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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 | lichaam
sense:
(baseball, obsolete) The team in a match that throws the ball and tries to catch it when it is hit by the other team (the bat).


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 | lichaam
sense:
(algebra) A non-zero commutative ring in which all non-zero elements are invertible; a simple commutative ring.


lexentry: eng/field__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: field
trans_list: veld | akker
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 | akker
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: 04
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: jachtvliegtuig | jager | gevechtsvliegtuig
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: jachtvliegtuig | jager | gevechtsvliegtuig
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.


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 tool consisting of a strip or rod of hardened and coarse metal, used for removing sharp edges, shaping, and cutting, especially through metal; usually a hand tool.


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 Sinosphere.


lexentry: eng/filibuster__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: filibuster
trans_list: vrijbuiter
sense:
(historical) 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/filibuster__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: filibuster
trans_list: laten aanslepen
sense:
(originally, and, mainly, US politics, intransitive, transitive) To use obstructionist tactics in a legislative body.


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: 05
written_rep: fillet
trans_list: filet
sense:
A strip or compact piece of meat or fish from which any bones and skin and feathers have been removed.


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: bioscoop
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: 01
written_rep: fin
trans_list: vin
sense:
(ichthyology, zootomy) One of the appendages of a fish, used to propel itself and to manoeuvre/maneuver.


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:
(North America, Philippines) 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, Philippines, 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/finasteride__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: finasteride
trans_list: finasteride
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) A medication used to treat male pattern baldness and benign prostatic hyperplasia in males.


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/finesse__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: finesse
trans_list: ontwijken
sense:
(transitive, chiefly, Canada, US, politics) To evade (a problem, situation, etc.) by using some clever argument or stratagem.


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/fingerpost__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fingerpost
trans_list: wegwijzer
sense:
A board that shows the direction (and often distance) to a named place; especially one of several attached to a milepost.


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/finocchio__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: finocchio
trans_list: flikker
sense:
A fennel cultivar with a bulb-like structure at its base, used as a vegetable; Florence fennel (Foeniculum vulgare var. azoricum).


lexentry: eng/fintech__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fintech
trans_list: financiële technologie | fintech
sense:
(uncountable) Financial technology, that is, technology (usually information technology) that is focused on finance.


lexentry: eng/fintech__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fintech
trans_list: fintechbedrijf
sense:
(countable) A company in the finance sector, such as one dealing with payments, fundraising or loans.


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__Noun__1
sense_num: 17
written_rep: fire
trans_list: vuur
sense:
(gemology) The capacity of a gemstone, especially a faceted, cut gemstone, that is transparent to visible light, to disperse white light into its multispectral component parts, resulting in a flash of different colors, the richness and dispersion of which increases the gemstone's value.


lexentry: eng/fire__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: fire
trans_list: ontslaan
sense:
(transitive, employment) To terminate the employment contract of (an employee), especially for cause (such as misconduct, incompetence, or poor performance).


lexentry: eng/fire_alarm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fire alarm
trans_list: brandalarm | brandmelder | brandschel
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, UK, Irish) 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, such as first aid and search and rescue.


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, vehicle) 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_salamander__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fire salamander
trans_list: vuursalamander
sense:
A medium-sized black salamander with yellow spots (Salamandra salamandra), native to Europe, related to the tiger salamander.


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/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/firebrand__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: firebrand
trans_list: onruststoker | oproerkraaier | stokebrand
sense:
(figurative) An argumentative troublemaker or revolutionary; one who agitates against the status quo.


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/firelighter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: firelighter
trans_list: aanmaakblokje
sense:
A small block of a flammable substance, typically a combination of sawdust and wax, used to light fires.


lexentry: eng/fireship__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fireship
trans_list: brander
sense:
(nautical, historical) A wooden ship set alight and then sent floating into an enemy flotilla, with the aim of spreading the fire among them.


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 alcoholic beverage, 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 that is administered to a victim of an injury, usually where the injury is slight or where better care is unavailable.


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 a transmission or other gearbox, which usually is the one that provides the lowest output speed and greatest mechanical advantage, except in setups in which there is a granny gear.


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/first_world_problem__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: first world problem
trans_list: eerste wereldprobleem
sense:
A complaint or frustration regarded as trivial that is experienced only by inhabitants in wealthy or developed nations.


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__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: fish
trans_list: vis
sense:
(uncountable) A card game in which the object is to obtain cards in pairs or sets of four (depending on the variation), by asking the other players for cards of a particular rank.


lexentry: eng/fish__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fish
trans_list: vissen | hengelen | snoeken
sense:
(intransitive, transitive) To hunt fish or other aquatic animals in a body of water, or to collect coral or pearls from the bottom of the sea.


lexentry: eng/fish__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: fish
trans_list: vissen
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, Irish) 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: visolie | traan | traanolie
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_stock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fish stock
trans_list: visstand
sense:
(aquaculture) Living resources of one or several species of fish in a population or within a specific area.


lexentry: eng/fish_tank__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fish tank
trans_list: aquarium
sense:
A container, usually made out of glass or acrylic, specifically designed for holding water and marine life.


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/fisher__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fisher
trans_list: vismarter
sense:
A North American marten-like mammal (Pekania pennanti, syn. Martes pennanti), that has thick brown fur.


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, vulgar, sex) The act or 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/fit_in__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: fit in
trans_list: afspreken
sense:
(intransitive, figurative) (used alone or followed by with) To be consistent or reconcilable (with other facts or ideas).


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 that is visible late in the day on the face of a man who 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/fizgig__Noun__3
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fizgig
trans_list: aalgeer
sense:
(fishing) A spear with a barb on the end of it, used for catching fish, frogs, or other small animals; a type of harpoon.


lexentry: eng/fizzle__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fizzle
trans_list: blussen
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: verbluffen
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 Boolean 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) An indication that a certain outcome or event is going to happen, deduced not logically or causally, but as a pattern in a piece of media. Chiefly used in video games and adjacent media, especially visual novels, it is typically described as being raised or set by the plot or words of a character.


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/flaneur__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flaneur
trans_list: wandelaar
sense:
One who wanders aimlessly, who roams, who travels at a lounging pace. One who walks to observe and enjoy rather than to get somewhere.


