# translation

lexentry: eng/soy_sauce__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soy sauce
trans_list: sojasaus | ketjap
sense:
A condiment sauce and ingredient, common in Asian cuisine, made from fermented soybeans, salt, and sometimes wheat.


lexentry: eng/space__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: space
trans_list: ruimte
sense:
The near-vacuum in which planets, stars and other celestial objects are situated; the universe beyond the earth's atmosphere. [from 17thc.]


lexentry: eng/space__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: space
trans_list: ruimte
sense:
The physical and psychological area one needs within which to live or operate; personal freedom. [from 20thc.]


lexentry: eng/space__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: space
trans_list: ruimte
sense:
(countable, mathematics) A generalized construct or set whose members have some property in common; typically there will be a geometric metaphor allowing these members to be viewed as "points". Often used with a restricting modifier describing the members (e.g. vector space), or indicating the inventor of the construct (e.g. Hilbert space). [from 20thc.]


lexentry: eng/space__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: space
trans_list: ruimte
sense:
(geometry) A set of points, each of which is uniquely specified by a number (the dimensionality) of coordinates.


lexentry: eng/space__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: space
trans_list: spatie | ruimte
sense:
A gap in text between words, lines etc., or a digital character used to create such a gap. [from 16thc.]


lexentry: eng/space_age__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: space age
trans_list: ruimtevaarttijdperk
sense:
The period from the about the time of the launch of Sputnik in 1957 to the present day, during which people ventured into space.


lexentry: eng/space_bar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: space bar
trans_list: spatiebalk
sense:
(computing) A key, in the shape of a bar, near the bottom of a keyboard, that generates a space character when pressed.


lexentry: eng/space_blanket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: space blanket
trans_list: reddingsdeken
sense:
A blanket made of a plastic material covered with a reflective metal agent; designed to reduce heat loss from a person's body following trauma, or used on the exterior of a spacecraft for thermal control.


lexentry: eng/space_debris__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: space debris
trans_list: ruimteschroot
sense:
All the objects in orbit around the Earth that were created by human activity, but now have no useful purpose.


lexentry: eng/space_exploration__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: space exploration
trans_list: ruimte
sense:
Investigation of interplanetary or interstellar space, its properties, biology and the bodies within it; usually with the use of spacecraft.


lexentry: eng/space_shuttle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: space shuttle
trans_list: ruimteveer | space shuttle
sense:
Any vehicle capable of travelling repeatedly between the Earth's surface and outer space carrying people or cargo.


lexentry: eng/space_suit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: space suit
trans_list: ruimtepak
sense:
A system of protective and pressurized clothing, together with environmental equipment, worn by astronauts when in space.


lexentry: eng/spacetime__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: spacetime
trans_list: ruimtetijd | ruimte-tijd | tijd-ruimte | tijdruimte
sense:
(physics) An n-dimensional continuum consisting of dimensions of both space and time. Normally spacetime is considered as having 4 dimensions (x, y, z, t), but higher-dimensional spacetimes are often encountered in theoretical physics, e.g. the 5-dimensional spacetime of Kaluza-Klein theory or the 11 dimensions of spacetime in M-theory.


lexentry: eng/spackle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spackle
trans_list: plamuur
sense:
Any powder (originally containing gypsum plaster and glue) that when mixed with water forms a plastic paste, which is used to fill cracks and holes in plaster.


lexentry: eng/spade__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spade
trans_list: spade | schop | schep | schup
sense:
A garden tool with a handle and a flat blade for digging. Not to be confused with a shovel which is used for moving earth or other materials.


lexentry: eng/spadix__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spadix
trans_list: kolf
sense:
(botany) A fleshy spike (inflorescence) with reduced flowers, usually enclosed by a spathe, characteristic of aroids.


lexentry: eng/spaghetti_western__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spaghetti western
trans_list: spaghettiwestern
sense:
(film genre) A motion picture depicting a story of cowboys and desperadoes set in the American Old West, but produced by an Italian-based company and filmed in Europe, notably in Italy.


lexentry: eng/spaghettification__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spaghettification
trans_list: spaghettificatie
sense:
(astrophysics) The gravitational stretching of objects into long, thin shapes, usually near a black hole. [from late 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/spallation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spallation
trans_list: explosie
sense:
(engineering, materials science) Fragmentation due to stress or impact, or any pattern of surface damage created thereby.


lexentry: eng/span__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: span
trans_list: span
sense:
(US, Canada) A pair of horses or other animals driven together; usually, such a pair of horses when similar in color, form, and action.


lexentry: eng/spandrel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spandrel
trans_list: zwik
sense:
(architectural element) The space (often more or less triangular) between the outer curve of an arch (the extrados) and a straight-sided figure that bounds it; the space between two contiguous arches and a straight feature above them.


lexentry: eng/spangle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spangle
trans_list: lovertje
sense:
A small, flat piece of sparkling metallic or metal-like material with a hole which is sewn on to a garment, etc., for decoration; a sequin.


lexentry: eng/spangled_kookaburra__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spangled kookaburra
trans_list: aroekookaburra
sense:
A kookaburra of the Aru Islands, with blue wings and tail, a white chest and belly, dark eyes, and a striking white-spotted black head, Dacelo tyro.


lexentry: eng/spaniel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spaniel
trans_list: spaniël
sense:
Any of various small to medium-sized breeds of gun dog having a broad muzzle, long, wavy fur and long ears that hang at the side of the head, bred for flushing and retrieving game.


lexentry: eng/spank__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spank
trans_list: billenkoek | voor de billen
sense:
(transitive) To beat, smack or slap a person's buttocks, with the bare hand or other object, as punishment, or for sexual gratification.


lexentry: eng/spanking__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: spanking
trans_list: billenkoek | pak voor de broek
sense:
(countable) An incident of such punishment, or such physical act in a non-punitive context, such as a birthday spanking.


lexentry: eng/sparingly__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sparingly
trans_list: spaarzaam
sense:
In a sparing manner; with frugality, moderation, scantiness, reserve, forbearance, or the like; sparsely.


lexentry: eng/spark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spark
trans_list: vonk | sprank | vuursprank
sense:
A small particle of glowing matter, either molten or on fire, resulting from an electrical surge or excessive heat created by friction.


lexentry: eng/spark__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: spark
trans_list: vonk
sense:
(figuratively) A small amount of something, such as an idea or romantic affection, that has the potential to become something greater, just as a spark can start a fire.


lexentry: eng/spark_plug__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spark plug
trans_list: bougie
sense:
The part of some internal combustion engines which forms a high-voltage electric spark which ignites the fuel-air mixture to begin the power stroke. (Petrol engines have spark plugs. Diesel engines do not have them because the heat from their high compression ratios supplies the ignition.)


lexentry: eng/sparkle__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sparkle
trans_list: flonkeren
sense:
(by extension) To shine as if throwing off sparks; to emit flashes of light; to scintillate; to twinkle


lexentry: eng/sparkling_wine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sparkling wine
trans_list: mousserende wijn | bubbels | bubbelwijn | schuimwijn
sense:
Any wine that is effervescent because of dissolved carbon dioxide; either because of fermentation in bottle or by physical carbonation.


lexentry: eng/sparrow__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sparrow
trans_list: mus | huismus | gors
sense:
A member of the family Passerellidae (or Emberizidae, under classification systems that subsume the New World sparrows under Emberizidae), comprising small New World songbirds.


lexentry: eng/sparrowhawk__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sparrowhawk
trans_list: sperwer
sense:
Any of numerous other relatively small birds of Old World species of Accipiter, that prey on smaller birds or otherwise resemble A. nisus.


lexentry: eng/spatchcock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spatchcock
trans_list: taats
sense:
(cooking, also, attributively) Poultry which has been cut along the spine and spread out for more even cooking. [from late 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/spate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spate
trans_list: overstroming | bandjir | stroom | toevloed | zondvloed
sense:
(countable) A (sudden) flood or inundation of water; specifically, a flood in or overflow of a river or other watercourse due to heavy rain or melting snow; (uncountable, archaic) flooding, inundation.


lexentry: eng/spate__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: spate
trans_list: stroom | toevloed | zondvloed
sense:
(countable, figurative) A sudden increase or rush of something; a flood, an outburst, an outpouring.


lexentry: eng/spatula__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spatula
trans_list: spatel
sense:
(cookware) A kitchen utensil consisting of a flat surface attached to a long handle, used for turning, lifting, or stirring food.


lexentry: eng/spatula__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: spatula
trans_list: spatel
sense:
(chemistry) A thin hand tool, often made of nickel, for handling chemicals or other materials, when weighing, etc.


lexentry: eng/spavin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spavin
trans_list: spat
sense:
(countable) A bony swelling which develops in a horse's leg where the shank and splint bone meet, caused by inflammation of the cartilage connecting those bones; also, a similar swelling caused by inflammation of the hock bones.


lexentry: eng/speak_of_the_devil__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: speak of the devil
trans_list: als je het over de duivel hebt, dan zie je zijn staart
sense:
(idiomatic, humorous) An expression sometimes used when a person mentioned in the current conversation happens to arrive on the scene.


lexentry: eng/spear__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spear
trans_list: speer | geer | lans | spies
sense:
A long stick with a sharp tip used as a weapon for throwing or thrusting, or anything used to make a thrusting motion.


lexentry: eng/spearmint__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spearmint
trans_list: aarmunt | groene munt | kruizemunt
sense:
A herb of the mint family (Mentha spicata), commonly used in herb tea, candy and to treat mild stomach ache.


lexentry: eng/special__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: special
trans_list: aanbieding
sense:
A meal offered only at a certain time by a restaurant, not as a standing fixture of the menu; often, one of a rotation of meals systematically offered for a lower price; also often a dish at a nondiscounted price that is seasonal or otherwise exciting or unusual.


lexentry: eng/special_drawing_right__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: special drawing right
trans_list: speciaal trekkingsrecht
sense:
A monetary unit of account maintained by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the value of which is based on a basket of major currencies, currently (since 2016) consisting of the US dollar, the euro, the renminbi, the Japanese yen, and the pound sterling.


lexentry: eng/special_education__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: special education
trans_list: speciaal onderwijs
sense:
Any of several educational services designed for students with learning difficulties, mental health problems, or other disabilities.


lexentry: eng/special_military_operation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: special military operation
trans_list: speciale militaire operatie
sense:
(euphemistic, idiomatic, neologism) A military situation resembling a war; especially the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.


lexentry: eng/special_relativity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: special relativity
trans_list: speciale relativiteitstheorie
sense:
(relativity) A theory that (neglecting the effects of gravity) reconciles the principle of relativity with the observation that the speed of light is constant in all frames of reference.


lexentry: eng/species__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: species
trans_list: soort | species
sense:
(biology, taxonomy) A category in the classification of organisms, ranking below genus; a taxon at that rank.


lexentry: eng/species__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: species
trans_list: soort
sense:
A group of plants or animals in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction, usually having similar appearance.


lexentry: eng/speckled_wood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: speckled wood
trans_list: bont zandoogje
sense:
A brown and cream butterfly with a row of small eyespots, Pararge aegeria, of the family Nymphalidae.


lexentry: eng/spectacle_case__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spectacle case
trans_list: brillenkoker | brillendoos | brillenhuis
sense:
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see spectacles,‎ case. (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/spectacles__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spectacles
trans_list: bril
sense:
(dated) A pair of lenses set in a frame worn on the nose and ears in order to correct deficiencies in eyesight or to ornament the face.


lexentry: eng/spectral_class__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spectral class
trans_list: spectraalklasse
sense:
(star) A classification of stars depending on their spectra and luminosity; usually one of O, B, A, F, G, K, M.


lexentry: eng/spectrometer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spectrometer
trans_list: spectrometer
sense:
(analytical chemistry) An optical instrument for measuring the absorption of light by chemical substances; typically it will plot a graph of absorption versus wavelength or frequency, and the patterns produced are used to identify the substances present, and their internal structure.


lexentry: eng/spectrum__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: spectrum
trans_list: spectrum
sense:
Specifically, a range of colours representing light (electromagnetic radiation) of contiguous frequencies; hence electromagnetic spectrum, visible spectrum, ultraviolet spectrum, etc. [from later 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/speculate__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: speculate
trans_list: speculeren
sense:
(intransitive, business, finance) To make a risky trade in the hope of making a profit; to venture or gamble.


lexentry: eng/speculation__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: speculation
trans_list: speculatie
sense:
(business, finance) An investment involving higher-than-normal risk in order to obtain a higher-than-normal return.


lexentry: eng/speculation__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: speculation
trans_list: speculatie | giswerk
sense:
The act or practice of buying land, goods, shares, etc., in expectation of selling at a higher price, or of selling with the expectation of repurchasing at a lower price; a trading on anticipated fluctuations in price, as distinguished from trading in which the profit expected is the difference between the retail and wholesale prices, or the difference of price in different markets.


lexentry: eng/speculative_fiction__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: speculative fiction
trans_list: speculatieve fictie
sense:
(uncountable) A class of fiction involving fantastic, supernatural, or futuristic elements, including fantasy, horror, and science fiction, dealing with worlds, themes, and characters not part of everyday life. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/speculator__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: speculator
trans_list: speculant
sense:
(business, finance) One who speculates; as in investing, one who is willing to take volatile risks upon invested principal for the potential of substantial returns.


lexentry: eng/speech__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: speech
trans_list: spraak
sense:
(uncountable) The ability to speak; the faculty of uttering words or articulate sounds and vocalizations to communicate.


lexentry: eng/speech__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: speech
trans_list: toespraak | rede | speech
sense:
(countable) A formal session of speaking, especially a long oral message given publicly by one person.


lexentry: eng/speech_act__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: speech act
trans_list: taaldaad | taalhandeling
sense:
(linguistics) An act carried out by speech, such as promising, ordering, greeting, warning, inviting and congratulating.


lexentry: eng/speech_from_the_throne__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: speech from the throne
trans_list: troonrede
sense:
An event in certain monarchies in which the reigning sovereign, or their representative, reads a prepared speech to members of the nation's legislature.


lexentry: eng/speech_is_silver,_silence_is_golden__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: speech is silver, silence is golden
trans_list: spreken is zilver, zwijgen is goud
sense:
(idiom) Not saying anything is often better than speaking too much or saying something inappropriate.


lexentry: eng/speech_recognition__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: speech recognition
trans_list: spraakherkenning
sense:
(computing) The function of a front-end software system which processes input in the form of spoken language into a sequence of phonemes or characters, or into electronic commands for a computing system.


lexentry: eng/speechless__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: speechless
trans_list: sprakeloos
sense:
Not speaking; not knowing what to say; silent, especially due to surprise, amazement, etc.; wordless.


lexentry: eng/speed__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: speed
trans_list: vaart | snelheid | gezwindheid
sense:
(mathematics, physics) The rate of motion or action, specifically the magnitude of the velocity; the rate distance is traversed in a given time.


lexentry: eng/speed__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: speed
trans_list: speed
sense:
(slang, uncountable) Amphetamine or any amphetamine-based drug (especially methamphetamine) used as a stimulant, especially illegally.


lexentry: eng/speed__Verb__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: speed
trans_list: de snelheidslimiet overschrijden | te hard rijden
sense:
To cause to make haste; to dispatch with celerity; to drive at full speed; hence, to hasten; to hurry.


lexentry: eng/speed_bump__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: speed bump
trans_list: verkeersdrempel
sense:
A traffic calming measure, consisting of a transverse ridge in the road, to limit the speed of vehicles.


lexentry: eng/speed_camera__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: speed camera
trans_list: flitspaal | flitser
sense:
A roadside camera, triggered by a speeding vehicle, that takes a photograph of the offending vehicle and records its speed.


lexentry: eng/speed_cushion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: speed cushion
trans_list: verkeerskussen | Berlijns kussen | buskussen
sense:
A form of speed bump, often one of a series, that allows larger (especially emergency) vehicles to straddle them without slowing down


lexentry: eng/speed_of_light__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: speed of light
trans_list: lichtsnelheid
sense:
(physics) The speed of electromagnetic radiation, which in a perfect vacuum is equivalent to 299,792,458 metres per second.


lexentry: eng/speedometer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: speedometer
trans_list: snelheidsmeter
sense:
An instrument located within the dashboard of a vehicle that measures and indicates the current speed of the vehicle.


lexentry: eng/speedrun__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: speedrun
trans_list: speedrun
sense:
(video games) A playthrough of a computer or video game in which the whole game or a select part of it, such as a single level, is played with the intent of completing it as quickly as possible, optionally with certain prerequisites.


lexentry: eng/speedway__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: speedway
trans_list: #Hollanti
sense:
(uncountable) A form of motorcycle racing on flat (without camber) oval dirt tracks using motorcycles with neither brakes nor gears.


lexentry: eng/speleothem__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: speleothem
trans_list: druipsteen
sense:
(geology) Any secondary mineral, deposited in a natural cave by the action of water. Includes formations such as stalactites, stalagmites, flowstones, and helictites.


lexentry: eng/spell__Verb__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spell
trans_list: spellen
sense:
(intransitive, transitive, sometimes with “out”) To write or say the letters that form a word or part of a word. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/spell__Verb__2
sense_num: 05
written_rep: spell
trans_list: betekenen
sense:
(transitive) To indicate that (some event) will occur; typically followed by a single-word noun. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/spelling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spelling
trans_list: spelling
sense:
(uncountable) The act, practice, ability, or subject of forming words with letters, or of reading the letters of words; orthography.


lexentry: eng/spelling_pronunciation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spelling pronunciation
trans_list: spellinguitspraak
sense:
A pronunciation that has been modified from its traditional form in order to reflect (one or another interpretation of) the spelling of the word in question.


lexentry: eng/spelt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spelt
trans_list: spelt
sense:
A grain, considered either a subspecies of wheat, Triticum aestivum subsp. spelta, or a separate species Triticum spelta or Triticum dicoccon.


lexentry: eng/spermatozoid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spermatozoid
trans_list: spermatozoïde
sense:
(biology) A motile, ciliated male gamete produced in the antheridium of an alga, fern or gymnosperm.


lexentry: eng/spermatozoon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spermatozoon
trans_list: zaadcel
sense:
(cytology) A reproductive cell or gamete of a male, carried in semen, that fertilizes an ovum to produce a zygote.


lexentry: eng/spessartine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spessartine
trans_list: spessartien
sense:
(mineral) A type of garnet, a neosilicate of manganese and aluminium with the chemical formula Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3.


lexentry: eng/sphalerite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sphalerite
trans_list: zinkblende
sense:
(mineral) A yellow, brown or black, sometimes red, green white or colorless mineral with cubic crystals, of a chemical formula (Zn,Fe)S, often containing also minor metals, such as cadmium, gallium, germanium and indium.


lexentry: eng/sphere__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: sphere
trans_list: sfeer | omgeving | bereik
sense:
(figuratively) The region in which something or someone is active; one's province, domain. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/sphere__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: sphere
trans_list: bol | sfeer | kogel
sense:
(logic, dated) The domain of reference of a proposition, subject, or predicate, or the totality of the particular subjects to which it applies.


lexentry: eng/sphere_of_influence__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sphere of influence
trans_list: invloedssfeer | jurisdictie
sense:
(figurative, by extension) A concept division over which a person, organization, etc. exerts control.


lexentry: eng/spherical__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: spherical
trans_list: bolvormig
sense:
(astrology) Of or relating to the heavenly orbs, or to the sphere or spheres in which, according to ancient astronomy and astrology, they were set.


lexentry: eng/spherical_aberration__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spherical aberration
trans_list: sferische aberratie
sense:
(optics) A type of lens aberration which causes blurriness, particularly away from the centre of the lens.


lexentry: eng/spheroid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spheroid
trans_list: sferoïde
sense:
A solid of revolution generated by rotating an ellipse about its major (prolate), or minor (oblate) axis.


lexentry: eng/spice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spice
trans_list: specerij | kruid
sense:
(countable, uncountable) Aromatic or pungent plant matter (usually dried) used to season or flavor food.


lexentry: eng/spider__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spider
trans_list: spin | kobbe
sense:
Any of various eight-legged, predatory arthropods, of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs to catch prey.


lexentry: eng/spike__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: spike
trans_list: aar
sense:
(botany) A kind of inflorescence in which sessile flowers are arranged on an unbranched elongated axis.


lexentry: eng/spike__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: spike
trans_list: houweel
sense:
A surge in power or in the price of a commodity, etc.; any sudden and brief change that would be represented by a sharp peak on a graph.


lexentry: eng/spike__Verb__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: spike
trans_list: afsnijden
sense:
(American football, _, slang) To slam the football to the ground, usually in celebration of scoring a touchdown, or to stop expiring time on the game clock after snapping the ball as to save time for the losing team to attempt to score the tying or winning points.


lexentry: eng/spike_addition__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spike addition
trans_list: Standaardadditie
sense:
(chemistry) A calibration technique for quantification that involves adding known amounts of a substance to an aliquot of an analyte.


lexentry: eng/spike_protein__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spike protein
trans_list: peplomeer
sense:
(virology) A protein used to bind or connect membranes together, such as a transmembrane link between a virus and a cell.


lexentry: eng/spikelet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spikelet
trans_list: aartje
sense:
(botany) A small, or secondary spike, especially one of many in the inflorescence of a grass or sedge.


lexentry: eng/spin-off__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: spin-off
trans_list: stek
sense:
(fiction) A fictional work where the protagonist was introduced in a preceding work or at least shares the same setting, often in a different aspect.


lexentry: eng/spin-off__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: spin-off
trans_list: stek
sense:
The formation of a subsidiary company that continues the operations of part of the parent company; the company so formed.


lexentry: eng/spin__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spin
trans_list: draaien
sense:
(ergative) To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction.


lexentry: eng/spin__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: spin
trans_list: spinnen
sense:
(figurative) To present, describe, or interpret, or to introduce a bias or slant, so as to give something a favorable or advantageous appearance.


lexentry: eng/spin_doctor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spin doctor
trans_list: spindoctor
sense:
(business, politics) A person employed to gloss over a poor public image (or present it in a better light) in business and politics, especially after unfavourable results have been achieved. A lobbyist; PR person.


lexentry: eng/spin_dryer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spin dryer
trans_list: centrifuge
sense:
A machine in which wet clothes are spun in a cylinder full of holes to remove water from them, taking advantage of centrifugal force.


lexentry: eng/spinal_cord__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spinal cord
trans_list: ruggenmerg
sense:
(anatomy) A thick, whitish cord of nerve tissue which is a major part of the vertebrate central nervous system. It extends from the brain stem down through the spine, with nerves branching off to various parts of the body.


lexentry: eng/spindle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spindle
trans_list: spintol | spindel | spoel
sense:
(spinning) A rod used for spinning and then winding fibres (especially wool), usually consisting of a shaft and a circular whorl positioned at either the upper or lower end of the shaft when suspended vertically from the forming thread.


lexentry: eng/spindle__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: spindle
trans_list: kardinaalsmuts
sense:
Certain of the species of the genus Euonymus, originally used for making the spindles used for spinning wool.


lexentry: eng/spindle__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: spindle
trans_list: omwentelingslichaam
sense:
(geometry) A solid generated by the revolution of a curved line about its base or double ordinate or chord.


lexentry: eng/spindle__Noun__1
sense_num: 14
written_rep: spindle
trans_list: spindel
sense:
(computing) A plastic container for packaging optical discs such as CDs or DVDs, having a central column that passes through the central holes in the discs and keeps them in a stack.


lexentry: eng/spindrift__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spindrift
trans_list: schuim
sense:
(nautical) Sea spray (clouds of water droplets) blown from the tops of waves by the wind and whipped along the surface of the sea.


lexentry: eng/spine__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: spine
trans_list: ruggengraat
sense:
Something resembling a backbone, such as a ridge, or a long, central structure from which other structures radiate.


lexentry: eng/spine__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: spine
trans_list: rug
sense:
The narrow, bound edge of a book that encloses the inner edges of the pages, facing outwards when the book is on a shelf and typically bearing the title and the author's and publisher's name.


lexentry: eng/spine__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: spine
trans_list: doorn | stekel
sense:
(zootomy, botany, mycology) A pointed, fairly rigid protuberance or needlelike structure on an animal, shell, mushroom or plant. The botanical term technically refers to such a structure derived from a leaf or part of a leaf.


lexentry: eng/spinel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spinel
trans_list: spinel
sense:
(mineral) Any of several hard minerals of cubic symmetry that are mixed oxides of magnesium and aluminium and are used as gemstones of various colours.


lexentry: eng/spinelessness__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spinelessness
trans_list: lafheid
sense:
The state or quality of being spineless (not having a spine (literally or figuratively)); cowardice.


lexentry: eng/spinnaker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spinnaker
trans_list: spinnaker
sense:
(nautical) A sail supplemental to the mainsail, especially a triangular one, used on yachts for running before the wind.


lexentry: eng/spinning_top__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spinning top
trans_list: tol
sense:
A toy with a tapering point that can be made to spin on its axis, either with a built-in pump-action handle, with the fingers or with a string.


lexentry: eng/spinning_wheel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spinning wheel
trans_list: spinnewiel
sense:
A domestic device for making yarn or thread; having a single spindle and a wheel driven by hand or foot.


lexentry: eng/spinor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spinor
trans_list: spinor
sense:
(algebra) An element of the fundamental representation of a Clifford algebra that transforms to its negative when the space is rotated through a complete turn from 0° to 360°.


lexentry: eng/spinster__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spinster
trans_list: ongehuwde vrouw | oude vrijster
sense:
(sometimes, derogatory) A woman who has never been married, especially one past the typical marrying age according to social traditions.


lexentry: eng/spinster__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: spinster
trans_list: spindoctor
sense:
One who spins (puts a spin on) a political media story so as to give something a favorable or advantageous appearance; a spin doctor, spin merchant or spinmeister.


lexentry: eng/spiny_dogfish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spiny dogfish
trans_list: doornhaai
sense:
Squalus acanthias, one of the best known of the dogfish which are members of the family Squalidae in the order Squaliformes


lexentry: eng/spiral__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spiral
trans_list: spiraal
sense:
(geometry) A curve that is the locus of a point that rotates about a fixed point while continuously increasing its distance from that point.


lexentry: eng/spiral_galaxy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spiral galaxy
trans_list: spiraalstelsel
sense:
(galaxy) A galaxy consisting of a number of arms of younger stars that spiral out from the center containing older ones.


lexentry: eng/spire__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: spire
trans_list: spits | torenspits
sense:
(architectural element) A tapering structure built on a roof or tower, especially as one of the central architectural features of a church or cathedral roof. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/spirit_level__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spirit level
trans_list: waterpas
sense:
(tool) A tool employing a chamber with a colored liquid (usually alcohol, hence spirit) and an air bubble, used to determine a horizontal or vertical reference line.


lexentry: eng/spirochete__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spirochete
trans_list: spirocheet
sense:
Any of several coiled bacteria of the order Spirochaetales, most of which are pathogenic to both humans and other animals.


lexentry: eng/spit_roast__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spit roast
trans_list: braden aan het spit
sense:
(cooking) The technique of roasting an animal over a fire, where the cook pokes a rod through the animal and sets the ends on two sticks to suspend the animal over the fire.


lexentry: eng/spite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spite
trans_list: boosaardigheid | wrok
sense:
Ill will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the desire to unjustifiably irritate, annoy, or thwart; a want to disturb or put out another; mild malice


lexentry: eng/spitting_spider__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spitting spider
trans_list: lijmspuiter
sense:
Any spider from the family Scytodidae. These spiders catch their prey by spitting an immobilizing fluid at them.


lexentry: eng/splash__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: splash
trans_list: spetteren
sense:
(intransitive) To hit or agitate liquid so that part of it separates from the principal liquid mass.


lexentry: eng/splash__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: splash
trans_list: spetteren
sense:
(transitive) To hit or agitate (liquid) so that part of it separates from the principal liquid mass.


lexentry: eng/spleen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spleen
trans_list: milt
sense:
(anatomy, immunology) In vertebrates, including humans, a ductless vascular gland, located in the left upper abdomen near the stomach, which destroys old red blood cells, removes debris from the bloodstream, acts as a reservoir of blood, and produces lymphocytes.


lexentry: eng/splice__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: splice
trans_list: aansplitsen
sense:
To unite, as two ropes, or parts of a rope, by a particular manner of interweaving the strands, the union being between two ends, or between an end and the body of a rope.


lexentry: eng/splice__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: splice
trans_list: corrigeren
sense:
To unite, as spars, timbers, rails, etc., by lapping the two ends together, or by applying a piece which laps upon the two ends, and then binding, or in any way making fast.


lexentry: eng/spline__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: spline
trans_list: spie
sense:
(mechanics) A ridge or tooth on a drive shaft that meshes with a corresponding groove in a mating piece and transfers torque to it, maintaining the angular correspondence between the pieces; either the ridge or the groove, as part of a set of both (splines); the whole set of ridges and grooves.


lexentry: eng/spline__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: spline
trans_list: spie
sense:
A rectangular piece that fits grooves like key seats in a hub and a shaft, so that while the one may slide endwise on the other, both must revolve together.


lexentry: eng/split-second__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: split-second
trans_list: fractie van een seconde
sense:
A fraction of a second; hence (figurative, also, attributive) a very short time period; an instant, a moment.


lexentry: eng/splits__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: splits
trans_list: spagaat | grand écart | split
sense:
(dance, cheerleading, gymnastics) A maneuver in which the legs are extended straight out and perpendicular to the body, either to the sides or in front and behind.


lexentry: eng/spodumene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spodumene
trans_list: spodumeen
sense:
(mineral) The mineral lithium aluminium inosilicate (LiAl(SiO3)2), a pyroxene and ore of lithium, sometimes regarded as a gemstone, which may be greenish, yellowish or pinkish in appearance.


lexentry: eng/spoil__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: spoil
trans_list: bederven | verwennen | verbrodden | verprutsen
sense:
(transitive) To ruin the character of, by overindulgence; to coddle or pamper to excess. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/spoil__Verb__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: spoil
trans_list: verklappen
sense:
(transitive) To prematurely reveal major events or the ending of (a story etc.); to ruin (a surprise) by exposing ahead of time as a spoiler.


lexentry: eng/spoiler__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: spoiler
trans_list: spoiler
sense:
A document, review or comment that discloses the ending or some key surprise or twist in a story, or the internal rules controlling the behaviour of a video game, etc. [from 1970s]


lexentry: eng/spoils__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: spoils
trans_list: het uitdelen van ambten aan partijgenoten | vriendjespolitiek
sense:
Public offices and their benefits regarded as the peculiar property of a successful party or faction, to be bestowed for its own advantage.


lexentry: eng/spokeshave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spokeshave
trans_list: spaakschaaf
sense:
A hand tool, mainly for woodworking, used to shape and smooth rods and shafts; often used in carving wheel spokes, chair legs, or arrows.


lexentry: eng/spoliation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spoliation
trans_list: plundering
sense:
(uncountable, archaic) The action of spoliating, or forcibly seizing property; pillage, plunder; also, the state of having property forcibly seized; (countable) an instance of this; a robbery, a seizure.


lexentry: eng/spoliation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: spoliation
trans_list: vrijbuiterij
sense:
(nautical, historical, uncountable) The government-sanctioned action or practice of plundering neutral ships at sea; (countable) an instance of this.


lexentry: eng/spoliation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: spoliation
trans_list: bewijsvernietiging
sense:
(uncountable) The intentional destruction of, or tampering with, a document so as to impair its evidentiary value.


lexentry: eng/sponge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sponge
trans_list: spons
sense:
(countable) Any of various marine invertebrates of the phylum Porifera, that have a porous skeleton often of silica.


lexentry: eng/sponge__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sponge
trans_list: spons
sense:
(countable) A piece of porous material used for washing (originally made from the invertebrates, now often made of plastic).


lexentry: eng/sponge_bath__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sponge bath
trans_list: sponsbad
sense:
A type of bathing, usually conducted in hospitals, which involves washing someone with a sponge. Usually the person being washed is bed-ridden.


lexentry: eng/sponge_cake__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sponge cake
trans_list: biscuitgebak
sense:
A light, soft, baked dessert (commonly layered with cream and jam) that is typically made with flour, sugar, baking powder and eggs, and has a firm, yet well aerated structure, similar to that of a sea sponge.


lexentry: eng/sponsor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sponsor
trans_list: sponsor
sense:
A person or organization with some sort of responsibility for another person or organization, especially where the responsibility has a religious, legal, or financial aspect.


lexentry: eng/spoon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spoon
trans_list: lepel
sense:
An implement for eating or serving; a scooped utensil whose long handle is straight, in contrast to a ladle.


lexentry: eng/spoonbill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spoonbill
trans_list: lepelaar
sense:
Any of various large, long-legged wading birds of the genus Platalea, in the ibis family Threskiornithidae, that have a large, flat, spatulate bill.


lexentry: eng/spoonerism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spoonerism
trans_list: spoonerisme
sense:
(linguistics) A play on words on a phrase in which the initial (usually consonantal) sounds of two or more of the main words are transposed.


lexentry: eng/sporangium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sporangium
trans_list: sporangium | sporendoosje
sense:
(botany, mycology) A case, capsule, or container in which spores are produced by an organism. [From 1821.]


lexentry: eng/spore__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: spore
trans_list: spoor
sense:
A thick resistant particle produced by a bacterium or protist to survive in harsh or unfavorable conditions.


lexentry: eng/sporophyte__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sporophyte
trans_list: sporofyt
sense:
(botany) A plant (or the diploid phase in its life cycle) which produces spores by meiosis in order to produce gametophytes.


lexentry: eng/sport__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sport
trans_list: sport
sense:
(countable, uncountable) Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that is not based on aesthetics.


lexentry: eng/sport_utility_vehicle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sport utility vehicle
trans_list: P.C. Hoofttractor | SUV | asobak
sense:
A passenger vehicle which combines the towing capacity of a pickup truck with the passenger-carrying space of a minivan or station wagon together with on- or off-road ability.


lexentry: eng/sports_bra__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sports bra
trans_list: sport-bh | sportbeha
sense:
A type of bra that is more supportive than an everyday bra, worn when practising sports or other physical activities.


lexentry: eng/sports_drink__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sports drink
trans_list: sportdrank
sense:
(sports) A drink whose purpose is to replenish the body's water and energy levels when doing exercise.


lexentry: eng/spot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spot
trans_list: vlek | plek
sense:
A round or irregular patch on the surface of a thing having a different color, texture etc. and generally round in shape.


lexentry: eng/spot__Verb__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: spot
trans_list: spotten
sense:
(transitive, gymnastics, dance, weightlifting, climbing) To support or assist a maneuver, or to be prepared to assist if safety dictates.


lexentry: eng/spot_market__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spot market
trans_list: spotmarkt
sense:
(trading, economics, finance) A market in which commodities are bought and sold for immediate delivery, with delivery usually taking place in the same or next business day.


lexentry: eng/spotlight__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spotlight
trans_list: spotlight
sense:
A bright, directional light or lamp, especially one used to illuminate the focus or center of attention on a stage.


lexentry: eng/spotted_whistling_duck__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spotted whistling duck
trans_list: gevlekte fluiteend
sense:
A species of whistling duck, Dendrocygna guttata (family Anatidae), of the Philippines, Indonesia, New Guinea, and northern Australia.


lexentry: eng/spotter__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: spotter
trans_list: observant
sense:
(weightlifting, gymnastics, climbing) One who supervises a person performing an activity, in order to help them should they be unable to complete it.


lexentry: eng/spotter__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: spotter
trans_list: voorman
sense:
(US) A person who gives directions for a crane or vehicle (that is challenging to navigate) from a different point of view to the moved load.


lexentry: eng/spotter__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: spotter
trans_list: observant
sense:
(broadcasting) A person employed to assist a sports presenter by identifying the players or events during a game.


lexentry: eng/spotting_scope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spotting scope
trans_list: spotting scope
sense:
A compact high-power monocular telescope optimized for detailed observation of distant objects such as wildlife or the strike of a bullet on a target.


lexentry: eng/sprachbund__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sprachbund
trans_list: Sprachbund | taalbond
sense:
(linguistics) A group of languages sharing a number of areal features (similar grammar, vocabulary, etc.) which are primarily due to language contact rather than cognation.


lexentry: eng/sprain__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sprain
trans_list: verstuiken
sense:
To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but without luxation


lexentry: eng/spray__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: spray
trans_list: garf
sense:
(metalworking, countable) A side channel or branch of the runner of a flask, made to distribute the metal to all parts of the mold.


lexentry: eng/spread__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: spread
trans_list: spreiden | strekken | stretchen | uitbreiden | uitspreiden | uitstrekken
sense:
(transitive) To extend (individual rays, limbs etc.); to stretch out in varying or opposing directions. [from 13th c.]


lexentry: eng/spread__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: spread
trans_list: verspreiden | verbreiden
sense:
(transitive) To disseminate; to cause to proliferate, to make (something) widely known or present. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/spreader__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: spreader
trans_list: ra
sense:
(nautical) A horizontal athwartships spar attached to the mast of a sailboat in order to extend the shrouds away from the mast.


lexentry: eng/spring__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: spring
trans_list: bron | wel
sense:
(astronomy) The period from the moment of vernal equinox (around March 21 in the Northern Hemisphere) to the moment of the summer solstice (around June 21); the equivalent periods reckoned in other cultures and calendars.


lexentry: eng/spring__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: spring
trans_list: lente | voorjaar
sense:
(countable, uncountable) The season of the year in temperate regions in which temperatures and daylight hours rise, and plants spring from the ground and into bloom and dormant animals spring to life.


lexentry: eng/spring__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: spring
trans_list: spring
sense:
(nautical) A line laid out from a vessel's end to the opposite end of an adjacent vessel or mooring to diminish or control its movement.


lexentry: eng/spring__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: spring
trans_list: veer
sense:
An elastic mechanical part or device in any shape (e.g., flat, curved, coiled), made of flexible material (usually spring steel) that exerts force and attempts to spring back when bent, compressed, or stretched.


lexentry: eng/spring_constant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spring constant
trans_list: veerconstante
sense:
(physics) A characteristic of a spring which is defined as the ratio of the force affecting the spring to the displacement caused by it.


lexentry: eng/spring_roll__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spring roll
trans_list: loempia
sense:
A type of savoury food consisting of shredded vegetables wrapped in a pancake made from rice flour and then fried.


lexentry: eng/spring_tide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spring tide
trans_list: springtij
sense:
The tide which occurs when the moon is new or full; the effects of the Sun and moon being reinforced so that this tide is of maximum range.


lexentry: eng/springboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: springboard
trans_list: springplank
sense:
A board consisting of a flexible, springy, cantilevered platform that propels one into the air, used for diving or gymnastics.


lexentry: eng/springwater__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: springwater
trans_list: bronwater
sense:
Water that is purportedly, and marketed as, originating from a spring, but is mostly or entirely filtered or tap water.


lexentry: eng/springy__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: springy
trans_list: elastisch
sense:
That returns rapidly to its original form (as a spring does) after being bent, compressed, stretched, etc.


lexentry: eng/sprinkle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sprinkle
trans_list: sprenkelen
sense:
(transitive) To cause (a substance) to fall in fine drops (for a liquid substance) or small pieces (for a solid substance).


lexentry: eng/sprite__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sprite
trans_list: kobold
sense:
(meteorology) A large electrical discharge that occurs high above the cumulonimbus cloud of an active thunderstorm, which appears as a luminous red or orange flash.


