# translation

lexentry: eng/-ic__Suffix__1
written_rep: -ic
trans_list: -isch
sense:
Note: these translations are a guide only. For more precise translations, see individual words ending in -ic


lexentry: eng/-ness__Suffix__1
written_rep: -ness
trans_list: -heid | -nis | -schap
sense:
appended to adjectives to form nouns meaning "the state of being...", "the quality of being...", or "the measure of being..."


lexentry: eng/American_studies__Noun__1
written_rep: American studies
trans_list: amerikanistiek
sense:
an interdisciplinary field dealing with the study of the Americas, with a historical emphasis upon the United States


lexentry: eng/Battle_of_Britain__Proper_noun__1
written_rep: Battle of Britain
trans_list: slag om Engeland
sense:
series of air engagements between the British Royal Air Force and the German Luftwaffe during World War II


lexentry: eng/Bolshevik__Noun__1
written_rep: Bolshevik
trans_list: bolsjewiek
sense:
a member of the majority faction of the Russian Social Democratic Party, which seized power in the October Revolution of 1917


lexentry: eng/Caucasian__Adjective__1
written_rep: Caucasian
trans_list: blank
sense:
of a racial classification pertaining to people having certain phenotypical features such as straight, curly, or wavy hair and very light to brown pigmented skin


lexentry: eng/Chinese__Noun__1
written_rep: Chinese
trans_list: Chinezen
sense:
the people of China (to be merged into the translations table above, or reconstituted as a new translations table)


lexentry: eng/Chinese_whispers__Noun__1
written_rep: Chinese whispers
trans_list: doorfluistertje
sense:
game in which a phrase, whispered by each person in turn to their neighbour, is often unwittingly misunderstood as it is transferred


lexentry: eng/Christmas__Proper_noun__1
written_rep: Christmas
trans_list: Kerstmis | kerst
sense:
festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 in most places


lexentry: eng/Darwinian__Adjective__1
written_rep: Darwinian
trans_list: darwiniaans
sense:
of or pertaining to the scientific views advanced by Charles Darwin, especially his theory that living organisms evolve through natural selection


lexentry: eng/Darwinism__Noun__1
written_rep: Darwinism
trans_list: darwinisme
sense:
Charles Darwin’s theory regarding the evolution of living organisms through natural selection; belief in this theory


lexentry: eng/Elizabethan__Adjective__1
written_rep: Elizabethan
trans_list: elizabethaans
sense:
pertaining to the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, monarch of England and Ireland; or to the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, monarch of the United Kingdom


lexentry: eng/Equatorial_Guinean__Adjective__1
written_rep: Equatorial Guinean
trans_list: Equatoriaal-Guinees
sense:
Of, from, or pertaining to Equatorial Guinea, the Equatorial Guinean people or the Equatorial Guinean culture


lexentry: eng/Faustian_bargain__Noun__1
written_rep: Faustian bargain
trans_list: duivelspact
sense:
agreement in which a person abandons spiritual values or moral principles in order to obtain benefits


lexentry: eng/Franciscan__Adjective__1
written_rep: Franciscan
trans_list: franciscaans | franciscaner
sense:
of or pertaining to Saint Francis of Assisi; of or pertaining to the Order of the Friars Minor, or to another religious order based on the rule of Francis of Assisi’s original order


lexentry: eng/Franciscan__Noun__1
written_rep: Franciscan
trans_list: franciscaan | franciscanes | fremineur | minderbroeder
sense:
friar of the religious order founded by Saint Francis of Assisi; friar or nun of a religious order based on the rule of Francis of Assisi’s original order


lexentry: eng/Grimm's_law__Proper_noun__1
written_rep: Grimm's law
trans_list: eerste Germaanse klankverschuiving | wet van Grimm
sense:
sound change that affected the Proto-Indo-European stop consonants in the development of Proto-Germanic


lexentry: eng/Gulf_of_Riga__Proper_noun__1
written_rep: Gulf of Riga
trans_list: Golf van Riga
sense:
inland body of water that is part of the Baltic Sea in eastern Europe and is near Latvia and Estonia


lexentry: eng/Hobson's_choice__Noun__1
written_rep: Hobson's choice
trans_list: Hobson-keuze
sense:
situation where a person is presented with the illusion of a free choice, but must either accept the offer or having nothing at all


lexentry: eng/I_know_you_are_but_what_am_I__Phrase__1
written_rep: I know you are but what am I
trans_list: wat je zegt, ben je zelf
sense:
assertion that an insult made by the party to whom the phrase is directed is actually true of that party


lexentry: eng/Iron_Curtain__Proper_noun__1
written_rep: Iron Curtain
trans_list: IJzeren Gordijn | ijzeren gordijn
sense:
dividing line between Western Europe and the Soviet-controlled regions, especially during the Cold War


lexentry: eng/Israelite__Adjective__1
written_rep: Israelite
trans_list: Israëlitisch
sense:
of or pertaining to the ancient nation(s) of Israel, their inhabitants, or the descendants of the patriarch Jacob


lexentry: eng/Leaving_Certificate__Noun__1
written_rep: Leaving Certificate
trans_list: eindexamen
sense:
certificate awarded to Irish students who pass the state examinations at the end of secondary school


lexentry: eng/Mameluke__Noun__1
written_rep: Mameluke
trans_list: mamluk | mammeluk
sense:
member of various military regimes in the Middle East established and run by freed white slave soldiers


lexentry: eng/Medieval_Latin__Proper_noun__1
written_rep: Medieval Latin
trans_list: middeleeuws Latijn
sense:
the Latin language as spoken and written during the Middle Ages, before it was developed by the Italian humanists into Renaissance Latin


lexentry: eng/Middle_East__Proper_noun__1
written_rep: Middle East
trans_list: Midden-Oosten
sense:
region comprising Western Asia without the South Caucasus and additionally including all of Egypt and all of Turkey


lexentry: eng/Minoan__Adjective__1
written_rep: Minoan
trans_list: Minoïsch
sense:
Of or relating to the civilization that developed in Crete from the neolithic period to the Bronze Age


lexentry: eng/Montanism__Noun__1
written_rep: Montanism
trans_list: montanisme
sense:
the doctrines of a heretical sect of the second to fifth centuries in Asia Minor, who held millenarian beliefs


lexentry: eng/Nakba__Proper_noun__1
written_rep: Nakba
trans_list: Nakba
sense:
dispossession of land and other property, destruction of society, and suppression of culture and political rights experienced by Palestinian Arabs


lexentry: eng/North_Sea__Proper_noun__1
written_rep: North Sea
trans_list: Noordzee
sense:
a marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean between Britain, Scandinavia and Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and France


lexentry: eng/North_Vietnam__Proper_noun__1
written_rep: North Vietnam
trans_list: Noord-Vietnam
sense:
(historical) a state (officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam) that governed northern Vietnam in 1945–1975


lexentry: eng/Northern_Ireland__Proper_noun__1
written_rep: Northern Ireland
trans_list: Noord-Ierland
sense:
a constituent country and province of the United Kingdom, situated in the northeastern part of the island of Ireland


lexentry: eng/Okazaki_fragment__Noun__1
written_rep: Okazaki fragment
trans_list: Okazaki-fragment
sense:
one of many newly synthesized DNA fragments formed on the lagging template strand during replication


lexentry: eng/Oriental_studies__Noun__1
written_rep: Oriental studies
trans_list: oriëntalistiek
sense:
an academic field of study that embraces Near Eastern and Far Eastern societies and cultures, languages, peoples, history and archaeology


lexentry: eng/Ottoman_Turkish__Proper_noun__1
written_rep: Ottoman Turkish
trans_list: Osmaans
sense:
the variety of the Turkish language that was used as the administrative and literary language of the Ottoman Empire


lexentry: eng/Passover__Proper_noun__1
written_rep: Passover
trans_list: Paasfeest | Pesach
sense:
one-day Biblical feast or festival during which the firstborn sons of the Israelites were passed over by God while those of the Egyptians were killed; Jewish festival of Pesach


lexentry: eng/Pride__Noun__1
written_rep: Pride
trans_list: trots
sense:
festival or other event to celebrate the experiences and identities of LGBTQ people and to promote their interests and rights


lexentry: eng/Punjabi__Adjective__1
written_rep: Punjabi
trans_list: Punjabi
sense:
of, pertaining to, descended from the people or culture of the Punjab, or written in the Punjabi language


lexentry: eng/Raków__Proper_noun__1
written_rep: Raków
trans_list: Raków
sense:
Polish town 1569–1869 and village 1869–present, important centre of Socinianism in the 16th–17th CC.


lexentry: eng/Romanticism__Proper_noun__1
written_rep: Romanticism
trans_list: romantiek
sense:
intellectual movement characterized by an emphasis on emotion and individualism as well as glorification of nature and the past


lexentry: eng/Saracen__Noun__1
written_rep: Saracen
trans_list: saracen
sense:
member of a nomadic people from the Sinai near the Roman province of Arabia in the early centuries CE


lexentry: eng/Scania__Proper_noun__1
written_rep: Scania
trans_list: Skåne
sense:
historical region currently part of Sweden occupying the southernmost tip of the Scandinavian peninsula


lexentry: eng/South_Asia__Proper_noun__1
written_rep: South Asia
trans_list: Zuid-Azië
sense:
all the countries of the Indian subcontinent (principally India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan) and the Indian Ocean (principally Sri Lanka, Maldives)


sense: a hill in New Zealand
written_rep: Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu
trans_list: Tetaumatawhakatangihangakoauaotamateaurehaeaturipukapihimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuaakitanarahu
lexentry:
eng/Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu__Proper_noun__1


lexentry: eng/Wanderwort__Noun__1
written_rep: Wanderwort
trans_list: zwerfwoord
sense:
loanword that has spread to many different languages, often through trade or the adoption of foreign cultural practices


lexentry: eng/Weltschmerz__Noun__1
written_rep: Weltschmerz
trans_list: weltschmerz
sense:
apathetic or pessimistic view of life; depression concerning or discomfort ith the human condition or state of the world


lexentry: eng/White_Russian__Adjective__1
written_rep: White Russian
trans_list: wit
sense:
of or relating to Russians with tsarist sympathies in the period directly following the 1917 Revolution


lexentry: eng/abandonment__Noun__1
sense: voluntary leaving of a person
written_rep: abandonment
trans_list:
achterlating | het in de steek laten | het laten zitten van | verlating | veronachtzaming | verwaarlozing


lexentry: eng/abjure__Verb__1
written_rep: abjure
trans_list: afzweren | verzaken | herroepen
sense:
(transitive) to solemnly reject (someone or something); to abandon (someone or something) forever; (intransitive) to solemnly reject; to abandon forever


lexentry: eng/abrasion_platform__Noun__1
written_rep: abrasion platform
trans_list: abrasieplat | abrasievlak
sense:
sloping or nearly flat bedrock surface extending out from the foot of a marine cliff under shallow water of a breaker (wave) zone


lexentry: eng/absolution__Noun__1
written_rep: absolution
trans_list: absolutie
sense:
exercise of priestly jurisdiction in the sacrament of penance, by which Catholics believe the sins of the truly penitent are forgiven


lexentry: eng/absorption_line__Noun__1
written_rep: absorption line
trans_list: absorptielijn | absorptiestreep
sense:
a spectral line that corresponds to the absorption of electromagnetic radiation at a specific wavelength


lexentry: eng/accredit__Verb__1
written_rep: accredit
trans_list: accrediteren
sense:
To send with letters credential, as an ambassador, envoy, or diplomatic agent; to authorize, as a messenger or delegate.


lexentry: eng/accretion__Noun__1
written_rep: accretion
trans_list: accretie
sense:
formation of celestial bodies by the aggregating of matter drawn together by gravity; growth of a celestial body through this process


lexentry: eng/acknowledgment__Noun__1
written_rep: acknowledgment
trans_list: bevestiging
sense:
formal statement or document recognizing the fulfilment or execution of a legal requirement or procedure


lexentry: eng/acquired_taste__Noun__1
written_rep: acquired taste
trans_list: iemand die men heeft leren appreciëren | iets wat men heeft leren appreciëren
sense:
something or someone that is appreciated only after having initially been regarded as unappealing or unpleasant


lexentry: eng/active_duty__Noun__1
written_rep: active duty
trans_list: actieve dienst
sense:
(military) a state in which person in the military performs military duties on a full-time basis, as opposed to reserve, where one only occasionally performs military duties


lexentry: eng/activities_of_daily_living__Noun__1
written_rep: activities of daily living
trans_list: algemene dagelijkse levensverrichtingen
sense:
a set of common daily activities specified in healthcare, such as bathing, feeding or relieving oneself


lexentry: eng/actuarial_science__Noun__1
written_rep: actuarial science
trans_list: actuariaat | verzekeringsmathematiek | verzekeringswiskunde
sense:
discipline within applied mathematics dealing with risk assessment; practice of applying mathematical and statistical methods to assess risk


lexentry: eng/adjuvant__Adjective__1
written_rep: adjuvant
trans_list: additief
sense:
of a form of therapy or treatment: additional, supplementary; of a cancer treatment: given after removal of a primary tumour


lexentry: eng/ado__Noun__1
written_rep: ado
trans_list: gedoe
sense:
doing; trouble; difficulty; troublesome business; fuss; bustle; as, to make a great ado about trifles


lexentry: eng/affinity__Noun__1
written_rep: affinity
trans_list: affiniteit
sense:
family relationship through marriage of a relative (e.g. sister-in-law), as opposed to consanguinity


lexentry: eng/ageism__Noun__1
written_rep: ageism
trans_list: leeftijdsdiscriminatie
sense:
the treating of a person or people differently from others based on assumptions or stereotypes relating to their age


lexentry: eng/air_defense__Noun__1
written_rep: air defense
trans_list: luchtafweer | luchtverdediging
sense:
the use of systems, equipment, and personnel to prevent or reduce the impact of an attack by enemy aircraft or missiles


lexentry: eng/alexipharmac__Noun__1
written_rep: alexipharmac
trans_list: tegengif
sense:
medical remedy for protecting the body, or an antidote, against a harmful substance, especially a poison or venom


lexentry: eng/algebraic_geometry__Noun__1
written_rep: algebraic geometry
trans_list: algebraïsche meetkunde
sense:
branch of mathematics that studies solutions of systems of algebraic equations using both algebra and geometry


lexentry: eng/allegory__Noun__1
written_rep: allegory
trans_list: allegorie
sense:
communication in which one or more characters, events, or places are used to reveal a hidden, broader message about real-world issues and occurrences


lexentry: eng/allegory__Noun__1
written_rep: allegory
trans_list: allegorie | zinnebeeld
sense:
use of symbols which may be interpreted to reveal a hidden, broader message about real-world issues and occurrences; the interpretation of such symbols


lexentry: eng/allotment__Noun__1
written_rep: allotment
trans_list: betoelaging
sense:
law: the allowance of a specific amount of money or other credit of a particular thing to a particular person


lexentry: eng/ally__Noun__1
written_rep: ally
trans_list: bondgenoot | bondgenote
sense:
person, group, state, etc., which is associated or united by treaty with another for a common (especially military or political) purpose


lexentry: eng/antediluvian__Adjective__1
written_rep: antediluvian
trans_list: antediluviaal
sense:
belonging or pertaining to, or existing in, the time prior to a great or destructive flood or deluge described in other mythologies


lexentry: eng/anxious__Adjective__1
written_rep: anxious
trans_list: bezorgd
sense:
having a feeling of anxiety or disquietude; extremely concerned, especially about something that will happen in the future or that is unknown


lexentry: eng/appeal__Noun__1
written_rep: appeal
trans_list: beroep
sense:
application to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court of judge to be reviewed and overturned


lexentry: eng/appeal__Verb__1
written_rep: appeal
trans_list: in beroep gaan | in hoger beroep gaan
sense:
(intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned


lexentry: eng/appeal__Verb__1
written_rep: appeal
trans_list: appeleren | beroep doen op
sense:
to call upon a person or an authority to corroborate a statement, to decide a controverted question, or to vindicate one’s rights


lexentry: eng/appear__Verb__1
written_rep: appear
trans_list: verschijnen
sense:
to stand in presence of some authority, tribunal, or superior person, to answer a charge, plead a cause, or the like


lexentry: eng/application__Noun__1
written_rep: application
trans_list: aanvraag | sollicitatie | aanschrijven
sense:
a verbal or written request, especially for assistance or employment or admission to a school, course or similar


lexentry: eng/approach__Verb__1
written_rep: approach
trans_list: benaderen
sense:
(figuratively) to draw near (to someone or something); to make advances; to approximate or become almost equal


lexentry: eng/approaches__Noun__1
written_rep: approaches
trans_list: benadering
sense:
covered roads, trenches, or other works made by besiegers or soldiers in their advances toward a place


lexentry: eng/approval__Noun__1
written_rep: approval
trans_list: goedkeuring | instemming | permissie | toestemming
sense:
expression granting permission; indication of agreement with a proposal; acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements


lexentry: eng/arbitration__Noun__1
written_rep: arbitration
trans_list: arbitratie
sense:
process through which two or more parties use an arbitrator or arbiter in order to resolve a dispute


lexentry: eng/archaeophyte__Noun__1
written_rep: archaeophyte
trans_list: archeofyt
sense:
plant introduced to an area by humans (or arrived naturally, but from an area in which it was present as a human introduction) and became naturalized before 1500 C.E.