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/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-footed__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flat-footed
trans_list: platvoetig
sense:
Of an animal: having feet which are naturally flat; (specifically) of a horse: having hoofs with soles close to the ground.


lexentry: eng/flat-footed__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: flat-footed
trans_list: vastberaden
sense:
(originally, US, informal, dated) Direct, downright, straightforward; also, holding firmly to and maintaining a decision; standing one's ground.


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/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: padde
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:
A 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: bepalen
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/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; to blench.


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/float__Verb__1
sense_num: 22
written_rep: float
trans_list: drijven
sense:
(transitive, retail) To prepare a till (cash register) for operation, either by putting a float (cash amount) in the cash drawer to provide change for customers making cash payments or (by extension) by recording the time a till starts being used for card payments if it is card-only


lexentry: eng/floating-point_number__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: floating-point number
trans_list: vlottendekommagetal
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/flocculation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flocculation
trans_list: vlokkenvorming
sense:
(physical chemistry) A condition in which clays, polymers or other small charged particles become attached and form a fragile structure, a floc.


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 of a large amount of water (usually disastrous) 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: 01
written_rep: floor
trans_list: vloer
sense:
(countable) The interior bottom or surface of a house or building; the supporting surface of a room.


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: dons
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: buis
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 comprising calcium fluoride plus or minus impurities, 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_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:
(UK, Irish, Commonwealth, Philippines) 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/flysch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flysch
trans_list: flysch
sense:
(geology) A series of sandstones and schists overlying the true nummulitic formation in the Alps, and included in the Eocene Tertiary.


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/fog_light__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fog light
trans_list: mistlamp | mistlicht
sense:
(automotive) One of a pair of lights, mounted at the front of a car, below the headlights, usually white or yellow in colour, for increased visibility ahead in foggy driving conditions.


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 old 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, frailty, 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: herhalen
sense:
To take further actions remaining after an event; to continue, revisit, or persist; especially, to maintain communication or verify.


lexentry: eng/fomite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fomite
trans_list: fomiet
sense:
(medicine) An inanimate object capable of carrying infectious agents (such as bacteria, viruses or prions), and thus passively enabling their transmission between hosts; common examples include towels, dishcloths, kitchenware/flatware, and laundry.


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, metonymically) 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 to those who have difficulty purchasing enough to avoid hunger.


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, that typically 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; the network of interrelations that the diagram models.


lexentry: eng/foot-and-mouth_disease__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foot-and-mouth disease
trans_list: mond-en-klauwzeer
sense:
(disease, veterinary medicine) 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 | voet
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_birds__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: for the birds
trans_list: nutteloos
sense:
(idiomatic, originally, US, _, military slang, informal) Not deserving serious consideration; unimportant; useless, worthless. [from 1940s]


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 | verrassingsaanval
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: 01
written_rep: force
trans_list: macht | kracht
sense:
(now mainly with regard to words or speech; otherwise limited to set phrases) Ability to influence; Strength or energy of body or mind; active power; vigour; might; capacity of exercising an influence or producing an effect.


lexentry: eng/force__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: force
trans_list: kracht
sense:
(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: 07
written_rep: force
trans_list: macht | troep
sense:
(countable) A group organized for the goal of attacking, controling, or constraining, especially one with a set command structure (in particular, a military or police group).


lexentry: eng/force__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
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/forecastle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: forecastle
trans_list: voorkasteel
sense:
(nautical) A raised part of the upper deck at the front of a ship; the structure of this part of the ship; the crew's quarters located within it.


lexentry: eng/foreclose__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foreclose
trans_list: aanslaan
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_correspondent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foreign correspondent
trans_list: buitenlandse correspondent
sense:
(journalism) A reporter or freelance journalist who is based in a foreign country, and who provides news reports and/or commentary from that place.


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:
(sex) The acts at the beginning of a (usually human) 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; especially, one written by another person (not the author of the work thus introduced).


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/forget-me-not__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: forget-me-not
trans_list: vergeet-mij-niet | vergeet-me-niet
sense:
Any of the flowering plants of the genus Myosotis, mostly with a small five-petalled blue flower; a flower from such a plant.


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 | splitsing
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:
(metonymic, 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:
(historical) Former long form of North Macedonia: a country in Southeast Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula; used in diplomatic circles before the 2019 agreement that produced the name North Macedonia due to the naming dispute with Greece over the former name of the country, Macedonia; abbreviation 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: 07
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: 03
written_rep: fortune cookie
trans_list: gelukskoekje
sense:
(fandom, vulgar) In the furry fandom, the vulva of canine species. Named so due to its resemblance to the snack.


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/forty__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: forty
trans_list: veertig
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after thirty-nine and before forty-one, represented in Roman numerals as XL and in Arabic numerals as 40.


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__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: forward
trans_list: voorwaarts
sense:
(nautical) At, near, or towards the bow of a vessel (with the frame of reference within the vessel).


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/foul__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: foul
trans_list: verstoppen
sense:
(transitive, intransitive) To obstruct, block, or otherwise interfere with (something), for example by clogging (a drain, gun barrel, chimney, etc) or by being in the way of (a gunshot, etc).


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 colonizing 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/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: 02
written_rep: fowl
trans_list: gevogelte | stuk pluimvee
sense:
A bird hunted or kept for food, grouped into landfowl (order Galliformes), also called gamefowl, and waterfowl (order Anseriformes: ducks, geese, swans, etc.), which together form the clade Galloanserae.


lexentry: eng/fox__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fox
trans_list: vos
sense:
(in particular) The red fox, a small carnivore (Vulpes vulpes), related to dogs and wolves, with red or silver fur.


lexentry: eng/fox__Noun__1
sense_num: 12
written_rep: fox
trans_list: vos
sense:
(obsolete) A sword; so called from the stamp of a fox on the blade, or perhaps of a wolf taken for a 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 arbitrarily small 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 | zwakte
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, US politics, sometimes, capitalized, usually, in plural) 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 birds 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 | rafelen
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:
(slang, chiefly, derogatory) A person who is extremely abnormal in appearance, social behavior, sexual orientation, gender identity, 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-throw_line__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: free-throw line
trans_list: vrije worplijn
sense:
(basketball) A line parallel to the baseline, fifteen feet from the plane of the backboard, from behind which a free throw may be taken.


