# translation

lexentry: eng/vamp__Noun__1
written_rep: vamp
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: schep
sense_list:
The top part of a boot or shoe, above the sole and welt and in front of the ankle seam, that covers the instep and toes; the front part of an upper; the analogous part of a stocking. [from c. 1225]


lexentry: eng/vamp__Noun__2
written_rep: vamp
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vamp
sense_list:
A flirtatious, seductive woman, especially one who exploits men by using their sexual desire for her; femme fatale. [from c. 1915]


lexentry: eng/vampire__Noun__1
written_rep: vampire
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vampier
sense_list:
A mythological creature (usually humanoid and undead) said to feed on the blood or life energy of the living. [from 1732] | A blood-sucking bat; vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus) [from later 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/vampire_bat__Noun__1
written_rep: vampire bat
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vampiervleermuis
sense_list:
Any of the three small bats of the subfamily Desmodontinae, native to Central and South America, which use their teeth to cut the skin of larger animals while they are asleep and surreptitiously drink blood, their sole source of food.


lexentry: eng/vampire_squid__Noun__1
written_rep: vampire squid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vampirella
sense_list:
(especially) A small deep-sea cephalopod, Vampyroteuthis infernalis, the sole extant species of this order, found in temperate and tropical oceans.


lexentry: eng/van__Noun__1
written_rep: van
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bestelwagen | busje
sense_list:
A covered motor vehicle used to carry goods or (normally less than ten) persons, usually roughly cuboid in shape, Depending on the type of van, it can be bigger or smaller than a pickup truck and SUV, and longer and higher than a car but relatively smaller than a truck/lorry or a bus.


lexentry: eng/van_der_Waals_force__Noun__1
written_rep: van der Waals force
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: van der Waalskracht
sense_list:
(chemistry, often, in the plural) The relatively weak attraction between neutral atoms and molecules arising from polarization induced in each particle by the presence of other particles.


lexentry: eng/vanadinite__Noun__1
written_rep: vanadinite
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vanadiniet
sense_list:
(mineral) A reddish mineral, a mixed chloride and vanadate of lead with the chemical formula Pb5(VO4)3Cl, that is commercial source of vanadium.


lexentry: eng/vanadium__Noun__1
written_rep: vanadium
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vanadium
sense_list:
A chemical element (symbol V) with atomic number 23; it is a transition metal, used in the production of special steels.


lexentry: eng/vane__Noun__1
written_rep: vane
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: omhoogschieten
sense_list:
Any of several usually relatively thin, rigid, flat, or sometimes curved surfaces radially mounted along an axis, as a blade in a turbine or a sail on a windmill, that is turned by or used to turn a fluid.


lexentry: eng/vane__Noun__1
written_rep: vane
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: vlag
sense_list:
(ornithology) The flattened, web-like part of a feather, consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft.


lexentry: eng/vanguard__Noun__1
written_rep: vanguard
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: voorhoede
sense_list:
(military) The leading units at the front of an army or fleet. | (by extension) The person(s) at the forefront of any group or movement.


lexentry: eng/vanilla__Noun__1
written_rep: vanilla
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vanille
sense_list:
(countable) Any tropical climbing orchid of the genus Vanilla (especially Vanilla planifolia), bearing podlike fruit yielding an extract used in flavoring food or in perfumes. | (countable) The fruit or bean of the vanilla plant. | (uncountable) The extract of the fruit of the vanilla plant. | (uncountable) The distinctive fragrant flavour/flavor characteristic of vanilla extract. | (uncountable) Any artificially produced homologue of vanilla extract, principally vanillin produced from lignin from the paper industry or from petrochemicals.


lexentry: eng/vanishing_point__Noun__1
written_rep: vanishing point
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: verdwijnpunt
sense_list:
The point in a perspective drawing at which parallel lines receding from an observer seem to converge.


lexentry: eng/vape__Verb__1
written_rep: vape
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dampen | vapen
sense_list:
(intransitive, informal) To inhale the vapor produced by a non-combustible cigarette, most commonly an electronic cigarette.


lexentry: eng/vaquita__Noun__1
written_rep: vaquita
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: Californische bruinvis
sense_list:
A critically endangered porpoise, the smallest of its kind, Phocoena sinus, endemic to the northern part of the Gulf of California, Mexico.


lexentry: eng/variable__Noun__1
written_rep: variable
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: variabele
sense_list:
(programming) A named memory location in which a program can store intermediate results and from which it can read them.


lexentry: eng/variant__Noun__1
written_rep: variant
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: variant
sense_list:
Something that is slightly different from a type or norm. | (genetics) A different sequence of a gene (locus).


lexentry: eng/variant_reading__Noun__1
written_rep: variant reading
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: uitleg
sense_list:
(textual criticism) Any of the observed differences when comparing different versions of a single text.


lexentry: eng/variation__Noun__1
written_rep: variation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: variatie
sense_list:
(music) A technique where material is repeated with alterations to the melody, harmony, rhythm, timbre, texture, counterpoint or orchestration; but with some invariant characteristic, e.g. a ground bass.


lexentry: eng/variety__Noun__1
written_rep: variety
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: variëteit
sense_list:
(linguistics) A specific form of a language, neutral to whether that form is an accent, dialect, register, etc., and to its prestige level; an isolect or lect.


lexentry: eng/variety__Noun__1
written_rep: variety
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: verscheidenheid
sense_list:
(algebraic geometry) Ellipsis of algebraic variety (“the set of solutions of a given system of polynomial equations over the real or complex numbers; any of certain generalisations of such a set that preserves the geometric intuition implicit in the original definition”).


lexentry: eng/varlet__Noun__1
written_rep: varlet
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: page | schildknaap
sense_list:
(historical) Specifically, a youth acting as a knight's attendant at the beginning of his training for knighthood.


lexentry: eng/vary__Verb__1
written_rep: vary
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: variëren
sense_list:
(intransitive) Not to remain constant: to change with time or a similar parameter. | (transitive) To make of different kinds; to make different from one another; to diversify; to variegate.


lexentry: eng/vascular_plant__Noun__1
written_rep: vascular plant
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vaatplanten
sense_list:
(botany) One of the Tracheophyta, any plant possessing vascular tissue (xylem and phloem), including ferns, conifers, and flowering plants.


lexentry: eng/vasectomy__Noun__1
written_rep: vasectomy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vasectomie
sense_list:
(surgery) The surgical incision of all or part of the vas deferens as a means of male sterilization.


lexentry: eng/vasodilator__Noun__1
written_rep: vasodilator
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vaatverwijdend
sense_list:
(biochemistry, organic compound, pharmaceutical drug) A drug or chemical agent that causes dilation of the blood vessels thereby reducing blood pressure.


lexentry: eng/vassal__Noun__1
written_rep: vassal
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vazal
sense_list:
(historical, law) The grantee of a fief, a subordinate granted use of a superior's land and its income in exchange for vows of fidelity and homage and (typically) military service.


lexentry: eng/vaudeville__Noun__1
written_rep: vaudeville
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vaudeville
sense_list:
(historical, uncountable) A style of multi-act theatrical entertainment which originated from France and flourished in Europe and North America from the 1880s through the 1920s.


lexentry: eng/vault__Noun__1
written_rep: vault
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gewelf | kluis | kluizenkamer | welving
sense_list:
An arched masonry structure supporting and forming a ceiling, whether freestanding or forming part of a larger building.


lexentry: eng/vault__Noun__1
written_rep: vault
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: welving | gewelf
sense_list:
(figuratively) Anything resembling such a downward-facing concave structure, particularly the sky and caves.


lexentry: eng/vault__Noun__1
written_rep: vault
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 07
trans_list: kluis | kluizenkamer
sense_list:
The secure room or rooms in or below a bank used to store currency and other valuables; similar rooms in other settings.


lexentry: eng/vaulting_horse__Noun__1
written_rep: vaulting horse
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bok
sense_list:
(gymnastics) An apparatus with an upholstered body but no pommels; since about 2000 replaced with vault, also called vaulting table.


lexentry: eng/vector__Noun__1
written_rep: vector
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vector
sense_list:
(mathematics, physics) A directed quantity, one with both magnitude and direction; the signed difference between two points.


lexentry: eng/vector_product__Noun__1
written_rep: vector product
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: kruisproduct
sense_list:
(linear algebra) a vector with the size given by the product of two vectors computed as the product of the magnitudes of the vectors and the sine of the angle between their directions, and directed perpendicular to the given two vectors, with positive orientation.


lexentry: eng/vector_space__Noun__1
written_rep: vector space
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vectorruimte
sense_list:
(algebra, geometry, topology) A set of elements called vectors, together with some field and operations called addition (mapping two vectors to a vector) and scalar multiplication (mapping a vector and an element in the field to a vector), satisfying a list of constraints; equivalently, a module over a field.


lexentry: eng/veer__Verb__2
written_rep: veer
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: overstag gaan
sense_list:
(intransitive) To change direction or course suddenly; to swerve. | (intransitive, of the wind) To shift in a clockwise direction (if in the Northern Hemisphere, or in a counterclockwise direction if in the Southern Hemisphere). | (intransitive, nautical) To change direction into the wind; to wear ship. | (transitive) To turn.


lexentry: eng/vegan__Noun__1
written_rep: vegan
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: veganist | veganiste
sense_list:
A person committed to avoiding products and practices that inherently involve animal use, including all foods containing animal products, and to abstaining from direct and intentional harm to animals as far as possible; an adherent to veganism.


lexentry: eng/veganarchism__Noun__1
written_rep: veganarchism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: veganarchisme
sense_list:
(politics, economics) A philosophy combining anarchism and veganism, advocating animal rights through the abolition of the state.


lexentry: eng/vegetable__Noun__1
written_rep: vegetable
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: groente | gewas
sense_list:
A plant raised for some edible part of it, such as the leaves, roots, fruit or flowers, but excluding any plant considered to be a fruit, grain, herb, or spice in the culinary sense. | The edible part of such a plant.


lexentry: eng/vegetable__Noun__1
written_rep: vegetable
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: plant | groente
sense_list:
(figuratively, derogatory) A person whose brain (or, infrequently, whose body) has been damaged to the point that they cannot interact with the surrounding environment; a person in a persistent vegetative state.


lexentry: eng/vegetable_garden__Noun__1
written_rep: vegetable garden
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: groentetuin | moestuin
sense_list:
A garden where vegetables and herbs are grown for personal or household use, sometimes inclusive of cold frames, greenhouses, and market gardens. (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/vegetate__Verb__1
written_rep: vegetate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: groeien
sense_list:
(of a plant) To grow or sprout. | (informal) To live or spend a period of time in a dull, inactive, unchallenging way.


lexentry: eng/vehicle__Noun__1
written_rep: vehicle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: voertuig | vervoersmiddel
sense_list:
A conveyance; a spacious device for carrying or transporting substances, objects, people or animals.


lexentry: eng/vehicle_inspection__Noun__1
written_rep: vehicle inspection
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: autokeuring
sense_list:
A procedure mandated by national or subnational governments in many countries, in which a vehicle is inspected to ensure that it conforms to regulations governing safety, emissions, or both. Inspection can be required at various times, e.g., periodically or on transfer of title to a vehicle.


lexentry: eng/vein__Noun__1
written_rep: vein
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ader
sense_list:
(anatomy) A blood vessel that transports blood from the capillaries back to the heart. | A stripe or streak of a different colour or composition in materials such as wood, cheese, marble or other rocks.


lexentry: eng/vein__Noun__1
written_rep: vein
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: nerf
sense_list:
(botany) In leaves, a thickened portion of the leaf containing the vascular bundle. | (figurative) A topic of discussion; a train of association, thoughts, emotions, etc.


lexentry: eng/veld__Noun__1
written_rep: veld
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: veld | grasland
sense_list:
(chiefly, South Africa) The open grassland or pastureland of South Africa and neighbouring countries.


lexentry: eng/velleity__Noun__1
written_rep: velleity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aarzeling
sense_list:
The lowest degree of desire or volition; a total lack of effort to act. | A slight wish not followed by any effort to obtain.


lexentry: eng/vellum__Noun__1
written_rep: vellum
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: velijn
sense_list:
A type of parchment paper made from the skin of a lamb, baby goat, or calf. | A writing paper of very high quality.


lexentry: eng/velocipede__Noun__1
written_rep: velocipede
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vélocipède
sense_list:
(historical) An early two-wheeled conveyance upon which one rode astride a wooden frame propelled by means of pushing the feet against the ground.


lexentry: eng/velociraptor__Noun__1
written_rep: velociraptor
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: velociraptor
sense_list:
A small agile dinosaur, of the genus Velociraptor, having sickle-shaped claws. It is also thought to have had a feathered coat. Fossils have been found in Late Cretaceous deposits Mongolia and China (around 75-71 mya). | (film) Also Deinonychus.


lexentry: eng/velocity__Noun__1
written_rep: velocity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: snelheid
sense_list:
(physics) A vector quantity that denotes the rate of change of position with respect to time, combining speed with a directional component. | Rapidity of motion.


lexentry: eng/velocity__Noun__1
written_rep: velocity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: omloopsnelheid
sense_list:
(economics) The number of times that an average unit of currency is spent during a specific period of time.


lexentry: eng/velomobile__Noun__1
written_rep: velomobile
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: velomobiel
sense_list:
A human-powered vehicle, typically a recumbent tricycle with an outer fairing for aerodynamic advantage and/or protection from weather and collisions.


lexentry: eng/velvet__Noun__1
written_rep: velvet
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fluweel
sense_list:
A closely woven fabric (originally of silk, now also of cotton or man-made fibres) with a thick short pile on one side.


lexentry: eng/velvetleaf__Noun__1
written_rep: velvetleaf
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fluweelblad
sense_list:
A tall Asian herb, of species Abutilon theophrasti, that has velvety heart-shaped leaves and yellow flowers.


lexentry: eng/vena_cava__Noun__1
written_rep: vena cava
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: holle ader | vena cava
sense_list:
(anatomy) Either of the two large veins that take oxygen depleted blood, from the upper body and from the lower body, and return it to the right atrium of the heart.


lexentry: eng/vend__Noun__1
written_rep: vend
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: distributie
sense_list:
The act of vending or selling; a sale. | (UK, Australia, dated) The total sales of coal from a colliery.


lexentry: eng/vendetta__Noun__1
written_rep: vendetta
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: bloedwraak | vendetta | vete
sense_list:
A bitter, destructive feud, normally between two families, clans, or factions, in which each injury or slaying is revenged: a blood feud.


lexentry: eng/vending_machine__Noun__1
written_rep: vending machine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: verkoopautomaat | automaat
sense_list:
An automatic machine that dispenses merchandise (often food or beverages) in return for payment (originally coins; now also often paper money, credit cards, and wirelessly via digital payment apps).


lexentry: eng/veneer__Noun__1
written_rep: veneer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fineer
sense_list:
A thin decorative covering of fine material (usually wood) applied to coarser wood or other material.


lexentry: eng/venereal__Adjective__1
written_rep: venereal
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: venerisch
sense_list:
Of a disease: sexually transmitted; of or relating to, or adapted to the cure of, a venereal disease.


lexentry: eng/venom__Noun__1
written_rep: venom
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gif | venijn
sense_list:
An animal toxin intended for defensive or offensive use; a biological poison delivered by bite, sting, etc., to protect an animal or to kill its prey.


lexentry: eng/venomous__Adjective__1
written_rep: venomous
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: venijnig
sense_list:
Of an animal (specifically a snake) or parts of its body: producing venom which is usually injected into an enemy or prey by biting or stinging; hence, of a bite or sting: injecting venom.


lexentry: eng/ventilation__Noun__1
written_rep: ventilation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: ventilatie
sense_list:
The mechanical system used to circulate and replace air. | (medicine) The mechanical system used to assist breathing.


lexentry: eng/ventilator__Noun__1
written_rep: ventilator
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: beademingsapparaat
sense_list:
(medicine) A machine that moves breathable air into and out of the lungs of a patient who is unable to breathe sufficiently.


lexentry: eng/ventriloquism__Noun__1
written_rep: ventriloquism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: buikspreken | ventriloquisme
sense_list:
The art of projecting one's voice without moving the lips so that it appears to come from another source, such as a dummy.


lexentry: eng/venture_capital__Noun__1
written_rep: venture capital
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: durfkapitaal
sense_list:
(business) Money invested in an innovative enterprise in which both the potential for profit and the risk of loss are considerable.


lexentry: eng/venturi_tube__Noun__1
written_rep: venturi tube
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: venturibuis
sense_list:
A tube with a constriction, utilizing venturi effect e.g. to measure the velocity or volume of a fluid flow.


lexentry: eng/venue__Noun__1
written_rep: venue
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: aanleiding
sense_list:
(legal) A neighborhood or near place; the place or county in which anything is alleged to have happened; also, the place where an action is laid, or the district from which a jury comes.


lexentry: eng/veranda__Noun__1
written_rep: veranda
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: veranda
sense_list:
A gallery, platform, or balcony, usually roofed and often partly enclosed, extending along the outside of a building. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/verbal_noun__Noun__1
written_rep: verbal noun
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: verbaalnomen | verbaalsubstantief
sense_list:
(grammar) A noun that is morphologically related to a verb and similar to it in meaning; in English, it contrasts with the gerund and the deverbal noun.


lexentry: eng/verbatim__Adjective__1
written_rep: verbatim
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: letterlijk
sense_list:
(of a document) Corresponding with the original word for word. | (of a person) Able to take down a speech word for word, especially in shorthand.


lexentry: eng/verbena__Noun__1
written_rep: verbena
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ijzerhard | ijzerkruid
sense_list:
Verbena, a genus of herbaceous plants of which several species are extensively cultivated for the great beauty of their flowers; vervain.


lexentry: eng/verge_on__Verb__1
written_rep: verge on
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: friseren
sense_list:
(transitive, idiomatic) To approach or come close to something; to border or be on the edge of something.


lexentry: eng/verification__Noun__1
written_rep: verification
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: bewijs | verificatie
sense_list:
(mathematics) The operation of testing the equation of a problem, to see whether it truly expresses the conditions of the problem.


lexentry: eng/verify__Verb__1
written_rep: verify
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: verifiëren
sense_list:
(transitive) To substantiate or prove the truth of something. | (transitive) To confirm or test the truth or accuracy of something.


lexentry: eng/verlan__Noun__1
written_rep: verlan
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: verlan
sense_list:
A type of backslang used in French, in which the order of the syllables or sounds of words is changed.


lexentry: eng/vermiform_appendix__Noun__1
written_rep: vermiform appendix
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: blindedarm | wormvormig aanhangsel
sense_list:
(anatomy) An organ consisting of a blind tube projecting from the caecum. Of disputed function (if any), it is known for sometimes causing inflammation (appendicitis) in humans.


lexentry: eng/vermilion__Noun__1
written_rep: vermilion
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vermiljoen
sense_list:
A vivid red synthetic pigment made of mercury sulfide, cinnabar. | A bright orange-red colour. | (obsolete) The cochineal dye made from this insect.


lexentry: eng/vermin__Noun__1
written_rep: vermin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ongedierte
sense_list:
Any of various common types of small insects or other animals which cause harm and annoyance. [from c. 1300]


lexentry: eng/vernacular__Noun__1
written_rep: vernacular
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: volksmond | omgangstaal | spreektaal | volkstaal
sense_list:
Everyday speech or dialect, including colloquialisms, as opposed to standard, literary, liturgical, or scientific idiom.


lexentry: eng/vernacular__Noun__1
written_rep: vernacular
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: stamtaal | volkstaal
sense_list:
Indigenous spoken language, as distinct from a literary or liturgical language such as Ecclesiastical Latin.


lexentry: eng/vernier_caliper__Noun__1
written_rep: vernier caliper
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: schuifmaat
sense_list:
A type of sliding calipers for measuring the external or internal dimensions of objects, using the vernier scale for improved precision.