lexentry: eng/archetype__Noun__1
written_rep: archetype
trans_list: archetype | oermodel
sense:
original model of which all other similar concepts, objects, or persons are merely copied, derivative, emulated, or patterned


lexentry: eng/arguably__Adverb__1
written_rep: arguably
trans_list: onderbouwbaar | verdedigbaar
sense:
as can be supported or proven by sound logical deduction, evidence, and precedent, but without absolute certainty


lexentry: eng/armor__Noun__1
written_rep: armor
trans_list: pantser | harnas
sense:
protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other object intended to deflect or diffuse damaging forces


lexentry: eng/as_of_right__Prepositional_phrase__1
written_rep: as of right
trans_list: van rechtswege
sense:
by virtue of an entitlement or authority which arises from certain legal conditions or circumstances


lexentry: eng/as_you_sow,_so_shall_you_reap__Proverb__1
written_rep: as you sow, so shall you reap
trans_list: wat je zaait zul je oogsten
sense:
consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others


lexentry: eng/ascendant__Noun__1
written_rep: ascendant
trans_list: stijgend
sense:
degree of the zodiac or point of the ecliptic which rises in an eastern direction above the horizon at a particular moment (especially the moment of a person’s birth)


lexentry: eng/asteroid__Noun__1
written_rep: asteroid
trans_list: asteroïde | planetoïde
sense:
astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star


lexentry: eng/asymptomatic__Noun__1
written_rep: asymptomatic
trans_list: asymptomatisch
sense:
person or animal that exhibits no symptoms of disease; people or animals that exhibit no symptoms of disease regarded collectively


lexentry: eng/attend__Verb__1
written_rep: attend
trans_list: aanwezig zijn | bijwonen | volgen
sense:
(transitive) to be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; (intransitive) to go to and be present at a place for some purpose


lexentry: eng/attitudinize__Verb__1
written_rep: attitudinize
trans_list: aanstellen
sense:
to assume an attitude or pose, especially one which is affected, exaggerated, or unnatural; to excessively practise adopting attitudes or poses


lexentry: eng/aver__Verb__1
written_rep: aver
trans_list: beamen
sense:
to assert the truth of (something); to affirm (something) with confidence; to declare (something) in a positive manner


lexentry: eng/avionics__Noun__1
written_rep: avionics
trans_list: avionica
sense:
the science and technology of the development and use of electrical and electronic devices in aviation


lexentry: eng/backslash__Noun__1
sense: punctuation mark
written_rep: backslash
trans_list:
backslash | omgekeerde schuine streep | schuine streep naar achter | schuine streep naar links | terugschrap | terugstreep


lexentry: eng/bakfiets__Noun__1
written_rep: bakfiets
trans_list: bakfiets
sense:
bicycle or tricycle with a large box, originally used to transport goods but now more commonly for carrying young children


lexentry: eng/balance_of_trade__Noun__1
written_rep: balance of trade
trans_list: handelsbalans
sense:
difference between the monetary value of exports and imports in an economy over a certain period of time


lexentry: eng/base_note__Noun__1
written_rep: base note
trans_list: achteraan
sense:
The heavily volatile and thus most-lasting parts of a perfume, often of ligneous, resinous or animalic nature


lexentry: eng/batten__Noun__1
written_rep: batten
trans_list: plint
sense:
plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, etc.


lexentry: eng/beagle__Noun__1
written_rep: beagle
trans_list: beagle
sense:
small short-legged smooth-coated scenthound, often tricolored and sometimes used for hunting hares or as a family pet


lexentry: eng/beauty_sleep__Noun__1
written_rep: beauty sleep
trans_list: schoonheidsslaap
sense:
originally, sleep taken before midnight, on the belief that early sleep hours conduce to beauty and health; now, sleep at any time needed by one to stay beautiful; an instance of such sleep


lexentry: eng/berth__Noun__1
written_rep: berth
trans_list: ligplaats
sense:
(nautical) place for a vessel to lie at anchor or to moor; (road transport) place for a vehicle on land to park


lexentry: eng/berth__Noun__1
written_rep: berth
trans_list: kooi
sense:
(nautical) place on a vessel to sleep; (by extension) bunk or other bed for sleeping on in a caravan, a train, etc.


lexentry: eng/berth__Verb__1
written_rep: berth
trans_list: aanleggen | aanmeren
sense:
to bring (a ship or other vessel) into a berth; to provide a berth for (a vessel); to use a device to bring (a spacecraft) into its berth or dock


lexentry: eng/betroth__Verb__1
written_rep: betroth
trans_list: verloven
sense:
often of a parent or guardian: to promise that (two people) be married to each other; to promise that (a woman) be given in marriage to a man


lexentry: eng/bidon__Noun__1
written_rep: bidon
trans_list: bidon
sense:
bottle or flask for holding a beverage; water bottle, especially one designed for mounting on a bicycle


lexentry: eng/biochemistry__Noun__1
written_rep: biochemistry
trans_list: biochemie
sense:
the chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism


lexentry: eng/blackjack__Noun__1
written_rep: blackjack
trans_list: eenentwintigen
sense:
card game (the game where the aim is to score as close to twenty-one as possible without going over that amount)


lexentry: eng/blade__Noun__1
written_rep: blade
trans_list: blad
sense:
flat, functional end of a tool or utensil, such as a propeller, oar, hockey stick, screwdriver, or skate


lexentry: eng/blare__Verb__1
written_rep: blare
trans_list: blèren
sense:
of a device such as a loudspeaker or a radio: to produce (music, a sound, etc.) loudly and piercingly


lexentry: eng/blowfish__Noun__1
written_rep: blowfish
trans_list: kogelvis
sense:
any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe


lexentry: eng/bombard__Verb__1
written_rep: bombard
trans_list: bombarderen
sense:
to direct at a substance an intense stream of high-energy particles, usually sub-atomic or made of at most a few atoms


lexentry: eng/bondsman__Noun__1
written_rep: bondsman
trans_list: borg
sense:
someone who signs a bond that states that they have taken responsibility for someone else's obligations


lexentry: eng/bounty__Noun__1
written_rep: bounty
trans_list: arbeidsloon
sense:
money paid to a person when becoming a member of the armed forces, or as a reward for some service therein


lexentry: eng/braze__Verb__2
written_rep: braze
trans_list: solderen
sense:
The joining together of two metal pieces, without melting them, using heat and diffusion of a jointing alloy of capillary thickness


lexentry: eng/brazen_bull__Noun__1
written_rep: brazen bull
trans_list: messingen stier
sense:
ancient torture device consisting of a hollow brass bull where victims were imprisoned and burned to death


lexentry: eng/breakdown__Noun__1
written_rep: breakdown
trans_list: opdeling | opsplitsing | uitsplitsing
sense:
detailed categorization, or itemization or listing, of the components of a thing; an instance of this


lexentry: eng/bribery__Noun__1
written_rep: bribery
trans_list: omkoping | omkoperij
sense:
making of illegal payment to persons in official positions as a means of influencing their decisions


lexentry: eng/brinkmanship__Noun__1
written_rep: brinkmanship
trans_list: afgrondpolitiek | riskant buitenlands beleid
sense:
pursuit of an advantage by appearing to be willing to take a matter to the brink rather than to concede a point


lexentry: eng/bust__Verb__1
written_rep: bust
trans_list: betrappen
sense:
(slang) to catch someone in the act of doing something wrong, socially and morally inappropriate, or illegal


lexentry: eng/caesaropapism__Noun__1
written_rep: caesaropapism
trans_list: cesaropapie
sense:
combination of state (originally imperial) power with religious authority; state authority over ecclesiastical matters


lexentry: eng/calcine__Verb__1
written_rep: calcine
trans_list: branden
sense:
to heat (a substance) without melting in order to drive off water, etc., and to oxidize or reduce it


lexentry: eng/calumny__Verb__1
written_rep: calumny
trans_list: belasteren
sense:
to make false accusations or levy false charges against a person with the intent to tarnish that person's reputation or standing


lexentry: eng/canoodle__Verb__1
written_rep: canoodle
trans_list: aaien
sense:
(transitive) to caress, fondle, or pet (someone); (intransitive) of a person: to caress, fondle, or pet another person; of two people: to caress, fondle, or pet each other


lexentry: eng/canvass__Verb__1
written_rep: canvass
trans_list: soliciteren | stemmen werven
sense:
to seek the support of (voters or a constituency) in a forthcoming election or poll through personal solicitation or public addresses


lexentry: eng/cappuccino__Noun__1
written_rep: cappuccino
trans_list: cappuccino
sense:
Italian coffee-based beverage made from espresso to which milk which has been steamed and/or frothed is added


lexentry: eng/carnet__Noun__1
written_rep: carnet
trans_list: abonnement
sense:
a ticket book, a collection of tickets in the form of a booklet often sold at a discount to single tickets


lexentry: eng/cave_painting__Noun__1
written_rep: cave painting
trans_list: grotschildering
sense:
activity of applying pigments to the interior surfaces of caves to create images, especially when carried out in prehistoric times


lexentry: eng/cave_painting__Noun__1
written_rep: cave painting
trans_list: grotschildering
sense:
paintings resulting from this activity regarded collectively, especially if prehistoric; an individual painting of this type


lexentry: eng/centre-right__Adjective__1
written_rep: centre-right
trans_list: centrumrechts
sense:
leaning to the right but closer to the centre on the left–right political spectrum than other rightist variants


lexentry: eng/chancellor__Noun__1
written_rep: chancellor
trans_list: kanselier
sense:
senior secretary or official with administrative or legal duties, sometimes in charge of some area of government


lexentry: eng/check_on__Verb__1
written_rep: check on
trans_list: checken
sense:
to verify a specific fact; to quickly examine a situation, especially to look for updates or new information on a topic that has previously been discussed


lexentry: eng/chestnut__Noun__1
written_rep: chestnut
trans_list: kastanje | tamme kastanje
sense:
edible nut of the Spanish chestnut or sweet chestnut tree (Castanea sativa); nut from a related shrub or tree; similar nut from an unrelated plant


lexentry: eng/chordae_tendineae__Noun__1
written_rep: chordae tendineae
trans_list: peesdraden
sense:
cord-like tendons that connect the papillary muscles to the tricuspid valve and the mitral valve in the heart


lexentry: eng/chorus__Noun__1
written_rep: chorus
trans_list: koor
sense:
(Ancient Greece, historical) group of singers and dancers in a theatrical performance or religious festival who commented on the main performance in speech or song


lexentry: eng/chromatic__Adjective__1
written_rep: chromatic
trans_list: chromatisch
sense:
relating to or using notes not belonging to the diatonic scale of the key in which a passage of music is written


lexentry: eng/chroneme__Noun__1
written_rep: chroneme
trans_list: chroneem
sense:
basic, theoretical unit of sound that can distinguish words by duration only of a vowel or consonant


lexentry: eng/chronogram__Noun__1
written_rep: chronogram
trans_list: jaardicht
sense:
a sentence or inscription in which specific letters, interpreted as numerals, stand for a particular date when rearranged


lexentry: eng/clapperboard__Noun__1
written_rep: clapperboard
trans_list: klapbord
sense:
device with a hinged piece which is brought down with a clap at the start and end of each take of a film


lexentry: eng/climacterium__Noun__1
written_rep: climacterium
trans_list: climacterium
sense:
the bodily and mental changes linked to the reproductive and endocrine function in men and women occurring during the latter part of middle age


lexentry: eng/climate_strike__Noun__1
written_rep: climate strike
trans_list: klimaatstaking
sense:
a protest in form of skipping school or work to draw public's attention to the problem of climate crisis


lexentry: eng/cognitive_dissonance__Noun__1
written_rep: cognitive dissonance
trans_list: cognitieve dissonantie
sense:
conflict or anxiety resulting from inconsistencies between one's beliefs and one's actions or other beliefs


lexentry: eng/compersion__Noun__1
written_rep: compersion
trans_list: jaliefgevoel
sense:
vicarious joy associated with seeing one’s partner have a joyful romantic or sexual relationship with another person


lexentry: eng/computational_linguistics__Noun__1
written_rep: computational linguistics
trans_list: computationele taalkunde
sense:
interdisciplinary field dealing with the statistical and/or rule-based modeling of natural language from a computational perspective


lexentry: eng/conclave__Noun__1
written_rep: conclave
trans_list: conclaaf
sense:
group of cardinals assembled to elect a new pope; cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church collectively


lexentry: eng/condition_precedent__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: condition precedent
trans_list: opschortende voorwaarde
sense:
(legal) a condition depending upon an uncertain event which must be fulfilled before an obligation arises or a legal transaction takes effect.


lexentry: eng/conjunction__Noun__1
written_rep: conjunction
trans_list: voegwoord
sense:
astronomy: alignment of two bodies in the solar system such that they have the same longitude when seen from Earth


lexentry: eng/conjunction__Noun__1
written_rep: conjunction
trans_list: voegwoord
sense:
logic: proposition resulting from the combination of two or more propositions using the and operator


lexentry: eng/consociational__Adjective__1
written_rep: consociational
trans_list: pacificatiepolitiek
sense:
Having major internal divisions, with none of the divisions large enough to form a majority group, yet nonetheless stable due to consultation among the elites


lexentry: eng/constellation__Noun__1
written_rep: constellation
trans_list: sterrenbeeld | constellatie | gesternte
sense:
arbitrary formation of stars perceived as a figure or pattern, or a division of the sky including it


lexentry: eng/constitution__Noun__1
written_rep: constitution
trans_list: grondwet | constitutie
sense:
formal or informal system of primary principles and laws regulating a government or other institutions


lexentry: eng/contamination__Noun__1
written_rep: contamination
trans_list: contaminatie
sense:
linguistics, etymology: the influence of one form (often from a foreign language) on the historical development of another form to which it may be related in meaning


lexentry: eng/contemplation__Noun__1
written_rep: contemplation
trans_list: beschouwing | bespiegeling | contemplatie | overweging
sense:
The act of the mind in considering with attention; continued attention of the mind to a particular subject; meditation; musing; study


lexentry: eng/contractor__Noun__1
written_rep: contractor
trans_list: uitvoerder
sense:
A person or company that performs specific tasks like electrical or plumbing work in construction projects


lexentry: eng/contrapposto__Noun__1
written_rep: contrapposto
trans_list: contrapposto
sense:
position of a human figure whose hips and legs are twisted away from the direction of the head and shoulders; an instance of this


lexentry: eng/contrarian__Adjective__1
written_rep: contrarian
trans_list: tegendraads
sense:
liking or tending to express a contradicting viewpoint, especially from one held by a majority of people


lexentry: eng/contravention__Noun__1
written_rep: contravention
trans_list: overtreding
sense:
the act of contravening a rule, regulation, or law, or of not fulfilling an obligation, promise, or agreement


lexentry: eng/coordinate__Noun__1
written_rep: coordinate
trans_list: coördinaat
sense:
mathematics, cartography: a number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure


lexentry: eng/coping__Noun__1
written_rep: coping
trans_list: coping
sense:
the process of managing taxing circumstances, expending effort to solve personal and interpersonal problems, and seeking to master, minimize, reduce or tolerate stress or conflict.


lexentry: eng/copper__Noun__1
written_rep: copper
trans_list: kopermunt
sense:
coin, typically of a small denomination, originally made of copper; coins made of copper collectively


lexentry: eng/copper__Noun__1
written_rep: copper
trans_list: koper | roodkoper
sense:
reddish-brown metallic chemical element with the atomic number 29; the metal made up of this element


lexentry: eng/corbel__Noun__1
written_rep: corbel
trans_list: corvus
sense:
architecture: a structural member of stone, wood or metal jutting out of a wall to carry a superincumbent weight


lexentry: eng/coronation__Noun__1
written_rep: coronation
trans_list: kroning
sense:
act or the ceremony of formally investing a sovereign or the sovereign’s consort with a crown and other insignia of royalty


lexentry: eng/coset__Noun__1
written_rep: coset
trans_list: laag
sense:
result of applying group operation with fixed element from the parent group on each element of a subgroup


lexentry: eng/cosmopolis__Noun__1
written_rep: cosmopolis
trans_list: kosmopolis
sense:
An important city, such as a capital city, inhabited by people from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds.