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/freebooter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: freebooter
trans_list: vrijbuiter
sense:
An adventurer who pillages, plunders, or thieves privately or for compensation; or wages ad-hoc war on other nations, similar to mercenary; also a "freeboot".


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_of_thought__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: freedom of thought
trans_list: vrijheid van gedachte
sense:
The right of an individual to hold or consider a fact, viewpoint, or thought, independent of others' viewpoints.


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/freethinker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: freethinker
trans_list: vrijdenker
sense:
A person who has formed his or her opinions using reason and rational enquiry; somebody who has rejected dogma, especially with regard to religion.


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:
(countable, and, 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, Philippines) 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 nonflammable 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: 01
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: wrijfklank | fricatief
sense:
(phonetics) Any of several speech 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 coming from allied or friendly forces, as opposed to fire coming from enemy forces. [from 1910s]


lexentry: eng/friends_list__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: friends list
trans_list: vriendenlijst
sense:
(Internet) A list of contacts (in social networking, instant messaging, etc.), ostensibly the user's friends.


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/frieze__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: frieze
trans_list: fries
sense:
Any sculptured or richly ornamented band in a building or, by extension, in rich pieces of furniture.


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 in the order Podargiformes, 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: vorst | rijp | 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/frost_line__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: frost line
trans_list: vorstgrens
sense:
The depth to which the water present in the soil is actually frozen in a given place at a given point in time.


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:
Of something which is consumed (such as money, goods, etc.): Careful or wise in expenditure; 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: vrucht | fruit | 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: vrucht | fruit | 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: 01
written_rep: fuck
trans_list: neuken | penetreren
sense:
(transitive) To insert one's penis, a dildo, etc., 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 attachments.


lexentry: eng/fuck_me__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fuck me
trans_list: kut zeg
sense:
(vulgar, slang) An interjection expressing that someone is surprised, impressed, annoyed, or dismayed.


lexentry: eng/fucking__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fucking
trans_list: fakking | focking | fucking | kanker | kut
sense:
(vulgar, attributive) 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 their 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:
(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) 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/fulmar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fulmar
trans_list: noordse stormvogel
sense:
Either of two species of pelagic seabird in the genus Fulmarus, Fulmarus glacialis and F. glacialoides, which breed on cliffs.


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 minimal or 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/fungible__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fungible
trans_list: fungibel | vervangbaar
sense:
(originally, finance, and, commerce) Able to be substituted for something of equal value or utility.


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 pair of tracks, 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:
Any marine mammal of of the genera Arctocephalus and Callorhinus, 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:
Someone who identifies with or as an animal character with human-like characteristics (an anthropomorphic animal character).


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: 05
written_rep: fuse
trans_list: smelten
sense:
(transitive, electricity) To furnish with or install a fuse in (a circuit) to protect 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. [from 1909]


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, largely scrub, exceptionally biodiverse, including particularly large numbers of species of Proteaceae, Restionaceae, 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/gaffe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gaffe
trans_list: blunder | flater | gaffe | misstap | uitschuiver
sense:
A foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public; a social blunder; a breach of etiquette.


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_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/galah__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: galah
trans_list: galah | roze kaketoe
sense:
A member of species Eolophus roseicapilla of pink and grey species of cockatoos, native to Australia.


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: 01
written_rep: gallery
trans_list: galerij
sense:
An institution, building, or room for the exhibition and conservation of important objects, especially works of art.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/garden_city__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: garden city
trans_list: tuinstad
sense:
(UK, urban studies) Any of several planned, self-contained communities, surrounded by "green belts", containing proportionate areas of residences, industry and agriculture.


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


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


lexentry: eng/garden_hose__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: garden hose
trans_list: tuinslang
sense:
(countable) A length of hose as above, usually with a male connector on one end and a female connector on the other end, which can carry water from a hose bib (a water faucet or spigot usually located on an exterior wall of a house or other building) for use on a garden or lawn.


lexentry: eng/garden_path_sentence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: garden path sentence
trans_list: intuinzin
sense:
(linguistics) A sentence that is easily parsed incorrectly when first read, due to the ambiguity of a word or words.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/gas__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gas
trans_list: benzine
sense:
(uncountable, North America, New Zealand, Philippines) Gasoline, a light derivative of petroleum used as fuel.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/gastropod__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gastropod
trans_list: slak
sense:
Any member of a class of molluscs (Gastropoda) that includes snails, slugs, and limpets; univalve mollusc.


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/gateway__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: gateway
trans_list: poort
sense:
A point at which freight moving from one territory to another is interchanged between transportation lines.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/gear__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: gear
trans_list: versnelling
sense:
(countable, automotive) A configuration of the transmission of a motor car so as to achieve a particular ratio of engine to axle torque.


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


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


lexentry: eng/gear_ratio__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gear ratio
trans_list: overbrengingsverhouding
sense:
The ratio of the speeds of rotation of two gears, such as any pair that mesh and, especially, the initial and final gears in a gear train (whose relationship incorporates all the intermediate ones).


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/gecko__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gecko
trans_list: gekko
sense:
Any lizard of the family Gekkonidae of small, carnivorous, mostly nocturnal animals with large eyes and adhesive toes enabling them to climb on vertical and upside-down surfaces.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/gender_studies__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gender studies
trans_list: genderstudies
sense:
An academic discipline which analyses constructions of gender and sexuality in society (with reference to other sociological characteristics like class, education, ethnicity, nationality, religion, etc.).


lexentry: eng/genderqueer__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: genderqueer
trans_list: genderqueer
sense:
(LGBTQ, sometimes, offensive) Not exclusively male or female; having or pertaining to a gender identity which is not represented by the gender binary.


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/gene_pool__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gene pool
trans_list: genenpoel
sense:
(genetics) The complete set of unique alleles that would be found by inspecting the genetic material of every living member of a species or population.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/generative_artificial_intelligence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: generative artificial intelligence
trans_list: generatieve kunstmatige intelligentie
sense:
(AI) A system that can produce realistic images, sounds, videos, or text in response to user prompts.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/genital_wart__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: genital wart
trans_list: genitale wrat
sense:
A wart associated with a highly contagious sexually transmitted infection, caused by some types of human papillomavirus.


lexentry: eng/genitalia__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: genitalia
trans_list: genitaliën | voortplantingsorganen
sense:
(by extension) Any sex organs, whether external or internal; body parts responsible for sexual reproduction or sexual stimulation.


lexentry: eng/genitive__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: genitive
trans_list: genitief
sense:
Of a grammatical case: in an inflected language (such as Greek or Latin), expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor; and in an uninflected language (such as English), expressing origin or possession; possessive.