lexentry: eng/veronica__Noun__1
written_rep: veronica
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ereprijs
sense_list:
(Roman Catholicism) The image of Jesus's face believed to have been made on the cloth with which St Veronica wiped his face as he went to be crucified; or the cloth used for this. | (bullfighting) A circular swinging movement of the cape, used to avoid the bull. | (botany) A flower of the genus Veronica, usually having blue petals.


lexentry: eng/verse__Noun__1
written_rep: verse
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vers
sense_list:
A poetic form with regular meter and a fixed rhyme scheme. | A small section of a holy book (Bible, Quran etc.)


lexentry: eng/version__Noun__1
written_rep: version
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: versie
sense_list:
A specific form or variation of something. | An account or description from a particular point of view, especially as contrasted with another account. | (computing) A particular revision (of software, firmware, CPU, etc.).


lexentry: eng/verso__Noun__1
written_rep: verso
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gedicht
sense_list:
(printing) The left-hand page of a book of a script which reads from left to right, usually having an even page number.


lexentry: eng/verso__Noun__1
written_rep: verso
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: keerzijde
sense_list:
The back side of a flat object which is to be examined visually, as for reading, such as a sheet, leaf, coin or medal;


lexentry: eng/vert__Noun__1
written_rep: vert
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sinopel
sense_list:
(tincture) A green colour, now only in heraldry; represented in engraving by diagonal parallel lines 45 degrees counter-clockwise.


lexentry: eng/vertebra__Noun__1
written_rep: vertebra
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wervel | ruggengraatswervel | rugwervel
sense_list:
(skeleton) Any of the bony or cartilaginous segments which make up the backbone, consisting in some lower vertebrates of several distinct elements which never become united, and in higher vertebrates having a short more or less cylindrical body whose ends articulate by pads of elastic or cartilaginous tissue with those of adjacent vertebrae and a bony arch that encloses the spinal cord.


lexentry: eng/vertical__Adjective__1
written_rep: vertical
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: verticaal
sense_list:
Standing, pointing, or moving straight up or down; parallel to the local direction of gravity; along the direction of a plumb line; perpendicular to something horizontal.


lexentry: eng/vertigo__Noun__1
written_rep: vertigo
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: duizeligheid
sense_list:
A sensation of whirling and loss of balance, caused by looking down from a great height or by disease affecting the inner ear.


lexentry: eng/vervain__Noun__1
written_rep: vervain
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ijzerhard | ijzerkruid
sense_list:
Any herbaceous plant in the genus Verbena especially if used for medicinal purposes, primarily Verbena officinalis, common in Europe and formerly held to have medicinal properties.


lexentry: eng/verve__Noun__1
written_rep: verve
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: schwung
sense_list:
Enthusiasm, rapture, spirit, or vigour, especially of imagination such as that which animates an artist, musician, or writer, in composing or performing.


lexentry: eng/very_well__Interjection__1
written_rep: very well
part_of_speech: interjection
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: goed
sense_list:
(idiomatic, formal) Indicating acceptance, often with resignation or acquiescence, of a statement or situation.


lexentry: eng/vessel__Noun__1
written_rep: vessel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vaartuig
sense_list:
A craft designed for transportation through air or space. [From 1915] | A craft for transportation on or in water, air, or space.


lexentry: eng/vest__Noun__1
written_rep: vest
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vest
sense_list:
(North America) A sleeveless garment that buttons down the front, worn over a shirt, and often as part of a suit; a waistcoat.


lexentry: eng/vestibular__Adjective__1
written_rep: vestibular
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vestibulair
sense_list:
Of or pertaining to a vestibule in a building (or railway coach). | (anatomy) Of, pertaining to, or functioning as a vestibule (body cavity).


lexentry: eng/vestibule__Noun__1
written_rep: vestibule
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vestibule
sense_list:
(architecture) A small entrance hall, antechamber, passage, or room between the outer door and the main hall, lobby, or interior of a building. [from the 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/vestry__Noun__1
written_rep: vestry
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sacristie
sense_list:
A room in a church where the clergy put on their vestments and where these are stored; also used for meetings and classes; a sacristy.


lexentry: eng/vetch__Noun__1
written_rep: vetch
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wikke
sense_list:
Any of several leguminous plants, of the genus Vicia, often grown as green manure and for their edible seeds.


lexentry: eng/veteran__Adjective__1
written_rep: veteran
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: veteraan
sense_list:
Of or relating to former members of the military armed forces, especially those who served during wartime.


lexentry: eng/veterinary__Adjective__1
written_rep: veterinary
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: veterinair
sense_list:
Of or relating to the medical or surgical treatment of non-human animals, especially domestic and farm animals.


lexentry: eng/veterinary_medicine__Noun__1
written_rep: veterinary medicine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: diergeneeskunde
sense_list:
The branch of medicine that deals with the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases and injuries of animals, especially domestic and farm animals.


lexentry: eng/veto__Noun__1
written_rep: veto
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: veto
sense_list:
A political right to disapprove of (and thereby stop) the process of a decision, a law etc. | An invocation of that right.


lexentry: eng/vexation__Noun__1
written_rep: vexation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ergernis
sense_list:
(uncountable) The action of vexing, annoying, or irritating someone or something; (countable) an instance of this.


lexentry: eng/viaduct__Noun__1
written_rep: viaduct
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: viaduct
sense_list:
(transport) A bridge with several spans that carries rail or road traffic over a valley or other obstacles.


lexentry: eng/vial__Noun__1
written_rep: vial
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fiool
sense_list:
A glass vessel or bottle, especially a small tube-shaped bottle used to store medicine, perfume or other chemicals.


lexentry: eng/viaticum__Noun__1
written_rep: viaticum
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: viaticum
sense_list:
(especially, Catholicism) The Eucharist, when given to a person who is dying or one in danger of death.


lexentry: eng/vibe__Noun__1
written_rep: vibe
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vibraties
sense_list:
(informal, originally, New Age jargon, often, in the plural) An atmosphere or aura felt to belong to a person, place or thing. [c. 1960s] | (informal) Vibration. [later 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/vibraphone__Noun__1
written_rep: vibraphone
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vibrafoon
sense_list:
A percussion instrument with a double row of tuned metal bars, each above a tubular resonator containing a motor-driven rotating vane, giving a vibrato effect.


lexentry: eng/vibrato__Noun__1
written_rep: vibrato
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vibrato
sense_list:
(music) The musical effect or technique where the pitch or frequency of a note or sound is quickly and repeatedly raised and lowered over a small distance for the duration of that note or sound.


lexentry: eng/vibrator__Noun__1
written_rep: vibrator
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vibrator
sense_list:
A device that vibrates or causes vibration. | A vibrating device used for massage or sexual stimulation.


lexentry: eng/viburnum__Noun__1
written_rep: viburnum
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: Gelderse roos
sense_list:
Any of many shrubs and trees, of the genus Viburnum, native to the Northern Hemisphere that have showy clusters of flowers.


lexentry: eng/vicarious__Adjective__1
written_rep: vicarious
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: indirect | overgedragen
sense_list:
Experienced or gained by taking in another person’s experience rather than through first-hand experience, such as through watching or reading.


lexentry: eng/vicarious_embarrassment__Noun__1
written_rep: vicarious embarrassment
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: plaatsvervangende schaamte
sense_list:
(psychology) The uncomfortable sympathetic feeling experienced while watching someone else embarrass themselves.


lexentry: eng/vicarious_liability__Noun__1
written_rep: vicarious liability
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aansprakelijkheid voor andermans daad
sense_list:
(law) The legal liability imputed to the superior for the acts of their subordinate, even though the superior is not personally at fault.


lexentry: eng/vice-presidency__Noun__1
written_rep: vice-presidency
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ondervoorzitterschaap
sense_list:
The office or role of vice-president. | The time during which one is vice-president; a vice-president's term of office.


lexentry: eng/vice_president__Noun__1
written_rep: vice president
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vicepresident | vicevoorzitter
sense_list:
A deputy to a president, often empowered to assume the position of president on their death or absence.


lexentry: eng/vicious__Adjective__1
written_rep: vicious
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: boos
sense_list:
Violent, destructive and cruel. | (archaic) Pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity.


lexentry: eng/vicious_circle__Noun__1
written_rep: vicious circle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vicieuze cirkel | duivelskring
sense_list:
A situation in which the response to one problem creates a chain of problems, each making it more difficult to solve the original one.


lexentry: eng/vicissitude__Noun__1
written_rep: vicissitude
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: onbestendigheid
sense_list:
Regular change or succession from one thing to another, or one part of a cycle to the next; alternation; mutual succession; interchange; variability.


lexentry: eng/victim__Noun__1
written_rep: victim
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: slachtoffer
sense_list:
One who is harmed or killed as a result of other people's biases, emotions or incompetence, or their own. | One who is harmed or killed by a crime or scam. | One who is harmed or killed by an accident or illness. | A living being which is slain and offered as a sacrifice, usually in a religious rite.


lexentry: eng/victimology__Noun__1
written_rep: victimology
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: victimologie
sense_list:
The study of the victims of crime, and especially of the reasons some people are more prone to be victims.


lexentry: eng/victory__Noun__1
written_rep: victory
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: overwinning | zege | victorie
sense_list:
(uncountable) The condition or state of having won a battle or competition, or having succeeded in an effort; (countable) an instance of this.


lexentry: eng/video_camera__Noun__1
written_rep: video camera
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: videocamera
sense_list:
A device for recording video footage, often a portable one used by amateurs; also as a fixed installation for surveillance purposes.


lexentry: eng/video_card__Noun__1
written_rep: video card
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: grafische kaart | videokaart
sense_list:
(computing) A piece of hardware installed into a personal computer to allow it to send video signals to an external output device such as a monitor or projector.


lexentry: eng/video_chat__Noun__1
written_rep: video chat
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: videochat
sense_list:
(Internet) An audiovisual conversation with one or more other people by means of telecommunication technology.


lexentry: eng/video_conference__Noun__1
written_rep: video conference
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: videoconferentie
sense_list:
(telecommunications) A conference held by video link; an arranged video phone call between more than two parties.


lexentry: eng/video_game__Noun__1
written_rep: video game
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: videospel | game | videospelletje
sense_list:
A type of game, existing as and controlled by software, usually run by a video game console or a computer, played on a monitor or television screen, and controlled by a joypad, joystick, keyboard, mouse, touchscreen or paddle. [from 1973]


lexentry: eng/video_game_console__Noun__1
written_rep: video game console
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: spelcomputer | spelconsole
sense_list:
(video games) A dedicated electronic device that is designed to play video games, especially in accompaniment with a television.


lexentry: eng/video_projector__Noun__1
written_rep: video projector
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: beamer
sense_list:
A device that takes a video signal and projects the corresponding image on a projection screen using a lens system.


lexentry: eng/videocassette__Noun__1
written_rep: videocassette
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: videocassette
sense_list:
A cassette containing a blank or prerecorded videotape on which visual images and sounds are recorded for use with a VCR.


lexentry: eng/videocassette_recorder__Noun__1
written_rep: videocassette recorder
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: videorecorder
sense_list:
An electronic device for recording and playing back television programs and movies (featuring visual images and sound) on a videocassette that can be attached to a television set.


lexentry: eng/videographer__Noun__1
written_rep: videographer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: videograaf
sense_list:
Any person involved in the production of video material, but especially a person who uses a video camera.


lexentry: eng/videophone__Noun__1
written_rep: videophone
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: beeldtelefoon
sense_list:
(dated) A cellphone with such capability. Used to distinguish from stills-only camera cellphones and camera-less cellphones. | A telephone capable of transmitting both audio and video signals in both directions.


lexentry: eng/videotape__Noun__1
written_rep: videotape
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: videoband
sense_list:
A relatively wide magnetic tape used for recording visual images and sounds (as of a television production) for subsequent playback or broadcasting.


lexentry: eng/view__Noun__1
written_rep: view
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: view
sense_list:
(computing, databases) A virtual or logical table composed of the result set of a query in relational databases.


lexentry: eng/view__Noun__1
written_rep: view
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: beeld | view
sense_list:
(computing, programming) The part of a computer program which is visible to the user and can be interacted with


lexentry: eng/viewfinder__Noun__1
written_rep: viewfinder
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: zoeker
sense_list:
A device on a camera that shows what will appear in the field of view of the lens; it helps the user target a subject, zoom and focus the image.


lexentry: eng/vigilante__Noun__1
written_rep: vigilante
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: eigenrechter | lid van een waakzaamheidscomité
sense_list:
A person who acts outside of legal authority, often violently, to punish or avenge a crime, right a perceived wrong, etc.


lexentry: eng/vignette__Noun__1
written_rep: vignette
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: vignet
sense_list:
(printing) A decorative design, originally representing vine branches or tendrils, at the head of a chapter, of a manuscript or printed book, or in a similar position. | (by extension) Any small borderless picture in a book, especially an engraving, photograph, or the like, which vanishes gradually at the edge. | (philately) The central pictorial image on a postage stamp. | (automotive) A small sticker affixed to a vehicle windscreen to indicate that tolls have been paid.


lexentry: eng/vigour__Noun__1
written_rep: vigour
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vitaliteit
sense_list:
Active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; energy.


lexentry: eng/vilayet__Noun__1
written_rep: vilayet
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vilajet
sense_list:
(politics) A province, particularly (historical) the first-level administrative divisions of the Ottoman Empire.


lexentry: eng/vilipend__Verb__1
written_rep: vilipend
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: verachten
sense_list:
(transitive, dated, formal) To treat (something) as inconsequential or worthless; to despise, to look down on.


lexentry: eng/villa__Noun__1
written_rep: villa
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: villa | buitenhuis
sense_list:
A house, often larger and more expensive than average, in the countryside or on the coast, often used as a retreat.


lexentry: eng/villain__Noun__1
written_rep: villain
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: slechterik
sense_list:
An extremely depraved person, or one capable or guilty of great crimes. | (fiction) A character who has the role of being bad, especially antagonizing the hero; an antagonist who is also evil or malevolent.


lexentry: eng/vinegar__Noun__1
written_rep: vinegar
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: azijn
sense_list:
(uncountable) A sour liquid formed by the fermentation of alcohol used as a condiment or preservative; a dilute solution of acetic acid.


lexentry: eng/vintage__Noun__1
written_rep: vintage
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wijnoogst
sense_list:
The yield of grapes or wine from a vineyard or district during one season. | The harvesting of a grape crop and the initial pressing of juice for winemaking.


lexentry: eng/viol__Noun__1
written_rep: viol
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: viola da gamba
sense_list:
(musical instrument) A stringed instrument related to the violin family, but held in the lap between the legs like a cello, usually with C-holes, a flat back, a fretted neck and six strings, played with an underhanded bow hold.


lexentry: eng/viola__Noun__2
written_rep: viola
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: altviool
sense_list:
A stringed instrument of the violin family, somewhat larger than a violin, played under the chin, and having a deeper tone.


lexentry: eng/violator__Noun__1
written_rep: violator
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dader
sense_list:
(literary, euphemistic) One who violates another person's body as through forced sexual activity | One who violates (a rule, a boundary, another person's body, etc.); offender


lexentry: eng/violence__Noun__1
written_rep: violence
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: geweld
sense_list:
Extreme force. | Physical action which causes destruction, harm, pain, or suffering. | Widespread fighting.


lexentry: eng/violet__Noun__1
written_rep: violet
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: viooltje | violet | viool
sense_list:
A plant or flower of the genus Viola, especially the fragrant Viola odorata; (inexact) similar-looking plants and flowers.


lexentry: eng/violet__Noun__1
written_rep: violet
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: violet
sense_list:
The color of most violets; the colour evoked by the shortest visible wavelengths between 380 and 435 nm, an additive tertiary colour.


lexentry: eng/violin__Noun__1
written_rep: violin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: viool | vedel
sense_list:
(string instrument) A small unfretted stringed instrument with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) G-D-A-E, usually held against the chin and played with a bow.


lexentry: eng/violin_maker__Noun__1
written_rep: violin maker
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vioolbouwer
sense_list:
(lutherie) A person who makes violins, and usually other bowed stringed instruments such as violas, cellos and double basses.


lexentry: eng/viper's_bugloss__Noun__1
written_rep: viper's bugloss
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: slangenkruid
sense_list:
Any plant of species Echium vulgare, family Boraginaceae, native to most of Europe and western and central Asia, and widely introduced elsewhere.


lexentry: eng/virgin__Adjective__1
written_rep: virgin
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: maagdelijk
sense_list:
Of a physical object, untouched. | Of olive oil, obtained by mechanical means, so that the oil is not altered.


lexentry: eng/virial_theorem__Noun__1
written_rep: virial theorem
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: viriaaltheorema
sense_list:
(physics) A theorem in mechanics showing the relationship between the kinetic energy of a system to the virial of Clausius.


lexentry: eng/virile__Adjective__1
written_rep: virile
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mannelijk | viriel
sense_list:
Manly; having characteristics associated with being male, such as strength; exhibiting masculine traits to an exaggerated degree such as strength, forcefulness or vigor.


lexentry: eng/virtual__Adjective__1
written_rep: virtual
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: virtueel
sense_list:
In effect or essence, rather than in fact or reality; also, imitated, simulated. | Simulated in a computer and/or online. | (object-oriented programming) Of a class member: capable of being overridden with a different implementation in a subclass.


lexentry: eng/virtual_particle__Noun__1
written_rep: virtual particle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: virtueel deeltje
sense_list:
(physics) a particle that exists for a limited time and space, introducing uncertainty in their energy and momentum


lexentry: eng/virtual_reality__Noun__1
written_rep: virtual reality
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: virtual reality | virtuele werkelijkheid
sense_list:
A computer technology that simulates a real or imagined environment so that the user can interact with it as if physically present.


lexentry: eng/virtue__Noun__1
written_rep: virtue
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: deugd
sense_list:
An inherently advantageous or excellent quality of something or someone; a favourable point, an advantage. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/virtue__Noun__1
written_rep: virtue
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: deugdzaamheid | kuisheid
sense_list:
(Christianity) A creature embodying divine power, specifically one of the orders of heavenly beings, traditionally ranked above angels and archangels, and below seraphim and cherubim. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/virtuoso__Noun__1
written_rep: virtuoso
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: virtuoos
sense_list:
Specifically, a musician (or other performer) with masterly ability, technique, or personal style. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/virtuous_circle__Noun__1
written_rep: virtuous circle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: virtueuze cirkel
sense_list:
(idiomatic, management) A situation in which the solution to one problem makes each future problem easier to solve than the original one.


lexentry: eng/virulent__Adjective__1
written_rep: virulent
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: venijnig
sense_list:
(figurative) Extremely hostile or malicious; intensely acrimonious. | (medicine) Of a disease or disease-causing agent: malignant, able to cause damage to the host.


lexentry: eng/virus__Noun__1
written_rep: virus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: virus
sense_list:
A submicroscopic, non-cellular structure that consists of a core of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat, that requires a living host cell to replicate, and that sometimes causes disease in the host organism (such agents are often classed as nonliving infectious particles and less often as microorganisms). | (informal, metonymically) A disease caused by such an infectious agent; a viral illness.


lexentry: eng/virus__Noun__1
written_rep: virus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: virus | computervirus
sense_list:
(computing) A type of malware which can covertly transmit itself between computers via networks (especially the Internet) or removable storage such as disks, often causing damage to systems and data; also computer virus.


lexentry: eng/visa__Noun__1
written_rep: visa
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: visum
sense_list:
A permit to enter and leave a country, normally issued by the authorities of the country to be visited.


lexentry: eng/viscacha__Noun__1
written_rep: viscacha
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: viscacha
sense_list:
Any of the several South American rodents, native to the Andes, of the genera Lagidium and Lagostomus.


lexentry: eng/viscera__Noun__2
written_rep: viscera
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ingewanden
sense_list:
Collectively, the internal organs of the body, especially those contained within the abdominal and thoracic cavities, such as the liver, heart, or stomach.


