# translation

lexentry: eng/drown__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: drown
trans_list: verdrinken | overspoelen | overweldigen | verzuipen
sense:
(intransitive) To be flooded: to be inundated with or submerged in (literally) water or (figuratively) other things; to be overwhelmed.


lexentry: eng/drug__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: drug
trans_list: geneesmiddel | medicijn
sense:
(pharmacology) A substance used to treat an illness, relieve a symptom, or modify a chemical process in the body for a specific purpose.


lexentry: eng/drug__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: drug
trans_list: drug
sense:
A psychoactive substance, especially one which is illegal and addictive, ingested for recreational use, such as cocaine.


lexentry: eng/drug__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: drug
trans_list: drogeren
sense:
(transitive) To administer intoxicating drugs to, generally without the recipient's knowledge or consent.


lexentry: eng/drug_addict__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: drug addict
trans_list: drugsverslaafde | drugverslaafde
sense:
A person with a chemical or psychological dependency on a drug, especially one which is illegal or improperly procured.


lexentry: eng/druid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: druid
trans_list: druïde
sense:
One of an order of priests among certain groups of Celts before the adoption of Abrahamic religions.


lexentry: eng/drum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: drum
trans_list: drum | trom
sense:
A percussive musical instrument spanned with a thin covering on at least one end for striking, forming an acoustic chamber; a membranophone.


lexentry: eng/drum_brake__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: drum brake
trans_list: trommelrem
sense:
A form of brake in which friction is applied by pads to the inner surface of a rotating cylinder (the brake drum) connected directly to a wheel


lexentry: eng/drum_head__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: drum head
trans_list: trommelvel
sense:
The thin circle of material attached to the top of a drum shell for the purpose of striking, sometimes made of skin and in such occurrences sometimes referred to as a skin, or drum-skin, but often synthetic.


lexentry: eng/drunk_tank__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: drunk tank
trans_list: dronkemanscel
sense:
(slang) A cell where people who have been arrested for public drunkenness are detained until they are sober.


lexentry: eng/drupe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: drupe
trans_list: steenvrucht
sense:
(botany) a kind of fruit, with a fleshy exterior, formed from the exocarp and mesocarp, surrounding a hardened endocarp which protects the seed.


lexentry: eng/drupelet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: drupelet
trans_list: steenvruchtje
sense:
(botany) One of the small drupe-like subdivisions which compose the outer layer of certain fruit such as blackberries or raspberries. [from mid 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/dry-hump__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: dry-hump
trans_list: droogneuken
sense:
(ambitransitive, slang) To simulate sexual intercourse without the genitalia directly touching, i.e. while wearing clothes, or by rubbing the genitals against something else.


lexentry: eng/dry_cleaning__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: dry cleaning
trans_list: droogkuis | stomen
sense:
The process of cleaning clothes and other fabrics without using water, instead using organic solvents and specialized equipment.


lexentry: eng/dry_ice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: dry ice
trans_list: droogijs
sense:
Carbon dioxide frozen in the solid state, used especially as a cooling agent and for the production of fog-like special effects. It sublimes at −78.5 °C (−109.3 °F) at normal atmospheric pressure.


lexentry: eng/dry_season__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: dry season
trans_list: droge tijd | droogseizoen
sense:
Any season in which little rain falls; used especially in the tropics where it alternates with the rainy season


lexentry: eng/dryer__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: dryer
trans_list: droger
sense:
A household appliance that removes the water from clothing by accelerating evaporation, usually though heat and a tumbling motion.


lexentry: eng/drypoint__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: drypoint
trans_list: etsnaald
sense:
(uncountable) A technique of intaglio printmaking similar to engraving in which an image is incised into a plate by scratching the surface with a hard, sharp metal (or diamond) point.


lexentry: eng/drywall__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: drywall
trans_list: gipskarton | gipsplaat
sense:
A building material comprising a sheet of gypsum sandwiched between two pieces of heavy paper, used mainly for interior walls and ceilings.


lexentry: eng/dual__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: dual
trans_list: dualis | tweevoud | dubbel
sense:
(grammar) Pertaining to a grammatical number in certain languages that refers to two of something, such as a pair of shoes.


lexentry: eng/dual__Adjective__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: dual
trans_list: dubbel
sense:
(category theory) Being the dual of some other category; containing the same objects but with source and target reversed for all morphisms.


lexentry: eng/dual__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: dual
trans_list: dualis | tweevoud
sense:
(mathematics) Of a vector in an inner product space, the linear functional corresponding to taking the inner product with that vector. The set of all duals is a vector space called the dual space.


lexentry: eng/dual_earner__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: dual earner
trans_list: tweeverdiener
sense:
(economics) person of a couple with two jobs and thus two incomes; they may or may not have children.


lexentry: eng/dualism__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: dualism
trans_list: dualisme
sense:
(theology) The belief that the world is ruled by a pair of antagonistic forces, such as good and evil; the belief that man has two basic natures, the physical and the spiritual.


lexentry: eng/duality__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: duality
trans_list: dualiteit
sense:
(mathematics, physics) The mathematical equivalence of two seemingly different theoretical descriptions of a physical system.


lexentry: eng/dubbing__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: dubbing
trans_list: nasynchronisatie
sense:
(film) The replacement of a voice part in a film or animation, particularly with a translation, revoicing.


lexentry: eng/dubitation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: dubitation
trans_list: twijfel
sense:
(uncountable, archaic) The process of doubting or the state of being in doubt; hesitation, uncertainty.


lexentry: eng/dubstep__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: dubstep
trans_list: dubstep
sense:
A subgenre of electronic dance music descended from 2-step garage that was popular in the early 2010s, characterized by its dark mood, sparse half-step and two-step rhythms, and emphasis on sub-bass.


lexentry: eng/duck__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: duck
trans_list: duiken
sense:
(intransitive) To quickly lower the head or body, often in order to prevent it from being struck by something.


lexentry: eng/duck__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: duck
trans_list: duiken
sense:
(transitive) To quickly lower (the head or body), often in order to prevent it from being struck by something.


lexentry: eng/duck_test__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: duck test
trans_list: eendentest
sense:
(epistemology, philosophy) A form of abductive reasoning, application of intuition, or common sense regardless of technical parameters, to identify an ostensibly unknown subject by observing that subject's characteristics.


lexentry: eng/ductility__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ductility
trans_list: taaiheid
sense:
(physics) Ability of a material to be drawn out longitudinally to a reduced section without fracture under the action of a tensile force.


lexentry: eng/dud__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: dud
trans_list: blindganger
sense:
(informal) A device or machine that is useless because it does not work properly or has failed to work, such as a bomb, or explosive projectile.


lexentry: eng/dude__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: dude
trans_list: kerel | vent | maat
sense:
(colloquial, used in the vocative) A term of address for someone, typically a man, particularly when cautioning them or offering advice.


lexentry: eng/due_diligence__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: due diligence
trans_list: due diligence | gepaste zorgvuldigheid
sense:
(legal) A process during which a potential party to a contract evaluates the assets and liabilities of one or more other potential parties, to assess whether it should enter into the contract.


lexentry: eng/duet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: duet
trans_list: duet | duo
sense:
(music) A musical composition in two parts, each performed by a single voice (singer, instrument or univoce ensemble).


lexentry: eng/duffel_bag__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: duffel bag
trans_list: sporttas
sense:
(US, AU, often, _, military) A large, cylindrical, duffel cloth bag used to carry personal gear, especially by soldiers.


lexentry: eng/dulcimer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: dulcimer
trans_list: dulcimer | hakkebord
sense:
A stringed instrument, with strings stretched across a sounding board, usually trapezoidal, played by plucking on the strings (traditionally with a quill) or by tapping on them (in the case of the hammer dulcimers).


lexentry: eng/duma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: duma
trans_list: doema
sense:
A Russian legislative assembly such as the historical duma of the Russian Empire or the modern lower house of the Federal Assembly (the Russian national parliament).


lexentry: eng/dummy_subject__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: dummy subject
trans_list: loos onderwerp
sense:
(grammar) A word (in English, it or there) used as the subject of a sentence when the real subject is placed after the main verb, or when the subject is indefinite.


lexentry: eng/dump__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: dump
trans_list: vuilnisbelt
sense:
A place where waste or garbage is left; a ground or place for dumping ashes, refuse, etc.; a disposal site.


lexentry: eng/dump_truck__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: dump truck
trans_list: kiepwagen
sense:
A heavy truck, for carrying loose, bulk cargo, having a hinged bed that allows the contents to be unloaded onto the ground.


lexentry: eng/dumpster__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: dumpster
trans_list: bak
sense:
(Canada, US) A large, usually metal trash receptacle designed to be hoisted up by a garbage truck in order to be emptied.


lexentry: eng/dunch__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: dunch
trans_list: hapje
sense:
(informal, rare) A leisurely meal between lunch and dinner in the late afternoon or early evening (about 3-5 p.m.), usually instead of lunch or dinner.


lexentry: eng/dung_beetle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: dung beetle
trans_list: mestkever | strontkever
sense:
Any of the beetle of the family Scarabaeidae (scarab beetles), especially of the subfamilies Scarabaeinae and Aphodiinae, noted for rolling dung into balls for use as food or as brooding chambers.


lexentry: eng/dunlin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: dunlin
trans_list: bonte strandloper
sense:
A small wading bird, Calidris alpina, found along the coast and having a distinctive black belly patch in its breeding plumage. A type of stint.


lexentry: eng/duo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: duo
trans_list: duo | koppel | paar
sense:
Two people who work or collaborate together as partners; especially, those who perform music together.


lexentry: eng/duodecimo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: duodecimo
trans_list: duodecimo
sense:
(paper, printing) A size of paper, so called because it is originally made by folding and cutting a single sheet from a printing press into 12 leaves; (5 by 7¾ inches): 6.5 to 7.5 inches high, approximately 4.5 inches wide.


lexentry: eng/duodenum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: duodenum
trans_list: twaalfvingerige darm | duodenum
sense:
(anatomy) The first part of the small intestine, starting at the lower end of the stomach and extending to the jejunum.


lexentry: eng/duplex__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: duplex
trans_list: laai
sense:
(philately) A cancellation combining a numerical cancellation with a second mark showing time, date, and place of posting.


lexentry: eng/dura_mater__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: dura mater
trans_list: Dura mater | Hard hersenvlies
sense:
(anatomy) The tough and inflexible outermost of the three layers of the meninges, enveloping the brain and spinal cord.


lexentry: eng/duralumin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: duralumin
trans_list: duraluminium
sense:
(metallurgy) An alloy of over 90% aluminium, 4% copper and traces of manganese, magnesium, iron and silicon, widely used in the aircraft industry.


lexentry: eng/durum_wheat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: durum wheat
trans_list: durumtarwe
sense:
Triticum turgidum subsp. durum, syn. Triticum durum (hard wheat), the flour of which is used to make pasta and bread.


lexentry: eng/dusk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: dusk
trans_list: avondschemering | schemering
sense:
The time after the sun has set but when the sky is still lit by sunlight; the evening twilight period.


lexentry: eng/dust_devil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: dust devil
trans_list: stofhoos | stofduivel
sense:
A small atmospheric vortex appearing in clear, dry conditions, made visible by swirling dust picked up from the ground.


lexentry: eng/dust_jacket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: dust jacket
trans_list: boekomslag
sense:
(printing, publishing) The detachable paper cover of a book; used to protect the binding, and to provide blurb.


lexentry: eng/dust_mask__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: dust mask
trans_list: stofmasker
sense:
A protective mask which covers the mouth and nose of the wearer, worn when in a dusty atmosphere, or when doing work which creates dust.


lexentry: eng/dust_mite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: dust mite
trans_list: huisstofmijt
sense:
A microscopically small mite, of the Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, or Dermatophagoides farinae species.


lexentry: eng/dustpan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: dustpan
trans_list: blik | vuilblik
sense:
A flat scoop with a short handle, into which dust, dirt and other material is conveyed with a brush or broom.


lexentry: eng/duty__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: duty
trans_list: van dienst
sense:
The efficiency of an engine, especially a steam pumping engine, as measured by work done by a certain quantity of fuel; usually, the number of pounds of water lifted one foot by one bushel of coal (94 lbs. old standard), or by 1 cwt. (112 lbs., England, or 100 lbs., United States).


lexentry: eng/duty_of_care__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: duty of care
trans_list: zorgplicht | zorgvuldigheidsplicht
sense:
(legal) A legal obligation imposed on an individual requiring that they adhere to a standard of reasonable care while performing any acts that could foreseeably harm others.


lexentry: eng/duumvirate__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: duumvirate
trans_list: duümviraat
sense:
(historical) Any of several offices of the Roman Republic held by two joint magistrates known as duumvirs.


lexentry: eng/duvet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: duvet
trans_list: dekbed
sense:
(British, New Zealand, Canada) A quilt or usually flat cloth bag with a filling (traditionally down) and usually an additional washable cover, used instead of blankets; often called a comforter or quilt, especially in US English.


lexentry: eng/dwarf__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: dwarf
trans_list: dwerg
sense:
(mythology) Any member of a race of beings from (especially Scandinavian and other Germanic) folklore, usually depicted as having some sort of supernatural powers and being skilled in crafting and metalworking, often as short with long beards, and sometimes as clashing with elves.


lexentry: eng/dwarf__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: dwarf
trans_list: dwerg | dwergster
sense:
(now, sometimes, _, offensive) A person of short stature, often one whose limbs are disproportionately small in relation to the body as compared with typical adults, usually as the result of a genetic condition.


lexentry: eng/dwarf_birch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: dwarf birch
trans_list: dwergberk
sense:
Betula nana, a species of birch in the family Betulaceae, native to arctic and cool temperate regions of northern Europe, northern Asia and northern North America.


lexentry: eng/dwarf_planet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: dwarf planet
trans_list: dwergplaneet
sense:
(astronomy) A planetary (world-like) body of the Solar system, that directly orbits the Sun like the classical planets but does not gravitationally dominate other bodies in the region of its orbit.


lexentry: eng/dwarf_star__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: dwarf star
trans_list: dwergster
sense:
(star) A star that is located in the main sequence in the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, though generally excluding the small minority which fall in the blue band due to their large size and high luminosity; fuses hydrogen into helium in its core.


lexentry: eng/dyed-in-the-wool__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: dyed-in-the-wool
trans_list: dweepziek
sense:
(idiomatic, figuratively, of a person) Firmly established in one's beliefs or habits; having a specified characteristic, identity, etc. deeply ingrained in one's nature.


lexentry: eng/dynamic_memory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: dynamic memory
trans_list: dynamisch geheugen
sense:
Computer memory that requires a periodic refresh to maintain its contents. This memory is usually cheaper and faster than ROM.


lexentry: eng/dynamics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: dynamics
trans_list: dynamica | stromingsleer
sense:
(physics) The branch of mechanics that is concerned with the effects of forces on the motion of objects.


lexentry: eng/dynamite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: dynamite
trans_list: dynamiet
sense:
A class of explosives made from nitroglycerine in an absorbent medium such as kieselguhr, used in mining and blasting.


lexentry: eng/dyne__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: dyne
trans_list: religie
sense:
A unit of force in the CGS system; the force required to accelerate a mass of one gram by one centimetre per second per second. Symbol: dyn.


lexentry: eng/dysarthria__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: dysarthria
trans_list: dysartrie
sense:
(neurology, neuropsychology) Difficulty in articulating words due to a disturbance in the form or function of the structures that modulate voice into speech; one of the first indicative symptoms of myasthenia gravis, brought about by an autoimmune response to acetylcholine receptors.


lexentry: eng/dyscalculia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: dyscalculia
trans_list: dyscalculie
sense:
(pathology) A learning disability characterized by significantly below average mathematical ability.


lexentry: eng/dysentery__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: dysentery
trans_list: dysenterie
sense:
(pathology) A disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines, especially the colon (large intestine), accompanied by pus (white blood cells) in the feces, fever, pain in the abdomen, high-volume diarrhea, and possible blood in the feces.


lexentry: eng/dysfunction__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: dysfunction
trans_list: disfunctie
sense:
(mostly, medical) A failure to function in an expected or complete manner. Usually refers to a disorder in a bodily organ (e.g. erectile dysfunction), a mental disorder, or the improper behavior of a social group.


lexentry: eng/dysfunctional__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: dysfunctional
trans_list: dysfunctioneel | dysfunctionele
sense:
Functioning incorrectly or abnormally; especially, designating of a business, family or social group with harmful, aberrant, strange or abnormal behavior.


lexentry: eng/dysmenorrhea__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: dysmenorrhea
trans_list: dysmenorroe
sense:
(medicine) Painful menstruation (menstrual#Adjective pain), viewed as a symptom#Noun in any of various disorders.


lexentry: eng/dysmorphia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: dysmorphia
trans_list: dysmorfofobie
sense:
(psychology, psychiatry) Any of various psychological disorders of distorted body image in which a person inaccurately believes that their body is misshapen or inadequate, such as anorexia, bulimia, and muscle dysmorphia ("bigorexia").


lexentry: eng/dyspepsia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: dyspepsia
trans_list: indigestie
sense:
(pathology) Any mild disorder of digestion characterised by stomach pain, discomfort, heartburn, and nausea, often following a meal.


lexentry: eng/dysphasia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: dysphasia
trans_list: dysfasie
sense:
(pathology) Loss of or deficiency in the power to use or understand language as a result of injury or disease of the brain.


lexentry: eng/dysphemism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: dysphemism
trans_list: dysfemisme
sense:
(uncountable) The use of a word or phrase carrying negative connotations or imagery (especially one that is derogatory, offensive or vulgar) to replace a (more) neutral original.


lexentry: eng/dysphoria__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: dysphoria
trans_list: neerslachtigheid | ongenoegen | onrust
sense:
A state of feeling unwell or unhappy; a feeling of emotional and mental discomfort and suffering from restlessness, malaise, depression, or anxiety.


lexentry: eng/dyspraxia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: dyspraxia
trans_list: dyspraxie
sense:
(neurology) A genetic neurological disorder where a person has motor skills severely below average due to their brain's inability to consistently send messages accurately to the body for the planning of motor movements.


lexentry: eng/dysprosium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: dysprosium
trans_list: dysprosium
sense:
A metallic chemical element (symbol Dy) with atomic number 66: a rare earth element with a metallic silver lustre.


lexentry: eng/dysthymia__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: dysthymia
trans_list: dysthymie
sense:
(psychiatry) A form of clinical depression, characterized by low-grade depression which lasts at least two years.


lexentry: eng/dysuria__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: dysuria
trans_list: dysurie
sense:
(pathology) The experience or condition of experiencing pain while discharging urine, or (rarely) of having difficulty doing so.


lexentry: eng/département__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: département
trans_list: afdeling
sense:
An administrative unit in various French-speaking countries, smaller than a région, similar to an English county.


lexentry: eng/e-mail_address__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: e-mail address
trans_list: e-mailadres
sense:
A unique identifier of the form user name@domain name specifying a virtual location to which e-mail can be sent.


lexentry: eng/e.g.__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: e.g.
trans_list: bijv. | bv.
sense:
An initialism used to introduce an illustrative example or short list of examples: for the sake of an example; for example.


lexentry: eng/eGovernment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: eGovernment
trans_list: e-government | e-overheid
sense:
The use of information technologies in order to enhance the access to and the delivery of government information and services to the public and to improve the effectiveness, efficiency and/or the quality of government operations.


lexentry: eng/e__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: e
trans_list: en
sense:
(rare, epicene, nonstandard) A gender-neutral third-person singular subject pronoun, equivalent to the singular they and coordinate with gendered pronouns he and she.


lexentry: eng/each__Determiner__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: each
trans_list: elk | ieder
sense:
All; every; qualifying a singular noun, indicating all examples of the thing so named seen as individual or separate items (compare every).


lexentry: eng/each_other__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: each other
trans_list: elkaar | elkander
sense:
(reciprocal pronoun) To one another; one to the other; signifies that a verb applies to two or more entities both as subjects and as direct objects:


lexentry: eng/eager__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: eager
trans_list: begerig
sense:
(comptheory) Not employing lazy evaluation; calculating results immediately, rather than deferring calculation until they are required.


lexentry: eng/eagle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: eagle
trans_list: arend | adelaar
sense:
Any of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision.


lexentry: eng/eagle__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: eagle
trans_list: adelaar | arend
sense:
(historical, numismatics) A 13th-century coin minted in Europe and circulated in England as a debased sterling silver penny, outlawed under Edward I of England.


lexentry: eng/eagle_owl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: eagle owl
trans_list: oehoe
sense:
Any of various Old World large owls of the genus Bubo, especially the Eurasian eagle owl, Bubo bubo, that have prominent ear tufts.


lexentry: eng/ear__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ear
trans_list: oor
sense:
(countable) The organ of hearing, consisting of the pinna, auditory canal, eardrum, malleus, incus, stapes and cochlea.


lexentry: eng/ear__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: ear
trans_list: oor
sense:
That which resembles in shape or position the ear of an animal; a prominence or projection on an object, usually for support or attachment; a lug; a handle; a foot-rest or step of a spade or a similar digging tool.


lexentry: eng/eardrum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: eardrum
trans_list: trommelvlies
sense:
(anatomy) A thin membrane that separates the outer ear from the middle ear and transmits sound from the air to the malleus.


lexentry: eng/earl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: earl
trans_list: graaf | earl
sense:
(nobility) A British or Irish nobleman next in rank above a viscount and below a marquess; equivalent to a European count. A female using the style is termed a countess.


lexentry: eng/earless_seal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: earless seal
trans_list: rob | zeehond
sense:
Any of the seals in the taxonomic family Phocidae characterized by lacking external ear flaps; true seals.


lexentry: eng/early_bloomer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: early bloomer
trans_list: vroegbloeier
sense:
(horticulture) A flowering plant that blooms earlier in a growing season than other flowering plants.


lexentry: eng/earn__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: earn
trans_list: verdienen
sense:
(transitive) To receive payment for work or for a role or position held (regardless of whether effort was applied or whether the remuneration is deserved or commensurate).


lexentry: eng/earnest_money__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: earnest money
trans_list: aanbetaling
sense:
(chiefly, US) Money paid as a deposit to show intent to buy or to reserve an item to be purchased; especially, money accompanying an offer to buy real estate.


lexentry: eng/earphone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: earphone
trans_list: oortelefoon
sense:
A transducer that converts electric signals into sound and is held near the ear, especially as part of a telephone; an earpiece or headphone.


lexentry: eng/earphones__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: earphones
trans_list: oortelefoon
sense:
A pair of small loudspeakers worn inside each outer ear or covering all or part of the ear, without a connecting band worn over head.


lexentry: eng/earplug__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: earplug
trans_list: oordopje
sense:
A piece of protective gear meant to be inserted in the ear canal to protect the wearer's hearing from loud noises or the intrusion of water.


lexentry: eng/earth__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: earth
trans_list: aarde
sense:
(British) A connection electrically to the earth ((US) ground); on equipment: a terminal connected in that manner.


lexentry: eng/earth__Noun__1
sense_num: 12
written_rep: earth
trans_list: aarde
sense:
(alchemy, philosophy, and, Taoism) The aforementioned soil- or rock-based material, considered one of the four or five classical elements.


lexentry: eng/earth_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: earth up
trans_list: aanaarden
sense:
(gardening, transitive) To cover the stem or leaves of plants with soil, as to encourage root growth or protect from cold.


lexentry: eng/earthquake__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: earthquake
trans_list: aardbeving | aardschok
sense:
A shaking of the ground, caused by volcanic activity or movement around geologic faults. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/earthquake__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: earthquake
trans_list: aardbeving | aardschok
sense:
(planetary geology) Such a quake specifically occurring on the planet Earth, as opposed to other celestial bodies. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/earwig__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: earwig
trans_list: oorworm
sense:
Any of various insects of the order Dermaptera that have elongated bodies, large membranous wings folded underneath short leathery forewings and a pair of large pincers protruding from the rear of the abdomen.


lexentry: eng/easel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: easel
trans_list: schildersezel | ezel
sense:
An upright frame, typically on three legs, for displaying or supporting something, such as an artist's canvas.


lexentry: eng/easement__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: easement
trans_list: erfdienstbaarheid | servituut
sense:
(law, property law) An interest in land which grants the legal right to use another person's real property (real estate), generally in order to cross a part of the property or to gain access to something on the property (right of way).


lexentry: eng/east__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: east
trans_list: oosten | oost
sense:
(ecclesiastical) In a church: the direction of the altar and chancel; the direction faced by the priest when celebrating ad orientem.


lexentry: eng/east_by_south__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: east by south
trans_list: Oost ten Zuiden
sense:
The compass point halfway between east and east-southeast, specifically 101.25°, abbreviated as EbS.


lexentry: eng/easterly__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: easterly
trans_list: oostenwind
sense:
(meteorology) Any persistent wind from the east (usually applied to broad currents or belts of easterly winds).


lexentry: eng/eastern_buzzard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: eastern buzzard
trans_list: Japanse buizerd
sense:
A species of buzzard, Buteo japonicus, similar to the common buzzard, but with less variability in plumage and smaller dark carpal spots, and with usually dark-brown upperparts, pale nearly-white underparts, and darkish primaries.


lexentry: eng/eastern_imperial_eagle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: eastern imperial eagle
trans_list: keizerarend | oostelijke keizerarend
sense:
Aquila heliaca, a large bird of prey that breeds in southeastern Europe and extensively through Western and Central Asia.


lexentry: eng/eastern_olivaceous_warbler__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: eastern olivaceous warbler
trans_list: oostelijke vale spotvogel | vale spotvogel
sense:
Iduna pallida, an Old World warbler, mainly found in the northern Afrotropics and winters in southeastern Europe, the Middle East and adjacent western Asia.


lexentry: eng/easterner__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: easterner
trans_list: oosterling
sense:
A native or inhabitant of the east of a region (or of the world as a whole), such as one of the eastern United States.


lexentry: eng/eat__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: eat
trans_list: eten
sense:
(copulative, intransitive) To have a particular quality of diet; to be well-fed or underfed (typically as "eat healthy" or "eat good").


lexentry: eng/eat_one's_hat__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: eat one's hat
trans_list: zijn hoed opeten
sense:
(idiomatic) Used in a result clause to express disbelief in a proposition expressed in a conditional clause.


lexentry: eng/eat_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: eat up
trans_list: inslikken
sense:
(transitive, figurative, informal) To accept or believe entirely, immediately, and without questioning.


lexentry: eng/eating_habit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: eating habit
trans_list: eetgewoonte
sense:
(chiefly, in plural) A habit involving the regular consumption of certain types of food; the consistent choices one makes regarding eating, such as food choices, amount of food consumed, frequency of eating, etc.


lexentry: eng/eau_de_toilette__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: eau de toilette
trans_list: eau de toilette
sense:
(cosmetics) A lightly scented perfume to freshen the skin, usually applied directly to the skin after bathing or shaving.


lexentry: eng/eaves__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: eaves
trans_list: dakrand
sense:
(architectural element) The underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building.


lexentry: eng/eavestrough__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: eavestrough
trans_list: dakgoot
sense:
(Canada, Upper Midwest US, Western US) A trough under the eaves of a building for draining water from the roof; gutter.


lexentry: eng/eccentric__Adjective__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: eccentric
trans_list: excentriek | afwijkend | buitenissig
sense:
(physiology, of a motion) Against or in the opposite direction of contraction of a muscle (such as results from flexion of the lower arm (bending of the elbow joint) by an external force while contracting the triceps and other elbow extensor muscles to control that movement; opening of the jaw while flexing the masseter).


lexentry: eng/eccentricity__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: eccentricity
trans_list: excentriciteit
sense:
(mathematics) The ratio, constant for any particular conic section, of the distance of a point from the focus to its distance from the directrix.


lexentry: eng/ecchymosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ecchymosis
trans_list: bloeding
sense:
A skin discoloration caused by bleeding underneath the skin, especially one that is remote from a site of trauma or caused by a nontraumatic process (such as neoplasia).


lexentry: eng/echelon__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: echelon
trans_list: waaier
sense:
(cycling) A line of riders seeking maximum drafting in a crosswind, resulting in a diagonal line across the road.


lexentry: eng/echidna__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: echidna
trans_list: mierenegel
sense:
Any of the species of small spined monotremes in family Tachyglossidae, the four extant species of which are found in Australia and southern New Guinea.


lexentry: eng/echo_chamber__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: echo chamber
trans_list: echo
sense:
(music production) A sound effect that may be applied to live or recorded sounds through a sound editing process, which creates the impression that the sounds originated in an enclosed space which was conducive to producing echoes or echoing.


lexentry: eng/echolalia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: echolalia
trans_list: echolalie
sense:
(clinical psychology, autism) The involuntary repetitive echoing of words or phrases spoken by another person; either immediate or delayed.


lexentry: eng/eclipse__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: eclipse
trans_list: eclips | verduistering
sense:
Especially, an alignment whereby a planetary object (for example, the Moon) comes between the Sun and another planetary object (for example, the Earth), resulting in a shadow being cast by the middle planetary object onto the other planetary object.


lexentry: eng/eclipse__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: eclipse
trans_list: eclips | eclipskleed
sense:
(ornithology) A seasonal state of plumage in some birds, notably ducks, adopted temporarily after the breeding season and characterised by a dull and scruffy appearance.


lexentry: eng/ecocide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ecocide
trans_list: ecocide
sense:
The complete destruction of an ecosystem due to human activities, such as due to exploitation of resources, nuclear warfare, or the dumping of harmful chemicals.


lexentry: eng/ecological_footprint__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ecological footprint
trans_list: ecologische voetafdruk
sense:
A measure of how much biologically productive land and water area an individual, population or activity requires to produce all the resources it consumes and to absorb the waste it generates using prevailing technology and resource management practices.


lexentry: eng/ecology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ecology
trans_list: ecologie
sense:
(biology) The branch of biology dealing with the relationships of organisms with their environment and with each other.


lexentry: eng/ecomuseum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ecomuseum
trans_list: ecomuseum
sense:
A museum, often consisting of replica buildings in an outdoor setting, that shows the heritage of a particular locality or community


lexentry: eng/econometrics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: econometrics
trans_list: econometrie
sense:
(economics) The branch of economics that applies statistical methods to the empirical study of economic theories and relationships.


lexentry: eng/economic_crisis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: economic crisis
trans_list: economische crisis
sense:
A crisis caused by the general demand for goods within an economy falling below their supply, either temporarily or on a protracted basis, typically resulting in widespread bankruptcies of unproductive businesses and falling prices.


lexentry: eng/economics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: economics
trans_list: economie
sense:
(social sciences) The study of resource allocation, distribution and consumption; of capital and investment; and of management of the factors of production.


lexentry: eng/economies_of_scale__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: economies of scale
trans_list: schaalvoordeel
sense:
(economics) The characteristics of a production process in which an increase in the scale of the firm causes a decrease in the long run average cost of each unit.


lexentry: eng/economist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: economist
trans_list: econoom
sense:
An expert in economics, especially one who studies economic data and extracts higher-level information or proposes theories.


lexentry: eng/economize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: economize
trans_list: bezuinigen | economiseren
sense:
(intransitive) To practice being economical (by using things sparingly or in moderation, and by avoiding waste or extravagance).


lexentry: eng/economy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: economy
trans_list: economie
sense:
(obsolete) System of management; general regulation and disposition of the affairs of a state or nation, or of any department of government.


lexentry: eng/economy__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: economy
trans_list: economie
sense:
The system of production and distribution and consumption. The overall measure of a currency system; as the national economy.


lexentry: eng/ecoterrorism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ecoterrorism
trans_list: ecoterrorisme
sense:
Terrorism with an ecological motive, such as attacks against corporations perceived to be harming the natural environment.


lexentry: eng/ecotourism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ecotourism
trans_list: duurzaam toerisme
sense:
Responsible (sustainable#Adjective) travel to natural areas supporting the fauna, flora, and local economy.


lexentry: eng/ectoparasite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ectoparasite
trans_list: ectoparasiet
sense:
A parasite that lives on the surface of a host organism; such as the Demodex mite, which lives in human hair and eyelashes.


lexentry: eng/ectoplasm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ectoplasm
trans_list: ectoplasma
sense:
(parapsychology) A visible substance believed to emanate from the body of a spiritualistic medium during communication with the dead.


lexentry: eng/ectoplasm__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ectoplasm
trans_list: ectoplasma
sense:
(parapsychology) An immaterial or ethereal substance, especially the transparent corporeal presence of a spirit or ghost.


lexentry: eng/ectothermic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ectothermic
trans_list: koudbloedig
sense:
(zoology) Of or relating to an ectotherm; having a body temperature that varies depending on the outside temperature.


lexentry: eng/ecu__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ecu
trans_list: schild
sense:
(historical) The European Currency Unit (symbol ₠), a currency used in the European Community before the euro.


lexentry: eng/ecumenical__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ecumenical
trans_list: oecumenisch
sense:
(ecclesiastical) Pertaining to the universal Church, representing the entire Christian world; interdenominational; sometimes by extension, interreligious. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/ecumenism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ecumenism
trans_list: oecumene
sense:
(philosophy) Ecumenical doctrines and practices, especially as manifested in the ecumenical movement.


lexentry: eng/eczema__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: eczema
trans_list: eczeem
sense:
(biology, medicine) A non-contagious acute or chronic inflammation of the skin, characterized by redness, itching, and the outbreak of oozing vesicular lesions which become encrusted and scaly.


lexentry: eng/eddy_current__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: eddy current
trans_list: wervelstroom
sense:
(physics) An induced electric current formed within the body of a conductor when it is exposed to a time varying magnetic field; used in induction heating and in some braking and damping systems.


lexentry: eng/edelweiss__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: edelweiss
trans_list: edelweiss
sense:
A European perennial alpine plant (Leontopodium alpinum), with downy leaves and small white flower heads in a dense cluster.


lexentry: eng/edema__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: edema
trans_list: oedeem
sense:
(American spelling, pathology) An excessive accumulation of serum in tissue spaces or a body cavity.


lexentry: eng/edge__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: edge
trans_list: rand | ribbe | zijde | kant | lijn | tak
sense:
(geometry) A one-dimensional face of a polytope. In particular, the joining line between two vertices of a polygon; the place where two faces of a polyhedron meet.


lexentry: eng/edge__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: edge
trans_list: kling
sense:
(also, _, figuratively) The thin cutting side of the blade of an instrument, such as an ax, knife, sword, or scythe; that which cuts as an edge does, or wounds deeply, etc.


lexentry: eng/edgy__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: edgy
trans_list: grens
sense:
(entertainment, advertising) On the edge between acceptable and offensive; pushing the boundaries of good taste; risqué.


lexentry: eng/edible_crab__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: edible crab
trans_list: bul
sense:
Cancer pagurus; a species of robust crab of a reddish-brown color found in the North Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, and perhaps in the Mediterranean Sea.


lexentry: eng/edification__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: edification
trans_list: gebouw
sense:
The act of edifying, or the state of being edified or improved; a building process, especially morally, emotionally, or spiritually


lexentry: eng/editio_princeps__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: editio princeps
trans_list: eerste druk
sense:
(humanities, printing) The first printed edition of a work previously only published in manuscript form.


lexentry: eng/edition__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: edition
trans_list: editie
sense:
(publishing) A written work edited and published, as by a certain editor or in a certain manner, or at a certain time.


lexentry: eng/editor__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: editor
trans_list: redacteur | krantenredacteur
sense:
A person at a newspaper, publisher or similar institution who edits stories and/or decides which ones to publish.


lexentry: eng/educe__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: educe
trans_list: afleiden | deduceren | opmaken
sense:
(transitive) To infer or deduce (a result, theory etc.) from existing data or premises. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/educe__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: educe
trans_list: afleiden | deduceren | opmaken | oproepen
sense:
(transitive) To draw out or bring forth from some basic or potential state; to elicit, to develop. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/eeny,_meeny,_miny,_moe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: eeny, meeny, miny, moe
trans_list: iene miene mutte
sense:
(playground games) A method of choosing between two or more people or things, used by children. A child points to each item in turn (or alternately), while saying a rhyme starting "Eeny, meeny, miney, moe", moving to the next item after each quarter-line (i.e. each word or pair of syllables). The item pointed to on the last word of the rhyme is the one chosen.


lexentry: eng/effect__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: effect
trans_list: effect | werking
sense:
(sound engineering) An alteration, or device for producing an alteration, in sound after it has been produced by an instrument.


lexentry: eng/effectuate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: effectuate
trans_list: veroorzaken
sense:
(transitive) To cause, bring about (an event); to accomplish, to carry out (a wish, plan etc.). [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/effeminate__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: effeminate
trans_list: verwijfd
sense:
(often, derogatory, of a man or boy) Exhibiting behaviour or mannerisms considered typical of a female; unmasculine.


lexentry: eng/efficiency__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: efficiency
trans_list: rendement
sense:
The extent to which a resource is used for the intended purpose; the ratio of useful work to energy expended.


lexentry: eng/efficient__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: efficient
trans_list: efficiënt
sense:
making good, thorough, or careful use of resources; not consuming extra. Especially, making good use of time or energy


lexentry: eng/efficient__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: efficient
trans_list: efficiënt
sense:
expressing the proportion of consumed energy that was successfully used in a process; the ratio of useful output to total input


lexentry: eng/effloresce__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: effloresce
trans_list: verbloemen
sense:
Of a salt: to seep through some material (bricks, concrete, earth, rock, etc.) in a dissolved state, and then crystallize on a surface in a powdery form.


lexentry: eng/egg__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: egg
trans_list: ei
sense:
(specifically, countable) The edible egg (sense 1.1) of a domestic fowl such as a duck, goose, or, especially, a chicken; (uncountable) the contents of such an egg or eggs used as food.


lexentry: eng/egg__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: egg
trans_list: ei
sense:
An approximately spherical or ellipsoidal body produced by birds, insects, reptiles, and other animals, housing the embryo within a membrane or shell during its development.


lexentry: eng/egg_cosy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: egg cosy
trans_list: eiermuts | eiermutsje
sense:
A small cover made of wool or other material and designed to be placed over a boiled egg to keep it warm.


lexentry: eng/egg_on__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: egg on
trans_list: aanzetten tot | provoceren
sense:
(transitive, idiomatic) To encourage or coax (a person) to do something, especially something foolhardy or reckless.


lexentry: eng/egg_roll__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: egg roll
trans_list: loempia
sense:
A food made made by wrapping a combination of chopped vegetables, possibly meat, and sometimes noodles, in a sheet of dough, dipping the dough in egg or an egg wash, then deep frying it.


lexentry: eng/egg_timer__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: egg timer
trans_list: eierwekker
sense:
(by extension) A timer that can be set to sound an alarm after a certain amount of time; a kitchen timer.


lexentry: eng/egg_tooth__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: egg tooth
trans_list: eitand
sense:
(zoology) A small, sharp, cranial protuberance used by offspring to break or tear through the egg's surface during hatching.


lexentry: eng/eggnog__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: eggnog
trans_list: advocaat
sense:
A beverage based on milk, eggs, sugar, and nutmeg; often made alcoholic with rum, brandy, or whisky; popular at Christmas.


lexentry: eng/eggplant__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: eggplant
trans_list: aubergine | eiervrucht
sense:
(North America, Australia, New Zealand, Philippines) The edible fruit of the Solanum melongena: an aubergine.


lexentry: eng/eglantine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: eglantine
trans_list: egelantier
sense:
A Eurasian rose (Rosa rubiginosa, syn. Rosa eglanteria), having prickly stems, fragrant leaves, pink flowers and red hips.