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


lexentry: eng/genitive_case__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: genitive case
trans_list: genitief | tweede naamval
sense:
(grammar) The grammatical case, chiefly applicable to nouns, used to express a relationship of origin or possession. It corresponds roughly to the English preposition of and the suffix -'s.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/gentleman__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: gentleman
trans_list: heer | heren
sense:
(chiefly, _, historical) A man of gentle but not noble birth, particularly a man of means (originally ownership of property) who does not work for a living but has no official status in a peerage; (UK, _, law) an armigerous man ranking below a knight.


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


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


lexentry: eng/gentrify__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gentrify
trans_list: gerestaureerd | verbeterd
sense:
(transitive) To renovate or improve something, especially housing or district, to make it more appealing to the middle classes (now often with the negative association of pricing out existing residents).


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/geography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: geography
trans_list: geografie | aardrijkskunde
sense:
The study of the physical properties of the earth, including how humans affect and are affected by them.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/get__Verb__1
sense_num: 23
written_rep: get
trans_list: krijgen | halen | aankomen | nemen | verkrijgen
sense:
(transitive, informal) To bring to reckoning; to catch (usually as a criminal); to effect retribution.


lexentry: eng/get_a_word_in_edgewise__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: get a word in edgewise
trans_list: een speld tussen krijgen
sense:
(US, usually, pejorative) To break into or participate in a conversation, especially where there is much interruption by other speakers.


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/get_it__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: get it
trans_list: krijgen
sense:
(idiomatic) To receive a negative thing: to receive punishment; to receive a retaliation; to receive a beating; to get what's coming to one; to feel someone's wrath.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/get_wet__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: get wet
trans_list: nat worden
sense:
(literally, ambitransitive) To come into contact with, or to put (something) into contact with, water, rain, mist, or another liquid.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/ghost_employee__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ghost employee
trans_list: maharadja
sense:
A registered employee, especially a public officer, recorded in the payroll system without actually working.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/giant_squid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: giant squid
trans_list: reuzeninktvis
sense:
Any of the very large squid, of the genus Architeuthis (family Architeuthidae), that live at great depths, and of which little is known.


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/gift_shop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gift shop
trans_list: cadeauwinkel
sense:
A shop connected to a monument, sight, or museum or other place of interest, which sells products related to the nature of the place.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/girdle__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: girdle
trans_list: rondist
sense:
The line of greatest circumference of a brilliant-cut diamond, at which it is grasped by the setting.


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/give_someone_a_piece_of_one's_mind__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: give someone a piece of one's mind
trans_list: iemand ongezouten de waarheid zeggen
sense:
(idiomatic) To express one's opinion strongly; to voice one's disagreement or dissatisfaction, especially with another person; to scold or rebuke someone.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/glaive__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: glaive
trans_list: speer
sense:
(historical) A weapon consisting of a pole with a large blade fixed on the end, the edge of which is on the outside curve.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/glass_ceiling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glass ceiling
trans_list: glazen plafond
sense:
An unrecognized or unwritten barrier to further progression or promotion, in employment and elsewhere, for a member of a specific demographic group (originally women). [from 1978]


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/glean__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glean
trans_list: oppikken | sprokkelen | inzamelen | oprapen
sense:
To collect (fruit, grain, or other produce) from a field, an orchard, etc., after the main gathering or harvest.


lexentry: eng/glean__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glean
trans_list: oppikken | sprokkelen | inzamelen | oprapen
sense:
To collect fruit, grain, or other produce from (a field, an orchard, etc.), after the main gathering or harvest.


lexentry: eng/glean__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glean
trans_list: oppikken | leren | verzamelen
sense:
To gather (something, now chiefly something intangible such as experience or information) in small amounts over a period of time, often with some difficulty; to scrape together.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/global_positioning_system__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: global positioning system
trans_list: gps
sense:
Any system which enables a mobile receiver to determine its precise location based on signals received from satellites such as those of the US military, the Russian GLONASS system, or the proposed Galileo European alternative system.


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/gloss_over__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gloss over
trans_list: boeken
sense:
(transitive, idiomatic) To treat something with less care than it in some ways deserves; to ignore, or at least to discount or dismiss for the current purposes.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/glutinous_rice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glutinous rice
trans_list: kleefrijst
sense:
A variety of short-grain rice popular in Southeast and East Asia, known for its stickiness when cooked.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/go_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: go off
trans_list: bederven
sense:
(intransitive, UK, Australia, Canada) To putrefy or become inedible, or to become unusable in any way.


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/go_rogue__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: go rogue
trans_list: in de steek laten
sense:
(intransitive, idiom) To defect, or to repudiate allegiance, fealty, affiliation, or membership. (For example, a spy or soldier in relation to a country; or a politician in relation to a political party; or an employee; or a club member.)


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/goblin_mode__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: goblin mode
trans_list: goblin-modus
sense:
(slang, neologism) The state of being unapologetically lethargic, slovenly, and prone to odd and self-indulgent behaviour.


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/god__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: god
trans_list: god
sense:
(figurative) A person in a very high position of authority, importance or influence; a powerful ruler or tyrant.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/gorge__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: gorge
trans_list: kloof
sense:
(geography) A deep, narrow passage with steep, rocky sides, particularly one with a stream running through it; a ravine.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/government-in-exile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: government-in-exile
trans_list: regering in ballingschap
sense:
(geopolitics) An independent polity that claims to be the legitimate government of a country, but is forced to operate from another country.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/gracious__Adjective__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: gracious
trans_list: edelmoedig | grootmoedig
sense:
magnanimous, without arrogance or complaint, benevolently declining to raise controversy or insist on possible prerogatives.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/grammar_Nazi__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grammar Nazi
trans_list: taalnazi
sense:
(slang, idiomatic, potentially, _, offensive, humorous, see usage note at Nazi) A person who habitually criticizes the grammar and (often) usage in others' speech or writing, often in ways that are sometimes not even linguistically accurate.


lexentry: eng/grammar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grammar
trans_list: grammatica | spraakkunst
sense:
(linguistics) A system of rules and principles for the structure of a language, or of languages in general.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/granny_flat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: granny flat
trans_list: uitzondering
sense:
(UK, Australia, New Zealand, informal) A dwelling detached from a primary residence, traditionally designated for a member of an extended family to live in.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/grasshopper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grasshopper
trans_list: sprinkhaan
sense:
In the strict sense, refers to insects in the suborder Caelifera, particularly those in the family Acrididae.