lexentry: eng/visceral__Adjective__1
written_rep: visceral
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: visceraal
sense_list:
(anatomy) Of or relating to, made up of, or positioned among or within, the viscera. | Of or relating to the viscera or bowels regarded as the origin of a person's emotions; hence (figuratively) , relating to or having deep internal feelings or sensibility. [16th–17th c.; revived from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/visceral__Adjective__1
written_rep: visceral
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: diepgeworteld | instinctief
sense_list:
Having to do with the response of the body as opposed to the intellect, as in the distinction between feeling and thinking.


lexentry: eng/viscose__Noun__1
written_rep: viscose
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: viscose
sense_list:
A viscous orange-brown liquid obtained by chemical treatment of cellulose and used as the basis of manufacturing rayon and cellulose film. | A fabric made from this material.


lexentry: eng/viscosity__Noun__1
written_rep: viscosity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: viscositeit
sense_list:
(uncountable) The state of being viscous. | (countable, physics) A quantity expressing the magnitude of internal friction in a fluid, as measured by the force per unit area resisting uniform flow.


lexentry: eng/viscus__Noun__1
written_rep: viscus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ingewanden
sense_list:
(anatomy) One of the organs, as the brain, heart, or stomach, in the great cavities of the body of an animal; especially used in the plural, and applied to the organs contained in the abdomen.


lexentry: eng/vise__Noun__1
written_rep: vise
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bankschroef
sense_list:
(US) An instrument consisting of two jaws, closing by a screw, lever, cam, or the like, for holding work, as in filing.


lexentry: eng/visible_light__Noun__1
written_rep: visible light
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: zichtbaar licht
sense_list:
(physics) The part of the electromagnetic spectrum, between infrared and ultraviolet, that is visible to the human eye.


lexentry: eng/visit__Verb__1
written_rep: visit
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bezoeken | opzoeken
sense_list:
(transitive) To habitually go to (someone in distress, sickness etc.) to comfort them. (Now generally merged into later senses, below.) [from 13th c.]


lexentry: eng/visiting_team__Noun__1
written_rep: visiting team
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bezoekers | uitploeg
sense_list:
(sports) The team in a sport that has traveled out of its home area to play, as opposed to the home team.


lexentry: eng/visitor_pattern__Noun__1
written_rep: visitor pattern
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bezoeker
sense_list:
(software, design) A behavioural design pattern that separates an algorithm from an object structure on which it operates.


lexentry: eng/visor__Noun__1
written_rep: visor
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vizier
sense_list:
A part of a helmet, arranged so as to lift or open, and so show the face. The openings for seeing and breathing are generally in it.


lexentry: eng/visual_angle__Noun__1
written_rep: visual angle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gezichtshoek
sense_list:
(geometry) The angle formed by two rays of light, or two straight lines drawn from the extreme points of an object to the center of the eye.


lexentry: eng/visual_arts__Noun__2
written_rep: visual arts
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: beeldende kunst
sense_list:
Art forms that are primarily visual in nature, such as painting, photography, printmaking, and filmmaking.


lexentry: eng/visualize__Verb__1
written_rep: visualize
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: visualiseren
sense_list:
(chiefly, medicine) To make (a hidden or unclear body part, process, or object) visible by optical methods (such as endoscopy, magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound, or X-rays), or other techniques.


lexentry: eng/vitalism__Noun__1
written_rep: vitalism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vitalisme
sense_list:
The doctrine that life involves some immaterial "vital force", and cannot be explained scientifically.


lexentry: eng/vitamin_A__Noun__1
written_rep: vitamin A
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vitamine A
sense_list:
(vitamin) Any of several closely related fat-soluble vitamins that are essential for normal vision; retinol.


lexentry: eng/vitamin_D__Noun__1
written_rep: vitamin D
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vitamine D
sense_list:
(biochemistry) Any of a number of fat-soluble vitamins, required for normal bone development and that prevents rickets; can be manufactured in the skin on exposure to sunlight.


lexentry: eng/vitamin__Noun__1
written_rep: vitamin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vitamine
sense_list:
Any of a specific group of organic compounds essential in small quantities for healthy human growth, metabolism, development, and body function; found in minute amounts in plant and animal foods or sometimes produced synthetically; deficiencies of specific vitamins produce specific disorders.


lexentry: eng/vitreous_humour__Noun__1
written_rep: vitreous humour
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: glasachtig lichaam
sense_list:
(ophthalmology, British, Canada) The clear gel that fills the eyeball between the lens and the retina.


lexentry: eng/vitrine__Noun__1
written_rep: vitrine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: glasslak
sense_list:
A glass-paneled cabinet or case, especially for displaying articles such as china, objets d'art, or fine merchandise.


lexentry: eng/viviparous__Adjective__1
written_rep: viviparous
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: levendbarend | vivipaar
sense_list:
(of an animal or animal species) Being born alive, as are most mammals, some reptiles, and a few fish (as opposed to being laid as an egg and subsequently hatching, as do most birds and many other species).


lexentry: eng/vivisection__Noun__1
written_rep: vivisection
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vivisectie
sense_list:
The act or instance of cutting, surgery, or other invasive treatment of a living organism for the purposes of physiological or pathological scientific investigation.


lexentry: eng/vizier__Noun__1
written_rep: vizier
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vizier
sense_list:
(history) A high-ranking official or minister in an Islamic government, especially in the Ottoman Empire.


lexentry: eng/vocabulary__Noun__1
written_rep: vocabulary
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: woordenschat | vocabulaire | woordenlijst
sense_list:
A usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning. | The words of a language collectively; lexis.


lexentry: eng/vocal__Adjective__1
written_rep: vocal
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: stem | vocal
sense_list:
(phonetics) Consisting of, or characterized by, voice, or tone produced in the larynx, which may be modified, either by resonance, as in the case of the vowels, or by obstructive action, as in certain consonants, such as v, l, etc., or by both, as in the nasals m, n, ng.


lexentry: eng/vocal_cord__Noun__1
written_rep: vocal cord
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: stemband
sense_list:
(anatomy, usually, in the plural) Either of two pairs of folds of mucous membrane stretched horizontally across the human larynx whose vibrations help to produce the voice.


lexentry: eng/vocal_cords__Noun__1
written_rep: vocal cords
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: stembanden
sense_list:
(chiefly, in the plural) Two folds of tissue located in the larynx that vibrate when air passes over them, producing the sound waves associated with talking and singing.


lexentry: eng/vocalization__Noun__1
written_rep: vocalization
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 07
trans_list: vocalisatie | vocalisering
sense_list:
(orthography, phonology) The addition of these diacritics and the respective phonemes to a word; the spoken form the word thereby receives.


lexentry: eng/vocative__Adjective__1
written_rep: vocative
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: vocatief
sense_list:
(grammar) Used in address; appellative; said of the case or form of the noun, pronoun, or adjective by which a person or thing is addressed. In English, it is indicated by an addressee–address separation comma, or by the particle O before the addressee. As examples: "sir" in "What is the matter, sir?", "Mother" in "Mother, listen!", and "O Lord". Compare et tu, Brute.


lexentry: eng/vocative_case__Noun__1
written_rep: vocative case
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vocatief | aanspreekvorm
sense_list:
(grammar) case of address, case used for a noun identifying the person or thing being addressed. It corresponds to the archaic English particle "O" as used in solemn or poetic address e.g.: Hear me, O Albion! Languages that regularly employ the vocative include Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Czech, Georgian, Greek, Hawaiian, Hindi-Urdu, Irish, Latin, Latvian, Lithuanian, Ojibwe, Polish, Romanian, Ruthenian/Rusyn, Sanskrit, Scottish Gaelic, Serbo-Croatian, Slovak, Tamil and Ukrainian.


lexentry: eng/vogue_word__Noun__1
written_rep: vogue word
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: modewoord
sense_list:
(linguistics) A neologism that gains sudden popularity but is forgotten after a relatively short time.


lexentry: eng/voice__Noun__1
written_rep: voice
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: stem
sense_list:
Sound uttered by the mouth, especially by human beings in speech or song; sound thus uttered considered as possessing some special quality or character | (figurative) An expressed opinion, choice, will, desire, or wish; the right or ability to make such expression or to have it considered | (archaic) Command; precept. | One who speaks; a speaker. | (grammar) A particular way of inflecting or conjugating verbs, or a particular form of a verb, by means of which is indicated the relation of the subject of the verb to the action which the verb expresses. | (music) In harmony, an independent vocal or instrumental part in a piece of composition.


lexentry: eng/voice__Verb__1
written_rep: voice
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: stemmen
sense_list:
(transitive) To fit for producing the proper sounds; to regulate the tone of | (transitive, Internet, IRC) To assign the voice flag to a user on IRC, permitting them to send messages to the channel.


lexentry: eng/voice_actor__Noun__1
written_rep: voice actor
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: stemacteur | stemartiest
sense_list:
An actor who provides voices or voice-overs for radio drama, animations, commercials, dubbed films, games, etc.


lexentry: eng/voiced__Adjective__1
written_rep: voiced
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: stemhebbend
sense_list:
(phonetics) Sounded with vibration of the vocal cords. For example, the phone [z] is voiced, while [s] is unvoiced.


lexentry: eng/voiceless__Adjective__1
written_rep: voiceless
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: stemloos
sense_list:
(phonetics, of a consonant or vowel) Spoken without vibration of the vocal cords; unvoiced, surd, breathed. Examples: [t], [s], [f], [m̥], [u̥].


lexentry: eng/voicing__Noun__1
written_rep: voicing
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: stemgeving
sense_list:
(phonetics) The articulatory process in which the vocal cords vibrate. | (phonology) A phonological process that turns a voiceless sound into a voiced one.


lexentry: eng/void__Adjective__1
written_rep: void
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: nietig | ongeldig
sense_list:
Of no legal force or effect, incapable of confirmation or ratification. | (programming, of a function or method) That does not return a value; being a procedure rather than a function. | (bridge) Having no cards in a particular suit.


lexentry: eng/void__Verb__1
written_rep: void
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: annuleren | legen | ongeldig maken
sense_list:
(transitive, obsolete) To remove the contents of; to make or leave vacant or empty; to quit; to leave.


lexentry: eng/voivode__Noun__1
written_rep: voivode
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: woiwode
sense_list:
A local ruler or official in various parts of central and eastern Europe, especially early semi-independent rulers of Transylvania.


lexentry: eng/voivodeship__Noun__1
written_rep: voivodeship
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: woiwodschap
sense_list:
(countable, uncountable) The jurisdiction of a voivode, comparable to a countship or a county. | (countable) The highest-level administrative subdivision of Poland, comparable to a province or state.


lexentry: eng/vol-au-vent__Noun__1
written_rep: vol-au-vent
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pasteitje
sense_list:
A small circular piece of puff pastry with a hole for various fillings, such as mushrooms, prawns, fruit, cheese, etc.


lexentry: eng/vol__Noun__1
written_rep: vol
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: diefstal
sense_list:
(heraldiccharge) A heraldic symbol consisting of a pair of outstretched wings, often conjoined at their shoulders.


lexentry: eng/volcanic__Adjective__1
written_rep: volcanic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vulkanisch
sense_list:
Of or pertaining to a volcano or volcanoes | Produced by a volcano, or, more generally, by igneous agencies


lexentry: eng/volcanic_winter__Noun__1
written_rep: volcanic winter
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vulcanische winter
sense_list:
(climatology) A reduction in global temperatures caused by volcanic ash and droplets of sulfuric acid obscuring the Sun and raising Earth's albedo (increasing the reflection of solar radiation) after a large, particularly explosive volcanic eruption.


lexentry: eng/volcanism__Noun__1
written_rep: volcanism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vulkanisme
sense_list:
(volcanology) Any of the natural phenomena and processes associated with the action of volcanos, geysers and fumaroles


lexentry: eng/volcano__Noun__1
written_rep: volcano
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vulkaan | vuurberg
sense_list:
A vent or fissure on the surface of a planet (usually in a mountainous form) with a magma chamber attached to the mantle of a planet or moon, periodically erupting forth lava and volcanic gases onto the surface.


lexentry: eng/vole__Noun__1
written_rep: vole
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: woelmuis | veldmuis
sense_list:
Any of a large number of species of small rodents of the subfamily Arvicolinae of the family Cricetidae which are not lemmings or muskrats.


lexentry: eng/volleyball__Noun__1
written_rep: volleyball
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: volleybal
sense_list:
(uncountable) A game played on a rectangular court between two teams of two to six players which involves striking a ball back and forth over a net. | (countable) The inflated ball used in such a game.


lexentry: eng/volt__Noun__1
written_rep: volt
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: volt
sense_list:
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical potential and electromotive force (voltage); the potential difference across a conductor when a current of one ampere uses one watt of power. Symbol: V


lexentry: eng/voltage__Noun__1
written_rep: voltage
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: spanning
sense_list:
(electricity) The difference in electrostatic potential between two points in space, especially between live and neutral conductors or the earth.


lexentry: eng/volume__Noun__1
written_rep: volume
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: volume | inhoud
sense_list:
A three-dimensional measure of space that comprises a length, a width and a height. It is measured in units of cubic centimeters in metric, cubic inches or cubic feet in English measurement.


lexentry: eng/volunteer__Noun__1
written_rep: volunteer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vrijwilliger | vrijwilligster
sense_list:
One who enters into, or offers themselves for, any service of their own free will, especially when done without pay. | (military) One who enters into military service voluntarily (but who, when in service, is subject to discipline and regulations like other soldiers), as opposed to a conscript.


lexentry: eng/volunteer__Verb__1
written_rep: volunteer
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vrijwilligen
sense_list:
(intransitive) To enlist oneself as a volunteer. | (ambitransitive) To do or offer to do something voluntarily.


lexentry: eng/voluntourism__Noun__1
written_rep: voluntourism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vrijwilligerstoerisme
sense_list:
A type of tourism which combines traditional travel and tourism with volunteer work. Travelers are given opportunities to contribute money and/or time to causes related to their destinations.


lexentry: eng/volute__Noun__1
written_rep: volute
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: voluut
sense_list:
(architectural element) The characteristic spiral curve on an Ionic capital, widely copied in other styles and in neoclassical architecture.


lexentry: eng/voodoo__Noun__1
written_rep: voodoo
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: voodoo
sense_list:
Any of a group of related religious practices found chiefly in and around the Caribbean, particularly in Haiti and Louisiana.


lexentry: eng/vote__Noun__1
written_rep: vote
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: stem | stembusgang
sense_list:
A formalized choice on legally relevant measures such as employment or appointment to office or a proceeding about a legal dispute.


lexentry: eng/vote_of_no_confidence__Noun__1
written_rep: vote of no confidence
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: motie van wantrouwen
sense_list:
(politics, legal) A parliamentary motion representing the lack of confidence of a parliament in the standing government. A passed motion of no confidence usually results in the government's fall.


lexentry: eng/vote_with_one's_feet__Verb__1
written_rep: vote with one's feet
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: met de voeten stemmen
sense_list:
(idiomatic) To express one's preferences through one's actions, by voluntarily participating in or withdrawing from an activity, group, or process; especially, by physical migration to leave a situation one does not like, or to move to a situation one regards as more beneficial.


lexentry: eng/voting_booth__Noun__1
written_rep: voting booth
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: stemhok
sense_list:
(US) A small enclosed compartment where a voter may register a vote in private; it may house some voting machine, or just have a pencil for marking a voting slip.


lexentry: eng/voting_slip__Noun__1
written_rep: voting slip
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: stembiljet
sense_list:
a piece of paper with a list of the candidates at an election (sometimes with an indication of the candidate's party); the voter puts an X in the corresponding place against the candidate of his choice, folds the slip and places it in a ballot box provided.


lexentry: eng/votive__Adjective__1
written_rep: votive
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: een gelofte voorstellend | votief
sense_list:
Of, expressing, or symbolizing a vow. Often used to describe thick cylindrical candles found in many churches, lit when making a private vow or asking a private intention.


lexentry: eng/vouch__Verb__1
written_rep: vouch
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: antwoorden op
sense_list:
To affirm or warrant the correctness or truth of (something); also, to affirm or warrant (the truth of an assertion or statement). | To express confidence in or take responsibility for (the correctness or truth of) something.


lexentry: eng/voucher__Noun__1
written_rep: voucher
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: waardebon | (tegoed)bon | waardecheque
sense_list:
A piece of paper or other token that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services.


lexentry: eng/vouchsafe__Verb__1
written_rep: vouchsafe
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: genadig toestaan | vergunnen
sense_list:
To graciously give, to condescendingly grant a right, benefit, outcome, etc.; to deign to acknowledge.


lexentry: eng/voussoir__Noun__1
written_rep: voussoir
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gewelfsteen
sense_list:
(architecture) One of a series of wedge-shaped bricks or stones forming an arch or vault. [from 1728]


lexentry: eng/vow__Noun__1
written_rep: vow
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gelofte
sense_list:
A solemn promise to perform some act, or behave in a specified manner, especially a promise to live and act in accordance with the rules of a religious order.


lexentry: eng/vowel__Noun__1
written_rep: vowel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: klinker | klinkerklank
sense_list:
(phonetics) A sound produced by the vocal cords with relatively little restriction of the oral cavity, forming the prominent sound of a syllable.


lexentry: eng/vowel__Noun__1
written_rep: vowel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: klinker | vocaal
sense_list:
(orthography) A letter representing the sound of a vowel; in English, the vowels are a, e, i, o, u, w (sometimes), y (sometimes) .


lexentry: eng/vowel_harmony__Noun__1
written_rep: vowel harmony
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: klinkerharmonie | vocaalharmonie
sense_list:
(phonology) A phonological process in some languages that sets constraints on which vowels may be found near each other or within a word, such as back vowels or front vowels; sometimes resulting in variant affixes, clitics or similar variations.


lexentry: eng/vox_pop__Noun__1
written_rep: vox pop
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: straatinterview
sense_list:
(journalism) A short, informal, non-prearranged interview with a member of the public, especially to canvas opinion.


lexentry: eng/voxel__Noun__1
written_rep: voxel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: woksel
sense_list:
(computer graphics) The three-dimensional analogue of a pixel; a volume element representing some numerical quantity, such as the colour, of a point in three-dimensional space, used in the visualisation and analysis of three-dimensional (especially scientific and medical) data.


lexentry: eng/voyeur__Noun__1
written_rep: voyeur
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gluurder
sense_list:
A person who derives sexual pleasure from observing other people engaging in some intimate or sexual activity; one who engages in voyeurism.


lexentry: eng/voyeurism__Noun__1
written_rep: voyeurism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: voyeurisme
sense_list:
The derivation of sexual satisfaction by watching unsuspecting people secretly, especially when those being watched are undressed or undressing, toileting, or engaging in sexual activity.


lexentry: eng/vulnerability__Noun__1
written_rep: vulnerability
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: kwetsbaarheid | zwakke plek
sense_list:
(uncountable) The state of being vulnerable; susceptibility to attack or injury, either physical or emotional; the state or condition of being weak or poorly defended.


lexentry: eng/vulnerable__Adjective__1
written_rep: vulnerable
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: kwetsbaar
sense_list:
More or most likely to be exposed to the chance of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.


lexentry: eng/vulture__Noun__1
written_rep: vulture
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gier
sense_list:
Any of several carrion-eating birds of the families Accipitridae and Cathartidae. | (figurative, colloquial) A person who profits from the suffering of others.


lexentry: eng/vulture_capitalism__Noun__1
written_rep: vulture capitalism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aasgierkapitalisme
sense_list:
(informal) The practice of acquiring distressed firms in the hopes of making them more profitable so as to sell them for a profit.


lexentry: eng/vulture_fund__Noun__1
written_rep: vulture fund
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aasgierfonds
sense_list:
(finance, pejorative) A hedge fund or private equity fund that invests in debt considered to be very weak or in imminent default. Investors profit by buying debt at a discounted price on a secondary market and then suing the debtor for a larger amount than the purchasing price.