lexentry: eng/egotism__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: egotism
trans_list: egocentrisme | egotisme
sense:
(nonstandard, by confusion of the similar words) Egoism (belief that behavior should be directed towards one's self-interest).


lexentry: eng/egregore__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: egregore
trans_list: egregor
sense:
(occult) An autonomous psychic entity that is composed of, and influences, the thoughts of a group of people.


lexentry: eng/egret__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: egret
trans_list: reiger
sense:
Any of various wading birds of the genera Egretta or Ardea that includes herons, many of which are white or buff, and several of which develop fine plumes during the breeding season.


lexentry: eng/eh__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: eh
trans_list: hè
sense:
(informal, chiefly, Canada, Upper Midwestern US, New Zealand, UK) Used as a tag question, to emphasise what goes before or to request that the listener express an opinion about what has been said.


lexentry: eng/eh__Interjection__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: eh
trans_list: hè
sense:
(chiefly, Canada) An interjection used to ascertain the continued attention of someone addressed by the speaker.


lexentry: eng/eider__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: eider
trans_list: eidereend
sense:
Any of the species of the genera Polysticta or Somateria, in the seaduck subfamily Merginae, which line their nests with fine down (taken from their own bodies).


lexentry: eng/eidetic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: eidetic
trans_list: eidetisch
sense:
(neuroscience) Marked by or resulting from extraordinary ability to recall detailed and vivid mental images of visual images.


lexentry: eng/eidolon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: eidolon
trans_list: afgod
sense:
An image or representation of an idea; a representation of an ideal form; an apparition of some actual or imaginary entity, or of some aspect of reality.


lexentry: eng/eidolopoeia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: eidolopoeia
trans_list: idolopeia
sense:
(rhetoric) A rhetorical technique in which a speech is attributed to a deceased person, a phantom, an image or an idol.


lexentry: eng/eigenspace__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: eigenspace
trans_list: eigenruimte
sense:
(linear algebra) The linear subspace consisting of all eigenvectors associated with a particular eigenvalue, together with the zero vector.


lexentry: eng/eigenvalue__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: eigenvalue
trans_list: eigenwaarde
sense:
(linear algebra) A scalar, \lambda, such that there exists a non-zero vector x (a corresponding eigenvector) for which the image of x under a given linear operator \mathrm{A} is equal to the image of x under multiplication by \lambda; i.e. \mathrm{A} x = \lambda x.


lexentry: eng/eigenvector__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: eigenvector
trans_list: eigenvector
sense:
(linear algebra) A vector that is not rotated under a particular linear transformation; a left or right eigenvector depending on context; (more formally) given a linear transformation A, a vector x such that Ax=λx [or xA=λx] for some scalar λ (called the eigenvalue).


lexentry: eng/eight-thousander__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: eight-thousander
trans_list: achtduizender
sense:
Any of the fourteen independent mountains on Earth, all located in Asia, that extend more than 8,000 metres (26,247 ft) above sea level.


lexentry: eng/eight_hundred__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: eight hundred
trans_list: achthonderd
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after seven hundred ninety-nine and before eight hundred one, represented in Arabic numerals as 800.


lexentry: eng/eight_o'clock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: eight o'clock
trans_list: acht
sense:
(In both the 12-hour clock and the 24-hour clock) The start of the ninth hour of the day; 8:00 a.m. (08:00).


lexentry: eng/eighteen__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: eighteen
trans_list: achttien
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after seventeen and before nineteen, represented in Roman numerals as XVIII and in Arabic numerals as 18.


lexentry: eng/eighty-first__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: eighty-first
trans_list: eenentachtigst | eenentachtigste
sense:
The ordinal form of the number eighty-one, describing a person or thing in position number 81 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/eighty__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: eighty
trans_list: tachtig
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after seventy-nine and before eighty-one, represented in Roman numerals as LXXX and in Arabic numerals as 80.


lexentry: eng/einkorn_wheat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: einkorn wheat
trans_list: eenkoorn
sense:
A type of wheat, characterised by the presence of a single grain in each spikelet, that was cultivated in the Fertile Crescent and was one of the first grains to be domesticated; any subtype of said wheat, considered as a unit; in particular, the domesticated form.


lexentry: eng/einstein__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: einstein
trans_list: einsteinium
sense:
(photochemistry, dated) One mole of photons, regardless of frequency, as used to measure irradiance.


lexentry: eng/einsteinium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: einsteinium
trans_list: einsteinium
sense:
A transuranic chemical element (symbol Es) with atomic number 99: a soft, silvery, paramagnetic metal.


lexentry: eng/either__Conjunction__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: either
trans_list: ofwel | of | hetzij
sense:
Introduces the first of two (or occasionally more) options or possibilities, the second (or last) of which is introduced by “or”.


lexentry: eng/ejaculate__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: ejaculate
trans_list: ejaculeren
sense:
(biology, transitive) To eject or suddenly throw fluid or some other substance from a duct or other body structure.


lexentry: eng/ejaculate__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: ejaculate
trans_list: ejaculeren
sense:
(specifically, transitive, and, intransitive) Of a human being or other mammal: to forcibly eject from the urethra in response to sexual stimulation, in a male, semen; and, in a female, vaginal fluid.


lexentry: eng/ejaculation__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: ejaculation
trans_list: ejaculatie
sense:
(specifically) A reflex in human beings and other mammals in response to sexual stimulation involving the forcible ejection from the urethra of, in males, semen; and, in females, vaginal fluid.


lexentry: eng/ejection_seat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ejection seat
trans_list: schietstoel
sense:
A seat in an aircraft which can be ejected from the cockpit and thus save the pilot's life when a crash is imminent.


lexentry: eng/ejector__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: ejector
trans_list: waterspuwer
sense:
ejector seat: a pilot's seat in an airplane that can be forcibly ejected in the case of an emergency; then the pilot descends by parachute.


lexentry: eng/ekphrasis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ekphrasis
trans_list: ekfrasis
sense:
(rhetoric) A clear, intense, self-contained argument or verbal description of an object, especially of an artwork.


lexentry: eng/elaboration__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: elaboration
trans_list: uitwerking
sense:
The act or process of producing or refining with labor; improvement by successive operations; refinement.


lexentry: eng/elaiosome__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: elaiosome
trans_list: elaiosoom | mierenbroodje
sense:
(botany) A fleshy structure rich in lipids attached to the seeds of many plant species, usually to attract ants that disperse the seeds.


lexentry: eng/eland__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: eland
trans_list: elandantilope
sense:
A genus of large South African antelope (Taurotragus), valued both for its hide and flesh. [from late 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/elasticity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: elasticity
trans_list: elasticiteit
sense:
(physics) The property by virtue of which a material deformed under load can regain its original dimensions when unloaded


lexentry: eng/elative__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: elative
trans_list: elatief
sense:
In Semitic languages, the “adjective degree of superiority.” In some languages such as Arabic, the concepts of comparative and superlative degree of an adjective are merged into a single form, the elative. How this form is understood or translated depends upon context and definiteness. In the absence of comparison, the elative conveys the notion of “greatest”, “supreme.”


lexentry: eng/elative__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: elative
trans_list: elatief
sense:
(grammar) In Finno-Ugric languages, one of the locative cases, expressing “out of,” or “from” as in Finnish talosta, Hungarian házból (“out of the house”). Its opposite is the illative case (“into”). In Finnish, the case form is used also to express "out of" or "proximity" in a figurative sense which in English is often conveyed by the word "about".


lexentry: eng/elative_case__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: elative case
trans_list: elatief | naamval
sense:
(grammar) The case used to indicate movement out of something; for example, out of the house. Some languages that make use of the elative are Finnish, Hungarian, and Estonian.


lexentry: eng/elbaite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: elbaite
trans_list: elbaiet
sense:
(mineral) A sodium-lithium-aluminium borosilicate mineral of the tourmaline group, prized as a gemstone.


lexentry: eng/elbow__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: elbow
trans_list: elleboog
sense:
(by extension) Any turn or bend like that of the elbow, in a wall, building, coastline, etc.; an angular or jointed part of any structure, such as the raised arm of a chair or sofa, or a short pipe fitting, turning at an angle or bent.


lexentry: eng/elbow_bump__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: elbow bump
trans_list: ellebooggroet
sense:
The touching of elbows between two people, sometimes as an alternative to a handshake, fist bump, or other form of contact when attempting to avoid the spread of germs.


lexentry: eng/elbow_grease__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: elbow grease
trans_list: inspanning
sense:
(idiomatic) Effort or hard work, especially physical work involving repeated motion of the forearm, such as scrubbing.


lexentry: eng/election__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: election
trans_list: verkiezing
sense:
A process of choosing a leader, members of parliament, councillors, or other representatives by popular vote.


lexentry: eng/election_threshold__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: election threshold
trans_list: kiesdrempel
sense:
A minimum percentage of votes that a party needs to receive in order to obtain a parliamentary seat.


lexentry: eng/elector__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: elector
trans_list: kiesman
sense:
A member of an electoral college; specifically (US) an official selected by a state as a member of the Electoral College to elect the president and vice president of the United States.


lexentry: eng/electoral_college__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: electoral college
trans_list: kiescollege
sense:
(politics) A body of electors empowered to elect someone to a particular office, such as the Holy Roman Emperor or the President of the United States.


lexentry: eng/electoral_fraud__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: electoral fraud
trans_list: verkiezingsfraude
sense:
(politics) Illegal interference with the process of an election, especially with the intent to stage a desired election outcome.


lexentry: eng/electric_car__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: electric car
trans_list: elektrische auto
sense:
A car that uses electric motors and motor controllers instead of an internal combustion engine, the power coming from rechargeable batteries.


lexentry: eng/electric_circuit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: electric circuit
trans_list: stroomkring
sense:
A path, or an interconnected group of paths (at least one of which is closed), capable of carrying an electric current.


lexentry: eng/electric_current__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: electric current
trans_list: stroomsterkte
sense:
(electromagnetism) A net unidirectional movement of electrons, or other charge carriers, caused by a potential difference.


lexentry: eng/electric_current__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: electric current
trans_list: stroomsterkte
sense:
(electromagnetism) The net charge that passes through some cross-section of a conducting material (in one direction), per unit time, having the SI unit A (C/s).


lexentry: eng/electric_eel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: electric eel
trans_list: sidderaal
sense:
(narrowly) Electrophorus electricus, a species of fish resembling an eel (though not related) that is capable of generating powerful electric shocks.


lexentry: eng/electric_energy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: electric energy
trans_list: energie
sense:
(physics) The potential energy of an electric charge in an electric field, or of an electric current in a magnetic field.


lexentry: eng/electric_fence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: electric fence
trans_list: schrikdraad | elektrische afrastering
sense:
A fence containing metal wire through which an electric current is passed, as a deterrent which will shock people or animals trying to breach or climb the fence.


lexentry: eng/electric_field__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: electric field
trans_list: elektrisch veld
sense:
(electricity, physics) A region of space around a charged particle, or between two voltages, which exerts a force on charged objects in its vicinity.


lexentry: eng/electric_piano__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: electric piano
trans_list: elektrische piano
sense:
(musical instruments) A type of lightweight piano with electronic pickups to amplify the sound. The strings, or string substitutes, are struck mechanically such that the action is similar to that of a normal piano.


lexentry: eng/electric_toothbrush__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: electric toothbrush
trans_list: elektrische tandenborstel
sense:
A toothbrush that uses electric power, usually supplied by a battery, to move the brush head rapidly.


lexentry: eng/electrical_engineering__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: electrical engineering
trans_list: elektrotechniek
sense:
The branch of engineering that deals with the technology of electricity, especially the design and application of circuitry and equipment for power generation and distribution, machine control, and communications.


lexentry: eng/electrical_resistance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: electrical resistance
trans_list: verzetsbeweging
sense:
(physics) The opposition offered by an electrical conductor to the flow of a current through itself, resulting in a conversion of electrical energy into heat and radiation. The SI derived unit of resistance is the ohm (Ω). Symbol: R.


lexentry: eng/electricity__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: electricity
trans_list: elektriciteit | stroom
sense:
(physics) The study of electrical phenomena; the branch of science dealing with such phenomena. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/electrify__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: electrify
trans_list: elektrificeren
sense:
(transitive) To cause electricity to pass through; to affect by electricity; to give an electric shock to.


lexentry: eng/electrochemical__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: electrochemical
trans_list: elektrochemisch
sense:
(electrochemistry) Of, or relating to electricity produced by a chemical reaction e.g. in a battery.


lexentry: eng/electrochemistry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: electrochemistry
trans_list: elektrochemie
sense:
(chemistry) The science of the chemistry associated with the flow of electricity, especially at the surface of an electrode.


lexentry: eng/electroconvulsive_therapy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: electroconvulsive therapy
trans_list: elektroconvulsietherapie | elektroshock | elektroshocktherapie
sense:
(medicine) A biomedical therapy for severely depressed patients in which a brief electric current is sent through the brain of an anesthetized patient.


lexentry: eng/electrode__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: electrode
trans_list: elektrode
sense:
The terminal through which electric current passes between metallic and nonmetallic parts of an electric circuit.


lexentry: eng/electrodynamics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: electrodynamics
trans_list: elektrodynamica
sense:
(physics) The phenomena associated with moving electric charges, and their interaction with electric and magnetic fields; the study of these phenomena.


lexentry: eng/electroencephalogram__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: electroencephalogram
trans_list: elektro-encefalogram
sense:
(neurology) A recording of electrical brain activity (brain waves) made by an electroencephalograph.


lexentry: eng/electroencephalography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: electroencephalography
trans_list: electroencephalography
sense:
(neurology) The measurement and recording of electrical activity in the brain for diagnostic purposes.


lexentry: eng/electrolysis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: electrolysis
trans_list: elektrolyse
sense:
(chemistry) the chemical change produced by passing an electric current through a conducting solution or a molten salt.


lexentry: eng/electromagnetic_radiation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: electromagnetic radiation
trans_list: elektromagnetische straling
sense:
Radiation (quantized as photons) consisting of oscillating electric and magnetic fields oriented perpendicularly to each other, moving through space.


lexentry: eng/electromagnetic_spectrum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: electromagnetic spectrum
trans_list: elektromagnetisch spectrum
sense:
(physics) The entire range of wavelengths of all known electromagnetic radiations extending from gamma rays, to X-rays through visible light, infrared, to radio waves.


lexentry: eng/electromagnetism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: electromagnetism
trans_list: elektromagnetisme
sense:
A unified fundamental force that combines the aspects of electricity and magnetism and is one of the four fundamental forces. (technically it can be unified with weak nuclear to form electroweak) Its gauge boson is the photon.


lexentry: eng/electron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: electron
trans_list: elektron
sense:
(particle) The subatomic particle having a negative charge and orbiting the nucleus; the flow of electrons in a conductor constitutes electricity.


lexentry: eng/electron_cloud__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: electron cloud
trans_list: elektronenwolk
sense:
(physics) A mathematically defined region around an atomic nucleus defined by a high probability that the atom's electrons will be present in that region.


lexentry: eng/electron_microscope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: electron microscope
trans_list: elektronenmicroscoop
sense:
Any of several forms of microscope that use a beam of electrons, rather than one of light, and thus has a much greater resolving power.


lexentry: eng/electron_volt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: electron volt
trans_list: elektronvolt
sense:
(physics) A unit for measuring the energy of subatomic particles; the energy equal to that attained by an electron moving through a potential difference of one volt. Equivalent to 1.6022 x 10-19 joules.


lexentry: eng/electronegativity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: electronegativity
trans_list: elektronegativiteit
sense:
(chemistry) The tendency, or a measure of the ability, of an atom or molecule to attract electrons when forming bonds.


lexentry: eng/electronic_cigarette__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: electronic cigarette
trans_list: e-sigaret
sense:
A cylindrical battery-powered device that provides inhaled doses of nicotine by way of a vaporized solution.


lexentry: eng/electronics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: electronics
trans_list: elektronica
sense:
(physics) The study and use of electrical devices that operate by controlling the flow of electrons or other electrically charged particles or by converting the flow of charged particles to or from other forms of energy.


lexentry: eng/electrostatics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: electrostatics
trans_list: elektrostatica
sense:
(physics) the branch of physics that deals with static electricity; that is, with the force exerted by an unchanging electric field upon a charged object


lexentry: eng/electrum__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: electrum
trans_list: elektrum
sense:
An alloy of gold and silver, used by the ancients; now specifically a natural alloy with between 20 and 50 per cent silver.


lexentry: eng/element__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: element
trans_list: element | gegeven
sense:
(legal) A required aspect or component of a cause of action. A deed is regarded as a violation of law only if each element can be proved.


lexentry: eng/element__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: element
trans_list: element
sense:
One of the four basic building blocks of matter in theories of ancient philosophers and alchemists: water, earth, fire, and air.


lexentry: eng/element__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: element
trans_list: element
sense:
One of the simplest or essential parts or principles of which anything consists, or upon which the constitution or fundamental powers of anything are based.


lexentry: eng/element__Noun__1
sense_num: 12
written_rep: element
trans_list: element
sense:
A component in electrical equipment, often in the form of a coil, having a high resistance, thereby generating heat when a current is passed through it.


lexentry: eng/element__Noun__1
sense_num: 15
written_rep: element
trans_list: element
sense:
(computing) One of the conceptual objects in a markup language, usually represented in text by tags.


lexentry: eng/element_of_surprise__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: element of surprise
trans_list: verrassingselement
sense:
(idiomatic) The strategic advantage afforded to a party when its opposition may be caught by surprise.


lexentry: eng/elementary_particle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: elementary particle
trans_list: elementair deeltje
sense:
(physics) A fundamental particle; any of the subatomic particles that do not consist of other, smaller particles; the gauge bosons, leptons and quarks.


lexentry: eng/elephant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: elephant
trans_list: olifant | elp | elpendier
sense:
A mammal of the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and two large ivory tusks jutting from the upper jaw.


lexentry: eng/elephant_in_the_room__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: elephant in the room
trans_list: olifant in de kamer
sense:
(idiomatic) A problem or difficult issue that is very obvious, but is ignored for the convenience or comfort of those involved.


lexentry: eng/elephant_shrew__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: elephant shrew
trans_list: springspitsmuis
sense:
Any of several small, insectivorous long-nosed mammals, of the family Macroscelididae, native to Africa; more closely related to elephants than to true shrews.


lexentry: eng/elevation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: elevation
trans_list: elevatie
sense:
The act of raising from a lower place, condition, or quality to a higher; said of material things, persons, the mind, the voice, etc.


lexentry: eng/elevation__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: elevation
trans_list: elevatie
sense:
The movement of the axis of a piece in a vertical plane; also, the angle of elevation, that is, the angle between the axis of the piece and the line of sight; distinguished from direction.


lexentry: eng/elevation__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: elevation
trans_list: elevatie
sense:
(architecture) A geometrical projection of a building, or other object, on a plane perpendicular to the horizon; orthographic projection on a vertical plane; called by the ancients the orthography.


lexentry: eng/elevator__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: elevator
trans_list: hoogteroer
sense:
(aeronautics) A control surface of an aircraft responsible for controlling the pitching motion of the machine.


lexentry: eng/eleven_o'clock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: eleven o'clock
trans_list: elf
sense:
(In both the 12-hour clock and the 24-hour clock) The start of the twelfth hour of the day; 11:00 a.m. (11:00).


lexentry: eng/elf__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: elf
trans_list: elf | alf
sense:
Any from a race of mythical, supernatural beings resembling but seen as distinct from human beings. They are usually delicate-featured and skilled in magic or spellcrafting; sometimes depicted as clashing with dwarves, especially in modern fantasy literature.


lexentry: eng/elicit__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: elicit
trans_list: ontlokken | oproepen
sense:
To evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer.


lexentry: eng/elicit__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: elicit
trans_list: onthullen | teweegbrengen | veroorzaken
sense:
To draw out, bring out, bring forth (something latent); to obtain information from someone or something.


lexentry: eng/eligible__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: eligible
trans_list: kandidaat
sense:
Allowed to and meeting the necessary conditions required to participate in or be chosen for something


lexentry: eng/elision__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: elision
trans_list: elisie
sense:
(linguistics) The omission of a letter or syllable between two words or inside a word; sometimes marked with an apostrophe.


lexentry: eng/elite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: elite
trans_list: elite
sense:
A special group or social class of people which have a superior intellectual, social or economic status as the elite of society.


lexentry: eng/elixir__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: elixir
trans_list: elixer
sense:
(pharmacy) A sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste.


lexentry: eng/ell__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ell
trans_list: el
sense:
(historical) A measure of length. An English ell was 1¼ yards (45 inches or 114 cm), a Scottish ell was about 37 inches (94 cm), a Flemish ell was ¾ yard (27 inches or 69 cm), while certain European ells were less than 50 cm.


lexentry: eng/ellipse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ellipse
trans_list: ellips
sense:
(geometry) A closed curve, the locus of a point such that the sum of the distances from that point to two other fixed points (called the foci of the ellipse) is constant; equivalently, the conic section that is the intersection of a cone with a plane that does not intersect the base of the cone.


lexentry: eng/ellipsis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ellipsis
trans_list: beletselteken | ellips | doorlooppuntjes | weglating
sense:
(typography, mathematics) A mark consisting of multiple periods (with or without spaces), used to indicate omitted, missing, or illegible words; or (in mathematics) that a pattern continues.


lexentry: eng/ellipsoid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ellipsoid
trans_list: ellipsoïde
sense:
(mathematics, geometry) A surface, all of whose cross sections are elliptic or circular (including the sphere), that generalises the ellipse and in Cartesian coordinates (x, y, z) is a quadric with equation x2/a2 + y2/b2 + z2/c2 = 1.


lexentry: eng/elliptic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: elliptic
trans_list: elliptisch
sense:
(mathematics, in combination, of certain functions, equations and operators) That has coefficients satisfying a condition analogous to the condition for the general equation for a conic section to be of an ellipse.


lexentry: eng/elm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: elm
trans_list: iep | olm
sense:
(countable) A tree of the genus Ulmus of the family Ulmaceae, large deciduous trees with alternate stipulate leaves and small apetalous flowers.


lexentry: eng/elope__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: elope
trans_list: weglopen
sense:
(intransitive, of an unmarried person) To run away secretly for the purpose of getting married with one's intended spouse; to marry in a quick or private fashion, especially without a public period of engagement.


lexentry: eng/elucidate__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: elucidate
trans_list: verklaren | verduidelijken | clarificeren | uitleggen | verhelderen
sense:
(figurative) To make (something) clear and understandable; to clarify, to illuminate, to shed light on.


lexentry: eng/elucidation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: elucidation
trans_list: verklaring | verduidelijking
sense:
A making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration


lexentry: eng/elytron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: elytron
trans_list: dekschild
sense:
A sheath or outer covering, especially around the spinal cord or over the hindwings of certain insects.


lexentry: eng/em_dash__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: em dash
trans_list: heel kastlijntje
sense:
(typography) The symbol (—) (used to demarcate a parenthetical thought or to indicate a break, or for emphasis)


lexentry: eng/email__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: email
trans_list: e-mail | email | mail
sense:
(uncountable) A system for transferring messages from one computer to another, usually through a network.


lexentry: eng/emancipation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: emancipation
trans_list: ontvoogding | emancipatie
sense:
The state of being thus set free; liberation (used, for example, of slaves from bondage, of a person from prejudices, of the mind from superstition, of a nation from tyranny or subjugation).


lexentry: eng/embankment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: embankment
trans_list: waterkering
sense:
a long mound of earth, stone, or similar material, usually built for purposes such as to hold back or store water, for protection from weather or enemies, or to support a road or railway.


lexentry: eng/embarrass__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: embarrass
trans_list: in verlegenheid brengen | verlegen maken
sense:
(transitive) to humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to abash.


lexentry: eng/embarrassment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: embarrassment
trans_list: verlegenheid
sense:
A state of discomfort arising from bashfulness or consciousness of having violated a social rule; humiliation.


lexentry: eng/embassy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: embassy
trans_list: ambassade
sense:
An organization or group of officials who permanently represent a sovereign state in a second sovereign state or with respect to an international organization such as the United Nations.


lexentry: eng/embattled__Adjective__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: embattled
trans_list: voortdurend in moeilijkheden
sense:
(architecture) Of a fortress or other building, a wall, etc.: having battlements or crenellations; battlemented, crenellated.


lexentry: eng/embezzle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: embezzle
trans_list: verduisteren
sense:
(legal, business) To steal or misappropriate money that one has been trusted with, especially to steal money from the organisation for which one works.


lexentry: eng/emblem_book__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: emblem book
trans_list: embleemboek
sense:
A book, of a kind popular in 16th- and 17th-century Europe, containing allegorical illustrations with accompanying explanatory text, typically morals or poems.


lexentry: eng/embolism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: embolism
trans_list: embolie
sense:
(pathology) An obstruction or occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus, that is by a blood clot, air bubble or other matter that has been transported by the blood stream.


lexentry: eng/embrace__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: embrace
trans_list: omhelzen | omarmen | knuffelen
sense:
(transitive) To clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.


lexentry: eng/embrasure__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: embrasure
trans_list: schietgat
sense:
(architectural element, military) Any of the indentations between the merlons of a battlement; an opening in a wall or parapet through which ordnance can be fired.


lexentry: eng/embryo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: embryo
trans_list: embryo
sense:
In the reproductive cycle, the stage after the fertilization of the egg that precedes the development into a fetus.


lexentry: eng/embryology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: embryology
trans_list: embryologie
sense:
The scientific study of embryos and (often) also the developmental biology of all prenatal phases (embryology sensu stricto plus fetology and teratology collectively).


lexentry: eng/emerald__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: emerald
trans_list: smaragd
sense:
Any of various green gemstones, especially a green transparent form of beryl, highly valued as a precious stone.


lexentry: eng/emerald_ash_borer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: emerald ash borer
trans_list: aziatische essenprachtkever
sense:
Agrilus planipennis, a green beetle native to Asia and a significant pest of ash trees in Europe and North America.


lexentry: eng/emergence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: emergence
trans_list: opkomst
sense:
The act of rising out of a fluid, or coming forth from envelopment or concealment, or of rising into view; sudden uprising or appearance.


lexentry: eng/emergency_department__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: emergency department
trans_list: spoedeisende hulp
sense:
(healthcare) A department of a hospital where seriously ill or injured patients, often with life-threatening conditions that require urgent or immediate treatment, are brought in, usually by ambulance.


lexentry: eng/emergency_landing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: emergency landing
trans_list: noodlanding
sense:
(aviation) A sudden landing of an aircraft, made in case of an on-board emergency or another reason requiring an immediate landing.


lexentry: eng/emergency_room__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: emergency room
trans_list: spoedeisende hulp
sense:
(North America, Philippines, healthcare) A department of a hospital where seriously ill or injured patients, often with life-threatening conditions that require urgent or immediate treatment, are brought in, usually by ambulance.


lexentry: eng/emergency_service__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: emergency service
trans_list: hulpdienst
sense:
Any public service that deals with emergencies; especially the police, fire, ambulance, or lifeboat services.


lexentry: eng/emergency_vehicle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: emergency vehicle
trans_list: hulpverleningsvoertuig
sense:
A vehicle that is designated to respond to an emergency, such as a police car, ambulance, fire engine or lifeboat.


lexentry: eng/emic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: emic
trans_list: emisch
sense:
(social science, anthropology) Of or pertaining to the analysis of a cultural system or its features from the perspective of a participant in that culture.


lexentry: eng/emigrate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: emigrate
trans_list: emigreren
sense:
(intransitive) To leave the country in which one lives, especially one's native country, in order to reside elsewhere.


lexentry: eng/emigration__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: emigration
trans_list: emigratie | uitwijking
sense:
The act of emigrating; movement of a person or persons out of a country or national region, for the purpose of permanent relocation of residence.


lexentry: eng/eminent_domain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: eminent domain
trans_list: onteigening
sense:
(legal, US, Philippines) The right of a government over the private property within its jurisdiction. Usually invoked to compel land owners to sell their property in preparation for a major construction project such as a freeway.


lexentry: eng/eminent_domain__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: eminent domain
trans_list: oppereigendom
sense:
(historical) In feudalism, the legal interest or rights of a lord or superior in an estate in land held in fee, as opposed to the vassal's or tenant's interest.


lexentry: eng/emmer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: emmer
trans_list: emmertarwe | tweekoren
sense:
Any of species Triticum dicoccon, one of a group of hulled wheats that are important food grains. [from 1908]


lexentry: eng/emoji__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: emoji
trans_list: emoji
sense:
A digital graphic icon with a unique code point used to represent a concept, object, person, animal or place, originally used in Japanese text messaging but since adopted internationally in other contexts such as social media. Or, by extension, any non-standard emoji-like image inserted inline in text, i.e. an image emoticon.


lexentry: eng/emoticon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: emoticon
trans_list: emoticon
sense:
A graphical representation of a particular emotion of the writer, used especially in SMS, email, or other electronic communication.


lexentry: eng/emotion__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: emotion
trans_list: emotie
sense:
A person's internal state of being and involuntary physiological response to an object or a situation, based on or tied to physical state and sensory data.


lexentry: eng/emotional_blackmail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: emotional blackmail
trans_list: emotionele chantage
sense:
The psychological abuse of a person's emotions or insecurities in order to influence their behaviour.


lexentry: eng/emotional_intelligence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: emotional intelligence
trans_list: emotionele intelligentie
sense:
(psychology) The ability, capacity, or skill to perceive, assess, and manage the emotions of oneself, of others, and of groups.


lexentry: eng/emotivism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: emotivism
trans_list: emotivisme
sense:
(ethics) The meta-ethical stance that ethical judgments, such as those containing the words "should" and "ought to", are primarily expressions of one's own attitude and imperatives meant to change the attitudes and actions of another.


lexentry: eng/empathic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: empathic
trans_list: empathisch
sense:
(science fiction) Of, pertaining to, or being an empath: of or having the capability of sensing the emotions of others.


lexentry: eng/empathy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: empathy
trans_list: empathie | inlevingsvermogen
sense:
Identification with or understanding of the thoughts, feelings, or emotional state of another person.


lexentry: eng/emperor__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: emperor
trans_list: keizer
sense:
Any monarch ruling an empire, irrespective of gender, with "empress" contrasting to mean the consort of an emperor.


lexentry: eng/emphasis__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: emphasis
trans_list: beklemtoning | klemtoon
sense:
Prominence given to a syllable or words, by raising the voice or printing in italic or underlined type.


lexentry: eng/emphyteusis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: emphyteusis
trans_list: erfpacht
sense:
(legal) A right to enjoyment of property with a given stipulation that the property will be improved or maintained in an agreed upon manner; long leasehold


lexentry: eng/empire__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: empire
trans_list: keizerrijk | rijk
sense:
A political state, often a monarchy, that has achieved a much greater current size than its initial size by conquering surrounding territories, cities or nations.


lexentry: eng/empire__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: empire
trans_list: imperium | keizerrijk
sense:
The group of states or other territories that owe allegiance to an imperial power (foreign to them), when distinguished from the native territory of that power; imperial possessions.


lexentry: eng/empirical__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: empirical
trans_list: empirisch
sense:
Pertaining to or based on experience (often, in contrast with having a basis in theoretical explanation) .


lexentry: eng/empirical__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: empirical
trans_list: empirisch
sense:
Pertaining to, derived from, or testable by observations made using the physical senses or using instruments which extend the senses.


lexentry: eng/empiricism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: empiricism
trans_list: empirisme
sense:
(philosophy) A doctrine which holds that the only or, at least, the most reliable source of human knowledge is experience, especially perception by means of the physical senses. (Often contrasted with rationalism.) [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/employment_contract__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: employment contract
trans_list: arbeidscontract | arbeidsovereenkomst
sense:
(law, business, human resources) A category of contract used in labor law to attribute right and responsibilities between parties to a bargain.


lexentry: eng/emporium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: emporium
trans_list: marktplaats
sense:
(also, figuratively) A city or region which is a major trading centre; also, a place within a city for commerce and trading; a marketplace.


lexentry: eng/emporium__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: emporium
trans_list: warenhuis
sense:
(also, figuratively) A shop that offers a wide variety of goods for sale; a department store; (with a descriptive word) a shop specializing in particular goods.


lexentry: eng/empower__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: empower
trans_list: bemoedigen
sense:
(transitive) To give someone more confidence and/or strength to do something, often by enabling them to increase their control over their own life or situation.


lexentry: eng/empyema__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: empyema
trans_list: empyeem
sense:
(medical sign) A collection of pus within a naturally existing anatomical cavity (as opposed to an abscess, which occurs in a newly formed cavity).


lexentry: eng/en_passant__Adverb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: en passant
trans_list: en passant
sense:
(of capturing an enemy pawn in chess) By moving one's pawn to the square that the enemy pawn has just passed over.


lexentry: eng/en_passant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: en passant
trans_list: en passant slaan
sense:
(chess) A move in which a pawn captures an opposing pawn on the same rank immediately after the latter has moved forward two squares on its first move in the game, as if it had moved forward only one square.


lexentry: eng/enable__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: enable
trans_list: in staat stellen | inschakelen | mogelijk maken
sense:
To make somebody able (to do, or to be, something); to give sufficient ability or power to do or to be; to give strength or ability to.


lexentry: eng/enable__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: enable
trans_list: in staat stellen
sense:
To qualify or approve for some role or position; to render sanction or authorization to; to confirm suitability for.


lexentry: eng/enable__Verb__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: enable
trans_list: activeren | inschakelen
sense:
(chiefly, electronics, computing) To activate, to make operational (especially of a function of an electronic or mechanical device).


lexentry: eng/enabling_act__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: enabling act
trans_list: machtigingswet
sense:
(politics) Legislation piece enacted by a legislative body that authorizes a dependent entity to exercise specific powers or undertake certain actions.


lexentry: eng/enantiomer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: enantiomer
trans_list: enantiomeer
sense:
(chemistry) One of a pair of stereoisomers that is the mirror image of the other, but may not be superimposed on this other stereoisomer. Almost always, a pair of enantiomers contain at least one chiral center, and a sample of either enantiomer will be optically active.


lexentry: eng/encapsulate__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: encapsulate
trans_list: inkapselen
sense:
(software, object-oriented) To enclose objects in a common interface in a way that makes them interchangeable, and guards their states from invalid changes.


lexentry: eng/enclosure__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: enclosure
trans_list: examen
sense:
(uncountable) The act of enclosing, i.e. the insertion or inclusion of an item in a letter or package.


lexentry: eng/enclosure__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: enclosure
trans_list: examen
sense:
(uncountable, by extension) The act of restricting access to ideas, works of art or technologies using patents or intellectual property laws.


lexentry: eng/encoding__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: encoding
trans_list: codering
sense:
(computing) The way in which symbols are mapped onto bytes, e.g. in the rendering of a particular font, or in the mapping from keyboard input into visual text.


lexentry: eng/encompass__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: encompass
trans_list: omvatten | bevatten
sense:
(transitive) To include within its scope; to circumscribe or go round so as to surround; to enclose; to contain.


lexentry: eng/encroachment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: encroachment
trans_list: aantasting | afslijting | overschrijding
sense:
An entry into a place or area that was previously uncommon; an advance beyond former borders; intrusion; incursion.


lexentry: eng/encrust__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: encrust
trans_list: inleggen
sense:
(transitive) To inset or affix decorative materials upon (a surface); to inlay into, as a piece of carving or other ornamental object.


lexentry: eng/encryption__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: encryption
trans_list: encryptie
sense:
(cryptography) The process of obscuring information to make it unreadable without special knowledge, key files, or passwords.


lexentry: eng/encyclopedia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: encyclopedia
trans_list: encyclopedie
sense:
A comprehensive reference work (often spanning several printed volumes) with articles (usually arranged in alphabetical order, or sometimes arranged by category) on a range of subjects, sometimes general, sometimes limited to a particular field.


lexentry: eng/encyclopedic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: encyclopedic
trans_list: encyclopedisch
sense:
(lexicography) Relating to or containing descriptive information rather than only linguistic or lexical information; about facts and concepts, and not only a word or term; including proper names, biographical and geographical information and illustrations.


lexentry: eng/end_times__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: end times
trans_list: eindtijd
sense:
(Christianity) The days leading up to the second coming of the Messiah (Christ), when the world will be judged.


lexentry: eng/end_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: end up
trans_list: belanden | terechtkomen
sense:
(copulative) To come to a final place, condition, or situation, sometimes unplanned or unexpected; to turn out.


lexentry: eng/end_user_license_agreement__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: end user license agreement
trans_list: gebruikersovereenkomst
sense:
(legal, copyright) A contract between the manufacturer or copyright holder, also commonly called the licensor, of an end product and a person, commonly called the end user, that specifies the licenses under which the end user may utilize the end product, subject to restrictions as specified in the contract or agreement.


lexentry: eng/endangered__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: endangered
trans_list: bedreigd
sense:
in danger, at risk, said of something where there is a strong possibility something bad will happen to it (for example, a species in danger of going extinct)


lexentry: eng/endbutton__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: endbutton
trans_list: deurknop
sense:
(lutherie) In a violin-family instrument, the carved wooden plug which sits in the bottom block of the instrument.


lexentry: eng/endeavor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: endeavor
trans_list: ijveren | inspanning | moeite | poging | streven
sense:
A sincere attempt; a determined or assiduous effort towards a specific goal; assiduous or persistent activity.


lexentry: eng/endeavor__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: endeavor
trans_list: proberen | zich beijveren | nastreven
sense:
(intransitive) To attempt through application of effort (to do something); to try strenuously. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/endive__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: endive
trans_list: andijvie
sense:
A leafy salad vegetable, Cichorium endivia, which is often confused with common chicory (Cichorium intybus).


lexentry: eng/endocentric__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: endocentric
trans_list: determinatieve samenstelling
sense:
(grammar, of a phrase or compound word) fulfilling the same grammatical role as one of its constituents.


lexentry: eng/endocrine_disruptor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: endocrine disruptor
trans_list: hormoonverstoorder
sense:
(endocrinology) A chemical substance that hinders the normal functioning of the endocrine system in animals and human beings.


lexentry: eng/endocrinology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: endocrinology
trans_list: endocrinologie
sense:
(physiology) The study of the endocrine glands of the human body, the hormones produced by them, and their related disorders.


lexentry: eng/endometriosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: endometriosis
trans_list: endometriose
sense:
(medicine, pathology) A condition characterised by the presence of endometrial-like tissue elsewhere than in the lining of the uterus; an instance of such presence.


lexentry: eng/endometrium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: endometrium
trans_list: baarmoederslijmvlies
sense:
(anatomy) The mucous membrane that lines the uterus in mammals and in which fertilized eggs are implanted.


lexentry: eng/endorheic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: endorheic
trans_list: endoreïsch
sense:
(hydrology) Of a basin or lake: having no outflow to an external body of water such as a river or ocean, and only losing water through evaporation or seepage into the ground.


lexentry: eng/endorphin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: endorphin
trans_list: endorfine
sense:
(biochemistry) Any of a group of peptide hormones found in the mammalian brain that act as neurotransmitters and have properties similar to morphine.


lexentry: eng/endosome__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: endosome
trans_list: kernlichaam
sense:
(biology) An endocytic vacuole through which molecules internalized during endocytosis pass en route to lysosomes


lexentry: eng/endosperm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: endosperm
trans_list: albumen
sense:
(biology) The tissue surrounding the embryo of flowering plant seeds, that provides nutrition to the developing embryo; usually triploid.


lexentry: eng/endosymbiotic_theory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: endosymbiotic theory
trans_list: endosymbiontenhypothese
sense:
(ecology) The theory that mitochondria and chloroplasts, which are organelles of eukaryotic cells, originated as independent organisms.


