.


lexentry: eng/glue-boiler__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glue-boiler
trans_list: lijmmaker | lijmzieder
sense:
A specialized profession practised in the developed world up to the early twentieth century that made, from particularly cattle bones, the adhesives used in for instance paperwork, bookbinding, joinery, ivory inlay.


lexentry: eng/glue__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glue
trans_list: lijm
sense:
A hard gelatin made by boiling bones and hides, used in solution as an adhesive; or any sticky adhesive substance.


lexentry: eng/gluhwein__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gluhwein
trans_list: glühwein
sense:
A type of mulled wine from German-speaking countries made from red wine with cinnamon and other herbs and spices.


lexentry: eng/glutamic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glutamic acid
trans_list: glutaminezuur
sense:
(amino acid) A nonessential amino acid, α-amino-glutaric acid, occurring widely in animal and plant tissues; the salt, monosodium glutamate is used as a flavour-enhancing seasoning.


lexentry: eng/gluten__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: gluten
trans_list: gluten
sense:
(cooking, biochemistry) The major protein in cereal grains, especially wheat; responsible for the elasticity in dough and the structure in baked bread. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/glycemia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glycemia
trans_list: bloedglucosespiegel
sense:
(medicine, American spelling) Presence of glucose in the blood (which is always true), and (usually, more specifically) average concentration thereof over time, and its regulation; in this sense, glycemia is hypernymic to euglycemia, hyperglycemia, and hypoglycemia, and a mention of glycemia is a reference to blood sugar regulation and degree or quality thereof.


lexentry: eng/glycine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glycine
trans_list: glycine
sense:
(amino acid) A nonessential amino acid, amino-acetic acid, C2H5NO2 found in most proteins but especially in sugar cane; the simplest amino acid.


lexentry: eng/glycogen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glycogen
trans_list: glycogeen
sense:
(carbohydrate) A polysaccharide that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals; converted to glucose as needed.


lexentry: eng/glycolysis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glycolysis
trans_list: glycolyse
sense:
(biochemistry) The cellular degradation of the simple sugar glucose to yield pyruvic acid, and ATP as an energy source


lexentry: eng/glycoside__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glycoside
trans_list: glycoside
sense:
(organic chemistry, biochemistry) A molecule in which a sugar group (the glycone) is bound to a non-sugar group (the corresponding aglycone) by a nitrogen or oxygen atom. Glycosides yield a sugar after undergoing hydrolysis.


lexentry: eng/glyph__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: glyph
trans_list: schriftteken
sense:
(typography, computing) A visual representation of a letter, character, or symbol, in a specific font and style.


lexentry: eng/glyphosate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glyphosate
trans_list: glyfosaat
sense:
(carboxylic acid) N-phosphonomethyl glycine, the active ingredient of several herbicides that inhibit a plant growth enzyme.


lexentry: eng/gneiss__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gneiss
trans_list: gneis
sense:
(geology) A common and widely-distributed metamorphic rock having bands or veins, but not schistose.


lexentry: eng/gnome__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gnome
trans_list: kabouter | gnoom
sense:
(mythology, fantasy) One of a race of imaginary human-like beings, usually depicted as short and typically bearded males, who inhabit the inner parts of the earth and act as guardians of mines, mineral treasure, etc.; in modern fantasy literature and games, when distinguished from dwarves, gnomes are usually even smaller than dwarves and more focussed on engineering than mining.


lexentry: eng/gnomon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gnomon
trans_list: gnomon
sense:
An object such as a pillar or a rod that is used to tell time by the shadow it casts when the sun shines on it, especially the pointer on a sundial. [from mid 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/go-getter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: go-getter
trans_list: doorzetter
sense:
(idiomatic) An active and enterprising person; one who is motivated or inclined to excel; one who strives to achieve success or improvement.


lexentry: eng/go__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: go
trans_list: go
sense:
(board game) A strategic board game, originally from China and today also popular in Japan and Korea, in which two players (black and white) attempt to control the largest area of the board with their counters.


lexentry: eng/go__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: go
trans_list: gaan
sense:
(intransitive) To move through space (especially to or through a place). (May be used of tangible things such as people or cars, or intangible things such as moods or information.)


lexentry: eng/go_about__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: go about
trans_list: aanpakken
sense:
(intransitive, of a sailing ship) To change from one tack to another. See Wikipedia:Tack (maneuver).


lexentry: eng/go_ahead__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: go ahead
trans_list: alstublieft
sense:
(in the imperative) Used to grant permission for or to give endorsement of a suggestion or proposal.


lexentry: eng/go_bad__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: go bad
trans_list: bederven
sense:
(of foods and commodities) To spoil, rot, or otherwise become unusable due to age or storage conditions.


lexentry: eng/go_figure__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: go figure
trans_list: kun je nagaan
sense:
Expresses perplexity, puzzlement, or surprise (as if telling somebody to try to make sense of the situation).


lexentry: eng/go_it_alone__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: go it alone
trans_list: op eigen houtje handelen
sense:
(colloquial) To do something alone or independently, especially something that is normally or better done in groups.


lexentry: eng/go_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: go out
trans_list: uitgaan
sense:
(intransitive, idiomatic) To leave one's abode to go to public places, especially for recreation or entertainment.


lexentry: eng/go_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: go out
trans_list: naar buiten gaan
sense:
(intransitive, of a couple) To have a romantic relationship, one that involves going out together on dates; to be a couple.


lexentry: eng/go_pear-shaped__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: go pear-shaped
trans_list: schijten
sense:
(intransitive, Australia, Britain, New Zealand, Ireland, idiomatic) To go awry; to go wrong. [from 1980s]


lexentry: eng/go_rogue__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: go rogue
trans_list: op eigen houtje
sense:
(intransitive, idiom) To behave in a very unconventional, independent, uncontrolled, or unauthorized way that ignores rules, norms, or expectations.


lexentry: eng/go_rogue__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: go rogue
trans_list: in de steek laten
sense:
(intransitive, idiom) To switch allegiance to, affiliation with, or membership in, a country, political party, employer, club, etc. (for example, as a spy, soldier, politician, employee, club member, etc.).


lexentry: eng/go_through_the_mill__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: go through the mill
trans_list: lijden
sense:
(idiomatic) To experience the suffering or discipline necessary to bring one to a certain degree of knowledge or skill, or to a certain mental state.


lexentry: eng/go_viral__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: go viral
trans_list: viraal gaan | viral gaan
sense:
(sociology) To be rapidly and frequently shared, especially through social media, but (with retroactive application to pre-internet occurrences) also via gossip or as a collective response to broadcasting or widespread print circulation.


lexentry: eng/go_with_the_flow__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: go with the flow
trans_list: met de stroom meegaan
sense:
(idiomatic) To act as others are acting, conforming to common behavior patterns with an attitude of calm acceptance.


lexentry: eng/go_without_saying__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: go without saying
trans_list: ontegenzeggelijk | voor zich spreken
sense:
(idiomatic, impersonal) To not need to be said; to be obvious, apparent, clear, or already established.


lexentry: eng/goal_difference__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: goal difference
trans_list: doelsaldo
sense:
(sports) The difference between the number of goals scored and the number of goals conceded, over the duration of a competition.


lexentry: eng/goal_kick__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: goal kick
trans_list: doelschop
sense:
(soccer) A set piece taken from the goal area after an attacker touches the ball out of play over the goal line.


lexentry: eng/goal_line__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: goal line
trans_list: doellijn
sense:
(rugby league, soccer, hurling, Gaelic football) the boundary of the field that runs along its width at each end, and across the front of the goal.


lexentry: eng/goalkeeper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: goalkeeper
trans_list: doelman | keeper | doelwachter | doelwachtster
sense:
(sports) A designated player that attempts to prevent the opposing team from scoring by protecting a goal.


lexentry: eng/goat_antelope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: goat antelope
trans_list: geit
sense:
Any of a group of herbivore mammals, the subfamily Caprinae, that includes domestic sheep and goats.


lexentry: eng/goatfucker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: goatfucker
trans_list: geitenneuker
sense:
(slang, derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur, vulgar) A Muslim, especially from the Middle East or North Africa.


lexentry: eng/gobbet__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: gobbet
trans_list: fragment | uittreksel
sense:
An extract of text, or image (especially a quotation), provided as a context for analysis, discussion, or translation in an examination.


lexentry: eng/goblin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: goblin
trans_list: aardmannetje | kobold
sense:
One of various hostile supernatural creatures, now especially (fantasy literature) a malevolent and grotesque diminutive humanoid, often associated with orcs or trolls.


lexentry: eng/goblin_shark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: goblin shark
trans_list: koboldhaai
sense:
A species of mackerel shark, Mitsukurina owstoni, that has a long snout-like protrusion from its forehead and grows to 3.8 meters in length.


lexentry: eng/gobo__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: gobo
trans_list: gobo
sense:
(theater) A template inserted over a light source to control the shape of the thrown light. [from early 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/gobshite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gobshite
trans_list: betweter
sense:
(Ireland, Britain, slang, offensive, vulgar) One who engages in nonsensical chatter or unwanted conversation.


lexentry: eng/godchild__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: godchild
trans_list: petekind
sense:
A child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent. In some cases the relationship is maintained indefinitely, with the godchild being treated much like a niece or nephew.


lexentry: eng/goddess__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: goddess
trans_list: schoonheid | godin
sense:
(figuratively) A woman honored or adored as physically attractive or of superior charm and intelligence.


lexentry: eng/godfather__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: godfather
trans_list: peter | gevader
sense:
(Christianity) A man present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a male godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.


lexentry: eng/godliness__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: godliness
trans_list: devotie
sense:
The condition and quality of being godly, pious, scrupulously observant of all the teachings of one's religion, practicing virtue and avoiding sin.


lexentry: eng/godmother__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: godmother
trans_list: meter | peetmoeder
sense:
A woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a female godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.


lexentry: eng/godparent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: godparent
trans_list: peetvader | peetmoeder
sense:
A person who, at a child's naming ceremony or baptism, agrees to help raise the child, originally and especially in regard to their religious development.


lexentry: eng/godwit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: godwit
trans_list: grutto
sense:
Any of four species of long-billed migratory wading birds in the genus Limosa, of the family Scolopacidae.


lexentry: eng/going_to__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: going to
trans_list: gaan
sense:
Expresses the prospective aspect relative to a given time frame: something that will happen, or is intended, at the time, to happen.


lexentry: eng/goitre__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: goitre
trans_list: krop | struma
sense:
(pathology, UK) An enlargement of the front and sides of the neck caused by inflammation of the thyroid gland.


lexentry: eng/gold_digger__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gold digger
trans_list: geldwolf
sense:
(figuratively, pejorative) A person (usually female) who cultivates a personal relationship in order to attain wealth.


lexentry: eng/gold_fever__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gold fever
trans_list: goudkoorts
sense:
A feverish obsession with seeking gold ore; an era (figuratively an epidemic) during which this obsession grips a large number of people.


lexentry: eng/gold_rush__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gold rush
trans_list: goudkoorts
sense:
(chiefly, historical) Any period of feverish migration into an area in which gold has been discovered.


lexentry: eng/golden_jackal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: golden jackal
trans_list: goudjakhals | gewone jakhals | goudwolf | rietwolf
sense:
Canis aureus, a common jackal that can be found in southwest Europe, the Middle East and South Asia.


lexentry: eng/golden_parachute__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: golden parachute
trans_list: gouden handdruk
sense:
(idiomatic, business, management) An agreement between a company and an employee, usually an executive, specifying that the employee will receive certain significant benefits if employment is terminated.


lexentry: eng/golden_plover__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: golden plover
trans_list: goudplevier | Aziatische goudplevier
sense:
A migratory plover of the genus Pluvialis, having black underparts and a golden back in the breeding season, now regarded as the three species P. apricaria of Europe, P. fulva of the Pacific coasts, and P. dominica of North America.


lexentry: eng/golden_ratio__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: golden ratio
trans_list: gulden snede
sense:
(geometry) The irrational number (approximately 1.618), usually denoted by the Greek letter φ (phi), which is equal to the sum of its own reciprocal and 1, or, equivalently, is the square root of the sum of itself and 1.


lexentry: eng/golden_rule__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: golden rule
trans_list: gulden regel
sense:
(ethics) The principle that one should treat other people in the manner in which one would want to be treated by them.


lexentry: eng/golden_syrup__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: golden syrup
trans_list: stroop
sense:
A pale amber-coloured treacle produced as part of the process of refining cane sugar, used in cooking and as a spread.


lexentry: eng/golf__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: golf
trans_list: golf
sense:
(sports) A ball game played by individuals competing against one another in which the object is to hit a ball into each of a series of (usually 18 or nine) holes in the minimum number of strokes.


lexentry: eng/gompa__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gompa
trans_list: klooster
sense:
(Buddhism) A Buddhist ecclesiastical fortification of learning, lineage and sadhana in Tibet, India, Nepal, or Bhutan.


lexentry: eng/gondola__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gondola
trans_list: gondel
sense:
A small long, narrow boat with a high prow and stern, propelled with a single oar, especially in Venice.


lexentry: eng/gondola__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gondola
trans_list: kabelbaan | gondellift | zweefbaan
sense:
An enclosed car attached to a cable mechanically lifted up the side of a mountain; an enclosed ski lift; a cable car.


lexentry: eng/goner__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: goner
trans_list: dodemansknop
sense:
(informal) Someone (or something) doomed; a hopeless case, especially someone who is bound to die soon.


lexentry: eng/gonfalon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gonfalon
trans_list: gonfalon
sense:
A standard or ensign, consisting of a pole with a crosspiece from which a banner is suspended, especially as used in church processions, but also for civic and military display.


lexentry: eng/gong__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gong
trans_list: gong
sense:
(musical instruments) A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a loud resonant sound when struck with a soft hammer.


lexentry: eng/gonorrhea__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gonorrhea
trans_list: gonorroe | druiper
sense:
(American spelling) A sexually transmitted infection caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, a species of bacteria (the gonococcus) that affects the mucous membrane of the genital and urinary tracts.


lexentry: eng/goo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: goo
trans_list: brij
sense:
(uncountable, informal) Any semi-solid or liquid substance; especially one that is sticky, gummy or slippery, unpleasant, and of vague or unknown composition, such as slime or semen.


lexentry: eng/good__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: good
trans_list: goed | goede
sense:
(uncountable) The forces or behaviours that are the enemy of evil. Usually consists of helping others and general benevolence.


lexentry: eng/good_as_gold__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: good as gold
trans_list: onberispelijk
sense:
(especially, UK, of a person, simile) Very well-behaved (especially of a child); very good-hearted (especially of an adult).


lexentry: eng/good_news__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: good news
trans_list: goede nieuws
sense:
(Christianity) The message of Jesus concerning the salvation of the faithful (as elaborated in the Gospels)


lexentry: eng/good_offices__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: good offices
trans_list: invloed
sense:
The beneficial services and acts of a third party, particularly mediation between two parties in a dispute.


lexentry: eng/good_to_go__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: good to go
trans_list: in orde | weer in orde
sense:
(informal, of a person) Ready for some specific task or ready for normal activity, especially after preparation or recovery.


lexentry: eng/goodbye__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: goodbye
trans_list: tot ziens | dag | doei | houdoe | aju | ajuus
sense:
Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing.


lexentry: eng/goods_and_services_tax__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: goods and services tax
trans_list: BTW
sense:
A tax very similar to the value added tax, levied, for example, in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Singapore.


lexentry: eng/goodwill__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: goodwill
trans_list: goedwil
sense:
(accounting) The value of a business entity not directly attributable to its tangible assets and liabilities, deriving from factors such as consumer loyalty to the brand.


lexentry: eng/goodwill__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: goodwill
trans_list: goedwil
sense:
(business) A concept used to refer to the ability of an individual or business to exert influence within a community, club, market or another type of group, without having to resort to the use of an asset (such as money or property), either directly or by the creation of a lien.


lexentry: eng/goof__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: goof
trans_list: drukfout
sense:
(US, cinematography, informal) An error made during production which finds its way into the final release.


lexentry: eng/goof_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: goof off
trans_list: luilakken | niets doen
sense:
(US, Australia, slang) To dawdle, lollygag; to waste time aimlessly or engage in idle activity or inactivity.


lexentry: eng/goofball__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: goofball
trans_list: idioot | sufferd
sense:
(informal, pharmaceutical drug) A pill or tablet containing a pharmaceutical which has hypnotic or intoxicating effects, especially a barbiturate.


lexentry: eng/googol__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: googol
trans_list: googol
sense:
The number 10^{100}, or ten to the power of a hundred. Equivalent to ten duotrigintillion (short scale), or ten sexdecilliard (long scale). [from 1920.]


lexentry: eng/gook__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gook
trans_list: spleetoog
sense:
(slang, vulgar, derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) A person of (South) East Asian descent; originally a native of the Philippines, but now especially:


lexentry: eng/goon__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: goon
trans_list: bot
sense:
(slang) One hired to legally kidnap a child and forcibly transport them to a boot camp, boarding school, wilderness therapy, or a similar rehabilitation facility.


lexentry: eng/goon_squad__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: goon squad
trans_list: knokploeg
sense:
(chiefly, US, informal, derogatory, idiomatic) A group of individuals serving as enforcers, bodyguards, assassins, and the like, especially persons hired for such a purpose and using violent, thuggish methods.


lexentry: eng/goosander__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: goosander
trans_list: grote zaagbek
sense:
A merganser, Mergus merganser, of the northern hemisphere. They eat fish and are common on lakes and rivers.


lexentry: eng/goose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: goose
trans_list: gans
sense:
Any of various grazing waterfowl of the family Anatidae, which have feathers and webbed feet and are capable of flying, swimming, and walking on land, and which are bigger than ducks.


lexentry: eng/goose_bump__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: goose bump
trans_list: kippenvel
sense:
(chiefly, in plural) Raised skin, usually caused by the involuntary erection of hairs on the neck or arms caused by cold, excitement, or fear.


lexentry: eng/goose_is_cooked__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: goose is cooked
trans_list: de rapen zijn gaar | het vet is van de soep
sense:
(idiomatic) All hope is gone; there is no possibility of success; the period of good fortune is over.


lexentry: eng/gooseneck__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gooseneck
trans_list: zwanenhals
sense:
(often, attributive) Anything with a slender curved shape, resembling the neck of a goose, such as the shaft of some lamps.


lexentry: eng/gooseneck_barnacle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gooseneck barnacle
trans_list: eendenmossel
sense:
Any of the species Pollicipes pollicipes or its close relatives, filter-feeding crustaceans that live attached to hard surfaces of rocks and flotsam in the ocean intertidal zone, with a long and muscular stalk, which is edible and considered a delicacy in several Mediterranean countries.


lexentry: eng/gopher__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gopher
trans_list: goffer
sense:
A small burrowing rodent native to North and Central America, especially in the family Geomyidae (true gophers).


lexentry: eng/gorge__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gorge
trans_list: strot
sense:
(archaic, literary) The inside of the throat; the esophagus, the gullet; (falconry, specifically) the crop or gizzard of a hawk.


lexentry: eng/gorge__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: gorge
trans_list: kloof
sense:
(geography) A deep, narrow passage with steep, rocky sides, particularly one with a stream running through it; a ravine.


lexentry: eng/gorge__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gorge
trans_list: schrokken
sense:
(intransitive, reflexive) To stuff the gorge or gullet with food; to eat greedily and in large quantities. [with on]


lexentry: eng/gorilla__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gorilla
trans_list: gorilla
sense:
The largest of the apes, belonging to the genus Gorilla, native to the forests of central Africa and known for their trait of knuckle-walking.


lexentry: eng/gormless__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gormless
trans_list: naïef | onhandig | onnozel
sense:
(chiefly, UK, New Zealand, Australia , Ireland, of a person) Lacking intelligence, sense or understanding; foolish.


lexentry: eng/gospel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gospel
trans_list: evangelie
sense:
The first section of the Christian New Testament scripture, comprising the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, concerned with the birth, ministry, passion, and resurrection of Jesus.


lexentry: eng/gospel_music__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gospel music
trans_list: gospel | gospelmuziek
sense:
(music genre) A type of Christian music genre that is a cornerstone of the Christian media that originated amongst African-Americans based on the folk music melodies with the addition of elements of spirituals and jazz.


lexentry: eng/gossip__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gossip
trans_list: achterklap | roddel | geroddel | roddelaar | kletspraatje | roddelaarster
sense:
(uncountable) Idle talk about someone’s private or personal matters, especially someone not present.


lexentry: eng/gossip__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gossip
trans_list: roddelen
sense:
(intransitive) To talk about someone else's private or personal business, especially in a manner that spreads the information.


lexentry: eng/gotcha__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gotcha
trans_list: hebbes
sense:
I got you covered, I got your back (said by a speaker who has an advantage or responsibility over someone).


lexentry: eng/goth__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: goth
trans_list: gothic
sense:
(uncountable) A punk-derived subculture of people who predominantly dress in black, associated with mournful music and attitudes.


lexentry: eng/gouge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gouge
trans_list: guts
sense:
A chisel with a curved blade for cutting or scooping channels, grooves, or holes in wood, stone, etc.


lexentry: eng/gouge__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: gouge
trans_list: gutsen | kerven
sense:
(transitive, intransitive) To dig or scoop (something) out with or as if with a gouge; in particular, to use a thumb to push or try to push the eye (of a person) out of its socket.


lexentry: eng/gourd__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: gourd
trans_list: kalebasfles
sense:
The dried and hardened shell of such fruit, made into a drinking vessel, bowl, spoon, or other objects designed for use or decoration.


lexentry: eng/gourd__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: gourd
trans_list: kalebas
sense:
(obsolete) Any of the climbing or trailing plants from the family Cucurbitaceae, which includes watermelon, pumpkins, and cucumbers.


lexentry: eng/goutte__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: goutte
trans_list: druppel
sense:
(heraldiccharge) A charge in the form of a teardrop shape, originally with wavy sides, but now often with straight sides.


lexentry: eng/govern__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: govern
trans_list: regeren | besturen
sense:
(transitive) To make and administer the public policy and affairs of; to exercise sovereign authority in.


lexentry: eng/government__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: government
trans_list: regering | overheid
sense:
The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.


lexentry: eng/government_bond__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: government bond
trans_list: staatsobligatie
sense:
(finance, government) A bond issued by a national government, generally with a promise to pay periodic interest payments and to repay the face value on the maturity date.


lexentry: eng/government_in_exile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: government in exile
trans_list: regering in ballingschap
sense:
(geopolitics) An independent polity that claims to be the legitimate government of a country, but is forced to operate from another country.


lexentry: eng/governor-general__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: governor-general
trans_list: gouverneur-generaal
sense:
(UK) An official appointed by the reigning British monarch to govern a Commonwealth realm as the monarch's representative.


lexentry: eng/governor_general__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: governor general
trans_list: gouverneur-generaal
sense:
(Canada, Australia, New Zealand) An official appointed by the reigning British monarch to govern a Commonwealth realm as the monarch's representative.


lexentry: eng/gown__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: gown
trans_list: toga
sense:
The official robe of certain professionals, clerics, and scholars, such as university students and officers, barristers, judges, etc.


lexentry: eng/graben__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: graben
trans_list: slenk
sense:
(geology) An elongated block of the Earth's crust, bounded by faults, that has dropped relative to the surrounding area.


lexentry: eng/grace__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: grace
trans_list: uitstel van betaling
sense:
(uncountable, finance) An allowance of time granted to a debtor during which he or she is free of at least part of his normal obligations towards the creditor.


lexentry: eng/grace__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: grace
trans_list: genade
sense:
(uncountable, theology) Free and undeserved favour, especially of God; unmerited divine assistance given to humans for their regeneration or sanctification, or for resisting sin.


lexentry: eng/grace_note__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grace note
trans_list: gunst nota | voorslag
sense:
(music) A musical note, indicated on a score in smaller type with or without a slash through it, played to ornament the melody rather than as part of it. Its note value does not count as part of the total time value of the measure it appears in.


lexentry: eng/grade__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: grade
trans_list: cijfer | punt
sense:
(chiefly, North America, Philippines) Performance on a test or other evaluation(s), expressed by a number, letter, or other symbol; a score.


lexentry: eng/gradian__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gradian
trans_list: graad
sense:
(geometry, trigonometry) A unit of angle equal to 0.9 degrees, so that there are 100 gradians in a right angle.


lexentry: eng/gradient__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: gradient
trans_list: verhang
sense:
(calculus, of a function) The ratio of the rates of change of a dependent variable and an independent variable, the slope of a curve's tangent.


lexentry: eng/gradient__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: gradient
trans_list: gradiënt
sense:
(science) The rate at which a physical quantity increases or decreases relative to change in a given variable, especially distance.


lexentry: eng/gradient__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: gradient
trans_list: gradiënt
sense:
(, calculus) A differential operator that maps each point of a scalar field to a vector pointed in the direction of the greatest rate of change of the scalar. Notation for a scalar field φ: ∇φ


lexentry: eng/graduate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: graduate
trans_list: afgestudeerde
sense:
A person who is recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree studied at the institution.


lexentry: eng/graduate__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: graduate
trans_list: abituriënt
sense:
(US, Canada) A person who is recognized by a high school as having completed the requirements of a course of study at the school.


lexentry: eng/graduate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: graduate
trans_list: afstuderen | promoveren
sense:
(intransitive, ergative) To be recognized by a school or university as having completed the requirements of a degree studied at the institution.


lexentry: eng/graduate__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: graduate
trans_list: gradueren
sense:
(transitive) To mark (something) with degrees; to divide into regular steps or intervals, as the scale of a thermometer, a scheme of punishment or rewards, etc.


lexentry: eng/graduate__Verb__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: graduate
trans_list: gradueren
sense:
(intransitive, Japanese entertainment) Of an idol: to exit a group; or of a virtual YouTuber, to leave a management agency; usually accompanied with "graduation ceremony" send-offs, increased focus on the leaving member, and the like.


lexentry: eng/graduation__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: graduation
trans_list: diploma-uitreiking
sense:
(sciences) A marking (e.g., on a container) indicating a measurement on a scale, usually one of many such markings.


lexentry: eng/graffiti__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: graffiti
trans_list: graffiti
sense:
(chiefly, uncountable) Drawings or words drawn on a surface in a public place, usually made without authorization.


lexentry: eng/graft__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: graft
trans_list: ent
sense:
(countable) A small shoot or scion of a tree inserted in another tree, the stock of which is to support and nourish it. The two unite and become one tree, but the graft determines the kind of fruit.


lexentry: eng/graft__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: graft
trans_list: enten
sense:
(transitive) To insert (a graft) in a branch or stem of another tree; to propagate by insertion in another stock; also, to insert a graft upon.


lexentry: eng/graft__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: graft
trans_list: transplanteren
sense:
(transitive, surgery) To implant a portion of (living flesh or akin) in a lesion so as to form an organic union.


lexentry: eng/grain__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: grain
trans_list: grein
sense:
(countable) Any of various small units of mass originally notionally based on grain's weight, variously standardized at different places and times, including


lexentry: eng/grammar_Nazi__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grammar Nazi
trans_list: taalnazi
sense:
(slang, idiomatic, potentially, _, offensive, humorous, see usage note at Nazi) A person who habitually corrects or criticizes the incorrect language usage of others.


lexentry: eng/grammar__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: grammar
trans_list: grammatica | spraakkunst
sense:
(uncountable, linguistics) The study of the internal structure of words (morphology) and the use of words in the construction of phrases and sentences (syntax).


lexentry: eng/grammar_school__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grammar school
trans_list: gymnasium
sense:
(archaic) A school that teaches its pupils the grammar system of a European language, especially Latin and Greek.


lexentry: eng/grammatical_case__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grammatical case
trans_list: naamval | casus
sense:
(grammar) A mode of inflection of a word dependent on its use, especially the syntactic function in a phrase.


lexentry: eng/grammatical_gender__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grammatical gender
trans_list: genus
sense:
(grammar) The grammatically prescribed gender of a noun, which does not necessarily correspond with the referent’s attributes such as biological sex.


lexentry: eng/grammaticality__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grammaticality
trans_list: grammaticaliteit
sense:
(linguistics) (of language) The state or attribute of obeying the rules of grammar; grammatical correctness.


lexentry: eng/granary_bread__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: granary bread
trans_list: volkorenbrood
sense:
(British) bread, not made from white or brown flour, that contains wheatgerm, whole grains and malt.


lexentry: eng/grand__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grand
trans_list: groot | groots
sense:
Great in size, and fine or imposing in appearance or impression; illustrious, dignified, magnificent.


lexentry: eng/grand__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grand
trans_list: grandieus
sense:
Having higher rank or more dignity, size, or importance than other persons or things of the same name.


lexentry: eng/grand_duchess__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: grand duchess
trans_list: groothertogin
sense:
A daughter or granddaughter of a sovereign (czar or later emperor) of the Russian Empire or a pretender to the throne thereof.


lexentry: eng/grand_duchy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grand duchy
trans_list: groothertogdom
sense:
The territory owned, ruled, or reigned over by a grand duke or grand duchess; contrast grand dukedom.


lexentry: eng/grand_duke__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: grand duke
trans_list: groothertog
sense:
Son, daughter, or grandchild of a czar (emperor) of the Russian Empire. (A more literal translation of the Russian is grand prince.)


lexentry: eng/grand_piano__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grand piano
trans_list: vleugel | vleugelpiano
sense:
(musical instruments) A large piano in which the strings are strung horizontally in a heavy frame shaped like a harp


lexentry: eng/grand_prince__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grand prince
trans_list: grootvorst
sense:
An unusual ruler's title, sometimes incorrectly rendered as grand duke, mainly used in Lithuania and some parts of Russia (Muscovy would ultimately unite most Russian principalities and rise to imperial rank) and the Holy Roman Empire.


lexentry: eng/grand_slam__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: grand slam
trans_list: groot slam
sense:
(motor racing) The situation in which a racer starts from pole position, then wins first place while leading during the entire race, while also recording the fastest lap of the race.


lexentry: eng/grande_dame__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: grande dame
trans_list: koningin
sense:
(figurative) A very highly regarded and well-known institution or structure, or large conveyance such as a ship.


lexentry: eng/grandnephew__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grandnephew
trans_list: achterneef | oudoomzegger
sense:
A grandson of one's sibling; a son of one's nephew or niece. (Brother's grandson: fraternal grandnephew. Sister's grandson: sororal grandnephew.)


lexentry: eng/grandniece__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grandniece
trans_list: achternicht | oudtantezegger
sense:
A granddaughter of one's sibling; a daughter of one's nephew or niece. (Brother's granddaughter: fraternal grandniece. Sister's granddaughter: sororal grandniece.)


lexentry: eng/granite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: granite
trans_list: graniet
sense:
(rock) A group of igneous and plutonic rocks composed primarily of feldspar and quartz. Usually contains one or more dark minerals, which may be mica, pyroxene, or amphibole. Granite is quarried for building stone, road gravel, decorative stone, and tombstones. Common colors are gray, white, pink, and yellow-brown.


lexentry: eng/granodiorite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: granodiorite
trans_list: granodioriet
sense:
(rock) An intrusive igneous rock similar to granite, but containing more plagioclase than potassium feldspar.


lexentry: eng/granola__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: granola
trans_list: muesli | crunchy
sense:
A breakfast and snack food consisting of loose, crispy pellets made of nuts, rolled oats, honey and other natural ingredients.


lexentry: eng/grant__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: grant
trans_list: verlenen | toegeven
sense:
(transitive) To agree with (someone) on (something); to accept (something) for the sake of argument; to admit to (someone) that (something) is true.


lexentry: eng/granted__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: granted
trans_list: daadwerkelijk
sense:
Used to concede a point or to express acknowledgment or awareness, often before stating some contrasting or competing information; used as an expression of respect to the point in question.


lexentry: eng/granule__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: granule
trans_list: korrel
sense:
(astronomy) a small mark in the photosphere of the sun caused by convection currents. See also Wikipedia:Granule (solar physics).


lexentry: eng/granuloma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: granuloma
trans_list: granuloom
sense:
(pathology) an inflammatory nodule consisting of histiocytes (macrophages) attempting to wall off substances they perceive as foreign but are unable to eliminate, such as certain infectious organisms as well as other materials such as foreign objects, keratin and suture fragments.


lexentry: eng/grape__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grape
trans_list: druif | wijndruif
sense:
(countable) A small, round, smooth-skinned edible fruit, usually purple, red, or green, that grows in bunches on vines of genus Vitis.


lexentry: eng/grape__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: grape
trans_list: druif | wijndruif
sense:
(countable) Any of various fruits or plants with varying resemblances to those of genus Vitis but belonging to other genera; their edibility varies.