lexentry: eng/spruce__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spruce
trans_list: spar
sense:
Any of various large coniferous evergreen trees or shrubs from the genus Picea, found in northern temperate and boreal regions; originally and more fully spruce fir.


lexentry: eng/spruce_grouse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spruce grouse
trans_list: bossneeuwhoen
sense:
A medium-sized grouse closely associated with the coniferous boreal forests or taiga of North America (Dendrapagus canadensis, syn. Falcipennis canadensis).


lexentry: eng/spur__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spur
trans_list: spoor
sense:
A rigid implement, often roughly y-shaped, that is fixed to one's heel for the purpose of prodding a horse. Often worn by, and emblematic of, the cowboy or the knight.


lexentry: eng/sputter__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sputter
trans_list: afraffelen
sense:
(intransitive) To emit saliva or spit from the mouth in small, scattered portions, as in rapid speaking.


lexentry: eng/sputter__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: sputter
trans_list: verpulveren
sense:
(physics, intransitive) To cause surface atoms or electrons of a solid to be ejected by bombarding it with heavy atoms or ions.


lexentry: eng/spy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spy
trans_list: spion | spionne
sense:
(espionage) A person who secretly watches and examines the actions of other individuals or organizations and gathers information on them (usually to gain an advantage).


lexentry: eng/spyware__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spyware
trans_list: spyware
sense:
(Internet) Programs that surreptitiously monitor and report the actions of a computer user. [from 1990s]


lexentry: eng/squacco__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: squacco
trans_list: ralreiger
sense:
A species of pond heron, Ardeola ralloides, which is small, and brown and white in colour; it is found in Asia, Northern Africa, and Southern Europe. [from mid 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/squad__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: squad
trans_list: eskader
sense:
(cricket, soccer, rugby) A group of potential players from whom a starting team and substitutes are chosen.


lexentry: eng/squadron__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: squadron
trans_list: eskadron
sense:
(military, historical, army) A body of cavalry comprising two companies or troops, averaging from one hundred and twenty to two hundred soldiers.


lexentry: eng/squadron__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: squadron
trans_list: eskader
sense:
(military, navy) A detachment of vessels employed on any particular service or station, under the command of the senior officer


lexentry: eng/squadron__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: squadron
trans_list: eskader
sense:
(military, air force) A tactical air force unit; consists of at least two flights; multiple squadrons make up a group or wing (depending on particular air force).


lexentry: eng/squalane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: squalane
trans_list: squalaan
sense:
(organic compound) A saturated triterpene hydrocarbon made by hydrogenating squalene; used in cosmetics etc.


lexentry: eng/squalene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: squalene
trans_list: squaleen
sense:
(organic compound) A linear triterpene hydrocarbon found in shark liver oil and in human sebum; it plays a role in the biosynthesis of steroids.


lexentry: eng/square__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: square
trans_list: vierkant | plein | plaats | markt
sense:
(printing) A certain number of lines, forming a portion of a column, nearly square; used chiefly in reckoning the prices of advertisements in newspapers.


lexentry: eng/square__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: square
trans_list: plein | plaats | markt
sense:
An open space or park, often in the center of a town, not necessarily square in shape, often containing trees, seating and other features pleasing to the eye.


lexentry: eng/square__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: square
trans_list: kwadraat | tweede macht | vierkant
sense:
(mathematics) The product of a number or quantity multiplied by itself; the second power of a number, value, term or expression.


lexentry: eng/square__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: square
trans_list: kwadrateren | tot de tweede macht verheffen
sense:
(transitive, mathematics) Of a value, term, or expression, to multiply by itself; to raise to the second power.


lexentry: eng/square_bracket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: square bracket
trans_list: blokhaak | blokhaakje | vierkant haakje | vierkante haak
sense:
Either of a pair of symbols, [ ], used for various purposes, e.g. to enclose text inserted or replaced by an editor, and to indicate various mathematical operations.


lexentry: eng/square_kilometre__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: square kilometre
trans_list: vierkante kilometer
sense:
Standard unit of area, symbol km2, equal to the area of a square whose sides are one kilometre long; 106 square metres.


lexentry: eng/square_meal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: square meal
trans_list: voer
sense:
(idiomatic) A (nutritionally) complete and satisfying meal, especially one suitable for a person performing physical labour.


lexentry: eng/square_metre__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: square metre
trans_list: vierkante meter
sense:
A standard unit of area, regardless of its shape, equal to the area of a square whose sides are one metre long (that is, an area one meter square) Symbol: m2


lexentry: eng/square_number__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: square number
trans_list: kwadraatgetal | perfect vierkant
sense:
(mathematics) Any integer which is the product of some integer times itself: any integer whose square root is also an integer.


lexentry: eng/square_wave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: square wave
trans_list: blokgolf
sense:
(calculus, engineering, signal processing) A function or waveform that alternates regularly and instantaneously between two levels.


lexentry: eng/squash__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: squash
trans_list: squash
sense:
(uncountable) A sport played in a walled court with a soft rubber ball and bats like tennis racquets.


lexentry: eng/squash__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: squash
trans_list: kalebas
sense:
(botany, countable) A plant and its fruit of any of a few species of the genus Cucurbita, or gourd kind.


lexentry: eng/squat__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: squat
trans_list: hurken | kniebuigen | kraken
sense:
To sit close to the ground; to stoop, or lie close to the ground, for example to escape observation.


lexentry: eng/squawk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: squawk
trans_list: gekrijs | schreeuw
sense:
A shrill noise, especially made by a voice or bird. If made by a bird, it typically signals discomfort or anger; a yell, scream, or call.


lexentry: eng/squeal__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: squeal
trans_list: krijsen | snierken
sense:
(intransitive, slang) To give sensitive information about someone to a third party; to rat on someone.


lexentry: eng/squeegee__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: squeegee
trans_list: raamwisser | trekker | vloertrekker
sense:
(nautical) A long-handled tool used on ships for swabbing the decks and spreading protective coatings. [1844]


lexentry: eng/squicky__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: squicky
trans_list: beikes | eikes | jakkes | vies
sense:
(slang) Engendering a feeling of disgust, distaste, nausea, or revulsion, but without a judgment regarding rightness or wrongness (of the stimulus).


lexentry: eng/squid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: squid
trans_list: inktvis
sense:
Any of several carnivorous marine cephalopod mollusks, of the order Teuthida, having a mantle, eight arms, and a pair of tentacles


lexentry: eng/squid__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: squid
trans_list: inktvis
sense:
A fishhook with a piece of bright lead, bone, or other substance fastened on its shank to imitate a squid.


lexentry: eng/squill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: squill
trans_list: sterhyacint
sense:
A European bulbous liliaceous plant, of the genus Scilla, used in medicine for its acrid, expectorant, diuretic, and emetic properties


lexentry: eng/squinch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: squinch
trans_list: olifantssnuit
sense:
(architecture) A structure constructed between two adjacent walls to aid in the transition from a polygonal to a circular structure, as when a dome is constructed on top of a square room.


lexentry: eng/squint__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: squint
trans_list: gluren | ogen dichtknijpen
sense:
(intransitive) To look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight, or as a threatening expression.


lexentry: eng/squint__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: squint
trans_list: scheelkijken
sense:
(intransitive) To look with, or have eyes that are turned in different directions; to suffer from strabismus.


lexentry: eng/squirrel_monkey__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: squirrel monkey
trans_list: doodshoofdaapje
sense:
(zoology, primatology) Any of several small New World monkeys, of the genus Saimiri, that live in southern Central America and northern South America.


lexentry: eng/stab-in-the-back_myth__Proper_noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stab-in-the-back myth
trans_list: dolkstootlegende
sense:
(historical) The Dolchstoßlegende: a widespread historical conspiracy theory in right-wing circles in Germany after 1918, claiming that Germany did not lose World War I militarily and capitulated needlessly after having been betrayed by civilian leaders (especially Communists).


lexentry: eng/stab__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stab
trans_list: steken
sense:
(transitive) To pierce or to wound (somebody) with a (usually pointed) tool or weapon, especially a knife or dagger.


lexentry: eng/stab__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: stab
trans_list: steken
sense:
(intransitive) To recklessly hit with the tip of a (usually pointed) object, such as a weapon or finger (often used with at).


lexentry: eng/stabilizer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stabilizer
trans_list: stabilisator
sense:
Any substance added to something in order to stabilize it, as for example a fuel additive that prolongs the shelf life of petrol.


lexentry: eng/stable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stable
trans_list: stabiel
sense:
Relatively unchanging, steady, permanent; firmly fixed or established; consistent; not easily moved, altered, or destroyed.


lexentry: eng/stable__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stable
trans_list: stal | paardenstal
sense:
A building, wing or dependency set apart and adapted for lodging and feeding (and training) ungulates, especially horses.


lexentry: eng/stabling_siding__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stabling siding
trans_list: zijspoor
sense:
(rail, UK) A storage siding for rolling stock, in particular passenger trains not being used in service.


lexentry: eng/stack__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: stack
trans_list: stapelgeheugen
sense:
(computing, often with "the") A stack data structure stored in main memory that is manipulated during machine language procedure call related instructions.


lexentry: eng/stack__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stack
trans_list: arrangeren | bedrieglijk beramen | vals schikken
sense:
(transitive, card games) To arrange the cards in a deck in a particular manner, especially for cheating.


lexentry: eng/stadion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stadion
trans_list: stadion
sense:
(historical) A Greek unit of distance based on standardized footraces, equivalent to about 185.4 metres.


lexentry: eng/staff__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: staff
trans_list: staf
sense:
(plural staffs or staves) A long, straight, thick wooden rod or stick, especially one used to assist in walking.


lexentry: eng/staff__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: staff
trans_list: notenbalk | balk
sense:
(music, plural staffs or staves) A series of horizontal lines on which musical notes are written; a stave.


lexentry: eng/stag__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stag
trans_list: hertenbok
sense:
(countable) An adult male deer, especially a red deer and especially one in high adulthood versus a young adult.


lexentry: eng/stag_beetle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stag beetle
trans_list: vliegend hert | hertkever
sense:
Any of numerous large beetles of the family Lucanidae, the males having elaborate mandibles resembling the antlers of a stag


lexentry: eng/stage-coach__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stage-coach
trans_list: diligence | postkoets
sense:
(historical) A horse-drawn coach that runs routinely between two destinations to transport passengers and mail.


lexentry: eng/stage__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stage
trans_list: toneel | podium
sense:
(by extension) One of the portions of a device (such as a rocket or thermonuclear weapon) which are used or activated in a particular order, one after another.


lexentry: eng/stage_direction__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stage direction
trans_list: regieaanwijzing
sense:
An instruction given to an actor that tells the actor what should be done and in what manner to do it.


lexentry: eng/stage_fright__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stage fright
trans_list: plankenkoorts
sense:
(uncountable) A state of nervousness about performing some action in front of a group of people, on or off of a stage; nerves; a lack of self-assurance before an audience.


lexentry: eng/stage_manager__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stage manager
trans_list: toneelmeester
sense:
A person responsible for the organization of a stage production, and who is in charge of the stage during the performance.


lexentry: eng/stage_race__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stage race
trans_list: etappekoers | rittenwedstrijd
sense:
(cycle racing) A multi-day cycle race consisting of a series of separate races (called stages) of various types (road races, criteriums, time trials) usually held one stage per day and all linked together by the general classification (GC).


lexentry: eng/stage_whisper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stage whisper
trans_list: terzijde
sense:
(theater) A line that is performed on stage as if it were whispered, but is spoken loud enough for the audience to hear.


lexentry: eng/stagflation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stagflation
trans_list: stagflatie
sense:
(economics) Prolonged high inflation accompanied by stagnant growth, often with recession and high unemployment. [from 1965]


lexentry: eng/stagger__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stagger
trans_list: wankel
sense:
An unsteady movement of the body in walking or standing as if one were about to fall; a reeling motion.


lexentry: eng/stagger__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stagger
trans_list: wankelen | waggelen
sense:
(intransitive) In standing or walking, to sway from one side to the other as if about to fall; to stand or walk unsteadily; to reel or totter.


lexentry: eng/stagger__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stagger
trans_list: twijfelen
sense:
(transitive) To cause to doubt and waver; to make to hesitate; to make less steady or confident; to shock.


lexentry: eng/staging__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: staging
trans_list: enscenering
sense:
The classification of a case of a disease, usually a cancer, into its anatomic or prognostic stage, which is a category of severity.


lexentry: eng/stainless_steel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stainless steel
trans_list: edelstaal | roestvrij staal
sense:
Any of a class of steels that resist corrosion; they are all alloys of iron, chromium, and carbon, and most also contain certain other elements as well (such as molybdenum, nickel, cobalt, or others).


lexentry: eng/stake__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stake
trans_list: staak | paal
sense:
A piece of wood or other material, usually long and slender, pointed at one end so as to be easily driven into the ground as a marker or a support or stay.


lexentry: eng/stake__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: stake
trans_list: ring
sense:
(Mormonism) A territorial division comprising all the Mormons (typically several thousand) in a geographical area.


lexentry: eng/stakeholder__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: stakeholder
trans_list: belanghebbende
sense:
(business) A person or organisation with a legitimate interest (a stake) in a given situation, action or enterprise.


lexentry: eng/stalactite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stalactite
trans_list: druipsteen | druipsteenpegel
sense:
(geology) A secondary mineral deposit of calcium carbonate or another mineral, in shapes similar to icicles, that hangs from the roof of a cave.


lexentry: eng/stalagmite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stalagmite
trans_list: druipsteen | druipsteenkegel
sense:
(geology) A secondary mineral deposit of calcium carbonate or other mineral, in shapes similar to icicles, that lies on the ground of a cave.


lexentry: eng/stale__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: stale
trans_list: muf | oudbakken | vervallen | oud | ouderwets | brak
sense:
No longer fresh, new, or interesting, in reference to ideas and immaterial things; clichéd, hackneyed, dated.


lexentry: eng/stalk__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: stalk
trans_list: stengel | steel | halm
sense:
(mathematics, sheaf theory) Informally, a construction which generalizes that of the notion of the ring of germs of functions near a point to the context of arbitrary sheaves. Formally, given a sheaf \mathcal{F} on a space X, and a point x in X, the direct limit of the sections of F on the open neighborhoods of x ordered by reverse inclusion. See w:Stalk (sheaf) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia


lexentry: eng/stall_handler__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stall handler
trans_list: duwboot
sense:
(horse racing) Someone responsible for manoeuvring the horse between the gates before the start of a race.


lexentry: eng/stamen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stamen
trans_list: meeldraad
sense:
(botany) In flowering plants, a male reproductive structure in a flower that produces pollen, typically consisting of an anther and a filament.


lexentry: eng/stamina__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stamina
trans_list: uithoudingsvermogen
sense:
The energy and strength for continuing to do something over a long period of time; power of sustained exertion, or resistance to hardship, illness etc.


lexentry: eng/stamp_pad__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stamp pad
trans_list: stempelkussen
sense:
A porous pad, often made of a felt-like material, impregnated with ink, used for inking rubber stamps.


lexentry: eng/stand-alone__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stand-alone
trans_list: autonoom
sense:
Operating, functioning, or existing without additions or assistance; independent; able to be separate or separated; not attached to anything.


lexentry: eng/stand-in__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stand-in
trans_list: vervanging
sense:
A person of similar size and shape to an actor who "stands in" for that actor during the lengthy process of setting up a shot, but who, unlike a double, does not appear in the film.


lexentry: eng/stand__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stand
trans_list: stellen | neerzetten | overeind | zetten
sense:
(intransitive, copulative) To maintain an invincible or permanent attitude; to be fixed, steady, or firm; to take a position in resistance or opposition.


lexentry: eng/stand__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stand
trans_list: staan
sense:
(intransitive, copulative) To maintain one's ground; to be acquitted; not to fail or yield; to be safe.


lexentry: eng/stand__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stand
trans_list: verdragen | uitstaan
sense:
(intransitive, copulative, obsolete) To be in some particular state; to have essence or being; to be; to consist.


lexentry: eng/stand_back__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: stand back
trans_list: aanhouden
sense:
(intransitive, cricket) (of a wicket-keeper) to stand a long way behind the wicket so as to catch balls from a fast bowler


lexentry: eng/stand_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: stand up
trans_list: de kat sturen | in de kou laten staan
sense:
(transitive, idiomatic) (stand someone up) To avoid a prearranged meeting, especially a date, with (a person) without prior notification; to jilt or shirk.


lexentry: eng/stand_up_to__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stand up to
trans_list: tegengaan
sense:
(transitive) To object to or interfere with the actions of (someone seen as bullying, pushy, or controlling).


lexentry: eng/standard_deviation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: standard deviation
trans_list: standaardafwijking | standaarddeviatie
sense:
(statistics) A measure of how spread out data values are around the mean, defined as the square root of the variance. Represented with the Greek letter σ.


lexentry: eng/standard_gravity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: standard gravity
trans_list: standaardzwaartekracht
sense:
A measure of the nominal gravitational acceleration of an object in a vacuum near the surface of the Earth, defined by standard as 9.80665 m/s2.


lexentry: eng/standard_language__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: standard language
trans_list: standaardtaal
sense:
(sociolinguistics) A language that has a standard form as one of its varieties; a language that has undergone standardization.


lexentry: eng/standard_time__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: standard time
trans_list: standaardtijd
sense:
Time as measured by synchronizing clocks in different geographical locations within a time zone to the same time, rather than using the local meridian, as in local mean time or solar time.


lexentry: eng/standing_army__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: standing army
trans_list: staand leger
sense:
A professional permanent army composed of full-time career soldiers, and not disbanded during times of peace.


lexentry: eng/standing_committee__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: standing committee
trans_list: vaste commissie
sense:
An established parliamentary or congressional committee to which all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials and other matters regarding a defined scope of subjects get referred to and then returned to parliament or congress along with a recommended measure.


lexentry: eng/standing_order__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: standing order
trans_list: domiciliëring
sense:
(banking) Transfer of a fixed amount from one bank account to another at fixed intervals (e.g. monthly bill payment)


lexentry: eng/standoff__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: standoff
trans_list: contragewicht
sense:
A device which maintains a fixed distance between two objects, especially between a surface and a sign or electrical wiring.


lexentry: eng/staple__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: staple
trans_list: kram | niet
sense:
A U-shaped wire fastener, made of thick wire, used to attach fence wire or other material to posts or structures.


lexentry: eng/staple__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: staple
trans_list: nietje
sense:
A wire fastener, made of thin wire, used to secure stacks of paper by penetrating all the sheets and curling around.


lexentry: eng/staple__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: staple
trans_list: haak | kram
sense:
One of a set of U-shaped metal rods hammered into a structure, such as a piling or wharf, which serve as a ladder.


lexentry: eng/stapler__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stapler
trans_list: nietmachine | nietapparaat | nieter
sense:
A device which binds together sheets of paper by driving a thin metal staple through the sheets and simultaneously folding over the ends of the staple against the back surface of the paper.


lexentry: eng/star-of-Bethlehem__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: star-of-Bethlehem
trans_list: vogelmelk
sense:
Any of the genus Ornithogalum of perennial plants mostly native to southern Europe and southern Africa, with clusters of typically white star-shaped flowers.


lexentry: eng/star__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: star
trans_list: sterretje | ster
sense:
(printing) An asterisk (*) or comparable symbol (e.g., ★, ☆, ✶, ✦, ✧, ✷, ✪, ⭐) inspired by a celestial star.


lexentry: eng/star__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: star
trans_list: ster
sense:
(shapes, geometry) A concave polygon with regular, pointy protrusions and indentations, usually with four, five, or six points.


lexentry: eng/star__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: star
trans_list: ster
sense:
A simple dance, or part of a dance, where a group of four dancers each put their right or left hand in the middle and turn around in a circle. You call them right-hand stars or left-hand stars, depending on the hand which is in the middle.


lexentry: eng/star_anise__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: star anise
trans_list: steranijs
sense:
A plant, Illicium verum, used primarily for its star-shaped seed which resembles anise in scent and flavor, and which is used as a spice.


lexentry: eng/star_cluster__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: star cluster
trans_list: sterrenhoop
sense:
(astronomy) A group of gravitationally bound stars and other material (such as nebulae and planets), conventionally with one generation of similarly aged stars from the same pre-stellar nebula.


lexentry: eng/starboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: starboard
trans_list: stuurboord
sense:
The righthand side of a ship, boat or aircraft when facing the front, or fore or bow. Used to unambiguously refer to directions according to the sides of the vessel, rather than those of a crew member or object.


lexentry: eng/stardust__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stardust
trans_list: sterrenstof
sense:
Small fragments of dustlike material found in space; specifically, a type of cosmic dust that formed from cooling gases ejected from presolar stars, which was then incorporated into the cloud from which the Solar System condensed.


lexentry: eng/starfish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: starfish
trans_list: zeester
sense:
Any of various echinoderms (not in fact fish) with usually five arms, many of which eat bivalves or corals by everting their stomach.


lexentry: eng/stargazer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stargazer
trans_list: astroloog
sense:
(now, colloquial) Someone who gazes at the stars; an astronomer or astrologer (now especially an amateur one). [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/start__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: start
trans_list: starten | beginnen | aanvangen
sense:
(ergative, of an object) To come loose, to break free of a firmly set position; to displace or loosen; to dislocate.


lexentry: eng/starter_dough__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: starter dough
trans_list: wortel
sense:
(baking) A small amount of "live" dough used in traditional bakery to start the fermentation process necessary for preparing sourdough.


lexentry: eng/startle__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: startle
trans_list: laten schrikken | verschrikken
sense:
(transitive) To excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension; to frighten suddenly and not seriously; to alarm; to surprise.


lexentry: eng/statal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: statal
trans_list: statelijk
sense:
(linguistics) Pertaining to a word or word form (such as a passive verb or a modifier) or other linguistic element that denotes a state rather than an action or process.


lexentry: eng/state__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: state
trans_list: staat | toestand
sense:
(anthropology) A society larger than a tribe. A society large enough to form a state in the sense of a government.


lexentry: eng/state__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: state
trans_list: staat
sense:
A political division of a federation retaining a notable degree of autonomy, as in the United States, Mexico, Nigeria, or India.


lexentry: eng/state_capitalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: state capitalism
trans_list: staatskapitalisme
sense:
The form of capitalism where for-profit commercial activities are undertaken by the state; either via corporatized government agencies, or via ownership or control of nominally private organizations.


lexentry: eng/state_of_matter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: state of matter
trans_list: aggregatietoestand
sense:
(sciences) Any of the different phases of matter whose properties are dependent on the motions and forces of the molecules of which they are composed.


lexentry: eng/state_of_mind__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: state of mind
trans_list: geestesgestelheid
sense:
The psychological state of someone's cognitive processes at a certain time; the condition or character of a person's thoughts or feelings.


lexentry: eng/state_of_siege__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: state of siege
trans_list: krijgswet | staat van beleg
sense:
(law) An exceptional legal condition in which constitutional limits on the powers of the government are suspended, usually owing to military necessity and implying martial law.


lexentry: eng/state_of_the_art__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: state of the art
trans_list: kunst
sense:
The condition of scientific or technical knowledge, particularly the peak or highest level thereof, at a particular time. [from early 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/state_pattern__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: state pattern
trans_list: staat
sense:
(software, design) A behavioural design pattern similar to the strategy pattern that is used to represent the state of an object.


lexentry: eng/state_secret__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: state secret
trans_list: staatsgeheim
sense:
Information which pertains to the affairs of a country, access to which is restricted by the government.


lexentry: eng/statement__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: statement
trans_list: instructie | verklaring
sense:
(computing) An instruction in a computer program, especially one that returns no value, as opposed to a function call.


lexentry: eng/statin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: statin
trans_list: statine
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) Any of a class of drugs (chiefly lactones or pyrroles) that lower the amount of cholesterol in the blood by inhibiting an enzyme involved in its biosynthesis.


lexentry: eng/station_wagon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: station wagon
trans_list: stationwagen | stationwagon
sense:
(US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, automotive) A body style for cars in which the roof is extended rearward to produce an enclosed area in the position and serving the function of the boot (trunk) of a sedan or saloon.


lexentry: eng/stationary_point__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stationary point
trans_list: stationair punt
sense:
(mathematics) A point on a curve where the gradient is zero. This point can be a maximum, a minimum, or a point of inflection.


lexentry: eng/statism__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: statism
trans_list: etatisme
sense:
(mostly, libertarianism, and, anarchism) The belief that the state is a legitimate societal organization. [1912]


lexentry: eng/statistical_analysis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: statistical analysis
trans_list: analyse
sense:
The process of examining data to draw conclusions or insights, and determine cause-and-effect patterns between events; for example determining the safety and efficacy of new drugs by drawing out a probability as to whether the fact that a patient got better (or worse) was due to the drug or some other (perhaps random) factor.


lexentry: eng/statistical_inference__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: statistical inference
trans_list: statistische inferentie
sense:
(statistics) The drawing of conclusions about a population from a random sample drawn from it, or, more generally, about a random process from its observed behavior during a finite period of time.


lexentry: eng/statistics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: statistics
trans_list: statistiek
sense:
A discipline, principally within applied mathematics, concerned with the systematic study of the collection, presentation, analysis, and interpretation of data.


lexentry: eng/statistics__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: statistics
trans_list: statistiek
sense:
A systematic collection of data on measurements or observations, often related to demographic information such as population counts, incomes, population counts at different ages, etc.


lexentry: eng/statue__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: statue
trans_list: standbeeld
sense:
A three-dimensional work of art, usually representing a person or animal, usually created by sculpting, carving, molding, or casting.


lexentry: eng/statuette__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: statuette
trans_list: beeldje
sense:
A small statue, usually a figure much less than life size, especially when of marble or bronze, or of plaster or clay as a preparation for the marble or bronze, as distinguished from a figure in terra cotta etc.


lexentry: eng/status_bar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: status bar
trans_list: statusbalk
sense:
(computing, graphical user interface) A narrow horizontal information area for text and icons, typically found at the bottom of windows in a graphical user interface.


lexentry: eng/status_quo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: status quo
trans_list: status quo
sense:
The state of things; the way things are, as opposed to the way they could be; the existing state of affairs.


lexentry: eng/statute__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: statute
trans_list: statuut
sense:
(law, historical) A (theoretical) type of statutory law specified as regulating a person or thing. [from 1791]


lexentry: eng/statutory_rape__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: statutory rape
trans_list: sex met minderjarige
sense:
(legal) An illegal act of sexual intercourse by an adult with a person under the legal age of consent for sex, or with another adult who is not able to consent because of intellectual disability.


lexentry: eng/stave-rhyme__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stave-rhyme
trans_list: alliteratie
sense:
(countable) A (stressed) word that rhymes with another, in that it begins with the same consonant, consonant cluster, or vowel.


lexentry: eng/stave__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stave
trans_list: sport
sense:
One of the bars or rounds of a rack, rungs of a ladder, etc; one of the cylindrical bars of a lantern wheel


lexentry: eng/stave__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: stave
trans_list: notenbalk | balk
sense:
(music) The set of five horizontal and parallel lines on and between which musical notes are written or pointed; the staff.


lexentry: eng/stavesacre__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stavesacre
trans_list: dolfijn
sense:
A highly toxic, perennial plant with purple flowers (Staphisagria macrosperma, syn. Delphinium staphisagria).


lexentry: eng/stay__Noun__3
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stay
trans_list: stag
sense:
A guy, rope, or wire supporting or stabilizing a platform, such as a bridge, a pole, such as a tentpole, the mast of a derrick, or other structural element.


lexentry: eng/stay__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stay
trans_list: blijven | verblijven
sense:
(intransitive) To remain in a particular place, especially for a definite or short period of time; sojourn; abide.


lexentry: eng/stay__Verb__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: stay
trans_list: blijven | verblijven
sense:
(transitive, obsolete) To remain for the purpose of; to stay to take part in or be present at (a meal, ceremony etc.).


lexentry: eng/stead__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: stead
trans_list: in plaats van
sense:
(of a person or thing) The position or function (of someone or something), as taken on by a successor. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/steal__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: steal
trans_list: diefstal | koopje | roof
sense:
(slang, figurative) A piece of merchandise available at a very low, attractive price; the act of buying it.


lexentry: eng/steal__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: steal
trans_list: stelen | jatten | ontvreemden | gappen
sense:
(transitive) To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it.


lexentry: eng/steal__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: steal
trans_list: stelen
sense:
(transitive) To draw attention unexpectedly in (an entertainment), especially by being the outstanding performer. Usually used in the phrase steal the show.


lexentry: eng/steal__Verb__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: steal
trans_list: stelen | jatten | ontvreemden | gappen
sense:
(transitive, baseball) To advance safely to (another base) during the delivery of a pitch, without the aid of a hit, walk, passed ball, wild pitch, or defensive indifference.


lexentry: eng/steam_power__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: steam power
trans_list: waterdamp
sense:
Power derived from water heated into steam, usually converted to motive power by a reciprocating engine (a steam engine) or turbine (a steam turbine).


lexentry: eng/steam_turbine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: steam turbine
trans_list: stoomturbine
sense:
A system of angled and shaped blades arranged on a rotor through which steam is passed to generate rotational energy. Today, normally used in power stations.


lexentry: eng/stearic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stearic acid
trans_list: stearinezuur
sense:
(fatty acid) octadecanoic acid; the most common saturated fatty acid; it is found in all animal and most vegetable oils and fats; it is used in the manufacture of soap etc.


lexentry: eng/steel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: steel
trans_list: staal
sense:
(countable, uncountable) An artificial metal produced from iron, harder and more elastic than elemental iron; used figuratively as a symbol of hardness.


lexentry: eng/steep__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: steep
trans_list: steil
sense:
Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical.


lexentry: eng/steeplechase__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: steeplechase
trans_list: steeplechase
sense:
(chiefly, British, equestrianism) A horse race, either across open country, or over an obstacle course.


lexentry: eng/steeplechase__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: steeplechase
trans_list: steeplechase
sense:
(athletics) An athletics event in which the runners have to run 3000 metres round a track, jumping hurdles and a water obstacle along the way.


lexentry: eng/steer__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: steer
trans_list: besturen
sense:
(intransitive) To guide the course of a vessel, vehicle, aircraft etc. (by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or steering wheel).


lexentry: eng/steer__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: steer
trans_list: besturen
sense:
(transitive) To guide the course of a vessel, vehicle, aircraft etc. (by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or steering wheel).


lexentry: eng/steering_group__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: steering group
trans_list: stuurgroep
sense:
A committee whose function is to arrange the schedules of business for a legislative assembly or other organization


lexentry: eng/steering_wheel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: steering wheel
trans_list: stuur | stuurwiel | stuurrad
sense:
A wheel-shaped control that is rotated by the driver to steer, existing in most modern land vehicles.


lexentry: eng/steeve__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: steeve
trans_list: stevenen
sense:
(archaic) To project upward, or make an angle with the horizon or with the line of a vessel's keel; said of the bowsprit, etc.


lexentry: eng/steganography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: steganography
trans_list: steganografie
sense:
The practice of hiding messages, so that the presence of the message itself is hidden, often by writing them in places where they may not be found until someone finds the secret message in whatever is being used to hide it.


lexentry: eng/stegosaur__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stegosaur
trans_list: Stegosaurus
sense:
Any extinct herbivorous dinosaur, of the suborder Stegosauria, having two rows of bony plates along the back. [from c. 1900]


lexentry: eng/stegosaurus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stegosaurus
trans_list: Stegosaurus
sense:
A stegosaur, a member of the suborder Stegosauria, of the order Ornithischia of the middle Jurassic to early Cretaceous period.


lexentry: eng/stele__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: stele
trans_list: stele
sense:
(architecture, archaeology, obsolete) An acroterion, the decoration on the ridge of an ancient Greek building such as a temple.


lexentry: eng/stellar_day__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stellar day
trans_list: sterrendag
sense:
(astronomy) The rotational period of Earth; the time in which Earth rotates exactly 360 degrees around its axis, measured relative to the stars.


lexentry: eng/stellify__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stellify
trans_list: ster
sense:
(transitive, mythology) To transform from an earthly body into a celestial body; to place in the sky as such


lexentry: eng/stem__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: stem
trans_list: stengel | stam | steel | grondwoord
sense:
A slender supporting member of an individual part of a plant such as a flower or a leaf; also, by analogy, the shaft of a feather.


lexentry: eng/stem__Noun__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: stem
trans_list: voorsteven
sense:
(nautical, precisely) The vertical or nearly vertical forward extension of the keel, to which the forward ends of the planks or strakes are attached.


lexentry: eng/stem_cell__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stem cell
trans_list: stamcel
sense:
(medicine, cytology) A primal undifferentiated cell from which a variety of other cells can develop through the process of cellular differentiation.


lexentry: eng/stencil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stencil
trans_list: sjabloon
sense:
A thin sheet, either perforated or using some other technique, with which a pattern may be produced upon a surface; a utensil that contains a perforated sheet.


lexentry: eng/stenographer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stenographer
trans_list: stenograaf
sense:
Someone skilled in the writing of shorthand or the use of a stenotype machine, especially for the purpose of rapid transcription of speech. One employed in such a role: a professional transcriptionist who employs shorthand.


lexentry: eng/stenography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stenography
trans_list: stenografie
sense:
The practice of transcribing speech (primarily for later dictation or testimony), usually using shorthand


lexentry: eng/step__Noun__1
sense_num: 15
written_rep: step
trans_list: stap
sense:
(machines) One of a series of offsets, or parts, resembling the steps of stairs, as one of the series of parts of a cone pulley on which the belt runs.


lexentry: eng/step__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: step
trans_list: stappen
sense:
(intransitive) To move the foot in walking; to advance or recede by raising and moving one of the feet to another resting place, or by moving both feet in succession.


lexentry: eng/step_ladder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: step ladder
trans_list: huishoudtrap | keukentrap
sense:
A ladder with steps or treads instead of rungs that is hinged in the middle to form an inverted V, with stays to keep the two halves at a fixed angle.


lexentry: eng/step_over__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: step over
trans_list: schaar | schaarbeweging
sense:
(football) A dribbling move, or feint, in football (soccer), used to fool a defensive player into thinking the offensive player, in possession of the ball, in which the foot is moved over the ball without making contact with it.


lexentry: eng/stepfather__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stepfather
trans_list: stiefvader
sense:
(in the narrow sense) The husband of one's biological mother after her initial marriage to or relationship with one's biological father.


lexentry: eng/steppe_eagle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: steppe eagle
trans_list: steppearend
sense:
Aquila nipalensis, a bird of prey of the family Accipitridae. Previously considered to be closely related to the non-migratory tawny eagle (Aquila rapax) and the two forms have previously been treated as conspecific.


lexentry: eng/steradian__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: steradian
trans_list: steradiaal
sense:
(geometry) In the International System of Units, the derived unit of solid angle; the solid angle subtended at the centre of a sphere of radius r by a portion of the surface of the sphere that has area r2. Symbol: sr


lexentry: eng/stereotype__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stereotype
trans_list: stereotype
sense:
A conventional, formulaic, and often oversimplified or exaggerated conception, opinion, or image of (a person or a group of people).


lexentry: eng/sterilize__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sterilize
trans_list: steriliseren
sense:
(transitive, biology) To kill, deactivate (denature), or destroy (break apart) all living, viable microorganisms and spores on a surface, in a fluid, or contained in a compound, such as culture media or a medical product.


lexentry: eng/steroid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: steroid
trans_list: steroïde
sense:
(biochemistry, organic compound) A class of organic compounds having a structure of 17 carbon atoms arranged in four rings; they are lipids, and occur naturally as sterols, bile acids, adrenal and sex hormones, and some vitamins; many drugs are synthetic steroids.


lexentry: eng/steups__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: steups
trans_list: tjoeri
sense:
(West Indies, Jamaica, dialect, onomatopoeia) To suck one's teeth, indicating disappointment, derision or disgust.


lexentry: eng/stewardess__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stewardess
trans_list: stewardess
sense:
A female flight attendant (a member of the crew of an airplane who is responsible for the comfort and safety of its passengers).


lexentry: eng/stichomythia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stichomythia
trans_list: stichomythie
sense:
(poetry) A technique in drama or poetry, in which alternating lines, or half-lines, are given to alternating characters, voices, or entities.


lexentry: eng/stick_'em_up__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stick 'em up
trans_list: handen omhoog
sense:
A command stereotypically given by robbers, particularly when pointing a gun: Put your hands in the air! Surrender!


lexentry: eng/stick__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stick
trans_list: stok
sense:
a stick of butter
(chiefly, North America) A small rectangular block, with a length several times its width, which contains by volume one half of a cup of shortening (butter, margarine or lard).


lexentry: eng/stick__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: stick
trans_list: stok
sense:
(figurative) A negative stimulus or a punishment. (This sense derives from the metaphor of using a stick, a long piece of wood, to poke or beat a beast of burden to compel it to move forward.)


lexentry: eng/stick__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: stick
trans_list: stok
sense:
(computing) Any of the eight 16-character groups making up the 128 characters of the 7-bit ASCII character set.


lexentry: eng/stick__Verb__2
sense_num: 17
written_rep: stick
trans_list: stekken
sense:
(transitive, joinery) To run or plane (mouldings) in a machine, in contradistinction to working them by hand. Such mouldings are said to be stuck.


lexentry: eng/stick_in_the_mud__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stick in the mud
trans_list: beton
sense:
(idiomatic, pejorative) More generally, one who is slow, old-fashioned, or unprogressive; an old fogey.


lexentry: eng/stick_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stick up
trans_list: aanplakken
sense:
(transitive) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see stick,‎ up. To put or post up by sticking.


lexentry: eng/stickleback__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stickleback
trans_list: stekelbaars
sense:
Any one of numerous species of small fish of the family Gasterosteidae. The back is armed with two or more sharp spines. They inhabit both salt and brackish water, and construct nests from weeds.


lexentry: eng/stiff__Adjective__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: stiff
trans_list: stijf
sense:
(of, _, muscles or parts of the body) Painful or more rigid than usual as a result of excessive or unaccustomed exercise.


lexentry: eng/stifle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stifle
trans_list: verstikken | versmoren
sense:
(transitive, also, figuratively) To make (an animal or person) unconscious or cause (an animal or person) death by preventing breathing; to smother, to suffocate.


lexentry: eng/stigma__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: stigma
trans_list: stempel
sense:
(Christianity, chiefly, _, in the plural, _, stigmata) A mark on the body corresponding to one of the wounds of the Crucifixion on Jesus's body, and sometimes reported to bleed periodically.


lexentry: eng/stile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stile
trans_list: overstap
sense:
A set of one or more steps surmounting a fence or wall, or a narrow gate or contrived passage through a fence or wall, which in either case allows people but not livestock to pass.


lexentry: eng/stiletto_heel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stiletto heel
trans_list: naaldhak
sense:
A heel of a shoe that is very narrow the bottom - the base has less than one square centimeter of surface. They are typically 5 to 10 centimeters (2 to 4 inches) high, but can be much higher. Lower ones are sometimes called kitten heels.


lexentry: eng/still_waters_run_deep__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: still waters run deep
trans_list: stille wateren hebben diepe gronden | stille waters hebben diepe gronden
sense:
A person with a calm appearance has, or may have, considerable inner emotion, character, or intellect.


lexentry: eng/stilt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stilt
trans_list: stelt
sense:
Either of two poles with footrests that allow someone to stand or walk above the ground; used mostly by entertainers.


lexentry: eng/stilt__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: stilt
trans_list: steltloper
sense:
Any of various wading birds of the genera Himantopus and Cladorhynchus, related to the avocet, that have extremely long legs and long thin bills.