lexentry: eng/cough__Noun__1
written_rep: cough
trans_list: hoest | kuch
sense:
sudden, often involuntary expulsion of air from the lungs through the glottis, and out through the mouth


lexentry: eng/cough__Verb__1
written_rep: cough
trans_list: hoesten
sense:
to force (something) out of the lungs or throat by pushing air from the lungs through the glottis (causing a short, explosive sound), and out through the mouth


lexentry: eng/cough__Verb__1
written_rep: cough
trans_list: hoesten | kuchen
sense:
to push air from the lungs through the glottis (causing a short, explosive sound) and out through the mouth


lexentry: eng/counterculture__Noun__1
written_rep: counterculture
trans_list: tegencultuur
sense:
any culture whose values and lifestyles are opposed to those of the established mainstream culture, especially to western culture


lexentry: eng/counterweight__Noun__1
written_rep: counterweight
trans_list: contragewicht
sense:
heavy mass reducing the amount of work which must be done to effect the raising and lowering of something


lexentry: eng/couple__Noun__1
written_rep: couple
trans_list: koppel
sense:
two forces that are equal in magnitude but opposite in direction, thus creating the turning effect of a torque or moment


lexentry: eng/crank__Noun__2
written_rep: crank
trans_list: zwengel | krukas
sense:
a bent piece of an axle or shaft, or an arm attached to the end of a shaft or wheel, used to impart a rotation


lexentry: eng/crisp__Noun__1
written_rep: crisp
trans_list: in rook opgaan
sense:
food item that has been overcooked, or a thing which has been burned, to the point of becoming charred or dried out


lexentry: eng/crisp__Noun__1
written_rep: crisp
trans_list: spaander
sense:
thin slice made of some other ingredient(s) which is baked or deep-fried and eaten as a snack like a potato crisp


lexentry: eng/crockery__Noun__1
written_rep: crockery
trans_list: servies
sense:
dishes, plates, and other tableware, usually made of some ceramic material used for serving food on and eating it from


lexentry: eng/crocket__Noun__1
written_rep: crocket
trans_list: hogel
sense:
(architecture) any of a series of hook-shaped decorative floral elements used in Gothic architecture


lexentry: eng/croon__Verb__1
written_rep: croon
trans_list: neuriën
sense:
(transitive, intransitive) to hum or sing (a song or tune) softly in a low pitch or in a sentimental manner; to sing (a popular song) in a low, mellow voice


lexentry: eng/cubism__Noun__1
written_rep: cubism
trans_list: kubisme
sense:
An artistic movement characterized by the depiction of natural forms as geometric structures of planes


lexentry: eng/cultural_Marxism__Noun__1
written_rep: cultural Marxism
trans_list: cultuurmarxisme
sense:
conspiracy theory that cultural elements that were perceived to be propagating undesirable Marxist ideas by the Frankfurt School


lexentry: eng/cultural_appropriation__Noun__1
written_rep: cultural appropriation
trans_list: culturele toe-eigening
sense:
exploitative, oppressive and/or inaccurate cooption of elements of one culture by members of a different culture


lexentry: eng/curve__Noun__1
written_rep: curve
trans_list: figuur | rondingen
sense:
informal: usually in plural: attractive features of a woman or informal: attractive shape of a woman's body


lexentry: eng/custom_house__Noun__1
written_rep: custom house
trans_list: douane | douanekantoor
sense:
official building, in a port, where customs are collected and shipping is cleared for entry and exit


lexentry: eng/cynosure__Noun__1
written_rep: cynosure
trans_list: gastgezin
sense:
something that is the center of attention; an object that serves as a focal point of attraction and admiration


lexentry: eng/cytogenetics__Noun__1
written_rep: cytogenetics
trans_list: cytogenetica
sense:
the branch of genetics that studies the relationships between the structure and number of chromosomes


lexentry: eng/daisy-chain__Verb__1
written_rep: daisy-chain
trans_list: aansluiten
sense:
to connect (several computer components) in sequence with each other; to connect (a computer component) to another component in such a sequence


lexentry: eng/dark_energy__Noun__1
written_rep: dark energy
trans_list: donkere energie
sense:
hypothetical form of energy which, it is supposed, is spread uniformly throughout space and time and has anti-gravitational properties


lexentry: eng/daylight_robbery__Noun__1
written_rep: daylight robbery
trans_list: je reinste diefstal
sense:
practice of cheating or of imposing an exorbitant charge for a product or service; an instance of this


lexentry: eng/dead_ringer__Noun__1
written_rep: dead ringer
trans_list: evenbeeld
sense:
someone or something that very closely resembles another; someone or something easily mistaken for another


lexentry: eng/declination__Noun__1
written_rep: declination
trans_list: declinatie
sense:
at a given point, the angle between the line connecting this point with the geographical center of the earth and the equatorial plane


lexentry: eng/decorous__Adjective__1
written_rep: decorous
trans_list: goed | keurig | net | welvoeglijk
sense:
marked by behaviour, manners, etc., regarded as proper, tasteful, and in accordance with accepted standards


lexentry: eng/deign__Verb__1
written_rep: deign
trans_list: verwaardigen
sense:
(transitive) to consider it appropriate or worthy to do (something), often when it is seen as beneath one’s dignity; (intransitive) to consider it appropriate or worthy to do something, often when it is seen as beneath one’s dignity


lexentry: eng/deliberation__Noun__1
written_rep: deliberation
trans_list: afweging
sense:
the act of deliberating, or of weighing and examining the reasons for and against a choice or measure


lexentry: eng/demagogue__Noun__1
written_rep: demagogue
trans_list: demagoog | volksmenner | volksopruier
sense:
(pejorative) a political orator or leader who gains favor by pandering to or exciting the passions and prejudices of the audience rather than by using rational argument


lexentry: eng/denialism__Noun__1
written_rep: denialism
trans_list: negationisme
sense:
position of those who reject propositions that are strongly supported by scientific or historical evidence


lexentry: eng/diaeresis__Noun__1
written_rep: diaeresis
trans_list: trema
sense:
diacritical mark consisting of two dots (¨) placed over a letter to indicate that it is sounded separately


lexentry: eng/diagenesis__Noun__1
written_rep: diagenesis
trans_list: diagenese
sense:
all the chemical, physical, and biological changes sediment goes through during and after lithification


lexentry: eng/dictionary_attack__Noun__1
written_rep: dictionary attack
trans_list: woordenboekaanval
sense:
attempt to illegally access a computer network, website, etc., that uses a list of words to try and guess decryption keys or passwords


lexentry: eng/dietary_fibre__Noun__1
written_rep: dietary fibre
trans_list: voedingsvezel
sense:
substances undigested when eaten by humans, and which therefore help the passage of food and waste through the alimentary tract


lexentry: eng/disavow__Verb__1
written_rep: disavow
trans_list: verloochenen
sense:
to strongly and solemnly refuse to own or acknowledge; to deny responsibility for, approbation of, and the like


lexentry: eng/distil__Verb__1
written_rep: distil
trans_list: distilleren
sense:
to heat (a substance, usually a liquid) so that a vapour is produced, and then to cool the vapour so that it condenses back into a liquid; to subject to distillation


lexentry: eng/distil__Verb__1
written_rep: distil
trans_list: gedistilleerd worden
sense:
to turn into a vapour and then condense back into a liquid; to undergo or be produced by distillation


lexentry: eng/distinction__Noun__1
written_rep: distinction
trans_list: onderscheiding | distinctie
sense:
that which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination


lexentry: eng/district_attorney__Noun__1
written_rep: district attorney
trans_list: advocaat-generaal
sense:
the title of the local public official who represents the government in the prosecution of alleged criminals


lexentry: eng/diverse__Adjective__1
written_rep: diverse
trans_list: divers
sense:
of a community, organization, etc.: composed of people with a variety of different demographic characteristics


lexentry: eng/do_I_know_you__Phrase__1
sense: do I know you?
written_rep: do I know you
trans_list:
ken ik je ergens van? | ken ik je niet ergens van? | ken ik je? | ken ik jullie? | ken ik u ergens van? | ken ik u niet ergens van?


lexentry: eng/domestique__Noun__1
written_rep: domestique
trans_list: knecht
sense:
cyclist on a cycle racing team whose role is to assist the team’s designated leaders, even if at the expense of their own individual performance


lexentry: eng/don't_shoot_the_messenger__Proverb__1
sense: the bearer of bad news should not be held accountable for the bad news
written_rep: don't shoot the messenger
trans_list:
geef niet de boodschapper de schuld | schiet niet op de boodschapper | schiet niet van de boodschapper


lexentry: eng/doozy__Noun__1
written_rep: doozy
trans_list: hamer
sense:
something that is extraordinary: often troublesome, difficult or problematic, but sometimes extraordinary in a positive sense


lexentry: eng/double_glazing__Noun__1
written_rep: double glazing
trans_list: dubbele beglazing
sense:
A system of insulated windows (and doors) having two parallel layers of glass separated by an air space


lexentry: eng/dovetail__Noun__1
written_rep: dovetail
trans_list: zwaluwstaart
sense:
type of joint where adjoining components are fastened by multiple tenons cut into wedge shapes resembling a dove’s tail, which interlock with mortises having corresponding shapes


lexentry: eng/dowel__Noun__1
written_rep: dowel
trans_list: deuvel
sense:
a pin fitting into holes, partly in one piece and partly in the other to keep them in their position


lexentry: eng/dragoon__Noun__1
written_rep: dragoon
trans_list: dragonder
sense:
soldier armed with a dragoon musket; cavalier or horse soldier from a regiment formerly armed with such muskets


lexentry: eng/drench__Verb__1
written_rep: drench
trans_list: doordrenken
sense:
to make (someone or something) completely wet by having water or some other liquid fall or thrown on them or it


lexentry: eng/eat_away__Verb__1
written_rep: eat away
trans_list: eten
sense:
to physically corrode or erode (something) gradually; (figurative) to destroy (something) gradually by an ongoing process


lexentry: eng/economics__Noun__1
written_rep: economics
trans_list: economie
sense:
study of resource and wealth allocation, consumption, and distribution, of capital and investment, and of management of the factors of production; application of this study to a particular domain


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


lexentry: eng/elector__Noun__1
written_rep: elector
trans_list: kiesman | kiesmens
sense:
member of an electoral college; official selected by a state as a member of the Electoral College to elect the president and vice president of the United States


lexentry: eng/electric_circuit__Noun__1
written_rep: electric circuit
trans_list: stroomkring
sense:
path or interconnected group of paths (at least one of which is closed) that can carry an electric current


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


lexentry: eng/emancipate__Verb__1
written_rep: emancipate
trans_list: ontvoogden
sense:
to release (a minor) from the legal authority and custody which a parent or guardian has over them; (Ancient Rome, historical) to release (a child) from the legal authority of the paterfamilias


lexentry: eng/emergence__Noun__1
written_rep: emergence
trans_list: opkomst
sense:
the act of rising out of a fluid, or coming forth from envelopment or concealment, or of rising into view


lexentry: eng/endorheic__Adjective__1
written_rep: endorheic
trans_list: endoreïsch
sense:
having no outflow to an external body of water such as a river or ocean, and only losing water through evaporation


lexentry: eng/endow__Verb__1
written_rep: endow
trans_list: begiftigen | doteren
sense:
to give property to (someone) as a gift; to provide with support in the form of a permanent fund of money or other benefits


lexentry: eng/endpaper__Noun__1
written_rep: endpaper
trans_list: dekblad
sense:
either of two folded sheets of paper used to connect the front and back covers of a book to the first and last pages


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


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


lexentry: eng/entreat__Verb__1
written_rep: entreat
trans_list: smeken
sense:
(transitive) to ask earnestly or beg for (something); (intransitive) to ask earnestly or to beg for a benefit, favour, etc.


lexentry: eng/entrepôt__Noun__1
written_rep: entrepôt
trans_list: douane-entrepot
sense:
city, port, or other place where merchandise is sent for import, processing, distribution, and/or export


lexentry: eng/epicene__Adjective__1
written_rep: epicene
trans_list: gemeenslachtig | geslachtloos
sense:
of or relating to nouns or pronouns in any language that have a single form for male and female referents


lexentry: eng/epiphenomenon__Noun__1
written_rep: epiphenomenon
trans_list: bijverschijnsel | epifenomeen
sense:
metal process or state that is an incidental by-product of physiological events in the brain or nervous system


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


lexentry: eng/equinox__Noun__1
written_rep: equinox
trans_list: equinox | dag-en-nachtevening | nachtevening
sense:
one of the two times in the year when the length of the day and night are equal, which occurs when the apparent path of the Sun intersects with the equatorial plane of the Earth


lexentry: eng/equivocal__Adjective__1
written_rep: equivocal
trans_list: twijfelachtig
sense:
capable of being ascribed to different motives, or of signifying opposite feelings, purposes, or characters


lexentry: eng/ergative__Adjective__1
written_rep: ergative
trans_list: ergatief
sense:
with the subjects of transitive constructions having grammatical cases or thematic relations different from those of from intransitive constructions


lexentry: eng/ergative_verb__Noun__1
written_rep: ergative verb
trans_list: ergatief
sense:
ambitransitive verb where the patient is the object of the transitive, but becomes the experiencer of the intransitive use


lexentry: eng/ethereal__Adjective__1
written_rep: ethereal
trans_list: etherisch
sense:
consisting of ether; hence, exceedingly light or airy; tenuous; spiritlike; characterized by extreme delicacy


lexentry: eng/ethereal__Adjective__1
written_rep: ethereal
trans_list: etherisch | hemels
sense:
pertaining to the hypothetical upper, purer air, or to the higher regions beyond the earth or beyond the atmosphere


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


lexentry: eng/euergetism__Noun__1
written_rep: euergetism
trans_list: evergetisme
sense:
the practice of élite in Greek and Roman cities to distribute a part of their wealth to the community


lexentry: eng/eukaryote__Noun__1
written_rep: eukaryote
trans_list: eukaryoot
sense:
any of the single-celled or multicellular organisms whose cells contain at least one distinct nucleus


lexentry: eng/eunuch__Noun__1
written_rep: eunuch
trans_list: eunuch
sense:
such a man who was harem guard or in Middle Eastern courts under Roman Emperors, important officials of the state


lexentry: eng/evasion__Noun__1
written_rep: evasion
trans_list: ontduiking
sense:
the act of eluding or evading or avoiding, particularly the pressure of an argument, accusation, charge, or interrogation


lexentry: eng/evening_star__Noun__1
sense: Oenothera biennis
written_rep: evening star
trans_list:
leliën-van-een-nacht | middelste teunisbloem | nachtkaars | nachtkeers | nachtpitjes | vierentwintiguursbloem


lexentry: eng/every_cloud_has_a_silver_lining__Proverb__1
sense: in every bad situation there is an element of good
written_rep: every cloud has a silver lining
trans_list:
na regen komt zonneschijn | achter de wolken schijnt de zon | dat dan weer wel | elk nadeel heeft zijn voordeel


lexentry: eng/evil_eye__Noun__1
written_rep: evil eye
trans_list: boze oog
sense:
wicked look conveying dislike or envy believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look


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


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


lexentry: eng/expiration__Noun__1
written_rep: expiration
trans_list: ademhaling
sense:
act or process of breathing out, or forcing air from the lungs through the nose or mouth; as, respiration consists of inspiration and expiration