lexentry: eng/grapeseed_oil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grapeseed oil
trans_list: druivenpitolie
sense:
A light, relatively bland vegetable oil, extracted from the seeds of the grape; used for salad dressings etc.


lexentry: eng/graph__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: graph
trans_list: grafiek
sense:
(mathematics) A set of points constituting a graphical representation of a real function; (formally) a set of tuples (x_1, x_2, \ldots, x_m, y)\in\R^{m+1}, where y=f(x_1, x_2, \ldots, x_m) for a given function f: \R^m\rightarrow\R. See also w:Graph of a function on Wikipedia.Wikipedia


lexentry: eng/graph__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: graph
trans_list: graaf
sense:
(graph theory) A set of vertices (or nodes) connected together by edges; (formally) an ordered pair of sets (V,E), where the elements of V are called vertices or nodes and E is a set of pairs (called edges) of elements of V. See also w:Graph (discrete mathematics) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia


lexentry: eng/graph_theory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: graph theory
trans_list: grafentheorie
sense:
(uncountable, mathematics) The branch of mathematics dealing with the properties of graphs (networks of vertices and edges).


lexentry: eng/grapheme__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: grapheme
trans_list: grafeem
sense:
(Unicode) A sequence of one or more code points that are processed and displayed as a single graphical unit of a writing system.


lexentry: eng/graphene__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: graphene
trans_list: grafeen
sense:
(inorganic chemistry) An arbitrarily large-scale, one-atom-thick layer of graphite, an allotrope of carbon, that has remarkable electric characteristics.


lexentry: eng/graphical_user_interface__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: graphical user interface
trans_list: grafische gebruikersinterface
sense:
(computing) A type of user interface which allows people to interact with a computer through a metaphor of direct manipulation of graphical images and widgets in addition to text.


lexentry: eng/graphite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: graphite
trans_list: grafiet
sense:
An allotrope of carbon, consisting of planes of carbon atoms arranged in hexagonal arrays with the planes stacked loosely, that is used as a dry lubricant, in "lead" pencils, and as a moderator in some nuclear reactors.


lexentry: eng/grappa__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grappa
trans_list: grappa
sense:
(uncountable) An Italian grape-based spirit of between 80 and 100 proof, made from the distillation of pomace.


lexentry: eng/grappling_hook__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grappling hook
trans_list: enterhaak
sense:
A type of hook attached to a line and designed to be thrown at a target (e.g. rigging of an enemy ship) for the purpose of catching hold of it.


lexentry: eng/grass__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grass
trans_list: gras
sense:
(countable, uncountable) Any plant of the family Poaceae, characterized by leaves that arise from nodes in the stem and leaf bases that wrap around the stem, especially those grown as ground cover rather than for grain.


lexentry: eng/grass_mud_horse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grass mud horse
trans_list: grasmodderpaard
sense:
One of the ten "mythical Baidu deities" invented by Chinese internet users for the purpose of circumventing censorship. Usually depicted as resembling an alpaca, and is supposedly living in the Mahler Gobi desert.


lexentry: eng/grasshopper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grasshopper
trans_list: sprinkhaan
sense:
A mostly herbivorous insect of the order Orthoptera, noted for its ability to jump long distances and for the habit of some species communicating by stridulation; they are related to but distinct from crickets.


lexentry: eng/grasshopper_warbler__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grasshopper warbler
trans_list: sprinkhaanzanger | sprinkhaanrietzanger
sense:
Any of a number of species of small songbirds in the genera Locustella and Helopsaltes, especially Locustella naevia.


lexentry: eng/grassroots__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grassroots
trans_list: plaatselijk
sense:
Of, or relating to people or society at the local level, particularly in politics, social movements, etc.; of the grass roots.


lexentry: eng/grassroots_democracy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grassroots democracy
trans_list: basisdemocratie
sense:
The political processes which are driven by groups of ordinary citizens, as opposed to larger organizations or wealthy individuals with concentrated vested interests in particular policies.


lexentry: eng/grate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grate
trans_list: rooster
sense:
A horizontal metal grill through which liquid, ash, or small objects can fall, while larger objects cannot.


lexentry: eng/grater__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grater
trans_list: rasp
sense:
a tool with which one grates, especially foods such as cheese, to facilitate getting small particles or shreds off a solid lump


lexentry: eng/grave_accent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grave accent
trans_list: accent grave
sense:
(countable) A diacritic mark ( ` ) used in many languages to distinguish the pronunciations of vowels.


lexentry: eng/gravel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gravel
trans_list: grind
sense:
(uncountable) Small fragments of rock, used for laying on the beds of roads and railways, and as ballast.


lexentry: eng/graveyard__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: graveyard
trans_list: kerkhof
sense:
(figuratively, by extension) A final storage place for collections of things that are no longer useful or useable.


lexentry: eng/gravitation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gravitation
trans_list: zwaartekracht | gravitatie
sense:
(physics) The fundamental force of attraction that exists between all matter in the universe, caused by the curvature of spacetime caused by matter. It is the weakest of the four fundamental interactions, and possesses a gauge boson known as the graviton.


lexentry: eng/gravitational_force__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gravitational force
trans_list: zwaartekracht
sense:
(physics) A very long-range, but relatively weak fundamental force of attraction that acts between all particles that have mass; believed to be mediated by gravitons.


lexentry: eng/gravitational_wave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gravitational wave
trans_list: zwaartekrachtsgolf
sense:
(relativity) A fluctuation in spacetime caused by accelerating mass, which propagates as a wave at the speed of light.


lexentry: eng/graviton__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: graviton
trans_list: graviton
sense:
(particle) A hypothetical gauge boson that regulates the gravitational force. It would have a spin of 2 and zero rest mass.


lexentry: eng/gravity__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: gravity
trans_list: zwaartekracht | gravitatie
sense:
(physics) The force at the Earth's surface, of the attraction by the Earth's masses, and the centrifugal pseudo-force caused by the Earth's rotation, resulting from gravitation.


lexentry: eng/gravity__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: gravity
trans_list: zwaartekracht | gravitatie
sense:
(loosely, see usage notes) Gravitation, the universal force exercised by two bodies onto each other.


lexentry: eng/gray__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: gray
trans_list: vergrijzen
sense:
(demography, slang) To turn progressively older, alluding to graying of hair through aging (used in context of the population of a geographic region)


lexentry: eng/gray_fox__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gray fox
trans_list: grijze vos
sense:
Urocyon cinereoargenteus, a carnivorous mammal of the family Canidae, ranging throughout most of the southern half of North America.


lexentry: eng/gray_water__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gray water
trans_list: grijswater
sense:
Water that is not clean enough to be potable, such as having been used for washing, but not contaminated with fecal matter or other source of dangerous bacteria or dangerous or noxious materials.


lexentry: eng/grayling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grayling
trans_list: vlagzalm
sense:
Any freshwater fish of the genus Thymallus or specifically Thymallus thymallus, of the salmon family, having a large dorsal fin.


lexentry: eng/grease_nipple__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grease nipple
trans_list: smeernippel
sense:
A fitting fixed to a piece of machinery, used as an inlet for lubricating grease by means of a grease gun.


lexentry: eng/grease_payment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grease payment
trans_list: smeergeld
sense:
(chiefly, US, idiomatic, business, legal, ethics) A bribe or extorted money, usually relatively small in amount, provided to a low-level government official or business person, in order to expedite a business decision, shipment, or other transaction, especially in a country where such payments are not unusual.


lexentry: eng/great-great-grandparent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: great-great-grandparent
trans_list: bedovergrootouder
sense:
A parent of a great-grandparent, a grandparent of a grandparent and a great-grandparent of a parent.


lexentry: eng/great_ape__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: great ape
trans_list: mensaap
sense:
Any member of the taxonomic family Hominidae, including Homo, and also many similar extinct species.


lexentry: eng/great_bustard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: great bustard
trans_list: grote trap
sense:
A bird of the species Otis tarda, native to Iberia, but found at least seasonally in many parts of Eurasia.


lexentry: eng/great_circle__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: great circle
trans_list: grote cirkel
sense:
A segment of such circle representing the shortest distance between two points on the surface of a sphere.


lexentry: eng/great_minds_think_alike__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: great minds think alike
trans_list: grote geesten denken gelijk
sense:
Used to emphasize a coincidence, or two people reaching the same conclusion in any manner at the same time.


lexentry: eng/great_northern_diver__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: great northern diver
trans_list: ijsduiker
sense:
(UK, Ireland) A large member of the diver family, Gavia immer, commonly breeding in North America, where it is known as the as common loon.


lexentry: eng/great_seal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: great seal
trans_list: Großsiegel | grootzegel
sense:
The main seal of a nation or state that symbolizes its authority, and with which official documents are stamped.


lexentry: eng/great_white_shark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: great white shark
trans_list: grote witte haai | mensenhaai
sense:
A large shark, Carcharodon carcharias, of coastal surface waters in all major oceans that feeds on fish and marine mammals.


lexentry: eng/greater__Adjective__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: greater
trans_list: groot
sense:
Of two (or, rarely, more than two) things: the larger in size (bigger), in value, in importance etc.


lexentry: eng/greater__Adjective__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: greater
trans_list: groot
sense:
(usually, capitalized) Used in referring to a region or place together with the surrounding area pertaining to it; (of a city) metropolitan.


lexentry: eng/greater_celandine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: greater celandine
trans_list: stinkende gouwe
sense:
A European perennial herb, Chelidonium majus, a flower of the poppy family with yellow flowers, native to Europe and western Asia.


lexentry: eng/greater_spotted_eagle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: greater spotted eagle
trans_list: bastaardarend
sense:
Clanga clanga, a medium-sized migratory raptor native to Asia, north-eastern Africa and eastern Europe.


lexentry: eng/greatest_common_divisor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: greatest common divisor
trans_list: grootste gemene deler
sense:
(arithmetic, number theory) The largest positive integer (respectively polynomial, element of a given ring) that is a divisor of each of a given set of integers (respectively polynomials, elements of a given ring).


lexentry: eng/greave__Noun__3
sense_num: 01
written_rep: greave
trans_list: staking
sense:
A piece of armour that protects the leg, especially the shin, and occasionally the tops of the feet.


lexentry: eng/grebe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grebe
trans_list: fuut
sense:
Any of several waterbirds in the cosmopolitan family Podicipedidae. They have strong, sharp bills, and lobate toes.


lexentry: eng/greed__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: greed
trans_list: gulzigheid | hebzucht | hebgier | hebgierigheid | schraapzucht
sense:
A selfish or excessive desire for more than is needed or deserved, especially of money, wealth, food, or other possessions.


lexentry: eng/greedflation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: greedflation
trans_list: graaiflatie
sense:
(economics, neologism) Price gouging by corporations during an inflationary period, especially when the underlying cost of production has not risen accordingly; price increases ostensibly inflated solely by underlying fundamental factors but really in excess of that level.


lexentry: eng/green__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: green
trans_list: groen
sense:
The colour of grass and leaves; a primary additive colour midway between yellow and cyan which is evoked by light between roughly roughly 495–570 nm.


lexentry: eng/green_alga__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: green alga
trans_list: groenwier
sense:
Any of very many plant organisms, of the phyla Chlorophyta and Charophyta, that grow in damp places; a chlorophyte


lexentry: eng/green_belt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: green belt
trans_list: groene gordel
sense:
(chiefly, Britain) An area of agricultural land around an urban area that is protected from large-scale building.


lexentry: eng/green_hellebore__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: green hellebore
trans_list: wrangwortel
sense:
An extremely toxic herbaceous perennial plant of the species Veratrum viride that is native to the western and eastern parts of the United States, but not the central part.


lexentry: eng/green_heron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: green heron
trans_list: groene reiger
sense:
A small species of heron, Butorides virescens, of North America (sometimes considered a subspecies of the striated heron, Butorides striata).


lexentry: eng/green_jersey__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: green jersey
trans_list: groene trui
sense:
(cycle racing) The green-colored shirt worn by the leader of a subsidiary competition in a race. In the Tour de France it is worn by the leader of the points competition.


lexentry: eng/green_pepper__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: green pepper
trans_list: groene peper
sense:
A green variety of dried peppercorn, made from the unripe berries by treating them in a manner that retains the green colour.


lexentry: eng/green_roof__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: green roof
trans_list: groen dak
sense:
A roof of a house or other building which is covered with soil and grass, plants, trees, or other landscaping materials.


lexentry: eng/green_tea__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: green tea
trans_list: groene thee
sense:
Leaves of the tea plant which are treated with steam or roasted to denature the enzymes that cause the leaves to darken and change taste. (Without this step they would become oolong tea or black tea).


lexentry: eng/greenfinch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: greenfinch
trans_list: groenling
sense:
European greenfinch, a common Old World finch (Chloris chloris, syn. Carduelis chloris), mainly green with yellow in the wings and tail.


lexentry: eng/greengage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: greengage
trans_list: groene pruim
sense:
A plum cultivar with greenish-yellow flesh and skin, Prunus domestica subsp. italica var. claudiana.


lexentry: eng/greengrocer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: greengrocer
trans_list: groenteboer
sense:
(chiefly, British, AU, NZ, Irish) A person who sells fresh vegetables and fruit, normally from a relatively small shop.


lexentry: eng/greenhouse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: greenhouse
trans_list: kas | broeikas | serre
sense:
A building used to grow plants, particularly one with large glass windows or plastic sheeting to trap heat from sunlight even in intemperate seasons or climates.


lexentry: eng/greenhouse_gas__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: greenhouse gas
trans_list: broeikasgas
sense:
Any gas (such as carbon dioxide, a chlorofluorocarbon (CFC), or methane) that contributes to the greenhouse effect when released into the atmosphere by absorbing infrared radiation emitted by a planet's surface, thus increasing the surface temperature.


lexentry: eng/greenish_warbler__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: greenish warbler
trans_list: grauwe fitis
sense:
Phylloscopus trochiloides, a widespread leaf warbler with a breeding range in northeastern Europe and temperate to subtropical continental Asia.


lexentry: eng/greenspace__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: greenspace
trans_list: groenvoorziening
sense:
An area of undeveloped landscape, such as park land left within a city during planning and zoning other areas for development.


lexentry: eng/greeting__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: greeting
trans_list: groet | begroeting
sense:
A conventional phrase used to start a letter or conversation or otherwise to acknowledge a person's arrival or presence.


lexentry: eng/greeting_card__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: greeting card
trans_list: wenskaart
sense:
A card, typically folded in half and available commercially, that is sent to someone as a greeting. (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/greige__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: greige
trans_list: ra
sense:
(textiles) Of clothing, textiles, etc.: neither bleached nor dyed, nor otherwise fully processed; unfinished.


lexentry: eng/gremlin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gremlin
trans_list: bengel
sense:
An imaginary creature reputed to be mischievously inclined, for example, to damage or dismantle machinery.


lexentry: eng/grenade__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grenade
trans_list: granaat
sense:
A small explosive device, designed to be thrown by hand or launched using a rifle, grenade launcher, or rocket.


lexentry: eng/grenadier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grenadier
trans_list: rattenstaarten
sense:
(military) A type of soldier, originally one who threw grenades, later a member of a company formed from the tallest men of the regiment; now specifically, a member of the Grenadier Guards of Canada and the United Kingdom.


lexentry: eng/grenadier__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: grenadier
trans_list: bisschop
sense:
(ornithology) Any of various African weaverbirds or waxbills, especially the common grenadier or the red bishop.


lexentry: eng/grey-headed_woodpecker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grey-headed woodpecker
trans_list: grijskopspecht
sense:
Picus canus, a Eurasian member of the woodpecker family, greyer than other similar Eurasian woodpeckers.


lexentry: eng/grey_area__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grey area
trans_list: grijs gebied
sense:
(idiomatic) An area intermediate between two mutually exclusive states or categories, where the border between the two is fuzzy or ill-defined.


lexentry: eng/grey_matter__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: grey matter
trans_list: hersen
sense:
(neuroanatomy) A collection of cell bodies and (usually) dendritic connections, in contrast to white matter.


lexentry: eng/grey_wolf__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grey wolf
trans_list: wolf
sense:
A large canid, Canis lupus, once found throughout forested areas of northern Europe, Asia and America; it shares a common ancestry with the domestic dog.


lexentry: eng/grid__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: grid
trans_list: elektriciteitsnet | net
sense:
A system for delivery of electricity, consisting of various substations, transformers and generators, connected by wire.


lexentry: eng/grid__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: grid
trans_list: netwerk
sense:
(computing) A system or structure of distributed computers working mostly on a peer-to-peer basis, used mainly to solve single and complex scientific or technical problems or to process data at high speeds (as in clusters).


lexentry: eng/gridlock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gridlock
trans_list: verkeerschaos | verkeersinfarct
sense:
(road transport) A condition of total, interlocking traffic congestion on the streets or highways of a crowded city, in which no one can move because everyone is in someone else's way.


lexentry: eng/gridlock__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gridlock
trans_list: opstopping | verkeersopstopping
sense:
On a smaller scale, the situation in which cars enter a signal-controlled intersection too late during the green light cycle, and are unable to clear the intersection (due to congestion in the next block) when the light turns red, thus blocking the cross traffic when it's their turn to go. Repeated at enough intersections, this phenomenon can lead to citywide gridlock.


lexentry: eng/gridlock__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: gridlock
trans_list: impasse | patstelling
sense:
(figuratively, by extension) Any paralysis of a complex system due to severe congestion, conflict, or deadlock.


lexentry: eng/grief__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: grief
trans_list: verdriet | rouw | smart | leedwezen
sense:
Emotional pain, generally arising from misfortune, significant personal loss, bereavement, misconduct of oneself or others, etc.; sorrow; sadness. [from early 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/grievance__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: grievance
trans_list: bezwaar
sense:
(countable, human resources) A formal complaint, especially in the context of a unionized workplace.


lexentry: eng/grill__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: grill
trans_list: grill | barbecue
sense:
(US) A cooking device comprising a source of radiative and convective heat and a means of holding food above it; a barbecue.


lexentry: eng/grimoire__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grimoire
trans_list: toverboek
sense:
(occult) A book of instructions in the use of alchemy or magic, especially one containing spells for summoning demons.


lexentry: eng/grind__Verb__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: grind
trans_list: schuren
sense:
(slang) To dance in a sexually suggestive way with both partners in very close proximity, often pressed against each other.


lexentry: eng/gristmill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gristmill
trans_list: korenmolen
sense:
A mill that grinds grain, especially grain brought by a farmer to be exchanged for the resulting flour (less a percentage).


lexentry: eng/grit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grit
trans_list: gruis
sense:
A collection of hard small materials, such as dirt, ground stone, debris from sandblasting or other such grinding, or swarf from metalworking.


lexentry: eng/grits__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: grits
trans_list: gort
sense:
(Western Hemisphere) Coarsely ground hominy which is boiled and eaten, primarily in the Southern United States.


lexentry: eng/grocery_list__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grocery list
trans_list: boodschappenlijst
sense:
A written or mental list of grocery items one intends to purchase at a supermarket or similar business.


lexentry: eng/grog__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grog
trans_list: grog
sense:
An alcoholic beverage made with hot water or tea, sugar and rum, sometimes also with lemon or lime juice and spices, particularly cinnamon.


lexentry: eng/groin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: groin
trans_list: lies
sense:
The crease or depression of the human body at the junction of the trunk and the thigh, together with the surrounding region.


lexentry: eng/groin_vault__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: groin vault
trans_list: kruisgewelf | kruisgraatgewelf
sense:
(architecture) A vault resulting from the intersection of two barrel-vaults crossing in a right angle. Its thrusts are concentrated along the groins or arrises and eventually at the four corners


lexentry: eng/grok__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grok
trans_list: begrijpen
sense:
(transitive, slang) To understand (something) intuitively, to know (something) without having to think intellectually.


lexentry: eng/grok__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: grok
trans_list: begrijpen
sense:
(transitive, slang) To fully and completely understand something in all of its details and intricacies.


lexentry: eng/groomsman__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: groomsman
trans_list: peter
sense:
A man who serves as one of a number of attendants to a bridegroom at a wedding, one of whom is the best man.


lexentry: eng/groove__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: groove
trans_list: inkerving
sense:
A long, narrow channel or depression; e.g., such a slot cut into a hard material to provide a location for an engineering component, a tyre groove, or a geological channel or depression.


lexentry: eng/groovy__Adjective__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: groovy
trans_list: vijg
sense:
(dated, slang) Cool, neat, interesting, fashionable. [popular in the 1940s and again in the 1960s–1970s]


lexentry: eng/grope__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: grope
trans_list: tasten | betasten
sense:
To search or attempt to find something in the dark, or, as a blind person, by feeling; to move about hesitatingly, as in darkness or obscurity; to feel one's way, as with the hands, when one can not see.


lexentry: eng/gross__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gross
trans_list: bruto
sense:
The total nominal earnings or amount, before taxes, expenses, exceptions or similar are deducted. That which remains after all deductions is called net.


lexentry: eng/gross_domestic_product__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gross domestic product
trans_list: bbp | bruto binnenlands product
sense:
(economics) A measure of the economic production of a particular territory in financial capital terms over a specific time period.


lexentry: eng/gross_national_product__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gross national product
trans_list: bruto nationaal product
sense:
(economics) The total market value of all the goods and services produced by a nation (citizens of a country, whether living at home or abroad) during a specified period.


lexentry: eng/gross_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gross out
trans_list: afkeer inboezemen
sense:
(informal, transitive, mostly, North America) To sicken or distress (someone) by being disgusting, gory, or lewd.


lexentry: eng/grotto__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: grotto
trans_list: grot
sense:
A local organization of cavers that typically organizes trips to caves and provides information and training for caving; a caving club.


lexentry: eng/ground__Noun__1
sense_num: 17
written_rep: ground
trans_list: aarding
sense:
(electricity, Canadian, and, US) An electrical conductor connected to the earth, or a large conductor whose electrical potential is taken as zero (such as a steel chassis).


lexentry: eng/ground__Verb__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: ground
trans_list: huisarrest geven
sense:
To found; to fix or set, as on a foundation, reason, or principle; to furnish a ground for; to fix firmly.


lexentry: eng/ground_cover__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ground cover
trans_list: bodembedekker
sense:
Something, particularly plants, which overlays an area of land. May refer to plants specifically grown to prevent erosion of an area.


lexentry: eng/ground_frost__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ground frost
trans_list: rijm
sense:
Ice produced by the direct deposition of water vapor on grass, trees and other objects in freezing conditions.


lexentry: eng/ground_rent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ground rent
trans_list: retributie | solarium
sense:
(legal, real estate) Rent paid under a ground lease, usually long-term or in perpetuity, for a surface right or estate in land where the landowner (surface owner) and the owner of improvements (ground lessor) are separate; the improvements are effectively security for the payment of the rent.


lexentry: eng/ground_spider__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ground spider
trans_list: bodemjachtspin
sense:
Any of very many spiders, of the family Gnaphosidae, that hunt their prey instead of building a web to catch them.


lexentry: eng/ground_zero__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ground zero
trans_list: maalde nul
sense:
Originally, the point on the land or water surface below which a nuclear bomb detonates in the air; now also the point on such a surface at or above the detonation.


lexentry: eng/group__Noun__1
sense_num: 14
written_rep: group
trans_list: groep | verzameling
sense:
(sports) A set of teams playing each other in the same division, while not during the same period playing any teams that belong to other sets in the division.


lexentry: eng/group_theory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: group theory
trans_list: groepentheorie
sense:
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see group,‎ theory; a theory about (particular kinds of) groups.


lexentry: eng/grouper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grouper
trans_list: tandbaars
sense:
Any of various large food and game fishes of the subfamily Epinephelinae, especially the genera Epinephelus and Mycteroperca, which inhabit warm seas.


lexentry: eng/grouse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grouse
trans_list: auerhoen
sense:
(countable) Any of various game birds of the subfamily Tetraoninae which inhabit temperate and subarctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere; specifically, the red grouse (Lagopus lagopus scotica) native to heather moorland on the British Isles. [from 1530s]


lexentry: eng/growl__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: growl
trans_list: grommen
sense:
(intransitive) To utter a deep guttural sound, as an angry animal; to give forth an angry, grumbling sound.


lexentry: eng/groyne__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: groyne
trans_list: krib | strandhoofd
sense:
An often wooden structure that projects from a coastline to prevent erosion, longshore drift etc.; a breakwater.


lexentry: eng/grudge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grudge
trans_list: wrok | rancune
sense:
(countable) Deep-seated and/or long-term animosity or ill will about something or someone, especially due to perceived mistreatment.


lexentry: eng/grue__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grue
trans_list: bloen
sense:
(philosophy) Of an object, green when first observed before a specified time or blue when first observed after that time.


lexentry: eng/grue__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: grue
trans_list: bloen
sense:
(linguistics) A single color inclusive of both green and blue as different shades, used in translations from languages such as old Welsh and Chinese that lacked a distinction between green and blue.


lexentry: eng/grumble__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: grumble
trans_list: morren | grommelen | grommen
sense:
(intransitive) To complain; to murmur or mutter with discontent; to make ill-natured complaints in a low voice and a surly manner.


lexentry: eng/grundy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grundy
trans_list: moraalridder
sense:
A narrow-minded person or group that is overly concerned with censoring or criticizing personal conduct.


lexentry: eng/grunge__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: grunge
trans_list: grunge
sense:
(music genre) A subgenre of alternative rock, originating from Seattle, Washington, which melds punk and metal.


lexentry: eng/grunt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grunt
trans_list: grom
sense:
A short snorting sound, often to show disapproval, or used as a reply when one is reluctant to speak.


lexentry: eng/guacamole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: guacamole
trans_list: guacamole
sense:
An avocado-based greenish dip with onions, tomato, and spices, common to Mexican cuisine and often served with tortilla chips.


lexentry: eng/guan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: guan
trans_list: goean
sense:
Any (member) of several species of birds in the genera Aburria, Chamaepetes, Oreophasis, Penelope, Penelopina, and Pipile, of the family Cracidae, limited to the Americas.


lexentry: eng/guanaco__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: guanaco
trans_list: guanaco
sense:
A South American ruminant (Lama guanicoe), closely related to the other lamoids, the alpaca, llama, and vicuña in the family Camelidae.


lexentry: eng/guarantee__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: guarantee
trans_list: garantie
sense:
More specifically, a written declaration that a certain product will be fit for a purpose and work correctly; a warranty


lexentry: eng/guard__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: guard
trans_list: bewaken
sense:
(transitive) To protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend.


lexentry: eng/guard_stone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: guard stone
trans_list: schamppaal
sense:
A projecting metal, concrete, or stone exterior architectural element located at the corner and/or foot of gates, portes-cochères, garage entries, and walls to prevent damage from vehicle tires and wheels.


lexentry: eng/guava__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: guava
trans_list: guave
sense:
Its yellowish tropical fruit, 1¼ to 2 inches, globular or pear-shaped with thin, yellow, green or brown skin, is often made into jams and jellies. The meat can be yellowish to pale green or pink in color, depending on the variety.


lexentry: eng/guerrilla__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: guerrilla
trans_list: guerrillero | partizaan | partizane
sense:
A soldier in a small independent group, fighting against the government or regular forces by surprise raids.


lexentry: eng/guerrilla_warfare__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: guerrilla warfare
trans_list: guerrillaoorlog | partizanenstrijd
sense:
Combat using groups of irregular, light, mobile troops within areas occupied by an enemy force, usually through hit-and-run tactics.


lexentry: eng/guesstimate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: guesstimate
trans_list: bij benadering
sense:
(informal) An estimate that is hardly any better than a guess, often because it is based on insufficient or unreliable data.


lexentry: eng/guest_book__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: guest book
trans_list: gastenboek
sense:
a type of ledger in which visitors to a particular establishment, such as a bed and breakfast or a museum, may leave comments about the establishment.


lexentry: eng/guide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: guide
trans_list: gids
sense:
Someone who guides, especially someone hired to show people around a place or an institution and offer information and explanation, or to lead them through dangerous terrain.


lexentry: eng/guide_book__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: guide book
trans_list: reisgids
sense:
A book that provides guidance, but especially one designed for travellers which provides local tourist information about a particular country or area.


lexentry: eng/guild__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: guild
trans_list: gilde
sense:
A group or association mainly of tradespeople made up of merchants, craftspeople, or artisans for mutual aid, particularly in the Middle Ages.


lexentry: eng/guilder__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: guilder
trans_list: gulden
sense:
The current currency unit in the islands in the former Netherlands Antilles, divided into 100 cents.


lexentry: eng/guillemet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: guillemet
trans_list: aanhalingsteken
sense:
Either of the punctuation marks « or », used in several languages to indicate passages of speech. Similar to typical quotation marks used in the English language, such as “ and ”.


lexentry: eng/guillemot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: guillemot
trans_list: zeekoet
sense:
Any seabird belonging to the genera Uria and Cepphus of the auk family Alcidae. They have black and white bodies and are good at swimming and diving.


lexentry: eng/guillotine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: guillotine
trans_list: guillotine | valbijl
sense:
(historical, also, figuratively) A machine used for the application of capital punishment by decapitation, consisting of a tall upright frame from which is suspended a heavy diagonal-edged blade which is dropped onto the neck of the person to be executed; also, execution using this machine.


lexentry: eng/guise__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: guise
trans_list: uiterlijk | voorkomen
sense:
Customary way of speaking or acting; fashion, manner, practice (often used formerly in such phrases as "at his own guise"; that is, in his own fashion, to suit himself.)


lexentry: eng/guitar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: guitar
trans_list: gitaar
sense:
(musical instrument) A stringed musical instrument, of European origin, usually with a fretted fingerboard and six strings, played with the fingers or a plectrum (guitar pick).


lexentry: eng/gulag__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gulag
trans_list: goelag
sense:
(historical) Also GULAG: the system of all Soviet labour camps and prisons in use, especially during the Stalinist period (1930s–1950s).


lexentry: eng/gulch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gulch
trans_list: kloof
sense:
A ravine-like or deep V-shaped valley, often eroded by flash floods; shallower than a canyon and deeper than a gully.


lexentry: eng/gules__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gules
trans_list: keel
sense:
(tincture) Red, e.g. on a coat of arms, typically represented in engraving by vertical parallel lines.


lexentry: eng/gull-billed_tern__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gull-billed tern
trans_list: lachstern
sense:
A medium-sized tern, Gelochelidon nilotica, family Laridae, with a thick stout black bill, found in marshy and coastal habitats throughout the temperate and tropic zones worldwide.


lexentry: eng/gum_arabic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gum arabic
trans_list: arabische gom
sense:
An edible substance taken from one of two species of sub-Saharan acacia trees, Senegalia senegal and Vachellia seyal, used in the food industry as a stabilizer (e.g. in soda, gumdrops and marshmallows) and other purposes including pharmaceuticals, paints and polishes.


lexentry: eng/gun__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gun
trans_list: kanon
sense:
(military) A cannon with relatively long barrel, operating with relatively low angle of fire, and having a high muzzle velocity.


lexentry: eng/gun__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gun
trans_list: geweer | vuurwapen
sense:
A less portable, long firearm that fires bullets or projectiles; a rifle, either manual, automatic or semi-automatic; a flintlock, musket or shotgun.


lexentry: eng/gun__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gun
trans_list: vuurwapen | pistool
sense:
A very portable, short firearm, for hand use, which fires bullets or projectiles, such as a handgun, revolver, pistol, or Derringer.


lexentry: eng/gun__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: gun
trans_list: geweer | vuurwapen
sense:
(surfing) A long surfboard designed for surfing big waves (not the same as a longboard, a gun has a pointed nose and is generally a little narrower).


lexentry: eng/gunfire__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gunfire
trans_list: vuur
sense:
(chiefly, military) The use of gunpowder-type weapons, mainly cannon, as opposed to swords or bayonets.


lexentry: eng/gunpowder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gunpowder
trans_list: buskruit
sense:
An explosive mixture of saltpetre (potassium nitrate), charcoal and sulphur; formerly used in gunnery but now mostly used in fireworks.


lexentry: eng/gunpowder_empire__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gunpowder empire
trans_list: buskruitrijk
sense:
Any of the Ottoman, Safavid and Mughal empires, which all had considerable military success using then-innovative firearms, especially cannon and small arms.


lexentry: eng/guppy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: guppy
trans_list: guppy
sense:
A tiny freshwater fish, Poecilia reticulata, popular in home aquariums, that usually has a plain body and black or dark blue tail for the females and a more colorful tail for the males.