lexentry: eng/stimulant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stimulant
trans_list: stimulans
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) A substance that acts to increase physiological or nervous activity in the body.


lexentry: eng/stimulation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stimulation
trans_list: stimulatie
sense:
(biology) Any action or condition that creates a response; sensory input. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/stimulus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stimulus
trans_list: incentief | prikkel | stimulans | stimulus
sense:
An external phenomenon that has an influence on a system, by triggering or modifying an internal phenomenon; for example, a spur or incentive that drives a person to take action or change behaviour.


lexentry: eng/stimulus__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stimulus
trans_list: incentief | prikkel | stimulans | stimulus
sense:
(physiology, psychology, medicine) Something external that elicits or influences a physiological or psychological activity or response, or that affects any of the sensory apparatuses.


lexentry: eng/stingray__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stingray
trans_list: pijlstaartrog
sense:
Any of various large, venomous rays, of the orders Rajiformes and Myliobatiformes, having a barbed, whiplike tail.


lexentry: eng/stink_badger__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stink badger
trans_list: stinkdas
sense:
Either of the species of mammals in the Mydaus genus, native to Southeast Asia, resembling a badger in appearance, but more closely related to skunks.


lexentry: eng/stinkbug__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stinkbug
trans_list: schildwants | stinkwants
sense:
(entomology) Any of various insects of the order Hemiptera (the "true bugs"), in the suborder Heteroptera, principally in the superfamily Pentatomoidea or Coreoidea.


lexentry: eng/stinkwood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stinkwood
trans_list: stinkhout
sense:
Any of several not closely related trees whose wood has an unpleasant smell, but especially Ocotea bullata, a south African tree yielding hard, heavy wood.


lexentry: eng/stipend__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stipend
trans_list: studiebeurs
sense:
(archaic) A regular fixed payment made to someone (especially a clergyman, judge, soldier, or teacher) for services provided by them; a salary. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/stir-fry__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stir-fry
trans_list: roerbakken
sense:
(transitive) To fry quickly in hot oil whilst constantly stirring, especially in a wok or similar pan.


lexentry: eng/stir__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stir
trans_list: roeren
sense:
(transitive) To disturb the relative position of the particles (of a liquid or similar) by passing an object through it.


lexentry: eng/stitch__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: stitch
trans_list: zijsteek
sense:
(countable, and, uncountable) An intense stabbing pain under the lower edge of the ribcage, brought on by exercise or laughing.


lexentry: eng/stock__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stock
trans_list: aandeel
sense:
(finance) The capital raised by a company through the issue of shares; the total of shares held by an individual shareholder.


lexentry: eng/stock_market_crash__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stock market crash
trans_list: beurskrach
sense:
(finance) A sudden dramatic decline of stock prices across a significant cross-section of a stock market.


lexentry: eng/stockbroker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stockbroker
trans_list: aandelenhandelaar | beursagent | beursmakelaar
sense:
(finance) A person who buys and sells shares (stock) on a stock exchange on behalf of clients. May also provide investment advice and/or company information, depending on the level of service offered (or chosen by the client).


lexentry: eng/stockpile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stockpile
trans_list: reserve | stapel | voorraad
sense:
A supply (especially a large one) of something kept for future use, specifically in case the cost of the item increases or if there a shortage.


lexentry: eng/stocks__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stocks
trans_list: schandpaal | kaak
sense:
(plurale tantum) A device, similar to a pillory, formerly used for public humiliation and punishment.


lexentry: eng/stoically__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stoically
trans_list: stoïcijns
sense:
In a manner that endures pain and hardship without outwardly showing suffering or expressing complaint.


lexentry: eng/stoichiometry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stoichiometry
trans_list: stoichiometrie
sense:
(uncountable, chemistry) The study and calculation of quantitative (measurable) relationships of the reactants and products in chemical reactions (chemical equations).


lexentry: eng/stoicism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stoicism
trans_list: stoïcisme
sense:
A school of philosophy popularized during the Roman Empire that emphasized reason as a means of understanding the natural state of things, or logos, and as a means of freeing oneself from emotional distress.


lexentry: eng/stole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stole
trans_list: stola
sense:
A garment consisting of a decorated band worn on the back of the neck, each end hanging over the chest, worn in ecclesiastical settings or sometimes as a part of graduation dress.


lexentry: eng/stoma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stoma
trans_list: huidmondje
sense:
(botany) One of the tiny pores in the epidermis of a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor pass.


lexentry: eng/stomachache__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stomachache
trans_list: buikpijn
sense:
A pain in the abdomen, often caused by indigestion, in which the pain is usually lower than the stomach and related to the intestines.


lexentry: eng/stone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stone
trans_list: steen
sense:
(uncountable, geology) A hard earthen substance that can form rocks; especially, such substance when regarded as a building material.


lexentry: eng/stone__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: stone
trans_list: pit | steen
sense:
(botany) The central part of some fruits, particularly drupes; consisting of the seed and a hard endocarp layer.


lexentry: eng/stone__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: stone
trans_list: pion | stuk
sense:
(board games) A playing piece made of any hard material, used in various board games such as backgammon and go.


lexentry: eng/stone__Noun__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: stone
trans_list: steen | steentje
sense:
(printing, historical) A stand or table with a smooth, flat top of stone, commonly marble, on which to arrange the pages of a book, newspaper, etc. before printing.


lexentry: eng/stone_loach__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stone loach
trans_list: bermpje
sense:
Barbatula barbatula, a species of ray-finned fish in the family Nemacheilidae or subfamily Nemacheilinae in family Balitoridae (hillstream loaches).


lexentry: eng/stone_paper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stone paper
trans_list: steenpapier
sense:
a type of paper manufactured from calcium carbonate mixed with a high density polyethylene bonding agent


lexentry: eng/stonecrop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stonecrop
trans_list: sedum | vetkruid
sense:
Any of various succulent plants of the Crassulaceae family, native to temperate zones, especially in genus Sedum


lexentry: eng/stonefish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stonefish
trans_list: steenvis
sense:
A venomous tropical marine fish resembling a piece of rock, of the genus Synanceia, found in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean


lexentry: eng/stool__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stool
trans_list: kruk | schemel | barkruk
sense:
(dated) A close-stool; a seat used for urination and defecation: a chamber pot, commode, outhouse seat, or toilet.


lexentry: eng/stop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stop
trans_list: halte
sense:
A (usually marked) place where buses, trams or trains halt to let passengers get on and off, usually smaller than a station.


lexentry: eng/stop__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: stop
trans_list: punt | dubbele punt | komma | puntkomma
sense:
A symbol used for purposes of punctuation and representing a pause or separating clauses, particularly a full stop, comma, colon or semicolon.


lexentry: eng/stop_sign__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stop sign
trans_list: stopbord
sense:
A sign by the side of a road or street, often at an intersection, instructing vehicle drivers to stop.


lexentry: eng/stop_the_car__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stop the car
trans_list: stop de auto
sense:
When giving directions to a person (for example, a taxi driver), indicates that he or she should stop the vehicle.


lexentry: eng/stopgap__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stopgap
trans_list: lapmiddel
sense:
A short-term fix or temporary measure used until something better can be obtained; that which serves as an expedient in an emergency; a band-aid solution.


lexentry: eng/stopgap__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stopgap
trans_list: lapzalven
sense:
(intransitive) To use something as a short-term fix or temporary measure until a better alternative can be obtained.


lexentry: eng/stopwatch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stopwatch
trans_list: stopwatch
sense:
A timepiece designed to measure the amount of time elapsed between a particular time when activated and when the piece is deactivated.


lexentry: eng/stork__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stork
trans_list: ooievaar | stork
sense:
A large wading bird with long legs and a long beak of the order Ciconiiformes and its family Ciconiidae.


lexentry: eng/storm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: storm
trans_list: storm
sense:
(meteorology) A disturbed state of the atmosphere between a severe or strong gale and a hurricane on the modern Beaufort scale, with a wind speed of between 89 and 102 kilometres per hour (55–63 miles per hour; 10 on the scale, known as a "storm" or whole gale), or of between 103 and 117 kilometres per hour (64–72 miles per hour; 11 on the scale, known as a "violent storm").


lexentry: eng/storm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: storm
trans_list: bui | onweer | onweersbui
sense:
Any disturbed state of the atmosphere causing destructive or unpleasant weather, especially one affecting the earth's surface involving strong winds (leading to high waves at sea) and usually lightning, thunder, and precipitation.


lexentry: eng/storm__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: storm
trans_list: bestormen
sense:
(chiefly, military) To violently assault (a fortified position or stronghold, a building, etc.) with the aim of gaining control of it.


lexentry: eng/storm_jib__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: storm jib
trans_list: stormfok
sense:
(nautical) A small jib, used in a storm to reduce the sail area to the minimum required for maintaining manoeuvrability of the vessel.


lexentry: eng/storm_petrel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: storm petrel
trans_list: stormvogeltje
sense:
Any of several small seabirds, of the families Hydrobatidae (northern storm petrels) or Oceanitidae (southern storm petrels), having dark plumage and a white rump.


lexentry: eng/stormy__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stormy
trans_list: stormachtig
sense:
Characterized by, or proceeding from, a storm; subject to storms; agitated with strong winds and heavy rain.


lexentry: eng/story_arc__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: story arc
trans_list: aandeel
sense:
(narratology) The chronological construction of a plot or storyline, especially one specific to a particular character or plot aspect; an extended or continuing storyline in episodic storytelling media such as television or comic books.


lexentry: eng/strabismus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strabismus
trans_list: scheelzien
sense:
A defect of vision in which one eye cannot focus with the other on an object because of imbalance of the eye muscles; a squint.


lexentry: eng/straddle__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: straddle
trans_list: voor en achter een doel schieten
sense:
(military) To fire successive artillery shots in front of and behind of a target, especially in order to determine its range (the term "bracket" is often used instead).


lexentry: eng/strafe__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strafe
trans_list: mitrailleren
sense:
(transitive, military, aviation) To attack (ground targets) with automatic gunfire from a low-flying aircraft.


lexentry: eng/straight__Adjective__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: straight
trans_list: recht
sense:
(engineering, of an internal-combustion engine) Having all cylinders in a single straight line; in-line.


lexentry: eng/straight_line__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: straight line
trans_list: lijn
sense:
(geometry) A line with no curvature; a line with constant direction. The path of shortest length between two points.


lexentry: eng/straight_man__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: straight man
trans_list: trap
sense:
(idiomatic) A member (of any gender) of a team of comic performers who plays a supporting role by helping to set up jokes and punch lines through engaging in dialog with another comedian playing a more eccentric or otherwise more interesting character; a foil who plays such a role in theatrical comedy.


lexentry: eng/straight_razor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: straight razor
trans_list: scheermes
sense:
A razor of a plain and traditional type with no feature that would limit the depth of exposure to the blade during use; often having a blade that can fold into the handle.


lexentry: eng/strain__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: strain
trans_list: overstrekken
sense:
(ambitransitive) To exert or struggle (to do something), especially to stretch (one's senses, faculties etc.) beyond what is normal or comfortable.


lexentry: eng/strain_gauge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strain gauge
trans_list: rekstrookje
sense:
A device that measures the strain in a structural element by measuring changes in electrical resistance of a sensor attached to the element under investigation.


lexentry: eng/strainer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strainer
trans_list: vergiet | filter
sense:
A device through which a liquid is passed for purification, filtering or separation from solid matter; anything (including a screen or a cloth) used to strain a liquid.


lexentry: eng/strainer__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: strainer
trans_list: vergiet | filter
sense:
A perforated screen or openwork (usually at the end of a suction pipe of a pump), used to prevent solid bodies from mixing in a liquid stream or flowline.


lexentry: eng/straitjacket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: straitjacket
trans_list: dwangbuis
sense:
A jacket-like garment with very long sleeves which can be secured in place, thus preventing the wearer from moving his or her arms. Often used in psychiatric hospitals to prevent patients from injuring themselves or others.


lexentry: eng/strake__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: strake
trans_list: huidgang
sense:
(nautical) A continuous line of plates or planks running from bow to stern that contributes to a vessel's skin. (FM 55-501).


lexentry: eng/strange_bird__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strange bird
trans_list: vreemde vogel
sense:
An unusual person, especially one with an idiosyncratic personality or peculiar behavioral characteristics.


lexentry: eng/strangeness__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: strangeness
trans_list: vreemdheid
sense:
(particle physics) One of the quantum numbers of subatomic particles, depending upon the relative number of strange quarks and anti-strange quarks.


lexentry: eng/strangle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strangle
trans_list: wurgen | worgen
sense:
(transitive) To kill someone by squeezing the throat so as to cut off the oxygen supply; to choke, suffocate or throttle.


lexentry: eng/strap__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: strap
trans_list: riem
sense:
A piece of leather, or strip of wood covered with a suitable material, used to hone the sharpened edge of a razor; a strop.


lexentry: eng/strappado__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strappado
trans_list: slinger
sense:
A form of torture in which the victim is hung from the ceiling by a rope attached to the hands, which are tied together behind the victim's back.


lexentry: eng/strategic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: strategic
trans_list: strategisch
sense:
Of or relating to military operations that are more large-scale or long-range than local or tactical ones.


lexentry: eng/strategy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strategy
trans_list: strategie
sense:
(uncountable) The science and art of military command as applied to the overall planning and conduct of warfare.


lexentry: eng/strategy_game__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strategy game
trans_list: strategisch spel
sense:
A game in which the players' decision-making skills have a high significance in determining the outcome, such as chess, checkers or go.


lexentry: eng/stratosphere__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stratosphere
trans_list: stratosfeer
sense:
(meteorology) The region of the uppermost atmosphere where the temperature increases along with the altitude due to the absorption of solar ultraviolet radiation by ozone.


lexentry: eng/stratovolcano__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stratovolcano
trans_list: stratovulkaan
sense:
(vulcanology) A tall conical volcano, composed of layers (or strata) of hardened lava, tephra and ash.


lexentry: eng/stratus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stratus
trans_list: wolk
sense:
(meteorology) A principal, low-level cloud type in the form of a gray layer with a rather uniform base, usually not associated with precipitation, and capable of producing corona phenomena and a weak, uniform luminance; abbreviated St.


lexentry: eng/straw__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: straw
trans_list: stro
sense:
(uncountable) Such dried stalks considered collectively; this bulk matter may be a chief salable product, a by-product, fodder, bedding, or green manure, depending on region and on current market conditions.


lexentry: eng/straw_man__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: straw man
trans_list: stroman
sense:
(figurative) An innocuous person or someone of nominal or lesser importance, as a front man or straw boss.


lexentry: eng/straw_man__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: straw man
trans_list: schets
sense:
(figurative, engineering, business) An outline serving as an initial proposal for a project, usually refined iteratively.


lexentry: eng/straw_mushroom__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: straw mushroom
trans_list: Tropische beurszwam
sense:
A small, edible mushroom used primarily in the cuisines of East and Southeast Asia, Volvariella volvacea.


lexentry: eng/strawberry_tree__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strawberry tree
trans_list: aardbeiboom
sense:
A cane apple, an evergreen shrub or small tree (Arbutus unedo), in family Ericaceae, native to the Mediterranean region and western Europe north to western France and Ireland, which bears fruits which resemble strawberries.


lexentry: eng/stray__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stray
trans_list: loslopende
sense:
Any domestic animal that lacks an enclosure, proper place, or company, but that instead wanders at large or is lost; an estray.


lexentry: eng/stream__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: stream
trans_list: streamen
sense:
(Internet) To push continuous data (e.g. music) from a server to a client computer while it is being used (played) on the client.


lexentry: eng/streaming__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: streaming
trans_list: opkomende tij
sense:
(computing) The transmission of digital audio or video, or the reception or playback of such data without first storing it.


lexentry: eng/streamline__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: streamline
trans_list: stroomlijn
sense:
(physics) A line that is tangent to the velocity of flow of a fluid; equivalent to the path of a specific particle in that flow.


lexentry: eng/streamlined__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: streamlined
trans_list: aerodynamica
sense:
Designed to offer little resistance to the flow of fluid, especially by having sleek, graceful lines.


lexentry: eng/street_organ__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: street organ
trans_list: draaiorgel
sense:
(musical instrument) A type of mechanically-played barrel organ designed to be played in the street.


lexentry: eng/street_urchin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: street urchin
trans_list: straatjongen | straatkind
sense:
(British, dated) A child who lives, or spends most of their time, in the streets; sometimes a petty thief or pickpocket.


lexentry: eng/streetscape__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: streetscape
trans_list: straatbeeld
sense:
The visual elements of a street, including the road, adjoining buildings, sidewalks, street furniture, trees and open spaces, etc, that combine to form the street's character.


lexentry: eng/streetwalker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: streetwalker
trans_list: tippelaarster
sense:
(informal, derogatory) A prostitute who looks for customers on the streets and in other public places.


lexentry: eng/strength_training__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strength training
trans_list: krachttraining | spierversterking
sense:
A form of exercise in which the goal is to increase the strength of muscles through low numbers of repetitions of an exercise performed with high resistance.


lexentry: eng/strengthen__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strengthen
trans_list: versterken
sense:
(transitive) To make strong or stronger; to add strength to; to increase the strength of; to fortify.


lexentry: eng/strepsirrhine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strepsirrhine
trans_list: halfaap
sense:
(zoology) Any member of the clade Strepsirrhini, one of the two suborders of primates, besides haplorhines (which includes monkeys and apes).


lexentry: eng/stress__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: stress
trans_list: spanning | zenuwen
sense:
(countable, physics) The internal distribution of force across a small boundary per unit area of that boundary (pressure) within a body. It causes strain or deformation and is typically symbolised by σ or τ.


lexentry: eng/stretch__Verb__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: stretch
trans_list: rekken
sense:
(intransitive, transitive) To extend one’s limbs or another part of the body, for example in order to improve the elasticity of one's muscles.


lexentry: eng/stretch_mark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stretch mark
trans_list: striae
sense:
(dermatology) Any of a series of red (or purple or faded), irregular stripes on the surface of the skin caused by rapid growth of the tissues lying just underneath. They may appear as a result of pregnancy, puberty, obesity, rapid muscle growth or family history.


lexentry: eng/stretching__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stretching
trans_list: rekken
sense:
A form of physical exercise in which a specific skeletal muscle (or muscle group) is deliberately elongated to its fullest length in order to improve the muscle's felt elasticity and reaffirm comfortable muscle tone.


lexentry: eng/strew__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strew
trans_list: bestrooien | strooien
sense:
(dated, except strewn) To distribute objects or pieces of something over an area, especially in a random manner.


lexentry: eng/striated_heron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: striated heron
trans_list: mangrovereiger
sense:
A small species of heron, Butorides striata, of cosmopolitan distribution (sometimes including the green heron, Butorides virescens, of North America).


lexentry: eng/stricto_sensu__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stricto sensu
trans_list: in enge zin | stricto sensu
sense:
(sciences, academics) Narrowly: in the narrow sense (of a polysemic word with narrow and broad senses).


lexentry: eng/stridulation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stridulation
trans_list: stridulatie
sense:
A high-pitched chirping, grating, hissing, or squeaking sound, as male crickets and grasshoppers make by rubbing certain body parts together.


lexentry: eng/strike__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strike
trans_list: slag
sense:
(baseball) A status resulting from a batter swinging and missing a pitch, or not swinging at a pitch when the ball goes in the strike zone, or hitting a foul ball that is not caught.


lexentry: eng/strike__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: strike
trans_list: slaan
sense:
(transitive) To cause to sound by one or more beats; to indicate or notify by audible strokes. Of a clock, to announce (an hour of the day), usually by one or more sounds.


lexentry: eng/strike_one's_flag__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strike one's flag
trans_list: inbinden
sense:
(military, especially naval) To take down one's national or other representative flag in order to indicate surrender.


lexentry: eng/strike_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: strike out
trans_list: aanvallen
sense:
(figuratively) To strongly criticize or make a verbal attack, particularly as a response to previous criticism or provocation.


lexentry: eng/strike_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: strike out
trans_list: branden
sense:
(ergative, baseball, softball) Of a batter, to be retired after three strikes (missed swings, as opposed to any other way of becoming "out"); of a pitcher, to cause this to happen to the batter.


lexentry: eng/strike_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strike up
trans_list: aanbreken
sense:
(transitive, idiomatic) To start something with somebody else, such as a conversation or relationship.


lexentry: eng/string__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: string
trans_list: snaar
sense:
(musical instrument) A segment of wire (typically made of plastic or metal) or other material used as vibrating element on a musical instrument.


lexentry: eng/string__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: string
trans_list: karakterreeks
sense:
(countable, programming) An ordered sequence of text characters stored consecutively in memory and capable of being processed as a single entity.


lexentry: eng/string__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: string
trans_list: snaarinstrumenten
sense:
(music, usually, in the plural) The stringed instruments as a section of an orchestra, especially those played by a bow, or the persons playing those instruments.


lexentry: eng/string_quartet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: string quartet
trans_list: strijkkwartet
sense:
(music) A group of four musicians playing string instruments, usually two violins, a viola and a cello.


lexentry: eng/string_theory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: string theory
trans_list: snaartheorie
sense:
(physics) A candidate unified theory of all physical forces and particles; a theory which suggests that subatomic particles are one-dimensional strings rather than zero-dimensional points. It also suggests that space-time can have up to nine dimensions, plus the dimension of time.


lexentry: eng/stringer__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: stringer
trans_list: journalist
sense:
(journalism) A freelance correspondent not on the regular newspaper staff, especially one retained on a part-time basis to report on events in a particular place.


lexentry: eng/strip__Verb__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: strip
trans_list: strippen
sense:
(transitive) To fire (a bullet or ball) from a rifle such that it fails to pick up a spin from the rifling.


lexentry: eng/strip_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: strip off
trans_list: uitkleden
sense:
(intransitive, British, Ireland, idiomatic) To remove all of one's clothes (or sometimes to remove all except underclothes, or figuratively).


lexentry: eng/striped_catfish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: striped catfish
trans_list: gestreepte koraalmeerval
sense:
Plotosus lineatus, a type of eeltail catfish with a long, cylindrical body, black with horizontal white stripes and venomous spines on its dorsal and pectoral fins, found in the Indian Ocean, the western Pacific, and invasive in the Mediterranean.


lexentry: eng/striped_skunk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: striped skunk
trans_list: gestreepte skunk
sense:
A carnivore of the species Mephitis mephitis, known for the persistent pungent aroma of the scent it sprays when threatened.


lexentry: eng/stripper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stripper
trans_list: stripper | stripster | stripteasedanseres
sense:
Someone who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner, especially as a form of paid entertainment.


lexentry: eng/striptease__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: striptease
trans_list: striptease
sense:
The act of slowly taking off one's clothes to sexually arouse the viewer, often accompanied by music and in exchange for money.


lexentry: eng/strobilus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strobilus
trans_list: kegelvrucht
sense:
(botany) Sensu strictissimo a more-or-less cone-shaped fruiting body of any of various vascular Pteridophyta, such as horsetail, that bear spores;


lexentry: eng/stroboscope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stroboscope
trans_list: stroboscoop
sense:
Instrument for studying or observing periodic movement by rendering a moving body visible only at regular intervals.


lexentry: eng/stroke__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stroke
trans_list: slag | streek
sense:
(golf) A single act of striking at the ball with a club; also, at matchplay, a shot deducted from a player's score at a hole as a result of a handicapping system.


lexentry: eng/stroke__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stroke
trans_list: slag
sense:
(tennis) The hitting of a ball with a racket; also, the movement of the racket and arm that produces that impact.


lexentry: eng/stroke__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stroke
trans_list: beroerte
sense:
(by extension) The rower nearest the stern of the boat, the movement of whose oar sets the rhythm for the other rowers; the position in the boat occupied by this rower.


lexentry: eng/stroke__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stroke
trans_list: slag
sense:
(technology) A single movement or thrust of a reciprocating device (such as a piston or connecting rod); the length of this movement.


lexentry: eng/stroke__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stroke
trans_list: haal | slag
sense:
The movement of an oar or paddle through water: either the cycle of movement as a whole, or the propelling phase (as opposed to the return); the manner in which such movements are made; a rowing style.


lexentry: eng/stroke__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: stroke
trans_list: streek
sense:
A single movement of a paintbrush, chisel, pen, pencil, or similar implement; a line or mark made by such an implement.


lexentry: eng/stroke__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: stroke
trans_list: klokslag | streek
sense:
(music) A bow or pluck of a string or strings of a stringed instrument; also, the manner in which a musical instrument is played; hence, a melody, a tune.


lexentry: eng/stroke__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stroke
trans_list: aaien
sense:
An act of moving one's hand or an object along a surface in one direction, touching it lightly; a caress.


lexentry: eng/stroke__Verb__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stroke
trans_list: aaien | strelen | strijken
sense:
To move one's hand or an object (such as a broom or brush) along (a surface) in one direction, touching it lightly; to caress.


lexentry: eng/stroller__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stroller
trans_list: kinderwagen | buggy
sense:
(US, Canada, Australia) A seat or chair on wheels, pushed by somebody walking behind it, typically used for transporting babies and young children.


lexentry: eng/strong__Adjective__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: strong
trans_list: sterk
sense:
(grammar) Inflecting in a different manner than the one called weak, such as Germanic verbs which change vowels.


lexentry: eng/strong_verb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strong verb
trans_list: sterk werkwoord
sense:
(grammar) Any of a class of Germanic verbs which use ablaut as opposed to a dental affix to indicate tense.


lexentry: eng/strontium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strontium
trans_list: strontium
sense:
The metallic chemical element (symbol Sr) with an atomic number of 38. It is a soft, reactive, silvery alkaline earth metal.


lexentry: eng/strop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strop
trans_list: riem | scheerriem
sense:
A strap; more specifically a piece of leather or a substitute (notably canvas), or strip of wood covered with a suitable material, for honing a razor.


lexentry: eng/stroppy__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stroppy
trans_list: beperkt
sense:
(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, slang) Ornery, fractious, belligerent, or obstreperous, and hence difficult to deal with.


lexentry: eng/structural_formula__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: structural formula
trans_list: structuurformule
sense:
(chemistry) Any of various diagrammatic representations of the structure of a molecule that shows how its atoms are linked to each other, with what type of bonds, and the presence of any charges


lexentry: eng/structural_unemployment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: structural unemployment
trans_list: structurele werkloosheid
sense:
(economics) A type of unemployment explained by a mismatch between the requirements of the employers and the properties (such as skills, age, gender or location) of the unemployed.


lexentry: eng/structuralism__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: structuralism
trans_list: structuralistische taalkunde
sense:
(linguistics) The theory that a human language is a self-contained structure related to other elements which make up its existence.


lexentry: eng/strudel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strudel
trans_list: strudel
sense:
(countable, and, uncountable) A pastry made from multiple thin layers of dough rolled up and filled with fruit, etc.


lexentry: eng/strum__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strum
trans_list: klauwen
sense:
(ambitransitive) To play (a guitar or other stringed instrument) by plucking various strings simultaneously.


lexentry: eng/strut_one's_stuff__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strut one's stuff
trans_list: paraderen
sense:
(idiomatic, intransitive) To behave or perform in a showy or ostentatious manner, as if to impress others; to show off.


lexentry: eng/strychnine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: strychnine
trans_list: strychnine
sense:
(organic compound) A very toxic, colorless crystalline alkaloid, derived from nux vomica, used as a pesticide.


lexentry: eng/stubborn__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stubborn
trans_list: koppig | hardnekkig | halsstarrig | eigenwijs
sense:
Refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting; persistent in doing something.


lexentry: eng/stuck_up__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stuck up
trans_list: hooghartig | zelfingenomen
sense:
(idiomatic) snobbish, conceited; believing oneself to be better than others, usually because of abundant success; haughty; arrogant or egotistical.


lexentry: eng/stud__Noun__2
sense_num: 03
written_rep: stud
trans_list: stijl
sense:
(construction) A vertical post, especially one of the small uprights in the framing for lath and plaster partitions, and furring, and upon which the laths are nailed.


lexentry: eng/student__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: student
trans_list: student | studente
sense:
(in particular) A person who is enrolled at a college or university (as contrasted with a pupil or schoolchild attending a primary or secondary school).


lexentry: eng/student__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: student
trans_list: student | studente
sense:
A person who is formally enrolled at a school, a college or university, or another educational institution.


lexentry: eng/students'_union__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: students' union
trans_list: studentenvakbond
sense:
(UK) A student organization present in many colleges, universities, and high schools. In higher education, the students' union is often accorded its own building on the campus, dedicated to social, organizational activities, and representation.


lexentry: eng/study__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: study
trans_list: studeerkamer | studiezaal
sense:
A room in a house intended for reading and writing; traditionally the private room of the male head of household.


lexentry: eng/study__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: study
trans_list: studeren | leren
sense:
(transitive) To fix the mind closely upon a subject; to dwell upon anything in thought; to muse; to ponder.


lexentry: eng/study_hall__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: study hall
trans_list: studiezaal
sense:
(North America) A class period, usually in boarding school or high school, where students are afforded the time for independent study and homework assignments, as part of the curriculum or after hours, the last notably as a punishment called detention.


lexentry: eng/stuff__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stuff
trans_list: proppen | vrotten
sense:
(transitive) To fill by packing or crowding something into; to cram with something; to load to excess.


lexentry: eng/stultify__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: stultify
trans_list: belachelijk maken | blamieren
sense:
(transitive, dated) To cause to appear foolish; to deprive of strength; to stupefy. [from early 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/stump__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stump
trans_list: stomp
sense:
The remains of something that has been cut off; especially the remains of a tree, the remains of a limb.


lexentry: eng/stump__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: stump
trans_list: doezelaar
sense:
(drawing) An artists’ drawing tool made of rolled paper used to smudge or blend marks made with charcoal, Conté crayon, pencil or other drawing media.


lexentry: eng/stumped__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stumped
trans_list: perplex
sense:
(cricket, of a batsman, not comparable) out as a result of the wicket-keeper breaking the wicket with the ball while the batsman is out of his crease.


lexentry: eng/stunt_double__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stunt double
trans_list: stuntdubbel
sense:
(film, television) A type of body double: a skilled stand-in used for dangerous film or video sequences such as jumping out of a building, leaping from vehicle to vehicle, and fight sequences.


lexentry: eng/stuntman__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stuntman
trans_list: stuntwerker
sense:
In films, someone who performs stunts that are deemed too dangerous or physically difficult for the main actors to attempt.


lexentry: eng/stupefy__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stupefy
trans_list: verdoven | verdwazen
sense:
(transitive, especially, law) To dull the senses or capacity to think thereby reducing responsiveness; to stun.


lexentry: eng/stupor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stupor
trans_list: verbijstering | verdwazing
sense:
A state of greatly dulled or completely suspended consciousness or sensibility; (particularly, symptom) a chiefly mental condition marked by absence of spontaneous movement, greatly diminished responsiveness to stimulation, and usually impaired consciousness.


lexentry: eng/sturgeon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sturgeon
trans_list: steur
sense:
Any marine or freshwater fish of the family Acipenseridae that are prized for their roe and are endemic to temperate seas and rivers of the northern hemisphere, especially central Eurasia.


lexentry: eng/style__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: style
trans_list: stijl
sense:
A particular manner of creating, doing, or presenting something, especially a work of architecture or art.


lexentry: eng/style__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: style
trans_list: stijl
sense:
A particular way in which one grooms, adorns, dresses, or carries oneself; (specifically) a way thought to be attractive or fashionable.


lexentry: eng/stylite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stylite
trans_list: pilaarheilige | styliet
sense:
(Christianity, historical) A Christian ascetic in ancient times who lived alone on top of a tall pillar.


lexentry: eng/stylize__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: stylize
trans_list: stileren
sense:
(transitive) To represent (someone or something) abstractly in a conventional manner, commonly fancifully symbolic, to identify a particular item, by omitting most of the detail that is not unique to the item in question.


lexentry: eng/stylobate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stylobate
trans_list: stylobaat
sense:
(Classical Greek, _, architecture) The top step of the crepidoma, i.e. the platform upon which the superstructure of the building is erected.


lexentry: eng/stylus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stylus
trans_list: griffel | schrijfstift | stylus
sense:
(writing) An ancient writing implement consisting of a small rod with a pointed end for scratching letters on clay, wax-covered tablets or other surfaces, and a blunt end for obliterating them.


lexentry: eng/stylus__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: stylus
trans_list: naald
sense:
A hard point, typically of diamond or sapphire, following a groove in a phonograph and transmitting the recorded sound for reproduction.


lexentry: eng/styrene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: styrene
trans_list: cinnameen
sense:
(chemistry) An aromatic hydrocarbon; a colourless, oily liquid, used in the manufacture of polymers such as polystyrene.


lexentry: eng/stød__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: stød
trans_list: inbraak
sense:
(phonology) a phenomenon of most Danish accents, in which stressed long vowels or consonants are laryngealised in certain contexts; sometimes a simple glottal stop that follows said vowel/consonant


lexentry: eng/sub-Saharan_Africa__Proper_noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sub-Saharan Africa
trans_list: Sub-Sahara
sense:
Africa south of the Sahara, particularly used to distinguish the areas chiefly populated by dark-skinned peoples.


lexentry: eng/subatomic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subatomic
trans_list: subatomair
sense:
(physics) Relating to particles that are constituents of the atom, or are smaller than an atom; such as proton, neutron, electron, etc.


lexentry: eng/subcategory__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: subcategory
trans_list: subcategorie
sense:
(category theory) A subclass of a category which is itself a category, whose arrows are a restriction of the arrows of the parent category, and whose composition rule is a restriction of the parent category's.


lexentry: eng/subcontinent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subcontinent
trans_list: subcontinent
sense:
A large landmass which is either smaller than a continent (such as Greenland), or part of an even larger continent (such as the Indian subcontinent).


lexentry: eng/subcontractor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subcontractor
trans_list: onderaannemer
sense:
A contractor hired by another contractor (often a general contractor) and thus employed by that contractor rather than directly hired by the customer.


lexentry: eng/subculture__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subculture
trans_list: subcultuur
sense:
A portion of a culture distinguished by its customs or other features, often in contrast to the larger mainstream culture.


lexentry: eng/subdiscipline__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subdiscipline
trans_list: deelgebied
sense:
A field of study or work that is related to one aspect, but not the whole, of a broader field of study or work.


lexentry: eng/subgroup__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subgroup
trans_list: subgroep
sense:
A group within a larger group; a group whose members are some, but not all, of the members of a larger group.


lexentry: eng/subheading__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: subheading
trans_list: tussenkop
sense:
A heading or caption subordinate to a main headline, heading, or title especially when inserted as a divider between sections (as of a newspaper or periodical article or story or text of a book).


lexentry: eng/subitize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subitize
trans_list: subitiseren
sense:
(transitive, intransitive, psychology) To judge (the number of objects in a group) rapidly, accurately and confidently without counting them. [from 1949]


lexentry: eng/subject__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subject
trans_list: onderwerp | subject
sense:
(grammar) The noun, pronoun or noun phrase about whom the statement is made. In active clauses with verbs denoting an action, the subject is the actor. In clauses in the passive voice the subject is the target of the action.


lexentry: eng/subject__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: subject
trans_list: onderwerp
sense:
(philosophy) A being that has subjective experiences, subjective consciousness, or a relationship with another entity.


lexentry: eng/subject__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subject
trans_list: onderwerpen
sense:
(transitive, construed with to) To cause (someone or something) to undergo a particular experience, especially one that is unpleasant or unwanted.


lexentry: eng/subject_matter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subject matter
trans_list: aanleiding
sense:
The matter or thought presented for consideration in some statement or discussion; that which is made the object of thought or study.


lexentry: eng/subjective__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subjective
trans_list: subjectief
sense:
Formed, as in opinions, based upon a person's feelings or intuition, rather than upon observation or purely logical reasoning; coming more from within the observer than from observations of the external environment.


lexentry: eng/subjunctive__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subjunctive
trans_list: aanvoegende wijs
sense:
(grammar, of a verb) Inflected to indicate that an act or state of being is possible, contingent or hypothetical, and not a fact.


lexentry: eng/subjunctive_mood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subjunctive mood
trans_list: aanvoegende wijs | subjunctief | bijvoegende wijs | conjunctief
sense:
(grammar) Mood expressing an action or state which is hypothetical or anticipated rather than actual, including wishes and commands.


lexentry: eng/sublimation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sublimation
trans_list: vervluchtigen | sublimatie
sense:
(chemistry) The transition of a substance from the solid phase directly to the vapor state such that it does not pass through the intermediate liquid phase. [from late 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/sublime__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sublime
trans_list: groots
sense:
Of an aspect of art or nature: causing awe or deep respect due to its beauty or magnificence; awe-inspiring, impressive.


lexentry: eng/subliminal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subliminal
trans_list: subliminaal
sense:
(physiology) Of a stimulus: below the limen or threshold of conscious perception, especially if still able to produce a response; also (generally) , below the threshold where a response can be produced. [from late 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/subliminal_message__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subliminal message
trans_list: subliminale reclame
sense:
A signal or message embedded in another object, designed to pass below the normal limits of perception.


lexentry: eng/subordinate__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: subordinate
trans_list: ondergeschikt
sense:
(grammar, of a clause, not comparable) dependent on and either modifying or complementing the main clause


lexentry: eng/subordinate_clause__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subordinate clause
trans_list: bijzin
sense:
(grammar) A clause that cannot stand alone as a sentence but rather functions as either a noun, adjective, or adverb within a sentence, having been cued by any of various introductory words that subordinate it (complementize it).


lexentry: eng/subpoena__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subpoena
trans_list: dagvaarding
sense:
(law) A writ requiring someone to appear in court, or at a deposition or some other legal proceeding, as a witness to give testimony (a subpoena ad testificandum) or to produce evidence (subpoena duces tecum), in default of which the person may be punished.


lexentry: eng/subpoena__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subpoena
trans_list: dagvaarden
sense:
(law) To summon (someone) with a subpoena (noun sense 1) to appear in court, or at a deposition or some other legal proceeding, as a witness to give testimony or to produce evidence; to serve a subpoena on (someone).


lexentry: eng/subscribe__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subscribe
trans_list: abonneren
sense:
(ergative) To sign up to have copies of a publication, such as a newspaper or a magazine, delivered for a period of time.


lexentry: eng/subside__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: subside
trans_list: kalmeren | milderen
sense:
(intransitive) To fall into a state of calm; to be calm again; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate.


lexentry: eng/subsidiarity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subsidiarity
trans_list: subsidiariteit
sense:
The principle that initiative (whether in government, business or religion) ought to reside at the lowest feasible level (i.e. at the local or regional level, instead of the national or supranational level, unless the latter presents clear advantages)


lexentry: eng/subsidiary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subsidiary
trans_list: dochteronderneming | dochterbedrijf | filiaal
sense:
A company owned by a parent company or a holding company, also called daughter company or sister company.


lexentry: eng/subsonic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: subsonic
trans_list: subsonisch
sense:
(of a speed) (aviation) less than the speed of sound (in the same medium, and at the same temperature and pressure)


lexentry: eng/substation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: substation
trans_list: onderstation
sense:
A site where electricity supplied by long-distance (high-voltage) transmission lines is transformed or regulated for local (low-voltage) distribution.


lexentry: eng/substitute__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: substitute
trans_list: vervangen | substitueren
sense:
(transitive, formerly, _, proscribed, in the phrase "substitute X with/by Y") To use Y in place of X; to replace X with Y.