lexentry: eng/endow__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: endow
trans_list: begiftigen | doteren
sense:
(transitive) To give property to (someone) as a gift; specifically, to provide (a person or institution) with support in the form of a permanent fund of money or other benefits.


lexentry: eng/endow__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: endow
trans_list: begiftigen | doteren
sense:
(transitive, followed by, _, with, or rarely by, _, of) To enrich or furnish with some faculty or quality.


lexentry: eng/endpaper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: endpaper
trans_list: dekblad
sense:
Either of two folded sheets of paper used to connect the front and back covers of a book to the first and last pages; one side of each endpaper is glued to the cover board, and the other side forms a flyleaf.


lexentry: eng/endpin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: endpin
trans_list: schoppen
sense:
(music, lutherie) The spike of a cello or double bass that makes contact with the floor and supports the weight of the instrument.


lexentry: eng/endure__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: endure
trans_list: doorstaan | verdragen
sense:
To remain firm, as under trial or suffering; to suffer patiently or without yielding; to bear up under adversity; to hold out.


lexentry: eng/enemy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: enemy
trans_list: vijand | tegenstander
sense:
Someone who is hostile to, feels hatred towards, opposes the interests of, or intends injury to someone else.


lexentry: eng/enemy_of_the_people__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: enemy of the people
trans_list: volksvijand
sense:
(typically, _, socialism, or, communism) A political or class opponent of the subgroup in power within a larger group.


lexentry: eng/energy__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: energy
trans_list: energie
sense:
(physics) A quantity that denotes the ability to do work and is measured in a unit dimensioned in mass × distance²/time² (ML²/T²) or the equivalent.


lexentry: eng/enfeoff__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: enfeoff
trans_list: belenen
sense:
(transitive, chiefly, law, historical) To transfer a fief to, to endow with a fief; to put (a person) in legal possession of a freehold interest.


lexentry: eng/engage__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: engage
trans_list: verloven
sense:
(transitive) To bind through legal or moral obligation (to do something, especially to marry) (usually in passive).


lexentry: eng/engagement_ring__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: engagement ring
trans_list: verlovingsring
sense:
(jewelry) A ring given to one's fiancé(e) or intended fiancé(e), signifying a promise to wed, typically a gold band with one or more diamonds or other precious stones.


lexentry: eng/engender__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: engender
trans_list: voortbrengen
sense:
(transitive) To bring into existence (a situation, quality, result etc.); to give rise to, cause, create. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/engine__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: engine
trans_list: motor | aandrijving
sense:
A complex mechanical device which converts energy into useful motion or physical effects. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/engineer__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: engineer
trans_list: ingenieur
sense:
Originally, a person engaged in designing, constructing, or maintaining engines or machinery; now (more generally) , a person qualified or professionally engaged in any branch of engineering, or studying to do so.


lexentry: eng/engineering__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: engineering
trans_list: ingenieurswetenschap
sense:
(uncountable) The application of mathematics and the physical sciences to the needs of humanity and the development of technology.


lexentry: eng/english__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: english
trans_list: Engels
sense:
(uncountable, North American) Spinning or rotary motion given to a ball around the vertical axis, as in pool, billiards or bowling; spin, sidespin.


lexentry: eng/engobe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: engobe
trans_list: engobe
sense:
A non-black clay slip coating applied to a ceramic body to give it decorative color or improved texture.


lexentry: eng/engrave__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: engrave
trans_list: graveren
sense:
(transitive) To carve text or symbols into (something), usually for the purposes of identification or art.


lexentry: eng/engross__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: engross
trans_list: grosseren
sense:
(transitive, now, _, legal) To write (a document) in large, aesthetic, and legible lettering; to make a finalized copy of.


lexentry: eng/engross__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: engross
trans_list: absorberen
sense:
(transitive, business, obsolete) To buy up wholesale, especially to buy the whole supply of (a commodity etc.).


lexentry: eng/engross__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: engross
trans_list: monopoliseren
sense:
(transitive) To monopolize; to concentrate (something) in the single possession of someone, especially unfairly.


lexentry: eng/enjoin__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: enjoin
trans_list: bevelen
sense:
(transitive, chiefly, literary) To lay upon, as an order or command; to give an injunction to; to direct with authority; to order; to charge.


lexentry: eng/enlighten__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: enlighten
trans_list: ophelderen
sense:
(transitive, figurative) To make something clear to (someone); to give knowledge or understanding to.


lexentry: eng/enlightenment__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: enlightenment
trans_list: verlichting
sense:
A concept in spirituality, philosophy and psychology related to achieving clarity of perception, reason and knowledge.


lexentry: eng/enmesh__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: enmesh
trans_list: vangen | verweven
sense:
To mesh; to tangle or interweave in such a manner as not to be easily separated, particularly in a mesh- or net-like manner.


lexentry: eng/enoki_mushroom__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: enoki mushroom
trans_list: fluweelpootje
sense:
A mushroom with a long, thin stem, in the species Flammulina filiformis, used primarily in the cuisines of East Asia.


lexentry: eng/enrich__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: enrich
trans_list: verrijken
sense:
(transitive) To add nutrients or fertilizer to the soil; to fertilize. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/enrich__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: enrich
trans_list: verrijken
sense:
(physics, transitive) To increase the amount of one isotope in a mixture of isotopes, especially in a nuclear fuel. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/ensemble__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: ensemble
trans_list: ensemble
sense:
(collective) A group of musicians, dancers, actors, etc who perform together; e.g. the chorus of a ballet company.


lexentry: eng/enshrine__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: enshrine
trans_list: aanbidden
sense:
(transitive, by extension) To preserve or cherish (something) as though in a shrine; to preserve or contain, especially with some reverence.


lexentry: eng/ensure__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ensure
trans_list: verzekeren
sense:
(intransitive) To make sure or certain of something (usually some future event or condition). [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/entangle__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: entangle
trans_list: verwarren | verknopen | verstrengelen
sense:
(transitive) To involve in difficulties or embarrassments; to embarrass, puzzle, or distract by adverse or perplexing circumstances, interests, demands, etc.; to hamper; to bewilder.


lexentry: eng/entelechy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: entelechy
trans_list: entelechie
sense:
(Aristotelian, _, metaphysics) The complete realisation and final form of some potential concept or function; the conditions under which a potential thing becomes actualized.


lexentry: eng/entelechy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: entelechy
trans_list: entelechie
sense:
(chiefly, _, philosophy) A particular type of motivation, need for self-determination, and inner strength directing life and growth to become all one is capable of being; the need to actualize one's beliefs; having both a personal vision and the ability to actualize that vision from within.


lexentry: eng/enter__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: enter
trans_list: binnengaan | invoeren
sense:
(transitive) To cause to go (into), or to be received (into); to put in; to insert; to cause to be admitted.


lexentry: eng/enteritis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: enteritis
trans_list: enteritis
sense:
(pathology) Inflammation of the intestines, generally the small intestine, that may lead to diarrhea.


lexentry: eng/entertainer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: entertainer
trans_list: entertainer
sense:
A person who entertains others, esp. as a profession, as a singer, actor, presenter, dancer, musician, magician, comedian, etc.


lexentry: eng/entertainment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: entertainment
trans_list: amusement | vermaak | verstrooiing
sense:
An activity designed to give pleasure, enjoyment, diversion, amusement, or relaxation to an audience, no matter whether the audience participates passively as in watching opera or a movie, or actively as in games.


lexentry: eng/enthalpy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: enthalpy
trans_list: enthalpie
sense:
(thermodynamics, physical chemistry) A measure of the heat content of a chemical or physical system.


lexentry: eng/entitlement__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: entitlement
trans_list: uitkering
sense:
(politics) A legal obligation on a government to make payments to a person, business, or unit of government that meets the criteria set in law, such as social security in the US.


lexentry: eng/entity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: entity
trans_list: entiteit
sense:
That which has a distinct existence as an individual unit. Often used for organisations which have no physical form.


lexentry: eng/entomology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: entomology
trans_list: entomologie | insectenkunde
sense:
The scientific study of insects, and (informally) of other arthropods (and occasionally other invertebrates).


lexentry: eng/entrance_examination__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: entrance examination
trans_list: toelatingsexamen | ingangsexamen | toegangsexamen | toelatingsproef
sense:
An examination used by an educational institution to select which students it will grant admission to.


lexentry: eng/entrapment__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: entrapment
trans_list: sekwestratie
sense:
(chemistry) A method of isolating specific cells or molecules from a mixture, especially by immobilization on a gel.


lexentry: eng/entrepôt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: entrepôt
trans_list: douane-entrepot
sense:
A city, port, or other place where merchandise is sent for import, processing, distribution, and/or export, especially one where such merchandise is exempt from some customs duties; hence, a commercial centre.


lexentry: eng/entresol__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: entresol
trans_list: tussenverdieping
sense:
A mezzanine; an intermediate floor in a building, typically resembling a balcony; most often, the floor immediately above the ground floor and below a higher floor.


lexentry: eng/entropy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: entropy
trans_list: entropie
sense:
(Boltzmann definition) A measure of the disorder directly proportional to the natural logarithm of the number of microstates yielding an equivalent thermodynamic macrostate.


lexentry: eng/entropy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: entropy
trans_list: entropie
sense:
(thermodynamics, countable) A measure of the amount of energy in a physical system that cannot be used to do work.


lexentry: eng/entropy__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: entropy
trans_list: entropie
sense:
(statistics, information theory, countable) A measure of the amount of information and noise present in a signal.


lexentry: eng/entry__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: entry
trans_list: entree | lemma
sense:
A small room immediately inside the front door of a house or other building, often having an access to a stairway and leading on to other rooms


lexentry: eng/entryphone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: entryphone
trans_list: intercom
sense:
An intercom system which enables someone, without opening the door, to converse with the person who has rung the doorbell.


lexentry: eng/enunciation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: enunciation
trans_list: dictie
sense:
The mode of utterance or pronunciation, especially with regards to the fullness and distinctness of articulation.


lexentry: eng/enunciation__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: enunciation
trans_list: aankondiging, mededeling
sense:
That which is enunciated or announced; words in which a proposition is expressed; formal declaration


lexentry: eng/envious__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: envious
trans_list: nijdig | jaloers
sense:
Feeling or exhibiting envy; jealously desiring the excellence or good fortune of another; maliciously grudging


lexentry: eng/environ__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: environ
trans_list: omgeving
sense:
(archaic, except, in plural, formal, also, figuratively) A surrounding area or place (especially of an urban settlement); an environment.


lexentry: eng/environmentalist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: environmentalist
trans_list: groen
sense:
One who advocates for the protection of the environment and biosphere from misuse from human activity through such measures as ecosystem protection, waste reduction and pollution prevention.


lexentry: eng/envy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: envy
trans_list: afgunst | nijd
sense:
Resentful desire of something possessed by another or others (but not limited to material possessions). [from 13th c.]


lexentry: eng/envy__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: envy
trans_list: benijden | afgunstig zijn
sense:
(transitive) To feel displeasure or hatred towards (someone) for their good fortune or possessions. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/enzyme__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: enzyme
trans_list: enzym
sense:
(biochemistry) A biomolecule that catalyses a biological chemical reaction: either a globular protein with this function or an RNA molecule with this function.


lexentry: eng/eon__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: eon
trans_list: eon
sense:
(geology) The longest geochronologic unit, being a period of hundreds of millions of years; subdivided into eras.


lexentry: eng/eosinophil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: eosinophil
trans_list: eosinofiel
sense:
(cytology, immunology) A white blood cell responsible for combating infection by parasites in the body.


lexentry: eng/epazote__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: epazote
trans_list: welriekende ganzenvoet
sense:
A pungent herb used in Latin-American cooking and tea making, and in folk medicine; Dysphania ambrosioides.


lexentry: eng/epee__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: epee
trans_list: degen
sense:
(fencing) A sharp-pointed dueling sword with a bell-shaped guard, used (with the end blunted) in sport fencing.


lexentry: eng/epenthesis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: epenthesis
trans_list: epenthese | epenthesis
sense:
(phonetics, prosody) The insertion of a phoneme, letter, or syllable into a word, usually to satisfy the phonological constraints of a language or poetic context.


lexentry: eng/ephedrine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ephedrine
trans_list: efedrine
sense:
(biochemistry, pharmaceutical drug) A crystalline alkaloid drug C10H15NO obtained from a Chinese ephedra (Ephedra sinica) or synthesized that has the physiological action of epinephrine. It causes constriction of the blood vessels and widening of the bronchial passages and is used in the form of its hydrochloride or sulfate to relieve asthma and hay fever.


lexentry: eng/ephod__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ephod
trans_list: efod
sense:
(biblical, Judaism) A priestly apron, or breastplate, described in the Bible in Exodus 28: vi–xxx, which only the chief priest of ancient Israel was allowed to wear.


lexentry: eng/epic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: epic
trans_list: epos | heldendicht
sense:
An extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a deity, demigod (heroic epic), other legend or traditional hero.


lexentry: eng/epicene__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: epicene
trans_list: gemeenslachtig | geslachtloos
sense:
(linguistics) Of or relating to nouns or pronouns in any language that have a single form for male and female referents.


lexentry: eng/epicentre__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: epicentre
trans_list: epicentrum
sense:
(seismology) The point on the land or water surface directly above the focus, or hypocentre, of an earthquake.


lexentry: eng/epiclesis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: epiclesis
trans_list: Epiklese
sense:
(Christianity) A prayer invoking the Holy Spirit, especially one offered in the liturgical context of the Eucharist so as to change the elements of bread and wine into the body and blood of Jesus.


lexentry: eng/epicycle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: epicycle
trans_list: epicykels
sense:
(astronomy) A small circle whose centre is on the circumference of a larger circle; in Ptolemaic astronomy it was seen as the basis of revolution of the "seven planets", given a fixed central Earth.


lexentry: eng/epidemic__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: epidemic
trans_list: epidemie
sense:
(epidemiology) An occurrence of a disease or disorder in a population at a frequency higher than that expected in a given time period; an episode of outbreak and subsequent high prevalence.


lexentry: eng/epidemiology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: epidemiology
trans_list: epidemiologie
sense:
(sciences) The branch of science dealing with the spread and control of diseases, viruses, concepts etc. throughout populations or systems.


lexentry: eng/epididymal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: epididymal
trans_list: epididymaal | paratesticulair | van de bijbal
sense:
Of, in or pertaining to the epididymis, the tube in male mammals which connects the efferent ducts from the rear of each testicle to its vas deferens.


lexentry: eng/epididymis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: epididymis
trans_list: bijbal | epididymis | paratestikel
sense:
(anatomy) A narrow, tightly-coiled tube connecting the efferent ducts from the rear of each testicle to its vas deferens, where sperm are stored during maturation.


lexentry: eng/epigenetics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: epigenetics
trans_list: epigenetica
sense:
(genetics) The study of the processes involved in the genetic development of an organism, especially the activation and deactivation of genes.


lexentry: eng/epigenetics__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: epigenetics
trans_list: epigenetica
sense:
(genetics) The study of heritable changes caused by the activation and deactivation of genes without any change in DNA sequence.


lexentry: eng/epiglottis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: epiglottis
trans_list: epiglottis | strotklep
sense:
(anatomy) A cartilaginous organ in the throat of terrestrial vertebrates covering the glottis when swallowing to prevent food and liquid from entering the trachea, and in Homo sapiens also a speech organ.


lexentry: eng/epilator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: epilator
trans_list: epileerapparaat
sense:
An electrically-powered device used for hair removal by mechanically grasping multiple hairs simultaneously and pulling them out.


lexentry: eng/epilepsy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: epilepsy
trans_list: epilepsie | vallende ziekte
sense:
(pathology) A medical condition in which the sufferer experiences seizures (or convulsions) and blackouts.


lexentry: eng/epimer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: epimer
trans_list: epimeer
sense:
(chemistry) Any diastereoisomer that has the opposite configuration at only one of the stereogenic centres.


lexentry: eng/epiphany__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: epiphany
trans_list: epifanie | ingeving
sense:
An illuminating realization or discovery, often resulting in a personal feeling of elation, awe, or wonder.


lexentry: eng/epiphenomenon__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: epiphenomenon
trans_list: bijverschijnsel | epifenomeen
sense:
(philosophy, psychology) A mental process or state that is an incidental by-product of physiological events in the brain or nervous system.


lexentry: eng/epiphenomenon__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: epiphenomenon
trans_list: epiphenomena
sense:
(pathology) A symptom that develops during the course of a disease that is not connected to the disease.


lexentry: eng/epiphyte__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: epiphyte
trans_list: epifyt
sense:
(botany) A plant that grows on another, using it for physical support but obtaining no nutrients from it and neither causing damage nor offering benefit; an air plant.


lexentry: eng/episiotomy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: episiotomy
trans_list: episiotomie | epi
sense:
(medical) A surgical incision through the perineum made to enlarge the vagina and assist childbirth.


lexentry: eng/episode__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: episode
trans_list: gebeuren | episode
sense:
An incident, action, or time period standing out by itself, but more or less connected with a complete series of events.


lexentry: eng/epistemic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: epistemic
trans_list: epistemisch
sense:
(philosophy) Of or relating to cognition or knowledge, its scope, or how it is acquired. [from early 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/epistemology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: epistemology
trans_list: kennistheorie | epistemologie | kennisleer
sense:
(uncountable) The branch of philosophy dealing with the study of knowledge; the theory of knowledge, asking such questions as "What is knowledge?", "How is knowledge acquired?", "What do people know?", "How do we know what we know?", "How do we know it is true?", and so on.


lexentry: eng/epistle__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: epistle
trans_list: epistel
sense:
One of the books of the New Testament which was originally a letter issued by an apostle to an individual or a community.


lexentry: eng/epithelium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: epithelium
trans_list: epitheel
sense:
(anatomy) A membranous tissue composed of one or more layers of cells which forms the covering of most internal and external surfaces of the body and its organs: internally including the lining of vessels and other small cavities, and externally being the skin.


lexentry: eng/epithet__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: epithet
trans_list: epitheton
sense:
(taxonomy) A word in the scientific name of a taxon following the name of the genus or species. This applies only to formal names of plants, fungi and bacteria. In formal names of animals the corresponding term is the specific name.


lexentry: eng/epitope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: epitope
trans_list: epitoop
sense:
(biochemistry) The part of a biomolecule (such as a protein) which is the target of an immune response


lexentry: eng/epitrachelion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: epitrachelion
trans_list: epitrachelion
sense:
(Eastern Orthodoxy) The liturgical vestment worn by priests and bishops of the Eastern Orthodox Church as the symbol of their priesthood, corresponding to the Western stole.


lexentry: eng/epitrochoid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: epitrochoid
trans_list: epitrochoïde
sense:
A geometric curve traced by a fixed point on one circle which rotates around the perimeter of another circle. Examples include the shape of the Wankel engine


lexentry: eng/epoch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: epoch
trans_list: tijdperk
sense:
A particular period of history, or of a person's life, especially one considered noteworthy or remarkable.


lexentry: eng/eponym__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: eponym
trans_list: eponiem | naamgever
sense:
(loosely, sometimes, _, proscribed) A name or term derived from any proper noun, inclusive of places, brands, etc.


lexentry: eng/eponymous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: eponymous
trans_list: eponiem | gelijknamig | naamgevend
sense:
Of, relating to, or being the person or entity after which someone or something is named; serving as an eponym.


lexentry: eng/epsilon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: epsilon
trans_list: epsilon
sense:
The name for the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet, ε or Ε, preceded by delta (Δ, δ) and followed by zeta (Ζ, ζ).


lexentry: eng/equal_sign__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: equal sign
trans_list: gelijk
sense:
A symbol (=) used in mathematics to indicate that two values are the same, and elsewhere in various other ways, such as (formerly) to separate the signature from the content of a telegram.


lexentry: eng/equalization__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: equalization
trans_list: compensatie
sense:
(underwater diving) Maneuvers to balance the pressure in the middle ear with the outside pressure by letting air enter along the Eustachian tubes.


lexentry: eng/equally__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: equally
trans_list: even | gelijk | gelijkelijk | gelijkmatig
sense:
(manner) In an equal manner; in equal shares or proportion; with equal and impartial justice; evenly


lexentry: eng/equation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: equation
trans_list: vergelijking
sense:
(mathematics) An assertion that two expressions are equal, expressed by writing the two expressions separated by an equal sign; in mathematical problems, equations describe various essential aspects of the problem, each of which contributes to the resolution of the problem in part.


lexentry: eng/equator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: equator
trans_list: evenaar | equator
sense:
(geography, often, _, “the Equator”) An imaginary great circle around Earth, equidistant from the two poles, and dividing earth's surface into the northern and southern hemisphere.


lexentry: eng/equatorial__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: equatorial
trans_list: equatoriaal
sense:
(astronomy) A kind of telescope mounted so as to have two axes of motion at right angles to each other, one of them parallel to the axis of the Earth, and each carrying a graduated circle, one for measuring declination, and the other right ascension, or the hour angle, so that the telescope may be directed, even in the daytime, to any star or other object whose right ascension and declination are known.


lexentry: eng/equerry__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: equerry
trans_list: hofdienaar
sense:
(British) A personal attendant to a head of state, a member of a royal family, or a national representative.


lexentry: eng/equilibrium__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: equilibrium
trans_list: evenwicht
sense:
(chemistry) The state of a reaction in which the rates of the forward and reverse reactions are the same.


lexentry: eng/equilibrium__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: equilibrium
trans_list: evenwicht
sense:
(physics) The state of a body at rest or in uniform motion in which the resultant of all forces on it is zero.


lexentry: eng/equinox__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: equinox
trans_list: equinox | dag-en-nachtevening | nachtevening
sense:
One of two times in the year (one in March and the other in September) when the length of the day and the night are equal, which occurs when the sun is directly overhead at the equator; this marks the beginning of spring in one hemisphere and autumn in the other.


lexentry: eng/equip__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: equip
trans_list: uitrusten
sense:
(transitive) To supply with something necessary in order to carry out a specific action or task; to provide with (e.g. weapons, provisions, munitions, rigging)


lexentry: eng/equipment__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: equipment
trans_list: uitrusting | bagage | bepakking
sense:
Any items used in equipping something or someone, for example things needed for an expedition or voyage.


lexentry: eng/equivocal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: equivocal
trans_list: twijfelachtig
sense:
Capable of being ascribed to different motives, or of signifying opposite feelings, purposes, or characters; deserving to be suspected.


lexentry: eng/equivocation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: equivocation
trans_list: dubbelzinnigheid
sense:
The use of expressions susceptible of a double signification, possibly intentionally and with the aim of misleading.


lexentry: eng/erase__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: erase
trans_list: uitwissen | uitgummen
sense:
(intransitive) To be erased (have markings removed, have information removed, or be cleared of information).


lexentry: eng/eraser__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: eraser
trans_list: gum | gom
sense:
(North America, Philippines) A thing used to erase or remove something written or drawn by a pen or a pencil.


lexentry: eng/erbium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: erbium
trans_list: erbium
sense:
A chemical element (symbol Er) with atomic number 68: a silvery-white metal, in nature always found in combination with other elements.


lexentry: eng/erection__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: erection
trans_list: erectie
sense:
(uncountable, physiology, of a penis or clitoris) The state or quality of being erect from engorgement with blood.


lexentry: eng/ergative__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ergative
trans_list: ergatief
sense:
(grammar) With the subject of a transitive construction having grammatical cases or thematic relations different from those of an intransitive construction.


lexentry: eng/ergative_case__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ergative case
trans_list: ergatief
sense:
(grammar) A grammatical case used to indicate the agent of a transitive verb in ergative-absolutive languages.


lexentry: eng/ergative_verb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ergative verb
trans_list: ergatief
sense:
(linguistics) An ambitransitive verb where the patient is the object of the transitive, but becomes the experiencer of the intransitive use.


lexentry: eng/ergativity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ergativity
trans_list: ergativiteit
sense:
(linguistics) The property of a grammar's (or, by extension, a language's) being ergative; the attribute of possessing a grammatical pattern such that the object of a transitive verb is treated the same way as the subject of an intransitive one, while the subject of the transitive verb is treated differently.


lexentry: eng/ergonomics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ergonomics
trans_list: ergonomie
sense:
The science of the design of equipment, especially so as to reduce operator fatigue, discomfort and injury. [from c. 1950.]


lexentry: eng/ergot__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ergot
trans_list: moederkoorn
sense:
The sclerotium (wintering stage) of certain fungi in the genus Claviceps, appearing as a deformed grain in certain cereals and grasses infected by the fungi.


lexentry: eng/ermine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ermine
trans_list: hermelijn
sense:
A weasel found in northern latitudes (Mustela erminea in Eurasia, Alaska, and the Arctic, Mustela haidarum in Haida Gwaii, Mustela richardsonii in the rest of North America); its dark brown fur turns white in winter, apart from the black tip of the tail.


lexentry: eng/ermine__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: ermine
trans_list: hermelijn
sense:
(tincture) The fur of this animal, used as a heraldic tincture: a white field with a repeating pattern of stylized black spots.


lexentry: eng/erosion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: erosion
trans_list: erosie
sense:
(uncountable) The result of having been worn away or eroded, as by a glacier on rock or the sea on a cliff face.


lexentry: eng/erosion__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: erosion
trans_list: erosie
sense:
(uncountable) The changing of a surface by mechanical action, friction, thermal expansion contraction, or impact.


lexentry: eng/err_on_the_side_of_caution__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: err on the side of caution
trans_list: het zekere voor het onzekere nemen
sense:
(idiomatic) To act in the least risky manner in a situation in which one is uncertain about the consequences.


lexentry: eng/errata__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: errata
trans_list: errata
sense:
An added page in a printed work where errors which are discovered after printing and their corrections (corrigenda) are listed.


lexentry: eng/error__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: error
trans_list: procedurefout
sense:
(appellate, _, legal, uncountable) One or more mistakes in a trial that could be grounds for review of the judgement.


lexentry: eng/erysipelas__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: erysipelas
trans_list: erysipelas
sense:
(disease) An acute, sometimes recurrent febrile disease caused by infection of a hemolytic streptococcus, associated with intense edematous local inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissues, and marked by large raised red patches on the skin.


lexentry: eng/escalator__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: escalator
trans_list: roltrap
sense:
A motor-driven mechanical device consisting of a continuous loop of steps that automatically conveys people from one floor to another.


lexentry: eng/escape__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: escape
trans_list: afbreken | onderbreken | stoppen
sense:
(computing) To halt a program or command by pressing a key (such as the "Esc" key) or combination of keys.


lexentry: eng/escape_artist__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: escape artist
trans_list: boeienkoning
sense:
An entertainer who performs escapes from perilous situations such as cages, coffins, and straitjackets.


lexentry: eng/escape_velocity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: escape velocity
trans_list: ontsnappingssnelheid
sense:
(astrophysics) The minimum speed needed to escape the gravitational field of a planet or other body.


lexentry: eng/escarole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: escarole
trans_list: andijvie
sense:
(Canada, US) A subspecies or variety of broad-leaved endive (Cichorium endivia subsp. endivia, syn. Cichorium endivia var. latifolium), which is eaten as a vegetable. [from early 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/escarpment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: escarpment
trans_list: bergrand
sense:
A steep descent or declivity; steep face or edge of a ridge; ground about a fortified place, cut away nearly vertically to prevent hostile approach.


lexentry: eng/eschar__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: eschar
trans_list: schurft
sense:
(loose or obsolete) Any hard, dark, commonly flattened or sunken lesion or crust, especially on a burn, abscess, infection, wound; commonly a coagulation of blood or exudations, not necessarily involving dead or necrotic tissue.


lexentry: eng/eschatology__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: eschatology
trans_list: eschatologie
sense:
(uncountable) The study of the end times—the end of the world, notably in Christian and Islamic theology, the second coming of Christ, the Apocalypse, or the Last Judgment.


lexentry: eng/escort__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: escort
trans_list: begeleiden
sense:
To attend to in order to guard and protect; to accompany as a safeguard (for the person escorted or for others); to give honorable or ceremonious attendance to


lexentry: eng/escrow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: escrow
trans_list: derdengelden
sense:
(legal) A contractual arrangement whereby money or assets are held in trust by an independent agent by the agreement of the parties, which can only be released to the relevant party once certain contractual conditions have been fulfilled.


lexentry: eng/escutcheon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: escutcheon
trans_list: wapenschild
sense:
(heraldry) The shield on which a coat of arms is displayed, or, by extension, the coat of arms itself.


lexentry: eng/escutcheon__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: escutcheon
trans_list: sleutelschild
sense:
A decorative and/or protective plate or bezel to fill the gap between a switch, pipe, valve, control knob, etc., and the surface from which it protrudes.


lexentry: eng/esoteric__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: esoteric
trans_list: esoterisch
sense:
Intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest, or an enlightened inner circle.


lexentry: eng/esoteric__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: esoteric
trans_list: esoterisch | cerebraal
sense:
Having to do with concepts that are highly theoretical and without obvious practical application; often with mystical or religious connotations.


lexentry: eng/esoterism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: esoterism
trans_list: esoterie
sense:
The inward forms of faith and religion; transcendence, mystic experience, and internal realizations of the Divine.


lexentry: eng/espouse__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: espouse
trans_list: aannemen | ondersteunen | verdedigen
sense:
(transitive, figurative, modern usage) To accept, support, or take on as one’s own (an idea or a cause).


lexentry: eng/espresso__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: espresso
trans_list: espresso
sense:
A concentrated coffee beverage brewed by forcing hot water under high pressure through finely ground coffee.


lexentry: eng/esprit_de_corps__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: esprit de corps
trans_list: groepsgevoel
sense:
(idiomatic) A shared spirit of comradeship, enthusiasm, and devotion to a cause among the members of a group, for example of a military unit.


lexentry: eng/espy__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: espy
trans_list: bespeuren | waarnemen
sense:
To find out or observe (someone or something, especially if not easy to see) by spying or looking; to catch sight of; to see; to spot.


lexentry: eng/espy__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: espy
trans_list: bespioneren | onderzoeken
sense:
To observe (someone or something) as a spy; also, to examine or observe (someone or something) carefully; or to look out or watch for.


lexentry: eng/essential_oil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: essential oil
trans_list: etherische olie
sense:
A volatile oil, used to make perfumes and flavourings, especially one having the characteristic odour of the plant from which it is obtained.


lexentry: eng/essential_tremor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: essential tremor
trans_list: essentiële tremor
sense:
(medicine, chiefly, uncountable) A neurological condition that causes rhythmic shaking of unknown cause in one or more parts of the body during voluntary movements.


lexentry: eng/establishment__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: establishment
trans_list: bestel | vestiging
sense:
That which is established; as a form of government, a permanent organization, business or force, or the place where one is permanently fixed for residence.


lexentry: eng/establishment__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: establishment
trans_list: establishment
sense:
(usually with "the") The ruling class or authority group in a society; especially, an entrenched authority dedicated to preserving the status quo. Also Establishment.


lexentry: eng/establishment__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: establishment
trans_list: oprichting
sense:
(Christianity) The institution and official status of a church as a state church, especially that of the Church of England and historically of Ireland.


lexentry: eng/estate__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: estate
trans_list: adel | stand
sense:
(historical) A major social class or order of persons regarded collectively as part of the body politic of the country and formerly possessing distinct political rights (Estates of the realm). [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/estate_agent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: estate agent
trans_list: makelaar
sense:
(British, Ireland) A person or company that acts in the sale, purchase, lease or maintenance of land, property, real estate etc for another.


lexentry: eng/ester__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ester
trans_list: ester
sense:
(organic compound) A compound most often formed by the condensation of an alcohol and an acid, with elimination of water, which contains the functional group carbon-oxygen double bond (i.e., carbonyl) joined via carbon to another oxygen atom.


lexentry: eng/estrange__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: estrange
trans_list: vervreemden
sense:
(transitive) To cause to feel less close or friendly; alienate. To cease contact with (particularly of a family member or spouse, especially in form estranged).


lexentry: eng/estrogen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: estrogen
trans_list: oestrogeen | estrogeen
sense:
(steroid hormone) Any of a group of steroids that are secreted by the ovaries and function as female sex hormones.


lexentry: eng/etc.__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: etc.
trans_list: enz. | en zo voorts | etc.
sense:
And so on: used to note that the rest of a list or piece of information has been left out on the assumption that it is similar or already known.


lexentry: eng/etch__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: etch
trans_list: aanduiden
sense:
To cut into a surface with an acid or other corrosive substance in order to make a pattern. Best known as a technique for creating printing plates, but also used for decoration on metal, and, in modern industry, to make circuit boards.


lexentry: eng/etching__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: etching
trans_list: ets
sense:
(uncountable) The art of producing an image from a metal plate into which an image or text has been etched with acid.


lexentry: eng/ethane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ethane
trans_list: ethaan
sense:
(organic compound, uncountable) An aliphatic hydrocarbon, C2H6, gaseous at normal temperatures and pressures, being a constituent of natural gas.


lexentry: eng/ethanol__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ethanol
trans_list: ethanol
sense:
(organic compound) A simple aliphatic alcohol formally derived from ethane by replacing one hydrogen atom with a hydroxyl group: CH3-CH2-OH.


lexentry: eng/ether__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ether
trans_list: ether
sense:
(uncountable, literary, or, poetic) The substance formerly supposed to fill the upper regions of the atmosphere above the clouds, in particular as a medium breathed by deities.


lexentry: eng/ether__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ether
trans_list: ether
sense:
(uncountable, physics, historical) Often as aether and more fully as luminiferous aether: a substance once thought to fill all unoccupied space that allowed electromagnetic waves to pass through it and interact with matter, without exerting any resistance to matter or energy; its existence was disproved by the 1887 Michelson–Morley experiment and the theory of relativity propounded by Albert Einstein (1879–1955).


lexentry: eng/ether__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: ether
trans_list: ether
sense:
(uncountable, organic compound) Diethyl ether (C4H10O), an organic compound with a sweet odour used in the past as an anaesthetic.


lexentry: eng/ether__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: ether
trans_list: ether
sense:
(countable, organic compound) Any of a class of organic compounds containing an oxygen atom bonded to two hydrocarbon groups.


lexentry: eng/ethereal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ethereal
trans_list: etherisch | hemels
sense:
Pertaining to the presupposition of an invisible air-like element permeating all of space, or to the higher regions beyond the earth or beyond the atmosphere.


lexentry: eng/ethereal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: ethereal
trans_list: etherisch
sense:
Consisting of ether; hence, exceedingly light or airy; tenuous; spiritlike; characterized by extreme delicacy, as form, manner, thought, etc.


lexentry: eng/ethical__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ethical
trans_list: ethisch
sense:
(not comparable) Of or relating to the accepted principles of right and wrong, especially those of some organization or profession.


lexentry: eng/ethnic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ethnic
trans_list: etnisch
sense:
Of or relating to a group of people having common racial, ancestral, national, religious or cultural origins.


lexentry: eng/ethnic_cleansing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ethnic cleansing
trans_list: etnische zuivering
sense:
(euphemistic) The mass expulsion or killing of people belonging to one ethnic group by those of another.


lexentry: eng/ethnic_group__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ethnic group
trans_list: etnie
sense:
A group of people who identify with one another, especially on the basis of ancestral, national, linguistic, cultural, historical or religious grounds.


lexentry: eng/ethnicity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ethnicity
trans_list: nationaliteit
sense:
The common characteristics of a group of people, especially regarding ancestry, culture, language or national experiences.


lexentry: eng/ethnocentrism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ethnocentrism
trans_list: etnocentrisme
sense:
The tendency to look at the world primarily from the perspective of one's own traditional, deferred, or adoptive ethnic culture.


lexentry: eng/ethnocracy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ethnocracy
trans_list: etnocratie
sense:
A form of government in which a particular ethnic group holds a disproportionate amount of government power.


lexentry: eng/ethnography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ethnography
trans_list: etnografie
sense:
(anthropology) The branch of anthropology that scientifically describes specific human cultures and societies.


lexentry: eng/ethnophaulism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ethnophaulism
trans_list: etnofaulisme
sense:
An ethnic or racial slur, typically caricaturing some identifiable (often physical) feature of the group being derided.


lexentry: eng/ethos__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ethos
trans_list: ethos
sense:
(rhetoric) A form of rhetoric in which the writer or speaker invokes their authority, competence or expertise in an attempt to persuade others that their view is correct.


lexentry: eng/ethylene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ethylene
trans_list: etheen
sense:
(organic compound) The common name for the organic chemical compound ethene. The simplest alkene, a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and pressure) hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C2H4.


lexentry: eng/ethylene_oxide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ethylene oxide
trans_list: etheenoxide
sense:
(organic compound) The simplest epoxide; used as a sterilizing agent and in the production of ethylene glycol.


lexentry: eng/ethyne__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ethyne
trans_list: ethyn
sense:
(organic compound, official IUPAC name) The organic compound acetylene. The simplest alkyne, a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and pressure) hydrocarbon with the chemical formula HC≡CH or C2H2.


lexentry: eng/etic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: etic
trans_list: etisch
sense:
(social sciences, anthropology) Of or pertaining to analysis of a culture from a perspective situated outside all cultures.


lexentry: eng/etiquette__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: etiquette
trans_list: etiquette
sense:
The manners or decent behaviour to be observed in social or professional life; conventional decorum; the ceremonial code of polite society.


lexentry: eng/etiquette__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: etiquette
trans_list: etiquette
sense:
The customary behavior of members of a profession, business, law, or sports team towards each other.


lexentry: eng/etude__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: etude
trans_list: etude
sense:
(music) A short piece of music, designed to give a performer practice in a particular area or skill.


lexentry: eng/etymology__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: etymology
trans_list: etymologie | woordherkomst
sense:
(countable) An account of the origin and historical development of a word as presented in a dictionary or the like.


lexentry: eng/etymon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: etymon
trans_list: etymon
sense:
(linguistics, philology) The original or earlier form of an inherited or borrowed word, affix, or morpheme either from an earlier period in a language's development, from an ancestral language, or from a foreign language.


lexentry: eng/euergetism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: euergetism
trans_list: evergetisme
sense:
(historical) the practice of élite in Greek and Roman cities of distributing a part of their wealth to the community; public benefaction


lexentry: eng/eugenics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: eugenics
trans_list: eugenetica
sense:
(sociology, biology) A social philosophy or practice which advocates the improvement of human hereditary qualities through selective breeding, either by encouraging people with good genetic qualities to reproduce (positive eugenics), or discouraging people with bad genetic qualities from reproducing (negative eugenics), or by technological means.


lexentry: eng/eukaryote__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: eukaryote
trans_list: eukaryoten
sense:
(cytology) Any of the single-celled or multicellular organisms of the taxonomic domain Eukaryota, whose cells contain at least one distinct nucleus.


lexentry: eng/eunuch__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: eunuch
trans_list: eunuch
sense:
Such a man employed as harem guard or in certain (mainly Eastern) monarchies (e.g. late Roman and Chinese Empires) as court or state officials.


lexentry: eng/euphemism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: euphemism
trans_list: eufemisme | verbloeming
sense:
(uncountable) The use of a word or phrase to replace another with one that is considered less offensive, blunt or vulgar than the word or phrase which it replaces.


lexentry: eng/euphonious__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: euphonious
trans_list: welluidend
sense:
Of sounds, especially speech: demonstrating or possessing euphony; agreeable to the ear; pleasant-sounding.


lexentry: eng/euphonium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: euphonium
trans_list: euphonium
sense:
A valved brass instrument with conical tubing similar in appearance to a tuba but of higher pitch; a sax horn.