lexentry: eng/vulva__Noun__1
written_rep: vulva
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vulva
sense_list:
(anatomy) The external female genitalia of humans and other placental mammals, which includes the clitoris, labia, and vulval vestibule/vulvar opening.


lexentry: eng/völva__Noun__1
written_rep: völva
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: volva | völva
sense_list:
(Germanic paganism, historical) In Old Norse society, a female practitioner of magic divination and prophecy.


lexentry: eng/wad__Noun__1
written_rep: wad
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: prop
sense_list:
An amorphous, compact mass. | A soft plug or seal, particularly as used between the powder and pellets in a shotgun cartridge, or earlier on the charge of a muzzleloader or cannon.


lexentry: eng/wadi__Noun__1
written_rep: wadi
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wadi
sense_list:
A valley, gully, or stream bed in northern Africa and southwest Asia that remains dry except during the rainy season.


lexentry: eng/wading_bird__Noun__1
written_rep: wading bird
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: waadvogel
sense_list:
Any of various long-legged birds, of the order Ciconiiformes, such as cranes, herons, or storks, that wade in shallow water in search of food.


lexentry: eng/waffle__Noun__1
written_rep: waffle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wafel
sense_list:
(countable) A flat pastry pressed with a grid pattern, often eaten hot with butter and/or honey or syrup.


lexentry: eng/waffle__Verb__2
written_rep: waffle
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: zwammen
sense_list:
(ambitransitive) Often followed by on: to speak or write (something) at length without any clear aim or point; to ramble.


lexentry: eng/waft__Verb__1
written_rep: waft
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fladderen | zweven
sense_list:
(ergative) To (cause to) float easily or gently through the air. | To give notice to by waving something; to wave the hand to; to beckon.


lexentry: eng/wag__Verb__1
written_rep: wag
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: kwispelen
sense_list:
To swing from side to side, as an animal's tail, or someone's head to express disagreement or disbelief.


lexentry: eng/wage__Noun__1
written_rep: wage
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: loon | salaris | arbeidsloon
sense_list:
(often in plural) An amount of money paid to a worker for a specified quantity of work, usually calculated on an hourly basis and expressed in an amount of money per hour.


lexentry: eng/wager__Noun__1
written_rep: wager
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: weddenschap | inzet
sense_list:
(legal) A contract by which two parties or more agree that a certain sum of money, or other thing, shall be paid or delivered to one of them, on the happening or not happening of an uncertain event.


lexentry: eng/wagon__Noun__1
written_rep: wagon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wagen | kar
sense_list:
A heavier four-wheeled (normally horse-drawn) vehicle designed to carry goods (or sometimes people). [from late 15th c.] | (US, chiefly, New England) A shopping cart. | Ellipsis of dinner wagon (“set of light shelves mounted on castors so that it can be pushed around a dining room and used for serving”). | (slang) Ellipsis of paddy wagon (“police van for transporting prisoners”).


lexentry: eng/wagon__Noun__1
written_rep: wagon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: bolderkar
sense_list:
Abbreviation of toy wagon; A child's riding toy, with the same structure as a wagon (sense 1), pulled or steered by a long handle attached to the front.


lexentry: eng/wagtail__Noun__1
written_rep: wagtail
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: kwikstaart
sense_list:
Any of various small passerine birds, principally of genus Motacilla, of the Old World, notable for their long tails.


lexentry: eng/waif__Noun__1
written_rep: waif
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: zwerver
sense_list:
A person (especially a child) who is homeless and without means of support; also, a person excluded from society; an outcast.


lexentry: eng/wain__Noun__1
written_rep: wain
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: auto
sense_list:
(archaic, or, literary) A wagon; a four-wheeled cart for hauling loads, usually pulled by horses or oxen.


lexentry: eng/waist__Noun__1
written_rep: waist
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: middel
sense_list:
A part of a piece of clothing that covers the waist. | The narrow connection between the thorax and abdomen in certain insects (e.g., bees, ants and wasps).


lexentry: eng/waistline__Noun__1
written_rep: waistline
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: taille | taillelijn
sense_list:
a line around the body at the waist; its measurement | the narrowest part of a garment, usually at the waist, but may be above or below depending on the dictates of fashion or the whim of the designer


lexentry: eng/wait__Verb__1
written_rep: wait
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wachten | afwachten
sense_list:
(intransitive) To delay movement or action until some event or time; to remain neglected or in readiness.


lexentry: eng/wait__Verb__1
written_rep: wait
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: bedienen
sense_list:
(intransitive, stative, US) To wait tables; to serve customers in a restaurant or other eating establishment.


lexentry: eng/wait_on__Verb__1
written_rep: wait on
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: verwachten
sense_list:
To provide a service to (someone); to act as a servant to (someone); to serve (someone) as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant. | (colloquial) To wait for (a thing, or an event to take place).


lexentry: eng/wake__Noun__1
written_rep: wake
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: dodenwake | wake
sense_list:
A period after a person's death before or after the body is buried, cremated, etc.; in some cultures accompanied by a party or collectively sorting through the deceased's personal effects.


lexentry: eng/wake_up_and_smell_the_coffee__Verb__1
written_rep: wake up and smell the coffee
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: de realiteit onder ogen zien
sense_list:
(idiomatic, US, Philippines, informal) Often in the infinitive or imperative: to face reality and stop deluding oneself.


lexentry: eng/walk-on__Noun__1
written_rep: walk-on
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: figurant | nevenfiguur | nevenrol
sense_list:
(theatre, film) An actor of a small (or "bit") part in a theatrical production or film, often without speaking lines.


lexentry: eng/walk__Verb__1
written_rep: walk
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lopen | wandelen | stappen
sense_list:
(intransitive) To move on the feet by alternately setting each foot (or pair or group of feet, in the case of animals with four or more feet) forward, with at least one foot on the ground at all times. Compare run.


lexentry: eng/walk__Verb__1
written_rep: walk
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: vrijuit gaan
sense_list:
(intransitive, colloquial, legal) To "walk free", i.e. to win, or avoid, a criminal court case, particularly when actually guilty.


lexentry: eng/walk__Verb__1
written_rep: walk
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: lopen | wandelen
sense_list:
(transitive) To travel (a distance) by walking. | (machining, intransitive, of a tool, such as a drill bit or reamer) To tend to move radially while feeding axially, whether tending toward on-center or tending toward off-center. Walking may be desirable (e.g., when a reamer walks into concentricity) or undesirable (e.g., when a twist drill walks into eccentricity.)


lexentry: eng/walk_on_eggshells__Verb__1
written_rep: walk on eggshells
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: op eieren lopen
sense_list:
(idiomatic) To be overly careful in dealing with a person or situation because they get angry or offended very easily; to try very hard not to upset someone or something. | (idiomatic) To be careful and sensitive, in handling very sensitive matters.


lexentry: eng/walk_the_walk__Verb__1
written_rep: walk the walk
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: uitvoeren
sense_list:
(informal, idiomatic, intransitive) To act consistently in line with one's claims; to follow through.


lexentry: eng/walker__Noun__1
written_rep: walker
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wandelaar
sense_list:
The agent noun of to walk: a person who walks or a thing which walks, especially a pedestrian or a participant in a walking race.


lexentry: eng/walking_catfish__Noun__1
written_rep: walking catfish
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wandelende meerval
sense_list:
A Southeast Asian catfish that can breathe air and move on land using its pectoral fins, Clarias batrachus


lexentry: eng/walking_frame__Noun__1
written_rep: walking frame
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: looprek
sense_list:
A framework device used to support either an infant learning to walk or a person with walking difficulties.


lexentry: eng/walkthrough__Noun__1
written_rep: walkthrough
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: oversteek
sense_list:
(video games) A thorough demonstration that explains or illustrates the steps involved in winning the game.


lexentry: eng/wall__Noun__1
written_rep: wall
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: muur | stadsmuur
sense_list:
A rampart of earth, stones etc. built up for defensive purposes. | A structure built for defense surrounding a city, castle etc.


lexentry: eng/wall__Noun__1
written_rep: wall
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: muur | wand
sense_list:
Each of the substantial structures acting either as the exterior of or divisions within a structure. | (anatomy, zoology, botany) A dividing or containing structure in an organ or cavity.


lexentry: eng/wall__Noun__1
written_rep: wall
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 15
trans_list: muur
sense_list:
(soccer) A line of defenders set up between an opposing free-kick taker and the goal. | (mahjong) Face-down tiles arranged in stacked rows from which players draw new tiles.


lexentry: eng/wall_chaser__Noun__1
written_rep: wall chaser
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: muurfrees | sleufmachine
sense_list:
A specialised hand-held power tool used for cutting narrow grooves in walls, for instance when laying electrical cable.


lexentry: eng/wall_knot__Noun__1
written_rep: wall knot
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: splitsen
sense_list:
A knot made by untwisting the strands of a rope, and making a bight with the first strand, then passing the second over the end of the first, and the third over the end of the second and through the bight of the first.


lexentry: eng/wall_of_text__Noun__1
written_rep: wall of text
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bijbel
sense_list:
(chiefly, Internet slang) An intimidatingly large block of writing, particularly one with few or no paragraph breaks.


lexentry: eng/wallcreeper__Noun__1
written_rep: wallcreeper
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: rotskruiper
sense_list:
A passerine bird of species Tichodroma muraria, closely related to the nuthatches, breeding in temperate Asia, found more widely in much of temperate Eurasia.


lexentry: eng/wallet__Noun__1
written_rep: wallet
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: portefeuille | portemonnee | beurs
sense_list:
(US, UK) A small case, often flat and often made of leather, for keeping money (especially paper money), credit cards, etc.


lexentry: eng/walleye__Noun__1
written_rep: walleye
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: Amerikaanse snoekbaars | breedbekbaars
sense_list:
(plural "walleye" or "walleyes") A species of gamefish, Sander vitreus, native to the Northern U.S. and Canada with pale, reflective eyes.


lexentry: eng/wallow__Verb__1
written_rep: wallow
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wentelen | woelen
sense_list:
To roll oneself about in something dirty, for example in mud. | To move lazily or heavily in any medium.


lexentry: eng/wallpaper__Noun__1
written_rep: wallpaper
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: bureaubladachtergrond | wallpaper
sense_list:
(computing, countable, uncountable) An image or tiled pattern used as the background of a computer desktop.


lexentry: eng/walrus__Noun__1
written_rep: walrus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: walrus
sense_list:
A large Arctic marine mammal related to seals and having long tusks, tough, wrinkled skin, and four flippers, Odobenus rosmarus.


lexentry: eng/waltz__Verb__1
written_rep: waltz
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: binnenstormen
sense_list:
(intransitive, transitive, usually with in, into, around, etc.) To move briskly and unhesitatingly, especially in an inappropriately casual manner, or when unannounced or uninvited.


lexentry: eng/wampum__Noun__1
written_rep: wampum
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wampum
sense_list:
(uncountable) Small cylindrical beads made from polished shells (especially white ones) which have been strung together, formerly used by Native American peoples of eastern North America for various purposes including as jewellery and money, and for record-keeping; (countable, archaic) one such bead.


lexentry: eng/wand__Noun__1
written_rep: wand
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: roede | staf
sense_list:
A hand-held narrow rod, usually used for pointing or instructing, or as a traditional emblem of authority.


lexentry: eng/wandering_Jew__Noun__1
written_rep: wandering Jew
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vaderplant
sense_list:
Any plant of three species of spiderworts, Tradescantia pallida, Tradescantia fluminensis, and Tradescantia zebrina.


lexentry: eng/waning_moon__Noun__1
written_rep: waning moon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: afnemende maan | wanende maan
sense_list:
A moon (usually the Moon, that is, Earth's moon) when it appears smaller each night as it progresses from a full moon to a new moon: a moon in any of the diminishing lunar phases.


lexentry: eng/wannabe__Noun__1
written_rep: wannabe
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wannabe
sense_list:
(informal, derogatory, often, attributive) Someone who wishes to be someone or do something, but lacks the qualifications or talent; an overeager amateur; an aspirant.


lexentry: eng/wanton__Adjective__1
written_rep: wanton
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: roekeloos
sense_list:
Capricious, reckless of morality, justice etc.; acting without regard for the law or the well-being of others; gratuitous.


lexentry: eng/wapinschaw__Noun__1
written_rep: wapinschaw
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wapenschouw
sense_list:
(Scotland, historical) An exhibition of weapons, according to the rank of the individual, by all persons bearing arms; formerly made at certain seasons in each district.


lexentry: eng/wapiti__Noun__1
written_rep: wapiti
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wapiti | wapitihert
sense_list:
(US, Canada) The American elk (Cervus canadensis). It was formerly considered to be in the same species as the European red deer, which it somewhat exceeds in size.


lexentry: eng/war__Noun__1
written_rep: war
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: oorlog | krijg
sense_list:
(uncountable) Organized, large-scale, armed conflict between countries or between national, ethnic, or other sizeable groups, usually but not always involving active engagement of military forces. | (crime) A prolonged conflict between two groups of organized criminals, usually over organizational or territorial control.


lexentry: eng/war__Noun__1
written_rep: war
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: oorlog
sense_list:
(chiefly, _, US) Campaigns against various social problems. | (uncountable, card games) Any of a family of card games where all cards are dealt at the beginning of play and players attempt to capture them all, typically involving no skill and only serving to kill time.


lexentry: eng/war_bride__Noun__1
written_rep: war bride
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: oorlogsbruid
sense_list:
A woman who marries a man who is on active military duty in wartime; especially, a woman who marries a foreign soldier serving in her country and then emigrates to his.


lexentry: eng/war_crime__Noun__1
written_rep: war crime
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: oorlogsmisdaad | oorlogsmisdrijf
sense_list:
(criminal law, international law) A punishable offence under international law for violations of the laws of war by any person or persons, military or civilian.


lexentry: eng/war_grave__Noun__1
written_rep: war grave
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: oorlogskerkhof
sense_list:
A burial place, grave(s) for individual victim(s), soldiers and/or civilians, of warfare, including civil war.


lexentry: eng/war_of_aggression__Noun__1
written_rep: war of aggression
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aanvalsoorlog
sense_list:
(international law) A military conflict waged without the justification of self-defense, usually for territorial gain and subjugation.


lexentry: eng/war_of_attrition__Noun__1
written_rep: war of attrition
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: uitputtingsoorlog
sense_list:
(military) A prolonged war in which the warring sides try to defeat their opponents by wearing them out.


lexentry: eng/war_of_conquest__Noun__1
written_rep: war of conquest
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: veroveringsoorlog
sense_list:
A military conflict where one state, nation, or people conquers or attempts to conquer another; a conquering war.


lexentry: eng/war_of_nerves__Noun__1
written_rep: war of nerves
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: zenuwenoorlog | zenuwoorlog
sense_list:
(idiomatic, by extension) A situation in which opposed parties refrain from direct conflict but maintain a tense, contentious relationship in which each uses annoyances or intimidating psychological tactics to attempt to dishearten and unnerve the other.


lexentry: eng/war_paint__Noun__1
written_rep: war paint
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: oorlogsverf
sense_list:
Pigments ritually applied to the face and/or body (originally and still especially of a Native American warrior) prior to going into a battle.


lexentry: eng/war_veteran__Noun__1
written_rep: war veteran
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: oud-strijder
sense_list:
A person who has served in the armed forces during a war, as contrasted with one who served entirely during peacetime.


lexentry: eng/warbler__Noun__1
written_rep: warbler
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mangrovezanger | grasmus
sense_list:
Any of various small passerine songbirds, especially of the family Sylviidae (Old World warblers) and Parulidae (New World warblers).


lexentry: eng/ward__Noun__2
written_rep: ward
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: bewaking | gebied | wijk
sense_list:
(Mormonism) A subdivision of the LDS Church, smaller than and part of a stake, but larger than a branch.


lexentry: eng/ward__Verb__1
written_rep: ward
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: afweren | verdedigen
sense_list:
(transitive) To fend off, to repel, to turn aside, as anything mischievous that approaches. (usually followed by off)


lexentry: eng/warden__Noun__1
written_rep: warden
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: opzichter
sense_list:
An official charged with supervisory duties or with the enforcement of specific laws or regulations; such as a game warden or air-raid warden.


lexentry: eng/wardrobe__Noun__1
written_rep: wardrobe
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 07
trans_list: kledingkast | kleerkast
sense_list:
A movable cupboard or cabinet designed for storing clothes, particularly as a large piece of bedroom furniture.


lexentry: eng/ware__Noun__1
written_rep: ware
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: waar
sense_list:
(uncountable, usually, in combination) Goods or a type of goods offered for sale or use. | (in the plural) See wares. | (uncountable) Pottery or metal goods. | (countable, archaeology) A style or genre of artifact. | (Ireland) Crockery.


lexentry: eng/warehouse__Noun__1
written_rep: warehouse
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pakhuis | opslagplaats
sense_list:
A place for storing large amounts of products. In logistics, a place where products go to from the manufacturer before going to the retailer.


lexentry: eng/warfare__Noun__1
written_rep: warfare
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: krijgsvoering | oorlogvoering | strijd
sense_list:
The waging of war or armed conflict against an enemy. | Military operations of some particular kind e.g. guerrilla warfare.


lexentry: eng/warhead__Noun__1
written_rep: warhead
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: springkop
sense_list:
The part of a missile, projectile, torpedo, rocket, or other munition which contains either the nuclear or thermonuclear system, high explosive system, chemical or biological agents, or inert materials intended to inflict damage.


lexentry: eng/warhorse__Noun__1
written_rep: warhorse
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: strijdros
sense_list:
(historical, military) Any horse used in horse-cavalry, but especially one bearing an armoured knight.


lexentry: eng/warlord__Noun__1
written_rep: warlord
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: krijgsheer
sense_list:
A military commander or bandit leader wielding civilian power in an area where the government is weak.


lexentry: eng/warm__Adjective__1
written_rep: warm
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: warm
sense_list:
Of a somewhat high temperature, often but not always connoting that the high temperature is pleasant rather than uncomfortable.


lexentry: eng/warm__Verb__1
written_rep: warm
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: opwarmen | verwarmen | warm houden
sense_list:
(transitive) To make engaged or earnest; to interest; to engage; to excite ardor or zeal in; to enliven.


lexentry: eng/warn__Verb__1
written_rep: warn
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: waarschuwen | verwittigen | waarnen
sense_list:
(transitive) To make (someone) aware of (something impending); especially: | (transitive) To make (someone) aware of impending danger, evil, etc. [from 11th c.]


lexentry: eng/warning_triangle__Noun__1
written_rep: warning triangle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gevarendriehoek | gevaarsdriehoek
sense_list:
(automotive) A triangle made of (usually) red reflective material, used to warn other road users of a broken-down vehicle.


lexentry: eng/warp__Verb__1
written_rep: warp
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: verhalen
sense_list:
(transitive, nautical) To move a vessel by hauling on a line or cable that is fastened to an anchor or pier; (especially) to move a sailing ship through a restricted place such as a harbour.


lexentry: eng/warp_and_woof__Noun__1
written_rep: warp and woof
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: schering en inslag
sense_list:
The threads in a woven fabric, composed of the warp (threads running lengthwise) and woof (threads running crosswise) to create the texture of the fabric.


lexentry: eng/warrant__Noun__1
written_rep: warrant
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: dwangbevel
sense_list:
(law, countable) A judicial writ authorizing an officer to make a search, seizure, or arrest, or to execute a judgment.


lexentry: eng/warranty__Noun__1
written_rep: warranty
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: garantie
sense_list:
(countable, law) A legal agreement, either written or oral (an expressed warranty) or implied through the actions of the buyer and seller (an implied warranty), which states that the goods or property in question will be in exactly the same state as promised, such as in a sale of an item or piece of real estate.


lexentry: eng/wart__Noun__1
written_rep: wart
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wrat
sense_list:
(pathology) A type of deformed growth occurring on the skin caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV).