lexentry: eng/substitution__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: substitution
trans_list: substitutie
sense:
(chemistry, especially, organic chemistry) The replacement of an atom, or group of atoms, in a compound, with another.


lexentry: eng/subsume__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subsume
trans_list: onderbrengen | plaatsen in
sense:
(transitive) To place (any one cognition) under another as belonging to it; to include or contain something else.


lexentry: eng/subtend__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: subtend
trans_list: blokkeren
sense:
(transitive, also mathematics) To extend or stretch opposite something; to be part of a straight or curved line that is opposite to and delimits an angle.


lexentry: eng/subterfuge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subterfuge
trans_list: truc
sense:
(countable) An indirect or deceptive device or stratagem; a blind. Refers especially to war and diplomatics.


lexentry: eng/subtitle__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: subtitle
trans_list: ondertiteling | ondertitel
sense:
(cinematography, television) Textual versions of the dialogue in films (and similar media such as television or video games), usually displayed at the bottom of the screen.


lexentry: eng/subtle__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: subtle
trans_list: subtiel | spitsvondig
sense:
Of an argument or concept, words, etc.: requiring one to distinguish between fine points, especially if it is difficult to do so; nice; also (generally) , difficult to grasp; not easily understood or obvious.


lexentry: eng/subtlety__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subtlety
trans_list: handigheid
sense:
The quality of being done in a clever way that is not obvious or not direct; the quality of being carefully thought out. (of things)


lexentry: eng/suburb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suburb
trans_list: voorstad | buitenwijk
sense:
A residential area located on the outskirts of a city or large town that usually includes businesses that cater to its residents; such as schools, grocery stores, shopping centers, restaurants, convenience stores, etc.


lexentry: eng/suburban__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suburban
trans_list: voorstedelijk
sense:
Relating to or characteristic of or situated on the outskirts of a city; of or relating to suburbia or the suburbs.


lexentry: eng/subvert__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: subvert
trans_list: ondergraven
sense:
(transitive) To upturn convention from the foundation by undermining it (literally, to turn from beneath).


lexentry: eng/subway-surface__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: subway-surface
trans_list: sneltram
sense:
(rail, US) Streetcar lines whose sections in the city center operate in tunnels like subway lines; typically built to speed up streetcar service by bypassing congested streets, as provision for future conversion to rapid transit, or both.


lexentry: eng/subway__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: subway
trans_list: metro | metrostel
sense:
(Canada, US) A rapid transit system, regardless of the elevation of its right of way; a metro system.


lexentry: eng/succeed__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: succeed
trans_list: opvolgen
sense:
(intransitive) To come in the place of another person, thing, or event; to come next in the usual, natural, or prescribed course of things; to follow; hence, to come next in the possession of anything; (often with to).


lexentry: eng/successful__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: successful
trans_list: succesvol | geslaagd | gelukt
sense:
Resulting in success; assuring or promoting success; accomplishing what was proposed; having the desired effect.


lexentry: eng/succinic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: succinic acid
trans_list: barnsteenzuur
sense:
(carboxylic acid) A colourless crystalline dicarboxylic acid, (CH2COOH)2, that occurs naturally in amber and is important in the metabolic Krebs cycle.


lexentry: eng/such__Determiner__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: such
trans_list: zulk | zo'n
sense:
(demonstrative) Like this, that, these, those; used to make a comparison with something implied by context.


lexentry: eng/suck__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suck
trans_list: zuigen
sense:
(transitive) To use the mouth and lips to pull in (a liquid, especially milk from the breast). [from 9th c.]


lexentry: eng/suck__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: suck
trans_list: zuigen
sense:
(transitive) To work the lips and tongue on (an object) to extract moisture or nourishment; to absorb (something) in the mouth. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/suck__Verb__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: suck
trans_list: klote zijn
sense:
(chiefly, North American, intransitive, stative, colloquial, sometimes, vulgar) To be inferior or objectionable: a general term of disparagement, sometimes used with at to indicate a particular area of deficiency. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/suck_into__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suck into
trans_list: inzuigen
sense:
To cause someone to become slowly more and more involved in a business or situation that is often not to that person's liking.


lexentry: eng/suck_it_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suck it up
trans_list: duren
sense:
(slang, idiomatic) To put up with something; to deal with something, such as pain or misfortune, without complaining.


lexentry: eng/suck_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: suck up
trans_list: slijmen
sense:
(slang, often followed by to) To adulate or flatter (someone) excessively, generally to obtain some personal benefit or favour.


lexentry: eng/sucrose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sucrose
trans_list: sacharose
sense:
(carbohydrate) A disaccharide with formula C12H22O11, consisting of two simple sugars, glucose and fructose; normal culinary sugar.


lexentry: eng/suction__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suction
trans_list: lurken
sense:
To create an imbalance in pressure between one space and another in order to draw matter between the spaces.


lexentry: eng/sudden_infant_death_syndrome__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sudden infant death syndrome
trans_list: wiegendood
sense:
(pathology) The sudden and unexplained death of an infant aged one month to one year, normally while sleeping.


lexentry: eng/sudoku__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sudoku
trans_list: sudoku
sense:
(games) A type of pencil puzzle played on a square grid, requiring each of the columns, each of the rows, and each of the subregions (called "boxes" or "regions") to contain the lowest whole numbers up to the dimension of the puzzle, usually 1 to 9, once each. The subregions are rectangular or square except in variants.


lexentry: eng/suede__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suede
trans_list: suède
sense:
A type of soft leather, made from calfskin, with a brushed texture to resemble fabric, often used to make boots, clothing and fashion accessories.


lexentry: eng/suet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suet
trans_list: niervet
sense:
The fatty tissue that surrounds and protects the kidneys; that of sheep and cattle is used in cooking and in making tallow.


lexentry: eng/suet_cake__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suet cake
trans_list: vetbol
sense:
A nutritional supplement for wild birds, commonly made of sunflower seeds and wheat or oat flakes mixed with suet, pork fat, or coconut oil.


lexentry: eng/suffice__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suffice
trans_list: voldoen | toereiken | volstaan | genoeg zijn
sense:
(intransitive) To be enough or sufficient; to meet the need (of anything); to be adequate; to be good enough.


lexentry: eng/suffix__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suffix
trans_list: suffix | achtervoegsel | aanhangsel
sense:
(grammar, linguistic morphology) A morpheme added at the end of a word to modify the word's meaning.


lexentry: eng/suffuse__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suffuse
trans_list: bedekken | overgieten
sense:
(transitive) To spread through or over (something), especially as a liquid, colour or light; to bathe.


lexentry: eng/sugar-free__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sugar-free
trans_list: suikervrij
sense:
Of food, drink, medication, chewing gum, etc: not containing sugar (and usually sweetened with a sugar substitute instead).


lexentry: eng/sugar-loaf__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sugar-loaf
trans_list: suikerbrood
sense:
(historical) A block of refined sugar, usually in the form of a truncated cone, in which form it was traditionally exported from the Caribbean and Brazil from the 17th century to the 19th century.


lexentry: eng/sugar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sugar
trans_list: suiker
sense:
(uncountable) Sucrose in the form of small crystals, obtained from sugar cane or sugar beet and used to sweeten food and drink.


lexentry: eng/sugar__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sugar
trans_list: suiker
sense:
(countable, chemistry) Any of various small carbohydrates that are used by organisms to store energy.


lexentry: eng/sugar_cane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sugar cane
trans_list: suikerriet
sense:
A tropical grass of the genus Saccharum (especially the species Saccharum officinarum, including hybrids) having stout, fibrous, jointed stalks, the sap of which is a source of sugar.


lexentry: eng/sugar_daddy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sugar daddy
trans_list: sugardaddy
sense:
(slang) A man who spends money on an often younger romantic or sexual partner in order to maintain the relationship.


lexentry: eng/sugar_spoon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sugar spoon
trans_list: suikerlepel
sense:
A spoon used for serving granulated sugar from a sugar bowl, often with a wider head than most other types of spoon.


lexentry: eng/suicidal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: suicidal
trans_list: zelfmoord-
sense:
(of a voluntarily-chosen course of action) Highly likely to certain to result in the deaths of the participants; dangerous or reckless to such a degree as to be tantamount to suicide for those taking part.


lexentry: eng/suicidal_ideation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suicidal ideation
trans_list: suïcidale ideatie | zelfmoordgedachten
sense:
Feelings, thoughts, contemplation of, a preoccupation with or a general desire for one's own suicide, or the idea of ceasing to exist. [20th c.]


lexentry: eng/suicide_Tuesday__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suicide Tuesday
trans_list: dinsdagdip
sense:
(slang) The depressive period that typically occurs midweek, nominally on the Tuesday, following weekend (Friday or Saturday) use of party drugs such as ecstasy.


lexentry: eng/suicide__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: suicide
trans_list: zelfmoord | zelfdoding
sense:
(countable) A particular instance of a person intentionally killing oneself, or of multiple people doing so.


lexentry: eng/suicide__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: suicide
trans_list: zelfmoord
sense:
(figuratively) An action that could cause the literal or figurative death of a person or organization, although death is not the aim of the action.


lexentry: eng/suicide_bomber__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suicide bomber
trans_list: zelfmoordterrorist
sense:
One who carries explosives on his or her body or in a vehicle and intends to detonate them (dying in the process) to kill people and inflict widespread damage, usually motivated by a political or religious cause.


lexentry: eng/suicide_note__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suicide note
trans_list: zelfmoordbrief
sense:
A message, usually a written note, left by someone who later attempts or commits suicide, usually explaining the reason for the suicide.


lexentry: eng/suicide_tourism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suicide tourism
trans_list: zelfmoordtoerisme
sense:
Travel for the purpose of committing suicide, as for example to a country where assisted suicide is legal.


lexentry: eng/suit__Noun__1
sense_num: 12
written_rep: suit
trans_list: kleur | kostuum | pak
sense:
(card games) Each of the sets of a pack of cards distinguished by colour and/or specific emblems, such as the spades, hearts, diamonds, or clubs of traditional Anglo, Hispanic, and French playing cards.


lexentry: eng/suitable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suitable
trans_list: geschikt | passend
sense:
Having sufficient or the required properties for a certain purpose or task; appropriate to a certain occasion.


lexentry: eng/suitcase__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suitcase
trans_list: koffer | valies
sense:
A large (usually rectangular) piece of luggage used for carrying clothes, and sometimes suits, when travelling.


lexentry: eng/suite__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: suite
trans_list: reeks
sense:
A connected series or succession of objects; a number of things used or classed together. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/suite__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: suite
trans_list: suite
sense:
(music) An excerpt of instrumental music from a larger work that contains other elements besides the music; for example, the Nutcracker Suite is the music (but not the dancing) from the ballet The Nutcracker, and the Carmen Suite is the instrumental music (but not the singing and dancing) from the opera Carmen.


lexentry: eng/suitor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suitor
trans_list: huwelijkskandidaat
sense:
One who pursues someone, especially a woman, for a romantic relationship or marriage; a wooer; one who falls in love with or courts someone.


lexentry: eng/sulcus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sulcus
trans_list: voor
sense:
(anatomy) A furrow or groove in an organ or a tissue, especially that marking the convolutions of the surface of the brain.


lexentry: eng/sulfide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sulfide
trans_list: sulfide
sense:
(American spelling, chemistry) Any compound of sulfur and a metal or other electropositive element or group.


lexentry: eng/sulfur__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sulfur
trans_list: zwavel
sense:
(uncountable) A chemical element (symbol S) with an atomic number of 16, having a bright yellow color and characteristic smell, used commercially in a variety of products such as insecticides, black powder, and matchsticks.


lexentry: eng/sulfur_dioxide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sulfur dioxide
trans_list: zwaveldioxide
sense:
(American spelling, inorganic compound) A toxic gas, of molecular formula SO2 that is found in the emissions of volcanos and those of burning coal or petroleum; dissolves in water to form sulfurous acid and, in the presence of oxygen, sulfuric acid, and is thus responsible for acid rain.


lexentry: eng/sulfur_trioxide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sulfur trioxide
trans_list: zwaveltrioxide
sense:
(inorganic compound) A corrosive liquid, SO3, which forms sulfuric acid on contact with water; made commercially by the oxidation of sulfur dioxide.


lexentry: eng/sulfuric_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sulfuric acid
trans_list: zwavelzuur
sense:
(American spelling, inorganic compound) A transparent, oily liquid, formula H2SO4, that is a strong acid with very many industrial applications.


lexentry: eng/sulfurous_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sulfurous acid
trans_list: zwaveligzuur
sense:
(inorganic compound) The weak acid, H2SO3, present in a solution of sulfur dioxide in water; it is a reducing agent and mild bleach.


lexentry: eng/sultan__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sultan
trans_list: sultan
sense:
A hereditary ruler in various Muslim states (sultanate), varying from petty principalities (as in Yemen), often vassal of a greater ruler, to independent realms, such as Oman, Brunei, Morocco (until 1957) or an empire such as the Turkish Ottoman Empire.


lexentry: eng/sum__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sum
trans_list: rekensom | som
sense:
(often plural) An arithmetic computation, especially one posed to a student as an exercise (not necessarily limited to addition).


lexentry: eng/summa_cum_laude__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: summa cum laude
trans_list: met de grootste onderscheiding
sense:
With highest (of three degrees of) praise; as noted, as an honor, on diplomas and degrees for work that is considered to be of the highest quality.


lexentry: eng/summer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: summer
trans_list: zomer | zomertijd
sense:
One of four seasons, traditionally the second, marked by the longest and typically hottest days of the year due to the inclination of the Earth and thermal lag. Typically regarded as spanning the months of June, July, and August in the Northern Hemisphere and the months of December, January and February in the Southern Hemisphere.


lexentry: eng/summer_solstice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: summer solstice
trans_list: zomerpunt
sense:
(astronomy) The moment when the Earth is in that point of its orbit where the northern or southern hemisphere is most inclined toward the sun.


lexentry: eng/summer_tire__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: summer tire
trans_list: zomerband
sense:
(slang) all-season tires (due to the fact that they are typically factory fitted to cars for summer use, and by law, they cannot be used in some jurisdictions in winter)


lexentry: eng/summerhouse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: summerhouse
trans_list: zomerhuis
sense:
A house owned not as a primary residence and used as vacation home during warm weather months of the year.


lexentry: eng/summit__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: summit
trans_list: topconferentie | topontmoeting
sense:
(by extension) An assembly or gathering of the leaders of countries to discuss issues of international significance; also (loosely) , an important or high-level gathering or meeting.


lexentry: eng/sumo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sumo
trans_list: sumo
sense:
(uncountable) A stylised Japanese form of wrestling in which a wrestler loses if he is forced from the ring, or if any part of his body except the soles of his feet touches the ground.


lexentry: eng/sun_dog__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sun dog
trans_list: bijzon | parhelium
sense:
A bright spot in the sky, usually one of two on a parhelic circle on both sides of the sun (or occasionally above and below it), caused by the refraction of the sun's image through ice crystals.


lexentry: eng/sun_gear__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sun gear
trans_list: zonnewiel
sense:
The central gear wheel of an epicyclic gear train; the central gear in planetary gear box, which spins the planet gears


lexentry: eng/sunburn__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sunburn
trans_list: verbranden
sense:
(transitive) To burn or tan (someone's skin) by the sun; to allow (a part of one's body) to become sunburnt.


lexentry: eng/sundew__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sundew
trans_list: zonnedauw
sense:
Any of a group of insectivorous plants in the genus Drosera that catch insects by sticky droplets ("dew") at the end of hairs on the leaves and grow in boggy ground all over the world.


lexentry: eng/sundial__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sundial
trans_list: zonnewijzer
sense:
A device measuring the time of day by the position of a shadow cast by a pole or plate (gnomon) upon an engraved series of marks.


lexentry: eng/sundress__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sundress
trans_list: soldatenspreeuw
sense:
A typically sleeveless dress, usually a minidress, made of light, loose-fitting material for spring and summer wear.


lexentry: eng/sunflower_seed__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sunflower seed
trans_list: zonnebloempit
sense:
A seed of a sunflower, especially roasted and eaten as a snack; also used as bird food and in the manufacture of sunflower oil.


lexentry: eng/sunglasses__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sunglasses
trans_list: zonnebril
sense:
Tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun or other bright light, and may also be worn as a fashion accessory.


lexentry: eng/sungrebe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sungrebe
trans_list: kleine fuutkoet
sense:
A species of aquatic bird, Heliornis fulica, in a monotypic genus of the family Heliornithidae, found in Central and South America.


lexentry: eng/sunlight__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sunlight
trans_list: zonlicht
sense:
All the electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun, especially that in the visible spectrum that bathes the Earth.


lexentry: eng/sunroof__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sunroof
trans_list: open dak
sense:
(automotive) A fixed or operable opening in a vehicle roof (car or truck) which allows fresh air and/or light to enter the passenger compartment. A sunroof may include a transparent or opaque panel and may be manually operated or power driven.


lexentry: eng/sunscreen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sunscreen
trans_list: zonnebrandcrème
sense:
A topical substance formulated to protect the skin from the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation by absorbing, reflecting or scattering ultraviolet rays.


lexentry: eng/sunspot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sunspot
trans_list: zonnevlek
sense:
(astronomy) A region on the sun's surface with a lower temperature than its surroundings and intense magnetic activity.


lexentry: eng/supercell__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supercell
trans_list: supercel
sense:
(meteorology) A severe thunderstorm with updrafts and downdrafts that are in near balance, allowing the storm to maintain itself for several hours. Supercells often produce large hail, powerful downpours, very strong winds and sometimes tornadoes.


lexentry: eng/superclass__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superclass
trans_list: superklasse
sense:
(computing, object-oriented programming) A high-level class that passes attributes and methods down the hierarchy to subclasses.


lexentry: eng/superconductivity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superconductivity
trans_list: supergeleiding
sense:
(physics) The property of a material whereby it has no resistance to the flow of an electric current.


lexentry: eng/supererogatory__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supererogatory
trans_list: overdadig | verplichting
sense:
Pertaining to supererogation; doing more than is required, especially with reference to good works in Roman Catholicism.


lexentry: eng/superessive_case__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superessive case
trans_list: superessief
sense:
(grammar) Noun case used to indicate location on an object. In English, it roughly corresponds to the prepositions "on" or "on top of", as in "on top of the house". Hungarian is a language that uses the superessive case.


lexentry: eng/superficial__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superficial
trans_list: oppervlakkig
sense:
(anatomy, relational, often with to) Closer to the surface of the body; especially, situated or occurring on the skin or immediately beneath it.


lexentry: eng/supergrid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supergrid
trans_list: supernet
sense:
A wide-area transmission network that makes it possible to trade high volumes of electricity across great distances.


lexentry: eng/superheating__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superheating
trans_list: oververhitting
sense:
The heating of a substance above a temperature at which a change of state normally occurs, without it occurring; especially the heating of a liquid above its boiling point.


lexentry: eng/superhero__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superhero
trans_list: superheld
sense:
Any fictional crime-fighting character, often with supernatural powers or equipment, in popular children's and fantasy literature; a fictional hero who does great things.


lexentry: eng/superintendent__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: superintendent
trans_list: commissaris
sense:
(Commonwealth) A police rank used in Commonwealth countries, ranking above chief inspector, and below chief superintendent.


lexentry: eng/superlative__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: superlative
trans_list: overtreffende trap
sense:
(grammar) Of or relating to the superlative degree (a degree of comparison of adjectives and adverbs).


lexentry: eng/superlative__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: superlative
trans_list: overtreffende trap | superlatief
sense:
(grammar) The degree of comparison of an adjective or adverb used when comparing three or more entities in terms of a certain property or a certain way of doing something. In English, the superlative of superiority is formed by adding the suffix -est or the word most (e.g. tiniest, most fully); the superlative of inferiority, by adding the word least (e.g. least big, least fully).


lexentry: eng/superlative_degree__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superlative degree
trans_list: overtreffende trap
sense:
(grammar) The degree of comparison of an adjective or adverb used when comparing three or more entities in terms of a certain property or a certain way of doing something. In English, the superlative of superiority is formed by adding the suffix -est or the word most (e.g. biggest, most fully); the superlative of inferiority, by adding the word least (e.g. least big, least fully).


lexentry: eng/supermajority__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supermajority
trans_list: gekwalificeerde meerderheid
sense:
(chiefly, North American) A majority of the items being counted that reaches some preset threshold significantly greater than 50 percent, such as two thirds.


lexentry: eng/supermoon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supermoon
trans_list: supermaan
sense:
(astrology, astronomy) A full moon or new moon, when the Earth–Moon distance is in the lowest tenth of its range.


lexentry: eng/supernatural__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supernatural
trans_list: bovennatuurlijk
sense:
Above nature; beyond or added to nature, often so considered because it is given by a deity or some force beyond that with which humans are born.


lexentry: eng/supernova__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supernova
trans_list: supernova
sense:
(star) A powerful and bright explosion of a massive star, which afterwards becomes a neutron star or a black hole, or is destroyed.


lexentry: eng/supernumerary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supernumerary
trans_list: boventallige | surnumerair
sense:
A person who works in a group, association, or public office without forming part of the regular staff (the numerary). [from early 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/superpower__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superpower
trans_list: grootmacht | supermacht
sense:
(countable) A sovereign state with dominant status on the globe and a very advanced military, especially the United States or formerly the Soviet Union.


lexentry: eng/superpower__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: superpower
trans_list: superkracht
sense:
(countable, originally, fiction) An extraordinary physical or mental ability, especially possessed by a superhero or supervillain.


lexentry: eng/supersaturation__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: supersaturation
trans_list: oververzadiging
sense:
(physiology) The condition of a solution of gases in a tissue having a higher concentration in terms of sum of partial pressures than the ambient pressure.


lexentry: eng/superscript__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superscript
trans_list: exponent
sense:
(typography) A type of lettering form that appears as a number, figure, or symbol above the normal line of type, located at the right or left of another symbol or text.


lexentry: eng/supersonic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supersonic
trans_list: supersoon | supersonisch
sense:
(of a speed) Greater than the speed of sound (in the same medium, and at the same temperature and pressure).


lexentry: eng/superstition__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: superstition
trans_list: bijgeloof
sense:
A belief or beliefs, not based on human reason or scientific knowledge, that events may be influenced by one's behavior in some magical or mystical way.


lexentry: eng/superstructure__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: superstructure
trans_list: bovenbouw
sense:
(Marxism) The social sphere of ideology which includes religion, art, politics, law and all traditional values.


lexentry: eng/supersymmetry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supersymmetry
trans_list: supersymmetrie
sense:
(physics) A theory that attempts to unify the fundamental physical forces and which proposes a physical symmetry between bosons and fermions.


lexentry: eng/supervillain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supervillain
trans_list: schurk
sense:
A fantasy-fiction criminal or evil-doer, often with supernatural powers or equipment, in popular children's and fantasy literature who can present a credible challenge for a superhero.


lexentry: eng/supervisor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supervisor
trans_list: leidinggevende | toezichthouder
sense:
(management) A person with the official task of overseeing the work of a person or group, or of other operations and activities.


lexentry: eng/supervisory_board__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supervisory board
trans_list: raad van commissarissen
sense:
A group of people chosen by the shareholders of a company to promote their interests through the governance of the company and to hire and supervise the executive directors and CEO.


lexentry: eng/supine__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: supine
trans_list: lethargisch | onverschillig | passief
sense:
(figuratively) Reluctant to take action due to indifference or moral weakness; apathetic or passive towards something.


lexentry: eng/supine__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: supine
trans_list: supinum
sense:
(grammar, also, attributively) (obsolete terminology) The 'to'-prefixed infinitive in English or other Germanic languages, so named because the infinitive was regarded as a verbal noun and the 'to'-prefixed form of it was seen as the dative form of the verbal noun; the full infinitive.


lexentry: eng/supine_tense__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supine tense
trans_list: supinum
sense:
(grammar) A verb form, used together with a form of the auxiliary verb ha (to have) to create the perfect and pluperfect tenses.


lexentry: eng/supplement__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: supplement
trans_list: aanvulling | bijlage | errata
sense:
An extension to a document or publication that adds information, corrects errors, or brings up to date.


lexentry: eng/supplement__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: supplement
trans_list: supplement | bijlage
sense:
(journalism, scientific literature) An additional section of a newspaper devoted to a specific subject; an additional section of a journal issue, or an additional issue, for a similar purpose.


lexentry: eng/supplement__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: supplement
trans_list: voedingssupplement
sense:
(nutrition, bodybuilding) A vitamin, herbal extract, or chemical compound ingested to meet dietary deficiencies or enhance muscular development; the dosage form that conveys or embodies it (e.g., tablet, capsule, pill, powder, beverage).


lexentry: eng/suppletion__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: suppletion
trans_list: suppletie
sense:
(linguistics, grammar) The use of an unrelated word or phrase to supply inflected forms otherwise lacking, e.g. using “to be able” as the infinitive of “can”, or “better” as the comparative of “good”, or “went” as the simple past of “go”.


lexentry: eng/supplicate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supplicate
trans_list: verzoeken
sense:
(specifically, religion) To make a humble request to (a deity or other spiritual being) in a prayer; to entreat as a supplicant.


lexentry: eng/supplicate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supplicate
trans_list: verzoeken
sense:
To ask or request (something) humbly and sincerely, especially from a person in authority; to beg or entreat for.


lexentry: eng/supply-side_economics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supply-side economics
trans_list: aanbodeconomie
sense:
(economics) A branch of economics that focuses on the supply side of the economy and on tax reductions.


lexentry: eng/supply_and_demand__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supply and demand
trans_list: vraag en aanbod
sense:
(economics) A capitalistic model of price determination in a market, according to which, holding all else equal in a competitive market, the unit price for a particular good will eventually settle at a point where the quantity demanded will equal the quantity supplied (at the current price).


lexentry: eng/supply_chain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supply chain
trans_list: bevoorradingsketen | productieketen | toeleveringsketen
sense:
A system of organizations, people, technology, activities, information and resources involved in moving a product or service from the supplier to the customer.


lexentry: eng/support__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: support
trans_list: drager
sense:
(mathematics) in relation to a function, the set of points where the function is not zero; the closure of that set.


lexentry: eng/supporter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supporter
trans_list: partijganger | partijgangster
sense:
A person who supports, promotes, advocates or champions a cause, movement, or political party; an adherent.


lexentry: eng/suppose__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suppose
trans_list: aannemen | veronderstellen | stellen
sense:
(transitive, intransitive) To take for granted; to conclude, with less than absolute supporting data; to believe.


lexentry: eng/suppository__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suppository
trans_list: zetpil | suppo | suppositoir
sense:
(medicine) A medicine in the form of a small plug that is inserted into a bodily cavity, especially the rectum, vagina or urethra, where it melts at body temperature.


lexentry: eng/supracargo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: supracargo
trans_list: opperkoopman
sense:
(historical) An officer on board a merchant ship who is in charge of the cargo and its sale; also, if there are two of such officers, the senior one, the other being the subcargo.


lexentry: eng/surety__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: surety
trans_list: borgtocht
sense:
(legal) A promise to pay a sum of money in the event that another person fails to fulfill an obligation.


lexentry: eng/surety__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: surety
trans_list: borg | borgsteller
sense:
(legal) One who undertakes to pay money or perform other acts in the event that his principal fails therein.


lexentry: eng/suretyship__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suretyship
trans_list: borgtocht
sense:
(legal) An accessory agreement through which one binds oneself for another already bound, either in whole or in part, as for one's debt, default or miscarriage; the assumption of liability for the obligations of another.


lexentry: eng/surface__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: surface
trans_list: oppervlak | oppervlakte
sense:
(mathematics, geometry) The locus of an equation (especially one with exactly two degrees of freedom) in a space of more than two dimensions.


lexentry: eng/surface_tension__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surface tension
trans_list: oppervlaktespanning
sense:
(physics) the effect on the surface of a liquid that makes it behave as a stretched elastic membrane; it is caused by unbalanced intermolecular forces


lexentry: eng/surface_water__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surface water
trans_list: oppervlaktewater
sense:
(geography) Water collecting on the ground or in a stream, river, lake, sea or ocean, as opposed to groundwater.


lexentry: eng/surfactant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surfactant
trans_list: oppervlakte-actieve stof
sense:
(chemistry) A surface-active agent, or wetting agent, capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid; typically organic compounds having a hydrophilic “head” and a hydrophobic “tail”.


lexentry: eng/surfboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surfboard
trans_list: surfplank
sense:
A shaped waterproof plank, usually made of wood or foam and reinforced plastic, used to surf on waves.


lexentry: eng/surficial__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surficial
trans_list: oppervlakkig
sense:
(geology, astronomy) Of or pertaining to the surface of something, particularly the surface of the Earth.


lexentry: eng/surform__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surform
trans_list: Shaafrasp
sense:
(sometimes, attributive) A tool with which one grates, rasps, planes, or shaves material, especially wood, to form its surface.


lexentry: eng/surge_protector__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surge protector
trans_list: overspanningsbeveiliging
sense:
An appliance designed to protect electrical devices from voltage spikes by limiting the voltage supplied to an electric device by either blocking or by shorting to ground any unwanted voltages above a safe threshold.


lexentry: eng/surgeonfish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surgeonfish
trans_list: doktersvis
sense:
Any of many species of reef-dwelling fishes, most of them brightly coloured, of the family Acanthuridae. They bear erectile, scalpel-like, dangerously sharp spines on either side of the caudal peduncle.


lexentry: eng/surgery__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surgery
trans_list: operatie | chirurgie
sense:
(medicine, usually, _, uncountable) A procedure involving major incisions to remove, repair, or replace a part of a body.


lexentry: eng/surgical_mask__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surgical mask
trans_list: mondkapje | mondkap | mondmasker
sense:
(medicine, infectious disease) A mask worn to catch bacteria shed in liquid droplets and aerosols from the wearer's mouth and nose.


lexentry: eng/surjection__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surjection
trans_list: surjectie
sense:
(set theory) A function for which every element of the codomain is mapped to by some element of the domain; (formally) Any function f: X\rightarrow Y for which for every y \in Y, there is at least one x \in X such that f(x) = y.


lexentry: eng/surmise__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surmise
trans_list: vermoeden
sense:
Thought, imagination, or conjecture, which may be based upon feeble or scanty evidence; suspicion; guess.


lexentry: eng/surname__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surname
trans_list: achternaam | familienaam
sense:
The portion of a person's name that is generally hereditary or treated as an indicator of a person's family, which may be shared with other members of the family, or otherwise derived from their names in some fashion; distinguished from that person's given name(s).


lexentry: eng/surplice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surplice
trans_list: koorhemd | superplie | superpellicum
sense:
A liturgical vestment of the Christian Church in the form of a tunic of white linen or cotton material, with wide or moderately wide sleeves, reaching to the hips or knees, usually featuring lace decoration and embroidered bordures.


lexentry: eng/surplus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surplus
trans_list: overschot | surplus
sense:
That which remains when use or need is satisfied, or when a limit is reached; excess; overplus; overage.


lexentry: eng/surrealism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surrealism
trans_list: Surrealisme | surrealisme
sense:
(art) An artistic movement and an aesthetic philosophy that aims for the liberation of the mind by emphasizing the critical and imaginative powers of the subconscious.


lexentry: eng/surrender__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: surrender
trans_list: capituleren | overgeven
sense:
(intransitive, or, reflexive) To give oneself up into the power of another, especially as a prisoner; to submit or give in.


lexentry: eng/surrogate_mother__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surrogate mother
trans_list: draagmoeder
sense:
A woman who gives birth to a child with the intent to give this child to at least one of the biological parents (not including herself, if she is one of them)


lexentry: eng/surroundings__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surroundings
trans_list: omgeving
sense:
The area surrounding someone or something, together with the objects and circumstances in the vicinity; the environment or ambiance.


lexentry: eng/survey__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: survey
trans_list: enquête | onderzoek | inspectie | rapport
sense:
A particular view; an examination, especially an official examination, of a particular group of items, in order to ascertain the condition, quantity, or quality.


lexentry: eng/surveying__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: surveying
trans_list: landmeetkunde
sense:
The applied science of accurately determining the position of points and the distances between them.


lexentry: eng/survivalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: survivalism
trans_list: survival
sense:
A belief, expressed by survivalists, in being prepared to survive disasters and cataclysms including the collapse of civilization.


lexentry: eng/survive__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: survive
trans_list: overleven
sense:
(transitive) To live longer than (someone); to outlive (someone or something); to outlast (something).


lexentry: eng/susceptibility__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: susceptibility
trans_list: elektrische susceptibiliteit | susceptibiliteit
sense:
(physics) electric susceptibility, a measure of how easily a dielectric polarizes in response to an external electric field (compare permittivity).


lexentry: eng/suspended_animation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suspended animation
trans_list: schijndood
sense:
A temporary cessation of breathing and consciousness resembling death; often the result of asphyxia.


lexentry: eng/suspended_cymbal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suspended cymbal
trans_list: hangend bekken
sense:
(musical instruments) a cymbal that is suspended horizontally and usually played with one or two sticks


lexentry: eng/suspended_sentence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suspended sentence
trans_list: straf met uitstel | voorwaardelijke straf
sense:
(legal) A sentence which the offender serves in probation unless he/she commits another crime during the period the sentence is in force.


lexentry: eng/suspender__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: suspender
trans_list: jarretel | kousophouder
sense:
(British) An item of apparel used to hold up a sock or (now especially) a stocking, such as a garter, or each of the fastening-straps attached to a corset or suspender belt.


lexentry: eng/suspender_belt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suspender belt
trans_list: jarretelgordel
sense:
(UK, Irish) An item of women's underwear consisting of a belt to which are attached suspenders for holding up stockings.


lexentry: eng/suspense__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: suspense
trans_list: schorsing
sense:
(legal) A temporary cessation of one's right; suspension, as when the rent or other profits of land cease by unity of possession of land and rent.


lexentry: eng/suspension__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: suspension
trans_list: suspensie
sense:
(chemistry, physics) The state of a solid or substance produced when its particles are mixed with, but not dissolved in, a fluid, and are capable of separation by straining.


lexentry: eng/suspension__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: suspension
trans_list: schorsing
sense:
The temporary barring of a person from a workplace, society, etc. pending investigation into alleged misconduct.


lexentry: eng/suspension__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: suspension
trans_list: schorsing
sense:
(education) The process of barring a student from school grounds as a form of punishment (particularly out-of-school suspension).


lexentry: eng/suspension__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: suspension
trans_list: voorhouding
sense:
(music) The act of or discord produced by prolonging one or more tones of a chord into the chord which follows, thus producing a momentary discord, suspending the concord which the ear expects.


lexentry: eng/suspension__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: suspension
trans_list: suspensie
sense:
(topology) A topological space derived from another by taking the product of the original space with an interval and collapsing each end of the product to a point.


lexentry: eng/suspension__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: suspension
trans_list: suspensie
sense:
(topology) A function derived, in a standard way, from another, such that the instant function’s domain and codomain are suspensions of the original function’s.


lexentry: eng/suspension__Noun__1
sense_num: 12
written_rep: suspension
trans_list: ophanging | vering
sense:
(vehicle) The system of springs and shock absorbers connected to the wheels in an automobile, which allows the vehicle to move smoothly with reduced shock to its occupants.


lexentry: eng/sustainability__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sustainability
trans_list: duurzaamheid
sense:
(ecology) A means of configuring civilization and human activity so that society, its members and its economies are able to meet their needs and express their greatest potential in the present, while preserving biodiversity and natural ecosystems, planning and acting for the ability to maintain these necessary resources for future generations.


lexentry: eng/sustainable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sustainable
trans_list: duurzaam | verantwoord
sense:
Able to be produced or sustained for an indefinite period without damaging the environment, or without depleting a resource; renewable.


lexentry: eng/sustainable_development__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sustainable development
trans_list: duurzame ontwikkeling
sense:
(agriculture, ecology) Development which seeks to produce sustainable economic growth while ensuring future generations' ability to do the same by not exceeding the regenerative capacity of nature.


lexentry: eng/suzerainty__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: suzerainty
trans_list: suzereiniteid
sense:
A relation between states in which a subservient nation has its own government, but is unable to take international action independent of the superior state; a similar relationship between other entities.


lexentry: eng/swab__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swab
trans_list: watje, prop
sense:
(medicine) A small piece of soft, absorbent material, such as gauze, used to clean wounds, apply medicine, or take samples of body fluids. Often attached to a stick or wire to aid access.


lexentry: eng/swag__Verb__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swag
trans_list: knapzak
sense:
(Australia, ambitransitive) To travel on foot carrying a swag (possessions tied in a blanket). [From 1850s.]


lexentry: eng/swallow-tailed_kite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swallow-tailed kite
trans_list: zwaluwstaartwouw
sense:
Any of the species of kite native from southeastern North America through most of South America,Elanoides forficatus.


lexentry: eng/swallow__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swallow
trans_list: zwaluw
sense:
A small, migratory bird of the Hirundinidae family with long, pointed, moon-shaped wings and a forked tail which feeds on the wing by catching insects.


lexentry: eng/swallow__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swallow
trans_list: slikken | doorslikken
sense:
(transitive) To cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to take into the stomach through the throat. [from 11th c.]


lexentry: eng/swallow__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: swallow
trans_list: inslikken | slikken
sense:
(intransitive) To take food down into the stomach; to make the muscular contractions of the oesophagus to achieve this, often taken as a sign of nervousness or strong emotion. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/swallowtail__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: swallowtail
trans_list: page
sense:
Any of various butterflies of the family Papilionidae, many of which have a long extension to each hindwing.


lexentry: eng/swamp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swamp
trans_list: moeras | broek | moer | zomp | zwamp
sense:
An area of wet (water-saturated), spongy (soft) land, often with trees, generally a rich ecosystem for certain plants and animals but ill-suited for many agricultural purposes. (A type of wetland. Compare marsh, bog, fen.)


lexentry: eng/swampland__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swampland
trans_list: broek
sense:
(countable, uncountable) Low-lying land that is regularly flooded; especially such land that is drier than a bog or a marsh.


lexentry: eng/swan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swan
trans_list: zwaan
sense:
Any of various species of large, long-necked waterfowl, of genus Cygnus (bird family: Anatidae), most of which have white plumage.


lexentry: eng/sward__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sward
trans_list: gazon
sense:
(uncountable) Earth which grass has grown into the upper layer of; greensward, sod, turf; (countable) a portion of such earth.


lexentry: eng/swarf__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swarf
trans_list: schilfer | spaan
sense:
(uncountable) The waste chips or shavings from an abrasive activity, such as metalworking, a saw cutting wood, or the use of a grindstone or whetstone. [from mid 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/swastika__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swastika
trans_list: hakenkruis | swastika
sense:
(countable) A cross with arms of equal length all bent halfway along at a 90° angle to the right or to the left, used as a religious symbol by various ancient and modern civilizations, but now mainly seen and used in the West (with arms angled to the right) as a symbol of Nazism and fascism.


lexentry: eng/sway__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: sway
trans_list: zwaaien
sense:
(transitive) To cause to incline or swing to one side, or backward and forward; to bias; to turn; to bend; to warp.


lexentry: eng/sweat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sweat
trans_list: zweet | transpiratievocht
sense:
Fluid that exits the body through pores in the skin usually due to physical stress and/or high temperature for the purpose of regulating body temperature and removing certain compounds from the circulation.


lexentry: eng/sweating__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sweating
trans_list: zweet
sense:
The production and evaporation of a watery fluid called sweat that is excreted by the sweat glands in the skin of mammals.


