# translation

lexentry: eng/pied_avocet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pied avocet
trans_list: kluut
sense:
Recurvirostra avosetta, a black and white wading bird of temperate Europe and western and central Asia, wintering in Africa and south Asia.


lexentry: eng/pieing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pieing
trans_list: taartgooien
sense:
An instance of throwing a pie at someone, often a politician or other powerful or influential person as a means of protest.


lexentry: eng/pier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pier
trans_list: pier
sense:
A raised platform built from the shore out over water, supported on piles; used to secure, or provide access to shipping; a jetty.


lexentry: eng/pier__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: pier
trans_list: zuil | pijler | pilaar
sense:
(architecture) A rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof, or the hinges of a gate.


lexentry: eng/pierogi__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pierogi
trans_list: pierogi
sense:
(North America) A square- or crescent-shaped dumpling of unleavened dough, stuffed with sauerkraut, cheese, mashed potatoes, cabbage, onion, meat, or any combination of these, or with a fruit filling.


lexentry: eng/pietism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pietism
trans_list: piëtisme
sense:
(Christianity, often capitalized) A movement in the Lutheran church in the late 17th and 18th centuries, calling for practical and devout Christianity.


lexentry: eng/pig_Latin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pig Latin
trans_list: pig Latin
sense:
A type of wordplay in which (English) words are altered by moving the leading phonetic of a word to the end and appending -ay [eɪ̯], except when the word begins with a vowel, in which case "-way" [weɪ̯] is suffixed with no leading phonetic change. {| class="examples floatright" style="background-color:var(--wikt-palette-paleblue,#f8f9fa);color:inherit;border: 1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-collapse:separate;padding:5px;width:18em"
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"please be quiet or I'll cry" becomes "ease-play e-bay iet-quay or-way I'll-way y-cray"
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lexentry: eng/pig__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pig
trans_list: varken | zwijn
sense:
(countable) Any of several mammalian species of the family Suidae, having cloven hooves, bristles and a snout adapted for digging; especially the domesticated animal Sus domesticus.


lexentry: eng/pig__Noun__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: pig
trans_list: zwijn | smeerlap
sense:
(engineering) A device for cleaning or inspecting the inside of an oil or gas pipeline, or for separating different substances within the pipeline. Named for the pig-like squealing noise made by their progress.


lexentry: eng/pig_in_a_poke__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pig in a poke
trans_list: een kat in de zak kopen
sense:
(idiomatic) Something whose true value is concealed or unknown and may be lower than expected by the buyer or claimed by the seller, especially something offered for sale.


lexentry: eng/pig_iron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pig iron
trans_list: ruwijzer
sense:
A type of crude, brittle iron shaped like a block, unsuitable for working but suitable for casting, commonly used as an industrial raw material.


lexentry: eng/pigeon_racing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pigeon racing
trans_list: duivensport | postduivensport
sense:
The sport of releasing specially trained homing pigeons (racing pigeons), which then return to their homes over a carefully measured distance.


lexentry: eng/pigeonhole__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: pigeonhole
trans_list: vak
sense:
One of an array of open compartments in a desk, set of shelves, etc., used for sorting and/or storing letters, papers, or other items.


lexentry: eng/pigeonhole__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: pigeonhole
trans_list: hokjesdenken
sense:
To place (someone or something) into a notional category or class, especially in a way which makes unjustified assumptions or which is restrictive; to categorize, to classify, to label.


lexentry: eng/pika__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pika
trans_list: fluithaas
sense:
Any of several small, furry mammals, similar to guinea pigs, but related to rabbits, of the genus Ochotona, from the mountains of North America and Asia.


lexentry: eng/pike__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pike
trans_list: piek
sense:
(military, historical) A very long spear used two-handed by infantry soldiers for thrusting (not throwing), both for attacks on enemy foot soldiers and as a countermeasure against cavalry assaults.


lexentry: eng/pilaf__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pilaf
trans_list: pilaff
sense:
A dish made by browning grain, typically rice, in oil and then cooking it with a seasoned broth, to which meat and/or vegetables may be added.


lexentry: eng/pilaster__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pilaster
trans_list: pilaster | wandpilaster
sense:
(structural, _, architecture) A column or short wing wall attached to the foundation wall which provides lateral support, or to support a vertical load that does not fall on the foundation wall.


lexentry: eng/pile__Noun__2
sense_num: 04
written_rep: pile
trans_list: punt
sense:
(heraldiccharge) One of the ordinaries or subordinaries having the form of a wedge, usually placed palewise, with the broadest end uppermost.


lexentry: eng/pile_driver__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pile driver
trans_list: heistelling
sense:
A machine for forcing a pile, a long beam, into the ground as part of the construction of a foundation; usually by raising a weight and then dropping it on the beam.


lexentry: eng/pilferage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pilferage
trans_list: kruimeldiefstal
sense:
The individual act or recurring practice of stealing items of low value, especially in small quantities, for which the legal term is petty theft.


lexentry: eng/pill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pill
trans_list: pil
sense:
(broadly) A small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication.


lexentry: eng/pill__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pill
trans_list: pil
sense:
(informal, uncountable, definite, i.e. used with "the") Contraceptive medication, usually in the form of a pill to be taken by a woman; an oral contraceptive pill.


lexentry: eng/pill_bug__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pill bug
trans_list: pissebed
sense:
(US) Any of very many terrestrial crustaceans, of the family Armadillidiidae, a subgroup of the woodlice, that can roll themselves up into a protective ball.


lexentry: eng/pillarize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pillarize
trans_list: verzuilen
sense:
(society, ergative) To divide into social pillars, in which each social group has its own social institutions.


lexentry: eng/pillory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pillory
trans_list: schandpaal
sense:
A framework on a post, with holes for the hands and head, used as a means of punishment and humiliation.


lexentry: eng/pillow_word__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pillow word
trans_list: attributief
sense:
In Japanese waka poetry, a poetic device where a certain introductory phrase is commonly used to allude to something else.


lexentry: eng/pilot__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pilot
trans_list: loods
sense:
A person who knows well the depths and currents of a harbor or coastal area, who is hired by a vessel to help navigate the harbor or coast.


lexentry: eng/pilot__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: pilot
trans_list: pilootaflevering | pilot
sense:
(television) A sample episode of a proposed TV series produced to decide if it should be made or not. If approved, typically the first episode of an actual TV series.


lexentry: eng/pimento__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pimento
trans_list: paprika
sense:
A red sweet pepper, a cultivar of Capsicum annuum, used to make relish, stuffed into olives, or used as spice.


lexentry: eng/pimp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pimp
trans_list: pooier
sense:
Someone who solicits customers for prostitution and acts as manager for a group of prostitutes; a pander.


lexentry: eng/pimpernel__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pimpernel
trans_list: guichelheil
sense:
Any of various plants of the genus Anagallis, having small red, white or purple flowers, especially the scarlet pimpernel (Anagallis arvensis). [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/pimple__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pimple
trans_list: puist | pukkel
sense:
(dermatology) An inflamed (raised and colored) spot on the surface of the skin that is usually painful and fills with pus.


lexentry: eng/pin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pin
trans_list: speld | pin
sense:
A needle without an eye (usually) made of drawn-out steel wire with one end sharpened and the other flattened or rounded into a head, used for fastening.


lexentry: eng/pin__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: pin
trans_list: pin | speldje
sense:
(US) A simple accessory that can be attached to clothing with a pin or fastener, often round and bearing a design, logo or message, and used for decoration, identification or to show political affiliation, etc.


lexentry: eng/pin__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: pin
trans_list: penning
sense:
(chess) Either a scenario in which moving a lesser piece to escape from attack would expose a more valuable piece to being taken instead, or one where moving a piece is impossible as it would place the king in check.


lexentry: eng/pin_the_tail_on_the_donkey__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pin the tail on the donkey
trans_list: ezeltje-prik
sense:
(games) A children's game involving pinning a piece of material on a specified spot while blindfolded.


lexentry: eng/pinafore__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pinafore
trans_list: overgooier
sense:
A sleeveless dress, often similar to an apron, generally worn over other clothes, and most often worn by young girls as an overdress.


lexentry: eng/pinball__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pinball
trans_list: flipperkast | flipperspel
sense:
(games) A game, played on a device with a sloping base (a pinball machine), in which the player operates a spring-loaded plunger to shoot a ball, between obstacles, and attempts to hit targets and score points.


lexentry: eng/pinch__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: pinch
trans_list: snuifje | snufje
sense:
A small amount of powder or granules, such that the amount could be held between fingertip and thumb tip.


lexentry: eng/pincushion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pincushion
trans_list: speldenkussen
sense:
(sewing) A device, originally like a small, stuffed cushion, designed to have sewing pins and needles stuck into it to store them safely; some modern pincushions hold the objects magnetically.


lexentry: eng/pine_nut__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pine nut
trans_list: pijnboompit
sense:
The edible seed of any of several species of evergreen pine, especially Pinus pinea, Pinus cembra, and Pinus cembroides.


lexentry: eng/pineal_gland__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pineal gland
trans_list: epifyse | pijnappelklier
sense:
(anatomy, neuroanatomy) A small, pinecone-shaped endocrine gland found near the centre of the brain that produces melatonin.


lexentry: eng/pinesap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pinesap
trans_list: stofzaad
sense:
A myco-heterotroph (Monotropa hypopitys), formerly thought to be a saprophyte, having racemes of drooping flowers.


lexentry: eng/ping__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: ping
trans_list: pingen
sense:
(networking) To send a packet in order to determine whether a host is present, particularly by use of the ping utility.


lexentry: eng/pinko__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pinko
trans_list: roos
sense:
(informal, often, derogatory, chiefly, US) A socialist, particularly one who is not completely communist. [from mid-1930s]


lexentry: eng/pinna__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pinna
trans_list: oorschelp
sense:
(anatomy, zoology) The visible part of the ear in most therians that resides outside of the head, the auricle; outer ear excluding the ear canal.


lexentry: eng/pinnacle__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: pinnacle
trans_list: pinakel | fiaal
sense:
(architectural element) An upright member, generally ending in a small spire, used to finish a buttress, to constitute a part in a proportion, as where pinnacles flank a gable or spire.


lexentry: eng/pinniped__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pinniped
trans_list: rob
sense:
Any of various large marine mammals belonging to the parvorder Pinnipedia comprising walruses, eared seals and earless seals.


lexentry: eng/pinocytosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pinocytosis
trans_list: pinocytose
sense:
(biology) A form of endocytosis in which material enters a cell through its membrane and is incorporated in vesicles for digestion.


lexentry: eng/pinto_bean__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pinto bean
trans_list: kievitsboon | pintoboon
sense:
(US, usually, in plural) Any bean of several varieties of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris), common in the US and Mexico.


lexentry: eng/pinwheel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pinwheel
trans_list: windmolentje
sense:
An artificial flower with a stem, usually plastic, for children: the flower spins round in the wind, like a small paper windmill.


lexentry: eng/pion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pion
trans_list: pion
sense:
(particle) Any of three semistable mesons, having positive, negative or neutral charge, composed of up and down quarks/antiquarks.


lexentry: eng/pioneer__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: pioneer
trans_list: pioneer
sense:
(Communism) A member of a children’s organization operated by the Communist Party, typically in the second of three stages toward becoming a member of the Party itself.


lexentry: eng/pioneering__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pioneering
trans_list: baanbrekend | wegbereidend | toonaangevend
sense:
Involving accomplishments or activities that have not been done before, or developing or using new methods or techniques.


lexentry: eng/pip__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pip
trans_list: pit
sense:
(UK) A seed inside certain fleshy fruits, such as the stone (pit) of a stonefruit or the smaller seeds of an orange or apple.


lexentry: eng/pip__Noun__4
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pip
trans_list: piep
sense:
One of a series of very short, electronically produced tones, used, for example, to count down the final few seconds before a given time or to indicate that a caller using a payphone needs to make further payment to continue the call.


lexentry: eng/pipe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pipe
trans_list: fluit
sense:
(woodwind instrument) A wind instrument consisting of a tube, often lined with holes to allow for adjustment in pitch, sounded by blowing into the tube. [from 10th c.]


lexentry: eng/pipe__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pipe
trans_list: buis | pijp
sense:
A rigid tube that transports water, steam, or other fluid, as used in plumbing and numerous other applications. [from 10th c.]


lexentry: eng/pipe_bomb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pipe bomb
trans_list: pijpbom
sense:
An improvised explosive device consisting of blasting powder or other explosive material encased in a metal pipe to increase the blast effect.


lexentry: eng/pipe_cleaner__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pipe cleaner
trans_list: pijpewisser | pijpenrager
sense:
A piece of flexible wire in which tufted fabric is twisted and which is used to clean out the stem of a tobacco pipe or other narrow tube. It can be also used for arts and crafts.


lexentry: eng/pipe_dream__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pipe dream
trans_list: luchtkasteel | wensdroom
sense:
(idiomatic, originally, US) A desire or idea which is unlikely to materialize, or a plan which is unlikely to work; a near impossibility. [from late 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/pipe_organ__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pipe organ
trans_list: pijporgel
sense:
(musical instrument) The largest of all musical instruments, played from an organ console. The organ produces its sound by sending air through organ pipes- either reed pipes or flue pipes, which are seated on wind chests. The valves controlling each pipe may be actuated electronically or using long wooden poles called trackers.


lexentry: eng/pipe_wrench__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pipe wrench
trans_list: pijptang | stillsonsleutel
sense:
An adjustable wrench (British spanner) with a toothed jaw for gripping pipe, frequently used by a plumber or pipe fitter, to loosen and tighten pipes with threaded connections.


lexentry: eng/pipette__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pipette
trans_list: pipet
sense:
(sciences) A small tube, often with an enlargement or bulb in the middle, and usually graduated, used for transferring or delivering measured quantities of a liquid. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/pipeweed__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pipeweed
trans_list: pijpkruid
sense:
(smoking) Tobacco prepared for smoking in a pipe; also, the leaves of herbs or other plants prepared for such use.


lexentry: eng/pipit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pipit
trans_list: pieper
sense:
Any of various small passerine birds, mainly from the genus Anthus, that are often drab, ground feeding insectivores of open country.


lexentry: eng/pique__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pique
trans_list: ontwikkelen
sense:
To excite (someone) to action, especially by causing jealousy, resentment, etc.; also, to stimulate (an emotion or feeling, especially curiosity or interest).


lexentry: eng/piquet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: piquet
trans_list: piketpaal
sense:
(card games) A game of cards for two people, with thirty-two cards, all the deuces, threes, fours, fives, and sixes being set aside.


lexentry: eng/piracy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: piracy
trans_list: kaping | piraterij | zeeroverij
sense:
(crime, nautical) Robbery at sea, a violation of international law; taking a ship away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it.


lexentry: eng/piranha__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: piranha
trans_list: piranha | pireng
sense:
(ichthyology) Any of certain freshwater fish of the subfamily Serrasalminae, native to South America; they are characterised by razor-sharp teeth and a reputation of being ferocious predators (despite most species being omnivorous).


lexentry: eng/pirate__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pirate
trans_list: gepirateerd
sense:
Illegally imitated or reproduced, said of a trademarked product or copyrighted work, or of the counterfeit itself.


lexentry: eng/pirate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pirate
trans_list: piraat | zeerover | boekanier | kaper | vrijbuiter
sense:
(crime) A criminal who plunders at sea; commonly attacking merchant vessels, though often pillaging port towns.


lexentry: eng/pirate__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: pirate
trans_list: piraat
sense:
(by extension) One who breaks intellectual property laws by reproducing protected works without permission.


lexentry: eng/pirate_ship__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pirate ship
trans_list: piratenschip | roofschip | roversschip | zeeroversschip
sense:
Any ship manned by pirates, especially a large wooden sailing ship armed with cannons and flying a Jolly Roger, as stereotyped in literature and film.


lexentry: eng/piscatory_ring__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: piscatory ring
trans_list: vissersring
sense:
(Roman Catholicism) A ring worn by popes, representing the first pope and Christian apostle Peter, who had been a fisherman.


lexentry: eng/pissaladière__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pissaladière
trans_list: uienpizza
sense:
A pie from southern France, similar to pizza, without tomatoes or cheese, usually topped with onions, anchovies and black olives.


lexentry: eng/pistil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pistil
trans_list: stamper
sense:
(botany) A discrete organ in the center of a flower capable of receiving pollen and producing a fruit, it is divided into an ovary, style and stigma. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/piston__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: piston
trans_list: zuiger | piston
sense:
(mechanics) A solid disk or cylinder that fits inside a hollow cylinder, and moves under pressure (as in an engine) or displaces fluid (as in a pump)


lexentry: eng/piston_engine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: piston engine
trans_list: zuigermotor
sense:
Any of several types of engine having cylinders containing reciprocating pistons, in which a crankshaft is turned by pistons moving up and down within cylinders; many internal combustion engines and many steam engines have such a mechanism.


lexentry: eng/pit__Noun__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: pit
trans_list: kuil | put
sense:
Formerly, that part of a theatre, on the floor of the house, below the level of the stage and behind the orchestra; now, in England, commonly the part behind the stalls; in the United States, the parquet; also, the occupants of such a part of a theatre.


lexentry: eng/pit__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: pit
trans_list: pitten
sense:
(intransitive, motor racing) To return to the pits during a race for refuelling, tyre changes, repairs etc.


lexentry: eng/pit_lane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pit lane
trans_list: pitstraat
sense:
(motor racing) A lane adjacent (usually on the inner curve) to a racetrack where the competing teams' garages are situated.


lexentry: eng/pit_stop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pit stop
trans_list: pitsstop | pitstop
sense:
(motor racing) A stop made during an automobile race at the pit to refuel and perform other periodic maintenance on the vehicle.


lexentry: eng/pit_viper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pit viper
trans_list: groefkopadder
sense:
Any of various venomous snakes, of the subfamily Crotalinae, found in Asia and the Americas, with a deep pit or fossa on either side of the head that enables them to detect prey by infrared.


lexentry: eng/pitcher__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pitcher
trans_list: kan
sense:
A wide-mouthed, deep vessel for holding liquids, with a spout or protruding lip and a handle; a water jug or jar with a large ear or handle.


lexentry: eng/pitfall__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pitfall
trans_list: valkuil
sense:
(figurative) A potential, unsuspected, hidden problem, hazard, or danger that is easily encountered but not immediately obvious.


lexentry: eng/pitfall__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pitfall
trans_list: valkuil
sense:
(literal) A type of trap consisting of a concealed pit in the ground, which the victim is supposed to fall into and not be able to get out from.


lexentry: eng/pith__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pith
trans_list: merg
sense:
The soft, spongy substance inside plant parts; specifically, the parenchyma in the centre of the roots and stems of many plants and trees.


lexentry: eng/piton__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: piton
trans_list: wig
sense:
(climbing) A spike, wedge, or peg that is driven into a rock or ice surface as a support (as for a mountain climber).


lexentry: eng/pituitary_gland__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pituitary gland
trans_list: hypofyse
sense:
(anatomy) An endocrine gland, about the size of a pea, that sits in a small, bony cavity at the base of the brain whose secretions control the other endocrine glands and influence growth, metabolism, and maturation.


lexentry: eng/pityriasis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pityriasis
trans_list: zemelenuitslag
sense:
(pathology) Any of several varieties of skin diseases characterized by the shedding of flakes or scales, such as dandruff. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/pivot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pivot
trans_list: draaipen
sense:
A thing on which something turns; specifically a metal pointed pin or short shaft in machinery, such as the end of an axle or spindle.


lexentry: eng/pivot__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pivot
trans_list: keerpunt
sense:
(figuratively, by extension) Something or someone having a paramount significance in a certain situation.


lexentry: eng/pivot_table__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pivot table
trans_list: draaitabel
sense:
(computing) A summary table used for automatic sorting, counting and averaging of the data in another table or spreadsheet.


lexentry: eng/pixel_hunt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pixel hunt
trans_list: pixeljacht
sense:
(video games) a search for a small, onscreen, hard-to-find object in a graphic adventure puzzle video game


lexentry: eng/pixel_hunting__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pixel hunting
trans_list: pixeljagen
sense:
(video games) Looking for a small, onscreen, hard-to-find object in a graphic adventure puzzle video game.


lexentry: eng/pizza__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pizza
trans_list: pizza
sense:
(uncountable) A baked Italian dish of a thinly rolled bread crust typically topped before baking with tomato sauce, cheese, and other ingredients such as meat or vegetables.


lexentry: eng/piñata__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: piñata
trans_list: piñata
sense:
(Latin American culture) A doll or other decorated container that is filled with candy and hit with a hammer or a stick by blindfolded children during birthday parties or other celebrations until the candy falls out.


lexentry: eng/placard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: placard
trans_list: plakkaat
sense:
A sheet of paper or cardboard with a written or printed announcement on one side for display in a public place.


lexentry: eng/placate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: placate
trans_list: sussen | bedaren | kalmeren | paaien
sense:
(transitive) To calm; to bring peace to; to influence someone who was furious to the point that they become content or at least no longer irate.


lexentry: eng/place__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: place
trans_list: huis | tehuis | thuis
sense:
(often, in street names or addresses) A street, sometimes but not always surrounding a public place, square, or plaza of the same name.


lexentry: eng/place__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: place
trans_list: plaatsen
sense:
(ergative) To earn a given spot in a competition; to rank at a certain position ((often followed by an ordinal)).


lexentry: eng/place_mat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: place mat
trans_list: onderlegger | placemat
sense:
A protective mat, usually heat-resistant, placed under a single person's tableware (including cutlery) at the dining table.


lexentry: eng/place_of_articulation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: place of articulation
trans_list: articulatiepunt | plaats van articulatie
sense:
(phonetics, of a consonant) The point of contact, where an obstruction occurs in the vocal tract between an active (moving) articulator (typically some part of the tongue) and a passive (stationary) articulator (typically some part of the roof of the mouth).


lexentry: eng/place_of_worship__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: place of worship
trans_list: bedehuis | cultusplaats | gebedshuis | godshuis
sense:
A place, usually a building such as a church, mosque, synagogue or temple where believers can practise their faith.


lexentry: eng/place_setting__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: place setting
trans_list: bestek
sense:
Items of cutlery, crockery and glassware, and sometimes a place mat, arranged for a person at a dining table.


lexentry: eng/placebo-controlled__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: placebo-controlled
trans_list: placebogecontroleerd
sense:
(medicine, science, research) Including a comparison (control) group with placebo. (describing clinical trials)


lexentry: eng/placebo_effect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: placebo effect
trans_list: placebo-effect
sense:
(medicine, especially, pharmacology) A phenomenon where a person's health improves after receiving a treatment that has no direct therapeutic mechanism.


lexentry: eng/placeholder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: placeholder
trans_list: invullen | plaatshouder | vulling | vulsel
sense:
Something used or included temporarily or as a substitute for something that is not known or must remain generic; that which holds, denotes or reserves a place for something to come later.


lexentry: eng/placenta__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: placenta
trans_list: placenta | moederkoek
sense:
(botany) In flowering plants, the part of the ovary where ovules develop; in non-flowering plants where the spores develop.


lexentry: eng/plagiarism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plagiarism
trans_list: plagiaat
sense:
(uncountable) Copying of another person's ideas, text, or other creative work, and presenting it as one's own, especially without permission; plagiarizing.


lexentry: eng/plagiarize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plagiarize
trans_list: plagiëren
sense:
(ambitransitive) To use, and pass off as one's own, someone else's writing, speech, ideas, or other intellectual or creative work, especially in an academic context; to commit plagiarism.


lexentry: eng/plague__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plague
trans_list: pest | plaag
sense:
(often used with the, sometimes capitalized: the Plague) The bubonic plague, the pestilent disease caused by the virulent bacterium Yersinia pestis.


lexentry: eng/plague__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: plague
trans_list: pest | plaag
sense:
(pathology) An epidemic or pandemic caused by any pestilence, but specifically by the above disease.


lexentry: eng/plague__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: plague
trans_list: pest | plaag
sense:
A widespread affliction, calamity, or destructive influx, especially when seen as divine retribution.


lexentry: eng/plaice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plaice
trans_list: schol
sense:
Pleuronectes platessa (European plaice), commonly found in the North Sea and Irish Sea, with smooth brown skin and red or orange spots.


lexentry: eng/plaid__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: plaid
trans_list: plaid
sense:
A length of such material used as a piece of clothing, formerly worn in the Scottish Highlands and other parts of northern Britain and remaining as an item of ceremonial dress worn by members of Scottish pipe bands. [from 16thc.]


lexentry: eng/plain__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: plain
trans_list: kaal
sense:
(computing) Containing no extended or nonprinting characters (especially in plain text). [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/plains-wanderer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plains-wanderer
trans_list: trapvechtkwartel
sense:
Pedionomus torquatus, a small quail-like bird in the monotypic family Pedionomidae, endemic to south-eastern Australia.


lexentry: eng/plaintiff__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plaintiff
trans_list: eiser | aanklager
sense:
(law, UK, _, historic, otherwise, current) A party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant; accuser.


lexentry: eng/plan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plan
trans_list: ontwerp | schema
sense:
A drawing showing technical details of a building, machine, etc., with unwanted details omitted, and often using symbols rather than detailed drawing to represent doors, valves, etc.


lexentry: eng/plan__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: plan
trans_list: plan | ontwerp
sense:
A two-dimensional drawing of a building as seen from above with obscuring or irrelevant details such as roof removed, or of a floor of a building, revealing the internal layout; as distinct from the elevation.


lexentry: eng/planche__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: planche
trans_list: bed
sense:
(gymnastics) A position where the gymnast is horizontal and face-down, using only the hands as support.


lexentry: eng/plane__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: plane
trans_list: vlak
sense:
(geometry) A flat surface extending infinitely in all directions (e.g. horizontal or vertical plane); a bounded portion thereof.


lexentry: eng/planer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: planer
trans_list: schaaf
sense:
(woodworking) A tool which smooths a surface or makes one surface of a workpiece parallel to the tool's bed.


lexentry: eng/planet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: planet
trans_list: planeet | zwerfster
sense:
(now, historical, or, astrology) Each of the seven major bodies which move relative to the fixed stars in the night sky—the Moon, Mercury, Venus, the Sun, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. [from 14thc.]


lexentry: eng/planet__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: planet
trans_list: planeet | zwerfster
sense:
(astronomy, historical) Any body that orbits the Sun, including the asteroids (as minor planets) and sometimes the moons of those bodies (as satellite planets)


lexentry: eng/planet__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: planet
trans_list: planeet | zwerfster
sense:
(astronomy, current) A body which is massive enough to be in hydrostatic equilibrium (generally resulting in being an ellipsoid) but not enough to attain nuclear fusion and, in IAU usage, which directly orbits a star (or multiple star) and dominates the region of its orbit; specifically, in the case of the Solar system, the eight major bodies of Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. [from 2006]


lexentry: eng/planet_gear__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: planet gear
trans_list: planeetwiel
sense:
(engineering) An epicyclic gear; the middle gears in a planetary gear system, spun by the central sun gear


lexentry: eng/planetarium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: planetarium
trans_list: planetarium
sense:
A display museum in which images of stars and other astronomical phenomena are projected onto a domed ceiling.


lexentry: eng/planetary_gear__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: planetary gear
trans_list: planeetwielmechanisme | planetair tandwielstelsel
sense:
A system of gears that has a central gear wheel (sun gear) around which others (planet gears) rotate, often within an outer ring.


lexentry: eng/planetary_nebula__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: planetary nebula
trans_list: planetaire nevel
sense:
(astronomy) A nebulosity surrounding a dying red giant, consisting of material expelled by the star.


lexentry: eng/planetesimal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: planetesimal
trans_list: planetesimaal
sense:
(astronomy) Any of many small, solid astronomical objects that orbit a star and form protoplanets through mutual gravitational attraction.


lexentry: eng/planisphere__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: planisphere
trans_list: planisfeer
sense:
(astronomy) Any of several charts of the celestial sphere having an overlay or window that may be adjusted to show the stars visible at a particular time, or from a particular place.


lexentry: eng/planner__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: planner
trans_list: agenda | planner
sense:
A notebook or software in which one keeps reminders of items such as appointments, tasks, projects, and contacts.


lexentry: eng/planning_permission__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: planning permission
trans_list: bouwvergunning | omgevingsvergunning
sense:
(Britain, construction, law) Legal permission granted by a government authority to construct on one's land, or to change the use of the land. [from mid 1940s]


lexentry: eng/plant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plant
trans_list: plant | gewas
sense:
(botany) An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.


lexentry: eng/plant__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: plant
trans_list: plant
sense:
(botany) An organism of the kingdom Plantae. Now specifically, a living organism of the Embryophyta (land plants) or of the Chlorophyta (green algae), a eukaryote that includes double-membraned chloroplasts in its cells containing chlorophyll a and b, or any organism closely related to such an organism.


lexentry: eng/plant__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: plant
trans_list: plant
sense:
(ecology) Now specifically, a multicellular eukaryote that includes chloroplasts in its cells, which have a cell wall.


lexentry: eng/plant__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plant
trans_list: planten | poten
sense:
(ambitransitive) To place (a seed or plant) in soil or other substrate in order that it may live and grow.


lexentry: eng/plantain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plantain
trans_list: weegbree
sense:
Any plant of the genus Plantago, with a rosette of sessile leaves about 10 cm (4") long with a narrow part instead of a petiole, and with a spike inflorescence with the flower spacing varying widely among the species. See also psyllium.


lexentry: eng/plantation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plantation
trans_list: plantage | aanplanting
sense:
A large farm; estate or area of land designated for agricultural growth. Often includes housing for the owner and workers.


lexentry: eng/plantigrade__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plantigrade
trans_list: zoolganger
sense:
(zoology) A plantigrade animal; an animal that walks with the entire sole of the foot on the ground.


lexentry: eng/plaque__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: plaque
trans_list: tandplak
sense:
(uncountable, dentistry) An accumulation of biofilm, or bacteria, on teeth, which may develop into dental calculus (tartar).


lexentry: eng/plasma_cell__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plasma cell
trans_list: plasmacel
sense:
(immunology) A form of B cell that produces antibodies after having reacted with its specific antigen in follicle centers.


lexentry: eng/plasma_display__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plasma display
trans_list: plasmascherm
sense:
A flat-screen display, for television or personal computers, consisting of a matrix of cells filled with an inert, ionized gas; three cells (red, green and blue) constituting a single pixel


lexentry: eng/plasmid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plasmid
trans_list: plasmide
sense:
(cytology) A loop of double-stranded DNA that is separate from — and replicates independently of — the chromosomes; such loops are most commonly found in bacteria, but they are also sometimes found in archaeans and eukaryotic cells, and they are used in genetic engineering as a vector for gene transfer.


lexentry: eng/plaster_cast__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plaster cast
trans_list: gips
sense:
(surgery) A cast made of a stiff material (often plaster of Paris and gauze) in order to immobilize a broken bone for the period of healing.


lexentry: eng/plaster_of_Paris__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plaster of Paris
trans_list: gips
sense:
A hemihydrate of calcium sulfate, made by calcining gypsum, that hardens when moistened and allowed to dry; used to make casts, molds and sculpture.


lexentry: eng/plasterboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plasterboard
trans_list: gipsplaat
sense:
A construction material consisting of a rigid panel of several layers of fibreboard or paper bonded to a gypsum core.


lexentry: eng/plastic__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: plastic
trans_list: kunststof | plastic
sense:
(figurative, slang) Insincerity; fakeness; a person who is fake or arrogant, or believes that they are better than the rest of the population; a narcissistic, affected person.


lexentry: eng/plastic_art__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plastic art
trans_list: beeldende kunst
sense:
An art form which involves physical manipulation of a three-dimensional medium by moulding or modeling such as sculpture or ceramics.


lexentry: eng/plastic_bag__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plastic bag
trans_list: plastic tas
sense:
A type of packaging made of thin, flexible, plastic film, starch, or plastic textile, used for containing and transporting food, waste, and consumer goods. (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/plastic_surgery__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plastic surgery
trans_list: plastische chirurgie
sense:
Surgery to repair or revise body parts, especially involving the transfer of tissue; it is done for health reasons, reconstructive reasons, aesthetic reasons, or a combination thereof.


lexentry: eng/plasticizer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plasticizer
trans_list: weekmaker
sense:
Any of various substances added to a material (such as plastic or concrete) in order to make it more pliable.


lexentry: eng/plastid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plastid
trans_list: plastide
sense:
(cytology) Any of various organelles found in the cells of plants and algae, often used for photosynthesis.


lexentry: eng/plateau__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plateau
trans_list: stagneren | stabiliseren
sense:
(intransitive) (of a varying quantity) To reach a stable level after a period of increase; to level off.


lexentry: eng/platelet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: platelet
trans_list: bloedplaatje | trombocyt
sense:
(hematology, cytology) A small colorless disk-shaped particle found in the blood of mammals, which plays an important role in the formation of blood clots.


lexentry: eng/platform__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: platform
trans_list: perron | platform | podium | verhoog
sense:
A raised floor for any purpose, e.g. for workmen during construction, or formerly for military cannon.


lexentry: eng/platform__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: platform
trans_list: platformschoen
sense:
(footwear, in the plural) Ellipsis of platform shoe (“a kind of high shoe with an extra layer between the inner and outer soles”).


lexentry: eng/platform__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: platform
trans_list: platform
sense:
(computing) A particular operating system or environment such as a database or other specific software; a particular type of computer or microprocessor, used for running other software.


lexentry: eng/platform_game__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: platform game
trans_list: platformer | platformspel
sense:
(video game genre) A video game of the genre characterized by jumping (or otherwise moving) to and from suspended platforms or over obstacles.


lexentry: eng/platitude__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: platitude
trans_list: platitude | cliché
sense:
(countable) An often-quoted saying that is supposed to be meaningful but has become unoriginal or hackneyed through overuse.


lexentry: eng/platoon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: platoon
trans_list: peloton
sense:
(military) A unit of thirty to forty soldiers typically commanded by a lieutenant and forming part of a company.


lexentry: eng/platypus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: platypus
trans_list: vogelbekdier
sense:
A semiaquatic monotreme from eastern Australia with a bill resembling that of a duck, that has a mole-like body, a tail resembling that of a beaver, a waterproof pelt, and flat webbed feet (Ornithorhynchus anatinus).


lexentry: eng/plausibility__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: plausibility
trans_list: aannemelijkheid | plausibiliteit | waarschijnlijkheid
sense:
(now in more positive sense) The fact of being believable; believability, credibility. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/play__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: play
trans_list: spel
sense:
(uncountable, sports, with certain prepositions, also figurative) The sphere or circumstance in which a playing implement, such as a ball, is available to be played (see also in play, out of play).


lexentry: eng/play__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: play
trans_list: schouwspel
sense:
(countable) A literary composition, intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue.


lexentry: eng/play__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: play
trans_list: spelen
sense:
(intransitive) To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.


lexentry: eng/play__Verb__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: play
trans_list: spelen | afspelen
sense:
(transitive, of a person) To operate (a device or media) so as to cause sound (especially music) or moving pictures to be produced.


lexentry: eng/play__Verb__1
sense_num: 16
written_rep: play
trans_list: spelen | afspelen
sense:
(AAVE, intransitive) To kid; to joke; to say something for amusement; to act, or to treat something, unseriously.


lexentry: eng/play_by_ear__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: play by ear
trans_list: improviseren
sense:
(transitive, and, intransitive, idiomatic) To do by guessing, intuition, or trial and error; to react to events as they occur, often with risk of negative outcomes; to improvise.


lexentry: eng/play_with_fire__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: play with fire
trans_list: met vuur spelen
sense:
(idiomatic) To put oneself in a precarious situation with a high risk of getting harmed, particularly emotionally or financially.


lexentry: eng/playboy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: playboy
trans_list: casanova | don juan | playboy
sense:
A single man, especially a wealthy one, who devotes himself to a life of leisure and pleasure, often sexual, without commitments or responsibilities.


lexentry: eng/playground__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: playground
trans_list: speeltuin | speelplaats | speelplein | speelterrein
sense:
(outdoors) A large open space for children to play in, usually having dedicated play equipment (such as swings and slides). [1780]


lexentry: eng/playground__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: playground
trans_list: speelterrein
sense:
(figuratively) Any physical or metaphysical space in which a person or organization has free rein to do as they please.


lexentry: eng/playlist__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: playlist
trans_list: afspeellijst | playlist
sense:
(computing) A list of tracks or videos to be played in a particular sequence, as from an audio CD or a streaming service.


lexentry: eng/plea_bargain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plea bargain
trans_list: afspraak
sense:
(US, legal) An agreement in which a defendant agrees to plead guilty to a lesser charge instead of not guilty to a greater one


lexentry: eng/please_repeat_after_me__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: please repeat after me
trans_list: zeg mij na alsjeblieft | zegt u mij na alstublieft
sense:
A request for the interlocutor to repeat what the speaker says next. Often used in language training.


lexentry: eng/please_turn_left__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: please turn left
trans_list: draai links, alstublieft
sense:
When giving directions to a person (for example, a taxi driver), indicates that he or she should turn left.


lexentry: eng/please_turn_right__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: please turn right
trans_list: draai rechts, alstublieft
sense:
When giving directions to a person (for example, a taxi driver), indicates that he or she should turn right.


lexentry: eng/pleased_to_meet_you__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
sense: A polite formula used when being introduced to somebody.
written_rep: pleased to meet you
trans_list:
aangenaam | aangenaam met u kennis te maken | aangenaam om met u kennis te maken | aangename kennismaking


lexentry: eng/pleat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pleat
trans_list: plooi
sense:
(sewing) A fold in the fabric of a garment, usually a skirt, as a part of the design of the garment, with the purpose of adding controlled fullness and freedom of movement, or taking up excess fabric. There are many types of pleats, differing in their construction and appearance.


lexentry: eng/plebiscite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plebiscite
trans_list: plebisciet | referendum
sense:
(law, politics) A direct popular vote on an issue of public importance, such as an amendment to the constitution, a change in the sovereignty of the nation, or some government policy.


lexentry: eng/plectrum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plectrum
trans_list: plectrum
sense:
(music) A small piece of plastic, metal, ivory, etc., for plucking the strings of a guitar, lyre, mandolin, etc.


lexentry: eng/pledge__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: pledge
trans_list: schacht
sense:
(college slang) A person who has taken a pledge of allegiance to a college fraternity, but is not yet formally approved.


lexentry: eng/plenipotentiary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plenipotentiary
trans_list: gevolmachtigde | plenipotentiaris
sense:
A person invested with full powers, especially as the diplomatic agent of a sovereign state, (originally) charged with handling a certain matter. [from c. 1645]


lexentry: eng/pleonasm__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pleonasm
trans_list: pleonasme
sense:
(countable) A phrase involving pleonasm; a phrase containing one or more words which are redundant because their meaning is expressed elsewhere in the phrase.


lexentry: eng/pleroma__Proper_noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pleroma
trans_list: pleroma
sense:
(Gnosticism, historical) Often preceded by the: the spiritual universe seen as the totality of the essence and powers of God.