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/graupel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: graupel
trans_list: graupel | korrelhagel | winterhagel | zachte hagel
sense:
(uncountable) A precipitation that forms when supercooled droplets of water condense on a snowflake.


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/gravitational_collapse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gravitational collapse
trans_list: zwaartekrachtinstorting
sense:
The stage in the evolution of a star in which the pressure of the star is insufficient to maintain it at a stable size, and its material falls inward under its own gravity, eventually forming a black hole or a neutron star, and sometimes accompanied by a supernova explosion.


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


lexentry: eng/gravitational_lens__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gravitational lens
trans_list: zwaartekrachtlens
sense:
(astronomy) A distribution of matter whose gravitational field bends the path of light rays sufficiently to distort, magnify or multiply images of more distant objects.


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


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


lexentry: eng/gravity__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: gravity
trans_list: zwaartekracht | gravitatie
sense:
(physics) The phenomenon that, on earth, objects have weight; the similar phenomenon on other celestial bodies such as the moon.


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


lexentry: eng/gravity__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: gravity
trans_list: zwaartekracht | gravitatie
sense:
(physics) A law or laws of gravitation: any theory which attempts to account for the phenomena of weight and/or the mutual attraction of massive objects (Aristotelian gravity, Newtonian gravity).


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


lexentry: eng/gray_fox__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gray fox
trans_list: grijze vos
sense:
Urocyon cinereoargenteus, a carnivorous mammal of the family Canidae, habitat spanning from central North America to northern South America.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/great_minds_think_alike__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: great minds think alike
trans_list: twee zielen, een gedachte
sense:
(often, _, humorous) Used to remark upon the fact that someone else has had the same thought or idea as you, implying that both of you are clever or astute.


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


lexentry: eng/great_reed_warbler__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: great reed warbler
trans_list: grote karekiet
sense:
An Old World warbler of species Acrocephalus arundinaceus, breeding in much of western Eurasia, wintering in Africa.


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/greater__Adjective__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: greater
trans_list: groot
sense:
(usually, capitalized) Including the surrounding urban areas and conurbation (of a city or other large settlement).


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/green_bridge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: green bridge
trans_list: dierenviaduct
sense:
A vegetation covered bridge over a motorway or railway that allows wildlife to safely cross over; a wildlife bridge.


lexentry: eng/green_hellebore__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: green hellebore
trans_list: wrangwortel
sense:
An extremely toxic herbaceous perennial plant of the species Veratrum viride that is native to only the western and eastern parts of the United States.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/greenhouse_effect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: greenhouse effect
trans_list: broeikaseffect
sense:
(climatology, climate change) The process by which a planet is heated by solar radiation which is retained by its atmosphere.


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/greenstick_fracture__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: greenstick fracture
trans_list: groenhoutbreuk | vouwfractuur | zoethoutbreuk
sense:
An incomplete fracture of a long bone in which one side of a bone is broken while the other is bent.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/groceries__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: groceries
trans_list: boodschappen
sense:
Retail foodstuffs and other household supplies; the commodities sold by a grocer or in a grocery store.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/gross__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gross
trans_list: bruto
sense:
The total amount (of goods, money, etc) before taxes, expenses, exceptions, tares, or similar deductions are subtracted.


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


lexentry: eng/gross_indecency__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gross indecency
trans_list: ontucht
sense:
(UK, Canada, law) Any of various sexual criminal offences, including sex with a child and (formerly) male homosexuality.


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/ground__Verb__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: ground
trans_list: huisarrest geven
sense:
To found; to fix or set, as on a foundation, reason, or principle; to furnish a ground for; to fix firmly.


lexentry: eng/ground_clearance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ground clearance
trans_list: bodemvrijheid
sense:
(automotive) The measured distance between a level surface and the lowest part (other than tires or equivalent) of the bottom of a vehicle surmounting that surface.


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/ground_roller__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ground roller
trans_list: grondscharrelaar
sense:
Any of the Brachypteraciidae, a small family of non-migratory near-passerine birds restricted to Madagascar, and related to the kingfishers, bee-eaters and rollers.


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/grove_snail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grove snail
trans_list: zwartgerande tuinslak
sense:
A snail of species Cepaea nemoralis, one of the most common species of land snail in Europe, with a dark brown lip to its shell.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/guava__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: guava
trans_list: guave
sense:
Its yellowish tropical fruit, globular or pear-shaped with thin, yellow, green or brown skin, is often made into jams and jellies.


lexentry: eng/guenon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: guenon
trans_list: meerkat
sense:
A member of the genus Cercopithecus of Old World monkeys, of sub-Saharan Africa, principally forests.


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/guide__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: guide
trans_list: gidsen
sense:
To serve as a guide for someone or something; to lead or direct in a way; to conduct in a course or path.


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


lexentry: eng/guide_dog__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: guide dog
trans_list: geleidehond | blindengeleidehond
sense:
A dog that is trained to be of assistance to a vision-impaired or hearing-impaired person and is thus able to guide them.


lexentry: eng/guided_missile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: guided missile
trans_list: raket
sense:
An unmanned, self-propelled vehicle that travels through the air to deliver a warhead to a predetermined point, keeping itself on course by making corrections via its control surfaces.


lexentry: eng/guild__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: guild
trans_list: gilde
sense:
A group or association mainly of tradespeople made up of merchants, craftspeople, or artisans, particularly in the Middle Ages, established to oversee and protect their specific commercial interests and to provide mutual aid.