lexentry: eng/sweatshirt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sweatshirt
trans_list: sweatshirt
sense:
A loose shirt, usually made of a knit fleece, for athletic wear and now often used as casual apparel.


lexentry: eng/sweep_something_under_the_rug__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sweep something under the rug
trans_list: iets onder het tapijt vegen
sense:
(idiomatic) To conceal a problem (usually an embarrassing or illegal one) expediently, rather than remedy it thoroughly.


lexentry: eng/sweeper__Noun__1
sense_num: 14
written_rep: sweeper
trans_list: libero
sense:
(video games) A character designed or capable of knocking out multiple enemies in succession, usually due to a combination of high offense and high speed.


lexentry: eng/sweet__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sweet
trans_list: snoep | snoepje
sense:
(countable, especially, _, UK, India) A confection made from sugar, or high in sugar content; a candy.


lexentry: eng/sweet_corn__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sweet corn
trans_list: suikermais
sense:
Any of many varieties of corn (specifically maize) most suitable for eating by humans, as distinguished from corn raised as animal feed; usually with higher sugar content than field corn.


lexentry: eng/sweet_fermented_rice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sweet fermented rice
trans_list: rijstwijn
sense:
A traditional food of China, used as a dish itself, or components of other dishes, and is also a folk remedy.


lexentry: eng/sweet_flag__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sweet flag
trans_list: kalmoes
sense:
A perennial wetland plant, Acorus calamus, with an aromatic medicinal root, formerly used to strew floors.


lexentry: eng/sweet_william__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sweet william
trans_list: duizendschoon
sense:
A flowering plant, Dianthus barbatus, in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to the mountains of southern Europe from the Pyrenees east to the Carpathians and the Balkans.


lexentry: eng/sweet_woodruff__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sweet woodruff
trans_list: lievevrouwebedstro
sense:
An aromatic perennial plant, formerly used as a strewing herb, Galium odoratum (formerly Asperula odorata), with small white flowers.


lexentry: eng/swerve__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: swerve
trans_list: zwerven
sense:
To wander from any line prescribed, or from a rule or duty; to depart from what is established by law, duty, custom, or the like; to deviate.


lexentry: eng/swift__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swift
trans_list: gierzwaluw
sense:
A small plain-colored bird of the family Apodidae that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight.


lexentry: eng/swift__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: swift
trans_list: garenwinder | haspel
sense:
(textiles) A light, collapsible reel used to hold a hank of yarn in order to wind off skeins or balls.


lexentry: eng/swift_parrot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swift parrot
trans_list: zwaluwpapegaai
sense:
A true parrot, of the endangered species Lathamus discolor, which breeds in Tasmania and migrates to mainland south-eastern Australia.


lexentry: eng/swill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swill
trans_list: slobber
sense:
(collective) A mixture of solid and liquid food scraps fed to pigs etc; especially kitchen waste for this purpose.


lexentry: eng/swim__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swim
trans_list: zwemmen
sense:
(intransitive) To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.


lexentry: eng/swim_bladder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swim bladder
trans_list: zwemblaas | visblaas
sense:
(anatomy, usually of fish) A gas-filled sac within the bodies of most fish that variously acts as a float, lung, sound-producing organ or an aid to hearing.


lexentry: eng/swine_fever__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swine fever
trans_list: varkenspest
sense:
(pathology) A contagious, usually fatal, disease of pigs, causing fever, skin lesions and convulsions, caused by Pestivirus C (CSFV).


lexentry: eng/swing__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: swing
trans_list: schommel
sense:
A hanging seat that can swing back and forth, in a children's playground, for acrobats in a circus, or on a porch for relaxing.


lexentry: eng/swing__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: swing
trans_list: swing
sense:
An energetic and acrobatic late-1930s partner-based dance style, also known as jitterbug and lindy-hop.


lexentry: eng/swing__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: swing
trans_list: schommelen
sense:
(intransitive) To hang from the gallows; to be punished by hanging, swing for something or someone; (often hyperbolic) to be severely punished.


lexentry: eng/swing_door__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swing door
trans_list: vleugeldeur
sense:
A door that is opened by either pushing or pulling from either side (i.e. opens both ways) and is not normally capable of being locked.


lexentry: eng/switch__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: switch
trans_list: wissel
sense:
(rail transport, US, Philippines) A movable section of railroad track which allows the train to be directed down one of two destination tracks; (set of) points.


lexentry: eng/switch__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: switch
trans_list: spitsroede | twijg
sense:
A slender woody plant stem used as a whip; a thin, flexible rod, associated with corporal punishment in the United States.


lexentry: eng/switchback__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: switchback
trans_list: strik
sense:
A railway track on a steep slope in a zigzag formation, in which a train travels in a reverse direction at each switch. [from mid to late 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/switchblade__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: switchblade
trans_list: springmes | stiletto | vouwmes
sense:
A folding knife with a blade which opens automatically (under spring pressure) when a button is pressed.


lexentry: eng/switchboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: switchboard
trans_list: norm
sense:
(telecommunications) The electronic panel that is used to direct telephone calls to the desired recipient.


lexentry: eng/swivel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swivel
trans_list: wartel
sense:
(mechanical) A piece, such as a ring or hook, attached to another piece by a pin, in such a manner as to permit rotation about the pin as an axis.


lexentry: eng/sword__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sword
trans_list: zwaard
sense:
(countable) A long bladed weapon with a grip and typically a pommel and crossguard (together forming a hilt), which is designed to cut, stab, slash and/or hack.


lexentry: eng/sword_knot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sword knot
trans_list: portepée
sense:
A type of ribbon attached to the hilt of a sword, originally as a way of fastening it to the wrist, but later chiefly as an ornament.


lexentry: eng/swordbill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swordbill
trans_list: zwaardkolibrie
sense:
The sword-billed hummingbird, Ensifera ensifera, with a slender bill longer than the length of its bird.


lexentry: eng/swung_dash__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: swung dash
trans_list: golfstreep
sense:
The symbol ⁓, resembling a tilde or curvy hyphen, used to indicate the repetition of a previous item.


lexentry: eng/sybaritic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sybaritic
trans_list: sybaritisch
sense:
Of or having the qualities of a sybarite; dedicated to excessive comfort and enjoyment; decadent, hedonistic, self-indulgent.


lexentry: eng/sycamore__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sycamore
trans_list: plataan
sense:
(US) Any of several North American plane trees, of the genus Platanus, especially Platanus occidentalis (American sycamore), distinguished by its mottled bark which flakes off in large irregular masses.


lexentry: eng/sycamore__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sycamore
trans_list: wilde vijgenboom
sense:
(originally) A large tree bearing edible fruit, Ficus sycomorus, allied to the common fig, found in Egypt and Syria.


lexentry: eng/sycophant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sycophant
trans_list: gatlikker | bruinwerker | kontlikker | kruiper | pluimstrijker | vleier
sense:
One who uses obsequious compliments to gain self-serving favour or advantage from another; a servile flatterer.


lexentry: eng/syllable__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: syllable
trans_list: lettergreep | syllabe
sense:
(linguistics) A unit of human speech which often forms words corresponding to one opening of the mouth; a vowel and its surrounding consonants.


lexentry: eng/syllabus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: syllabus
trans_list: leerstof | stof | syllabus
sense:
(education) A summary of topics which will be covered during an academic course, or a text or lecture.


lexentry: eng/syllabus__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: syllabus
trans_list: leerstof | stof | syllabus
sense:
(law) The headnote of a reported case; the brief statement of the points of law determined prefixed to a reported case.


lexentry: eng/syllepsis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: syllepsis
trans_list: syllepsis
sense:
(rhetoric) A figure of speech in which one word simultaneously modifies two or more other words such that the modification must be understood differently with respect to each modified word; often causing humorous incongruity.


lexentry: eng/syllogism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: syllogism
trans_list: syllogisme | sluitrede
sense:
(logic) An argument whose conclusion is supported by two premises, of which one contains the term that is the predicate of the conclusion, and the other contains the term that is the subject of the conclusion; common to both premises is a term that is excluded from the conclusion.


lexentry: eng/symbol__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: symbol
trans_list: symbool
sense:
(linguistics) A type of noun whereby the form refers to the same entity independently of the context; a symbol arbitrarily denotes a referent. See also icon and index.


lexentry: eng/symbol__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: symbol
trans_list: symbool
sense:
(programming) An internal identifier used by a debugger to relate parts of the compiled program to the corresponding names in the source code.


lexentry: eng/symbolism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: symbolism
trans_list: symbolisme
sense:
Representation of a concept through symbols or underlying meanings of objects or qualities. [from between 1645 and 1655.]


lexentry: eng/symmetrical__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: symmetrical
trans_list: symmetrisch
sense:
Exhibiting symmetry; having harmonious or proportionate arrangement of parts; having corresponding parts or relations.


lexentry: eng/sympathetic_nervous_system__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sympathetic nervous system
trans_list: orthosympatisch zenuwstelsel
sense:
(neuroanatomy) The part of the autonomic nervous system that raises blood pressure and heart rate, constricts blood vessels, and dilates the pupils when under stress.


lexentry: eng/sympathize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sympathize
trans_list: sympathiseren
sense:
(intransitive) To have, show or express sympathy; to be affected by feelings similar to those of another, in consequence of knowing the person to be thus affected


lexentry: eng/sympathizer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sympathizer
trans_list: sympathisant
sense:
(often, derogatory) A person who sympathizes (with a political cause, a side in a conflict, etc.); a supporter.


lexentry: eng/sympatric__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sympatric
trans_list: sympatrische
sense:
(biology, genetics) Occurring in the same, or in overlapping, territory, especially of species that do not interbreed.


lexentry: eng/symposium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: symposium
trans_list: symposium
sense:
A conference or other meeting for discussion of a topic, especially one in which the participants make presentations.


lexentry: eng/symptom__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: symptom
trans_list: symptoom
sense:
(medicine) A perceived change in some function, sensation or appearance of a person that indicates a disease or disorder, such as fever, headache or rash; strictly, a symptom is felt or experienced by the patient, while a sign can be detected by an observer.


lexentry: eng/symptom__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: symptom
trans_list: symptoom | verschijnsel
sense:
(figuratively) A signal; anything that indicates, or is characteristic of, the presence of something else, especially of something undesirable.


lexentry: eng/symptomatology__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: symptomatology
trans_list: symptomatologie
sense:
(countable) The aggregate of symptoms of a particular disease; the pattern of symptoms, and their timing, that is characteristic of it.


lexentry: eng/synaesthesia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: synaesthesia
trans_list: synesthesie
sense:
(neurology, psychology) A neurological or psychological phenomenon whereby a particular sensory stimulus triggers a second kind of sensation. [from late 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/synaesthesia__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: synaesthesia
trans_list: synesthesie
sense:
(arts, literature) A literary or artistic device whereby one kind of sensation is described in the terms of another.


lexentry: eng/synagogue__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: synagogue
trans_list: synagoge | kehilla
sense:
(countable, Judaism) A congregation of Jews or Samaritans for the purpose of worship or religious study.


lexentry: eng/synapse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: synapse
trans_list: synaps
sense:
The junction between the terminal of a neuron and either another neuron or a muscle or gland cell, over which nerve impulses pass.


lexentry: eng/synaptic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: synaptic
trans_list: synaptisch
sense:
(physiology) Of or relating to a synapse—the junction between the terminal of a neuron and another cell.


lexentry: eng/synchronicity__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: synchronicity
trans_list: synchroniciteit
sense:
(Jungian psychology) Coincidences that seem to be meaningfully related; supposedly the result of "universal forces".


lexentry: eng/synchronize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: synchronize
trans_list: synchroniseren
sense:
(transitive) To cause two or more events or actions to happen at exactly the same time or same rate, or in a time-coordinated way.


lexentry: eng/syncopation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: syncopation
trans_list: syncope
sense:
(music) The quality of a rhythm being somehow unexpected, in that it deviates from the strict succession of regularly spaced strong and weak beats in a meter.


lexentry: eng/syncopation__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: syncopation
trans_list: syncope
sense:
(linguistics, phonology) The contraction of a word by means of loss or omission of sounds or syllables in the middle thereof.


lexentry: eng/syncope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: syncope
trans_list: syncope
sense:
(linguistics, phonology, prosody) The elision or loss of a sound from the interior of a word, especially of a vowel sound with loss of a syllable.


lexentry: eng/syncretism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: syncretism
trans_list: syncretisme
sense:
(chiefly, religion) The reconciliation or fusion of different systems or beliefs (religious, cultural, or otherwise cosmologic or ontologic).


lexentry: eng/syndic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: syndic
trans_list: administrateur
sense:
(government) A government official having different duties depending on the country; also, a magistrate, especially one of the Chief Magistrates of Geneva, Switzerland.


lexentry: eng/syndicalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: syndicalism
trans_list: syndicalisme
sense:
(socialism) Control of both industry and government by labor unions, especially as achieved through revolutionary direct action; advocacy for attempts to bring it about.


lexentry: eng/syndicate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: syndicate
trans_list: vakvereniging
sense:
A group of individuals or companies formed to transact some specific business, or to promote a common interest; a self-coordinating group.


lexentry: eng/syndrome__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: syndrome
trans_list: syndroom
sense:
(pathology) A recognizable pattern of signs, symptoms and/or behaviours, especially of a disease or medical or psychological condition.


lexentry: eng/synecdoche__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: synecdoche
trans_list: synecdoche
sense:
(figure of speech) A figure of speech that uses the name of a part of something to represent the whole, or the whole to represent a part, or a specific kind or instance to represent the general category, or the general category to represent a specific kind or instance, or the constituent material to represent the thing made from it.


lexentry: eng/synergy__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: synergy
trans_list: synergie
sense:
(pharmacology) The combined action of two or more drugs where the effects are stronger than their mere sum.


lexentry: eng/synonym__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: synonym
trans_list: synoniem
sense:
(taxonomy) Any of the various names that could in theory be used for a taxon in accordance with the relevant rules.


lexentry: eng/synonym__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: synonym
trans_list: synoniem | evenwoord
sense:
(taxonomy, by extension) Any name that has been applied to a taxon other than the one to be used, including those not allowed by the rules such as misspellings or nomina nuda.


lexentry: eng/synonymous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: synonymous
trans_list: synoniem
sense:
(particularly, in, semantics, construed with with) Having a similar (sometimes identical) meaning. (See Usage notes below)


lexentry: eng/synopsis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: synopsis
trans_list: samenvatting | synopsis
sense:
(authorship) A brief summary of the major points of a written work, either as prose or as a table; an abridgment or condensation of a work.


lexentry: eng/syntagma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: syntagma
trans_list: zinsdeel
sense:
(linguistics) A constituent segment within a text, such as a word or a phrase that forms a syntactic unit.


lexentry: eng/syntagma__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: syntagma
trans_list: grondwet
sense:
(history) A Macedonian phalanx fighting formation consisting of 256 men with long spears (sarissae).


lexentry: eng/synthesizer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: synthesizer
trans_list: synthesizer
sense:
(musical instrument) An electronic musical instrument that creates its sounds with electronics and generally is played via a keyboard.


lexentry: eng/synthetic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: synthetic
trans_list: synthetisch
sense:
(chemistry) Produced by synthesis instead of being isolated from a natural source (but may be identical to a product so obtained).


lexentry: eng/synthetic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: synthetic
trans_list: synthetisch
sense:
(medicine) Produced by synthesis, thought to have the same effect as its natural counterpart, but chemically different from it.


lexentry: eng/syringe__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: syringe
trans_list: injectiespuit | spuit
sense:
A device consisting of a hypodermic needle, a chamber for containing liquids, and a piston for applying pressure (to inject) or reducing pressure (to draw); a hypodermic syringe.


lexentry: eng/syrinx__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: syrinx
trans_list: syrinx
sense:
(neurology, pathology) Any of several abnormal tube-shaped structures in the body, especially a rare, fluid-filled neuroglial cavity in the brain stem or within the spinal cord.


lexentry: eng/syrinx__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: syrinx
trans_list: syrinx
sense:
(ornithology, zootomy) The voice organ in birds, located at or near where the trachea and the bronchi join.


lexentry: eng/syrup__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: syrup
trans_list: stroop | siroop
sense:
Any thick liquid that has a high sugar content and which is added to or poured over food as a flavoring.


lexentry: eng/systematics__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: systematics
trans_list: systematiek
sense:
The classification system of a branch of science, especially the classification of organisms in biology.


lexentry: eng/systemic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: systemic
trans_list: stelsel
sense:
Embedded within and spread throughout and affecting a whole system, group, body, economy, market, or society.


lexentry: eng/systemic_circulation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: systemic circulation
trans_list: grote bloedsomloop
sense:
(anatomy) The part of blood circulation which carries oxygenated blood away from the heart, to the body, and returns deoxygenated blood back to the heart.


lexentry: eng/systemic_lupus_erythematosus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: systemic lupus erythematosus
trans_list: lupus
sense:
(pathology) A systemic autoimmune disease (or autoimmune connective tissue disease), where the immune system attacks the body's cells and tissue and causes inflammation and tissue damage.


lexentry: eng/systems_analyst__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: systems analyst
trans_list: systeemanalist | systeemanaliste
sense:
(computing) A person whose job is to perform systems analysis by being responsible for researching, planning and recommending software and system choices to meet an organization's business requirements.


lexentry: eng/systems_engineering__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: systems engineering
trans_list: systeemkunde | systeemleer
sense:
An interdisciplinary field of engineering, focusing on the development, analysis and organization of complex systems.


lexentry: eng/syzygy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: syzygy
trans_list: syzygie
sense:
(astronomy, astrology) An alignment of three celestial bodies (for example, the Sun, Earth, and Moon) such that one body is directly between the other two, such as occurs at an eclipse.


lexentry: eng/syzygy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: syzygy
trans_list: syzygie
sense:
(Jungian, _, psychology) An archetypal pairing of contrasexual opposites, symbolizing the communication of the conscious and unconscious minds.


lexentry: eng/séance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: séance
trans_list: seance
sense:
A ceremony where people try to communicate with the spirits of dead people, usually led by a medium.


lexentry: eng/tab__Verb__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tab
trans_list: rekening
sense:
(computing) To use the Tab key on a computer to advance the cursor or move the input focus, or on a typewriter to advance the carriage.


lexentry: eng/tabbouleh__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tabbouleh
trans_list: taboulé
sense:
A Levantine salad or meze generally consisting of bulgur wheat, chopped tomatoes, parsley, olive oil and lemon juice.


lexentry: eng/tabernacle__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tabernacle
trans_list: tabernakel
sense:
(Bible) The portable tent used before the construction of the temple, where the shekinah (presence of God) was believed to dwell.


lexentry: eng/tabernacle__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: tabernacle
trans_list: tabernakel
sense:
(Roman Catholicism) A small ornamented cupboard or box used for the reserved sacrament of the Eucharist, normally located in an especially prominent place in a church.


lexentry: eng/tabla__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tabla
trans_list: tabla
sense:
(musical instruments) A pair of tuned hand drums, used in various musical genres of the Indian subcontinent, that are similar to bongos.


lexentry: eng/tablature__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tablature
trans_list: tabulatuur
sense:
A form of musical notation indicating fingering rather than the pitch of notes, commonly used for stringed instruments.


lexentry: eng/table__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: table
trans_list: tafel | rekentafel | vermenigvuldigingstafel
sense:
A collection of arithmetic calculations arranged in a table, such as multiplications in a multiplication table.


lexentry: eng/table__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: table
trans_list: de tafel dekken | op tafel zetten | ter tafel brengen
sense:
(non-US) To put on the table of a commission or legislative assembly; to propose for formal discussion or consideration, to put on the agenda. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/table_of_contents__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: table of contents
trans_list: inhoudsopgave | inhoudstafel | inhoud
sense:
A list of titles of the parts of a book or document, organized in the order in which the parts appear.


lexentry: eng/table_salt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: table salt
trans_list: keukenzout | tafelzout
sense:
Sodium chloride or a mineral product chiefly composed of it: the salt most commonly used to season food at table.


lexentry: eng/table_tennis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: table tennis
trans_list: tafeltennis | pingpong
sense:
A game or sport (similar to tennis) that involves the hitting of a light plastic ball across a table (fashioned like a mini tennis court) by rackets (paddles, bats (Britain)).


lexentry: eng/table_tennis_table__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: table tennis table
trans_list: tafeltennistafel
sense:
A specially dimensioned table with a low net across it, on which the game of table tennis is played.


lexentry: eng/tableau__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tableau
trans_list: altaarstuk
sense:
A vivid graphic scene of a group of people or objects arranged as in a painting or bas relief sculpture.


lexentry: eng/tablespoon__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tablespoon
trans_list: eetlepel
sense:
(cooking) A unit of volume, the value of which varies regionally; in the US: three teaspoons or one half fluid ounce or roughly 15 ml; in Britain and Canada: exactly 15 ml; in Russia 18 ml; in Australia: four teaspoons or 20 ml.


lexentry: eng/tablet_computer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tablet computer
trans_list: tablet | tabletcomputer
sense:
(computing) A hand-held portable computer characterized by a tablet form factor and a touchscreen interface.


lexentry: eng/tabloid__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tabloid
trans_list: boulevardblad | boulevardkrant | sensatieblad | tabloid
sense:
(newspapers) A newspaper having pages half the dimensions of a broadsheet, especially characterized as favouring stories of a popular or sensational nature over serious news. [from early 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/tabula_rasa__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tabula rasa
trans_list: onbeschreven blad
sense:
(philosophy, epistemology) A mind, as of a newborn, free of any impressions, notions, ideas, etc.; a blank slate.


lexentry: eng/tachograph__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tachograph
trans_list: informant
sense:
A device that records the distance and time traveled by a vehicle (especially a truck or coach), used to check the drivers' working time.


lexentry: eng/tachometer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tachometer
trans_list: toerenteller
sense:
A device for measuring the revolutions per minute (RPMs) of a revolving shaft, as with the driveshaft of an automobile.


lexentry: eng/tachycardia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tachycardia
trans_list: tachycardie
sense:
(medicine, cardiology) A rapid resting heart rate, especially one above 100 beats per minute; palpitations. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/tack__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: tack
trans_list: overstag gaan
sense:
(nautical) The distance a sailing vessel runs between these maneuvers when working to windward; a board.


lexentry: eng/tack__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: tack
trans_list: overstag gaan
sense:
(nautical) To maneuver a sailing vessel so that its bow turns through the wind, i.e. the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other.


lexentry: eng/tackle__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: tackle
trans_list: sliding | tackle
sense:
(sports, countable) A play where a player attempts to take control over the ball from an opponent, as in rugby or football.


lexentry: eng/taco__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: taco
trans_list: taco
sense:
(culinary) A Mexican snack food made of a small tortilla (soft- or hard-shelled) filled with ingredients such as meat, rice, beans, cheese, diced vegetables, and salsa.


lexentry: eng/tact__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tact
trans_list: tact
sense:
Sensitive mental touch; special skill or faculty; keen perception or discernment; ready power of appreciating and doing what is required by circumstances; the ability to say the right thing. [from early 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/tadalafil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tadalafil
trans_list: tadalafil
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) A drug, C22H19N3O4, that is used to treat erectile dysfunction and benign prostatic hyperplasia and functions similarly to sildenafil. It is marketed under the trademark Cialis.


lexentry: eng/tadpole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tadpole
trans_list: dikkopje | dikkop | kikkervisje
sense:
A young toad or frog in its larval stage of development that lives in water, has a tail and no legs, and, like a fish, breathes through gills.


lexentry: eng/taekwondo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: taekwondo
trans_list: Taekwondo
sense:
A martial arts form from Korea, known for its elaborate kicking techniques. The sparring aspect is a recognised Olympic sport.


lexentry: eng/tag_question__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tag question
trans_list: aangeplakte vraag | aanhangselvraag | staartvraag
sense:
(grammar) A question inviting the listener to indicate agreement, formed by adding a "tag" word or expression to a statement.


lexentry: eng/taiga__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: taiga
trans_list: taiga
sense:
A subarctic zone of evergreen coniferous forests situated south of the tundras and north of the steppes in the Northern Hemisphere.


lexentry: eng/tail__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tail
trans_list: staart | achtereinde | achterste | achterwerk | zitvlak
sense:
An object or part of an object resembling a tail in shape, such as the thongs on a cat-o'-nine-tails.


lexentry: eng/tail__Noun__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: tail
trans_list: munt
sense:
(chiefly, in the plural) The side of a coin not bearing the head; normally the side on which the monetary value of the coin is indicated; the reverse.


lexentry: eng/tail__Noun__1
sense_num: 23
written_rep: tail
trans_list: achtereinde | achterste | achterwerk | zitvlak
sense:
(surgery) A portion of an incision, at its beginning or end, which does not go through the whole thickness of the skin, and is more painful than a complete incision; called also tailing.


lexentry: eng/tailback__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tailback
trans_list: file
sense:
(UK, Irish, Commonwealth) A line of motor vehicles causing or the result of traffic congestion or a traffic jam.


lexentry: eng/tailgate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tailgate
trans_list: laadklep
sense:
(automotive) A hinged board or hatch at the rear of a vehicle that can be lowered for loading and unloading.


lexentry: eng/tailings__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tailings
trans_list: afval
sense:
(mining) The waste that remains after the minerals have been extracted from an ore by ore dressing; the waste from coal mining.


lexentry: eng/taillight__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: taillight
trans_list: achterlicht
sense:
One of a pair of red lights mounted on the rear of a vehicle, so it can be seen from the rear at night.


lexentry: eng/tailor's_chalk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tailor's chalk
trans_list: kleermakerskrijt
sense:
A chalk-like material used for marking alterations on fabric in tailoring and dressmaking. The marks are brushed or washed off the material when no longer needed.


lexentry: eng/tailplane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tailplane
trans_list: stabilo
sense:
A horizontal airfoil, at the rear of an aircraft, to which the elevator is attached; usually associated with the tailfin.


lexentry: eng/taint__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: taint
trans_list: besmetten
sense:
(transitive) To contaminate or corrupt (something) with an external agent, either physically or morally.


lexentry: eng/tajine__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tajine
trans_list: tajine
sense:
(by extension) A stew, originally from Morocco, the ingredients of which are traditionally cooked slowly in such a pot; the dish is normally served with couscous.


lexentry: eng/take_French_leave__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: take French leave
trans_list: met de noorderzon vertrekken
sense:
To leave quietly and unnoticed, without asking for permission or informing anyone; to slip out. [from mid 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/take__Verb__1
sense_num: 29
written_rep: take
trans_list: nemen
sense:
(transitive, of a material) To absorb or be impregnated by (dye, ink, etc.); to be susceptible to being treated by (polish, etc.).


lexentry: eng/take__Verb__1
sense_num: 49
written_rep: take
trans_list: nemen
sense:
(transitive, baseball) To decline to swing at (a pitched ball); to refrain from hitting at, and allow to pass.


lexentry: eng/take_a_break__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: take a break
trans_list: onderbreken
sense:
To have a short rest period in one's work, studies, or other activities (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/take_a_powder__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: take a powder
trans_list: de hielen lichten
sense:
(idiomatic, US, colloquial) To leave without saying goodbye; to leave quietly, to run away; to scram; to depart without taking leave or notifying anyone, often with the implication of avoiding something unpleasant or shirking responsibility.


lexentry: eng/take_aim__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: take aim
trans_list: mikken
sense:
(intransitive) To position oneself and/or one's weapon so as to be aimed specifically at a chosen mark or target (which is indicated after 'at)


lexentry: eng/take_down__Verb__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: take down
trans_list: neerhalen
sense:
(combat sports) To force one’s opponent off their feet in order to transition from striking to grappling in jujitsu, mixed martial arts, etc.


lexentry: eng/take_for_granted__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: take for granted
trans_list: als vanzelfsprekend aannemen | als vanzelfsprekend beschouwen | voor lief nemen
sense:
(transitive, idiomatic, especially of a person) To give little attention to or to underestimate the value of; to fail to appreciate, especially something one has grown heavily accustomed to; not to value or care for appropriately, out of the assumption that the person or thing not valued cannot be lost.


lexentry: eng/take_hostage__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: take hostage
trans_list: gijzelen
sense:
(transitive) To take custody or possession of a person as security for performance against a treaty, a pledge, or a demand, especially now an extra-legal demand; to take as hostage.


lexentry: eng/take_seriously__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: take seriously
trans_list: au sérieux nemen | ernstig nemen | serieus nemen
sense:
(transitive) To consider important and meaningful (information or a matter that somebody is mentioning or discussing).


lexentry: eng/take_someone_at_their_word__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: take someone at their word
trans_list: letterlijk opvatten
sense:
(transitive) To take someone literally even though they may not have been serious; to take someone seriously even though they were joking; to take up a challenge that was initially meant as a joke.


lexentry: eng/take_the_bull_by_the_horns__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: take the bull by the horns
trans_list: de koe bij de hoorns vatten
sense:
(idiomatic) To deal with a matter in a direct manner, especially to confront a difficulty rather than avoid it.


lexentry: eng/take_the_cake__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: take the cake
trans_list: de kroon spannen
sense:
(idiomatic, colloquial, chiefly, US) Used as an affirmation or accolade when one is deemed the top position in a comparison or contest; to win or be the best (at).


lexentry: eng/take_the_point__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: take the point
trans_list: begrijpen
sense:
(idiomatic) To grasp the essential meaning of what a person is saying, to understand a person's argument and point of view.


lexentry: eng/take_the_wind_out_of_someone's_sails__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: take the wind out of someone's sails
trans_list: iemand de wind uit de zeilen nemen
sense:
(idiomatic) To discourage someone greatly; to cause someone to lose hope or the will to continue; to thwart or minimize someone's ambitions.


lexentry: eng/take_to_heart__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: take to heart
trans_list: ter harte nemen
sense:
(idiomatic) To take something seriously; to internalize or live according to something (e.g. advice.)


lexentry: eng/take_to_the_cleaners__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: take to the cleaners
trans_list: schillen
sense:
(originally, US, slang, idiomatic) To take a significant quantity of a person's money or valuables, through overcharging, litigation, unfavorable investing, gambling, fraud, etc.


lexentry: eng/take_turns__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: take turns
trans_list: elkaar afwisselen | om de beurt
sense:
(intransitive, polite) Of two or more people, to do the same thing one after another, taking one another's place alternately.


lexentry: eng/takeaway__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: takeaway
trans_list: afhaalmaaltijd
sense:
(chiefly, UK, Australia, South Africa, and, New Zealand) A restaurant that sells food to be eaten elsewhere.


lexentry: eng/takedown__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: takedown
trans_list: val
sense:
(martial arts) A taking down: an act of bringing one's opponent to the ground by grabbing one or both legs and applying a rearward bending moment.


lexentry: eng/takeoff__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: takeoff
trans_list: opstijgen
sense:
A launch or ascent into the air or into flight, such as of an aircraft, rocket, bird, high-jumper etc.


lexentry: eng/takeover__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: takeover
trans_list: aankoop
sense:
(economics) The purchase of one company by another; a merger without the formation of a new company, especially where some stakeholders in the purchased company oppose the purchase.


lexentry: eng/talc__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: talc
trans_list: talk
sense:
(obsolete) Originally a large range of transparent or glistening foliated minerals. Examples include mica, selenite and the hydrated magnesium silicate that the term talc generally has referred to in modern times (see below). Also an item made of such a mineral and depending for its function on the special nature of the mineral (see next). Medieval writers adopted the term from the Arabic.


lexentry: eng/talc__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: talc
trans_list: talk
sense:
A soft mineral, composed of hydrated magnesium silicate, that has a soapy feel and a greenish, whitish, or grayish color, and usually occurs in foliated masses.


lexentry: eng/talent__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: talent
trans_list: talent
sense:
(historical) A unit of weight and money used in ancient times in Greece, the Roman Empire, and the Middle East, equal to about 30 to 60 kg in various times and places.


lexentry: eng/talent_scout__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: talent scout
trans_list: headhunter
sense:
A person who locates and recruits talented people in a specific field, especially in entertainment or sports.


lexentry: eng/talisman__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: talisman
trans_list: talisman
sense:
A magical object providing protection against ill will, or the supernatural, or conferring the wearer with a boon such as good luck, good health, or power(s).


lexentry: eng/talk_out_of_turn__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: talk out of turn
trans_list: indiskrete opmerkingen maken | onderbreken | zijn mond voorbij praten
sense:
(idiomatic) To make a remark or provide information when it is inappropriate or indiscreet to do so, or when one does not have permission or the authority to do so.


lexentry: eng/talk_shop__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: talk shop
trans_list: over werk praten
sense:
(intransitive, informal) To discuss one's work or (sometimes, by extension) hobby; especially, to do so in a way that only insiders would understand, is tedious or boring to the listener, or both.


lexentry: eng/talk_show__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: talk show
trans_list: praatprogramma | talkshow
sense:
(broadcasting) A television or radio programme in which a host converses on various topics with guests who may be experts, celebrities, or members of the listening or viewing audience.


lexentry: eng/talking_point__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: talking point
trans_list: agendapunt
sense:
A specific topic raised in a conversation or argument which is intended as a basis for further discussion, especially one which represents a point of view.


lexentry: eng/tall__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tall
trans_list: lang | groot
sense:
(of a person) Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall.


lexentry: eng/tall__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tall
trans_list: hoog | lang
sense:
(of a building, etc.) Having its top a long way up; having a great vertical (and often greater than horizontal) extent.


lexentry: eng/tall_tale__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tall tale
trans_list: sterk verhaal
sense:
(idiomatic) A tale or story which is fantastic and greatly exaggerated; also, an account of questionable veracity; a lie, an untruth.


lexentry: eng/tallit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tallit
trans_list: tallit
sense:
(Judaism) A traditional Jewish prayer shawl with tassels which covers the chest and upper part of the back.


lexentry: eng/tallow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tallow
trans_list: talg
sense:
A hard animal fat obtained from suet, etc.; used in cooking as well as to make candles, soap and lubricants.


lexentry: eng/tally__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tally
trans_list: rekenen
sense:
(by extension) Any account or score kept by notches or marks, whether on wood or paper, or in a book, especially one kept in duplicate.


lexentry: eng/tally_stick__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tally stick
trans_list: kerfstok
sense:
(historical) A bone, or piece of wood, on which notches or scores are cut, as the marks of number, for account keeping.


lexentry: eng/tamarind__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tamarind
trans_list: tamarinde
sense:
(culinary) The fruit of this tree; the pulp is used as spice in Asian cooking and in Worcestershire sauce.


lexentry: eng/tamarisk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tamarisk
trans_list: tamarisk
sense:
Any of several shrubs, of the genus Tamarix, native to arid regions in Eurasia and Africa, often invasive in other arid regions.


lexentry: eng/tambourine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tambourine
trans_list: tamboerijn
sense:
A percussion instrument consisting of a small, usually wooden, hoop closed on one side with a drum frame and featuring jingling metal disks on the tread; it is most often held in the hand and shaken rhythmically; by extension, any frame drum.


lexentry: eng/tamp__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tamp
trans_list: onderdrukken
sense:
(blasting) To plug up with clay, earth, dry sand, sod, or other material, as a hole bored in a rock.


lexentry: eng/tamper__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tamper
trans_list: manipuleren | met | prutsen
sense:
(intransitive) To make unauthorized or improper alterations, sometimes causing deliberate damage; to meddle (with something).


lexentry: eng/tampon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tampon
trans_list: tampon
sense:
A plug of cotton or other absorbent material inserted into a body cavity or wound to absorb fluid, especially one inserted in the vagina during menstruation.


lexentry: eng/tan__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tan
trans_list: gebruind | gebruinde
sense:
Having dark skin as a result of exposure to the sun or an artificial process intended to mimic this effect.


lexentry: eng/tan__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tan
trans_list: looien | tanen | leerlooien
sense:
(transitive, stative) To change an animal hide into leather by soaking it in tannic acid. To work as a tanner.


lexentry: eng/tandem__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tandem
trans_list: tandem
sense:
(countable) A group of two or more machines, people, etc., working together; hence (uncountable) , close collaboration.


lexentry: eng/tandem_bicycle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tandem bicycle
trans_list: tandem
sense:
(cycling) A bicycle or tricycle in which two people sit one behind the other, both able to pedal but only the person in front being able to steer.


lexentry: eng/tang__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: tang
trans_list: angel
sense:
The part of a knife, fork, file, or other instrument or hand tool, which is inserted into the handle.


lexentry: eng/tangent_line__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tangent line
trans_list: tangens
sense:
(differential geometry) Synonym of tangent (“straight line touching a curve at a single point without crossing it there”).


lexentry: eng/tangent_plane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tangent plane
trans_list: raakvlak
sense:
(differential geometry) The plane passing through a given point which contains the tangent lines of all the curves on a surface passing through that same point.


lexentry: eng/tangram__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tangram
trans_list: tangram
sense:
A Chinese puzzle made of a square that is cut up into different triangular pieces which can then be reassembled to make designs.


lexentry: eng/tank__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: tank
trans_list: tank | pantserwagen
sense:
An armoured fighting vehicle, armed with a gun designed for direct fire, and moving on caterpillar tracks.


lexentry: eng/tankard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tankard
trans_list: pul
sense:
A large drinking vessel, sometimes of pewter, sometimes with a glass base, with one handle and often a hinged cover.Tankard


lexentry: eng/tantalum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tantalum
trans_list: tantaal | tantalium
sense:
A chemical element (symbol Ta) with atomic number 73: a rare, hard, blue-gray, lustrous transition metal that is highly corrosion-resistant.


lexentry: eng/tanzanite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tanzanite
trans_list: tanzaniet
sense:
A trichroic violet-blue variety of the mineral zoisite mined in Tanzania, used as a gemstone. [from 1968]


lexentry: eng/tap__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tap
trans_list: aftakking
sense:
(Britain, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering) A connection made to an electrical or fluid conductor without breaking it; a tapping.


lexentry: eng/tap__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tap
trans_list: draadtap
sense:
(mechanics) A cylindrical tool used to cut an internal screw thread in a hole, with cutting edges around the lower end and an upper end to which a handle is fitted to turn the tool.


lexentry: eng/tap__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tap
trans_list: afluisteren | aftappen | meeluisteren
sense:
(communication, chiefly, law enforcement) To connect a listening and/or recording device to (a communication cable or device) in order to listen in secretly on telephone calls or other communications; also, to secretly listen in on and/or record (a telephone call or other communication). [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/tap__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tap
trans_list: draadtappen
sense:
To cut an internal screw thread in (a hole); also, to cut (an internal screw thread) in a hole, or to create an internally threaded hole in (something).


lexentry: eng/tap__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tap
trans_list: tappen | aftappen
sense:
To draw off (a liquid) from a container or other source; also, to draw off a liquid from (a container or other source).


lexentry: eng/tap__Verb__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tap
trans_list: tikken
sense:
(combat, _, sports) To force (an opponent) to submit, chiefly by indicating their intention to do so by striking a hand on the ground several times; to tap out.


lexentry: eng/tap__Verb__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tap
trans_list: tikken
sense:
(combat, _, sports) To submit to an opponent, chiefly by indicating an intention to do so by striking a hand on the ground several times; to tap out.


lexentry: eng/tapas__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tapas
trans_list: tapa's | tapas
sense:
A variety of Spanish small savoury food items or snacks such as croquettes, cured meat, potato salad, and seafood, originally served with sherry and now often with other alcoholic beverages as well.


lexentry: eng/tape_dispenser__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tape dispenser
trans_list: plakbandhouder
sense:
A device used to hold and dispense adhesive tape, typically with a cutting edge to facilitate tearing.