lexentry: eng/euro_coin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: euro coin
trans_list: euromunt
sense:
any of the eight different coins that are in circulation in the eurozone, ranging in value from 1 cent to 2 euros. The 1 euro coin can also be specifically referred to as a euro coin.


lexentry: eng/eusociality__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: eusociality
trans_list: eusocialiteit
sense:
(biology) Reproductive specialization, in which most individuals of a species are genetically infertile; the state of being eusocial.


lexentry: eng/eustasy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: eustasy
trans_list: eustasie
sense:
(geology, oceanography) A worldwide change in sea level, especially one caused by melting ice or tectonic activity. [from 1940s]


lexentry: eng/euthanasia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: euthanasia
trans_list: euthanasie
sense:
The practice of intentionally killing a human being or animal for humane reasons, especially in order to end suffering.


lexentry: eng/eutrophication__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: eutrophication
trans_list: eutrofiëring
sense:
(biology) The process of becoming eutrophic; the ecosystem's response to the addition of artificial or natural nutrients, mainly phosphates, through detergents, fertilizers, or sewage, to an aquatic system.


lexentry: eng/evacuee__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: evacuee
trans_list: evacué
sense:
A person who has been evacuated, especially a civilian evacuated from a dangerous place in time of war


lexentry: eng/evade__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: evade
trans_list: ontlopen
sense:
(transitive) To get away from by cunning; to avoid by using dexterity, subterfuge, address, or ingenuity; to cleverly escape from


lexentry: eng/evaluation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: evaluation
trans_list: beoordeling | evaluatie
sense:
An assessment, such as an annual personnel performance review used as the basis for a salary increase or bonus, or a summary of a particular situation.


lexentry: eng/evangelist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: evangelist
trans_list: evangelist
sense:
(Christianity) An itinerant or special preacher, especially a revivalist, who conducts services in different cities or locations, now often televised.


lexentry: eng/evangelize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: evangelize
trans_list: evangeliseren | uitdragen van de blijde boodschap
sense:
To tell people about (a particular branch of) Christianity, especially in order to convert them; to preach the gospel to.


lexentry: eng/evasion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: evasion
trans_list: ontduiking
sense:
The act of eluding or evading or avoiding, particularly the pressure of an argument, accusation, charge, or interrogation; artful means of eluding.


lexentry: eng/even__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: even
trans_list: evenen | gelijkmaken | platmaken
sense:
(transitive, obsolete) To place in an equal state, as to obligation, or in a state in which nothing is due on either side; to balance, as accounts; to make quits.


lexentry: eng/evening__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: evening
trans_list: avond
sense:
The time of the day between the approximate time of midwinter dusk and midnight (compare afternoon); the period after the end of regular office working hours.


lexentry: eng/evening_dress__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: evening dress
trans_list: avondjapon | avondjurk
sense:
(countable) An elegant dress worn by women, especially for social events in the evening, an evening gown.


lexentry: eng/evening_star__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
sense: An evening primrose (Oenothera biennis). Oenothera biennis
written_rep: evening star
trans_list:
leliën-van-een-nacht | middelste teunisbloem | nachtkaars | nachtkeers | nachtpitjes | vierentwintiguursbloem


lexentry: eng/event__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: event
trans_list: gebeurtenis
sense:
(computing) A possible action that the user can perform that is monitored by an application or the operating system (event listener). When an event occurs an event handler is called which performs a specific task.


lexentry: eng/event_horizon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: event horizon
trans_list: waarnemingshorizon
sense:
(astrophysics) The gravitational sphere of a black hole within which the escape velocity is greater than the speed of light.


lexentry: eng/eventually__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: eventually
trans_list: uiteindelijk
sense:
In the end; at some later time, especially after a long time, a series of problems, struggles, delays or setbacks.


lexentry: eng/every_cloud_has_a_silver_lining__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
sense: There is something good in any bad situation.
written_rep: every cloud has a silver lining
trans_list:
na regen komt zonneschijn | achter de wolken schijnt de zon | dat dan weer wel | elk nadeel heeft zijn voordeel


lexentry: eng/every_man_for_himself__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: every man for himself
trans_list: ieder voor zich
sense:
(nautical) A command, issued in case of shipwreck, that crew members are relieved of all duties and should try to save themselves.


lexentry: eng/evict__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: evict
trans_list: uitzetten | verjagen
sense:
(transitive) To expel (one or more people) from their property; to force (one or more people) to move out.


lexentry: eng/evidentiality__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: evidentiality
trans_list: bewijskracht
sense:
(linguistics) The encoding into a language of the source of information being communicated, so as to distinguish (for example) hearsay from something actually witnessed.


lexentry: eng/evidently__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: evidently
trans_list: duidelijk | klaarblijkelijk
sense:
In a manner which makes the fact or conclusion evident; obviously; as may be clearly inferred. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/evil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: evil
trans_list: kwaad | kwade | euvel | slechte
sense:
Moral badness; wickedness; malevolence; the forces or behaviors that are the opposite or enemy of good.


lexentry: eng/evil_eye__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: evil eye
trans_list: boze oog
sense:
A wicked look conveying dislike or envy that in many cultures is believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; also, the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look, supposed to be possessed by some people.


lexentry: eng/evil_laugh__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: evil laugh
trans_list: demonische lach
sense:
A signature laugh associated with villains in films and acting, sometimes represented as muahahaha or bwahaha.


lexentry: eng/evoke__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: evoke
trans_list: oproepen
sense:
(transitive) To cause the manifestation of something (emotion, picture, etc.) in someone's mind or imagination.


lexentry: eng/evolution__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: evolution
trans_list: evolutie
sense:
(geometry) The opening out of a curve; now more generally, the gradual transformation of a curve by a change of the conditions generating it. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/evolution__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: evolution
trans_list: evolutie
sense:
(biology) The transformation of animals, plants and other living things into different forms (now understood as a change in genetic composition) by the accumulation of changes over successive generations. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/evolutionary_biology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: evolutionary biology
trans_list: evolutiebiologie
sense:
(evolutionary theory) A subfield of biology concerned with the origin and descent of species and as their evolution, multiplication and diversity over time.


lexentry: eng/evolutionary_theory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: evolutionary theory
trans_list: evolutietheorie
sense:
(biology) A theory of evolution, especially the scientific theory of evolution through natural selection.


lexentry: eng/evolve__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: evolve
trans_list: evolueren
sense:
(chiefly, passive) To cause (a population, a species, etc.) to change genetic composition over successive generations through the process of evolution.


lexentry: eng/ewer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ewer
trans_list: lampetkan
sense:
A kind of widemouthed pitcher or jug with a shape like a vase and a handle. Originally used for carrying water


lexentry: eng/ex__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ex
trans_list: ex
sense:
(colloquial) A former partner or spouse, usually short for ex-girlfriend, ex-boyfriend, ex-wife or ex-husband.


lexentry: eng/exa-__Prefix__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: exa-
trans_list: exa-
sense:
In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 1018 (a short scale quintillion or long scale trillion). Symbol: E


lexentry: eng/exact__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: exact
trans_list: exact | precies
sense:
Precisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or the truth; perfectly conforming; neither exceeding nor falling short in any respect.


lexentry: eng/exact__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: exact
trans_list: eisen
sense:
(ambitransitive) To demand and enforce the payment or performance of, sometimes in a forcible or imperious way.


lexentry: eng/exaction__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: exaction
trans_list: afpersing
sense:
The act of demanding with authority, and compelling to pay or yield; compulsion to give or furnish; a levying by force


lexentry: eng/exaction__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: exaction
trans_list: afpersing
sense:
That which is exacted; a severe tribute; a fee, reward, or contribution, demanded or levied with severity or injustice.


lexentry: eng/exaggeration__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: exaggeration
trans_list: overdrijving
sense:
The act of exaggerating; the act of doing or representing in an excessive manner; a going beyond the bounds of truth, reason, or justice; a hyperbolical representation; hyperbole; overstatement.


lexentry: eng/examination__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: examination
trans_list: onderzoek
sense:
Particularly, an inspection by a medical professional to establish the extent and nature of any sickness or injury.


lexentry: eng/examination__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: examination
trans_list: onderzoek | examen | proefwerk | toets | tentamen
sense:
(education) A formal test involving answering written or oral questions under a time constraint and usually without access to textbooks; typically, a large, written test administered to high school and college students covering course material studied in a semester.


lexentry: eng/example__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: example
trans_list: voorbeeld
sense:
Something that serves as a pattern of behaviour to be imitated (a good example) or not to be imitated (a bad example).


lexentry: eng/example__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: example
trans_list: voorbeeld
sense:
An instance (as a problem to be solved) serving to illustrate the rule or precept or to act as an exercise in the application of the rule.


lexentry: eng/excavation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: excavation
trans_list: afgraving | bouwput
sense:
(uncountable) The act of excavating, or of making hollow, by cutting, scooping, or digging out a part of a solid mass.


lexentry: eng/except__Preposition__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: except
trans_list: behalve | uitgezonderd
sense:
Used to introduce a noun or noun phrase forming an exception or qualification to something previously stated.


lexentry: eng/exception__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: exception
trans_list: uitzondering
sense:
The act of excepting or excluding; exclusion; restriction by taking out something which would otherwise be included, as in a class, statement, rule.


lexentry: eng/exception__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: exception
trans_list: uitzondering
sense:
That which is excluded from others; a person, thing, or case, specified as distinct, or not included.


lexentry: eng/exception__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: exception
trans_list: uitzondering
sense:
(programming) An interruption in normal processing, typically caused by an error condition, that can be raised ("thrown") by one part of the program and handled ("caught") by another part.


lexentry: eng/excerpt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: excerpt
trans_list: fragment | passage
sense:
A clip, snippet, passage or extract from a larger work such as a news article, a film, or a literary composition.


lexentry: eng/excess__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: excess
trans_list: overtreffen
sense:
(geometry) Spherical excess, the amount by which the sum of the three angles of a spherical triangle exceeds two right angles. The spherical excess is proportional to the area of the triangle.


lexentry: eng/excess__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: excess
trans_list: eigen risico
sense:
(British, insurance) A condition on an insurance policy by which the insured pays for a part of the claim.


lexentry: eng/exchange_rate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: exchange rate
trans_list: wisselkoers
sense:
(economics, finance) The rate at which one currency can be exchanged for another, usually expressed as the value of the one in terms of the other.


lexentry: eng/excise_tax__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: excise tax
trans_list: accijns
sense:
Any of various taxes levied on the production or sale of certain goods, especially on luxuries, tobacco, alcohol etc.


lexentry: eng/excision__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: excision
trans_list: excisie
sense:
(topology) The fact that, under certain hypotheses, the homology of a space relative to a subspace is unchanged by the identification of a subspace of the latter to a point.


lexentry: eng/excite__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: excite
trans_list: opwinden | prikkelen | exciteren
sense:
(transitive, physics) To cause an electron to move to a higher than normal state; to promote an electron to an outer level.


lexentry: eng/exclusion_zone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: exclusion zone
trans_list: verboden zone
sense:
A geographic area in which some sanctioning authority prohibits specific activities, see also Restricted Area.


lexentry: eng/exclusive__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: exclusive
trans_list: exclusief
sense:
(figuratively) Referring to a membership organisation, service or product: of high quality and/or renown, for superior members only. A snobbish usage, suggesting that members who do not meet requirements, which may be financial, of social status, religion, skin colour etc., are excluded.


lexentry: eng/exclusive_right__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: exclusive right
trans_list: exclusief recht
sense:
(legal) The power, granted by the government to persons, to allow or disallow others from taking certain actions (through legal force)


lexentry: eng/excommunication__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: excommunication
trans_list: excommunicatie
sense:
The act of excommunicating, disfellowshipping or ejecting; especially an ecclesiastical censure whereby the person against whom it is pronounced is, for the time, cast out of the communication of the church; exclusion from fellowship in things spiritual.


lexentry: eng/excrete__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: excrete
trans_list: afscheiden
sense:
(biology, ambitransitive) To discharge material (including waste products) from a cell, body or system.


lexentry: eng/excretion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: excretion
trans_list: excretie | uitscheiding
sense:
The process of removing or ejecting material that has no further utility, especially from the body; the act of excreting.


lexentry: eng/excuse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: excuse
trans_list: uitvlucht | smoes | excuus
sense:
(countable, uncountable) Explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault.


lexentry: eng/excuse__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: excuse
trans_list: goedpraten
sense:
(transitive) To provide an excuse for; to explain, with the aim of alleviating guilt or negative judgement.


lexentry: eng/excuse_me__Phrase__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: excuse me
trans_list: excuseer | pardon | wablief
sense:
(North America) Said, as though as a request to repeat information, in order to indicate disbelief or indignation.


lexentry: eng/excussion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: excussion
trans_list: proces
sense:
The process or proceedings whereby a creditor must proceed against a principal debtor before proceeding against a surety or subsidiary debtor.


lexentry: eng/execration__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: execration
trans_list: walging
sense:
An act or instance of cursing; a curse dictated by violent feelings of hatred; an imprecation; an expression of utter detestation.


lexentry: eng/executable__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: executable
trans_list: uitvoerbaar bestand
sense:
(computing) A file that can be run directly by a computer's hardware or a p-code interpreter with no further processing.


lexentry: eng/execute__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: execute
trans_list: uitvoeren | bewerkstelligen
sense:
(transitive, law) To carry out, to perform an act; to put into effect or cause to become legally binding or valid (as a contract) by so doing.


lexentry: eng/executive__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: executive
trans_list: uitvoerende macht
sense:
The branch of government that is responsible for enforcing laws and judicial decisions, and for the day-to-day administration of the state.


lexentry: eng/executive_committee__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: executive committee
trans_list: raad van bestuur
sense:
(government, politics, Quebec) the equivalent of the cabinet of ministers for a city government, serving the mayor.


lexentry: eng/executive_order__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: executive order
trans_list: oppasser
sense:
(legal, chiefly, US) An ordinance issued on the authority of the head of the executive branch of government.


lexentry: eng/executor__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: executor
trans_list: executeur-testamentair | testamentuitvoerder
sense:
(legal) Someone appointed by a testator to administer their estate in accordance with their will; an administrator.


lexentry: eng/exegete__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: exegete
trans_list: exegeet | exegete | tekstuitlegger | tekstuitlegster
sense:
A person skilled in exegesis; an interpreter of texts, difficult passages, signs, law, the words of an oracle, and similar obscure or esoteric sources.


lexentry: eng/exemplar__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: exemplar
trans_list: exempel
sense:
A handwritten manuscript used by a scribe to make a handwritten copy; the original copy of what gets multiply reproduced in a copy machine.


lexentry: eng/exercise__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: exercise
trans_list: lichaamsbeweging
sense:
(countable, uncountable) Activity intended to improve physical, or sometimes mental, strength and fitness.


lexentry: eng/exercise_book__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: exercise book
trans_list: schrift | notitieboek | notitieboekje
sense:
A booklet for students, containing either problems or exercises, and blank, often lined pages for writing answers.


lexentry: eng/exergue__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: exergue
trans_list: afsnede
sense:
(numismatics) A space beneath the main design on a coin or medal for the insertion of the date or other minor inscription.


lexentry: eng/exhale__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: exhale
trans_list: uitademen
sense:
(intransitive) To expel air from the lungs through the nose or mouth by action of the diaphragm, to breathe out.


lexentry: eng/exhaust__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: exhaust
trans_list: uitlaat | uitlaatpijp
sense:
A system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged; see also exhaust system.


lexentry: eng/exhaust__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: exhaust
trans_list: uitputten
sense:
(transitive, literally, figuratively) To use up; to deplete, drain or expend wholly, or until the supply comes to an end


lexentry: eng/exhaust_system__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: exhaust system
trans_list: uitlaatsysteem
sense:
(automotive) The subsystem of an engine that takes the products of the combustion chamber through a catalytic converter and silencer to the exhaust pipe


lexentry: eng/exhibit__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: exhibit
trans_list: tentoonstellen | tonen
sense:
(transitive) To display or show (something) for others to see, especially at an exhibition or contest.


lexentry: eng/exhibitionism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: exhibitionism
trans_list: exhibitionisme
sense:
(pathology) The practice or character trait of deliberately displaying one's genitals, nipples, or buttocks in public.


lexentry: eng/existentialism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: existentialism
trans_list: existentialisme
sense:
(philosophy, countable) The philosophical views of a particular thinker associated with the existentialist movement.


lexentry: eng/exit__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: exit
trans_list: afrit
sense:
(road transport) A minor road (such as a ramp or slip road) which is used to leave a major road (such as an expressway, highway, or motorway).


lexentry: eng/exit__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: exit
trans_list: uitgang
sense:
An opening or passage through which one can go from inside a place (such as a building, a room, or a vehicle) to the outside; an egress.


lexentry: eng/exobiology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: exobiology
trans_list: exobiologie
sense:
(biology, science fiction) The branch of biology dealing with lifeforms originating a different planet.


lexentry: eng/exogamy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: exogamy
trans_list: exogamie
sense:
marriage to a person belonging to a tribe or group other than one's own as required by custom or law


lexentry: eng/exogenous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: exogenous
trans_list: exogeen
sense:
(economics, of a model) Being or relating to a change that comes from outside the model and is not explained by the model.


lexentry: eng/exonym__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: exonym
trans_list: exoniem
sense:
An external name for a place, people or language used by outgroup members (such as foreigners) instead of ingroup members (such as native-language speakers).


lexentry: eng/exorcise__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: exorcise
trans_list: uitbannen | verdrijven
sense:
(transitive) To drive out (an evil spirit) from a person, place or thing, especially by an incantation or prayer.


lexentry: eng/exorcism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: exorcism
trans_list: exorcisme | uitdrijving
sense:
The ritual act of driving out evil spirits from persons, places or things that are possessed by them.


lexentry: eng/exorcist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: exorcist
trans_list: exorcist | duivelbanner | geestenbanner
sense:
A person, especially a priest or priestess, who is a masterful practitioner in purification and exorcism to force out evil spirits and/or demons from a living being.


lexentry: eng/exoskeleton__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: exoskeleton
trans_list: exoskelet
sense:
(anatomy) A hard outer structure that provides both structure and protection to creatures such as insects and Crustacea.


lexentry: eng/exoteric__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: exoteric
trans_list: exoterisch | openbaar
sense:
Of a doctrine, information, etc.: suitable to be imparted to the public without secrecy or other reservations.


lexentry: eng/exoteric__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: exoteric
trans_list: bevattelijk | praktijkgericht | praktisch | toegankelijk
sense:
Capable of being fully or readily comprehended by the public; accessible; also, having an obvious application.


lexentry: eng/exotic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: exotic
trans_list: exotisch
sense:
(gambling) Being or relating to various wagers, such as the trifecta, that involve betting on the finishing positions of multiple competitors across one or more races.


lexentry: eng/expand__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: expand
trans_list: uitzetten | opentrekken | openzetten | uitbreiden | uitdijen | uitplooien
sense:
(transitive) To change (something) from a smaller form or size to a larger one; to spread out or lay open.


lexentry: eng/expand__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: expand
trans_list: ontwikkelen
sense:
(intransitive, algebra, of an expression) To become, by rewriting, a longer, yet equivalent sum of terms.


lexentry: eng/expected_value__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: expected value
trans_list: verwachtingswaarde
sense:
(probability theory) The weighted average of outcome values, using probability as the weighting function.


lexentry: eng/expediency__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: expediency
trans_list: doelmatigheid | gepastheid | opportunisme | passendheid | toepasselijkheid
sense:
(uncountable) The quality of being fit or suitable to effect some desired end or the purpose intended; suitability for particular circumstance or situation.


lexentry: eng/expedient__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: expedient
trans_list: redmiddel | slimmigheid | uitweg
sense:
A method or means for achieving a particular result, especially when direct or efficient; a resource.


lexentry: eng/experience__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: experience
trans_list: ervaring | belevenis | beleving | ondervinding
sense:
The effect upon the judgment or feelings produced by any event, whether witnessed or participated in; personal and direct impressions as contrasted with description or fancies; personal acquaintance; actual enjoyment or suffering.


lexentry: eng/experience__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: experience
trans_list: ervaring
sense:
(countable) A collection of events and/or activities from which an individual or group may gather knowledge, opinions, and skills.


lexentry: eng/experience__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: experience
trans_list: beleven | ervaren | meemaken | ondervinden | ondergaan
sense:
(transitive) To observe certain events; undergo a certain feeling or process; or perform certain actions that may alter one or contribute to one's knowledge, opinions, or skills.


lexentry: eng/experiment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: experiment
trans_list: experiment | proef
sense:
A test under controlled conditions made to either demonstrate a known truth, examine the validity of a hypothesis, or determine the efficacy or likelihood of something previously untried.


lexentry: eng/expiry_date__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: expiry date
trans_list: vervaldatum
sense:
(UK) The date on which something runs out or expires and becomes out of date, in many cases needing renewal.


lexentry: eng/explain__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: explain
trans_list: uitleggen | verklaren | toelichten
sense:
(ambitransitive) To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.


lexentry: eng/explanation__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: explanation
trans_list: uitleg | uitvlucht
sense:
A resolution of disputed points pursuant to discussion; a mutual clarification of disputed points; reconciliation.


lexentry: eng/explicit__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: explicit
trans_list: expliciet
sense:
(euphemism) Containing material (e.g. language or film footage) that might be deemed offensive or graphic. [from 1971]


lexentry: eng/explode__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: explode
trans_list: exploderen | ontploffen | opblazen
sense:
(intransitive) To fly apart with sudden violent force; to blow up, to burst, to detonate, to go off.


lexentry: eng/exploded_view__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: exploded view
trans_list: explosietekening
sense:
A view in a drawing showing the parts in an assembly separated outwardly, with an indication of how they fit together.


lexentry: eng/exploit__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: exploit
trans_list: exploiteren | uitbuiten
sense:
(transitive) To use (something) to someone's advantage, such as one's own benefit or a society's benefit.


lexentry: eng/exploit__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: exploit
trans_list: exploiteren | uitbuiten
sense:
(transitive) To make unfair use of someone else's labor, person, or property to one's own advantage.


lexentry: eng/exploration__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: exploration
trans_list: verkenning | exploratie
sense:
The (pre-)mining process of finding and determining commercially viable ore deposits (after prospecting), also called mineral exploration.


lexentry: eng/explosion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: explosion
trans_list: explosie | ontploffing
sense:
A violent release of energy (sometimes mechanical, nuclear, or chemical); an act or instance of exploding.


lexentry: eng/exponent__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: exponent
trans_list: exponent
sense:
(mathematics) The number by which a value (called the base) is said to be raised to a power in exponentiation: for example, the 3 in 2^3=8.


lexentry: eng/exponential_growth__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: exponential growth
trans_list: exponentiële groei
sense:
(mathematics) The growth in the value of a quantity, in which the rate of growth is proportional to the instantaneous value of the quantity; for example, when the value has doubled, the rate of increase will also have doubled. The rate may be positive or negative.


lexentry: eng/exporter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: exporter
trans_list: exporteur
sense:
One who, or that which, exports: especially a person who or organization that exports or sells goods made in one country for delivery in another country.


lexentry: eng/exposition__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: exposition
trans_list: tentoonstelling | expositie
sense:
(authorship) The act or process of declaring or describing something through either speech or writing; the portions and aspects of a piece of writing that exist mainly to describe the setting, characters and other non-plot elements.


lexentry: eng/exposure__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: exposure
trans_list: ligging
sense:
(countable, uncountable) That part which is facing or exposed to something, e.g. the sun, weather, sky, or a view.


lexentry: eng/expression__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: expression
trans_list: uitdrukking
sense:
(mathematics) An arrangement of symbols denoting values, operations performed on them, and grouping symbols.


lexentry: eng/expressionism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: expressionism
trans_list: expressionisme
sense:
A movement in the arts in which the artist did not depict objective reality, but rather a subjective expression of their inner experiences


lexentry: eng/expressway__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: expressway
trans_list: snelweg | expressweg
sense:
(US, regional) A divided highway, especially one whose intersections and direct access to adjacent properties have been eliminated.


lexentry: eng/expropriate__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: expropriate
trans_list: onteigenen
sense:
(transitive) To surrender a claim to private property without material compensation; to deprive oneself of private propriety rights.


lexentry: eng/expropriation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: expropriation
trans_list: onteigening
sense:
The act of expropriating; the surrender of a claim to private property without material compensation; the act of depriving oneself of private propriety rights.


lexentry: eng/expurgate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: expurgate
trans_list: verwijderen
sense:
(transitive) To edit out (incorrect, offensive, or otherwise undesirable information) from a book or other publication; to cleanse; to purge.


lexentry: eng/expurgate__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: expurgate
trans_list: verwijderen
sense:
(transitive) To undertake editing out incorrect, offensive, or otherwise undesirable information from (a book or other publication); to cleanse; to purge.


lexentry: eng/extension__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: extension
trans_list: verlenging
sense:
(medicine) The operation of stretching a broken bone so as to bring the fragments into the same straight line.


lexentry: eng/extension__Noun__1
sense_num: 12
written_rep: extension
trans_list: toestel | toestelnummer
sense:
(telecommunication) A numerical code used to indicate a specific telephone in a telecommunication network.


lexentry: eng/extension__Noun__1
sense_num: 17
written_rep: extension
trans_list: uitbreiding
sense:
(ring theory, of an ideal in the domain of a ring homomorphism) The ideal in the codomain generated by the image of the given ideal under the given homomorphism.


lexentry: eng/extension_cord__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: extension cord
trans_list: verlengsnoer
sense:
(electronics, US) An electrical cord with a plug one end, and a single socket or a multi-port socket at the other end, used for powering one or more devices at a distance, too far from the wall outlet to be reached by the normal cords of the device or devices.


lexentry: eng/extinct__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: extinct
trans_list: uit | uitgedoofd
sense:
(dated) Of fire, etc.: no longer alight; of a light, etc.: no longer shining; extinguished, quenched.


lexentry: eng/extinct__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: extinct
trans_list: uitgestorven
sense:
(chiefly, biology) Of an animal or plant species, a class of people, a family, etc.: having died out completely; no longer in existence.


lexentry: eng/extinct__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: extinct
trans_list: dood | slapend | uitgedoofd
sense:
(geology) Of a geological feature: no longer active; specifically, of a volcano: no longer erupting.


lexentry: eng/extinct__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: extinct
trans_list: in onbruik
sense:
Of customs, ideas, laws and legal rights, offices, organizations, etc.: no longer existing or in use; defunct, discontinued, obsolete; specifically, of a title of nobility: no longer having any person qualified to hold it.


lexentry: eng/extinct__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: extinct
trans_list: uitmoorden
sense:
(specifically, biology) To cause (an animal or plant species) to die out completely or become extinct (adjective sense 2.3).


lexentry: eng/extort__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: extort
trans_list: afpersen
sense:
(transitive) To take or seize from an unwilling person by physical force, menace, duress, torture, or any undue or illegal exercise of power or ingenuity.


lexentry: eng/extra__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: extra
trans_list: extra
sense:
(not comparable) Beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary; extraneous; additional; supernumerary.


lexentry: eng/extractor_hood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: extractor hood
trans_list: afzuigkap
sense:
(UK) An electrical kitchen device fitted over a cooker and connected to a flue designed to suck off any vapours from cooking.


lexentry: eng/extradition__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: extradition
trans_list: uitlevering | uitzetting
sense:
A formal process by which a criminal suspect held by one government or jurisdiction is handed over to another government or jurisdiction for trial or, if the suspect has already been tried and found guilty, to serve his or her sentence.


lexentry: eng/extrapolation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: extrapolation
trans_list: extrapolatie
sense:
(mathematics) A calculation of an estimate of the value of some function outside the range of known values.


lexentry: eng/extraterrestrial__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: extraterrestrial
trans_list: buitenaards
sense:
Originating from outside of the Earth's atmosphere, from space, or from another planet; alien to Earth or its environment.


lexentry: eng/extraterrestrial__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: extraterrestrial
trans_list: alien | ruimtewezen
sense:
A being originating from outside of the Earth's atmosphere, from space, or from another planet; an alien.


lexentry: eng/extremist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: extremist
trans_list: extremist
sense:
(political) A person who holds extreme views, especially one who advocates such views; a radical or fanatic.


lexentry: eng/extremophile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: extremophile
trans_list: extremofiel
sense:
(ecology) An organism that lives under extreme conditions of temperature, salinity etc; commercially important as a source of enzymes that operate under similar conditions.


lexentry: eng/extroverted__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: extroverted
trans_list: extravert
sense:
(informal, _, psychology) Of or characteristic of the personality of an extrovert: outgoing, sociable.


lexentry: eng/extrusion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: extrusion
trans_list: extrusie
sense:
A manufacturing process where a billet of material is pushed and/or drawn through a die to create a shaped rod, rail or pipe.


lexentry: eng/exude__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: exude
trans_list: uitstralen | uitzweten | afscheiden
sense:
(transitive) To discharge through pores or incisions, as moisture or other liquid matter; to give out.


lexentry: eng/eyas__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: eyas
trans_list: nesteling
sense:
A young hawk or falcon in the nest, or that has not yet fledged, especially one that will be trained for falconry.


lexentry: eng/eye__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: eye
trans_list: oog
sense:
A loop forming part of anything, or a hole through anything, to receive a hook, pin, rope, shaft, etc.; for example, at the end of a tie bar in a bridge truss, through a crank, at the end of a rope, or through a millstone.


lexentry: eng/eye_for_an_eye__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: eye for an eye
trans_list: oog om oog, tand om tand
sense:
(idiom) Compensation for injury caused by a person, in the form of inflicting an identical injury on that person.


lexentry: eng/eye_patch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: eye patch
trans_list: ooglap | ooglapje
sense:
An opaque patch worn so as to cover an injured or infected eye or an eye socket in order to protect or conceal it, or to treat amblyopia in children.


lexentry: eng/eye_socket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: eye socket
trans_list: oogkas
sense:
(anatomy, ophthalmology) The bony cavity which contains the eyeball and its associated muscles, vessels, and nerves. In humans, seven bones make up each bony orbit.


lexentry: eng/eyebright__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: eyebright
trans_list: ogentroost
sense:
Any of the flowering plants of the genus Euphrasia, originally as used to treat eye infections. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/eyelet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: eyelet
trans_list: anjelier
sense:
An object that consists of a rim and small hole or perforation to receive a cord or fastener, as in garments, sails, etc. An eyelet may reinforce a hole.


lexentry: eng/eyepiece__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: eyepiece
trans_list: oculair
sense:
The lens (or the component containing a combination of lenses) at the eye end of a microscope or telescope by which the image is viewed.


lexentry: eng/eyes-only__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: eyes-only
trans_list: strikt geheim | strikt vertrouwelijk
sense:
(espionage, of documents) Meant to be read only, and not discussed, by the named recipient; classified.


lexentry: eng/eyeshade__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: eyeshade
trans_list: vizier
sense:
(countable) A type of headgear for shielding the eyes from glaring light, usually consisting of a visor and a headband, more popular among indoor workers in the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries than today.


lexentry: eng/eyeshade__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: eyeshade
trans_list: vizier
sense:
(not countable) A cosmetic product which may be applied to the upper eyelid and to the area near the eye to change skin coloration.


lexentry: eng/eyestrain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: eyestrain
trans_list: asthenopie | oogvermoeidheid
sense:
(medicine, ophthalmology) Tiredness or pain in the eyes, sometimes accompanied by headache, caused by excessive or improper use of the eyes, or by uncorrected defects of vision.


lexentry: eng/f-hole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: f-hole
trans_list: klankgat
sense:
(musical instruments) A sound hole, shaped like a lowercase f, through the top surface of a string instrument.


lexentry: eng/fa__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fa
trans_list: fa
sense:
(music) A syllable used in solfège to represent the fourth diatonic (or sixth chromatic) note of a major scale.


lexentry: eng/fable__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fable
trans_list: fabel
sense:
A fictitious narrative intended to enforce some useful truth or precept, usually with animals, etc. as characters; an apologue. Prototypically, Aesop's Fables.


lexentry: eng/fabliau__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fabliau
trans_list: fabliau
sense:
A short, farcical, often bawdy tale of a genre written in the North of France in the 12th, 13th and 14th centuries.


lexentry: eng/fabric_softener__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fabric softener
trans_list: wasverzachter
sense:
A chemical agent used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer by coating the surface of the cloth fibers with a thin layer of chemicals; these chemicals have lubricant properties and are electrically conductive, thus making the fibers feel smoother and preventing buildup of static electricity; usually available as a liquid or as dryer sheets.


lexentry: eng/facade__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: facade
trans_list: façade | gevel
sense:
(programming) An object serving as a simplified interface to a larger body of code, as in the facade pattern.


lexentry: eng/facade_pattern__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: facade pattern
trans_list: façade
sense:
(software, object-oriented) A structural design pattern that provides an object that is a simplified interface to a larger body of code, such as a class library.


lexentry: eng/face__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: face
trans_list: gezicht | gelaat | aangezicht | bakkes
sense:
(anatomy) The front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth, and the surrounding area.


lexentry: eng/face__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: face
trans_list: gezicht | gelaatsuitdrukking
sense:
(in expressions such as 'make a face') A distorted facial expression; an expression of displeasure, insult, etc.


lexentry: eng/face__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: face
trans_list: zijde | gezicht
sense:
(geometry) Any of the flat bounding surfaces of a polyhedron; more generally, any of the bounding pieces of a polytope of any dimension.


lexentry: eng/face__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: face
trans_list: zich richten (op) | zich richten naar
sense:
(transitive, of a person or animal) To position oneself or itself so as to have one's face closest to (something).


lexentry: eng/face__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: face
trans_list: de confrontatie aangaan met | mee afrekenen | onder ogen zien | tegemoet gaan
sense:
(transitive) To deal with (a difficult situation or person); to accept (facts, reality, etc.) even when undesirable.


lexentry: eng/facekini__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: facekini
trans_list: face-kini
sense:
A balaclava-like swimwear face mask which completely covers the face except for holes for the eyes, nose, and mouth, worn as protection from sun and irritants.


lexentry: eng/facemask__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: facemask
trans_list: mondkap | mondkapje | mondmasker
sense:
A mask made of common textiles worn over the mouth and nose, such as a bandana, handkerchief, or scarf.


lexentry: eng/facepalm__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: facepalm
trans_list: het gezicht in de handen verbergen | zich voor de kop slaan
sense:
To bring the palm of one’s hand to one’s face as an expression of mixed humor and disbelief, disgust or shame; for example, when one is caught off-guard with a particularly bad pun.


lexentry: eng/faceplate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: faceplate
trans_list: vizier
sense:
A removable protective shield separating the inner workings of a machine from operator and observer.


lexentry: eng/fachidiot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fachidiot
trans_list: vakidioot
sense:
(rare) A (narrow) specialist expert who is ignorant outside of their specialty, or who only looks at problems through the (blinkered) lens of their own specialty.


lexentry: eng/facial_expression__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: facial expression
trans_list: gelaatsuitdrukking | gezichtsuitdrukking
sense:
The expression or countenance that seems to an onlooker to be represented by the appearance of a person or animal's face, resulting from specific use of that person's facial muscles.


lexentry: eng/facial_hair__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: facial hair
trans_list: gezichtsbeharing
sense:
Hair on the face of a human, such as the eyebrows of a man or woman or the androgenic hair (beard or moustache) of a man.


lexentry: eng/facilitation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: facilitation
trans_list: facilitatie
sense:
(physiology) The process of synapses becoming more capable of transmitting the same type of signal each time certain types of sensory signals pass through sequences of these synapses.


lexentry: eng/facilitator__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: facilitator
trans_list: bemiddelaar
sense:
A person who helps a group to have an effective dialog without taking any side of the argument, especially in order to reach a consensus.


lexentry: eng/facility__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: facility
trans_list: faciliteit | inrichting | voorziening
sense:
The physical means or contrivances to make something (especially a public service) possible; the required equipment, infrastructure, location etc. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/facsimile__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: facsimile
trans_list: fax
sense:
A fax, a machine for making and sending copies of printed material and images via radio or telephone network.


lexentry: eng/fact__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: fact
trans_list: feit
sense:
An objective consensus on a fundamental reality that has been agreed upon by a substantial number of experts.


lexentry: eng/fact__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: fact
trans_list: feit
sense:
(databases) An individual value or measurement at the lowest level of granularity in a data warehouse.


lexentry: eng/faction__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: faction
trans_list: factie | fractie
sense:
(countable) A group of people, especially within a political organization, which expresses a shared belief or opinion different from people who are not part of the group.


lexentry: eng/factor__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: factor
trans_list: factor
sense:
(causal analysis) Influence; a phenomenon that affects the nature, the magnitude, and/or the timing of a consequence.


lexentry: eng/factorial__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: factorial
trans_list: faculteit
sense:
(mathematics, combinatorics) The result of multiplying a given number of consecutive integers from 1 to the given number. In equations, it is symbolized by an exclamation mark (!). For example, 5! = 1 × 2 × 3 × 4 × 5 = 120.


lexentry: eng/factory_reset__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: factory reset
trans_list: fabrieksherstel | fabrieksreset
sense:
(computing) A full restore of an electronic device, such as a PDA or a mobile phone, to its original settings, deleting all of its data.


lexentry: eng/fade__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fade
trans_list: verwelken | verslappen | verzwakken
sense:
(intransitive) To grow weak; to lose strength; to decay; to perish gradually; to wither, as a plant.


lexentry: eng/fade__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: fade
trans_list: verbleken | verwelken
sense:
(intransitive) To lose freshness, color, or brightness; to become faint in hue or tint; hence, to be wanting in color.


lexentry: eng/faff__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: faff
trans_list: gedoe | soesa
sense:
(Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, slang) An overcomplicated task, especially one perceived as a waste of time.


lexentry: eng/fag__Noun__3
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fag
trans_list: flikker | anusridder | holebi | homo | janet | nicht
sense:
(chiefly, US, Canada, vulgar, usually, _, offensive) A homosexual man, especially (usually, _, derogatory) an effeminate or unusual one.


lexentry: eng/faience__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: faience
trans_list: faience
sense:
A type of tin-glazed earthenware ceramic, used domestically for tableware and in architecture as a decorative material.


lexentry: eng/fail__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fail
trans_list: falen | mislukken
sense:
(transitive) Not to achieve a particular stated goal. (Usage note: The direct object of this word is usually an infinitive.)


lexentry: eng/fail__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: fail
trans_list: buizen | mankeren | negeren
sense:
(transitive) To be wanting to, to be insufficient for, to disappoint, to desert; to disappoint one's expectations.


lexentry: eng/fail__Verb__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: fail
trans_list: negeren
sense:
To be wanting; to fall short; to be or become deficient in any measure or degree up to total absence.


lexentry: eng/fail__Verb__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: fail
trans_list: negeren
sense:
(archaic) To be affected with want; to come short; to lack; to be deficient or unprovided; used with of.


lexentry: eng/failed_state__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: failed state
trans_list: mislukte staat
sense:
(politics) A state that has failed to meet the basic conditions and responsibilities of a sovereign government; one that has lost physical control of its territory, the ability to provide public services, etc.


lexentry: eng/faint__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: faint
trans_list: flauwvallen | bezwijmen
sense:
(intransitive) To lose consciousness through a lack of oxygen or nutrients to the brain, usually as a result of suddenly reduced blood flow (may be caused by emotional trauma, loss of blood or various medical conditions).


lexentry: eng/fair's_fair__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fair's fair
trans_list: voor wat hoort wat
sense:
An expression used when asking for fair or just treatment, or when asserting that a situation is fair.