lexentry: eng/pleura__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pleura
trans_list: pleura
sense:
(anatomy) Each of a pair of smooth serous membranes which line the thorax and envelop the lungs in humans and other mammals.


lexentry: eng/pliers__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pliers
trans_list: tang
sense:
A pincer-like gripping tool that multiplies the strength of the user's hand, often used for bending things.


lexentry: eng/plot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plot
trans_list: plot | intrige | verhaal
sense:
(narratology) The course of a story, comprising a series of incidents which are gradually unfolded, sometimes by unexpected means. [from 1640s]


lexentry: eng/plot__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: plot
trans_list: complot | samenzwering
sense:
A secret plan to achieve an end, the end or means usually being illegal or otherwise questionable. [from 1580s]


lexentry: eng/plot_twist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plot twist
trans_list: intrige | plottwist | plotwending | verwikkeling
sense:
A change in the direction or expected outcome of the plot of a film, novel, or other narrative work.


lexentry: eng/plough__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plough
trans_list: ploeg
sense:
(agriculture) A device pulled through the ground in order to break it open into furrows for planting.


lexentry: eng/plough__Verb__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: plough
trans_list: ploegen
sense:
(joinery) To cut a groove in, as in a plank, or the edge of a board; especially, a rectangular groove to receive the end of a shelf or tread, the edge of a panel, a tongue, etc.


lexentry: eng/pluck__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: pluck
trans_list: plukken
sense:
(transitive, music) To play (a single string on a musical instrument) by pulling and then releasing it, such as on a guitar.


lexentry: eng/plug__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plug
trans_list: stekker
sense:
(electricity) A pronged connecting device which fits into a mating socket, especially an electrical one.


lexentry: eng/plum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plum
trans_list: pruim
sense:
An edible, fleshy stone fruit of Prunus domestica (European plum), often of a dark red or purple colour. [from 8th c.]


lexentry: eng/plumage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plumage
trans_list: gevederte | pluimage | verenkleed
sense:
(ornithology, collective noun) Layer or collection of feathers covering a bird’s body; feathers used ornamentally; feathering.


lexentry: eng/plumber's_snake__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plumber's snake
trans_list: fret
sense:
A long, flexible tool, often with rotating blades at its forward end, which is inserted into a plumbing pipe system and used to remove clogs or other obstructions.


lexentry: eng/plumber__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: plumber
trans_list: loodgieter
sense:
One who furnishes, fits, and repairs pipes and other apparatus for the conveyance of water, gas, or drainage.


lexentry: eng/plumbing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plumbing
trans_list: loodgieterswerk | riolering
sense:
The pipes, together with the joints, tanks, stopcocks, taps, and other fixtures of a water, gas, or sewage system in a house or other building.


lexentry: eng/plumbism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plumbism
trans_list: loodvergiftiging
sense:
(medicine) A diseased condition, produced by the absorption of lead, common among workers in this metal or in its compounds, as among painters, typesetters, etc. Symptoms include lead colic, lead line, and wrist drop.


lexentry: eng/plume__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plume
trans_list: pluim | veder | veer
sense:
(archaic, literary, and, poetic) A feather of a bird, especially a large or showy one used as a decoration.


lexentry: eng/plume__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: plume
trans_list: plumeau | stoffer
sense:
(archaic, literary, and, poetic) A cluster of feathers worn as an ornament, especially on a helmet; a hackle.


lexentry: eng/plummet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plummet
trans_list: schietlood
sense:
(archaic, nautical) A piece of lead attached to a line, used in sounding the depth of water; a plumb bob or a plumb line.


lexentry: eng/plunge__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: plunge
trans_list: duiken
sense:
(figuratively, transitive) To cast, stab or throw deep and fast into some thing, state, condition or action.


lexentry: eng/pluperfect_tense__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pluperfect tense
trans_list: plusquamperfectum | voltooid verleden tijd
sense:
(grammar, of a verb) Tense of a verb used when referring to something that happened before a past setting or the imperfect; formed in English by adding had before the past participle of a verb, or by adding had been before the present participle of the verb.


lexentry: eng/plural__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plural
trans_list: meervoud
sense:
(grammar, uncountable) The plural number. In English, referring to more or less than one of something.


lexentry: eng/plural__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: plural
trans_list: meervoud
sense:
(grammar, countable) A word in the form in which it potentially refers to something other than one person or thing; and other than two things if the language has a dual form.


lexentry: eng/plurale_tantum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plurale tantum
trans_list: plurale tantum
sense:
(grammar) A noun (either in certain of its senses or in all its senses) that does not generally have a singular form.


lexentry: eng/pluralism__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: pluralism
trans_list: pluralisme
sense:
(sociology) A social system that permits smaller groups within a society to maintain their individual cultural identities.


lexentry: eng/plurality__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: plurality
trans_list: relatieve meerderheid
sense:
(countable) A number of votes for a single candidate or position which is greater than the number of votes gained by any other single candidate or position voted for, but which is less than a majority of valid votes cast.


lexentry: eng/plus_fours__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plus fours
trans_list: plusfour
sense:
Wide knickerbocker breeches, so called because originally they were designed with four inches of excess material so as to hang in a fold below the fastening beneath the knee; traditionally associated with sports, especially golf.


lexentry: eng/plus_sign__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plus sign
trans_list: plusteken
sense:
(arithmetic) The symbol + used to denote the operation of addition, to indicate that a number is positive, and so on.


lexentry: eng/plutonium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plutonium
trans_list: plutonium
sense:
The transuranic chemical element with atomic number 94 and symbol Pu: a silvery-gray fissile radioactive actinide metal that tarnishes when exposed to air.


lexentry: eng/pluviograph__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pluviograph
trans_list: pluviograaf
sense:
An instrument for measuring the amount of water that has fallen (i.e. a rain gauge), with a feature to register the data in real time to demonstrate rainfall over a short period, often an automated graphing instrument.


lexentry: eng/ply__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ply
trans_list: plooien
sense:
(transitive, obsolete) To bend; to fold; to mould; (figuratively) to adapt, to modify; to change (a person's) mind, to cause (a person) to submit.


lexentry: eng/pneumothorax__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pneumothorax
trans_list: pneumothorax | klaplong
sense:
(medicine) Presence of air inside the pleural cavity, usually caused by injury either to the lung or the chest wall.


lexentry: eng/po-faced__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: po-faced
trans_list: chagrijnig
sense:
(British) Wearing a particularly stern and disapproving expression; humourless; priggish. [from 1930s]


lexentry: eng/poach__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: poach
trans_list: pocheren
sense:
(transitive) To cook (something) in simmering or very hot liquid (usually water; sometimes wine, broth, or otherwise).


lexentry: eng/poacher__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: poacher
trans_list: stroper
sense:
A person who trespasses in order to take game illegally, one who poaches; a person who illegally takes animals or plants from the wild.


lexentry: eng/pochard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pochard
trans_list: tafeleend
sense:
Any of various diving ducks of the subfamily Aythyinae (genera Aythya and Netta), especially the common pochard, Aythya ferina.


lexentry: eng/pocket_gopher__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pocket gopher
trans_list: goffer | wangzakrat | zakrat
sense:
Any of the burrowing rodents of the family Geomyidae, regarded as the "true" gophers, native North and Central America.


lexentry: eng/podcast__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: podcast
trans_list: podcast
sense:
A program, especially an audio program, produced on a regular basis, delivered over the Internet in a compressed digital format and designed for playback on computers or portable devices such as mobile phones. [from early 21st c.]


lexentry: eng/podium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: podium
trans_list: podium | spreekgestoelte
sense:
A platform on which to stand, as when conducting an orchestra or preaching at a pulpit; any low platform or dais.


lexentry: eng/poetry__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: poetry
trans_list: poëzie
sense:
(figurative) An artistic quality that appeals to or evokes the emotions, in any medium; something having such a quality.


lexentry: eng/poinsettia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: poinsettia
trans_list: kerstster
sense:
A plant, Euphorbia pulcherrima, with rather small and insignificant flowers surrounded by large bright red leaves; native to Mexico and Central America and widely cultivated as a garden plant.


lexentry: eng/point-to-point__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: point-to-point
trans_list: punt-naar-punt
sense:
(electronics) Being or relating to a method of manually constructing electronic circuits prior to automation and printed circuit boards, where components were individually mounted on the chassis prior to soldering.


lexentry: eng/point__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: point
trans_list: punt
sense:
(mathematics, science) A zero-dimensional mathematical object representing a location in one or more dimensions; something considered to have position but no magnitude or direction. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/point__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: point
trans_list: komma | standpunt
sense:
(automotive, mostly, in the plural) Either of the two metal surfaces in a distributor which close or open to allow or prevent the flow of current through the ignition coil. There is usually a moving point, pushed by the distributor cam, and a fixed point, and they are built together as a unit.


lexentry: eng/point__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: point
trans_list: eenheid | punt
sense:
(typography) A unit of measure equal to 1/12 of a pica, or approximately 1/72 of an inch (exactly 1/72 of an inch in the digital era). [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/point__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: point
trans_list: wijzen
sense:
(intransitive) To extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it.


lexentry: eng/point_guard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: point guard
trans_list: aanvoerder
sense:
(basketball) A guard who is usually the shortest of the five basketball positions, and specializes in handling the ball, distributing it to the other players and generally running the team's offense.


lexentry: eng/point_mutation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: point mutation
trans_list: puntmutatie
sense:
(genetics) A mutation that involves the replacement, addition or deletion of a small number of bases (especially just one) at a specific site within a gene.


lexentry: eng/point_of_inflection__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: point of inflection
trans_list: buigpunt
sense:
(mathematics) A point on a curve at which the sign of the curvature changes; at this point the second derivative of the underlying function will be zero, but positive on one side and negative on the other.


lexentry: eng/point_of_interest__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: point of interest
trans_list: doel
sense:
A location that is worth visiting because it is a tourist attraction or the base for some type of service such as a restaurant or shop.


lexentry: eng/point_of_no_return__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: point of no return
trans_list: punt van veilige terugkeer | punt vanwaaruit geen terugkeer mogelijk is
sense:
(aviation) The point in an aircraft's flight when there is insufficient fuel to reverse direction and return to the place of origin.


lexentry: eng/point_of_sale__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: point of sale
trans_list: bank
sense:
(retail) The location at which payment for goods is made in an establishment that sells goods or services.


lexentry: eng/point_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: point out
trans_list: aanduiden | aanwijzen | tonen
sense:
(transitive, idiomatic) To identify among a group of similar subjects, or in a scene where the subject might not be readily seen or noticed, with a gesture of the body.


lexentry: eng/pointed_cabbage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pointed cabbage
trans_list: spitskool
sense:
An F1 hybrid variety of cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) that forms compact conical rather than rounded heads and is noted for its delicate flavor.


lexentry: eng/pointer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pointer
trans_list: pointer
sense:
A needlelike component of a timepiece or measuring device that indicates the time or the current reading of the device.


lexentry: eng/pointing-trowel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pointing-trowel
trans_list: dagge | dagijzer | voegijzer | voegspijker
sense:
A fine trowel, (metal) tool used in construction to shape mortar neatly into the seams which joint bricks, stones etc. in masonry.


lexentry: eng/points__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: points
trans_list: wissel
sense:
(rail transport, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) Movable rails which can be used to switch a train from one railway track to another.


lexentry: eng/poison_ivy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: poison ivy
trans_list: gifsumak
sense:
Any of three ivy-like species of Toxicodendron, known for their ability to cause an itching rash and blistering for most people, through urushiol, an oil that is a skin irritant.


lexentry: eng/poisoned_chalice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: poisoned chalice
trans_list: gifbeker | vergiftigd geschenk
sense:
(idiomatic) Something which is initially regarded as advantageous but which is later recognized to be disadvantageous or harmful; an apparently beneficial or benign instrument or scheme for causing death or harm.


lexentry: eng/poker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: poker
trans_list: pook
sense:
A metal rod, generally of wrought iron, for adjusting the burning logs or coals in a fire; a firestick. [from earlier 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/poker_face__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: poker face
trans_list: pokerface
sense:
(poker) An impassive facial expression cultivated to prevent other players from determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand, or of bluffing.


lexentry: eng/polar__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polar
trans_list: navel
sense:
(mathematics) Of a coordinate system, specifying the location of a point in a plane by using a radius and an angle.


lexentry: eng/polar_bear__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polar bear
trans_list: ijsbeer
sense:
A hypercarnivorous species of bear, Ursus maritimus, whose native range lies largely within the Arctic Circle.


lexentry: eng/polar_circle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polar circle
trans_list: poolcirkel
sense:
(geography) Either of the two parallels of the Earth located at the latitude of 66° 33′ 44″ N and 66° 33′ 44″ S.


lexentry: eng/polar_night__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polar night
trans_list: poolnacht
sense:
A period of continual darkness that occurs in winter in the polar regions of Earth, during which the sun never rises above the horizon.


lexentry: eng/polarity__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: polarity
trans_list: polariteit
sense:
(chemistry) The dipole-dipole intermolecular forces between the slightly positively-charged end of one molecule to the negative end of another or the same molecule. Wp


lexentry: eng/polarization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polarization
trans_list: polarisatie
sense:
(chemistry, physics) The separation of positive and negative charges in a nucleus, atom, molecule or system.


lexentry: eng/polarization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polarization
trans_list: polarisatie
sense:
(physics) The production of polarized light; the direction in which the electric field of an electromagnetic wave points.


lexentry: eng/polder_model__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polder model
trans_list: poldermodel
sense:
A form of consensus decision-making characterised by cooperation despite significant differences among parties.


lexentry: eng/pole__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pole
trans_list: pool
sense:
A point of magnetic focus, especially each of the two opposing such points of a magnet (designated north and south).


lexentry: eng/pole__Noun__2
sense_num: 03
written_rep: pole
trans_list: pool
sense:
(figuratively, by extension) Any of a small set of extremes; especially, either of two extremes that are possible or available.


lexentry: eng/pole__Noun__2
sense_num: 05
written_rep: pole
trans_list: pool
sense:
(electricity) A contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves.


lexentry: eng/pole_position__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pole position
trans_list: polepositie | poleposition
sense:
(motor racing) The top qualifying position for a race, on the inside of the front row at the starting line.


lexentry: eng/pole_star__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pole star
trans_list: leidstar | leidster | poolster
sense:
(star) The star visible to the naked eye which was in the past, is now, or will be in the future nearest a celestial pole of a planet.


lexentry: eng/pole_star__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pole star
trans_list: leidstar | leidster | richtinggevend beginsel | richtinggevend principe
sense:
(figuratively) A person, principle, or thing which acts as a guide; a guiding light; also, something which attracts much attention; a centre of attention.


lexentry: eng/pole_vault__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pole vault
trans_list: polsstokspringen | polsstokhoogspringen
sense:
(athletics) a jumping event contested in track and field which requires an athlete to carry a fiberglass pole down a runway, plant the pole into a vaulting box and vault over a fiberglass bar, landing on a matted pit


lexentry: eng/polemical__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polemical
trans_list: polemisch
sense:
(somewhat, _, derogative) Prone to causing disputes; inclined to causing the expression of opposing opinions, disputatious, contentious, edgy.


lexentry: eng/polenta__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polenta
trans_list: polenta
sense:
Any of various types and consistencies of a starchy accompaniment to a meal made from coarse maize-meal porridge, sometimes fried or grilled.


lexentry: eng/police__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: police
trans_list: politie
sense:
(North America, &, _, historical) A department of local (usually municipal) government responsible for general law enforcement.


lexentry: eng/police_car__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: police car
trans_list: politieauto | politiewagen
sense:
An automobile used by a police officer when on duty. Usually marked with police livery; sometimes an unmarked car.


lexentry: eng/police_court__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: police court
trans_list: politierechtbank
sense:
(historical, _, in UK, law) A court of justice for trying minor criminal cases brought before it by the police, often in summary proceedings.


lexentry: eng/police_state__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: police state
trans_list: politiestaat
sense:
(usually, pejorative) A polity whose government exercises strict and repressive control of the people.


lexentry: eng/police_station__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: police station
trans_list: politiebureau
sense:
A building serving as the headquarters of a branch of the police force, and sometimes as a temporary place of confinement for offenders.


lexentry: eng/policy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: policy
trans_list: beleid
sense:
A principle of behaviour, conduct which an entity (government, organization, etc.) applies or seeks to follow, especially as formally expressed by an authoritative body. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/policy__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: policy
trans_list: beleid | tactiek | voorzichtigheid
sense:
Wise, advantageous, or politic conduct; prudence, formerly also with connotations of craftiness. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/poliomyelitis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: poliomyelitis
trans_list: kinderverlamming | polio | poliomyelitis
sense:
(pathology) Acute infection by the poliovirus, especially of the motor neurons in the spinal cord and brainstem, leading to muscle weakness, paralysis and sometimes deformity.


lexentry: eng/politburo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: politburo
trans_list: politbureau
sense:
(communism, Marxism) The governing council and chief policymaking body of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and other Marxist-Leninist political systems.


lexentry: eng/political__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: political
trans_list: politiek | partijpolitiek
sense:
(pejorative) Inappropriately motivated by political calculation, as it pertains to elections, power dynamics, ideologies, etc.


lexentry: eng/political__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: political
trans_list: politiek
sense:
Of or relating to views about social relationships that involve power, standing, influence or conflict.


lexentry: eng/political_economy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: political economy
trans_list: politieke economie | staathuishoudkunde
sense:
(economics, politics) Interdisciplinary studies drawing upon economics, law, and political science in explaining how political institutions, the political environment, and the economic system — capitalist, socialist, mixed, and so on — influence each other.


lexentry: eng/political_opposition__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: political opposition
trans_list: oppositie
sense:
A recognized political party or group of parties in multiparty political systems that is present in Parliament or some other legislative body and does not control the floor (usually due to being in the minority).


lexentry: eng/political_party__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: political party
trans_list: politieke partij | partij
sense:
A political organization that subscribes to a certain ideology and seeks to attain political power through representation in government.


lexentry: eng/politics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: politics
trans_list: politiek
sense:
(countable) A methodology and activities associated with running a government, an organization, or a movement.


lexentry: eng/polity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polity
trans_list: bestuursvorm | leden van een gemeenschap | staatsbestel
sense:
(politics, religion, usually, uncountable) Organizational structure and governance, especially of a state or a religion.


lexentry: eng/polity__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: polity
trans_list: staatsbestel | staatsvorm
sense:
(political science, countable) A politically organized unit, especially a nation of people, a class or ingroup that governs it, or the state ruled thereby.


lexentry: eng/pollination__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pollination
trans_list: bestuiving
sense:
(botany) The transfer of pollen from an anther to a stigma; effected by insects, birds, bats and the wind etc.


lexentry: eng/polling_station__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polling station
trans_list: stembureau
sense:
(Britain, Canada, Australia) a place where voters go to cast their ballot in an election or referendum; a voting station


lexentry: eng/pollute__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pollute
trans_list: vervuilen
sense:
(transitive) To make something or somewhere less suitable for some activity, especially by the introduction of some unnatural factor.


lexentry: eng/pollution__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pollution
trans_list: milieuverontreiniging | pollutie | vervuiling | milieuvervuiling
sense:
Physical contamination, now especially the contamination of the environment by harmful substances, or by disruptive levels of noise, light etc. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/polo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polo
trans_list: pool
sense:
(uncountable) A ball game where two teams of players on horseback use long-handled mallets to propel the ball along the ground and into their opponent's goal.


lexentry: eng/poltergeist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: poltergeist
trans_list: klopgeest | poltergeest
sense:
(parapsychology) An unseen ghost which makes noises and causes disruption, especially by causing physical objects to move or fly about.


lexentry: eng/polyamorous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polyamorous
trans_list: polyamoreus
sense:
Having relationships with multiple partners, with the knowledge and consent of all involved; engaging in polyamory.


lexentry: eng/polyamory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polyamory
trans_list: polyamorie
sense:
Any of various practices involving romantic or sexual relationships with multiple partners with the knowledge and consent of all involved.


lexentry: eng/polyandry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polyandry
trans_list: polyandrie | veelmannerij
sense:
The having of a plurality of husbands at the same time; usually, the marriage of a woman to more than one man, or the practice of having several husbands, at the same time.


lexentry: eng/polycarbonate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polycarbonate
trans_list: polycarbonaat
sense:
(chemistry) Any of a range of polymers of aromatic carbonates; they are used to make light, flexible alternatives to glass. Abbreviation: PC


lexentry: eng/polycule__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polycule
trans_list: polycuul
sense:
A polyamorous group of individuals connected by their overlapping romantic, sexual, or platonic relationships.


lexentry: eng/polydactyly__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polydactyly
trans_list: polydactylie
sense:
(medicine, teratology) A congenital condition in which a person or animal has more than the usual number of digits (fingers or toes) on at least one of the hands or feet.


lexentry: eng/polyethylene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polyethylene
trans_list: polyetheen
sense:
(organic compound) A polymer consisting of many ethylene monomers bonded together; used for kitchenware, containers etc.


lexentry: eng/polyethylene_glycol__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polyethylene glycol
trans_list: polyethyleenglycol
sense:
(chemistry) Any of a series of water-soluble polymers, of general formula [CH2-CH2-O]n, used in detergents and as emulsifiers and plasticizers.


lexentry: eng/polyethylene_terephthalate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polyethylene terephthalate
trans_list: polyethyleentereftalaat
sense:
(organic compound) A thermoplastic resin of the polyester family used particularly in the manufacture of plastic bottles (PET) and fabrics (Terylene).


lexentry: eng/polygamy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: polygamy
trans_list: polygamie
sense:
(often, especially in common use) Synonym of polygyny (“marriage of a man to more than one wife, the practice of having several wives at the same time”).


lexentry: eng/polyglot__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: polyglot
trans_list: meertalig | polyglottisch
sense:
Containing, or made up of, several languages; specifically, of a book (especially a bible): having text translated into several languages.


lexentry: eng/polyglot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polyglot
trans_list: polyglot | polyglotte
sense:
A publication in several languages; specifically, a book (especially a bible) containing several versions of the same subject matter or text in several languages.


lexentry: eng/polygyny__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polygyny
trans_list: polygynie | veelwijverij
sense:
The state or practice of having several wives at the same time; plurality of wives; marriage to several wives.


lexentry: eng/polymer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polymer
trans_list: polymeer
sense:
(organic chemistry) A long or larger molecule consisting of a chain or network of many repeating units, formed by chemically bonding together many identical or similar small molecules called monomers. A polymer is formed by polymerization, the joining of many monomer molecules.


lexentry: eng/polymerase_chain_reaction__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polymerase chain reaction
trans_list: polymerasekettingreactie
sense:
(genetics, molecular biology, organic chemistry) A technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample; used in genetic fingerprinting etc.


lexentry: eng/polymerization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polymerization
trans_list: polymerisatie
sense:
(organic chemistry) The chemical process, normally with the aid of a catalyst, to form a polymer by bonding together multiple identical units (monomers).


lexentry: eng/polymorphism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: polymorphism
trans_list: polymorfisme
sense:
(biology) The coexistence, in the same locality, of two or more distinct forms independent of sex, not connected by intermediate gradations, but produced from common parents.


lexentry: eng/polymorphism__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: polymorphism
trans_list: polymorfisme
sense:
(object-oriented programming) A feature pertaining to the dynamic treatment of data elements based on their type, allowing for a method to have several definitions.


lexentry: eng/polymorphism__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: polymorphism
trans_list: polymorfisme
sense:
(mathematics, type theory) The property of certain typed formal systems of allowing for the use of type variables and binders/quantifiers over those type variables; likewise, the property of certain expressions (within such typed formal systems) of making use of at least one such typed variable.


lexentry: eng/polymorphism__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: polymorphism
trans_list: polymorfisme
sense:
(crystallography) The ability of a solid material to exist in more than one form or crystal structure; pleomorphism.


lexentry: eng/polynomial__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polynomial
trans_list: polynoom | veelterm
sense:
(algebra, strict sense) An expression consisting of a sum of a finite number of terms, each term being the product of a constant coefficient and one or more variables raised to a non-negative integer power, such as a_n x^n + a_{n-1}x^{n-1} + ... + a_0 x^0.


lexentry: eng/polynya__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polynya
trans_list: wakvlakte
sense:
(hydrology, oceanography) A naturally formed transient area of open water surrounded by sea ice, especially in polar or subpolar seas. [from mid 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/polyomino__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polyomino
trans_list: polyomino
sense:
(geometry) A plane polyform made by joining one or more squares edge to edge in various arrangements; a similar polyform made from triangles or hexagons (or any polygon that can tile a plane)


lexentry: eng/polyphony__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polyphony
trans_list: polyfonie
sense:
(music) Musical texture consisting of several independent melodic voices, as opposed to music with just one voice (monophony) or music with one dominant melodic voice accompanied by chords (homophony).


lexentry: eng/polyphyletic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polyphyletic
trans_list: polyfyletisch
sense:
(taxonomy) Having multiple ancestral sources; referring to a taxon that does not contain the most recent common ancestor of its members.


lexentry: eng/polyseme__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polyseme
trans_list: polyseem
sense:
(semantics) A word or phrase that has multiple meanings, or, more specifically, multiple etymologically related meanings.


lexentry: eng/polysemy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polysemy
trans_list: polysemie
sense:
(semantics) The quality characteristic of a polyseme, a sign (such as a word or symbol) that has multiple meanings (senses), often including multiple similar ones.


lexentry: eng/polysynthetic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polysynthetic
trans_list: polysynthetisch
sense:
(grammar, of languages) Characterized by a prevalence of relatively long words containing a large number of morphemes. Typically, the morphemes are bound.


lexentry: eng/polytonic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polytonic
trans_list: meertonig | meertonige
sense:
Of or using the Greek system of diacritics which employs the rough and smooth breathings and the grave, acute, and circumflex accents. Replaced by the monotonic system in 1982.


lexentry: eng/polytope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polytope
trans_list: polytoop
sense:
(geometry) A geometric shape (of any number of dimensions) which is fully enclosed and has flat sides, making it a member of the generalized class of shapes which includes the two-dimensional polygon and three-dimensional polyhedron; (formally) a finite region of n-dimensional space bounded by hyperplanes.


lexentry: eng/polytunnel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polytunnel
trans_list: folie tunnel
sense:
A tunnel made of polyethylene, used to grow plants that require a higher temperature and/or humidity than that which is available in the environment.


lexentry: eng/polyunsaturated_fat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polyunsaturated fat
trans_list: meervoudig onverzadigde vetzuur
sense:
(fatty acid) A fat or oil, almost exclusively from vegetable sources, containing a high proportion of polyunsaturated fatty acids.


lexentry: eng/polyunsaturated_fatty_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polyunsaturated fatty acid
trans_list: meervoudig onverzadigde vetzuren
sense:
(fatty acid) A fatty acid, such as arachidonic acid, that contains two or more carbon-to-carbon double bonds


lexentry: eng/polyurethane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polyurethane
trans_list: polyurethaan
sense:
(organic chemistry) Any of various polymeric resins containing urethane links; used in many industrial and domestic applications.


lexentry: eng/polyvinyl_alcohol__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polyvinyl alcohol
trans_list: polyvinylalcohol
sense:
(chemistry) A water-soluble synthetic polymer prepared by partial or complete hydrolysis of polyvinyl acetate to remove acetate groups, having many uses, including as an adhesive and surfactant and in freshwater angling.


lexentry: eng/polyvinyl_chloride__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polyvinyl chloride
trans_list: polyvinylchloride | pvc
sense:
A thermoplastic resin produced by the polymerization of vinyl chloride; used as an electrical insulator and in many other applications. Can be compounded into flexible and rigid forms through the use of plasticizers, stabilizers, fillers and other modifiers.


lexentry: eng/pomander__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pomander
trans_list: pomander | reukbal
sense:
(countable, uncountable, historical) A mixture of aromatic substances, made into a ball and carried by a person to impart a sweet smell or as a protection against infection. [from late 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/pome__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pome
trans_list: pitvrucht
sense:
(botany) A type of fruit in which the often edible flesh arises from the swollen base of the flower and not from the carpels.


lexentry: eng/pomegranate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pomegranate
trans_list: granaatappel
sense:
The fruit of the Punica granatum, about the size of an orange with a thick, hard, reddish skin enclosing many seeds, each with an edible pink or red pulp tasting both sweet and tart.


lexentry: eng/pomelo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pomelo
trans_list: pompelmoes
sense:
The large fruit of the Citrus maxima (syn. C. grandis), native to South Asia and Southeast Asia, with a thick green or yellow rind, a thick white pith, and semi-sweet translucent pale flesh.


lexentry: eng/pommel_horse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pommel horse
trans_list: paard
sense:
An apparatus for gymnastic exercises with a cylindrical body covered with leather and two upright pommels, as hand grips, near the centre; held upright with adjustable legs.


lexentry: eng/pompadour__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pompadour
trans_list: banaan
sense:
A women's hairstyle in which the hair is swept upwards from the face and worn high over the forehead.


lexentry: eng/pompom__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pompom
trans_list: pompom
sense:
A decorative ball made of pieces of soft fabric, tinsel, plastic, or paper streamers bound at the center, most notably held, waved, and shaken in cheerleading.


lexentry: eng/pompon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pompon
trans_list: pompon
sense:
A bundle of yarn, string, ribbon, etc. tied in the middle and left loose at the ends, so as to form a puff or ball, as for decoration or a showy prop for cheerleading.


lexentry: eng/pondweed__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pondweed
trans_list: fonteinkruid
sense:
opposite-leaved pondweed, Groenlandia densa, only plant of its genus, found chiefly in the Mediterranean region.


lexentry: eng/poniard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: poniard
trans_list: knijf | ponjaard
sense:
(now, chiefly, historical) A dagger typically having a slender square or triangular blade. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/pontificate__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pontificate
trans_list: orakelen
sense:
(intransitive) To act like a pontiff; to express one's position or opinions dogmatically and pompously as if they were absolutely correct.


lexentry: eng/pontoon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pontoon
trans_list: ponton
sense:
A flat-bottomed boat or other floating structure used as a buoyant support for a temporary bridge, dock or landing stage.


lexentry: eng/ponytail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ponytail
trans_list: paardenstaart
sense:
A hairstyle where the hair is pulled back and tied into a single "tail" which hangs down behind the head.


lexentry: eng/pood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pood
trans_list: poed
sense:
An obsolete Russian unit of mass, equal to 40 Russian funt, or about 16.38 kg (approximately 36.11 pounds).


lexentry: eng/poodle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: poodle
trans_list: poedel
sense:
A breed of dog originating in Europe as hunting dogs, and having heavy, curly coat in a solid color; their shoulder height indicates their classification as standard, medium, miniature, or toy.


lexentry: eng/poof__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: poof
trans_list: poef
sense:
Onomatopoeia indicating a small explosion with a cloud of smoke; as caused by a deflating object, or a magical disappearance.


lexentry: eng/pool__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pool
trans_list: plas | poel
sense:
A small and rather deep area of (usually) fresh water, as one supplied by a spring, or occurring in the course of a stream or river; a reservoir for water.


lexentry: eng/pool_noodle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pool noodle
trans_list: friet
sense:
A long, slender tube or rod, extruded from buoyant foam and usually brightly coloured, used as an exercise tool or toy in swimming pools.


lexentry: eng/pooper__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pooper
trans_list: spelbreker
sense:
(slang) One who poops out on an activity; one who dampens the mood by lack of participation or negative attitude. Mostly used in the phrase party pooper.


lexentry: eng/poor_box__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: poor box
trans_list: boomstam
sense:
A locked box with a slot for depositing coins into, usually placed in churches to accept donations for the needy.


lexentry: eng/pop-up__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pop-up
trans_list: eendagsvlieg
sense:
(baseball) A pop-up ball: a ball that has been hit to a considerable height above the infield or the shallow outfield; a pop fly.


lexentry: eng/pop-up_advertisement__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pop-up advertisement
trans_list: popup
sense:
(Internet, advertising) An advertisement that takes the form of a window that appears automatically on a computer screen when certain websites are visited.


lexentry: eng/pop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pop
trans_list: plop
sense:
(countable) A loud, sharp sound, as of a cork coming out of a bottle, especially when the contents are pressurized by fizziness.


lexentry: eng/pop__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pop
trans_list: frisdrank
sense:
(uncountable, regional, Midwest US, Canada, Inland North, Midlands, Northwestern US) An effervescent or fizzy drink, most frequently nonalcoholic; soda pop.


lexentry: eng/pop__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: pop
trans_list: even langsgaan
sense:
(intransitive, with in, out, upon, etc.) To enter, or issue forth, with a quick, sudden movement; to move from place to place suddenly; to dart.


lexentry: eng/pop__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: pop
trans_list: laten knappen
sense:
(transitive, UK, AU) To place (something) (somewhere); to move or position (something) with a short movement.


lexentry: eng/pop_art__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pop art
trans_list: popart
sense:
(arts) A genre of art that uses elements of popular culture, often using techniques from commercial art and advertising.


lexentry: eng/pop_music__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pop music
trans_list: pop | popmuziek
sense:
Music intended for or accepted by a wide audience, usually with a commercial basis and distinguished from other genres such as classical music and folk music, and nowadays also from rock music.


lexentry: eng/popliteus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: popliteus
trans_list: wade
sense:
(anatomy) A small muscle at the back of the knee that aids in bending the knee and in the rotation of the lower leg.


lexentry: eng/poppy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: poppy
trans_list: klaproos | maankop
sense:
Any plant of the genus Papaver or the family Papaveraceae, with crumpled, often red, petals and a milky juice having narcotic properties; especially a common poppy or corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas) which has orange-red flowers; the flower of such a plant.


lexentry: eng/poppy__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: poppy
trans_list: klaproos | papaver
sense:
(chiefly, Australia, Britain, Canada) A simple artificial poppy flower worn in a buttonhole or displayed in other contexts to remember those who died in the two World Wars and other armed conflicts, especially around Remembrance Day/Remembrance Sunday.


lexentry: eng/popsicle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: popsicle
trans_list: waterijs
sense:
(chiefly, _, US, Canada) Frozen fruit juice, flavored sugar water, or the like, on a stick, of a size to be one serving.


lexentry: eng/popular_science__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: popular science
trans_list: populaire wetenschap
sense:
An interpretation of science intended for a general audience, rather than for other scientists or students.


lexentry: eng/popular_science__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: popular science
trans_list: populairwetenschappelijk
sense:
(attributive) Of, or having to do with science, but aimed at ordinary people as opposed to scientists; intended for general consumption.


lexentry: eng/popularity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: popularity
trans_list: populariteit | geliefdheid
sense:
The quality or state of being popular; especially, the state of being widely liked or in favor with the people at large.


lexentry: eng/population__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: population
trans_list: bevolking | populatie
sense:
A count of the number of residents within a political or geographical boundary such as a town, a nation or the world.


lexentry: eng/population__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: population
trans_list: bevolking | populatie | inwonertal
sense:
(biology) A collection of organisms of a particular species, sharing a particular characteristic of interest, most often that of living in a given area.


lexentry: eng/population__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: population
trans_list: populatie
sense:
(statistics) A group of units (persons, objects, or other items) enumerated in a census or from which a sample is drawn.


lexentry: eng/population_density__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: population density
trans_list: bevolkingsdichtheid
sense:
Average population per unit area; especially, the average number of people who live per square kilometer (or square mile) of land.


lexentry: eng/population_pyramid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: population pyramid
trans_list: leeftijdspiramide | bevolkingspiramide
sense:
(demography) A graphical illustration of the distribution of a population (typically that of a country or region of the world) by age groups and sex; it typically forms the shape of a pyramid when the population is growing.


lexentry: eng/populism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: populism
trans_list: populisme
sense:
(philosophy) A political doctrine or philosophy that proposes that the rights and powers of ordinary people are exploited by a privileged elite, and supports their struggle to overcome this.


lexentry: eng/porcelain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: porcelain
trans_list: porselein
sense:
(usually, uncountable) A hard white translucent ceramic, originally made by firing kaolin, quartz, and feldspar at high temperatures but now also inclusive of similar artificial materials; also often (figurative) such a material as a symbol of the fragility, elegance, etc. traditionally associated with porcelain goods.


lexentry: eng/porcelain__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: porcelain
trans_list: porselein
sense:
(countable, now, _, usually, in the plural) An object made of porcelain, (particularly) art objects or items of tableware.


lexentry: eng/porch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: porch
trans_list: portiek | veranda
sense:
(architectural element) A covered entrance to a building, whether taken from the interior, and forming a sort of vestibule within the main wall, or projecting without and with a separate roof. A porch often has chair(s), table(s) and swings.


lexentry: eng/porcupine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: porcupine
trans_list: stekelvarken
sense:
Any of several rodents of either of the taxonomic families Hystricidae (Old World porcupines) or Erethizontidae (New World porcupines), both from the infraorder Hystricognathi, noted for their sharp spines or quills, which are raised when the animal is attacked or surprised.


lexentry: eng/porcupine_fish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: porcupine fish
trans_list: egelvis
sense:
Any of several tropical fish species in the family Diodontidae that are covered with sharp spines and inflate themselves when threatened. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/pork-barrelling__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pork-barrelling
trans_list: cliëntelisme | favoritisme | stemmenlokkerij
sense:
(politics) The practice of an elected politician giving favours or money to some or all voters in the politician's electorate, or to certain organizations, as compensation or payback for support from those voters or organizations in the past.


lexentry: eng/pornocracy__Proper_noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pornocracy
trans_list: pornocratie
sense:
(Roman Catholicism, historical, often, capitalized) The period of the papacy known as the saeculum obscūrum (Latin for “dark age”), and also as the “Rule of the Harlots”, which began with the installation of Pope Sergius III in 904 and lasted for sixty years until the death of Pope John XII in 964, during which time the popes were strongly influenced by the Theophylacti, a powerful and corrupt aristocratic family. [from mid-19th c.]


lexentry: eng/pornography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pornography
trans_list: pornografie
sense:
The explicit literary or visual depiction of sexual subject matter; any display of material of an erotic nature. [from mid-19th c.]


lexentry: eng/pornstache__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pornstache
trans_list: pornosnor
sense:
(slang) A moustache that resembles one worn by an adult film actor, especially associated with the 1970s.


lexentry: eng/porosity__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: porosity
trans_list: poreusheid | porositeit
sense:
(countable) A measure of how porous a material is; the ratio of the volume of pores to the total volume


lexentry: eng/porridge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: porridge
trans_list: pap | brij
sense:
A dish made of grain or legumes, milk or water, heated and stirred until thick and typically eaten for breakfast.


lexentry: eng/port__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: port
trans_list: bakboord | poort | bakboord- | overdragen | porten
sense:
(nautical, aviation, uncountable) The left-hand side of a vessel, including aircraft, when one is facing the front. Used to unambiguously refer to directions relative to the vessel structure, rather than to a person or object on board.