lexentry: eng/warts_and_all__Adjective__1
written_rep: warts and all
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: in de staat waarin het zich bevindt | wratten en al inbegrepen
sense_list:
(idiomatic, informal, often, hyphenated) Of or pertaining to a description or other depiction which reveals the full range of characteristics of a person or thing, including the shortcomings and imperfections.


lexentry: eng/wary__Adjective__1
written_rep: wary
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: behoedzaam
sense_list:
Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, trickery, and dangers; suspiciously prudent


lexentry: eng/wash-leather__Noun__1
written_rep: wash-leather
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: zeemleer
sense_list:
Leather that has been treated so as to be very absorbent. Usually made of sheepskin treated with oil, and used for dusting or as an absorbent lining in pockets, gloves, etc.


lexentry: eng/wash__Verb__1
written_rep: wash
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wassen | afspoelen | spoelen
sense_list:
(transitive) To clean with water. | (transitive) To cover with water or any liquid; to wet; to fall on and moisten.


lexentry: eng/wash_one's_hands__Verb__1
written_rep: wash one's hands
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: de handen in onschuld wassen
sense_list:
(figuratively) To absolve oneself of responsibility or future blame for; to refuse to have any further involvement with. [with of ‘something’]


lexentry: eng/washbasin__Noun__1
written_rep: washbasin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wastafel | wasbak | waskom
sense_list:
A basin used for washing, (now) particularly a permanently installed sink, fitted with a water supply and a drain, for washing the hands and face.


lexentry: eng/washbowl__Noun__1
written_rep: washbowl
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bekken
sense_list:
A sink in a bathroom, connected to a supply of water and a drain, in which one may wash one's face and hands.


lexentry: eng/washer__Noun__2
written_rep: washer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ring | leertje | schijf
sense_list:
A flat piece of material, often of metal and often an annulus, placed beneath a nut or at some joint, to distribute pressure, alleviate friction, provide directionally differentiated friction (e.g. making the nut turn counter-clockwise only with difficulty), or prevent leakage.


lexentry: eng/washhouse__Noun__1
written_rep: washhouse
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tank
sense_list:
A domestic outbuilding used as a laundry. | (New Zealand) A room in a house used for washing laundry; a utility room.


lexentry: eng/washing__Noun__1
written_rep: washing
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: witwassen
sense_list:
(uncountable, chiefly, British, NZ, Australia) Clothing, bedlinen or soft furnishings that have been, are currently being, or are to be washed; laundry.


lexentry: eng/wasp_spider__Noun__1
written_rep: wasp spider
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wespspin
sense_list:
An orb-weaver spider, Argiope bruennichi, that has striking yellow and black markings on its abdomen.


lexentry: eng/waste__Verb__1
written_rep: waste
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: verspillen | verkwisten | verwoesten | doen wegkwijnen | koud maken | verdoen
sense_list:
(transitive) To wear away by degrees; to impair gradually; to deteriorate; to diminish by constant loss; to use up; to consume; to spend; to wear out.


lexentry: eng/waste_product__Noun__1
written_rep: waste product
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: afvalstof
sense_list:
An unwanted material produced during some manufacturing process, especially radioactive material from nuclear reactors.


lexentry: eng/wastewater__Noun__1
written_rep: wastewater
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: afvalwater
sense_list:
Any water that has been used in some human domestic or industrial activity and, as a result, now contains waste products.


lexentry: eng/watch_glass__Noun__1
written_rep: watch glass
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: horlogeglas
sense_list:
(chemistry) An item of glass laboratory equipment consisting of a simple, slightly concave circle of glass. It is a general utility item, used to hold small samples, to evaporate liquids, to cover a beaker, and so on. | The glass covering of the face of a watch.


lexentry: eng/watch_out__Verb__1
written_rep: watch out
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: oppassen
sense_list:
(idiomatic) To be aware or conscious; to look closely or carefully; to use caution. Often used in the imperative.


lexentry: eng/watchdog__Noun__1
written_rep: watchdog
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: waakhond
sense_list:
(figurative) An individual or group that monitors the activities of another entity (such as an individual, corporation, non-profit group, or governmental organization) on behalf of the public to ensure that entity does not behave illegally or unethically.


lexentry: eng/watcher__Noun__1
written_rep: watcher
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: wachter
sense_list:
(chiefly, historical, Judaism, Christianity) A kind of angel appointed to watch over the human realm, in particular one of those who became fallen angels and begot the Nephilim.


lexentry: eng/watchman__Noun__1
written_rep: watchman
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bewaker
sense_list:
One set to watch; a person who keeps guard, especially one who guards a building, or the streets of a city, by night.


lexentry: eng/watchword__Noun__1
written_rep: watchword
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: wachtwoord
sense_list:
(military, security) A prearranged reply to the challenge of a sentry or a guard; a password or signal by which friends can be known from enemies.


lexentry: eng/water__Noun__1
written_rep: water
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: water
sense_list:
(uncountable, in particular) The liquid form of this substance: liquid H2O. | (alchemy, philosophy) The aforementioned liquid, considered one of the Classical elements or basic elements of alchemy. | Urine. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/water__Noun__1
written_rep: water
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: wateren | water
sense_list:
(poetic, archaic, or, dialectal) A body of water, almost always a river, sometimes a lake or reservoir, especially in the names given to such bodies.


lexentry: eng/water_buffalo__Noun__1
written_rep: water buffalo
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: waterbuffel | karbouw
sense_list:
A large ungulate, widely used as a domestic animal in Asia, South America. North Africa and Europe: Bubalus bubalis.


lexentry: eng/water_chestnut__Noun__1
written_rep: water chestnut
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: waterkastanje
sense_list:
(uncountable) Chinese water chestnut (Eleocharis dulcis), grown for its edible corm, used in Asian cooking.


lexentry: eng/water_clock__Noun__1
written_rep: water clock
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wateruuwerk
sense_list:
(chiefly, _, historical) A device for measuring time using water, typically by measuring water flowing in or out of a basin of known size at a known rate.


lexentry: eng/water_cycle__Noun__1
written_rep: water cycle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: waterkringloop
sense_list:
The natural cycle of evaporation of water from the oceans etc, and subsequent condensation and precipitation as rain and snow


lexentry: eng/water_deer__Noun__1
written_rep: water deer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: waterree
sense_list:
Hydropotes inermis, a species of small deer native to China and Korea that is superficially more similar to a musk deer than a true deer.


lexentry: eng/water_dropwort__Noun__1
written_rep: water dropwort
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: torkruid
sense_list:
Any of genus Oenanthe, plants in the family Apiaceae that grows in moist soils or in water, one species of which (Oenanthe javanica) is used in cuisines throughout eastern Asia, others of which are extremely poisonous.


lexentry: eng/water_fight__Noun__1
written_rep: water fight
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wateroorlog
sense_list:
An activity, usually involving children, where the participants use water balloons, guns and pistols to get each other wet.


lexentry: eng/water_flea__Noun__1
written_rep: water flea
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: watervlo
sense_list:
Any of various aquatic crustacea of the order Diplostraca, characterised by their jumping or jerky mode of swimming.


lexentry: eng/water_fountain__Noun__1
written_rep: water fountain
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: drinkfontein
sense_list:
(US, Canada) A mechanical device designed to dispense small quantities of drinking water, usually in a public place such as a school or office.


lexentry: eng/water_lily__Noun__1
written_rep: water lily
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: waterlelie
sense_list:
Any of various members of the Nymphaeaceae family that are tuberous plants, rooted in soil with leaves (lily pads) and flowers floating on the water surface.


lexentry: eng/water_main__Noun__1
written_rep: water main
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: buis
sense_list:
The principal pipe, usually underground, for conveying water to residential and business properties.


lexentry: eng/water_pollution__Noun__1
written_rep: water pollution
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: watervervuiling
sense_list:
Contamination of water, especially surface water, by sewage effluent, fertilizer runoff, industrial chemical discharge, etc.


lexentry: eng/water_polo__Noun__1
written_rep: water polo
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: waterpolo
sense_list:
A water sport consisting of two teams of swimmers who have to throw the ball into the opponent's goal.


lexentry: eng/water_power__Noun__1
written_rep: water power
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: waterkracht
sense_list:
(uncountable) Mechanical or electrical energy derived from running or falling water; originally obtained from a waterwheel immersed in a stream; modern hydroelectric power is obtained from turbines fed from reservoirs.


lexentry: eng/water_rail__Noun__1
written_rep: water rail
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: waterral
sense_list:
a small wetland bird (Rallus aquaticus) of the family Rallidae that breeds in marshes and reedbeds across Europe and Asia.


lexentry: eng/water_scorpion__Noun__1
written_rep: water scorpion
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: waterschorpioen
sense_list:
Any long-legged aquatic insect of the family Nepidae, commonly in temperate Europe of species Nepa cinerea.


lexentry: eng/water_slide__Noun__1
written_rep: water slide
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: waterglijbaan
sense_list:
A recreational slide with water flowing down it to reduce friction, sometimes involving the participant sitting on a mat or raft and sometimes leading into a pool at the bottom.


lexentry: eng/water_softener__Noun__1
written_rep: water softener
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: waterverzachter
sense_list:
A device which reduces the calcium and magnesium concentration of hard water by passing it through an ion exchange resin.


lexentry: eng/water_spinach__Noun__1
written_rep: water spinach
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dagoeblad | kangkoeng | waterspinazie
sense_list:
Ipomoea aquatica, a green leafy vegetable used as a food in several cuisines of East and Southeast Asia


lexentry: eng/water_strider__Noun__1
written_rep: water strider
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: schaatsenrijder
sense_list:
Any of a number of predatory insects in the family Gerridae, which rely on surface tension to walk on top of water.


lexentry: eng/water_supply__Noun__1
written_rep: water supply
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: watervoorziening
sense_list:
The provision of water by public utilities, commercial organisations, community endeavors or by individuals, usually via a system of pumps and pipes.


lexentry: eng/water_tower__Noun__1
written_rep: water tower
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: watertoren
sense_list:
A large tank of water, in an elevated position, acting as a local reservoir; water is pumped into the tank and fed by gravity to the consumers.


lexentry: eng/water_turbine__Noun__1
written_rep: water turbine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: hydraulische turbine
sense_list:
A device that converts the energy of moving water, usually at a dam into rotary motion, usually used to make electricity.


lexentry: eng/water_under_the_bridge__Noun__1
written_rep: water under the bridge
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gedane zaken maken geen keer
sense_list:
(idiomatic) Something in the past that cannot be controlled or undone, but must be accepted, forgiven, or forgotten.


lexentry: eng/water_vole__Noun__1
written_rep: water vole
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: waterrat | woelrat
sense_list:
Any of three Old World vole species: European water vole (Arvicola amphibius, formerly Arvicola terrestris), montane water vole (Arvicola scherman), or southwestern water vole (Arvicola sapidus).


lexentry: eng/waterboarding__Noun__1
written_rep: waterboarding
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: duikboot
sense_list:
A torture technique in which the victim is immobilized, has towels or rags wrapped over their face, and has water poured onto them, causing them to experience the sensation of drowning.


lexentry: eng/watercolour__Noun__1
written_rep: watercolour
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: aquarel
sense_list:
(countable) A painting made by using such pigment. | (uncountable) This kind of painting as a genre.


lexentry: eng/watercraft__Noun__1
written_rep: watercraft
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vaartuig
sense_list:
(countable, and, uncountable) Any vessel with implements designed to move it in arbitrary direction through one or various bodies of water: a boat, ship, sea scooter, or similar vehicle.


lexentry: eng/watercress__Noun__1
written_rep: watercress
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: witte waterkers
sense_list:
A perennial European herb, Nasturtium officinale, that grows in freshwater streams; used in salads and as a garnish.


lexentry: eng/waterfowl__Noun__1
written_rep: waterfowl
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: watervogels
sense_list:
Any of the birds, such as ducks, geese and swans, that spend most of their non-flying time on water; especially those of the family Anatidae.


lexentry: eng/watering_can__Noun__1
written_rep: watering can
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gieter
sense_list:
A utensil for watering plants, consisting of a container with a handle and long spout, the spout sometimes being fitted with a perforated nozzle.


lexentry: eng/waterline__Noun__1
written_rep: waterline
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: waterlijn
sense_list:
(nautical) A line formed by the surface of the water on the hull of a ship when she is afloat; any of a series of short lines marked on the hull to show where the waterline would be under different loadings.


lexentry: eng/watermark__Noun__1
written_rep: watermark
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: watermerk
sense_list:
A translucent design impressed on the surface of paper and visible when the paper is held to the light.


lexentry: eng/watershed__Noun__1
written_rep: watershed
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: waterscheiding
sense_list:
(hydrology, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) The topographical boundary dividing two adjacent catchment basins, such as a ridge or a crest.


lexentry: eng/waterspout__Noun__1
written_rep: waterspout
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: waterhoos
sense_list:
A whirlwind that forms over water, not associated with a mesocyclone of a thunderstorm (contrary to a true tornado).


lexentry: eng/waterworks__Noun__1
written_rep: waterworks
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: waterleiding
sense_list:
The water supply system of a district, town, city, or other place, including reservoirs, pipes, and pumps.


lexentry: eng/waterworks__Noun__1
written_rep: waterworks
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: waterwerk
sense_list:
(construction, archaic) Engineering works relating to the conveyance and flow of fluids (principally water), such as the collection and distribution of water, drainage, irrigation, etc.


lexentry: eng/watt__Noun__1
written_rep: watt
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: watt
sense_list:
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of power; the power of a system in which one joule of energy is transferred per second. Symbol: W


lexentry: eng/wattle__Noun__1
written_rep: wattle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: lel
sense_list:
A wrinkled fold of skin, sometimes brightly coloured, hanging from the neck of birds (such as chicken and turkey) and some lizards.


lexentry: eng/wattle_and_daub__Noun__1
written_rep: wattle and daub
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: leemvlechtwerk
sense_list:
A structure of interwoven branches and twigs plastered with mud, clay or dung, used in the construction of dwellings, especially as infill in a half-timbered wall


lexentry: eng/wave__Noun__1
written_rep: wave
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: golf
sense_list:
(physics) A moving disturbance in the energy level of a field. | A shape that alternatingly curves in opposite directions. | Any of a number of species of moths in the geometrid subfamily Sterrhinae, which have wavy markings on the wings.


lexentry: eng/wave__Noun__1
written_rep: wave
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 10
trans_list: wave | golf
sense_list:
(usually "the wave") A group activity in a crowd imitating a wave going through water, where people in successive parts of the crowd stand and stretch upward, then sit.


lexentry: eng/wave__Verb__1
written_rep: wave
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wapperen | zwaaien | zwenken
sense_list:
(intransitive) To move back and forth repeatedly and somewhat loosely. | (transitive) To cause to move back and forth repeatedly.


lexentry: eng/wave__Verb__1
written_rep: wave
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: wuiven | zwaaien
sense_list:
(transitive, metonymic) To call attention to, or give a direction or command to, by a waving motion, as of the hand; to signify by waving; to beckon; to signal; to indicate.


lexentry: eng/wave_pool__Noun__1
written_rep: wave pool
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: golfslagbad
sense_list:
A swimming pool in which there are artificially generated, reasonably large waves, similar to the ocean's.


lexentry: eng/wavefunction__Noun__1
written_rep: wavefunction
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: golffunctie
sense_list:
(physics) A mathematical function that describes the propagation of the quantum mechanical wave associated with a particle (or system of particles), related to the probability of finding the particle in a particular region of space.


lexentry: eng/wavelength__Noun__1
written_rep: wavelength
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: golflengte
sense_list:
(physics) The length of a single cycle of a wave, as measured by the distance between one peak or trough of a wave and the next; it is often designated in physics as λ, and corresponds to the velocity of the wave divided by its frequency.


lexentry: eng/waver__Verb__1
written_rep: waver
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: wankelen
sense_list:
To cause (someone) to begin to or show signs of weakening in resolve; also (rare) , to weaken in resolve due to (something).


lexentry: eng/wavy__Adjective__1
written_rep: wavy
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: gegolfd
sense_list:
(heraldry) Undé, in a wavy line; applied to ordinaries, or division lines, especially to symbolize a river.


lexentry: eng/wax__Noun__1
written_rep: wax
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: was
sense_list:
Any oily, water-resistant, solid or semisolid substance; normally long-chain hydrocarbons, alcohols or esters. | Any preparation containing wax, used as a polish.


lexentry: eng/wax__Verb__2
written_rep: wax
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: met was insmeren | was aanbrengen | wassen
sense_list:
(transitive) To apply wax to (something, such as a shoe, a floor, a car, or an apple), usually to make it shiny.


lexentry: eng/wax__Verb__2
written_rep: wax
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: waxen
sense_list:
(transitive) To remove hair at the roots from (a part of the body) by coating the skin with a film of wax that is then pulled away sharply.


lexentry: eng/wax__Verb__3
written_rep: wax
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: wassen
sense_list:
(intransitive, of the moon) To appear larger each night as a progression from a new moon to a full moon.


lexentry: eng/waxing_moon__Noun__1
written_rep: waxing moon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wassende maan
sense_list:
A moon (usually the Moon, that is, Earth's moon) when it appears larger each night as it progresses from a new moon to a full moon: a moon in any of the increasing lunar phases.


lexentry: eng/we__Pronoun__1
written_rep: we
part_of_speech: pronoun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: wij | we
sense_list:
The institution which the speaker/writer is acting for. (This is the editorial we, used by writers and others when speaking with the authority of their publication or organisation.)


lexentry: eng/weak__Adjective__1
written_rep: weak
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: zwak
sense_list:
(Germanic languages, of verbs) Regular in inflection, lacking vowel changes and having a past tense with -d- or -t-. | (grammar) Displaying a particular kind of inflection, including:


lexentry: eng/weak_verb__Noun__1
written_rep: weak verb
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: zwak werkwoord
sense_list:
(grammar) One of a class of Germanic verbs which use a dental affix appended to the stem to indicate tense; a Germanic weak verb.


lexentry: eng/weal__Noun__2
written_rep: weal
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: striem
sense_list:
A raised, longitudinal wound, usually purple, on the surface of flesh caused by a stroke of a rod or whip; a welt.


lexentry: eng/wean__Verb__1
written_rep: wean
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: spenen | afnemen | ontwennen
sense_list:
(transitive) To cease giving breast milk to an offspring; to accustom and reconcile (a child or young animal) to a want or deprivation of mother's milk; to take from the breast or udder.


lexentry: eng/weapon__Noun__1
written_rep: weapon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wapen
sense_list:
An instrument of attack or defense in combat or hunting, e.g. most guns, missiles, or swords. | An instrument or other means of harming or exerting control over another.


lexentry: eng/weapon_of_mass_destruction__Noun__1
written_rep: weapon of mass destruction
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: massavernietigingswapen
sense_list:
Any human-made weapon causing indiscriminate large-scale death or destruction, especially a biological weapon, chemical weapon, nuclear weapon or radiological weapon.


lexentry: eng/wear__Verb__1
written_rep: wear
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: uitputten | vermoeien
sense_list:
To eat away at, erode, diminish, or consume gradually; to cause a gradual deterioration in; to produce (some change) through attrition, exposure, or constant use.


lexentry: eng/wear__Verb__1
written_rep: wear
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: dragen | aanhebben
sense_list:
(nautical) To bring (a sailing vessel) onto the other tack by bringing the wind around the stern (as opposed to tacking when the wind is brought around the bow); to come round on another tack by turning away from the wind.


lexentry: eng/wear_and_tear__Noun__1
written_rep: wear and tear
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: slijtage
sense_list:
Damage or depreciation resulting from ordinary use (normally as something excluded from a guarantee or warranty of quality, or as justifying a write-down in a set of accounts).


lexentry: eng/wear_out__Verb__1
written_rep: wear out
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: verslijten
sense_list:
To cause (something) to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use, especially hard, heavy, or careless use. | (intransitive) To deteriorate or become unusable or ineffective due to continued use, exposure, or strain.