lexentry: eng/guqin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: guqin
trans_list: qin
sense:
A plucked zither-like stringed instrument (chordophone), traditionally featuring seven unfretted strings, originating in ancient China.


lexentry: eng/gurnard__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gurnard
trans_list: poon
sense:
(loosely) Other fish with appearance like that of members of family Triglidae, such as certain of those in families Dactylopteridae, Peristediidae, and Scorpaenidae.


lexentry: eng/gusle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gusle
trans_list: gusle
sense:
(musical instrument) A single-stringed lute-like musical instrument with a bowl-shaped body, held vertically in the lap and played a bow, originating among the Slavic peoples in the Balkans, especially in the Dinarides region.


lexentry: eng/gusset__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gusset
trans_list: geer
sense:
A small piece of cloth inserted in a garment, for the purpose of strengthening some part or giving it a tapering enlargement cf. godet.


lexentry: eng/gusset__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: gusset
trans_list: geer
sense:
(machinery) A kind of bracket, or angular part, fastened in the angles of a structure to give strength or stiffness; especially, the part joining the barrel and the fire box of a locomotive boiler.


lexentry: eng/gussy_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gussy up
trans_list: opdirken
sense:
(informal, intransitive) To don fancy clothing; to dress up particularly in flattering or specially altered garments.


lexentry: eng/gut_feeling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gut feeling
trans_list: buikgevoel
sense:
(idiomatic) An instinct or intuition; an immediate or basic feeling or reaction without a logical rationale.


lexentry: eng/gutsy__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gutsy
trans_list: ferm
sense:
(informal) Marked by courage, determination or boldness in the face of difficulties or danger; having guts.


lexentry: eng/gutta__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gutta
trans_list: guttae
sense:
(architectural element) A small water-repelling, cone-shaped projection used in the architrave of the Doric order in classical architecture.


lexentry: eng/guzzle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: guzzle
trans_list: opslokken
sense:
To drink or eat quickly, voraciously, or to excess; to gulp down; to swallow greedily, continually, or with gusto.


lexentry: eng/guzzle__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: guzzle
trans_list: bikken
sense:
(by extension) To consume anything quickly, greedily, or to excess, as if with insatiable thirst; often said of gas-powered vehicles.


lexentry: eng/gymnastics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gymnastics
trans_list: gymnastiek
sense:
A sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical strength, flexibility, and kinesthetic awareness.


lexentry: eng/gynaecologist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gynaecologist
trans_list: gynaecoloog | vrouwenarts | gynaecologe
sense:
(Australia, British spelling, Commonwealth, dated in US) (Canadian spelling, also common) A physician who specialises in diseases of the female reproductive system.


lexentry: eng/gynecology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gynecology
trans_list: gynaecologie
sense:
The study of, or the branch of medicine specializing in, the medical problems of women, especially disorders of the reproductive organs.


lexentry: eng/gynecomastia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gynecomastia
trans_list: gynaecomastie
sense:
(American spelling, diseases) Excessive development of breasts in males, resembling the breast development in women.


lexentry: eng/gypsy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gypsy
trans_list: zigeuner | zigeunerin
sense:
(colloquial) An itinerant person or any person, not necessarily Romani; a tinker, a traveller or a carny.


lexentry: eng/gyre__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: gyre
trans_list: stemknop
sense:
(oceanography) An ocean current caused by wind which moves in a circular manner, especially one that is large-scale and observed in a major ocean.


lexentry: eng/gyrfalcon__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gyrfalcon
trans_list: giervalk
sense:
Falco rusticolus, a large bird of prey that breeds on Arctic coasts and islands of North America, Europe and Asia.


lexentry: eng/gyron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gyron
trans_list: geer
sense:
(heraldiccharge) A triangular form having an angle at the fess point and the opposite side at the edge of the escutcheon.


lexentry: eng/gyroscope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gyroscope
trans_list: gyroscoop
sense:
An apparatus composed of a wheel which spins inside of a frame (gimbal) and causes the balancing of the frame in any direction or position. In the form of a gyroscopic stabilizer, used to help keep aircraft and ships steady.


lexentry: eng/habilitation__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: habilitation
trans_list: habilitatie
sense:
An academic qualification, prerequiring a PhD, required in order to gain tenure as a professor in some European universities; a thesis or dissertation presented to achieve the qualification.


lexentry: eng/habitable_zone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: habitable zone
trans_list: Goudlokjesgebied
sense:
The zone around a star where a planet could experience temperatures like those on Earth, allowing for the possible existence of liquid water and of life.


lexentry: eng/habitation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: habitation
trans_list: bewoning
sense:
(uncountable) The act of inhabiting; state of inhabiting or dwelling, or of being inhabited; occupancy.


lexentry: eng/habitual__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: habitual
trans_list: gebruikelijk
sense:
Of or relating to a habit; established as a habit; performed over and over again; recurrent, recurring.


lexentry: eng/hacienda__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hacienda
trans_list: haciënda
sense:
A large homestead in a ranch or estate usually in places where Colonial Spanish culture has had architectural influence.


lexentry: eng/hacker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hacker
trans_list: hacker
sense:
(computer security, telecommunications) One who uses a computer to gain unauthorized access to data stored in, or to carry out malicious attacks on, computer networks or computer systems.


lexentry: eng/hadith__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hadith
trans_list: Hadith
sense:
(countable, religion, Islam) An eyewitness account of a saying or action of Muhammad or sometimes one of his companions not otherwise found in the Quran.


lexentry: eng/hadron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hadron
trans_list: hadron
sense:
(particle) A composite particle that comprises two or more quarks held together by the strong force and (consequently) can interact with other particles via said force; a meson or a baryon.


lexentry: eng/haemophilia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: haemophilia
trans_list: hemofilie | bloederziekte
sense:
(British spelling, pathology) Any of several hereditary illnesses that impair the body's ability to control bleeding, usually passed from mother to son.


lexentry: eng/hafnium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hafnium
trans_list: hafnium
sense:
A chemical element (symbol Hf) with an atomic number of 72: a lustrous, silvery-grey tetravalent transition metal.


lexentry: eng/hagfish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hagfish
trans_list: slijmprik
sense:
Any of several primitive eellike fish, of the family Myxinidae, having a sucking mouth with rasping teeth, and sometimes used as food or for eelskin leather.


lexentry: eng/haggis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: haggis
trans_list: haggis
sense:
A traditional Scottish dish made from minced sheep offal with oatmeal and spices, etc., originally boiled in the stomach of a sheep but now often in an artificial casing, and usually served with neeps and tatties (mashed swede and potatoes) and accompanied with whisky.


lexentry: eng/hail__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hail
trans_list: gegroet | saluut
sense:
(archaic, or, poetic) An exclamation of respectful or reverent salutation, or, occasionally, of familiar greeting.


lexentry: eng/hail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hail
trans_list: hagel
sense:
(meteorology, uncountable) Balls or pieces of ice falling as precipitation, often in connection with a thunderstorm.


lexentry: eng/hair-splitting__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hair-splitting
trans_list: haarkloverij
sense:
(idiomatic) the act of finding exceedingly small differences which are probably neither important nor noticeable to most people.


lexentry: eng/hair__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hair
trans_list: haar
sense:
(countable) A pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals.


lexentry: eng/hair__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hair
trans_list: haar
sense:
(uncountable) The collection or mass of such growths growing from the skin of humans and animals, and forming a covering for a part of the head or for any part or the whole body.


lexentry: eng/hair_conditioner__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hair conditioner
trans_list: hairconditioner
sense:
(cosmetics) A type of shampoo product that aims to improve the condition of the hair, especially after washing.


lexentry: eng/hair_spray__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hair spray
trans_list: haarlak | haarspray
sense:
A usually scented hairstyling product in aerosol form that stiffens the hair, so it stays in a certain hairstyle.


lexentry: eng/hairball__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hairball
trans_list: haarbal
sense:
A small wad of fur or mass of hair formed in the digestive system of a cat or other animal, from hair ingested while grooming.


lexentry: eng/halal_snack_pack__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: halal snack pack
trans_list: kapsalon
sense:
(Australia) A fast food dish consisting of halal-certified doner kebab meat, chips, cheese and a variety of sauces (usually chilli, garlic and barbecue).


lexentry: eng/halberd__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: halberd
trans_list: hellebaard
sense:
A two-handed pole weapon, consisting of a long pole with an axe-like blade mounted on it (at a right angle like an axe, not on the tip like a spear), and (opposite the blade) typically a spike or hook.


lexentry: eng/half-baked__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: half-baked
trans_list: halfbakken | halfgaar
sense:
(figurative, informal, frequently, derisive) Incomplete; (of an idea or scheme) not fully planned or carefully considered, ill-conceived, unsound or badly thought-out; (of a person) foolish or having no common sense.


lexentry: eng/half-life__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: half-life
trans_list: halfwaardetijd | halveringstijd
sense:
(physics) The time required for half the nuclei in a sample of an isotope to undergo radioactive decay.


lexentry: eng/half-mast__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: half-mast
trans_list: halfstok
sense:
The lowered position, half the height of a mast, at which a flag is flown when mourning, especially expressing respect for the dead.


lexentry: eng/half-moon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: half-moon
trans_list: halvemaan
sense:
The moon in its first or last quarter when only half the visible face is illuminated; a quarter moon.


lexentry: eng/half-pipe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: half-pipe
trans_list: halfpijp
sense:
(skateboarding, snowboarding, skiing, BMX, rollerskating, kickscootering, etc.) A structure used to perform tricks, approximately semicircular in cross-section, resembling the bottom half of a cylinder lying down.


lexentry: eng/half-truth__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: half-truth
trans_list: halve waarheid
sense:
A deceptive statement, especially one that is only partly true, is incomplete, misrepresents reality by telling part of the truth, or alters the time sequence of truths.


lexentry: eng/half-year__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: half-year
trans_list: halfjaar
sense:
The period of time equal to half a year; normally referred to as 6 months, but a half-year is more exactly 182.5 days (without a leap day)


lexentry: eng/half__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: half
trans_list: half
sense:
Consisting of some indefinite portion resembling a half; approximately a half, whether more or less; partial; imperfect.


lexentry: eng/half__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: half
trans_list: half
sense:
(of a relative other than a sibling) Related through one common grandparent or ancestor rather than two.


lexentry: eng/half__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: half
trans_list: helft
sense:
One of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided.


lexentry: eng/half_board__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: half board
trans_list: half pension
sense:
(uncountable, travel) A hotel rate that includes accommodation, breakfast and dinner, but no meal at lunchtime.


lexentry: eng/half_brother__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: half brother
trans_list: halfbroer | halfbroeder
sense:
A male sibling sharing a single parent, as distinguished from a full brother or brother-german, from a step-brother, or from a brother-like figure such as a blood brother.


lexentry: eng/half_sibling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: half sibling
trans_list: halfbrus
sense:
A sibling sharing a single parent, as distinguished from a full sibling or sibling-german, from a step-sibling, or from a sibling-like figure such as a blood sibling.


lexentry: eng/halibut__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: halibut
trans_list: heilbot
sense:
A large flatfish of the genus Hippoglossus, which sometimes leaves the ocean floor and swims vertically.


lexentry: eng/hall_of_fame__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hall of fame
trans_list: zaal van bekendheid
sense:
(usually, capitalized, often, _, sports) A structure housing memorials to famous or illustrious individuals (especially ones of importance to some field), often containing a collection of memorabilia relating to them.


lexentry: eng/hallmark__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hallmark
trans_list: stempel
sense:
An official marking made by a trusted party, usually an assay office, on items made of precious metals.


lexentry: eng/hallstand__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hallstand
trans_list: kapstok
sense:
A piece of furniture, near to an outside door, on which hats and coats are hung, and umbrellas are stored.


lexentry: eng/hallucination__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hallucination
trans_list: hallucinatie | waanbeeld
sense:
A sensory perception of something that does not exist, often arising from disorder of the nervous system, as in delirium tremens.


lexentry: eng/halo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: halo
trans_list: halo
sense:
A circular band of coloured light, visible around the sun or moon etc., caused by reflection and refraction of light by ice crystals in the atmosphere.


lexentry: eng/halo__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: halo
trans_list: aureool
sense:
(religion) nimbus, a luminous disc, often of gold, around or over the heads of saints, etc., in religious paintings.


lexentry: eng/haloalkane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: haloalkane
trans_list: halogeenalkanen
sense:
(organic chemistry) Any alkane in which one or more hydrogen atoms has been replaced by that of a halogen


lexentry: eng/halogen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: halogen
trans_list: halogeen
sense:
(chemistry) Any element of group 17, i.e. fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, astatine and tennessine.


lexentry: eng/halogen_lamp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: halogen lamp
trans_list: halogeen lamp
sense:
An incandescent lamp containing a small quantity of halogen (usually bromine) to reduce deposition on the glass.


lexentry: eng/halter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: halter
trans_list: halster
sense:
A bitless headpiece of rope or straps, placed on the head of animals such as cattle or horses to lead or tie them.


lexentry: eng/haltere__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: haltere
trans_list: halter | kolfje
sense:
(entomology) A small knobbed structure in some two-winged insects, one of a pair that are flapped rapidly and function as accelerometers to maintain stability in flight.


lexentry: eng/halva__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: halva
trans_list: halva
sense:
A confection usually made from crushed sesame seeds and honey. It is a traditional dessert in South Asia, the Mediterranean and the Middle East.


lexentry: eng/ham_it_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ham it up
trans_list: met opzet overdrijven
sense:
(idiomatic, acting) To deliberately exaggerate one's emotions or movements, or to overact or act hammily.


lexentry: eng/hammer_throw__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hammer throw
trans_list: hamerslingeren | hamerwerpen
sense:
An athletic throwing event where the object to be thrown is a heavy steel ball attached with wire (maximum length 4 ft (1.22 m)) to a handle.


lexentry: eng/hammerhead_shark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hammerhead shark
trans_list: hamerhaai
sense:
Any of various sharks of the genus Sphyrna having the eyes set on projections (cephalofoils) from the sides of the head, which gives it a hammer shape.


lexentry: eng/hammock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hammock
trans_list: hangmat
sense:
A swinging couch or bed, usually made of netting or canvas about six feet (1.8 meters) wide, suspended by clews or cords at the ends.


lexentry: eng/hamper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hamper
trans_list: korf | mand | pakmand | sluitmand | wasmand
sense:
A large basket, usually with a cover, used for the packing and carrying of articles or small animals.


lexentry: eng/hand,_foot_and_mouth_disease__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hand, foot and mouth disease
trans_list: hand-, voet- en mondziekte
sense:
(disease) An infection in humans caused by a group of enteroviruses, typically characterized by a mild fever followed by a rash of flat discoloured spots and bumps that may blister, most commonly on the hands, feet and mouth.


lexentry: eng/hand-me-down__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hand-me-down
trans_list: afdankertje
sense:
(especially) A piece of clothing or other item which has been outgrown by an older sibling and passed down to a younger one.


lexentry: eng/hand__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hand
trans_list: hand
sense:
The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals.


lexentry: eng/hand__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hand
trans_list: wijzer
sense:
An index or pointer on a dial; such as the hour and minute hands on the face of an analog clock, which are used to indicate the time of day.


lexentry: eng/hand__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: hand
trans_list: werkkracht | werkman | matroos
sense:
(especially in compounds) An agent; a servant, or manual laborer; a workman, trained or competent for special service or duty.


lexentry: eng/hand_fan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hand fan
trans_list: geluk
sense:
A hand-held device designed to be waved back and forth in order to induce airflow for the purpose of cooling the user.


lexentry: eng/hand_sanitizer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hand sanitizer
trans_list: handdesinfecterend middel | handontsmetter | handreinigingsmiddel
sense:
(mineral) A disinfecting liquid, most often based on ethyl alcohol, used as an alternative to washing the hands with soap and water.


lexentry: eng/hand_truck__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hand truck
trans_list: steekwagen
sense:
(North America) An L-shaped box-moving handcart with handles at one end, wheels at the base, with a small ledge to set objects on, flat against the floor when the hand-truck is upright. It makes otherwise bulky and heavy objects easier to move.


lexentry: eng/handbag__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: handbag
trans_list: handtas
sense:
(now, rare) A small bag carried in the hand, used either when travelling or to carry tools for a specific job. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/handball__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: handball
trans_list: handbal
sense:
(uncountable) A team sport where two teams of seven players each (six players and a goalkeeper) pass and bounce a ball trying to throw it in the goal of the opposing team.


lexentry: eng/handball__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: handball
trans_list: hands | handsbal
sense:
(countable, Australian Rules Football) An act of passing a football by holding it with one hand and hitting it with the other.


lexentry: eng/handbook__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: handbook
trans_list: handboek
sense:
A topically organized book of reference on a certain field of knowledge, regardless of size, but archetypally one to be kept readily at hand.


lexentry: eng/handbrake__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: handbrake
trans_list: handrem
sense:
(mechanical engineering, automotive, railroading) The mechanism, particularly the locking hand-operated lever or foot-operated toggle lever in a motorcar or the hand-operated crank on a railcar, which is used to set and release such a brake.


lexentry: eng/handcuffs__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: handcuffs
trans_list: handboeien
sense:
A fastening consisting of two metal rings, designed to go around a person's wrists, and connected by a chain or hinge.


lexentry: eng/handicap__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: handicap
trans_list: handicap
sense:
(sports) An allowance of a certain amount of time or distance in starting, granted in a race (or other contest of skill) to the competitor possessing disadvantages; or an additional weight or other hindrance imposed upon the one possessing advantages, in order to equalize, as much as possible, the chances of success.


lexentry: eng/handicap__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: handicap
trans_list: handicap
sense:
(sometimes considered offensive) The disadvantage itself, in particular physical or mental disadvantages of people.


lexentry: eng/handkerchief__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: handkerchief
trans_list: zakdoek
sense:
A piece of cloth, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands.


lexentry: eng/handle__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: handle
trans_list: klink
sense:
(gambling) The gross amount of wagering within a given period of time or for a given event at one of more establishments.


lexentry: eng/handle__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: handle
trans_list: behandelen
sense:
(transitive) To deal with (a subject, argument, topic, or theme) in speaking, in writing, or in art.


lexentry: eng/handlebar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: handlebar
trans_list: fietsstuur | stuur | motorstuur
sense:
(mostly, in the plural) The bar used to steer a bicycle, motorbike, or similar vehicle using the hands.


lexentry: eng/handler__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: handler
trans_list: behandelaar | verantwoordelijke
sense:
(in combination) A controller, trainer, someone who handles a specified thing, animal or person (especially a prizefighter).


lexentry: eng/handling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: handling
trans_list: manipulatie
sense:
A touching, controlling, managing, using, take care of, etc., with the hand or hands, or as with the hands.


lexentry: eng/handrail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: handrail
trans_list: reling
sense:
A rail which can be held, such as on the side of a staircase, ramp or other walkway, and serving as a support or guard.


lexentry: eng/hands_off__Interjection__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hands off
trans_list: hand af!
sense:
(nautical, historical) cut off a hand: decreed by old admiralty law as punishment for pulling a knife during a fight with a shipmate.


lexentry: eng/handset__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: handset
trans_list: hoorn
sense:
The part of a landline telephone containing both receiver and transmitter (and sometimes dial), held in the hand.


lexentry: eng/handstand__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: handstand
trans_list: handstand
sense:
A movement or position in which a person is upside down, supported by their arms with their hands on the ground.


lexentry: eng/hang__Verb__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: hang
trans_list: ophangen | hangen
sense:
(intransitive, legal) To be executed by suspension by one's neck from a gallows, a tree, or other raised bar, attached by a rope tied into a noose.


lexentry: eng/hang__Verb__1
sense_num: 15
written_rep: hang
trans_list: hangen | opgehangen
sense:
(transitive) To prevent from reaching a decision, especially by refusing to join in a verdict that must be unanimous.


lexentry: eng/hang_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hang up
trans_list: ophangen
sense:
(intransitive, idiomatic) To terminate a telephone call, originally by hanging the receiver on its hook or cradle thereby automatically disconnecting the line.


lexentry: eng/hanging__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hanging
trans_list: verhangen | verhanging
sense:
(countable, uncountable) The act of hanging a person (or oneself) by the neck in order to kill that person (or to commit suicide).


lexentry: eng/hangman__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hangman
trans_list: galgje
sense:
(uncountable, games) A guessing game where one has to guess the word an opponent is thinking of by guessing one letter at a time, and involving the gradual drawing of a stick figure hanging from the gallows.


lexentry: eng/hangnail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hangnail
trans_list: dwangnagel | nijnagel | stroopnagel | nijdnagel
sense:
A loose, narrow strip of nail tissue protruding from the side edge and anchored near the base of a fingernail or toenail.


lexentry: eng/hangover__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hangover
trans_list: kater
sense:
Negative effects, such as headache or nausea, caused by previous drunkenness due to (excessive) consumption of alcohol.


lexentry: eng/haplology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: haplology
trans_list: haplologie
sense:
(phonology, uncountable) The process of deleting one of two almost identical syllables within a word.


lexentry: eng/happening__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: happening
trans_list: happening
sense:
(originally, arts) A spontaneous or improvised event, especially one that involves audience participation.


lexentry: eng/happily_ever_after__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: happily ever after
trans_list: en ze leefden nog lang en gelukkig
sense:
(idiomatic, often preceded by "they lived") Happily until death; used in a formulaic ending for fairy tales.


lexentry: eng/happy_New_Year__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: happy New Year
trans_list: Gelukkig Nieuwjaar
sense:
A wish said around the start of a new year to wish someone well for the New Year (holiday) or for the (entire) new year.


lexentry: eng/happy__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: happy
trans_list: gelukkig | blij
sense:
Having a feeling arising from a consciousness of well-being or of enjoyment; enjoying good of any kind, such as comfort, peace, or tranquillity; blissful, contented, joyous.


lexentry: eng/happy__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: happy
trans_list: gelukkig | blij
sense:
Experiencing the effect of favourable fortune; favored by fortune or luck; fortunate, lucky, propitious.


lexentry: eng/happy_as_a_pig_in_shit__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: happy as a pig in shit
trans_list: onbekwaam
sense:
(chiefly, UK, and, Ireland, idiomatic, vulgar, simile) Extremely happy; obviously satisfied and carefree.


lexentry: eng/happy_birthday__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: happy birthday
sense:
Said or written to a person who is celebrating their birthday in order to convey the good wishes of the speaker or writer (literally, "may you have a happy birthday")

trans_list:
gelukkige verjaardag | fijne verjaardag | gefeliciteerd met je verjaardag | gefeliciteerd | proficiat


lexentry: eng/happy_ending__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: happy ending
trans_list: blijeinde | happy ending
sense:
(literature) A clichéd conclusion in which all loose ends are tied up and all main characters are content.


lexentry: eng/happy_ending__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: happy ending
trans_list: blijeinde | happy ending
sense:
(vulgar, slang, euphemistic) A hand job, especially one provided by the masseuse to the client at or towards the end of a massage.


lexentry: eng/happy_holidays__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: happy holidays
trans_list: fijne feestdagen | gelukkige feestdagen | vrolijke feestdagen
sense:
(North America, Philippines) A greeting used during the Christmas and winter holiday season to recognize the celebration of many holidays, sometimes starting with Thanksgiving and including Hanukkah, the winter solstice, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and New Year's Day.


lexentry: eng/harbor__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: harbor
trans_list: haven
sense:
(countable, nautical) A sheltered expanse of water, adjacent to land, in which ships may anchor or dock, especially for loading and unloading.


lexentry: eng/hard_candy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hard candy
trans_list: snoepje
sense:
(US) A candy prepared from one or more syrups boiled to a temperature of 160°C (320°F), thereafter becoming stiff and brittle at room temperature.


lexentry: eng/hard_cheese__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hard cheese
trans_list: geperste kaas
sense:
A type of rennet cheese that is firm owing to the curds having been pressed or comminuted to a large degree to shed more whey and ripened for a longer time.


lexentry: eng/hard_drive__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hard drive
trans_list: harde schijf
sense:
(computing, computer hardware) An electromechanical data storage device that stores and retrieves digital data using magnetic storage with one or more rigid, rapidly rotating platters coated with magnetic material.


lexentry: eng/hard_hat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hard hat
trans_list: veiligheidshelm
sense:
A helmet, usually made from rigid plastic, used on construction sites to protect the head from falling objects.


lexentry: eng/hard_science__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hard science
trans_list: bètawetenschap
sense:
(informal) Any of the natural and physical sciences that use the scientific method and experiments to test theories. Examples include mathematics, biology, physics, chemistry and geology.


lexentry: eng/hard_shoulder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hard shoulder
trans_list: pechstrook | vluchtstrook
sense:
A verge to the side of a highway, which should be used only in case of an emergency (especially on a motorway)


lexentry: eng/hard_sign__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hard sign
trans_list: hard teken
sense:
The Cyrillic letter Ъ/ъ, which in modern languages serves to denote a hard (non-palatalized) consonant.


lexentry: eng/hard_water__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hard water
trans_list: hard water
sense:
(chemistry) Water with a high concentration of dissolved minerals, especially calcium, making it difficult to lather with soap.


lexentry: eng/hard_work__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hard work
trans_list: inspanning
sense:
Something requiring much effort to accomplish, either physical, mental or emotional; labor; toil. (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/harden__Verb__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: harden
trans_list: verharden | harden | verstijven
sense:
(ambitransitive, phonology) To become or make (a consonant) more fortis; to (cause to) undergo fortition.


lexentry: eng/hardstyle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hardstyle
trans_list: hardstyle
sense:
(music genre) A genre of electronic dance music that combines elements of trance, techno, and hardcore, with origins in the Netherlands and Belgium.


lexentry: eng/hardtack__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hardtack
trans_list: scheepsbeschuit | tweebak | zeebeschuit | zeekaak
sense:
(nautical) A large, hard biscuit made from unleavened flour and water; formerly used as a long-term staple food aboard ships.


lexentry: eng/hardware__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hardware
trans_list: ijzerwaren
sense:
Fixtures, equipment, tools and devices used for general-purpose construction and repair of a structure or object. Also such equipment as sold as stock by a store of the same name, e.g. hardware store.


lexentry: eng/hardware__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hardware
trans_list: hardware
sense:
(computing) The part of a computer that is fixed and cannot be altered without replacement or physical modification; motherboard, expansion cards, etc. Compare software.


lexentry: eng/hardware_store__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hardware store
trans_list: ijzerwinkel | ijzerwarenwinkel
sense:
A shop that sells tools, fasteners, and similar objects known collectively as hardware, as well as related sundries used in construction and repair.


lexentry: eng/harebell__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: harebell
trans_list: grasklokje
sense:
A perennial flowering plant, Campanula rotundifolia, native to the Northern Hemisphere, with blue, bell-like flowers.


lexentry: eng/harem__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: harem
trans_list: harem
sense:
A group of female animals (cows) herded and controlled by a male animal (bull) of that species for breeding purposes. Such behaviour is exhibited by bovids including cattle and buffalo as well as moose, elephants, seals, sea lions, baboons, and elephant seals.[2006]


lexentry: eng/hark_back__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hark back
trans_list: herdenken
sense:
(figuratively) To allude, return, or revert (to a subject previously mentioned, etc.); also, to evoke, or long or pine for (a past era or event). [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/harlot__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: harlot
trans_list: hoer | prostituee
sense:
(obsolete) A churl; a common man; a person, male or female, of low birth, especially one given to low conduct.


lexentry: eng/harmonic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: harmonic
trans_list: harmonische
sense:
(physics) A component frequency of the signal of a wave that is an integer multiple of the fundamental frequency.


lexentry: eng/harmonica__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: harmonica
trans_list: mondharmonica
sense:
A musical wind instrument with a series of holes for the player to blow into, each hole producing a different note.


lexentry: eng/harmonium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: harmonium
trans_list: harmonium
sense:
(music) A small keyboard instrument that consists of a series of reed pipes, which sound when one of the keys is pressed to open a valve that allows air to pass through.


lexentry: eng/harness__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: harness
trans_list: tuig
sense:
(countable) A restraint or support, especially one consisting of a loop or network of rope or straps, and especially one worn by a working animal such as a horse pulling a carriage or farm implement.


lexentry: eng/harness_saddle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: harness saddle
trans_list: opzadelen | zadelen
sense:
The part of a harness which supports the weight of poles or shafts attaching a vehicle to a horse or other animal.


lexentry: eng/harp_on__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: harp on
trans_list: steeds weer denken aan
sense:
(transitive) To nag about; to complain incessantly or persistently request; to continue to bring up as a point of contention.


lexentry: eng/harp_seal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: harp seal
trans_list: zadelrob
sense:
One of species Pagophilus groenlandicus, a true seal (or earless seal) found in the northernmost Atlantic Ocean and adjacent parts of the Arctic Ocean.


lexentry: eng/harpsichord__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: harpsichord
trans_list: klavecimbel
sense:
(musical instruments) A musical instrument with a keyboard that produces sound through a mechanical process. When the performer presses a key, a corresponding plectrum plucks a tuned string. The harpsichord originated in late medieval Europe and is one of the most important instruments used to perform Baroque music.


lexentry: eng/harpy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: harpy
trans_list: harpij
sense:
(mythological creature) A mythological creature generally depicted as a bird-of-prey with the head of maiden, a face pale with hunger and long claws on her hands personifying the destructive power of storm winds.


lexentry: eng/harrier__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: harrier
trans_list: kiekendief
sense:
Any of several birds of prey in the genus Circus of the subfamily Circinae which fly low over meadows and marshes and hunt small mammals or birds.


lexentry: eng/harrow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: harrow
trans_list: eg | egge
sense:
A device consisting of a heavy framework having several disks or teeth in a row, which is dragged across ploughed land to smooth or break up the soil, to remove weeds or cover seeds; a harrow plow.


lexentry: eng/harvest__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: harvest
trans_list: oogstfeest
sense:
(paganism) A modern pagan ceremony held on or around the autumn equinox, which is in the harvesting season.


lexentry: eng/harvest_mite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: harvest mite
trans_list: oogstmijt
sense:
Any of various mites of the genus Trombicula that inhabit forests and grasslands and which, in their larval stage, attach to various animals including humans and feed on skin, often causing itching.


lexentry: eng/has-been__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: has-been
trans_list: passe
sense:
(pejorative) A person, especially one formerly popular or influential, who continues in their field after their popularity or effectiveness has peaked and is now in decline.


lexentry: eng/hashish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hashish
trans_list: hasjiesj | hasj
sense:
The leaves and tender parts of the Indian hemp plant (which are intoxicating), which are dried for either chewing or smoking.


lexentry: eng/hashtag__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hashtag
trans_list: hashtag
sense:
(Internet) A metadata tag, signaled by a preceding hash sign (#), used to label content. [from 2007]


lexentry: eng/hasp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hasp
trans_list: windhaak
sense:
A clasp, especially a metal strap fastened by a padlock or a pin; also, a hook for fastening a door.


lexentry: eng/hat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hat
trans_list: hoed
sense:
A covering for the head, often in the approximate form of a cone, dome or cylinder closed at its top end, and sometimes having a brim and other decoration.


lexentry: eng/hat__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: hat
trans_list: hoed
sense:
(Cambridge University slang, obsolete) A student who is also the son of a nobleman (and so allowed to wear a hat instead of a mortarboard).


lexentry: eng/hat_trick__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hat trick
trans_list: hattrick
sense:
(by extension, sports) Three achievements in a single game, competition, season, etc., such as three consecutive wins.


lexentry: eng/hatch__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hatch
trans_list: doorgeefluik
sense:
An opening in a wall at window height for the purpose of serving food or other items. A pass through.


lexentry: eng/hatchway__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hatchway
trans_list: luikgat
sense:
A means of passing through a wall or floor, having a hatch (especially on a ship); a doorway with a hatch rather than a door.


lexentry: eng/hate_speech__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hate speech
trans_list: haat zaaien
sense:
Speech that attacks or disparages a person or group of persons on the basis of origin, race, nationality, ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or disability.


lexentry: eng/hauberk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hauberk
trans_list: maliënkolder
sense:
A coat of mail; especially, the long coat of mail of the European Middle Ages, as contrasted with the habergeon, which is shorter and sometimes sleeveless.


lexentry: eng/haul__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: haul
trans_list: buit | vangst
sense:
An amount of something that has been taken, especially of fish, illegal loot, or items purchased on a shopping trip.


lexentry: eng/haulm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: haulm
trans_list: stro
sense:
(uncountable) The stems of various cultivated plants, left after harvesting the crop, which are used as animal food or litter, or for thatching.


lexentry: eng/haunted_house__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: haunted house
trans_list: spookhuis | spookslot
sense:
An amusement attraction in which a building or series of rooms is decorated to frighten the people who pass through.