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/guinea_pig__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: guinea pig
trans_list: cavia | guinees biggetje
sense:
Any tailless rodent of the genus Cavia, which have short ears and superficially resemble large hamsters.


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


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


lexentry: eng/guitarfish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: guitarfish
trans_list: altviool
sense:
Any of the family Rhinobatidae of rays with elongated bodies, flattened heads and trunks, and small, ray-like wings.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/gun_dog__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gun dog
trans_list: jachthond | vogelhond
sense:
Any of various breeds of dog used by hunters to find, flush out and retrieve birds and other game; an individual of such a breed.


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/guppy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: guppy
trans_list: guppy
sense:
A tiny freshwater fish, Poecilia reticulata, popular in home aquariums, that usually has a plain body and black or dark blue tail for the females and a more colorful tail for the males. The guppies can vary in size, but males are 4 cm (1.6”) and females are 7 cm (2.8”).


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/gutta__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gutta
trans_list: guttae
sense:
(architectural element) A small water-repelling, cone-shaped projection used in the architrave of the Doric order in classical architecture.


lexentry: eng/guv__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: guv
trans_list: aanvoerder
sense:
(UK, Irish, chiefly, London, informal) A form of address to a man, usually a stranger or a superior.


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


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


lexentry: eng/gybe__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gybe
trans_list: gijpen | overstag gaan
sense:
(transitive, nautical) To shift a fore-and-aft sail from one side of a sailing vessel to the other, while sailing before the wind.


lexentry: eng/gybe__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gybe
trans_list: gijpen
sense:
(intransitive, nautical) Of a fore-and-aft sail or its boom: to shift, often forcefully and suddenly, from one side of a sailing vessel to the other.


lexentry: eng/gybe__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: gybe
trans_list: gijpen
sense:
(intransitive, nautical) Generally of a small sailing vessel: to change tack with the wind crossing behind the vessel.


lexentry: eng/gym__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: gym
trans_list: sportschool
sense:
(especially, weightlifting) A sports facility specialized for lifting weights, cardio machines, and other exercise (culturally differentiated from sense 1).


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/haboob__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: haboob
trans_list: haboob
sense:
A violent duststorm or sandstorm in the deserts of Arabia, North Africa, India, or North America. [from late 19th c.]


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


lexentry: eng/hackathon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hackathon
trans_list: hackathon
sense:
(informal) An event where programmers and others meet for collaborative software development, usually over several days.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/haiku__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: haiku
trans_list: haiku
sense:
A Japanese poem in three lines, the first and last consisting of five morae, and the second consisting of seven morae, usually with an emphasis on the season or a naturalistic theme.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/half-baked__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: half-baked
trans_list: halfbakken | halfgaar
sense:
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Partially cooked by heating in an oven, either as an accidental outcome or as a work in process.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/hand_puppet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hand puppet
trans_list: handpop
sense:
A puppet operated by the hand, especially one in which the puppeteer's hand occupies and controls the head.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/handmill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: handmill
trans_list: handmolen
sense:
A mill for grinding grain, pepper, coffee, etc. worked by hand as distinguished from those driven by steam, water, or other power.


lexentry: eng/handout__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: handout
trans_list: hand-out | handout
sense:
A printed sheet such as a leaflet or pamphlet, or a worksheet, that is given out free of charge (usually by hand) for a certain use, for example as an advertisement or for information.


lexentry: eng/hands_off__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hands off
trans_list: laat maar doen
sense:
Tending not to interfere with the decisions and actions of other people (employees, subjects, etc.).


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/haplography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: haplography
trans_list: haplografie
sense:
Accidental omission of a letter or letter group that should be repeated in writing, for example, mispell for misspell.


lexentry: eng/haploid__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: haploid
trans_list: haploïd
sense:
(genetics, strictly) Having a single set of unpaired chromosomes (which is the number that a typical gamete has in many organisms although not all).


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


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


lexentry: eng/happily_ever_after__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: happily ever after
trans_list: en ze leefden nog lang en gelukkig
sense:
(idiomatic) Chiefly preceded by he, she, they, etc., lived: often used as a formulaic ending in fairy tales, stories for children, and similar works: in a state of happiness for the rest of his, her, their, etc., lives.


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/happy_belated_birthday__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: happy belated birthday
trans_list: alsnog gefeliciteerd
sense:
Said or written to a person after their birthday in order to convey the good wishes of the speaker or writer.


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

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


lexentry: eng/happy_ending__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: happy ending
trans_list: blijeinde | happy ending
sense:
(narratology) A conclusion to a story in which all the loose ends of the plot are tied up, and all the main characters are left in a state of contentment or happiness.


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/hard_rock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hard rock
trans_list: hardrock
sense:
(music genre) A rock music genre marked by a heavy regular beat, high amplification, and usually frenzied performances.


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/hardcore__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hardcore
trans_list: extreem
sense:
(colloquial) Particularly intense; thrillingly dangerous or erratic; desirably violent in appearance; pleasing or "cool" due to intensity or danger.


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


lexentry: eng/hardihood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hardihood
trans_list: doorzettingsvermogen
sense:
Unyielding boldness and daring; firmness in doing something that exposes one to difficulty, danger, or calamity; intrepidness.


lexentry: eng/hardiness__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hardiness
trans_list: doorzettingsvermogen
sense:
The quality of being able to withstand fatigue and hardship; (of a plant) the quality of being resistant to cold or other environmental conditions.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/harlequin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: harlequin
trans_list: harlekijn
sense:
A pantomime fool, typically dressed in colorful checkered clothes, used as a stock character in commedia dell'arte and other genres.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/harumph__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: harumph
trans_list: afkeuren
sense:
To make a huffing or snorting sound of disdain or dismissal; (figurative, by extension) to show one's disdain.


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


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


lexentry: eng/harvestman__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: harvestman
trans_list: hooiwagen | koewachter
sense:
An order of terrestrial, non-venomous arachnids with often very long legs: Opiliones; any individual of this order.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/hatching__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hatching
trans_list: arcering
sense:
(art, drawing, drafting) A method of shading areas of a drawing or diagram with fine parallel lines.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/have__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: have
trans_list: hebben
sense:
(transitive) Used to state the existence or presence of someone in a specified relationship with the subject.