lexentry: eng/port__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: port
trans_list: bakboord | haven | bakboord-
sense:
An opening or doorway in the side of a ship, especially for boarding or loading; an embrasure through which a cannon may be discharged; a porthole.


lexentry: eng/port__Noun__2
sense_num: 04
written_rep: port
trans_list: haven
sense:
(bowls, curling) A narrow opening between other players' bowls or stones wide enough for a delivered bowl or stone to pass through.


lexentry: eng/port__Noun__2
sense_num: 07
written_rep: port
trans_list: overdragen | porten
sense:
(also, networking) A number that delimits a connection for specific processes or parts of a network service.


lexentry: eng/port__Noun__2
sense_num: 07
written_rep: port
trans_list: poort
sense:
A logical or physical construct in and from which data are transferred. Computer port on Wikipedia.Wikipedia


lexentry: eng/port__Verb__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: port
trans_list: bakboord | haven | poort | bakboord-
sense:
(transitive, military) To hold or carry (a weapon) with both hands so that it lies diagonally across the front of the body, with the barrel or similar part near the left shoulder and the right hand grasping the small of the stock; or, to throw (the weapon) into this position on command.


lexentry: eng/port_city__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: port city
trans_list: havenstad
sense:
A city built around a port, for its defence, to provide infrastructural support, or as parasitic urban sprawl.


lexentry: eng/port_of_call__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: port of call
trans_list: aanloophaven
sense:
(nautical) Any port (except its home port) being visited by a ship, especially to load or unload cargo or passengers or to take on supplies.


lexentry: eng/portability__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: portability
trans_list: nummerbehoud
sense:
(software) The ability of a program (or software system) to execute properly on multiple hardware platforms.


lexentry: eng/portable_art__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: portable art
trans_list: mobiele kunst
sense:
(archaeology) Small pieces of prehistoric art that could be carried, as opposed to art applied to walls or cliffs, for example.


lexentry: eng/portable_toilet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: portable toilet
trans_list: dixi
sense:
A movable toilet, particularly a portable outhouse used where other lavatories are unavailable (as at a construction site) or insufficient (as at special events).


lexentry: eng/portal_site__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: portal site
trans_list: portaalsite
sense:
(Internet) A website with various features and content of its own, but also with many links to other sites, its aim being that users would make it their home page.


lexentry: eng/portcullis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: portcullis
trans_list: valhek | valpoort
sense:
A gate in the form of a grating which is lowered into place at the gateway of a castle, a fort, etc.


lexentry: eng/porte_cochère__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: porte cochère
trans_list: koetspoort
sense:
A porch, or roof without walls over a driveway, next to the entrance of a building which a vehicle can stop in or under to allow passengers to embark or disembark without being affected by bad weather.


lexentry: eng/portmanteau_word__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: portmanteau word
trans_list: kofferwoord | versmelting | contaminatie | porte-manteauwoord | vlechtwoord
sense:
(linguistics) A word which combines the meaning of two words (or, rarely, more than two words), formed by combining the words, usually, but not always, by adjoining the first part of one word and the last part of the other, the adjoining parts often having a common vowel.


lexentry: eng/portolan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: portolan
trans_list: portulaan
sense:
(historic, nautical) A chart of European navigable waters based on descriptions of coasts. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/portrait__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: portrait
trans_list: staand
sense:
(computing, printing) A print orientation where the vertical sides are longer than the horizontal sides.


lexentry: eng/poser__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: poser
trans_list: lijm
sense:
Someone who, or something which, poses; a person who sets their body in a fixed position, such as for photography or painting.


lexentry: eng/poseur__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: poseur
trans_list: aansteller
sense:
One who affects some behaviour, style, attitude or other condition, often to impress or influence others.


lexentry: eng/position_paper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: position paper
trans_list: atelier
sense:
(philosophy, government) An essay or report which expresses a position, conclusion, or recommendation concerning a contested issue or undecided question and which usually contains arguments or reasons in support of this position.


lexentry: eng/positive_degree__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: positive degree
trans_list: stellende trap
sense:
(grammar) That state of an adjective or adverb indicating simple quality, without comparison or relation to increase or diminution; as in wise, noble.


lexentry: eng/positivism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: positivism
trans_list: positivisme
sense:
(philosophy) A doctrine that states that the only authentic knowledge is scientific knowledge, and that such knowledge can only come from positive affirmation of theories through strict scientific method, refusing every form of metaphysics.


lexentry: eng/posology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: posology
trans_list: posologie
sense:
(countable, uncountable, pharmacy, pharmacology) The study of the dosages of drugs, especially the determination of appropriate dosages. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/posse__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: posse
trans_list: kliek
sense:
(colloquial) A group of (especially young) people seen as constituting a peer group or band of associates; a gang, a group of friends. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/possess__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: possess
trans_list: bezit nemen van
sense:
Of a supernatural entity, especially one regarded as evil: to take control of (an animal or person's body or mind).


lexentry: eng/possessee__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: possessee
trans_list: aanvulling
sense:
(grammar) Verb complement in some languages or some constructions of a given language; the noun which is possessed.


lexentry: eng/possessive_case__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: possessive case
trans_list: genitief
sense:
(grammar) case used to express direct possession, ownership, origin, etc. Though similar in many ways to the genitive case, it is not always the same. Languages that have the possessive case include English and Quenya.


lexentry: eng/possessive_suffix__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: possessive suffix
trans_list: possessiefsuffix
sense:
(linguistics) A suffix that indicates possession, occurs in some Uralic, Turkic, Semitic and Indo-European languages.


lexentry: eng/possibly__Adverb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: possibly
trans_list: mogelijk
sense:
(modifying a verb) In the realm of possibility; indicates that the action may successfully be performed (is not impossible) regardless of any facts or circumstances known to, stated by or implied by the speaker that might limit the performance.


lexentry: eng/post-production__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: post-production
trans_list: post-productie
sense:
(cinematography, television) The stages of film (or audio) production happening between the actual filming (or recording) and the completed product.


lexentry: eng/post-traumatic_stress_disorder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: post-traumatic stress disorder
trans_list: posttraumatische stressstoornis
sense:
(psychology) A psychological condition that develops following some stressful situation or event, with symptoms such as sleep disturbance, recurrent dreams, flashbacks, hypervigilance, depression, dissociation, withdrawal or lack of concentration.


lexentry: eng/post-war__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: post-war
trans_list: naoorlogs
sense:
Pertaining to a period of time immediately following the end of a war; where there is a cessation of conflict.


lexentry: eng/post__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: post
trans_list: post
sense:
(obsolete) Each of a series of men stationed at specific places along a postroad, with responsibility for relaying letters and dispatches of the monarch (and later others) along the route. [16th–17th c.]


lexentry: eng/post__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: post
trans_list: post
sense:
(dated) A station, or one of a series of stations, established for the refreshment and accommodation of travellers on some recognized route.


lexentry: eng/post__Noun__2
sense_num: 06
written_rep: post
trans_list: post
sense:
(UK, Australia, New Zealand) A single delivery of letters; the letters or deliveries that make up a single batch delivered to one person or one address. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/post__Verb__2
sense_num: 03
written_rep: post
trans_list: op de post doen | posten | versturen | verzenden
sense:
(UK, Australia, New Zealand) To send (an item of mail etc.) through the postal service. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/post_office__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: post office
trans_list: postkantoor | posterij
sense:
(countable) A place (building, office, shop, or counter) concerned with the business of delivering letters, post or mail and selling stamps, etc.


lexentry: eng/post_office_box__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: post office box
trans_list: postbus
sense:
A uniquely addressable lockable box located on the premises of a post office that may be hired as collection point for mail.


lexentry: eng/postage_stamp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: postage stamp
trans_list: postzegel
sense:
A small piece of printed paper stuck on an item to be mailed, indicating that postage has been paid.


lexentry: eng/postal_address__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: postal address
trans_list: huisadres
sense:
The address (of a person or business) to which mail is delivered, as distinct from the actual street address.


lexentry: eng/postalveolar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: postalveolar
trans_list: postalveolaar
sense:
(phonetics) Any sound articulated with the tongue near or touching the back of the alveolar ridge, such as English sh in the word shoe.


lexentry: eng/postcard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: postcard
trans_list: ansichtkaart | postkaart | kaart
sense:
(post) A rectangular piece of thick paper or thin cardboard, typically used for sending messages by mail without the need for an envelope.


lexentry: eng/postcode__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: postcode
trans_list: postcode | postnummer
sense:
(UK, Irish) A sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address to aid the sorting and delivery of post or mail.


lexentry: eng/posterior__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: posterior
trans_list: achterkant | rugzijde
sense:
(anatomy) Nearer the rear or hind end; nearer the caudal end of the body in quadrupeds or the dorsal end in bipeds.


lexentry: eng/posterior__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: posterior
trans_list: Achterste | achterwerk
sense:
(sometimes, euphemistic, sometimes, humorous) The posterior portions of the human body; especially, the buttocks.


lexentry: eng/posterior_chamber__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: posterior chamber
trans_list: achterste oogkamer
sense:
(anatomy, ophthalmology) A narrow space inside the eye between the iris and the lens, filled with aqueous humour.


lexentry: eng/postern__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: postern
trans_list: achterdeur | achterpoort | zijdeur | zijingang
sense:
(architecture) A back gate, back door, side entrance, or other gateway distinct from the main entrance, especially in a city wall or fortification.


lexentry: eng/postimpressionism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: postimpressionism
trans_list: postimpressionisme
sense:
(arts) A genre of painting that rejected the naturalism of impressionism, using colour and form in more expressive manners.


lexentry: eng/postmark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: postmark
trans_list: handstempel
sense:
A marking made by a postal service on a delivery, usually indicating the place where and the date and time when the item was received or processed for the first time, mostly serving to cancel a postage stamp.


lexentry: eng/postmodern__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: postmodern
trans_list: postmodern
sense:
Of, relating to, or having the characteristics of postmodernism, especially as represented in art, architecture, literature, science, or philosophy that reacts against an earlier modernism.


lexentry: eng/postmodernism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: postmodernism
trans_list: postmodernisme
sense:
Any style in art, architecture, literature, philosophy, etc., that reacts against an earlier modernist movement.


lexentry: eng/pot_calling_the_kettle_black__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pot calling the kettle black
trans_list: de pot verwijt de ketel dat hij zwart ziet
sense:
(idiomatic) A situation in which somebody comments on or accuses someone else of a fault which the accuser shares.


lexentry: eng/potash__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: potash
trans_list: potas
sense:
The water-soluble part of wood ash, used for making soap and glass and as a fertilizer (chemically speaking, an impure form of potassium carbonate (K2CO3) mixed with other potassium salts).


lexentry: eng/potassium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: potassium
trans_list: kalium | potas
sense:
A soft, waxy, silvery reactive metal that is never found unbound in nature; an element (symbol K) with an atomic number of 19 and atomic weight of 39.0983. The symbol is derived from the Latin kalium.


lexentry: eng/potassium_chloride__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: potassium chloride
trans_list: kaliumchloride
sense:
(inorganic compound) The potassium salt of hydrochloric acid, KCl; it is used as a salt substitute for table salt, a medication, a fertilizer, and a feedstock.


lexentry: eng/potassium_cyanide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: potassium cyanide
trans_list: kaliumcyanide
sense:
(inorganic compound) The potassium salt of hydrocyanic acid, KCN; the colourless crystals are soluble in water, and it is extremely poisonous, and is used in electroplating, the extraction of gold and silver from their ores, and in photography.


lexentry: eng/potassium_dichromate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: potassium dichromate
trans_list: kaliumdichromaat
sense:
(inorganic compound) A potassium salt of chromic acid, K2Cr2O7; the orange crystals are soluble in water, and it is used as an oxidizing agent and in photography.


lexentry: eng/potassium_hydroxide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: potassium hydroxide
trans_list: kaliumhydroxide
sense:
(inorganic compound) The alkaline base KOH, once known as caustic potash; it has a number of industrial uses, including the manufacture of bleach.


lexentry: eng/potassium_nitrate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: potassium nitrate
trans_list: kaliumnitraat
sense:
(inorganic chemistry) KNO3, a naturally occurring salt, notably used as an ingredient of gunpowder; also used a food preservative and as an ingredient in toothpaste for sensitive gums; historically used in the production of nitric acid (HNO3).


lexentry: eng/potassium_permanganate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: potassium permanganate
trans_list: kaliumpermanganaat
sense:
(chemistry) KMnO4, the most readily available commercial permanganate; it is used as an oxidizing agent both in industry and in the analytical laboratory.


lexentry: eng/potato__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: potato
trans_list: aardappel
sense:
(humorous, slang, computing) An underpowered computer or other device, especially when small in size.


lexentry: eng/potato_chip__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: potato chip
trans_list: friet
sense:
(UK, Irish) One of a batch of pieces of potato cut into elongated cubes and fried; a chip or chipped potato, usually larger than American french fries.


lexentry: eng/potato_crisp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: potato crisp
trans_list: aardappel
sense:
(Ireland, UK, chiefly, in the plural) A thin slice of potato that has been deep-fried until it is brittle and crispy, and which is eaten when cool; they are typically packaged and sold as a snack.


lexentry: eng/potato_starch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: potato starch
trans_list: aardappelzetmeel
sense:
(gastronomy) A widely diffused vegetable substance found in the extracted material of potatoes used in cooking.


lexentry: eng/potential_energy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: potential energy
trans_list: potentiële energie
sense:
The energy possessed by an object because of its position (in a gravitational or electric field), or its condition (as a stretched or compressed spring, as a chemical reactant, or by having rest mass).


lexentry: eng/potentiometer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: potentiometer
trans_list: potentiometer | potmeter
sense:
(electronics) A user-adjustable three-terminal variable resistor that can be used as a voltage divider.


lexentry: eng/pothole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pothole
trans_list: gat in het wegdek
sense:
A shallow pit or other edged depression in a road's surface, especially when caused by erosion by weather or traffic.


lexentry: eng/poult__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: poult
trans_list: jongen
sense:
A young bird, a chick; now especially, a young game bird (turkey, partridge, grouse etc.). [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/poultice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: poultice
trans_list: cataplasma | papomslag
sense:
A soft, moist mass, usually wrapped in cloth and warmed, that is applied topically to a sore, aching or lesioned part of the body to soothe it.


lexentry: eng/pound__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pound
trans_list: pond
sense:
A unit of mass equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces (= 453.592 g). Today this value is the most common meaning of "pound" as a unit of weight.


lexentry: eng/pour__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pour
trans_list: gieten | schenken | gutsen | pouren | stromen | uitbraken
sense:
(transitive, figurative) To send out as in a stream or a flood; to cause (an emotion) to come out; to cause to escape.


lexentry: eng/powder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: powder
trans_list: poeder
sense:
The fine particles which are the result of reducing a dry substance by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or the result of decay; dust.


lexentry: eng/powder__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: powder
trans_list: poeder
sense:
(cosmetics) A mixture of fine dry, sweet-smelling particles applied to the face or other body parts, to reduce shine or to alleviate chaffing.


lexentry: eng/powdered_sugar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: powdered sugar
trans_list: poedersuiker
sense:
(US) Very finely ground sugar to which cornstarch is added to prevent lumping, mostly used in icings and confections to produce a smooth texture.


lexentry: eng/power__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: power
trans_list: macht
sense:
The ability or authority to control, govern, command, coerce, etc., such as in a legal, political or business sphere.


lexentry: eng/power__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: power
trans_list: vermogen
sense:
(physics, mechanics) A measure of the effectiveness that a force producing a physical effect has over time. If linear, the quotient of: (force multiplied by the displacement of or in an object) ÷ time. If rotational, the quotient of: (force multiplied by the angle of displacement) ÷ time.


lexentry: eng/power__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: power
trans_list: macht
sense:
A product of equal factors (and generalizations of this notion): x^n, read as "x to the power of n" or the like, is called a power and denotes the product x \times x \times \cdots \times x, where x appears n times in the product; x is called the base and n the exponent.


lexentry: eng/power__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: power
trans_list: machten
sense:
(biblical, in plural) In Christian angelology, an intermediate level of angels, ranked above archangels, but exact position varies by classification scheme.


lexentry: eng/power_behind_the_throne__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: power behind the throne
trans_list: grijze eminentie
sense:
(idiomatic) Someone who appears to be without special status, but who has great covert influence on a person in authority.


lexentry: eng/power_broker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: power broker
trans_list: grijze eminentie
sense:
A person or group having the ability to influence important decisions, especially in public policy, politics, and business.


lexentry: eng/power_line__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: power line
trans_list: hoogspanningslijn
sense:
An electrical wire, cable or conduit, suspended in air by utility poles or transmission towers, or buried underground, used for the carrying of electricity either from a power source such as a generating station to a substation, or from a substation to a building such as a plant, commercial building or a home.


lexentry: eng/power_metal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: power metal
trans_list: powermetal
sense:
(music) A subgenre of heavy metal music, often featuring fast tempos, melodic guitar work, soaring vocals, dramatic choruses, and lyrics inspired by fantasy themes.


lexentry: eng/power_set__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: power set
trans_list: machtenverzameling
sense:
(set theory, of a set S) The set whose elements comprise all the subsets of S (including the empty set and S itself).


lexentry: eng/power_steering__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: power steering
trans_list: stuurbekrachtiging
sense:
(automotive) A system for reducing the driver's effort to steer, by using a power source to assist in turning the wheels. (Traditionally hydraulic; now sometimes electric.)


lexentry: eng/power_strip__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: power strip
trans_list: stekkerdoos
sense:
A block of electrical sockets that attaches to the end of a flexible cable and allows multiple electrical devices to be plugged in.


lexentry: eng/power_supply__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: power supply
trans_list: voeding
sense:
That part of a piece of electronic apparatus that provides appropriate voltages for the rest of the electronics from the connected AC source.


lexentry: eng/power_vacuum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: power vacuum
trans_list: machtsvacuüm
sense:
A lack of centralised political authority, especially following a conflict, revolution, change of power, etc.


lexentry: eng/powertrain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: powertrain
trans_list: aandrijflijn
sense:
The group of components in a vehicle that generate power and deliver it to the road surface, water, or air.


lexentry: eng/practice__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: practice
trans_list: praktijk | uitoefening
sense:
(uncountable, especially, medicine, arts) The ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession, particularly in medicine or the fine arts.


lexentry: eng/practicum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: practicum
trans_list: practicum
sense:
(US) A college course designed to give a student supervised practical knowledge of a subject previously studied theoretically.


lexentry: eng/pragmatic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pragmatic
trans_list: pragmatisch
sense:
Practical, concerned with making decisions and actions that are useful in practice, not just theory.


lexentry: eng/pragmatics__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pragmatics
trans_list: Pragmatiek
sense:
(linguistics, translation studies) The study of the use of language, especially meaning, in a social context; it includes extratextual aspects of language including exophoric reference, phatic utterances, and nonverbal channels.


lexentry: eng/pragmatism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pragmatism
trans_list: pragmatisme
sense:
The pursuit of practicality over aesthetic qualities; a concentration on facts rather than emotions or ideals.


lexentry: eng/pragmatism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pragmatism
trans_list: pragmatisme
sense:
(philosophy) The idea that beliefs are identified with the actions of a believer, and the truth of beliefs with success of those actions in securing a believer's goals; the doctrine that ideas must be looked at in terms of their practical effects and consequences.


lexentry: eng/pragmatism__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: pragmatism
trans_list: pragmatisme
sense:
(politics) The theory that political problems should be met with practical solutions rather than ideological ones.


lexentry: eng/prairie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prairie
trans_list: prairie
sense:
An extensive area of relatively flat grassland with few, if any, trees, especially in North America.


lexentry: eng/prairie_dog__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prairie dog
trans_list: prairiehond
sense:
Any of genus Cynomys, small, stout-bodied burrowing rodents with shallow cheek pouches, native to North America and Central America.


lexentry: eng/praseodymium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: praseodymium
trans_list: praseodymium
sense:
A chemical element (symbol Pr) with an atomic number of 59, a soft, silvery, malleable and ductile rare earth metal, valued for its magnetic, electrical, chemical, and optical properties.


lexentry: eng/pray__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pray
trans_list: bidden
sense:
(religion) To direct words, thoughts, or one's attention to a deity or any higher being, for the sake of adoration, thanks, petition for help, etc.


lexentry: eng/prayer_flag__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prayer flag
trans_list: gebedsvlag
sense:
A colourful rectangular cloth hung from a thread and strung along mountain ridges and peaks high in the Himalayas by practitioners of Tibetan Buddhism to bless the surrounding countryside or for other purposes.


lexentry: eng/prayer_wheel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prayer wheel
trans_list: gebedsmolen
sense:
(Buddhism) A rotating cylinder either inscribed with or containing prayers, mainly used by Tibetan Buddhists.


lexentry: eng/praying_mantis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: praying mantis
trans_list: bidsprinkhaan
sense:
Any of various predatory, cannibalistic insects of the order Mantodea that have a prayer-like stance.


lexentry: eng/pre-Columbian__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pre-Columbian
trans_list: precolumbiaans
sense:
Referring to the cultures of the Americas before the European influence, specifically to the era before the continent was visited by Christopher Columbus.


lexentry: eng/pre-Socratic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pre-Socratic
trans_list: presocratisch
sense:
(historical) Existing in Ancient Greece before the flourishing of the philosopher Socrates (circa 469–399 BCE).


lexentry: eng/pre-drink__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pre-drink
trans_list: indrinken
sense:
(intransitive) To drink cheaper take-away alcohol prior to drinking in more expensive clubs and bars


lexentry: eng/preacher__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: preacher
trans_list: prediker | predikant
sense:
Someone who preaches a worldview, philosophy, or religion, especially someone who preaches the gospel and especially a clergyman or clergywoman. In a religious context, usually used only to refer to Protestant Christian clergy.


lexentry: eng/preamble__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: preamble
trans_list: preambule
sense:
A short preliminary statement or remark, especially an explanatory introduction to a formal document or statute.


lexentry: eng/preamplifier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: preamplifier
trans_list: voorversterker
sense:
A voltage amplifier for amplifying a low-level input signal; its output is the input to a higher-level amplifier.


lexentry: eng/precariat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: precariat
trans_list: precariaat
sense:
(sociology, collective) People suffering from precarity, especially as a social class; people living a precarious existence, without security or predictability, especially job security.


lexentry: eng/precedent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: precedent
trans_list: precedent
sense:
An act in the past which may be used as an example to help decide the outcome of similar instances in the future.


lexentry: eng/precedent__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: precedent
trans_list: jurisprudentie
sense:
(legal) A decided case which is cited or used as an example to justify a judgment in a subsequent case.


lexentry: eng/precession__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: precession
trans_list: precessie
sense:
(physics, countable) The wobbling motion of the axis of a spinning body when there is an external force acting on the axis.


lexentry: eng/precinct__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: precinct
trans_list: districtpolitiebureau | politiedistrict
sense:
(US, law enforcement) A subdivision of a city under the jurisdiction of a specific group of police; the police station situated in that district.


lexentry: eng/precious_metal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: precious metal
trans_list: edelmetaal
sense:
A rare metallic chemical element of high economic value, such as gold, platinum, palladium, or rhodium.


lexentry: eng/precious_stone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: precious stone
trans_list: edelsteen
sense:
Any gem, such as a diamond or ruby, that is expensive because of its rarity or desirability; especially one set into a piece of jewelry.


lexentry: eng/precipitation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: precipitation
trans_list: neerslag
sense:
(meteorology) Any or all of the forms of water particles, whether liquid or solid, that fall from the upper atmosphere (e.g., rain, hail, snow or sleet). It is a major class of hydrometeor, but it is distinguished from cloud, fog, dew, rime, frost, etc., in that it must fall. It is distinguished from cloud and virga in that it must reach the ground.


lexentry: eng/precise__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: precise
trans_list: precijs
sense:
(sciences, engineering, of data points, strictly) Consistent, clustered close together, agreeing with each other (this does not mean that they cluster near the true, correct, or accurate value).


lexentry: eng/preclude__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: preclude
trans_list: uitsluiten | precluderen
sense:
(transitive) To remove the possibility of; to rule out; to prevent or exclude; to render impossible.


lexentry: eng/precognition__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: precognition
trans_list: precognitie | voorkennis
sense:
(parapsychology) Knowledge of the future; understanding of something in advance, especially as a form of supernatural or extrasensory perception. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/preconception__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: preconception
trans_list: vooroordeel
sense:
An opinion formed before obtaining adequate evidence, especially as the result of bias or prejudice.


lexentry: eng/precondition__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: precondition
trans_list: voorwaarde
sense:
A medical illness, ailment, or adverse condition that exists before an insurance policy takes effect.


lexentry: eng/precontract__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: precontract
trans_list: voorlopig contract
sense:
(legal) A contract preceding another, especially a contract of marriage which, according to the ancient law, rendered void a subsequent marriage solemnized in violation of it.


lexentry: eng/precursor__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: precursor
trans_list: precursor
sense:
(chemistry) One of the compounds that participates in the chemical reaction that produces another compound.


lexentry: eng/predator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: predator
trans_list: roofdier | predator | roofvis
sense:
Any animal or other organism that hunts and kills other non-plant organisms (their prey), primarily for food.


lexentry: eng/predecessor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: predecessor
trans_list: voorganger
sense:
One who precedes; one who has preceded another in any state, position, office, etc.; one whom another follows or comes after, in any office or position.


lexentry: eng/predicate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: predicate
trans_list: gezegde | predicaat
sense:
(grammar) The part of the sentence (or clause) which states a property that a subject has or is characterized by.


lexentry: eng/predicate__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: predicate
trans_list: predicaat | gezegde
sense:
(logic) A term of a statement, where the statement may be true or false depending on whether the thing referred to by the values of the statement's variables has the property signified by that (predicative) term.


lexentry: eng/predicate_logic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: predicate logic
trans_list: predicatenlogica
sense:
(logic) The generic term for symbolic formal systems like first-order logic, second-order logic, many-sorted logic or infinitary logic.


lexentry: eng/predicative__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: predicative
trans_list: predicatief
sense:
(grammar, of an adjectival or nominal phrase) Modifying a noun from within a predicate. contrasts with attributive.


lexentry: eng/predicative_adjective__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: predicative adjective
trans_list: predicaatsadjectief
sense:
(grammar) An adjective that is not part of the noun clause it modifies, but is linked to it with a copula.


lexentry: eng/predicative_case__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: predicative case
trans_list: predicatief
sense:
(grammar) A term that may sometimes be used to describe the case marking a predicative nominative (a noun that renames the subject often following a linking verb), or for the adjective that agrees with it (predicative adjective).


lexentry: eng/predict__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: predict
trans_list: voorspellen
sense:
(transitive) To make a prediction: to forecast, foretell, or estimate a future event on the basis of knowledge and reasoning; to prophesy a future event on the basis of mystical knowledge or power.


lexentry: eng/predisposition__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: predisposition
trans_list: neiging
sense:
The state of being predisposed or susceptible to something, especially to a behavior or a health condition.


lexentry: eng/preeclampsia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: preeclampsia
trans_list: pre-eclampsie | zwangerschapsvergiftiging
sense:
(pathology) A complication of pregnancy, affecting about 2-20% of women, depending on location, characterized by hypertension and damage to the linings of the blood vessels of the brain, liver, lungs and kidneys, which can lead to multiple organ failure, convulsions, coma and death. The only cure is delivery of the child.


lexentry: eng/preeminent__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: preeminent
trans_list: uitstekend
sense:
Exceeding others in quality or rank; of outstanding excellence, extremely notable or important. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/preen__Verb__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: preen
trans_list: opsmukken | uitdossen
sense:
(of people, intransitive, reflexive) To spend time making oneself attractive and admiring one's appearance, e.g. in front of a mirror.


lexentry: eng/preface__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: preface
trans_list: voorwoord | voorrede
sense:
A beginning or introductory portion that comes before the main text of a document or book, typically serving to contextualize or explain the writing of the book and sometimes to acknowledge others' contributions; especially, such a discussion written by the work's own author.


lexentry: eng/prefect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prefect
trans_list: prefect
sense:
(historical) An official of Ancient Rome who controlled or superintended a particular command, charge, department, etc.


lexentry: eng/prefecture__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: prefecture
trans_list: prefectuur
sense:
The jurisdiction of a prefect; the region administered by a prefect, especially as a translation of certain French, Chinese, and Japanese administrative divisions.


lexentry: eng/prefer__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prefer
trans_list: prefereren | verkiezen | voorkeur geven
sense:
(transitive) To be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/prefix__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prefix
trans_list: voorvoegsel | prefix
sense:
(grammar, linguistic morphology) A morpheme added to the beginning of a word to modify its meaning, for example as, pre- in prefix, con- in conjure, re- in reheat, etc.


lexentry: eng/prefix__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: prefix
trans_list: voorvoegen | arrangeren | op | regelen | vastleggen | voorhand
sense:
(transitive) To put or fix before, or at the beginning of something; to place at the start. [from 16thc.]


lexentry: eng/prefrontal_cortex__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prefrontal cortex
trans_list: prefrontale cortex
sense:
(neuroanatomy) The anterior part of the frontal lobes of the mammalian brain, lying in front of the motor and premotor areas.


lexentry: eng/pregabalin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pregabalin
trans_list: pregabaline
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) An anticonvulsant drug used for neuropathic pain and as an adjunct therapy for seizures.


lexentry: eng/pregnancy_test__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pregnancy test
trans_list: zwangerschapstest
sense:
a piece of test equipment that determines whether a woman, or by extension, a female animal is pregnant


lexentry: eng/pregnant__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pregnant
trans_list: betekenisvol
sense:
(comparable) Meaningful, having numerous possibilities or implications; full of promise; abounding in ability, resources, etc.


lexentry: eng/prehensile__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prehensile
trans_list: grijp-
sense:
(zoology) Able to take hold of and clasp objects; adapted for grasping especially by wrapping around an object.


lexentry: eng/prejudice__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: prejudice
trans_list: vooroordeel
sense:
(countable) An irrational hostile attitude, fear or hatred towards a particular group, race or religion.


lexentry: eng/prelate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prelate
trans_list: prelaat | kerkvorst
sense:
A clergyman of high rank and authority, having jurisdiction over an area or a group of people; normally a bishop.


lexentry: eng/prelude__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: prelude
trans_list: prelude
sense:
(music) A short, free-form piece of music, originally one serving as an introduction to a longer and more complex piece; later, starting with the Romantic period, generally a stand-alone piece. [from 1650s]


lexentry: eng/premature_birth__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: premature birth
trans_list: vroeggeboorte
sense:
(medicine) Childbirth occurring earlier than 37 completed weeks of gestation, but later than 20th week, which is regarded a miscarriage.


lexentry: eng/premature_ejaculation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: premature ejaculation
trans_list: voortijdige zaadlozing
sense:
A medical condition where a man, when initiating sexual intercourse, will experience an orgasm and expel semen after a time period far below the average, generally defined as one minute or less.


lexentry: eng/premeditate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: premeditate
trans_list: van tevoren bedenken
sense:
(ambitransitive) To meditate, consider, or plan beforehand; to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand.


lexentry: eng/premier__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: premier
trans_list: eerste minister
sense:
(politics, non-Westminster) The government leader in a legislative congress or leader of a government-level administrative body; the head of government.


lexentry: eng/premiere__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: premiere
trans_list: première
sense:
The first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment, often held as a special event with celebrity guests.


lexentry: eng/premise__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: premise
trans_list: voorwaarde
sense:
A proposition antecedently supposed or proved; something previously stated or assumed as the basis of further argument; a condition; a supposition.


lexentry: eng/premise__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: premise
trans_list: voorwaarde
sense:
(usually, in the plural, legal) Matters previously stated or set forth; especially, that part in the beginning of a deed, the office of which is to express the grantor and grantee, and the land or thing granted or conveyed, and all that precedes the habendum; the thing demised or granted.


lexentry: eng/premonition__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: premonition
trans_list: voorgevoel
sense:
A clairvoyant or clairaudient experience, such as a dream, which resonates with some event in the future.


lexentry: eng/premonition__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: premonition
trans_list: voorgevoel
sense:
A strong intuition that something is about to happen (usually something negative, but not exclusively).


lexentry: eng/premorbid__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: premorbid
trans_list: premorbide
sense:
(medicine, psychiatry) Approaching a morbid condition, especially of mental functioning shortly prior to the onset of schizophrenia, etc.


lexentry: eng/prenuptial_agreement__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prenuptial agreement
trans_list: huwelijksvoorwaarden
sense:
A legal document, signed by both parties before marriage, stating the legal claims on each other's estate upon a subsequent divorce.


lexentry: eng/preparatory__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: preparatory
trans_list: voorbereidend
sense:
Of or pertaining to preparation, having the purpose of making something or someone ready, preparative.


lexentry: eng/prepare__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prepare
trans_list: voorbereiden | klaarmaken | prepareren
sense:
(transitive) To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip; to forearm.


lexentry: eng/prepend__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prepend
trans_list: voorvoegen
sense:
(computing, linguistics, transitive) To attach (an expression, phrase, etc.) to another, as a prefix.


lexentry: eng/preposition__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: preposition
trans_list: voorzetsel | kastwoord
sense:
(grammar, strict sense) Any of a class of non-inflecting words and multiword terms typically employed to connect a following noun or a pronoun, in an adjectival or adverbial sense, with some other word: a particle used with a noun or pronoun (in English always in the objective case) to make a phrase limiting some other word.


lexentry: eng/prepositional_case__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prepositional case
trans_list: prepositief | prepositionalis
sense:
(grammar) A noun case serving as object of a preposition. Prepositions that often govern the prepositional case include "about", "in", "on", and "near". Russian is an example of a language that uses the prepositional case.


lexentry: eng/prepositional_phrase__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prepositional phrase
trans_list: voorzetselconstituent
sense:
(grammar) A phrase containing both a preposition and its object or complement and which may be used as an adjunct or a modifier.


lexentry: eng/prequel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prequel
trans_list: voorgeschiedenis
sense:
(narratology) In a series of works, an installment that is set chronologically before its predecessor, especially the original narrative or (perhaps improper usage) any narrative work with at least one sequel.


lexentry: eng/prerequisite__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: prerequisite
trans_list: voorwaarde | vereiste
sense:
In education, a course or topic that must be completed before another course or topic can be started. May be colloquially referred to as a prereq.


lexentry: eng/prerogative__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: prerogative
trans_list: prerogatief
sense:
A right, or power that is exclusive to a monarch etc, especially such a power to make a decision or judgement.


lexentry: eng/prescribe__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prescribe
trans_list: voorschrijven
sense:
(medicine) To order (a drug or medical device) for use by a particular patient (under licensed authority).


lexentry: eng/prescribe__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: prescribe
trans_list: voorschrijven
sense:
To specify by writing as a required procedure or ritual; to lay down authoritatively as a guide, direction, or rule of action.


lexentry: eng/prescription__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prescription
trans_list: recept | voorschrift
sense:
(medicine, pharmacy, pharmacology) A written order from an authorized medical practitioner for provision of a medicine or other treatment, such as (ophthalmology) the specific lenses needed for a pair of glasses.


lexentry: eng/prescription__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: prescription
trans_list: uitvaardigen
sense:
(legal) Synonym of enactment, the act of establishing a law, regulation, etc., particularly in writing; an instance of this.


lexentry: eng/prescription__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: prescription
trans_list: taalregulering
sense:
(linguistics) The act of establishing or formalizing ideal norms for language use, as opposed to describing the actual norms of such use; an instance of this.


lexentry: eng/presence_of_mind__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: presence of mind
trans_list: tegenwoordigheid van geest
sense:
Focused alertness, good sense, quick-thinking resourcefulness, or stability of feeling and thought, especially in spite of circumstances which are distracting, stressful, or otherwise challenging.


lexentry: eng/present__Adjective__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: present
trans_list: tegenwoordig | huidig
sense:
Relating to something a person is referring to in the very context, with a deictic use similar to the demonstrative adjective this.


lexentry: eng/present_participle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: present participle
trans_list: onvoltooid deelwoord | tegenwoordig deelwoord
sense:
(grammar) A nonfinite verb form that indicates an ongoing action or state and which can function as an adjective.


lexentry: eng/present_perfect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: present perfect
trans_list: voltooid tegenwoordige tijd
sense:
(grammar) A perfect tense that expresses action in the past (usually completed) with consequences in the present time.


lexentry: eng/present_tense__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: present tense
trans_list: tegenwoordige tijd
sense:
(grammar) A grammatical tense whose principal function is to locate a situation or event in the present time.


lexentry: eng/presser_foot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: presser foot
trans_list: naaimachinevoetje | naaivoetje
sense:
(sewing) The part of a sewing machine which rests on the fabric and presses it down upon the table of the machine and against the feed dog.


lexentry: eng/pressure__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: pressure
trans_list: druk
sense:
(physics) The amount of force that is applied over a given area divided by the size of this area; force per unit area.


lexentry: eng/pressure_cooker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pressure cooker
trans_list: hogedrukpan | snelkookpan
sense:
(cookware) A sealed cooking vessel that allows cooking in greater than atmospheric pressure and at a temperature above the boiling point of water.


lexentry: eng/pressure_point__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pressure point
trans_list: drukpunt
sense:
(martial arts) A specific small area of the body targeted, due to a cluster of nerves being close to the skin, usually not protected by bone.


lexentry: eng/prestige__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prestige
trans_list: prestige | aanzien
sense:
The quality of how good the reputation of something or someone is, how favourably something or someone is regarded.


lexentry: eng/presume__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: presume
trans_list: veronderstellen
sense:
(transitive) To assume or suggest to be true (without proof); to take for granted, to suppose. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/presumption__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: presumption
trans_list: vermoeden
sense:
(legal) An inference that a trier of fact is either permitted or required to draw under certain factual circumstances (as prescribed by statute or case law) unless the party against whom the inference is drawn is able to rebut it with admissible, competent evidence.


lexentry: eng/presumption_of_innocence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: presumption of innocence
trans_list: onschuldpresumptie | vermoeden van onschuld
sense:
(legal) The precept that someone will not be convicted of a crime unless (the judge, prosecutor, officer) proves guilt beyond a reasonable doubt and is non liquet, with there being no present burden of proof duty subjected on the accused to prove innocence.


lexentry: eng/presumptuous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: presumptuous
trans_list: aanmatigend
sense:
Making unwarranted presumptions or assumptions, often out of arrogance or excessive self-confidence, and thus exceeding what is appropriate or right.


lexentry: eng/presuppose__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: presuppose
trans_list: vooronderstellen
sense:
To assume some truth without proof, usually for the purpose of reaching a conclusion based on that truth.


lexentry: eng/presymptomatic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: presymptomatic
trans_list: presymptomatisch
sense:
(medicine) relating to the early stages of a disease, before all symptoms have developed and when therefore accurate diagnosis is not possible.