lexentry: eng/haut_gout__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: haut gout
trans_list: wildsmaak
sense:
(archaic) A slight taint of decay, particularly in wild game meat, that used to be considered desirable; approximately, gaminess.


lexentry: eng/have_a_bone_to_pick__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: have a bone to pick
trans_list: een appeltje te schillen hebben
sense:
(idiomatic, usually followed by with) To have a complaint or grievance (with somebody); to have a contentious issue to discuss.


lexentry: eng/have_had_it_up_to_here__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: have had it up to here
trans_list: het [[tot hier zitten|zit ... tot hier]]
sense:
(idiomatic, informal) To have become very frustrated or angry; to have reached the limit of one's patience or forbearance.


lexentry: eng/have_it_in_for__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: have it in for
trans_list: een hekel hebben aan
sense:
(transitive, colloquial) To be very angry with; to have a grudge against; to intend revenge against.


lexentry: eng/have_one's_cake_and_eat_it_too__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: have one's cake and eat it too
trans_list: het is het een of het ander
sense:
(idiomatic) To benefit by having two things which are mutually incompatible (such as eating a piece of cake and yet still possessing that piece for future use).


lexentry: eng/haw__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: haw
trans_list: ha
sense:
An imitation of laughter, often used to express scorn or disbelief. Often doubled or tripled (haw haw or haw haw haw).


lexentry: eng/hawkbit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hawkbit
trans_list: leeuwentand
sense:
Any dandelion-like flower of the genera Leontodon, Scorzoneroides, and others in subtribe Hypochaeridinae, in the family Asteraceae.


lexentry: eng/hawksbeard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hawksbeard
trans_list: streepzaad
sense:
Any of various annual and perennial flowering plants of the genus Crepis, superficially resembling the dandelion.


lexentry: eng/hawthorn__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hawthorn
trans_list: meidoorn | meidoren
sense:
Any of various shrubs and small trees of the genus Crataegus having small, apple-like fruits and thorny branches


lexentry: eng/hay_fever__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hay fever
trans_list: hooikoorts
sense:
(pathology, immunology) An allergy to the pollen of grass or other plants that causes symptoms similar to those of a cold; pollinosis.


lexentry: eng/hazard_light__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hazard light
trans_list: waarschuwingslichten
sense:
One of multiple lights fitted to the front and rear of a vehicle, used to warn other drivers of a dangerous situation, typically when the vehicle is not working properly.


lexentry: eng/haze__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: haze
trans_list: heiigheid | stofwolk
sense:
Very fine solid particles (smoke, dust) or liquid droplets (moisture) suspended in the air, slightly limiting visibility. (Compare fog, mist.)


lexentry: eng/haze__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: haze
trans_list: waas
sense:
(figuratively) Any state suggestive of haze in the atmosphere, such as mental confusion or vagueness of memory.


lexentry: eng/haze__Verb__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: haze
trans_list: dopen | ontgroenen | studentendoop
sense:
(US, informal) To perform an unpleasant initiation ritual upon a usually non-consenting individual, especially freshmen to a closed community such as a college fraternity or military unit.


lexentry: eng/hazing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hazing
trans_list: ontgroening | doop | studentendoop
sense:
(US, Philippines) An initiation or behavior that involves humiliation, harassment or abuse, particularly in universities and in the military.


lexentry: eng/he__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: he
trans_list: hij | ie
sense:
(personal, sometimes, _, proscribed, see usage notes) They; he or she (a person whose gender is unknown or irrelevant).


lexentry: eng/head__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: head
trans_list: hoofd | kop
sense:
(countable) The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth, and main sense organs.


lexentry: eng/head__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: head
trans_list: hoofd | kop
sense:
The end of a nail, screw, bolt, or similar fastener which is opposite the point; usually blunt and relatively wide.


lexentry: eng/head_of_government__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: head of government
trans_list: regeringsleider
sense:
The chief officer of the executive branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet; usually called Prime Minister (in a parliamentary system) or President (in a presidential system).


lexentry: eng/head_of_state__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: head of state
trans_list: staatshoofd
sense:
The chief public representative of a nation having duties, privileges and responsibilities varying greatly depending on the constitutional rules; a monarch in a monarchy, and often styled president in a republic, but variations such as collegiality exist.


lexentry: eng/head_start__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: head start
trans_list: voorsprong
sense:
(idiomatic) An advantage consisting in starting a competition or task earlier than might be expected; given (or taken), for example, prior to the beginning of a race.


lexentry: eng/headbutt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: headbutt
trans_list: kopstoot
sense:
A sharp blow delivered by driving the head into an opponent or object, generally by lowering the head and charging forward or by rapidly tilting the head backward and then forward.


lexentry: eng/headhunter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: headhunter
trans_list: headhunter
sense:
(anthropology) A person who practises headhunting, the taking and preserving of a person's head after killing them.


lexentry: eng/headlight__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: headlight
trans_list: koplamp
sense:
A bright light, with a lens and reflector, on the front of a motor vehicle (or originally a ship or train), designed to illuminate the road when driving at night; normally one of a pair.


lexentry: eng/headlock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: headlock
trans_list: das
sense:
A wrestling move where the attacker puts their arm tightly round their opponent's head, which the opponent can't easily escape from.


lexentry: eng/headquarters__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: headquarters
trans_list: hoofdkwartier
sense:
The military installation from which troops are commanded and orders are issued; the military unit consisting of a commander and his support staff.


lexentry: eng/heads-up__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heads-up
trans_list: afdaling
sense:
(chiefly, US, idiomatic) A warning or call to pay attention; an advisory notice; a notice of what is to happen; a holler.


lexentry: eng/heads_or_tails__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heads or tails
trans_list: kruis of munt | kop of munt
sense:
(idiomatic) The practice of flipping a coin in the air, to choose between two alternatives based on which side lands face up.


lexentry: eng/headscarf__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: headscarf
trans_list: hoofddoek | sjaal
sense:
A more or less square piece of material worn over the head, typically by women, often to protect the hair, or for religious reasons.


lexentry: eng/headset__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: headset
trans_list: headset
sense:
A pair of headphones or earphones, or a singular headphone or earphone, typically with an attached microphone.


lexentry: eng/headstock__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: headstock
trans_list: hand
sense:
The part of a lute-type string instrument, such as a guitar, that holds the tuning pegs or tensioning screws of the strings.


lexentry: eng/headway__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: headway
trans_list: maat
sense:
(countable, transport) The interval of time or distance between the fronts of two vehicles (e.g. buses) moving in succession in the same direction, especially along the same pre-determined route.


lexentry: eng/headwind__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: headwind
trans_list: tegenwind
sense:
(transitive, uncommon) To blow directly against the course of a vehicle, like an aircraft, train, or ship.


lexentry: eng/headword__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: headword
trans_list: trefwoord
sense:
A word (or compound term) used as the title of a list entry or section, particularly in a dictionary, encyclopedia, or thesaurus.


lexentry: eng/health__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: health
trans_list: gezondheid | welzijn
sense:
The state of being free from physical or psychological disease, illness, or malfunction; wellness. [from 11th c.]


lexentry: eng/health_care__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: health care
trans_list: gezondheidszorg
sense:
The prevention, treatment, and management of illness or the preservation of mental and physical well-being through the services offered by the medical, nursing, and allied health professions.


lexentry: eng/health_club__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: health club
trans_list: sportschool
sense:
A facility with exercise equipment, and sometimes instructors, open to the public or those on some membership list.


lexentry: eng/health_fund__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: health fund
trans_list: ziekenfonds
sense:
A not-for-profit or a public health insurance company, usually found in health care systems in Central Europe, such as Germany.


lexentry: eng/heap__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: heap
trans_list: hoop | berg
sense:
A pile or mass; a collection of things laid in a body, or thrown together so as to form an elevation.


lexentry: eng/hear,_hear__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hear, hear
trans_list: goed
sense:
(often after a toast) Let us hear and applaud the previous speaker; I endorse the previous statement; expression of support, agreement, or enthusiasm for what has just been said.


lexentry: eng/hear__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hear
trans_list: horen
sense:
(transitive, stative) To perceive (a sound, or something producing a sound) with the ear, to recognize (something) in an auditory way. [from 10th c.]


lexentry: eng/hear_of__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hear of
trans_list: horen
sense:
To become aware of (a subject, person) through second-hand knowledge, or not through personal experience.


lexentry: eng/hearken__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hearken
trans_list: afluisteren
sense:
(intransitive) To listen; to attend or give heed to what is uttered; to hear with attention, compliance, or obedience.


lexentry: eng/hearsay__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hearsay
trans_list: testimonium de auditu
sense:
(law) Evidence based on the reports of others, which is normally inadmissible because it was not made under oath, rather than on personal knowledge.


lexentry: eng/hearsay__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hearsay
trans_list: de-audituverklaring
sense:
(law) An out-of-court statement offered in court for the truth of the matter asserted, which is normally inadmissible because it is not subject to cross-examination unless the hearsay statement falls under one of a number of exceptions.


lexentry: eng/hearse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hearse
trans_list: baldakijn | overhuiving | tweejarige hinde
sense:
A framework of wood or metal placed over the coffin or tomb of a deceased person, and covered with a pall; also, a temporary canopy bearing wax lights and set up in a church, under which the coffin was placed during the funeral ceremonies.


lexentry: eng/hearse__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: hearse
trans_list: lijkwagen | rouwkoets
sense:
A carriage or vehicle specially adapted or used for transporting a dead person to the place of funeral or to the grave.


lexentry: eng/heart-shaped__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heart-shaped
trans_list: hartvormig
sense:
Having the traditional shape of a heart (♥), that is pointed at one end and indented at the opposite side.


lexentry: eng/heart__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heart
trans_list: hart
sense:
(anatomy) A muscular organ that pumps blood through the body, traditionally thought to be the seat of emotion.


lexentry: eng/heart__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: heart
trans_list: hart
sense:
The seat of the affections or sensibilities, collectively or separately, as love, hate, joy, grief, courage, etc.; rarely, the seat of the understanding or will; usually in a good sense; personality.


lexentry: eng/heart_attack__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heart attack
trans_list: hartaanval | hartinfarct | myocardinfarct
sense:
(cardiology) An acute myocardial infarction, sometimes fatal, caused by the sudden occurrence of coronary thrombosis, which obstructs the blood supply to the heart and leads to necrosis of heart muscle tissue.


lexentry: eng/heart_failure__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heart failure
trans_list: hartfalen
sense:
(cardiology, pathology) The chronic inability of the heart to pump a sufficient amount of blood throughout the body, leading to a pooling of blood and shortness of breath.


lexentry: eng/heart_of_palm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heart of palm
trans_list: palmhart
sense:
A vegetable harvested from the inner core and growing bud of certain palm trees, especially the peach palm (Bactris gasipaes), which is often grown for the purpose.


lexentry: eng/heart_rate_monitor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heart rate monitor
trans_list: hartslagmonitor | hartmonitor
sense:
A wearable device that allows a user to measure their heart rate in real time, usually consisting of a chest strap transmitter and a wrist receiver.


lexentry: eng/heart_sound__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heart sound
trans_list: harttoon
sense:
(medicine) Any of the noises that can be heard on auscultation over the heart, generated by the beating heart and the resultant flow of blood through it.


lexentry: eng/heart_valve__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heart valve
trans_list: hartklep
sense:
(anatomy, cardiology) Any of the valves in the heart which prevent blood from moving in the wrong direction.


lexentry: eng/heartland__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: heartland
trans_list: centrum | kern
sense:
The interior part of a region, especially when contrasted with coastal parts or when regarded as particularly powerful or significant.


lexentry: eng/hearts__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hearts
trans_list: hartenjagen | harten
sense:
(card games) A trick-taking card game in which players are penalized for taking hearts and (especially) the queen of spades.


lexentry: eng/heartstrings__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: heartstrings
trans_list: peesdraden
sense:
(anatomy) The cord-like tendons that connect the papillary muscles to the tricuspid valve and the mitral valve in the heart.


lexentry: eng/heat__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: heat
trans_list: broeds | krols | loops | tochtig
sense:
(uncountable) A condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile and therefore eager to mate; oestrus.


lexentry: eng/heat__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heat
trans_list: verhitten | verwarmen | opwarmen
sense:
(transitive) To cause an increase in temperature of (an object or space); to cause to become hot (often with "up").


lexentry: eng/heat__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: heat
trans_list: opwinden | heet worden
sense:
(transitive, figurative) To excite ardour in; to rouse to action; to excite to excess; to inflame, as the passions.


lexentry: eng/heat_capacity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heat capacity
trans_list: warmtecapaciteit
sense:
(physics) The capability of a system to absorb heat energy; the amount of thermal energy required to raise the temperature of a system by one temperature unit without any change of phase.


lexentry: eng/heat_death__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heat death
trans_list: hittedood
sense:
(physics) The state of a thermodynamic system having reached a maximum entropy; temperature is uniform throughout, and no energy is available to do work.


lexentry: eng/heat_exchanger__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heat exchanger
trans_list: warmtewisselaar
sense:
(physics) Any device (such as a radiator) that transfers heat from one fluid to another via a separating wall.


lexentry: eng/heat_pump__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heat pump
trans_list: warmtepomp
sense:
A device that transfers thermal energy between spaces using a refrigeration cycle, usually between an enclosed space and the outdoors.


lexentry: eng/heat_stroke__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heat stroke
trans_list: zonnesteek
sense:
(medicine, countable, or, uncountable) An illness caused by overheating a person or animal beyond its body's capacity to regulate internal temperature.


lexentry: eng/heathen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heathen
trans_list: heiden | ongelovige
sense:
A pagan; someone who is neither Christian nor Jewish (other Abrahamic or monotheistic religions may or may not be included)


lexentry: eng/heathendom__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: heathendom
trans_list: heidendom
sense:
From one religion's or creed's perspective, the rest of the world that does not follow that creed or religion.


lexentry: eng/heathendom__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: heathendom
trans_list: heidendom
sense:
(dated) Specifically, the non-Christian world; territories where Christianity is not the dominant religion.


lexentry: eng/heathland__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heathland
trans_list: dopheide | heide
sense:
A tract of scrubland habitats characterised by open, low growing woody vegetation, found on mainly infertile acidic soils. Similar to moorland but with warmer and drier climate.


lexentry: eng/heaven__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: heaven
trans_list: hemel | paradijs | hof van Eden | tuin der lusten
sense:
(religion, by extension, often capitalized) The afterlife of the blessed dead in other religions and traditions, such as the Pure Land or Elysium.


lexentry: eng/heavenly_body__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heavenly body
trans_list: hemellichaam
sense:
A natural celestial object, visible in the sky, such as a star, planet, natural satellite, asteroid, comet, the Moon or the Sun. Objects flying or moving in the atmosphere are not usually considered as heavenly bodies.


lexentry: eng/heavy_industry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heavy industry
trans_list: zware industrie
sense:
Industrial processes that are very complex or involve large and heavy equipment, facilities, or end products.


lexentry: eng/heavy_metal__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: heavy metal
trans_list: heavy metal
sense:
(music genre, uncountable) A genre descended from rock music, characterized by the use of emphatic drumbeats, highly amplified distortion, and overall loudness; often featuring extended instrumental solos and powerful vocals.


lexentry: eng/heavy_metal_umlaut__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heavy metal umlaut
trans_list: metalumlaut
sense:
An umlaut over a letter in the name of a heavy metal band (as in "Motörhead", "Queensrÿche" and "Mötley Crüe"), added gratuitously for mere stylistic effect.


lexentry: eng/heavy_water__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heavy water
trans_list: zwaar water
sense:
(inorganic compound) Water containing deuterium instead of normal hydrogen (protium); used as a moderator in nuclear reactors. Denoted 2H2O, or less correctly, D2O.


lexentry: eng/heavyweight__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: heavyweight
trans_list: zwaargewicht
sense:
(uncountable, boxing) The professional boxing weight class for boxers weighing more than 190 pounds; a boxer in that division.


lexentry: eng/hecatomb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hecatomb
trans_list: hekatombe
sense:
(Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, historical) A great public sacrifice to the gods, originally of a hundred oxen; also, a great number of animals reserved for such a sacrifice.


lexentry: eng/hectare__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hectare
trans_list: hectare | bunder
sense:
A unit of surface area (symbol ha) equal to 100 ares (that is, 10,000 square metres, one hundredth of a square kilometre, or approximately 2.5 acres), used for measuring the areas of geographical features such as land and bodies of water.


lexentry: eng/heddle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heddle
trans_list: hevel
sense:
A component in a loom, being one of a number of similar components, through the eye of each of which a distinct strand of the warp is threaded.


lexentry: eng/hedge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hedge
trans_list: haag | heg
sense:
A thicket of bushes or other shrubbery, especially one planted as a fence between two portions of land, or to separate the parts of a garden.


lexentry: eng/hedge_fund__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hedge fund
trans_list: hedgefonds
sense:
(finance) Any unregistered investment fund, often characterised by unconventional strategies (i.e., strategies other than investing long only in bonds, equities or money markets).


lexentry: eng/hedgehog__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hedgehog
trans_list: egel
sense:
A small mammal, of the family Erinaceidae or subfamily Erinaceinae (spiny hedgehogs, the latter characterized by their spiny back and often by the habit of rolling up into a ball when attacked.)


lexentry: eng/hedonism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hedonism
trans_list: hedonisme | genotzucht | epicurisme
sense:
(ethics, uncountable) The philosophical belief that happiness, particularly sensual pleasure, is the highest good in life.


lexentry: eng/hefty__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hefty
trans_list: stevig
sense:
(of a person) Possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful; powerfully or heavily built.


lexentry: eng/hegemony__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hegemony
trans_list: hegemonie | heerschap | overwicht | preponderantie | suprematie
sense:
(formal) Domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by one political group over a society or by one nation over others.


lexentry: eng/heh__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heh
trans_list: zij
sense:
The fifth letter of many Semitic alphabets (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).


lexentry: eng/height__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: height
trans_list: lengte
sense:
The vertical distance from the ground to the highest part of a standing person or animal (withers in the case of a horse).


lexentry: eng/heir_apparent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heir apparent
trans_list: kroonprins | kroonprinses | troonopvolger
sense:
(usually, monarchy) Someone who will definitely inherit if surviving the one whose property is to be inherited.


lexentry: eng/helicopter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: helicopter
trans_list: helikopter | wentelwiek
sense:
(aviation) An aircraft that is borne along by one or more sets of long rotating blades which allow it to hover, move in any direction including reverse, or land; and typically having a smaller set of blades on its tail to stabilize the aircraft.


lexentry: eng/helicopter_parent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: helicopter parent
trans_list: helikopterouder | helikopterouders
sense:
A parent who pays an inordinate amount of attention to their children and often makes decisions, particularly educational ones, normally the province of the student.


lexentry: eng/heliocentric__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heliocentric
trans_list: heliocentrisch
sense:
(astronomy) Having the sun at the center/centre; usually in reference to a coordinate system or orbit. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/heliometer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heliometer
trans_list: heliometer
sense:
An astronomical instrument, based on a telescope, for measuring the diameter of the sun; now used to measure the angular distance between stars and other celestial bodies.


lexentry: eng/heliopause__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heliopause
trans_list: heliopauze
sense:
(astronomy) The boundary of heliosphere where the Sun's solar wind is stopped by the interstellar medium.


lexentry: eng/heliosynchronous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heliosynchronous
trans_list: zonsynchroon
sense:
Describing an orbit around the Earth where each passage in the same direction along a given latitude will occur throughout the year at the same true solar time.


lexentry: eng/heliotrope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heliotrope
trans_list: heliotroop
sense:
(specifically) A plant of the genus Heliotropium, especially the common heliotrope (Heliotropium arborescens) which has clusters of purple flowers with a strong fragrance.


lexentry: eng/heliotrope__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: heliotrope
trans_list: heliotroop
sense:
(countable, uncountable, mineral) Synonym of bloodstone (“a green chalcedony that is sprinkled with red spots or veins of hematite”)


lexentry: eng/helium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: helium
trans_list: helium
sense:
(uncountable) The second lightest chemical element (symbol He) with an atomic number of 2 and atomic weight of 4.002602, a colorless, odorless and inert noble gas.


lexentry: eng/helix__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: helix
trans_list: helix | schroeflijn
sense:
(mathematics) A curve on the surface of a cylinder or cone such that its angle to a plane perpendicular to the axis is constant; the three-dimensional curve seen in a screw or a spiral staircase.


lexentry: eng/hell-bent__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hell-bent
trans_list: vastbesloten
sense:
(originally, US, informal) Recklessly determined to do or achieve (something). [with on ‘something’]


lexentry: eng/hell__Proper_noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hell
trans_list: hel
sense:
(in many religions, uncountable) A place of torment where some or all sinners and evil spirits are believed to go after death.


lexentry: eng/hellebore__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hellebore
trans_list: nieskruid
sense:
Any of the common garden flowering plants of the genus Helleborus, in family Ranunculaceae, having supposed medicinal properties.


lexentry: eng/hello__Interjection__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hello
trans_list: hallo
sense:
A call for response if it is not clear if anyone is present or listening, or if a telephone conversation may have been disconnected.


lexentry: eng/hello__Interjection__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: hello
trans_list: ja, hallo
sense:
(colloquial) Used sarcastically to imply that the person addressed has done something the speaker considers to be foolish, or missed something that should have been obvious.


lexentry: eng/helm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: helm
trans_list: helmstok
sense:
(nautical) The tiller (or, in a large ship, the wheel) which is used to control the rudder of a marine vessel; also, the entire steering apparatus of a vessel.


lexentry: eng/helm__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: helm
trans_list: roerganger | stuurman
sense:
(nautical) The member of a vessel's crew in charge of steering the vessel; a helmsman or helmswoman.


lexentry: eng/help__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: help
trans_list: hulp
sense:
(usually, uncountable) One or more people employed to help in the maintenance of a house or the operation of a farm or enterprise.


lexentry: eng/hem__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hem
trans_list: zoom
sense:
(sewing) The border of an article of clothing doubled back and stitched together to finish the edge and prevent it from fraying.


lexentry: eng/hemisphere__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hemisphere
trans_list: hemisfeer | halfrond
sense:
(geography) Half of the Earth, such as the Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, Western Hemisphere or Eastern Hemisphere, Land Hemisphere, Water Hemisphere etc. [1550s].


lexentry: eng/hemispherectomy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hemispherectomy
trans_list: hemisferectomie
sense:
(neurosurgery) Surgical removal of a hemisphere of the brain, usually performed to control otherwise uncontrollable epilepsy.


lexentry: eng/hemlock__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hemlock
trans_list: hemlockspar
sense:
Any of several coniferous trees, of the genus Tsuga, that grow in North America; the wood of such trees. [from 1670]


lexentry: eng/hemoglobin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hemoglobin
trans_list: hemoglobine
sense:
(American spelling) The iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body; it consists of a protein (globulin), and haem (a porphyrin ring with an atom of iron at its centre).


lexentry: eng/hemolysis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hemolysis
trans_list: hemolyse
sense:
(medicine) The destruction of red blood cells, and subsequent release of hemoglobin, at the normal end of the cell's life.


lexentry: eng/hemorrhoid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hemorrhoid
trans_list: aambei
sense:
(pathology, often, in the plural) An engorged, dilated and easily broken varicosity in the perianal area, often accompanied by intense itching and throbbing pain: piles.


lexentry: eng/hemostasis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hemostasis
trans_list: hemostase
sense:
(medicine, countable, uncountable) The process of keeping blood inside a damaged vessel to stop bleeding.


lexentry: eng/henbane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: henbane
trans_list: bilzekruid
sense:
A poisonous plant, Hyoscyamus niger, used sometimes as a drug that causes at least hallucinations, dilated pupils, restlessness, and flushed skin.


lexentry: eng/hendiadys__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hendiadys
trans_list: hendiadys
sense:
(rhetoric) A figure of speech used for emphasis, where two words joined by and are used to express a single complex idea.


lexentry: eng/henna__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: henna
trans_list: henna
sense:
(countable, uncountable) A reddish plant substance, prepared from the dried leaves of this plant, used for temporary tattoos and hair coloring. Hair colorings range from bright red to earth brown to near black.


lexentry: eng/hennin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hennin
trans_list: hennin
sense:
(historical) A headdress in the shape of a cone, "steeple" or truncated cone worn by European women of the nobility in medieval times.


lexentry: eng/henpecked__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: henpecked
trans_list: onnozel
sense:
(particularly of husbands or boyfriends) Intimidated or overwhelmed by a nagging or overbearing matriarch, wife, or girlfriend.


lexentry: eng/henry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: henry
trans_list: henry
sense:
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical inductance; the inductance induced in a circuit by a rate of change of current of one ampere per second and a resulting electromotive force of one volt. Symbol: H


lexentry: eng/heparin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heparin
trans_list: heparine
sense:
(carbohydrate, pharmaceutical drug) A compound occurring in the liver and other tissues which inhibits blood coagulation. A sulfur-containing polysaccharide, it is used as an anticoagulant in the treatment of thrombosis.


lexentry: eng/heptane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heptane
trans_list: heptaan
sense:
(organic compound) Any of the nine isomers of the saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon C7H16, obtained from petroleum, especially n-heptane (CH3(CH2)5CH3)


lexentry: eng/heptathlon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heptathlon
trans_list: zevenkamp
sense:
(athletics) An athletic contest comprising seven events; contested mostly by women, for whom this is an Olympic sport.


lexentry: eng/her__Determiner__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: her
trans_list: haar
sense:
Belonging to her (belonging to that female, or in poetic or old-fashioned language that ship, city, season, etc).


lexentry: eng/her__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: her
trans_list: haar
sense:
The form of she used after a preposition, as the object of a verb, or (colloquial) as a subject with a conjunction; that woman, that ship, etc.


lexentry: eng/herald__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: herald
trans_list: heraut
sense:
(heraldry) An official whose speciality is heraldry, especially one between the ranks of pursuivant and king-of-arms


lexentry: eng/heraldry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heraldry
trans_list: heraldiek | wapenkunde
sense:
(uncountable) The profession or art of devising, granting and blazoning coats of arms, tracing genealogies and ruling on questions of protocol or rank.


lexentry: eng/herbal_tea__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: herbal tea
trans_list: kruidenthee
sense:
A beverage made by infusing mainly the leaves (and sometimes the flowers, roots, or stems) of various herbs or other plants, generally not including true tea (Camellia sinensis).


lexentry: eng/herbivore__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: herbivore
trans_list: herbivoor | planteneter
sense:
An organism that feeds chiefly on plants; an animal that feeds on herbage or vegetation as the main part of its diet.


lexentry: eng/herd__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: herd
trans_list: kudde
sense:
A number of domestic animals assembled together under the watch or ownership of a keeper. [from 11th c.]


lexentry: eng/herd_immunity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: herd immunity
trans_list: groepsimmuniteit
sense:
(epidemiology) The indirect protection against the spread of a contagious disease in a given population caused by the immunity of a significant proportion of the population to that particular disease; the immunity may have been obtained through having survived the infection or through vaccination. [from early 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/herding_instinct__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: herding instinct
trans_list: kuddegedrag
sense:
(sociology) A social tendency in humans to identify with and model many behaviors and beliefs after a larger group of individuals with whom they identify.


lexentry: eng/herdsman__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: herdsman
trans_list: herder
sense:
A person who tends livestock, especially cows and sheep; especially, the foreman among a group of such farmworkers, usually with more knowledge and experience.


lexentry: eng/here_you_are__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: here you are
trans_list: alsjeblieft | alstublieft
sense:
(idiomatic) Said when handing something over to someone or doing a favour to them, usually to draw the recipient's attention to the exchange; equivalent to “thank you” when receiving something.


lexentry: eng/heredity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heredity
trans_list: erfelijkheid
sense:
Hereditary transmission of the physical and genetic qualities of parents to their offspring; the biological law by which living beings tend to repeat their characteristics in their descendants.


lexentry: eng/heresiarch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heresiarch
trans_list: aartsketter | heresiarch
sense:
(religion) The founder of a heresy, or a major ecclesiastical proponent of such a heresy. [from mid 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/heresy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heresy
trans_list: ketterij | dwaalleer
sense:
(religion) a doctrine held by a member of a religion at variance or conflict with established religious beliefs


lexentry: eng/heresy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: heresy
trans_list: ketterij
sense:
(by extension) A controversial or unorthodox opinion held by a member of a group, as in politics, philosophy or science.


lexentry: eng/heritability__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: heritability
trans_list: erfelijkheid
sense:
(countable, genetics) The ratio of the genetic variance of a population to its phenotypic variance; i.e. the proportion of variability that is genetic in origin


lexentry: eng/heritage__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: heritage
trans_list: erfgoed | erfenis
sense:
A tradition; a practice or set of values that is passed down from preceding generations through families or through institutional memory.


lexentry: eng/hermaphrodite__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: hermaphrodite
trans_list: hermafrodiet
sense:
(WWI, _, military, historical) An armoured fighting vehicle having features of both male tanks and female tanks.


lexentry: eng/hermaphroditism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hermaphroditism
trans_list: hermafroditisme
sense:
(biology) Being able to reproduce as both male and female, either simultaneously (simultaneous hermaphrodtism or cosexuality) or sequentially (sequantial hermahprodtism or dichogamy).


lexentry: eng/hermeneutical__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hermeneutical
trans_list: hermeneutisch
sense:
Of or pertaining to hermeneutics, the study or theory of the methodical interpretation of text, especially holy texts.


lexentry: eng/hermit_crab__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hermit crab
trans_list: heremietkreeft
sense:
A decapod crustacean (not a true crab) from the superfamily Paguroidea, which salvages empty seashells or other portable objects to permanently shelter and protect its soft abdomen.


lexentry: eng/hernia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hernia
trans_list: hernia | breuk
sense:
(diseases) A disorder in which a part of the body protrudes abnormally through a tear or opening in an adjacent part, especially of the abdomen.


lexentry: eng/heroin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heroin
trans_list: heroïne
sense:
A powerful and addictive drug derived from opium producing intense euphoria, classed as an illegal narcotic in most of the world. [from late 19th century]


lexentry: eng/heroism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heroism
trans_list: heldenmoed
sense:
The qualities characteristic of a hero, such as courage, bravery, fortitude, selflessness, etc.; the display of such qualities.


lexentry: eng/herpes__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: herpes
trans_list: herpes
sense:
(medicine) A viral infection, caused by Human alphaherpesvirus 1 and Human alphaherpesvirus 2, marked by painful, watery blisters in the skin or mucous membranes or on the genitals.


lexentry: eng/hers__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hers
trans_list: het hare | de hare
sense:
That which belongs to her; the possessive case of she, used without a following noun. [from 12th c.]


lexentry: eng/herself__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: herself
trans_list: zijzelf
sense:
(emphatic) She; an intensive repetition of the female subject, often used to indicate the exclusiveness of that person as the only satisfier of the predicate.


lexentry: eng/hertz__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hertz
trans_list: hertz
sense:
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of frequency; one (period or cycle of any periodic event) per second. Symbol: Hz


lexentry: eng/hesitate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hesitate
trans_list: aarzelen | twijfelen
sense:
(intransitive) To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination.


lexentry: eng/hetaera__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hetaera
trans_list: courtisane
sense:
(historical, Ancient Greece) A highly cultivated hired female companion who would entertain upper-class male clients and might perform sex acts for them.


lexentry: eng/heterochromia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heterochromia
trans_list: heterokhromie
sense:
(medicine, ophthalmology) An anatomical condition in which multiple pigmentations or colorings occur in the eyes, skin or hair.


lexentry: eng/heterodox__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heterodox
trans_list: andersdenkend
sense:
Of or pertaining to creeds, beliefs, or teachings, especially religious ones, that are different from what a religion (or sect) believes to be orthodox, but (usually) not conflicting with that religion's established beliefs and therefore not heretical.


lexentry: eng/heteronormativity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heteronormativity
trans_list: heteronormativiteit
sense:
The assumption that all human beings are either male or female in both sex and gender, and that sexual and romantic attraction and activity only occurs, or is only normal, between people of different sexes.


lexentry: eng/heteronym__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heteronym
trans_list: heteroniem
sense:
(linguistics) A word having the same spelling as another, but a different pronunciation and meaning.


lexentry: eng/heteronym__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: heteronym
trans_list: heteroniem
sense:
(literature) A fictitious character created by an author for the purpose of writing in a different style.


lexentry: eng/heterosexuality__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heterosexuality
trans_list: heteroseksualiteit
sense:
The state of being sexually and romantically attracted primarily or exclusively to persons of the opposite sex.