lexentry: eng/wear_out__Verb__1
written_rep: wear out
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: uitputten | vermoeien
sense_list:
To exhaust; to cause or contribute to another's exhaustion, fatigue, or weariness, as by continued strain or exertion.


lexentry: eng/weasel__Noun__1
written_rep: weasel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wezel
sense_list:
Any of the carnivorous mammals of the genera Mustela, Neogale, Poecilogale, and Lyncodon, having a slender body, a long tail and usually a light brown upper coat and light-coloured belly. | A least weasel (Mustela nivalis). | Any of certain other species of the family Mustelidae.


lexentry: eng/weasel_out__Verb__1
written_rep: weasel out
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ontwijken
sense_list:
(idiomatic, intransitive, often followed by of) To shirk, avoid, or fail to fulfill (a task, responsibility, etc.)


lexentry: eng/weasel_word__Noun__1
written_rep: weasel word
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: vaagtaal | wezelwoord
sense_list:
(pejorative) A word used to hedge a statement, for example to make it vague, equivocal, or misleading.


lexentry: eng/weather__Noun__1
written_rep: weather
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: weer
sense_list:
The short term state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, including the temperature, relative humidity, cloud cover, precipitation, wind, etc.


lexentry: eng/weather__Verb__1
written_rep: weather
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: verweren
sense_list:
To break down, of rocks and other materials, under the effects of exposure to rain, sunlight, temperature, and air.


lexentry: eng/weather_balloon__Noun__1
written_rep: weather balloon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: weerballon
sense_list:
(meteorology) a balloon that carries meteorological instruments aloft in order to measure, record and return data concerning atmospheric pressure, temperature and humidity


lexentry: eng/weather_deck__Noun__1
written_rep: weather deck
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: opperdek
sense_list:
(nautical) A ship's deck which has no overhead protection, which is open to the weather; a ship's uppermost deck.


lexentry: eng/weather_forecast__Noun__1
written_rep: weather forecast
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: weersvoorspelling | weersverwachting
sense_list:
(meteorology) A prediction of future weather, often for a specific locality, in a newspaper or on the radio or television.


lexentry: eng/weather_report__Noun__1
written_rep: weather report
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: weerbericht
sense_list:
(meteorology) A description, especially one prepared by a governmental or other authority, of past, present or forecasted meteorological conditions for a particular geographical area.


lexentry: eng/weather_satellite__Noun__1
written_rep: weather satellite
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: Weersatelliet
sense_list:
(meteorology) A type of satellite that is primarily used to monitor the weather and climate of the Earth.


lexentry: eng/weather_station__Noun__1
written_rep: weather station
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: weerstation
sense_list:
A piece of equipment that collects and transmits meteorological information, and can make weather forecasts


lexentry: eng/weather_vane__Noun__1
written_rep: weather vane
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: windwijzer | windvaan
sense_list:
A mechanical device rotating around one axis and attached to an elevated object such as a roof for showing the direction of the wind.


lexentry: eng/weatherstrip__Noun__1
written_rep: weatherstrip
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tochtstrip
sense_list:
(US) A narrow piece of material used to prevent cold air from entering a building through the edge of a window or a door.


lexentry: eng/weave__Verb__1
written_rep: weave
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: weven
sense_list:
(transitive) To form something by passing lengths or strands of material over and under one another.


lexentry: eng/web_browser__Noun__1
written_rep: web browser
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bladeraar | webbrowser | bladerprogramma
sense_list:
(Internet) A computer program used to navigate the World Wide Web, chiefly by viewing web pages and following hyperlinks.


lexentry: eng/web_design__Noun__1
written_rep: web design
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: webdesign
sense_list:
The trade of a web designer; the creation of web pages, especially in terms of layout and presentation rather than functionality.


lexentry: eng/web_page__Noun__1
written_rep: web page
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: webpagina
sense_list:
(Internet) A single hypertext document (transmitted as HTML) on the World Wide Web, often hyperlinked to others, and intended to be viewed with a web browser. | (loosely) A website, by extension from the home page of the site.


lexentry: eng/web_server__Noun__1
written_rep: web server
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: webserver
sense_list:
(software) software that delivers Web pages and other documents to browsers using the HTTP protocol. | (computer hardware) the computer on which such software runs.


lexentry: eng/webbing__Noun__1
written_rep: webbing
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: riem
sense_list:
(military) A belt and shoulder harness with attached pouches used to carry a soldier's equipment, water, ammunition, etc.


lexentry: eng/webcam__Noun__1
written_rep: webcam
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: webcam | cam
sense_list:
(computing, photography) A video camera whose output may be viewed in real time over a computer network, originally the World Wide Web.


lexentry: eng/weber__Noun__1
written_rep: weber
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: weber
sense_list:
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of magnetic flux; the flux linking a circuit of one turn that produces an electromotive force of one volt when reduced uniformly to zero in one second. Symbol: Wb.


lexentry: eng/webinar__Noun__1
written_rep: webinar
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: webinar
sense_list:
An interactive seminar conducted via Internet. Usually a live presentation, lecture or workshop that happens in real time, as users participate through text-based chat, voice, video, or file-sharing.


lexentry: eng/website__Noun__1
written_rep: website
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: website | webstek | site
sense_list:
(Internet) A collection of interlinked web pages on the World Wide Web that are typically accessible from the same base URL and reside on the same server.


lexentry: eng/wedding_cake__Noun__1
written_rep: wedding cake
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bruidstaart | bruiloftstaart
sense_list:
A decorated cake, often in several tiers and with a model bride and groom, that is cut by the couple as part of a wedding ceremony and distributed to the guests.


lexentry: eng/wedding_dress__Noun__1
written_rep: wedding dress
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: trouwjurk
sense_list:
The dress worn by a bride during a wedding ceremony, in Western culture traditionally white with a long train.


lexentry: eng/wedding_ring__Noun__1
written_rep: wedding ring
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: trouwring
sense_list:
(jewelry) One of a pair or rings exchanged by spouses in a wedding ceremony, and afterwards worn by them, symbolizing continuous fidelity.


lexentry: eng/wedge__Noun__1
written_rep: wedge
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wig | spie
sense_list:
One of the simple machines; a piece of material, such as metal or wood, thick at one edge and tapered to a thin edge at the other for insertion in a narrow crevice, used for splitting, tightening, securing, or levering.


lexentry: eng/wedge__Noun__1
written_rep: wedge
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: vendel
sense_list:
(archaic) A flank of cavalry acting to split some portion of an opposing army, charging in an inverted V formation. | A group of geese, swans, or other birds when they are in flight in a V formation.


lexentry: eng/wee_hours__Noun__1
written_rep: wee hours
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vroegte
sense_list:
(colloquial) The very early morning; the early morning hours; the nighttime hours following midnight, when most people are asleep.


lexentry: eng/week__Noun__1
written_rep: week
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: week
sense_list:
A period of seven days beginning with Sunday or Monday. | A subdivision of the month into longer periods of work days punctuated by shorter weekend periods of days for markets, rest, or religious observation such as a sabbath.


lexentry: eng/weekday__Noun__1
written_rep: weekday
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: werkdag | weekdag
sense_list:
Any individual day of the week, except those which form the weekend or the single weekly day off; that is:


lexentry: eng/weekend__Noun__1
written_rep: weekend
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: weekeinde | weekend
sense_list:
The break in the working week, usually two days including the traditional holy or sabbath day. Thus in western countries, Saturday and Sunday.


lexentry: eng/weep__Verb__1
written_rep: weep
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: huilen | wenen | schreien
sense_list:
To cry; to shed tears, especially when accompanied with sobbing or other difficulty speaking, as an expression of emotion such as sadness or joy.


lexentry: eng/weeping_willow__Noun__1
written_rep: weeping willow
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: treurwilg
sense_list:
Any of the numerous decorative cultivars and hybrids of Salix babylonica with white willow (Salix alba) or crack willow (Salix fragilis).


lexentry: eng/weever__Noun__1
written_rep: weever
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: Pietermannen
sense_list:
Any of the usually brown fish in family Trachinidae, which catch prey by burying themselves in the sand and snatching them as they go past.


lexentry: eng/weevil__Noun__1
written_rep: weevil
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: snuitkever
sense_list:
Any of many tens of thousands of species of herbivorous beetles, ranging in size from tiny to large, in the superfamily Curculionoidea, the most characteristic species having the head projecting in a distinctive snout with the mouthparts at the tip.


lexentry: eng/weigh__Verb__1
written_rep: weigh
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wegen
sense_list:
(transitive) To determine the weight of an object. | (transitive, figuratively) To determine the intrinsic value or merit of an object, to evaluate. | (intransitive, copulative, stative) To have a certain weight. | (intransitive) To have weight; to be heavy; to press down.


lexentry: eng/weighbridge__Noun__1
written_rep: weighbridge
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: weegbrug
sense_list:
(UK) a platform, flush with the roadway, having a mechanism for weighing vehicles, wagons, livestock, etc.


lexentry: eng/weight__Noun__1
written_rep: weight
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gewicht
sense_list:
The downwards force an object experiences due to gravity. | An object used to make something heavier. | (weightlifting) An object, such as a weight plate or barbell, used for strength training.


lexentry: eng/weight_plate__Noun__1
written_rep: weight plate
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pannenkoek
sense_list:
A flat, heavy object, usually made of cast iron, that is used in combination with barbells or dumbbells for the purpose of physical exercise.


lexentry: eng/weightlifting__Noun__1
written_rep: weightlifting
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: gewichtheffen
sense_list:
(sports) A sport in which competitors lift heavy weights in two events: the snatch and the clean and jerk.


lexentry: eng/weird_out__Verb__1
written_rep: weird out
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: de kriebels bezorgen
sense_list:
(slang, transitive) To make someone feel, by weirdness, uneasy or uncomfortable; to make one feel (that something is) weird.


lexentry: eng/welcome__Adjective__1
written_rep: welcome
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: welkom | graag gezien | welkome
sense_list:
Whose arrival is a cause of joy; received with gladness; admitted willingly to the house, entertainment, or company.


lexentry: eng/weld__Noun__1
written_rep: weld
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wouw
sense_list:
A herb (Reseda luteola) related to mignonette, growing in Europe, and to some extent in America, used to make a yellow dye.


lexentry: eng/weld__Verb__1
written_rep: weld
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lassen | wellen
sense_list:
(transitive) To join two materials (especially two metals) together by applying heat, pressure and filler, either separately or in any combination.


lexentry: eng/welding__Noun__1
written_rep: welding
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lassen
sense_list:
joining two materials (especially two metals) together by applying heat, pressure and filler, either separately or in any combination, or


lexentry: eng/welfare_state__Noun__1
written_rep: welfare state
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: verzorgingsstaat | welvaartsstaat
sense_list:
A social system in which the state takes overall responsibility for the welfare of its citizens, providing health care, education, unemployment benefits and social security. | A country in which such a system operates.


lexentry: eng/welfare_trap__Noun__1
written_rep: welfare trap
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: werkloosheidsval
sense_list:
(chiefly, US) A situation where the welfare system discourages people who receive government public assistance payments from entering low-paid work because such work does not produce a significant income increase.


lexentry: eng/welkin__Noun__1
written_rep: welkin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: hemelgewelf | uitspansel
sense_list:
(also, Lancashire) The sky which appears to an observer on the Earth as a dome in which celestial bodies are visible; the firmament.


lexentry: eng/well-behaved__Adjective__1
written_rep: well-behaved
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: braaf
sense_list:
(mathematics) Having intuitive, easy to handle properties, especially: having a finite derivative of all orders at all points, and having no discontinuities.


lexentry: eng/well-formed__Adjective__1
written_rep: well-formed
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gevormd | goed | welgevormd
sense_list:
(linguistics, computing) Correctly written; syntactically correct; expressed in a way that obeys rules for constructing formulas in a certain language.


lexentry: eng/well-mannered__Adjective__1
written_rep: well-mannered
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: beleefd
sense_list:
Having good manners; polite, courteous, and socially correct; conforming to standards of good behaviour.


lexentry: eng/well-order__Noun__1
written_rep: well-order
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: welordening
sense_list:
(set theory, order theory) A total order of some set such that every nonempty subset contains a least element.


lexentry: eng/well-rested__Adjective__1
written_rep: well-rested
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: goed uitgerust | uitgeslapen
sense_list:
Having had sufficient (or even more than enough) sleep or rest to function optimally during waking hours.


lexentry: eng/well__Interjection__1
written_rep: well
part_of_speech: interjection
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: nou | nou ja
sense_list:
Used in speech to fill gaps, particularly at the beginning of a response to a question; filled pause.


lexentry: eng/well_up__Verb__1
written_rep: well up
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: opwellen
sense_list:
(intransitive) To gradually or steadily flow upwards or outwards so as to begin to fill or overflow something.


lexentry: eng/wellness__Noun__1
written_rep: wellness
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: welzijn
sense_list:
The quality or state of being in good health (sometimes emphasizing both health and safety); mental and physical soundness.


lexentry: eng/wels_catfish__Noun__1
written_rep: wels catfish
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: meerval
sense_list:
A scaleless fresh-water catfish (Silurus glanis), of much of temperate western Eurasia, recognizable by its broad, flat head and wide mouth.


lexentry: eng/welt__Noun__1
written_rep: welt
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: zebrastreep
sense_list:
(shoemaking) A strip of leather set into the seam between the outsole of a shoe and the upper, through which these parts are joined by stitching or stapling.


lexentry: eng/wench__Noun__1
written_rep: wench
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: meid
sense_list:
(archaic, now, dialectal, or, humorous, possibly, offensive) A girl or young woman, especially a buxom or lively one.


lexentry: eng/wentletrap__Noun__1
written_rep: wentletrap
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wenteltrap
sense_list:
Any of numerous species of elegant, usually white, marine shells of the family Epitoniidae, especially Epitonium scalare, which were formerly highly valued.


lexentry: eng/weretiger__Noun__1
written_rep: weretiger
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: weertijger
sense_list:
(fiction, mythological) A creature of Southeast Asian myth; a shapeshifter who can assume the shape of a tiger.


lexentry: eng/werewolf__Noun__1
written_rep: werewolf
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: weerwolf
sense_list:
(mythology) A person who is transformed or can transform into a wolf or a wolflike human, often said to do so during a full moon.


lexentry: eng/wergeld__Noun__1
written_rep: wergeld
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: weergeld | bloedgeld | bloedprijs
sense_list:
(historical, especially in Germanic, _, legal) Compensation thus determined and paid; a reparative payment.


lexentry: eng/west__Noun__1
written_rep: west
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: westen | west
sense_list:
The direction opposite to that of the earth's rotation, specifically 270°. | The western region or area; the inhabitants thereof. [circa 1300] | (ecclesiastical) In a church: the direction of the gallery, opposite to the altar, and opposite to the direction faced by the priest when celebrating ad orientem.


lexentry: eng/west_by_north__Noun__1
written_rep: west by north
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: West ten Noorden
sense_list:
The compass point halfway between west and west-northwest, specifically 281.25°, abbreviated as WbN.


lexentry: eng/western__Noun__1
written_rep: western
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: western | cowboyfilm | wildwestfilm | wildwestverhaal
sense_list:
(cinema) A film, or some other dramatic work, set in, the historic (c. 1850–1910) American West (west of the Mississippi river) focusing on conflict between whites and Indians, lawmen and outlaws, ranchers and farmers, or industry (railroads, mining) and agriculture.


lexentry: eng/western_cattle_egret__Noun__1
written_rep: western cattle egret
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: koereiger
sense_list:
Bubulcus ibis is a species of heron (family Ardeidae) found in the tropics, subtropics and warm temperate zones.


lexentry: eng/western_marsh_harrier__Noun__1
written_rep: western marsh harrier
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bruine kiekendief
sense_list:
Circus aeruginosus, a large harrier, a bird of prey from temperate and subtropical western Eurasia and adjacent Africa.


lexentry: eng/westerner__Noun__1
written_rep: westerner
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: westerling
sense_list:
A native or inhabitant of the West, of the Western world—Europe and the Americas. (Also written capitalized as Westerner.)


lexentry: eng/wet__Adjective__1
written_rep: wet
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: nat
sense_list:
Made up of liquid or moisture, usually (but not always) water. | (slang, vulgar, of a female) Sexually aroused and thus having the vulva moistened with vaginal secretions. | (poker slang) Of a board or flop: enabling the creation of many or of strong hands; e.g. containing connectors or suited cards. (Compare dry).


lexentry: eng/wet__Adjective__1
written_rep: wet
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: nat | vochtig
sense_list:
Of an object, etc.: covered or impregnated with liquid, usually (but not always) water. | Of weather or a time period: rainy. | (slang) Of a person: inexperienced in a profession or task; having the characteristics of a rookie.


lexentry: eng/wet_blanket__Noun__1
written_rep: wet blanket
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: spelbreekster | spelbreker
sense_list:
(idiomatic, usually, endearing, derogatory) A person who takes the fun out of a situation or activity, as by pessimism, demands, dullness, etc.


lexentry: eng/wet_dock__Noun__1
written_rep: wet dock
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: binnenhaven
sense_list:
(nautical) A dock that has a constant level of water in which a vessel floats despite the tide; usually achieved by separating the dock from the sea by a lock.


lexentry: eng/wet_dream__Noun__1
written_rep: wet dream
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: natte droom
sense_list:
(idiomatic, by extension) An exciting fantasy; a very appealing, ideal thing, person, or state of affairs.


lexentry: eng/wetback__Noun__1
written_rep: wetback
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: nat
sense_list:
(derogatory, _, slang) A Mexican or Central American who illegally enters the United States of America from its southern border.


lexentry: eng/wetland__Noun__1
written_rep: wetland
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: drasland | moer | vochtgebied
sense_list:
(usually, in the plural) Land that is covered mostly with water, with occasional marshy and soggy areas.


lexentry: eng/whale__Noun__1
written_rep: whale
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: walvis
sense_list:
Any one of numerous large marine mammals comprising an informal group within infraorder Cetacea that usually excludes dolphins and porpoises.


lexentry: eng/whale_oil__Noun__1
written_rep: whale oil
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: walvistraan
sense_list:
Any of various oils and fats extracted from the blubber of whales and used in the manufacture of soap and lubricants (formerly as an illuminating oil).


lexentry: eng/whale_shark__Noun__1
written_rep: whale shark
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: walvishaai
sense_list:
A very large spotted shark, Rhincodon typus, of warm marine waters, similar to a whale, that feeds by filtering plankton from the water.


lexentry: eng/whalebone__Noun__1
written_rep: whalebone
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: balein
sense_list:
The horny material from the fringed plates of the upper jaw of baleen whales that are used to filter plankton; once used as stays in corsets


lexentry: eng/what's-his-name__Pronoun__1
written_rep: what's-his-name
part_of_speech: pronoun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dinges | jeweetwel
sense_list:
A male person or entity whose name one does not remember or want to mention but that is known to the person to which one is speaking.


lexentry: eng/what's_sauce_for_the_goose_is_sauce_for_the_gander__Proverb__1
written_rep: what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander
part_of_speech: proverb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gelijke monniken, gelijke kappen
sense_list:
If something is acceptable for one person, it is acceptable for another (often of the opposite gender).


lexentry: eng/what's_up__Phrase__1
written_rep: what's up
part_of_speech: phraseologicalUnit
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wat is er aan de hand
sense_list:
(idiomatic, colloquial, with up in the sense of "of concern") What’s the matter? What is the problem? What is wrong?


lexentry: eng/what's_up__Phrase__1
written_rep: what's up
part_of_speech: phraseologicalUnit
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: alles goed | hoe gaat het | wat is er
sense_list:
(idiomatic, colloquial, chiefly, _, US, with up in the sense of "happening") What's happening? What are you doing?


lexentry: eng/what__Determiner__1
written_rep: what
part_of_speech: determiner
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: wat | welk
sense_list:
(exclamative) Used to form exclamations indicating that something is remarkable, in either a good or bad way.