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


lexentry: eng/extinct__Adjective__1
written_rep: extinct
trans_list: in onbruik
sense:
of customs, offices, etc.: no longer existing or in use; of a title of nobility: no longer having any person qualified to hold it


lexentry: eng/facial_expression__Noun__1
written_rep: facial expression
trans_list: gelaatsuitdrukking | gezichtsuitdrukking
sense:
expression or countenance that seems to an onlooker to be represented by the appearance of a person's face


lexentry: eng/fantastique__Noun__1
written_rep: fantastique
trans_list: fantastisch
sense:
French term for a literary and cinematic genre and mode that is characterized by the intrusion of supernatural elements into the realistic framework of a story, accompanied by uncertainty about their existence


lexentry: eng/fascine__Noun__1
written_rep: fascine
trans_list: takkenbos
sense:
cylindrical bundle of small sticks of wood bound together, used for strengthening purposes; (military fortification) similar bundle of sticks of wood or plastic pipes used for filling in ditches for armoured fighting vehicles to drive over, and for making parapets, raising batteries, and strengthening ramparts


lexentry: eng/fascine_knife__Noun__1
written_rep: fascine knife
trans_list: kapmes
sense:
large, heavy knife or short sword formerly used by artillery and infantry soldiers as a sidearm and tool


lexentry: eng/fashion__Noun__1
written_rep: fashion
trans_list: mode
sense:
current (constantly changing) trend, favored for frivolous rather than practical, logical, or intellectual reasons


lexentry: eng/federal__Adjective__1
written_rep: federal
trans_list: federaal | bond
sense:
pertaining to a league or treaty; derived from an agreement or covenant between parties, especially between nations


lexentry: eng/fellow__Noun__1
written_rep: fellow
trans_list: ambtsbroeder
sense:
one of a group of academics who make up a college or similar educational institution; senior member of a college or similar educational institution involved in teaching, research, and management of the institution


lexentry: eng/feng_shui__Noun__1
written_rep: feng shui
trans_list: feng shui
sense:
ancient Chinese system of geomancy used to design buildings and graves, and to determine the spatial arrangement of things


lexentry: eng/fervent__Adjective__1
written_rep: fervent
trans_list: fervent
sense:
of a person, or their actions, interests, or nature: exhibiting persistent belief or conviction, and/or enthusiasm or zeal


lexentry: eng/fibromyalgia__Noun__1
written_rep: fibromyalgia
trans_list: fibromyalgie
sense:
condition characterised by chronic pain, stiffness, and tenderness of the muscles, tendons, and joints


lexentry: eng/filter_feeder__Noun__1
written_rep: filter feeder
trans_list: filtervoeder
sense:
any aquatic animal that obtains nourishment by filtering particles of food from the water in which it lives


lexentry: eng/finagle__Verb__1
written_rep: finagle
trans_list: foefelen | ritselen | zwendelen
sense:
(transitive, intransitive) to cheat or swindle; to use crafty, deceitful methods (often with "out of")


lexentry: eng/fixture__Noun__1
written_rep: fixture
trans_list: installatie
sense:
(law) Something that is fixed in place, especially a permanent appliance or other item of personal property that is considered part of a house and is sold with it


lexentry: eng/fly_ash__Noun__1
written_rep: fly ash
trans_list: vliegas
sense:
residue generated in the combustion of powdered coal or other materials, comprising the fine particles that rise with the flue gases


lexentry: eng/forensic__Adjective__1
written_rep: forensic
trans_list: forensisch | gerechtelijk | gerechts-
sense:
relating to the use of science and technology in the investigation and establishment of facts or evidence in a court of law


lexentry: eng/foreshadowing__Noun__1
written_rep: foreshadowing
trans_list: augur
sense:
literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story


lexentry: eng/formidable__Adjective__1
written_rep: formidable
trans_list: ontzagwekkend
sense:
causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality


lexentry: eng/formulate__Verb__1
written_rep: formulate
trans_list: formuleren | verwoorden
sense:
to reduce to, or express in, a formula; to put in a clear and definite form of statement or expression


lexentry: eng/forward_compatibility__Noun__1
written_rep: forward compatibility
trans_list: voorwaartse compatibiliteit
sense:
capability of an electronic device, a piece of software, etc., to interoperate with anticipated future systems


lexentry: eng/fray__Verb__1
written_rep: fray
trans_list: ontrafelen | rafelen
sense:
to rub or wear away (something); to cause (something made of strands twisted or woven together, such as cloth or rope) to unravel through friction


lexentry: eng/free_world__Proper_noun__1
written_rep: free world
trans_list: vrije wereld
sense:
collectively, all of the countries that have democratic or capitalistic governments, as opposed to dictatorships or communist states


lexentry: eng/fretboard__Noun__1
written_rep: fretboard
trans_list: scala
sense:
a board on the neck of stringed instruments used to shorten or lengthen strings to create different sound of notes.


lexentry: eng/friction__Noun__1
written_rep: friction
trans_list: wrijving | frictie
sense:
(physics) A force that resists the relative motion or tendency to such motion of two bodies in contact


lexentry: eng/fustian__Noun__1
written_rep: fustian
trans_list: fustijn | fustein
sense:
kind of coarse fabric made from cotton and flax; kind of coarse twilled cotton, or cotton and linen, stuff often dyed a drab colour


lexentry: eng/gadfly__Noun__1
written_rep: gadfly
trans_list: dwarsligger
sense:
person who upsets the status quo by posing novel or upsetting questions, or attempts to stimulate innovation by being an irritant


lexentry: eng/gambling__Noun__1
written_rep: gambling
trans_list: gokspel | kansspel | hazardspel
sense:
activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by a mixture of skill and chance


lexentry: eng/gapers'_block__Noun__1
written_rep: gapers' block
trans_list: kijkfile
sense:
traffic jam resulting from motorists slowing to look at a motor vehicle collision or other roadside distraction


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


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


lexentry: eng/gauge__Noun__1
written_rep: gauge
trans_list: meetinstrument
sense:
any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the level, state, dimensions or forms of things; as, a rain gauge; a steam gauge


lexentry: eng/gender_dysphoria__Noun__1
written_rep: gender dysphoria
trans_list: genderdysforie
sense:
profound unhappiness related to characteristics associated with one's birth-assigned sex, experienced by some transgender people


lexentry: eng/genitive__Adjective__1
written_rep: genitive
trans_list: genitief
sense:
of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case


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


lexentry: eng/get_wind_of__Verb__1
written_rep: get wind of
trans_list: de lucht van iets in den neus krijgen
sense:
To hear about; to learn of, especially especially with respect to facts intended to have been confidential


lexentry: eng/giddy__Adjective__1
written_rep: giddy
trans_list: duizelig
sense:
feeling a sense of spinning in the head, causing a perception of unsteadiness and being about to fall down


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


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


lexentry: eng/glass_ceiling__Noun__1
written_rep: glass ceiling
trans_list: glazen plafond
sense:
unrecognized or unwritten barrier to further progression or promotion for a member of a specific demographic group; barrier to progression that is not obvious


lexentry: eng/glimpse__Verb__1
written_rep: glimpse
trans_list: een glimp opvangen
sense:
to see or view (someone, or something tangible) briefly and incompletely; to perceive (something intangible) briefly and incompletely


lexentry: eng/godmother__Noun__1
written_rep: godmother
trans_list: meter | peetmoeder
sense:
woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner


lexentry: eng/goodwill__Noun__1
written_rep: goodwill
trans_list: goedwil | goodwill
sense:
accounting: the value of a business entity not directly attributable to its tangible assets and liabilities


lexentry: eng/gossip_mirror__Noun__1
written_rep: gossip mirror
trans_list: spionnetje
sense:
mirror or pair of mirrors mounted outside a window, allowing the viewer to see along a street while remaining indoors


lexentry: eng/grant__Verb__1
written_rep: grant
trans_list: toegeven
sense:
to admit as true what is not yet satisfactorily proved; to yield belief to; to allow; to yield; to concede


lexentry: eng/graupel__Noun__1
written_rep: graupel
trans_list: korrelhagel | graupel | winterhagel | zachte hagel
sense:
precipitation that forms when supercooled droplets of water condense on a snowflake; small ball of rime resulting from this process


lexentry: eng/gravity__Noun__1
written_rep: gravity
trans_list: zwaartekracht
sense:
quality of being deeply serious and solemn, especially in a dignified manner; serious or solemn thing


lexentry: eng/greatness__Noun__1
written_rep: greatness
trans_list: grootheid | grootte
sense:
the state, condition, or quality of being great; as, greatness of size, greatness of mind, power, etc


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/hacker__Noun__1
written_rep: hacker
trans_list: hacker
sense:
one who uses a computer to gain unauthorized access to data stored in, or to carry out malicious attacks on, computer networks or computer systems


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


lexentry: eng/happy_birthday__Interjection__1
sense: good wishes for a birthday
written_rep: happy birthday
trans_list:
gelukkige verjaardag | fijne verjaardag | gefeliciteerd met je verjaardag | gefeliciteerd | proficiat


lexentry: eng/happy_ending__Noun__1
written_rep: happy ending
trans_list: blijeinde | happy ending
sense:
conclusion to a story in which all the loose ends of the plot are tied up, and all the main characters are left in a state of contentment or happiness


lexentry: eng/hark_back__Verb__1
written_rep: hark back
trans_list: omhoogvliegen
sense:
to allude, return, or revert to (a subject previously mentioned, etc.); to evoke, or long or pine for (a past era or event)


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


lexentry: eng/headhouse__Noun__1
written_rep: headhouse
trans_list: vestibule
sense:
portion of a passenger railway terminal not housing the tracks and platforms, comprising ticket counters, baggage facilities, etc.


lexentry: eng/heartland__Noun__1
written_rep: heartland
trans_list: centrum | kern
sense:
interior part of a region, especially when contrasted with coastal parts or when regarded as particularly powerful or significant


lexentry: eng/heathendom__Noun__1
written_rep: heathendom
trans_list: heidendom
sense:
from one religion's or creed's perspective, the rest of the world that does not follow that creed or religion


lexentry: eng/hecatomb__Noun__1
written_rep: hecatomb
trans_list: hekatombe
sense:
great public sacrifice to the gods, originally of a hundred oxen; great number of animals reserved for such a sacrifice; great public sacrifice in other religions


lexentry: eng/helm__Noun__1
written_rep: helm
trans_list: helmstok
sense:
tiller (or, in a large ship, the wheel) which is used to control the rudder of a marine vessel; entire steering apparatus of a vessel


lexentry: eng/herd_behaviour__Noun__1
written_rep: herd behaviour
trans_list: kudde-instinct
sense:
the tendency of a group of individuals (a herd) to react coherently without there being any coordination between them


lexentry: eng/heteronormative__Adjective__1
written_rep: heteronormative
trans_list: heteronormatief
sense:
of or relating to the institutions and practices that privilege or value heterosexuality, heterosexual relationships, and traditional gender roles as fundamental and “natural” within society


lexentry: eng/hip_bone__Noun__1
written_rep: hip bone
trans_list: heupbeen
sense:
one of two roughly symmetrical parts of the skeleton, each composed of the fused iliac, ischial, and pubic bones


lexentry: eng/hoar_frost__Noun__1
written_rep: hoar frost
trans_list: rijm | rijp | vriesdauw
sense:
any frozen dew forming a white deposit on exposed surfaces; water vapour which has undergone deposition or desublimation (“transformation directly into ice crystals without first turning into liquid water”) to form a white deposit on exposed surfaces


lexentry: eng/hod__Noun__1
written_rep: hod
trans_list: rugmand
sense:
three-sided box mounted on a pole for carrying bricks, mortar, or other construction materials over the shoulder


lexentry: eng/holography__Noun__1
written_rep: holography
trans_list: holografie
sense:
a technique for recording, and then reconstructing, the amplitude and phase distributions of a coherent wave disturbance


lexentry: eng/homegrown__Adjective__1
written_rep: homegrown
trans_list: huisgemaakt | zelfgemaakt
sense:
Created or constructed in an informal or amateur manner; done without formal assistance, as from a business, organization, or professional


lexentry: eng/homoglyph__Noun__1
written_rep: homoglyph
trans_list: homoglyph
sense:
a character identical or nearly identical in appearance to another, but which differs in the meaning it represents


lexentry: eng/honeycomb__Noun__1
written_rep: honeycomb
trans_list: honingraat | bijenraat | raat
sense:
substance made by bees primarily from beeswax which has hexagonal cells; single sheet made up of two layers of this substance


lexentry: eng/hongbao__Noun__1
written_rep: hongbao
trans_list: hongbao
sense:
decorated paper envelope, traditionally red, containing a gift of money presented during special occasions; the gift of money presented in such an envelope


lexentry: eng/humanitarian_corridor__Noun__1
written_rep: humanitarian corridor
trans_list: humanitaire corridor
sense:
type of temporary demilitarized zone intended to allow the safe transit of humanitarian aid into, and/or refugees out of, a crisis-hit region


lexentry: eng/hunger_stone__Noun__1
written_rep: hunger stone
trans_list: hongersteen
sense:
stone in a river visible during a drought, marking the water level as a warning of famine if the water reaches that low level again


lexentry: eng/hypocrisy__Noun__1
written_rep: hypocrisy
trans_list: hypocrisie | huichelarij | schijnheiligheid
sense:
claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess


lexentry: eng/icing_on_the_cake__Noun__1
written_rep: icing on the cake
trans_list: kers op de taart
sense:
thing which intensifies the appreciation of something already good or the regretting of something already bad


lexentry: eng/idempotence__Noun__1
written_rep: idempotence
trans_list: idempotentie
sense:
quality of an action such that repetitions of the action have no further effect on outcome – being idempotent


written_rep: if it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck
lexentry:
eng/if_it_looks_like_a_duck,_swims_like_a_duck,_and_quacks_like_a_duck,_then_it_probably_is_a_duck__Proverb__1

trans_list:
Als iets eruitziet als een eend, zwemt als een eend en kwaakt als een eend, dan is het waarschijnlijk een eend


lexentry: eng/importation__Noun__1
written_rep: importation
trans_list: import
sense:
the act or an instance of carrying or conveying, especially into some system, place, area or country


lexentry: eng/imprudent__Adjective__1
written_rep: imprudent
trans_list: onvoorzichtig
sense:
not prudent; wanting in prudence or discretion; indiscreet; injudicious; not attentive to consequence; improper


lexentry: eng/impugn__Verb__1
written_rep: impugn
trans_list: bestrijden | weerspreken
sense:
A rejoinder using a false equivalence; to imply using a disingenuous argument while arguing against an opinion, motive, or action


lexentry: eng/impunity__Noun__1
written_rep: impunity
trans_list: straffeloosheid
sense:
freedom from punishment or retribution; security from any reprisal or injurious consequences of an action, behaviour etc.


lexentry: eng/in_for_a_penny,_in_for_a_pound__Proverb__1
written_rep: in for a penny, in for a pound
trans_list: wie a zegt, moet ook b zeggen
sense:
Expressing recognition that one must, having started something, see it through to its end, rather than stopping short thereof


lexentry: eng/incumbent__Adjective__1
written_rep: incumbent
trans_list: rusten op
sense:
of a body part: bent downwards or otherwise positioned so that it, or part of it, rests on or touches something else; of the hind toe of a bird: fully resting on a support


lexentry: eng/infer__Verb__1
written_rep: infer
trans_list: concluderen
sense:
to introduce (something) as a reasoned conclusion; to conclude by reasoning or deduction, as from premises or evidence


lexentry: eng/inflation__Noun__1
written_rep: inflation
trans_list: inflatie
sense:
increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money and increase in the general nominal level of prices or in the cost of living


lexentry: eng/infusion__Noun__1
written_rep: infusion
trans_list: infusie
sense:
a product consisting of a liquid which has had other ingredients steeped in it to extract useful qualities


lexentry: eng/inhere__Verb__1
written_rep: inhere
trans_list: een inherent deel van uitmaken | inhouden
sense:
To be inherent; to be an essential or intrinsic part of; to be fixed or permanently incorporated with something


lexentry: eng/inheritance_law__Noun__1
written_rep: inheritance law
trans_list: erfrecht
sense:
Area of plaw pertaining to passing on property, titles, debts, rights, and obligations upon the death of an individual


lexentry: eng/instantaneous__Adjective__1
written_rep: instantaneous
trans_list: bruusk
sense:
occurring, arising, or functioning without any delay; happening within an imperceptibly brief period of time


lexentry: eng/insulation__Noun__1
written_rep: insulation
trans_list: isolator
sense:
a medium in which it is possible to maintain an electrical field with little supply of energy from additional sources


lexentry: eng/insurance_fraud__Noun__1
written_rep: insurance fraud
trans_list: verzekeringsbedrog
sense:
receiving insurance policy-based compensation by deceitfully causing an event that, if it were accidental, would lead to a rightful claim for said compensation


lexentry: eng/insurrection__Noun__1
written_rep: insurrection
trans_list: opstand | muiterij | rebellie
sense:
action of part or all of a national population violently rising up against the government or other authority; an instance of this


lexentry: eng/interdict__Noun__1
written_rep: interdict
trans_list: interdictie
sense:
A papal decree prohibiting the administration of the sacraments from a political entity under the power of a single person


lexentry: eng/interface__Noun__1
written_rep: interface
trans_list: interface
sense:
computing, object-oriented: piece of code defining a set of operations that other code must implement


lexentry: eng/intractability__Noun__1
sense: (of people) the state of being intractable
written_rep: intractability
trans_list:
balsturigheid | eigengereidheid | eigenwijsheid | eigenzinnigheid | onhandelbaarheid | onmeegaandheid


lexentry: eng/introit__Noun__1
written_rep: introit
trans_list: introïtus
sense:
part of a psalm or other portion of the Bible read or sung at Mass immediately after the priest ascends to the altar


lexentry: eng/intron__Noun__1
written_rep: intron
trans_list: intron
sense:
genetics: portion of a split gene that is included in pre-RNA transcripts but is removed during RNA processing


lexentry: eng/involution__Noun__1
written_rep: involution
trans_list: regressie
sense:
mathematics; an endofunction whose square is equal to the identity function; a function equal to its inverse


lexentry: eng/involve__Verb__1
written_rep: involve
trans_list: betrekken
sense:
to cause or engage (someone or something) to become connected or implicated, or to participate, in some activity or situation


lexentry: eng/involve__Verb__1
written_rep: involve
trans_list: betrekken
sense:
to entangle, intertwine, or mingle (something with one or more other things, or several things together); to entangle (someone or something) in a confusing or troublesome situation


lexentry: eng/irksome__Adjective__1
written_rep: irksome
trans_list: vervelend
sense:
disagreeable or troublesome by reason of long continuance or repetition; bothersome; annoying; irritating; wearisome; tedious


lexentry: eng/irradiate__Verb__1
written_rep: irradiate
trans_list: omroepen
sense:
to apply radiation other than visible light to (someone or something); to treat (food) with ionizing radiation to destroy pathogens; to treat (a patient, or a cancerous growth or tumour) with radiation


lexentry: eng/jetty__Noun__1
written_rep: jetty
trans_list: pier
sense:
structure which extends into a river or sea to protect a bank, beach, harbour, etc., from currents or tides