lexentry: eng/heterotroph__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heterotroph
trans_list: consument
sense:
(ecology) An organism which requires an external supply of energy and nutrients under the form of food containing organic carbon as it cannot synthesize its own.


lexentry: eng/heuristic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heuristic
trans_list: heuristisch
sense:
(of an approach to problem solving, learning, or discovery) That employs a practical method not guaranteed to be optimal or perfect; either not following or derived from any theory, or based on an advisedly oversimplified one. [from 1821]


lexentry: eng/hexadecimal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hexadecimal
trans_list: heksadecimale talstelsel
sense:
(arithmetic, computing, uncountable) A number system with base sixteen, using the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D, E and F, most used in computing as a hexadecimal digit can represent four bits, half a standard byte, and thus a single byte can be represented conveniently with two digits.


lexentry: eng/hexagonal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hexagonal
trans_list: hexagonaal
sense:
(crystallography) Having three equal axes which cross at 60° angles, and an unequal axis which crosses the others at 90° angle.


lexentry: eng/hexahedron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hexahedron
trans_list: zesvlak | hexaëder
sense:
(geometry) A polyhedron with six faces. The regular hexahedron is the cube, and is one of the Platonic solids.


lexentry: eng/hexamethylenediamine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hexamethylenediamine
trans_list: hexamethyleendiamine
sense:
(organic compound) A compound with chemical formula H2N(CH2)6NH2, a colourless solid with a strong amine odour, used in the production of polymers.


lexentry: eng/hexane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hexane
trans_list: hexaan
sense:
(organic compound) Any of five isomeric aliphatic hydrocarbons, C6H14. They are colorless, volatile liquids.


lexentry: eng/hey__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hey
trans_list: hey
sense:
(country dancing) A choreographic figure in which three or more dancers weave between one another, passing by left and right shoulder alternately.


lexentry: eng/hiatus__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: hiatus
trans_list: hiaat
sense:
(linguistics, uncountable) A syllable break between two vowels, without an intervening consonant. (Compare diphthong.)


lexentry: eng/hibernate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hibernate
trans_list: een winterslaap houden | overwinteren
sense:
(intransitive, biology) To spend the winter in a dormant or inactive state of minimal activity, low body temperature, slow breathing and heart rate, and low metabolic rate; to go through a winter sleep.


lexentry: eng/hibernation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hibernation
trans_list: winterslaap | hibernatie
sense:
(biology, sleep) A state of minimum power consumption, inactivity and metabolic depression in some animals during winter.


lexentry: eng/hibiscus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hibiscus
trans_list: hibiscus | tuinhibiscus | koraalmalve
sense:
A flowering plant of the genus Hibiscus, especially Hibiscus syriacus, found in tropical to temperate regions, of some species used for making infusions/tea.


lexentry: eng/hiccup__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hiccup
trans_list: hik
sense:
A case of the hiccups; the condition of having the spasms of hiccupping; singultus; diaphragmatic myoclonus.


lexentry: eng/hiccups__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hiccups
trans_list: hik
sense:
(usually, _, with "the") The condition of having the spasms of hiccupping; singultus; diaphragmatic myoclonus.


lexentry: eng/hickey__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hickey
trans_list: zuigzoen | zuigplek | zuigvlek
sense:
(originally, US, slang) A bruise-like mark made during petting by pressing the mouth to the skin on one’s partner’s body and sucking. [from 1934]


lexentry: eng/hickey__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: hickey
trans_list: knobbel | zwelling
sense:
(printing) A printing defect caused by foreign matter on the printing surface resulting in a ring where the ink is missing, appearing as a spot of ink surrounded by a halo, or as an unprinted spot within a solid printed area.


lexentry: eng/hidden_agenda__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hidden agenda
trans_list: geheime agenda | verborgen agenda
sense:
A wish (and plan) to implement a particular idea without telling anybody, even though people may be affected in a negative way.


lexentry: eng/hierarchy__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hierarchy
trans_list: hiërarchie | rangorde
sense:
Any group of objects ranked so that every one but the topmost is subordinate to a specified one above it.


lexentry: eng/hieratic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hieratic
trans_list: plechtig
sense:
Of or pertaining to the cursive writing system that developed alongside the hieroglyphic system as its ordinary handwritten counterpart.


lexentry: eng/hieratic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hieratic
trans_list: plechtig
sense:
(art) Extremely stylized, restrained or formal; adhering to fixed types or methods; severe in emotional import.


lexentry: eng/hierophant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hierophant
trans_list: hiërofant | opperpriester
sense:
(Ancient Greece) An ancient Greek priest who interpreted sacred mysteries, especially the priest of the Eleusinian Mysteries.


lexentry: eng/high-beam__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: high-beam
trans_list: grootlicht
sense:
The setting of an automobile's headlights adjusted to brighten a longer distance in front of the car, than when on the normal (low-beam) setting.


lexentry: eng/high-speed_rail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: high-speed rail
trans_list: hogesnelheidstrein
sense:
(rail transport) A type of rail transport that operates significantly faster than traditional rail traffic, using an integrated system of specialized rolling stock and dedicated tracks.


lexentry: eng/high__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: high
trans_list: hoog
sense:
Relatively elevated; rising or raised above the average or normal level from which elevation is measured.


lexentry: eng/high__Adjective__1
sense_num: 16
written_rep: high
trans_list: high
sense:
(informal) Intoxicated; under the influence of a mood-altering drug, formerly usually alcohol, but now (from the mid-20th century) usually not alcohol but rather marijuana, cocaine, heroin, etc.


lexentry: eng/high_card__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: high card
trans_list: haai
sense:
(poker) A hand which has no pairs and is not a straight or a flush. The lowest possible winning hand in poker.


lexentry: eng/high_five__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: high five
trans_list: vijf
sense:
A gesture of celebration or victory in which two people slap the palms of their hands together at shoulder height or higher.


lexentry: eng/high_jump__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: high jump
trans_list: hoogspringen
sense:
(uncountable) An athletics event where a competitor must jump over a bar placed gradually higher and higher.


lexentry: eng/high_nelly__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: high nelly
trans_list: omafiets
sense:
(Ireland, formerly, _, pejorative, now, _, nostalgic) An old-fashioned utility bicycle, especially one with a step-through frame and high handlebars providing an erect riding posture


lexentry: eng/high_priest__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: high priest
trans_list: Hogepriester
sense:
In the Bible, the male individual who was responsible for making the annual sacrifice on the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur); always a descendant of Aaron, the older brother of Moses.


lexentry: eng/high_relief__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: high relief
trans_list: haut-reliëf
sense:
(sculpture) A form of classical sculpture in which forms extend from the background by at least half of their depth.


lexentry: eng/high_seas__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: high seas
trans_list: hoge zee | volle zee
sense:
(nautical) Regions of the ocean that are far from shore, especially those regions that do not belong to any country.


lexentry: eng/high_technology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: high technology
trans_list: hightech | spitstechnologie
sense:
Any highly technical or specialized technological application or equipment, especially one that involves complex electronics or computing


lexentry: eng/highlights__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: highlights
trans_list: samenvatting
sense:
Summary of an event, such as a sporting event, focussing on the most entertaining or consequential aspects; compilation of each highlight of that event


lexentry: eng/hightail__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hightail
trans_list: vluchten
sense:
(informal, chiefly, North America, usually, transitive) To move at full speed, especially in retreat.


lexentry: eng/hijack__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hijack
trans_list: kapen
sense:
To forcibly seize control of some vehicle in order to rob it or to reach a destination (especially an airplane, truck or a boat).


lexentry: eng/hikikomori__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hikikomori
trans_list: hikikomori
sense:
(uncountable) A Japanese phenomenon whereby a person becomes a recluse from society, typically remaining isolated in a single room at home for a very long period.


lexentry: eng/hillbilly__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hillbilly
trans_list: boerenlul
sense:
(often, _, pejorative) Someone who is from the hills; especially from a rural area, with a connotation of a lack of refinement or sophistication.


lexentry: eng/hilt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hilt
trans_list: heft
sense:
The handle of a sword, consisting of grip, guard, and pommel, designed to facilitate use of the blade and afford protection to the hand.


lexentry: eng/hilum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hilum
trans_list: poort
sense:
(botany) The eye of a bean or other seed; the mark or scar at the point of attachment of an ovule or seed to its base or support.


lexentry: eng/him__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: him
trans_list: hem
sense:
With nominative effect: he, especially as a predicate after be, or following a preposition. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/himbo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: himbo
trans_list: mooiboy
sense:
(sometimes, derogatory, slang) A physically attractive man who lacks intelligence; the male equivalent of a bimbo.


lexentry: eng/himself__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: himself
trans_list: zelf | hijzelf
sense:
(emphatic) He; used as an intensifier, often to emphasize that the referent is the exclusive participant in the predicate


lexentry: eng/hindbrain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hindbrain
trans_list: ruithersenen
sense:
(neuroanatomy) The posterior part of the brain, comprising the cerebellum, pons and medulla, the rhombencephalon


lexentry: eng/hindquarter__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hindquarter
trans_list: achtereinde | achterhand | achterste | achterwerk
sense:
(in the plural) The hind biped (leg) of a quadruped, or all body parts situated behind the hind legs' trunk-attachment.


lexentry: eng/hint__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hint
trans_list: laten doorschemeren | zinspelen
sense:
(transitive) To bring to mind by a slight mention or remote allusion; to suggest in an indirect manner.


lexentry: eng/hip_bone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hip bone
trans_list: heupbeen
sense:
(anatomy) One of two roughly symmetrical skeleton parts, each composed of the fused iliac, ischial and pubic bones, that together form the sides of the pelvis.


lexentry: eng/hip_flask__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hip flask
trans_list: heupfles
sense:
A container designed to hold small amounts of alcohol, especially spirits, for personal consumption on the go.


lexentry: eng/hip_hip_hooray__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hip hip hooray
trans_list: hiep hiep hoera | hieperdepiep hoera
sense:
An exclamation of congratulations or celebration, especially in response to a call for "three cheers for" the person. Often the person calling for the cheers will yell "Hip! Hip!", the crowd replying "Hooray!"


lexentry: eng/hippie__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hippie
trans_list: hippie
sense:
(1960s slang; still widely used in reference to that era) One who chooses not to conform to prevailing social norms: especially one who subscribes to values or actions such as acceptance or self-practice of recreational drug use, liberal or radical sexual mores, advocacy of communal living, strong pacifism or anti-war sentiment, etc.


lexentry: eng/hippocampus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hippocampus
trans_list: hippocampus | hippokampos
sense:
(mythological creature) A mythological creature with the front head and forelimbs of a horse and the rear of a dolphin.


lexentry: eng/hippocampus__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hippocampus
trans_list: hippocampus
sense:
(neuroanatomy, anatomy) A part of the brain located inside the temporal lobe, consisting mainly of grey matter. It is a component of the limbic system and plays a role in memory and emotion.


lexentry: eng/hippopotamus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hippopotamus
trans_list: nijlpaard
sense:
A large, semi-aquatic, herbivorous (plant-eating) African mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius; common hippopotamus).


lexentry: eng/hire__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hire
trans_list: aanwerven | aanstellen | verhuren
sense:
(transitive) To employ; to obtain the services of (a person) in exchange for remuneration; to give someone a job.


lexentry: eng/hire_purchase__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hire purchase
trans_list: huurkoop
sense:
(British, Irish) A method of purchasing an item, where the buyer hires it and takes possession of it and pays regular installments. Ownership is only transferred on payment of the final amount. Abbreviated as HP.


lexentry: eng/hireling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hireling
trans_list: knecht
sense:
(usually, pejorative) An employee who is hired, often to perform unpleasant tasks with little independence.


lexentry: eng/histogram__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: histogram
trans_list: histogram
sense:
(statistics) A graphical display of numerical data in the form of upright bars, with the area of each bar representing frequency.


lexentry: eng/histology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: histology
trans_list: weefselleer | histologie
sense:
(biology) The study of the microscopic structure, chemical composition and function of the tissue or tissue systems of plants and animals.


lexentry: eng/historical_present__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: historical present
trans_list: praesens historicum
sense:
(grammar) The present tense as used when referring to real past events, to add immediacy to what is being said or written.


lexentry: eng/historiography__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: historiography
trans_list: geschiedschrijving
sense:
(uncountable) The study of the discipline and practice of history and the writings of past historians.


lexentry: eng/historism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: historism
trans_list: historisme
sense:
(historiography) An influential 19th-century school of thought in historiography that rejected universalist and anachronistic explanations of historical developments and instead emphasized the idiosyncrasies and organic developments of each culture and time period, to be understood through critical interpretation of primary sources in the context of the unique conditions that produced them.


lexentry: eng/history__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: history
trans_list: geschiedenis
sense:
(countable, computing) A record of previous user events, especially of visited web pages in a browser.


lexentry: eng/hit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hit
trans_list: stoot | slag
sense:
A blow; a punch; a striking against; the collision of one body against another; the stroke that touches anything.


lexentry: eng/hit__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: hit
trans_list: hit | schlager
sense:
(baseball) The complete play, when the batter reaches base without the benefit of a walk, error, or fielder’s choice.


lexentry: eng/hit_and_run__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hit and run
trans_list: vluchtmisdrijf
sense:
(baseball) A play in baseball where the baserunners leave their base before the batter hits the ball, assuming that the batter will in fact hit the ball and this will give them an advantage.


lexentry: eng/hit_home__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hit home
trans_list: de nagel op de kop slaan
sense:
(idiomatic) To be especially memorable, meaningful, or significant; to be fully understood, believed or appreciated.


lexentry: eng/hit_it_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hit it off
trans_list: sympathiseren
sense:
(informal) To develop an amicable relationship (with), especially in a sudden manner during an initial encounter.


lexentry: eng/hit_on__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hit on
trans_list: flirten
sense:
(transitive, slang) To flirt with; to approach and speak to (someone), seeking romance, love, sex, etc.


lexentry: eng/hit_point__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hit point
trans_list: raakpunt
sense:
(chiefly, RPG) A unit of damage, used to specify the amount of damage a character or object can withstand before it is defeated or destroyed.


lexentry: eng/hitchhike__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hitchhike
trans_list: liften | autostop doen
sense:
(intransitive) To try to get a ride in a passing vehicle while standing at the side of a road, generally by either sticking out one's finger or thumb or holding a sign with one's stated destination.


lexentry: eng/hitchhike__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hitchhike
trans_list: liften | autostop doen
sense:
(US, transitive) To try to get (a ride) in a passing vehicle while standing at the side of a road, generally by either sticking out one's finger or thumb or holding a sign with one's stated destination.


lexentry: eng/ho__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ho
trans_list: hoer
sense:
(slang, derogatory) A whore; a sexually promiscuous woman; in general use as a highly offensive term of abuse for a woman with connotations of loose sexuality.


lexentry: eng/hoar_frost__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hoar frost
trans_list: rijm | rijp | vriesdauw
sense:
(specifically, meteorology) Water vapour which has undergone deposition or desublimation when the air is cold and moist to form a white deposit on exposed surfaces.


lexentry: eng/hoarding__Noun__2
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hoarding
trans_list: hamsteren | hoarding | verzamelstoornis
sense:
(psychology) An anxiety disorder characterized by a compulsive need to accumulate goods and feelings of anxiety or discomfort about discarding such goods.


lexentry: eng/hoatzin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hoatzin
trans_list: hoatzin
sense:
A bird, Opisthocomus hoazin, with claws on the wing fingers of the juvenile and an enlarged crop used as a rumen.


lexentry: eng/hoax__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hoax
trans_list: beduvelen
sense:
(transitive) To deceive (someone) by making them believe something that has been maliciously or mischievously fabricated.


lexentry: eng/hobble__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hobble
trans_list: boeien
sense:
(mostly, in the plural) One of the short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses, allowing them to wander short distances but preventing them from running off.


lexentry: eng/hobnob__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hobnob
trans_list: babbelen | borrelen | drinken | klappen | kletsen
sense:
(intransitive, often, _, derogatory) To associate with in a friendly manner, often with those of a higher class or status; to fraternize.


lexentry: eng/hobo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hobo
trans_list: dakloze | zwerver | landloper | leegloper | vagebond
sense:
(North America) A wandering homeless person, especially (historical) one illegally travelling by rail or (pejorative) a penniless, unemployed bum.


lexentry: eng/hockey__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hockey
trans_list: hockey
sense:
(North America) Ice hockey, a game on ice in which two teams of six players skate and try to score by shooting a puck into the opposing team's net, using their sticks.


lexentry: eng/hockey_puck__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hockey puck
trans_list: puck
sense:
(ice hockey) A small black flat roundel of hardened rubber used as a playing piece in ice hockey to score points by moving the puck into the opponent's goal net.


lexentry: eng/hockey_stick__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hockey stick
trans_list: hockeystick
sense:
(British, field hockey) A stick used to handle the ball in field hockey, having a flat-faced hook at the end.


lexentry: eng/hocus-pocus__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hocus-pocus
trans_list: hocus pocus
sense:
A phrase used (by a stage magician, etc.) as a magical incantation to bring about some change: abracadabra, hey presto.


lexentry: eng/hod__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hod
trans_list: rugmand
sense:
A three-sided box mounted on a pole for carrying bricks, mortar, or other construction materials over the shoulder.


lexentry: eng/hodiernal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hodiernal
trans_list: actueel | huidig | tegenwoordig
sense:
(archaic, or, literary, rare, outside, grammar) Of or pertaining to the present day or today; hodiern.


lexentry: eng/hoe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hoe
trans_list: schoffel | hak
sense:
An agricultural tool consisting of a long handle with a flat blade fixed perpendicular to it at the end, used for digging rows or removing weeds.


lexentry: eng/hog__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hog
trans_list: varken | zwijn
sense:
Any animal belonging to the Suidae family of mammals, especially the pig, the warthog, and the boar.


lexentry: eng/hog__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hog
trans_list: inpikken | voor zichzelf opeisen
sense:
(transitive, informal) To greedily take more than one's share, to take precedence at the expense of another or others.


lexentry: eng/hogshead__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hogshead
trans_list: okshoofd | oxhoofd
sense:
(Britain) An English measure of capacity for liquids, containing 63 wine gallons, or about 52+1⁄2 imperial gallons; a half pipe.


lexentry: eng/hoist__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hoist
trans_list: hijsen | opgetrokken worden | ophijsen | optillen
sense:
(transitive) To raise; to lift; to elevate (especially, to raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle or pulley, said of a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight).


lexentry: eng/hoist_by_one's_own_petard__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hoist by one's own petard
trans_list: wie een put graaft voor een ander, valt er zelf in
sense:
(idiomatic) Hurt or destroyed by one's own plot or device intended for another; "blown up by one's own bomb".


lexentry: eng/hokey__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hokey
trans_list: flauw | nep | slap | zwak
sense:
(US, colloquial) Phony, as if a hoax; noticeably contrived; of obviously flimsy credibility or quality.


lexentry: eng/hokum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hokum
trans_list: klatergoud
sense:
(countable, uncountable, informal) (An instance of) meaningless nonsense with an outward appearance of being impressive and legitimate.


lexentry: eng/hokum__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hokum
trans_list: effectbejag
sense:
(countable, uncountable, informal) (An instance of) excessively contrived, hackneyed, or sentimental material in a film, television programme, theater production, etc.


lexentry: eng/hold__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hold
trans_list: houden | vasthouden | bijhouden | tegenhouden
sense:
(transitive) To impose restraint upon; to limit in motion or action; to bind legally or morally; to confine; to restrain.


lexentry: eng/hold__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: hold
trans_list: bevatten | houden
sense:
To maintain in being or action; to carry on; to prosecute, as a course of conduct or an argument; to continue; to sustain.


lexentry: eng/hold_one's_own__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hold one's own
trans_list: haar op zijn tanden hebben | zijn mannetje staan
sense:
(idiomatic) To demonstrate oneself to be capable; to provide a respectable performance or worthy competition; to stick up for oneself.


lexentry: eng/hold_sway__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hold sway
trans_list: domineren
sense:
(idiomatic) To have the greatest influence (over someone or something); to be pre-eminent; to dominate.


lexentry: eng/hold_the_cards__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hold the cards
trans_list: alle troeven in handen hebben
sense:
(idiomatic) To be in a strong position, possessing significant advantages over someone else; to be in control of a situation involving multiple parties.


lexentry: eng/hold_to_account__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hold to account
trans_list: aansprakelijk stellen
sense:
(transitive) To require a person to explain or to accept responsibility for his or her actions; to blame or punish someone for what has occurred.


lexentry: eng/hole-in-the-wall__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hole-in-the-wall
trans_list: gaarkeuken
sense:
A restaurant, shop or other establishment catering to customers that is particularly inconspicuous and easily overlooked.


lexentry: eng/hole__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hole
trans_list: bajes | hole | lik | nor | put | vergeetput
sense:
(golf) A subsurface standard-size hole, also called cup, hitting the ball into which is the object of play. Each hole, of which there are usually eighteen as the standard on a full course, is located on a prepared surface, called the green, of a particular type grass.


lexentry: eng/hole__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hole
trans_list: gat | gaatje | holletje | opening
sense:
(stud poker) A card (also called a hole card) dealt face down thus unknown to all but its holder; the status in which such a card is.


lexentry: eng/hole__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: hole
trans_list: gat
sense:
(physics) In semiconductors, a lack of an electron in an occupied band behaving like a positively charged particle.


lexentry: eng/holiday__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: holiday
trans_list: vakantie
sense:
(chiefly, UK, Australia) A period of one or more days taken off work for leisure and often travel; often plural.


lexentry: eng/holiday__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: holiday
trans_list: vakantie
sense:
(chiefly, UK, Australia) A period during which pupils do not attend their school; often plural; rarely used for students at university (usually: vacation).


lexentry: eng/holiday_pay__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: holiday pay
trans_list: vakantiegeld
sense:
A yearly bonus of one's salary or social security with a payout that typically occurs shortly before summer.


lexentry: eng/hollandaise_sauce__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hollandaise sauce
trans_list: hollandaisesaus
sense:
An emulsion of butter and lemon juice using egg yolks as the emulsifying agent, used in French cooking.


lexentry: eng/holly__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: holly
trans_list: hulst
sense:
Any of various shrubs or (mostly) small trees, of the genus Ilex, either evergreen or deciduous, used as decoration especially at Christmas.


lexentry: eng/holmium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: holmium
trans_list: holmium
sense:
A chemical element (symbol Ho) with atomic number 67: a soft and malleable silvery-white metal, too reactive to be found uncombined in nature.


lexentry: eng/holography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: holography
trans_list: holografie
sense:
(physics) a technique for recording, and then reconstructing, the amplitude and phase distributions of a coherent wave disturbance; used to produce three-dimensional images or holograms


lexentry: eng/holy_shit__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: holy shit
trans_list: godverdomme
sense:
(idiomatic, vulgar, slang) Expression of terror, awe, surprise, astonishment, etc., often at something seen for the first time or remembered immediately before using this term.


lexentry: eng/holy_water__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: holy water
trans_list: wijwater
sense:
(Christianity) In certain Christian churches, water that has been sanctified by a priest or bishop for the purpose of baptism or for the blessing of persons, places, or things.


lexentry: eng/homage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homage
trans_list: eerbetoon | hommage | hulde | huldeblijk
sense:
(countable, uncountable) A demonstration of respect, such as towards a person after their retirement or death.


lexentry: eng/home__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: home
trans_list: huis | thuis | heem
sense:
One’s own dwelling place; the house or structure in which one lives; especially the house in which one lives with one's family; the habitual abode of one’s family.


lexentry: eng/home__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: home
trans_list: thuis
sense:
The place (residence, settlement, country, etc.), where a person was born and/or raised; childhood or parental home; home of one’s parents or guardian.


lexentry: eng/home__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: home
trans_list: moederland
sense:
One’s native land; the place or country in which one dwells; the place where one’s ancestors dwell or dwelt.


lexentry: eng/home__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: home
trans_list: habitat
sense:
The locality where a thing is usually found, or was first found, or where it is naturally abundant; habitat; seat.


lexentry: eng/home_cinema__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: home cinema
trans_list: thuisbioscoop
sense:
(UK) A system for showing cinema-quality films at home; usually comprising high-definition television and surround sound.


lexentry: eng/home_country__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: home country
trans_list: thuisland
sense:
The country in which a person was born and usually raised, regardless of the present country of residence and citizenship.


lexentry: eng/home_front__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: home front
trans_list: thuisfront
sense:
The civilian sphere as opposed to the military; specifically, the civilian sphere supporting the military's efforts in a war.


lexentry: eng/home_loan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: home loan
trans_list: woningkrediet | woonkrediet
sense:
(countable) A loan taken for the purpose of purchasing a house, or other type of residential property.


lexentry: eng/home_plate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: home plate
trans_list: thuishonk
sense:
(baseball) A flat, pentagonal, rubber object placed at the center of the batter's box, which is used as a basis for judging pitched strikes and balls, and the touching of which by a runner advancing from or past third base scores a run.


lexentry: eng/home_run__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: home run
trans_list: circuit
sense:
(baseball) A four-base hit, allowing the batter to circle the bases and reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team.


lexentry: eng/home_team__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: home team
trans_list: thuisploeg
sense:
(idiomatic, sports) The team that is playing in the usual area that they play in, as opposed to the visitor team.


lexentry: eng/homebody__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homebody
trans_list: huismus
sense:
(North American, informal) A person who prefers to remain at home, rather than participate in social events elsewhere.


lexentry: eng/homecoming__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: homecoming
trans_list: thuiskomst
sense:
Ellipsis of harvest homecoming.; A traditional (street) party and/or dance near the start of the school year, at around fall mid-terms. Traditionally marking the start of harvest break, where students go home in autumn to harvest the crops on the family farms.


lexentry: eng/homegrown__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: homegrown
trans_list: huisgemaakt | zelfgemaakt
sense:
Created or constructed in an informal or amateur manner; done without formal assistance, as from a business, organization, or professional.


lexentry: eng/homemaker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homemaker
trans_list: huisvrouw
sense:
(US) A person who maintains the administration and upkeep of his or her residence, especially one who is not employed outside the home; one who runs the household.


lexentry: eng/homeopathy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homeopathy
trans_list: homeopathie
sense:
A system of treating diseases with small amounts of substances which, in larger amounts, would produce the observed symptoms.


lexentry: eng/homeostasis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homeostasis
trans_list: homeostase
sense:
(physiology) The ability of a system or living organism to adjust its internal environment to maintain a state of dynamic constancy; such as the ability of warm-blooded animals to maintain a stable temperature.


lexentry: eng/homesickness__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homesickness
trans_list: heimwee
sense:
The characteristic of being homesick; a strong, sad feeling of missing one's home (and often left-behind loved ones, such as family and friends) when physically away.


lexentry: eng/homestead__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homestead
trans_list: boerderij
sense:
A house together with surrounding land and buildings, especially on a farm; the property comprising these.


lexentry: eng/homicide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homicide
trans_list: moord | doodslag
sense:
(countable, uncountable, crime) The killing of one person by another, whether premeditated or unintentional.


lexentry: eng/homie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homie
trans_list: maat
sense:
(African-American Vernacular) Someone, particularly a friend or male acquaintance, from one's hometown.


lexentry: eng/homing_pigeon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homing pigeon
trans_list: postduif
sense:
A variety of domesticated rock pigeon (Columba livia) that has been selectively bred to be able to find its way home over extremely long distances.


lexentry: eng/hominid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hominid
trans_list: mensachtig
sense:
Any primate of the taxonomic family Hominidae, which includes all the nonhuman great apes (chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans) as well as humans.


lexentry: eng/homogeneous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: homogeneous
trans_list: homogeen
sense:
(ring theory, of an element of a graded ring) Belonging to one of the summands of the grading (if the ring is graded over the natural numbers and the element is in the kth summand, it is said to be homogeneous of degree k; if the ring is graded over a commutative monoid I, and the element is an element of the ith summand, it is said to be of grade i)


lexentry: eng/homogenization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homogenization
trans_list: homogenisatie
sense:
The act of making something homogenous, or the same throughout; or the tendency of something to become homogenous.


lexentry: eng/homoglyph__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homoglyph
trans_list: homoglyph
sense:
(linguistics, computing) A character identical or nearly identical in appearance to another, but which differs in the meaning it represents; thus, in character encoding terms, a character with an identical or near-identical glyph, or the glyph itself.


lexentry: eng/homologation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homologation
trans_list: homologatie
sense:
(organic chemistry) Any reaction that converts a compound into the next member of a homologous series, usually by lengthening a carbon chain


lexentry: eng/homomorphism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homomorphism
trans_list: homomorfisme
sense:
(algebra) A structure-preserving map between two algebraic structures of the same type, such as groups, rings, or vector spaces.


lexentry: eng/homonym__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: homonym
trans_list: homoniem
sense:
(loosely) A word that sounds or is spelled the same as another word (but not necessarily both), technically called a homophone (same sound, different spelling) or a homograph (same spelling, different sound), or if both are the same, a homonym.


lexentry: eng/homophone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homophone
trans_list: homofoon
sense:
(semantics) A word which is pronounced the same as another word but differs in spelling or meaning or origin.


lexentry: eng/homosexual__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homosexual
trans_list: homoseksueel | van de verkeerde kant
sense:
(of a person or other animal, formal, distancing, or, dated) Sexually and/or romantically attracted to members of the same sex, such as a man who is attracted to men or a woman who is attracted to women; gay. (Typically used in the sense of sole/exclusive attraction.)


lexentry: eng/homosexual__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homosexual
trans_list: homoseksueel | homo
sense:
(typically, formal, distancing, or, dated) A person who is sexually attracted solely or primarily to others of the same sex.


lexentry: eng/homosexuality__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: homosexuality
trans_list: homoseksualiteit
sense:
Sexual activity with a person of the same sex, sometimes (potentially, _, offensive) restricted to same-sex sex between males. [1897]


lexentry: eng/homosociality__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homosociality
trans_list: homosociaal
sense:
Socialization (social interaction, social relationships) with members of the same sex, as distinguished from sexual interaction with or attraction to members of the same sex (homosexuality) and social interaction with members of the opposite sex (heterosociality).


lexentry: eng/homothetic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: homothetic
trans_list: gelijkvormig
sense:
(mathematics) of a function of two or more variables in which the ratio of the partial derivatives depends only on the ratio of the variables, not their value


lexentry: eng/homothety__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homothety
trans_list: gelijkvormigheid
sense:
(mathematics, geometry) An isotropic scaling transformation of an affine space with a single fixed point.


lexentry: eng/homotopic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: homotopic
trans_list: homotopisch
sense:
(topology, of two continuous maps) Such that there is a homotopy (a continuous deformation) taking one to the other.


lexentry: eng/hone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hone
trans_list: slijpsteen | wetsteen
sense:
A sharpening stone composed of extra-fine grit used for removing the burr or curl from the blade of a razor or some other edge tool.


lexentry: eng/honest__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: honest
trans_list: eerlijk
sense:
(of a person or institution) Scrupulous with regard to telling the truth; not given to swindling, lying, or fraud; upright.


lexentry: eng/honey__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: honey
trans_list: honing | honig
sense:
(uncountable) A viscous, gold-coloured sweet fluid produced from plant nectar by bees, and often consumed by humans.


lexentry: eng/honey__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: honey
trans_list: honing
sense:
A spectrum of pale yellow to brownish-yellow colour, like that of most types of (the sweet substance) honey.


lexentry: eng/honey_badger__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: honey badger
trans_list: honingdas
sense:
Mellivora capensis, a badger-like mustelid native to Africa, the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent.


lexentry: eng/honey_bee__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: honey bee
trans_list: honingbij | bij | imme
sense:
Any of seven species of bee, in genus Apis, often kept commercially for honey, beeswax, and pollination of crops.


lexentry: eng/honey_buzzard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: honey buzzard
trans_list: wespendief
sense:
European honey buzzard (Pernis apivorus), a summer migrant to most of Europe and western Asia, wintering in tropical Africa


lexentry: eng/honeycomb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: honeycomb
trans_list: honingraat | bijenraat | raat
sense:
(uncountable) A substance made by bees (clade Anthophila) primarily from beeswax which has hexagonal cells to hold their larvae, and for storing pollen and honey to feed the larvae and themselves when other food is scarce; it is also eaten by humans as part of comb-honey; (countable) a single sheet made up of two layers of this substance.


lexentry: eng/honeydew__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: honeydew
trans_list: honigdauw
sense:
(uncountable) A sweet, sticky substance deposited on leaves and other plant parts by insects (especially aphids and scale insects) feeding on plant sap, or by fungi.