lexentry: eng/fair-haired_boy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fair-haired boy
trans_list: scrunchie
sense:
(idiomatic, US, Australia) Someone's favourite, especially a young one; a blue-eyed boy (British), (Australian)


lexentry: eng/fair-weather_friend__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fair-weather friend
trans_list: vriend
sense:
(idiomatic) One who is friendly, helpful, or available only when it is advantageous or convenient to be so. [from early 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/fair__Noun__2
sense_num: 04
written_rep: fair
trans_list: kermis
sense:
A travelling amusement park (called a funfair in British English and a (travelling) carnival in US English).


lexentry: eng/fair__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fair
trans_list: uitlijnen
sense:
(transitive) To bring into perfect alignment (especially about rivet holes when connecting structural members).


lexentry: eng/fair_enough__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fair enough
trans_list: heel goed
sense:
(idiomatic) An expression used to concede a point; denotes that, upon consideration, something is correct or reasonable; an expression of acknowledgment or understanding.


lexentry: eng/fair_play__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fair play
trans_list: fair play
sense:
Good behavior; conduct (in sports or another endeavor) that is respectful of the rules, the spirit of the activity, and the adversary.


lexentry: eng/fair_trade__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fair trade
trans_list: eerlijke handel
sense:
(uncountable) A system of trading promoting more equitable global trade, especially to sellers and producers in poorer areas, but also to the environment.


lexentry: eng/fairing__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fairing
trans_list: schort
sense:
A structure on various parts of a vehicle, for example an aircraft, automobile, or motorcycle, that produces a smooth exterior and reduces drag. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/fairlead__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fairlead
trans_list: kattengat
sense:
(nautical) A device to guide a line, rope or cable around an object or out of the way, or to stop it from moving laterally


lexentry: eng/fairway__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: fairway
trans_list: vaargeul
sense:
(nautical) A navigable channel in a harbour, offshore etc; the usual course taken by vessels in such places.


lexentry: eng/fairy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fairy
trans_list: fee
sense:
A mythical being of human form with magical powers, known in many sizes and descriptions, although often depicted in modern illustrations only as a small sprite with gauze-like wings, especially one that is female. Fairies are revered in some modern forms of paganism.


lexentry: eng/fairy_godmother__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fairy godmother
trans_list: goede fee
sense:
In certain fairy tales, a fictional benevolent woman with magical powers who uses them to help the cause of the protagonist.


lexentry: eng/fairy_ring__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fairy ring
trans_list: heksenkring
sense:
(mycology, botany) A ring of fungi marking the periphery of the perennial underground growth of the mycelium.


lexentry: eng/fairywren__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fairywren
trans_list: elfje
sense:
Any of the small passerine birds of the tribe Malurini in the family Maluridae of Australasian wrens.


lexentry: eng/faith__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: faith
trans_list: geloof | vertrouwen
sense:
A trust or confidence in the intentions or abilities of a person, object, or ideal from prior empirical evidence.


lexentry: eng/fakir__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fakir
trans_list: fakir
sense:
(Hinduism, more, _, loosely) An ascetic mendicant, especially one who performs feats of endurance or apparent magic.


lexentry: eng/falafel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: falafel
trans_list: falafel
sense:
(uncountable) A Middle Eastern food in the form of balls made from chickpeas or broad beans and other ingredients, often served in a pita.


lexentry: eng/falchion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: falchion
trans_list: fautsoen
sense:
(also, attributively) A somewhat curved, single-edged medieval sword of European origin, with the cutting edge on its convex side, whose design is reminiscent of the Persian scimitar and the Chinese dao.


lexentry: eng/fall__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: fall
trans_list: val | verval
sense:
(chiefly, North America, archaic in Britain) The time of the year when the leaves typically fall from the trees; autumn; the season of the year between the autumnal equinox and the winter solstice. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/fall__Verb__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: fall
trans_list: vallen | worden
sense:
(intransitive) To descend in character or reputation; to become degraded; to sink into vice, error, or sin.


lexentry: eng/fall_armyworm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fall armyworm
trans_list: legerrups | legerworm
sense:
The larval life stage of the fall armyworm moth (Spodoptera frugiperda), which is highly destructive of food crops and grasses.


lexentry: eng/fall_by_the_wayside__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fall by the wayside
trans_list: buiten de boot vallen | falen
sense:
(idiomatic) To fail to be completed, particularly for lack of interest; to be left out, to suffer from neglect.


lexentry: eng/fall_in_love__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fall in love
trans_list: verliefd worden | verlieven
sense:
(intransitive, of a person, animate object following “with”) To come to have feelings of love, particularly romantic love.


lexentry: eng/fall_over__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fall over
trans_list: omvallen
sense:
(intransitive, idiomatic) To fall from an upright or standing position to a horizontal or prone position.


lexentry: eng/fallacy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fallacy
trans_list: drogreden | schijnreden | sofisme
sense:
(logic) An argument, or apparent argument, which professes to be decisive of the matter at issue, while in reality it is not; a specious argument.


lexentry: eng/fallout__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fallout
trans_list: fall-out | neerslag
sense:
The event of small airborne particles falling to the ground in significant quantities as a result of major industrial activity, volcano eruption, sandstorm, nuclear explosion, etc.


lexentry: eng/false_alarm__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: false alarm
trans_list: vals alarm
sense:
(archaic, idiomatic) A person who pretends to be more accomplished or a thing that seems to be of higher quality than is later found to be the case.


lexentry: eng/false_friend__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: false friend
trans_list: valse vriend
sense:
(linguistics, translation studies, lexicography) A word in a language that bears a deceptive resemblance to a word in another language but in fact has a different meaning.


lexentry: eng/false_imprisonment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: false imprisonment
trans_list: wederrechtelijke vrijheidsberoving
sense:
(legal) The intentional restriction of a person's movement within any area without legal authority, justification, or the restrained person's permission.


lexentry: eng/falsetto__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: falsetto
trans_list: kopstem
sense:
(singing, uncountable) The "false" (singing) voice in any human, usually airy and lacking a purity of vowels; created by using the next highest vocal folds above those used for speech and normal range singing. It is commonly confused with the head voice register.


lexentry: eng/falsework__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: falsework
trans_list: formeel
sense:
(engineering) A temporary framework used in the building of bridges and arched structures in order to hold items in place until the structure is able to support itself.


lexentry: eng/falsework__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: falsework
trans_list: ondersteuning
sense:
(engineering) Scaffolding, a temporary frame serving to support and brace a building under construction until it can stand alone.


lexentry: eng/falsifiable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: falsifiable
trans_list: falsifieerbaar
sense:
(epistemology) The demarcation criterion between scientific and non-scientific statements proposed by Karl Popper. In order to be ranked as scientific, statements or systems of statements must be contradicted by an intersubjective singular existential statement, also called a basic statement, and not be contradicted by another, that is, they must also be logically possible.


lexentry: eng/falsification__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: falsification
trans_list: vervalsen
sense:
The act of falsifying, or making false; a counterfeiting; the giving to a thing an appearance of something which it is not.


lexentry: eng/falsificationism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: falsificationism
trans_list: falsificationisme
sense:
(epistemology) A scientific philosophy based on the requirement that hypotheses must be falsifiable in order to be scientific; if a claim is not able to be refuted it is not a scientific claim.


lexentry: eng/familiarity__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: familiarity
trans_list: vertrouwen
sense:
Close or habitual acquaintance with someone or something; understanding or recognition acquired from experience.


lexentry: eng/family__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: family
trans_list: gezin | familie
sense:
(countable) A nuclear family: a mother and father who are married and cohabiting and their child or children.


lexentry: eng/family__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: family
trans_list: familie | gezin
sense:
(countable) A (close-knit) group of people related by blood, friendship, marriage, law, or custom, especially if they live or work together.


lexentry: eng/family__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: family
trans_list: familie | gezin
sense:
(countable, biology, taxonomy) A category in the classification of organisms, ranking below order and above genus; a taxon at that rank.


lexentry: eng/family__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: family
trans_list: familie | gezin
sense:
(countable, linguistics) A group of languages believed to have descended from the same ancestral language.


lexentry: eng/family_resemblance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: family resemblance
trans_list: familiegelijkenis
sense:
Physical similarities shared between close relatives, especially between parents and children and between siblings.


lexentry: eng/family_tree__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: family tree
trans_list: stamboom
sense:
A diagrammatic representation of a pedigree, illustrating the connections between a person's ancestors, offspring and other relatives


lexentry: eng/fan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fan
trans_list: waaier
sense:
A hand-held device consisting of concertinaed material, or slats of material, gathered together at one end, that may be opened out into the shape of a sector of a circle and waved back and forth in order to move air towards oneself and cool oneself.


lexentry: eng/fan__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fan
trans_list: bewonderaar | bewonderaarster | fan | liefhebber
sense:
A person who is fond of something or someone, especially an admirer of a performer or aficionado of a sport.


lexentry: eng/fan__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fan
trans_list: waaieren
sense:
(transitive) To blow air on (something) by means of a fan (hand-held, mechanical or electrical) or otherwise.


lexentry: eng/fan__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: fan
trans_list: uitwaaieren
sense:
(intransitive, usually to fan out) To move or spread in multiple directions from one point, in the shape of a hand-held fan.


lexentry: eng/fan_death__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fan death
trans_list: ventilatordood
sense:
(South Korea) A form of death supposedly caused by staying overnight in a closed room in which an electric fan is operating.


lexentry: eng/fanboy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fanboy
trans_list: dweepziek
sense:
(fandom, often, derogatory) A male fan who is obsessive about a particular subject (especially, something or someone in popular entertainment media).


lexentry: eng/fancy__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: fancy
trans_list: zich aangetrokken voelen tot iemand
sense:
To have a fancy for; to like; to be pleased with, particularly on account of external appearance or manners.


lexentry: eng/fanfare__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fanfare
trans_list: fanfare
sense:
(countable) A flourish of trumpets or horns as to announce; a short and lively air performed on hunting horns during the chase.


lexentry: eng/fanny_pack__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fanny pack
trans_list: heuptas
sense:
(North America) A small fabric pouch secured with a zipper and worn at the waist by a strap around the hips.


lexentry: eng/fanslation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fanslation
trans_list: niet-commerciële vertaling
sense:
(slang) An unofficial translation of the dialogue or text of a media product (such as a manga, television programme, or video game) from one language to another which is done by fans rather than by its producer.


lexentry: eng/fantasia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fantasia
trans_list: fantasie
sense:
(music, also, figurative) A form of instrumental composition with a free structure and improvisational characteristics; specifically, one combining a number of well-known musical pieces. [from early 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/fantasy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fantasy
trans_list: fantasy | fantasie
sense:
(literature) The literary genre generally dealing with themes of magic and the supernatural, imaginary worlds and creatures, etc.


lexentry: eng/farad__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: farad
trans_list: farad
sense:
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical capacitance; the capacitance of a capacitor in which one coulomb of charge causes a potential difference of one volt across the capacitor. Symbol: F


lexentry: eng/fare__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fare
trans_list: het doen
sense:
(intransitive) To get along, succeed (well or badly); to be in any state, or pass through any experience, good or bad; to be attended with any circumstances or train of events.


lexentry: eng/farm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: farm
trans_list: boerderij | hoeve
sense:
A place where agricultural and similar activities take place, especially the growing of crops or the raising of livestock.


lexentry: eng/farmboy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: farmboy
trans_list: boerenjongen | boerenzoon
sense:
A boy or young man who works on a farm, especially one who is growing up there as a child of the farmer.


lexentry: eng/farmer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: farmer
trans_list: boer | landbouwer | boerin | veehouder
sense:
A person who works the land and/or who keeps livestock; anyone engaged in agriculture on a farm#Noun.


lexentry: eng/farmhouse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: farmhouse
trans_list: hoeve
sense:
A house that was once a farmer's residence albeit today lived in by residents whose occupation is not farming.


lexentry: eng/faro__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: faro
trans_list: farao
sense:
(card games) A game of chance played by betting on the order in which certain cards will appear when taken singly from the top of the pack.


lexentry: eng/farrier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: farrier
trans_list: hoefsmid
sense:
A person who maintains the health and balance of horses' feet through the trimming of the hoofs and fitting of horseshoes.


lexentry: eng/farthingale__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: farthingale
trans_list: crinoline
sense:
(historical) A hooped structure in cloth worn to extend the skirt of women's dresses; a hooped petticoat.


lexentry: eng/fasces__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fasces
trans_list: bijlbundel
sense:
A Roman symbol of judicial authority consisting of a bundle of wooden sticks, with an axe blade embedded in the centre; used also as a symbol of fascism.


lexentry: eng/fascia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fascia
trans_list: boeiboord | boeideel
sense:
(architectural element) A wide band of material covering the ends of roof rafters, sometimes supporting a gutter in steep-slope roofing, but typically it is a border or trim in low-slope roofing.


lexentry: eng/fasciculation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fasciculation
trans_list: fasciculatie
sense:
(anatomy, muscles) (toxicology, venoms) An involuntary muscle twitch, usually localised and temporary, but that may be intensified and prolonged fatally by particular poisons and venoms such as acetylcholinesterase inhibitors.


lexentry: eng/fascine__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fascine
trans_list: takkenbos
sense:
(specifically, military, _, fortification) A similar bundle of sticks of wood or plastic pipes used for filling in ditches for armoured fighting vehicles to drive over, and for making parapets, raising batteries, and strengthening ramparts.


lexentry: eng/fascine_knife__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fascine knife
trans_list: kapmes
sense:
(historical, military) A large, heavy knife or short sword used as a sidearm and tool by 17th to 19th century infantry and artillery.


lexentry: eng/fascism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fascism
trans_list: fascisme
sense:
Any right-wing, authoritarian, nationalist ideology characterized by centralized, totalitarian governance, strong regimentation of the economy and society, and repression of criticism or opposition. [1922]


lexentry: eng/fashion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fashion
trans_list: mode
sense:
(countable) A current (constantly changing) trend, favored for frivolous rather than practical, logical, or intellectual reasons.


lexentry: eng/fashion_design__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fashion design
trans_list: modeontwerp
sense:
(fashion, art) The art of applying design, aesthetics and natural beauty to clothing and its accessories.


lexentry: eng/fast_forward__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fast forward
trans_list: doorspoelen | vooruitspoelen
sense:
(transitive) To cause an audio or video tape, digital media stream, etc. to move forward very fast, so that when the device is played, it will start at a later point.


lexentry: eng/fastener__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fastener
trans_list: bevestigingsonderdeel | hechtmiddel
sense:
Mechanically, any device that fastens; especially, a collective term for items such as screws, nuts, washers, clasps, bolts and the like.


lexentry: eng/fastidious__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fastidious
trans_list: kieskeurig
sense:
Excessively particular, demanding, or fussy about details, especially about tidiness and cleanliness.


lexentry: eng/fat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fat
trans_list: vet | vetlaag
sense:
(uncountable) A specialized animal tissue with high lipid content, used for long-term storage of energy: fat tissue.


lexentry: eng/fat__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fat
trans_list: vet
sense:
(countable) A lipid that is solid at room temperature, which fat tissue contains and which is also found in the blood circulation; sometimes, a refined substance chemically resembling such naturally occurring lipids.


lexentry: eng/fat_cat__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fat cat
trans_list: bons
sense:
(slang, derogatory) Any affluent person who is perceived to have profited from the labor of others; and/or not to care about those of lesser means.


lexentry: eng/fatalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fatalism
trans_list: fatalisme
sense:
(metaphysics, philosophy) The doctrine that all events are subject to fate or inevitable necessity, or determined in advance in such a way that human beings cannot alter them.


lexentry: eng/fatalist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fatalist
trans_list: fatalist
sense:
One who maintains that all things happen by inevitable necessity; a person who believes in fatalism.


lexentry: eng/fatha__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fatha
trans_list: hoog
sense:
In Arabic script, the vowel point for a, appearing as a diagonal line placed above a letter ( ـَ ) and designating a short a /a/. If the Arabic letters ا (‎أَلِف) or ى (‎أَلِف مَقْصُورَة) immediately follow, it indicates a long ā /aː/.


lexentry: eng/father_figure__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: father figure
trans_list: vaderfiguur
sense:
One who represents, behaves as, or is regarded as equivalent to a father for another person or group of people.


lexentry: eng/fathom__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fathom
trans_list: vadem
sense:
(chiefly, nautical, historical, US) A man's armspan, generally reckoned to be six feet (about 1.8 metres). Later used to measure the depth of water, but now generally replaced by the metre outside American usage.


lexentry: eng/fathom__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fathom
trans_list: begrijpen | bevroeden | snappen | vatten
sense:
(archaic, or, obsolete) To encircle (someone or something) with outstretched arms; specifically, to measure the circumference or (rare) length of something.


lexentry: eng/fathom__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fathom
trans_list: begrijpen | bevroeden | snappen | vatten
sense:
(figurative) Often followed by out: to deeply understand (someone or something); to get to the bottom of.


lexentry: eng/fattouch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fattouch
trans_list: fattouch
sense:
A traditional Lebanese, Syrian, or Levantine fresh salad with crispy bread (typically, dried, toasted, grilled, or fried pita), usually with mint, parsley, and olive oil.


lexentry: eng/fatty_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fatty acid
trans_list: vetzuur
sense:
(organic chemistry, biochemistry) Any of a class of aliphatic carboxylic acids, of general formula CnH2n+1COOH, that occur combined with glycerol as animal or vegetable oils and fats. Only those with an even number of carbon atoms are normally found in natural fats.


lexentry: eng/fatwa__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fatwa
trans_list: fatwa
sense:
(religion, by extension) A formal decree or ruling, or statement, issued by an authority of a religion other than Islam.


lexentry: eng/faubourg__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: faubourg
trans_list: buitenwijk
sense:
An outlying part of a city or town, beyond the walls; a suburb, especially of Paris, New Orleans, Montreal, or Quebec City.


lexentry: eng/faun__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: faun
trans_list: faun
sense:
(Roman mythology) A woodland creature with pointed ears, legs, and short horns of a goat and a fondness for unrestrained revelry.


lexentry: eng/fauna__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fauna
trans_list: fauna
sense:
(uncountable) Animals considered as a group; especially those of a particular country, region, time. [from late 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/fawn__Verb__2
sense_num: 03
written_rep: fawn
trans_list: kwispelen
sense:
(intransitive, of a dog) To show devotion or submissiveness by wagging its tail, nuzzling, licking, etc.


lexentry: eng/fay__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fay
trans_list: voegen
sense:
(shipbuilding, transitive) To join (pieces of timber) tightly. The long edges of the staves of a barrel have to be fayed so that when it is assembled it will not leak.


lexentry: eng/fayalite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fayalite
trans_list: fayaliet
sense:
(mineral) Yellow, olive green, brown or black mineral with orthorhombic crystals of the olivine group, Fe2SiO4.


lexentry: eng/faze__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: faze
trans_list: afschrikken
sense:
(transitive, informal) To frighten or cause hesitation; to daunt, put off (usually used in the negative); to disconcert, to perturb. [from mid 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/fealty__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fealty
trans_list: trouw | vazallen eed
sense:
Fidelity to one's lord or master; the feudal obligation by which the tenant or vassal was bound to be faithful to his lord.


lexentry: eng/fear__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fear
trans_list: angst | vrees
sense:
(uncountable) A strong, unpleasant emotion or feeling caused by actual or perceived danger or threat.


lexentry: eng/fear__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fear
trans_list: vrezen | duchten
sense:
(transitive) To be afraid of (something or someone); to consider or expect (something or someone) with alarm.


lexentry: eng/feather__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: feather
trans_list: veer | pluim | veder
sense:
A branching, hair-like structure that grows on the bodies of birds, used for flight, swimming, protection and display.


lexentry: eng/feature__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: feature
trans_list: hoofdartikel | verslag
sense:
(media) A long, prominent article or item in the media, or the department that creates them; frequently used technically to distinguish content from news.


lexentry: eng/feature_film__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: feature film
trans_list: hoofdfilm
sense:
The main, full-length film in a cinema program that also included a short film and often a newsreel. As of now, it plays after the trailers.


lexentry: eng/federal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: federal
trans_list: federaal | bond
sense:
Pertaining to a league or treaty; derived from an agreement or covenant between parties, especially between nations.


lexentry: eng/federal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: federal
trans_list: federaal | bond
sense:
Pertaining to the national government level in a federal nation, as opposed to state, provincial, county, city, or town.


lexentry: eng/federalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: federalism
trans_list: federalisme
sense:
A system of national government in which power is divided between a central authority and a number of regions with delimited self-governing authority.


lexentry: eng/federation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: federation
trans_list: federatie | bondsstaat
sense:
Array of nations or states that are unified under one central authority which is elected by its members.


lexentry: eng/fee__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: fee
trans_list: honorarium | prijs | heffing
sense:
An additional monetary payment charged for a service or good, especially one that is minor compared to the underlying cost.


lexentry: eng/feedback__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: feedback
trans_list: terugkoppeling
sense:
(electronics, cybernetics, control theory, ) The part of an output signal that is looped back into the input to control or modify a system.


lexentry: eng/feedback__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: feedback
trans_list: rondzingen
sense:
(amplification) The high-pitched howling noise heard when there is a loop between a microphone and a speaker.


lexentry: eng/feeler__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: feeler
trans_list: voelend | voeler
sense:
(Philippines) Someone who assumes or imagines that something said or done (positive or negative) was for the person despite having no concrete confirmation but gut feeling


lexentry: eng/feisty__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: feisty
trans_list: strijdbaar | strijdlustig | vechtlustig
sense:
Belligerent; prepared to stand and fight, especially in spite of relatively small stature or some other disadvantage.


lexentry: eng/feldspar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: feldspar
trans_list: veldspaat
sense:
(mineral) Any of a large group of rock-forming minerals that, together, make up about 60% of the earth's outer crust. The feldspars are all aluminum silicates of the alkali metals sodium, potassium, calcium and barium. Feldspars are the principal constituents of igneous and plutonic rocks.


lexentry: eng/felicitous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: felicitous
trans_list: gepast | passend
sense:
(linguistics) Of a sentence or utterance: semantically and pragmatically coherent; fitting in the context.


lexentry: eng/felicity__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: felicity
trans_list: geluk
sense:
(uncountable) An apt and pleasing style in speech, writing, etc.; (countable) an apt and pleasing choice of words.


lexentry: eng/fellow__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: fellow
trans_list: duo
sense:
(chiefly, in the plural) An object which is associated with another object; especially, as part of a set.


lexentry: eng/fellow__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: fellow
trans_list: hedendaags
sense:
A person living at the same time, or about the same age as another, especially when in the same field of study or work.


lexentry: eng/fellow__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: fellow
trans_list: kerel
sense:
(informal) A male person; a bloke, a chap, a guy, a man; also, preceded by a modifying word, sometimes with a sense of mild reproach: used as a familiar term of address to a man.


lexentry: eng/felon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: felon
trans_list: crimineel
sense:
(criminal law) A person who has committed a felony; specifically, one who has been tried and convicted of such a crime.


lexentry: eng/felony__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: felony
trans_list: misdaad | misdrijf
sense:
(law, criminology, US, historical, _, in, _) A serious criminal offense, which, under United States federal law, is punishable by a term of imprisonment of not less than one year or by the death penalty in the most serious offenses.


lexentry: eng/felt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: felt
trans_list: vilt
sense:
A cloth or stuff made of matted fibres of wool, or wool and fur, fulled or wrought into a compact substance by rolling and pressure, with lees or size, without spinning or weaving.


lexentry: eng/felucca__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: felucca
trans_list: feloek
sense:
A traditional wooden shallow-draught sailing boat used in the Mediterranean and along the Nile in Egypt, its rig consisting of one or two lateen sails.


lexentry: eng/female__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: female
trans_list: vrouwelijk
sense:
Belonging to the sex which typically produces eggs (ova), or to the gender which is typically associated with it. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/femicide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: femicide
trans_list: gynocide | vrouwenmoord | femicide | feminicide
sense:
The killing of a woman or girl because of her sex, especially when motivated by misogyny. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/feminine__Adjective__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: feminine
trans_list: vrouwelijk
sense:
(grammar) Of, pertaining or belonging to the female grammatical gender, in languages that have gender distinctions.


lexentry: eng/feminism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: feminism
trans_list: feminisme
sense:
A social theory or political movement which argues that legal and social restrictions on women must be removed in order to bring about equality of the sexes in all aspects of public and private life.


lexentry: eng/feminist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: feminist
trans_list: feminist | feministe
sense:
an advocate of feminism; a person who believes in bringing about the equality of the sexes (of women and men) in all aspects of public and private life


lexentry: eng/fence__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fence
trans_list: heler
sense:
(informal) Someone who hides or buys and sells stolen goods, a criminal middleman for transactions of stolen goods.


lexentry: eng/fencing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fencing
trans_list: schermen
sense:
The art or sport of duelling with swords, especially with the 17th- to 18th-century European dueling swords and the practice weapons descended from them (sport fencing).


lexentry: eng/fend__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fend
trans_list: zijn eigen boontjes doppen
sense:
(rare, except as "fend for oneself") To defend, to take care of (typically construed with for); to block or push away (typically construed with off).


lexentry: eng/feng_shui__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: feng shui
trans_list: feng shui
sense:
(by extension) An ancient Chinese system of geomancy used to design buildings and graves, and to determine the spatial arrangement of things, according to rules about the flow of energy, aimed at achieving harmony with the environment, promoting good fortune and wealth, etc.


lexentry: eng/fennec__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fennec
trans_list: fennek
sense:
A small fox of the species Vulpes zerda, found in the Sahara (excluding the coast) and having distinctive oversized ears.


lexentry: eng/feral_child__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: feral child
trans_list: wolfskind
sense:
A child who is raised without human contact as a result of being abandoned, allegedly often raised by wild animals.


lexentry: eng/feral_pigeon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: feral pigeon
trans_list: stadsduif
sense:
A variety of rock pigeon, Columba livia domestica, that has reverted to the wild and adapted itself to living in urban or rural areas.


lexentry: eng/fermata__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fermata
trans_list: fermate
sense:
(music, countable) The notation ⟨◌͒⟩ of such a prolongation, usually represented as a dot with a semi-circle above or below it, written above or below the prolonged note or rest.


lexentry: eng/ferment__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ferment
trans_list: gisten | stoken
sense:
To react, using fermentation; especially to produce alcohol by aging or by allowing yeast to act on sugars; to brew.


lexentry: eng/fermentation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fermentation
trans_list: fermentatie | gisting
sense:
(biochemistry) Any of many anaerobic biochemical reactions in which an enzyme (or several enzymes produced by a microorganism) catalyses the conversion of one substance into another; especially the conversion (using yeast) of sugars to alcohol or acetic acid with the evolution of carbon dioxide


lexentry: eng/fermion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fermion
trans_list: fermion
sense:
(particle physics, Standard Model) Any elementary or composite particle that has half-integer spin and thus obeys Fermi–Dirac statistics and the Pauli exclusion principle (equivalently, a particle for which the wavefunction of any system of identical such particles changes sign whenever two are swapped); a baryon, a lepton or a quark;(slightly more loosely) any such particle or any composite particle composed of fermions.


lexentry: eng/fern__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fern
trans_list: varen
sense:
Any of a group of some twenty thousand species of vascular plants classified in the division Pteridophyta that lack seeds and reproduce by shedding spores to initiate an alternation of generations.


lexentry: eng/ferret__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ferret
trans_list: fret
sense:
An often domesticated mammal (Mustela putorius furo) rather like a weasel, descended from the polecat and often trained to hunt burrowing animals.


lexentry: eng/ferroconcrete__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ferroconcrete
trans_list: gewapend beton
sense:
A building material made from Portland cement concrete with a matrix of steel bars or wires (rebars) to increase its tensile strength.


lexentry: eng/ferromagnetism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ferromagnetism
trans_list: ferromagnetisme
sense:
(physics) The phenomenon whereby certain substances can become permanent magnets when subjected to a magnetic field.


lexentry: eng/ferruginous_hawk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ferruginous hawk
trans_list: koningsbuizerd | roestbruine ruigpootbuizerd | rosse ruigpootbuizerd
sense:
Buteo regalis, a large bird of prey. It is not a true hawk like sparrowhawks or goshawks, but rather belongs to the broad-tailed buteo hawks, known as "buzzards" in Europe


lexentry: eng/ferry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ferry
trans_list: veerpont | veerboot | pont | pontveer | veer
sense:
A ship used to transport people, smaller vehicles and goods from one port to another, usually on a regular schedule.


lexentry: eng/ferry__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: ferry
trans_list: veerpont | veerboot | pont | pontveer | veer
sense:
The legal right or franchise that entitles a corporate body or an individual to operate such a service.


lexentry: eng/ferryboat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ferryboat
trans_list: veerboot
sense:
(nautical) A boat used to ferry passengers, vehicles, or goods across open water, especially one that runs to a regular schedule


lexentry: eng/fertility_rate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fertility rate
trans_list: vruchtbaarheid
sense:
The average number of children that would be born to a woman over her lifetime if she followed the current average pattern of fertility among a given group of women and survived through her reproductive years; used as an indicator of strength of population growth.


lexentry: eng/fertilization__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fertilization
trans_list: bevruchting
sense:
The act of fecundating or impregnating the gametes of animals, plants, etc.; including the process by which in flowers the pollen renders the ovule fertile, an analogous process in flowerless plants, or the joining of sperm and egg in animals.


lexentry: eng/festival__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: festival
trans_list: festival | feest
sense:
An event or series of special events centred on the celebration or promotion of some theme or aspect of the community, often held at regular intervals.


lexentry: eng/festschrift__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: festschrift
trans_list: feestschrift | feestbundel
sense:
A collection of articles, essays, etc., published together as a memorial or tribute to an academic or some other respected person. [from late 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/fetch__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: fetch
trans_list: halen
sense:
(intransitive) To bring oneself; to make headway; to veer; as, to fetch about; to fetch to windward.


lexentry: eng/fetish__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: fetish
trans_list: fetisj
sense:
Sexual attraction to or arousal at something abnormally sexual or nonsexual, such as an object or a nonsexual part of the body. [from the early 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/fetishism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fetishism
trans_list: fetisjisme
sense:
A form of paraphilia where the object of attraction is an inanimate object or a part of a person's body.


lexentry: eng/feudal_law__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: feudal law
trans_list: leenrecht
sense:
(absolute use) The legislation governing feudal matters, such as the procedures, (mutual) rights and duties concerning fiefs, feudal lords and their enfeoffed vassals.


lexentry: eng/feudal_lord__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: feudal lord
trans_list: leenheer
sense:
A lord in a feudal system, one who bestows fiefs on vassals in exchange for homage, fealty, and obligations of personal services or rent.


lexentry: eng/feudalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: feudalism
trans_list: feodalisme | leenstelsel
sense:
A social system based on personal ownership of resources and personal fealty between a suzerain (lord) and a vassal (subject). Defining characteristics are direct ownership of resources, personal loyalty, and a hierarchical social structure reinforced by religion.


lexentry: eng/feuilleton__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: feuilleton
trans_list: feuilleton
sense:
A section of a European newspaper typically dedicated to arts, culture, criticism, and light literature.


lexentry: eng/fever__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fever
trans_list: koorts | verhoging
sense:
A higher than normal body temperature of a person (or, generally, a mammal), usually caused by disease.


lexentry: eng/feverfew__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: feverfew
trans_list: moederkruid
sense:
A European aromatic perennial herb, Tanacetum parthenium (or Chrysanthemum parthenium or Pyrethrum parthenium), having daisy-like flowers; valued as a traditional medicine, especially for headaches.


lexentry: eng/fianchetto__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fianchetto
trans_list: fianchetto
sense:
(chess) The development of a bishop by moving it one square to a long diagonal; specifically, a set of opening moves where a bishop is developed to the second rank of the adjacent knight file.


lexentry: eng/fiat_money__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fiat money
trans_list: fiatgeld | fiduciair geld
sense:
(banking, economics) A type of currency that is not backed by a precious metal, such as gold or silver, and is typically designated by the issuing government to be legal tender, and authorized by government regulation.


lexentry: eng/fiber_plant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fiber plant
trans_list: vezelplant
sense:
a plant species cultivated because its fibers have artisanal and/or industrial uses, e.g. as raw material for fabrics.


lexentry: eng/fibre__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fibre
trans_list: vezel
sense:
(countable) A single piece of a given material, elongated and roughly round in cross-section, often twisted with other fibres to form thread.


lexentry: eng/fibreglass__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fibreglass
trans_list: glasvezel
sense:
Silica based glass extruded into fibers that possess a length at least 1000 times greater than their width.


lexentry: eng/fibrodysplasia_ossificans_progressiva__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva
trans_list: fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva
sense:
(genetic disorder) A very rare, disabling genetic disorder of the connective tissue in which fibrous tissue (including ligaments, muscles, and tendons) ossifies when damaged.


lexentry: eng/fibromyalgia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fibromyalgia
trans_list: fibromyalgie
sense:
(medicine, pathology) A condition characterised by chronic pain, stiffness, and tenderness of the muscles, tendons, and joints.


lexentry: eng/fichu__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fichu
trans_list: verdomd
sense:
(chiefly, historical) A woman's lightweight triangular scarf worn over the shoulders and tied in front, or tucked into a bodice to cover the exposed part of the neck and chest.


lexentry: eng/fiction__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fiction
trans_list: fictie
sense:
(literature) Literary type using invented or imaginative writing, instead of real facts, usually written as prose.


lexentry: eng/fidget__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fidget
trans_list: de kriebels hebben | friemelen
sense:
(intransitive) To wiggle or twitch; to move the body, especially the fingers, around nervously or idly.


lexentry: eng/fiduciary__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fiduciary
trans_list: fiduciair
sense:
(legal) Relating to an entity that owes to another good faith, accountability and trust, often in the context of trusts and trustees.


lexentry: eng/fief__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: fief
trans_list: leen
sense:
(figurative) A territory, a domain, an area over which one exercises lordly control, particularly with regard to corporate or governmental bureaucracies.


lexentry: eng/field__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: field
trans_list: veld | akker | wei | weide | weiland
sense:
A wide, open space that is used to grow crops or to hold farm animals, usually enclosed by a fence, hedge or other barrier.


lexentry: eng/field__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: field
trans_list: veld | speelveld
sense:
A place where competitive matches are carried out with figures, or playing area in a board game or a computer game.


lexentry: eng/field__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: field
trans_list: veld
sense:
(computing, object-oriented programming) An area of memory or storage reserved for a particular value, subject to virtual access controls.


lexentry: eng/field__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: field
trans_list: veld
sense:
(physics) A physical phenomenon (such as force, potential or fluid velocity) that pervades a region; a mathematical model of such a phenomenon that associates each point and time with a scalar, vector or tensor quantity.


lexentry: eng/field_artillery__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: field artillery
trans_list: veldartillerie | veldgeschut
sense:
The part of an army's artillery which consists of (light) fieldpieces (cannons, howitzers) which are mobile enough to deploy on the (battle) field, as opposed to the fixed guns in fortifications or naval artillery; usually excludes antiaircraft.


lexentry: eng/field_bindweed__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: field bindweed
trans_list: akkerwinde
sense:
A common and invasive Eurasian perennial weed, Convolvulus arvensis, which has become established worldwide.


lexentry: eng/field_hospital__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: field hospital
trans_list: veldhospitaal
sense:
A large mobile medical unit that temporarily takes care of casualties before they can be safely transported to more permanent hospital facilities.


lexentry: eng/field_marshal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: field marshal
trans_list: veldmaarschalk
sense:
(military ranks) In certain nations the highest military rank, ranking below only the commander in chief; now essentially disused.


lexentry: eng/field_of_view__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: field of view
trans_list: blikveld | gezichtsveld | zichtveld
sense:
(optics) The angular extent of what can be seen, either with the eye or with an optical instrument or camera.


lexentry: eng/field_of_vision__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: field of vision
trans_list: blikveld | gezichtsveld | zichtveld
sense:
The area that a person, an animal, etc., can see with its eyes (or each eye individually) without turning the head.


lexentry: eng/field_officer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: field officer
trans_list: veldofficier
sense:
A (para)military commissioned officer who holds a field grade, ranking under general officers but above lower grades and fit to command medium-size units on the field, such as a battalion or regiment; or a non-army equivalent in rank.


lexentry: eng/field_trip__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: field trip
trans_list: uitstapje
sense:
A trip, usually in a group and especially by students, to a place of special interest for education, research or exploration; a trip into the field.


lexentry: eng/fieldwork__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fieldwork
trans_list: veldwerk
sense:
(uncountable, agriculture) Work done out in the fields as opposed to that done elsewhere on the farm (e.g., barn, house, outbuildings, office).


lexentry: eng/fieldwork__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: fieldwork
trans_list: veldwerk
sense:
(in scientific research) The collection of raw data in the field, field research, field study, field studies.


lexentry: eng/fierljeppen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fierljeppen
trans_list: fierljeppen
sense:
A form of pole vaulting where the objective is to jump across a ditch as far as possible, rather than overcome a height.


lexentry: eng/fife__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fife
trans_list: pijp
sense:
A small shrill pipe, resembling the piccolo flute, used chiefly to accompany the drum in military music


lexentry: eng/fifth__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: fifth
trans_list: kwint
sense:
(music) The musical interval between one note and another five scale degrees higher (the fifth note in a scale)


lexentry: eng/fifth_column__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fifth column
trans_list: vijfde colonne
sense:
A group of people which clandestinely undermines a larger group, such as a nation, to which it is expected to be loyal.


lexentry: eng/fig__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fig
trans_list: vijgenboom | vijg
sense:
A fruit-bearing tree or shrub of the genus Ficus that is native mainly to the tropics. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/fig_leaf__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fig leaf
trans_list: vijgenblad
sense:
A representation of leaf of a fig plant used to cover the genitals of a nude figure in a work of art (alluding to Genesis iii 7, in which Adam and Eve use fig leaves to hide their nakedness).


lexentry: eng/fight_fire_with_fire__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fight fire with fire
trans_list: vuur met vuur bestrijden
sense:
(idiomatic) To respond to an attack with a similar or identical counter-attack (e.g. to respond to gunfire with reciprocal gunfire).


lexentry: eng/fighter__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: fighter
trans_list: gevechtsvliegtuig | jachtvliegtuig | jager
sense:
A class of fixed-wing aircraft whose primary purpose is to shoot down other aircraft, sometimes accompanied by a secondary purpose of attacking ground targets.


lexentry: eng/fighter_plane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fighter plane
trans_list: gevechtsvliegtuig | jachtvliegtuig | jager
sense:
(aircraft, military) A military aircraft primarily designed to attack enemy aircraft. Frequently shortened to fighter.


lexentry: eng/fighting_fish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fighting fish
trans_list: Siamese kempvis
sense:
A small aggressive freshwater fish originating from Thailand, popular as aquarium fish, Betta splendens.


lexentry: eng/figurative__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: figurative
trans_list: figuurlijk | overdrachtelijk
sense:
Of use as a metaphor, simile, metonym or other figure of speech, as opposed to literal; using figures; as when saying that someone who eats more than they should is a pig or like a pig.


lexentry: eng/figure__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: figure
trans_list: figuur | afbeelding
sense:
The representation of any form, as by drawing, painting, modelling, carving, embroidering, etc.; especially, a representation of the human body.


lexentry: eng/figure__Verb__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: figure
trans_list: berekenen
sense:
(obsolete) To represent by a figure, as to form or mould; to make an image of, either palpable or ideal; also, to fashion into a determinate form; to shape.