lexentry: eng/pretend__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pretend
trans_list: doen alsof | veinzen
sense:
(intransitive, or, with 'that' clause, or, 'to' infinitive) To speak or behave so as to give a false or simulated appearance. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/pretender__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pretender
trans_list: pretendent
sense:
A claimant to a throne or the office of a ruler; originally in a neutral sense, but now always applied to a claimant who is held to have no just title.


lexentry: eng/pretense__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pretense
trans_list: voorwendsel
sense:
(countable, or, uncountable) The action of pretending; false or simulated show or appearance; false or hypocritical assertion or representation.


lexentry: eng/preterite-present_verb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: preterite-present verb
trans_list: preterito-praesens | preterito-presens
sense:
(grammar) A type of verb specific to Germanic languages in which the forms of the present tense resemble the forms normally found in the preterite (or past) tense of strong verbs. In modern English these are principally can, may, shall, will; one can also include the other verbs that do not (or not always) take -s in the third-person singular: dare, must, need, ought. The only non-modal preterite-present verb is an archaic verb wit.


lexentry: eng/preterite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: preterite
trans_list: onvoltooid verleden tijd
sense:
(grammar) A grammatical tense or verb form serving to denote events that took place or were completed in the past.


lexentry: eng/prettify__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prettify
trans_list: opsmukken
sense:
To make pretty or prettier, to make more attractive, especially only in a superficial way. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/pretty_Polly__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pretty Polly
trans_list: kopke krabben | lorre
sense:
A phrase traditionally said to parrots, and a phrase that parrots are traditionally taught to speak.


lexentry: eng/prevail__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prevail
trans_list: domineren | overwinnen | zegevieren
sense:
(intransitive) To be superior in strength, dominance, influence, or frequency; to have or gain the advantage over others; to have the upper hand; to outnumber others.


lexentry: eng/prevalence__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: prevalence
trans_list: overwicht
sense:
(epidemiology) The total number of cases of a disease in a given statistical population at a given time, divided by the number of individuals in that population.


lexentry: eng/prevarication__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: prevarication
trans_list: draaierij | uitvlucht
sense:
(law) A false or deceitful seeming to undertake a thing for the purpose of defeating or destroying it.


lexentry: eng/preview__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: preview
trans_list: voorproef | voorproefje | voorsmaak | voorsmaakje
sense:
(computing) A facility for viewing and checking a document or photo, or changes to it, before saving or printing it.


lexentry: eng/prey__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: prey
trans_list: buit
sense:
(archaic) Anything, such as goods, etc., taken or got by violence; something taken by force from an enemy in war.


lexentry: eng/priapism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: priapism
trans_list: priapisme
sense:
(pathology, uncountable) A potentially painful or harmful medical condition in which the erect penis does not return to its flaccid state (despite the absence of both physical and psychological stimulation), often as a result of a spinal injury.


lexentry: eng/price_skimming__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: price skimming
trans_list: roofbouw
sense:
(business) A price-setting strategy in which a new product or service is offered at the highest practical price (to capture consumer surplus or exploit a monopolistic position), and that price is then lowered over time.


lexentry: eng/prickly_saltwort__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prickly saltwort
trans_list: stekend loogkruid
sense:
Salsola kali (syn. Kali turgidum), a coastal, halophilic, annual plant, with succulent, spiny leaves.


lexentry: eng/pride__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pride
trans_list: trots | eigendunk | zelfvoldaanheid
sense:
A sense of one's own worth; reasonable self-esteem and satisfaction (in oneself, in one's work, one's family, etc).


lexentry: eng/pride__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pride
trans_list: trots | eergevoel | fierheid
sense:
An unreasonable overestimation of one's own superiority in terms of talents, or looks, wealth, importance, etc., which comes across as being haughty, lofty, and often showing contempt of others; exaggerated self-worth.


lexentry: eng/pride__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pride
trans_list: trots | hoogmoed | eigenwaan | fierheid | kapsones
sense:
Proud or disdainful behavior or treatment that reflects such an attitude (of haughtiness); arrogance.


lexentry: eng/pride__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: pride
trans_list: trots
sense:
Something or someone of which one is proud; that which is the source of self-congratulation and self-esteem (whether reasonable or arrogant), for example


lexentry: eng/pride_parade__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pride parade
trans_list: Gay Pride Parade
sense:
An annual parade, held in communities in many parts of the world, celebrating lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex pride and culture and the acceptance of people belonging to sexual minorities.


lexentry: eng/prie-dieu__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prie-dieu
trans_list: kerkstoel | bidstoel
sense:
A piece of furniture on which someone can pray, consisting of a cushioned area to kneel on, with a built-in ledge for books. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/priest__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: priest
trans_list: priester | pastoor
sense:
A religious clergyman (clergywoman, clergyperson) who is trained to perform services or sacrifices at a church or temple.


lexentry: eng/prig__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prig
trans_list: nuf
sense:
A deliberately superior person; a person who demonstrates an exaggerated conformity or propriety, especially in an irritatingly arrogant or smug manner.


lexentry: eng/primacy__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: primacy
trans_list: primaatschap
sense:
(religion) The office, rank, or character of a primate, it being the chief ecclesiastical station or dignity in a national church.


lexentry: eng/primary_care__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: primary care
trans_list: eerstelijnszorg
sense:
(healthcare) The medical attention that a patient receives upon first contact with a healthcare system; either a general practitioner or the A&E or ER department of a hospital.


lexentry: eng/primary_color__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: primary color
trans_list: primaire kleur
sense:
Any of three colors which, when added to or subtracted from others in different amounts, can generate all other colors


lexentry: eng/primary_colour__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: primary colour
trans_list: primaire kleur
sense:
(British spelling) Any of three colours which, when added to or subtracted from others in different amounts, can generate all other colours


lexentry: eng/primary_education__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: primary education
trans_list: basisonderwijs
sense:
The basic schooling given to children up to the age of puberty, including reading, writing, and basic mathematics.


lexentry: eng/primary_key__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: primary key
trans_list: primaire sleutel
sense:
(computing, databases) In the design of a database table, the primary key (abbreviated PK) is selected among the non-empty set of candidate keys. The PK is a column (or an irreducible group of columns) able to identify every row of the table.


lexentry: eng/primary_school__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: primary school
trans_list: basisschool | lagere school
sense:
(British, Australian, NZ, India, sometimes, Philippines, schools) A formal, obligatory kind of school that typically begins with nursery school or first grade and ends at fifth or sixth grade.


lexentry: eng/primary_source__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: primary source
trans_list: primaire bron
sense:
(scholarly studies) An original work, especially one by a notable author whose work is now the subject of commentaries (secondary sources).


lexentry: eng/primary_source__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: primary source
trans_list: primaire bron
sense:
(historiography) A historical object, especially a written document, that was created at or near the time of the events studied.


lexentry: eng/primate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: primate
trans_list: primaat
sense:
(zoology) A mammal of the order Primates, including apes (which include humans), monkeys, lemurs, tarsiers, lorisids, and galagos.


lexentry: eng/primate__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: primate
trans_list: primaat
sense:
(Christianity) In the Catholic Church, a rare title conferred to or claimed by the sees of certain archbishops, or the highest-ranking bishop of a present or historical, usually political circumscription.


lexentry: eng/primate__Noun__2
sense_num: 03
written_rep: primate
trans_list: primaat
sense:
(Christianity) In the Anglican Church, an archbishop, or the highest-ranking bishop of an ecclesiastic province.


lexentry: eng/prime__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: prime
trans_list: priem
sense:
(mathematics, lay) Having exactly two integral factors: itself and unity (1 in the case of integers).


lexentry: eng/prime_meridian__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prime meridian
trans_list: nulmeridiaan
sense:
The reference line at 0° longitude, passing through Greenwich, England, from which longitude east and west is measured.


lexentry: eng/prime_minister__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prime minister
trans_list: eerste minister | minister-president | premier
sense:
The chief member of the cabinet and head of the government, especially in a parliamentary democracy; often the leader of the majority party.


lexentry: eng/prime_mover__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: prime mover
trans_list: motor
sense:
A machine, such as a water wheel or steam engine, that receives and modifies energy as supplied by some natural source or fuel and transforms it into mechanical work


lexentry: eng/prime_mover__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: prime mover
trans_list: tractor
sense:
(automotive) The front part of a semi-trailer type truck, i.e., the tractor to which the trailer part attaches.


lexentry: eng/prime_number__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prime number
trans_list: priemgetal
sense:
(number theory) Any natural number greater than 1 that cannot be formed by multiplying two smaller natural numbers.


lexentry: eng/prime_suspect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prime suspect
trans_list: hoofdverdachte
sense:
(legal) A person who is considered by the law enforcement agency investigating a crime to be the most likely suspect.


lexentry: eng/primeval_forest__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: primeval forest
trans_list: oerbos
sense:
A forest unaffected by humans, typically containing large live trees, large dead trees, and large logs.


lexentry: eng/primipara__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: primipara
trans_list: eerstbarend
sense:
(obstetrics, veterinary medicine) A woman or female animal during or after her first pregnancy. [from mid 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/primitivism__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: primitivism
trans_list: primitivisme
sense:
Any of a group of related styles in the arts, influenced by a belief in the superiority of primitive forms.


lexentry: eng/primogeniture__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: primogeniture
trans_list: eerstgeboorterecht
sense:
The principle that the eldest child, traditionally the eldest male, has an exclusive right of inheritance.


lexentry: eng/primordial_soup__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: primordial soup
trans_list: oersoep
sense:
(informal, evolutionary theory) The state of the Earth's oceans at a very early time in the planet's history, during the early development of multicellular organisms.


lexentry: eng/primorial__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: primorial
trans_list: primoriaal
sense:
(number theory) Any number belonging to the integer sequence whose nth element is the product of the first n primes.


lexentry: eng/prince-primate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prince-primate
trans_list: vorst-primaat
sense:
(Roman Catholicism, historical) An honorary title given to an especially prominent archbishop with certain secular prerogatives, in particular:


lexentry: eng/prince__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: prince
trans_list: prins
sense:
A male member of a royal family other than the ruler; especially (in the United Kingdom) the son or grandson of the monarch. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/prince_bishop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prince bishop
trans_list: prins-bisschop | vorst-bisschop
sense:
A bishop who also holds a secular princely rank, regardless whether its territory concurs wholly or partially with his diocese.


lexentry: eng/prince_consort__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prince consort
trans_list: prins-gemaal
sense:
The husband of a queen regnant who is not a king in his own right, or is accorded this title in a monarchy in which only male monarchs may bear the title "king."


lexentry: eng/prince_regent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prince regent
trans_list: prins-regent
sense:
A prince who rules a country as a regent in place of a monarch who is unfit to rule for a particular reason.


lexentry: eng/princely_state__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: princely state
trans_list: vorstenland
sense:
(more specifically, historical, India, Pakistan) a vassal state under the indirect rule of the British Raj, which is governed by an Indian ruler


lexentry: eng/princess__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: princess
trans_list: prinses | koningin
sense:
A female member of a royal family other than a queen, especially a daughter or granddaughter of a monarch. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/princess_tree__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: princess tree
trans_list: Anna Paulownaboom | Paulownaboom | keizersboom
sense:
An Asian deciduous hardwood tree of species Paulownia tomentosa. It also thrives invasively in North America and Europe.


lexentry: eng/principal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: principal
trans_list: hoofdsom
sense:
(finance, uncountable) The money originally invested or loaned, on which basis interest and returns are calculated.


lexentry: eng/principal__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: principal
trans_list: lastgever | vertegenwoordiger
sense:
(law) A legal person that authorizes another (the agent) to act on their behalf; or on whose behalf an agent or gestor in a negotiorum gestio acts.


lexentry: eng/principal__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: principal
trans_list: rector | schoolhoofd
sense:
(architecture, engineering) The construction that gives shape and strength to a roof, generally a truss of timber or iron; or, loosely, the most important member of a piece of framing.


lexentry: eng/principal_part__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: principal part
trans_list: stamtijd
sense:
Any of the forms of a word which contain its stem(s) in the simplest form, or such a form that, when taken with all the other principal parts (showing various inflections), allows the entire paradigm to be derived.


lexentry: eng/print__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: print
trans_list: in drukletters schrijven
sense:
(ambitransitive) To write very clearly, especially, to write without connecting the letters as in cursive.


lexentry: eng/printed_circuit_board__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: printed circuit board
trans_list: printplaat
sense:
(electronics) A flat board that holds chips and other electronic components in layers that interconnect by means of copper pathways, often called traces.


lexentry: eng/printed_matter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: printed matter
trans_list: drukwerk
sense:
Printed material produced by printers and publishers, including books, magazines, brochures, booklets, publicity material and newspapers, especially in relation to less expensive postage rates for such material.


lexentry: eng/printer__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: printer
trans_list: drukker
sense:
(printing) The operator of a printing press or the owner of a printing business; (metonymy) any printing business.


lexentry: eng/printer__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: printer
trans_list: printer
sense:
(computer hardware) A device, usually attached to a computer, used to print text or images onto paper; an analogous device capable of producing three-dimensional objects.


lexentry: eng/printing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: printing
trans_list: boekdrukkunst | drukkunst | oplage
sense:
(uncountable) The process or business of producing printed material by means of inked type and a printing press or similar technology.


lexentry: eng/prion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prion
trans_list: prion
sense:
(molecular biology) A self-propagating misfolded conformer of a protein that is responsible for a number of diseases that affect the brain and other neural tissue.


lexentry: eng/prism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prism
trans_list: prisma
sense:
(geometry) A polyhedron with parallel ends of the same polygonal shape and size, the other faces being parallelogram-shaped sides.


lexentry: eng/prism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prism
trans_list: prisma
sense:
(optics) A transparent block in the shape of a prism (sense 1), typically with triangular ends, used to reflect or refract light.


lexentry: eng/prison__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prison
trans_list: gevangenis | kerker
sense:
A place or institution where people are held against their will, in the US especially for long-term confinement, as of those convicted of serious crimes or otherwise considered undesirable by the government.


lexentry: eng/prison_guard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prison guard
trans_list: cipier | gevangenbewaarder | gevangenisbewaarder
sense:
(law enforcement) An armed person working to provide order, security, discipline, punishment, and prevent escapes of prisoners in a jail that answers to a warden.


lexentry: eng/prisoner_of_war__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prisoner of war
trans_list: krijgsgevangene | oorlogsgevangene
sense:
A combatant or soldier who is captured by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict. [from early 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/privacy_policy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: privacy policy
trans_list: privacybeleid
sense:
(legal) A statement detailing policies that an organization or party uses to collect or hide information about an end user or customer of the organization, particularly where it concerns private information.


lexentry: eng/private_detective__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: private detective
trans_list: privédetective
sense:
Person who is not a government official who is hired to provide information about a person or group that is not widely available


lexentry: eng/private_law__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: private law
trans_list: privaatrecht
sense:
(legal) The area of law pertaining to the relationships between private persons (natural or legal persons including corporations), as opposed to relations between the state and private persons.


lexentry: eng/private_life__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: private life
trans_list: privéleven
sense:
The aspects of one's life that are personal, such as family, friends and other personal relationships, as opposed to the elements that make up one's public or professional life.


lexentry: eng/private_member's_bill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: private member's bill
trans_list: wetsvoorstel
sense:
(legal, British, Canadian, Australian) A proposed law introduced by a member of a legislature who is not acting on behalf of the executive government.


lexentry: eng/private_parts__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: private parts
trans_list: schamte
sense:
(euphemistic) Those parts of the human body commonly expected to be covered by clothing when in public; especially, the pubic area.


lexentry: eng/private_property__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: private property
trans_list: privébezit | privé-eigendom
sense:
(law, property law) Property to which individuals or corporations have certain exclusive property rights, but do not necessarily possess.


lexentry: eng/privateer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: privateer
trans_list: kaapschip | kaper
sense:
(historical) A privately owned warship that acted under a letter of marque to attack enemy merchant ships and take possession of their cargo. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/privateer__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: privateer
trans_list: kaper
sense:
(historical) An officer or any other member of the crew of such a ship; a government-sanctioned pirate. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/privation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: privation
trans_list: afwezigheid
sense:
(philosophy) The state of being deprived of or lacking an attribute formerly or properly possessed; the loss or absence of such an attribute.


lexentry: eng/prize__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prize
trans_list: buit
sense:
That which is taken from another; something captured; a thing seized by force, stratagem, or superior power.


lexentry: eng/prize__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: prize
trans_list: buit
sense:
(military, nautical) Anything captured by a belligerent using the rights of war; especially, property captured at sea in virtue of the rights of war, as a vessel.


lexentry: eng/prize__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: prize
trans_list: prijs | beloning | premie
sense:
An honour or reward striven for in a competitive contest; anything offered to be competed for, or as an inducement to, or reward of, effort.


lexentry: eng/pro_bono__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pro bono
trans_list: pro deo
sense:
(legal, medicine) Without charging a fee, done without fee, generally for clients or patients of limited means.


lexentry: eng/pro_forma__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pro forma
trans_list: voor de vorm
sense:
Occurring, undertaken, or performed as a perfunctory matter, in the interest of form, or for the sake of formality.


lexentry: eng/proa__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: proa
trans_list: prauw
sense:
A sailing vessel found in the waters of Micronesia and Indonesia; it has a single, large outrigger and a triangular sail.


lexentry: eng/probability_theory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: probability theory
trans_list: kansrekening
sense:
(mathematics) The mathematical study of probability (the likelihood of occurrence of random events in order to predict the behavior of defined systems).


lexentry: eng/proband__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: proband
trans_list: proband
sense:
(genetics, medicine) An individual who presents with a genetic disorder or other specific characteristic, when this leads to the genetic investigation of the individual's family.


lexentry: eng/probation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: probation
trans_list: proeftijd
sense:
A period of time when a person occupies a position only conditionally and may be removed if certain conditions are not met.


lexentry: eng/probation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: probation
trans_list: proefverlof
sense:
(legal) A type of sentence where convicted criminals are permitted to continue living in a community but will automatically be sent to jail if they violate certain conditions.


lexentry: eng/probation_officer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: probation officer
trans_list: reclasseringsbeambte
sense:
A law enforcement officer who supervises offenders who have been released from incarceration and, often, recommends sentencing in courts of law.


lexentry: eng/probe__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: probe
trans_list: sonde
sense:
(aeronautics) A tube attached to an aircraft which can be fitted into the drogue from a tanker aircraft to allow for aerial refuelling. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/probe__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: probe
trans_list: sonde
sense:
(sciences) A small device, especially an electrode, used to explore, investigate or measure something by penetrating or being placed in it. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/probe__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: probe
trans_list: sonde
sense:
(astronautics) A small, usually uncrewed, spacecraft used to acquire information or measurements about its surroundings. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/problem_child__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: problem child
trans_list: probleemkindje
sense:
(idiomatic, by extension) Someone or something persistently difficult or vexing; a frequent source of trouble or annoyance.


lexentry: eng/proboscis_monkey__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: proboscis monkey
trans_list: neusaap
sense:
A reddish-brown arboreal Old World monkey, of species Nasalis larvatus, with an unusually large nose, endemic to Borneo.


lexentry: eng/procedural_law__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: procedural law
trans_list: procesrecht
sense:
(legal) The law that comprises the rule by which a court hears and determines what happens in civil or criminal proceedings.


lexentry: eng/procedure__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: procedure
trans_list: procedure
sense:
(uncountable) The set of established forms or methods of an organized body for accomplishing a certain task or tasks.


lexentry: eng/proceed__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: proceed
trans_list: doorgaan | verdergaan
sense:
To go on in an orderly or regulated manner; to begin and carry on a series of acts or measures; to act methodically.


lexentry: eng/process__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: process
trans_list: verwerken
sense:
(transitive, figurative) To think about a piece of information, or a concept, in order to assimilate it, and perhaps accept it in a modified state.


lexentry: eng/processed_cheese__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: processed cheese
trans_list: smeltkaas
sense:
Any of several types of natural cheese that are pasteurized to lengthen storage life and combined with emulsifiers to aid smoothness. In some cases, processed cheeses contain added colorings and preservatives.


lexentry: eng/procession__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: procession
trans_list: processie | stoet
sense:
A group of people or things moving along in an orderly, stately, or solemn manner; a train of persons advancing in order; a retinue.


lexentry: eng/proclaim__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: proclaim
trans_list: uitroepen
sense:
(dated, or, historical) To make (something) the subject of an official proclamation bringing it within the scope of emergency powers.


lexentry: eng/proclivity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: proclivity
trans_list: aanleg | neiging
sense:
A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection; especially, a strong disposition or bent.


lexentry: eng/procrustean_bed__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: procrustean bed
trans_list: procrustesbed
sense:
An arbitrary standard, especially one that is forced upon people for the sake of conformity and involves the sacrifice of what is useful.


lexentry: eng/proctor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: proctor
trans_list: opziener
sense:
(North America, Philippines) A person who supervises students as they take an examination, in the United States at the college/university level; often the department secretary, or a fellow/graduate student; an invigilator.


lexentry: eng/procyonid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: procyonid
trans_list: kleine beren
sense:
(zoology) Any member of the family Procyonidae, a New World family of the order Carnivora, including the raccoons, coatis, kinkajous, olingos, ringtails and cacomistles.


lexentry: eng/prodigal_son__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prodigal son
trans_list: verloren zoon
sense:
Someone who returns home from travelling or exile or who is welcomed back after disgrace, especially having repented of former extravagant or immoral behavior.


lexentry: eng/prodrome__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: prodrome
trans_list: prodroom
sense:
(medicine) An early sign or symptom (or set of signs and symptoms) warning of the onset of a disease.


lexentry: eng/produce__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: produce
trans_list: waar | waren
sense:
Harvested agricultural goods collectively, especially vegetables and fruit, but possibly including eggs, dairy products and meat; the saleable food products of farms.


lexentry: eng/produce__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: produce
trans_list: beschikbaar stellen | voorleggen
sense:
(transitive) To make (a thing) available to a person, an authority, etc.; to provide for inspection.


lexentry: eng/producer__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: producer
trans_list: producent | vervaardiger | producer
sense:
(UK, Irish, slang) An arrest for speeding after which the driver is allowed seven (in the UK) or ten (in Ireland) days to produce his/her driving licence and related documents at a police station.


lexentry: eng/product__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: product
trans_list: product
sense:
(mathematics) Any operation or a result thereof which generalises multiplication of numbers, like the multiplicative operation in a ring, product of types or a categorical product.


lexentry: eng/product_placement__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: product placement
trans_list: sluikreclame
sense:
(marketing) A form of advertising where a brand or product is incorporated into non-advertising media such as films.


lexentry: eng/production_line__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: production line
trans_list: productielijn
sense:
(manufacturing) A set of sequential operations established in a factory whereby materials are put through a refining process or components are assembled to make a finished article.


lexentry: eng/profession__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: profession
trans_list: professie
sense:
The declaration of belief in the principles of a religion; hence, one's faith or religion. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/profession_of_faith__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: profession of faith
trans_list: geloofsbelijdenis
sense:
(religion) A creed; a (typically formulaic) statement of the beliefs of one's religion, often recited during public prayers or liturgies.


lexentry: eng/profession_of_faith__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: profession of faith
trans_list: geloofsbelijdenis
sense:
(religion, Christianity, specifically) A formulaic declaration asserting the orthodoxy of one's beliefs, usually made at baptism, entry into a particular Church, or upon the acceptance of an ecclesial office, and typically including the recitation of a creed.


lexentry: eng/professional_wrestling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: professional wrestling
trans_list: worstelen
sense:
A form of sports entertainment characterized by the performance of choreographed wrestling matches with predetermined outcomes.


lexentry: eng/professor__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: professor
trans_list: professor | hoogleraar | prof
sense:
(US, Philippines, informal) A teacher or faculty member at a college or university regardless of formal rank.


lexentry: eng/profile__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: profile
trans_list: profiel
sense:
(Internet, countable) A specific page or field in which users can provide various types of personal information in software or Internet systems.


lexentry: eng/profit_sharing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: profit sharing
trans_list: winstaandeel
sense:
A system in which some of the profit of an enterprise are divided among the workers, giving them an incentive for profits without an equity interest.


lexentry: eng/profound__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: profound
trans_list: wijs
sense:
Intellectually deep; entering far into subjects; reaching to the bottom of a matter, or of a branch of learning; thorough.


lexentry: eng/progeria__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: progeria
trans_list: progeria
sense:
(pathology) An extremely rare genetic condition wherein symptoms resembling aspects of aging are manifested at an early age.


lexentry: eng/progesterone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: progesterone
trans_list: progesteron
sense:
(steroid hormone, uncountable) A steroid hormone, secreted by the ovaries, whose function is to prepare the uterus for the implantation of a fertilized ovum and to maintain pregnancy.


lexentry: eng/prognosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prognosis
trans_list: prognose | vooruitblik
sense:
A forecast of the future course or outcome of a situation based on what is presently known; a prediction. [from mid 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/prognosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: prognosis
trans_list: prognose
sense:
(medicine) A forecast of the future course or outcome of a disease or disorder based on current medical knowledge. [from mid 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/program__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: program
trans_list: programma
sense:
(politics) A set of principal goals which someone, especially a political party or candidate, supports.


lexentry: eng/program__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: program
trans_list: programmeren
sense:
(transitive) To enter a program or other instructions into (a computer or other electronic device) to instruct it to do a particular task.


lexentry: eng/program_guide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: program guide
trans_list: programmablad | programmagids
sense:
A usually weekly periodical that guides the reader through the programs being broadcast on radio or TV; often supplemented with celebrity gossip and other entertainment features.


lexentry: eng/programming_language__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: programming language
trans_list: programmeertaal
sense:
(programming) A code of reserved words and symbols used in computer programs, which give instructions to the computer on how to accomplish certain computing tasks.


lexentry: eng/progress__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: progress
trans_list: voortgang
sense:
Movement or advancement through a series of events, or points in time; development through time. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/progress_bar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: progress bar
trans_list: voortgangsbalk
sense:
(graphical user interface) A bar that indicates the progression of a task by gradually filling its empty space with solid colour.


lexentry: eng/project__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: project
trans_list: uitstralen
sense:
(transitive, reflexive) To present (oneself), to convey a certain impression, usually in a good way.


lexentry: eng/project__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: project
trans_list: projecteren
sense:
(transitive, psychology, psychoanalysis) To assume qualities or mindsets in others based on one's own personality.


lexentry: eng/project__Verb__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: project
trans_list: projecteren
sense:
(neuroanatomy) (of a neuron or group of neurons) to have axon(s) extending to and therefore able to influence a remote location


lexentry: eng/project_management__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: project management
trans_list: projectmanagement
sense:
(operations) The discipline of organizing and managing resources (e.g. people) in such a way that a project is completed within defined scope, quality, time and cost constraints.


lexentry: eng/projection__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: projection
trans_list: projectie
sense:
The display of an image by devices such as movie projector, video projector, overhead projector or slide projector.


lexentry: eng/projection__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: projection
trans_list: projectie
sense:
(psychology) A belief or assumption that others have similar thoughts and experiences to one's own, including making accusations that would more fittingly apply to the accuser.


lexentry: eng/projection__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: projection
trans_list: projectie
sense:
(cartography) Any of several systems of intersecting lines that allow the curved surface of the earth to be represented on a flat surface. The set of mathematics used to calculate coordinate positions.


lexentry: eng/projection__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: projection
trans_list: projectie
sense:
(linear algebra) An idempotent linear transformation which maps vectors from a vector space onto a subspace.


lexentry: eng/projector__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: projector
trans_list: projector
sense:
An optical device that projects a beam of light, especially one used to project an image (or moving images) onto a screen. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/prokaryote__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prokaryote
trans_list: prokaryoot
sense:
An organism whose cell (or cells) are characterized by the absence of a nucleus or any other membrane-bound organelles.


lexentry: eng/prolactin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prolactin
trans_list: prolactine
sense:
(hormone) A peptide gonadotrophic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland; it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation in females.


lexentry: eng/prolegomenon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prolegomenon
trans_list: inleiding
sense:
A prefatory discussion; a formal essay or critical discussion serving to introduce and interpret an extended work.


lexentry: eng/proletariat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: proletariat
trans_list: proletariaat
sense:
(often, derogatory, also, figuratively) The lowest class of society; also, the lower classes of society generally; the masses.


lexentry: eng/proliferation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: proliferation
trans_list: proliferatie
sense:
(uncountable) The process by which an organism produces others of its kind; breeding, propagation, procreation, reproduction.


lexentry: eng/proliferation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: proliferation
trans_list: toename | vergroting | versterking | woekering
sense:
(countable) The act of increasing, rising, or proliferating; augmentation, amplification, enlargement, escalation, aggrandizement.


lexentry: eng/proliferation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: proliferation
trans_list: proliferatie
sense:
(uncountable) In paticular, the spread (proliferating) of biochemical, nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction to countries not originally involved in developing them.


lexentry: eng/prolific__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prolific
trans_list: vruchtbaar
sense:
Fertile; producing offspring or fruit in abundance, applied to plants producing fruit, animals producing young, etc.


lexentry: eng/prom__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: prom
trans_list: bal
sense:
(US) A formal ball held at a high school or college on special occasions; e.g., near the end of the academic year.


lexentry: eng/promenade__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: promenade
trans_list: promenade
sense:
A place where one takes a walk for leisurely pleasure, or for exercise, especially a terrace by the seaside.


lexentry: eng/prominence__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: prominence
trans_list: knobbel
sense:
(astronomy) A gaseous projection, often loop-shaped, springing from the surface of the Sun or a star.


lexentry: eng/promise__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: promise
trans_list: beloven
sense:
(ambitransitive, ditransitive) To commit to (some action or outcome), or to assure (a person) of such commitment; to make an oath or vow.


lexentry: eng/promissory_note__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: promissory note
trans_list: orderbriefje
sense:
(finance) A document saying that someone owes a specific amount of money to someone else, often with the deadline and interest fees; the primary purposes of a promissory note are to evidence the debt obligation incurred, and to establish terms for payment thereof.


lexentry: eng/promote__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: promote
trans_list: bekend maken | promoten
sense:
(transitive) To advocate or urge on behalf of (something or someone); to attempt to popularize or sell by means of advertising or publicity.


lexentry: eng/promoter__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: promoter
trans_list: promotor
sense:
(genetics) The section of DNA that controls the initiation of RNA transcription as a product of a gene.


lexentry: eng/prompt__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: prompt
trans_list: prompt
sense:
(computing) A sequence of characters that is displayed to indicate that a computer is ready to receive input.


lexentry: eng/prompt__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: prompt
trans_list: souffleren
sense:
(transitive, theater, and, television) To show or tell (an actor/person) the words they should be saying, or actions they should be doing.


lexentry: eng/prompter's_box__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prompter's box
trans_list: gat
sense:
The raised box in the apron of a stage, opening towards the actors. The prompter sits inside with the prompter's book, ready to give cues for missed or forgotten lines.


lexentry: eng/pronominal_adverb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pronominal adverb
trans_list: voornaamwoordelijk bijwoord
sense:
(grammar) An adverb which contains a pronominal element; generally such an adverb replaces a phrase of preposition + pronoun.


lexentry: eng/pronominal_verb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pronominal verb
trans_list: wederkerend werkwoord
sense:
(linguistics, grammar) A form of verb that has an attached pronoun in some languages (e.g. French, Spanish).


lexentry: eng/pronoun__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pronoun
trans_list: voornaamwoord | pronomen
sense:
(grammar) A type of word that refers anaphorically to a noun or noun phrase, but which cannot ordinarily be preceded by a determiner and rarely takes an attributive adjective.


lexentry: eng/proof__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: proof
trans_list: bewijs
sense:
(countable) An effort, process, or operation designed to establish or discover a fact or truth; an act of testing; a test; a trial.


lexentry: eng/proof__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: proof
trans_list: bewijs
sense:
(countable, mathematics) A process for testing the accuracy of an operation performed. Compare prove, transitive verb, 5.


lexentry: eng/proof_by_contradiction__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: proof by contradiction
trans_list: bewijs uit het ongerijmde
sense:
(mathematics, logic) The proof of a statement adduced by deriving a contradiction from the statement's negation.


lexentry: eng/proofread__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: proofread
trans_list: proeflezen
sense:
(transitive, and, intransitive) To check a written text for errors in spelling, grammar, syntax, and punctuation.


lexentry: eng/prop__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prop
trans_list: rekwisiet
sense:
(theater, film) An item placed on a stage or set to create a scene or scenario in which actors perform.


lexentry: eng/propaganda__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: propaganda
trans_list: propaganda
sense:
(religion, historical) The propagation of the faith by the Catholic Church by means of missionary work etc.


lexentry: eng/propagate__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: propagate
trans_list: propageren
sense:
(transitive) To spread from person to person; to extend the knowledge of; to originate and spread; to carry from place to place; to disseminate.


lexentry: eng/propel__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: propel
trans_list: opduwen
sense:
(transitive) To provide an impetus for motion or physical action; to cause to move in a certain direction; to drive or push forward.


lexentry: eng/propel__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: propel
trans_list: opduwen
sense:
(transitive, figurative) To provide an impetus for nonphysical change; to cause to arrive to a certain situation or result.


lexentry: eng/propeller__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: propeller
trans_list: propeller | schroef
sense:
A mechanical device with evenly-shaped blades that turn on a shaft to push against air or water, especially one used to propel an aircraft or boat.


lexentry: eng/proper__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: proper
trans_list: eigen
sense:
(grammar) Used to designate a particular person, place, or thing. Proper nouns are usually written with an initial capital letter. [14th c.]


lexentry: eng/proper_noun__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: proper noun
trans_list: eigennaam
sense:
(grammar) A word or phrase that is a noun denoting a particular person, place, organization, ship, animal, event, or other individual entity.


lexentry: eng/property__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: property
trans_list: eigenschap
sense:
(computing) An editable or read-only parameter associated with an application, component or class; especially (OOP) one that encapsulates an underlying variable.


lexentry: eng/property_rights__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: property rights
trans_list: eigendomsrecht
sense:
(legal) The exclusive rights pertaining to the ownership and possession of a given piece of property.


lexentry: eng/propitiation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: propitiation
trans_list: boeten voor
sense:
The act of propitiating; placation, atonement, similar to expiation but also involving the appeasement of anger.


lexentry: eng/propolis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: propolis
trans_list: propolis
sense:
An aromatic glue-like substance produced by honeybees from tree resin, waxes, and their own secretions, used in the construction of their hives.


lexentry: eng/proportional__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: proportional
trans_list: evenredig
sense:
(mathematics) At a constant ratio (to). Two magnitudes (numbers) are said to be proportional if the second varies in a direct relation arithmetically to the first. Symbol: ∝.


lexentry: eng/proportional_representation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: proportional representation
trans_list: evenredige vertegenwoordiging
sense:
A voting principle aimed at securing a close match between the percentage of votes that groups of candidates (usually political parties) obtain in elections, and the percentage of seats they receive in the elected body.


lexentry: eng/proposal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: proposal
trans_list: huwelijksaanzoek
sense:
(legal) The offer by a party of what they have in view as to an intended business transaction, which, with acceptance, constitutes a contract.


lexentry: eng/proprietary_eponym__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: proprietary eponym
trans_list: propriëtair eponiem
sense:
A successful brand name or trademark that has come into general use to refer to the generic class of objects rather than the specific brand type, usually without the exclusive rights to said product being lost by the parent company.


lexentry: eng/propriety__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: propriety
trans_list: correctheid | fatsoen | geschiktheid | goede manieren
sense:
(often, in the plural) Correctness in behaviour and morals; good manners, seemliness. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/propulsion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: propulsion
trans_list: voortstuwing
sense:
The process of propelling, driving, or pushing, typically forward or onward; a propulsive force or impulse.


lexentry: eng/propylene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: propylene
trans_list: propeen
sense:
(organic compound) The organic chemical compound propene. An alkene which is a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and pressure) hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C3H6.


lexentry: eng/prorogue__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prorogue
trans_list: opschorten | schorsen | verdagen
sense:
(transitive) To suspend (a parliamentary session) or to discontinue the meetings of (an assembly, parliament etc.) without formally ending the session. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/prosaic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: prosaic
trans_list: prozaïsch
sense:
(of writing or speaking) Straightforward; matter-of-fact; lacking the feeling or elegance of poetry.


lexentry: eng/prosaic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: prosaic
trans_list: prozaïsch
sense:
(main usage, usually of writing or speaking but also figurative) Overly plain, simple or commonplace, to the point of being boring.


lexentry: eng/prosecuting_attorney__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prosecuting attorney
trans_list: officier van justitie | procureur des Konings
sense:
A public officer charged with carrying on the prosecution or representing the state in criminal proceedings and, in some jurisdictions, instituting or representing the state in civil or administrative proceedings.


lexentry: eng/prosecution__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: prosecution
trans_list: publieke aanklacht
sense:
(legal) In many countries, a legal body and institution, usually part of the state apparatus, empowered to perform prosecution. Prosecutor's Office. See Prosecutor.


lexentry: eng/prosecutor__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: prosecutor
trans_list: aanklager
sense:
(law) A person, as a complainant, victim, or chief witness, who institutes prosecution in a criminal proceeding.


lexentry: eng/proselytize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: proselytize
trans_list: bekeren
sense:
(ambitransitive, broadly) To advertise one’s religious beliefs; to convert (someone) to one’s own faith or religious movement or encourage them to do so.


lexentry: eng/proselytize__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: proselytize
trans_list: missioneren | werven
sense:
(by extension, ambitransitive) To advertise a non-religious belief, way of living, cause, point of view, (scientific) hypothesis, social or other position, political party, or other organization; to convince someone to join such a cause or organization or support such a position; to recruit someone.


lexentry: eng/prosopagnosia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prosopagnosia
trans_list: prosopagnosie
sense:
(neurology, pathology, psychology) A form of visual agnosia characterized by difficulty with face recognition despite intact low-level visual processing.


lexentry: eng/prospectus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prospectus
trans_list: prospectus
sense:
A document, distributed to prospective members, investors, buyers, or participants, which describes an institution (such as a university), a publication, or a business and what it has to offer.


lexentry: eng/prosper__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prosper
trans_list: welvaren
sense:
(intransitive) To be successful; to succeed; to be fortunate or prosperous; to thrive; to make gain.


lexentry: eng/prostitute__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: prostitute
trans_list: prostituee | prostituée | hoer | prostitué
sense:
A person who does, or offers to do, a demeaning or dishonourable activity for money or personal gain; someone who acts in a dishonourable way for personal advantage. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/protagonist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: protagonist
trans_list: protagonist
sense:
(authorship) The main character, or one of the main characters, in any story, such as a literary work or drama.


lexentry: eng/protection_money__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: protection money
trans_list: bescherming
sense:
Money paid, especially at regular intervals, to criminals or to corrupt officials who threaten to cause harm to the payer or to his or her business if the money is not paid.


lexentry: eng/protection_racket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: protection racket
trans_list: afpersing van protectiegeld
sense:
(crime) A criminal scheme in which victims are required to pay in order to avoid violence or destruction of property.