lexentry: eng/what_is_that__Phrase__1
written_rep: what is that
part_of_speech: phraseologicalUnit
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wat is dat
sense_list:
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see what,‎ was,‎ that.: Asks the interlocutor to identify an indicated object.


lexentry: eng/what_number__Adverb__1
written_rep: what number
part_of_speech: adverb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: hoeveelste
sense_list:
Which, what position (in an ordered series, such as which day of the month or which floor). (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/what_the_fuck__Interjection__1
written_rep: what the fuck
part_of_speech: interjection
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wat de fok
sense_list:
(vulgar) Used to express astonishment, shock, incredulity, or disbelief (as an ellipsis of longer expressions).


lexentry: eng/what_time_is_it__Phrase__1
written_rep: what time is it
part_of_speech: phraseologicalUnit
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: hoe laat is het?
sense_list:
What is the time of day? (used to request for the current hour and approximate number of minutes after the hour)


lexentry: eng/whataboutism__Noun__1
written_rep: whataboutism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: jij-bak | whataboutism | whataboutisme
sense_list:
(logical fallacy) A logical fallacy where criticisms are deflected by raising corresponding criticisms of the opposite side.


lexentry: eng/whatchamacallit__Noun__1
written_rep: whatchamacallit
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dinges
sense_list:
(slang) A metasyntactic term used for any object whose actual name the speaker does not know or cannot remember; a doodad, gizmo, thingamajig, thingy.


lexentry: eng/whatever__Interjection__1
written_rep: whatever
part_of_speech: interjection
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ammehoela | boeiend
sense_list:
(colloquial) A holophrastic expression used to dismiss something that the speaker doesn't care about, doesn't think important, or doesn't want to consider or discuss any further. Sometimes conceived as an ellipsis of whatever you say, implying feigned deference: whatever you say [apparently must be true].


lexentry: eng/wheat__Noun__1
written_rep: wheat
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tarwe
sense_list:
(countable) Any of several cereal grains, of the genus Triticum, that yields flour as used in bakery.


lexentry: eng/wheat_beer__Noun__1
written_rep: wheat beer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: witbier | tarwebier
sense_list:
A top-fermented beer brewed with a large proportion of wheat relative to the amount of malted barley.


lexentry: eng/wheat_weevil__Noun__1
written_rep: wheat weevil
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: graankalander | graanklander
sense_list:
A common species of weevil (Sitophilus granarius) that occurs worldwide and causes damage to harvested grain.


lexentry: eng/wheel__Noun__1
written_rep: wheel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wiel | rad
sense_list:
A circular device capable of rotating on its axis, facilitating movement or transportation or performing labour in machines.


lexentry: eng/wheel__Noun__1
written_rep: wheel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 15
trans_list: stuurwiel
sense_list:
A maneuver in marching in which the marchers turn in a curving fashion to right or left so that the order of marchers does not change.


lexentry: eng/wheel_clamp__Noun__1
written_rep: wheel clamp
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wielklem
sense_list:
A device locked to the wheel of a motor car to prevent it from being driven; normally used to enforce payment of a traffic violation fine.


lexentry: eng/wheel_of_fortune__Noun__1
written_rep: wheel of fortune
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: rad van fortuin
sense_list:
(gambling) A gambling or lottery device consisting of a wheel which is spun horizontally to determine, by its stopping position, whether a gambler will receive one of the prizes marked around its circumference.


lexentry: eng/wheelbarrow__Noun__1
written_rep: wheelbarrow
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: kruiwagen
sense_list:
A small, one-wheeled (or rarely, two-wheeled) cart with handles at one end for transporting small loads.


lexentry: eng/wheelbarrow_race__Noun__1
written_rep: wheelbarrow race
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: boodschap
sense_list:
A two-member team race in which one team member holds the legs of the other, as if the handles of a wheelbarrow. The team member playing the barrow runs on his/her hands.


lexentry: eng/wheelchair__Noun__1
written_rep: wheelchair
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: rolstoel
sense_list:
A chair mounted on large wheels for the transportation or use of a sick or disabled person. | (attributive) Designed for use by wheelchairbound people.


lexentry: eng/wheelhouse__Noun__1
written_rep: wheelhouse
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: stuurhuis | stuurhut
sense_list:
An enclosed compartment on the deck of a vessel such as a fishing boat, originally housing its helm or steering wheel, from which it may be navigated; on a larger vessel it is the bridge.


lexentry: eng/wheelie__Noun__1
written_rep: wheelie
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: booggraad
sense_list:
(informal) An action or stunt where a bicycle, motorcycle, or other vehicle is ridden for a short period while it is standing only on its rear wheel or wheels.


lexentry: eng/wheelie__Verb__1
written_rep: wheelie
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: steigeren
sense_list:
(intransitive, informal) To ride, or perform the stunt of riding, a vehicle on its rear wheel or wheels.


lexentry: eng/whelk__Noun__1
written_rep: whelk
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wulk
sense_list:
Certain edible sea snails, especially, any one of numerous species of large marine gastropods belonging to Buccinidae, much used as food in Europe.


lexentry: eng/whelm__Verb__1
written_rep: whelm
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: inunderen
sense_list:
(transitive, archaic) To bury, to cover; to engulf, to submerge. | (intransitive, archaic) To overcome with emotion; to overwhelm.


lexentry: eng/whelp__Noun__1
written_rep: whelp
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: welp
sense_list:
A young offspring of a various carnivores (canid, ursid, felid, pinniped), especially of a dog or a wolf, the young of a bear or similar mammal (lion, tiger, seal); a pup, wolf cub.


lexentry: eng/when_Hell_freezes_over__Adverb__1
written_rep: when Hell freezes over
part_of_speech: adverb
min_sense_num: 01
sense_list:
(idiom, slang, informal, hyperbolic) Never; not in this lifetime or a time in the unforeseeably distant future; not a chance.

trans_list:
als Pasen en Pinksteren op een dag vallen | met sint-juttemis | wanneer Pasen en Pinksteren op een dag vallen


lexentry: eng/when__Adverb__1
written_rep: when
part_of_speech: adverb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wanneer
sense_list:
(interrogative) At what time? At which time? Upon which occasion or circumstance? Used to introduce direct or indirect questions about time.


lexentry: eng/when_push_comes_to_shove__Phrase__1
written_rep: when push comes to shove
part_of_speech: phraseologicalUnit
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: als puntje bij paaltje komt
sense_list:
(figuratively, idiomatic) When the pressure is on; when the situation is critical or urgent; when the time has come for action, even if it is difficult.


lexentry: eng/where_there's_smoke,_there's_fire__Proverb__1
written_rep: where there's smoke, there's fire
part_of_speech: proverb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: waar rook is is vuur
sense_list:
(UK, US, Australia, Canada, NZ) If there is a hint of something occurring it could indeed be true, but such rumors should be taken with a grain of salt.


lexentry: eng/whereas__Conjunction__1
written_rep: whereas
part_of_speech: conjunction
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: terwijl | aangezien | vermits | waarbij
sense_list:
(mostly, law) It being the fact that; inasmuch as. (Often used to begin recitals; sometimes emboldened or emphasized as a signifier.)


lexentry: eng/whet__Verb__1
written_rep: whet
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scherpen | wetten | slijpen
sense_list:
(transitive) To hone or rub on with some substance, as a piece of stone, for the purpose of sharpening – see whetstone.


lexentry: eng/whether__Conjunction__1
written_rep: whether
part_of_speech: conjunction
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: of
sense_list:
Without a correlative, introduces a simple indirect question. | Introduces a disjunctive adverbial clause qualifying the main clause (with correlative or).


lexentry: eng/whetstone__Noun__1
written_rep: whetstone
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: slijpsteen
sense_list:
A sharpening stone; a hard stone or piece of synthetically bonded hard minerals that has been formed with at least one flat surface, used to sharpen or hone an edged tool.


lexentry: eng/which__Pronoun__1
written_rep: which
part_of_speech: pronoun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: die | dat
sense_list:
(mostly, archaic) Used of people (now generally who, whom, that; which remains possible with words also referred to by it such as baby, child).


lexentry: eng/whiff__Noun__1
written_rep: whiff
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: teug | trek
sense_list:
A short inhalation or exhalation of breath, especially when accompanied by smoke from a cigarette or pipe.


lexentry: eng/whimbrel__Noun__1
written_rep: whimbrel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: regenwulp
sense_list:
A large migratory wading bird, Numenius phaeopus, of the family Scolopacidae, with a long downcurved bill.


lexentry: eng/whip__Noun__1
written_rep: whip
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: zweep
sense_list:
A lash; a pliant, flexible instrument, such as a rod (commonly of cane or rattan) or a plaited or braided rope or thong (commonly of leather) used to create a sharp "crack" sound for directing or herding animals.


lexentry: eng/whiplash__Noun__1
written_rep: whiplash
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: zweepslag
sense_list:
An injury to the upper spine connected to a violent jerk of the head in either a backward or forward or side to side direction, resembling the motion of a whip.


lexentry: eng/whippersnapper__Noun__1
written_rep: whippersnapper
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: branie | broekie | snotneus
sense_list:
(colloquial) A young and cheeky or presumptuous person; often with a connotation of ignorance via inexperience. [from 1670s]


lexentry: eng/whipstaff__Noun__1
written_rep: whipstaff
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: kolderstok
sense_list:
(nautical) A bar, going through the poopdeck, attached perpendicularly to the tiller for steering a ship.


lexentry: eng/whirlwind__Noun__1
written_rep: whirlwind
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wervelwind | windhoos
sense_list:
A windstorm of limited extent, such as a tornado, dust devil, or waterspout, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air with an upward current in the center; a vortex of air.


lexentry: eng/whisk__Noun__1
written_rep: whisk
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: garde | klopper
sense_list:
A kitchen utensil, now usually made from stiff wire loops fixed to a handle (and formerly of twigs), used for whipping (or a mechanical device with the same function).


lexentry: eng/whisker__Noun__1
written_rep: whisker
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: baardhaar | bakkebaarden
sense_list:
That part of the beard which grows upon the sides of the face, usually of the male, or upon the chin, or upon both.


lexentry: eng/whisper__Verb__1
written_rep: whisper
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: fluisteren | fezelen | ruinen | vezelen | wisperen
sense_list:
(transitive, obsolete) To address in a whisper, or low voice. | (internet) To send a private message to an individual in a chat room.


lexentry: eng/whistle-blower__Noun__1
written_rep: whistle-blower
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: klokkenluider
sense_list:
(slang, chiefly, US) One who reports a problem or violation to the authorities; especially, an employee or former employee who reports a violation by an employer.


lexentry: eng/whistle__Noun__1
written_rep: whistle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fluitje | fluit
sense_list:
A device designed to be placed in the mouth and blown, or driven by steam or some other mechanism, to make a whistling sound.


lexentry: eng/whistle__Verb__1
written_rep: whistle
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fluiten
sense_list:
(ambitransitive) To make a shrill, high-pitched sound by forcing air through the mouth. To produce a whistling sound, restrictions to the flow of air are created using the teeth, tongue and lips. | (intransitive) To move in such a way as to create a whistling sound.


lexentry: eng/whistle_in_the_wind__Verb__1
written_rep: whistle in the wind
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tegen de bierkaai vechten
sense_list:
(especially, UK, idiomatic) To attempt something that is futile; to say something that is not heeded.


lexentry: eng/white-blue-white_flag__Noun__1
written_rep: white-blue-white flag
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wit-blauw-witte vlag
sense_list:
(neologism) A symbol of opposition to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the current government of Russia, used by Russian anti-war protesters online.


lexentry: eng/white-flippered_penguin__Noun__1
written_rep: white-flippered penguin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: witvleugelpinguïn
sense_list:
A subspecies of small penguin, Eudyptula minor albosignata, with distinctive white marks on the flippers, which breed on South Island.


lexentry: eng/white-lipped_snail__Noun__1
written_rep: white-lipped snail
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: witgerande tuinslak
sense_list:
A snail of species Cepaea hortensis, very similar to the grove snail, but with a white band at the lip of the shell.


lexentry: eng/white-tailed_deer__Noun__1
written_rep: white-tailed deer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: savannehert | strandhert | witstaarthert
sense_list:
A medium-sized deer found throughout most of North and Central America and northern portions of South America; Odocoileus virginianus.


lexentry: eng/white-tailed_hawk__Noun__1
written_rep: white-tailed hawk
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: witstaartbuizerd
sense_list:
Buteo albicaudatus, a species of hawk found in tropical or subtropical environments across the Americas


lexentry: eng/white-throated_dipper__Noun__1
written_rep: white-throated dipper
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: waterspreeuw
sense_list:
Cinclus cinclus, an aquatic passerine bird found in Europe, Middle East, Central Asia and the Indian Subcontinent.


lexentry: eng/white__Adjective__1
written_rep: white
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: blank | wit
sense_list:
(sometimes capitalized) Of or relating to Europeans or those of European descent, regardless if their skin has cool or warm undertones. | (chiefly, historical) Designated for use by Caucasians. | (typography) Not containing characters; see white space.


lexentry: eng/white__Adjective__1
written_rep: white
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 11
trans_list: wit
sense_list:
(board games, chess) The standard denomination of the playing pieces of a board game deemed to belong to the white set, no matter what the actual colour. | (politics) Pertaining to constitutional or anti-revolutionary political parties or movements.


lexentry: eng/white_blood_cell__Noun__1
written_rep: white blood cell
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: witte bloedcel | leukocyt
sense_list:
(hematology, cytology, immunology) A type of blood cell that is involved with an immune response, or part of the immune system.


lexentry: eng/white_bream__Noun__1
written_rep: white bream
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: blei
sense_list:
A European species of fish in the Cyprinidae family (Blicca bjoerkna, syn. Abramis bjoerkna, Cyprinus bjoerkna).


lexentry: eng/white_cabbage__Noun__1
written_rep: white cabbage
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wittekool
sense_list:
(countable, uncountable) Brassica oleracea var. capitata f. alba, a cabbage plant with white leaves grown in northern and central Europe.


lexentry: eng/white_campion__Noun__1
written_rep: white campion
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: avondkoekoeksbloem
sense_list:
A flowering plant, Silene latifolia, in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to most of Europe, Western Asia and Northern Africa.


lexentry: eng/white_clover__Noun__1
written_rep: white clover
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: witte klaver
sense_list:
A species of clover, Trifolium repens, native to much of Europe, North Africa and parts of Asia and introduced elsewhere as a pasture crop.


lexentry: eng/white_dwarf__Noun__1
written_rep: white dwarf
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: witte dwerg
sense_list:
(star) The dim, highly dense core remnant that is the final stage in the evolution of a star of low or medium mass, after nuclear reactions have ceased.


lexentry: eng/white_gold__Noun__1
written_rep: white gold
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: witgoud
sense_list:
(countable) Any precious metal alloy consisting of gold and a platinum group metal such as platinum or palladium or other white metal such as nickel.


lexentry: eng/white_goods__Noun__1
written_rep: white goods
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: witgoed
sense_list:
The large household appliances such as refrigerators, stoves, washing machines and driers as a group.


lexentry: eng/white_hole__Noun__1
written_rep: white hole
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wit gat
sense_list:
(physics) A theoretically possible but hypothetical singularity from which matter and energy are able to escape but unable to enter; the antithesis of a black hole.


lexentry: eng/white_horse__Noun__1
written_rep: white horse
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: schimmel
sense_list:
(countable) Any of several horse-shaped chalk figures in England, such as the Uffington White Horse.


lexentry: eng/white_lead__Noun__1
written_rep: white lead
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: loodwit
sense_list:
A basic lead carbonate, particularly (historical) as once widely used for white paint, whitening cosmetics, and early medicine.


lexentry: eng/white_lie__Noun__1
written_rep: white lie
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: leugen om bestwil
sense_list:
(idiomatic) A deliberately untrue statement which is intended to produce a favorable result; especially, one which is judged to be better than an overhonest alternative, as for example to remain polite in a superficial social exchange, or to choose one's battles.


lexentry: eng/white_market__Noun__1
written_rep: white market
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: witte markt
sense_list:
(economics) The legal, official, or intended market for goods and services, distinguished from the black market and grey market.


lexentry: eng/white_mulberry__Noun__1
written_rep: white mulberry
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: witte moerbei
sense_list:
A short-lived mulberry tree of species Morus alba, native to northern China, used in traditional Chinese medicine, that yields berries that are paler than other mulberries, even when ripe. The tree is widely cultivated to feed the silkworms employed in the commercial production of silk.


lexentry: eng/white_noise__Noun__1
written_rep: white noise
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: witte ruis
sense_list:
(physics) A random signal (or process) with a flat power spectral density; a signal with a power spectral density that has equal power in any band, at any centre frequency, having a given bandwidth.


lexentry: eng/white_paper__Noun__1
written_rep: white paper
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: witboek
sense_list:
(British, Ireland, European Union, government, politics) A parliamentary document announcing or proposing a government policy or action.


lexentry: eng/white_pepper__Noun__1
written_rep: white pepper
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: witte peper
sense_list:
A spice consisting of the light-colored seed of the black pepper fruit without the dark-colored pulp and skin. Used as a spice in light colored foods such as cream sauces.


lexentry: eng/white_phosphorus__Noun__1
written_rep: white phosphorus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: witte fosfor
sense_list:
(chemistry) The most common allotrope of phosphorus; a yellow-white waxy solid that is insoluble in water and spontaneously combusts on exposure to air to form clouds of phosphorus pentoxide; used as a military smokescreen and as an incendiary weapon.


lexentry: eng/white_space__Noun__1
written_rep: white space
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: spatie
sense_list:
(computer science, uncountable) A contiguous collection of one or more characters that each represents horizontal or vertical space in typography.


lexentry: eng/white_stork__Noun__1
written_rep: white stork
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ooievaar
sense_list:
A large wading bird, of species Ciconia ciconia, that winters in Africa and breeds in Europe; in European folklore, it delivers babies.


lexentry: eng/white_tea__Noun__1
written_rep: white tea
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: witte thee
sense_list:
The leaves of a tea plant which have been processed in a manner to let them wilt slightly and lose their "grassy" taste of green tea while undergoing minimal oxidation. | A drink brewed from these tea leaves. | Boiled water; hot water served as a hot beverage.


lexentry: eng/whitebeam__Noun__1
written_rep: whitebeam
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: meelbes
sense_list:
Any of various deciduous trees of the genus Sorbus subg. Aria (now Aria edulis), native to Eurasia, especially common whitebeam.


lexentry: eng/whiteboard__Noun__1
written_rep: whiteboard
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: whiteboard
sense_list:
(by extension, computing) A collaborative tool allowing several users to write and draw on the same shared display.


lexentry: eng/whitefly__Noun__1
written_rep: whitefly
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: witte vlieg
sense_list:
Any of various small insects of the family Aleyrodidae that have long wings, and a white body; often a garden pest


lexentry: eng/whither__Adverb__1
written_rep: whither
part_of_speech: adverb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: waarheen | werwaarts
sense_list:
(generally) In or to any place to which; to whatever place; wherever. | To which place; also (after a noun denoting a place) to which.


lexentry: eng/whiting__Noun__2
written_rep: whiting
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wijting
sense_list:
A fish, Merlangius merlangus (family Gadidae), similar to cod, found in the North Atlantic; English whiting (US).


lexentry: eng/who_knows__Phrase__1
written_rep: who knows
part_of_speech: phraseologicalUnit
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wie weet | wie zal het zeggen?
sense_list:
A rhetorical question asked to show that the person asking it neither knows the answer nor knows who might.


lexentry: eng/who_knows__Phrase__1
written_rep: who knows
part_of_speech: phraseologicalUnit
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: wie weet?
sense_list:
A rhetorical question asked to express the idea that anything is possible or that anything could happen.