lexentry: eng/jingle_bell__Noun__1
written_rep: jingle bell
trans_list: schelringen
sense:
small, hollow, spherical metal bell with a narrow slit opening or small holes, containing a loose ball or rod as a clapper


lexentry: eng/jobsworth__Noun__1
written_rep: jobsworth
trans_list: pennenlikker
sense:
minor official or worker who refuses to be flexible in the application of rules to help a client or customer


lexentry: eng/kaleidoscope__Noun__1
written_rep: kaleidoscope
trans_list: caleidoscoop
sense:
instrument consisting of a tube containing mirrors and loose, colourful beads or other objects; when the tube is looked into and rotated, a succession of symmetrical designs can be seen


lexentry: eng/kick_wheel__Noun__1
written_rep: kick wheel
trans_list: pottenbakkersschijf
sense:
A wheel or disc used to throw pots, turned by kicking or pushing a heavy stone or concrete base with the foot


lexentry: eng/labour_law__Noun__1
written_rep: labour law
trans_list: arbeidsrecht
sense:
body of statute law that regulates the relationship between employer, employee, labour union and government


lexentry: eng/languor__Noun__1
written_rep: languor
trans_list: loomheid
sense:
state of the body or mind caused by exhaustion or disease and characterized by a languid feeling; an instance of this


lexentry: eng/lapidary__Adjective__1
written_rep: lapidary
trans_list: steensnijder
sense:
of a piece of writing or a writing style: characteristic of or suitable for an inscription; embodying the precision and refinement of inscriptions on monuments


lexentry: eng/lazaretto__Noun__1
written_rep: lazaretto
trans_list: quarantainegebouw
sense:
building or ship used to temporarily isolate sick people to prevent the spread of infectious diseases


lexentry: eng/lazaretto__Noun__1
written_rep: lazaretto
trans_list: quarantainegebouw
sense:
place reserved for people with infectious diseases (especially leprosy or plague) to live on a long-term basis


lexentry: eng/lees__Noun__1
written_rep: lees
trans_list: bezinksel
sense:
the sediment that settles during fermentation of beverages, consisting of dead yeast and precipitated parts of the fruit


lexentry: eng/let_him_who_is_without_sin_cast_the_first_stone__Phrase__1
sense: only those who are faultless have the right to pass judgment on others
written_rep: let him who is without sin cast the first stone
trans_list:
laat hij die zelf nooit zondigt, de eerste steen maar gooien | wie zonder zonde is werpe de eerste steen


lexentry: eng/libido__Noun__1
written_rep: libido
trans_list: libido
sense:
drives or mental energies related or based on sexual instincts but not necessarily sexual in and of themselves.


lexentry: eng/limbo__Noun__2
written_rep: limbo
trans_list: limbo
sense:
competitive dance in which dancers take turns to cross under a horizontal bar while bending backwards


lexentry: eng/line__Noun__1
written_rep: line
trans_list: verbinding
sense:
connected series of public conveyances, and hence, an established arrangement for forwarding merchandise, etc.


lexentry: eng/line__Noun__1
written_rep: line
trans_list: meetlat | regel
sense:
long tape, or a narrow ribbon of steel, etc., marked with subdivisions, as feet and inches, for measuring; a tapeline


lexentry: eng/line__Noun__1
written_rep: line
trans_list: regel | lijn
sense:
music: one of the straight horizontal and parallel prolonged strokes on and between which the notes are placed


lexentry: eng/line_break__Noun__1
written_rep: line break
trans_list: wagenterugloop
sense:
a point in writing where text that would normally continue on the same line starts at the beginning of a new line or the character indicating that subsequent characters should appear on a separate line of text


lexentry: eng/liquidate__Verb__1
written_rep: liquidate
trans_list: afwikkelen
sense:
(transitive) to settle the financial affairs of (a corporation, partnership, or other business) with the aim of ceasing operations; (intransitive) of a corporation, partnership, or other business: to settle financial affairs with the aim of ceasing operations; to go into liquidation


lexentry: eng/literalism__Noun__1
written_rep: literalism
trans_list: letterlijkheid
sense:
literal interpretation or understanding; adherence to the exact letter or precise significance, as in interpreting or translating


lexentry: eng/lobotomy__Noun__1
written_rep: lobotomy
trans_list: lobotomie
sense:
surgical operation involving cutting into a lobe of a body organ, specifically a procedure involving severing connections between the prefrontal cortex and other parts of the frontal lobe of the brain


lexentry: eng/localization__Noun__1
written_rep: localization
trans_list: landelijke aanpassing
sense:
software engineering: act or process of making a product suitable for use in a particular country or region


lexentry: eng/lotus_position__Noun__1
written_rep: lotus position
trans_list: kleermakerszit
sense:
a cross-legged sitting position in which the feet are resting below the lower leg of the opposite leg


lexentry: eng/lump__Noun__1
written_rep: lump
trans_list: klont | brok | klonter
sense:
something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group


lexentry: eng/machicolation__Noun__1
written_rep: machicolation
trans_list: mezekouw | mezenkooi
sense:
opening between corbels that support a projecting parapet, or in the floor of a gallery or the roof of a portal, of a fortified building


lexentry: eng/mafic__Adjective__1
written_rep: mafic
trans_list: mafisch
sense:
describing rocks, such as silicate minerals, magmas, and volcanic and intrusive igneous rocks, which contain relatively high concentrations of magnesium and iron


lexentry: eng/magnesite__Noun__1
written_rep: magnesite
trans_list: magnesiet
sense:
a form of magnesium carbonate, O₃, occurring as dolomite (with calcite) but rarely found in the pure state


lexentry: eng/maladministration__Noun__1
written_rep: maladministration
trans_list: bedrog
sense:
faulty, improper, or inefficient administration or management, especially by a government body; an instance of this


lexentry: eng/man_in_the_moon__Proper_noun__1
written_rep: man in the moon
trans_list: mannetje in de maan | mannetje op de maan
sense:
image of a man perceived in the dark maria and light highlands or other features of the Moon; imaginary man thought to be living on the Moon


lexentry: eng/mangal__Noun__1
written_rep: mangal
trans_list: mangrove
sense:
tropical and subtropical coastal intertidal swampland ecosystem characterized by mangroves or similar shrubs and trees


lexentry: eng/mangrove__Noun__1
written_rep: mangrove
trans_list: mangrove
sense:
any of various tropical and subtropical evergreen shrubs or trees chiefly of the Rhizophoraceae family that have aerial roots and grow in clumps in brackish intertidal coastal areas


lexentry: eng/manifest_destiny__Noun__1
written_rep: manifest destiny
trans_list: Manifest Destiny
sense:
cultural belief in the 19th-century United States that American settlers were destined to expand across North America


lexentry: eng/manor__Noun__1
written_rep: manor
trans_list: heerlijkheid
sense:
district over which a feudal lord could exercise certain rights and privileges in medieval western Europe


lexentry: eng/many_a__Determiner__1
written_rep: many a
trans_list: menig
sense:
being one of a large number, each one of many; belonging to an aggregate or category, considered singly as one of a kind


lexentry: eng/mattress__Noun__1
written_rep: mattress
trans_list: zinkstuk
sense:
engineering: a flat structure of brushwood or similar material used to provide a foundation for a structure including embankments


lexentry: eng/means_of_transportation__Noun__1
written_rep: means of transportation
trans_list: vervoersmiddel | vervoermiddel
sense:
general term for the different kinds of transport facilities that are often used to transport people or cargo in many ways


lexentry: eng/meld__Verb__2
written_rep: meld
trans_list: roemen
sense:
(transitive) to announce or play (a combination of cards); (intransitive) to announce or play a combination of playing cards


lexentry: eng/mental_calculation__Noun__1
written_rep: mental calculation
trans_list: hoofdrekenen
sense:
arithmetical calculations using only the human brain, with no help from any supplies (such as pencil and paper) or devices such as a calculator


lexentry: eng/metastasize__Verb__1
written_rep: metastasize
trans_list: metastaseren | uitzaaien
sense:
(transitive) of a disease (especially cancer) or a tumour: to form a metastasis in (a body organ); (intransitive) to undergo metastasis


lexentry: eng/mezzanine__Noun__1
written_rep: mezzanine
trans_list: tussenvloer | entresol | mezzanine
sense:
intermediate floor or storey in between the main floors of a building; specifically, one that is directly above the ground floor which does not extend over the whole floorspace of the building


lexentry: eng/microraion__Noun__1
written_rep: microraion
trans_list: nieuwbouwwijk
sense:
residential complex in a currently or former communist country, chiefly one which was previously part of the Soviet Union


lexentry: eng/mid__Adjective__1
written_rep: mid
trans_list: te midden van
sense:
in linguistics, made with a somewhat elevated position of some part of the tongue relative to the palate


lexentry: eng/militarism__Noun__1
written_rep: militarism
trans_list: militarisme
sense:
an ideology which claims that the military is the foundation of a society's security, and thereby its most important aspect


lexentry: eng/military-industrial_complex__Noun__1
written_rep: military-industrial complex
trans_list: militair-industrieel complex
sense:
nation’s armed forces and industries collectively, regarded as a strong vested interest exerting great influence on the government


lexentry: eng/milliner__Noun__1
written_rep: milliner
trans_list: modiste
sense:
person who sells (women’s) apparel, accessories, and other decorative goods, especially those originally manufactured in Milan


lexentry: eng/mince_words__Verb__1
written_rep: mince words
trans_list: zich geen blad voor de mond nemen | zonder omhaal van woorden
sense:
to restrain oneself when speaking by withholding some comments or using euphemisms in order to be polite, tactful, etc.


lexentry: eng/mind_one's_own_business__Verb__1
written_rep: mind one's own business
trans_list: met zijn eigen zaken bemoeien
sense:
to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others


lexentry: eng/minstrel__Noun__1
written_rep: minstrel
trans_list: minstreel | speelman
sense:
medieval (especially travelling) entertainer who would recite and sing poetry, often to their own musical accompaniment


lexentry: eng/missal__Noun__1
written_rep: missal
trans_list: misboek | missaal
sense:
book containing the prayers and responses needed when celebrating the Roman Catholic Mass throughout the year


lexentry: eng/mitre_saw__Noun__1
written_rep: mitre saw
trans_list: verstekzaag
sense:
power saw that is a bench circular saw that is used to make accurate crosscuts and miters in a workpiece


lexentry: eng/mode__Noun__1
written_rep: mode
trans_list: modus
sense:
computing: one of various related sets of rules for processing data; more generally, any state of the system associated with certain behaviours


lexentry: eng/modernism__Noun__1
written_rep: modernism
trans_list: modernisme
sense:
any of several styles of art, architecture, literature, philosophy, etc., that flourished in the 20th century


lexentry: eng/modulation__Noun__1
written_rep: modulation
trans_list: modulatie
sense:
changing of the key in a piece of music; the effect achieved by this as an element of harmony; an instance of this


lexentry: eng/modulation__Noun__1
written_rep: modulation
trans_list: modulatie
sense:
modification of an electromagnetic wave or other oscillating carrier wave to apply a signal to it; an instance of this; extent to which such a wave is modified; modified wave or signal


lexentry: eng/moon_pool__Noun__1
written_rep: moon pool
trans_list: moonpool
sense:
opening in the base of the hull of a vessel, which is used for lowering equipment into the sea below


lexentry: eng/moor__Verb__1
written_rep: moor
trans_list: meren | aanmeren
sense:
to fix or secure, as a vessel, in a particular place by casting anchor, or by fastening with cables or chains


lexentry: eng/moral_hazard__Noun__1
written_rep: moral hazard
trans_list: moreel risico | moreel wangedrag
sense:
prospect that a party insulated from risk may behave differently from the way it would behave if it were fully exposed to the risk


lexentry: eng/mothball__Verb__1
written_rep: mothball
trans_list: in de mottenballen leggen
sense:
to stop using (something), and often to put it in storage; specifically, while keeping it in good condition so it can be used in the future


lexentry: eng/mudflap__Noun__1
written_rep: mudflap
trans_list: spatlap
sense:
A rectangular flap mounted near the wheel of a truck to prevent mud from being thrown up onto the vehicle


lexentry: eng/muscle_memory__Noun__1
written_rep: muscle memory
trans_list: spiergeheugen
sense:
physiological adaptation of the body to repetition of a specific physical activity, resulting in increased subconscious neuromuscular control when performing that activity again


lexentry: eng/myroblyte__Noun__1
written_rep: myroblyte
trans_list: myrobliet
sense:
saint whose relics or place of burial produce or are said to have produced the Oil of Saints or the odour of sanctity


lexentry: eng/near_abroad__Noun__1
written_rep: near abroad
trans_list: nabije buitenland
sense:
the other countries and political regions which are in the vicinity of a country or political region


lexentry: eng/nefarious__Adjective__1
written_rep: nefarious
trans_list: berucht | misdadig | schandelijk
sense:
sinful, villainous, criminal, or wicked, especially when noteworthy or notorious for such characteristics


lexentry: eng/neither_..._nor__Conjunction__1
written_rep: neither … nor
trans_list: noch … noch
sense:
used for showing that something is not true of two or more people, things, actions, qualities, or ideas


lexentry: eng/neither_fish,_flesh,_nor_good_red_herring__Adjective__1
written_rep: neither fish, flesh, nor good red herring
trans_list: vlees noch vis
sense:
not easily categorized; not rightly belonging or fitting well in a given group or situation; not having the advantages of the various options


lexentry: eng/neo-Darwinism__Noun__1
written_rep: neo-Darwinism
trans_list: neodarwinisme
sense:
synthesis of Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution through natural selection with the modern genetic understanding of heredity


lexentry: eng/new_normal__Noun__1
written_rep: new normal
trans_list: nieuw normaal
sense:
current prevailing situation which has emerged recently, that differs dramatically from the previous one and is expected to remain


lexentry: eng/next__Noun__1
written_rep: next
trans_list: volgende
sense:
the one that follows after this one (in languages with a definite article that is generally required in this sense)


lexentry: eng/nibble__Verb__1
written_rep: nibble
trans_list: knabbelen
sense:
(transitive) to take a small, quick bite, or several of such bites, of (something); (intransitive) to take a small, quick bite, or several of such bites; to eat (at frequent intervals) with small, quick bites


lexentry: eng/night_watchman__Noun__1
written_rep: night watchman
trans_list: nachtwacht
sense:
a person appointed by a town or city to walk the streets at night and guard the burghers from felons and robbers


lexentry: eng/no__Particle__1
written_rep: no
trans_list: nee
sense:
used to show agreement with a negative question (in some languages this response is the usual word for "yes")


lexentry: eng/no_pain,_no_gain__Proverb__1
sense: discomfort is necessary to achieve goals
written_rep: no pain, no gain
trans_list:
de kost gaat voor de baat uit | niet geschoten is altijd mis | voor iets hoort iets | wie niet waagt, die niet wint


lexentry: eng/notation__Noun__1
written_rep: notation
trans_list: notatie
sense:
system of characters, symbols or abbreviated expressions used to express technical facts or quantities


lexentry: eng/nouveau_riche__Noun__1
written_rep: nouveau riche
trans_list: nouveau riche
sense:
new money: wealthy persons whose fortunes are newly acquired, and who are therefore perceived to lack the refinement of those who were raised wealthy


lexentry: eng/obsessive__Adjective__1
written_rep: obsessive
trans_list: obsessief | dwangmatig
sense:
having one thought or pursuing one activity to the absolute or nearly absolute exclusion of all others


lexentry: eng/occident__Noun__1
written_rep: occident
trans_list: westen
sense:
part of the horizon where the sun last appears in the evening; that part of the earth towards the sunset; the west


lexentry: eng/omen__Noun__1
written_rep: omen
trans_list: voorteken | omen | voorbode
sense:
something which portends or is perceived to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; an augury or foreboding


lexentry: eng/once_bitten,_twice_shy__Proverb__1
sense: one is cautious in the future if hurt in the past
written_rep: once bitten, twice shy
trans_list:
door schade en schande wordt men wijs | een ezel stoot zich geen tweemaal aan dezelfde steen | een gewaarschuwd mens telt voor twee


lexentry: eng/one-armed_bandit__Noun__1
written_rep: one-armed bandit
trans_list: eenarmige bandiet
sense:
gaming machine having a long arm-like handle at one side that a player pulls down to make reels spin


lexentry: eng/one_swallow_does_not_a_summer_make__Proverb__1
sense: one instance of an event does not necessarily indicate a trend
written_rep: one swallow does not a summer make
trans_list:
een zwaluw maakt nog geen lente | een zwaluw maakt nog geen zomer | één ooievaar maakt nog geen zomer | één zwaluw maakt de lente niet


lexentry: eng/opal__Noun__1
written_rep: opal
trans_list: opaal
sense:
a mineral consisting, like quartz, of silica, but inferior to quartz in hardness and specific gravity


lexentry: eng/oppose__Verb__1
written_rep: oppose
trans_list: tegengaan | tegenhouden
sense:
to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.