lexentry: eng/protectionism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: protectionism
trans_list: protectionisme
sense:
(politics, economics) A system or policy of protecting the domestic producers of a product from foreign competition by imposing tariffs, quotas, duties or other barriers on importations.


lexentry: eng/protectionist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: protectionist
trans_list: protectionist
sense:
Someone who believes in protecting domestic producers by impeding or limiting the importation of foreign goods and services via actions taken by government.


lexentry: eng/protectorate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: protectorate
trans_list: protectoraat
sense:
(UK, historical) Government by a protector; especially, The Protectorate: government of England, Scotland, and Ireland between 1653 and 1659 under the Lord Protector of the Commonwealth Oliver Cromwell, later his son Richard Cromwell.


lexentry: eng/protectorate__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: protectorate
trans_list: protectoraat
sense:
The authority assumed by a state over another state deemed inferior or dependent, whereby the former protects the latter from invasion and shares in the management of its affairs but the protected state retains its nominal sovereignty.


lexentry: eng/protein__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: protein
trans_list: proteïne | eiwit
sense:
(biochemistry, countable) Any of numerous large, complex naturally-produced molecules composed of one or more long chains of amino acids, in which the amino acid groups are held together by peptide bonds.


lexentry: eng/protein__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: protein
trans_list: proteïne | eiwit
sense:
(nutrition, uncountable) One of three major classes of food or source of food energy (4 kcal/gram) abundant in animal-derived foods (meat) and some vegetables, such as legumes.


lexentry: eng/proteinuria__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: proteinuria
trans_list: proteïnurie
sense:
(medicine) The presence of protein in the urine (which is always true in small amounts); and usually, more specifically, an excess (hyperproteinuria).


lexentry: eng/proteome__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: proteome
trans_list: proteoom
sense:
(biochemistry, genetics) The complete set of proteins encoded by a particular genome. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/protest_vote__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: protest vote
trans_list: foertstem | proteststem
sense:
A vote cast in an election to demonstrate the voter's dissatisfaction with the choice of candidates or refusal of the current political system.


lexentry: eng/prothesis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prothesis
trans_list: prosthesis
sense:
(phonology) The prepending of phonemes at the beginning of a word without changing its morphological structure, as in Spanish esfera from Greek (via Latin) (without prothesis the word would have become *sfera).


lexentry: eng/prothonotary_warbler__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prothonotary warbler
trans_list: citroenzanger
sense:
A small North American bird, Protonotaria citrea, having a yellow body and blue wings; it breeds in swampland.


lexentry: eng/prothrombin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prothrombin
trans_list: protrombine
sense:
(protein) A glycoprotein, produced in the liver, that is converted into thrombin during bleeding and subsequent clotting.


lexentry: eng/protist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: protist
trans_list: protist
sense:
(microbiology) Any of the eukaryotic, usually unicellular organisms—including protozoans, slime molds and some algae—historically grouped into the kingdom Protista (or Protoctista), now distributed over several clades; any eukaryote that is not a plant, animal or fungus.


lexentry: eng/protium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: protium
trans_list: protium
sense:
(isotope) The lightest and most common isotope of hydrogen, having a single proton and no neutrons: 11H. It is the only stable nuclide with no neutrons.


lexentry: eng/proto-__Prefix__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: proto-
trans_list: proto-
sense:
(inorganic chemistry) A minimal proportion of a particular substance when in a combination. See protosalt.


lexentry: eng/proto-language__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: proto-language
trans_list: vooroudertaal
sense:
(linguistics) A language which is reconstructed by examining similarities in existing languages in order to deduce the form and aspects of a common ancestor language that is no longer known.


lexentry: eng/protocol__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: protocol
trans_list: bekeuring
sense:
(international law, now, _, rare) An official record of a diplomatic meeting or negotiation; later specifically, a draft document setting out agreements to be signed into force by a subsequent formal treaty. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/protocol__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: protocol
trans_list: bekeuring
sense:
The official rules and guidelines for heads of state and other dignitaries, governing accepted behaviour in relations with other diplomatic representatives or over affairs of state. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/protocol__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: protocol
trans_list: protocol
sense:
(computing) A set of formal rules describing how to transmit or exchange data, especially across a network. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/protologue__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: protologue
trans_list: protoloog
sense:
(botany, mycology) All the original material associated with a newly published name, comprising its description or diagnosis and any of a number of other elements such as illustrations, synonymy, etc.


lexentry: eng/proton__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: proton
trans_list: proton
sense:
(particle) A positively charged subatomic particle forming part of the nucleus of an atom and determining the atomic number of an element, composed of two up quarks and a down quark. [from 1920]


lexentry: eng/protoplasm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: protoplasm
trans_list: protoplasma
sense:
(cytology) The entire contents of a cell comprising the nucleus and the cytoplasm. It is a semi-fluid, transparent substance which is the living matter of plant and animal cells.


lexentry: eng/prototype__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prototype
trans_list: prototype
sense:
An original form or object which is a basis for other forms or objects (particularly manufactured items), or for its generalizations and models. [from late 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/prototype_pattern__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prototype pattern
trans_list: prototype
sense:
(programming) A creational design pattern that determines the type of objects to create by a prototypical instance, which is cloned to produce new objects.


lexentry: eng/protract__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: protract
trans_list: afbakenen | op schaal tekenen | schetsen
sense:
(surveying) To draw to a scale; to lay down the lines and angles of, with scale and protractor; to plot.


lexentry: eng/protégé__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: protégé
trans_list: beschermeling | protegé
sense:
A person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced person (a protector or mentor).


lexentry: eng/prove__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prove
trans_list: bewijzen | aantonen | uitwijzen | bewijs leveren | bewijzen leveren | blijken
sense:
(transitive) To demonstrate that something is true or viable; to give proof for; to bear out; to testify.


lexentry: eng/proverb__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: proverb
trans_list: spreekwoord | gezegde
sense:
(obsolete) Any commonly used turn of phrase expressing a metaphor, simile, or descriptive epithet. [before 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/proverbial__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: proverbial
trans_list: proverbiaal
sense:
Optionally placed before an element of a well-known proverb or metaphor to emphasize that the element is not being used in a literal sense (see Usage notes below)


lexentry: eng/provincial__Adjective__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: provincial
trans_list: provinciaal
sense:
Of or pertaining to an ecclesiastical province, or to the jurisdiction of an archbishop; not ecumenical.


lexentry: eng/provision__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: provision
trans_list: voorziening
sense:
(accounting) A liability or contra account to recognise likely future adverse events associated with current transactions.


lexentry: eng/provision__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: provision
trans_list: bepaling
sense:
(law) A clause in a legal instrument, a law, etc., providing for a particular matter; stipulation; proviso.


lexentry: eng/provisional__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: provisional
trans_list: voorlopig | provisioneel | provisoir | provisorisch
sense:
Temporary, but with the intention of eventually becoming permanent or being replaced by a permanent equivalent.


lexentry: eng/provost__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: provost
trans_list: proost | provoost
sense:
(religion) The minister of the chief Protestant church of a town or region in Germany, the Low Countries, and Scandinavia.


lexentry: eng/provost__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: provost
trans_list: proost | provoost
sense:
A mayor: the chief magistrate of a town, particularly (Scotland) the head of a burgh or (historical) the former chiefs of various towns in France, Flanders, or (by extension) other Continental European countries.


lexentry: eng/prowess__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prowess
trans_list: bekwaamheid
sense:
(uncountable) Skillfulness or extraordinary ability in a particular area of expertise; dexterity, mastery, or proficiency.


lexentry: eng/prowl__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prowl
trans_list: rondhangen
sense:
(ambitransitive) To rove over, through, or about in a stealthy manner; especially, to search in, as for prey or booty.


lexentry: eng/proxy__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: proxy
trans_list: maatstaf
sense:
(sciences) A measurement of one physical quantity that is used as an indicator of the value of another


lexentry: eng/proxy__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: proxy
trans_list: interface | proxy
sense:
(software) An interface for a service, especially for one that is remote, resource-intensive, or otherwise difficult to use directly.


lexentry: eng/proxy_pattern__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: proxy pattern
trans_list: plaatsvervanger
sense:
(software, design) A structural design pattern that is implemented as a class functioning as an interface for a network connection, a large object in memory, a file, or some other resource that is expensive or impossible to duplicate.


lexentry: eng/proxy_server__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: proxy server
trans_list: proxyserver
sense:
(computing) A hardware server that acts as an intermediary between a user and another server, usually on the Internet.


lexentry: eng/proxy_war__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: proxy war
trans_list: oorlog bij volmacht | proxy-oorlog
sense:
A war where two powers use third parties as a supplement to, or a substitute for, fighting each other directly.


lexentry: eng/prude__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prude
trans_list: preut
sense:
A person who is or tries to be excessively proper, especially one who is easily offended by matters of a sexual nature.


lexentry: eng/prudence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prudence
trans_list: beleid
sense:
(uncountable) The quality or state of being prudent: circumspection and good judgment in knowing how best to act; (countable, archaic) an instance of this.


lexentry: eng/prune__Verb__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prune
trans_list: snoeien
sense:
(transitive, horticulture) To remove excess material from a tree or shrub; to trim, especially to make more healthy or productive.


lexentry: eng/pruning_shears__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pruning shears
trans_list: snoeischaar
sense:
(plurale tantum) A tool consisting of two blades with bevel edges, connected by a pivot, used for gardening.


lexentry: eng/psalm__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: psalm
trans_list: psalm
sense:
One of the hymns by David and others, collected into one book of the Old Testament, or a modern metrical version of such a hymn for public worship.


lexentry: eng/psaltery__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: psaltery
trans_list: psalter
sense:
(musical instrument) A zither-like musical instrument consisting of a soundboard with multiple strings, played by plucking the strings with the fingers or a plectrum.


lexentry: eng/pseudo-anglicism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pseudo-anglicism
trans_list: pseudoanglicisme
sense:
(linguistics) A word in a language other than English that has an English appearance but does not exist in English itself.


lexentry: eng/pseudocode__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pseudocode
trans_list: pseudocode
sense:
A description of a computer programming algorithm that uses the structural conventions of programming languages but omits detailed subroutines or language-specific syntax.


lexentry: eng/pseudoephedrine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pseudoephedrine
trans_list: pseudo-efedrine
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) A sympathomimetic alkaloid commonly used as a decongestant; a chemical compound, an isomer of ephedrine, with the formula C10H15NO.


lexentry: eng/pseudoscience__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pseudoscience
trans_list: pseudowetenschap
sense:
(pejorative) Any body of knowledge that purports to be scientific or to be supported by science (or may appear to be scientific) but which fails to comply with the scientific method (or rather, is not true science). [from 1796]


lexentry: eng/pseudoword__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pseudoword
trans_list: logatoom
sense:
(linguistics) A unit of speech or text that respects the phonotactic restrictions of a language, but is not part of the lexicon; a non-word whose nonexistence is merely an accidental gap.


lexentry: eng/psi__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: psi
trans_list: psi
sense:
(countable) The twenty-third letter of Classical and Modern Greek and the twenty-fifth letter of Old and Ancient Greek.


lexentry: eng/psilocybin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: psilocybin
trans_list: psilocybine
sense:
(biochemistry) A hallucinogenic alkaloid, C12H15N2O·H2PO3, present in several species of Central American mushroom and producing effects similar to LSD. The prodrug of psilocin.


lexentry: eng/psittacosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: psittacosis
trans_list: psittacose
sense:
(disease) An infection by Chlamydia bacteria, caught from infected birds, and characterised by fever, pneumonia and headaches.


lexentry: eng/psoriasis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: psoriasis
trans_list: psoriasis
sense:
(disease) A noncontagious disease whose main symptom is gray or silvery flaky patches on the skin which are red and inflamed underneath when scratched.


lexentry: eng/psychedelic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: psychedelic
trans_list: psychedelisch
sense:
Of, containing, generating, or reminiscent of drug-induced hallucinations, distortions of perception, altered awareness, etc.


lexentry: eng/psychedelic_rock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: psychedelic rock
trans_list: psychedelische rock
sense:
(music genre) A genre of rock music influenced by psychedelia, blues, jazz, folk music, electronic music and the hippie counterculture of the 1960s.


lexentry: eng/psychiatry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: psychiatry
trans_list: psychiatrie
sense:
(medicine) The branch of medicine that focuses on mental and behavioral health by subjectively diagnosing, treating, or preventing mental disorders (mental illnesses) and behavioural conditions.


lexentry: eng/psychic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: psychic
trans_list: helderziende
sense:
A person who possesses, or appears to possess, extra-sensory abilities such as precognition, clairvoyance, and telepathy, or who appears to be susceptible to paranormal or supernatural influences.


lexentry: eng/psycho__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: psycho
trans_list: gestoord
sense:
(chiefly, derogatory, slang) A person who is psychotic, psychopathic, or (broadly) otherwise insane.


lexentry: eng/psychoanalysis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: psychoanalysis
trans_list: psychoanalyse
sense:
A family of theories and methods within the field of psychotherapy that work to find connections among patients' unconscious mental processes.


lexentry: eng/psychogenic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: psychogenic
trans_list: psychogeen
sense:
(psychiatry) Originating from or caused by state of mind; having a psychological rather than a physiological cause.


lexentry: eng/psycholinguistics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: psycholinguistics
trans_list: psycholinguïstiek
sense:
(linguistics) The interdisciplinary field of study which concerns the acquisition, comprehension and production of language in its spoken, written and signed forms, using concepts and approaches from linguistics, psychology and cognitive science.


lexentry: eng/psychological__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: psychological
trans_list: psychologisch
sense:
Relating to the mind and behavior or to the mental, emotional, and behavioral characteristics pertaining to a specified person, group, or activity.


lexentry: eng/psychological_warfare__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: psychological warfare
trans_list: psychologische oorlogsvoering
sense:
(idiomatic) A mentally manipulative approach to warfare involving use of techniques to demoralize or intimidate someone into surrender.


lexentry: eng/psychology__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: psychology
trans_list: psychologie
sense:
(countable) The mental, emotional, and behavioral characteristics pertaining to a specified person, group, or activity.


lexentry: eng/psychometry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: psychometry
trans_list: psychometrie
sense:
(parapsychology) The paranormal ability to discover information about an object's past, and especially about its past owners, merely by handling it.


lexentry: eng/psychopath__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: psychopath
trans_list: psychopaat
sense:
A person with a personality disorder indicated by a pattern of lying, cunning, manipulating, glibness, exploiting, heedlessness, arrogance, delusions of grandeur, carelessness, low self-control, disregard for morality, lack of acceptance of responsibility, callousness, and lack of empathy and remorse. Such a person may be especially prone to violent and criminal offenses.


lexentry: eng/psychopathology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: psychopathology
trans_list: psychopathologie
sense:
(medicine, pathology) The study of the origin, development, diagnosis and treatment of mental and behavioural disorders.


lexentry: eng/psychopathy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: psychopathy
trans_list: psychopathie
sense:
A personality disorder characterized by impaired empathy and remorse, and bold, disinhibited, and egocentric traits masked by superficial charm and the outward presence of apparent normality. Violent and criminal offenses may be indicative of this disorder.


lexentry: eng/psychosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: psychosis
trans_list: psychose
sense:
(psychology) A severe mental disorder, sometimes with physical damage to the brain, marked by a deranged personality and a distorted view of reality.


lexentry: eng/psychotherapy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: psychotherapy
trans_list: psychotherapie
sense:
The treatment of people diagnosed with mental and emotional disorders using dialogue and a variety of psychological techniques.


lexentry: eng/ptarmigan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ptarmigan
trans_list: sneeuwhoen
sense:
Any of three species of small grouse in the genus Lagopus found in subarctic tundra areas of North America and Eurasia.


lexentry: eng/pub__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pub
trans_list: kroeg
sense:
(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) A public house where beverages, primarily alcoholic, may be bought and consumed, also providing food and sometimes entertainment such as live music or television.


lexentry: eng/public-private_partnership__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: public-private partnership
trans_list: pps | publiek-private samenwerking
sense:
(politics, government, business) An arrangement by which one or more private firms agrees to fund, create, or operate a facility, service, or other element of public infrastructure (such as a school, hospital, or highway) which is usually the sole responsibility of government, in return for all or some of the revenue generated by that facility or service.


lexentry: eng/public__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: public
trans_list: openbaar | publiek
sense:
Able to be known or seen by everyone; happening without concealment; open to general view. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/public__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: public
trans_list: openbaar | publiek
sense:
Open to all members of a community, as opposed to only a segment of it; especially, provided by national or local authorities and supported by money from taxes. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/public__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: public
trans_list: openbaar | publiek
sense:
Pertaining to the people as a whole, as opposed to a group of people; concerning the whole community or country. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/public__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: public
trans_list: overheids- | staats-
sense:
Officially representing the community; carried out or funded by the government or state on behalf of the community, rather than by a private organization. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/public__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: public
trans_list: publiek
sense:
(countable, uncountable) Chiefly preceded by the: members of the community or the people in general, regardless of membership of any particular group.


lexentry: eng/public_address_system__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: public address system
trans_list: luidspreker
sense:
An electronic voice-amplification apparatus, usually containing a set of two loudspeakers and a central control unit, used for singing, giving a speech, play-by-play commentary at events, or broadcasting in public areas like in airports or stations.


lexentry: eng/public_administration__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: public administration
trans_list: openbaar bestuur
sense:
the implementation of public policy by governmental bodies; the administration of governmental functions; the administration of a state.


lexentry: eng/public_domain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: public domain
trans_list: publiek domein
sense:
(specifically, law) The realm of intellectual property which is not or no longer protected by copyrights or patents, and thus over which no person can establish a proprietary interest.


lexentry: eng/public_health__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: public health
trans_list: volksgezondheid
sense:
The science and practice of community hygiene, which includes preventive healthcare, health education, sanitation and environmental safety.


lexentry: eng/public_holiday__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: public holiday
trans_list: feest
sense:
A national or regional holiday from work on a specific day, usually for cultural reasons or celebrations.


lexentry: eng/public_law__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: public law
trans_list: publiekrecht
sense:
(legal) A category of law governing the relationship between the state on the one hand and persons (citizens or legal persons including corporations) on the other. Constitutional law, administrative law and criminal law are some of the major subdivisions of public law.


lexentry: eng/public_life__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: public life
trans_list: openbaar leven
sense:
The aspects of social life which occur in public, in the open, as opposed to more private social interaction within families, private clubs, etc.


lexentry: eng/public_limited_liability_company__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: public limited liability company
trans_list: BV | Besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid
sense:
A type or form of for-profit incorporated company where ownership is divided into shares that are publicly tradeable usually in a stock exchange.


lexentry: eng/public_purse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: public purse
trans_list: overheidsgeld
sense:
(economics, government, idiomatic) A quantity of money collected by a government through taxation and other methods, and used for public purposes; public funds, public money.


lexentry: eng/public_transport__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: public transport
trans_list: openbaar vervoer | ov
sense:
(UK, AU, NZ) Any form of transport that can be used by a member of public (who usually pays a fare); as opposed to private ownership of e.g. cars.


lexentry: eng/publican__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: publican
trans_list: publicanus | publikaan | tollenaar
sense:
(Ancient Rome, historical) A tax collector, especially one working in Judea and Galilee during New Testament times (1st century C.E.) who was generally regarded as sinful for extorting more tax than was due, and as a traitor for serving the Roman Empire.


lexentry: eng/publicist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: publicist
trans_list: publiciteitsagent
sense:
A person whose job is to publicize information or events; a publicity agent; a public relations agent or worker.


lexentry: eng/pucker__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pucker
trans_list: fronsen
sense:
(ambitransitive) To pinch or wrinkle (especially a body part); to squeeze inwardly, to dimple or fold.


lexentry: eng/pucker_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pucker up
trans_list: downloaden
sense:
(ambitransitive) To contract a facial feature so as to form wrinkles; used especially of the lips when whistling or kissing.


lexentry: eng/pudding__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: pudding
trans_list: pudding
sense:
A type of dessert that has a texture similar to custard or mousse but using some kind of starch as the thickening agent.


lexentry: eng/pudu__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pudu
trans_list: poedoe
sense:
A very small South American deer of the genus Pudu (in some classifications divided to Pudu and Pudella), native to the Andes.


lexentry: eng/puerperium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: puerperium
trans_list: kraambed
sense:
(obstetrics) The period of time lasting around a month immediately following childbirth, when the mother’s uterus shrinks back to its prepartum state.


lexentry: eng/puff_pastry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: puff pastry
trans_list: bladerdeeg | korstdeeg
sense:
A light, flaky pastry that is made of alternating buttery and floury dough layers by repeatedly folding the rolled pastry into many layers.


lexentry: eng/puff_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: puff up
trans_list: pluizen
sense:
(transitive, intransitive) To fluff up, such as an animal raising its fur or feathers to appear larger or conserve body heat.


lexentry: eng/puffball__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: puffball
trans_list: stuifzwam
sense:
Any of various fungi that produce a cloud of brown dust-like spores from their mature fruiting bodies.


lexentry: eng/pufferfish__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pufferfish
trans_list: kogelvis
sense:
(uncountable) The meat of these fish, a delicacy popular in Japan served raw as sushi that may, if improperly prepared, contain deadly levels of neurotoxins; (Japanese) fugu.


lexentry: eng/puffin__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: puffin
trans_list: papegaaiduiker
sense:
The Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) or (by extension) any of the other various small seabirds of the genera Fratercula and Lunda that are black and white with a brightly-coloured beak. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/pug__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pug
trans_list: mopshond | mops
sense:
In full pug dog: a small dog of an ancient breed originating in China, having a snub nose, wrinkled face, squarish body, short smooth hair, and curled tail. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/pull-up__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pull-up
trans_list: optrekken
sense:
An exercise done for strengthening the arms and back in which one lifts one's own weight while hanging from a bar. Palms may be facing in any direction.


lexentry: eng/pull__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pull
trans_list: trekken
sense:
(transitive, intransitive) To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.


lexentry: eng/pull_a_fast_one__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pull a fast one
trans_list: iemand een poot uitdraaien
sense:
(slang, idiomatic, often followed by on) To carry out a trick or act of deception; to behave contrary to expectations.


lexentry: eng/pull_out_of_one's_ass__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pull out of one's ass
trans_list: uit de duim zuigen
sense:
(idiomatic, vulgar, transitive) To fabricate (a factual-sounding claim) from no factual basis or evidence.


lexentry: eng/pull_over__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pull over
trans_list: trekken
sense:
(transitive) To command or force someone to drive their vehicle to the side of the road or curb and come to a stop.


lexentry: eng/pull_quote__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pull quote
trans_list: blikvangercitaat
sense:
(graphic design) A brief excerpt drawn from a document and set separately from the main text—often in larger type and/or in a frame—in order to draw the eye.


lexentry: eng/pull_someone's_leg__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pull someone's leg
trans_list: foppen
sense:
(idiomatic) To tease someone; to lead someone on; to goad someone into overreacting. It usually implies teasing or goading by jokingly lying.


lexentry: eng/pulley__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pulley
trans_list: katrol
sense:
(engineering, countable) One of the simple machines; a sheave, a wheel with a grooved rim, in which a pulled rope or chain lifts an object (more useful when two or more pulleys are used together, as in a block and tackle arrangement, such that a small force moving through a greater distance can exert a larger force through a smaller distance).


lexentry: eng/pullover__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pullover
trans_list: trui
sense:
A sweater that must be put on by pulling it over the head; a sweater without buttons or a zipper in front.


lexentry: eng/pulmonary_alveolus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pulmonary alveolus
trans_list: longblaasje
sense:
(anatomy) A small air sac in the lungs, where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged with the blood.


lexentry: eng/pulmonary_circulation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pulmonary circulation
trans_list: kleine bloedsomloop
sense:
(anatomy) The part of blood circulation which carries oxygen-depleted blood away from the heart, to the lungs, and returns oxygenated blood back to the heart.


lexentry: eng/pulmonary_tuberculosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pulmonary tuberculosis
trans_list: tuberculose
sense:
(pathology) The most common form of active tuberculosis (TB) infecting the lungs, generally caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis.


lexentry: eng/pulpit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pulpit
trans_list: kansel | preekstoel
sense:
(Christianity, countable) A raised platform in a church, sometimes enclosed, where the minister or preacher stands when giving the sermon; also, the lectern on such a platform.


lexentry: eng/pulpit__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: pulpit
trans_list: preekstoel
sense:
(countable, nautical) The railing at the bow of a boat, which sometimes extends past the deck; also called bow pulpit. The railing at the stern is sometimes called the stern pulpit or the pushpit.


lexentry: eng/pulse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pulse
trans_list: pols
sense:
A normally regular beat felt when arteries near the skin (for example, at the neck or wrist) are depressed, caused by the heart pumping blood through them.


lexentry: eng/pulse__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pulse
trans_list: peulen | peulvruchten
sense:
(uncountable) Annual leguminous plants (such as beans, lentils, and peas) yielding grains or seeds used as food for humans or animals; (countable) such a plant; a legume.


lexentry: eng/pumice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pumice
trans_list: puimsteen
sense:
A light, porous type of pyroclastic igneous rock, formed during explosive volcanic eruptions when liquid lava is ejected into water or air as a froth containing masses of gas bubbles, which are frozen into the rock as the lava solidifies.


lexentry: eng/pump__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pump
trans_list: pompen
sense:
(transitive, intransitive) To use a pump; to move (water or other liquid) by means of a pump. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/pumpkin_pie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pumpkin pie
trans_list: pompoentaart
sense:
(cooking) A sweet pie made from the flesh of pumpkins and traditionally served as a dessert on Thanksgiving.


lexentry: eng/pun__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pun
trans_list: woordspeling | woordgrapje
sense:
A joke or type of wordplay in which similar definitions or sounds of two words or phrases, or different definitions of the same word, are deliberately confused.


lexentry: eng/punch_card__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: punch card
trans_list: ponskaart
sense:
A card that can have holes or notches cut in it, especially one for storing data, that can be sorted according to combinations of holes present or absent.


lexentry: eng/punch_line__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: punch line
trans_list: clou | pointe
sense:
The final part of a joke; the word, sentence, or exchange of sentences that is intended to be funny and provokes laughter from the listeners.


lexentry: eng/puncheon__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: puncheon
trans_list: hefboom
sense:
A walkway or short, low footbridge over wet ground constructed with such timbers, made by laying one or more planks or dressed timbers over sills set directly on the ground; also called duck boards, bog boards, or bog bridge.


lexentry: eng/punching_bag__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: punching bag
trans_list: bokszak
sense:
A tough bag, usually cylindrical, filled with air, sand, or other material, often suspended so that it swings freely, which is punched or kicked when practising sports such as boxing or martial arts.


lexentry: eng/punctuation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: punctuation
trans_list: interpunctie
sense:
A set of symbols and marks which are used to clarify meaning in text by separating strings of words into clauses, phrases and sentences; examples include commas, hyphens, and stops (periods).


lexentry: eng/punctuation_mark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: punctuation mark
trans_list: leesteken
sense:
Any of various symbols used in writing and printing to indicate pauses, divisions, etc. and to aid the reader in understanding what is written.


lexentry: eng/pungent__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pungent
trans_list: scherp | stekend
sense:
Having a strong taste that stings the tongue; said especially of hot (spicy) food, which has a strong and sharp or bitter taste.


lexentry: eng/punish__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: punish
trans_list: straffen | bestraffen | afstraffen
sense:
(transitive) To cause (a child, student, or someone else being looked after, or a suspect or criminal) to suffer for crime or misconduct, to administer disciplinary action, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent, teacher, or police officer).


lexentry: eng/punishment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: punishment
trans_list: straf | bestraffing
sense:
The act (action) or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent or teacher), especially when disappointed or dissatisfied with the behavior or actions of a child, student, or someone else being looked after.


lexentry: eng/punnet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: punnet
trans_list: bakje
sense:
(UK, Irish, Commonwealth) A small basket or receptacle for collecting and selling fruit, particularly strawberries.


lexentry: eng/punt_gun__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: punt gun
trans_list: eendenroer
sense:
(chiefly, historical) A very large shotgun used in the 19th and early 20th centuries for shooting large numbers of waterfowl for commercial harvesting operations and private sport.


lexentry: eng/punter__Noun__3
sense_num: 03
written_rep: punter
trans_list: klant
sense:
(UK, Irish, Commonwealth, slang) A customer of a commercial establishment, frequently of a pub or (alternatively) of a prostitute.


lexentry: eng/pupil__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pupil
trans_list: pupil
sense:
(anatomy) The hole in the middle of the iris of the eye, through which light passes to be focused on the retina.


lexentry: eng/puppet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: puppet
trans_list: marionet
sense:
Any small model of a person or animal able to be moved by strings or rods, or in the form of a glove.


lexentry: eng/puppet_army__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: puppet army
trans_list: marionettenleger
sense:
An army that an invading country forms by recruiting people from already-occupied areas of the country being invaded.


lexentry: eng/puppet_show__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: puppet show
trans_list: poppenkast | poppenspel
sense:
A show, theatrical performance, in which the parts are played by puppets impersonating human or other characters


lexentry: eng/purchase__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: purchase
trans_list: aankoop | aanschaf | verwerving
sense:
The acquisition of title to, or property in, anything for a price; buying for money or its equivalent.


lexentry: eng/purchase__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: purchase
trans_list: aanwinst | gewin
sense:
That which is obtained, got or acquired, in any manner, honestly or dishonestly; property; possession; acquisition.


lexentry: eng/purchase__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: purchase
trans_list: aanschaf | verwerving
sense:
(legal, dated) Acquisition of lands or tenements by means other than descent or inheritance, namely, by one's own act or agreement.


lexentry: eng/purchase__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: purchase
trans_list: aanschaffen | aankopen | (kunnen) kopen | afkopen | verwerven | waard zijn
sense:
To apply to (anything) a device for obtaining a mechanical advantage; to get a purchase upon, or apply a purchase to; to raise or move by mechanical means.


lexentry: eng/purchase_order__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: purchase order
trans_list: bestelbon | inkooporder
sense:
(business) A commercial order issued by a buyer (purchaser) to a seller, and the document that defines it, indicating the type, quantities, and agreed prices for products or services the seller will provide to the buyer.


lexentry: eng/purchase_price__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: purchase price
trans_list: aanschafprijs
sense:
(management, accounting) The price at which something is actually purchased, especially from the point of view of the purchaser.


lexentry: eng/purchasing_power__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: purchasing power
trans_list: koopkracht
sense:
(business) The ability of a large collective or company to negotiate more favourable prices and terms than a smaller group or company.


lexentry: eng/purchasing_power_parity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: purchasing power parity
trans_list: koopkrachtpariteit
sense:
(economics) A theory of long-term equilibrium exchange rates based on relative price levels of two countries.


lexentry: eng/puritan__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: puritan
trans_list: puriteins
sense:
(usually, derogative) Acting or behaving according to the Puritan morals (e.g. propagating modesty), especially with regard to pleasure, nudity and sex; ascetic.


lexentry: eng/purity_ring__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: purity ring
trans_list: kuisheidsring
sense:
(Christianity) A ring representing a religious vow to abstain from sexual intercourse until marriage.


lexentry: eng/purl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: purl
trans_list: averecht
sense:
A particular stitch in knitting in which the working yarn is pulled through an existing stitch from front to back.


lexentry: eng/purloin__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: purloin
trans_list: ontvreemden | ontwenden
sense:
(transitive, usually, formal, or, humorous) To take the property of another, often in breach of trust; to appropriate wrongfully; to steal.


lexentry: eng/purple__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: purple
trans_list: paars | purperen
sense:
(US politics) Not predominantly red or blue, but having a mixture of Democrat and Republican support.


lexentry: eng/purple_dye_murex__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: purple dye murex
trans_list: purperen
sense:
A medium-sized predatory sea snail of species Haustellum brandaris, which secrets a substance that can be used to make a long-lasting purple dye- Tyrian purple.


lexentry: eng/purple_heron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: purple heron
trans_list: purperreiger
sense:
A wading bird, Ardea purpurea, having reddish-brown plumage and found throughout southern Europe and Asia.


lexentry: eng/purple_loosestrife__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: purple loosestrife
trans_list: grote kattenstaart
sense:
A semi-aquatic herbaceous plant, Lythrum salicaria, having long spikes of purple flowers, native to Eurasia, considered invasive in North America and New Zealand.


lexentry: eng/purple_pitcher_plant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: purple pitcher plant
trans_list: paarse trompetbekerplant
sense:
A carnivorous pitcher plant native to much of Canada and parts of the eastern United States, of species Sarracenia purpurea.


lexentry: eng/purple_swamphen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: purple swamphen
trans_list: purperkoet | sultanshoen
sense:
Various species in the Porphyrio genus of the Rallidae family, including Porphyrio porphyrio, Porphyrio madagascariensis, Porphyrio poliocephalus, Porphyrio indicus, Porphyrio pulverulentus, and Porphyrio melanotus.


lexentry: eng/purpura__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: purpura
trans_list: purper
sense:
(pathology) The appearance of red or purple discolorations on the skin that do not blanch when pressure is applied, caused by subdermal bleeding.


lexentry: eng/purpure__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: purpure
trans_list: purper
sense:
(tincture) A purple colour on a coat of arms, represented in engraving by diagonal parallel lines 45 degrees clockwise.


lexentry: eng/purr__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: purr
trans_list: spinnen
sense:
(intransitive, of a cat) To make a vibrating sound in its throat when contented or in certain other conditions.


lexentry: eng/purser__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: purser
trans_list: purser
sense:
The person responsible for handling the accounts on a ship, or for dealing with the passengers on a ship or aircraft.


lexentry: eng/pursue__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pursue
trans_list: achtervolgen | najagen
sense:
(ambitransitive) To follow urgently, originally with intent to capture or harm; to chase. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/pursue__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: pursue
trans_list: beoefenen
sense:
(transitive) To participate in (an activity, business etc.); to practise, follow (a profession). [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/pus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pus
trans_list: etter | pus
sense:
(medicine, pathology) A whitish-yellow or yellow substance composed primarily of dead white blood cells and dead pyogenic bacteria, normally found in regions of bacterial infection.


lexentry: eng/push-up__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: push-up
trans_list: opdrukken
sense:
An exercise done to improve upper body strength, performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor.


lexentry: eng/push__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: push
trans_list: duwen | stoten
sense:
(transitive, intransitive) To apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force.


lexentry: eng/pushover__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pushover
trans_list: Konijn
sense:
Someone who is easy to push around and to take advantage of; someone who lets themselves be picked on or bullied without defending or standing up for themselves.


lexentry: eng/put_aside__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: put aside
trans_list: opzijleggen
sense:
(transitive) To ignore or intentionally disregard (something), temporarily or permanently, so that more important things can occupy one's attention.


lexentry: eng/put_one's_cards_on_the_table__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: put one's cards on the table
trans_list: zijn kaarten op tafel leggen | het achterste van zijn tong laten zien
sense:
(idiomatic) To reveal one's true intentions, beliefs, feelings, or other previously concealed facts about one's situation; to speak frankly.


lexentry: eng/put_one's_foot_in_one's_mouth__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: put one's foot in one's mouth
trans_list: zich verspreken
sense:
(idiomatic) To misspeak; to say something embarrassing or wrong, or to make a mistake in public, or a social blunder, that is embarrassing or offensive.


lexentry: eng/put_one's_house_in_order__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: put one's house in order
trans_list: opruimen
sense:
(literal) To clean and arrange in an orderly manner the furnishings and other contents of one's house.


lexentry: eng/put_oneself_in_someone's_shoes__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: put oneself in someone's shoes
trans_list: zich in een ander verplaatsen | zich inleven
sense:
(figuratively) To try to look at a situation from a different point of view; as if one were the other person; to empathise.


lexentry: eng/put_the_cart_before_the_horse__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: put the cart before the horse
trans_list: het paard achter de wagen spannen
sense:
(idiomatic) To put things in the wrong order or with the wrong priorities; to put something inconsequential as more important than something more essential.


lexentry: eng/put_the_make_on__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: put the make on
trans_list: avances maken | verleiden
sense:
(informal, transitive) To pursue with romantic interest, especially in an aggressive, sexually suggestive manner.


lexentry: eng/put_to_sea__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: put to sea
trans_list: het ruime sop kiezen
sense:
(nautical, of a boat or ship) To leave a port or harbour on a voyage, or for other purposes such as fishing.


lexentry: eng/put_to_the_test__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: put to the test
trans_list: toetsen
sense:
(transitive, idiomatic) To test (something or someone); to evaluate, scrutinize or explore by testing or experimentation.


lexentry: eng/putrefaction__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: putrefaction
trans_list: verrotting
sense:
The act of causing to rot; the anaerobic splitting of proteins by bacteria and fungi with the formation of malodorous, incompletely oxidized products.


lexentry: eng/putto__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: putto
trans_list: cherubijn
sense:
(art) A representation, especially in Renaissance or Baroque art, of a small, naked, often winged (usually male) child; a cherub.


lexentry: eng/puzzle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: puzzle
trans_list: in de war brengen | verbijsteren | verwarren
sense:
(transitive) To perplex, confuse, or mystify; to cause (someone) to be faced with a mystery, without answers or an explanation.


lexentry: eng/pygmy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pygmy
trans_list: pygmee
sense:
(often, _, capitalized) A member of one of various Ancient Equatorial African tribal peoples, notable for their very short stature.


lexentry: eng/pygmy_hippopotamus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pygmy hippopotamus
trans_list: dwergnijlpaard
sense:
A large four-toed, four-legged mammal native to western Africa of species Choeropsis liberiensis (syn. Hexaprotodon liberiensis), similar to but half the height of the common hippopotamus.


lexentry: eng/pylorus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pylorus
trans_list: maagportier
sense:
(anatomy, biology) In vertebrates, including humans, a zone at the lower end of the stomach that leads to and opens into the duodenum.


lexentry: eng/pyramid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pyramid
trans_list: piramide
sense:
An ancient massive construction with a square or rectangular base and four triangular sides meeting in an apex, such as those built as tombs in Egypt or as bases for temples in Mesoamerica.


lexentry: eng/pyramid__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: pyramid
trans_list: piramide | viervlak
sense:
(geometry) A solid with triangular lateral faces and a polygonal (often square or rectangular) base.


lexentry: eng/pyramid_scheme__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pyramid scheme
trans_list: piramidespel | piramidestelsel | piramidesysteem
sense:
An illicit money-making investment scheme whereby early investors are paid primarily or wholly by later investors. Eventually all such schemes fail to the detriment of recent (later) investors.


lexentry: eng/pyrargyrite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pyrargyrite
trans_list: pyrargyriet
sense:
(mineral) A sulfosalt mineral used as a silver ore; it is dark red or black in color with a metallic adamantine luster, a sulfide of antimony and silver, Ag3SbS3, and occurs in rhombohedral crystals.


lexentry: eng/pyrex__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pyrex
trans_list: pyrex
sense:
A kind of heat-resistant borosilicate glass, made by mixing a high concentration of boron oxides into the molten glass to reduce its thermal expansion coefficient.