lexentry: eng/tapeworm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tapeworm
trans_list: lintworm
sense:
(countable) Any parasitical worm of the class or infraclass Cestoda, which infests the intestines of animals, including humans, often infecting different host species during their life cycle.


lexentry: eng/taphonomy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: taphonomy
trans_list: tafonomie
sense:
The study of the fate of the remains of organisms after they die, especially the study of fossilization. [From 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/tappet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tappet
trans_list: punt
sense:
A lever or projection which is moved by some other piece, as a cam, or intended to tap or touch something else, in order to produce change or regulate motion.


lexentry: eng/tar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tar
trans_list: teer
sense:
(usually, uncountable) A black, oily, sticky, viscous substance, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons derived from organic materials such as wood, peat, or coal.


lexentry: eng/tar_with_the_same_brush__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tar with the same brush
trans_list: over een kam scheren
sense:
(transitive, figuratively) To characterize (someone or something) using the same undesirable attribute, especially unjustly.


lexentry: eng/tarantism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tarantism
trans_list: danswoede | tarantisme
sense:
An extreme urge to dance, popularly thought to have been caused by the bite of a tarantula (Lycosa tarantula) and prevalent in southern Italy in the 15th through 17th centuries.


lexentry: eng/tarantula__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tarantula
trans_list: vogelspin
sense:
(by extension) A member of certain other groups of spiders, generally characterized by large size, hairiness, or membership of infraorder Mygalomorphae to which Theraphosidae family also belongs.


lexentry: eng/tarantula__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tarantula
trans_list: tarantula
sense:
(dated) A species of wolf spider, Lycosa tarantula, native to southern Europe, the mildly poisonous bite of which was once thought to cause an extreme urge to dance (tarantism). [from mid 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/tare__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tare
trans_list: tarreren
sense:
(chiefly, business, and, legal) To take into account the weight of the container, wrapping etc. in weighting merchandise.


lexentry: eng/tare__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tare
trans_list: tarreren
sense:
(sciences) To set a zero value on an instrument (usually a balance) that discounts the starting point.


lexentry: eng/target__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: target
trans_list: schietschijf | doel
sense:
A butt or mark to shoot at, as for practice, or to test the accuracy of a firearm, or the force of a projectile.


lexentry: eng/target_audience__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: target audience
trans_list: doelgroep
sense:
(media, marketing) The primary group of people for whom a publication, advertisement or other type of media is designed to appeal.


lexentry: eng/target_group__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: target group
trans_list: doelgroep
sense:
(marketing) The primary group of people that something, usually an advertising campaign, is designed to appeal to.


lexentry: eng/tariff__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tariff
trans_list: tarief | douanerecht
sense:
A system of government-imposed duties levied on imported or exported goods; a list of such duties, or the duties themselves.


lexentry: eng/tariff_barrier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tariff barrier
trans_list: tolmuur
sense:
a barrier to trade between countries in the form of high taxes or duties which may be imposed by a government.


lexentry: eng/tarot__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tarot
trans_list: tarot
sense:
Any of the set of 78 playing cards (divided into five suits, including one of permanent trumps), often used for mystical divination.


lexentry: eng/tarsier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tarsier
trans_list: spookdier
sense:
An insectivorous primate of the family Tarsiidae, having very large eyes and long feet, native mainly to several islands of Southeast Asia.


lexentry: eng/tart__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tart
trans_list: taart
sense:
A type of small open pie, or piece of pastry, now typically containing jelly (US) / jam (UK) or conserve, or sometimes other fillings (chocolate, custard, egg, butter, historically even meat or other savory fillings).


lexentry: eng/tartan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tartan
trans_list: tartan
sense:
(uncountable) Woven woollen fabric with a distinctive pattern of coloured stripes intersecting at right angles originally associated with Scottish Highlanders, now with different clans (though this only dates from the late 18th century) and some Scottish families and institutions having their own patterns; (countable) a particular type of such fabric.


lexentry: eng/tartar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tartar
trans_list: tandsteen
sense:
A red compound deposited during wine making; mostly potassium hydrogen tartrate — a source of cream of tartar.


lexentry: eng/tartaric_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tartaric acid
trans_list: wijnsteenzuur
sense:
(carbohydrate, carboxylic acid) The aldaric acid, 2,3 dihydroxy-succinic acid, that occurs naturally in many plants, in wine and in tamarind; it is used as the salts cream of tartar and Rochelle salt.


lexentry: eng/task_force__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: task force
trans_list: werkgroep
sense:
(business, government, military) A group of people working towards a particular task, project, or activity, especially assigned in a particular capacity.


lexentry: eng/tassel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tassel
trans_list: franje | kwast
sense:
A ball-shaped bunch of plaited or otherwise entangled threads from which at one end protrudes a cord on which the ball is hung, and which may have loose, dangling threads at the other end (often used as decoration along the bottom of garments, curtains or other hangings).


lexentry: eng/taste__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: taste
trans_list: smaak
sense:
One of the sensations produced by the tongue in response to certain chemicals; the quality of giving this sensation.


lexentry: eng/taste__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: taste
trans_list: smaak
sense:
(countable, and, uncountable) A person's implicit set of preferences, especially esthetic, though also culinary, sartorial, etc.


lexentry: eng/taste__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: taste
trans_list: smaken | proeven
sense:
(intransitive, copulative) To have a taste; to excite a particular sensation by which flavor is distinguished.


lexentry: eng/taste_of_one's_own_medicine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: taste of one's own medicine
trans_list: koekje van eigen deeg
sense:
(idiomatic, usually preceded by a) Harsh treatment inflicted on one who previously inflicted similar or equivalent treatment on others.


lexentry: eng/tasteful__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tasteful
trans_list: smaakvol
sense:
Having or exhibiting good taste; aesthetically pleasing or conforming to expectations or ideals of what is appropriate.


lexentry: eng/taster__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: taster
trans_list: voorproever
sense:
Someone who tastes something; especially, either (1) to check its quality (in food science, winemaking, etc.) or (2) as a security measure to prevent assassination of a protectee.


lexentry: eng/tattle__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tattle
trans_list: klikken | roddelen
sense:
(intransitive, Canada, US, pejorative) Often said of children: to report incriminating information about another person, or a person's wrongdoing in an annoying fashion, usually to a person in a position of authority over the accused person; to tell on somebody. [from late 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/tattle__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tattle
trans_list: babbelen | kletsen
sense:
(intransitive, obsolete) To speak like a baby or young child; to babble, to prattle; to speak haltingly; to stutter.


lexentry: eng/tau__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tau
trans_list: tau
sense:
The letter Τ//τ in the Greek alphabet; being the nineteenth letter of the Classical and Modern Greek, and the twenty-first letter of the Old and Ancient Greek alphabets.


lexentry: eng/taunt__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: taunt
trans_list: hekelen
sense:
(transitive) To make fun of (someone); to goad (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner.


lexentry: eng/tauon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tauon
trans_list: taudeeltje | tauon
sense:
An unstable elementary particle which is a type of lepton, having a mass almost twice that of a proton, a negative charge, and a spin of ½; it decays into hadrons (usually pions) or other leptons, and neutrinos.


lexentry: eng/tautology__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tautology
trans_list: tautologie
sense:
(countable, logic, propositional logic) A statement that is true for all truth values of its propositional variables.


lexentry: eng/tautology__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: tautology
trans_list: tautologie
sense:
(countable, logic, first-order logic) A statement that is true for all truth values of its Boolean atoms.


lexentry: eng/tawny_pipit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tawny pipit
trans_list: duinpieper
sense:
Anthus campestris, a medium-to-large passerine bird that breeds in much of temperate Europe and Asia, and northwest Africa.


lexentry: eng/tax__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tax
trans_list: belasting | taks
sense:
Money or goods collected by a government (or an entity to whom the government has delegated this power, e.g. in tax farming) to fund itself and its services, for example by levying a charge on income, purchases (sales), property or harvest, other than that money which is collected by the government in exchange for specific goods (e.g. the purchase of surplus vehicles).


lexentry: eng/tax_evasion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tax evasion
trans_list: belastingfraude | belastingontduiking
sense:
(taxation, criminology) The illegal reduction of paying tax, especially by making a false declaration of income etc.


lexentry: eng/tax_haven__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tax haven
trans_list: belastingparadijs
sense:
(law, business, taxation) A jurisdiction that levies low tax rates on certain economic activities, especially to attract wealthy individuals and foreign businesses.


lexentry: eng/tax_return__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tax return
trans_list: belastingaangifte
sense:
(finance) A declaration of income etc. for tax purposes: a report of income, deductions, contributions, and related financial information filed by a taxpayer with a national or local tax authority, used by the authority to determine the amount of taxation, usually consisting of forms completed by the taxpayer


lexentry: eng/taxi__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: taxi
trans_list: taxi
sense:
A vehicle that may be hired for single journeys by members of the public, particularly one with an automated meter to calculate the fare.


lexentry: eng/taxi_stand__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: taxi stand
trans_list: taxistandplaats
sense:
A designated place in a street, railway station, airport etc where taxicabs line up to wait for passengers.


lexentry: eng/taximeter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: taximeter
trans_list: taximeter
sense:
A device installed in a taxicab that calculates the fare based upon distance travelled and waiting time.


lexentry: eng/taxiway__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: taxiway
trans_list: taxibaan
sense:
(aviation) A road or path within an airport designated for the taxiing of aircraft connecting the runways with ramps, hangars, terminals and other facilities.


lexentry: eng/taxon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: taxon
trans_list: taxon
sense:
(taxonomy) A group of one or more populations of an organism or organisms seen by taxonomists to form a unit.


lexentry: eng/tea__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: tea
trans_list: thee
sense:
(countable, Commonwealth, northern, _, US) A cup or (East Asia, Southern, _, US) glass of any of these drinks, often with milk, sugar, lemon, and/or tapioca pearls.


lexentry: eng/tea_break__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tea break
trans_list: theepauze
sense:
(British, Australia) A short break or rest period during the day when a cup of tea or coffee is drunk.


lexentry: eng/tea_ceremony__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tea ceremony
trans_list: theeceremonie | tja-no-joe
sense:
A detailed ritual in Japan for preparing, serving and drinking green tea, seen as an expression of Zen Buddhism; also any similar ritual performed in other Asian cultures.


lexentry: eng/tea_plant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tea plant
trans_list: theestruik
sense:
The bush Camellia sinensis, the leaves of which are picked, dried and used to make the beverage tea.


lexentry: eng/teabag__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: teabag
trans_list: theezakje | theebuiltje
sense:
A cloth or paper sachet containing tea leaves or herbal tea, designed to act as an infuser when submerged in hot water.


lexentry: eng/teach__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: teach
trans_list: leren | aanleren | onderwijzen | lesgeven
sense:
(intransitive, stative) To pass on knowledge generally, especially as one's profession; to act as a teacher.


lexentry: eng/teach_someone_a_lesson__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: teach someone a lesson
trans_list: mores leren
sense:
(idiomatic, informal) To punish someone for a serious transgression they have committed so that they do not commit it again.


lexentry: eng/teacher's_desk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: teacher's desk
trans_list: lessenaar
sense:
(This entry is a translation hub.) A desk at the front of a school classroom used by a teacher. In grade schools these often resemble tables or desks with cabinets; at the university level lecterns are often encountered.


lexentry: eng/teacup__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: teacup
trans_list: theekopje
sense:
A small cup, usually with a handle, commonly used for drinking tea; normally sits in a saucer as part of a tea set.


lexentry: eng/teal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: teal
trans_list: taling
sense:
(countable) Any of various small freshwater ducks of the genus Anas that are brightly coloured and have short necks.


lexentry: eng/tealight__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tealight
trans_list: theelicht | waxinelicht
sense:
A small, typically circular candle encased in a thin metal cup, so that it liquefies completely when lit and burns as a wick immersed in molten wax.


lexentry: eng/team__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: team
trans_list: team | ploeg
sense:
A group of people who favor one side of a binary debate that is divided and lacks a well-established clear consensus.


lexentry: eng/tear__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tear
trans_list: scheuren
sense:
(transitive) To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate.


lexentry: eng/tear__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tear
trans_list: verscheuren
sense:
(transitive) To destroy or reduce abstract unity or coherence, such as social, political or emotional.


lexentry: eng/tear_away__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tear away
trans_list: afnemen
sense:
(transitive, often, reflexive) To remove (oneself or another person), overcoming that person's reluctance to be so removed.


lexentry: eng/tear_gas__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tear gas
trans_list: traangas
sense:
Any lachrymatory, non-lethal chemical compound that causes the eyes to sting and water and/or irritates the respiratory system, mostly used for controlling crowds during riots or as self-defense.


lexentry: eng/tearjerker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tearjerker
trans_list: tranentrekker
sense:
(informal) An emotionally charged film, novel, song, opera, television episode, etc., usually with one or more sad passages or ending, so termed because it suggests one is likely to cry during its performance.


lexentry: eng/teaser__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: teaser
trans_list: wegcontact
sense:
(marketing) A preview or part of a product released in preparation of its main advertising, typically a short film, song, or quote.


lexentry: eng/teat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: teat
trans_list: tepel | speen
sense:
(anatomy) The projection of a mammary gland from which, on female therian mammals, milk is secreted.


lexentry: eng/tech_giant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tech giant
trans_list: techgigant
sense:
(electronics, business, often, in the plural) A large company or corporation which works in the technology industry.


lexentry: eng/technical__Adjective__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: technical
trans_list: technisch
sense:
(securities and other markets) Relating to the internal mechanics of a market rather than more basic factors.


lexentry: eng/technical_school__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: technical school
trans_list: vakschool
sense:
A school that provides training in practical skills such as welding, hairdressing, plumbing and so on.


lexentry: eng/technique__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: technique
trans_list: techniek
sense:
(uncountable) The practical aspects of a given art, occupation etc.; formal requirements. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/techno__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: techno
trans_list: techno
sense:
(music genre) A repetitive style of music originally produced for use in a continuous DJ set. The central rhythmic component is most often in common time (4/4), where time is marked with a bass drum on each quarter note pulse, a backbeat played by snare or clap on the second and fourth pulses of the bar, and an open hi-hat sounding every second eighth note.


lexentry: eng/technocracy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: technocracy
trans_list: technocratie
sense:
A system of governance where people who are skilled or proficient govern in their respective areas of expertise.


lexentry: eng/technological_singularity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: technological singularity
trans_list: technologische singulariteit
sense:
A hypothetical future event in human history caused by the ever-increasing ability of new technology to speed up the rate at which new technology is developed.


lexentry: eng/technologist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: technologist
trans_list: technoloog
sense:
A scientist, engineer, or technician who specializes in a particular technology, or who uses technology in a particular field.


lexentry: eng/technology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: technology
trans_list: technologie
sense:
The combined application of science and art in practical ways in industry, as for example in designing new machines.


lexentry: eng/tectonic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tectonic
trans_list: tektonisch
sense:
(geology) Of, relating to, or caused by large-scale movements of the Earth's (or a similar planet's) lithosphere.


lexentry: eng/tectonic_plate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tectonic plate
trans_list: tektonische plaat
sense:
(geology) Any of several large pieces of the Earth's lithosphere which participate in plate tectonics.


lexentry: eng/tectonics__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tectonics
trans_list: tektoniek
sense:
(architecture) The science and art of assembling, shaping, or ornamenting materials in construction.


lexentry: eng/tectosilicate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tectosilicate
trans_list: tectosilicaat
sense:
(mineral) Any of various silicate minerals, mostly aluminosilicates, with a three-dimensional framework of silicate tetrahedra with SiO2 or a 1:2 ratio, making up the greater part of Earth's crust.


lexentry: eng/teem__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: teem
trans_list: wemelen
sense:
(obsolete) To bring forth young, as an animal; to produce fruit, as a plant; to bear; to be pregnant; to conceive; to multiply.


lexentry: eng/teenybopper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: teenybopper
trans_list: teenybopper
sense:
A child, especially a girl in her preteens and early teens, who follows popular clothing fashions, music trends, etc.


lexentry: eng/teeter-totter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: teeter-totter
trans_list: wipwap
sense:
(North America, often, childish) A seesaw; a piece of playground equipment consisting of a long board with seats at either end, with a pivot point in the center.


lexentry: eng/tefilla__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tefilla
trans_list: tefilin
sense:
(countable, often, in plural) Synonym of phylactery (“either of two small leather cases containing scrolls with passages from the Torah, traditionally worn by a Jewish man (one on the arm (usually the left) and one on the forehead) and now sometimes by a woman at certain morning prayers as a reminder to obey the law as set out in the Bible”).


lexentry: eng/telecommunication__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: telecommunication
trans_list: telecommunicatie
sense:
(uncountable) The science and technology of the communication of messages over a distance using electric, electronic or electromagnetic impulses. [1932]


lexentry: eng/telecommute__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: telecommute
trans_list: telewerken
sense:
To work from home, sometimes for part of a working day or week, using a computer connected to one's employer's network or via the Internet.


lexentry: eng/telecommuting__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: telecommuting
trans_list: telewerk
sense:
The practice of using telecommunications technology to do one's work at a location remote from one's office, such as one's home, an Internet café, etc.


lexentry: eng/telegraph__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: telegraph
trans_list: telegraaf
sense:
(chiefly, _, historical) The electrical device gradually developed in the early 19th century to transmit messages (telegrams) using Morse code; the entire system used to transmit its messages including overhead lines and transoceanic cables.


lexentry: eng/telehandler__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: telehandler
trans_list: verreiker
sense:
A vehicle with a telescopically extensible boom, which can be fitted with various lifting or manipulative devices such as pallet forks or grab.


lexentry: eng/telemedicine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: telemedicine
trans_list: telegeneeskunde
sense:
The transfer of medical information by means of telecommunication technologies for the purpose of consulting or for remote medical procedures or examinations.


lexentry: eng/telemetry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: telemetry
trans_list: telemetrie
sense:
(spaceflight, telecommunications) The science, and associated technology, of the automatic recording and transmission of data from a remote source to a receiving station for analysis.


lexentry: eng/telepathy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: telepathy
trans_list: telepathie
sense:
(parapsychology) The capability to communicate directly by psychic means; the sympathetic affection of one mind by the thoughts, feelings, or emotions of another at a distance, without communication through the ordinary channels of sensation.


lexentry: eng/telephone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: telephone
trans_list: telefoon | beltoestel
sense:
(countable, telephony) A telecommunication device (originally mechanical, and now electronic) used for two-way talking with another person (now often shortened to phone).


lexentry: eng/telephone_directory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: telephone directory
trans_list: telefoonboek | telefoongids
sense:
A listing of telephone subscribers in a specific geographical area, together with their telephone numbers and, sometimes, a street address.


lexentry: eng/telephone_exchange__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: telephone exchange
trans_list: telefooncentrale
sense:
(telephony, chiefly, historical) The rooms or building housing such equipment (a central office, as it was termed by the Bell System).


lexentry: eng/telephone_line__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: telephone line
trans_list: telefoonlijn
sense:
The infrastructure which allows a single telephone to be connected to the network and conduct independent calls.


lexentry: eng/telephoto_lens__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: telephoto lens
trans_list: telelens
sense:
(photography) A lens which produces a magnified view of distant objects and which is sufficiently compact to have a physical length shorter than its focal length (as distinct from a long-focus lens).


lexentry: eng/teleport__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: teleport
trans_list: teleporteren
sense:
(intransitive) To travel, often instantaneously, from one point to another without physically crossing the distance between the two points.


lexentry: eng/teleportation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: teleportation
trans_list: teleportatie
sense:
Any of many (mostly hypothetical or fictional) processes of moving matter from one spatial point to another without physically crossing the space in between and which are often depicted or described as happening instantaneously, and through dematerialization or gateways.


lexentry: eng/teleprompter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: teleprompter
trans_list: autocue
sense:
A device placed near or on a television camera that displays scrolling text, allowing a person to read a script while appearing to speak spontaneously to the camera.


lexentry: eng/teletype__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: teletype
trans_list: teleprinter
sense:
(historical) A telegraph that automatically prints transmitted messages in letters rather than Morse code or other symbols, typically resembling a typewriter in appearance.


lexentry: eng/televangelist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: televangelist
trans_list: televisiedominee
sense:
A religious minister (often a Christian priest or minister) who devotes a large portion of his or her ministry to television broadcasts to a regular viewing audience.


lexentry: eng/television__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: television
trans_list: televisie
sense:
(countable) An electronic home entertainment device equipped with a screen and a speaker for receiving television signals and displaying them in audio-visual form.


lexentry: eng/television_show__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: television show
trans_list: televisieprogramma
sense:
A live or recorded broadcast or program, or series of broadcasts or programs, meant to be viewed on television.


lexentry: eng/televoting__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: televoting
trans_list: telestemmen | telestemming | televoting
sense:
A process that allows viewers to participate in a telecast through phone calls or SMS, to choose between candidates or performers to qualify or be eliminated.


lexentry: eng/telicity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: telicity
trans_list: teliciteit
sense:
(linguistics) The property of a verb or verb phrase that presents an action or event as being complete in some sense.


lexentry: eng/tell_apart__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tell apart
trans_list: onderkennen
sense:
(idiomatic) To perceive things as different, or to perceive their difference itself; to differentiate, distinguish, discriminate.


lexentry: eng/tell_on__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tell on
trans_list: klikken
sense:
(usually childish) To inform on, to rat out; to tell a person in authority that someone else has done something wrong.


lexentry: eng/telltale__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: telltale
trans_list: controleapparaat
sense:
(engineering) A machine or contrivance for indicating or recording something, particularly for keeping a check upon employees (factory hands, watchmen, drivers, etc.) by revealing to their employers what they have done or omitted.


lexentry: eng/tellurian__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tellurian
trans_list: tellurisch
sense:
(formal, or, literary) Of or relating to the earth; (specifically, chiefly, science fiction) inhabiting planet Earth as opposed to other planets. [from mid 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/tellurium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tellurium
trans_list: telluur | tellurium
sense:
(uncountable) The chemical element with atomic number 52. Symbol: Te. A rare, brittle, mildly toxic, silver-white metalloid.


lexentry: eng/telomerase__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: telomerase
trans_list: telomerase
sense:
(enzyme, genetics) An enzyme in eukaryotic cells that adds a specific sequence of DNA to the telomeres of chromosomes after they divide; gives the chromosomes stability over time.


lexentry: eng/tempeh__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tempeh
trans_list: sojakoek | tempé
sense:
An Indonesian food made from partially-cooked soybeans fermented by a fungus (either Rhizopus oligosporus or Rhizopus oryzae).


lexentry: eng/temper__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: temper
trans_list: gemoed | karakter
sense:
The state of any compound substance which results from the mixture of various ingredients; due mixture of different qualities.


lexentry: eng/temper__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: temper
trans_list: uitharden
sense:
The heat treatment to which a metal or other material has been subjected; a material that has undergone a particular heat treatment.


lexentry: eng/temper__Verb__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: temper
trans_list: matigen
sense:
(archaic) To mingle in due proportion; to prepare by combining; to modify, as by adding some new element; to qualify, as by an ingredient; hence, to soften; to mollify; to assuage.


lexentry: eng/temperament__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: temperament
trans_list: temperament
sense:
(music) The altering of certain intervals from their correct values in order to improve the moving from key to key.


lexentry: eng/temperance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: temperance
trans_list: matiging
sense:
Habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions; restrained or moderate indulgence.


lexentry: eng/temperature__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: temperature
trans_list: temperatuur
sense:
(thermodynamics) A property of macroscopic amounts of matter that serves to gauge the average intensity of the random actual motions of the individually mobile particulate constituents.


lexentry: eng/tempering__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tempering
trans_list: opbrengst
sense:
(pottery, architecture) A non-plastic material, such as sand, added to clay to prevent shrinkage and cracking during drying or firing; temper.


lexentry: eng/tempestuous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tempestuous
trans_list: stormachtig
sense:
Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a tempest; also, of a place: frequently experiencing tempests; (very) stormy.


lexentry: eng/template__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: template
trans_list: template
sense:
(object-oriented) A partially defined class or function, that can be instantiated in a variety of ways depending on the instantiation arguments.


lexentry: eng/temple__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: temple
trans_list: slaap
sense:
(anatomy) The slightly flatter region, on either side of the head of a vertebrate, including a human, behind the eye and forehead, above the zygomatic arch, and forward of the ear.


lexentry: eng/temple__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: temple
trans_list: poot
sense:
(ophthalmology) Either of the sidepieces on a set of spectacles, extending backwards from the hinge toward the ears and, usually, turning down around them.


lexentry: eng/temporal__Adjective__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: temporal
trans_list: onweer
sense:
(anatomy, relational) Of or situated in the temples of the head or the sides of the skull behind the orbits.


lexentry: eng/temporal_hour__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: temporal hour
trans_list: uur
sense:
A unit of time defined as 1⁄12 of a day's daylight or nighttime, varying according to season, latitude, and local weather.


lexentry: eng/temporal_lobe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: temporal lobe
trans_list: temporale kwab
sense:
(neuroanatomy, anatomy) One of the four major divisions of the cerebrum of the brain, located behind the temples.


lexentry: eng/temporize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: temporize
trans_list: temporiseren
sense:
(intransitive) To deliberately act evasively or prolong a discussion in order to gain time or postpone a decision, sometimes so that a compromise can be reached or simply to make a conversation more temperate; to stall for time.


lexentry: eng/ten__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ten
trans_list: tien
sense:
The number occurring after nine and before eleven, represented in Arabic numerals (base ten) as 10 and in Roman numerals as X.


lexentry: eng/ten_o'clock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ten o'clock
trans_list: tien
sense:
(In both the 12-hour clock and the 24-hour clock) The start of the eleventh hour of the day; 10:00 a.m. (10:00).


lexentry: eng/tenancy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tenancy
trans_list: pacht
sense:
Synonym of lease (an interest in land, its related contract or the document containing that contract); more commonly used when a lease is short-term or has a periodic rent that is not merely nominal.


lexentry: eng/tend__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tend
trans_list: gewoonlijk
sense:
(followed by a to-infinitive) To be likely, or probable to do something, or to have a certain habit or leaning. [from mid-14th c.]


lexentry: eng/tendentious__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tendentious
trans_list: tendentieus
sense:
(of persons or their words) Having a tendency, written or spoken, with a partisan, biased or prejudiced purpose, especially a controversial one; implicitly or explicitly slanted; biased.


lexentry: eng/tender_loving_care__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tender loving care
trans_list: accuratesse
sense:
Considerate and compassionate care, especially as given by nurses when no other treatment is of use.


lexentry: eng/tendon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tendon
trans_list: pees
sense:
(anatomy) A tough band of flexible but inelastic fibrous collagen tissue that connects a muscle with its bony attachment and transmits the force which the muscle exerts.


lexentry: eng/tenet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tenet
trans_list: grondregel | dogma | overtuiging | pijler | stelling
sense:
An opinion, belief, or principle that is held as absolute truth by someone or especially an organization.


lexentry: eng/tenner__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tenner
trans_list: tientje
sense:
(informal, UK, Irish) A monetary note (bill) whose face value is ten basic units of currency. Originally, a ten-shilling (half pound) note.


lexentry: eng/tennis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tennis
trans_list: tennis
sense:
(sports) A sport played by two players (or four in doubles), who alternately strike the ball over a net using racquets.


lexentry: eng/tennis_ball__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tennis ball
trans_list: tennisbal
sense:
A hollow, bouncy rubber ball, pressurized and covered with usually yellow felt, used in the game of tennis.


lexentry: eng/tennis_court__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tennis court
trans_list: tennisbaan | tennisveld
sense:
(tennis) A firm, rectangular surface, marked with lines and having a net across the middle, where the game of tennis is played.


lexentry: eng/tennis_elbow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tennis elbow
trans_list: tenniselleboog
sense:
A painful inflammation of the extensor tendon of the humerus caused by overuse of the muscles of the lower arm.


lexentry: eng/tennis_racket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tennis racket
trans_list: tennisracket
sense:
(tennis) A type of bat used to strike the ball in tennis; it has an oval frame with a taut interlaced network of strings


lexentry: eng/tenon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tenon
trans_list: spon
sense:
A projecting member left by cutting away the wood around it, and made to insert into a mortise, and in this way secure together the parts of a frame.


lexentry: eng/tension__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: tension
trans_list: gespannen | spanning
sense:
(physics, engineering) The state of an elastic object which is stretched in a way which increases its length.


lexentry: eng/tent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tent
trans_list: tent
sense:
A pavilion or portable lodge consisting of skins, canvas, or some strong cloth, stretched and sustained by poles, used for sheltering people from the weather.


lexentry: eng/tentacle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tentacle
trans_list: tentakel | vangarm
sense:
(zoology) An elongated, boneless, flexible organ or limb of some animals, such as the octopus and squid.


lexentry: eng/tepal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tepal
trans_list: tepaal
sense:
(botany) Any component of the perianth (outermost whorls of flower parts, not involved in reproduction), especially when the components are not distinguished into sepals and petals.


lexentry: eng/teqball__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: teqball
trans_list: teqbal
sense:
A game or sport in which a spherical round ball (like a football, similar to or the same as a soccer ball) is passed from one side of a curved table (similar to a table tennis table) to the other.


lexentry: eng/teratoma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: teratoma
trans_list: teratoom | wondergezwel
sense:
(pathology) A benign or malignant tumour, especially of the gonads, that arises from germ cells and consists of different types of tissue such as skin, hair, or muscle.


lexentry: eng/terawatt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: terawatt
trans_list: terawatt
sense:
One million million (1012) watts, an amount of power large enough to power an entire region with many cities. (Consuming 1 terawatt during a duration of 1 hour consumes 1 terawatt-hour of energy.).


lexentry: eng/terbium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: terbium
trans_list: terbium
sense:
A metallic chemical element (symbol Tb) with an atomic number of 65: a soft, silvery-white, rare earth metal that is malleable and ductile.


lexentry: eng/teriyaki__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: teriyaki
trans_list: teriyaki
sense:
A cooking technique used in Japanese cuisine in which foods are broiled or grilled in a sweet soy sauce marinade.


lexentry: eng/term__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: term
trans_list: term | begrip
sense:
A word or phrase (e.g., noun phrase, verb phrase, open compound), especially one from a specialised area of knowledge; a name for a concept.


lexentry: eng/term__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: term
trans_list: term
sense:
With respect to a pregnancy, the usual duration of gestation for the given species (for example, nine months in humans); (metonymically) the end of this duration: the timepoint at which birth usually happens (for example, in humans, approximately 40 weeks from conception), defining the due date.


lexentry: eng/term_limit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: term limit
trans_list: herverkiezing
sense:
(politics, political science) The maximum number of terms that a person may legally serve in a particular elected office.


lexentry: eng/terminal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: terminal
trans_list: terminaal
sense:
A building in an airport where passengers transfer from ground transportation to the facilities that allow them to board airplanes.


lexentry: eng/terminal__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: terminal
trans_list: station
sense:
A rail station where service begins and ends; the end of the line. For example: Grand Central Terminal in New York City.


lexentry: eng/terminal__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: terminal
trans_list: terminaal
sense:
(electrical, electronics) The end of a line (wire, cable, etc) where signals or power are either transmitted or received, or a point along the length of a line where the signals or power are made available to apparatus; the hardware attached to the line in this spot, which allows connections to be fastened.


lexentry: eng/terminal__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: terminal
trans_list: terminaal
sense:
(computing) A device for entering data into a computer or a communications system and/or displaying data received, especially a device equipped with a keyboard and some sort of textual display.


lexentry: eng/terminology__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: terminology
trans_list: terminologie
sense:
The set of terms actually used in any business, art, science, or the like; nomenclature; technical terms.


lexentry: eng/terms_of_service__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: terms of service
trans_list: gebruiksvoorwaarden
sense:
(legal) The terms, conditions, or restrictions under which a person, commonly called an end user, may or may not utilize the aspects of a particular service.


lexentry: eng/tern__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tern
trans_list: stern
sense:
Any of various seabirds of the subfamily Sterninae (of the family Laridae) that are similar to gulls but are smaller and have a forked tail.


lexentry: eng/terraform__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: terraform
trans_list: veraardsen
sense:
(transitive, chiefly, science fiction) To transform the atmosphere (or biosphere) of another planet into one having the characteristics of Earth.


lexentry: eng/terraforming__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: terraforming
trans_list: terravorming
sense:
The hypothetical process of deliberately modifying the atmosphere, temperature, surface topography or ecology of a planet, moon, etc. to make it similar to those of Earth and thus suitable for human life.


lexentry: eng/terrapin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: terrapin
trans_list: doosschildpad | moerasschildpad
sense:
(countable) Any of several small turtles of the families Emydidae and Geoemydidae found throughout the world.


lexentry: eng/terrarium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: terrarium
trans_list: terrarium
sense:
An enclosure wherein small animals are displayed, usually with some plants, in a naturalistic setting.


lexentry: eng/terrarium__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: terrarium
trans_list: terrarium
sense:
A partially enclosed glass container for displaying plants, especially plants that need high humidity.


lexentry: eng/terrestrial_planet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: terrestrial planet
trans_list: aardse planeet
sense:
Any planet of the solar system or any exoplanet which is "Earth-like" in the sense that it is composed primarily of metals and rock, in contrast to a planet which is a gas giant.


lexentry: eng/terrier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: terrier
trans_list: terriër
sense:
A dog from a group of small, lively breeds, originally bred for the hunting of burrowing prey such as rats, rabbits, foxes, and even otters; this original function is reflected in some of their names (e.g. rat terrier).


lexentry: eng/territorial_integrity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: territorial integrity
trans_list: territoriale integriteit
sense:
(international law) The principle that a state's borders are sacrosanct; the idea that nation-states should not promote secessionist movements or border changes in other nation-states.


lexentry: eng/territorial_waters__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: territorial waters
trans_list: territoriale wateren
sense:
(politics, geography) A country's inland lakes and waterways as well as the portion of its coastal oceans, seas, or other adjoining bodies of water considered to fall within the political boundaries and legal jurisdiction of that country.


lexentry: eng/territory__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: territory
trans_list: territorium | grondgebied
sense:
(Australia) One of three of Australia's federal entities, located in the country's north and southeast, with fewer powers than a state and created by an act of Parliament rather than by the Constitution: Northern Territory, Australian Capital Territory and Jervis Bay Territory.


lexentry: eng/territory__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: territory
trans_list: territorium
sense:
(ecology) An area that an animal of a particular species consistently defends against its conspecifics.


lexentry: eng/terror_bird__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: terror bird
trans_list: schrikvogel
sense:
Any of the family Phorusrhacidae of extinct flightless birds endemic to South America during the Cenozoic; a phorusrhacid.


lexentry: eng/terrorcore__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: terrorcore
trans_list: doodsangst
sense:
A European music genre that is a faster variant of hardcore techno, often incorporating samples from horror films.


lexentry: eng/terrorism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: terrorism
trans_list: terrorisme
sense:
(historical) The system of fear and intimidation put into place during the Reign of Terror in Revolutionary France around 1793-94.


lexentry: eng/terrorist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: terrorist
trans_list: terrorist | terroriste | terreurpleegster | terreurpleger
sense:
A person, group, or organization that uses violent action, or the threat of violent action, to further political goals.


lexentry: eng/tertiary_sector__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tertiary sector
trans_list: dienstensector | tertiaire sector
sense:
(economics) The sector of the economy that principally provides goods and services to consumers using goods produced by the other sectors.


lexentry: eng/tertiary_source__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tertiary source
trans_list: tertiaire bron
sense:
(general scholarship, and, historiography) A selection, distillation, summary or compilation of primary sources, secondary sources, or both.


lexentry: eng/terza_rima__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: terza rima
trans_list: terzine
sense:
(poetry) An arrangement of triplets, generally in iambic pentameter in English, with rhyme scheme aba bcb cdc.


lexentry: eng/tesla__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tesla
trans_list: tesla
sense:
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of magnetic flux density or magnetic inductivity.


lexentry: eng/tessellate__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tessellate
trans_list: parketteren
sense:
(intransitive, geometry) to cover a two-dimensional shape, such that multiple copies of itself placed edge to edge cover an area leaving no space between the shapes.


lexentry: eng/tessellate__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tessellate
trans_list: parketteren
sense:
(transitive, geometry) To completely fill (an area) when multiple copies of one or more two-dimensional shapes are placed edge to edge.


lexentry: eng/tessitura__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tessitura
trans_list: stemregister
sense:
(music) The most acceptable and comfortable vocal range for a singer or musical instrument; the range in which a given type of voice presents its best-sounding timbre.


lexentry: eng/test__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: test
trans_list: test
sense:
A session in which a product, piece of equipment, or system is examined under everyday or extreme conditions to evaluate its durability, etc.


lexentry: eng/test_tube__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: test tube
trans_list: reageerbuis | proefbuis
sense:
(chemistry) A glass tube, rounded at one end and open at the other, used for small-scale laboratory tests.


lexentry: eng/testament__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: testament
trans_list: testament | laatste wilsbeschikking
sense:
(law) A solemn, authentic instrument in writing, by which a person declares his or her will as to disposal of his or her inheritance (estate and effects) after his or her death, benefiting specified heir(s).


lexentry: eng/testament__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: testament
trans_list: testament
sense:
One of the two parts to the scriptures of the Christian religion: the New Testament, considered by Christians to be a continuation of the Hebrew scriptures, and the Hebrew scriptures themselves, which they refer to as the Old Testament.


lexentry: eng/testosterone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: testosterone
trans_list: testosteron
sense:
(steroid hormone) A steroid hormone that stimulates development of male secondary sexual characteristics, produced mainly in the testes, but also in the ovaries and adrenal cortex.


lexentry: eng/tetanus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tetanus
trans_list: tetanus
sense:
(pathology, usually, uncountable) A serious and often fatal disease caused by the infection of an open wound with the anaerobic bacterium Clostridium tetani, found in soil and the intestines and faeces of animals.


lexentry: eng/tetany__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tetany
trans_list: tetanie
sense:
(medicine) A condition characterized by painful muscular spasms, caused by faulty calcium metabolism.


lexentry: eng/tetrahedron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tetrahedron
trans_list: viervlak | tetraëder
sense:
(geometry) A polyhedron with four faces; the regular tetrahedron, the faces of which are equal equilateral triangles, is one of the Platonic solids.


lexentry: eng/tetrahydrocannabinol__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tetrahydrocannabinol
trans_list: tetrahydrocannabinol
sense:
(organic compound) The psychoactive substance present in cannabis, a hydrogenated derivative of cannabinol.


lexentry: eng/tetralogy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tetralogy
trans_list: tetralogie
sense:
A set of four works of art that are connected, and that can be seen either as a single work or as four individual works. They are commonly found in literature, film, or video games.


lexentry: eng/tetrarch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tetrarch
trans_list: tetrarch | viervorst
sense:
A governor or ruler of a quarter of a country, especially of a fourth part of a province in or client state of Ancient Rome.


lexentry: eng/tetrarchy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tetrarchy
trans_list: tetrarchie
sense:
(politics) A government where power is shared by four people, especially (historical) the Herodian tetrarchy established in Judea after the death of Herod and the Tetrarchy of Diocletian which ruled the Roman Empire in the years 293-313.


lexentry: eng/tetration__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tetration
trans_list: tetratie
sense:
(arithmetic) The arithmetic operator consisting of repeated exponentiation, by analogy with exponentiation being repeated multiplication and multiplication being repeated addition, ^ba denoting a to the power of a to the power of \ldots to the power of a, in which a appears b times.