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


lexentry: eng/have_an_affair__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: have an affair
trans_list: uitlopen | vreemdgaan
sense:
To engage in a romantic or sexual relationship while being married. (This entry is a translation hub.)


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/have_the_hots_for__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: have the hots for
trans_list: vliegen
sense:
(slang, idiomatic, transitive) To be attracted (sexually or romantically) to (someone); to fancy someone.


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/haymaker__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: haymaker
trans_list: knock-out | rotklap
sense:
(informal, fisticuffs) A particularly powerful punch, especially one which knocks down an opponent, thrown like a scythe chop for cutting hay, as agricultural haymakers used to have strong arms.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/head__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: head
trans_list: hoofd | baas | leider | bazin | chef | cheffin
sense:
(automotive) The cylinder head, a platform above the cylinders in an internal combustion engine, containing the valves and spark plugs.


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/headhouse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: headhouse
trans_list: vestibule
sense:
The portion of a passenger railway terminal not housing the tracks and platforms, comprising ticket counters, baggage facilities, etc.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/headteacher__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: headteacher
trans_list: schoolhoofd
sense:
(UK, Irish) The most senior teacher in a school who is responsible for its management and administration.


lexentry: eng/headway__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: headway
trans_list: maat
sense:
(countable, transport) The interval of time or distance between the fronts of two vehicles (e.g. buses) moving in succession in the same direction, especially along the same pre-determined route.


lexentry: eng/headwind__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: headwind
trans_list: tegenwind
sense:
(transitive, uncommon) To blow directly against the course of a vehicle, like an aircraft, train, or ship.


lexentry: eng/headword__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: headword
trans_list: trefwoord
sense:
A word (or compound term) used as the title of a list entry or section, particularly in a dictionary, encyclopedia, or thesaurus.


lexentry: eng/health__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: health
trans_list: gezondheid | welzijn
sense:
The state of being free from physical or psychological disease, illness, or malfunction; wellness. [from 11th c.]


lexentry: eng/health__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: health
trans_list: gezondheid
sense:
A state of well-being or balance, often physical but sometimes also mental and social; the overall level of function of an organism from the cellular (micro) level to the social (macro) level.


lexentry: eng/health_care__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: health care
trans_list: gezondheidszorg
sense:
The prevention, treatment, and management of illness or the preservation of mental and physical well-being through the services offered by the medical, nursing, and allied health professions.


lexentry: eng/health_club__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: health club
trans_list: sportschool
sense:
A facility with exercise equipment, and sometimes instructors, open to the public or those on some membership list.


lexentry: eng/health_fund__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: health fund
trans_list: ziekenfonds
sense:
A not-for-profit or a public health insurance company, usually found in health care systems in Central Europe, such as Germany.


lexentry: eng/heap__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: heap
trans_list: hoop | berg
sense:
A pile or mass; a collection of things laid in a body, or thrown together so as to form an elevation.


lexentry: eng/hear,_hear__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hear, hear
trans_list: goed
sense:
(often after a toast) Let us hear and applaud the previous speaker; I endorse the previous statement; expression of support, agreement, or enthusiasm for what has just been said.


lexentry: eng/hear__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hear
trans_list: horen
sense:
(transitive, stative) To perceive (a sound, or something producing a sound) with the ear, to recognize (something) in an auditory way. [from 10th c.]


lexentry: eng/hear_of__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hear of
trans_list: horen
sense:
To become aware of (a subject, person) through second-hand knowledge, or not through personal experience.


lexentry: eng/hearken__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hearken
trans_list: afluisteren
sense:
(intransitive) To listen; to attend or give heed to what is uttered; to hear with attention, compliance, or obedience.


lexentry: eng/hearsay__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hearsay
trans_list: testimonium de auditu
sense:
(law) Evidence based on the reports of others, which is normally inadmissible because it was not made under oath, rather than on personal knowledge.


lexentry: eng/hearsay__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: hearsay
trans_list: de-audituverklaring
sense:
(law) An out-of-court statement offered in court to prove the truth of the matter asserted (or the in-court testimony which recites such a statement), which is normally inadmissible (because it is not subject to cross-examination) unless it falls under one of a number of exceptions.


lexentry: eng/hearse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hearse
trans_list: baldakijn | overhuiving | tweejarige hinde
sense:
A framework of wood or metal placed over the coffin or tomb of a deceased person, and covered with a pall; also, a temporary canopy bearing wax lights and set up in a church, under which the coffin was placed during the funeral ceremonies.


lexentry: eng/hearse__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: hearse
trans_list: lijkwagen | rouwkoets
sense:
A carriage or vehicle specially adapted or used for transporting a dead person to the place of funeral or to the grave.


lexentry: eng/heart-shaped__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heart-shaped
trans_list: hartvormig
sense:
Having the traditional, notional shape of a heart (♥), that is pointed at one end and indented at the opposite side.


lexentry: eng/heart__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heart
trans_list: hart
sense:
(anatomy) A muscular organ that pumps blood through the body, traditionally thought to be the seat of emotion.


lexentry: eng/heart__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: heart
trans_list: hart
sense:
The seat of the affections or sensibilities, collectively or separately, as love, hate, joy, grief, courage, etc.; rarely, the seat of the understanding or will; usually in a good sense; personality.


lexentry: eng/heart_attack__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heart attack
trans_list: hartaanval | hartinfarct | myocardinfarct
sense:
(cardiology, pathology) An acute myocardial infarction, sometimes fatal, caused by the sudden occurrence of coronary thrombosis, which obstructs the blood supply to the heart and leads to necrosis of heart muscle tissue.


lexentry: eng/heart_failure__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heart failure
trans_list: hartfalen
sense:
(cardiology, pathology) The chronic inability of the heart to pump a sufficient amount of blood throughout the body, leading to a pooling of blood and shortness of breath.


lexentry: eng/heart_of_palm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heart of palm
trans_list: palmhart
sense:
A vegetable harvested from the inner core and growing bud of certain palm trees, especially the peach palm (Bactris gasipaes), which is often grown for the purpose.


lexentry: eng/heart_rate_monitor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heart rate monitor
trans_list: hartslagmonitor | hartmonitor
sense:
A wearable device that allows a user to measure their heart rate in real time, usually consisting of a chest strap transmitter and a wrist receiver.