lexentry: eng/pyrite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pyrite
trans_list: pyriet
sense:
(mineral) The common mineral iron disulfide (FeS2), of a pale brass-yellow color and brilliant metallic luster, crystallizing in the isometric system.


lexentry: eng/pyroclastic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pyroclastic
trans_list: pyroclastisch
sense:
(vulcanology) Mostly composed of rock fragments of volcanic origin or comminuted during an eruption.


lexentry: eng/pyroclastic_flow__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pyroclastic flow
trans_list: pyroclastische stroom
sense:
(physics, uncountable, uncommon) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pyroclastic,‎ flow: flow (uncountable) of pyroclastic particles.


lexentry: eng/pyrography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pyrography
trans_list: pyrografie
sense:
The freehanded art of decorating wood, leather or other materials with burn marks (resulting in surface burned designs) from the controlled application of a heated object or tool such as a poker.


lexentry: eng/pyrolysis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pyrolysis
trans_list: pyrolyse
sense:
(physical chemistry) The decomposition of a material or compound due to heat, in the absence of oxygen or other reagents.


lexentry: eng/pyromania__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pyromania
trans_list: pyromanie | vuurzucht
sense:
(psychology) A compulsive disorder characterized by obsession with fire or uncontrollable urges to start fires.


lexentry: eng/pyrope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pyrope
trans_list: pyroop
sense:
(mineral) A variety of garnet, of a poppy or blood-red color, frequently with a tinge of orange. It is used as a gemstone.


lexentry: eng/pyroxene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pyroxene
trans_list: pyroxeen
sense:
(mineral) Any of a group of crystalline minerals containing silicates of iron, magnesium and calcium.


lexentry: eng/pyrrole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pyrrole
trans_list: pyrrool
sense:
(organic compound) Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds containing a ring of four carbon atoms and a nitrogen atom; especially the simplest one, C4H5N. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/pyx__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pyx
trans_list: pyxis
sense:
(Roman Catholicism, also, figurative) A small, usually round container used to hold the host, especially when bringing communion to the sick or others unable to attend Mass.


lexentry: eng/qanun__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: qanun
trans_list: wet
sense:
(musical instrument) A Near Eastern and Caucasian musical instrument related to the zither, dulcimer, or harp having either 26 strings and a single bridge, or 42 strings and two bridges.


lexentry: eng/qishlaq__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: qishlaq
trans_list: kisjlak
sense:
A rural settlement (originally for the winter period) of seminomadic Turkic peoples of Central Asia, Azerbaijan and Afghanistan.


lexentry: eng/qoph__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: qoph
trans_list: koef
sense:
The nineteenth letter of many Semitic alphabets/abjads (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).


lexentry: eng/quack__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quack
trans_list: kwakzalver | kwakzalfster
sense:
(pejorative) A fraudulent healer, especially a bombastic peddler in worthless treatments, a doctor who makes false diagnoses for monetary benefit, or an untrained or poorly trained doctor who uses fraudulent credentials to attract patients [from c. 1630]


lexentry: eng/quacksalver__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quacksalver
trans_list: kwakzalver
sense:
(archaic) One falsely claiming to possess medical or other skills, especially one who dispenses potions, ointments, etc., supposedly having curative powers; a quack. [from c. 1570]


lexentry: eng/quad_bike__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quad bike
trans_list: quad
sense:
A small off-road four-wheeled powered vehicle, especially of a design derived from a motorcycle, usually used for recreation or farm work.


lexentry: eng/quadratic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: quadratic
trans_list: kwadratisch
sense:
(mathematics) Of a polynomial, equation or function, second-degree: involving the second power (square) of a variable but no higher powers, as ax^2 + bx + c.


lexentry: eng/quadratic_equation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quadratic equation
trans_list: tweedegraadsvergelijking | vierkantsvergelijking
sense:
(algebra) A polynomial equation of the second degree; an equation that can be rearranged in standard form as ax^2 + bx + c = 0, where x is an unknown value, a, b, and c are known numbers, and where a does not equal zero.


lexentry: eng/quadrature_amplitude_modulation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quadrature amplitude modulation
trans_list: kwadratuur-amplitudemodulatie
sense:
(radio) A modulation scheme that conveys data by applying amplitude modulation to two carrier waves at once. These two waves, usually sinusoids, are out of phase with each other by 90° and are thus called quadrature carriers. Commonly abbreviated QAM.


lexentry: eng/quadrille__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quadrille
trans_list: reel
sense:
(dance) A dance originating in the mid-1700s with four couples forming a square, rather much like the modern square dance.


lexentry: eng/quadrillion__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quadrillion
trans_list: biljard
sense:
(US, modern British and Australian, short scale) A thousand trillion (logic: 1,000 × 1,0004): 1 followed by fifteen zeros, 1015.


lexentry: eng/quadrillion__Numeral__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: quadrillion
trans_list: quadriljoen
sense:
(dated, UK, Australia, long scale) A million trillion (logic: 1,000,0004): 1 followed by twenty-four zeros, 1024.


lexentry: eng/quadruplet__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: quadruplet
trans_list: vierling
sense:
One of a group of four, particularly one of four babies born from the same mother during the same birth.


lexentry: eng/quaff__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quaff
trans_list: drinken
sense:
To drink or imbibe with vigour or relish; to drink copiously; to swallow in large draughts. [from mid-16th c.]


lexentry: eng/quail-dove__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quail-dove
trans_list: Cubaanse kwartelduif
sense:
Any of several species of bird in the genera Geotrygon and Starnoenas of the pigeon family found in the Americas.


lexentry: eng/quail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quail
trans_list: kwartel | kwakkel
sense:
Any of various small game birds of the genera Coturnix, Anurophasis or Perdicula in the Old World family Phasianidae or of the New World family Odontophoridae.


lexentry: eng/quaking_grass__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quaking grass
trans_list: trilgras
sense:
Any of the genus Briza of annual and perennial grasses, whose flowers and seedheads shake on their stalks in the slightest breeze.


lexentry: eng/qualification__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: qualification
trans_list: kwalificatie
sense:
An ability or attribute that aids someone's chances of qualifying for something; specifically, completed professional training. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/qualitative_research__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: qualitative research
trans_list: kwalitatief onderzoek
sense:
(social sciences, marketing) A set of research techniques in which data is obtained from a relatively small group of respondents and not analyzed with statistical techniques.


lexentry: eng/quality__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quality
trans_list: kwaliteit
sense:
(occasionally, proscribed) (attributive) Being of good worth, well made, fit for purpose; of high quality.


lexentry: eng/quality_control__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quality control
trans_list: kwaliteitscontrole
sense:
A control, such as inspection or testing, introduced into an industrial or business process to ensure quality.


lexentry: eng/qualm__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: qualm
trans_list: gewetensaanval | gewetensbezwaar | scrupule | wroeging
sense:
(now, negative polarity) A prick of the conscience; a moral scruple, a pang of guilt. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/quandary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quandary
trans_list: besluiteloosheid | onzekerheid
sense:
A state of not knowing what to decide; a state of difficulty or perplexity; a state of uncertainty, hesitation or puzzlement.


lexentry: eng/quantifier__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: quantifier
trans_list: kwantor
sense:
(logic) An operator, such as the universal quantifier (written as ∀) or the existential quantifier (∃), used in predicate calculus to indicate the degree that predicate is true for a specified set.


lexentry: eng/quantile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quantile
trans_list: kwantiel
sense:
(statistics) One of the class of values of a variate which divides the members of a batch or sample into equal-sized subgroups of adjacent values or a probability distribution into distributions of equal probability.


lexentry: eng/quantitative_easing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quantitative easing
trans_list: kwantitatieve versoepeling
sense:
(economics) A monetary policy in which the central bank increases the money supply in the banking system, as by purchasing bonds from banks.


lexentry: eng/quantity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quantity
trans_list: hoeveelheid | kwantiteit
sense:
A fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement (count, amount) of a scalar, vector, number of items or to some other way of denominating the value of a collection or group of items.


lexentry: eng/quantum__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: quantum
trans_list: kwantiteit | kwantum
sense:
(physics) The smallest possible, and therefore indivisible, unit of a given quantity or quantifiable phenomenon. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/quantum_computer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quantum computer
trans_list: kwantumcomputer
sense:
(quantum computing) A computer that exploits quantum mechanical phenomena to transcend classical time complexity limitations.


lexentry: eng/quantum_entanglement__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quantum entanglement
trans_list: kwantumverstrengeling
sense:
(quantum mechanics) A quantum mechanical phenomenon in which the quantum states of two or more objects have to be described with reference to each other, even though the individual objects are spatially separated.


lexentry: eng/quantum_field_theory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quantum field theory
trans_list: kwantumveldentheorie
sense:
(quantum mechanics) A theory of quantum fields; the result of applying second quantization to Classical Relativistic Field Theory.


lexentry: eng/quantum_mechanics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quantum mechanics
trans_list: kwantummechanica
sense:
(physics) The branch of physics which studies matter and energy at the level of atoms and other elementary particles, and substitutes probabilistic mechanisms in place of classical Newtonian ones.


lexentry: eng/quantum_number__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quantum number
trans_list: kwantumgetal
sense:
(quantum mechanics) One of certain integers or half-integers that specify the state of a quantum mechanical system (such as an electron in an atom).


lexentry: eng/quarantine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quarantine
trans_list: quarantaine | quarantainehaven
sense:
(historical) A 40-day period formerly imposed by the French king upon warring nobles during which they were forbidden from exacting revenge or continuing to fight.


lexentry: eng/quarantine__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: quarantine
trans_list: quarantaine | quarantaineperiode
sense:
A period, instance, or state of isolation from the general public or from native livestock and flora enacted to prevent the spread of any contagious disease.


lexentry: eng/quarantine__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: quarantine
trans_list: quarantaine | afzondering
sense:
(figurative) A similar period, instance, or state of rigidly enforced or self-enforced detention or isolation.


lexentry: eng/quarantine__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: quarantine
trans_list: quarantaine
sense:
(politics, figurative) A blockade of trade, suspension of diplomatic relations, or other action whereby one country seeks to isolate another.


lexentry: eng/quarantine__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: quarantine
trans_list: in quarantaine zetten
sense:
(intransitive) To enter or stay in quarantine, particularly to self-quarantine to avoid an epidemic disease.


lexentry: eng/quark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quark
trans_list: quark
sense:
(particle) In the Standard Model, one of a number of elementary subatomic particles having fractional electric charge that forms matter. They are theorized not to exist in isolation, but only in combinations in hadrons such as neutrons and protons or in quark–gluon plasmas.


lexentry: eng/quark__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quark
trans_list: kwark | plattekaas
sense:
A soft, creamy, unripened cheese made from cow's milk, originating from and eaten throughout central, northern, eastern, and southeastern Europe, as well as the Low Countries.


lexentry: eng/quarrel__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: quarrel
trans_list: betwisting | dispuut | geschilpunt
sense:
(countable) Often preceded by a form of to have: a basis or ground of dispute or objection; a complaint; also, a feeling or situation of ill will and unhappiness caused by this.


lexentry: eng/quarrel__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quarrel
trans_list: bekvechten | redetwisten | ruziemaken | ruzieën | twisten
sense:
(intransitive, also, figuratively) To argue fiercely; to contend; to squabble; to cease to be on friendly terms, to fall out.


lexentry: eng/quarry_tile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quarry tile
trans_list: klinker
sense:
A very hard ceramic tile used e.g. as flooring, usually 1/2 to 3/4 inches (13 to 19 mm) in thickness, made by the extrusion process from natural clays or shales.


lexentry: eng/quart__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quart
trans_list: quart
sense:
A unit of liquid capacity equal to two pints; one-fourth (quarter) of a gallon. Equivalent to 1.136 liters in the UK and 0.946 liter (liquid quart) or 1.101 liters (dry quart) in the U.S.


lexentry: eng/quarter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quarter
trans_list: kwartje
sense:
(North America) A quarter-dollar, divided into 25 cents; the coin of that value minted in the United States or Canada. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/quarter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quarter
trans_list: kwart | kwartaal | vierde | trimester | vierdeel
sense:
(historical) A measure of length; originally a fourth part of an ell, now chiefly a fourth part of a yard. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/quarter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quarter
trans_list: kwartaal | trimester
sense:
(now, historical) A fourth part of the night; one of the watches or divisions of the night. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/quarter__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: quarter
trans_list: stadsdeel | wijk | vierdeel | kwartier
sense:
A division or section of a town or city, especially having a particular character of its own, or associated with a particular group etc. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/quarterfinal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quarterfinal
trans_list: kwartfinale
sense:
(sports) One of the four competitions in a knockout tournament whose winners go on to play in the two semifinals.


lexentry: eng/quartz__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quartz
trans_list: kwarts
sense:
(mineral) The most abundant mineral on the earth's surface, of chemical composition silicon dioxide, SiO2. It occurs in a variety of forms, both crystalline and amorphous. Found in every environment.


lexentry: eng/quasar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quasar
trans_list: quasar
sense:
(galaxy) An extragalactic object, starlike in appearance, that is among the most luminous and (putatively) the most distant objects in the universe.


lexentry: eng/quaternion__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: quaternion
trans_list: quaternion
sense:
(mathematics) A type of four-dimensional hypercomplex number consisting of a real part and three imaginary parts (real multiples of distinct, independent square roots of −1 denoted by i, j and k); commonly used in vector mathematics and as an alternative to matrix algebra in calculating the rotation of three-dimensional objects.


lexentry: eng/quatrefoil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quatrefoil
trans_list: vierblad
sense:
(architecture) A symmetrical shape that forms the overall outline of four partially-overlapping circles of the same diameter.


lexentry: eng/quay__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quay
trans_list: kade | kaai
sense:
(nautical) A stone or concrete structure on navigable water used for loading and unloading vessels; a wharf.


lexentry: eng/qubit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: qubit
trans_list: kwantumbit
sense:
(quantum computing) A quantum bit; the basic unit of quantum information described by a superposition of two states; a quantum bit in a quantum computer capable of being in a state of superposition; A binary qudit.


lexentry: eng/quecto-__Prefix__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quecto-
trans_list: quecto-
sense:
In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10−30 (short scale nonillionth or long scale quintillionth).


lexentry: eng/queen__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: queen
trans_list: koningin | dame | vrouw
sense:
(cards) A playing card with a depiction of a queen on it, generally ranking next below the king and above the jack in a given suit.


lexentry: eng/queen__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: queen
trans_list: koningin | dame
sense:
(chess) A chess piece that, under contemporary rules, is the most powerful, able to move any number of spaces horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.


lexentry: eng/queen_mother__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: queen mother
trans_list: koningin-moeder
sense:
A widowed queen consort (a queen dowager) whose son or daughter from that marriage is the reigning monarch.


lexentry: eng/queer__Adjective__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: queer
trans_list: homo | homoseksueel
sense:
(colloquial, sometimes, pejorative) Non-heterosexual or non-cisgender: homosexual, bisexual, asexual, transgender, etc.


lexentry: eng/quell__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quell
trans_list: overmeesteren
sense:
(transitive) To subdue, put down, or silence (someone or something); to force (someone) to submit. [from 10th c.]


lexentry: eng/quench__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: quench
trans_list: afkoelen | schrikken
sense:
(transitive, metallurgy) To cool rapidly by direct contact with liquid coolant, as a blacksmith quenching hot iron.


lexentry: eng/quenching__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: quenching
trans_list: afschrikken | harden | schrikken
sense:
(metallurgy) The rapid cooling of a hot metal object, by placing it in a liquid, in order to harden it.


lexentry: eng/query_language__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: query language
trans_list: querytaal
sense:
(databases, programming) Any of several generalized computer languages in which users may extract data from selected records in a database.


lexentry: eng/question__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: question
trans_list: vraag
sense:
A worded or expressed sentence, phrase, or only a word on its own, which asks for information, a reply, or a response; an interrogative.


lexentry: eng/question_mark__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: question mark
trans_list: vraagteken
sense:
Polygonia interrogationis, a North American nymphalid butterfly with a silver mark on the underside of its hindwing resembling a question mark (sense 1).


lexentry: eng/quetta-__Prefix__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quetta-
trans_list: quetta-
sense:
In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 1030 (a short scale nonillion or long scale quintillion).


lexentry: eng/quetzal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quetzal
trans_list: quetzal
sense:
Any trogon of the genus Pharomacrus, especially a resplendent quetzal (Pharomacrus mocinno), which has very long tail feathers and is found in Guatemala and Costa Rica.


lexentry: eng/quibble__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quibble
trans_list: haarkloverij
sense:
An argument or objection based on an ambiguity of wording or similar trivial circumstance; a minor complaint. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/quiche__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quiche
trans_list: quiche
sense:
A pie made primarily of egg and cream, perhaps mixed with chopped meat or vegetables, in a pastry crust.


lexentry: eng/quicklime__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quicklime
trans_list: ongebluste kalk
sense:
Calcium oxide, which is produced by heating (calcining) limestone and gives slaked lime on treatment with water.


lexentry: eng/quiff__Noun__3
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quiff
trans_list: kuif
sense:
(UK) A hairstyle whereby the forelock is brushed and/or gelled upward, often associated with the styles of the 1950s. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/quill__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: quill
trans_list: pikante
sense:
A sharply pointed, barbed, and easily detached needle-like structure that grows on the skin of a porcupine or hedgehog as a defense against predators. [from early 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/quill__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: quill
trans_list: pluim
sense:
Something having the form of a quill, such as the fold or plain of a ruff, or (weaving) a spindle, or spool, upon which the thread for the woof is wound in a shuttle.


lexentry: eng/quillback__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quillback
trans_list: dekbed
sense:
Carpiodes cyprinus, a freshwater fish of the sucker family with a long filament that extends back from the dorsal fin, native to the eastern and central United States.


lexentry: eng/quillwort__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quillwort
trans_list: isoëte
sense:
Any of various simple microphyllous vascular plants, of the family Isoetaceae, that resemble rushes and produce spores.


lexentry: eng/quilt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quilt
trans_list: quilt
sense:
A bed covering consisting of two layers of fabric stitched together, with insulation between, often having a decorative design.


lexentry: eng/quilted__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quilted
trans_list: mollig
sense:
Having the characteristics of a quilt; specifically, having two layers of cloth sewn together, with a layer of padding between them.


lexentry: eng/quincunx__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quincunx
trans_list: groepering per vijf
sense:
An arrangement of five units with four forming the corners of a square and the fifth at the centre of the square, a pattern corresponding to the five-spot on dice, playing cards, or dominoes.


lexentry: eng/quinine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quinine
trans_list: kinine
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) An alkaloid with the chemical formula C20H24N2O2, originally derived from cinchona bark (from plants of the genus Cinchona), used to treat malaria and as an ingredient of tonic water, which presents as a bitter colourless powder; also, a drug containing quinine or a chemical compound derived from it. [from early 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/quinoline__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quinoline
trans_list: chinoline
sense:
(organic compound) Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds containing a benzene ring fused with a pyridine ring; especially the simplest such compound, C9H7N.


lexentry: eng/quintessence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quintessence
trans_list: kwintessens
sense:
A thing that is the most perfect example of its type; the most perfect embodiment of something; epitome, prototype.


lexentry: eng/quintessential__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quintessential
trans_list: door en door
sense:
Of the nature of a quintessence (in all senses); being or relating to the ultimate essence of something.


lexentry: eng/quintet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quintet
trans_list: kwintet
sense:
(music) A composition (a type of chamber music) in five parts (typically each a singer or instrumentalist, sometimes several musicians)


lexentry: eng/quintillion__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quintillion
trans_list: triljoen
sense:
(US, modern British and Australian, short scale) A billion billion: 1 followed by eighteen zeros, 1018.


lexentry: eng/quire__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quire
trans_list: boek
sense:
One-twentieth of a ream of paper; a collection of twenty-four or twenty-five sheets of paper of the same size and quality, unfolded or having a single fold.


lexentry: eng/quirk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quirk
trans_list: gril | nuk | rariteit
sense:
An idiosyncrasy; a slight glitch, a mannerism; something unusual about the manner or style of something or someone.


lexentry: eng/quit__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: quit
trans_list: verlaten | opgeven | ophouden | stoppen
sense:
(transitive) To set at rest; to free, as from anything harmful or oppressive; to relieve; to clear; to liberate.


lexentry: eng/quiver__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quiver
trans_list: pijlkoker | koker
sense:
(weaponry) A container for arrows, crossbow bolts or darts, such as those fired from a bow, crossbow or blowgun.


lexentry: eng/quixotic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quixotic
trans_list: donquichotterig | impulsief | wereldvreemd
sense:
Resembling or characteristic of the Spanish chivalric hero Don Quixote; possessed with or resulting from the desire to do noble and romantic deeds, without thought of realism and practicality.


lexentry: eng/quoll__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quoll
trans_list: buidelmarter
sense:
Any of the various carnivorous marsupials of the genus Dasyurus found in Australia and New Guinea, roughly the size of a cat.


lexentry: eng/quorum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quorum
trans_list: quorum
sense:
The minimum number of members required for a group to officially conduct business and to cast votes, often but not necessarily a majority or supermajority.


lexentry: eng/quotation_marks__Noun__1
written_rep: quotation marks
trans_list: aanhalingsteken
sense:
Note: These languages use “◌”-style marks or other styles as indicated. Some are singular and some plural.


lexentry: eng/quote_unquote__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quote unquote
trans_list: zogenaamd
sense:
(idiomatic) Emphasizes the following (or sometimes preceding) word or phrase for irony, or marks it as not the normal sense of the term. Used almost exclusively in spoken language. In written language, quotation marks would be used instead.


lexentry: eng/quotidian__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: quotidian
trans_list: alledaags | gewoon | banaal
sense:
Having the characteristics of something which can be seen, experienced, etc, every day or very commonly. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/quotidian__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quotidian
trans_list: alledaagse
sense:
(medicine, now, _, rare, historical) A fever which recurs every day; quotidian malaria. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/quotidian__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: quotidian
trans_list: alledaagse
sense:
(Anglicanism, historical) A daily allowance formerly paid to certain members of the clergy. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/quotient__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quotient
trans_list: quotiënt
sense:
(arithmetic) The number (either a fraction or an integer) resulting from the division of one number by another.


lexentry: eng/quotient__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: quotient
trans_list: quotiënt
sense:
(mathematics) By analogy, the result of any process that is the inverse of multiplication as defined for any mathematical entities other than numbers.


lexentry: eng/rabbit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rabbit
trans_list: konijn
sense:
A mammal of most genera of the family Leporidae, with long ears, long hind legs and a short, fluffy tail.


lexentry: eng/rabbit__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: rabbit
trans_list: haas
sense:
A runner in a distance race whose goal is mainly to set the pace, either to tire a specific rival so that a teammate can win or to help another break a record; a pacesetter.


lexentry: eng/rabbit_hole__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: rabbit hole
trans_list: konijnenhol
sense:
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rabbit,‎ hole. The entrance to a rabbit warren or burrow; the whole warren or burrow.


lexentry: eng/rabbit_starvation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rabbit starvation
trans_list: konijnenuithongering
sense:
A form of acute malnutrition caused by excess consumption of any lean meat (such as rabbit), coupled with a lack of nutrients and usually other stressors such as a cold or dry environment.


lexentry: eng/rabble_rouser__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rabble rouser
trans_list: scherpslijper
sense:
(idiomatic) Someone or something that tends to inspire mobs; something controversial or provocative.


lexentry: eng/rabies__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rabies
trans_list: hondsdolheid | rabiës
sense:
(disease) An infectious disease caused by species of Lyssavirus that causes acute encephalitis in warm-blooded animals and people, characterised by abnormal behaviour such as biting, excitement, aggressiveness, and dementia, followed by paralysis and death.


lexentry: eng/raccoon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: raccoon
trans_list: wasbeer
sense:
An omnivorous, nocturnal mammal native to the Americas, of the genus Procyon, typically with a mixture of gray, brown, and black fur, a mask-like marking around the eyes and a striped tail.


lexentry: eng/raccoon_dog__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: raccoon dog
trans_list: wasbeerhond | marterhond
sense:
A canid of the genus Nyctereutes, native to East Asia and widely introduced elsewhere in other cool parts of Eurasia.


lexentry: eng/race__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: race
trans_list: race | wedloop
sense:
A contest between people, animals, vehicles, etc. where the goal is to be the first to reach some objective.


lexentry: eng/race__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: race
trans_list: ras | afkomst | soort
sense:
A group of sentient beings, particularly people, distinguished by common ancestry, heritage or characteristics (see Wikipedia's article on historical definitions of race):


lexentry: eng/race__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: race
trans_list: ras
sense:
A large group of people distinguished from others on the basis of common physical characteristics, such as skin color or hair type.


lexentry: eng/race__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: race
trans_list: ras
sense:
A large group of people distinguished from others on the basis of shared characteristics or qualities, for example social qualities.


lexentry: eng/raceme__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: raceme
trans_list: tros
sense:
(botany) An indeterminate inflorescence in which the flowers are arranged along a single central axis.


lexentry: eng/racemic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: racemic
trans_list: racemisch
sense:
(chemistry) Containing equal amounts of dextrorotatory (+) and levorotatory (−) stereoisomers and therefore not optically active.


lexentry: eng/racial_profiling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: racial profiling
trans_list: etnische profilering
sense:
(public policy, law enforcement) The practice (usually considered discreditable), by some police and other officials, of treating members of certain racial groups as more likely to be involved in criminal or other antisocial behavior than members of other racial groups.


lexentry: eng/racism__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: racism
trans_list: racisme
sense:
Prejudice or discrimination based upon race or ethnicity; (countable) an action of such discrimination.


lexentry: eng/racist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: racist
trans_list: racist
sense:
A person who believes in or supports racism; a person who believes that a particular race is superior to others, or who discriminates against other races.


lexentry: eng/rack__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: rack
trans_list: pijnbank
sense:
(historical) A device, incorporating a ratchet, used to torture victims by stretching them beyond their natural limits.


lexentry: eng/rack__Verb__3
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rack
trans_list: klaren
sense:
(brewing) To clarify, and thereby deter further fermentation of, beer, wine or cider by draining or siphoning it from the dregs.


lexentry: eng/racket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: racket
trans_list: racket
sense:
(countable, sports) An implement with a handle connected to a round frame strung with wire, sinew, or plastic cords, and used to hit a ball, such as in tennis or a shuttlecock in badminton.


lexentry: eng/racketeer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: racketeer
trans_list: bandiet
sense:
One who commits crimes (especially fraud, bribery, loansharking, extortion etc.) to aid in running a shady or illegal business.


lexentry: eng/rackett__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rackett
trans_list: ranket
sense:
(musical instruments) An old wind instrument of the double bassoon kind, having ventages but not keys.


lexentry: eng/radar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: radar
trans_list: radar
sense:
(uncountable) A method of detecting distant objects and determining their position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysis of sent radio waves (usually microwaves) reflected from their surfaces.


lexentry: eng/radian__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: radian
trans_list: radiaal
sense:
(geometry) In the International System of Units, the derived unit of plane angle: the angle subtended at the centre of a circle by an arc of its circumference equal in length to the radius of the circle.


lexentry: eng/radiation_dose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: radiation dose
trans_list: stralingsdosis
sense:
(physics) The amount of radiation that reaches something from a radioactive source, or the effect that that amount has; it can be measured in several ways, three of which are expressed by SI in sieverts (non-SI, in rems) and one of which is expressed by SI in grays (non-SI, in rads).


lexentry: eng/radiation_sickness__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: radiation sickness
trans_list: stralingsziekte
sense:
(medicine, pathology) Any illness produced by ionizing radiation with symptoms ranging from nausea to death.


lexentry: eng/radiator__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: radiator
trans_list: radiator
sense:
(automotive, mechanical) A device that lowers engine coolant temperature by conducting heat to the air, through metal fins.


lexentry: eng/radical__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: radical
trans_list: radicaal
sense:
(chemistry) A group of atoms, joined by covalent bonds, that take part in reactions as a single unit.


lexentry: eng/radicchio__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: radicchio
trans_list: roodlof
sense:
A cultivar of chicory (Cichorium intybus var. foliosum) with red leaves and a slightly bitter taste, eaten as a salad vegetable or grilled.


lexentry: eng/radio__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: radio
trans_list: radio
sense:
(uncountable) The technology that allows for the transmission of sound or other signals by modulation of electromagnetic waves.


lexentry: eng/radio__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: radio
trans_list: radio
sense:
(countable) A device that can capture (receive) the signal sent over radio waves and render the modulated signal as sound.


lexentry: eng/radio_amateur__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: radio amateur
trans_list: radioamateur
sense:
A person who practises the hobby of amateur radio. Radio amateurs must possess a licence issued by the relevant authority in the country in which they live, and must pass an exam before they can obtain a licence to operate.


lexentry: eng/radio_beacon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: radio beacon
trans_list: radiobaken
sense:
(communication, aviation, nautical, navigation) A beacon that emits radio wave signals to guide ships or aircraft or to indicate the position of a ship, aircraft, or other object, person, or vehicle.


lexentry: eng/radio_button__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: radio button
trans_list: keuzerondje | radioknop
sense:
(graphical user interface) Any of a group of widgets in a graphical user interface that is used to select one of a group of options; the selection of any one deselects the others.


lexentry: eng/radio_drama__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: radio drama
trans_list: hoorspel | luisterspel | radiodrama
sense:
Dramatized, purely acoustic performance, broadcast on radio or published on audio media, such as tape or CD.


lexentry: eng/radio_frequency__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: radio frequency
trans_list: radiofrequentie
sense:
(uncountable) That part of the electromagnetic spectrum, between about 3 kHz and 300 MHz, within which radio waves are transmitted.


lexentry: eng/radio_silence__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: radio silence
trans_list: radiostilte
sense:
(figurative) A period of time during which nothing is heard from a person or organization, especially when such communication would normally be expected.


lexentry: eng/radio_station__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: radio station
trans_list: radiostation
sense:
An installation of a radio transmitter, and possibly a receiver, for the purpose of broadcasting or communication.


lexentry: eng/radio_telescope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: radio telescope
trans_list: radiotelescoop
sense:
(astronomy) A device for observing astronomical sources of radio waves, normally having one or more large parabolic dishes.


lexentry: eng/radio_wave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: radio wave
trans_list: radiogolf
sense:
(physics) electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength between about .5 centimeters and 30,000 meters; used for the broadcasting of radio and television signals.


lexentry: eng/radioactive_dating__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: radioactive dating
trans_list: radiometrische datering
sense:
The process of determining the age of a material by estimating the amount of radioactive decay of one or more radioisotopes present in the material when it was formed.


lexentry: eng/radioactivity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: radioactivity
trans_list: radioactiviteit
sense:
Spontaneous emission of ionizing radiation as a consequence of a nuclear reaction, or directly from the breakdown of an unstable nucleus.


lexentry: eng/radioactivity__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: radioactivity
trans_list: radioactiviteit
sense:
The radiation so emitted; including gamma rays, alpha particles, neutrons, electrons, positrons, etc.


lexentry: eng/radiograph__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: radiograph
trans_list: röntgenfoto
sense:
An image, often a photographic negative, produced by radiation other than visible light; especially an X-ray photograph.


lexentry: eng/radiology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: radiology
trans_list: radiologie
sense:
(medicine) The specialty of medical imaging and its interpretation, originally and especially radiography#Noun but now including all imaging modalities, including ones that use no radiation#Noun (such as ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging).


lexentry: eng/radish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: radish
trans_list: radijs | radijsje | rammenas
sense:
A plant of the Brassicaceae family, Raphanus sativus or Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. sativus, having an edible root.


lexentry: eng/radium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: radium
trans_list: radium
sense:
The chemical element (symbol Ra) with an atomic number of 88. It is a soft, shiny and silvery radioactive alkaline earth metal.


lexentry: eng/radix__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: radix
trans_list: grondtal
sense:
(mathematics) The number of distinct symbols used to represent numbers in a particular base, as ten for decimal.


lexentry: eng/radon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: radon
trans_list: radon
sense:
The chemical element (symbol Rn, formerly Ro) with atomic number 86. It is an odorless, colorless, chemically inert but radioactive noble gas.


lexentry: eng/raffia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: raffia
trans_list: raffia
sense:
A fibrous material used for tying plants, originating from the leaves of raffia palm trees (genus Raphia).


lexentry: eng/rafflesia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rafflesia
trans_list: rafflesia
sense:
(botany) Any of several large parasitic plants, of the genus Rafflesia, from South East Asia, that have no roots, stems or leaves; Rafflesia arnoldii has the largest known flower with a diameter of over a yard.


lexentry: eng/raft__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: raft
trans_list: vlot | rubberboot
sense:
A flat-bottomed craft able to float and drift on water, used for transport or as a waterborne platform.


lexentry: eng/rafter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rafter
trans_list: dakspant
sense:
(architecture) One of a series of sloped beams that extend from the ridge or hip to the downslope perimeter or eave, designed to support the roof deck and its associated loads.


lexentry: eng/rag__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: rag
trans_list: vod | lap | lor | klodde | lompen
sense:
A piece of old cloth, especially one used for cleaning, patching, etc.; a tattered piece of cloth; a shred or tatter.


lexentry: eng/rag__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: rag
trans_list: rioolkrant | sufferd
sense:
(slang, pejorative) A newspaper or magazine, especially one whose journalism is considered to be of poor quality.


lexentry: eng/ragdoll__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ragdoll
trans_list: ragdoll
sense:
A modern American breed of domestic cat with a longhair colourpoint coat that relaxes completely when picked up.


lexentry: eng/ragebait__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ragebait
trans_list: in ongenade doen vervallen
sense:
(Internet) To produce content that provokes anger or fear in order to increase viewership or interaction.


lexentry: eng/ragman__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ragman
trans_list: chiffonnière
sense:
A person who collects and sells unwanted household items such as rags and other refuse for a living, a rag and bone man.


lexentry: eng/ragpicker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ragpicker
trans_list: voddenraper
sense:
A person who collects and sells unwanted household items such as rags and other refuse for a living, a rag and bone man (UK) or ragman (US).


lexentry: eng/ragweed__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ragweed
trans_list: ambrosia
sense:
A plant of the genus Ambrosia. These weeds are particularly noted for producing pollen that triggers hay fever.


lexentry: eng/raid__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: raid
trans_list: razzia
sense:
(law enforcement) An attack or invasion for the purpose of making arrests, seizing property, or plundering.


lexentry: eng/railcar__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: railcar
trans_list: motorrijtuig | railbus
sense:
(rail) A powered single railway vehicle designed for passenger transport, with a driver's cab in both ends; Not to be confused with motor coach/motorcar, which is a powered railway vehicle capable to haul a train.


lexentry: eng/railroad_tie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: railroad tie
trans_list: biel | biels | dwarsligger
sense:
(rail transport, US) A heavy, preserved piece of hewn timber laid crossways to and supporting the rails of a railroad or a member of similar shape and function of another material such as concrete.


lexentry: eng/railroad_track__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: railroad track
trans_list: baanvak
sense:
(US, rail) A pair of formed steel rails, separated and supported usually on wooden or concrete ties or sleepers, forming a track along which flange-wheeled railroad vehicles may travel.


lexentry: eng/railway__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: railway
trans_list: spoorwegen | spoorweg
sense:
(chiefly, UK, Ireland, and, Commonwealth) A transport system using rails used to move passengers or goods.


lexentry: eng/railway_gun__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: railway gun
trans_list: spoorwegkanon
sense:
(military) A massive and heavy mobile artillery gun, built, transported by, and fired from a specially designed rail car.


lexentry: eng/railway_line__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: railway line
trans_list: spoorlijn | spoorweglijn
sense:
(chiefly, UK) A group of railway tracks running parallel, allowing one track to be used for each direction (a double-track railway line), or allowing segregation of fast trains from stopping trains (a four-track railway line).


lexentry: eng/rain__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: rain
trans_list: regen
sense:
(figuratively) Any matter moving or falling, usually through air, and especially if liquid or otherwise figuratively identifiable with raindrops.


lexentry: eng/rain_gutter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rain gutter
trans_list: dakgoot
sense:
Any gutter designed to carry away rain, such as an eavestrough on a building or a drain on a motor vehicle's roof rack.


lexentry: eng/rain_on_someone's_parade__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: rain on someone's parade
trans_list: de feestvreugde bederven
sense:
(figuratively) To disappoint or discourage someone by ruining or criticizing their plans or aspirations.


lexentry: eng/rainbow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rainbow
trans_list: regenboog
sense:
A multicoloured arch in the sky, produced by prismatic refraction of light within droplets of rain in the air.


lexentry: eng/rainbow_flag__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rainbow flag
trans_list: regenboogvlag
sense:
A rainbow-striped flag, typically consisting of six horizontal bars (from top to bottom: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet), used as a symbol of LGBT pride and LGBT social movements.


lexentry: eng/rainbow_trout__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rainbow trout
trans_list: regenboogforel
sense:
(usually, countable) A trout of the species Oncorhynchus mykiss, that has black spots and a pink streak running along the body.


lexentry: eng/rainwater__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: rainwater
trans_list: regenwater
sense:
Water (for a house, etc.) sourced from rain which has not joined a spring, stream or river, pond, lake or sea.


lexentry: eng/raison_d'état__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: raison d'état
trans_list: staatsraison
sense:
A state interest, especially when invoked as politically superior to moral or even legal considerations.


lexentry: eng/raison_d'être__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: raison d'être
trans_list: raison d'être
sense:
A reason for being; the claimed reason for the existence of something or someone; the sole or ultimate purpose of something or someone.


lexentry: eng/rake__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rake
trans_list: hark | riek | gritsel
sense:
(agriculture, horticulture) A garden tool with a row of pointed teeth fixed to a long handle, used for collecting debris, grass, etc., for flattening the ground, or for loosening soil; also, a similar wheel-mounted tool drawn by a horse or a tractor.


lexentry: eng/rake__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rake
trans_list: harken | gritselen | rakelen
sense:
(ambitransitive, also, figurative) To move (a beam of light, a glance with the eyes, etc.) across (something) with a long side-to-side motion; specifically (often, military) to use a weapon to fire at (something) with a side-to-side motion; to spray with gunfire.


lexentry: eng/rally__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rally
trans_list: meeting | betoging | demonstratie | samenkomst
sense:
A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause.


lexentry: eng/rally__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rally
trans_list: groeperen | verzamelen
sense:
(transitive) To collect, and reduce to order, as troops dispersed or thrown into confusion; to gather again; to reunite.


lexentry: eng/rally__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: rally
trans_list: verzamelen
sense:
(intransitive) To come into orderly arrangement; to renew order, or united effort, as troops scattered or put to flight; to assemble.


lexentry: eng/rally__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: rally
trans_list: herstellen
sense:
(business, trading, of the market, stocks etc., intransitive) To recover strength after a decline in prices.


lexentry: eng/ram__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ram
trans_list: rammen
sense:
(ambitransitive) To collide with (an object), usually with the intention of damaging it or disabling its function.