lexentry: eng/figure_of_speech__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: figure of speech
trans_list: stijlfiguur
sense:
(rhetoric, stylistic) A word or phrase that intentionally deviates from ordinary language use to produce a rhetorical effect.


lexentry: eng/filch__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: filch
trans_list: gappen | pikken
sense:
(transitive) To illegally take possession of (something, especially items of low value); to pilfer, to steal.


lexentry: eng/file__Noun__2
sense_num: 03
written_rep: file
trans_list: lijn
sense:
(chess) one of the eight vertical lines of squares on a chessboard (i.e., those identified by a letter).


lexentry: eng/file__Noun__3
sense_num: 01
written_rep: file
trans_list: vijl
sense:
A hand tool consisting of a handle to which a block of coarse metal is attached, and used for removing sharp edges or for cutting, especially through metal.


lexentry: eng/file__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: file
trans_list: opslaan
sense:
(transitive) To store a file (aggregation of data) on a storage medium such as a disc or another computer.


lexentry: eng/file_extension__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: file extension
trans_list: bestandsextensie
sense:
A short series of text characters at the end of a computer filename, used to indicate the type of contents and the software that will be required to operate or open it.


lexentry: eng/filial_piety__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: filial piety
trans_list: kinderlijke gehoorzaamheid
sense:
The virtue of showing respect and doing good deeds for one's parents, elders, and ancestors, as understood in Confucian ethics and commonly observed in the East Asian cultural sphere.


lexentry: eng/filibuster__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: filibuster
trans_list: vrijbuiter
sense:
A mercenary soldier; a freebooter; specifically, a mercenary who travelled illegally in an organized group from the United States to a country in Central America or the Spanish West Indies in the mid-19th century seeking economic and political benefits through armed force.


lexentry: eng/filibuster__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: filibuster
trans_list: filibusteren
sense:
(US politics) A tactic (such as giving long, often irrelevant speeches) employed to delay the proceedings of, or the making of a decision by, a legislative body, particularly the United States Senate.


lexentry: eng/filigree__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: filigree
trans_list: filigraan
sense:
(chiefly, jewellery) A delicate and intricate ornamentation made from platinum, gold or silver (or sometimes other metal) twisted wire.


lexentry: eng/filing_cabinet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: filing cabinet
trans_list: kabinet
sense:
A piece of office furniture composed of drawers or shelves sized to standard file folder widths, traditionally used for storing documents in order.


lexentry: eng/fill_in__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fill in
trans_list: vervangen
sense:
(transitive, idiomatic) To inform somebody, especially to supply someone missing or missed information.


lexentry: eng/fillet__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: fillet
trans_list: afmonstering
sense:
(engineering, drafting, CAD) A rounded relief or cut at an edge, especially an inside edge, added for a finished appearance and to break sharp edges.


lexentry: eng/fillet__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: fillet
trans_list: netje
sense:
A strip or compact piece of meat or fish from which any bones and skin and feathers have been removed.


lexentry: eng/fillet__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: fillet
trans_list: schijf
sense:
(architectural element) A thin featureless moulding/molding used as separation between broader decorative mouldings.


lexentry: eng/fillip__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fillip
trans_list: knip | vingerknip
sense:
(archaic) The action of holding the tip of a finger against the thumb and then releasing it with a snap; a flick.


lexentry: eng/film_projector__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: film projector
trans_list: filmprojector
sense:
An opto-mechanical device for displaying motion pictures by projecting them on a projection screen (Movie projector for projection of moving images from film).


lexentry: eng/filmmaking__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: filmmaking
trans_list: realisatie
sense:
The activity of preparing edited video works, formerly principally films, whether for entertainment or other purposes.


lexentry: eng/filmography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: filmography
trans_list: filmografie
sense:
A selective list of movie titles that share a similar characteristic such as the same genre, the same director, the same actor etc.


lexentry: eng/filter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: filter
trans_list: filter
sense:
A device which separates a suspended, dissolved, or particulate matter from a fluid, solution, or other substance; any device that separates one substance from another.


lexentry: eng/filter__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: filter
trans_list: filter
sense:
Electronics or software that separates unwanted signals (for example noise) from wanted signals or that attenuates selected frequencies.


lexentry: eng/filter_feeder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: filter feeder
trans_list: filtervoeder
sense:
(biology) Any aquatic animal that obtains nourishment by filtering particles of food from the water in which it lives.


lexentry: eng/filter_funnel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: filter funnel
trans_list: filtertrechter
sense:
(chemistry) A glass funnel, into which is placed filter paper or other material, through which a liquid / solid mixture is poured in order to separate them.


lexentry: eng/filter_tip__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: filter tip
trans_list: filter | sigarettenfilter
sense:
A section at the mouth end of a cigarette containing porous absorbent materials designed to remove tar.


lexentry: eng/filtration__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: filtration
trans_list: filtratie
sense:
The act or process of filtering; the mechanical separation of a liquid from the undissolved particles floating in it.


lexentry: eng/fin__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: fin
trans_list: staartvin | vin
sense:
A thin, rigid component of an aircraft, extending from the fuselage and used to stabilise and steer the aircraft.


lexentry: eng/fin__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: fin
trans_list: hanenkam | vin
sense:
A hairstyle, resembling the fin of a fish, in which the hair is combed and set into a vertical ridge along the top of the head from about the crown to the forehead.


lexentry: eng/finagle__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: finagle
trans_list: foefelen | ritselen | zwendelen
sense:
(ambitransitive) To cheat or swindle; to use crafty, deceitful methods. (often with "out of" preceding the object)


lexentry: eng/final__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: final
trans_list: finale | eindexamen | eindronde
sense:
(US, Canada) A final examination; a test or examination given at the end of a term or class; the test that concludes a class.


lexentry: eng/final_examination__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: final examination
trans_list: eindexamen
sense:
A test given at the end of a period of coursework to determine whether the student has adequately learned the material covered in that period.


lexentry: eng/final_nail_in_the_coffin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: final nail in the coffin
trans_list: doodsteek
sense:
(idiomatic) Something that is ultimately responsible for a previously prospective demise or failure.


lexentry: eng/finalist__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: finalist
trans_list: finalist | finaliste
sense:
A university student during the period of sitting their final examinations (whether or not in their final year of study).


lexentry: eng/finals__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: finals
trans_list: finale
sense:
(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, sports) A contest that narrows a field of contestants (finalists) to ranked positions, usually in numbered places (1st place/prize, 2nd place/prize, etc.) or a winner and numbered runners-up (1st runner-up, etc.).


lexentry: eng/finance__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: finance
trans_list: financieren
sense:
(transitive) To manage financially; be financier for; provide or obtain funding for a transaction or undertaking.


lexentry: eng/financial_crisis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: financial crisis
trans_list: financiële crisis
sense:
An episode of sharp instability in the global or a local financial system in which financial assets lose a significant proportion of their value, often caused by the bursting of an economic bubble.


lexentry: eng/financial_statement__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: financial statement
trans_list: jaarverslag
sense:
A formal record of all relevant financial information of a business, person, or other entity, presented in a structured and standardized manner to allow easy understanding.


lexentry: eng/find__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: find
trans_list: vondst
sense:
Anything that is found (usually valuable), as objects on an archeological site or a person with talent.


lexentry: eng/fine-structure_constant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fine-structure constant
trans_list: fijnstructuurconstante
sense:
(electrodynamics) The fundamental physical value α, presumed to be constant, that characterizes the strength of the electromagnetic force. Equal to about 1/137 = 0.0072973525.


lexentry: eng/fine_arts__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fine arts
trans_list: schone kunsten
sense:
The purely aesthetic arts, such as music, painting, and poetry, as opposed to industrial or functional arts such as architecture or carpentry.


lexentry: eng/fine_print__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fine print
trans_list: kleine lettertjes
sense:
(idiomatic) The details, restrictions, terms, or conditions, especially of a contract, often printed in very small type.


lexentry: eng/finesse__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: finesse
trans_list: doodlopende
sense:
(countable, card games) In bridge, whist, etc.: a technique which allows one to win a trick, usually by playing a card when it is thought that a card that can beat it is held by another player whose turn is over. [from early 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/finesse__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: finesse
trans_list: opwerken
sense:
(ambitransitive) To handle or manage carefully or skilfully; to manipulate in a crafty way. [from mid 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/finger__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: finger
trans_list: vingeren
sense:
(transitive, sex) To use the fingers to penetrate or sexually stimulate one's own or another person's vulva, vagina, or anus.


lexentry: eng/finger__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: finger
trans_list: porren
sense:
(transitive, music) To provide instructions in written music as to which fingers are to be used to produce particular notes or passages.


lexentry: eng/fingerboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fingerboard
trans_list: toets
sense:
(music, lutherie) A flat or roughly flat strip on the neck of a stringed instrument, against which the strings are pressed to shorten the vibrating length and produce notes of higher pitches.


lexentry: eng/fingering__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: fingering
trans_list: vingeren
sense:
(uncountable) The act of using the fingers to stimulate one's own, or another person's, vulva, vagina, or anus.


lexentry: eng/fingernail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fingernail
trans_list: vingernagel | nagel
sense:
The hard, flat translucent covering near the tip of a human finger, useful for scratching and fine manipulation.


lexentry: eng/fingerprint__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fingerprint
trans_list: vingerafdruk
sense:
The patterns left on surfaces where uncovered fingertips have touched, especially as used to identify the person who touched the surface.


lexentry: eng/finial__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: finial
trans_list: piron
sense:
(architectural element) Especially in Gothic architecture: an ornament, often in the form of a bunch or knot of foliage, on the peak of the gable of a roof, a pediment, a pinnacle, etc.


lexentry: eng/finicky__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: finicky
trans_list: geaffecteerd
sense:
(informal, of a person) Fastidious and fussy; difficult to please; exacting, especially about details.


lexentry: eng/finishing_move__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: finishing move
trans_list: genadeslag
sense:
(video games) In media such as one-on-one fighting video games and professional wrestling, a dedicated special attack used to knock out an enemy on the brink of defeat in a flashy and spectacular manner.


lexentry: eng/finite__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: finite
trans_list: eindig
sense:
Having an end or limit; (of a quantity) constrained by bounds; (of a set) whose number of elements is a natural number.


lexentry: eng/fire-eyed_diucon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fire-eyed diucon
trans_list: vuuroogmonjita
sense:
A species of tyrant flycatcher, Xolmis pyrope, found in southwest South America, having bright red irides.


lexentry: eng/fire__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fire
trans_list: vuur | brand
sense:
(countable) An instance of this chemical reaction, especially when intentionally created and maintained in a specific location to a useful end (such as a campfire or a hearth fire).


lexentry: eng/fire__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: fire
trans_list: brand | vuur
sense:
(countable) The occurrence, often accidental, of fire in a certain place, causing damage and danger.


lexentry: eng/fire__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: fire
trans_list: vuur
sense:
(uncountable, alchemy, philosophy) The aforementioned chemical reaction of burning, considered one of the Classical elements or basic elements of alchemy.


lexentry: eng/fire__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: fire
trans_list: ontslaan
sense:
(transitive) To terminate the employment contract of (an employee), especially for cause (such as misconduct or poor performance).


lexentry: eng/fire_alarm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fire alarm
trans_list: brandalarm
sense:
An electromechanical or electronic bell, klaxon, chime, horn, speaker, strobe light or other device which warns people in a building of a possible fire or other condition requiring evacuation.


lexentry: eng/fire_at_will__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fire at will
trans_list: vuur naar believen!
sense:
(military) Fire when ready. A command that allows troops to use weapons at their discretion and choose their own targets, allowing the individual soldier a greater freedom of timing the shot with target movement and similar.


lexentry: eng/fire_blight__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fire blight
trans_list: bacterievuur
sense:
(plant disease) A bacterial plant disease, caused by Erwinia amylovora, that affects apples, pears and some other members of the Rosaceae family.


lexentry: eng/fire_brigade__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fire brigade
trans_list: brandweer
sense:
(firefighting, British) An organization, often part of a local government, whose purpose is preventing and putting out fires.


lexentry: eng/fire_department__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fire department
trans_list: brandweer
sense:
(firefighting, US) An organization, often part of a local government, whose purpose is preventing and putting out fires. May provide other emergency services as well.


lexentry: eng/fire_drill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fire drill
trans_list: brandoefening
sense:
An organized practice to prepare occupants of an office, school or other public building for evacuation in the event of a fire.


lexentry: eng/fire_engine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fire engine
trans_list: brandweerauto | brandweerwagen
sense:
(firefighting) A vehicle used by firefighters to pump water to fight a fire. Typically, a fire engine carries a supply of water and has the ability to connect to an external water supply.


lexentry: eng/fire_escape__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fire escape
trans_list: brandtrap
sense:
Any of the series of emergency doors, ladders, or stairs used to evacuate a building if a fire breaks out.


lexentry: eng/fire_extinguisher__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fire extinguisher
trans_list: brandblusser
sense:
A device that can be used to put out a fire. Usually a portable cylinder filled with carbon dioxide, dry powder or water, in the latter two cases with some means of pressurising the cylinder to expel the contents.


lexentry: eng/fire_hose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fire hose
trans_list: brandslang | brandspuit
sense:
A hose designed to deliver water to douse a fire, usually much stronger and wider in diameter than a garden hose.


lexentry: eng/fire_hydrant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fire hydrant
trans_list: brandkraan | hydrant
sense:
(firefighting) A device used by firefighters to obtain water from the main supply, consisting of a barrel, connections for hose and a valve assembly.


lexentry: eng/fire_in_the_belly__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fire in the belly
trans_list: ijver
sense:
(idiomatic) The emotional stamina and vigor, passion, or inner drive to achieve something, to take action, etc.


lexentry: eng/fire_point__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fire point
trans_list: zelfontbrandingstemperatuur
sense:
The lowest temperature at which the vapour of a fuel will continue to burn for at least five seconds after ignition by an open flame of standard dimension.


lexentry: eng/fire_station__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fire station
trans_list: brandweerkazerne
sense:
The building where firefighters and fire trucks/fire engines are housed when not answering an alarm.


lexentry: eng/fireball__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: fireball
trans_list: vuurbol
sense:
(sailing) A class of sailing dinghy with a single trapeze and a symmetrical spinnaker, sailed by a crew of two.


lexentry: eng/firebird__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: firebird
trans_list: vuurvogel
sense:
(Slavic mythology) A magical and prophetic glowing or burning bird from a faraway land, which is both a blessing and a harbinger of doom to its captor


lexentry: eng/firebug__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: firebug
trans_list: vuurwants
sense:
Pyrrhocoris apterus, a common red and black insect, that is the type species of the family Pyrrhocoridae.


lexentry: eng/firecracker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: firecracker
trans_list: rotje
sense:
A small explosive device, typically containing a small amount of gunpowder in a tightly-wound roll of paper, primarily designed to produce a large bang.


lexentry: eng/firedamp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: firedamp
trans_list: mijngas
sense:
(mining) An inflammable gas (mostly methane) found in coal mines; forms an explosive mixture with air.


lexentry: eng/firefly__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: firefly
trans_list: glimworm | vuurvlieg
sense:
(Northern US, Western US, Florida) Any beetle of the family Lampyridae, which exhibit bioluminescence during twilight.


lexentry: eng/fireman__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fireman
trans_list: chauffeur
sense:
(rail transport, nautical) A person (originally a man) who keeps the fire going underneath a steam boiler (originally, shoveling coal by hand), particularly on a railroad locomotive or steamship.


lexentry: eng/firestriker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: firestriker
trans_list: aansteker
sense:
A piece of high-carbon steel used for striking a spark, usually kept in a tinderbox with flint and tinder.


lexentry: eng/firewall__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: firewall
trans_list: brandmuur
sense:
(architecture) A fireproof barrier used to prevent the spread of fire between or through buildings, structures, electrical substation transformers, or within an aircraft or vehicle.


lexentry: eng/firewall__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: firewall
trans_list: firewall | vuurmuur
sense:
(computer security) The software that monitors traffic in and out of a private network or a personal computer and allows or blocks such traffic depending on its perceived threat.


lexentry: eng/firewater__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: firewater
trans_list: vuurwater
sense:
(informal) High-proof alcohol, especially whiskey (especially in the context of its sale to or consumption by Native Americans).


lexentry: eng/fireweed__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fireweed
trans_list: wilgenroosje
sense:
A perennial herbaceous plant (Epilobium angustifolium or Chamaenerion angustifolium) in the willowherb family Onagraceae.


lexentry: eng/firework__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: firework
trans_list: vuurwerk
sense:
A device using gunpowder and other chemicals which, when lit, emits a combination of coloured flames, sparks, whistles or bangs, and sometimes made to rocket high into the sky before exploding, used for entertainment or celebration.


lexentry: eng/firing_pin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: firing pin
trans_list: slagpin
sense:
(firearms) the part of the firing mechanism which strikes the cartridge's primer to ignite the gunpowder.


lexentry: eng/firing_squad__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: firing squad
trans_list: vuurpeloton
sense:
A group of soldiers or paramilitaries detailed to execute someone, usually by rifle shot, or to discharge their weapons ceremonially at a funeral.


lexentry: eng/firmament__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: firmament
trans_list: firmament | gespan | hemelgespan | hemelgewelf | uitspansel
sense:
(usually, uncountable, literary, poetic, also, figuratively) The vault of the heavens, where the clouds, sun, moon, and stars can be seen; the heavens, the sky.


lexentry: eng/first-degree__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: first-degree
trans_list: eerstegraads- | van de eerste graad
sense:
(of burns) The least severe damage from a burn, typically involving only damage to the outer layer of skin.


lexentry: eng/first-degree_murder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: first-degree murder
trans_list: moord
sense:
(legal, chiefly, US, Canada) The criminal offence of murder in a form considered by law to be the most serious; the precise distinction may vary by jurisdiction but typically involves premeditation, or the choice of victim or other circumstances being regarded as especially blameworthy.


lexentry: eng/first-order__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: first-order
trans_list: eersteorde-
sense:
(mathematics, logic) Of one of a series of models, languages, relationship, forms of logical discourse, etc., being the simplest one or the first in a sequence.


lexentry: eng/first_aid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: first aid
trans_list: EHBO | eerste hulp
sense:
(medicine) Basic medical care given to an injury victim, usually where the injury is slight or where better care is not available.


lexentry: eng/first_aid_kit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: first aid kit
trans_list: EHBO-koffer
sense:
A collection of first aid supplies for treatment of minor injuries or stabilization of major injuries.


lexentry: eng/first_floor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: first floor
trans_list: eerste verdieping
sense:
(North America, Philippines) The floor of a building at the level of the street or surrounding ground; the ground floor


lexentry: eng/first_gear__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: first gear
trans_list: première
sense:
The first gear of an transmission, which provides the lowest output speed and greatest mechanical advantage.


lexentry: eng/first_lieutenant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: first lieutenant
trans_list: luitenant
sense:
(military ranks) The second lowest rank of a commissioned officer in the United States Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps, ranking above a second lieutenant and below a captain. The rank of first lieutenant is equivalent to the naval rank of lieutenant junior grade.


lexentry: eng/first_love__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: first love
trans_list: eerste liefde
sense:
(idiomatic, by extension) The thing, place, or activity of which one is fondest; one's most fundamental interest or attachment.


lexentry: eng/first_mate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: first mate
trans_list: eerste stuurman
sense:
(nautical) An officer on a merchant ship next in rank to the captain and responsible to the captain for the safety and security of the ship.


lexentry: eng/first_person__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: first person
trans_list: eerste persoon
sense:
A form of narrative writing using verbs in the first person in order to give the impression that the action is happening to the narrator.


lexentry: eng/fiscal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fiscal
trans_list: fiscaal
sense:
Related to the treasury of a country, company, region or city, particularly to government spending and revenue.


lexentry: eng/fiscal_policy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fiscal policy
trans_list: begrotingsbeleid | begrotingspolitiek | fiscaal beleid
sense:
(economics) Government policy that attempts to influence the direction of the economy through changes in government spending or taxes.


lexentry: eng/fish__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: fish
trans_list: vissen | hengelen | snoeken
sense:
(intransitive, followed by "for" or "around for") To talk to people in an attempt to get them to say something, or seek to obtain something by artifice.


lexentry: eng/fish_bowl__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: fish bowl
trans_list: aquarium
sense:
A variety of discussions where participants are organized in concentric circles and take turns where they and others in the same group are allowed to speak according to a set of rules. [a. 1970]


lexentry: eng/fish_finger__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fish finger
trans_list: visstick
sense:
(chiefly, UK) A rectangular stick of processed fish coated in breadcrumbs that is cooked by frying or grilling.


lexentry: eng/fish_oil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fish oil
trans_list: traan | traanolie | visolie
sense:
Oil derived from the tissues of oily fish; especially, a dietary supplement made therefrom, manufactured and sold in liquid, capsule and tablet forms.


lexentry: eng/fish_trap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fish trap
trans_list: fuik
sense:
A contraption made of wires, rods, fishing-net or other suitable materials with the purpose of catching fish alive.


lexentry: eng/fisher__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fisher
trans_list: visser
sense:
A person who catches fish, especially for a living or for sport; a person engaging in the pastime of fishing.


lexentry: eng/fisheye_lens__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fisheye lens
trans_list: fisheye | fisheye-objectief | visoogobjectief
sense:
(photography) A wide-angle lens having an extremely wide field of view (approaching or exceeding 180 degrees) and producing images that are circular or distorted by curvature at the edges.


lexentry: eng/fishing__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fishing
trans_list: vissen | hengelsport | sportvisserij
sense:
(uncountable, informal) The act of catching other forms of seafood, separately or together with fish.


lexentry: eng/fishing__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: fishing
trans_list: visserij | vissen
sense:
(uncountable) Commercial fishing: the business or industry of catching fish and other seafood for sale.


lexentry: eng/fishing_cat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fishing cat
trans_list: vissende kat | viskat
sense:
A medium-sized cat whose habitat range extends through Indochina, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Sumatra and Java; (Prionailurus viverrinus).


lexentry: eng/fishing_rod__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fishing rod
trans_list: hengel | hengelroede
sense:
A rod, often made in sections, which carries a line used for angling and is used to support both the line and the reel and to cast the line.


lexentry: eng/fishplate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fishplate
trans_list: lasplaat
sense:
(rail transport) A metal bar that is bolted to the ends of two rails to join them together in a track.


lexentry: eng/fishpond__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fishpond
trans_list: visvijver
sense:
A freshwater pond stocked with fish; especially one formerly attached to a monastery etc as a source of food


lexentry: eng/fisting__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fisting
trans_list: fisting
sense:
(slang) The sexual practice of inserting one or both hands into the vagina or rectum of one's sexual partner.


lexentry: eng/fistula__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fistula
trans_list: fistel
sense:
(medicine) An abnormal connection or passageway between organs or vessels that normally do not connect.


lexentry: eng/fitful__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fitful
trans_list: grillig | onregelmatig
sense:
(by extension) Characterized by sudden bursts of activity with periods of inactivity in between; intermittent, irregular, unsteady.


lexentry: eng/fitted_sheet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fitted sheet
trans_list: hoeslaken
sense:
A sheet tailored to form pocket for a mattress with elastic edges that is suitable for a range of mattress sizes. The edge may also contain a drawstring to secure the sheet more firmly and enable use on a wider range of mattress thicknesses.


lexentry: eng/fitting__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fitting
trans_list: koppeling
sense:
(engineering) A tube connector; a standardized connecting part of a piping system to attach sections of pipe together, such as a coupling


lexentry: eng/five_hundred__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: five hundred
trans_list: vijfhonderd
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after four hundred ninety-nine and before five hundred one, represented in Arabic numerals as 500. Ordinal: five-hundredth.


lexentry: eng/five_o'clock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: five o'clock
trans_list: vijf
sense:
(In both the 12-hour clock and the 24-hour clock) The start of the sixth hour of the day; 5:00 a.m. (05:00).


lexentry: eng/five_o'clock_shadow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: five o'clock shadow
trans_list: stoppelbaard
sense:
(informal) A beard growth visible late in the day on the face of a man that was clean-shaven in the morning.


lexentry: eng/fix__Verb__1
sense_num: 12
written_rep: fix
trans_list: repareren
sense:
(intransitive) To become firm, so as to resist volatilization; to cease to flow or be fluid; to congeal; to become hard and malleable, as a metallic substance.


lexentry: eng/fixed_asset__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fixed asset
trans_list: onroerend goed
sense:
(business, accounting) Asset or property which cannot easily be converted into cash, such as land, buildings and machinery.


lexentry: eng/fixer__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fixer
trans_list: fixeermiddel
sense:
(photography) A chemical (sodium thiosulfate) used in photographic development that fixes the image in place, preventing further chemical reactions.


lexentry: eng/fixture__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fixture
trans_list: installatie
sense:
(legal) Something that is fixed in place, especially a permanent appliance or other item of personal property that is considered part of a house and is sold with it; compare fitting, furnishing.


lexentry: eng/fizzle__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fizzle
trans_list: snauwen
sense:
(figuratively, informal) To decay or die off to nothing; to burn out; to end less successfully than previously hoped.


lexentry: eng/fizzle_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fizzle out
trans_list: met een sisser aflopen
sense:
(slang, intransitive) To lose excitement, to become less exciting; to end, fail or die out in a weak or disappointing way.


lexentry: eng/flabbergast__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flabbergast
trans_list: dat komt uit de lucht vallen
sense:
(transitive) To overwhelm with bewilderment; to amaze, confound, or stun, especially in a ludicrous manner. [from late 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/flabby__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flabby
trans_list: flabberig | slap
sense:
Yielding to the touch, and easily moved or shaken; hanging loose by its own weight; lacking firmness; flaccid.


lexentry: eng/flag__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: flag
trans_list: vlag
sense:
(computer science) A variable or memory location that stores a true-or-false, yes-or-no value, typically either recording the fact that a certain event has occurred or requesting that a certain optional action take place.


lexentry: eng/flag__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: flag
trans_list: vlag | optie
sense:
(computer science) In a command line interface, a command parameter requesting optional behavior or otherwise modifying the action of the command being invoked.


lexentry: eng/flag__Noun__1
sense_num: 14
written_rep: flag
trans_list: vlag | vaandel
sense:
(internet slang, ACG) A plot or words of a character in an animation, etc., that would usually lead to a specific outcome or event, not logically or causally, but as a pattern of the animation, etc.


lexentry: eng/flagellant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flagellant
trans_list: flagellant | geselbroeder
sense:
a person who whips themselves or others either as part of a religious penance or for sexual gratification.


lexentry: eng/flagship__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flagship
trans_list: vlaggenschip
sense:
(nautical, military) The ship occupied by the fleet's commander (usually an admiral); it denotes this by flying his flag.


lexentry: eng/flail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flail
trans_list: dorsvlegel | vlegel
sense:
A tool used for threshing, consisting of a long handle (handstock) with a shorter stick (swipple or swingle) attached with a short piece of chain, thong or similar material.


lexentry: eng/flail__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: flail
trans_list: strijdvlegel
sense:
A weapon which has the (usually spherical) striking part attached to the handle with a flexible joint such as a chain.


lexentry: eng/flake__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: flake
trans_list: lafaard
sense:
(informal) A person who is impractical, flighty, unreliable, or inconsistent; especially with maintaining a living.


lexentry: eng/flaky__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flaky
trans_list: vlokkig
sense:
Consisting of flakes or of small, loose masses; lying, or cleaving off, in flakes or layers; flakelike.


lexentry: eng/flamboyant__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: flamboyant
trans_list: flamboyant
sense:
(architecture) Referring to the final stage of French Gothic architecture from the 14th to the 16th centuries.


lexentry: eng/flambé__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flambé
trans_list: laaien
sense:
To cook with a showy technique where an alcoholic beverage, such as brandy, is added to hot food and then the fumes are ignited.


lexentry: eng/flamethrower__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flamethrower
trans_list: vlammenwerper
sense:
A device that projects a flame for starting fires, and sometimes also additional fuel to help ignition. Used either as a weapon or a tool.


lexentry: eng/flannel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flannel
trans_list: flanel
sense:
(uncountable) A soft cloth material originally woven from wool, today often combined with cotton or synthetic fibers.


lexentry: eng/flap__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: flap
trans_list: hok
sense:
(aviation) A hinged surface on the trailing edge of the wings of an aeroplane, used to increase lift and drag.


lexentry: eng/flapjack__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: flapjack
trans_list: haverkoekje
sense:
(British) A bar made of (though not limited to) rolled oats, butter, golden syrup, and brown sugar, baked in a tray.


lexentry: eng/flare__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: flare
trans_list: brede broekspijp
sense:
(American football) A route run by the running back, releasing toward the sideline and then slightly arcing upfield looking for a short pass.


lexentry: eng/flash-bang__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flash-bang
trans_list: aanvalshandgranaat | flitsgranaat
sense:
A hand grenade that produces a very bright flash and a loud explosion, but no shrapnel and minimal explosive force, to disorient the target.


lexentry: eng/flash_drive__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flash drive
trans_list: USB-stick
sense:
(computer hardware) A small electronic device used to store digital data, more portable and robust than a hard drive.


lexentry: eng/flash_mob__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flash mob
trans_list: flashmob
sense:
A group of people who rapidly assemble, perform an unusual and seemingly pointless act, and then quickly disperse. [from 2003]


lexentry: eng/flashcard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flashcard
trans_list: steekkaart
sense:
A card used to aid rote memorization. One side of the card contains data of one kind, or a question, and the other side contains the associated response which one wants to memorize. For example, one side could contain an English word, and the other side the Spanish translation.


lexentry: eng/flashcard__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: flashcard
trans_list: flitskaart
sense:
(electronics) A solid-state digital memory storage format, commonly found on computers, digital cameras and cellphones.


lexentry: eng/flask__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: flask
trans_list: fiool
sense:
(sciences) Laboratory glassware used to hold larger volumes than test tubes, normally having a narrow mouth of a standard size which widens to a flat or spherical base.


lexentry: eng/flat-headed_cat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flat-headed cat
trans_list: platkopkat
sense:
Prionailurus planiceps, a small wild cat patchily distributed in the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Borneo and Sumatra.


lexentry: eng/flat__Adjective__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: flat
trans_list: verschaald
sense:
(of a carbonated drink) With all or most of its carbon dioxide having come out of solution so that the drink no longer fizzes or contains any bubbles.


lexentry: eng/flat__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: flat
trans_list: mol | bemol
sense:
(music) A note played one chromatic semitone lower than a natural, denoted by the symbol ♭ placed after the letter representing the note (e.g., B♭) or in front of the note symbol (e.g. ♭♪).


lexentry: eng/flat_cap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flat cap
trans_list: pet
sense:
(countable) A man's cap made from wool, tweed, or other soft material. It has a small peak and fits snugly on the head.


lexentry: eng/flat_tax__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flat tax
trans_list: vlaktaks
sense:
(government, taxation) A tax, usually income tax, whose percentage rate or currency value remains constant, regardless of the amount to which the tax is applied.


lexentry: eng/flat_tyre__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flat tyre
trans_list: lekke band
sense:
A tyre of a motor vehicle that is deflated, especially one deflated because of a puncture when in use.


lexentry: eng/flatback__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flatback
trans_list: platrugzeeschildpad | platte soepschildpad
sense:
A chelonid turtle, Natator depressus, with low-domed carapace, endemic to the continental shelf of Australia.


lexentry: eng/flatfish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flatfish
trans_list: platvis
sense:
A fish of the order Pleuronectiformes, the adults of which have both eyes on one side and usually swim with the other side down, such as a flounder, a halibut, or a sole.


lexentry: eng/flatulence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flatulence
trans_list: winderigheid
sense:
The state of having gas, often smelly, trapped (and when released, frequently with noise) in the digestive system of a human and some other animals; wind; and when released, a flatus, a fart.


lexentry: eng/flatulist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flatulist
trans_list: petomaan | petomane
sense:
An entertainer whose routine consists solely or primarily of farting in a creative, musical, or amusing manner.


lexentry: eng/flatworm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flatworm
trans_list: platworm
sense:
Any of very many parasitic or free-living worms, of the phylum Platyhelminthes, having a flattened body with no skeleton or body cavity.


lexentry: eng/flavor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flavor
trans_list: smaak | meug
sense:
The quality produced by the sensation of taste or, especially, of taste and smell in combined effect.


lexentry: eng/flavor_enhancer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flavor enhancer
trans_list: smaakversterker
sense:
Any substance added to a food product to enhance its taste, especially to make it taste more savoury or to add umami


lexentry: eng/flaw__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: flaw
trans_list: pad
sense:
(legal) A defect or error in a contract or other document which may make the document invalid or ineffective.


lexentry: eng/flax__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: flax
trans_list: vlas
sense:
The flax bush, a plant of the genus Phormium, native to New Zealand, with strap-like leaves up to 3 metres long that grow in clumps.


lexentry: eng/flea__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flea
trans_list: vlo
sense:
A small, wingless, parasitic insect of the order Siphonaptera, renowned for its bloodsucking habits and jumping abilities.


lexentry: eng/fleece__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: fleece
trans_list: fleece
sense:
(countable) A textile similar to velvet, but with a longer pile that gives it a softness and a higher sheen.


lexentry: eng/flesh_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flesh out
trans_list: detailleren
sense:
(idiomatic, transitive) To complete; to create details from a basic outline, structure, or skeleton.


lexentry: eng/fleur-de-lis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fleur-de-lis
trans_list: fleur-de-lys
sense:
(heraldiccharge) A design representing a flower whose three petals are joined together at the bottom, often used in heraldry, where it is particularly associated with the French monarchy.


lexentry: eng/flex__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: flex
trans_list: buigen | plooien
sense:
(countable, slang) The act or an instance of flaunting something; something one considers impressive.


lexentry: eng/flexitime__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flexitime
trans_list: glijdende werktijden
sense:
(business, human resources) An arrangement that allows employees to set their own working hours within agreed limits; normally must include certain periods (core time) when they must be at work.


lexentry: eng/flick__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: flick
trans_list: vingerknip
sense:
(fencing) A cut that lands with the point, often involving a whip of the foible of the blade to strike at a concealed target.


lexentry: eng/flick_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: flick off
trans_list: aftrekken
sense:
(vulgar, slang, ambitransitive) To masturbate by flicking the clitoris with one's finger or fingers.


lexentry: eng/flight__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: flight
trans_list: vlucht
sense:
A trip made by an aircraft, particularly one between two cities or countries, which is often planned or reserved in advance.


lexentry: eng/flight_attendant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flight attendant
trans_list: stewardess | steward
sense:
A member of the crew of an airplane who is responsible for the comfort and safety of its passengers.


lexentry: eng/flight_data_recorder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flight data recorder
trans_list: vluchtdatarecorder
sense:
(aviation) A device which records various performance parameters of an aircraft; designed to survive severe impact and fire to help in finding the causes of an accident.


lexentry: eng/flight_number__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flight number
trans_list: vluchtnummer
sense:
(aviation, travel) A callsign assigned to a commercial flight for the purposes of reservation and ticketing, typically consisting of a 2 character airline code and a 1 to 4 digit number to indicate a particular service.


lexentry: eng/flight_recorder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flight recorder
trans_list: flightrecorder | vluchtrecorder
sense:
A device which records data that would be of use in investigating the cause of an aircraft accident; usually in pairs, consisting of a flight data recorder and a cockpit voice recorder.


lexentry: eng/flinch__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flinch
trans_list: terugdeinzen
sense:
(intransitive) To make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus; to cringe.


lexentry: eng/flint__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flint
trans_list: vuursteen | keisteen
sense:
A hard, fine-grained quartz that fractures conchoidally and generates sparks when struck against a material such as steel, because tiny chips of the steel are heated to incandescence and burn in air.


lexentry: eng/flip-flop__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: flip-flop
trans_list: bascule
sense:
(computing, electronics) A bistable; an electronic switching circuit that has either two stable states (switching between them in response to a trigger) or a stable and an unstable state (switching from one to the other and back again in response to a trigger), and which is thereby capable of serving as one bit of memory. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/flip__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: flip
trans_list: omdraaien
sense:
(transitive, US) To induce someone to turn state's evidence; to get someone to agree to testify against their co-conspirators in exchange for concessions.


lexentry: eng/flipper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flipper
trans_list: flipper
sense:
In marine mammals such as whales (or other aquatic animals such as sea turtles), a wide flat, limb adapted for swimming.


lexentry: eng/flirt__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: flirt
trans_list: flirten
sense:
(intransitive) To play at courtship; to talk with teasing affection, to insinuate sexual attraction in a playful (especially conversational) way. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/flitch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flitch
trans_list: pijl
sense:
The flank or side of an animal, now almost exclusively a pig when cured and salted; a side of bacon.


lexentry: eng/float__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: float
trans_list: drijven
sense:
(intransitive, of an object or substance) To be supported by a fluid of greater density (than the object).


lexentry: eng/float__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: float
trans_list: drijven
sense:
To be supported by a liquid of greater density, such that part (of the object or substance) remains above the surface.


lexentry: eng/floating-point_number__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: floating-point number
trans_list: vlottende kommagetal
sense:
(computing) A real number held as a pair of integers, one representing the mantissa and the other representing the exponent. The base is normally 10, 16 or 256 depending on the computing system.


lexentry: eng/floccinaucinihilipilification__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: floccinaucinihilipilification
trans_list: geringschatting
sense:
(often, humorous) The act or habit of describing or regarding something as unimportant, of having no value or being worthless.


lexentry: eng/flock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flock
trans_list: zwerm
sense:
A number of birds together in a group, such as those gathered together for the purpose of migration.


lexentry: eng/flock__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: flock
trans_list: kudde
sense:
A large number of animals associated together in a group; commonly used of sheep, but (dated) also used for goats, farmed animals, and a wide variety of animals.


lexentry: eng/flood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flood
trans_list: overstroming | vloed
sense:
An overflow (usually disastrous) of water from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water.


lexentry: eng/flood__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: flood
trans_list: overstromen
sense:
(Internet, ambitransitive) To paste numerous lines of text to (a chat system) in order to disrupt the conversation.


lexentry: eng/floor__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: floor
trans_list: vloer
sense:
(nautical) That part of the bottom of a vessel on each side of the keelson which is most nearly horizontal.


lexentry: eng/floor_lamp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: floor lamp
trans_list: staande lamp
sense:
A lamp supported by a tall vertical pole in order that light comes from above those seated in the vicinity.


lexentry: eng/flop__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: flop
trans_list: afgaan | floppen
sense:
(intransitive, informal) To fail completely; not to be successful at all (of a movie, play, book, song etc.).


lexentry: eng/floppy_disk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: floppy disk
trans_list: diskette | floppydisk
sense:
(computer hardware) A removable disk used for storing digital data, measuring between 2 and 8 inches diagonally and storing between 80 KB and 240 MB.


lexentry: eng/floppy_drive__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: floppy drive
trans_list: diskettestation
sense:
A computer hardware device used for reading and writing on removable floppy disks, such as 3+1⁄2″, 5+1⁄4″ or 8″ diskettes.


lexentry: eng/floss__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: floss
trans_list: haar
sense:
The fibres covering a corncob etc.; the loose downy or silky material inside the husks of certain plants, such as beans.


lexentry: eng/flounder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flounder
trans_list: bot
sense:
A European species of flatfish having dull brown colouring with reddish-brown blotches; fluke, European flounder (Platichthys flesus).


lexentry: eng/flour__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flour
trans_list: meel | bloem
sense:
Powder obtained by grinding or milling cereal grains, especially wheat, or other foodstuffs such as soybeans and potatoes, and used to bake bread, cakes, and pastry.