lexentry: eng/optimization__Noun__1
written_rep: optimization
trans_list: optimalisatie
sense:
the design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense


lexentry: eng/optography__Noun__1
written_rep: optography
trans_list: optografie
sense:
the production of an optogram on the retina by the photochemical action of light on the visual purple; the fixation of an image in the eye


lexentry: eng/orthodox__Adjective__1
written_rep: orthodox
trans_list: orthodox
sense:
conforming to accepted, established, or traditional doctrines of a given faith, religion, or ideology


lexentry: eng/osteoarthritis__Noun__1
written_rep: osteoarthritis
trans_list: artrose
sense:
form of arthritis caused by chronic degeneration of the cartilage and synovial membrane of the joints


lexentry: eng/osteopath__Noun__1
written_rep: osteopath
trans_list: osteopaat
sense:
medicine: a healthcare practitioner who practices osteopathy by manipulating the skeleton and muscles


lexentry: eng/ostracize__Verb__1
written_rep: ostracize
trans_list: uitstoten | mijden | verbannen
sense:
to exclude a person from a community or from society by not communicating with them or by refusing to acknowledge their presence


lexentry: eng/overpopulation__Noun__1
written_rep: overpopulation
trans_list: overbevolking
sense:
excessive number of occupants in a particular area; specifically, when the number of occupants exceeds the ability of that area to provide for them


lexentry: eng/palmer__Noun__1
written_rep: palmer
trans_list: pelgrim
sense:
a pilgrim who had been to the Holy Land and who brought back a palm branch in signification; a wandering religious votary


lexentry: eng/pamphlet__Noun__1
written_rep: pamphlet
trans_list: pamflet
sense:
small, brief printed work, consisting either of a folded sheet of paper, or several sheets bound together into a booklet with only a paper cover


lexentry: eng/paradigm_shift__Noun__1
written_rep: paradigm shift
trans_list: paradigmawissel | paradigmawisseling
sense:
change in thinking from an accepted point of view to a new one, necessitated by scientific discoveries


lexentry: eng/paramour__Noun__1
written_rep: paramour
trans_list: geliefde
sense:
person with whom one has an illicit or secret affair; one with whom a married person has an adulterous affair


lexentry: eng/parcel_locker__Noun__1
written_rep: parcel locker
trans_list: pakjesautomaat | pakketautomaat | pakketbox | pakketbrievenbus
sense:
automated postal box that allows users for a self-service collection of parcels and oversize letters as well as the dispatch of parcels


lexentry: eng/patent__Noun__1
written_rep: patent
trans_list: octrooi | patent
sense:
declaration issued by a government agency that the inventor of a new invention has the sole privilege of making, selling, or using the claimed invention for a specified period


lexentry: eng/patent__Verb__1
written_rep: patent
trans_list: patenteren
sense:
to (successfully) register (a new invention) with a government agency to obtain the sole privilege of its manufacture, sale, and use for a specified period


lexentry: eng/pennon__Noun__1
written_rep: pennon
trans_list: wimpel
sense:
long, narrow flag or streamer, usually hung at the top of a helmet or lance; something resembling this


lexentry: eng/perennial__Adjective__1
written_rep: perennial
trans_list: voortdurend | eeuwig
sense:
continuing without cessation or intermission for several years, or for an undetermined or infinite period


lexentry: eng/petrodollar__Noun__1
written_rep: petrodollar
trans_list: petrodollar
sense:
money (either notionally or specifically in dollars or other currencies) earned from the sale of oil


lexentry: eng/phase_diagram__Noun__1
written_rep: phase diagram
trans_list: fasediagram
sense:
graph, with axes representing temperature and pressure, showing the equilibrium conditions for a given substance to be a solid, liquid or gas


lexentry: eng/phenol__Noun__1
written_rep: phenol
trans_list: fenol
sense:
any of a class of aromatic organic compounds having at least one hydroxyl group attached directly to the benzene ring


lexentry: eng/phenolic_resin__Noun__1
written_rep: phenolic resin
trans_list: fenolhars
sense:
(chemistry) Any of a particular class of thermosetting resin made through the condensation of phenol


lexentry: eng/photocopier__Noun__1
written_rep: photocopier
trans_list: kopieermachine
sense:
machine which reproduces documents by photographing the original over a glass plate and printing duplicates


lexentry: eng/pigeonhole__Noun__1
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; one of an array of open compartments for receiving mail and other messages at a college, office, etc.


lexentry: eng/pigeonhole__Verb__1
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


lexentry: eng/pique__Verb__1
written_rep: pique
trans_list: ontwikkelen
sense:
to excite (someone) to action; to stimulate (an emotion or feeling, especially curiosity or interest)


lexentry: eng/planning_permission__Noun__1
written_rep: planning permission
trans_list: bouwvergunning | omgevingsvergunning
sense:
legal permission granted by a government authority to construct on one's land, or to change the use of the land


lexentry: eng/platform__Noun__1
written_rep: platform
trans_list: platform
sense:
computing: a specific operating system or environment; a specific type of computer or microprocessor


lexentry: eng/plea_bargain__Noun__1
written_rep: plea bargain
trans_list: afspraak
sense:
an agreement in which a defendant agrees to plead guilty to a lesser charge instead of not guilty to a greater one


lexentry: eng/pleased_to_meet_you__Phrase__1
sense: 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/plunge__Noun__1
written_rep: plunge
trans_list: duiken
sense:
The act of thrusting into or submerging; a dive, leap, rush, or pitch into, or as into, water; as, to take the water with a plunge


lexentry: eng/point-to-point__Adjective__1
written_rep: point-to-point
trans_list: punt-naar-punt
sense:
being or relating to a method of manually constructing electronic circuits where components were individually mounted on the chassis prior to soldering


lexentry: eng/point__Noun__1
written_rep: point
trans_list: komma
sense:
arithmetic: decimal point (note: many languages use a comma (',') rather than a dot as a decimal point, and hence the translations into these languages reflect this.)


lexentry: eng/poisoned_chalice__Noun__1
written_rep: poisoned chalice
trans_list: gifbeker | vergiftigd geschenk
sense:
something initially regarded as advantageous but which is later recognized to be disadvantageous or harmful


lexentry: eng/poker_face__Noun__1
written_rep: poker face
trans_list: pokerface
sense:
impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing


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


lexentry: eng/poseur__Noun__1
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/possess__Verb__1
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/potash__Noun__1
written_rep: potash
trans_list: potas
sense:
pot ash: the water-soluble part of the ash formed by burning plant material; used for making soap and glass and as a fertilizer


lexentry: eng/poutine__Noun__1
written_rep: poutine
trans_list: poutine
sense:
dish consisting of French fries topped with cheese curds and gravy; any of a number of variations on the basic poutine dish


lexentry: eng/pragmatism__Noun__1
written_rep: pragmatism
trans_list: pragmatisme
sense:
political theory that problems should be met with/by practical solutions rather than ideological ones


lexentry: eng/predicate_logic__Noun__1
written_rep: predicate logic
trans_list: predicatenlogica
sense:
generic term for symbolic formal systems like first-order logic, second-order logic, many-sorted logic


lexentry: eng/prescriptive__Adjective__1
written_rep: prescriptive
trans_list: normatief
sense:
of or pertaining to prescribing or enjoining, especially an action or behavior based on a norm or standard


lexentry: eng/presence_of_mind__Noun__1
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/prevail__Verb__1
written_rep: prevail
trans_list: domineren | overwinnen | zegevieren
sense:
To be superior in strength, dominance, influence or frequency; to have or gain the advantage over others; to have the upper hand


lexentry: eng/pride__Noun__1
written_rep: pride
trans_list: trots | hoogmoed | eigenwaan | fierheid | kapsones
sense:
proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct


lexentry: eng/pride__Noun__1
written_rep: pride
trans_list: trots | eergevoel | fierheid
sense:
quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.


lexentry: eng/pride__Noun__1
written_rep: pride
trans_list: trots
sense:
that of which one is proud; that which excites boasting or self-gratulation; the occasion or ground of self-esteem


lexentry: eng/private_detective__Noun__1
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/privation__Noun__1
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/proboscis_monkey__Noun__1
written_rep: proboscis monkey
trans_list: neusaap
sense:
Nasalis larvatus, a reddish-brown arboreal Old World monkey with an unusually large nose, endemic to Borneo


lexentry: eng/prognosis__Noun__1
written_rep: prognosis
trans_list: prognose
sense:
forecast of the future course or outcome of a disease or disorder based on current medical knowledge


lexentry: eng/prothesis__Noun__1
written_rep: prothesis
trans_list: prosthesis
sense:
the addition of a sound or syllable at the beginning of a word without changing the word's meaning or the rest of its structure


lexentry: eng/psychopathy__Noun__1
written_rep: psychopathy
trans_list: psychopathie
sense:
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


lexentry: eng/public__Adjective__1
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


lexentry: eng/pulse__Noun__1
written_rep: pulse
trans_list: pols
sense:
normally regular beat felt when arteries near the skin are depressed, caused by the heart pumping blood through them


lexentry: eng/puzzle__Noun__1
written_rep: puzzle
trans_list: puzzel | hersenbreker | raadsel
sense:
game or toy, or problem, requiring some effort to complete or work out, which is intended as a pastime and/or to test one’s mental ability


lexentry: eng/puzzle__Verb__1
written_rep: puzzle
trans_list: in de war brengen | verbijsteren | verwarren
sense:
(transitive) to cause (oneself, or someone or their mind, etc.) to feel confused or mystified because they cannot understand a complicated matter, a problem, etc.


lexentry: eng/quark__Noun__1
written_rep: quark
trans_list: quark
sense:
one of a number of elementary subatomic particles having fractional electric charge that forms matter


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/radar__Noun__1
written_rep: radar
trans_list: radar
sense:
method of detecting a distant object by analysing radio waves which are sent towards the object and which reflect off its surfaces; field of study of this method


lexentry: eng/ransack__Verb__1
written_rep: ransack
trans_list: plunderen
sense:
(transitive) to search (someone, or a place) thoroughly in order to steal something, especially when vigorous and leaving behind a state of disarray; (intransitive) to search for and steal things


lexentry: eng/rash__Noun__1
written_rep: rash
trans_list: uitslag | huiduitslag
sense:
area of inflamed and irritated skin characterized by reddened spots; illness characterized by a type of rash


lexentry: eng/recluse__Noun__1
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/recursive__Adjective__1
written_rep: recursive
trans_list: recursief
sense:
mathematics: of an expression, in which each term is determined by applying a formula to preceding terms


lexentry: eng/recuse__Verb__1
written_rep: recuse
trans_list: recuseren
sense:
(transitive, reflexive) 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 impartality


lexentry: eng/redundancy__Noun__1
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/register_office__Noun__1
written_rep: register office
trans_list: burgerlijke staat
sense:
the local office in which births, marriages and deaths are registered, and in which civil marriages are conducted


lexentry: eng/relative_pitch__Noun__1
written_rep: relative pitch
trans_list: relatief gehoor
sense:
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/relish__Verb__1
written_rep: relish
trans_list: genieten
sense:
(transitive) to take delight or pleasure in (someone or oneself, or something); (intransitive) to take delight or pleasure


lexentry: eng/render__Verb__1
written_rep: render
trans_list: renderen | weergeven
sense:
to transform digital information in the form received from a repository into a display on a computer screen, or for other presentation to the user


lexentry: eng/repose__Noun__1
written_rep: repose
trans_list: rust
sense:
temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; an instance of this


lexentry: eng/republish__Verb__1
written_rep: republish
trans_list: heruitgeven
sense:
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
written_rep: request stop
trans_list: stop op afroep | stop op verzoek
sense:
location at which public transport does not ordinarily stop, but will do so if specifically requested by a passenger


lexentry: eng/requite__Verb__1
written_rep: requite
trans_list: belonen
sense:
(transitive) to repay (a debt owed); to recompense or reward someone for (a favour, a service rendered, etc.); to repay (someone) a debt owed; to recompense or reward (someone) for a favour, a service rendered, etc.


lexentry: eng/resentment__Noun__1
written_rep: resentment
trans_list: wrok | misnoegen
sense:
anger or displeasure felt out of belief that others have engaged in wrongdoing or mistreatment; indignation.


lexentry: eng/resilient__Adjective__1
written_rep: resilient
trans_list: weerbaar
sense:
returning quickly to normal after damaging events or conditions; psychologically or structurally tough


lexentry: eng/restless_legs_syndrome__Noun__1
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/reverse_dictionary__Noun__1
written_rep: reverse dictionary
trans_list: retrograad
sense:
a dictionary in which entries are sorted alphabetically by their last letter, then second-to-last, and so on


lexentry: eng/rite_of_passage__Noun__1
written_rep: rite of passage
trans_list: overgangsritueel | rite de passage
sense:
ceremony or series of ceremonies to celebrate a passage or transition from one stage of a person’s life to another; any significant event or experience that marks a transition from one stage of a person’s life to another


lexentry: eng/root__Noun__1
written_rep: root
trans_list: wortel | machtswortel
sense:
arithmetic: number or expression which when raised to a power gives the specified number or expression


lexentry: eng/root_cellar__Noun__1
written_rep: root cellar
trans_list: kelder
sense:
structure built underground or partially underground and used to store vegetables, fruits, and nuts or other foods


lexentry: eng/running_the_gauntlet__Noun__1
written_rep: running the gauntlet
trans_list: spitsroeden lopen
sense:
physical punishment by which a person is compelled to run through a double line of soldiers who attempt to strike him as they pass


lexentry: eng/sabot__Noun__1
written_rep: sabot
trans_list: manchet
sense:
a carrier around projectile(s) in firearms, cannons and artillery which holds the projectile in precision within the barrel


lexentry: eng/sacrifice__Noun__1
written_rep: sacrifice
trans_list: opoffering
sense:
killing (and often burning) of a human being or an animal as an offering to a deity; offering of an object to a deity


lexentry: eng/sacrifice__Verb__1
written_rep: sacrifice
trans_list: offeren
sense:
(transitive) to offer (a human being or an animal, or an object) to a deity; (transitive) to offer a human being or an animal, or an object, to a deity


lexentry: eng/sacrifice__Verb__1
written_rep: sacrifice
trans_list: offeren
sense:
to destroy or surrender (something) for the sake of something else regarded as more urgent or valuable


lexentry: eng/safety_valve__Noun__1
written_rep: safety valve
trans_list: veiligheidsventiel | veiligheidsklep
sense:
valve set to open at a pressure below that at which a container holding a gas, vapour, etc., would burst, thus reducing the pressure


lexentry: eng/sampling__Noun__1
written_rep: sampling
trans_list: uitmonstering
sense:
analysis of a group by determining the characteristics of a significant percentage of its members chosen at random


lexentry: eng/scenery__Noun__1
written_rep: scenery
trans_list: coulissen | decor | toneel
sense:
stage backdrops, property and other items on a stage that give the impression of the location of the scene


lexentry: eng/schedule__Noun__1
written_rep: schedule
trans_list: programma | planning
sense:
a procedural plan, usually but not necessarily tabular in nature, indicating a sequence of operations and the planned times at which those operations are to occur


lexentry: eng/school_psychologist__Noun__1
written_rep: school psychologist
trans_list: schoolpsycholoog
sense:
practitioner or educator who conducts assessments to evaluate students on criteria such as intelligence, aptitude, and psychopathology


lexentry: eng/sea_level__Noun__1
written_rep: sea level
trans_list: zeeniveau | zeespiegel
sense:
nominal height of the surface of the oceans above which heights of geographical features and aircraft flight levels are measured


lexentry: eng/seclusion__Noun__1
written_rep: seclusion
trans_list: afscherming
sense:
act of secluding, or the state of being secluded; a shutting out or keeping apart, or the state of being shut out


lexentry: eng/secondary_education__Noun__1
written_rep: secondary education
trans_list: secundair onderwijs | voortgezet onderwijs
sense:
education of children that follows primary education and leads to either employment or further education


lexentry: eng/sedate__Adjective__1
written_rep: sedate
trans_list: gelaten
sense:
of a person or animal, or their behaviour: calm and composed (often in a dignified manner), and avoiding or unaffected by activity or excitement


lexentry: eng/seethe__Verb__1
written_rep: seethe
trans_list: schuimen
sense:
of a liquid, vapour, etc., or a container holding it: to foam or froth in an agitated manner, as if boiling


lexentry: eng/seethe__Verb__1
written_rep: seethe
trans_list: bruisen van aktiviteit
sense:
of a place: to be filled with many people or things moving about actively; to buzz with activity; of people or things: to move about actively in a crowd or group


lexentry: eng/self-raising_flour__Noun__1
written_rep: self-raising flour
trans_list: bakmeel | zelfrijzend
sense:
a type of flour that contains an agent, such as baking powder, which makes baked goods expand and rise when cooked


lexentry: eng/serendipity__Noun__1
written_rep: serendipity
trans_list: gelukkig toeval
sense:
a combination of events which are not individually beneficial, but occurring together produce a good or wonderful outcome


lexentry: eng/service_dog__Noun__1
written_rep: service dog
trans_list: assistentiehond | hulphond
sense:
dog which serves people by helping them; dog which assists the work of military or law enforcement officers; dog which assists a person who has a physical or mental disability


lexentry: eng/shell_game__Noun__1
written_rep: shell game
trans_list: geelboegtroepiaal
sense:
game which requires the bettor to guess under which of three small cups a pea-sized object has been placed


lexentry: eng/shibboleth__Noun__1
written_rep: shibboleth
trans_list: cliché | slagzin | slogan | visie | woord
sense:
a common or longstanding belief, custom, or catchphrase associated with a particular group, especially one with little current meaning or truth


lexentry: eng/shire__Noun__1
written_rep: shire
trans_list: graafschap
sense:
administrative area or district subdivided into hundreds or wapentakes and jointly governed by an ealdorman and a sheriff; present-day area corresponding to such a historical district; administrative area or district in other countries


lexentry: eng/shortwave__Adjective__1
written_rep: shortwave
trans_list: kortegolf
sense:
of a radio wave: having a wavelength of between 10 and 100 metres, corresponding to a frequency between 3 and 30 megahertz


lexentry: eng/shortwave__Noun__1
written_rep: shortwave
trans_list: kortegolf | korte golf
sense:
electromagnetic wave with a relatively short wavelength; one with a wavelength generally between 10 and 100 metres, corresponding to a frequency between 3 and 30 megahertz


lexentry: eng/shuttlecock__Noun__1
written_rep: shuttlecock
trans_list: shuttle | pluimbal | vederbal
sense:
a lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games


lexentry: eng/siege_engine__Noun__1
written_rep: siege engine
trans_list: belegeringswapen | belegeringswerk
sense:
large weapon of war used during ancient and medieval times to batter fortifications, settlements, etc.