lexentry: eng/heart_sound__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heart sound
trans_list: harttoon
sense:
(medicine) Any of the noises that can be heard on auscultation over the heart, generated by the beating heart and the resultant flow of blood through it.


lexentry: eng/heart_valve__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heart valve
trans_list: hartklep
sense:
(anatomy, cardiology) Any of the valves in the heart which prevent blood from moving in the wrong direction.


lexentry: eng/heartland__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: heartland
trans_list: centrum | kern
sense:
The interior part of a region, especially when contrasted with coastal parts or when regarded as particularly powerful or significant.


lexentry: eng/hearts__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: hearts
trans_list: hartenjagen | harten
sense:
(card games) A trick-taking card game in which players are penalized for taking hearts and (especially) the queen of spades.


lexentry: eng/heat__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: heat
trans_list: broeds | krols | loops | tochtig
sense:
(uncountable) A condition in which a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile and therefore eager to mate.


lexentry: eng/heat__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heat
trans_list: verhitten | verwarmen | opwarmen
sense:
(transitive) To cause an increase in temperature of (an object or space); to cause to become hot (often with "up").


lexentry: eng/heat__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: heat
trans_list: opwinden | heet worden
sense:
(transitive, figurative) To excite ardour in; to rouse to action; to excite to excess; to inflame, as the passions.


lexentry: eng/heat_capacity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heat capacity
trans_list: warmtecapaciteit
sense:
(physics) The capability of a system to absorb heat energy; the amount of thermal energy required to raise the temperature of a system by one temperature unit without any change of phase.


lexentry: eng/heat_death__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heat death
trans_list: hittedood
sense:
(physics) The state of a thermodynamic system having reached a maximum entropy; temperature is uniform throughout, and no energy is available to do work.


lexentry: eng/heat_exchanger__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heat exchanger
trans_list: warmtewisselaar
sense:
(physics) Any device (such as a radiator) that transfers heat from one fluid to another via a separating wall.


lexentry: eng/heat_pump__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heat pump
trans_list: warmtepomp
sense:
A device that transfers thermal energy between spaces using a refrigeration cycle, usually between an enclosed space and the outdoors.


lexentry: eng/heat_shrink__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heat shrink
trans_list: krimpkous
sense:
A plastic tube that shrinks when heated, used as a mantle for wiring. The heating is typically with a heat gun or, sometimes, a lighter.


lexentry: eng/heat_stroke__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heat stroke
trans_list: zonnesteek
sense:
(disease, countable, or, uncountable) An illness caused by overheating a person or animal beyond its body's capacity to regulate internal temperature.


lexentry: eng/heathen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heathen
trans_list: heiden | ongelovige
sense:
A pagan; someone who is neither Christian, Jewish, or Muslim (other Abrahamic or monotheistic religions may or may not be included)


lexentry: eng/heathendom__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: heathendom
trans_list: heidendom
sense:
From one religion's or creed's perspective, the rest of the world that does not follow that creed or religion.


lexentry: eng/heathendom__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: heathendom
trans_list: heidendom
sense:
(dated) Specifically, the non-Christian world; territories where Christianity is not the dominant religion.


lexentry: eng/heathland__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heathland
trans_list: dopheide | heide
sense:
A tract of scrubland habitats characterised by open, low growing woody vegetation, found on mainly infertile acidic soils. Similar to moorland but with warmer and drier climate.


lexentry: eng/heave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heave
trans_list: heffen | tillen
sense:
(countable) An effort to raise something, such as a weight or one's own body, or to move something heavy.


lexentry: eng/heaven__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: heaven
trans_list: hemel | paradijs | hof van Eden | tuin der lusten
sense:
(religion, by extension, often capitalized) The afterlife of the blessed dead in other religions and traditions, such as the Pure Land or Elysium.


lexentry: eng/heavenly_body__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heavenly body
trans_list: hemellichaam
sense:
A natural celestial object, visible in the sky, such as a star, planet, natural satellite, asteroid, comet, the Moon or the Sun. Objects flying or moving in the atmosphere are not usually considered as heavenly bodies.


lexentry: eng/heavy_industry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heavy industry
trans_list: zware industrie
sense:
Industrial processes that are very complex or involve large and heavy equipment, facilities, or end products.


lexentry: eng/heavy_metal__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: heavy metal
trans_list: heavy metal
sense:
(music genre, uncountable) The first form of metal music, which arose in the late 1960s and the 1970s, and is closer to the rock music of the time than most other subgenres of metal.


lexentry: eng/heavy_metal_umlaut__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heavy metal umlaut
trans_list: metalumlaut
sense:
An umlaut over a letter in the name of a heavy metal band, added gratuitously for mere stylistic effect.


lexentry: eng/heavy_water__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heavy water
trans_list: zwaar water
sense:
(inorganic compound) Water containing deuterium instead of normal hydrogen (protium); used as a moderator in nuclear reactors.


lexentry: eng/heavyweight__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: heavyweight
trans_list: zwaargewicht
sense:
(uncountable, boxing) The professional boxing weight class for boxers weighing more than 190 pounds; a boxer in that division.


lexentry: eng/hecatomb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hecatomb
trans_list: hekatombe
sense:
(Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, historical) A great public sacrifice to the gods, originally of a hundred oxen; also, a great number of animals reserved for such a sacrifice.


lexentry: eng/hectare__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hectare
trans_list: hectare | bunder
sense:
A unit of surface area (symbol ㏊) equal to 100 ares (that is, 10,000 square metres, one hundredth of a square kilometre, or approximately 2.5 acres), used for measuring the areas of geographical features such as land and bodies of water.


lexentry: eng/heddle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: heddle
trans_list: hevel
sense:
A component in a loom, being one of a number of similar components, through the eye of each of which a distinct strand of the warp is threaded.


lexentry: eng/hedge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hedge
trans_list: haag | heg
sense:
A thicket of bushes or other shrubbery, especially one planted as a fence between two portions of land, or to separate the parts of a garden.


lexentry: eng/hedge_fund__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: hedge fund
trans_list: hedgefonds
sense:
(finance) Any unregistered investment fund, often characterised by unconventional strategies (i.e., strategies other than investing long only in bonds, equities or money markets).