lexentry: eng/flourish__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: flourish
trans_list: zwaaien | wuiven
sense:
(intransitive) To make bold and sweeping, fanciful, or wanton movements, by way of ornament, parade, bravado, etc.; to play with fantastic and irregular motion.


lexentry: eng/flow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flow
trans_list: een zijn met
sense:
Movement in people or things characterized with a continuous motion, involving either a non solid mass or a multitude.


lexentry: eng/flow__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: flow
trans_list: vloed | stroom
sense:
(math) A formalization of the idea of the motion of particles in a fluid, as a group action of the real numbers on a set.


lexentry: eng/flower__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: flower
trans_list: bloem
sense:
(botany) A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens and/or a pistil.


lexentry: eng/flower_head__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flower head
trans_list: hoofdje
sense:
(botany) A compact cluster of florets having the appearance of a single [flower]] (as in the daisy family).


lexentry: eng/flue__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flue
trans_list: kanon
sense:
A pipe or duct that carries gaseous combustion products away from the point of combustion (such as a furnace).


lexentry: eng/fluency__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fluency
trans_list: vlotheid
sense:
(linguistics) The quality of being fluent in a language; A person's command of a particular language.


lexentry: eng/flugelhorn__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flugelhorn
trans_list: bugel
sense:
A brass instrument resembling a cornet but with a wider, conical bore, and usually with three valves, in the same B-flat pitch as many trumpets and cornets but with a more deeply conical mouthpiece than those. A bugle with valves.


lexentry: eng/fluid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fluid
trans_list: fluïdum | vloeistof
sense:
Any substance which can flow with relative ease, tends to assume the shape of its container, and obeys Bernoulli's principle; a liquid, gas or plasma.


lexentry: eng/fluke__Noun__3
sense_num: 03
written_rep: fluke
trans_list: weerhaak
sense:
A metal hook on the head of certain staff weapons (such as a bill), made in various forms depending on function, whether used for grappling or to penetrate armour when swung at an opponent.


lexentry: eng/flunkey__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flunkey
trans_list: lakei
sense:
(derogatory) An underling; a liveried servant or a footman; servant, retainer – a person working in the service of another (especially in the household).


lexentry: eng/fluorescence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fluorescence
trans_list: fluorescentie
sense:
(physics) The emission of light (or other electromagnetic radiation) by a material when stimulated by the absorption of radiation or of a subatomic particle.


lexentry: eng/fluorite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fluorite
trans_list: vloeispaat
sense:
(mineral) A widely occurring mineral (calcium fluoride), of various colours, used as a flux in steelmaking, and in the manufacture of glass, enamels and hydrofluoric acid.


lexentry: eng/flush__Noun__2
sense_num: 04
written_rep: flush
trans_list: waterspoeling
sense:
A suffusion of the face with blood, as from fear, shame, modesty, or intensity of feeling of any kind; a blush; a glow.


lexentry: eng/flush__Verb__2
sense_num: 03
written_rep: flush
trans_list: blozen
sense:
(intransitive) To become suffused with reddish color due to embarrassment, excitement, overheating, or other systemic disturbance, to blush.


lexentry: eng/flush_toilet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flush toilet
trans_list: toilet | toiletpot | wc | wc-pot
sense:
A toilet that uses water to flush urine and feces through a pipe to another location, typically a sewer main in urban settings or a septic tank elsewhere.


lexentry: eng/flute__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: flute
trans_list: groef | spiraalgroef
sense:
A lengthwise groove, such as one of the lengthwise grooves on a classical column, or a groove on a cutting tool (such as a drill bit, endmill, or reamer), which helps to form both a cutting edge and a channel through which chips can escape


lexentry: eng/flute__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: flute
trans_list: cannelure
sense:
(architectural element, firearms) A semicylindrical vertical groove, as in a pillar, in plaited cloth, or in a rifle barrel to cut down the weight.


lexentry: eng/flute__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: flute
trans_list: fluiten
sense:
(transitive) To form flutes or channels in (as in a column, a ruffle, etc.); to cut a semicylindrical vertical groove in (as in a pillar, etc.).


lexentry: eng/flutter_in_the_dovecote__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flutter in the dovecote
trans_list: opwinding
sense:
(idiomatic) A disturbance, usually one caused within a group of people who are generally placid and unexcited.


lexentry: eng/flux_capacitor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flux capacitor
trans_list: fluxcondensator
sense:
(science fiction) A fictional instrument required to operate a time machine, consisting of a rectangular-shaped compartment with three flashing Geissler-style tubes arranged in a "Y" configuration.


lexentry: eng/fly__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fly
trans_list: vlieg
sense:
(non-technical) Especially, any of the insects of the family Muscidae, such as the common housefly (other families of Diptera include mosquitoes and midges).


lexentry: eng/fly__Noun__2
sense_num: 07
written_rep: fly
trans_list: gulp
sense:
(often plural) A strip of material (sometimes hiding zippers or buttons) at the front of a pair of trousers, pants, underpants, bootees, etc.


lexentry: eng/fly__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: fly
trans_list: vliegen | besturen | aanslaan | lukken
sense:
(transitive, ergative) To cause to fly (travel or float in the air): to transport via air or the like.


lexentry: eng/fly_agaric__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fly agaric
trans_list: vliegenzwam
sense:
A poisonous and hallucinogenic mushroom, Amanita muscaria, with a large crimson cap, fading to yellow, scattered with white flecks.


lexentry: eng/fly_ash__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fly ash
trans_list: vliegas
sense:
A residue generated in the combustion of powdered coal or other materials, comprising the fine particles that rise with the flue gases; when generated industrially it is usually captured and can be recycled for use in construction materials.


lexentry: eng/fly_by_the_seat_of_one's_pants__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fly by the seat of one's pants
trans_list: besturen
sense:
(idiomatic) To pilot an aircraft without the aid of instruments and without a flight plan, using only instinct, visual observation, and practical judgment.


lexentry: eng/fly_by_the_seat_of_one's_pants__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fly by the seat of one's pants
trans_list: beslissen
sense:
(idiomatic, by extension) To use one's judgment, initiative, and perceptions as events unfold in order to improvise a course of action without a predetermined plan or without the desirable data inputs to decision making.


lexentry: eng/fly_fishing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fly fishing
trans_list: vliegvissen
sense:
(fishing) A form of angling whereby the weight of the line is used to cast a lure visually resembling a fly.


lexentry: eng/fly_in_the_ointment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fly in the ointment
trans_list: haar in de boter
sense:
(idiomatic) Something (especially a minor thing) which ruins or spoils everything else, or makes it less pleasant; a nuisance or problem; a disagreeable or unpleasant detail.


lexentry: eng/flycatcher__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flycatcher
trans_list: vliegenvanger
sense:
Any of many kinds of birds of the family Muscicapidae, of Africa, Europe, and Asia, that catch insects in flight; an Old World flycatcher.


lexentry: eng/flycatcher__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: flycatcher
trans_list: vliegenvanger
sense:
Any of many kinds of similar birds of various families, such as Tyrannidae (the New World flycatchers of the Americas), Tityridae, Stenostiridae, Monarchidae, Petroicidae, etc.


lexentry: eng/flying_buttress__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flying buttress
trans_list: luchtboog
sense:
(architecture) A buttress that stands apart from the structure that it supports, and is connected to it by an arch (flyer).


lexentry: eng/flying_fish__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: flying fish
trans_list: vliegende vis
sense:
A tropical marine fish of the family Exocoetidae, having enlarged winglike pectoral fins enabling it to escape predators by taking short gliding flights through the air.


lexentry: eng/flying_fox__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flying fox
trans_list: vleerhond | vliegende hond
sense:
A large Australasian bat, of the genera Pteropus or Acerodon in the family Pteropodidae, having a fox-like face.


lexentry: eng/flying_gurnard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flying gurnard
trans_list: torenvalk
sense:
Any tropical marine fish of the family Dactylopteridae, having immense wing-like pectoral fins used to glide through the water.


lexentry: eng/flying_kiss__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flying kiss
trans_list: kushand
sense:
A symbolic kiss given by kissing one's own hand, then blowing on the hand in a direction towards the recipient.


lexentry: eng/flying_machine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flying machine
trans_list: vliegtuig
sense:
(archaic) Early term for an aircraft; a machine for flying in (gerund); a machine that flies (participial adjective)


lexentry: eng/flying_saucer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flying saucer
trans_list: vliegende schotel
sense:
(informal) A disc-shaped unidentified flying object or UFO; originally in reference to sightings by aviator Kenneth Arnold in Washington in 1947.


lexentry: eng/flyover__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: flyover
trans_list: fly-over
sense:
(British, Hong Kong, Philippine, Australia, Nepal, Pakistan, India) A road or railway that passes over another, allowing routes to cross without interruption.


lexentry: eng/flypaper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flypaper
trans_list: vliegenstrip
sense:
A strip of paper coated with a sticky, often poisonous, substance that catches and kills flies that land on it


lexentry: eng/flyweight__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: flyweight
trans_list: vlieggewicht
sense:
(martial arts) A weight class in many combat sports; e.g. in professional boxing of a maximum of 112 pounds or 50.8 kilograms.


lexentry: eng/flywheel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flywheel
trans_list: vliegwiel
sense:
(mechanical engineering) A rotating mass used to maintain the speed of a machine within certain limits while the machine receives or releases energy at a varying rate, or as a form of energy storage.


lexentry: eng/foam__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foam
trans_list: schuim
sense:
(firefighting) A collection of small bubbles formed by mixing an extinguishing agent with water, used to cover and extinguish fires.


lexentry: eng/foam__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foam
trans_list: schuim
sense:
A collection of small bubbles created when the surface of a body of water is moved by tides, wind, etc.


lexentry: eng/foam_party__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foam party
trans_list: schuimfeest | schuimparty
sense:
A social event in which participants dance to music on a dance floor covered in several feet of suds or bubbles dispensed from a foam machine.


lexentry: eng/fob_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fob off
trans_list: afschepen met
sense:
(informal, transitive) To use lies, excuses, or deceit to satisfy someone; to deceitfully appease someone by giving something that is spurious or inferior from what was wanted or expected.


lexentry: eng/focal_length__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: focal length
trans_list: brandpuntsafstand
sense:
(optics) A measure of how strongly an optical system converges or diverges light, the inverse of optical power. In the simple case of a single convex lens, it is the distance along the optical axis from the principal plane of the lens to the lens's focal point (where, for instance, the film would be placed in a camera). For more complex or multi-element optical systems, focal length need not correspond to any obvious measurable physical distance.


lexentry: eng/focus__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: focus
trans_list: brandpunt
sense:
(uncountable, photography, cinematography) The fact of the convergence of light on the photographic medium.


lexentry: eng/focus__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: focus
trans_list: brandpunt
sense:
(uncountable, photography, cinematography) The quality of the convergence of light on the photographic medium.


lexentry: eng/focus__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: focus
trans_list: brandpunt | focus
sense:
(linguistics) The most important word or phrase in a sentence or passage, or the one that imparts information.


lexentry: eng/focus__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: focus
trans_list: focussen | zich concentreren | zich focussen
sense:
(intransitive, followed by on or upon) To concentrate one's attention on something; to have as one's central point of interest, concern, etc.


lexentry: eng/fodder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fodder
trans_list: voer | veevoer | kanonnenvoer | veevoeder
sense:
Food for animals; that which is fed to cattle, horses, and sheep, such as hay, cornstalks, vegetables, etc.


lexentry: eng/fogey__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fogey
trans_list: fossiel | oude zeur | ouderwets iemand | sok
sense:
A dull person (especially an older man) who is behind the times, holding antiquated, over-conservative views.


lexentry: eng/foible__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foible
trans_list: gril
sense:
(mostly, in plural) A quirk, idiosyncrasy, or mannerism; an unusual habit that is slightly strange or silly.


lexentry: eng/foil__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: foil
trans_list: floret | contrastfiguur
sense:
(authorship, figuratively) In literature, theatre/theater, etc., a character who helps emphasize the traits of the main character and who usually acts as an opponent or antagonist, but can also serve as the sidekick of the protagonist.


lexentry: eng/fold__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fold
trans_list: vouwen
sense:
(transitive) To bend (any thin material, such as paper) over so that it comes in contact with itself.


lexentry: eng/folder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: folder
trans_list: map | hechtmap
sense:
An organizer that papers are kept in, usually with an index tab, to be stored as a single unit in a filing cabinet.


lexentry: eng/folder__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: folder
trans_list: map
sense:
(computing) A virtual container in a computer's file system, in which files and other folders may be stored. The files and subfolders in a folder are usually related.


lexentry: eng/folding_chair__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: folding chair
trans_list: klapstoel | vouwstoel
sense:
A light portable chair that can be stored in a stack, row or on a specially designed cart. They are produced in a variety of styles, folding mechanisms and materials.


lexentry: eng/folding_knife__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: folding knife
trans_list: knipmes
sense:
A kind of knife whose blade or blades can be folded inside the handle, owing to a joint#Noun. Such a knife is usually a pocketknife; its action may be locking#Adjective or nonlocking#Adjective.


lexentry: eng/folic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: folic acid
trans_list: foliumzuur | folaat
sense:
(vitamin, carboxylic acid) A polycyclic heterocyclic carboxylic acid, one of the vitamin B complex, essential for cell growth and reproduction


lexentry: eng/folk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: folk
trans_list: volk
sense:
(countable, archaic) A people; a tribe or nation; the inhabitants of a region, especially the native inhabitants.


lexentry: eng/folk_etymology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: folk etymology
trans_list: volksetymologie
sense:
A misunderstanding of the etymology of a word based on an inexpert analysis; an etymology that incorrectly explains the origin of a word based on the inadequate judgement of a common speaker of the language instead of etymological expertise.


lexentry: eng/folk_etymology__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: folk etymology
trans_list: volksetymologie
sense:
A modification of a word or its spelling resulting from a misunderstanding of its etymology, as with island, belfry, and hangnail.


lexentry: eng/folk_medicine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: folk medicine
trans_list: volksgeneeskunde
sense:
(uncountable) Traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians, typically involving customary homespun techniques and medicinal remedies derived from native plants.


lexentry: eng/folk_music__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: folk music
trans_list: volksmuziek
sense:
Any genre of music originating from the ethnic community of a specific region, often passed down through oral tradition, without recorded songwriters and possessing a clear purpose or social function.


lexentry: eng/folk_music__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: folk music
trans_list: folk | folkmuziek | volksmuziek | wereldmuziek
sense:
Any contemporary music in the style of traditional folk music, especially a specific genre of originally American popular music that draws on Anglo-American musical forms.


lexentry: eng/follow__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: follow
trans_list: volgen
sense:
(ambitransitive) To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction, especially with the intent of catching.


lexentry: eng/follow_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: follow up
trans_list: volgen
sense:
To take further actions remaining after an event; to continue, revisit, or persist; especially, to maintain communication or verify.


lexentry: eng/fondue__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fondue
trans_list: fondue
sense:
A dish made of melted cheese, or chocolate etc., or of a boiling liquid into which food can be dipped.


lexentry: eng/font__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: font
trans_list: font | lettertype
sense:
In digital typesetting, a set of glyphs in a single style, representing one or more alphabets or writing systems, or the computer code representing it.


lexentry: eng/font__Noun__2
sense_num: 03
written_rep: font
trans_list: font | lettertype
sense:
(computing, typography) A computer file containing the code used to draw and compose the glyphs of one or more typographic fonts on a computer display or printer.


lexentry: eng/fontanelle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fontanelle
trans_list: fontanel
sense:
(anatomy) A soft membraneous spot on the head of a baby due to incomplete fusion of the cranial bones.


lexentry: eng/food__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: food
trans_list: voedsel | eten
sense:
(uncountable) Any solid substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to sustain life.


lexentry: eng/food_bank__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: food bank
trans_list: voedselbank
sense:
A charitable non-profit organization that distributes mostly donated food to a wide variety of agencies that in turn feed the hungry.


lexentry: eng/food_poisoning__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: food poisoning
trans_list: voedselvergiftiging
sense:
(pathology, bacteria) Any food-borne disease, such as salmonella, which causes diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, fever and abdominal cramps.


lexentry: eng/food_web__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: food web
trans_list: voedselweb
sense:
(ecology) A diagram showing the organisms that eat other organisms in a particular ecosystem, predators being higher in the web than their prey.


lexentry: eng/foot-and-mouth_disease__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foot-and-mouth disease
trans_list: mond-en-klauwzeer
sense:
(pathology) A highly contagious and sometimes fatal viral disease that can affect animals with cloven hooves.


lexentry: eng/foot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foot
trans_list: poot | pootje
sense:
A biological structure found in many animals that is used for locomotion and that is frequently a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg.


lexentry: eng/foot__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: foot
trans_list: voet
sense:
A unit of measure equal to twelve inches or one third of a yard, equal to exactly 30.48 centimetres.


lexentry: eng/foot__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: foot
trans_list: voet
sense:
(music) A unit of measure for organ pipes equal to the wavelength of two octaves above middle C, approximately 328 mm.


lexentry: eng/foot__Noun__1
sense_num: 16
written_rep: foot
trans_list: voet | poot | pootje
sense:
(phonology) The parsing of syllables into prosodic constituents, which are used to determine the placement of stress in languages along with the notions of constituent heads.


lexentry: eng/foot_fault__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foot fault
trans_list: voetfout
sense:
(sports) In certain sports, as in tennis or long jump, a fault in which the athlete's foot is in the wrong place at the wrong time.


lexentry: eng/football__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: football
trans_list: voetbal
sense:
(UK, Africa, Caribbean, South Asia, uncountable) Association football, also called soccer: a game in which two teams each contend to get a round ball into the other team's goal primarily by kicking the ball.


lexentry: eng/footboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: footboard
trans_list: treeplank
sense:
A board or small raised platform on which to support or rest the feet, such as that found in a carriage.


lexentry: eng/footer__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: footer
trans_list: voettekst
sense:
(computing) A line of information printed at the bottom of a page to identify the contents or number pages. (Compare foot in printing.)


lexentry: eng/footlocker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: footlocker
trans_list: kantine
sense:
A long, rectangular trunk or similar container that lies flat on the floor, especially one used for personal belongings and kept at the foot of a bed, commonly used in barracks and dormitories.


lexentry: eng/footnote__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: footnote
trans_list: voetnoot
sense:
A short piece of text, often numbered, placed at the bottom of a printed page, that adds a comment, citation, reference etc, to a designated part of the main text.


lexentry: eng/footprint__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: footprint
trans_list: voetsporen
sense:
(figurative, in the plural) What a person has done before, as a profession or lifestyle, serving as a model for others.


lexentry: eng/footsie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: footsie
trans_list: voetjevrijen
sense:
A flirting game where two people touch their feet together, under a table or otherwise concealed, as a romantic prelude.


lexentry: eng/for_the_time_being__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: for the time being
trans_list: vooreerst | voorlopig
sense:
(idiomatic) Temporarily; for now; until later; until the situation changes; in an indefinite period of time.


lexentry: eng/for_what_it's_worth__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: for what it's worth
trans_list: trouwens
sense:
Considering what limited worth this advice, opinion, or suggestion might have for you; used to soften the presentation of unsolicited advice or information that may not be relevant.


lexentry: eng/for_your_information__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: for your information
trans_list: ter informatie
sense:
(colloquial) Used to introduce a rebuttal to the interlocutor's previous statement, especially when the statement angered or offended the speaker.


lexentry: eng/foray__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foray
trans_list: onverwachte aanval | raid
sense:
A sudden or irregular incursion in border warfare; hence, any irregular incursion for war or spoils; a raid.


lexentry: eng/force-feed__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: force-feed
trans_list: overladen
sense:
To force a person or animal to ingest food, for example by stuffing food down the throat, or using a tube passed into the stomach.


lexentry: eng/force__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: force
trans_list: kracht
sense:
(countable, physics) A physical quantity that denotes ability to push, pull, twist or accelerate a body and which has a direction and is measured in a unit dimensioned in mass × distance/time² (ML/T²): SI: newton (N); CGS: dyne (dyn)


lexentry: eng/force__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: force
trans_list: truc
sense:
(countable) A magic trick in which the outcome is known to the magician beforehand, especially one involving the apparent free choice of a card by another person.


lexentry: eng/force__Verb__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: force
trans_list: branden
sense:
(transitive, baseball) To create an out by touching a base in advance of a runner who has no base to return to while in possession of a ball which has already touched the ground.


lexentry: eng/force_majeure__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: force majeure
trans_list: overmacht | toeval
sense:
(law) An unavoidable circumstance, especially one that prevents someone from fulfilling a legal (usually contractual) obligation.


lexentry: eng/force_of_habit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: force of habit
trans_list: macht der gewoonte
sense:
(idiomatic) an act that has been repeated to the point where the performance of the act becomes automatic


lexentry: eng/force_of_nature__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: force of nature
trans_list: natuurkracht
sense:
A mighty natural force which is beyond human control, notably if potentially catastrophic, such as the elements (e.g. storms and extreme temperatures) or geological (e.g. seismic and volcanic) activity.


lexentry: eng/forced_labor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: forced labor
trans_list: dwangarbeid
sense:
(American spelling) Work which one is compelled to perform against one's will, especially in a condition of involuntary servitude as a prisoner or slave.


lexentry: eng/forced_march__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: forced march
trans_list: geforceerde mars
sense:
(military) A movement on foot by soldiers or prisoners of war, who must, in order to satisfy a military requirement, travel at a speed or in adverse conditions that would normally tire them excessively.


lexentry: eng/forcemeat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: forcemeat
trans_list: farce
sense:
(cooking) An emulsion of fat and comminuted meat (which has been subject to puréeing, grinding, sieving, chopping finely) optionally mixed with other flavour carriers and either served up alone or used as a stuffing.


lexentry: eng/forceps__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: forceps
trans_list: pincet
sense:
An instrument used in surgery or medical procedures for grasping and holding objects, similar to tongs or pincers.


lexentry: eng/ford__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ford
trans_list: voorde | doorwaardbare plaats
sense:
A location where a stream is shallow and the bottom has good footing, making it possible to cross from one side to the other with no bridge, by walking, riding, or driving through the water; a crossing.


lexentry: eng/forearm_bone__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: forearm bone
trans_list: voorarmbeen
sense:
(zoology) The ulna or the fused ulna and radius, which may be the sole bone of the forelimb or the strongest bone of the forelimb.


lexentry: eng/foreclose__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foreclose
trans_list: aanbraden
sense:
(transitive, legal) To repossess a mortgaged property whose owner has failed to make the necessary payments; used with on.


lexentry: eng/foreclose__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: foreclose
trans_list: sluiten
sense:
(transitive, legal) To cut off (a mortgager) by a judgment of court from the power of redeeming the mortgaged premises.


lexentry: eng/foreclosure__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foreclosure
trans_list: executie | executoriale verkoop
sense:
(legal) The proceeding, by a creditor, to regain property or other collateral following a default on mortgage payments.


lexentry: eng/foreign__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: foreign
trans_list: buitenlands | allochtoon
sense:
Originating from, characteristic of, belonging to, or being a citizen of a country or place other than the one under discussion.


lexentry: eng/foreign_currency__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foreign currency
trans_list: buitenlandse valuta | vreemde valuta
sense:
(banking, finance) Any currency that is in use in a foreign nation, and an authorized medium of circulation and the basis for record-keeping in that nation.


lexentry: eng/foreignness__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foreignness
trans_list: vreemdelingschap
sense:
(uncountable) The quality of being, appearing, or being perceived as foreign; exoticness, otherness.


lexentry: eng/foreleg__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foreleg
trans_list: voorpoot
sense:
Either of the two legs towards the front of a four-legged animal such as a horse, or towards the front of a many-legged animal such as most insects, or of a piece of furniture, etc.


lexentry: eng/foremast__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foremast
trans_list: fokkenmast
sense:
(nautical) The mast nearest the bow, on a sailing ship with more than one mast or a non-sailing ship with any masts; the second-tallest mast on a full-rigged ship.


lexentry: eng/foremilk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foremilk
trans_list: voormelk
sense:
The first milk drawn from a cow during milking; in humans, the milk secreted initially during breastfeeding, typically low in fat and rich in protein.


lexentry: eng/forensic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: forensic
trans_list: forensisch | gerechtelijk | gerechts-
sense:
Relating to the use of science and technology in the investigation and establishment of facts or evidence in a court of law.


lexentry: eng/foreplay__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foreplay
trans_list: voorspel
sense:
In human sexual behavior, the acts at the beginning of a sexual encounter that serve to build up sexual arousal.


lexentry: eng/foresail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foresail
trans_list: fok
sense:
(nautical, on a square-rigged ship) The lowest (and usually the largest) square sail hung on the foremast


lexentry: eng/foreshadowing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foreshadowing
trans_list: augur
sense:
(literature, usually, uncountable) A literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story.


lexentry: eng/foreshortening__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foreshortening
trans_list: verkorting
sense:
(arts) A technique for creating the appearance that the object of a drawing is extending into space by shortening the lines with which that object is drawn.


lexentry: eng/foreskin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foreskin
trans_list: voorhuid
sense:
(anatomy) The nerve-dense, retractable fold of skin which covers and protects the head of the penis in humans and some other mammals.


lexentry: eng/forest_star__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: forest star
trans_list: leng
sense:
(Zambia, Zimbabwe) Mussaenda arcuata, a shrub species of the family Rubiaceae with a star-shaped 5-lobed yellow corolla, whose centre is also star-shaped and hairy, orange to brown in colour; native range is Tropical Africa and Western Indian Ocean.


lexentry: eng/forestall__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: forestall
trans_list: voorkomen | beletten
sense:
(transitive) To prevent, delay or hinder something by taking precautionary or anticipatory measures; to avert.


lexentry: eng/forestay__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: forestay
trans_list: voorstag
sense:
(nautical) A stay that extends from the top of the foremast to the bow or bowsprit of a sailing ship


lexentry: eng/forestry__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: forestry
trans_list: commerciële bosbouw
sense:
(uncountable) The art and practice of cultivating, exploiting and renewing forests for commercial purposes.


lexentry: eng/foreword__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foreword
trans_list: voorwoord | inleiding
sense:
An introductory section preceding the main text of a book or other document; a preface or introduction.


lexentry: eng/forger__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: forger
trans_list: vervalser
sense:
A person who creates forgeries, falsifies documents with intent to defraud, e.g. to create a false will or illicit copies of currency; counterfeiter.


lexentry: eng/forgery__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: forgery
trans_list: bedrog | namaak | smeden | smederij | vervalsing
sense:
The act of forging, fabricating, or producing falsely; especially the crime of fraudulently making or altering a writing or signature purporting to be made by another, the false making or material alteration of or addition to a written instrument for the purpose of deceit and fraud.


lexentry: eng/forgive__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: forgive
trans_list: vergeven
sense:
(transitive) To pardon (someone); to waive any negative feeling towards or desire for punishment or retribution against.


lexentry: eng/fork__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fork
trans_list: vork
sense:
Such a pronged tool having a long straight handle, generally for two-handed use, as used for digging, lifting, mucking, pitching, etc.


lexentry: eng/fork__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: fork
trans_list: splitsing | vork
sense:
(by abstraction, from the tool shape) A point where a waterway, such as a river or other stream, splits and flows into two (or more) different directions.


lexentry: eng/fork__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: fork
trans_list: afsplitsing | fork | splitsing
sense:
(metonymically, and analogous to any prong of a pronged tool) One of the parts into which anything is furcated or divided; a prong; a branch of a stream, a road, etc.; a barbed point, as of an arrow.


lexentry: eng/fork__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: fork
trans_list: vork
sense:
(chess) The simultaneous attack of two adversary pieces with one single attacking piece (especially a knight).


lexentry: eng/fork__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: fork
trans_list: voorvork | vork
sense:
(cycling, motorcycles, by abstraction from a pronged tool's shape) In a bicycle or motorcycle, the portion of the frameset holding the front wheel, allowing the rider to steer and balance, also called front fork.


lexentry: eng/fork__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fork
trans_list: afsplitsen
sense:
(ambitransitive, software development) To launch a separate software development effort based upon a modified copy of an existing software project, especially in free and open-source software.


lexentry: eng/forklift__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: forklift
trans_list: vorkheftruck | heftruck | vorklift
sense:
A small industrial vehicle with a power-operated fork-like pronged platform that can be raised and lowered for insertion under a load, often on pallets, to be lifted and moved.


lexentry: eng/form__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: form
trans_list: vorm
sense:
(grammar) A grouping of words which maintain grammatical context in different usages; the particular shape or structure of a word or part of speech.


lexentry: eng/formal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: formal
trans_list: formeel
sense:
(mathematics, philosophy) Relating to mere manipulation and construction of strings of symbols, without regard to their meaning.


lexentry: eng/formal_language__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: formal language
trans_list: formele taal
sense:
(computing theory) A set of finite strings (called words) made of symbols (from a finite set of symbols, called an alphabet).


lexentry: eng/formaldehyde__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: formaldehyde
trans_list: formaldehyde
sense:
(organic compound) The simplest aldehyde, HCHO, a colourless gas that has many industrial applications; it dissolves in water to give formol (10%) and formalin.


lexentry: eng/formant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: formant
trans_list: formant
sense:
(physics, phonetics) A band of frequencies, in a sound spectrum, that have a greater intensity; they determine the quality of a sound; especially the characteristic sounds of the consonants.


lexentry: eng/format__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: format
trans_list: formatteren
sense:
(computing) To prepare a mass storage medium for initial use, erasing any existing data in the process.


lexentry: eng/formation__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: formation
trans_list: formatie
sense:
(military) A grouping of military units or smaller formations under a command, such as a brigade, division, wing, etc. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/formation__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: formation
trans_list: formatie
sense:
(military) An arrangement of moving troops, ships, or aircraft, such as a wedge, line abreast, or echelon. Often "in formation".


lexentry: eng/former_Yugoslav_Republic_of_Macedonia__Proper_noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
trans_list: Voormalige Joegoslavische Republiek Macedonië
sense:
A provisional designation (because of a naming dispute with Greece) formerly used by many international organizations to refer to the Republic of North Macedonia, a country on the Balkan Peninsula. (Abbreviated FYROM.)


lexentry: eng/formic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: formic acid
trans_list: mierenzuur | methaanzuur
sense:
(carboxylic acid) The simplest carboxylic acid, HCOOH, a colourless, corrosive liquid with a sharp odour systematically known as methanoic acid; it is present in the stings of ants, bees and nettles, and is prepared industrially by the oxidation of methanol or formaldehyde; it has some industrial uses, and its esters, the formates are used in perfumes.


lexentry: eng/formidable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: formidable
trans_list: ontzagwekkend
sense:
Causing fear, dread, awe, or discouragement as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive feature; commanding respect; causing wonder or astonishment.


lexentry: eng/formula__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: formula
trans_list: kindervoeding | zuigelingenvoeding
sense:
(countable, uncountable) Ellipsis of infant formula; drink given to babies to substitute for mother's milk.


lexentry: eng/fornication__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fornication
trans_list: ontucht
sense:
(religion, law) Sexual intercourse by people who are not married to each other, or which is considered illicit in another way.


lexentry: eng/fornicator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fornicator
trans_list: ontuchtige
sense:
An unmarried person who engages in sexual intercourse, especially when considered to be of an illicit or illegal nature.


lexentry: eng/forsythia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: forsythia
trans_list: Chinees klokje
sense:
Any of several shrubs, of the genus Forsythia, native to Asia and Eastern Europe, that are cultivated for their yellow flowers, which bloom in early spring.


lexentry: eng/fortification__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fortification
trans_list: vesting
sense:
That which fortifies; especially, a work or works erected to defend a place against attack; a fortified place; a fortress; a fort; a castle.


lexentry: eng/fortress__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fortress
trans_list: vesting | fort
sense:
A fortified place; a large and permanent fortification, sometimes including a town; for example a fort, a castle; a stronghold; a place of defense or security.


lexentry: eng/fortuitously__Adverb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fortuitously
trans_list: gelukkig
sense:
(sometimes, proscribed) In a fortuitous manner; in a manner of happening by a lucky chance; luckily; fortunately.


lexentry: eng/fortune_cookie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fortune cookie
trans_list: gelukskoekje
sense:
A type of hollow snack, common in westernized Chinese cuisine: a crisp sugary wafer containing a message on a narrow strip of paper, generally with a wise or vaguely prophetic message or random numbers usable in a lottery printed on the paper.


lexentry: eng/fortune_hunter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fortune hunter
trans_list: fortuinzoeker | gelukzoeker
sense:
A person who eagerly seeks wealth without working to earn it, especially in an adventurous way or in an unsavory or unscrupulous way such as through marriage.


lexentry: eng/forty-first__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: forty-first
trans_list: eenenveertigste
sense:
The ordinal form of the number forty-one, describing a person or thing in position number 41 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/forty-ninth__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: forty-ninth
trans_list: negenenveertigste
sense:
The ordinal form of the number forty-nine, describing a person or thing in position number 49 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/forum__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: forum
trans_list: forum | internetforum
sense:
(Internet) An Internet message board where users can post messages regarding one or more topics of discussion.


lexentry: eng/forward_roll__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: forward roll
trans_list: katrol
sense:
(gymnastics) A movement in which one's body is rolled forward, by putting the head on the ground and swinging the legs over the head.


lexentry: eng/fossa__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fossa
trans_list: fretkat
sense:
A large nocturnal reddish-brown catlike mammal (Cryptoprocta ferox) of the civet family, endemic to the rainforests of Madagascar. It is slender, long-tailed and has retractile claws and anal scent glands.


lexentry: eng/fossil_fuel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fossil fuel
trans_list: fossiele brandstof
sense:
Any fuel derived from hydrocarbon deposits such as coal, petroleum, natural gas and, to some extent, peat; these fuels are non-renewable, and their burning moves carbon from underground into the atmosphere via the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide.


lexentry: eng/foster__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foster
trans_list: opvoeden | verzorgen
sense:
(transitive) To nurture or bring up offspring, or to provide similar parental care to an unrelated child.


lexentry: eng/foster_care__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foster care
trans_list: pleegzorg
sense:
A formal system by which a child is cared for, in a foster family, by people other than its own parents, but without being adopted.


lexentry: eng/foundation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: foundation
trans_list: fundament
sense:
That upon which anything is founded; that on which anything stands, and by which it is supported; the lowest and supporting layer of a superstructure; underbuilding.


lexentry: eng/foundation__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: foundation
trans_list: fundering
sense:
(architecture) The lowest and supporting part or member of a wall, including the base course and footing courses; in a frame house, the whole substructure of masonry.


lexentry: eng/founder_effect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: founder effect
trans_list: stichtereffect
sense:
(genetics, evolutionary theory) A reduction in genetic diversity resulting when a population is descended from a small number of colonising ancestors.


lexentry: eng/founding_member__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: founding member
trans_list: medeoprichter | stichtend lid
sense:
(US) A member of an organization that was involved in, or whose membership commenced with, the organization's foundation.


lexentry: eng/foundling_wheel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foundling wheel
trans_list: wiel
sense:
a revolving crib set in the wall of a church or convent, allowing an abandoned baby to be left anonymously and safely.


lexentry: eng/foundry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foundry
trans_list: gieterij
sense:
A facility that melts metals in special furnaces and pours the molten metal into molds to make products. Foundries are usually specified according to the type of metal dealt with: iron foundry, brass foundry, etc.


lexentry: eng/fountain__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fountain
trans_list: fontein
sense:
An artificial, usually ornamental, water feature (usually in a garden or public place) consisting of one or more streams of water originating from a statue or other structure.


lexentry: eng/fountain_of_youth__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fountain of youth
trans_list: fontein der jeugd | fontein van de jeugd
sense:
(idiomatic) Anything reputed to have the power to restore health and vitality or to restore a youthful appearance.


lexentry: eng/four__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: four
trans_list: vier
sense:
A numerical value equal to 4; the number after three and before five; two plus two. This many dots (••••)


lexentry: eng/four_hundred__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: four hundred
trans_list: vierhonderd
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after three hundred ninety-nine and before four hundred one, represented in Arabic numerals as 400.


lexentry: eng/four_o'clock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: four o'clock
trans_list: vier
sense:
(In both the 12-hour clock and the 24-hour clock) The start of the fifth hour of the day; 4:00 a.m. (04:00).


lexentry: eng/foursome__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foursome
trans_list: kwartet | viertal
sense:
A group of four, a quartet or a game (such as golf) played by four players, especially by two teams of two.


lexentry: eng/fourteen__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fourteen
trans_list: veertien
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after thirteen and before fifteen, represented in Roman numerals as XIV and in Arabic numerals as 14.


lexentry: eng/fourth_official__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fourth official
trans_list: rechter
sense:
(soccer) The official who keeps things at the dugout in order, and displays substitutions and the amount of injury time


lexentry: eng/fourth_person__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fourth person
trans_list: vierde persoon
sense:
(linguistics) grammatical person in some languages distinct from first, second, and third persons, semantically translated by one of them in English. For example, in Ojibwe, it is a variety of the third person used for a secondary, or obviative, third person.


lexentry: eng/fourth_wall__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fourth wall
trans_list: vierde wand
sense:
(performing arts, idiomatic) The imaginary invisible wall at the front of the stage in a proscenium theatre, through which the audience sees the action in the world of the play.


lexentry: eng/fowl__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: fowl
trans_list: gevogelte | stuk pluimvee
sense:
Birds which are hunted or kept for food, including Galliformes and also waterfowl of the order Anseriformes such as ducks, geese and swans, together forming the clade Galloanserae.


lexentry: eng/fox__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fox
trans_list: vos
sense:
A red fox, small carnivore (Vulpes vulpes), related to dogs and wolves, with red or silver fur and a bushy tail.


lexentry: eng/fox__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fox
trans_list: vos
sense:
Any of numerous species of small wild canids resembling the red fox. In the taxonomy they form the tribe Vulpini within the family Canidae, consisting of nine genera (see the Wikipedia article on the fox).


lexentry: eng/foxglove__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foxglove
trans_list: vingerhoedskruid
sense:
Digitalis, a genus of about 20 species of herbaceous biennials native to the Old World, certain of which are prized for their showy flowers. The drug digitalis or digoxin was first isolated from the plant.


lexentry: eng/fractal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fractal
trans_list: fractaal
sense:
(mathematics) A mathematical set that has a non-integer and constant Hausdorff dimension, corresponding to a geometric figure or object that is self-similar at all scales and thus has infinite complexity.


lexentry: eng/fraction__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fraction
trans_list: breuk
sense:
(arithmetic) A ratio of two numbers (numerator and denominator), usually written one above the other and separated by a horizontal bar called the vinculum or, alternatively, in sequence on the same line and separated by a solidus (diagonal bar).


lexentry: eng/fraction_bar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fraction bar
trans_list: breukstreep
sense:
(typography, math) The line separating the numerator from the denominator, whether horizontal, oblique, or diagonal.


lexentry: eng/frag__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: frag
trans_list: doden
sense:
(transitive, military, and, video games, slang) To hit with the explosion of a fragmentation grenade.


lexentry: eng/frail__Adjective__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: frail
trans_list: broos
sense:
Liable to fall from virtue or be led into sin; not strong against temptation; weak in resolution; unchaste.


lexentry: eng/frailty__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frailty
trans_list: zwakheid
sense:
(uncountable) The condition quality of being frail, physically, mentally, or morally; weakness of resolution; liability to be deceived.


lexentry: eng/frame__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: frame
trans_list: geraamte | skelet
sense:
A human body or the structure thereof; the size, shape, sturdiness etc. of a person's body as described in a certain way; one's build.