lexentry: eng/honeyeater__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: honeyeater
trans_list: honingeter
sense:
Any of the many Australasian birds of the family Meliphagidae, which have a tongue adapted for obtaining nectar from flowers.


lexentry: eng/honeymoon__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: honeymoon
trans_list: wittebroodsweken | huwelijksreis
sense:
A period of goodwill at the beginning of a new term or relationship (e.g. towards a newly elected politician or in respect of a new business arrangement).


lexentry: eng/honi_soit_qui_mal_y_pense__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: honi soit qui mal y pense
trans_list: schande over wie er kwaad van denkt
sense:
The motto of the British chivalric Order of the Garter, still used in the royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom.


lexentry: eng/honor__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: honor
trans_list: eer
sense:
(countable) A token of praise or respect; something that represents praiseworthiness or respect, such as a prize or award given by the state to a citizen.


lexentry: eng/honor__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: honor
trans_list: eren | huldigen | respecteren | vereren
sense:
(transitive) To think of highly, to respect highly; to show respect for; to recognise the importance or spiritual value of.


lexentry: eng/honorary_consul__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: honorary consul
trans_list: ereconsul | honorair consul
sense:
A person representing a country as a local consul, who is a private person (without diplomatic immunity; not a career diplomat) and part-time representative, with their own primary pursuits, frequently a citizen of the country that is hosting the consul (a local citizen; not a citizen of the country being represented) or expatriate (citizen of the country being represented, living and working in the local country), frequently with commercial ties to the country being represented.


lexentry: eng/honour_killing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: honour killing
trans_list: eermoord | eerwraak
sense:
(euphemistic) A typically Middle Eastern and South Asian cultural practice whereby a family member, usually female, is murdered by other family members, the act being justified as retribution for a (usually sexual) slight upon the family's honour.


lexentry: eng/hoof__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hoof
trans_list: hoef
sense:
The tip of a toe of an ungulate such as a horse, ox or deer, strengthened by a thick keratin covering.


lexentry: eng/hoof_fungus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hoof fungus
trans_list: echte tonderzwam
sense:
Fomes fomentarius, a fungal plant pathogen found in Europe, Asia, Africa and North America, producing large polypore fruit bodies shaped like a horse's hoof.


lexentry: eng/hook__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hook
trans_list: haak
sense:
A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment.


lexentry: eng/hook__Noun__1
sense_num: 24
written_rep: hook
trans_list: haak
sense:
(boxing) a type of punch delivered with the arm rigid and partially bent and the fist travelling nearly horizontally mesially along an arc


lexentry: eng/hook__Noun__1
sense_num: 29
written_rep: hook
trans_list: stevenhaak
sense:
(nautical, chiefly, historical) A knee-shaped wooden join connecting the keel to the stem (post forming the frontmost part of the bow) or the sternpost in cog-like vessels or similar vessels.


lexentry: eng/hook__Verb__1
sense_num: 15
written_rep: hook
trans_list: haken | in elkaar haken
sense:
(Scrabble) To play a word perpendicular to another word by adding a single letter to the existing word.


lexentry: eng/hook_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hook up
trans_list: aansluiten
sense:
(idiomatic, slang) To give a good deal for buying something; to give something for free or to give more than the recipient is entitled to.


lexentry: eng/hookah__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hookah
trans_list: waterpijp
sense:
(recreational inhalants) A pipe with a long flexible tube that draws the smoke through water, traditionally used for smoking tobacco, which is often flavored.


lexentry: eng/hoon__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hoon
trans_list: wegpiraat
sense:
(Australia, New Zealand, slang) A person who drives excessively quickly, loudly or irresponsibly; a street drag racer often driving heavily customized cars. [From 1980s.]


lexentry: eng/hoopoe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hoopoe
trans_list: hop
sense:
Any Old World bird of genus Upupa, especially Upupa epops (Eurasian hoopoe), known for its distinctive plumage, fanlike crest, and slender bill.


lexentry: eng/hop__Verb__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hop
trans_list: hoppen
sense:
(transitive) To impregnate with hops, especially to add hops as a flavouring agent during the production of beer


lexentry: eng/hope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hope
trans_list: hoop | uitzicht
sense:
(countable, _, or, _, uncountable) The feeling of trust, confidence, belief or expectation that something wished for can or will happen.


lexentry: eng/hoplite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hoplite
trans_list: hopliet
sense:
(historical) A heavily-armed infantry soldier of Ancient Greece, wielding a one-handed spear and an aspis.


lexentry: eng/hopscotch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hopscotch
trans_list: hinkelen
sense:
(playground games) A child's game, in which a player, hopping on one foot, drives a stone from one compartment to another of a figure traced or scotched on the ground.


lexentry: eng/horcrux__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: horcrux
trans_list: gruzielement
sense:
In the Harry Potter series, an object in which a wizard has concealed a part of their soul through magic, rendering them immortal until the object is irreparably damaged or destroyed.


lexentry: eng/horde__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: horde
trans_list: horde
sense:
A wandering troop or gang; especially, a clan or tribe of a nomadic people (originally Tatars) migrating from place to place for the sake of pasturage, plunder, etc.; a predatory multitude.


lexentry: eng/horehound__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: horehound
trans_list: malrove
sense:
A herb (Marrubium vulgare), of the mint family, traditionally used as a cough remedy and to make a type of hard candy.


lexentry: eng/horizon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: horizon
trans_list: horizon | horizont | einder | kim
sense:
The visible horizontal line (in all directions) where the sky appears to meet the earth in the distance.


lexentry: eng/horizontal_bar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: horizontal bar
trans_list: rekstok
sense:
(gymnastics) A horizontally-aligned bar used in gymnastics, upon which acts of swinging are performed.


lexentry: eng/hormone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hormone
trans_list: hormoon
sense:
(physiology) Any substance produced by one tissue and conveyed by the bloodstream to another to effect physiological activity.


lexentry: eng/horn__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: horn
trans_list: hoorn
sense:
Any similar real or imaginary growth or projection such as the elongated tusk of a narwhal, the eyestalk of a snail, the pointed growth on the nose of a rhinoceros, or the hornlike projection on the head of a demon or similar.


lexentry: eng/horn__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: horn
trans_list: hoorn
sense:
(uncountable) The hard substance from which animals' horns are made, sometimes used by man as a material for making various objects.


lexentry: eng/hornbeam__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hornbeam
trans_list: haagbeuk
sense:
A tree of the genus Carpinus, having a smooth gray bark and a ridged trunk, the wood being white and very hard, common along the banks of streams in the United States.


lexentry: eng/hornbill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hornbill
trans_list: neushoornvogel
sense:
Any of various birds of the family Bucerotidae, with bills resembling a cow's horns. Many species have a casque above the bill, and many imprison their young in a tree.


lexentry: eng/hornbook__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hornbook
trans_list: abecedarium
sense:
(historical) A single page containing the alphabet, covered with a sheet of transparent horn, formerly used for teaching children to read.


lexentry: eng/horned_grebe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: horned grebe
trans_list: kuifduiker
sense:
A type of grebe native to the Northern Hemisphere, Podiceps auritus, that has tufts of feathers during the breeding season positioned like horns on the sides of the head.


lexentry: eng/horned_lizard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: horned lizard
trans_list: padhagedis
sense:
Any of some 14 species of lizard in the genus Phrynosoma, generally with wide toad-shaped bodies less than a foot long, noted for the horny structures on their heads.


lexentry: eng/horned_owl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: horned owl
trans_list: oehoe
sense:
An owl of the genus Bubo native to the Americas, among the largest types of owl, having two horn-like tufts of feathers on its head.


lexentry: eng/horned_puffin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: horned puffin
trans_list: gehoornde papegaaiduiker
sense:
A species of puffin, Fratercula corniculata, similar in appearance to the Atlantic puffin except with different bill colours and a significant fleshy "horn" above each eye.


lexentry: eng/hornet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hornet
trans_list: hoornaar | hoorntje
sense:
A large wasp, of the genus Vespa, having a brown-and-yellow-striped body and the ability to inflict a serious sting.


lexentry: eng/hornets'_nest__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hornets' nest
trans_list: wespennest
sense:
(figurative) An unpleasant or controversial situation likely to be exacerbated by outside involvement.


lexentry: eng/horny__Adjective__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: horny
trans_list: geil | opgewonden
sense:
(slang, informal) Sexually aroused, with or without physical manifestation; experiencing a feeling of sexual desire.


lexentry: eng/horology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: horology
trans_list: horologie
sense:
The art, science, and technology of making and maintaining timekeeping devices such as clocks, watches and sundials.


lexentry: eng/horror_movie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: horror movie
trans_list: horrorfilm | griezelfilm
sense:
(mostly, North America) A motion picture which entertains by horrifying or frightening the audience.


lexentry: eng/horse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: horse
trans_list: paard | ros
sense:
Any member of the species Equus ferus, including the Przewalski's horse and the extinct Equus ferus ferus.


lexentry: eng/horse_chestnut__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: horse chestnut
trans_list: paardenkastanje
sense:
Any of several tree species of genus Aesculus, especially Aesculus hippocastanum, common in temperate northern hemisphere.


lexentry: eng/horse_collar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: horse collar
trans_list: gareel | haam
sense:
A part of a horse's harness that is used to distribute the load around its neck and shoulders when pulling a wagon or plough.


lexentry: eng/horse_of_a_different_color__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: horse of a different color
trans_list: andere koek
sense:
(American spelling, idiomatic) An unrelated or only incidentally related matter with distinctly different significance.


lexentry: eng/horsefly__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: horsefly
trans_list: daas | brems | paardenhorzel | paardevlieg
sense:
Any of several medium to large flies, of the family Tabanidae, that suck the blood of mammals (not to be confused with Stomoxys calcitrans, the stable fly, or dog fly).


lexentry: eng/horsehead_fiddle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: horsehead fiddle
trans_list: paardenviool
sense:
Any of several Tuvan and Mongolian traditional stringed instruments, especially the igil or the morin khuur, characterized by the head of a horse being carved into its headstock.


lexentry: eng/horseshoe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: horseshoe
trans_list: hoefijzer
sense:
The U-shaped shoe of a horse, now typically made of metal; by extension, a representation of this used to play the game horseshoes, hung as a luck charm, etc.


lexentry: eng/horsetail__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: horsetail
trans_list: paardenstaart
sense:
(botany) Any of various simple vascular plants, of the order Equisetales, that have hollow stems and produce spores.


lexentry: eng/horsetrader__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: horsetrader
trans_list: paardenhandelaar
sense:
(literally) A person who buys and sells horses, especially one who makes such transactions in a clever or skillful manner.


lexentry: eng/hosanna__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hosanna
trans_list: hosanna
sense:
A cry of praise or adoration to God in liturgical use among the Jews, and said to have been shouted in recognition of the Messiahship of Jesus on his entry into Jerusalem; hence since used in the Christian Church.


lexentry: eng/hospice__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hospice
trans_list: hospice
sense:
(uncountable) The provision of palliative care for terminally ill patients, either at a specialized facility or at a residence, and support for the family, typically refraining from taking extraordinary measures to prolong life.


lexentry: eng/hospital__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hospital
trans_list: ziekenhuis | gasthuis | hospitaal | gasthuizen | hospitalen | kliniek
sense:
A large medical facility, usually in a building with multiple floors, where seriously ill or injured patients are given extensive medical and/or surgical treatment.


lexentry: eng/hospital_pass__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hospital pass
trans_list: ziekenhuisbal
sense:
(figuratively, sport, British, Australian, Irish) A poorly executed pass to a team-mate, who is likely to lose the ball as a result. (Originally rugby union, where the recipient of a hospital pass is a sitting duck for a hard tackle.)


lexentry: eng/hospitality__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hospitality
trans_list: gastvrijheid
sense:
The act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests; an appropriate attitude of openness, respect, and generosity toward guests.


lexentry: eng/hospitality__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hospitality
trans_list: horeca
sense:
(business) The business of providing catering, lodging and entertainment service; the industry which includes the operation of hotels, restaurants, and similar enterprises.


lexentry: eng/host__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: host
trans_list: gastheer
sense:
(ecology) A cell or organism which harbors another organism or biological entity, usually a parasite.


lexentry: eng/host__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: host
trans_list: leger | heerschaar | troep
sense:
A multitude of people arrayed as an army; used also in religious senses, as: Heavenly host (of angels)


lexentry: eng/hostage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hostage
trans_list: gijzelaar
sense:
A person given as a pledge or security for the performance of the conditions of a treaty or similar agreement, such as to ensure the status of a vassal.


lexentry: eng/hostel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hostel
trans_list: herberg | pension
sense:
A commercial overnight lodging place, with dormitory accommodation and shared facilities, especially a youth hostel.


lexentry: eng/hostile__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hostile
trans_list: vijandig
sense:
Not friendly; appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence or a desire to thwart and injure.


lexentry: eng/hostility__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hostility
trans_list: vijandelijkheid | vijandigheid
sense:
(countable) A hostile action, especially a military action. See hostilities for specific plural definition.


lexentry: eng/hot-air_balloon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hot-air balloon
trans_list: heteluchtballon | luchtballon
sense:
A balloon-shaped aircraft whose bag is inflated with hot air, carrying passengers and crew in a gondola slung underneath.


lexentry: eng/hot_dog__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hot dog
trans_list: hond
sense:
A food item consisting of a frankfurter or wiener, typically served on a hot dog bun, with toppings such as ketchup, mustard, relish, sauerkraut, onions, cheese, etc.


lexentry: eng/hot_flush__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hot flush
trans_list: opvlieger
sense:
(UK, Canada, AU, NZ) A sudden, but brief, sensation of heat over the entire body; a common symptom of the menopause.


lexentry: eng/hot_tub__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hot tub
trans_list: bubbelbad
sense:
(chiefly, US) A large tub, often situated outdoors, filled with hot water and used for communal leisure bathing.


lexentry: eng/hot_water_bottle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hot water bottle
trans_list: warmwaterkruik | kruik
sense:
A flexible, saclike bottle, usually made of rubber, intended to be filled with hot water and placed on some part of the body for thermotherapy, or simple warming.


lexentry: eng/hot_water_heater__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hot water heater
trans_list: geiser
sense:
An apparatus, usually fuel-burning, electric or solar-powered, in which water is heated to be used directly as domestic hot water or process hot water (but not for supplying space heating, calorifiers etc, for which a boiler or furnace is used).


lexentry: eng/hotbed__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hotbed
trans_list: broeinest
sense:
(by extension) An environment that is ideal for the growth or development of something, especially of something undesirable.


lexentry: eng/hotchpot__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hotchpot
trans_list: inbreng
sense:
(civil law, inheritance) The blending together of property so as to achieve equal division, mainly in the case of inheritance.


lexentry: eng/hotel__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hotel
trans_list: hotel
sense:
An establishment that provides accommodation and other services for paying guests; normally larger than a guesthouse, and often one of a chain. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/hound's_tongue__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hound's tongue
trans_list: hondstong
sense:
A biennial weed (Cynoglossum officinale) with soft tongue-shaped leaves and an offensive odour. It bears nutlets covered with barbed or hooked prickles.


lexentry: eng/hour__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: hour
trans_list: uur | tijd
sense:
(Christianity, in the plural) The set times of prayer, the canonical hours, the offices or services prescribed for these, or a book containing them.


lexentry: eng/houri__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: houri
trans_list: hoeri
sense:
(Islam) A nymph in the form of a beautiful virgin supposed to dwell in Paradise for the enjoyment of the faithful.


lexentry: eng/house-search__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: house-search
trans_list: huiszoeking
sense:
A thorough search of a home or other privately owned real estate as part of an official (notably judicial) investigation.


lexentry: eng/house__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: house
trans_list: huis | kamer
sense:
A building used for something other than a residence (typically with qualifying word). [from 10th c.]


lexentry: eng/house__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: house
trans_list: huis
sense:
A place of business; a company or organisation, especially a printing press, a publishing company, or a couturier. [from 10th c.]


lexentry: eng/house__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: house
trans_list: zaal | huis
sense:
A place of public accommodation or entertainment, especially a public house, an inn, a restaurant, a theatre, or a casino; or the management thereof. [from 10th c.]


lexentry: eng/house__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: house
trans_list: huis | kamer
sense:
(politics) A building where a deliberative assembly meets; whence the assembly itself, particularly a component of a legislature. [from 10th c.]


lexentry: eng/house__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: house
trans_list: huis
sense:
A dynasty; a family with its ancestors and descendants, especially a royal or noble one. [from 10th c.]


lexentry: eng/house_arrest__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: house arrest
trans_list: huisarrest
sense:
(legal) Confinement of a person to his or her residence, sometimes with a limited travel allowance, ordered by a judge or other authority as a more lenient alternative to imprisonment.


lexentry: eng/house_music__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: house music
trans_list: house | housemuziek
sense:
(music genre) A particular type of electronic dance music with an uptempo beat and recurring kickdrum.


lexentry: eng/house_number__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: house number
trans_list: huisnummer
sense:
The number (street address) assigned to a particular house to distinguish it from other buildings on the same street.


lexentry: eng/house_of_correction__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: house of correction
trans_list: correctie | huis van correctie
sense:
(UK, historical) A kind of residential penitentiary facility, built after the passing of the Elizabethan Poor Law (1601), where those who were "unwilling to work", including vagrants and beggars, were set to work.


lexentry: eng/house_sparrow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: house sparrow
trans_list: huismus
sense:
A bird of the species Passer domesticus, native to much of Eurasia, introduced in many other temperate environments.


lexentry: eng/house_wine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: house wine
trans_list: huiswijn
sense:
A relatively inexpensive wine sold in a restaurant, often by the glass as well as by the bottle or unmarked carafe; both red and white are normally offered.


lexentry: eng/housebreaker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: housebreaker
trans_list: inbreker
sense:
A criminal who breaks into and enters another's house or premises with the intent of committing a crime.


lexentry: eng/household_deity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: household deity
trans_list: huisgod
sense:
(mythology, religion) A minor tutelary deity watching over a household, usually conceived as a protective ancestral spirit or genius loci.


lexentry: eng/housekeeper__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: housekeeper
trans_list: huishoudster
sense:
Someone who manages the running of a home, traditionally the female head of the household. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/housemaid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: housemaid
trans_list: kuisvrouw
sense:
A female domestic worker attached to the non-servant quarter part of the house, as opposed to a scullery maid.


lexentry: eng/housewife__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: housewife
trans_list: huisvrouw
sense:
(plural "housewives") The wife of a householder; the mistress of a family; the female head of a household.


lexentry: eng/housing_estate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: housing estate
trans_list: woonwijk
sense:
A group of often architecturally similar buildings constructed at the same time. Primarily for residential accommodation, estates may also include commercial facilities.


lexentry: eng/hovercraft__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hovercraft
trans_list: hovercraft | luchtkussenvoertuig
sense:
(vehicle, genericized trademark) A vehicle supported on a cushion of air, able to traverse many different types of terrain and travel over water, used for transport.


lexentry: eng/hoverfly__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hoverfly
trans_list: zweefvlieg
sense:
Any of various flies from the family Syrphidae that hover in the air and feed on the nectar of flowers.


lexentry: eng/how__Adverb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: how
trans_list: hoe
sense:
(exclamative) Used as a modifier to indicate surprise, delight, or other strong feelings in an exclamation.


lexentry: eng/how_about_that__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: how about that
trans_list: allemensen
sense:
(rhetorical question) A general statement of surprise or bemusement with regard to a particular event.; isn't that good, or unexpected, etc.


lexentry: eng/how_are_you__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: how are you
trans_list: hoe gaat het | alles goed | hoe is het
sense:
(idiomatic) An informal greeting, not requiring a literal response. In form a question, and thus followed by a question mark. Typical responses include:


lexentry: eng/how_do_you_do__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: how do you do
trans_list: hoe gaat het | hoe gaat het met jou | hoe gaat het met u | hoe maakt u het
sense:
(formal) A greeting used upon being introduced to someone. Alternatives are how are you, pleased to meet you, and nice to meet you. (Sometimes used as a rhetorical question among familiar parties, depending on the region).


lexentry: eng/howitzer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: howitzer
trans_list: houwitser
sense:
A cannon that combines certain characteristics of field guns and mortars, delivering projectiles with medium velocities, usually with relatively high trajectories; normally a cannon with a tube length of 20 to 30 calibers.


lexentry: eng/hoy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hoy
trans_list: heude
sense:
(nautical) A small coaster vessel, usually sloop-rigged, used in conveying passengers and goods, or as a tender to larger vessels in port.


lexentry: eng/hug__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hug
trans_list: knuffel | knuffelen
sense:
A close embrace, especially when charged with an emotion such as affection, joy, relief, lust, anger, aggression, compassion, and the like, as opposed to being characterized by formality, equivocation or ambivalence (a half-embrace or "little hug").


lexentry: eng/huh__Interjection__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: huh
trans_list: hè | nou
sense:
(slang, with falling pitch) Used either to belittle the issuer of a statement/question, or sarcastically to indicate utter agreement, and that the statement being responded to is an extreme understatement. The intonation is changed to distinguish between the two meanings - implied dullness for belittlement, and feigned surprise for utter agreement.


lexentry: eng/huke__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: huke
trans_list: huik
sense:
(historical) An outer garment (robe or cloak) worn by men and women in Europe in the Middle Ages, either as civilian clothing or over armor.


lexentry: eng/hula_hoop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hula hoop
trans_list: hoepel | hoelahoep
sense:
A toy in the form of a large hoop which is twirled around various parts of the body, especially the waist.


lexentry: eng/hulk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hulk
trans_list: bakbeest | joekel
sense:
(archaic) A large ship used for transportation; (more generally) a large ship that is difficult to manoeuvre.


lexentry: eng/hulk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hulk
trans_list: scheepsromp
sense:
(by extension) A non-functional but floating ship, usually stripped of equipment and rigging, and often put to other uses such as accommodation or storage.


lexentry: eng/hull__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hull
trans_list: scheepsromp | casco
sense:
(mathematics, geometry, of a set A) The smallest set that possesses a particular property (such as convexity) and contains every point of A; slightly more formally, the intersection of all sets which possess the specified property and of which A is a subset.


lexentry: eng/huller__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: huller
trans_list: pelmachine
sense:
One who, or that which, hulls; especially, an agricultural machine for removing the hulls from grain; a hulling machine.


lexentry: eng/hum__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hum
trans_list: neuriën | brommen
sense:
(intransitive) To make a sound from the vocal chords without pronouncing any real words, with one's lips closed.


lexentry: eng/hum__Verb__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: hum
trans_list: stinken
sense:
(transitive, UK, dated, slang) To flatter by approving; to cajole; to deceive or impose upon; to humbug.


lexentry: eng/human_being__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: human being
trans_list: mens
sense:
A person; a large sapient, bipedal primate, with notably less hair than others of that order, of the species Homo sapiens.


lexentry: eng/human_resources__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: human resources
trans_list: personeelszaken
sense:
(management) The personnel department of an organization, dealing with the recruitment, administration, management and training of employees; abbreviated as HR.


lexentry: eng/human_rights__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: human rights
trans_list: rechten van de mens | mensenrechten
sense:
(international law) The set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed, including the right to life and liberty, freedom of thought and expression, and equality before the law.


lexentry: eng/human_shield__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: human shield
trans_list: menselijk schild
sense:
(military) Civilians which a military group has deliberately placed combat targets near to deter an enemy from attacking those targets.


lexentry: eng/human_trafficking__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: human trafficking
trans_list: mensenhandel
sense:
A criminal activity in which people are recruited, harboured, transported, bought, or kidnapped to serve an exploitative purpose, such as sexual slavery, forced labor, or child soldiery.


lexentry: eng/humanism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: humanism
trans_list: humanisme
sense:
(historical, often capitalized) Specifically, a cultural and intellectual movement in 14th-16th century Europe characterised by attention to classical culture and a promotion of vernacular texts, notably during the Renaissance. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/humanism__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: humanism
trans_list: humanisme
sense:
An ethical system that centers on humans and their values, needs, interests, abilities, dignity and freedom; especially used for a secular one which rejects theistic religion and superstition. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/humanitarian_corridor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: humanitarian corridor
trans_list: humanitaire corridor
sense:
A type of temporary demilitarized zone intended to allow the safe transit of humanitarian aid into, and/or refugees out of, a crisis-hit region.


lexentry: eng/humanoid__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: humanoid
trans_list: humanoïde
sense:
Having the appearance or characteristics of a human; being anthropomorphic under some criteria (physical, mental, genetical, ethological, ethical etc.).


lexentry: eng/humble__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: humble
trans_list: deemoedigen | humiliëren | verlagen | vernederen
sense:
(transitive, often, reflexive) To make humble or lowly; to make less proud or arrogant; to make meek and submissive.


lexentry: eng/humid__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: humid
trans_list: vochtig
sense:
Containing perceptible moisture (usually describing air or atmosphere); damp; moist; somewhat wet or watery.


lexentry: eng/humidor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: humidor
trans_list: humidor
sense:
A container designed to keep its contents at a constant humidity; especially such a box for storing cigars.


lexentry: eng/hummus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hummus
trans_list: hummus
sense:
A Levantine Arab dip made of chickpea paste with various additions, such as olive oil, fresh garlic, lemon juice, and tahini, often eaten with pitta bread, or as a meze.


lexentry: eng/humorist__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: humorist
trans_list: komiek
sense:
A humorous or witty person, especially someone skilled in humorous writing or performance. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/humour__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: humour
trans_list: humeur | stemming
sense:
(uncountable) A mood, especially a bad mood; a temporary state of mind or disposition brought upon by an event; an abrupt illogical inclination or whim.


lexentry: eng/humour__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: humour
trans_list: humor
sense:
(medicine) Either of the two regions of liquid within the eyeball, the aqueous humour and vitreous humour.


lexentry: eng/humus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: humus
trans_list: humus
sense:
A large group of natural organic compounds, found in the soil, formed from the chemical and biological decomposition of plant and animal residues and from the synthetic activity of microorganisms.


lexentry: eng/hundredweight__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hundredweight
trans_list: centenaar
sense:
(historical) Various units of ancient measurement systems consisting of 100 units usually translated as "pounds".


lexentry: eng/hung__Adjective__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: hung
trans_list: blasé
sense:
(computing, colloquial) Of a computer or similar device, receiving power but not functioning as desired; working very slowly or not at all. The condition is often corrected by rebooting the computer.


lexentry: eng/hung__Adjective__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: hung
trans_list: groot geschapen
sense:
(colloquial, of a person, slightly, _, vulgar) Having a large penis (often preceded by an adverb, e.g. well hung).


lexentry: eng/hunger__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hunger
trans_list: verlangen
sense:
(figuratively, intransitive, usually, _, with 'for' or 'after') To have a desire (for); to long; to yearn.


lexentry: eng/hunger_stone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hunger stone
trans_list: hongersteen
sense:
A stone, either naturally exposed or intentionally embedded in a river during a drought, which is dated and often inscribed to mark the water level as a warning to future generations that they may face famine if the water reaches that low level again. Such stones are common in Central Europe.


lexentry: eng/hunter-gatherer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hunter-gatherer
trans_list: jager-verzamelaar
sense:
A member of a group of people who live by hunting animals and gathering edible plants for their main food sources, and who do not keep animals or farm land.


lexentry: eng/hunting__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hunting
trans_list: jacht
sense:
The act of finding and killing a wild animal, either for sport or with the intention of using its parts to make food, clothes, etc.


lexentry: eng/hunting_horn__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hunting horn
trans_list: jachthoorn
sense:
(music) A bugle, being either simply curved (especially in heraldry), or having from one (in e.g. some Roman horns) to three (in many modern musical horns) spirals, on which signals are blown during a hunt.


lexentry: eng/hurdle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hurdle
trans_list: horde
sense:
(athletics, horses) An artificial barrier, variously constructed, over which athletes or horses jump in a race.


lexentry: eng/hurdy-gurdy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hurdy-gurdy
trans_list: draailier | draaivedel
sense:
(musical instrument) A stringed instrument that produces a droning sound by turning a handle that connects to a wheel that rubs against a rosined string, with a keyboard also used to alter the pitch of the string.


lexentry: eng/hurricane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hurricane
trans_list: orkaan
sense:
A severe tropical cyclone in the North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, or in the eastern North Pacific off the west coast of Mexico, with winds of 119 km/h (74 miles per hour) or greater accompanied by rain, lightning, and thunder that sometimes moves into temperate latitudes.


lexentry: eng/hurtle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hurtle
trans_list: dempen
sense:
To cause (someone or something) to collide with or hit another person or thing; or (two people or things) to collide with or hit each other.


lexentry: eng/husband_and_wife__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: husband and wife
trans_list: man en vrouw
sense:
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see husband,‎ and,‎ wife. (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/husbandry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: husbandry
trans_list: landbouw
sense:
The occupation or work of a husbandman or farmer; the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock; agriculture.


lexentry: eng/husk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: husk
trans_list: schil
sense:
The dry, leafy or stringy exterior of certain vegetables or fruits, which must be removed before eating the meat inside.


lexentry: eng/hut__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hut
trans_list: hut
sense:
A small, simple one-storey dwelling or shelter, often with just one room, and generally built of readily available local materials.


lexentry: eng/hyaluronic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hyaluronic acid
trans_list: hyaluronan
sense:
(sugar acid) A mucopolysaccharide (a kind of polymer) that forms a gel-like substance within animal connective tissue.


lexentry: eng/hybrid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hybrid
trans_list: hybride | kruising
sense:
(biology) Offspring resulting from cross-breeding different entities, e.g. two different species or two purebred parent strains.


lexentry: eng/hybrid__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hybrid
trans_list: hybride
sense:
A hybrid vehicle (especially a car), one that runs on both fuel (gasoline/diesel) and electricity (battery or energy from the sun).


lexentry: eng/hybrid__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hybrid
trans_list: hybride
sense:
Something of mixed origin or composition; often, a tool or technology that combines the benefits of formerly separate tools or technologies.


lexentry: eng/hybrid_war__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hybrid war
trans_list: hybride oorlog
sense:
(military) A war that comprises the use of conventional and nonconventional means by at least one side, which officially undeclares or denies involvement.


lexentry: eng/hybrid_warfare__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hybrid warfare
trans_list: hybride oorlogsvoering
sense:
A form of conflict which blends conventional warfare, irregular warfare, and activities such as political warfare and information warfare.


lexentry: eng/hydra__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hydra
trans_list: hydra
sense:
(biology) Any of several small freshwater polyps of the genus Hydra and related genera, having a naked cylindrical body and an oral opening surrounded by tentacles.


lexentry: eng/hydraulic_engineering__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydraulic engineering
trans_list: waterbouwkunde
sense:
A sub-discipline of civil engineering concerned with the flow and conveyance of fluids, principally water and sewage.


lexentry: eng/hydraulic_fracturing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydraulic fracturing
trans_list: fraccen
sense:
(oil drilling) A technique in which a mixture of water and sand is forced down an oil well (or similar) in order to create fractures in the oil-bearing rock and thus release more oil.


lexentry: eng/hydraulics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydraulics
trans_list: hydraulica | stromingsleer
sense:
The engineering science that deals with practical applications where liquid is in motion and transmits energy.


lexentry: eng/hydrocephalus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydrocephalus
trans_list: hydrocefalus | waterhoofd
sense:
(medicine) A usually congenital condition in which an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the cerebral ventricles causes enlargement of the skull and compression of the brain, destroying much of the neural tissue


lexentry: eng/hydrochloric_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydrochloric acid
trans_list: zoutzuur
sense:
(inorganic compound) A strong acid made by dissolving the gas hydrogen chloride in water. It reacts with alkalis, bases and many metals to form chlorides; it has many industrial applications.


lexentry: eng/hydroelectric__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydroelectric
trans_list: hydro-elektrisch
sense:
that generates electricity by converting the energy of moving water, or of steam escaping under high pressure


lexentry: eng/hydrofluoric_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydrofluoric acid
trans_list: fluorzuur
sense:
(chemistry) A solution of hydrogen fluoride, HF, in water; it is a weak but very corrosive acid, used in the production of fluorine compounds, and in metallurgy.


lexentry: eng/hydrogen_bomb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydrogen bomb
trans_list: waterstofbom
sense:
A thermonuclear bomb that derives its destructive power from the fusion of isotopes of hydrogen (deuterium and tritium).


lexentry: eng/hydrogen_bromide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydrogen bromide
trans_list: waterstofbromide
sense:
(inorganic compound) A colourless gas having an irritating smell; it has the molecular formula HBr, and dissolves in water to form hydrobromic acid; it has many industrial applications including the production of barbiturates and synthetic hormones.