lexentry: eng/ramble__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: ramble
trans_list: afdwalen
sense:
(often with on, about, or both) To talk or write incessantly, unclearly, or incoherently, with many digressions.


lexentry: eng/ramification__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ramification
trans_list: vertakking | uitwaaiering
sense:
(botany, anatomy, also, figurative) A branching-out, the act or result of developing branches; specifically the divergence of the stem and limbs of a plant into smaller ones, or of similar developments in blood vessels, anatomical structures etc.


lexentry: eng/rampant__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: rampant
trans_list: hellend
sense:
(architecture) Tilted, said of an arch with one side higher than the other, or a vault whose two abutments are located on an inclined plane.


lexentry: eng/rampart__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rampart
trans_list: wal
sense:
A defensive mound of earth or a wall with a broad top and usually a stone parapet; a wall-like ridge of earth, stones or debris; an embankment for defensive purpose.


lexentry: eng/ranch__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ranch
trans_list: ranch
sense:
A small farm that cultivates vegetables or livestock, especially one in the Southwestern United States.


lexentry: eng/rancor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rancor
trans_list: rancune | wrok
sense:
(American spelling) A feeling of long-lasting ire for another, sometimes to the point of hatred, over a perceived wrongdoing; bitterness.


lexentry: eng/random__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: random
trans_list: toevallig | willekeurig | lukraak
sense:
(statistics) Involving an outcome which is impossible to predict, but which may be represented by a probability distribution; in the ideal case, involving outcomes which are equally likely.


lexentry: eng/random_access_memory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: random access memory
trans_list: werkgeheugen
sense:
(computing, electronics) Computer memory, usually volatile, that stores program and data values during operation and in which each word of memory may be directly (randomly) accessed.


lexentry: eng/range__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: range
trans_list: fornuis
sense:
A fireplace; a fire or other cooking apparatus; now specifically, a large cooking stove with many burners (hotplates).


lexentry: eng/range__Noun__1
sense_num: 12
written_rep: range
trans_list: afstand | spreiding | spreidingsbreedte
sense:
(statistics) The length of the smallest interval which contains all the data in a sample; the difference between the largest and smallest observations in the sample.


lexentry: eng/rank__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: rank
trans_list: rij
sense:
(chess) One of the eight horizontal lines of squares on a chessboard (i.e., those identified by a number).


lexentry: eng/rank__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: rank
trans_list: register | werk
sense:
(music) In a pipe organ, a set of pipes of a certain quality for which each pipe corresponds to one key or pedal.


lexentry: eng/rank_and_file__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rank and file
trans_list: manschappen
sense:
Enlisted soldiers in a military organization, as would be arrayed in a grid pattern with ranks and files.


lexentry: eng/ransomware__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ransomware
trans_list: gijzelsoftware | ransomware
sense:
(computer security) Malware that holds the data of a computer user for ransom, usually requiring or claiming to require payment to restore access.


lexentry: eng/rap_sheet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rap sheet
trans_list: strafblad
sense:
(US, law, criminology) A printed police record of an individual's citations, arrests, convictions, and incarcerations, usually in a single jurisdiction.


lexentry: eng/rape__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rape
trans_list: verkrachting
sense:
The act of forcing sex upon another person without their consent or against their will; originally coitus forced by a man on a woman, but now generally any sex act forced by any person upon another person; by extension, any non-consensual sex act forced on or perpetrated by any being. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/rape__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rape
trans_list: verkrachten
sense:
(chiefly, transitive) To force sexual intercourse or other sexual activity upon (someone) without their consent. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/rape__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: rape
trans_list: verkrachten | schenden
sense:
(transitive) To carry (someone, especially a woman) off against their will, especially for sex; to abduct. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/rape_culture__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rape culture
trans_list: verkrachtingscultuur
sense:
A culture, environment or society where rape or other forms of sexual assault are common, and in which social attitudes or practices work to trivialize sexual violence, make rape seem normal, or shift responsibility from rapists to rape victims. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/rapeseed_oil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rapeseed oil
trans_list: koolzaadolie
sense:
A thick brownish-yellow oil expressed from rapeseed, used chiefly for cooking, lubricating and in the manufacture of soap and india rubber.


lexentry: eng/rapier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rapier
trans_list: rapier
sense:
A slender, straight, sharply pointed sword (double-edged, single-edged or edgeless), designed predominantly for thrusting; used during the Renaissance period of Europe for civilian duelling


lexentry: eng/rapport__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rapport
trans_list: verstandhouding
sense:
A relationship of mutual trust and respect; a close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other's feelings or ideas and communicate well.


lexentry: eng/rare__Adjective__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rare
trans_list: halfrauw | saignant
sense:
(cooking) Particularly of meat, especially beefsteak: cooked very lightly, so the meat is still red.


lexentry: eng/rash__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rash
trans_list: uitslag | huiduitslag
sense:
(dermatology, symptom) An area of inflamed and irritated skin characterized by reddened spots that may be filled with fluid or pus. Also, preceded by a descriptive word (rare, or, obsolete) , an illness characterized by a type of rash.


lexentry: eng/rasp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rasp
trans_list: rasp
sense:
A coarse file or filelike tool, on which the cutting prominences are distinct points raised by the oblique stroke of a sharp punch, instead of lines raised by a chisel, as on the true file.


lexentry: eng/raspberry_beetle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: raspberry beetle
trans_list: frambozenkever
sense:
Byturus tomentosus, a beetle in the fruitworm family, which feeds on raspberry, blackberry, and loganberry plants.


lexentry: eng/ratatouille__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ratatouille
trans_list: ratatouille
sense:
A traditional French Provençal stewed vegetable dish consisting primarily of tomatoes, zucchini and eggplant.


lexentry: eng/ratchet_wrench__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ratchet wrench
trans_list: ratelschroevendraaier
sense:
A wrench, implementing a ratchet mechanism, usually used with a set of sockets to engage the head of a bolt or similar.


lexentry: eng/rather__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rather
trans_list: liever
sense:
Used to specify a choice or preference; preferably, in preference to. (Now usually followed by than) [from 9th c.]


lexentry: eng/ratio__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: ratio
trans_list: reden
sense:
(Internet) The number of comments to a post or other expression on social media relative to the number of likes; a high ratio suggests disagreement with the contents of the original post.


lexentry: eng/rational__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: rational
trans_list: rationeel
sense:
(algebra) Of an algebraic expression in indeterminates, or more generally a function: capable of being expressed as the ratio of two polynomials.


lexentry: eng/rationalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rationalism
trans_list: rationalisme
sense:
(philosophy) The theory that the reason is a source of knowledge independent of and superior to sense perception.


lexentry: eng/ratline__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: ratline
trans_list: rattenlijn
sense:
(historical, often, in plural) A system of escape routes for Nazis and other fascists fleeing Europe in the aftermath of World War II.


lexentry: eng/rattail__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: rattail
trans_list: rattenstaart
sense:
A hairstyle characterized by a long lock of tail-like hair dangling from the back of the head; the dangling lock itself.


lexentry: eng/rattle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rattle
trans_list: rammelaar
sense:
A baby’s toy designed to make sound when shaken, usually containing loose grains or pellets in a hollow container. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/rattle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rattle
trans_list: ratel
sense:
A device which produces a loud rattling sound, especially one having a ratchet mechanism and spun round on a handle.


lexentry: eng/rattlesnake__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rattlesnake
trans_list: ratelslang
sense:
Any of various venomous American snakes, of genera Crotalus and Sistrurus, having a rattle at the end of its tail.


lexentry: eng/rattletrap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rattletrap
trans_list: rammelkar
sense:
(informal) A mechanical device, particularly an automobile, that is worn out, run down, or mechanically unreliable as indicated by noises it makes in operation.


lexentry: eng/rave__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: rave
trans_list: dwepen
sense:
(intransitive, followed by "about", "of" or (formerly) "on") To talk with excessive enthusiasm, passion or excitement.


lexentry: eng/raven__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: raven
trans_list: raaf
sense:
(countable) Any of several, generally large and lustrous black species of birds in the genus Corvus, especially the common raven (Corvus corax).


lexentry: eng/raw__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: raw
trans_list: ruw | ruwe
sense:
Not treated or processed; in a natural state, unrefined, unprocessed. [from 10th c.] (of materials, products, etc.)


lexentry: eng/raw_material__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: raw material
trans_list: grondstof
sense:
(figuratively) Any physical product serving as input to a factory or other installation which processes it.


lexentry: eng/ray__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: ray
trans_list: straal
sense:
(botany) A radiating part of a flower or plant; the marginal florets of a compound flower, such as an aster or a sunflower; one of the pedicels of an umbel or other circular flower cluster; radius.


lexentry: eng/ray__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ray
trans_list: rog
sense:
Any of the superorder Batoidea of marine fish with flat bodies, large wing-like fins, and whip-like tails.


lexentry: eng/ray_of_light__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ray of light
trans_list: lichtstraal
sense:
(physics) A path that a photon or a group of photons takes through space, visible as a column of light.


lexentry: eng/razor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: razor
trans_list: scheermes | mes
sense:
A keen-edged knife of peculiar shape, used in shaving the hair from the face or other parts of the body.


lexentry: eng/razor_clam__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: razor clam
trans_list: mes
sense:
A clam of several species in superfamily Solenoidea, with long curved shells resembling straight razors.


lexentry: eng/reach__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: reach
trans_list: pand
sense:
(nautical) A stretch of a watercourse which can be sailed in one reach (in the previous sense). An extended portion of water; a stretch; a straightish portion of a stream, river, or arm of the sea extending up into the land, as from one turn to another. By extension, the adjacent land.


lexentry: eng/reach__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: reach
trans_list: bereiken
sense:
(transitive) To give to someone by stretching out a limb, especially the hand; to give with the hand; to pass to another person; to hand over.


lexentry: eng/reach__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: reach
trans_list: bereiken
sense:
(transitive, by extension) To extend an action, effort, or influence to; to penetrate to; to pierce, or cut.


lexentry: eng/react__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: react
trans_list: reageren
sense:
(physics, intransitive) To return an impulse or impression; to resist the action of another body by an opposite force


lexentry: eng/react__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: react
trans_list: reageren
sense:
(chemistry, intransitive) To act upon each other; to exercise a reciprocal or a reverse effect, as two or more chemical agents; to act in opposition.


lexentry: eng/react__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: react
trans_list: reageren
sense:
(chemistry, transitive) To cause chemical agents to react; to cause one chemical agent to react with another.


lexentry: eng/reactance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reactance
trans_list: reactantie
sense:
(physics, electrics) The opposition to the change in flow of current in an alternating current circuit, due to inductance and capacitance; the imaginary part of the impedance. Symbol: X.


lexentry: eng/reactant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reactant
trans_list: reactie
sense:
(chemistry) Any of the participants present at the start of a chemical reaction, specifically one that is consumed during the reaction.


lexentry: eng/reaction__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: reaction
trans_list: reactie
sense:
(chemistry) A transformation in which one or more substances is converted into another by combination or decomposition.


lexentry: eng/reactionary__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reactionary
trans_list: reactionair
sense:
(politics) Extremely conservative; opposing revolution (such as the French Revolution); favoring a return to a golden age of the past.


lexentry: eng/reactive_power__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reactive power
trans_list: blindvermogen
sense:
The imaginary component of the power of an alternating current circuit; the product of the voltage and that part of the current that is out of phase with the voltage.


lexentry: eng/reactor__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: reactor
trans_list: reagens
sense:
(chemistry) A chemical substance which responds to the presence of, or contact with, another substance.


lexentry: eng/read-only_memory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: read-only memory
trans_list: rum
sense:
(computing) A computer memory chip that stores values but does not allow updates, in which the values are nonvolatile in that they are retained even when the computer is unpowered.


lexentry: eng/read__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: read
trans_list: lezen
sense:
(transitive, or, intransitive) To look at and interpret letters or other information that is written.


lexentry: eng/read__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: read
trans_list: lezen | voorlezen
sense:
(transitive, or, intransitive) To speak aloud words or other information that is written. (often construed with a to phrase or an indirect object)


lexentry: eng/read__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: read
trans_list: gelezen worden | lezen
sense:
(ergative) To substitute a corrected piece of text in place of an erroneous one; used to introduce an emendation of a text.


lexentry: eng/read__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: read
trans_list: ontvangen | horen
sense:
(transitive, telecommunications) To be able to hear what another person is saying over a radio connection.


lexentry: eng/read_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: read out
trans_list: voorlezen
sense:
(transitive, idiomatic, US) (of a device) To read some data and inform the person using the device; (of the user) to read some data from the device to inform oneself.


lexentry: eng/readable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: readable
trans_list: leesbaar | lezenswaardig
sense:
(of a book) Enjoyable to read, of an acceptable stylistic quality or at least functionally composed.


lexentry: eng/reading_comprehension__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reading comprehension
trans_list: leesvaardigheid
sense:
The ability, or degree of ability, not only to read words at all but also to understand the meaning conveyed by collections of words (such as phrases, sentences, and documents).


lexentry: eng/reading_glasses__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reading glasses
trans_list: leesbril
sense:
Any type of spectacles intended chiefly to deal with the effects of presbyopia by magnifying details such as fine text.


lexentry: eng/reading_material__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reading material
trans_list: leesstof
sense:
Anything produced for the purpose of being read; a collective term for books, magazines, newspapers, etc.; reading matter.


lexentry: eng/reagent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reagent
trans_list: reagens
sense:
(chemistry) A compound or mixture of compounds used to treat or test materials, samples, other compounds or reactants in a laboratory or sometimes an industrial setting.


lexentry: eng/real-time__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: real-time
trans_list: synchronisch
sense:
(computing) Of a system: that responds to events or signals within a predictable time after their occurrence; specifically the response time must be within the maximum allowed, but is typically synchronous.


lexentry: eng/real__Adjective__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: real
trans_list: reëel
sense:
(economics) Having been adjusted to remove the effects of inflation; measured in purchasing power (contrast nominal).


lexentry: eng/real__Adjective__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: real
trans_list: reëel
sense:
(economics) Relating to the result of the actions of rational agents; relating to neoclassical economic models as opposed to Keynesian models.


lexentry: eng/real__Adjective__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: real
trans_list: reëel | reële
sense:
(mathematics, of a number) Being either a rational number, or the limit of a convergent infinite sequence of rational numbers: being one of a set of numbers with a one-to-one correspondence to the points on a line.


lexentry: eng/real_estate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: real estate
trans_list: onroerend goed | vastgoed | immobiliën
sense:
(US, Canada, Australia) Property that cannot easily be moved, usually buildings and the ground on which they are built.


lexentry: eng/real_life__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: real life
trans_list: het echte leven
sense:
Life outside of a contrived or fantastical environment; often used in comparison to events depicted in drama.


lexentry: eng/real_number__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: real number
trans_list: reëel getal
sense:
(mathematics) The limit of a convergent sequence of rational numbers, whether the limit is a rational number such as 2, -5, or 2/7 or whether the limit is an irrational number such as the square root of two or the circumference of the circle whose radius is one.


lexentry: eng/realgar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: realgar
trans_list: realgaar
sense:
(mineral) A mineral, arsenic sulfide (AsS), often associated with orpiment and stibnite in lead, silver and gold ores.


lexentry: eng/realist__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: realist
trans_list: realist
sense:
One who believes in seeing things the way they really are, as opposed to how they would like them to be.


lexentry: eng/reality_television__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reality television
trans_list: reality-tv
sense:
(television) A genre of television programming portraying one or more people who are not professional actors and depicting their reactions to given stimuli or goals.


lexentry: eng/realize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: realize
trans_list: realiseren | bewerkstelligen | verwezenlijken
sense:
(chiefly, passive voice, slightly, _, formal) To convert (something imaginary or planned, as a goal or idea) into reality; to bring into real existence, to make real. [from early 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/really__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: really
trans_list: echt? | werkelijk?
sense:
(informal) Indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information; to express skepticism.


lexentry: eng/realm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: realm
trans_list: koninkrijk | rijk
sense:
(archaic, or, legal, &, rhetoric) A territory or state, as ruled by an absolute authority, especially by a king; a kingdom. [from ca. 1300]


lexentry: eng/realpolitik__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: realpolitik
trans_list: realpolitik
sense:
(politics) Pragmatic, often expansionist, diplomacy and politics focused on perceived national interests of the state to the near exclusion of ethical, moral, and theoretical objectives.


lexentry: eng/realtor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: realtor
trans_list: vastgoedmakelaar | makelaar
sense:
(North America) A person or business that sells or leases out real estate, acting as an agent for the property owner.


lexentry: eng/reanimate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reanimate
trans_list: reanimeren
sense:
(ambitransitive) To restore (someone or something) to animation or life; to come back to animation or life.


lexentry: eng/reap_what_one_sows__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reap what one sows
trans_list: wat je zaait zul je oogsten
sense:
(intransitive, idiomatic) To receive as a return or reward in the same measure as one's exertions or intentions, in a good or a bad sense; to receive justice or one's just deserts.


lexentry: eng/rear__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: rear
trans_list: achterhoede | achtereind | achterste | achterwerk
sense:
(military) Specifically, the part of an army or fleet which comes last, or is stationed behind the rest.


lexentry: eng/rear__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: rear
trans_list: oprichten | kweken | steigeren | verheffen
sense:
(transitive, literary) To raise physically or metaphorically; to lift up; to cause to rise, to elevate.


lexentry: eng/rear_admiral__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rear admiral
trans_list: schout-bij-nacht
sense:
(military, nautical) A naval officer below the rank of vice admiral, originally in charge of a fleet's rear formation.


lexentry: eng/rearguard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rearguard
trans_list: achterhoede
sense:
(military) The rearmost part of a force, especially a detachment of troops that protect the rear of a retreating force.


lexentry: eng/rearm__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rearm
trans_list: herbewapenen
sense:
To replace or restore the weapons or arms of a previously defeated, or disarmed army, country, person or other body.


lexentry: eng/reason__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reason
trans_list: reden
sense:
An excuse: a thought or a consideration offered in support of a determination or an opinion; that which is offered or accepted as an explanation.


lexentry: eng/reason__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: reason
trans_list: rede
sense:
(uncountable) Rational thinking (or the capacity for it); the cognitive faculties, collectively, of conception, judgment, deduction and intuition.


lexentry: eng/reason__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: reason
trans_list: redeneren
sense:
(intransitive) To perform a process of deduction or of induction, in order to convince or to confute; to argue.


lexentry: eng/reasoning__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reasoning
trans_list: redenering
sense:
(uncountable) The deduction of inferences or interpretations from premises, abstract thought, ratiocination; (countable) any instance of this, especially as a process leading to an action, motive.


lexentry: eng/reboot__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: reboot
trans_list: reboot
sense:
(widely considered a misuse) The restarting of a series' storyline without discarding previous continuity.


lexentry: eng/reboot__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reboot
trans_list: herstarten | heropstarten | opnieuw opstarten | reboot
sense:
(computing, ergative) To execute a computer's boot process, effectively resetting the computer and causing the operating system to reload, commonly after a system failure.


lexentry: eng/rebus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rebus
trans_list: rebus
sense:
An arrangement of pictures, symbols, and/or words representing phrases or words, especially as a word puzzle.


lexentry: eng/recant__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: recant
trans_list: intrekken | terugtrekken
sense:
(ambitransitive) To withdraw or repudiate a statement or opinion formerly expressed, especially formally and publicly.


lexentry: eng/recapitulation__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: recapitulation
trans_list: recapitulatie
sense:
(theology) The symmetry provided by Christ's life to the teachings of the Old Testament; the summation of human experience in Jesus Christ.


lexentry: eng/receive__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: receive
trans_list: ontvangen
sense:
(transitive) To act as a host for guests; to give admittance to; to permit to enter, as into one's house, presence, company, etc.


lexentry: eng/receiver__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: receiver
trans_list: hoorn
sense:
The part of a telephone handset contained in the earpiece; (hence) the handset itself; an earpiece. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/receptacle__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: receptacle
trans_list: versie
sense:
(electricity, US) A contact device installed at an outlet for the connection of an attachment plug (typically by receiving the plug's prongs) to supply portable appliances or equipment.


lexentry: eng/reception__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: reception
trans_list: ontvangst
sense:
(linguistics) Reading viewed as the active process of receiving a text in any medium (written, spoken, signed, multimodal, nonverbal), consisting of several steps, such as ideation, comprehension, reconstruction, interpretation.


lexentry: eng/receptionist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: receptionist
trans_list: receptionist | onthaalbediende
sense:
An employee (such as a secretary) who works in reception (receiving visitors and/or calls) for a person or business, especially an office.


lexentry: eng/recess__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: recess
trans_list: reces
sense:
(countable) An act of retiring or withdrawing from public life, society, etc.; also, an act of living in retirement or seclusion, or a period of such retirement or seclusion.


lexentry: eng/rechargeable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rechargeable
trans_list: oplaadbaar
sense:
Able to be recharged, especially of a battery that can be recharged from mains electricity via a charger.


lexentry: eng/reciprocal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reciprocal
trans_list: omgekeerde
sense:
(arithmetic) The number obtained by dividing 1 by another given number; the result of exchanging the numerator and the denominator of a fraction.


lexentry: eng/reciprocate__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: reciprocate
trans_list: beantwoorden
sense:
(transitive) To give something else in response (where the "thing" may also be abstract, a feeling or action) To make a reciprocal gift.


lexentry: eng/reciprocity__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: reciprocity
trans_list: wederkerigheid
sense:
(grammar) A reciprocal construction involves two noun phrases where each of the participants occupies both the role of agent and patient with respect to the other. see: Wikipedia:Reciprocal pronoun.


lexentry: eng/recital__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: recital
trans_list: overweging
sense:
(legal) A formal, preliminary statement in a deed or writing in order to explain the reasons on which the transaction is founded, prior to a positive allegation.


lexentry: eng/recitative__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: recitative
trans_list: recitatief
sense:
(music) dialogue, in an opera etc, that, rather than being sung as an aria, is reproduced with the rhythms of normal speech, often with simple musical accompaniment or harpsichord continuo, serving to expound the plot.


lexentry: eng/recite__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: recite
trans_list: reciteren
sense:
(transitive) To repeat aloud (some passage, poem or other text previously memorized, or in front of one's eyes), often before an audience.


lexentry: eng/reckon__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: reckon
trans_list: veronderstellen
sense:
(colloquial) To conclude, as by an enumeration and balancing of chances; hence, to think; to suppose; -- followed by an objective clause


lexentry: eng/reckon_without_one's_host__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reckon without one's host
trans_list: buiten de waard rekenen
sense:
(now, idiom, rare) To calculate one's bill without checking with the host or landlord; hence, to come to false conclusions, to miscalculate. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/recluse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: recluse
trans_list: kluizenaar
sense:
A person who lives in self-imposed isolation or seclusion from the world, especially for religious purposes; a hermit.


lexentry: eng/recognition__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: recognition
trans_list: herkenning
sense:
The act of recognizing or the condition of being recognized (matching a current observation with a memory of a prior observation of the same entity).


lexentry: eng/recognize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: recognize
trans_list: herkennen | erkennen
sense:
(transitive) To match (something or someone which one currently perceives) to a memory of some previous encounter with the same person or thing.


lexentry: eng/recognize__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: recognize
trans_list: erkennen | herkennen
sense:
(transitive) To acknowledge the existence or legality of; to treat as valid or worthy of consideration.


lexentry: eng/recognize__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: recognize
trans_list: erkennen | herkennen
sense:
(transitive, or with clause) To acknowledge or consider (as being a certain thing or having a certain quality or property).


lexentry: eng/recoil__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: recoil
trans_list: terugslag
sense:
(firearms) The energy transmitted back to the shooter from a firearm which has fired. Recoil is a function of the weight of the weapon, the weight of the projectile, and the speed at which it leaves the muzzle.


lexentry: eng/recollection__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: recollection
trans_list: geheugen | herinnering
sense:
The power of recalling ideas to the mind, or the period within which things can be recollected; remembrance.


lexentry: eng/recommend__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: recommend
trans_list: aanbevelen | aanraden | voordragen
sense:
(transitive) To bestow commendation on; to represent favourably; to suggest, endorse or encourage as an appropriate choice.


lexentry: eng/recommend__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: recommend
trans_list: aanbevelen | aanraden | bevelen in ... (van ...) | overdragen aan
sense:
(transitive, archaic) To commit, confide to another's care, confidence or acceptance, with favoring representations


lexentry: eng/reconcilement__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reconcilement
trans_list: verbroedering | verzoening
sense:
The fact of being restored to cordial relations with each other; settling differences, making peace; reconciliation.


lexentry: eng/reconnoiter__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reconnoiter
trans_list: verkennen
sense:
(American spelling, transitive, intransitive, military) To perform a reconnaissance (of an area; an enemy position); to scout with the aim of acquiring information.


lexentry: eng/record-breaking__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: record-breaking
trans_list: record
sense:
Of an achievement or observation, exceeding the highest previously recorded level in that activity or category.


lexentry: eng/record__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: record
trans_list: verslag
sense:
Any instance of a physical medium on which information was put for the purpose of preserving it and making it available for future reference.


lexentry: eng/record__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: record
trans_list: plaat | grammofoonplaat
sense:
Ellipsis of phonograph record (“a disc, usually made from vinyl, on which sound is recorded and may be replayed on a phonograph”).


lexentry: eng/record__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: record
trans_list: record
sense:
The most extreme known value of some variable, particularly that of an achievement in competitive events.


lexentry: eng/record_chart__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: record chart
trans_list: Hitparade
sense:
(often plural) A ranking of music (songs, albums, etc.) according to popularity during a given period of time.


lexentry: eng/record_label__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: record label
trans_list: label | platenfirma | platenmaatschappij
sense:
The round sticker in the centre of a phonograph record that contains the record company's logo and information about the recording.


lexentry: eng/recorder__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: recorder
trans_list: blokfluit
sense:
(musical instrument) A musical instrument of the woodwind family; a type of fipple flute, a simple internal duct flute.


lexentry: eng/recover__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: recover
trans_list: terugwinnen
sense:
(transitive) To get back, to regain (a physical thing; in astronomy and navigation, sight of a thing or a signal).


lexentry: eng/recover__Verb__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: recover
trans_list: terugwinnen | beter worden | genezen | herstellen | recupereren
sense:
(intransitive, followed by "from" to show what caused the bad feeling) To get better, to regain health or prosperity.


lexentry: eng/recreational_vehicle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: recreational vehicle
trans_list: camper | kampeerauto | caravan
sense:
(North America) A self-propelled vehicle (motor home), or trailer designed for use as living quarters on overnight recreational activities and travel.


lexentry: eng/recrudescence__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: recrudescence
trans_list: oplaaien
sense:
(medicine, by extension) The acute recurrence of a disease, or its symptoms, after a period of improvement.


lexentry: eng/recruit__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: recruit
trans_list: aanwerven | werven | rekruteren
sense:
To enroll or enlist new members or potential employees on behalf of an employer, organization, sports team, the military, etc.


lexentry: eng/recruitment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: recruitment
trans_list: werving
sense:
The process or art of finding candidates for a post in an organization, or recruits for the armed forces.


lexentry: eng/rectify__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: rectify
trans_list: corrigeren | rectificeren | rechtzetten | amelioreren | amenderen | herzien
sense:
(transitive) To restore (someone or something) to its proper condition; to straighten out, to set right. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/rectitude__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rectitude
trans_list: rechtlijnigheid
sense:
Straightness; the state or quality of having a constant direction and not being crooked or bent. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/rectitude__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: rectitude
trans_list: rechtlijnigheid
sense:
(now, _, rare) The fact or quality of being right or correct; correctness of opinion or judgement. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/rector__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: rector
trans_list: dominee | predikant
sense:
(Eastern Orthodoxy, uncommon) A priest or bishop in the Orthodox Church who is in charge of a parish or in an administrative leadership position in a theological seminary or academy.


lexentry: eng/rectum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rectum
trans_list: endeldarm
sense:
(anatomy) The terminal part of the large intestine through which feces pass after exiting the colon, but before leaving the body through the anus or cloaca.


lexentry: eng/recumbent__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: recumbent
trans_list: ligfiets
sense:
(archaeology) A large rectangular monolith lying on its side, typically flanked by two large upright stones, the flankers; found in recumbent stone circles of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and the counties of Cork and Kerry in south-west of Ireland.


lexentry: eng/recursive__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: recursive
trans_list: recursief
sense:
(mathematics, not comparable) of an expression, each term of which is determined by applying a formula to preceding terms


lexentry: eng/recursive__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: recursive
trans_list: recursief
sense:
(computing theory, not comparable, of a function) which can be computed by a theoretical model of a computer, in a finite amount of time


lexentry: eng/recursive_acronym__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: recursive acronym
trans_list: recursief acroniem
sense:
An acronym in which a word (often the first) of the phrase represented by the acronym is the acronym itself.


lexentry: eng/recurve_bow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: recurve bow
trans_list: recurveboog
sense:
(weapons) A bow whose two tips curve away from the archer when drawn, which gives the shot greater power and speed.


lexentry: eng/recuse__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: recuse
trans_list: recuseren
sense:
(reflexive, law) Of a judge, juror, or prosecutor: to declare (oneself) unable to participate in a court case due to an actual or potential conflict of interest or lack of impartiality.


lexentry: eng/recycle_bin__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: recycle bin
trans_list: hergebruik
sense:
(computing) In Microsoft Windows, a storage location for deleted files, from which they can be retrieved or permanently deleted.


lexentry: eng/red-backed_shrike__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: red-backed shrike
trans_list: grauwe klauwier
sense:
A medium-sized bird (Lanius collurio) of the shrike family that breeds in most of Europe and western Asia and winters in tropical Africa, eating large insects, small birds, voles, and lizards.


lexentry: eng/red-banded_sand_wasp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: red-banded sand wasp
trans_list: Grote Rupsendoder
sense:
Ammophila sabulosa, found in northern Europe, is a species of wasp within the subfamily Ammophilinae of the hunting wasp family Sphecidae.


lexentry: eng/red-black_tree__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: red-black tree
trans_list: rood-zwartboom
sense:
(computing) A type of self-balancing binary search tree, typically used to implement associative arrays.


lexentry: eng/red-breasted_goose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: red-breasted goose
trans_list: roodhalsgans
sense:
Branta ruficollis, a species of goose from Eurasia, with a large rust-colored area on its breast and throat.


lexentry: eng/red-eared_slider__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: red-eared slider
trans_list: roodwangschildpad
sense:
A subspecies of pond slider, Trachemys scripta elegans, quite popular as a pet. Although native to the southern United States, it has become common in many areas of the world.


lexentry: eng/red-legged_cormorant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: red-legged cormorant
trans_list: roodpootaalscholver
sense:
Any gray cormorant of the species Poikilocarbo gaimardi which resides primarily along the southwestern coasts of South America and has vividly red legs.


lexentry: eng/red-necked_grebe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: red-necked grebe
trans_list: roodhalsfuut
sense:
Podiceps grisegena a migratory aquatic bird found in the temperate regions of the northern hemisphere.


lexentry: eng/red-tailed_shrike__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: red-tailed shrike
trans_list: Turkestaanse klauwier
sense:
Lanius phoenicuroides, a member of the shrike family (Laniidae). It was formerly considered conspecific with the isabelline shrike and the red-backed shrike.


lexentry: eng/red-throated_diver__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: red-throated diver
trans_list: roodkeelduiker
sense:
Gavia stellata, the smallest member of the loon or diver family, breeding in northern Eurasia and Arctic Canada, with grey head, red throat, white underparts and dark mantle.


lexentry: eng/red__Adjective__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: red
trans_list: rood
sense:
Left-wing parties and movements, chiefly socialist or communist, including the U.K. Labour party and the Social Democratic Party of Germany.


lexentry: eng/red__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: red
trans_list: rood
sense:
(countable, and, uncountable) The colour of the setting sun, blood, and strawberries; the colour which is evoked by the longest visible wavelengths (between about 625–740 nm), and a primary additive colour.


lexentry: eng/red__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: red
trans_list: rood
sense:
(countable) A revolutionary socialist or (most commonly) a Communist; (usually capitalized) a Bolshevik, a supporter of the Bolsheviks in the Russian Civil War.


lexentry: eng/red_blood_cell__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: red blood cell
trans_list: rode bloedcel
sense:
(hematology, cytology) A type of cell in the blood of vertebrates that contains hemoglobin and transports oxygen from the lungs to the tissues; an erythrocyte.


lexentry: eng/red_cabbage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: red cabbage
trans_list: rode kool | rodekool
sense:
(countable, uncountable) A form of cabbage having red leaves, Brassica oleracea var. capitata f. rubra .


lexentry: eng/red_campion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: red campion
trans_list: dagkoekoeksbloem
sense:
A biennial or perennial plant native to northern and central Europe, of species Silene dioica, with pink or red flowers.


lexentry: eng/red_card__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: red card
trans_list: rode kaart
sense:
(sports) A card displayed by the referee when a player is sent off for a serious infringement of the rules.


lexentry: eng/red_crossbill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: red crossbill
trans_list: kruisbek
sense:
Loxia curvirostra, a small passerine bird in the finch family, widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere.


lexentry: eng/red_fescue__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: red fescue
trans_list: rood zwenkgras
sense:
a grass plant, Festuca rubra, with green, red, or blue-green flowers, found in Europe, Asia and North America.


lexentry: eng/red_fox__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: red fox
trans_list: rode vos | gewone vos
sense:
(countable) A common species of fox, Vulpes vulpes native to North America, Asia, Europe and North Africa; small, with reddish fur, but larger than the arctic fox.


lexentry: eng/red_giant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: red giant
trans_list: rode reus
sense:
(star) A large red coloured star with a lower surface temperature than many stars, being at the final stage of moderately massive main-sequence stars.


lexentry: eng/red_herring__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: red herring
trans_list: afleidingsmanoeuvre | vals spoor
sense:
(figuratively) A clue, information, argument, etc. that is or is intended to be misleading, diverting attention from the real answer or issue.


lexentry: eng/red_oak__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: red oak
trans_list: Amerikaanse eik
sense:
(usually, countable) An oak tree with wood of a red tint, with leaves that have pointed lobes, Quercus rubra, native to eastern North America.


lexentry: eng/red_oak__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: red oak
trans_list: Amerikaanse eik
sense:
(usually, countable) A similar tree of any of the many species in Quercus subg. Quercus, section Lobatae, found mostly in North America.


lexentry: eng/red_panda__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: red panda
trans_list: rode panda | katbeer | kleine panda
sense:
An omnivorous mammal of the genus Ailurus, native to the Himalayas and eastern Asia, which has dark red fur and a ringed tail.


lexentry: eng/red_pepper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: red pepper
trans_list: paprika
sense:
A red-colored, ripe, bell or sweet pepper. Unripe peppers of this variety are green and edible but not as sweet.


lexentry: eng/red_phalarope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: red phalarope
trans_list: rosse franjepoot
sense:
The phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius, in its summer breeding plumage. Compare grey phalarope. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/red_phosphorus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: red phosphorus
trans_list: rode fosfor
sense:
(chemistry) A stable allotrope of phosphorus, used in the manufacture of safety matches, pesticides, etc.


lexentry: eng/red_rail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: red rail
trans_list: rode ral
sense:
A bird of the extinct species †Aphanapteryx bonasia, from the family Rallidae, formerly endemic to Mauritius.


lexentry: eng/redact__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: redact
trans_list: redigeren
sense:
To reduce to form, as literary matter; to digest and put in shape (matter for publication); to edit. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/redneck__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: redneck
trans_list: Jan met de pet
sense:
(slang, US, usually, pejorative, offensive, ethnic slur) A poor, rural, usually white, person from the Southern United States or parts of the Midwest and Northeast, especially one whose beliefs are seen as unsophisticated and backward; sometimes with additional connotations of being bigoted.


lexentry: eng/redound__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: redound
trans_list: bijdragen
sense:
(obsolete, intransitive) To swell up (of water, waves etc.); to overflow, to surge (of bodily fluids). [14th–19th c.]


lexentry: eng/redound__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: redound
trans_list: strijken
sense:
(intransitive) To attach, come back, accrue to someone; to reflect back on or upon someone (of honour, shame etc.). [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/redox__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: redox
trans_list: redoxreactie
sense:
(rare) (chemistry) A reaction in which an oxidation and a reduction occur simultaneously; a reaction in which electrons are transferred.


lexentry: eng/redpoll__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: redpoll
trans_list: barmsijs
sense:
Any of various finches in the genus Acanthis (syn. Carduelis), which have characteristic red markings on their heads.


lexentry: eng/redshift__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: redshift
trans_list: roodverschuiving
sense:
(physics, :, astronomy, relativity) An increase in the wavelength of a photon or of light, corresponding to a lower frequency and a shift toward the red end of the electromagnetic spectrum.


lexentry: eng/redstart__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: redstart
trans_list: roodstaart
sense:
Any of various insectivorous ground-feeding birds, mainly of the genus Phoenicurus. Many of the species have a red tail.


lexentry: eng/reduce__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reduce
trans_list: verminderen | reduceren | verlagen
sense:
(transitive) To bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower.


lexentry: eng/redundancy__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: redundancy
trans_list: back-up
sense:
Duplication of components or circuits to provide survival of the total system in case of failure of single components.


lexentry: eng/redundancy__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: redundancy
trans_list: boventalligheid
sense:
(chiefly, UK, Australia, New Zealand) The state of being unemployed because one's job is no longer necessary; the dismissal of such an employee; a layoff.


lexentry: eng/redwing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: redwing
trans_list: koperwiek
sense:
A small thrush, Turdus iliacus, native to Eurasia, with a white eye stripe and red under-wing feathers.


lexentry: eng/reed__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reed
trans_list: riet
sense:
(countable) Any of various types of tall stiff perennial grass-like plants growing together in groups near water.


lexentry: eng/reed__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: reed
trans_list: riet
sense:
(countable, music) Part of an aerophone musical instrument, comprising a thin piece of wood or metal, which vibrates to produce sound when air passes through it.


lexentry: eng/reed_bunting__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reed bunting
trans_list: rietgors
sense:
A passerine bird, Emberiza schoeniclus, sparrow-sized but slim and with a long, deeply notched tail.


lexentry: eng/reed_switch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reed switch
trans_list: reed-contact
sense:
An electrical switch operated by an applied magnetic field that causes two flexible metal reeds to come into contact.


lexentry: eng/reed_warbler__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reed warbler
trans_list: kleine karekiet | Chinese karekiet
sense:
A warbler, of species of Acrocephalus scirpaceus in family Acrocephalidae, native to Eurasia and Africa. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/reed_warbler__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: reed warbler
trans_list: karekiet
sense:
Any of various similar Old World birds of the same genus, especially great reed warbler (A. arundinaceus) and clamorous reed warbler (A. stentoreus).


lexentry: eng/reef__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reef
trans_list: reffen
sense:
(nautical) To take in part of a sail in order to adapt the size of the sail to the force of the wind.