lexentry: eng/frame__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: frame
trans_list: frame
sense:
(snooker) A complete game of snooker, from break-off until all the balls (or as many as necessary to win) have been potted.


lexentry: eng/frame__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: frame
trans_list: frame | raamwerk
sense:
(bowling) A set of balls whose results are added together for scoring purposes. Usually two balls, but only one ball in the case of a strike, and three balls in the case of a strike or a spare in the last frame of a game.


lexentry: eng/frame_lock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frame lock
trans_list: framelock
sense:
A type of lock for a folding knife or other tool, distinct from the liner lock by the spring portion of the liner being replaced by an integral component of the handle.


lexentry: eng/frame_of_reference__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frame of reference
trans_list: denkraam | referentiekader
sense:
A set of assumptions, ideas and standards that form a viewpoint from which philosophical, religious and other ideas may be evaluated.


lexentry: eng/framer__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: framer
trans_list: wetgever
sense:
(historical, capitalized, US, law) Any of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention that drafted the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights.


lexentry: eng/framer__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: framer
trans_list: wetgever
sense:
(internet) A person who embeds another person's web pages in an HTML frame, so that they misleadingly appear to be part of the framing site.


lexentry: eng/franchise__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: franchise
trans_list: concessie
sense:
A right or privilege officially granted to a person, a group of people, or a company by a government.


lexentry: eng/franchise__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: franchise
trans_list: franchise
sense:
The authorization granted by a company to sell or distribute its goods or services in a certain area.


lexentry: eng/franchise__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: franchise
trans_list: franchise
sense:
(sports) The collection of organizations in the history of a sports team; the tradition of a sports team as an entity, extending beyond the contemporary organization.


lexentry: eng/franchise__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: franchise
trans_list: franchise
sense:
The loose collection of fictional works pertaining to a particular fictional universe, including literary, film, or television series from various sources, generally when all authorized by a copyright holder or similar authority.


lexentry: eng/francium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: francium
trans_list: francium
sense:
The chemical element (symbol Fr) with an atomic number of 87. It is an intensely radioactive alkali metal that is not found in nature.


lexentry: eng/francolin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: francolin
trans_list: frankolijn
sense:
Any of various terrestrial partridges of several genera in family Phasianidae, principally in tribe Gallini.


lexentry: eng/frankly__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frankly
trans_list: ronduit
sense:
In a frank or candid manner, especially in a way that may seem too open, excessively honest, or slightly blunt.


lexentry: eng/fraught__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fraught
trans_list: bezorgd
sense:
(specifically) Carrying or loaded with anxiety, fear, or stress, for example, due to complexity or difficulty; distressed; also, causing distress; distressing.


lexentry: eng/fraught__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fraught
trans_list: beladen | vol
sense:
Followed by with: carrying, or charged or loaded up with (usually something negative); accompanied by; entailing.


lexentry: eng/fray__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fray
trans_list: ontrafelen
sense:
(also, figuratively) To rub or wear away (something); to cause (something made of strands twisted or woven together, such as cloth or rope) to unravel through friction; also, to irritate (something) through chafing or rubbing; to chafe.


lexentry: eng/freak__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: freak
trans_list: engerd | freak
sense:
(derogatory) A person who is extremely abnormal in appearance, social behavior, sexual orientation, gender identity, and/or business practices; an oddball, a unique person, originally in a displeasing or alienating way.


lexentry: eng/freak_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: freak out
trans_list: doordraaien
sense:
(informal, intransitive) To react with extreme anger or fear, to the extent that one loses one's composure or behaves irrationally.


lexentry: eng/free-diving__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: free-diving
trans_list: vrijduiken
sense:
Any of various aquatic disciplines in which divers attempt to stay underwater without breathing apparatus for as long as possible.


lexentry: eng/free_enterprise__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: free enterprise
trans_list: vrij ondernemerschap
sense:
An economic system of business governed by the laws of supply and demand with minimal government interference, regulation, or subsidy.


lexentry: eng/free_kick__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: free kick
trans_list: vrije schop | vrije trap | vrijschop
sense:
(American football, association football, Australian rules football, rugby, other ballgames) a kick in which a player may kick the ball without interference from the opposition. Such a kick may be awarded for a foul by the opposition, or earned by a player such as by taking a mark.


lexentry: eng/free_port__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: free port
trans_list: vrijhaven
sense:
A port or other area with relaxed jurisdiction of customs, tax rule or related national regulations.


lexentry: eng/free_radical__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: free radical
trans_list: vrije radicaal
sense:
(chemistry, physics) A molecule, ion or atom that has one or more unpaired electrons, and which is generally highly reactive (and therefore often occurs only as a transient species).


lexentry: eng/free_running__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: free running
trans_list: parkour
sense:
The activity of combining parkour with gymnastics to pass obstacles and demonstrate athletic talent, most often in urban environments.


lexentry: eng/free_software__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: free software
trans_list: vrije software
sense:
(software) Software that can be freely copied, redistributed and modified, including source code; software that is libre.


lexentry: eng/free_state__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: free state
trans_list: vrijstaat
sense:
A political entity whose political status is less than that of a fully sovereign nation-state, as with the former Congo Free State and the former Irish Free State.


lexentry: eng/free_will__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: free will
trans_list: vrije wil
sense:
(philosophy, Christianity) The ability to choose one's actions and make choices that are not predetermined by predestination, fate, etc.


lexentry: eng/free_world__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: free world
trans_list: vrije wereld
sense:
(politics) Collectively, all of the countries that have democratic or capitalistic governments, as opposed to dictatorships or communist states.


lexentry: eng/freeboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: freeboard
trans_list: vrijboord
sense:
(nautical) The vertical distance between the waterline and the uppermost watertight deck of a vessel.


lexentry: eng/freeboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: freeboard
trans_list: waakhoogte
sense:
The distance between a water level and the top of something that contains or restrains it (such as a dam).


lexentry: eng/freedom__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: freedom
trans_list: vrijheid | vrijdom
sense:
(countable) The lack of a specific constraint, or of constraints in general; a state of being free, unconstrained.


lexentry: eng/freedom_fighter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: freedom fighter
trans_list: vrijheidsstrijder
sense:
A person involved in armed conflict against an occupation, or oppressive government, etc.; a revolutionary, an insurgent, a rebel or insurrectionist.


lexentry: eng/freedom_of_association__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: freedom of association
trans_list: vrijheid van vereniging
sense:
The right of citizens to come together with other individuals and collectively express, promote, pursue and defend common interests.


lexentry: eng/freedom_of_panorama__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: freedom of panorama
trans_list: panoramavrijheid
sense:
(copyright) A provision in copyright law that permits taking photographs or video footage, or creating other images (such as paintings), of buildings and sometimes artworks that are permanently located in a public place, and publishing such images without infringing copyright.


lexentry: eng/freedom_of_religion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: freedom of religion
trans_list: godsdienstvrijheid
sense:
The right of people to hold any religious beliefs, or none, and to carry out any practices in accordance with those beliefs or with that absence of belief, so long as these practices do not interfere with other people's legal or civil rights, or any reasonable laws, without fear of harm or prosecution.


lexentry: eng/freedom_of_the_press__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: freedom of the press
trans_list: persvrijheid
sense:
The right of citizens or the media to print, or otherwise disseminate, speech, ideas and opinions without fear or harm of prosecution.


lexentry: eng/freedom_to_roam__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: freedom to roam
trans_list: allemansrecht
sense:
The general public's right to access public or privately owned land for their own recreation or exercise.


lexentry: eng/freeloader__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: freeloader
trans_list: klaploper
sense:
(colloquial) One who does not contribute or pay appropriately; one who gets a free ride, etc. without paying a fair share.


lexentry: eng/freestone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: freestone
trans_list: afzettingsgesteente
sense:
Sedimentary rock: a type of stone that is composed of small particles and easily shaped, most commonly sandstone or limestone.


lexentry: eng/freeware__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: freeware
trans_list: freeware
sense:
(software) Complete and functional software that does not require payment or other compensation (such as viewing advertising) for its use. Freeware may be a proprietary license with no access to the source code.


lexentry: eng/freewheel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: freewheel
trans_list: vrijloopnaaf
sense:
a device in a transmission that disengages the driveshaft from the driven shaft when the driven shaft rotates faster than the driveshaft.


lexentry: eng/freeze-dry__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: freeze-dry
trans_list: vriesdrogen
sense:
(transitive) To remove volatile liquid from (a substance) by sublimation, normally under vacuum, from the frozen state.


lexentry: eng/freeze__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: freeze
trans_list: vastlopen
sense:
(computer) The state when either a single computer program, or the whole system ceases to respond to inputs.


lexentry: eng/freeze_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: freeze up
trans_list: bevriezen
sense:
(ambitransitive) (of machines and software) To come or bring to a sudden halt, stop working (functioning).


lexentry: eng/freezer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: freezer
trans_list: vriezer | diepvries | diepvriezer
sense:
An appliance or room used to store food or other perishable items at temperatures below 0° Celsius (32° Fahrenheit).


lexentry: eng/freezer__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: freezer
trans_list: vriezer | diepvriezer | diepvries
sense:
The section of a refrigerator used to store food or other perishable items at a temperature below 0° Celsius (32° Fahrenheit).


lexentry: eng/freezer_burn__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: freezer burn
trans_list: vriesbrand
sense:
A condition that occurs when frozen food has been damaged by dehydration and oxidation due to air reaching the food.


lexentry: eng/freezing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: freezing
trans_list: bevriezing
sense:
(uncountable) The change in state of a substance from liquid to solid by cooling to a critically low temperature.


lexentry: eng/freezing_point__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: freezing point
trans_list: vriespunt
sense:
(physics, chemistry) The temperature at which a liquid freezes, and the solid and liquid phases are in equilibrium; normally the same as the melting point.


lexentry: eng/freight__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: freight
trans_list: vracht | cargo
sense:
(uncountable) The transportation of goods (originally by water; now also (chiefly, US) by land); also, the hiring of a vehicle or vessel for such transportation.


lexentry: eng/french_fries__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: french fries
trans_list: patat | frieten | friet
sense:
(chiefly, North America) Strips of deep-fried potatoes that have been frenched (cut into strips). [from 1903]


lexentry: eng/frenulum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frenulum
trans_list: tongriem
sense:
(anatomy) A small fold or ridge of tissue that supports or restrains the motion of the part to which it is attached, in particular a fold of skin beneath the tongue, or between the lip and the gum.


lexentry: eng/freon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: freon
trans_list: freon
sense:
(organic compound) Any of several non-flammable refrigerants based on halogenated hydrocarbon including R-12, R-22, and R-23.


lexentry: eng/frequency-shift_keying__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frequency-shift keying
trans_list: frequentieverschuivingsmodulatie
sense:
A form of frequency modulation in which digital information is transmitted through discrete changes of the frequency of a carrier wave.


lexentry: eng/frequency__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frequency
trans_list: frequentie
sense:
(uncountable, or, countable) The rate of occurrence of anything; the relationship between incidence and time period.


lexentry: eng/frequency__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: frequency
trans_list: frequentie
sense:
(countable) The quotient of the number of times n a periodic phenomenon occurs over the time t in which it occurs: f = n / t.


lexentry: eng/frequentative__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frequentative
trans_list: frequentatief
sense:
(grammar) Any of a subclass of imperfective verbs that denote a repeated action, no longer productive in English, but found in e.g. Finnish, Latin, Russian, and Turkish.


lexentry: eng/frequentative_aspect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frequentative aspect
trans_list: frequentatief
sense:
(grammar) A subclass of imperfective verbs that denotes a continuously repeated action. An example in English would be the frequentative verb to crackle, as opposed to the nonfrequentative to crack.


lexentry: eng/frequently_asked_questions__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frequently asked questions
trans_list: veelgestelde vragen
sense:
An online document containing a list of the questions most often asked about a particular subject, together with answers.


lexentry: eng/fresco__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fresco
trans_list: fresco
sense:
(countable, painting) An artwork made by applying water-based pigment to wet or fresh lime mortar or plaster.


lexentry: eng/freshman__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: freshman
trans_list: eerstejaars | feut | schacht
sense:
(US, Canada, Philippines) a person (of either sex) entering the first year of an institution, especially a high school (ninth grade for US, grade 9 for Canada, grade 7 for Philippines), a university, or legislative body


lexentry: eng/freshwater_pearl_mussel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: freshwater pearl mussel
trans_list: beekparelmossel
sense:
An endangered species of freshwater mussel, Margaritifera margaritifera, capable of producing quality pearls.


lexentry: eng/fret__Noun__3
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fret
trans_list: fret
sense:
(music) One of the pieces of metal, plastic or wood across the neck of a guitar or other string instrument that marks where a finger should be positioned to depress a string as it is played.


lexentry: eng/fret__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: fret
trans_list: ongerust zijn | piekeren | verontrusten | zorgen maken
sense:
(ambitransitive) To be chafed or irritated; to be angry or vexed; to utter peevish expressions through irritation or worry.


lexentry: eng/fretboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fretboard
trans_list: scala
sense:
(music) A fret or plate put over the neck of musical instruments or its fingerboard, to create a different sound of notes.


lexentry: eng/fretsaw__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fretsaw
trans_list: figuurzaag
sense:
A saw consisting of a metal frame having a fine-toothed narrow blade held under tension, used in making curved cuts.


lexentry: eng/fretty__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fretty
trans_list: getralied
sense:
(heraldry) Covered with a lattice-like pattern of diagonally interlaced bendlets and bendlets sinister.


lexentry: eng/friar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: friar
trans_list: broeder
sense:
A member of a mendicant Christian order such as the Augustinians, Carmelites (white friars), Franciscans (grey friars) or the Dominicans (black friars).


lexentry: eng/fricative__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fricative
trans_list: fricatief | wrijfklank
sense:
(phonetics) Any of several sounds produced by air flowing through a constriction in the oral cavity and typically producing a sibilant, hissing, or buzzing quality; a fricative consonant.


lexentry: eng/friction__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: friction
trans_list: wrijving | frictie
sense:
(physics) A force that resists the relative motion or tendency to such motion of two bodies in contact.


lexentry: eng/friction__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: friction
trans_list: frictie | wrijving | conflict | geschil | onenigheid
sense:
(China, historical) (Second Sino-Japanese War) Conflict, as between the Communists and non-Hanjian Kuomintang forces.


lexentry: eng/fridge_magnet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fridge magnet
trans_list: koelkastmagneet
sense:
A decoration attached to a magnet, displayed on the outside of refrigerator doors, sometimes used to attach a written reminder.


lexentry: eng/fried_rice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fried rice
trans_list: gebakken rijst | nasi
sense:
Any of very many forms of rice that are first cooked by boiling and then stir-fried with other ingredients


lexentry: eng/friend__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: friend
trans_list: vriend | vriendin | maatje | vriendje | vriendinnetje
sense:
A person, typically someone other than a family member, spouse or lover, whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels affection.


lexentry: eng/friend_zone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: friend zone
trans_list: friendzone | vriendenzone
sense:
(slang) The situation in which one is viewed by a potential partner as a platonic friend, which complicates the initiation of a romantic relationship.


lexentry: eng/friendly__Adjective__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: friendly
trans_list: bevriend
sense:
(usually, military) Of or pertaining to friendlies (friendly noun sense 2, below). Also applied to other bipolar confrontations, such as team sports.


lexentry: eng/friendly_fire__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: friendly fire
trans_list: eigen vuur
sense:
Weapons fire received from allied or friendly forces, as opposed to fire coming from enemy forces or enemy fire.


lexentry: eng/frieze__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frieze
trans_list: fries
sense:
(architecture) That part of the entablature of an order which is between the architrave and cornice. It is a flat member or face, either uniform or broken by triglyphs, and often enriched with figures and other ornaments of sculpture.


lexentry: eng/frigate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frigate
trans_list: fregat
sense:
(historical) A warship combining sail and steam propulsion, typically of ironclad timber construction, supplementing and superseding sailing ships of the line at the beginning of the development of the ironclad battleship. [mid 19th–late 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/fright__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fright
trans_list: schrik
sense:
A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm.


lexentry: eng/frikadelle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frikadelle
trans_list: frikadel
sense:
(food) An oblate-spheroid meatball of North European origin, eaten hot or cold, and typically consisting of: minced pork or beef/veal (or, commonly, a blend of these meats); chopped onions; eggs; milk or water; breadcrumbs, oatmeal, or flour; salt; and pepper.


lexentry: eng/frilled_shark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frilled shark
trans_list: franjehaai
sense:
Any member of two extant species of shark in genus Chlamydoselachus or their extinct close relatives,


lexentry: eng/fringe__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: fringe
trans_list: radicalen
sense:
(also, attributive) Those members of a political party, or any social group, holding extremist or unorthodox views.


lexentry: eng/fritillary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fritillary
trans_list: fritillaria
sense:
Any of several bulbous perennial plants, of the genus Fritillaria, having flowers with a spotted or chequered pattern.


lexentry: eng/frittata__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frittata
trans_list: omelet
sense:
A crustless quiche: a molded omelette in which vegetables, cheese, etc., are mixed into the eggs and cooked together.


lexentry: eng/fritter__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fritter
trans_list: prutsen
sense:
(intransitive, often with about, around, or away) To squander or waste time, money, or other resources; e.g. occupy oneself idly or without clear purpose, to tinker with an unimportant part of a project, to dally, sometimes as a form of procrastination.


lexentry: eng/frivolous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frivolous
trans_list: frivool | lichtzinnig | wuft
sense:
Silly, especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner; lacking a good reason for being, or for doing what one does; due to or moved by a whim or caprice.


lexentry: eng/frog__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: frog
trans_list: puntstuk
sense:
(rail transport) The part of a railway switch or turnout where the running-rails cross (from the resemblance to the frog in a horse’s hoof).


lexentry: eng/frogmouth__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frogmouth
trans_list: uilnachtzwaluw
sense:
Any of several nocturnal, insectivorous birds, of the family Podargidae, native to Australia and southern Asia


lexentry: eng/frolic__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frolic
trans_list: dartelen | dollen | keten | plezier maken | pret maken | rollebollen
sense:
(intransitive) To make merry; to have fun; to romp; to behave playfully and uninhibitedly. [from 1580s]


lexentry: eng/from_pillar_to_post__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: from pillar to post
trans_list: van het kastje naar de muur | van hot naar her
sense:
(idiomatic) From one place (or person, or task) to another; from post to pillar, hither and thither.


lexentry: eng/front__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: front
trans_list: voor-
sense:
Closest or nearest, of a set of futures contracts which expire at particular times, or of the times they expire; (typically, the front month or front year is the next calendar month or year after the current one).


lexentry: eng/front__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: front
trans_list: front
sense:
(meteorology) The interface or transition zone between two airmasses of different density, often resulting in precipitation. Since the temperature distribution is the most important regulator of atmospheric density, a front almost invariably separates airmasses of different temperature.


lexentry: eng/front_vowel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: front vowel
trans_list: voorklinker
sense:
(phonetics) Any vowel sound produced in the front of the mouth. Examples: "a" in “man” and "e" in “gel”


lexentry: eng/front_yard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: front yard
trans_list: voortuin
sense:
(US, Canada) A yard to the front of a house or similar residence, typically having a lawn and often trees, shrubs, and/or flowers.


lexentry: eng/front_yard__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: front yard
trans_list: voortuin
sense:
(UK) An enclosed and often primarily utilitarian area to the front of a house or similar residence, typically having a hard surface or paving.


lexentry: eng/frontal_lobe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frontal lobe
trans_list: frontale hersenkwab | frontale kwab
sense:
(anatomy) One of the four major divisions of the cerebrum of the brain, located behind the forehead.


lexentry: eng/frontispiece__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frontispiece
trans_list: frontispice | frontispies
sense:
(publishing) An illustration that is on the page before the title page of a book, a section of one, or a magazine.


lexentry: eng/frosh__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frosh
trans_list: schacht
sense:
(colloquial) A first-year student, at certain universities, and a first-or-second-year student at other universities.


lexentry: eng/frost__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frost
trans_list: rijp | vorst | rijm
sense:
A cover of minute ice crystals on objects that are exposed to the air. Frost is formed by the same process as dew, except that the temperature of the frosted object is below freezing.


lexentry: eng/frostbite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frostbite
trans_list: bevriezing
sense:
An injury suffered as a result of freezing of some part of the body, typically fingers, toes or the nose.


lexentry: eng/froward__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: froward
trans_list: eigenzinnig
sense:
(archaic, literary) Disobedient, contrary, unmanageable; difficult to deal with; with an evil disposition.


lexentry: eng/frown__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frown
trans_list: frons
sense:
A wrinkling of the forehead with the eyebrows brought together, typically indicating displeasure, severity, or concentration.


lexentry: eng/frozen_food__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frozen food
trans_list: diepvrieseten | diepvriesvoedsel
sense:
Food that is frozen to preserve it, usually being purchased in a frozen state and kept in a freezer before use.


lexentry: eng/frugal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frugal
trans_list: zuinig | frugaal | spaarzaam
sense:
Avoiding unnecessary expenditure either of money or of anything else which is to be used or consumed; avoiding waste.


lexentry: eng/fruit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fruit
trans_list: vrucht | fruit | ooft
sense:
The seed-bearing part of a plant; often edible, colourful, fragrant, and sweet or sour; produced from a floral ovary after fertilization.


lexentry: eng/fruit__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fruit
trans_list: vrucht | fruit | ooft | spruit
sense:
A sweet or sweetish vegetable, such as the petioles of rhubarb, that resembles a true fruit or is used in cookery as if it was a fruit.


lexentry: eng/fruit__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fruit
trans_list: fruit | vrucht | ooft
sense:
Any sweet or sour, edible part of a plant that resembles seed-bearing fruit (see former sense) even if it does not develop from a floral ovary.


lexentry: eng/fruit__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: fruit
trans_list: vrucht | fruit | ooft
sense:
(attributive) Of, belonging to, related to, or having fruit or its characteristics; (of living things) producing or consuming fruit.


lexentry: eng/fruit__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: fruit
trans_list: fruit | vrucht | ooft
sense:
(dated, colloquial, derogatory) A homosexual man; (derogatory, figurative) an effeminate man. [from 1900]


lexentry: eng/fruit_fly__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fruit fly
trans_list: fruitvlieg
sense:
Any insect of the Drosophilidae family, whose larvae feed on ripening fruit, especially the species Drosophila melanogaster that is used in genetic research.


lexentry: eng/fruit_salad__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fruit salad
trans_list: vruchtensalade
sense:
A mixture of freshly cut fruit, sometimes with the addition of alcohol or yogurt, often served as a dessert.


lexentry: eng/fuchsia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fuchsia
trans_list: fuchsia
sense:
A popular garden plant, of the genus Fuchsia, of the Onagraceae family, shrubs with red, pink or purple flowers.


lexentry: eng/fuck__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: fuck
trans_list: neuken | naaien | wippen | batsen | bonken | fleppen
sense:
(vulgar, colloquial, transitive) To insert one's penis, a dildo, or other object, into a person or a specified orifice or cleft sexually; to penetrate.


lexentry: eng/fuck_buddy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fuck buddy
trans_list: fuckbuddy
sense:
(vulgar, slang) A sex partner with whom one has sex, usually repeatedly, but without any romantic attachment (no strings attached).


lexentry: eng/fucking__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fucking
trans_list: fakking | focking | fucking | kanker | kut
sense:
(vulgar) An intensifier, often applying more to the whole utterance than to the specific word it grammatically modifies.


lexentry: eng/fudge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fudge
trans_list: karamel
sense:
(chiefly, _, uncountable) A type of very sweet candy or confection, usually made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream.


lexentry: eng/fudge__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: fudge
trans_list: geknoei | knoeierij
sense:
(countable) A less than perfect decision or solution; an attempt to fix an incorrect solution after the fact.


lexentry: eng/fudge__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fudge
trans_list: verdraaien
sense:
(transitive) To alter something from its true state, as to hide a flaw or uncertainty, deliberately but not necessarily dishonestly or immorally.


lexentry: eng/fuel_cell__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fuel cell
trans_list: brandstofcel
sense:
(energy) An electrochemical device in which the intrinsic chemical free energy of fuel and oxidant is catalytically converted to direct current energy.


lexentry: eng/fugitive__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fugitive
trans_list: vluchteling | vluchtelinge | voortvluchtige
sense:
A person who flees or escapes and travels secretly from place to place, and sometimes using disguises and aliases to conceal his/her identity, as to avoid law authorities in order to avoid an arrest or prosecution; or to avoid some other unwanted situation.


lexentry: eng/fugue__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fugue
trans_list: fuga
sense:
(music) A contrapuntal piece of music wherein a particular melody is played in a number of voices, each voice introduced in turn by playing the melody.


lexentry: eng/fulfilment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fulfilment
trans_list: vervulling
sense:
The act of fulfilling or the state or quality of being fulfilled; consummation; completion; realization.


lexentry: eng/full_of_oneself__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: full of oneself
trans_list: egoïst
sense:
(idiomatic) Egotistical, believing oneself to be superior to others; preoccupied with one's own work, interests, point of view, etc.


lexentry: eng/full_score__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: full score
trans_list: partituur
sense:
(music) a large book showing all the notes of a composition with many simultaneous parts (instruments or voices), with all the parts shown in lines underneath each other in a fixed order. Commonly used by conductors.


lexentry: eng/full_stop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: full stop
trans_list: punt
sense:
(Australia, British, India, Ireland, NZ, South Africa) The punctuation mark "." (indicating the end of a sentence or marking an abbreviation).


lexentry: eng/fullerene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fullerene
trans_list: fullereen
sense:
(inorganic chemistry) Any of a class of allotropes of carbon having hollow molecules whose atoms lie at the vertices of a polyhedron having 12 pentagonal and 2 or more hexagonal faces.


lexentry: eng/fume__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fume
trans_list: roet
sense:
A material that has been vaporized from the solid or liquid state to the gas state and re-coalesced to the solid state.


lexentry: eng/fume__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fume
trans_list: roken
sense:
(transitive) To expose (something) to fumes; specifically, to expose wood, etc., to ammonia in order to produce dark tints.


lexentry: eng/fume_hood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fume hood
trans_list: trekkast | zuurkast
sense:
(chemistry) A ventilated compartment in which chemical procedures may be undertaken without the escape of noxious fumes into the local environment.


lexentry: eng/function__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: function
trans_list: functie
sense:
(mathematics) A relation in which each element of the domain is associated with exactly one element of the codomain.


lexentry: eng/function_word__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: function word
trans_list: functiewoord
sense:
(linguistics) A word that has little meaning when standing alone, but instead serves to express grammatical relationships with other words within a sentence, or specify the attitude or mood of the speaker, including conjunctions, prepositions, pronouns, auxiliary verbs, certain frequent adverbs.


lexentry: eng/functional__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: functional
trans_list: functionaal
sense:
(mathematics) A function that takes a function as its argument; more precisely, a function whose argument varies in a space of (real or complex valued) functions and whose value belongs to a monodimensional space.


lexentry: eng/functional_group__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: functional group
trans_list: functionele groep
sense:
(organic chemistry) A specific grouping of elements that is characteristic of a class of compounds, and determines some properties and reactions of that class.


lexentry: eng/functional_programming__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: functional programming
trans_list: functioneel programmeren
sense:
(programming) Programming in a style that, in lieu of assignment, uses procedure calls to bind variables to values, so that referential transparency is preserved.


lexentry: eng/functionality__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: functionality
trans_list: functionaliteit
sense:
(uncountable) The ability to do a task, performance, or execution; a set of functions that something is able or equipped to perform.


lexentry: eng/functionary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: functionary
trans_list: functionaris
sense:
A person employed as an official in a bureaucracy (usually corporate or governmental) who holds limited authority and primarily serves to carry out a simple function for which discretion is not required.


lexentry: eng/fundamental_group__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fundamental group
trans_list: fundamentaalgroep
sense:
(topology) For a specified topological space, the group whose elements are homotopy classes of loops (images of some arbitrary closed interval whose endpoints are both mapped to a designated point) and whose group operation is concatenation.


lexentry: eng/fundamental_interaction__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fundamental interaction
trans_list: fundamentele natuurkracht
sense:
(physics) any of the fundamental forces that act between elementary particles; each one is associated with an exchanged particle


lexentry: eng/fundamental_theorem__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fundamental theorem
trans_list: hoofdstelling
sense:
(chiefly, mathematics) A theorem (or, in non-mathematical fields, a commonly accepted hypothesis) considered to be of central importance to a specified field.


lexentry: eng/fundamentalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fundamentalism
trans_list: fundamentalisme
sense:
(religion) The tendency to reduce a religion to its most fundamental tenets, based on strict interpretation of core texts.


lexentry: eng/funeral__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: funeral
trans_list: begrafenis
sense:
A ceremony to honor and remember a deceased person, often distinguished from a memorial service by the presence of the body of the deceased.


lexentry: eng/funeral_home__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: funeral home
trans_list: uitvaartcentrum
sense:
A mortuary where the friends and relatives of the deceased may attend a wake, or pay their last respects.


lexentry: eng/fungus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fungus
trans_list: zwam
sense:
(mycology) Any member of the kingdom Fungi; a eukaryotic organism typically having chitin cell walls but no chlorophyll or plastids. Fungi may be unicellular or multicellular.


lexentry: eng/funicular__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: funicular
trans_list: funiculaire | kabelbaan | kabelspoorbaan
sense:
A particular type of rail transit system which ascends a steep urban or mountain incline, having usually two cars sharing a single track, with the cars linked by a moving cable and an arrangement of pulleys such that the descending car assists in the hoisting of the ascending car, i.e. the two cars serve as counterweights for each other.


lexentry: eng/funnel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: funnel
trans_list: trechter
sense:
A utensil in the shape of an inverted hollow cone terminating in a narrow pipe, for channeling liquids or granular material; typically used when transferring said substances from any container into ones with a significantly smaller opening.


lexentry: eng/funnel__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: funnel
trans_list: door een kleiner opening voeren | door een trechter gieten | kanaliseren
sense:
(intransitive) To proceed through a narrow gap or passageway akin to a funnel; to condense or narrow.


lexentry: eng/funnel_cake__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: funnel cake
trans_list: mierenhoop
sense:
(US) A specialty food made from deep-fried batter and originally associated with the Pennsylvania Dutch region of the United States.


lexentry: eng/funny_bone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: funny bone
trans_list: stroombotje | telefoonbotje
sense:
(idiomatic) The ulnar nerve in the elbow, which, when hit, causes a tingly sensation. [from the 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/fur_seal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fur seal
trans_list: zeebeer
sense:
A marine mammal of either of the genera Arctocephalus or Callorhinus of the eared seal family Otariidae, differing from the sea lions in having dense underfur.


lexentry: eng/furan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: furan
trans_list: furaan
sense:
(organic compound) Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds containing a ring of four carbon atoms, two double bonds and an oxygen atom; especially the simplest one, C4H4O.


lexentry: eng/furcula__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: furcula
trans_list: kijker
sense:
(ornithology) The forked bone formed by the fusion of the clavicles in birds, the wishbone or merrythought.


lexentry: eng/furlong__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: furlong
trans_list: stadie
sense:
A unit of distance equal to one-eighth of a mile (220 yards, or 201.168 metres), now mainly used in measuring distances in farmland and horse racing.


lexentry: eng/furniture__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: furniture
trans_list: meubel | meubelstuk
sense:
(now usually, _, uncountable) Large movable item(s), usually in a room, which enhance(s) the room's characteristics, functionally or decoratively.


lexentry: eng/furry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: furry
trans_list: furry
sense:
An animal character with human-like characteristics; most commonly refers to such characters created by members of the furry subculture.


lexentry: eng/fuse__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fuse
trans_list: lont
sense:
(manufacturing, mining, military) The mechanism that ignites the charge in an explosive device; a detonator.


lexentry: eng/fuse__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fuse
trans_list: zekering
sense:
(electrical engineering) A device to prevent excessive overcurrent from overload or short circuit in an electrical circuit, containing a component that melts and interrupts the current when too high a load is passed through it.


lexentry: eng/fuse__Verb__2
sense_num: 04
written_rep: fuse
trans_list: smelten
sense:
(transitive, electricity) To furnish with or install a fuse to protect a circuit against overcurrent.


lexentry: eng/fusebox__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fusebox
trans_list: stoppenkast
sense:
A small distribution board containing the fuses or circuit breakers for a domestic electricity power supply.


lexentry: eng/fusel_oil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fusel oil
trans_list: foezelolie
sense:
A mixture of several higher-order alcohols (alcohols with more than two carbon atoms) formed as byproduct in the normal fermentation process. An excessive concentration, as in low-quality moonshine, causes unpleasant taste.


lexentry: eng/fuselage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fuselage
trans_list: romp | vliegtuigromp
sense:
(aeronautical) The main body of an aerospace vehicle; the long central structure of an aircraft to which the wings (or rotors), tail, and engines are attached, and which accommodates crew and cargo.


lexentry: eng/fusil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fusil
trans_list: raket
sense:
(heraldiccharge) A bearing of a rhomboidal figure, originally representing a spindle in shape, longer than a heraldic lozenge.


lexentry: eng/fusion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fusion
trans_list: fusie
sense:
(fiction) The act of two characters merging into one, typically more powerful, being; or the merged being itself.


lexentry: eng/fusion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fusion
trans_list: fusie | samensmelting
sense:
(physics) A nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the concomitant release of energy.


lexentry: eng/fussbudget__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fussbudget
trans_list: angstig
sense:
(colloquial, derogatory, North America) One who complains or fusses a great deal, especially about unimportant matters; a fusspot.


lexentry: eng/fustian__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fustian
trans_list: fustijn | fustein
sense:
Originally, a kind of coarse fabric made from cotton and flax; now, a kind of coarse twilled cotton, or cotton and linen, stuff with a short pile and often dyed a dull colour, which is chiefly prepared for menswear.


lexentry: eng/futon__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: futon
trans_list: futon
sense:
A specific kind of sofa-bed, with a fixed cushion that forms a mattress when folded down and a sofa when folded up.


lexentry: eng/future_participle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: future participle
trans_list: toekomend deelwoord
sense:
A part of speech present in some languages (e.g. Latin, Hungarian and Georgian) but not in English that gives a sense of something about to happen.


lexentry: eng/future_perfect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: future perfect
trans_list: voltooid tegenwoordig toekomende tijd
sense:
(grammar) A tense that expresses action completed at some time in the future; in English it is formed by use of will have (or shall have) and a past participle


lexentry: eng/future_tense__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: future tense
trans_list: toekomende tijd | futurum | onvoltooid toekomstige tijd
sense:
(grammar) The tense or time form of a verb used to refer to an event or occurrence that has not yet happened or is expected to happen in the future.


lexentry: eng/futurism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: futurism
trans_list: futurisme
sense:
(art) An early 20th century avant-garde art movement focused on speed, the mechanical, and the modern, which took a deeply antagonistic attitude to traditional artistic conventions.


lexentry: eng/fynbos__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fynbos
trans_list: fynbos | fijnbos
sense:
(botany) Vegetation unique to the Cape Floral Kingdom, made up chiefly of Proteaceae, restios, and Ericaceae.


lexentry: eng/gable__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gable
trans_list: gevelspits | puntgevel
sense:
(architectural element) The triangular area at the peak of an external wall adjacent to, and terminating, two sloped roof surfaces (pitches).


lexentry: eng/gadfly__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gadfly
trans_list: dwarsligger
sense:
(specifically) A person who upsets the status quo by posing novel or upsetting questions, or attempts to stimulate innovation by being an irritant.


lexentry: eng/gadget__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gadget
trans_list: gadget
sense:
Any device or machine, especially one whose name cannot be recalled, often either clever or complicated.


lexentry: eng/gadwall__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gadwall
trans_list: krakeend
sense:
A common, widespread dabbling duck which breeds in the northern hemisphere (Mareca strepera, syn. Anas strepera).


lexentry: eng/gag__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gag
trans_list: knevel | prop
sense:
A device to restrain speech, such as a rag in the mouth secured with tape or a rubber ball threaded onto a cord or strap.


lexentry: eng/gag__Verb__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: gag
trans_list: knevelen
sense:
(ambitransitive, slang, LGBT) To astonish (someone); (to cause someone) to be at a loss for words; to leave speechless; to be left speechless.


lexentry: eng/gag_order__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gag order
trans_list: spreekverbod
sense:
(legal) An order issued by a court prohibiting specified persons from discussing a case outside limitations set by the court.


lexentry: eng/gage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gage
trans_list: dagvaarding
sense:
Something, such as a glove or other pledge, thrown down as a challenge to combat (now usually figurative).


lexentry: eng/gait__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gait
trans_list: gang
sense:
(horses) One of the different ways in which a horse can move, either naturally or as a result of training.


lexentry: eng/gaiter__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gaiter
trans_list: slobkousen
sense:
A covering cloth or leather for the whole leg from the knee to the instep, fitting down upon the shoe.


lexentry: eng/galactose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: galactose
trans_list: galactose
sense:
(carbohydrate) A monosaccharide found, along with lactose, in dairy products, and is synthesized by the body where it is found associated with glycolipids and glycoproteins.


lexentry: eng/galangal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: galangal
trans_list: laos
sense:
Any of several east Asian plants of genera Alpinia and Kaempferia in the ginger family, used as a spice, but principally Alpinia galanga.


lexentry: eng/galaxy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: galaxy
trans_list: sterrenstelsel | melkwegstelsel
sense:
(galaxy) Any of the collections of many millions or billions of stars, galactic dust, black holes, etc. existing as independent and coherent systems, of which there are billions in the known universe. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/gale__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gale
trans_list: storm | rukwind
sense:
(meteorology) A very strong wind, more than a breeze, less than a storm; number 7 through to 9 winds on the 12-step Beaufort scale.


lexentry: eng/gall__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: gall
trans_list: gal | leed
sense:
(figurative, uncountable) Great misery or physical suffering, likened to the bitterest-tasting of substances.


lexentry: eng/gall__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gall
trans_list: schaafwonde
sense:
(pathology, countable) A sore or open wound caused by chafing, which may become infected, as with a blister.


lexentry: eng/gall__Noun__3
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gall
trans_list: gal | galknobbel
sense:
(plant disease) A blister or tumor-like growth found on the surface of plants, caused by various pathogens, especially the burrowing of insect larvae into the living tissues, such as that of the common oak gall wasp (Cynips quercusfolii).


lexentry: eng/gall_bladder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gall bladder
trans_list: galblaas
sense:
(anatomy) A pear-shaped organ that stores bile from the liver, until the body needs it for the digestion and absorption of fats in the duodenum.


lexentry: eng/galleass__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: galleass
trans_list: galjas
sense:
(nautical, historical) A type of rowable vessel of the 16th and 17th centuries, similar to a galley but larger, and normally equipped with sails.


lexentry: eng/gallery__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: gallery
trans_list: galerij
sense:
A roofed promenade, especially one extending along the wall of a building and supported by arches or columns on the outer side.


lexentry: eng/galley__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: galley
trans_list: galei
sense:
(nautical, historical) A long, slender ship propelled primarily by oars, whether having masts and sails or not; usually a rowed warship used in the Mediterranean from the 16th century until the modern era.


lexentry: eng/galley__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: galley
trans_list: kombuis | scheepskeuken
sense:
(nautical) The cookroom or kitchen and cooking apparatus of a vessel or aircraft; sometimes on merchant vessels called the caboose.


lexentry: eng/gallic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gallic acid
trans_list: galluszuur
sense:
(carboxylic acid) a phenolic carboxylic acid, 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoic acid, found in galls, tea, the bark of some trees etc; a constituent of tannin