lexentry: eng/hydrogen_fluoride__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydrogen fluoride
trans_list: waterstoffluoride
sense:
(inorganic compound) a colorless fuming liquid or gas, with molecular formula HF. It dissolves in water to form hydrofluoric acid and has many industrial uses including the production of Teflon and the refining of uranium; it corrodes skin, flesh and bone, and any skin contact must be avoided


lexentry: eng/hydrogen_peroxide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydrogen peroxide
trans_list: waterstofperoxide | zuurstofwater
sense:
(inorganic compound) A colourless liquid, H2O2, soluble in water, used as a mild antiseptic, bleaching agent (especially for bleaching hair), oxidizing agent and chemical reagent.


lexentry: eng/hydrogen_sulfide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydrogen sulfide
trans_list: waterstofsulfide
sense:
(inorganic compound) A toxic gas, H2S, smelling like rotten eggs and used in analytical chemistry and industry.


lexentry: eng/hydrogen_vehicle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydrogen vehicle
trans_list: waterstofauto
sense:
Any vehicle that uses hydrogen as its principal fuel, normally via the electricity produced by a fuel cell.


lexentry: eng/hydrogenation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydrogenation
trans_list: hydrogenering
sense:
(chemistry) The chemical reaction of hydrogen with another substance, especially with an unsaturated organic compound, and usually under the influence of temperature, pressure and catalysts.


lexentry: eng/hydrogeology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydrogeology
trans_list: hydrogeologie
sense:
The geology of groundwater, especially concerning the physical, biological and chemical properties of its occurrence and movement.


lexentry: eng/hydrography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydrography
trans_list: hydrografie
sense:
(nautical) The scientific measurement and description of the physical features and conditions of navigable waters and the shoreline.


lexentry: eng/hydrology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydrology
trans_list: hydrologie | waterkunde
sense:
The science of the properties, distribution, and effects of water on a planet's surface, in the soil and underlying rocks, and in the atmosphere


lexentry: eng/hydrolysis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydrolysis
trans_list: hydrolyse
sense:
(chemistry) A chemical process of decomposition involving the splitting of a bond and the addition of the hydrogen cation and the hydroxide anion of water.


lexentry: eng/hydrotherapy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydrotherapy
trans_list: watertherapie
sense:
(alternative medicine) Any of various techniques that use water, either externally or internally, for the treatment of disease and for the soothing of pain.


lexentry: eng/hydroxychloroquine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hydroxychloroquine
trans_list: hydroxychloroquine
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) A drug derived from quinolone that is taken orally in the form of its sulfate C18H26ClN3O·H2SO4 to treat malaria, rheumatoid arthritis, and lupus erythematosus.


lexentry: eng/hyena__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hyena
trans_list: hyena
sense:
Any of the medium-sized to large feliform carnivores of the subfamily Hyaenidae, native to Africa and Asia and noted for the sound similar to laughter which they can make if excited.


lexentry: eng/hyena__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hyena
trans_list: hyena
sense:
(Subsaharan Africa) A man that performs ritualized sex acts with recently widowed women and menarchal girls.


lexentry: eng/hygrometer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hygrometer
trans_list: hygrometer
sense:
(meteorology) An instrument that measures the humidity of the air or other gases, especially the relative humidity.


lexentry: eng/hypallage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypallage
trans_list: hypallage
sense:
(rhetoric, grammar) A construction in which a modifier with meaning associated with one word appears grammatically applied to another, often used as a literary device.


lexentry: eng/hyperaldosteronism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hyperaldosteronism
trans_list: aldosteronisme | hyperaldosteronisme
sense:
(medicine) A condition in which too much aldosterone is produced by the adrenal glands, potentially leading to lowered levels of potassium in the blood.


lexentry: eng/hyperbaric_chamber__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hyperbaric chamber
trans_list: decompressiekamer
sense:
A vessel containing air at an elevated pressure, especially one used to administer oxygen to a patient


lexentry: eng/hyperbaton__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hyperbaton
trans_list: hyperbaton
sense:
(grammar) An inversion of the usual or logical order of words or phrases, for emphasis or poetic effect.


lexentry: eng/hyperbola__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hyperbola
trans_list: hyperbool
sense:
(geometry) A conic section formed by the intersection of a cone with a plane that intersects the base of the cone and is not tangent to the cone. The function y(x) = 1/x draws a hyperbola.


lexentry: eng/hyperbole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hyperbole
trans_list: hyperbool
sense:
(uncountable, rhetoric, literature) Deliberate or unintentional overstatement, particularly extreme overstatement.


lexentry: eng/hyperbolic__Adjective__2
sense_num: 05
written_rep: hyperbolic
trans_list: hyperbolisch
sense:
(topology) Of, pertaining to, or in a hyperbolic space (a space having negative curvature or sectional curvature).


lexentry: eng/hypercorrection__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypercorrection
trans_list: hypercorrectie
sense:
(linguistics) Nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule.


lexentry: eng/hypergeometric_distribution__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypergeometric distribution
trans_list: hypergeometrische verdeling
sense:
(probability theory, statistics) A discrete probability distribution that describes the probability of k "successes" in a sequence of n draws without replacement from a finite population.


lexentry: eng/hyperhidrosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hyperhidrosis
trans_list: hyperhidrosis
sense:
(pathology) A medical condition with the primary symptom of excessive sweating, in excess of that required for regulation of body temperature.


lexentry: eng/hyperkinetic_disorder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hyperkinetic disorder
trans_list: hyperkinetische stoornis
sense:
(neurology, pathology, psychiatry, psychology) A developmental disorder in which a person has a persistent and pervasive pattern of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity.


lexentry: eng/hyperlink__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hyperlink
trans_list: hyperlink
sense:
Some text or a graphic in an electronic document that can be activated to display another document or trigger an action.


lexentry: eng/hypernym__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypernym
trans_list: hyperoniem | koepelwoord
sense:
(semantics) A superordinate word or phrase; a term whose referents form a set which includes as a subset the referents of a subordinate term—as, for example, insect being (a hypernym) for ant.


lexentry: eng/hypersonic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypersonic
trans_list: hypersonisch | hypersoon
sense:
(of a speed, aviation) Equal to, or greater than, or capable of achieving, five times the speed of sound.


lexentry: eng/hyperspace__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hyperspace
trans_list: hyperruimte
sense:
(science fiction) A notional space orthogonal to the usual dimensions of space-time often used for faster-than-light travel.


lexentry: eng/hypertext__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypertext
trans_list: hypertext
sense:
(uncountable) Digital text in which the reader may navigate related information through embedded hyperlinks.


lexentry: eng/hyperthymesia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hyperthymesia
trans_list: hyperthymesia
sense:
(neuroscience) A rare condition in which a person possesses a superior autobiographical memory and is able to recall the vast majority of personal events and experiences in life.


lexentry: eng/hypertrophy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypertrophy
trans_list: hypertrofie
sense:
(countable, medicine) An increase in the size of an organ or tissue due to the enlargement of its individual cells.


lexentry: eng/hyphen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hyphen
trans_list: koppelteken | afbreekteken | verbindingsstreepje
sense:
The symbol "‐", typically used to join two or more words to form a compound term, or to indicate that a word has been split at the end of a line.


lexentry: eng/hypnosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypnosis
trans_list: hypnose
sense:
A trancelike state, artificially induced, in which a person has a heightened suggestibility, and in which suppressed memories may be experienced.


lexentry: eng/hypocaust__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypocaust
trans_list: hypocaustum
sense:
An underfloor space or flue through which heat from a furnace passes to heat the floor of a room or a bath.


lexentry: eng/hypochondria__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypochondria
trans_list: hypochondrie
sense:
(medicine) A psychological disorder characterized by excessive preoccupation or worry about having a serious illness.


lexentry: eng/hypochondriasis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypochondriasis
trans_list: hypochondrie
sense:
(medicine) A mental disorder characterized by excessive fear of or preoccupation with a serious illness, despite medical testing and reassurance to the contrary.


lexentry: eng/hypocrisy__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hypocrisy
trans_list: hypocrisie | huichelarij | schijnheiligheid
sense:
The practice of engaging in the same behaviour or activity for which one criticises another; moral self-contradiction whereby the behavior of one or more people belies their own claimed or implied possession of certain beliefs, standards or virtues.


lexentry: eng/hypocrite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypocrite
trans_list: hypocriet | huichelaar | schijnheilige
sense:
Someone who practices hypocrisy, who pretends to hold beliefs, or whose actions are not consistent with their claimed beliefs. [from early 13th c.]


lexentry: eng/hypodermis__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hypodermis
trans_list: hypodermis
sense:
(anatomy) A subcutaneous layer of loose connective tissue containing fat cells, lying beneath the dermis.


lexentry: eng/hypomania__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypomania
trans_list: hypomanie
sense:
(medicine) A mild form of mania, especially the phase of several mood disorders characterized by euphoria or hyperactivity.


lexentry: eng/hyponym__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hyponym
trans_list: hyponiem
sense:
(semantics) A more specific term; a subordinate grouping word or phrase; a term designating a subclass of another more general class described by the given word.


lexentry: eng/hypopituitarism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypopituitarism
trans_list: hypopituïtarisme
sense:
(medicine) A decrease in secretion of one or more of the eight hormones normally produced by the pituitary gland.


lexentry: eng/hypostasis__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hypostasis
trans_list: hypostase
sense:
(theology) The essential person, specifically the single person of Christ (as distinguished from his two ‘natures’, human and divine), or of the three ‘persons’ of the Trinity (sharing a single ‘essence’). [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/hypostasis__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hypostasis
trans_list: hypostase
sense:
(psychology) Referring to the hypostatic model of personality; i.e., asserting that humans present themselves in many different aspects or hypostases, depending on the internal and external realities they relate to, including different approaches to the study of personality.


lexentry: eng/hypothalamus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypothalamus
trans_list: hypothalamus
sense:
(neuroanatomy) A region of the forebrain located below the thalamus, forming the basal portion of the diencephalon, and functioning to regulate body temperature, some metabolic processes and governing the autonomic nervous system.


lexentry: eng/hypothenar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypothenar
trans_list: hypothenaire spier
sense:
(technical) The ulnar fleshy side of the palm, formed by the underlying three muscles of the little finger; the hypothenar eminence.


lexentry: eng/hypothesis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypothesis
trans_list: hypothese | stelling
sense:
(sciences) Used loosely, a tentative conjecture explaining an observation, phenomenon or scientific problem that can be tested by further observation, investigation and/or experimentation. As a scientific term of art, see the attached quotation. Compare to theory, and quotation given there.


lexentry: eng/hypotrochoid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hypotrochoid
trans_list: hypotrochoïde
sense:
(geometry) A geometric curve traced by a fixed point on the radius line outside one circle which rotates inside the perimeter of another circle.


lexentry: eng/hyrax__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hyrax
trans_list: klipdas
sense:
Any of several small, paenungulate herbivorous mammals of the order Hyracoidea, with a bulky frame and fang-like incisors, native to Africa and the Middle East.


lexentry: eng/hyssop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hyssop
trans_list: hysop
sense:
Any of several aromatic bushy herbs, of the genus Hyssopus, native to Southern Europe and once used medicinally.


lexentry: eng/hysteresis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hysteresis
trans_list: hysterese
sense:
A property of a system such that an output value is not a strict function of the corresponding input, but also incorporates some lag, delay, or history dependence, and in particular when the response for a decrease in the input variable is different from the response for an increase. For example, a thermostat with a nominal setpoint of 75° might switch the controlled heat source on when the temperature drops below 74°, and off when it rises above 76°.


lexentry: eng/hysteria__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hysteria
trans_list: hysterie
sense:
Behavior exhibiting excessive or uncontrollable emotions, in a wide range from joy to panic but usually including anxiety or fear.


lexentry: eng/háček__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: háček
trans_list: háček
sense:
(orthography, and, typography) A caron; a diacritical mark (ˇ) usually resembling an inverted circumflex, but in the cases of ď, Ľ, ľ, and ť resembling a prime (′) instead.


lexentry: eng/iBook__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iBook
trans_list: iBook
sense:
(laptops) A computer of a line of lower-end laptop computers formerly manufactured by Apple Computer.


lexentry: eng/iPhone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iPhone
trans_list: iPhone
sense:
(trademark) A smartphone of a series produced by Apple, which typically combine a camera phone, PDA, multimedia player, and wireless communication device.


lexentry: eng/iamb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iamb
trans_list: jambe
sense:
(prosody) A metrical foot in verse consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.


lexentry: eng/iambic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iambic
trans_list: jambisch
sense:
(prosody) Consisting of iambs (metrical feet with an unstressed-stressed pattern) or characterized by their predominance. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/iatrogenic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iatrogenic
trans_list: iatrogeen
sense:
(medicine, of a disease, injury, or other adverse outcome) Induced by the words or actions of the physician or by medical treatment or diagnostic procedure.


lexentry: eng/ibis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ibis
trans_list: ibis
sense:
Any of various long-legged wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae, having long downcurved bills used to probe the mud for prey such as crustaceans.


lexentry: eng/ibisbill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ibisbill
trans_list: ibissnavel
sense:
Ibidorhyncha struthersii, a species of wading bird in the monotypic family Ibidorhynchidae, inhabiting the shingle riverbanks of the high plateau of Central Asia and the Himalayas.


lexentry: eng/ibuprofen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ibuprofen
trans_list: ibuprofen
sense:
(carboxylic acid, pharmaceutical drug) A synthetic compound used widely as an analgesic and anti-inflammatory drug.


lexentry: eng/ice__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: ice
trans_list: glaceren
sense:
(transitive) To cover with icing (frosting made of sugar and milk or white of egg); to frost; as cakes, tarts, etc.


lexentry: eng/ice_age__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ice age
trans_list: ijstijd
sense:
(colloquial) Any of several glacial periods (within a scientific ice age) marked by episodes of extensive glaciation alternating with episodes of relative warmth (interglacial).


lexentry: eng/ice_cream_bar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ice cream bar
trans_list: ijsstokje
sense:
A frozen dessert on a stick or a candy bar that has ice cream in it. The coating is usually a thin layer of chocolate.


lexentry: eng/ice_cream_cone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ice cream cone
trans_list: boot
sense:
A thin, conical confection baked from crepe batter, sealed at its apex, used to hold ice cream while it is being eaten.


lexentry: eng/ice_giant__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ice giant
trans_list: ijsreus | rijpreus | vorstreus
sense:
(astronomy) A giant planet composed mostly of astronomical ices (condensed forms of volatile compounds) including water, methane, oxygen, carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur, and smaller than a gas giant. (e.g. Neptune and Uranus)


lexentry: eng/ice_hole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ice hole
trans_list: bijt
sense:
A hole in the ice of a frozen body of water, often man-made with the scope of fishing. (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/ice_rink__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ice rink
trans_list: ijsbaan | schaatsbaan
sense:
A specially frozen surface of water on which people skate or play ice hockey; the building that houses such a surface.


lexentry: eng/ice_wine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ice wine
trans_list: ijswijn
sense:
A sweet dessert wine made from grapes that are harvested after they have naturally frozen on the vine.


lexentry: eng/iceberg__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: iceberg
trans_list: ijsberg
sense:
A huge mass of ocean-floating ice which has broken off a glacier or ice shelf [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/iceberg_lettuce__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iceberg lettuce
trans_list: ijsbergsla
sense:
A lettuce cultivar (Lactuca sativa var. capitata) noted for its crunchiness; the most familiar of all lettuces sold in the United States.


lexentry: eng/icebox__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: icebox
trans_list: vriezer
sense:
(UK) A compartment in a refrigerator that is colder than the rest of the refrigerator and is used as a freezer.


lexentry: eng/icebreaker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: icebreaker
trans_list: ijsbreker
sense:
A ship designed to break through ice so that it, or other ships coming behind, can navigate on frozen seas.


lexentry: eng/icebreaker__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: icebreaker
trans_list: ijsbreker
sense:
(figurative) A game, activity, humorous anecdote, etc., designed to relax a group of people to help them get to know each other.


lexentry: eng/icehouse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: icehouse
trans_list: ijskelder
sense:
A deep cellar or outdoor building used for the storage of ice or snow; sometimes also used to store food at low temperature.


lexentry: eng/ichthyosaur__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ichthyosaur
trans_list: ichthyosauriër
sense:
Any of several fishlike marine reptiles of the extinct order †Ichthyosauria of the early Triassic to the late Cretaceous period, that had a body somewhat like a porpoise. [from c. 1830]


lexentry: eng/icing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: icing
trans_list: glacé
sense:
(cooking) A sweet, often creamy and thick glaze made primarily of sugar, often enriched with ingredients like butter, egg whites, or flavorings, typically used for baked goods.


lexentry: eng/icing_on_the_cake__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: icing on the cake
trans_list: kers op de taart
sense:
(idiomatic) Something that intensifies the appreciation of something already good (or bad in an ironic sense depending on the context).


lexentry: eng/icon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: icon
trans_list: icoon
sense:
An image, symbol, picture, portrait, or other representation usually as an object of religious devotion.


lexentry: eng/icon__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: icon
trans_list: icoon
sense:
(religion, especially, Eastern Christianity) A type of religious painting portraying a saint or scene from Scripture, often done on wooden panels.


lexentry: eng/iconoclasm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iconoclasm
trans_list: iconoclasme | beeldenstorm
sense:
The belief in, participation in, or sanction of destroying religious icons and other symbols or monuments, usually with religious or political motives. [1797]


lexentry: eng/iconoclast__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iconoclast
trans_list: beeldenstormer | iconoclast
sense:
(historical, Christianity) One who destroys religious images or icons, especially an opponent of the Orthodox Church in the 8th and 9th centuries, or a Puritan during the European Reformation.


lexentry: eng/iconoclastic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iconoclastic
trans_list: beeldenstormer
sense:
Characterized by attack on established and accepted beliefs, customs, or institutions; of or pertaining to iconoclasm.


lexentry: eng/iconography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iconography
trans_list: iconografie
sense:
A set of specified or traditional symbolic forms associated with the subject or theme of a stylized genre of art.


lexentry: eng/iconostasis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: iconostasis
trans_list: iconostase
sense:
(Eastern Orthodoxy) A wall of icons between the sanctuary and the nave in an Eastern Orthodox church.


lexentry: eng/id__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: id
trans_list: Es | id
sense:
(psychoanalysis) The unconscious impulsive component of the personality in the Freudian psychoanalytic model.


lexentry: eng/ide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ide
trans_list: winde
sense:
A freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae, found across northern Europe and Asia, especially Leuciscus idus. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/idea__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: idea
trans_list: idee | bedenking | gedachte
sense:
More generally, any result of mental activity; a thought, a notion; a way of thinking. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/idea__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: idea
trans_list: idee | bedoeling | intentie | plan
sense:
A conception in the mind of something to be done; a plan for doing something, an intention. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/ideal_gas__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ideal gas
trans_list: ideaal gas
sense:
(physics) a hypothetical gas, whose molecules exhibit no interaction, and undergo elastic collision with each other and with the walls of the container


lexentry: eng/idealism__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: idealism
trans_list: idealisme
sense:
(philosophy) An approach to philosophical enquiry, which asserts that direct and immediate knowledge can only be had of ideas or mental pictures.


lexentry: eng/idempotence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: idempotence
trans_list: idempotentie
sense:
(mathematics, computing) A quality of an action such that repetitions of the action have no further effect on outcome – being idempotent.


lexentry: eng/identical__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: identical
trans_list: identiek | identieke
sense:
(not comparable) Bearing full likeness by having precisely the same set of characteristics; indistinguishable.


lexentry: eng/identification__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: identification
trans_list: identificatie | identificeren
sense:
(broadly, often) The combination of identifying (which one, which thing) and validating the identity (proving or confirming it); identifying and authenticating viewed as a unitary concept in cognition.


lexentry: eng/identifier__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: identifier
trans_list: identificatiecode
sense:
(programming, operating systems) A formal name used in source code to refer to a variable, function, procedure, package, etc. or in an operating system to refer to a process, user, group, etc.


lexentry: eng/identikit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: identikit
trans_list: compositiefoto | compositietekening
sense:
A picture of a person, reconstructed from strips showing facial features selected to match witnesses' descriptions; used by the police to build a likeness of a person sought for a crime.


lexentry: eng/identity__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: identity
trans_list: identiteit | persoonlijkheid
sense:
The difference or character that marks off an individual or collective from the rest of the same kind; selfhood; the sense of who something or someone or oneself is, or the recurring characteristics that enable the recognition of such an individual or group by others or themselves.


lexentry: eng/identity_element__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: identity element
trans_list: identiteit
sense:
(algebra) An element of an algebraic structure which when applied, in either order, to any other element via a binary operation yields the other element.


lexentry: eng/identity_function__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: identity function
trans_list: identiteit
sense:
(mathematics) A function whose value is always the same as its independent variable, and for which the codomain equals the domain.


lexentry: eng/identity_parade__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: identity parade
trans_list: osloconfrontatie
sense:
(UK, Ireland, law enforcement) A process by which a witness confirms the identity of a criminal suspect, by viewing the suspect together with other people who were not involved in the crime.


lexentry: eng/identity_politics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: identity politics
trans_list: identiteitspolitiek
sense:
(politics) Politics focusing on the self-interest and perspectives of people in various groupings, such as ethnicity, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, and gender identity.


lexentry: eng/identity_theft__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: identity theft
trans_list: identiteitsdiefstal
sense:
(law, criminology) The deliberate assumption of another person's identity, usually to gain access to that person's finances or to frame a person for a crime.


lexentry: eng/ideogram__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ideogram
trans_list: ideogram
sense:
A picture or symbol which represents the idea of something without indicating the sequence of sounds used to pronounce it. Examples include digits, traffic signs, and graphic symbols such as @.


lexentry: eng/ideophone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ideophone
trans_list: ideofoon
sense:
(part of speech) A word that uses sound symbolism to express aspects of events that can be experienced by the senses, like smell, color, shape, sound, action, or movement.


lexentry: eng/ides__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ides
trans_list: iden
sense:
(historical, often, _, capitalized) The notional full-moon day of a Roman month, occurring on the 15th day of the four original 31-day months (March, May, Quintilis or July, and October) and on the 13th day of all other months.


lexentry: eng/idiocy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: idiocy
trans_list: idiotie
sense:
(dated, psychology, now, , pejorative) The state or condition of being an idiot; the quality of having an intelligence level far below average; mental retardation; intellectual disability.


lexentry: eng/idiom__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: idiom
trans_list: idioom | taaleigen
sense:
A manner of speaking, a mode of expression peculiar to a language, language family, or group of people.


lexentry: eng/idiom__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: idiom
trans_list: idioom | taaleigen
sense:
An established phrasal expression whose meaning may not be deducible from the literal meanings of its component words.


lexentry: eng/idiophone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: idiophone
trans_list: idiofoon
sense:
Any musical instrument that produces its sound by its own vibration (without any strings or membranes).


lexentry: eng/idiot__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: idiot
trans_list: idioot
sense:
(obsolete, medicine, psychology) A person of the lowest intellectual standing, a person who lacks the capacity to develop beyond the mental age of a normal four-year-old; a person with an IQ below 30.


lexentry: eng/idiot_light__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: idiot light
trans_list: helderziend
sense:
(automotive, slang) Any warning light or indicator on the dashboard of a car, designed to alert the driver to problems, such as the parking brake being on or the oil being low.


lexentry: eng/idioticon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: idioticon
trans_list: idioticon
sense:
A dictionary of a specific dialect, or of the words and phrases peculiar to one part of a country; a glossary.


lexentry: eng/idol__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: idol
trans_list: afgod | idool | godenbeeld
sense:
A graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power.


lexentry: eng/idyll__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: idyll
trans_list: idylle
sense:
Any poem or short written piece composed in the style of Theocritus's short pastoral poems, the Idylls.


lexentry: eng/idée_fixe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: idée fixe
trans_list: idee-fixe
sense:
(psychology) An idea dominating the mind and maintained despite evidence to the contrary; (loosely) , an obsession.


lexentry: eng/if_I_were_you__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: if I were you
trans_list: als ik jou was | als ik u was
sense:
A phrase said to introduce advice, i.e. to express what one would do in the interlocutor's situation.


lexentry: eng/if__Conjunction__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: if
trans_list: of | indien
sense:
(sometimes, _, proscribed) Whether; used to introduce a noun clause, an indirect question, that functions as the direct object of certain verbs.


lexentry: eng/if_and_only_if__Conjunction__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: if and only if
trans_list: dan en slechts dan als | als en slechts als
sense:
(logic, mathematics) Is equivalent to; implies and is implied by; is true and false in the same cases as.


lexentry: eng/if_anything__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: if anything
trans_list: eerder
sense:
(idiomatic) Used to suggest or state tentatively that something may be the case (often the opposite of something previously implied).


lexentry: eng/if_anything__Adverb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: if anything
trans_list: bovendien
sense:
(idiomatic) Used in questions when the speaker does not know for sure if the listener will have an answer.


lexentry: eng/if_the_mountain_won't_come_to_Muhammad__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: if the mountain won't come to Muhammad
trans_list: als Mohammed niet naar de berg komt, moet de berg maar naar Mohammed
sense:
If something one wishes to be done cannot be commanded done, one must find another way to achieve one's goal.


lexentry: eng/if_the_shoe_fits,_wear_it__Proverb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: if the shoe fits, wear it
trans_list: wie de schoen past, trekke hem aan
sense:
(idiom) If it works, there is not a problem using it. Often a response to being judged when using an incorrect tool.


lexentry: eng/ifs,_ands,_or_buts__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ifs, ands, or buts
trans_list: maar
sense:
Modifications, limitations, or addenda; qualifications of any kind; speculations about whether a particular idea or enterprise is good.


lexentry: eng/igneous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: igneous
trans_list: stollings
sense:
(geology) Resulting from, or produced by, great heat. With rocks, it could also mean formed from lava or magma.


lexentry: eng/igneous_rock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: igneous rock
trans_list: stollingsgesteente
sense:
(geology) One of the major groups of rock that makes up the crust of the Earth; formed by the cooling of molten rock, either below the surface (intrusive) or on the surface (extrusive).


lexentry: eng/ignition_interlock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ignition interlock
trans_list: alcoholslot
sense:
A device installed in a vehicle that detects alcohol on a driver's breath and will not start the car if alcohol is present.


lexentry: eng/ignosticism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ignosticism
trans_list: ignosticisme
sense:
The lack of belief that "creator and designer of the universe" is a coherently defined phrase, thus modern religionists do not believe in any god but only have the illusion that they do, and that modern atheists do not disbelieve in any god, or even lack belief in any god, but only have the illusion that they do.


lexentry: eng/iguana__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: iguana
trans_list: leguaan
sense:
Colloquially, in Africa, any large member of the genus Varanus, especially the aquatic Nile monitor (see leguan).


lexentry: eng/ileum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ileum
trans_list: kronkeldarm | ileum
sense:
(anatomy) The last, and usually the longest, division of the small intestine; the part between the jejunum and large intestine.


lexentry: eng/ilk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ilk
trans_list: soort
sense:
A type, race or category; a group of entities that have common characteristics such that they may be grouped together.


lexentry: eng/illocution__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: illocution
trans_list: illocutie
sense:
(linguistics) The aim of a speaker in making an utterance as opposed to the meaning of the terms used.


lexentry: eng/illustrate__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: illustrate
trans_list: illustreren
sense:
To provide a book or other publication with pictures, diagrams or other explanatory or decorative features.


lexentry: eng/ilmenite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ilmenite
trans_list: ilmeniet
sense:
(mineral) A weakly magnetic dark gray mineral found in metamorphic and igneous rocks; it is a mixed oxide of iron and titanium, FeTiO3


lexentry: eng/image__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: image
trans_list: beeldkopie
sense:
(computing) A file that contains all information needed to produce a live working copy. (See disk image and image copy.)


lexentry: eng/image__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: image
trans_list: imago | beeld
sense:
A characteristic of a person, group or company etc., style, manner of dress, how one is or wishes to be perceived by others.


lexentry: eng/image_processing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: image processing
trans_list: beeldbewerking
sense:
Any form of information processing whose input and output are both images, such as photographs or frames of video.


lexentry: eng/imaginary__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: imaginary
trans_list: imaginair
sense:
(mathematics, of a number) Having no real part; that part of a complex number which is a multiple of \sqrt{-1} (called imaginary unit).


lexentry: eng/imaginary_number__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: imaginary number
trans_list: imaginair getal
sense:
(complex analysis, strict sense) A number of the form bi, where b is any real number and i denotes the imaginary unit.


lexentry: eng/imaginary_unit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: imaginary unit
trans_list: imaginaire eenheid
sense:
(number theory, complex analysis, quaternion theory) An imaginary number (in the case of complex numbers, usually denoted i) that is defined as a solution to the equation x^2 = -1.


lexentry: eng/imagination__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: imagination
trans_list: verbeelding | fantasie
sense:
The image-making power of the mind; the act of mentally creating or reproducing an object not previously perceived; the ability to create such images.


lexentry: eng/imam__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: imam
trans_list: imam
sense:
(usually capitalized) A Shi'ite Muslim leader descended from the prophet Muhammad and functioning as his spiritual successor.


lexentry: eng/imbecile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: imbecile
trans_list: imbeciel
sense:
(obsolete) A person with limited mental capacity who can perform tasks and think only like a young child, in medical circles meaning a person who lacks the capacity to develop beyond the mental age of a normal five- to seven-year-old child.


lexentry: eng/imbue__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: imbue
trans_list: doordrenken | doortrekken
sense:
In general, to act in a way which results in an object becoming completely permeated or impregnated by some quality.


lexentry: eng/immersion_blender__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: immersion blender
trans_list: staafmixer
sense:
A long, electric, hand-held tool with sharp blades at the end, designed for immersion into food to mash or liquefy it.


lexentry: eng/immersion_heater__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: immersion heater
trans_list: dompelaar
sense:
A device for supplying domestic hot water in which a thermostatically-controlled heating element is immersed within a tank of water


lexentry: eng/immigration__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: immigration
trans_list: immigratie | inwijking
sense:
The act of immigrating; the passing or coming into a country of which one is not native born for the purpose of permanent residence.


lexentry: eng/immune_complex__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: immune complex
trans_list: immuuncomplex
sense:
(biochemistry, immunology) A molecule formed from the integral binding of an antibody to a soluble antigen; an antigen-antibody complex.


lexentry: eng/immune_system__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: immune system
trans_list: immuunsysteem
sense:
(anatomy, immunology) The system that differentiates self from non-self and protects the body from foreign substances and pathogenic organisms by producing an immune response. It includes organs such as the thymus, the spleen and lymph nodes; tissue such as bone marrow, and lymphoid tissues such as the tonsils; cells such as lymphocytes including the B cells and T cells, and cell products such as antibodies.


lexentry: eng/immunoglobulin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: immunoglobulin
trans_list: immunoglobuline
sense:
(protein, immunology) Any of the glycoproteins in blood serum that respond to invasion by foreign antigens and that protect the host by removing pathogens; an antibody.


lexentry: eng/immunosuppression__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: immunosuppression
trans_list: immunosuppressie
sense:
(immunology, medicine) The suppression of the immune response, especially its active medical suppression by human agency (via immunosuppressant drugs) to treat autoimmune diseases or to prevent allograft rejection after transplant.


lexentry: eng/immunosuppressive__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: immunosuppressive
trans_list: immunosuppressivum
sense:
(pharmaceutical effect, immunology) Having the capability to suppress the immune system, capable of immunosuppression.


lexentry: eng/immure__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: immure
trans_list: opsluiten
sense:
(transitive) To cloister, confine, imprison or hole up: to lock someone up or seclude oneself behind walls.


lexentry: eng/immurement__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: immurement
trans_list: inmetseling
sense:
Capital punishment, human sacrifice or life imprisonment by entombing for life or sealing behind walls.


lexentry: eng/imp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: imp
trans_list: aardmannetje | kabouter
sense:
(chiefly, fiction, and, mythology) A small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature, somewhat comparable to a demon but smaller and less powerful, formerly regarded as the child of the devil or a demon (see sense 3.2). [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/impala__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: impala
trans_list: impala
sense:
An African antelope, Aepyceros melampus, noted for its leaping ability; the male has ridged, curved horns.


lexentry: eng/impalpable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: impalpable
trans_list: ongrijpbaar | ontastbaar
sense:
Not able to be perceived by the senses (especially by touch); intangible or insubstantial; not easily grasped or understood.