lexentry: eng/reel_in__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reel in
trans_list: herplaatsen
sense:
(fishing, transitive) To bring (a fish etc.) out of the water by winding the line on which it is caught onto a reel (e.g. of a fishing rod).


lexentry: eng/referee__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: referee
trans_list: referentie
sense:
(UK) A person who writes a letter of reference or provides a reference by phone call for someone. US English: reference.


lexentry: eng/reference__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: reference
trans_list: referentie
sense:
(academic writing) A short written identification of a previously published work which is used as a source for a text.


lexentry: eng/reference_work__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reference work
trans_list: naslagwerk
sense:
A compendium of information which is not generally intended to be read from beginning to end but rather consulted on a spot basis, and is compiled for ease of reference; especially, a reference book, whether in print, digital, or both.


lexentry: eng/referral__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: referral
trans_list: verwijzing
sense:
The act or process of transferring someone or something to another, of sending by reference, or referring.


lexentry: eng/reflex__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: reflex
trans_list: reflex
sense:
(linguistics) The descendant of an earlier language element, such as a word or phoneme, in a daughter language.


lexentry: eng/reflexology__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: reflexology
trans_list: reflexologie
sense:
(alternative medicine) A form of complementary medicine involving the stimulation of points on the feet, hands, or ears, in the belief that it will have a beneficial effect on some other parts of the body or to improve general health.


lexentry: eng/reflux__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: reflux
trans_list: eb
sense:
(chemistry) A technique, using a reflux condenser, allowing one to boil the contents of a vessel over an extended period.


lexentry: eng/reform__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reform
trans_list: reform
sense:
The change of something that is defective, broken, inefficient or otherwise negative, in order to correct or improve it


lexentry: eng/reform__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reform
trans_list: hervormen | reformeren
sense:
(transitive) To put into a new and improved form or condition; to restore to a former good state, or bring from bad to good; to change from worse to better.


lexentry: eng/refoulement__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: refoulement
trans_list: indamming
sense:
(uncountable) The involuntary sending of refugees or asylum seekers to their country of origin or another one, where they are likely to face persecution and harm.


lexentry: eng/refract__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: refract
trans_list: breken
sense:
(transitive, optics) To cause (light) to change direction as a result of entering a different medium.


lexentry: eng/refraction__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: refraction
trans_list: refractie
sense:
(physics) The turning or bending of any wave, such as a light or sound wave, when it passes from one medium into another of different optical density.


lexentry: eng/refrain__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: refrain
trans_list: onthouden | zich niet inlaten met
sense:
(intransitive, with preposition "from") To stop oneself from some action or interference; to abstain; to eschew [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/refrigerant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: refrigerant
trans_list: koudemiddel
sense:
A substance used in a heat cycle that undergoes a phase change between gas and liquid to allow the cooling, as in refrigerators, air conditioners, etc.


lexentry: eng/refrigerator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: refrigerator
trans_list: koelkast | ijskast | frigo
sense:
A household or commercial appliance used for keeping food fresh by refrigeration (short form fridge).


lexentry: eng/refuge_island__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: refuge island
trans_list: vluchtheuvel
sense:
A raised platform or other protective barrier in the middle of a street crossing, allowing pedestrians to pause safely in the middle of the road.


lexentry: eng/refugee__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: refugee
trans_list: vluchteling
sense:
(attributive, also, figurative) A person seeking refuge (as for shelter or protection), especially in a foreign country, out of fear or prospect of political, religious persecution, war, natural disaster, etc. [from 1680s]


lexentry: eng/refurbish__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: refurbish
trans_list: opkalefateren | opknappen | renoveren
sense:
(transitive) To rebuild or replenish with all new material; to restore to original (or better) working order and appearance.


lexentry: eng/refutation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: refutation
trans_list: weerlegging | refutatie
sense:
An act of refuting or disproving; the disproving of an argument, opinion, testimony, doctrine or theory by argument or countervailing proof; evidence of falseness.


lexentry: eng/regal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: regal
trans_list: regaal
sense:
(musical instruments) A small, portable organ whose sound is produced by brass beating reeds without amplifying resonators. Its tone is keen and rich in harmonics. The regal was common in the 16th and 17th centuries, and has been revived for the performance of music from those times.


lexentry: eng/regale__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: regale
trans_list: onthalen
sense:
(transitive) To provide hospitality for (someone); to supply with abundant food and drink. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/regency__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: regency
trans_list: regentschap
sense:
A system of government that substitutes for the reign of a king or queen when that king or queen becomes unable to rule.


lexentry: eng/regent__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: regent
trans_list: regent
sense:
One who rules in place of the monarch, especially because the monarch is too young, absent, or disabled. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/regime__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: regime
trans_list: regime
sense:
A form of government, or the government in power, particularly an authoritarian or totalitarian one.


lexentry: eng/regime_change__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: regime change
trans_list: regimeverandering
sense:
(politics, geopolitics) The overthrow of a government that is considered an illegitimate regime by means of external force (especially military might), and its replacement with a new government according to the concept of political legitimacy promoted by that force.


lexentry: eng/regimen__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: regimen
trans_list: dieet
sense:
(medicine) Any regulation or remedy which is intended to produce beneficial effects by gradual operation.


lexentry: eng/regiment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: regiment
trans_list: regiment | afdeling
sense:
(military) A unit of armed troops under the command of an officer, and consisting of several smaller units. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/region__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: region
trans_list: regio | gebied | landstreek | streek | jegenode
sense:
Any considerable and connected part of a space or surface; specifically, a tract of land or sea of considerable but indefinite extent; a country; a district; in a broad sense, a place without special reference to location or extent but viewed as an entity for geographical, social or cultural reasons.


lexentry: eng/regional_lockout__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: regional lockout
trans_list: regionale uitsluiting
sense:
(video games, DVD, television) The programming practice, code, or chip used to prevent the playing of imported media on a domestically marketed device.


lexentry: eng/regionalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: regionalism
trans_list: regionalisme
sense:
(politics) The belief that most or nearly all political power should be decentralized to regional governments.


lexentry: eng/regionalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: regionalism
trans_list: regionalisme
sense:
(countable, linguistics) A word or phrase originating in, characteristic of, or limited to a region.


lexentry: eng/register__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: register
trans_list: registergeheugen
sense:
A certificate issued by the collector of customs of a port or district to the owner of a vessel, containing the description of a vessel, its name, ownership, and other material facts. It is kept on board the vessel, to be used as evidence of nationality or as a muniment of title.


lexentry: eng/register__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: register
trans_list: registergeheugen
sense:
(computing) A small unit of very fast memory that is directly accessible to the central processing unit, and is mostly used to store inputs, outputs, or intermediate results of computations.


lexentry: eng/register_office__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: register office
trans_list: burgerlijke staat
sense:
(UK, Irish) The local office in which births, marriages and deaths are registered, and in which civil marriages are conducted and recorded.


lexentry: eng/registered_nurse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: registered nurse
trans_list: verpleegster
sense:
A professional nurse who is a licensed graduate of a university or college of nursing who has successfully passed an examination such as NCLEX-RN.


lexentry: eng/registered_trademark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: registered trademark
trans_list: geregistreerd handelsmerk
sense:
A trademark that has been officially registered with the government by its owner. Indicated by the symbol ®.


lexentry: eng/registry__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: registry
trans_list: registergeheugen
sense:
(countable, computing) A database of configuration settings etc. maintained by the Microsoft Windows operating system.


lexentry: eng/regret__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: regret
trans_list: spijt | berouw
sense:
Emotional pain on account of something done or experienced in the past, with a wish that it had been different; a looking back with dissatisfaction or with longing.


lexentry: eng/regret__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: regret
trans_list: spijt | berouw
sense:
A person invited to an event who was unable to attend, but notified the organizer of this beforehand; a nonattendee.


lexentry: eng/regret__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: regret
trans_list: betreuren | berouwen | spijten
sense:
To feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead.


lexentry: eng/regular__Adjective__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: regular
trans_list: regelmatig
sense:
Demonstrating a consistent set of rules; showing order, evenness of operation or occurrence. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/regular__Adjective__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: regular
trans_list: regelmatig
sense:
(grammar, of a verb, plural, etc) Following a set or common pattern; according to the normal rules of a given language. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/regular__Adjective__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: regular
trans_list: gewoon
sense:
(chiefly, US) Having the expected characteristics or appearances; normal, ordinary, standard. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/regulation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: regulation
trans_list: verordening | reglement
sense:
(countable) A law or administrative rule, issued by an organization, used to guide or prescribe the conduct of members of that organization.


lexentry: eng/regulation__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: regulation
trans_list: verordening
sense:
(European Union law) A form of legislative act which is self-effecting, and requires no further intervention by the Member States to become law.


lexentry: eng/rehabilitate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rehabilitate
trans_list: rehabiliteren
sense:
(transitive) To restore (someone) to their former state, reputation, possessions, status etc. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/rehabilitate__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: rehabilitate
trans_list: verdedigen
sense:
(transitive) To vindicate; to restore the reputation or image of (a person, concept etc.). [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/rehabilitate__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: rehabilitate
trans_list: reconstrueren
sense:
(transitive, North America, construction) To restore or repair (a vehicle, building); to make habitable or usable again. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/rehearsal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rehearsal
trans_list: repetitie
sense:
The practising of something which is to be performed before an audience, usually to test or improve the interaction between several participating people, or to allow technical adjustments with respect to staging to be done.


lexentry: eng/rehearse__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: rehearse
trans_list: repeteren | inoefenen
sense:
(ambitransitive) To practise by recitation or repetition in private for experiment and improvement, prior to a public representation, especially in theater.


lexentry: eng/reheat__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reheat
trans_list: rechauffer
sense:
(transitive) To heat something after it has cooled off, especially previously cooked food (also in figurative senses).


lexentry: eng/reign_of_terror__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reign of terror
trans_list: schrikbewind
sense:
(politics) A brutal period of political violence and intimidation in the wake of a popular revolution.


lexentry: eng/reincarnate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reincarnate
trans_list: reïncarneren
sense:
(ambitransitive) To be, or cause to be, reborn, especially in a different body or as a different species.


lexentry: eng/reindeer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reindeer
trans_list: rendier
sense:
(plural: reindeer) Any Arctic and subarctic-dwelling deer of the species Rangifer tarandus, with a number of subspecies.


lexentry: eng/reinsurance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reinsurance
trans_list: herverzekering
sense:
(business, insurance) Insurance purchased by insurance companies that spreads the risk associated with selling insurance around so the danger of one large monetary loss is minimized.


lexentry: eng/reinvent_the_wheel__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reinvent the wheel
trans_list: het wiel opnieuw uitvinden
sense:
(idiomatic) To do work unnecessarily when it has already been done satisfactorily by others; to attempt to devise a solution to a problem when a solution already exists.


lexentry: eng/relapse__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: relapse
trans_list: hervallen
sense:
(intransitive, medicine, of a disease) To recur; to worsen, be aggravated (after a period of improvement).


lexentry: eng/relation__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: relation
trans_list: relatie
sense:
(mathematics) A statement of equality of two products of generators, used in the presentation of a group.


lexentry: eng/relational_database__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: relational database
trans_list: relationele database
sense:
(databases) A database consisting of separate tables, having explicitly defined relationships, and whose elements may be selectively combined as the results of queries.


lexentry: eng/relative-in-law__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: relative-in-law
trans_list: familielid
sense:
(uncommon) Co-relative-in-law: A relative of one's generation, separated by two degrees of marriage.


lexentry: eng/relative_clause__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: relative clause
trans_list: betrekkelijke bijzin | bijvoeglijke bijzin | relatieve bijzin
sense:
(grammar) A subordinate clause that modifies or gives further information about a noun or sometimes whole statement; in English, may be introduced by a relative pronoun (sometimes optional) such as that, which or who.


lexentry: eng/relative_pitch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: relative pitch
trans_list: relatief gehoor
sense:
(music, uncountable) The ability to identify or create a given note by comparing it with a reference note and discerning the interval between those two notes.


lexentry: eng/relative_pronoun__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: relative pronoun
trans_list: betrekkelijk voornaamwoord
sense:
(grammar) A pronoun that introduces a relative clause and refers to an antecedent. In English, some words that can be used as interrogative pronouns can alternatively be used as relative pronouns: which, who, whose, whom and (non-standard) what. The other English relative pronouns are whoever, whomever, whatever, and that.


lexentry: eng/relativism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: relativism
trans_list: relativisme
sense:
(uncountable, philosophy) The theory, especially in ethics or aesthetics, that conceptions of truth and moral values are not absolute but are relative to the persons or groups holding them.


lexentry: eng/relaxation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: relaxation
trans_list: ontspanning
sense:
The act of relaxing or the state of being relaxed; the opposite of stress or tension; the aim of recreation and leisure activities.


lexentry: eng/relay__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: relay
trans_list: relais
sense:
(electronics) An electrical actuator that allows a relatively small electrical voltage or current to control a larger voltage or current. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/relay_race__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: relay race
trans_list: estafette
sense:
(sports) A sports contest where the members of a team take turns e.g. swimming, running or skiing parts of a circuit.


lexentry: eng/relay_strike__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: relay strike
trans_list: estafettestaking
sense:
(chiefly, India) A type of strike where workers in a particular sector strike sequentially per business.


lexentry: eng/relent__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: relent
trans_list: meegeven | ontspannen | oplossen | smelten | verzachten | zachter worden
sense:
(dated, intransitive, of substance) To become less rigid or hard; to soften; to yield, for example by dissolving or melting


lexentry: eng/reliability__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: reliability
trans_list: betrouwbaarheid
sense:
(education) the ability to measure the same thing consistently (of a measurement indicating the degree to which the measure is consistent); that is, repeated measurements would give the same result (See also validity).


lexentry: eng/relict__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: relict
trans_list: overblijfsel | relict
sense:
(formal) Something that, or someone who, survives or remains or is left over after the loss of others; a relic.


lexentry: eng/relief__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: relief
trans_list: reliëf
sense:
(uncountable) A method of sculpture or other artwork in which shapes or figures protrude from a flat background.


lexentry: eng/relief__Noun__2
sense_num: 06
written_rep: relief
trans_list: reliëf
sense:
(heraldry) The supposed projection of a charge from the surface of a field, indicated by shading on the sinister and lower sides.


lexentry: eng/relieve__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: relieve
trans_list: opluchten
sense:
(transitive) To ease (a person, person's thoughts etc.) from mental distress; to stop (someone) feeling anxious or worried, to alleviate the distress of. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/religion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: religion
trans_list: religie | godsdienst | geloofsovertuiging
sense:
(uncountable) Belief in a spiritual or metaphysical reality (often including at least one deity), accompanied by practices or rituals pertaining to the belief.


lexentry: eng/religious_order__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: religious order
trans_list: religieuze orde
sense:
(religion) An organized community of people who live in some way set apart from society in accordance with their specific religious devotion, usually characterized by the principles of the founder's religious practice.


lexentry: eng/remain__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: remain
trans_list: blijven | resteren | achterblijven
sense:
To continue unchanged in place, form, or condition, or undiminished in quantity; to abide; to stay; to endure; to last.


lexentry: eng/remainder__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: remainder
trans_list: rest
sense:
(mathematics) The amount left over after subtracting the divisor as many times as possible from the dividend without producing a negative result. If n (dividend) and d (divisor) are integers, then n can always be expressed in the form n = dq + r, where q (quotient) and r (remainder) are also integers and 0 ≤ r &#60; d.


lexentry: eng/remarry__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: remarry
trans_list: hertrouwen
sense:
To marry a second or subsequent time (the same spouse or a different one) after the end of a marriage.


lexentry: eng/remembrance__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: remembrance
trans_list: geheugensteun
sense:
That which serves to keep in or bring to mind; a memento, a memorial, a souvenir, a token; a memorandum or note of something to be remembered.


lexentry: eng/remembrance__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: remembrance
trans_list: herinneren
sense:
The power of remembering; the reach of personal knowledge; the period over which one's memory extends.


lexentry: eng/remind__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: remind
trans_list: herinneren
sense:
(transitive) To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person).


lexentry: eng/remiss__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: remiss
trans_list: los
sense:
Not energetic or exact in duty or business; careless; tardy; slack; hence, lacking earnestness or activity; languid; slow.


lexentry: eng/remission__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: remission
trans_list: vergeving
sense:
A pardon of a sin; (chiefly, historical, also, figuratively) the forgiveness of an offence, or relinquishment of a (legal) claim or a debt.


lexentry: eng/remit__Verb__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: remit
trans_list: verwijzen
sense:
(transitive) To refer (something or someone) for deliberation, judgment, etc. (to a particular body or person).


lexentry: eng/remix__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: remix
trans_list: remix
sense:
(music) A piece of music formed by combining existing pieces of music together, possibly including various other cosmetic changes


lexentry: eng/remonstrate__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: remonstrate
trans_list: klacht neerleggen
sense:
(intransitive, chiefly, historical) Specifically, to lodge an official objection (especially by means of a remonstrance) with a monarch or other ruling body.


lexentry: eng/remonstrate__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: remonstrate
trans_list: protesteren
sense:
(transitive, often with an object consisting of direct speech or a clause beginning with that) To state or plead as an objection, formal protest, or expression of disapproval.


lexentry: eng/remote_control__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: remote control
trans_list: afstandsbediening
sense:
(countable) A device used to operate an appliance (such as a television, vehicle, or mechanical toy) from a short distance away.


lexentry: eng/rendition__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rendition
trans_list: uitvoering | vertolking | weergave
sense:
An interpretation or performance of an artwork, especially a musical score or musical work. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/renew__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: renew
trans_list: vernieuwen | hernieuwen
sense:
(transitive) To make (something) new again; to restore to freshness or original condition. [from 14thc.]


lexentry: eng/renew__Verb__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: renew
trans_list: hernieuwen | vernieuwen
sense:
(transitive, intransitive) To extend a period of loan, especially a library book that is due to be returned.


lexentry: eng/renewable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: renewable
trans_list: hernieuwbaar | duurzaam
sense:
(of a resource) Sustainable; able to be regrown or renewed; having an ongoing or continuous source of supply.


lexentry: eng/renewable_energy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: renewable energy
trans_list: duurzame energie | hernieuwbare energie
sense:
Energy that is collected from renewable resources, such as wind, water, or the sun, usually and especially as applied to a category of electrical generation.


lexentry: eng/rennet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rennet
trans_list: stremsel
sense:
An enzyme used as the first step in making cheese, to curdle the milk and coagulate the casein in it, derived by soaking the fourth stomach of a milk-fed calf in brine.


lexentry: eng/renounce__Verb__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: renounce
trans_list: verzaken
sense:
(intransitive, card games) To fail to follow suit; playing a card of a different suit when having no card of the suit led.


lexentry: eng/rent__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: rent
trans_list: huren
sense:
(transitive) To obtain or have temporary possession of an object (e.g. a movie) in exchange for money.


lexentry: eng/rent_control__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rent control
trans_list: huurbescherming
sense:
A legal limit on the maximum allowable percentage increase which a landlord may charge for the cost of a rental unit per year. This limit can be determined at the local, county, or state level.


lexentry: eng/rentcharge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rentcharge
trans_list: erfelijke rente | erfrente
sense:
(property law) An annual sum or periodic payment charged on certain freehold properties or payable out of the income of those properties and expressly giving to the rentcharger, who has no reversionary interest in the property, the right of distress for arrears.


lexentry: eng/rentier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rentier
trans_list: rentenier
sense:
An individual who receives an income, usually interest, rent, dividends, capital gains, or profits from his or her assets and investments.


lexentry: eng/reparation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reparation
trans_list: herstelbetaling
sense:
(usually, in the plural) A payment of time, effort or money to compensate for past transgression(s).


lexentry: eng/repechage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: repechage
trans_list: herkansing
sense:
(sports, countable) A heat (as in rowing or fencing) in which the best competitors who have lost in a previous round compete for a place or places yet left in the next round.


lexentry: eng/repent__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: repent
trans_list: berouwen | berouw hebben
sense:
(intransitive) To feel pain, sorrow, or regret for what one has done or omitted to do; the cause for repenting may be indicated with "of".


lexentry: eng/repent__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: repent
trans_list: berouw tonen | berouwen | betreuren
sense:
(theology, intransitive) To be sorry for sin as morally evil, and to seek forgiveness; to cease to practice sin and to love.


lexentry: eng/repertoire__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: repertoire
trans_list: repertoire
sense:
A list of dramas, operas, pieces, parts, etc., which a company or a person has rehearsed and is prepared to perform or display.


lexentry: eng/repetitive_strain_injury__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: repetitive strain injury
trans_list: RSI
sense:
(pathology) injury to muscles and tendons caused by continuous repetitive use of particular muscle groups, especially in one's arms and hands, for example by using a keyboard and/or mouse, playing a musical instrument or working on an assembly line


lexentry: eng/replevin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: replevin
trans_list: revindicatie
sense:
(legal) An action to recover personal property unlawfully taken, especially that seized by way of distraint; the writ or procedure of such action.


lexentry: eng/reply__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reply
trans_list: beantwoorden | antwoorden
sense:
(transitive, intransitive) To give a written or spoken response, especially to a question, request, accusation or criticism; to answer.


lexentry: eng/report__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: report
trans_list: rapport | verslag
sense:
A piece of information describing, or an account of certain events given or presented to someone, with the most common adpositions being by (referring to creator of the report) and on (referring to the subject).


lexentry: eng/report__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: report
trans_list: afkomen | verschijnen
sense:
(obsolete, reflexive) To take oneself (to someone or something) for guidance or support; to appeal. [15th–18th c.]


lexentry: eng/report__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: report
trans_list: berichten | melden | bekendmaken | rapporteren
sense:
(formal, transitive) To notify someone of (particular intelligence, suspicions, illegality, misconduct etc.); to make notification to relevant authorities; to submit a formal report of. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/report__Verb__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: report
trans_list: berichten | afkomen | rapporteren | verschijnen
sense:
(intransitive) To be accountable to or subordinate to (someone) in a hierarchy; to receive orders from (someone); to give official updates to (someone who is above oneself in a hierarchy).


lexentry: eng/report_card__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: report card
trans_list: rapport | rapportkaart
sense:
(education) A document, on cardboard or plain paper, indicating the grades that a student has earned, issued at the end of a term of a regular period.


lexentry: eng/reported_speech__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reported speech
trans_list: indirecte rede
sense:
(grammar, narratology) A form of speech used to express what another has said, often involving a change in tense.


lexentry: eng/repose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: repose
trans_list: rust
sense:
(uncountable) Temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; rest; (countable) an instance of this; a break, a rest; a sleep.


lexentry: eng/represent__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: represent
trans_list: vertegenwoordigen | representeren | uitbeelden | voor staan | voorstellen
sense:
(transitive) To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify.


lexentry: eng/represent__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: represent
trans_list: vertegenwoordigen | representeren
sense:
(transitive) To stand or act in the place of; to perform the duties, exercise the rights, or otherwise act on behalf of


lexentry: eng/represent__Verb__1
sense_num: 14
written_rep: represent
trans_list: voorstellen
sense:
(intransitive, AAVE) To constitute a good example or symbol of a group of people; to acquit oneself well.


lexentry: eng/representative__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: representative
trans_list: vertegenwoordiger
sense:
One who speaks for or acts on behalf of another in a particular (especially official) capacity. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/representative_democracy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: representative democracy
trans_list: representatieve democratie
sense:
(politics) A policy under the rule of people acting on the behalf of and, to a lesser extent, in the interests of the voting blocks by which they were elected.


lexentry: eng/repression__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: repression
trans_list: verdringing
sense:
(psychology) The involuntary rejection from consciousness of painful or disagreeable ideas, memories, feelings, or impulses.


lexentry: eng/reprint__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reprint
trans_list: herdruk
sense:
A book, pamphlet or other printed matter that has been published once before but is now being released again.


lexentry: eng/reprise__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: reprise
trans_list: herneming | reprise
sense:
(music) A repetition of a phrase, a return to an earlier theme, or a second rendition or version of a song in a programme or musical.


lexentry: eng/reproducibility__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reproducibility
trans_list: reproduceerbaar
sense:
The closeness of agreement among repeated measurements of a variable made under the same operating conditions over a period of time, or by different people.


lexentry: eng/reproducible__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reproducible
trans_list: reproduceerbaar
sense:
(of a measurement, experiment etc) Capable of being reproduced at a different time or place and by different people.


lexentry: eng/reproductive_system__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reproductive system
trans_list: voortplantingssysteem
sense:
(anatomy) The system of organs within an organism which work together for the purpose of reproduction.


lexentry: eng/reprove__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: reprove
trans_list: afkeuren
sense:
(transitive) To criticise, rebuke, or reprimand (someone), usually in a gentle and kind tone. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/reptile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reptile
trans_list: reptiel
sense:
(informal) Any member of the class Reptilia that is not a bird— a cold-blooded vertebrate with dry scales that usually lays eggs, such as a lizard, snake, turtle, tortoise, crocodile, alligator, etc. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/republic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: republic
trans_list: republiek | vrijstaat | gemenebest
sense:
A state where sovereignty rests with the people or their representatives, rather than with a monarch or emperor; a country with no monarchy.


lexentry: eng/republic__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: republic
trans_list: republiek | vrijstaat | gemenebest
sense:
(archaic) A state, which may or may not be a monarchy, in which the executive and legislative branches of government are separate.


lexentry: eng/republican__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: republican
trans_list: republikeins
sense:
Advocating or supporting a republic as a form of government, advocating or supporting republicanism. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/republicanism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: republicanism
trans_list: republikanisme
sense:
The political ideology of being a citizen in a state as a republic under which the people hold popular sovereignty.


lexentry: eng/republish__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: republish
trans_list: heruitgeven
sense:
(transitive) To publish once again; to print and distribute copies of a work that has previously been printed and distributed.


lexentry: eng/request_stop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: request stop
trans_list: stop op afroep | stop op verzoek
sense:
A location at which public transport does not ordinarily stop, but will do so if specifically requested by a passenger.


lexentry: eng/requirement__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: requirement
trans_list: vereiste | voorwaarde | plicht
sense:
A necessity or prerequisite; something required or obligatory. Its adpositions are generally of in relation to who or what has given it, on in relation to whom or what it is given to, and for in relation to what is required.


lexentry: eng/requirement__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: requirement
trans_list: eis | voorwaarde
sense:
(engineering, computing) A statement (in domain specific terms) which specifies a verifiable constraint on an implementation that it shall undeniably meet or (a) be deemed unacceptable, or (b) result in implementation failure, or (c) result in system failure.


lexentry: eng/requisition__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: requisition
trans_list: rekest
sense:
(medicine) A formal request by a doctor or other clinician, usually on a standardized form, for specific medical tests or procedures to be performed on a patient by a third party, such as a laboratory or imaging center


lexentry: eng/requite__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: requite
trans_list: belonen
sense:
To repay (someone) a debt owed; specifically, to recompense or reward (someone) for a favour, a service rendered, etc.


lexentry: eng/rerun__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: rerun
trans_list: herhaling
sense:
(American) A television program shown after its initial presentation, particularly many weeks after its initial presentation; a repeat.


lexentry: eng/rescind__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rescind
trans_list: annuleren | herroepen | terugtrekken
sense:
(transitive) To repeal, annul, or declare void; to take (something such as a rule or contract) out of effect.


lexentry: eng/research__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: research
trans_list: onderzoek | speurwerk
sense:
(uncountable, countable, _, in some dialects) Diligent inquiry or examination to seek or revise facts, principles, theories, applications, etc. (that are currently available, or that are familiar to one's self).


lexentry: eng/reseda__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reseda
trans_list: reseda
sense:
(botany) Any of various plants of the genus Reseda having small, pale grayish green flowers, such as dyer's rocket (Reseda luteola) and mignonette (Reseda odorata).


lexentry: eng/reseller__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reseller
trans_list: doorverkoper | wederverkoper
sense:
A company or individual that purchases goods or services with the intention of reselling them rather than consuming or using them.


lexentry: eng/resentment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: resentment
trans_list: wrok | misnoegen
sense:
Anger or displeasure stemming from belief that one or one's group has been wronged or betrayed by others; indignation.


lexentry: eng/reserve__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: reserve
trans_list: reserve
sense:
(military) A body of troops kept in the rear of an army drawn up for battle, reserved to support the other lines as occasion may require; a force or body of troops kept for an exigency.


lexentry: eng/reside__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reside
trans_list: wonen
sense:
To dwell permanently or for a considerable time; to have a settled abode for a time; to remain for a long time.


lexentry: eng/residual-current_device__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: residual-current device
trans_list: ALS | aardlekschakelaar | differentieelschakelaar | aardwachter | verliesstroomschakelaar
sense:
(electricity) An automatic circuit breaker that rapidly disconnects an electric circuit when the imbalance of the currents going through it exceeds a specific value.


lexentry: eng/residue__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: residue
trans_list: afval
sense:
(chemistry) The substance that remains after evaporation, distillation, filtration or any similar process.


lexentry: eng/residue__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: residue
trans_list: erfenis
sense:
(legal) Whatever property or effects are left in an estate after payment of all debts, other charges and deduction of what is specifically bequeathed by the testator.


lexentry: eng/resign__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: resign
trans_list: ontslag nemen
sense:
(transitive, or, intransitive) To voluntarily leave (a job or position), in particular a hard-fought position of high status. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/resilience__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: resilience
trans_list: veerkracht | herstellingsvermogen
sense:
(psychology, neuroscience) The mental ability to recover quickly from depression, illness or misfortune.


lexentry: eng/resilience__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: resilience
trans_list: veerkracht
sense:
(physics) The physical property of material that can resume its shape after being stretched or deformed; elasticity.


lexentry: eng/resilience__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: resilience
trans_list: veerkracht
sense:
The positive capacity of an organizational system or company to adapt and return to equilibrium after a crisis, failure or any kind of disruption, including: an outage, natural disasters, man-made disasters, terrorism, or similar (particularly IT systems, archives).


lexentry: eng/resin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: resin
trans_list: hars
sense:
A viscous water-insoluble hydrocarbon exudate of certain plants, or such a substance as a component of a plant exudate; used in lacquers, varnishes and many other applications.


lexentry: eng/resipiscence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: resipiscence
trans_list: berouw
sense:
(uncountable) Recognition of one or more past mistakes, especially with a desire to improve in the future; repentance; (countable) an instance of this. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/resistance__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: resistance
trans_list: verzet | weerstand
sense:
An underground organisation engaged in a struggle for liberation from forceful occupation; a resistance movement.


lexentry: eng/resistivity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: resistivity
trans_list: soortelijke weerstand
sense:
(electricity) The resistance offered at a particular temperature by an electrical conductor of any given material in a cube of unit length, expressed in ohm-metres (Ωm) in the metric system of measurement.


lexentry: eng/resistor__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: resistor
trans_list: weerstand
sense:
(electronics) An electric component that transmits current in direct proportion to the voltage across it.


lexentry: eng/resolution__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: resolution
trans_list: resolutie | beeldkwaliteit | beeldscherpte
sense:
(computing, photography) The degree of fineness with which an image can be recorded or produced, often expressed as the number of pixels per unit of length (typically an inch).


lexentry: eng/resolution__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: resolution
trans_list: vastberadenheid | resoluutheid
sense:
(computing) The process of determining the meaning of a symbol or address; the process of executing a link to it.


lexentry: eng/resolve__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: resolve
trans_list: beslissen | besluiten | voornemen | zich
sense:
(intransitive) To make a firm decision to do something. To become determined to reach a certain goal or take a certain action.


lexentry: eng/resolve__Verb__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: resolve
trans_list: oplossen
sense:
To cause to perceive or understand; to acquaint; to inform; to convince; to assure; to make certain.


lexentry: eng/resonance__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: resonance
trans_list: weergalm | weerklank
sense:
(countable) A resonant sound, echo, or reverberation, such as that produced by blowing over the top of a bottle.


lexentry: eng/resonance__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: resonance
trans_list: resonantie
sense:
(astronomy) An influence of the gravitational forces of one orbiting object on the orbit of another, causing periodic perturbations.


lexentry: eng/resort__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: resort
trans_list: vakantieoord
sense:
A place where people go for recreation, especially one with facilities such as lodgings, entertainment, and a relaxing environment.


lexentry: eng/resourceful__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: resourceful
trans_list: vindingrijk
sense:
Capable or clever; able to put available resources to efficient or ingenious use; using materials at hand wisely or efficiently.


lexentry: eng/respectively__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: respectively
trans_list: respectievelijk
sense:
In a relative manner; often used when comparing array lists, where the term denotes that the items in the lists correspond to each other in the order they are given.


lexentry: eng/respiratory_distress__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: respiratory distress
trans_list: hypoxia
sense:
(medicine) The quality and symptom of having a heightened level of carbon dioxide in the blood stream; hypoxia.


lexentry: eng/respond__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: respond
trans_list: antwoorden
sense:
(intransitive) To act in return; to carry out an action or in return to a force or stimulus; to do something in response.


lexentry: eng/responsible__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: responsible
trans_list: verantwoordelijk | aansprakelijk
sense:
(postpositive, followed by "for") Having the duty of taking care of something; answerable for an act performed or for its consequences; accountable; amenable, especially legally or politically.


lexentry: eng/responsible__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: responsible
trans_list: verantwoordelijk
sense:
(postpositive, followed by "for") Being a primary cause of a situation or action and thus able to be blamed or credited for it.


lexentry: eng/responsible__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: responsible
trans_list: responsabel | verantwoordelijk
sense:
(of a, job, or, position) Involving important duties; involving a degree of personal accountability on the part of the person concerned.


lexentry: eng/ressentiment__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ressentiment
trans_list: verontwaardiging | vrevel | wrok
sense:
(chiefly, philosophy, social, _, psychology) a sense of resentment arising from deep-seated feelings of envy or hatred, leading the resentful one to blame it on an external agent. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/rest__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: rest
trans_list: rust | stilstand
sense:
(uncountable, of an object or concept) A state of inactivity; a state of little or no motion; a state of completion.


lexentry: eng/rest__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: rest
trans_list: rust
sense:
(euphemistic, uncountable) A final position after death. Also, death itself: "Not alone, not alone would I go to my rest in the heart of the love..." -- George William Russell ("Love")


lexentry: eng/rest__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: rest
trans_list: rustteken
sense:
(music, countable) A written symbol indicating such a pause in a musical score such as in sheet music.


lexentry: eng/rest__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: rest
trans_list: rest
sense:
(snooker, countable) A stick with a U-, V- or X-shaped head used to support the tip of a cue when the cue ball is otherwise out of reach.


lexentry: eng/rest__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rest
trans_list: rusten | stilstaan
sense:
(intransitive) To cease from action, motion, work, or performance of any kind; stop; desist; be without motion.


lexentry: eng/rest__Verb__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: rest
trans_list: daarbij laten
sense:
(intransitive, transitive, legal, US) To complete one's active advocacy in a trial or other proceeding, and thus to wait for the outcome (however, one is still generally available to answer questions, etc.)


lexentry: eng/rest_area__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rest area
trans_list: verzorgingsplaats
sense:
A place, usually on a limited-access highway, where one can stop to use the restroom or to take a break from travelling.


lexentry: eng/restaurant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: restaurant
trans_list: restaurant
sense:
An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter.


lexentry: eng/restharrow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: restharrow
trans_list: stalkruid
sense:
Any of various species of small shrubs making up the genus Ononis, especially common restharrow (Ononis repens), which has pink flowers.


lexentry: eng/restless_legs_syndrome__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: restless legs syndrome
trans_list: rustelozebenensyndroom
sense:
A neurological disorder characterized by an irresistible urge to move one's body to stop uncomfortable or odd sensations, usually in the legs.


lexentry: eng/restorative_justice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: restorative justice
trans_list: herstelrecht
sense:
(legal) Any of several forms of justice that attempt to repair the harm done to the victim, sometimes by having the offender make restitution.


lexentry: eng/restore__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: restore
trans_list: restaureren | herstellen | terugzetten
sense:
(transitive) To give or bring back (that which has been lost or taken); to bring back to the owner; to replace.


lexentry: eng/restraining_order__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: restraining order
trans_list: contactverbod | gebiedsverbod
sense:
(legal) An order issued by a court of law or other legal authority for a specified timeframe forbidding the restrained party from contacting and being in close proximity to the protected party and other restrictions, usually banning the possession of arms.


lexentry: eng/restructure__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: restructure
trans_list: herstructureren
sense:
(finance) To modify the terms of a loan, providing relief to a debtor who would otherwise be forced to default.


lexentry: eng/result__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: result
trans_list: resultaat | uitkomst | opbrengst | vrucht
sense:
That which results; the conclusion or end to which any course or condition of things leads, or which is obtained by any process or operation; consequence or effect.


lexentry: eng/result__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: result
trans_list: veroorzaken | leiden tot | tot gevolg hebben
sense:
(intransitive) To proceed, spring up or rise, as a consequence, from facts, arguments, premises, combination of circumstances, consultation, thought or endeavor.


lexentry: eng/resume__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: resume
trans_list: hervatten | voortzetten
sense:
(transitive) To start (something) again that has been stopped or paused from the point at which it was stopped or paused; continue, carry on. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/ret__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ret
trans_list: roten
sense:
(transitive) To prepare (flax, hemp etc.) for further processing by soaking, which facilitates separation of fibers from the woody parts of the stem.


lexentry: eng/retail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: retail
trans_list: detailhandel
sense:
(business) The sale of goods directly to the consumer, encompassing the storefronts, mail-order, websites, etc., and the corporate mechanisms, branding, advertising, etc. that support them.


lexentry: eng/retail__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: retail
trans_list: adviesprijs
sense:
(colloquial) Retail price; full price; an abbreviated expression, meaning the full suggested price of a particular good or service, before any sale, discount, or other deal.


lexentry: eng/retaliate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: retaliate
trans_list: vergelden
sense:
(intransitive) To do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; to fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront.


lexentry: eng/retaliation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: retaliation
trans_list: vergelding
sense:
Violent or otherwise punitive response to an act of harm or perceived injustice; a hitting back; revenge.


lexentry: eng/retarded__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: retarded
trans_list: achterlijk
sense:
(psychology, sometimes, offensive, dated) Having mental retardation; mentally deficient or underdeveloped.


lexentry: eng/rete_testis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rete testis
trans_list: rete testis
sense:
(anatomy) A hilar testicular network that collects produced sperm from the seminiferous tubules, and connects with the efferent ducts.


lexentry: eng/retention__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: retention
trans_list: herinnering | memorie
sense:
(legal) The right to withhold a debt, or of retaining property until a debt due to the person claiming the right is duly paid; a lien.


lexentry: eng/reticle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reticle
trans_list: dradenkruis
sense:
A grid, network, or crosshatch found in the eyepiece of various optical instruments to aid measurement or alignment


lexentry: eng/retina__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: retina
trans_list: netvlies | retina
sense:
(ophthalmology) The thin layer of cells at the back of the eyeball that contains rods and cones sensitive to light, which trigger nerve impulses that pass via the optic nerve to the brain, where a visual image is formed.