lexentry: eng/signifier__Noun__1
written_rep: signifier
trans_list: betekenaar
sense:
(linguistics) the sound of spoken word or string of letters on a page that a person recognizes as a sign


lexentry: eng/simplex__Noun__1
written_rep: simplex
trans_list: simplex
sense:
generalization of a triangle or tetrahedron to an arbitrary dimension, the generalization being the simplest possible convex polytope for a given dimension


lexentry: eng/simplicity__Noun__1
written_rep: simplicity
trans_list: eenvoud
sense:
quality or state of being simple, unmixed, or uncompounded; as, the simplicity of metals or of earths


lexentry: eng/skein__Noun__1
written_rep: skein
trans_list: kluwen
sense:
quantity of thread, yarn, etc., wound on a reel then removed and loosely knotted into an oblong shape


lexentry: eng/sky__Noun__1
written_rep: sky
trans_list: hemel | lucht
sense:
atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen


lexentry: eng/slate__Noun__1
written_rep: slate
trans_list: kandidatenlijst
sense:
group or list of candidates for appointment or election to an office; group of candidates or electors with affiliated political views


lexentry: eng/slate__Noun__1
written_rep: slate
trans_list: lei | leisteen
sense:
piece of such stone used as a tile for flooring, roofing, etc.; such tiles collectively; material from which they are made


lexentry: eng/slate__Noun__1
written_rep: slate
trans_list: lei | schoolbord
sense:
piece, originally of certain types of stone and now of other materials, often in a frame, used for writing on


lexentry: eng/smell_the_barn__Verb__1
written_rep: smell the barn
trans_list: de stal ruiken
sense:
to act with renewed energy or speed or to experience heightened anticipation as one approaches a destination, goal, or other desired outcome


lexentry: eng/smooth__Adjective__1
written_rep: smooth
trans_list: glad
sense:
mathematics, of a function: Having derivatives of all finite orders at all points within the function’s domain


lexentry: eng/snatch_victory_from_the_jaws_of_defeat__Verb__1
written_rep: snatch victory from the jaws of defeat
trans_list: de overwinning voor de poorten van de hel wegslepen
sense:
suddenly win a contest when it appears that loss is a foregone conclusion, to succeed in an endeavor through reversal of fortune, skill, effort, or good judgment


lexentry: eng/snow__Noun__1
written_rep: snow
trans_list: sneeuw
sense:
moving pattern of random dots seen on a radar or television screen, etc., when no transmission signal is being received or when there is interference


lexentry: eng/snow__Noun__1
written_rep: snow
trans_list: sneeuw
sense:
partly frozen, crystalline state of water that falls from the atmosphere as precipitation in flakes; falling of such flakes; accumulation of them as a white layer


lexentry: eng/social_distancing__Noun__1
written_rep: social distancing
trans_list: sociale onthouding
sense:
practice of maintaining physical distance between people to reduce the spread of communicable diseases


lexentry: eng/soft_power__Noun__1
written_rep: soft power
trans_list: kracht
sense:
political influence that is extended by means of diplomacy, international assistance, cultural exchanges, etc.


lexentry: eng/soundcheck__Noun__1
written_rep: soundcheck
trans_list: soundcheck
sense:
activity when the performer and sound crew run through a small portion of the upcoming show on the venue's sound system


lexentry: eng/soundtrack__Noun__1
written_rep: soundtrack
trans_list: geluidsspoor
sense:
a narrow strip running down a movie film that carries the recorded sound in synchronization with the pictures


lexentry: eng/sovereignty__Noun__1
written_rep: sovereignty
trans_list: soevereiniteit
sense:
of a nation or other polity: the state of being able to control resources, make laws independently, and otherwise govern itself without the coercion or concurrence of other polities


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


lexentry: eng/spavin__Noun__1
written_rep: spavin
trans_list: spat
sense:
bony swelling in a horse’s leg; disease of horses caused by this bony swelling; similar disease causing a person’s leg to be lame


lexentry: eng/spelling__Noun__1
written_rep: spelling
trans_list: spelling
sense:
the practice, ability, or subject of forming words with letters, or of reading the letters of words; orthography


lexentry: eng/spoils__Noun__1
written_rep: spoils
trans_list: het uitdelen van ambten aan partijgenoten | vriendjespolitiek
sense:
public offices and their benefits regarded as the peculiar property of a successful party or faction.


lexentry: eng/spoliation__Noun__1
written_rep: spoliation
trans_list: plundering
sense:
(uncountable) action of spoliating, or forcibly seizing property; state of having property forcibly seized


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


lexentry: eng/sputter__Verb__1
written_rep: sputter
trans_list: verpulveren
sense:
to cause surface atoms or electrons of a solid to be ejected by bombarding it with heavy atoms or ions


lexentry: eng/squeegee__Verb__1
written_rep: squeegee
trans_list: aftrekken
sense:
(transitive) to press or spread (a substance) using a squeegee; to use a squeegee on (something); (intransitive) to use a squeegee


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


lexentry: eng/stagnation__Noun__1
written_rep: stagnation
trans_list: stagnatie
sense:
state of lacking activity, change or progress, or excitement in an unhealthy manner; an instance of this


lexentry: eng/star__Noun__1
written_rep: star
trans_list: ster
sense:
a celestial body appearing as a point of light on the clear night sky, whose position is relatively fixed with respect to each other


lexentry: eng/state__Noun__1
written_rep: state
trans_list: staat
sense:
a/the State, the sovereign country or city state with the central government as its visible instrument


lexentry: eng/sterling__Noun__1
written_rep: sterling
trans_list: pond
sense:
currency of the United Kingdom, based on the pound sterling; genuine English or British currency, as contrasted with foreign currency


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


lexentry: eng/stopgap__Verb__1
written_rep: stopgap
trans_list: lapzalven
sense:
to use something as a short-term fix or temporary measure until a better alternative can be obtained


lexentry: eng/storm__Noun__1
written_rep: storm
trans_list: storm
sense:
disturbed state of the atmosphere between a severe or strong gale and a hurricane on the modern Beaufort scale


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/stroke__Noun__1
written_rep: stroke
trans_list: slag
sense:
single movement or thrust of a part (such as a piston) of a machine that moves back and forth; length of this movement


lexentry: eng/stroke__Noun__1
written_rep: stroke
trans_list: slag
sense:
specific combination of movements of the arms and legs which, when repeated, causes the swimmer to advance through the water; manner in which such movements are made


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


lexentry: eng/subliminal__Adjective__1
written_rep: subliminal
trans_list: subliminaal
sense:
of a stimulus: below the limen or threshold of conscious perception, especially if still able to produce a response; also, below the threshold where a response can be produced


lexentry: eng/subpoena__Verb__1
written_rep: subpoena
trans_list: dagvaarden
sense:
to summon (someone) with a subpoena; to require (a document or other evidence) to be produced before a court or some other legal proceeding


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


lexentry: eng/suck__Verb__1
written_rep: suck
trans_list: zuigen
sense:
to work the lips and tongue on (an object) to extract moisture or nourishment; to absorb (something) in the mouth


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


lexentry: eng/suicide__Noun__1
written_rep: suicide
trans_list: zelfmoordenaar | zelfmoordenaares | zelfmoordenaarster
sense:
person who has killed himself/herself, is killing (is attempting/has attempted to kill) himself/herself


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


lexentry: eng/suspended_sentence__Noun__1
written_rep: suspended sentence
trans_list: straf met uitstel | voorwaardelijke straf
sense:
a sentence which the offender serves in probation unless he/she commits another crime during the period the sentence is in force


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


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


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


lexentry: eng/sustainable_development__Noun__1
written_rep: sustainable development
trans_list: duurzame ontwikkeling
sense:
development seeking to economic growth while ensuring future generations' ability to do the same, by not exceeding natural regenerative capacity


lexentry: eng/swagman__Noun__1
written_rep: swagman
trans_list: seizoenarbeider
sense:
person who travels around with a swag; specifically, an itinerant person, often seeking work in exchange for food and lodging


lexentry: eng/symposium__Noun__1
written_rep: symposium
trans_list: symposium
sense:
a conference or other meeting for discussion of a topic, especially one in which the participants make presentations


lexentry: eng/tabloid__Noun__1
written_rep: tabloid
trans_list: boulevardblad | boulevardkrant | sensatieblad | tabloid
sense:
newspaper especially characterized as favouring stories of a popular or sensational nature over serious news


lexentry: eng/take_hostage__Verb__1
written_rep: take hostage
trans_list: gijzelen
sense:
take custody or possession of a person as security for performance against a treaty, a pledge, or a demand, especially now an extra-legal demand


lexentry: eng/tap__Verb__1
written_rep: tap
trans_list: afluisteren | aftappen | meeluisteren
sense:
to connect a listening and/or recording device to (a communication cable or device) in order to listen in secretly on telephone calls or other communications; to secretly listen in on and/or record (a telephone call or other communication)


lexentry: eng/tap__Verb__1
written_rep: tap
trans_list: draadtappen
sense:
to cut an internal screw thread in (a hole); to cut (an internal screw thread) in a hole; to create an internally threaded hole in (something)


lexentry: eng/tap__Verb__1
written_rep: tap
trans_list: tappen | aftappen
sense:
to draw off (a liquid) from a container or other source; to draw off a liquid from (a container or other source)


lexentry: eng/tapas__Noun__1
written_rep: tapas
trans_list: tapa's | tapas
sense:
variety of Spanish small savoury food items or snacks, originally served with sherry and now often with other alcoholic beverages as well


lexentry: eng/tartan__Noun__1
written_rep: tartan
trans_list: tartan
sense:
woven woollen fabric with a distinctive pattern of coloured stripes intersecting at right angles originally associated with Scottish Highlanders


lexentry: eng/tartaric_acid__Noun__1
written_rep: tartaric acid
trans_list: wijnsteenzuur
sense:
the aldaric acid, 2,3 dihydroxy-succinic acid, that occurs naturally in many plants, in wine and in tamarind


lexentry: eng/technocracy__Noun__1
written_rep: technocracy
trans_list: technocratie
sense:
a system of governance where people who are skilled or proficient govern in their respective areas of expertise


lexentry: eng/telephone__Noun__1
written_rep: telephone
trans_list: telefoon | beltoestel
sense:
telecommunication device which converts data or sounds into electrical signals which are then transmitted to enable two or more people to communicate with each other over a distance


lexentry: eng/telephone__Verb__1
written_rep: telephone
trans_list: telefoneren | bellen | opbellen
sense:
(transitive) to (attempt to) contact (someone) using a telephone; (intransitive) to (attempt to) contact someone using a telephone


lexentry: eng/temperament__Noun__1
written_rep: temperament
trans_list: temperament
sense:
the altering of certain intervals from their correct values in order to improve the moving from key to key


lexentry: eng/temporomandibular_joint__Noun__1
written_rep: temporomandibular joint
trans_list: kaakgewricht
sense:
the joint on either side of the human head where the jaw (mandible) meets the skull (at the temporal bone)


lexentry: eng/terrorcore__Noun__1
written_rep: terrorcore
trans_list: doodsangst
sense:
European music genre that is a faster variant of hardcore techno, often incorporating samples from horror films


lexentry: eng/tetrode__Noun__1
written_rep: tetrode
trans_list: tetrode
sense:
a thermionic valve similar to a triode with the addition of a screen grid to protect the control grid


lexentry: eng/the_enemy_of_my_enemy_is_my_friend__Proverb__1
written_rep: the enemy of my enemy is my friend
trans_list: de vijand van mijn vijand is mijn vriend
sense:
it is sometimes necessary to cooperate with a person one does not like or agree with, in order to combat a common threat


lexentry: eng/there's_no_fool_like_an_old_fool__Proverb__1
written_rep: there's no fool like an old fool
trans_list: hoe ouder hoe zotter
sense:
if a person does not develop wisdom with age, then their foolishness is all the more obvious and shameful


lexentry: eng/third_person__Noun__1
written_rep: third person
trans_list: derde persoon
sense:
the form of a verb used when the subject of a sentence is not the audience or the one making the statement


lexentry: eng/threadbare__Adjective__1
written_rep: threadbare
trans_list: versleten
sense:
of cloth, etc.: frayed and worn to an extent that the nap is damaged and the warp and weft threads show


lexentry: eng/throe__Noun__1
written_rep: throe
trans_list: stuiptrekking
sense:
severe pang or spasm of pain, especially one experienced when the uterus contracts during childbirth, or when a person is about to die


lexentry: eng/tiddlywinks__Noun__1
written_rep: tiddlywinks
trans_list: vlooienspel
sense:
competitive game in which the objective is to flick as many small discs as possible into a container


lexentry: eng/toeboard__Noun__1
written_rep: toeboard
trans_list: stootblok
sense:
in throwing sports e.g. javelin and shot put, a board on the ground, over which the thrower must not step


lexentry: eng/toff__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: toff
trans_list: banjer | fijne mijnheer
sense:
(UK, Irish, derogatory) A person of the upper class or with pretensions to it, who usually communicates an air of superiority.