lexentry: eng/impatience__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: impatience
trans_list: ongeduld
sense:
The quality of being impatient; lacking patience; restlessness and intolerance of delays; anxiety and eagerness, especially to begin something.


lexentry: eng/impeachment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: impeachment
trans_list: afzetting
sense:
(countable, law, chiefly, US) The act of impeaching or charging a public official with misconduct, especially if serious, often with the aim of having the official dismissed from office.


lexentry: eng/impedance__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: impedance
trans_list: impedantie
sense:
(physics) A measure of the opposition to the flow of an alternating current in a circuit; the aggregation of its resistance, and inductive and capacitive reactances; the ratio of voltage to current treated as complex quantities.


lexentry: eng/imperative_mood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: imperative mood
trans_list: gebiedende wijs | imperatief | imperativus
sense:
(grammar) The grammatical mood generally expressing a command, though also used to express a request or permission.


lexentry: eng/imperfection__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: imperfection
trans_list: imperfectie | onvolmaaktheid
sense:
(uncountable) Those qualities or features that are imperfect; the characteristic, state, or quality of being imperfect.


lexentry: eng/imperialism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: imperialism
trans_list: imperialisme
sense:
The policy of forcefully extending a nation's authority by territorial gain or by the establishment of economic and political dominance over other nations.


lexentry: eng/impersonal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: impersonal
trans_list: onpersoonlijk
sense:
(grammar, of a verb or other word) Not having a subject, or having a third person pronoun without an antecedent.


lexentry: eng/impetigo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: impetigo
trans_list: impetigo
sense:
(pathology) A contagious bacterial skin disease forming pustules and yellow crusty sores, chiefly on the face and hands. It is common in children and infection is often through cuts or insect bites.


lexentry: eng/implant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: implant
trans_list: implantaat
sense:
(medicine) Anything surgically implanted in the body, such as a tissue graft or prosthesis, particularly breast implants.


lexentry: eng/implantation__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: implantation
trans_list: inplanting
sense:
(physics) The insertion of ions into the crystal structure of another material through ion bombardment.


lexentry: eng/implementation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: implementation
trans_list: implementatie
sense:
The process of moving an idea from concept to reality. In business, engineering and other fields, implementation refers to the building process rather than the design process.


lexentry: eng/implicate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: implicate
trans_list: impliceren
sense:
(transitive, usually with in) To show to be connected or involved in an unfavorable or criminal way.


lexentry: eng/implication__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: implication
trans_list: implicatie
sense:
(countable, uncountable) An implying, or that which is implied, but not expressed; an inference, or something which may fairly be understood, though not expressed in words.


lexentry: eng/impluvium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: impluvium
trans_list: impluvium
sense:
(architecture) A low basin in the center of a household atrium, into which rainwater flowed down from the roof through the compluvium.


lexentry: eng/imply__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: imply
trans_list: impliceren
sense:
(transitive, of a person or proposition) to hint; to insinuate; to suggest tacitly and avoid a direct statement


lexentry: eng/impose__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: impose
trans_list: opleggen
sense:
To place or put (something chiefly immaterial, especially something regarded as burdensome as a duty, an encumbrance, a penalty, etc.) on another thing or on someone; to inflict, to repose; also, to place or put (on someone a chiefly immaterial thing, especially something regarded as burdensome).


lexentry: eng/impostor_syndrome__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: impostor syndrome
trans_list: bedriegersfenomeen | bedriegerssyndroom | oplichterssyndroom
sense:
(psychology) A psychological phenomenon in which a person is unable to internalize his or her accomplishments, remaining convinced that he or she does not deserve any accompanying success.


lexentry: eng/imposture__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: imposture
trans_list: oplichter
sense:
The act or conduct of an impostor; deception practiced under a false or assumed character; fraud or imposition


lexentry: eng/impotent__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: impotent
trans_list: impotent
sense:
Incapable of sexual intercourse, often because of an inability to achieve or sustain an erection, having impotentia coeundi


lexentry: eng/imprecation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: imprecation
trans_list: verwensing
sense:
The act of imprecating, or invoking evil upon someone; a prayer that a curse or calamity may befall someone.


lexentry: eng/impregnable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: impregnable
trans_list: ondoordringbaar
sense:
(military) Of a fortress or other fortified place: able to withstand all attacks; impenetrable, inconquerable, unvanquishable.


lexentry: eng/impressionism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: impressionism
trans_list: impressionisme
sense:
(arts) An art movement characterized by visible brushstrokes, ordinary subject matter, and an emphasis on light and its changing qualities.


lexentry: eng/impressionistic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: impressionistic
trans_list: incompleet
sense:
Based on impression rather than reason or fact; based on trying to impress somebody rather than trying for accuracy.


lexentry: eng/improvement__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: improvement
trans_list: verbetering
sense:
The act of making profitable use or application of anything, or the state of being profitably employed; practical application, for example of a doctrine, principle, or theory, stated in a discourse.


lexentry: eng/improvise__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: improvise
trans_list: improviseren
sense:
To make something up or invent it as one goes on; to proceed guided only by imagination, intuition, and guesswork rather than by a careful plan.


lexentry: eng/imprudence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: imprudence
trans_list: onvoorzichtigheid
sense:
(uncountable) The quality or state of being imprudent; lack of prudence, caution, discretion or circumspection.


lexentry: eng/imprudent__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: imprudent
trans_list: onvoorzichtig
sense:
Not prudent; lacking prudence or discretion; indiscreet; injudicious; not paying attention to the consequences of one's actions.


lexentry: eng/impugn__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: impugn
trans_list: bestrijden | betwisten | aanvallen | weerspreken
sense:
(transitive) To verbally assault, especially to argue against an opinion, motive, or action; to question the truth or validity of.


lexentry: eng/impulsive__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: impulsive
trans_list: impulsief
sense:
Actuated by impulse or by transient feelings; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration.


lexentry: eng/impunity__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: impunity
trans_list: straffeloosheid
sense:
(uncountable) Freedom from punishment or retribution; security from any reprisal or injurious consequences of an action, behaviour etc.


lexentry: eng/impurity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: impurity
trans_list: onreinheid | onzuiverheid
sense:
The condition of being impure; because of contamination, pollution, adulteration or insufficient purification.


lexentry: eng/imputation__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: imputation
trans_list: aantijging | beschuldiging
sense:
(theology) A setting of something to the account of; the attribution of personal guilt or personal righteousness of another.


lexentry: eng/in__Adverb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: in
trans_list: binnen
sense:
(in combination, after a verb) Denotes a gathering of people assembled for the stated activity, sometimes, though not always, suggesting a protest.


lexentry: eng/in_a_word__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: in a word
trans_list: in een notendop
sense:
(abbreviative action or effect): In summarization: briefly, concisely, summarily, in short; to sum up


lexentry: eng/in_cold_blood__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: in cold blood
trans_list: in koelen bloede | koudbloedig
sense:
(idiomatic) In a ruthless and unfeeling manner, particularly as applied to first-degree murder committed without provocation and with malice aforethought.


lexentry: eng/in_for_a_penny,_in_for_a_pound__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: in for a penny, in for a pound
trans_list: wie a zegt, moet ook b zeggen
sense:
Having started something, one must see it through to its end, rather than stopping short; one must “go the whole hog”.


lexentry: eng/in_living_memory__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: in living memory
trans_list: mensenheugenis
sense:
(idiomatic) In recent history, in recorded history amongst the lifespan of extant people; events or situations which can be remembered by people that are still alive.


lexentry: eng/in_order__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: in order
trans_list: in orde
sense:
(idiomatic, formal) In accordance with the procedural rules governing formal meetings of a deliberative body.


lexentry: eng/in_other_words__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: in other words
trans_list: met andere woorden | zeg maar
sense:
(conjunctive, idiomatic) Stated or interpreted another way; Used to introduce an explanation, simplification, or clarification.


lexentry: eng/in_terms_of__Preposition__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: in terms of
trans_list: betreffende | wat betreft
sense:
(by extension) In relation to a particular aspect; with respect to; as regards; concerning; regarding.


lexentry: eng/in_the_act__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: in the act
trans_list: op heterdaad
sense:
(idiomatic) In the process of doing something considered criminal or otherwise wrong; used to emphasize the eye-witness evidence.


lexentry: eng/in_the_land_of_the_blind,_the_one-eyed_man_is_king__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king
trans_list: in het land der blinden is eenoog koning
sense:
Even someone with limited abilities or opportunities is dominant over, and considered special by, those who have even fewer abilities and opportunities; the value of any ability depends on its prevalence.


lexentry: eng/in_the_middle_of__Preposition__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: in the middle of
trans_list: bezig met
sense:
(often followed by the -ing form of a verb) Engaged in, but not finished with, often with something unpleasant.


lexentry: eng/in_the_offing__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: in the offing
trans_list: in het verschiet
sense:
(figurative) Soon to come; likely to happen; in the foreseeable future; projected to occur; on the horizon; in the wind.


lexentry: eng/inanition__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: inanition
trans_list: ondervoeding
sense:
(medicine) A state of advanced lack of adequate nutrition, food, or water or a physiological inability to utilize them, with resulting weakness.


lexentry: eng/inanity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inanity
trans_list: zinloosheid | inhoudsloosheid | leegheid | stupiditeit
sense:
(uncountable) The property of being inane, of lacking material of interest or satisfaction, emptiness.


lexentry: eng/inaugurate__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: inaugurate
trans_list: inhuldigen | inwijden | wijden
sense:
To initiate or usher in (something, as a (significant) course of action, development, organization, or period of time) with a formal ceremony or in a ceremonious manner; also (loosely) , to begin or commence (something); to start.


lexentry: eng/inauguration__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inauguration
trans_list: inhuldiging | inauguratie
sense:
The act of inaugurating, or inducting into office with solemnity; investiture by appropriate ceremonies.


lexentry: eng/inbox__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: inbox
trans_list: inbox
sense:
(computing) An electronic folder serving the same purpose, but for electronic files, especially email.


lexentry: eng/inbreeding__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inbreeding
trans_list: inteelt
sense:
(biology) Breeding between members of a relatively small population, especially one in which most members are related.


lexentry: eng/incantation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: incantation
trans_list: bezwering
sense:
The act or process of using formulas and/or usually rhyming words, sung or spoken, with occult ceremonies, for the purpose of raising spirits, producing enchantment, or creating other magical results.


lexentry: eng/incel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: incel
trans_list: incel
sense:
A member of an online subculture of people (mostly men) who define themselves as unable to find a romantic or sexual partner despite desiring one.


lexentry: eng/incense__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: incense
trans_list: wierook
sense:
Biotic material that releases fragrant smoke when burnt, often used in religious rites or for aesthetic reasons.


lexentry: eng/incest__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: incest
trans_list: incest | bloedschande
sense:
Sexual relations between close relatives, especially immediate family members and sometimes first cousins, usually considered taboo; in many jurisdictions, close relatives are not allowed to marry, and incest is a crime.


lexentry: eng/inch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inch
trans_list: duim
sense:
An English unit of length equal to 1/12 of a foot or 2.54 cm, conceived as roughly the width of a thumb.


lexentry: eng/inchoative__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: inchoative
trans_list: inchoatief
sense:
(grammar) Aspectually indicating that a state is about to be entered or is in the process of being entered.


lexentry: eng/incidence__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: incidence
trans_list: ontmoeting
sense:
(epidemiology) A measure of the rate of new occurrence of a given medical condition in a population within a specified period of time.


lexentry: eng/incident__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: incident
trans_list: incident | gebeurtenis | voorval | episode | gebeuren
sense:
An event that causes or may cause an interruption or a crisis, such as a workplace illness or a software error.


lexentry: eng/incisor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: incisor
trans_list: snijtand
sense:
(anatomy, zootomy) A narrow-edged tooth at the front of the mouth of mammals, between the canines and adapted for cutting; in humans there are four in each jaw.


lexentry: eng/incline__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: incline
trans_list: neigen
sense:
(mostly, intransitive, mostly, in the passive) To tend to do or believe something, or move or be moved in a certain direction, away from a point of view, attitude, etc.


lexentry: eng/inclined_plane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inclined plane
trans_list: hellend vlak
sense:
(mechanics) One of the simple machines; a sloping surface such as a ramp such that an object can be raised with less effort than being lifted vertically.


lexentry: eng/inclusion__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: inclusion
trans_list: insluiting
sense:
(countable, mineralogy) Any material that is trapped inside a mineral during its formation, as a defect in a precious stone.


lexentry: eng/income_statement__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: income statement
trans_list: winst- en verliesrekening
sense:
(accounting) A calculation which shows the profit or loss of an accounting unit (company, municipality, foundation etc.) during a specific period of time, providing a summary of how the profit or loss is calculated from gross revenue and expenses.


lexentry: eng/incompatible__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: incompatible
trans_list: onverenigbaar
sense:
Of two things: that cannot coexist; not congruous because of differences; unable to function together due to dissimilarities.


lexentry: eng/inconsolable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inconsolable
trans_list: ontroostbaar
sense:
Not consolable; unable to be consoled or comforted, usually due to grief, disappointment, or other distress.


lexentry: eng/incontinence__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: incontinence
trans_list: incontinentie
sense:
(urology) The inability of any of the physical organs to restrain discharges of their contents; involuntary discharge or evacuation (of urine or feces).


lexentry: eng/incorporate__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: incorporate
trans_list: inbouwen | inlijven
sense:
(US, legal) To include (another clause or guarantee of the US constitution) as a part (of the Fourteenth Amendment, such that the clause binds not only the federal government but also state governments).


lexentry: eng/incredulity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: incredulity
trans_list: ongeloof
sense:
Unwillingness or inability to believe; doubt about the truth or verisimilitude of something; disbelief.


lexentry: eng/increment__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: increment
trans_list: toename
sense:
(grammar) A syllable in excess of the number of the nominative singular or the second-person singular present indicative.


lexentry: eng/incubate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: incubate
trans_list: broeden
sense:
(transitive) To brood, raise, or maintain eggs, organisms, or living tissue through the provision of ideal environmental conditions.


lexentry: eng/incubate__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: incubate
trans_list: uitbroeden
sense:
(transitive, figurative) To incubate metaphorically; to ponder an idea slowly and deliberately as if in preparation for hatching it.


lexentry: eng/incubation_period__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: incubation period
trans_list: incubatietijd
sense:
(epidemiology) The time elapsed between an exposure to a pathogenic organism, a chemical or radiation, and the appearance of signs and symptoms.


lexentry: eng/incubus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: incubus
trans_list: incubus
sense:
(medieval folklore) An evil spirit supposed to oppress people while asleep, especially to have sex with women as they sleep.


lexentry: eng/incumbent__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: incumbent
trans_list: zittend
sense:
(zoology) Of a body part such as a hair, spine, or wing: bent downwards or otherwise positioned so that it, or part of it, rests on or touches something else; specifically (ornithology) , of the hind toe of a bird: fully resting on a support.


lexentry: eng/incumbent__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: incumbent
trans_list: zittend
sense:
Being the current holder of an office or a title; specifically (Christianity, obsolete) , of an ecclesiastical benefice.


lexentry: eng/incumbent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: incumbent
trans_list: titularis | plaatsbekleder
sense:
The current holder of an office or title; (specifically, Christianity) the holder of an ecclesiastical benefice.


lexentry: eng/incur__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: incur
trans_list: zich blootstellen aan
sense:
(transitive) To bring upon oneself or expose oneself to, especially something inconvenient, harmful, or onerous; to become liable or subject to.


lexentry: eng/indefinite__Adjective__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: indefinite
trans_list: onbepaald
sense:
(linguistics) Designating an unspecified or unidentified person or thing or group of persons or things


lexentry: eng/indefinite_article__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: indefinite article
trans_list: onbepaald lidwoord | lidwoord van onbepaaldheid
sense:
(grammar) A word preceding a noun to indicate that the noun refers to any member of the class of objects named by the noun.


lexentry: eng/indemnity__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: indemnity
trans_list: compensatie
sense:
(insurance) A principle of insurance which provides that when a loss occurs, the insured should be restored to the approximate financial condition occupied before the loss occurred, no better, no worse.


lexentry: eng/indent__Verb__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: indent
trans_list: inspringen
sense:
(typography) To begin (a line or lines) at a greater or lesser distance from the margin. See indentation, and indention. Normal indent pushes in a line or paragraph. "Hanging indent" pulls the line out into the margin.


lexentry: eng/indentation__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: indentation
trans_list: insprong
sense:
(typography) The act of beginning a line or series of lines at a little distance within the flush line of the column or page, as in the common way of beginning the first line of a paragraph.


lexentry: eng/indenture__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: indenture
trans_list: leercontract
sense:
(legal) A contract which binds a person to work for another, under specified conditions, for a specified time (often as an apprentice).


lexentry: eng/independence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: independence
trans_list: onafhankelijkheid | zelfstandigheid
sense:
The quality or state of being independent; lack of dependence; the state of not being reliant on, or controlled by, others.


lexentry: eng/independence_day__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: independence day
trans_list: Onafhankelijkheidsdag | onafhankelijkheidsdag
sense:
An annual celebration commemorating the anniversary of a nation's assumption of independent statehood.


lexentry: eng/index__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: index
trans_list: indexeren
sense:
(chiefly, economics) To normalise in order to account for inflation; to correct for inflation by linking to a price index in order to maintain real levels.


lexentry: eng/indicator__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: indicator
trans_list: richtingaanwijzer | clignoteur
sense:
(UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, automotive ) A turn signal; each of the flashing lights on each side of a vehicle which indicate a turn is being made to left or right, or a lane change etc.


lexentry: eng/indict__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: indict
trans_list: aanklagen
sense:
(legal) To make a formal accusation or indictment for a crime against (a party) by the findings of a jury, especially a grand jury.


lexentry: eng/indictable_offence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: indictable offence
trans_list: misdaad
sense:
(legal, British, Canadian, Australian, Hong Kong) An offence which can only be tried on an indictment after a preliminary hearing to determine whether there is a prima facie case to answer or by a grand jury, in contrast to a summary offence.


lexentry: eng/indiction__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: indiction
trans_list: indictie
sense:
(historical) A fiscal period of fifteen years, instituted by Constantine in 313 C.E. (but counting from 1st September 312), used throughout the Middle Ages as a way of dating events, documents etc.


lexentry: eng/indictment__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: indictment
trans_list: akte van beschuldiging
sense:
(legal) The official legal document outlining the charges concerned; bill of indictment. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/indigenous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: indigenous
trans_list: inheems | autochtoon | oorspronkelijk
sense:
In particular, of or relating to a people (or their language or culture) that inhabited a region prior to the arrival of people of other cultures which became dominant (e.g., through colonialism), and which maintains a distinct culture.


lexentry: eng/indigestion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: indigestion
trans_list: indigestie
sense:
A condition of heartburn, nausea, or other stomach-related pain, sometimes caused by eating too quickly.


lexentry: eng/indigo__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: indigo
trans_list: indigo
sense:
An indigo-colored dye obtained from certain plants (indigo plant or woad), or a similar synthetic dye.


lexentry: eng/indirect_free_kick__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: indirect free kick
trans_list: onrechtstreekse vrije trap
sense:
(soccer) a free kick from which a goal may be scored only after the ball has been played by at least one other player


lexentry: eng/indirect_object__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: indirect object
trans_list: meewerkend voorwerp
sense:
(grammar) A grammatical role of a ditransitive verb that manifests a secondary or passive participant in an action, often a recipient or goal.


lexentry: eng/indispensable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: indispensable
trans_list: onmisbaar
sense:
(ecclesiastical, obsolete) Not admitting ecclesiastical dispensation; not subject to release or exemption; that cannot be allowed by bending the canonical rules. [16th–17th c.]


lexentry: eng/indistinguishable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: indistinguishable
trans_list: niet te onderscheiden | ononderscheidbaar
sense:
Not distinguishable; not capable of being perceived, known, or discriminated as separate and distinct


lexentry: eng/individualism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: individualism
trans_list: individualisme
sense:
The moral stance, political philosophy, or social outlook that promotes independence and self-reliance of individual people, while opposing the interference with each person's choices by society, the state, or any other group or institution.


lexentry: eng/individuality__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: individuality
trans_list: individualiteit
sense:
(uncountable) The characteristics that contribute to the differentiation or distinction of someone or something from a group of otherwise comparable identity.


lexentry: eng/indole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: indole
trans_list: indool
sense:
(organic compound) An organic compound, C8H7N, found in coal tar, and produced in the gut by the bacterial decomposition of tryptophan; it is an aromatic bicyclic heterocycle having a benzene ring fused with a pyrrole ring; indole and its derivatives occur widely in nature and have many industrial applications.


lexentry: eng/inductance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inductance
trans_list: inductie
sense:
(physics) The property of an electric circuit by which a voltage is induced in it by a changing magnetic field.


lexentry: eng/inductance__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: inductance
trans_list: inductie
sense:
The quantity of the resulting electromagnetic flux divided by the current that produces it, measured in henries (SI symbol: H.)


lexentry: eng/induction__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: induction
trans_list: inductie | toeleiding
sense:
(embryology) Given a group of cells that emits or displays a substance, the influence of this substance on the fate of a second group of cells


lexentry: eng/indulgence__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: indulgence
trans_list: aflaat
sense:
(Roman Catholicism) A pardon or release from the expectation of punishment in purgatory, after the sinner has been granted absolution.


lexentry: eng/indulgent__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: indulgent
trans_list: toegeeflijk
sense:
Disposed or prone to indulge, humor, gratify, or yield to one's own or another's desires, etc., or to be compliant, lenient, or forbearing;


lexentry: eng/industrial_design__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: industrial design
trans_list: industriële vormgeving
sense:
A process of design applied to products that are to be manufactured through techniques of mass production.


lexentry: eng/industrial_engineering__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: industrial engineering
trans_list: technische bedrijfskunde
sense:
an engineering profession concerned with the optimization of complex processes, systems, or organizations by developing, improving and implementing integrated systems of people, money, knowledge, information and equipment.


lexentry: eng/industrialization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: industrialization
trans_list: industrialisatie
sense:
A process of social and economic change whereby a human society is transformed from a preindustrial to an industrial state.


lexentry: eng/inequality__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: inequality
trans_list: ongelijkheid
sense:
(mathematics) A statement that of two quantities one is specifically less than (or greater than) another. Symbol: < or \leq or > or \geq or \ne, as appropriate.


lexentry: eng/inertial_frame_of_reference__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inertial frame of reference
trans_list: inertiaalstelsel
sense:
(physics) A frame of reference that is stationary relative to a body moving at constant velocity and on which no force is being exerted.


lexentry: eng/inexpedient__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inexpedient
trans_list: ondoelmatig | ongeschikt | onverstandig
sense:
Not expedient; not tending to promote a purpose; not tending to the end desired; unsuitable to time and place


lexentry: eng/infamous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: infamous
trans_list: berucht
sense:
(UK, historical) Subject to a judicial punishment that deprived the infamous person of certain rights; this included a prohibition against holding public office, exercising the franchise, receiving a public pension, serving on a jury, or giving testimony in a court of law.


lexentry: eng/infant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: infant
trans_list: zuigeling
sense:
A very young human being, from birth to somewhere between six months and two years of age after birth, needing almost constant care and attention.


lexentry: eng/infanticide__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: infanticide
trans_list: infanticide | kinderdoding | kindermoord
sense:
(law, Canada) The criminal offence of killing of a newborn, committed by its mother while psychologically disturbed by the effects of childbirth or lactation, not regarded as murder.


lexentry: eng/infantry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: infantry
trans_list: infanterie | voetvolk
sense:
Soldiers who fight on foot (on land), as opposed to cavalry and other mounted units, regardless of external transport (e.g. airborne).


lexentry: eng/infantry__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: infantry
trans_list: infanterie
sense:
(uncountable) The part of an army consisting of infantry soldiers, especially opposed to mounted and technical troops.


lexentry: eng/infantry_fighting_vehicle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: infantry fighting vehicle
trans_list: infanteriegevechtsvoertuig
sense:
(military) An armoured combat vehicle designed to carry infantry soldiers and provide fire support for them.


lexentry: eng/infect__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: infect
trans_list: besmetten | infecteren
sense:
(transitive) To bring (the body or part of it) into contact with a substance that causes illness (a pathogen), so that the pathogen begins to act on the body; (of a pathogen) to come into contact with (a body or body part) and begin to act on it.


lexentry: eng/infect__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: infect
trans_list: infecteren
sense:
(transitive) To make somebody enthusiastic about one's own passion, or to communicate a feeling to others, or a feeling communicating itself to others.


lexentry: eng/infectious_disease__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: infectious disease
trans_list: infectieziekte
sense:
(medicine) An illness caused by a specific infectious agent (bacterium, virus, fungus, protozoa, prion etc.), that results from transmission of that agent from an infected person, animal, or reservoir to a susceptible host.


lexentry: eng/infer__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: infer
trans_list: concluderen
sense:
(transitive) To introduce (something) as a reasoned conclusion; to conclude by reasoning or deduction, as from premises or evidence. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/infidelity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: infidelity
trans_list: ontrouw
sense:
Unfaithfulness in a marriage or an intimate (sexual or romantic) relationship: practice or instance of having a sexual or romantic affair with someone other than one's spouse, without the consent of the spouse.


lexentry: eng/infiltration__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: infiltration
trans_list: infiltratie
sense:
The act or process of infiltrating, as of water into a porous substance, or of a fluid into the cells of an organ or part of the body.


lexentry: eng/infinitive__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: infinitive
trans_list: infinitief | onbepaalde wijs
sense:
(grammar) A non-finite verb form considered neutral with respect to inflection; depending on language variously found used with auxiliary verbs, in subordinate clauses, or acting as a gerund, and often as the dictionary form.


lexentry: eng/infinity__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: infinity
trans_list: oneindigheid
sense:
(uncountable) A number which is very large compared to some characteristic number. For example, in optics, an object which is much further away than the focal length of a lens is said to be "at infinity", as the distance of the image from the lens varies very little as the distance increases further.


lexentry: eng/infix__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: infix
trans_list: infix | tussenvoegsel
sense:
(linguistics, proscribed) A morpheme that always appears between other morphemes in a word, such as -i- and -o- in English (i.e. an interfix).


lexentry: eng/inflame__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: inflame
trans_list: exciteren
sense:
(transitive, figuratively) To kindle or intensify (a feeling, as passion or appetite); to excite to an excessive or unnatural action or heat.


lexentry: eng/inflammation__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: inflammation
trans_list: ontsteking
sense:
(pathology) A condition of any part of the body, consisting of congestion of the blood vessels, with obstruction of the blood current, and growth of morbid tissue. It is manifested outwardly by redness and swelling, attended with heat and pain.


lexentry: eng/inflation__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: inflation
trans_list: uitdijing
sense:
(cosmology) An extremely rapid expansion of the universe, theorized to have occurred very shortly after the Big Bang.


lexentry: eng/inflection__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inflection
trans_list: flexie
sense:
(grammar, uncountable) A change in the form of a word (morphologic change) to express different grammatical categories.


lexentry: eng/inflorescence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inflorescence
trans_list: bloeiwijze | bloeigestel | bloemgestel
sense:
(botany) Flower cluster; a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches.


lexentry: eng/influence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: influence
trans_list: invloed | impact
sense:
The power to affect, control or manipulate something or someone; the ability to change the development of fluctuating things such as conduct, thoughts or decisions.


lexentry: eng/influence__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: influence
trans_list: invloed
sense:
(astrology) An element believed to determine someone's character or individual tendencies, caused by the position of the stars and planets at the time of one's birth.


lexentry: eng/influence__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: influence
trans_list: beïnvloeden | invloed uitoefenen
sense:
(transitive) To have an effect on by using gentle or subtle action; to exert an influence upon; to modify, bias, or sway; to persuade or induce.


lexentry: eng/influencer__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: influencer
trans_list: influencer
sense:
(social media, marketing) A person who is able to influence consumption, lifestyle, and/or political preferences of their online audience by creating and/or engaging social media content, often as a part of a marketing campaign.


lexentry: eng/influenza__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: influenza
trans_list: griep
sense:
(disease) An acute contagious disease of the upper airways and lungs, caused by a virus, which rapidly spreads around the world in seasonal epidemics.


lexentry: eng/inform__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: inform
trans_list: informeren | inlichten | voorlichten
sense:
(transitive) To give form or character to; to inspire (with a given quality); to affect, influence (with a pervading principle, idea etc.).


lexentry: eng/informatics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: informatics
trans_list: informatica
sense:
(computing) A branch of information science and of computer science that focuses on the study of information processing, particularly with respect to systems integration and human interactions with machine and data.


lexentry: eng/information__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: information
trans_list: informatie
sense:
Things that are or can be known about a given topic; communicable knowledge of something. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/information_society__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: information society
trans_list: informatiemaatschappij
sense:
(sociology) A society where the creation, distribution, use, integration and manipulation of information is a significant economic, political, and cultural activity.


lexentry: eng/information_warfare__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: information warfare
trans_list: informatieoorlog
sense:
The use and management of information in pursuit of an advantage over an opponent, such as propaganda, disinformation, and gathering assurances that one's own information is accurate.


lexentry: eng/infotainment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: infotainment
trans_list: infotainment
sense:
A form of programming (cinematic, television, live action, etc.) that provides both information and entertainment; also known as soft news, the information in infotainment programming consists of mostly celebrity news and human drama. [from 1982]


lexentry: eng/infrared__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: infrared
trans_list: infrarood
sense:
(uncountable) The electromagnetic radiation of a wavelength longer than visible light, but shorter than microwave radiation, having a wavelength between 700 nm and 1 mm.


lexentry: eng/infrastructure__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: infrastructure
trans_list: infrastructuur
sense:
(systems theory) An underlying base or foundation especially for an organization or system. [from 1887]


lexentry: eng/infrastructure__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: infrastructure
trans_list: infrastructuur
sense:
The basic facilities, services and installations needed for the functioning of a community or society.


lexentry: eng/infuse__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: infuse
trans_list: duiken
sense:
(transitive) To steep in a liquid, so as to extract the soluble constituents (usually medicinal or herbal).


lexentry: eng/infusion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: infusion
trans_list: infusie
sense:
A product consisting of a liquid which has had other ingredients steeped in it to extract useful qualities.


lexentry: eng/ingest__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ingest
trans_list: innemen
sense:
(transitive) To take (a substance, e.g., food) into the body of an organism, especially through the mouth and into the gastrointestinal tract.


lexentry: eng/ingot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ingot
trans_list: baar | staaf
sense:
A solid block of more or less pure metal, often but not necessarily bricklike in shape and trapezoidal in cross-section, the result of pouring out and cooling molten metal, often immediately after smelting from raw ore or alloying from constituents.


lexentry: eng/inhaler__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: inhaler
trans_list: inhalator
sense:
(medicine) A device with a canister holding medicine (either in powder or gas form) which is sprayed and inhaled by the patient, often for treating asthma and other respiratory diseases.


lexentry: eng/inharmonicity__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: inharmonicity
trans_list: inharmoniciteit
sense:
(music) The degree to which the frequencies of overtones (known as partial tones or harmonics) depart from whole multiples of the fundamental frequency.


lexentry: eng/inhere__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inhere
trans_list: een inherent deel van uitmaken | inhouden
sense:
(uncommon) To be inherent; to be an essential or intrinsic part of; to be fixed or permanently incorporated with something.


lexentry: eng/inherit__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: inherit
trans_list: erven
sense:
(transitive) To receive (property, a title, etc.), by legal succession or bequest after the previous owner's death.


lexentry: eng/inheritance__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: inheritance
trans_list: erfelijkheid
sense:
(biology, genetic algorithms) The biological attributes passed hereditarily from ancestors to their offspring.


lexentry: eng/inheritance__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: inheritance
trans_list: overerving
sense:
(programming, object-oriented) The mechanism whereby parts of a superclass are available to instances of its subclass.


lexentry: eng/inheritance_law__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inheritance law
trans_list: erfrecht
sense:
(legal) The area of law pertaining to passing on property, titles, debts, rights, and obligations upon the death of an individual.


lexentry: eng/inheritance_tax__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inheritance tax
trans_list: erfbelasting
sense:
A tax based on the value of the property of a deceased person, and charged on the beneficiaries of the estate.


lexentry: eng/inhuman__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: inhuman
trans_list: onmenselijk | inhumaan
sense:
Of or pertaining to inhumanity and the indifferently cruel, sadistic or barbaric behavior it brings.


lexentry: eng/iniquity__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: iniquity
trans_list: misdaad
sense:
(countable) An act of great injustice or unfairness; a sinful or wicked act; an unconscionable deed.