lexentry: eng/tetrode__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tetrode
trans_list: tetrode
sense:
A thermionic valve similar to a triode with the addition of a screen grid to improve the thermionic emission.


lexentry: eng/tetrodotoxin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tetrodotoxin
trans_list: tetrodotoxine
sense:
(neurotoxin) A neurotoxin, originally discovered in Tetraodontiformes, and found in pufferfish, blue-ringed octopus, etc.


lexentry: eng/texel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: texel
trans_list: texelaar
sense:
(computer graphics) An image representing the smallest unit of a texture that may be repeated to tile a region of the display.


lexentry: eng/text__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: text
trans_list: tekst
sense:
A verse or passage of Scripture, especially one chosen as the subject of a sermon, or in proof of a doctrine.


lexentry: eng/text_box__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: text box
trans_list: kader | tekstvak
sense:
(typography) A block of printed text contained within borders that is intended to be read separately from the major text of the page.


lexentry: eng/text_editor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: text editor
trans_list: teksteditor
sense:
(computing) A program which allows a user to edit the contents of a text file, usually in an interactive way with immediate visual feedback.


lexentry: eng/text_file__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: text file
trans_list: tekstbestand
sense:
(computing) A datafile containing only plain, human-readable text, distinct from documents with embedded formatting.


lexentry: eng/textbook__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: textbook
trans_list: studieboek | handboek | leerboek | schoolboek
sense:
(education) A coursebook, a formal manual of instruction in a specific subject, especially one for use in schools or colleges.


lexentry: eng/textile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: textile
trans_list: textiel
sense:
(usually, in the plural) Any material made of interlacing fibres, including carpeting and geotextiles.


lexentry: eng/textual_criticism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: textual criticism
trans_list: tekstkritiek
sense:
A field of scholarly enquiry dedicated to reconstructing the oldest form(s) of a text that is or are possible to retrieve and to explaining any attested variants.


lexentry: eng/texture__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: texture
trans_list: textuur
sense:
The feel or shape of a surface or substance; the smoothness, roughness, softness, etc. of something.


lexentry: eng/thalamus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thalamus
trans_list: thalamus
sense:
(neuroanatomy) Either of two large, ovoid structures of grey matter within the forebrain that relay sensory impulses to the cerebral cortex.


lexentry: eng/thaler__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thaler
trans_list: daalder
sense:
(historical, numismatics) A monetary unit used in a number of central and northern European countries, known locally as daalder (Netherlands), daler (Scandinavia), Taler, Thaler (Germany), etc.


lexentry: eng/thallium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thallium
trans_list: thallium
sense:
A metallic chemical element (symbol Tl) with atomic number 81: a gray post-transition metal that discolors when exposed to air.


lexentry: eng/thalweg__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thalweg
trans_list: talweg
sense:
(geology, geography, cartography) The line that connects the lowest points in a valley or river channel, and thus the line of fastest flow or deepest water along a river’s course.


lexentry: eng/than__Preposition__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: than
trans_list: dan
sense:
Introduces a comparison, and is associated with comparatives, and with words such as more, less, and fewer. Typically, it seeks to measure the force of an adjective or similar description between two predicates.


lexentry: eng/thank_God__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thank God
trans_list: godzijdank
sense:
Used to express gratitude or relief, usually literally (religiously) but sometimes figuratively (nonreligiously).


lexentry: eng/thank__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thank
trans_list: danken
sense:
Chiefly followed by for: to credit or hold (someone or something) responsible, especially for something negative; to blame.


lexentry: eng/that'll_be_the_day__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: that'll be the day
trans_list: als de kalveren op het ijs dansen
sense:
(originally, Australia, New Zealand, idiomatic, informal) Said in reply to something that one believes will never happen.


lexentry: eng/that's_for_me_to_know_and_you_to_find_out__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: that's for me to know and you to find out
trans_list: dat is voor jou een vraag en voor mij een weet
sense:
(informal, colloquial, somewhat, childish) A phrase used to reply to a question whose answer the speaker does not want to reveal.


lexentry: eng/that's_that__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: that's that
trans_list: basta | daarmee uit | punt uit
sense:
(idiomatic) There is nothing more to say or to do concerning the matter and is not up for discussion or debate.


lexentry: eng/that's_what_she_said__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: that's what she said
trans_list: dat zei mijn vrouw vannacht ook
sense:
(humorous, idiomatic) A joking retort that draws attention to the possibility of sexual innuendo in what was just said.


lexentry: eng/that__Conjunction__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: that
trans_list: zodat
sense:
Introducing a clause that is the object of a verb, especially a reporting verb or verb expressing belief, knowledge, perception, etc.


lexentry: eng/that__Determiner__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: that
trans_list: dat | die
sense:
(demonstrative) The (thing, person, idea, etc) indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote physically, temporally or mentally than one designated as "this", or if expressing distinction.


lexentry: eng/that__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: that
trans_list: dat
sense:
(demonstrative) The thing, person, idea, quality, event, action, or time indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote geographically, temporally or mentally than one designated as "this", or if expressing distinction. [from 9thc.]


lexentry: eng/that__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: that
trans_list: dat | die
sense:
(relative, plural that) In a relative clause, referring to a previously mentioned noun, as subject, direct object, indirect object, or object of a preposition; which, who. [from 9thc.]


lexentry: eng/that_one__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: that one
trans_list: die
sense:
A specified object, thing or person (especially one further away/over there or known or mentioned later). (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/thatch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thatch
trans_list: halm
sense:
Straw, rushes, or similar, used for making or covering the roofs of buildings, or of stacks of hay or grain.


lexentry: eng/thaw__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thaw
trans_list: dooi
sense:
The melting of ice, snow, or other frozen or congealed matter; the transformation of ice or the like into the state of a fluid; liquefaction by heat of anything congealed by frost


lexentry: eng/thaw__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: thaw
trans_list: ontdooien
sense:
(transitive) To gradually cause frozen things (such as earth, snow, ice) to melt, soften, or dissolve.


lexentry: eng/the__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: the
trans_list: des te + comp., des te + comp. | hoe + comp., des te + comp. | hoe + comp., hoe + comp.
sense:
With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.


lexentry: eng/the__Article__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: the
trans_list: de
sense:
Introducing a singular term to be taken generically: preceding a name of something standing for a whole class. [from 9th c.]


lexentry: eng/the__Article__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: the
trans_list: de | het
sense:
The definite grammatical article that shows that the noun phrase that immediately follows it is definitely identifiable...


lexentry: eng/the__Article__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: the
trans_list: de
sense:
Used before a body part, a family member, a pet (especially of someone previously mentioned), as an alternative to a possessive pronoun. [from 12th c.]


lexentry: eng/the__Article__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: the
trans_list: de
sense:
Used before a noun phrase beginning with superlative or comparative adjective or an ordinal number, indicating that the noun refers to a single item.


lexentry: eng/the__Article__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: the
trans_list: de
sense:
Used in many idiomatic expressions and proverbs to refer to common objects, roles, or situations connected with something definite, in the manner of an analogy


lexentry: eng/the_apple_does_not_fall_far_from_the_tree__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: the apple does not fall far from the tree
trans_list: een appel valt niet ver van de boom
sense:
(idiom) A child grows up to be similar to its parents, both in behavior and in physical characteristics.


lexentry: eng/the_devil_is_in_the_details__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: the devil is in the details
trans_list: de duivel zit in de details
sense:
(idiomatic) The specific provisions of, or particular steps for implementing, a general plan, policy, or contract may be complicated, controversial, or unworkable.


lexentry: eng/the_die_is_cast__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: the die is cast
trans_list: de teerling is geworpen
sense:
(idiomatic) A conclusive action has been taken, so events will proceed in an irreversible manner; the point of no return has been passed; the future is determined; there are no more options.


lexentry: eng/the_early_bird_gets_the_worm__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: the early bird gets the worm
trans_list: morgenstond heeft goud in de mond
sense:
Whoever arrives first has the best chance of success; some opportunities are available only to the first competitors.


lexentry: eng/the_end_justifies_the_means__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: the end justifies the means
trans_list: het doel heiligt de middelen
sense:
Morally wrong actions are sometimes necessary to achieve morally right outcomes; actions can be considered morally right or wrong only by virtue of the morality of the outcome.


lexentry: eng/the_enemy_of_my_enemy_is_my_friend__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: the enemy of my enemy is my friend
trans_list: de vijand van mijn vijand is mijn vriend
sense:
It is sometimes necessary to cooperate with a person one does not like or agree with, in order to combat a common threat.


lexentry: eng/the_fuck__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: the fuck
trans_list: de neuk
sense:
Used with an interrogative pronoun as an intensifier to express anger, frustration, incredulity, or other strong emotion.


lexentry: eng/the_hell__Adverb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: the hell
trans_list: duivel
sense:
(mildly, vulgar) Expletive used for emphasis, typically after an interrogative term or relative pronoun.


lexentry: eng/the_rest_is_history__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: the rest is history
trans_list: de rest is geschiedenis
sense:
(informal, idiomatic) One does not need to continue narrating a story as the subsequent events are assumed to be well-known.


lexentry: eng/the_shoemaker's_children_go_barefoot__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: the shoemaker's children go barefoot
trans_list: de kinderen van de schoenmaker gaan barrevoets
sense:
One often neglects those closest to oneself; a tradesman may ironically neglect or postpone his own home's need for his trade's services.


lexentry: eng/the_spirit_is_willing,_but_the_flesh_is_weak__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak
trans_list: de geest is gewillig, maar het vlees is zwak
sense:
As much as one wishes to achieve something, the frailties of the human body often make it impossible. Sometimes extended to jocular or organizational referents.


lexentry: eng/the_straw_that_broke_the_camel's_back__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: the straw that broke the camel's back
trans_list: de druppel die de emmer doet overlopen
sense:
(idiomatic) A small and seemingly insignificant addition to a burden that renders it too much to bear; the small thing which causes failure, or causes inability or unwillingness to endure any more of something.


lexentry: eng/theater__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: theater
trans_list: theater
sense:
(countable) A place or building, consisting of a stage and seating, in which an audience gathers to watch plays, musical performances, public ceremonies, and so on.


lexentry: eng/theme_song__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: theme song
trans_list: herkenningsmelodie | begintune | kenwijsje | titelmuziek
sense:
(music, broadcasting) A song which accompanies a television or radio program, usually as an intro or outro.


lexentry: eng/theodicy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: theodicy
trans_list: theodicee
sense:
(theology, philosophy) A justification of a deity or of particular attributes of a deity; specifically, a justification of the existence of evil and suffering in the world; a work or discourse justifying the ways of God.


lexentry: eng/theodolite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: theodolite
trans_list: theodoliet
sense:
A surveying instrument, consisting of a small mounted telescope, used to measure horizontal and vertical angles.


lexentry: eng/theogony__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: theogony
trans_list: theogonie
sense:
(chiefly, in ancient, _, religion) The origination of gods or a narrative describing the origin of gods.


lexentry: eng/theology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: theology
trans_list: theologie | godgeleerdheid
sense:
(uncountable) The study of God, a god, or gods; and of the truthfulness of religion in general. [from mid-14th c.]


lexentry: eng/theorem__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: theorem
trans_list: stelling | theorema
sense:
(mathematics) A mathematical statement of some importance that has been proven to be true. Minor theorems are often called propositions. Theorems which are not very interesting in themselves but are an essential part of a bigger theorem's proof are called lemmas.


lexentry: eng/theory__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: theory
trans_list: theorie
sense:
(sciences) A coherent statement or set of ideas that explains observed facts or phenomena and correctly predicts new facts or phenomena not previously observed, or which sets out the laws and principles of something known or observed; a hypothesis confirmed by observation, experiment etc. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/theory__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: theory
trans_list: theorie
sense:
(mathematics) A field of study attempting to exhaustively describe a particular class of constructs. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/theory__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: theory
trans_list: theorie
sense:
(countable, logic) A set of axioms together with all statements derivable from them; or, a set of statements which are deductively closed. Equivalently, a formal language plus a set of axioms (from which can then be derived theorems). The statements may be required to all be bound (i.e., to have no free variables).


lexentry: eng/theory_of_relativity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: theory of relativity
trans_list: relativiteitstheorie
sense:
(physics) The theories of special relativity and general relativity, two theories in physics developed mainly by Albert Einstein at the beginning of the 20th century from which several important results such as the equivalence of matter and energy and the Einstein field equations are derived.


lexentry: eng/theosophy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: theosophy
trans_list: theosofie
sense:
(philosophy, religion) Any doctrine of religious philosophy and mysticism claiming that knowledge of God can be attained through mystical insight and spiritual ecstasy, and that direct communication with the transcendent world is possible.


lexentry: eng/there's_a_grain_of_truth_in_every_joke__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: there's a grain of truth in every joke
trans_list: iedere grap heeft een kern van waarheid
sense:
Whenever a person is joking, they are actually disguising thoughts and emotions, either subconsciously or deliberately.


lexentry: eng/there's_more_than_one_way_to_skin_a_cat__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: there's more than one way to skin a cat
trans_list: alle wegen leiden naar Rome
sense:
(originally, US) A problem generally has more than one solution; there is more than one way to achieve a goal.


lexentry: eng/there's_no_accounting_for_taste__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: there's no accounting for taste
trans_list: over smaak valt niet te twisten
sense:
In subjective matters of taste, people have wildly different opinions; disagreements about matters of taste cannot be objectively resolved.


lexentry: eng/there's_no_fool_like_an_old_fool__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: there's no fool like an old fool
trans_list: hoe ouder hoe zotter
sense:
If a person does not develop wisdom with age, then their foolishness is all the more obvious and shameful.


lexentry: eng/there__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: there
trans_list: daar | ginder | ginds | aldaar | daarheen
sense:
(location) In or at a place or location (stated, implied or otherwise indicated) that is perceived to be away from, or at a relative distance from, the speaker (compare here).


lexentry: eng/there_is_nothing_new_under_the_sun__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: there is nothing new under the sun
trans_list: niets nieuws onder de zon
sense:
There is nothing truly novel in existence; every new idea has some sort of precedent or echo from the past.


lexentry: eng/there_you_go__Phrase__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: there you go
trans_list: zie je wel
sense:
Expressing that the conclusion is the same as it was suggested before; the other party's statement actually implies the same thing as one's own idea.


lexentry: eng/therefore__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: therefore
trans_list: daarom | bijgevolg | daardoor | daarvoor | waardoor
sense:
(conjunctive) Consequently, by or in consequence of that or this cause; referring to something previously stated.


lexentry: eng/theremin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: theremin
trans_list: theremin
sense:
An electronic musical instrument that generates sound of varying pitch and volume depending on the proximity of the musician’s hands to two antennae mounted on the instrument.


lexentry: eng/theriac__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: theriac
trans_list: teriaak
sense:
(pharmacology, historical) A universal antidote against all poisons, particularly medicines considered to derive from a recipe of the Roman physician Andromachus and representing an improvement on mithridate.


lexentry: eng/thermal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thermal
trans_list: thermiek
sense:
(meteorology) A column of rising air in the lower atmosphere created by uneven heating of a planet's surface.


lexentry: eng/thermal_camera__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thermal camera
trans_list: infraroodcamera | warmtebeeldcamera
sense:
A camera that is sensitive to infrared radiation (heat) instead of visible light as ordinary camera.


lexentry: eng/thermal_grease__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thermal grease
trans_list: koelpasta
sense:
A viscous fluid substance, originally with properties akin to grease, which increases the thermal conductivity of a thermal interface by filling microscopic air-gaps present due to the imperfectly flat and smooth surfaces of the components.


lexentry: eng/thermistor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thermistor
trans_list: thermistor
sense:
(electronics) A resistor whose resistance varies rapidly and predictably with temperature and as a result can be used to measure temperature.


lexentry: eng/thermite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thermite
trans_list: thermiet
sense:
(chemistry) A mixture of a metal and a metal oxide capable of producing a thermite reaction, such as aluminium metal and ferric oxide; used in incendiary devices.


lexentry: eng/thermocouple__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thermocouple
trans_list: thermokoppel
sense:
A transducer consisting of two different metals welded together at each end; a voltage is produced that is proportional to the difference in temperature between the two junctions (one of which is normally held at a known temperature)


lexentry: eng/thermodynamic_equilibrium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thermodynamic equilibrium
trans_list: thermodynamisch evenwicht
sense:
(physics) The state of a system in which its energy distribution is such that all parts of the system have the same temperature and no heat flows.


lexentry: eng/thermoplastic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thermoplastic
trans_list: thermoplastisch
sense:
Softening when heated and hardening when cooled, and thus able to be moulded, remelted, and remoulded.


lexentry: eng/thermoregulation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thermoregulation
trans_list: thermoregulatie
sense:
(biology) The maintenance of a constant internal temperature of an organism independent of the temperature of the environment.


lexentry: eng/thermos__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thermos
trans_list: thermosfles
sense:
A bottle, flask or similar vessel having a vacuum between its inner and outer silvered walls; designed to maintain the temperature of its contents


lexentry: eng/thermostat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thermostat
trans_list: thermostaat
sense:
A device that automatically responds to changes in temperature by activating a heating or cooling system to maintain the temperature at a desired setting.


lexentry: eng/thesaurus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thesaurus
trans_list: thesaurus | synoniemenboek
sense:
A publication that provides synonyms (and sometimes antonyms and other semantic relations) for the words of a given language.


lexentry: eng/thesis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thesis
trans_list: proefschrift | thesis | scriptie
sense:
(by extension) A lengthy essay written to establish the validity of a thesis (sense 1.1), especially one submitted in order to complete the requirements for a non-doctoral degree in the US and a doctoral degree in the UK; a dissertation.


lexentry: eng/thesis_defense__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thesis defense
trans_list: verdediging
sense:
(academy) The final step in earning a doctorate: an oral examination in which the doctorand publicly defends his/her thesis to the examiners.


lexentry: eng/theurgy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: theurgy
trans_list: theürgie
sense:
A form of magic designed to allow for worship or conjuration of, or communication with spirits or deities.


lexentry: eng/they__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: they
trans_list: die | hen
sense:
(the third-person singular nominative, occasionally, proscribed) A single person, previously mentioned, whose gender is unknown, irrelevant, or (since 20th c.) non-binary. [since 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/they__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: they
trans_list: ze
sense:
(indefinite pronoun, vague meaning) People; some people; people in general; someone, excluding the speaker.


lexentry: eng/thiamine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thiamine
trans_list: thiamine
sense:
(vitamin) One of the constituents of vitamin B complex, found in meat, yeast and bran, that is necessary for the metabolism of carbohydrates.


lexentry: eng/thimble__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thimble
trans_list: vingerhoed | vingerhoedje
sense:
(sewing) A pitted, now usually metal, cup-shaped cap worn on the tip of a finger, which is used in sewing to push the needle through material.


lexentry: eng/thimblerig__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thimblerig
trans_list: geelboegtroepiaal
sense:
A game of skill which requires the bettor to guess under which of three small cups (or thimbles) a pea-sized object has been placed after the party operating the game rapidly rearranges them, providing opportunity for sleight-of-hand trickery; a shell game.


lexentry: eng/thin_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thin out
trans_list: uitdunnen
sense:
(transitive) To make sparse; to remove some of a group of newly-planted plants in order to allow the remaining ones to grow unimpeded.


lexentry: eng/thingy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thingy
trans_list: dinges
sense:
(informal) A thing (used to refer to something vaguely or when one cannot recall or does not wish to mention its name).


lexentry: eng/think_tank__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: think tank
trans_list: denktank
sense:
(idiomatic) A group of people who collectively perform research and develop reports and recommendations on topics relating to strategic planning or public policy, and which is usually funded by corporate, government, or special interests.


lexentry: eng/third-degree__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: third-degree
trans_list: derdegraads- | van de derde graad
sense:
(of burns) An extremely severe level of damage, typically involving major scarring and damage to subcutaneous tissue as well as the epidermis.


lexentry: eng/third_dimension__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: third dimension
trans_list: dichtheid
sense:
the quality, of depth or thickness, that differentiates a solid object from a two-dimensional image of it


lexentry: eng/third_estate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: third estate
trans_list: derde stand
sense:
(originally) The caste of commoners in France prior to 1789, as distinct from the nobility and clergy.


lexentry: eng/third_party__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: third party
trans_list: derde
sense:
(business, commerce) Someone not directly involved in a transaction; an entity beyond the seller (first party) and customer (second party).


lexentry: eng/third_person__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: third person
trans_list: derde persoon
sense:
(grammar) the form of a verb used when the subject of a sentence is not the audience or the one making the statement. In English, pronouns used with the third person include he, she, it, one, they, and who.


lexentry: eng/thirst__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thirst
trans_list: dorst
sense:
A sensation of dryness in the throat associated with a craving for liquids, produced by deprivation of drink, or by some other cause (such as fear, excitement, etc.) which stops the secretion of the pharyngeal mucous membrane.


lexentry: eng/thirty-eighth__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thirty-eighth
trans_list: achtendertigste
sense:
The ordinal form of the number thirty-eight, describing a person or thing in position number 38 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/thirty-fifth__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thirty-fifth
trans_list: vijfendertigste
sense:
The ordinal form of the number thirty-five, describing a person or thing in position number 35 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/thirty__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thirty
trans_list: dertig
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after twenty-nine and before thirty-one, represented in Arabic numerals as 30.


lexentry: eng/this_is_a_book__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: this is a book
trans_list: dit is een boek
sense:
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see this,‎ is,‎ a,‎ book: Indicates to the interlocutor that the indicated object is a book


lexentry: eng/this_one__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: this one
trans_list: dat
sense:
A specified object, thing or person (especially one nearby or known). (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/thong__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: thong
trans_list: slipper
sense:
(usually, in the plural, Australia) An item of footwear, usually of rubber, secured by two straps which join to pass between the big toe and its neighbour.


lexentry: eng/thoracic_cavity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thoracic cavity
trans_list: borstholte
sense:
(anatomy) A chamber located within the upper human torso (and other animal bodies) which contains the heart and lungs.


lexentry: eng/thorax__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thorax
trans_list: borstkas | borst
sense:
(anatomy) The region of the mammalian body between the neck and abdomen as well as the cavity containing the heart and lungs.


lexentry: eng/thorax__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: thorax
trans_list: borststuk
sense:
(entomology, and, arachnology) The middle of three distinct divisions in an insect, crustacean or arachnid body to which the legs are attached.


lexentry: eng/thorium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thorium
trans_list: thorium
sense:
A chemical element (symbol Th) with atomic number 90. A weakly radioactive, malleable, moderately hard silvery metal that tarnishes black when exposed to air.


lexentry: eng/thorp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thorp
trans_list: dorp
sense:
(archaic, now, chiefly, _, in, _, placenames) A group of houses standing together in the country; a hamlet; a village.


lexentry: eng/thou__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thou
trans_list: tutoyeren | jijen | jouen
sense:
(transitive) To address (a person) using the pronoun thou, especially as an expression of contempt or familiarity.


lexentry: eng/thought__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thought
trans_list: gedachte | idee
sense:
(countable) A representation created in the mind without the use of one's faculties of vision, sound, smell, touch, or taste; an instance of thinking.


lexentry: eng/thought_leader__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thought leader
trans_list: geestelijk leider
sense:
A person, organization, publication, etc. regarded as an authoritative source of new ideas or intellectual trends.


lexentry: eng/thoughtcrime__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thoughtcrime
trans_list: gedachtemisdaad
sense:
A crime committed by having unorthodox, unofficial, controversial or socially unacceptable thoughts.


lexentry: eng/thraldom__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thraldom
trans_list: slavernij
sense:
(literary, or, puristic, otherwise, archaic) A state of bondage, slavery, or subjugation to another person.


lexentry: eng/thrash_metal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thrash metal
trans_list: thrashmetal
sense:
(music) A subgenre of heavy metal music characterized by fast tempos, technical precision, alternate picking, extended guitar solos, and aggressive vocals.


lexentry: eng/thread__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: thread
trans_list: thread
sense:
(computing) A unit of execution, lighter in weight than a process, usually sharing memory and other resources with other threads executing concurrently.


lexentry: eng/thread__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: thread
trans_list: draad | garen | onderwerp | topic
sense:
(Internet) A series of posts or messages, consisting of an initial post and responses to it, generally relating to the same subject, on a newsgroup, Internet forum, or social media platform.


lexentry: eng/threadbare__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: threadbare
trans_list: versleten
sense:
Of cloth, clothing, furnishings, etc.: frayed and worn to an extent that the nap is damaged and the warp and weft threads show; shabby, worn-out.


lexentry: eng/three-card_monte__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: three-card monte
trans_list: balletje balletje
sense:
A confidence game in which the victim, or mark, is tricked into betting a sum of money that they can find the money card, for example the queen of hearts, among three face-down playing cards.


lexentry: eng/three__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: three
trans_list: drie
sense:
A numerical value after two and before four. Represented in Arabic digits as 3; this many dots (•••).


lexentry: eng/three_hundred__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: three hundred
trans_list: driehonderd
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after two hundred ninety-nine and before three hundred one, represented in Arabic numerals as 300.


lexentry: eng/three_o'clock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: three o'clock
trans_list: drie
sense:
(In both the 12-hour clock and the 24-hour clock) The start of the fourth hour of the day; 3:00 a.m. (03:00).


lexentry: eng/three_poisons__Proper_noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: three poisons
trans_list: drie vergiften
sense:
(Buddhism) The three root kleshas of Moha (delusion and confusion), Raga (greed and sensual attachment) and Dvesha (aversion and hate), which are considered to be innate in a being.


lexentry: eng/thresh__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thresh
trans_list: dorsen
sense:
(transitive, agriculture) To separate the grain from the straw or husks (chaff) by mechanical beating, with a flail or machinery, or by driving animals over them.


lexentry: eng/thresher__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: thresher
trans_list: dorsmachine
sense:
(agriculture) A modern farm machine for threshing grain, now a part of combine harvesters rather than a separate implement.


lexentry: eng/threshing_floor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: threshing floor
trans_list: dorsvloer
sense:
(agriculture, chiefly, historical) The floor of a threshing house or similar area where grain is threshed.


lexentry: eng/thrill__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thrill
trans_list: opwinden
sense:
(ergative) To suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to (figuratively) electrify; to experience such a sensation.


lexentry: eng/throat__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: throat
trans_list: keel
sense:
The part of a chimney between the gathering, or portion of the funnel which contracts in ascending, and the flue.


lexentry: eng/throe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: throe
trans_list: stuiptrekking
sense:
A severe pang or spasm of pain, especially one experienced when the uterus contracts during childbirth, or when a person is about to die.


lexentry: eng/thrombosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thrombosis
trans_list: trombose
sense:
(pathology) The formation of thrombi in the blood vessels of a living organism, causing obstruction of the circulation.


lexentry: eng/thrombus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thrombus
trans_list: trombose
sense:
(hematology, pathology) A blood clot formed from platelets and other elements that forms in a blood vessel in a living organism, and causes thrombosis or obstruction of the vessel at its point of formation or travel to other areas of the body.


lexentry: eng/throttle__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: throttle
trans_list: wurgen
sense:
(intransitive) To have the throat obstructed so as to be in danger of suffocation; to choke; to suffocate.


lexentry: eng/throughline__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: throughline
trans_list: leidraad
sense:
(narratology) In full through line of action: a theme that runs through the plot of a book, film, or other narrative work, or a series of such related works. [from early 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/throw-in__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: throw-in
trans_list: ingooi
sense:
(Australian rules football) A throw of the ball back into play by the boundary umpire. The umpire faces away from the players and throws it in over his or her shoulder (so as to clearly not favour either side by where exactly it's thrown).


lexentry: eng/throw__Verb__1
sense_num: 21
written_rep: throw
trans_list: werpen | gooien | smijten
sense:
To twist two or more filaments of (silk, etc.) so as to form one thread; to twist together, as singles, in a direction contrary to the twist of the singles themselves; sometimes applied to the whole class of operations by which silk is prepared for the weaver.


lexentry: eng/throw_the_baby_out_with_the_bathwater__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: throw the baby out with the bathwater
trans_list: het kind met het badwater weggooien
sense:
(idiomatic) To discard, inadvertently or through overzealousness, something valuable or essential ("the baby") in the process of removing or rejecting something unwanted or undesirable ("the bathwater").


lexentry: eng/throw_under_the_bus__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: throw under the bus
trans_list: bal
sense:
(transitive, of a person or group) To betray or blame (something or someone); to deliberately put (something or someone) in an unfavorable situation and then leave to their fate; to make (something or someone) into a scapegoat or otherwise abandon for personal gain.


lexentry: eng/throwing_stick__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: throwing stick
trans_list: werphout
sense:
A simple weapon consisting of a stick (often curved) that is thrown, often so that it spins in flight; an early type of boomerang. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/thrush__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thrush
trans_list: lijster
sense:
Any of numerous species of songbirds of the cosmopolitan family Turdidae, such as the song thrush, mistle thrush, bluebird, and American robin.


lexentry: eng/thulium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thulium
trans_list: thulium
sense:
A metallic chemical element (symbol Tm) with atomic number 69: a fairly soft, easily workable metal with a bright silvery-gray lustre.


lexentry: eng/thumb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thumb
trans_list: duim
sense:
The short thick digit of the hand that for humans has the most mobility and can be made to oppose (moved to touch) all of the other fingers.


lexentry: eng/thumb_one's_nose__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thumb one's nose
trans_list: een lange neus maken
sense:
To place a thumb upon the tip of the nose, typically with the fingers spread and while simultaneously wiggling one's fingers, in a gesture of disrespect.


lexentry: eng/thumbtack__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thumbtack
trans_list: punaise | duimspijker
sense:
(North America) A small nail-like tack with a slightly rounded head that can be pressed into place with light pressure from the thumb; used for hanging light articles on a wall or noticeboard.


lexentry: eng/thunder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thunder
trans_list: donder | gedonder
sense:
The loud rumbling, cracking, or crashing sound caused by expansion of rapidly heated air around a lightning bolt.


lexentry: eng/thunderbird__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thunderbird
trans_list: dondervogel
sense:
(mythology) A mythological bird, often associated with stormy weather, especially in various indigenous North American mythologies.


lexentry: eng/thunderclap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thunderclap
trans_list: donder
sense:
A sudden, loud thunder caused by a nearby lightning strike; a shock of thunder, as opposed to a reverberating rumble.


lexentry: eng/thunderstorm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thunderstorm
trans_list: onweer
sense:
A storm consisting of thunder and lightning produced by a cumulonimbus, usually accompanied with heavy rain, wind, and sometimes hail; and in rarer cases sleet, freezing rain, or snow.


lexentry: eng/thwack__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thwack
trans_list: aanslaan
sense:
To hit (someone or something) hard, especially with a flat implement or a stick; to thrash, to whack.


lexentry: eng/thyme__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thyme
trans_list: tijm
sense:
Any plant of the labiate genus Thymus, such as garden thyme (Thymus vulgaris), a warm, pungent aromatic, that is much used to give a relish to seasoning and soups.


lexentry: eng/thymine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thymine
trans_list: thymine
sense:
(organic compound, genetics) A heterocyclic base, 5-methylpyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione; it pairs with adenine in DNA.


lexentry: eng/thymus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thymus
trans_list: thymus | zwezerik
sense:
(anatomy, immunology) Ellipsis of thymus gland (“A ductless gland, consisting mainly of lymphatic tissue, located behind the top of the breastbone. It is most active during puberty, after which it shrinks in size. It plays an important role in the development of the immune system and produces lymphocytes.”).


lexentry: eng/thyroid_gland__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: thyroid gland
trans_list: schildklier
sense:
(anatomy) A large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland situated on the front of the neck that produces various hormones.


lexentry: eng/tic-tac-toe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tic-tac-toe
trans_list: boter, kaas en eieren | kruisje-rondje
sense:
(games) A game in which two players take turns placing circles and crosses on a 3x3 grid and attempt to obtain three of the same symbols in a straight line.


lexentry: eng/tick-borne_encephalitis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tick-borne encephalitis
trans_list: TBE | tekenencefalitis
sense:
(pathology) A viral infectious disease of the central nervous system borne by ticks, which most often manifests as meningitis, encephalitis, or meningoencephalitis.


lexentry: eng/tick__Noun__2
sense_num: 07
written_rep: tick
trans_list: vinkje | vink
sense:
(Australian, NZ, British, Irish) A mark (✓) made to indicate agreement, correctness or acknowledgement.


lexentry: eng/tick_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tick off
trans_list: afvinken
sense:
(sometimes, metaphorical) To sign an item on a list with a tick mark, especially as a signal that the item has veen verified or completed.


lexentry: eng/ticket_inspector__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ticket inspector
trans_list: controleur
sense:
A person who checks that passengers on a train etc have a valid ticket, and marks it so that it cannot be used again.


lexentry: eng/tickle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tickle
trans_list: kietelen | kriebelen
sense:
(transitive) To touch repeatedly or stroke delicately in a manner which typically causes laughter, pleasure and twitching.


lexentry: eng/tidal_energy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tidal energy
trans_list: getijdenenergie
sense:
(physics) The energy contained in a tide flowing in or out of an estuary or similar enclosed place, especially that part of the energy that can be converted to electricity.


lexentry: eng/tidal_wave__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tidal wave
trans_list: vloedgolf | tsunami
sense:
(proscribed) A large, sudden, and disastrous wave of water caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean; a tsunami. (See Usage notes below.)


lexentry: eng/tidal_wave__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tidal wave
trans_list: vloedgolf
sense:
(proscribed) A large, sudden inundation of water from the storm surge, or waves of that surge; a sudden surge of river water.


lexentry: eng/tiddlywinks__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tiddlywinks
trans_list: vlooienspel
sense:
(also, attributively) A competitive game in which the objective is to flick as many small discs (each called a tiddlywink or wink) as possible into a container (the pot) by pressing on their edges with a larger disc (a shooter or squidger), causing them to jump up from the surface on which they are placed.


lexentry: eng/tide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tide
trans_list: getijde | tij
sense:
The daily fluctuation in the level of the sea caused by the gravitational influence of the moon and the sun.


lexentry: eng/tide__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: tide
trans_list: getijde
sense:
(chronology, obsolete, except in liturgy) Time, notably anniversary, period or season linked to an ecclesiastical feast.


lexentry: eng/tide_over__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tide over
trans_list: avanceren
sense:
(transitive, idiomatic) To support or sustain (someone), especially financially, for a limited period.


lexentry: eng/tie__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tie
trans_list: gelijke stand
sense:
A necktie (item of clothing consisting of a strip of cloth tied around the neck). See also bow tie, black tie.


lexentry: eng/tie__Noun__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: tie
trans_list: boog
sense:
(music) A curved line connecting two notes of the same pitch denoting that they should be played as a single note with the combined length of both notes.


lexentry: eng/tierce__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tierce
trans_list: derde
sense:
(now, historical) A cask of a certain size, or its volume used as a measure of capacity. Larger than a barrel but smaller than a hogshead.


lexentry: eng/tierce__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: tierce
trans_list: derde
sense:
(card games) A sequence of three playing cards of the same suit. Tierce of ace, king and queen is called tierce-major.


lexentry: eng/tiger_mosquito__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tiger mosquito
trans_list: tijgermug
sense:
Any mosquito of the species Aedes albopictus (especially) or Aedes polynesiensis, native to tropical Southeast Asia, but now distributed globally. It is a potential vector for many viral pathogens.


lexentry: eng/tiger_shark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tiger shark
trans_list: tijgerhaai
sense:
A large shark, of species Galeocerdo cuvier, of wide warm-water distribution, that hunts alone and has dark stripes across its back.


lexentry: eng/tighten_one's_belt__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tighten one's belt
trans_list: de broekriem aanhalen
sense:
(figuratively) To be more frugal; to make difficult economic savings due to a lowering of expected income.


lexentry: eng/tighten_the_purse_strings__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tighten the purse strings
trans_list: de broekriem aanhalen
sense:
(idiomatic, colloquial) To decrease spending or disallow increased spending; to increase control of spending.


lexentry: eng/tights__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tights
trans_list: collant
sense:
A close-fitting, sheer or non-sheer skin-tight garment worn principally by women and girls that covers the body completely from the waist down, usually including the feet.


lexentry: eng/tilde__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tilde
trans_list: tilde
sense:
The character encoded as decimal 126 in the 1967 ASCII character set, and later in the 1992 Unicode character set.


lexentry: eng/tile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tile
trans_list: dakpan | tegel | pan
sense:
A regularly-shaped slab of clay or other material, affixed to cover or decorate a surface, as in a roof-tile, glazed tile, stove tile, carpet tile, etc.


lexentry: eng/tile__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tile
trans_list: blokje | steen
sense:
Any of various flat cuboid playing pieces used in certain games, such as dominoes, Scrabble, or mahjong.


lexentry: eng/till_death_do_us_part__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: till death do us part
trans_list: tot de dood ons scheidt
sense:
(idiomatic) Until death separates us; a common phrase stated between the bride and the groom at a Christian wedding, indicating a commitment to their union.


lexentry: eng/tiller__Noun__3
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tiller
trans_list: helmstok
sense:
(nautical) The handle of the rudder which the helmsman holds to steer the boat, a piece of wood or metal extending forward from the rudder over or through the transom. Generally attached at the top of the rudder.


lexentry: eng/tiller_extension__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tiller extension
trans_list: joystick
sense:
(nautical) An attachment to the tiller that enables the helmsman to steer from further forward on the boat.


lexentry: eng/timber__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: timber
trans_list: hout | timmerhout
sense:
(outside, North America, uncountable) Wood that has been pre-cut and is ready for use in construction.


lexentry: eng/timber__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: timber
trans_list: balk | dakbalk
sense:
(countable) A heavy wooden beam, generally a whole log that has been squared off and used to provide heavy support for something such as a roof.


lexentry: eng/time-lapse__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: time-lapse
trans_list: time-lapsefotografie
sense:
(photography) Of or relating to a technique in which exposures are taken at fewer intervals than usual so that, on playback, a naturally slow process may be viewed at an accelerated pace.


lexentry: eng/time-sharing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: time-sharing
trans_list: timesharing
sense:
(business, real estate) The joint ownership or lease of a property by multiple people who can only use it for specified periods every year, or every other year.


lexentry: eng/time__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: time
trans_list: tijd
sense:
(uncountable) The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events.


lexentry: eng/time__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: time
trans_list: tijd | keer | tijdstip | tijdperk | duur
sense:
(countable) A measurement of a quantity of time; a numerical or general indication of a length of progression.


lexentry: eng/time__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: time
trans_list: tijd
sense:
(countable) A particular moment or hour; the appropriate moment or hour for something (especially with prepositional phrase or imperfect subjunctive).


lexentry: eng/time__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: time
trans_list: tijd
sense:
(uncountable) The duration of time of a given day that has passed; the moment, as indicated by a clock or similar device.


lexentry: eng/time_capsule__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: time capsule
trans_list: tijdcapsule
sense:
A sealed container, buried at a specific location, that contains records of contemporary life, to be rediscovered in the distant future.


lexentry: eng/time_clock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: time clock
trans_list: prikklok
sense:
A device that records, on (digital or paper) timecards, the times when employees begin and finish work.


lexentry: eng/time_dilation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: time dilation
trans_list: tijddilatatie
sense:
(relativity) The slowing of the passage of time experienced by objects in motion relative to an observer (measurable only at relativistic speeds), or due to being in a gravitational well.


lexentry: eng/time_is_money__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: time is money
trans_list: tijd is geld
sense:
Money is wasted (in lost wages, missed opportunities, etc.) when a person's time is not used productively; time is valuable and should not be wasted.