lexentry: eng/torch__Noun__1
written_rep: torch
trans_list: fakkel | toorts
sense:
stick of wood, etc., with one end soaked in a flammable substance and set on fire; similarly shaped implement with a replaceable supply of flammable material


lexentry: eng/tow_bar__Noun__1
written_rep: tow bar
trans_list: trekhaak
sense:
a bar, or ball, usually at the rear of a vehicle, where a trailer, or caravan or other similar item can be attached and towed


lexentry: eng/trace__Noun__1
written_rep: trace
trans_list: streng
sense:
one of two straps, chains, or ropes of a harness, extending from the collar or breastplate to a whippletree attached to a vehicle or thing to be drawn


lexentry: eng/trailer__Noun__1
written_rep: trailer
trans_list: aanhangwagen | aanhanger
sense:
unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan


lexentry: eng/training_wheel__Noun__1
written_rep: training wheel
trans_list: wieltje
sense:
one of a pair of small wheels, each attached to one side of a bicycle’s rear wheel to provide support for new riders


lexentry: eng/transfer_function__Noun__1
written_rep: transfer function
trans_list: overdrachtsfunctie
sense:
mathematical representation of the relation between the input and output of a linear time-invariant system


lexentry: eng/transfix__Noun__1
written_rep: transfix
trans_list: transfix
sense:
a discontinuous affix, which occurs at more than one position in a word, typical of Afro-Asiatic languages


lexentry: eng/transgender__Adjective__1
written_rep: transgender
trans_list: transgender
sense:
of a person: transgressing or not identifying with culturally conventional gender roles and categories of male or female


lexentry: eng/translate__Verb__1
written_rep: translate
trans_list: verschuiven
sense:
to transform (a geometric figure or space) by moving every point by the same distance in a given direction


lexentry: eng/transsexual__Noun__1
written_rep: transsexual
trans_list: transseksueel
sense:
person whose gender identity did not match their birth sex, and who therefore is changing or has changed sex


lexentry: eng/travois__Noun__1
written_rep: travois
trans_list: travois
sense:
frame used by indigenous peoples (notably the Plains Aboriginals of North America) to drag loads over land


lexentry: eng/trip_over__Verb__1
written_rep: trip over
trans_list: struikelen
sense:
to trip or stumble and almost fall, as a result of bumping into someone or something with one's feet


lexentry: eng/troll__Noun__2
written_rep: troll
trans_list: trol
sense:
person who makes or posts inflammatory or insincere statements in an attempt to lure others into combative argument


lexentry: eng/troll__Noun__2
written_rep: troll
trans_list: trol
sense:
person who sows discord, or spreads misinformation or propaganda, in order to promote an agenda as part of an organized political campaign


lexentry: eng/troll__Verb__1
written_rep: troll
trans_list: trollen
sense:
(transitive, intransitive) to make or post inflammatory or insincere statements in an attempt to lure (someone) into combative argument


lexentry: eng/trope__Noun__1
written_rep: trope
trans_list: troop | figuurlijke uitdrukking
sense:
rhetoric: figure of speech in which words or phrases are used with a nonliteral or figurative meaning


lexentry: eng/tropism__Noun__1
written_rep: tropism
trans_list: tropie
sense:
turning of an organism or part of an organism either towards or away from a stimulus; an instance of this


lexentry: eng/truant__Noun__1
written_rep: truant
trans_list: spijbelaar | verzuimen
sense:
student who is absent from school without permission; person who shirks or wanders from business or duty


lexentry: eng/trust__Noun__1
written_rep: trust
trans_list: vertrouwen
sense:
the confidence vested in a person who has legal ownership of a property to manage for the benefit of another


lexentry: eng/tsundere__Noun__1
written_rep: tsundere
trans_list: tsundere
sense:
character who fits the archetype of being cold or hostile before gradually showing a warm and caring side


lexentry: eng/twenty-four_seven__Adverb__1
sense: constantly
written_rep: twenty-four seven
trans_list:
dag en nacht | eenmaal vierentwintig uur | vierentwintig uur op vierentwintig | vierentwintig uur per dag | zeven dagen op zeven


lexentry: eng/twinge__Noun__1
written_rep: twinge
trans_list: scheut
sense:
sudden, pinching or sharp pain in a specific part of the body, especially one lasting for a short time


lexentry: eng/typographic_apostrophe__Noun__1
written_rep: typographic apostrophe
trans_list: gekrulde apostrof
sense:
an apostrophe that has a curved, asymmetrical form, contrasted with the straight, vertically symmetrical typewriter apostrophe


lexentry: eng/udarnik__Noun__1
written_rep: udarnik
trans_list: stootarbeider
sense:
shock worker, super-productive worker in the Soviet Union and the other countries from the Soviet Bloc


lexentry: eng/unblock__Verb__1
written_rep: unblock
trans_list: deblokkeren
sense:
to enable communication again, via telephone, instant messaging, etc., with (somebody previously blocked)


lexentry: eng/undersecretary__Noun__1
written_rep: undersecretary
trans_list: onderminister
sense:
an administrator immediately subordinate to a head of a government department or to a member of a cabinet


lexentry: eng/understudy__Verb__1
written_rep: understudy
trans_list: inhalen
sense:
to study or know a role to such an extent as to be able to replace the normal performer when required


lexentry: eng/univerbation__Noun__1
written_rep: univerbation
trans_list: univerbering
sense:
(linguistics) the diachronic process of forming a new single word from a fixed expression of several words


lexentry: eng/urban__Adjective__1
written_rep: urban
trans_list: stads- | stedelijk | urbaan
sense:
of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or happening or located in, a city or town; of, pertaining to, or characteristic of life in such a place


lexentry: eng/usurpation__Noun__1
sense: wrongful seizure
written_rep: usurpation
trans_list:
bezitsaanmatiging | overweldiging | toeeigening | usurpatie | verovering | wederrechtelijke inbezitneming


lexentry: eng/vaccine__Noun__1
written_rep: vaccine
trans_list: vaccin | entstof
sense:
substance given to stimulate a body’s production of antibodies and provide immunity against a disease


lexentry: eng/vagrant__Noun__1
written_rep: vagrant
trans_list: dakloze | vagebond | zwabber | zwerfster | zwerver
sense:
person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means


lexentry: eng/valedictory__Adjective__1
written_rep: valedictory
trans_list: afscheidsrede
sense:
of or pertaining to a valediction; designed for or suitable to an occasion of bidding farewell or parting company


lexentry: eng/value_date__Noun__1
written_rep: value date
trans_list: valuta
sense:
Date and action on which payments are credited or debited to the customer's imagined but legally real account


lexentry: eng/variety__Noun__1
written_rep: variety
trans_list: variëteit
sense:
specific form of a language, neutral to whether that form is an accent, dialect, register, etc., and to its prestige level


lexentry: eng/venomous__Adjective__1
written_rep: venomous
trans_list: venijnig
sense:
of an animal or parts of its body: producing venom which is usually injected into an enemy or prey by biting or stinging; of a bite or sting: injecting venom


lexentry: eng/verve__Noun__1
written_rep: verve
trans_list: schwung
sense:
enthusiasm, rapture, spirit, or vigour, especially of imagination such as that which animates an artist musician, or writer, in composing or performing


lexentry: eng/victimology__Noun__1
written_rep: victimology
trans_list: victimologie
sense:
the study of the victims of crime, and especially of the reasons why some people are more prone to be victims


lexentry: eng/victory__Noun__1
written_rep: victory
trans_list: overwinning | zege | victorie
sense:
condition or state of having won a battle or competition, or having succeeded in an effort; an instance of this


lexentry: eng/vigour__Noun__1
written_rep: vigour
trans_list: vitaliteit
sense:
active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy


lexentry: eng/vigour__Noun__1
written_rep: vigour
trans_list: animo
sense:
strength or force in animal or force in animal or vegetable nature or action; as, a plant grows with vigor


lexentry: eng/visualize__Verb__1
written_rep: visualize
trans_list: visualiseren
sense:
to make (a hidden or unclear body part, process, or object) visible by optical methods or other techniques


lexentry: eng/vouch__Verb__1
written_rep: vouch
trans_list: waarborgen
sense:
to affirm or warrant the correctness or truth of (something); also, to affirm or warrant (the truth of an assertion or statement)


lexentry: eng/voucher__Noun__1
written_rep: voucher
trans_list: waardebon | (tegoed)bon | waardecheque
sense:
a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services


lexentry: eng/wadi__Noun__1
written_rep: wadi
trans_list: wadi
sense:
a valley, gully, or stream-bed in northern Africa and southwest Asia that remains dry except during the rainy season


lexentry: eng/wallow__Verb__1
written_rep: wallow
trans_list: wentelen | woelen
sense:
to roll oneself about, as in mire; to tumble and roll about; to move lazily or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire


lexentry: eng/wampum__Noun__1
written_rep: wampum
trans_list: wampum
sense:
small cylindrical beads made from polished shells (especially white ones) which have been strung together; one such bead


lexentry: eng/war_of_aggression__Noun__1
written_rep: war of aggression
trans_list: aanvalsoorlog
sense:
military conflict waged without the justification of self-defense, usually for territorial gain and subjugation


lexentry: eng/warranty__Noun__1
written_rep: warranty
trans_list: garantie
sense:
legal: an agreement which states that the goods or property in question will be in exactly the same state as promised


lexentry: eng/waterworks__Noun__1
written_rep: waterworks
trans_list: waterwerk
sense:
(archaic in English) engineering works relating to the conveyance and flow of fluids (principally water)


lexentry: eng/we__Pronoun__1
written_rep: we
trans_list: wij | we
sense:
generic we (the speaker and at least one other person, regardless of whether it's the person being addressed)


lexentry: eng/weal__Noun__2
written_rep: weal
trans_list: striem
sense:
a raised, longitudinal wound, usually purple, on the surface of flesh caused by stroke of rod or whip


lexentry: eng/wear_and_tear__Noun__1
written_rep: wear and tear
trans_list: slijtage
sense:
physical damage caused to an object due to ordinary use over time; process by which such physical damage is caused


lexentry: eng/weather__Verb__1
written_rep: weather
trans_list: verweren
sense:
to breakdown of rocks and other materials, under the effects of exposure to rain, sunlight, temperature, and air


lexentry: eng/welding__Verb__1
written_rep: welding
trans_list: lassen
sense:
the action or process of welding: joining two materials (especially two metals) together by applying heat, pressure and filler


lexentry: eng/when_Hell_freezes_over__Adverb__1
sense: never
written_rep: when Hell freezes over
trans_list:
als Pasen en Pinksteren op een dag vallen | met sint-juttemis | wanneer Pasen en Pinksteren op een dag vallen


lexentry: eng/where_there's_smoke,_there's_fire__Proverb__1
written_rep: where there's smoke, there's fire
trans_list: waar rook is is vuur
sense:
if there is a hint of something occurring it could indeed be true, but rumors should be handled with skepticism


lexentry: eng/whet__Verb__1
written_rep: whet
trans_list: scherpen | wetten
sense:
(transitive) to make more keen or to stimulate (someone’s appetite, interest, etc.); (intransitive) to make more keen


lexentry: eng/whet__Verb__1
written_rep: whet
trans_list: scherpen | wetten | slijpen
sense:
(transitive) to sharpen (something) by rubbing on an object; of an animal: to sharpen (its horns, teeth, tusks, etc.) by rubbing


lexentry: eng/wholesome__Adjective__1
written_rep: wholesome
trans_list: deugdelijk
sense:
favourable to morals, religion or prosperity; sensible; conducive to good; salutary; promoting virtue or being virtuous


lexentry: eng/wick__Noun__1
written_rep: wick
trans_list: lont | lemmet
sense:
bundle of porous material in a candle, etc., that draws up a liquid fuel at one end, to be ignited at the other end to produce a flame; any piece of porous material that conveys liquid by capillary action


lexentry: eng/wisdom__Noun__1
written_rep: wisdom
trans_list: wijsheid
sense:
ability to make a decision based on the combination of knowledge, experience, and intuitive understanding


lexentry: eng/woof__Noun__1
written_rep: woof
trans_list: inslag
sense:
set of yarns carried by the shuttle of a loom which are placed crosswise at right angles to and interlaced with the warp


lexentry: eng/word_break__Noun__1
written_rep: word break
trans_list: woordafbreking
sense:
a point in writing where a word is split so that part of it is relegated to the next line, typically at the end of a syllable and marked with a hyphen


lexentry: eng/wrestle__Verb__1
written_rep: wrestle
trans_list: worstelen
sense:
(intransitive) to grapple or otherwise contend with an opponent in order to throw or force them to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat


lexentry: eng/writing_board__Noun__1
written_rep: writing board
trans_list: bord
sense:
A smooth vertical surface to be written upon using an erasable material, large enough for several persons to read simultaneously.


lexentry: eng/yaw__Noun__1
written_rep: yaw
trans_list: strik
sense:
A vessel's motion rotating about the vertical axis, so the bow yaws from side to side; a characteristic of unsteadiness


lexentry: eng/yaw__Noun__1
written_rep: yaw
trans_list: strik
sense:
The rotation of an aircraft, ship, or missile about its vertical axis so as to cause the longitudinal axis of the aircraft, ship, or missile to deviate from the flight line or heading in its horizontal plane


lexentry: eng/yellow_jersey__Noun__1
written_rep: yellow jersey
trans_list: gele trui
sense:
yellow jersey or shirt worn by the leader of a stage of a cycling race, which is then awarded to the cyclist who wins the race with the fastest overall time


lexentry: eng/yoke__Noun__1
written_rep: yoke
trans_list: juk
sense:
bar or frame by which two oxen or other draught animals are joined at their necks enabling them to pull a cart, plough, etc.; device attached to a single draught animal for the same purpose


lexentry: eng/you_can_catch_more_flies_with_honey_than_with_vinegar__Proverb__1
written_rep: you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar
trans_list: vliegen vang je met stroop en niet met azijn
sense:
It is easier to persuade others with polite requests and a positive attitude rather than with rude demands and negativity


lexentry: eng/you_kiss_your_mother_with_that_mouth__Phrase__1
written_rep: you kiss your mother with that mouth
trans_list: kus je je moeder met die mond?
sense:
rhetorical question used to indicate that the other person's speech has become too obscene or vulgar


lexentry: eng/young_adult__Noun__1
written_rep: young adult
trans_list: jongvolwassene
sense:
person who has achieved the age of majority but whose character and personality are still developing as they gain experience


lexentry: eng/zakat__Noun__1
written_rep: zakat
trans_list: zakat
sense:
almsgiving in the form of an annual tax on certain types of property, which is used for charitable purposes


lexentry: eng/zerg__Verb__1
written_rep: zerg
trans_list: tergen
sense:
To attack an opponent with a large swarm of units before they have been able to build sufficient defences


lexentry: eng/zone__Noun__1
written_rep: zone
trans_list: zone
sense:
networking: that collection of a domain's DNS resource records that are not delegated to another authority


# simple_translation

written_rep: Caymanian
trans_list:
Kaaimaneilandse | Caymaneilander | Caymaneilands | Caymaneilandse | Kaaimaneilander | Kaaimaneilands


written_rep: X-ray
trans_list:
röntgenstraal | bestralen | doorlichten | met röntgenstralen onderzoeken | röntgenapparaat | röntgenen


written_rep: abandonment
trans_list:
abandonnement | achterlating | afstand | het afstand doen van | het in de steek laten | het laten zitten van


written_rep: abound
trans_list:
in grote aantallen voorkomen | krioelen van | overvloedig aanwezig zijn | overvloedig voortbrengen | wemelen | wemelen van


written_rep: about-face
trans_list:
een totale ommekeer uitvoeren | het roer omgooien | koerswijziging | ommezwaai | rechtsomkeert | rechtsomkeert maken


written_rep: above ground
trans_list:
aan de oppervlakte | bovengronds | in klaarlichte dag | nog in leven | nog niet dood en begraven | openlijk


written_rep: abscond
trans_list:
vertrekken | wegrennen | zich stilletjes uit de voeten maken | zich terugtrekken | zijn biezen pakken


written_rep: anchor
trans_list:
anker | ankeren | verankeren | een TV programma coördineren, bij mekaar praten | houvast bieden | omroeper


written_rep: appreciate
trans_list:
appreciëren | beseffen | dankbaar zijn voor | in waarde stijgen | naar waarde schatten | op waarde schatten


written_rep: condominium
trans_list:
appartementsrecht | building waarbij iedere flat individuele eigendom is maar de gronden gemeenschappelijk | flatgebouw met koopflats | gemeenschappelijk bestuurd gebied of eigendom


written_rep: conjure
trans_list:
een dringend verzoek indienen | goochelen | ontbieden | oproepen | zich inbeelden | zwarte magie beoefenen


written_rep: counterbalance
trans_list:
een tegengewicht vormen voor | een tegenkracht vormen voor | gelijke kracht | opwegen tegen | tegenkracht | tegenwicht


written_rep: cousin-in-law
trans_list:
aangetrouwde neef | aangetrouwde nicht | echtgenoot van neef | echtgenoot van nicht | echtgenote van neef | echtgenote van nicht


written_rep: cycle
trans_list:
cyclus | fietsen | programma | [[aanzetten|aan-]] en [[uitzetten|uit-]]/afzetten | [[inschakelen|in-]] en uitschakelen | rijden


written_rep: detail
trans_list:
detail | detailleren | detachement | gedetailleerd beschrijven | gedetailleerd uitleggen | kleinigheid


written_rep: dissent
trans_list:
afwijking van mening | dissidentie | een afwijkende mening hebben | een minderheidsstandpunt innemen | non-conformisme | van mening verschillen


written_rep: distil
trans_list:
distilleren | afdruppelen | branden | druppelsgewijs afscheiden | gedistilleerd worden | neerdruppelen


written_rep: face
trans_list:
gezicht | bakkes | de confrontatie aangaan met | gezichtsdrukking | mee afrekenen | naar ... (gericht) staan


written_rep: funnel
trans_list:
trechter | door een kleiner opening voeren | door een trechter gieten | geld doen circuleren | kanaliseren


written_rep: intercourse
trans_list:
geslachtsverkeer | betrekkingen | communicatie | conversatie | onderhandelingen | sexuele betrekkingen


written_rep: peripatetic
trans_list:
aanhanger van Aristoteles | aristotelisch | handelsreiziger | peripatetisch | rondreizend | rondzwervend


written_rep: pillory
trans_list:
schandpaal | aan de schandpaal hangen | aan de schandpaal nagelen | aan de schandpaal zetten | afbreken | bekritiseren


written_rep: precinct
trans_list:
districtpolitiebureau | kiesdistrict | kiesgrensgebied | omsloten ruimte | politiedistrict | winkelcentrum


written_rep: pregnant
trans_list:
zwanger | in verwachting | drachtig | betekenisvol | in blijde verwachting | in gezegende omstandigheden


written_rep: railroad
trans_list:
(een) spoorweg(en) uitbaten | (iets) er (met de knoet) doorjagen | aan het spoor werken | sneltreinprocedure | versporen


written_rep: refrain
trans_list:
refrein | (zich) inhouden | (zich) onthouden (van) | (zich) verzetten (tegen) | onthouden | terughouden


written_rep: understand
trans_list:
begrijpen | verstaan | snappen | but “begrijpen” or “snappen” a concept or idea or decision. | geloven