lexentry: eng/time_period__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: time period
trans_list: tijdsperiode
sense:
The length of time during which an activity occurs or a condition remains, which may be measured either in seconds or in millions of years, depending upon the nature of the activity or condition being considered.


lexentry: eng/time_scale__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: time scale
trans_list: tijdschaal
sense:
(computer science) The ratio of the duration of time of an event as simulated by an analog computer to the actual duration of time of the event in the physical system under study.


lexentry: eng/time_series__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: time series
trans_list: tijdreeks
sense:
(statistics) A set of data points, each of which represents the value of the same variable at different times, normally at uniform intervals.


lexentry: eng/time_signature__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: time signature
trans_list: maatsoort
sense:
(music) A symbol or numerical sign placed on a stave to indicate the meter; in the case of a numerical time signature, the numerator is the number of beats per bar, the denominator represents the value of each beat.


lexentry: eng/time_travel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: time travel
trans_list: tijdreis
sense:
(chiefly, science fiction) Travel to the past or to the future, typically by means of a time machine or a wormhole.


lexentry: eng/time_trial__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: time trial
trans_list: tijdrit
sense:
(cycling, motor racing) An unpaced race in which riders or teams leaving at regular intervals are timed over a preset course or distance, the winner being the rider or team to finish in the fastest time.


lexentry: eng/timekeeping__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: timekeeping
trans_list: accuratesse
sense:
The measurement of time, or determining what the local time is: the act or process of keeping the time.


lexentry: eng/timeserver__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: timeserver
trans_list: opportunist
sense:
A person who conforms to current opinions, especially for reasons of personal advantage; an opportunist. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/timestamp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: timestamp
trans_list: tijdsaanduiding | tijdstempel
sense:
(especially, computing) A variable containing the date and time at which an event occurred, often included in a log to track the sequence of events.


lexentry: eng/timetable__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: timetable
trans_list: lesrooster | dienstregeling | rooster
sense:
A tabular schedule of events with the times at which they occur, especially times of arrivals and departures.


lexentry: eng/timocracy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: timocracy
trans_list: timocratie
sense:
(Platonism) A form of government in which ambition for honor, power and military glory motivates the rulers.


lexentry: eng/timocracy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: timocracy
trans_list: timocratie
sense:
(Aristotelianism) A form of government in which civic honor or political power increases with the amount of property one owns.


lexentry: eng/tin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tin
trans_list: tin
sense:
(uncountable) A malleable, ductile, metallic element, resistant to corrosion, with atomic number 50 and symbol Sn.


lexentry: eng/tin__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tin
trans_list: blik | conservenblik
sense:
(NZ, AU, South African, Irish, British, countable) An airtight container, made of tin or another metal, used to preserve food, or hold a liquid or some other product.


lexentry: eng/tin__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tin
trans_list: inblikken | conserveren
sense:
(transitive) To place into a metal can (ie. a tin; be it tin, steel, aluminum) in order to preserve.


lexentry: eng/tin__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tin
trans_list: vertinnen
sense:
To coat with solder, in order to consolidate braided wire, so as to make contact with all strands and reduce fragility of the fraying wire


lexentry: eng/tin_can__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tin can
trans_list: conservenblik
sense:
A container, usually cylindrical, made out of sheet metal coated with tin, or (by extension) aluminum.


lexentry: eng/tinamou__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tinamou
trans_list: tinamoes
sense:
Any of the birds belonging to the South American family Tinamidae, the only family in the order Tinamiformes. They are related to the ratites, together with which they form the superorder Paleognathae.


lexentry: eng/tincture__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tincture
trans_list: tinctuur
sense:
(pharmacy) A medicine consisting of one or more substances dissolved in ethanol or some other solvent.


lexentry: eng/tinderbox__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tinderbox
trans_list: tondeldoos
sense:
(historical) A small container containing flint, steel, and tinder (dry, finely-divided fibrous matter), once used to help kindle a fire.


lexentry: eng/tinge__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tinge
trans_list: tinten | lichtjes kleuren
sense:
(transitive) To add a small amount of colour; to tint; (by extension) to add a small amount of some other thing.


lexentry: eng/tinker__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tinker
trans_list: knutselen | klussen | prutsen | sleutelen
sense:
(ambitransitive) To fiddle with something in an attempt to fix, mend or improve it, especially in an experimental or unskilled manner.


lexentry: eng/tinnitus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tinnitus
trans_list: tinnitus | oorsuizen
sense:
(otolaryngology, pathology) The experience of auditory sensations, such as a ringing or pulsating sound, occurring in the absence of any external stimulus.


lexentry: eng/tinsel__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tinsel
trans_list: engelenhaar | guirlande
sense:
A thin, shiny foil for ornamental purposes which is of a material made of metal or resembling metal; especially, narrow glittering strips of such a material, often strung on to thread, and traditionally at Christmastime draped on Christmas trees, hung from balustrades or ceilings, or wrapped around objects as a decoration.


lexentry: eng/tint__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tint
trans_list: nuance
sense:
A pale or faint tinge of any color; especially, a variation of a color obtained by adding white (contrast shade)


lexentry: eng/tip__Noun__2
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tip
trans_list: stort | stortplaats | vuilnisbelt
sense:
(UK, Irish, Commonwealth) An area or a place for dumping something, such as rubbish or refuse, as from a mine; a heap (see tipple); a dump. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/tip__Noun__4
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tip
trans_list: fooi | drinkgeld | tip
sense:
A gratuity; a small amount of money left for a bartender, waiter, taxi driver or other servant as a token of appreciation. [from mid-18th c.]


lexentry: eng/tip__Noun__5
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tip
trans_list: hint | tip
sense:
A piece of private or secret information, especially imparted by someone with expert knowledge about sporting odds, business performance etc. [from mid-19th c.]


lexentry: eng/tip__Verb__4
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tip
trans_list: fooi
sense:
To give a small gratuity to, especially to an employee of someone who provides a service. [from early 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/tip_of_the_iceberg__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tip of the iceberg
trans_list: topje van de ijsberg
sense:
(idiomatic) A small indication of a larger possibility; the first part encountered of a problem that is much bigger than it seems.


lexentry: eng/tipcat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tipcat
trans_list: staafje
sense:
(uncountable) An old game in which a small piece of wood pointed at both ends is tipped, or struck with a stick or bat, to make it travel through the air as far as possible.


lexentry: eng/tipping_point__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tipping point
trans_list: kritisch punt
sense:
(mathematics, catastrophe theory, figuratively, by extension) The point at which a slow, reversible change becomes irreversible, often with dramatic consequences.


lexentry: eng/tipsy__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tipsy
trans_list: aangeschoten | teut | tipsy
sense:
(informal, slang) Slightly drunk, fuddled, staggering, foolish as a result of drinking alcoholic beverages.


lexentry: eng/tiptoe__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tiptoe
trans_list: op de tippen lopen
sense:
(intransitive) To walk quietly with only the tips of the toes touching the ground. [from late 14th C.]


lexentry: eng/tiramisu__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tiramisu
trans_list: tiramisu
sense:
An Italian semifreddo dessert, originally from Veneto, made from ladyfinger biscuits, cocoa, mascarpone cheese, Marsala wine, eggs (or sometimes cream), sugar and espresso coffee.


lexentry: eng/tire_iron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tire iron
trans_list: bandafnemer | bandenlichter
sense:
A tool used for installing or removing an automotive wheel, in the form of bar made of strong metal, with a chisel end for prying off the hubcap and a socket wrench end for loosening or tightening lug nuts.


lexentry: eng/tissue__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tissue
trans_list: papieren zakdoekje | tissue | zakdoek
sense:
A sheet of absorbent paper, especially one that is made to be used as tissue paper, toilet paper or a handkerchief.


lexentry: eng/tissue__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: tissue
trans_list: weefsel
sense:
(biology) A group of cells (along with their extracellular matrix if any) that are similar in origin and function together to do a specific job.


lexentry: eng/tit_fuck__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tit fuck
trans_list: coïtus a mammilla
sense:
(sex position, vulgar) A sex position or sex act where the penis is stimulated in between the partner's breasts.


lexentry: eng/titanium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: titanium
trans_list: titanium | titaan
sense:
A chemical element, atomic number 22; it is a strong, corrosion-resistant transition metal, used to make light alloys for aircraft etc.


lexentry: eng/titanium_dioxide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: titanium dioxide
trans_list: titaandioxide
sense:
(chemistry) a brilliant white powder, TiO2, used as a pigment, and in sunblock, toothpaste, and cosmetics.


lexentry: eng/tithe__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tithe
trans_list: tiende
sense:
(historical) The tenth part of the increase arising from the profits of land and stock, allotted to the clergy for their support, as in England, or devoted to religious or charitable uses; a tax taking ten percent of land or stock profits, used for religious or charitable purposes.


lexentry: eng/title__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: title
trans_list: titel
sense:
An appellation given to a person or family to signify either veneration, official position, social rank, the possession of assets or properties, or a professional or academic qualification; a style. (For examples, see :Category:en:Titles.)


lexentry: eng/titmouse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: titmouse
trans_list: mees
sense:
Any small passerine bird mostly of the genus Baeolophus, which are found in the woods of the Northern Hemisphere and of Africa.


lexentry: eng/titrate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: titrate
trans_list: titreren
sense:
(analytical chemistry) To ascertain the amount of a constituent in a solution (or other mixture) by measuring the volume of a known concentration (the "standard solution") needed to complete a reaction.


lexentry: eng/titration__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: titration
trans_list: titratie
sense:
(analytical chemistry) The determination of the concentration of some substance in a solution by slowly adding measured amounts of some other substance (normally using a burette) until a reaction is shown to be complete, for instance by the colour change of an indicator.


lexentry: eng/titter__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: titter
trans_list: giechelen
sense:
To laugh or giggle in a somewhat subdued or restrained way, as from nervousness or poorly-suppressed amusement.


lexentry: eng/to-do_list__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: to-do list
trans_list: takenlijst | to-dolijst
sense:
A list of errands and other tasks – often written on a piece of paper as a memory aid – that one needs or intends to accomplish.


lexentry: eng/to__Preposition__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: to
trans_list: met | tegen | tot | aan
sense:
(arithmetic) Used to indicate that the preceding term is to be raised to the power of the following value; indicates exponentiation.


lexentry: eng/to_be_continued__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: to be continued
trans_list: wordt vervolgd
sense:
(writing, television) Used at the end of an episode of a serial publication or program to indicate that the story continues in the next episode.


lexentry: eng/to_go__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: to go
trans_list: volgens
sense:
(idiomatic) Served in a package or takeout container so as to be taken away from a restaurant rather than eaten on the premises.


lexentry: eng/to_say_nothing_of__Conjunction__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: to say nothing of
trans_list: daargelaten
sense:
(idiomatic) An apophasis used to mention another important, usually related, point: not taking into account, not to mention, without considering.


lexentry: eng/to_the_day__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: to the day
trans_list: dag op dag | op de dag af
sense:
Of temporal measurements or comparisons: exactly; measured on the level of days, rather than more loosely by weeks, months etc.


lexentry: eng/to_the_point__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: to the point
trans_list: ter zake
sense:
(idiomatic) Relevant or pertinent; succinct; specific. (The article "the" may be replaced by a possessive form denoting whose point is being acknowledged.)


lexentry: eng/to_whom_it_may_concern__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: to whom it may concern
trans_list: voor wie het aangaat
sense:
Used as a formal salutation in a letter when the writer does not know the recipient or the identity of the recipient.


lexentry: eng/toad__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toad
trans_list: pad | krodde
sense:
An amphibian, a kind of frog (order Anura) with shorter hindlegs and a drier, wartier skin, many in family Bufonidae.


lexentry: eng/toady__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toady
trans_list: gatenlikker
sense:
A sycophant who flatters others to gain personal advantage, or an obsequious, servile lackey or minion.


lexentry: eng/toast__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: toast
trans_list: toasten | toosten
sense:
(ambitransitive) To engage in a salutation, often with raising of the drinking vessel, while drinking an alcoholic beverage in honor of someone or something.


lexentry: eng/tobacco__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tobacco
trans_list: tabak | tabaksplant
sense:
(uncountable) Leaves of Nicotiana tabacum and some other species cultivated and harvested to make cigarettes, cigars, snuff, for smoking in pipes or for chewing.


lexentry: eng/tobacco_pipe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tobacco pipe
trans_list: pijp
sense:
A small, hand-held device in its simplest form consisting of a bowl and stem; used for inhaling the smoke of burning tobacco.


lexentry: eng/toboggan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toboggan
trans_list: glijbaan
sense:
A long sled without runners, with the front end curled upwards, which may be pulled across snow by a cord or used to coast down hills.


lexentry: eng/toboggan__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: toboggan
trans_list: muts
sense:
(Southern US, especially, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia) A knit cap, designed to provide warmth in cold weather.


lexentry: eng/toccata__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toccata
trans_list: toccata
sense:
(music) A piece of music (usually for a keyboard instrument) designed to emphasise the dexterity of the performer.


lexentry: eng/tocsin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tocsin
trans_list: alarmklok
sense:
An alarm or other signal sounded by a bell or bells, originally especially with reference to France.


lexentry: eng/toddler__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toddler
trans_list: peuter
sense:
A young child who has started walking but not fully mastered it, typically between one and three years old.


lexentry: eng/toe__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: toe
trans_list: teen | neus
sense:
(automotive) An alignment of the wheels of a road vehicle, either positive (toe in), meaning the wheels are closer together at the front than at the back, or negative (toe out), the other way round.


lexentry: eng/toeboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toeboard
trans_list: stootblok
sense:
(athletics) In throwing sports such as javelin and shot put, a board on the ground, over which the thrower must not step.


lexentry: eng/toehold__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: toehold
trans_list: aandrijving
sense:
(by extension) Any small advantage which allows one to make significant progress; a slight footing or foothold.


lexentry: eng/toff__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: toff
trans_list: banjer | fijne mijnheer
sense:
(UK, Irish, derogatory) A person of the upper class or with pretensions to it, who usually communicates an air of superiority.


lexentry: eng/toffee__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toffee
trans_list: toffee
sense:
(uncountable) A type of confectionery made by boiling sugar (or treacle, etc) with butter or milk, then cooling the mixture so that it becomes hard.


lexentry: eng/toggle_joint__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toggle joint
trans_list: kniestuk
sense:
A mechanical linkage of the type of an elbow or knee joint, consisting of two bars so connected that they may be brought quite or nearly into a straight line, and made to produce great endwise pressure when brought into this position.


lexentry: eng/toilet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toilet
trans_list: wc | toiletpot | wc-pot
sense:
(NZ) A small secondary lavatory having a fixture used for urination and defecation and sink but no bathtub or shower.


lexentry: eng/toilet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toilet
trans_list: toilet | wc | toiletpot | wc-pot
sense:
(UK, AU, HK) A room, enclosed area or single-purpose building containing a fixture or fixtures used for urination and defecation; a bathroom or water closet. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/toilet__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: toilet
trans_list: kleedkamer
sense:
(obsolete) A covering of linen, silk, or tapestry, spread over a dressing table in a chamber or dressing room. [17th–19th c.]


lexentry: eng/toilet__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: toilet
trans_list: toilet | kleedkamer
sense:
(now, historical, or, archaic) Personal grooming; the process of washing, dressing and arranging the hair. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/toilet_training__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: toilet training
trans_list: zindelijkheidstraining
sense:
The process of training a domesticated or pet animal to avoid urinating or defecating indoors and to use designated places instead.


lexentry: eng/token__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: token
trans_list: symbolisch
sense:
Perfunctory or merely symbolic; done or existing for appearance's sake, or to minimally comply with a requirement.


lexentry: eng/token__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: token
trans_list: fiche | jeton | munt
sense:
A piece of stamped metal or plastic, etc., used as a form of currency; a voucher that can be exchanged for goods or services.


lexentry: eng/token__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: token
trans_list: aandenken | souvenir
sense:
Something given or shown as a symbol or guarantee of authority or right; a sign of authenticity, of power, good faith.


lexentry: eng/token__Noun__1
sense_num: 14
written_rep: token
trans_list: symbool | token
sense:
(computing) An atomic piece of data, such as a word, for which a meaning may be inferred during parsing.


lexentry: eng/tolerance__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tolerance
trans_list: tolerantie | verdraagzaamheid
sense:
(uncountable) The ability or practice of tolerating; an acceptance of or patience with the beliefs, opinions or practices of others; a lack of bigotry. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/toll__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toll
trans_list: tol
sense:
A fee paid for some liberty or privilege, particularly for the privilege of passing over a bridge or on a highway, or for that of vending goods in a fair, market, etc.


lexentry: eng/toluene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toluene
trans_list: tolueen
sense:
(organic compound) A colourless, inflammable liquid hydrocarbon, methylbenzene, CH3.C6H5, used as a solvent, in high-octane fuels and in the production of many chemical compounds.


lexentry: eng/tomato_juice__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tomato juice
trans_list: tomatensap
sense:
Juice made from tomatoes. In modern use, this usually refers to the comminuted flesh and juice of cooked tomatoes, prepared commercially.


lexentry: eng/tomato_soup__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tomato soup
trans_list: tomatensoep
sense:
Any soup having tomato as its main ingredient; especially, a condensed soup mainly of tomatoes and wheat flour and sold as canned food.


lexentry: eng/tomayto,_tomahto__Phrase__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tomayto, tomahto
trans_list: lood om oud ijzer
sense:
(idiomatic) Used to dismissively suggest that a particular distinction is a distinction without a difference; used to express the assertion that two similar things are effectively the same, despite any trivial difference.


lexentry: eng/tomb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tomb
trans_list: tombe
sense:
A small building, or a room within one, for the remains of the dead, with walls, a roof, and (if it is to be used for more than one corpse) a door. It may be partly or wholly in the ground (except for its entrance) in a cemetery, or it may be inside a church proper or in its crypt. Single tombs may be permanently sealed; those for families (or other groups) have doors for access whenever needed.


lexentry: eng/tombstoning__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tombstoning
trans_list: klipspringen
sense:
(British) The practice of jumping into the sea or similar body of water from a cliff or other high point such that the jumper enters the water vertically straight, like a tombstone.


lexentry: eng/tone__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: tone
trans_list: toon | timbre | hele toon | noot
sense:
(language, dated) A whining style of speaking; a kind of mournful or artificial strain of voice; an affected speaking with a measured rhythm and a regular rise and fall of the voice.


lexentry: eng/tone__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: tone
trans_list: toon
sense:
(language, literature) The manner in which speech or writing is expressed, especially the aspects of diction (word choice), connotation, emotiveness, and register.


lexentry: eng/tong__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tong
trans_list: tang
sense:
(mostly plural) An instrument or tool used for manipulating things in a fire without touching them with the hands.


lexentry: eng/tongs__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tongs
trans_list: tang
sense:
An instrument or tool used for picking things up without touching them with the hands or fingers, consisting of two slats or grips hinged at the end or in the middle, and sometimes including a spring to open the grips.


lexentry: eng/tongue-twister__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tongue-twister
trans_list: tongbreker
sense:
A phrase that is deliberately designed to be difficult to say correctly, usually because of varying combinations of similar phonemes.


lexentry: eng/tongue__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tongue
trans_list: tong
sense:
(countable, uncountable) Such an organ, as taken from animals and used for food (especially from cows).


lexentry: eng/tongue__Noun__1
sense_num: 14
written_rep: tongue
trans_list: tong
sense:
In a shoe, the flap of material that goes between the laces and the foot (so called because it resembles a tongue in the mouth).


lexentry: eng/tongue_and_groove__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tongue and groove
trans_list: zwaluwstaartvormig
sense:
A joint, in flooring or panelling, made by fitting a ridge (tongue) along the edge of one board into a corresponding slot (groove) on another.


lexentry: eng/tonic_water__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tonic water
trans_list: tonic
sense:
A carbonated beverage containing quinine, originally used as a prophylactic against malaria, and now used as a soft drink or as a mixer in gin and tonic and other cocktails.


lexentry: eng/tonsillectomy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tonsillectomy
trans_list: tonsillectomie
sense:
(surgery) The surgical removal of the tonsils, especially the palatine tonsils. Frequently accompanied by an adenoidectomy.


lexentry: eng/too__Adverb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: too
trans_list: te
sense:
(degree) To an excessive degree, more than enough indicates that the degree of a quality is more than what is needed or wanted.


lexentry: eng/too__Adverb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: too
trans_list: wel | wel degelijk
sense:
(emphatic, colloquial, childish) Used to contradict a negative assertion with present and simple past forms of be, do, and auxiliary verbs


lexentry: eng/too_many_cooks_spoil_the_broth__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: too many cooks spoil the broth
trans_list: veel koks bederven de brij | veel koks verzouten de brij
sense:
If too many people participate in a task, especially in a leading role, the task will not be done very well.


lexentry: eng/tool__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tool
trans_list: gereedschap
sense:
(computing) A piece of software used to develop software or hardware, or to perform low-level operations.


lexentry: eng/toolbar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toolbar
trans_list: knoppenbalk | werkbalk
sense:
(graphical user interface) A row of buttons, usually marked with icons, used to activate the functions of an application or operating system.


lexentry: eng/toolkit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toolkit
trans_list: gereedschapskist
sense:
A set of tools kept together, especially comprising all the tools suitable for some particular type of work.


lexentry: eng/tooltip__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tooltip
trans_list: tooltip
sense:
(graphical user interface) An element of a graphical user interface in the form of a box of text that appears when a cursor is made to hover over an item; normally used to explain the function of the item.


lexentry: eng/tooth__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: tooth
trans_list: tand
sense:
A projection on the edge of a gear that meshes with similar projections on adjacent gears, or on the circumference of a cog that engages with a chain.


lexentry: eng/tooth__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: tooth
trans_list: tand | zaagtand
sense:
(zoology) A projection or point in other parts of the body resembling the tooth of a vertebrate animal.


lexentry: eng/tooth_fairy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tooth fairy
trans_list: tandenfee
sense:
A figure of modern myth said to give children a small amount of money (or sometimes a present) in exchange for a milk tooth when it falls out of a child's mouth.


lexentry: eng/toothed_whale__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toothed whale
trans_list: tandwalvis
sense:
A whale of the Odontoceti parvorder of the cetaceans, including sperm whales, beaked whales, dolphins, and others.


lexentry: eng/toothpick__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toothpick
trans_list: tandenstoker
sense:
A small, usually wooden, stick, often pointed at both ends, for removing food residue from between the teeth.


lexentry: eng/top__Noun__1
sense_num: 19
written_rep: top
trans_list: bovenkant
sense:
(in restaurants, preceded by a number) (A table at which there is, or which has enough seats for) a group of a specified number of people eating at a restaurant.


lexentry: eng/top_note__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: top note
trans_list: hoofd
sense:
(perfumery) The most volatile parts of a perfume which are immediately perceived upon its application.


lexentry: eng/top_secret__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: top secret
trans_list: topgeheim
sense:
(military, government) Information classified at one of the highest levels of sensitivity by a government, based on an assessment that it would cause exceptionally grave damage to national security if disclosed.


lexentry: eng/topboot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: topboot
trans_list: Overknees
sense:
A high boot, generally with a band of light-coloured leather around the upper part of the leg; a riding boot.


lexentry: eng/topology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: topology
trans_list: topologie
sense:
(mathematics, uncountable) The branch of mathematics dealing with those properties of a geometrical object (of arbitrary dimensionality) that are unchanged by continuous deformations (such as stretching, bending, etc., without tearing or gluing).


lexentry: eng/topple_over__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: topple over
trans_list: kantelen
sense:
(idiomatic) To fall over (to fall from an upright or standing position to a horizontal or prone position).


lexentry: eng/topsail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: topsail
trans_list: bovenzeil
sense:
(nautical) A sail or either of the two sails rigged just above the course sail and supported by the topmast on a square-rigged sailing ship.


lexentry: eng/topsoil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: topsoil
trans_list: bovengrond
sense:
(agriculture, horticulture) The upper layer of soil, typically most fertile and in which it is the easiest to start new plants.


lexentry: eng/torch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: torch
trans_list: fakkel | toorts
sense:
(by extension) A similarly shaped implement with a replaceable supply of flammable material; specifically, a pole with a lamp at one end.


lexentry: eng/torch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: torch
trans_list: fakkel | toorts
sense:
A stick of wood or plant fibres twisted together, with one end soaked in a flammable substance such as resin or tallow and set on fire, which is held in the hand, put into a wall bracket, or stuck into the ground, and used chiefly as a light source.


lexentry: eng/tornado__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tornado
trans_list: tornado
sense:
(meteorology) A violent wind in the form of a mobile, rapidly rotating, funnel cloud that has contacted the ground.


lexentry: eng/torpedo__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: torpedo
trans_list: torpedo
sense:
(military) A cylindrical explosive projectile that can travel underwater and is used as a weapon. [from 1805]


lexentry: eng/torpedo_boat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: torpedo boat
trans_list: torpedoboot
sense:
A high-speed marine vessel (small warship or large boat) designed to fire torpedoes, especially in coastal waters.


lexentry: eng/torpedo_tube__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: torpedo tube
trans_list: torpedobuis
sense:
(nautical) A metal tube mounted in a submarine or surface warship into which a torpedo may be loaded and launched through the hull or from the deck; a torpedo launcher.


lexentry: eng/torque__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: torque
trans_list: koppel
sense:
(physics, mechanics) A rotational or twisting effect of a force; a moment of force, defined for measurement purposes as an equivalent straight line force multiplied by the distance from the axis of rotation (SI unit newton-metre or N·m; imperial unit pound-foot or lb·ft, not to be confused with the foot pound-force, commonly "foot-pound", a unit of work or energy)


lexentry: eng/torque_wrench__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: torque wrench
trans_list: momentsleutel
sense:
A workshop tool used to precisely apply a specific torque to a fastener such as a nut or bolt; basically a wrench equipped with a torque indicator.


lexentry: eng/torr__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: torr
trans_list: droog
sense:
(metrology) A unit of pressure that is equal to approximately 0.001316 atmospheres or 133.3 pascals.


lexentry: eng/torrent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: torrent
trans_list: stroom | stortvloed
sense:
A violent flow, as of water, lava, etc.; a stream suddenly raised and running rapidly, as down a precipice.


lexentry: eng/torso__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: torso
trans_list: romp | torso | corpus | lijf
sense:
The main part of the (human) body that extends from the neck to the groin, excluding the head and limbs.


lexentry: eng/tort__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tort
trans_list: onrechtmatige daad
sense:
(law) A wrongful act, whether intentional or negligent, regarded as non-criminal and unrelated to a contract, which causes an injury and can be remedied in civil court, usually through the awarding of damages. [from late 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/torte__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: torte
trans_list: taart
sense:
A rich, dense cake, typically made with many eggs and relatively little flour (as opposed to a sponge cake or gâteau).


lexentry: eng/tortoise__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tortoise
trans_list: schildpad
sense:
Any of various land-dwelling reptiles, of the family Testudinidae (chiefly, North America) or the order Testudines (chiefly, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, India) , whose body is enclosed in a shell (carapace plus plastron). The animal can withdraw its head and four legs partially into the shell, providing some protection from predators.


lexentry: eng/torture__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: torture
trans_list: marteling | foltering | pijniging
sense:
The infliction of severe pain or anguish, especially as an interrogation technique or punishment; (usually in the plural) a technique, method, or device which is designed to inflict such anguish.


lexentry: eng/torture__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: torture
trans_list: martelen | folteren
sense:
(transitive) To intentionally inflict severe pain or suffering on (someone), usually with the aim of forcing confessions or punishing them.


lexentry: eng/torus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: torus
trans_list: torus
sense:
(geometry) The standard representation of such a space in 3-dimensional Euclidean space: a surface or solid formed by rotating a closed curve, especially a circle, about a line which lies in the same plane but does not intersect it (e.g. like a ring doughnut).


lexentry: eng/toss__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: toss
trans_list: opgooi
sense:
(cricket, football) The coin toss before a cricket match in order to decide who bats first, or before a football match in order to decide the direction of play.


lexentry: eng/total_football__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: total football
trans_list: totaalvoetbal
sense:
(soccer) A tactic in which the outfield players assume different roles during a game, while keeping an organised structure.


lexentry: eng/totalitarian__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: totalitarian
trans_list: totalitair | totalitaire
sense:
Of or relating to a system of government where the people have virtually no authority and the state wields absolute control of every aspect of the country, socially, financially, and politically.


lexentry: eng/totalitarianism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: totalitarianism
trans_list: totalitarisme
sense:
A system of government in which the people have virtually no authority and the state wields absolute control, for example, a dictatorship.


lexentry: eng/totally_ordered__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: totally ordered
trans_list: lineair
sense:
(set theory, order theory) That is equipped with a total order, that is a subset of (the ground set of) a partially ordered set whose partial order is a total order with respect to said subset.


lexentry: eng/totem__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: totem
trans_list: totem
sense:
Any natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe, clan or family; the representation of such an object or creature.


lexentry: eng/totem_pole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: totem pole
trans_list: totempaal
sense:
(sculpture) A Native American sculpture found in the Pacific Northwest, made by carving trees, and usually displaying symbolic figures that represent clan lineage, cultural beliefs, or historical events.


lexentry: eng/toucan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toucan
trans_list: toekan
sense:
Any of various neotropical frugivorous birds from the family Ramphastidae, with a large colorful beak.


lexentry: eng/touch__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: touch
trans_list: aanraken | raken
sense:
(music) The particular or characteristic mode of action, or the resistance of the keys of an instrument to the fingers.


lexentry: eng/touch__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: touch
trans_list: aanraken | beroeren | raken
sense:
(transitive) To make physical contact with; to bring the hand, finger or other part of the body into contact with. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/touch_base__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: touch base
trans_list: kortsluiten
sense:
(by extension, idiomatic, colloquial, North America, usually, with "with") To meet or make contact with someone, usually to consult, review, visit, or communicate.


lexentry: eng/touch_screen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: touch screen
trans_list: aanraakscherm | touchscreen
sense:
(computer hardware) An input and output device that allows the user to interact with the computer by touching the display screen.


lexentry: eng/touching__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: touching
trans_list: roerend
sense:
Provoking sadness and pity; that can cause sadness or heartbreak among witnesses to a sad event or situation.


lexentry: eng/touchstone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: touchstone
trans_list: toetssteen
sense:
A stone used to verify the quality of gold alloys by rubbing them in order to leave a visible trace.


lexentry: eng/touchy__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: touchy
trans_list: dun
sense:
(of a situation) Extremely sensitive or volatile; easily disturbed to the point of becoming unstable; requiring caution or tactfulness.


lexentry: eng/touché__Interjection__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: touché
trans_list: touché
sense:
An acknowledgement of the validity, appropriateness, or superiority of an opponent's argument or statement in a discussion.


lexentry: eng/tourbillon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tourbillon
trans_list: tourbillon
sense:
(horology) A rotating frame, containing the escapement of a clock or watch, that attempts to compensate for the effects of gravity.


lexentry: eng/tourist_attraction__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tourist attraction
trans_list: bezienswaardigheid | zienswaardigheid
sense:
A place of interest where tourists visit, typically for its cultural value, beauty, or historical significance, offering leisure and amusement.


lexentry: eng/tourist_trap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tourist trap
trans_list: toeristenval
sense:
(derogatory) An establishment, such as a shop or display, where tourists are encouraged to spend money on goods or services not necessarily of good value.


lexentry: eng/tourmaline__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tourmaline
trans_list: toermalijn
sense:
(mineral) A complex black or dark-coloured borosilicate mineral, compounded with various chemical elements and considered a semi-precious stone.


lexentry: eng/tournament__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tournament
trans_list: toernooi
sense:
(historical) During the Middle Ages, a series of battles and other contests designed to prepare knights for war.


lexentry: eng/tournament__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tournament
trans_list: toernooi | tornooi
sense:
A series of games; either the same game played many times, or a succession of games related by a single theme; played competitively to determine a single winning team or individual.


lexentry: eng/tourniquet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tourniquet
trans_list: knevel
sense:
(medicine) A tightly-compressed bandage used to stop bleeding by stopping the flow of blood through a large artery in a limb.


lexentry: eng/tow_bar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tow bar
trans_list: trekhaak
sense:
A bar, or ball, usually at the rear of a vehicle, where a trailer, or caravan or other similar item can be attached and towed.


lexentry: eng/tow_truck__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tow truck
trans_list: takelwagen | bergingsvoertuig
sense:
A motor vehicle typically equipped with winches, chains, and related equipment, and used to tow disabled vehicles.


lexentry: eng/towel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: towel
trans_list: handdoek
sense:
A cloth used for wiping, especially one used for drying anything wet, such as a person after a bath.


lexentry: eng/tower__Noun__1
sense_num: 12
written_rep: tower
trans_list: toren
sense:
(cartomancy) The nineteenth Lenormand card, representing structure, bureaucracy, stability and loneliness.


lexentry: eng/town_centre__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: town centre
trans_list: binnenstad
sense:
(British spelling) The main commercial or business area of a town, containing the principal shops, banks, restaurants and public traffic hub.


lexentry: eng/town_crier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: town crier
trans_list: stadsomroeper
sense:
(British, historical) A person who is employed by a town council to make public announcements in the streets


lexentry: eng/town_gas__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: town gas
trans_list: lichtgas | stadsgas
sense:
Any of several flammable gases sold and distributed by a municipal gasworks for lighting and heating in a town, including coal gas and water gas.


lexentry: eng/town_twinning__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: town twinning
trans_list: partnerstad
sense:
The pairing of towns or cities from geographically distinct areas, in order to foster human contact and cultural links.


lexentry: eng/town_walls__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: town walls
trans_list: stadsmuur
sense:
(UK, plurale tantum) A large historic line of walls encircling a town that normally dates back at least to the Middle Ages.


lexentry: eng/towpath__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: towpath
trans_list: jaagpad
sense:
A path alongside a canal or river, originally for horses towing barges, now more often used as a footpath.


lexentry: eng/toxic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toxic
trans_list: toxisch | giftig
sense:
(toxicology, pharmaceutical drug) Having a chemical nature that is harmful to health or lethal if consumed or otherwise entering into the body in sufficient quantities.


lexentry: eng/toxicology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toxicology
trans_list: toxicologie
sense:
(sciences, pharmacology) The branch of pharmacology that deals with the nature, effect, detection and treatment of poisons and poisoning.


lexentry: eng/toxin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: toxin
trans_list: toxine
sense:
(strictly) A toxic substance, specifically a poison produced by the biological processes of organisms.


lexentry: eng/toxin__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: toxin
trans_list: toxine
sense:
(loosely, usually, _, proscribed) Synonym of toxicant: a toxic substance in a body requiring removal.


lexentry: eng/trace__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: trace
trans_list: streng
sense:
One of two straps, chains, or ropes of a harness, extending from the collar or breastplate to a whippletree attached to a vehicle or thing to be drawn; a tug.


lexentry: eng/trace__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: trace
trans_list: calqueren | overtrekken
sense:
(transitive) To copy onto a sheet of paper superimposed over the original, by drawing over its lines.


lexentry: eng/trace__Verb__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: trace
trans_list: opsporen | spoorzoeken
sense:
(computer, transitive) To follow the execution of the program by making it to stop after every instruction, or by making it print a message after every step.


lexentry: eng/trace_element__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: trace element
trans_list: sporenelement
sense:
(biochemistry, nutrition) A chemical element in an organism’s diet that is required in very small amounts in order to maintain proper biochemical function.


lexentry: eng/traceability__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: traceability
trans_list: traceerbaarheid
sense:
The ability to trace (identify and measure) all the stages that led to a particular point in a process that consists of a chain of interrelated events


lexentry: eng/tracer__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: tracer
trans_list: lichtspoormunitie | tracer
sense:
A round of ammunition for a firearm that contains magnesium or another flammable substance arranged such that it will burn and produce a visible trail when fired in the dark.


lexentry: eng/tracheotomy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tracheotomy
trans_list: luchtpijpsnede
sense:
(surgery) A surgical procedure in which an incision is made into the trachea, through the neck, and a tube inserted so as to make an artificial opening in order to assist breathing.


lexentry: eng/track_and_field__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: track and field
trans_list: atletiek
sense:
(chiefly, US) A group of athletic sports, consisting mainly of various kinds of running, jumping and throwing, that take place on a track and an enclosed field.


lexentry: eng/track_bike__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: track bike
trans_list: baanfiets
sense:
A stripped-down, lightweight bicycle, with a fixed gear mechanism and no brakes, designed for racing on a velodrome.


lexentry: eng/track_record__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: track record
trans_list: trackrecord
sense:
(idiomatic) The past performance of a person, organization, or product, viewed in its entirety and usually for the purpose of making a judgment.


lexentry: eng/tracksuit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tracksuit
trans_list: trainingspak
sense:
(clothing) A garment, usually consisting of a top and trousers (commonly known as tracksuit bottoms) worn as an outer layer by participants in sporting events such as athletics. The tracksuit is usually designed to be easily removed or replaced, before or after competing. Tracksuits have also been adopted in some cultures as leisurewear.


lexentry: eng/trade-off__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trade-off
trans_list: compromis
sense:
Any situation in which the quality or quantity of one thing must be decreased for another to be increased.


lexentry: eng/trade_fair__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trade fair
trans_list: beurs | jaarbeurs
sense:
An exhibition at which members of a specific industry exhibit or demonstrate their products to prospective customers and to each other.


lexentry: eng/trade_union__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trade union
trans_list: vakbond
sense:
An organization whose members belong to the same trade and that acts collectively to address common issues.


lexentry: eng/trademark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trademark
trans_list: handelsmerk
sense:
A word, symbol, or phrase used to identify a particular company's product and differentiate it from other companies' products.


lexentry: eng/trading_card__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: trading card
trans_list: chroom
sense:
A collectible card, sometimes sticker, usually made out of paperboard or thick paper, which usually contains an image of a certain person, place or thing (fictional or real) and a short description of the picture, along with other text (attacks, statistics, or trivia). There is a wide variation of different types of cards, like sports, cars, natural history, film characters or other information of interest to purchasers. Sometimes is included with tobacco, food or confectionery products.


lexentry: eng/tradition__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: tradition
trans_list: traditie | overlevering
sense:
A part of culture that is passed from person to person or generation to generation, possibly differing in detail from family to family, such as the way to celebrate holidays.


lexentry: eng/traduce__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: traduce
trans_list: belasteren
sense:
(transitive) To malign a person or entity by making malicious and false or defamatory statements. [from 1580s]


lexentry: eng/traduce__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: traduce
trans_list: overzetten
sense:
(archaic, transitive) To pass into another form of expression; to rephrase, to translate. [1530s to mid-19th c.]


lexentry: eng/traffic_cone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: traffic cone
trans_list: pylon | verkeerskegel | afzetkegel
sense:
A cone-shaped marker, generally made out of plastic or rubber, that is placed on roads or footpaths to temporarily redirect traffic in a safe manner.


lexentry: eng/traffic_island__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: traffic island
trans_list: vluchtheuvel | verkeersheuvel
sense:
(chiefly, UK, road transport) A raised or otherwise marked area in a roadway from which traffic is excluded, so as to direct the traffic flow and provide a safe place for pedestrians to wait while crossing the road. [from early 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/traffic_light__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: traffic light
trans_list: verkeerslicht | stoplicht
sense:
A signalling device positioned at a road intersection or pedestrian crossing indicating the moment it is safe to drive, ride or walk, using a universal color code.