lexentry: eng/who_would_have_thunk_it__Phrase__1
written_rep: who would have thunk it
part_of_speech: phraseologicalUnit
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wie had dat gedacht
sense_list:
(colloquial, sometimes, sarcastic) A rhetorical question used to express incredulity: who would have guessed it?; who would have thought that would happen?


lexentry: eng/whodunit__Noun__1
written_rep: whodunit
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: detectiveverhaal | krimi
sense_list:
A novel or drama concerning a crime (usually a murder) in which a detective follows clues to determine the perpetrator.


lexentry: eng/whole_cloth__Noun__1
written_rep: whole cloth
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: leeg
sense_list:
(figurative, uncountable) Something made completely new, with no history, and not based on anything else.


lexentry: eng/wholegrain__Noun__1
written_rep: wholegrain
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: volkoren
sense_list:
A cereal grain that contains cereal germ, endosperm, and bran, in contrast to refined grains, which retain only the endosperm.


lexentry: eng/wholesaler__Noun__1
written_rep: wholesaler
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: groothandelaar | grossier
sense_list:
A person or company that buys merchandise from manufacturers, importers, or distributors and resells the merchandise to retail businesses and to business and institutional end users.


lexentry: eng/wholesome__Adjective__1
written_rep: wholesome
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: deugdelijk
sense_list:
Favorable to morals, religion or prosperity; sensible; conducive to good; salutary; promoting virtue or being virtuous.


lexentry: eng/whom__Pronoun__1
written_rep: whom
part_of_speech: pronoun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: die
sense_list:
As the object of a preposition. | As the object of a verb. | (relative) Used to refer to a previously mentioned person or people. | (fused relative, archaic, _, outside set patterns) The person(s) whom; whomever. | (informal, especially, non-US) Also used with names of collective nouns that are groups of people, especially singularly-named musical groups or sports teams.


lexentry: eng/whoopee_cushion__Noun__1
written_rep: whoopee cushion
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scheetkussen
sense_list:
An inflatable bag containing a valve at its neck that retains the air in the bag until pressure is put on it (usually by someone unintentionally sitting on it after it has been placed on a chair by someone else as a practical joke), when the air is expelled with a sound similar to that of someone farting (breaking wind).


lexentry: eng/whooping_cough__Noun__1
written_rep: whooping cough
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: kinkhoest
sense_list:
(disease) A contagious disease of the respiratory system that usually affects children caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis, the advanced stage of which is characterised by spasms of coughing followed by a whooping sound during the intake of breath.


lexentry: eng/whorl__Noun__1
written_rep: whorl
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: bladerkrans
sense_list:
(botany) A circle of three or more leaves, flowers, or other organs, about the same part or joint of a stem.


lexentry: eng/why__Interjection__1
written_rep: why
part_of_speech: interjection
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: nou | wel
sense_list:
(dated, or, literary) An exclamation used to express pleasant or unpleasant mild surprise, indignation, or impatience.


lexentry: eng/wick__Noun__1
written_rep: wick
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lont | lemmet
sense_list:
A bundle, twist, braid, or woven strip of cord, fabric, fibre, or other porous material in a candle, oil lamp, kerosene heater, or the like, that draws up liquid fuel, such as melted tallow, wax, or the oil, delivering it to the base of the flame for conversion to gases and burning; any other length of material burned for illumination in small successive portions.


lexentry: eng/wickedness__Noun__1
written_rep: wickedness
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: boosheid
sense_list:
The state of being wicked; evil disposition; immorality. | A wicked or sinful thing or act; morally bad or objectionable behaviour.


lexentry: eng/wicket__Noun__1
written_rep: wicket
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: winket
sense_list:
(Britain, Canada) A service window, as in a bank or train station, where a customer conducts transactions with a teller


lexentry: eng/widescreen__Noun__1
written_rep: widescreen
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: breedbeeld
sense_list:
(often, attributive) A screen with a wider aspect ratio than the ordinary 35-millimeter frame, making more effective use of the human field of view and producing a more immersive view experience.


lexentry: eng/widespread__Adjective__1
written_rep: widespread
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wijdverspreid
sense_list:
Affecting, or found throughout, a large area (e.g. the entire land or body); broad in extent; widely diffused.


lexentry: eng/widget__Noun__1
written_rep: widget
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dingetje | prul
sense_list:
A placeholder name for an unnamed, unspecified, or hypothetical manufactured good or product, typically as an example for purposes of explaining concepts.


lexentry: eng/widow-maker__Noun__1
written_rep: widow-maker
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: weduwenmaker
sense_list:
(idiomatic) Something which or someone who takes a person's life, particularly men; a lethal hazard that affects mostly men or is specific to a primarily male trade.


lexentry: eng/widow__Noun__1
written_rep: widow
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: weduwe
sense_list:
A woman whose spouse (traditionally husband) has died (and who has not remarried); a woman in relation to her late spouse; feminine of widower. | (typography) A single line of type that ends a paragraph but is separated from it by being carried over to the next page or column.


lexentry: eng/widowed__Adjective__1
written_rep: widowed
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: weduwnaar
sense_list:
(of a previously married person) Whose spouse has died or is gone missing; who has become a widow or widower.


lexentry: eng/widower__Noun__1
written_rep: widower
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: weduwnaar
sense_list:
A man whose spouse has died (and who has not remarried); a man in relation to his late spouse; masculine of widow. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/wienie__Noun__1
written_rep: wienie
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lul
sense_list:
(North America, informal) A wiener sausage. [from 20th c.] | (North America, informal) The penis. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/wig__Noun__1
written_rep: wig
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pruik
sense_list:
A head of real or synthetic hair worn on the head to disguise baldness, for cultural or religious reasons, for fashion, or by actors to help them better resemble the character they are portraying.


lexentry: eng/wiggle__Verb__1
written_rep: wiggle
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wiebelen
sense_list:
(transitive, intransitive) To move with irregular, back and forward or side to side motions; to shake or jiggle.


lexentry: eng/wigwam__Noun__1
written_rep: wigwam
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wigwam
sense_list:
A dwelling having an arched framework overlaid with bark, hides, or mats, used by Native Americans in the northeastern United States.


lexentry: eng/wiki__Noun__1
written_rep: wiki
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wiki
sense_list:
A collaborative website which can be directly edited merely by using a web browser, often by anyone who has access to it.


lexentry: eng/wiki__Verb__1
written_rep: wiki
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wikiën
sense_list:
(transitive, intransitive) To research on Wikipedia or some similar wiki. | (intransitive) To contribute to a wiki.


lexentry: eng/wild_boar__Noun__1
written_rep: wild boar
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: everzwijn | wild zwijn | ever
sense_list:
A wild swine native to Eurasia and North Africa (Sus scrofa), now widely distributed elsewhere and ancestor of most domestic pig breeds.


lexentry: eng/wild_goose__Noun__1
written_rep: wild goose
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wilde gans
sense_list:
any of many species of wildlife goose, such as the greylag goose or the Canada goose, whose wedge fly in a wedge or V form, or cuneiform, as opposed to the domesticated goose that would not fly.


lexentry: eng/wild_pansy__Noun__1
written_rep: wild pansy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: driekleurig viooltje
sense_list:
Viola tricolor, a European wildflower with medicinal properties, which was formerly believed to ease heartache.


lexentry: eng/wild_rice__Noun__1
written_rep: wild rice
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wilde rijst
sense_list:
Rice of any of four species of grasses which form the genus Zizania, which have edible grains and edible stems.


lexentry: eng/wild_service_tree__Noun__1
written_rep: wild service tree
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: elsbes
sense_list:
A tree with edible fruit, Sorbus torminalis, native to central and southern Europe and neighboring parts of Asia and Africa.


lexentry: eng/wildcard__Noun__1
written_rep: wildcard
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: jokerteken
sense_list:
(computing) A character that takes the place of any other character or string that is not known or specified.


lexentry: eng/wilderness__Noun__1
written_rep: wilderness
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wildernis
sense_list:
(uncountable) Uncultivated and unsettled land in its natural state inhabited by wild animals and with vegetation growing wild; (countable) a tract of such land; a waste or wild.


lexentry: eng/wildland__Noun__1
written_rep: wildland
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: onbebouwd | wildernis | woestenij
sense_list:
Land that is unfit for, or has not been modified by, cultivation or other human activity; a natural area.


lexentry: eng/wildlife__Noun__1
written_rep: wildlife
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: levende natuur | wilde dieren | wilde planten en dieren | wildleven | wildlife
sense_list:
(often, attributive) undomesticated animals, especially mammals, birds, and fish, which live in the wild.


lexentry: eng/wile__Noun__1
written_rep: wile
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fint | list | sluwigheid
sense_list:
(usually, in the plural) A trick or stratagem practiced for ensnaring or deception; a sly, insidious artifice


lexentry: eng/will__Noun__1
written_rep: will
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wil
sense_list:
One's independent faculty of choice; the ability to be able to exercise one's choice or intention. [from 9th c.]


lexentry: eng/will__Verb__1
written_rep: will
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: zullen
sense_list:
(auxiliary) Used to express the future tense, sometimes with an implication of volition or determination when used in the first person. Compare shall. [from 10th c.]


lexentry: eng/will__Verb__2
written_rep: will
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: vermaken | legateren | nalaten
sense_list:
(transitive) To exert one's force of will (intention) in order to compel, or attempt to compel, something to happen or someone to do something. [from 10th c.]


lexentry: eng/will_o'_the_wisp__Noun__1
written_rep: will o' the wisp
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dwaallicht
sense_list:
(British, _, folklore) A flickering light or lantern, especially over bogs, swamps or marshes, held by a supernatural creature who uses it to lure travelers at night to their demise.


lexentry: eng/willy-nilly__Adverb__1
written_rep: willy-nilly
part_of_speech: adverb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: willens nillens
sense_list:
Whether desired or not; without regard for consequences or wishes of those affected; whether willingly or unwillingly.


lexentry: eng/wimp__Noun__1
written_rep: wimp
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sukkel | sul
sense_list:
(chiefly, derogatory, slang) Someone who lacks confidence or courage, is weak, ineffectual, irresolute and wishy-washy.


lexentry: eng/wimple__Noun__1
written_rep: wimple
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: nonnenkap
sense_list:
A cloth which usually covers the head and is worn around the neck and chin. It was worn by women in medieval Europe and is still worn by nuns in certain orders.


lexentry: eng/win-win__Adjective__1
written_rep: win-win
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: win-win
sense_list:
(of a situation or outcome) That benefits both or all parties, or that has two distinct benefits. [from 1960s]


lexentry: eng/win__Verb__1
written_rep: win
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: winnen | overwinnen
sense_list:
(transitive, intransitive) To reach some destination or object, despite difficulty or toil (now usually intransitive, with preposition or locative adverb). | (transitive) To triumph or achieve victory in (a game, a war, etc.).


lexentry: eng/wind__Noun__1
written_rep: wind
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wind
sense_list:
(countable, uncountable) Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure. | (philosophy, alchemy) One of the four elements of the ancient Greeks and Romans; air. | (uncountable, colloquial) Flatus.


lexentry: eng/wind_rose__Noun__1
written_rep: wind rose
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: windroos
sense_list:
(meteorology) A diagram in which the speed and direction of the winds at a particular location are represented by lines of varying thickness and length superimposed on a compass rose.


lexentry: eng/wind_tunnel__Noun__1
written_rep: wind tunnel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: windtunnel
sense_list:
A test facility through which air is forced in a controlled manner so as to study the effects of flow around airfoils, aircraft, motor cars etc.


lexentry: eng/wind_up__Verb__1
written_rep: wind up
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: opwinden
sense_list:
(transitive, figuratively, by extension) To excite. | (intransitive, copulative) To end up; to arrive or result.


lexentry: eng/windfall__Noun__1
written_rep: windfall
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: buitenkansje
sense_list:
(figuratively) A sudden large benefit; especially, a sudden or unexpected large amount of money, as from lottery or sweepstakes winnings or an unexpected inheritance or gift.


lexentry: eng/windjammer__Noun__1
written_rep: windjammer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: windjammer
sense_list:
(nautical) A sailing ship; especially a large, iron-hulled, square-rigged ship with three or more masts.


lexentry: eng/windmill__Noun__1
written_rep: windmill
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: windmolentje
sense_list:
A child's toy consisting of vanes mounted on a stick that rotate when blown by a person or by the wind.


lexentry: eng/window__Noun__1
written_rep: window
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: raam | venster | ruit
sense_list:
An opening, usually covered by one or more panes of clear glass, to allow light and air from outside to enter a building or vehicle.


lexentry: eng/window__Noun__1
written_rep: window
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 07
trans_list: venster | raam
sense_list:
(graphical user interface) A rectangular area on a computer terminal or screen containing some kind of user interface, displaying output and allowing input, often for a single task in a multitasking system.


lexentry: eng/window_screen__Noun__1
written_rep: window screen
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: hor | vliegenraam
sense_list:
A mesh, made of metal wire, fibreglass, or other synthetic fibre, set in a frame and covering the opening of a window to keep leaves, debris, insects, birds, etc. from entering a building without blocking fresh airflow.


lexentry: eng/windscreen_washer__Noun__1
written_rep: windscreen washer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ruitensproeier
sense_list:
(British) A device that pumps water mixed with detergent from a tank through small nozzles on to the windscreen/windshield of a car in order to clean it.


lexentry: eng/windshield__Noun__1
written_rep: windshield
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: voorruit
sense_list:
(North America, Philippines) A transparent screen made of glass, located at the front and back of a vehicle in front of its occupants to protect them from the wind force generated by the vehicle's speed and inclement weather.


lexentry: eng/windshield_wiper__Noun__1
written_rep: windshield wiper
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ruitenwisser
sense_list:
(automobiles, US, Canada) a device used to clear rain and dirt from a windshield; normally a pivoting arm with a rubber blade


lexentry: eng/windsock__Noun__1
written_rep: windsock
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: windzak
sense_list:
(aviation) A large, conical, open-ended tube designed to indicate wind direction and relative wind speed, used especially at smaller airfields.


lexentry: eng/wine__Noun__1
written_rep: wine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wijn
sense_list:
An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting grape juice, with an ABV ranging from 5.5–16%. | An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting other substances, producing a similar ABV. | (countable) A serving of wine.


lexentry: eng/wine_from_unpressed_grapes__Noun__1
written_rep: wine from unpressed grapes
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eruptie
sense_list:
A (sweet) wine made from the juice that flows out of grapes before they are pressed. (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/wine_grape__Noun__1
written_rep: wine grape
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wijndruif
sense_list:
Any variety of grape especially suited for winemaking, to be fermented into alcohol; usually, its suitability has been imparted by selective breeding.


lexentry: eng/wineskin__Noun__1
written_rep: wineskin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wijnzak
sense_list:
A bag, traditionally made from the skin of a goat (a goatskin), used for holding and dispensing wine.


lexentry: eng/wing__Noun__1
written_rep: wing
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vleugel | wiek | vlerk | vleder
sense_list:
(zootomy) An appendage of an animal's (bird, bat, insect) body that enables it to fly. | One of the broad, thin, anterior lobes of the foot of a pteropod, used as an organ in swimming.


lexentry: eng/wing__Noun__1
written_rep: wing
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: vleugel
sense_list:
(slang) Human arm. | (aviation) Part of an aircraft that produces the lift for rising into the air. | A part of something that is lesser in size than the main body, and located at the side, such as an extension from the main building. | A faction of a political movement. Usually implies a position apart from the mainstream center position. | (nautical) That part of the hold or orlop of a vessel which is nearest the sides. In a fleet, one of the extremities when the ships are drawn up in line, or when forming the two sides of a triangle. | (sports) A position in several field games on either side of the field. | A portable shelter consisting of a fabric roof on a frame, like a tent without sides.


lexentry: eng/wing_mirror__Noun__1
written_rep: wing mirror
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: achteruitkijkspiegel | buitenspiegel | zijspiegel
sense_list:
Either of a pair of mirrors on the sides of a car or other vehicle that enable the driver to see to the side and behind.


lexentry: eng/winged_bean__Noun__1
written_rep: winged bean
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vleugelboon
sense_list:
A tropical legume of species Psophocarpus tetragonolobus, having clusters of purple flowers and pods with four jagged wings


lexentry: eng/winged_word__Noun__1
written_rep: winged word
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gevleugeld woord
sense_list:
(idiomatic, literary, chiefly, in the plural) A word or statement which is very apt for an occasion, or memorable. [late 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/wingspan__Noun__1
written_rep: wingspan
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: spanwijdte
sense_list:
(usually in singular) The distance from the left wingtip to the right wingtip (of a bird, airplane etc.).


lexentry: eng/wink__Verb__1
written_rep: wink
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: knipogen
sense_list:
(transitive, intransitive) To blink with only one eye as a message, signal, or suggestion, usually with an implication of conspiracy. (When transitive, the object may be the eye being winked, or the message being conveyed.)


lexentry: eng/winnow__Verb__1
written_rep: winnow
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wannen
sense_list:
(transitive, agriculture, literal) To subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff.


lexentry: eng/winnowing_fan__Noun__1
written_rep: winnowing fan
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wan
sense_list:
A specially shaped winnowing basket, in which grain is shaken in the process of winnowing, with the shape of the basket allowing the chaff to spill out more readily.


lexentry: eng/winter__Noun__1
written_rep: winter
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: winter
sense_list:
Traditionally the fourth of the four seasons, typically regarded as spanning the months of December, January, and February in temperate and polar regions of the Northern Hemisphere or the months of June, July, and August in the Southern Hemisphere. It is the time when the sun is lowest in the sky, resulting in short days, and the time of year with the lowest atmospheric temperatures for the region.


lexentry: eng/winter__Verb__1
written_rep: winter
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: winteren
sense_list:
(intransitive) To spend the winter (in a particular place). | (transitive) To store something (for instance animals) somewhere over winter to protect it from cold.


lexentry: eng/winter_coat__Noun__1
written_rep: winter coat
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: winterkleed | wintervacht
sense_list:
(zoology) An animal's seasonal appearance in winter, notably thicker and/or otherwise camouflaged plumage or fur after (often autumnal) moulting


lexentry: eng/winter_storm__Noun__1
written_rep: winter storm
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: winterstorm | sneeuwstorm
sense_list:
A meteorological event in which the dominant varieties of precipitation are forms that only occur at cold temperatures, such as snow or sleet, or a rainstorm in which ground temperatures are cold enough to allow ice to form.


lexentry: eng/winterkill__Noun__1
written_rep: winterkill
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wintersterfte
sense_list:
The mortality resulting from lethal wintry conditions among a human, animal, and/or vegetal population.


lexentry: eng/wipe__Verb__1
written_rep: wipe
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vegen
sense_list:
(transitive) To move an object over, maintaining contact, with the intention of removing some substance from the surface. (Compare rub.)


lexentry: eng/wipe__Verb__1
written_rep: wipe
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 07
trans_list: wissen
sense_list:
(transitive, plumbing) To make (a joint, as between pieces of lead pipe), by surrounding the junction with a mass of solder, applied in a plastic condition by means of a rag with which the solder is shaped by rubbing.


lexentry: eng/wipe_off__Verb__1
written_rep: wipe off
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: doorhalen
sense_list:
(transitive, literally) To remove (something such as dirt) by wiping. | (transitive, literally) To clean (something), removing any dirt from it, by wiping it. | (transitive, figuratively) To destroy completely, leaving no trace.


lexentry: eng/wipe_out__Verb__1
written_rep: wipe out
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: een slachting aanrichten
sense_list:
(transitive) To destroy (especially, a large number or complete set of people or things); to obliterate.


lexentry: eng/wipe_out__Verb__1
written_rep: wipe out
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: afdrogen
sense_list:
(transitive) To do away with; to cause to disappear. | (transitive, informal) To bankrupt (a person or company); to empty (a bank account); to erase (a bank balance).


lexentry: eng/wipe_the_floor_with_someone__Verb__1
written_rep: wipe the floor with someone
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: kleinmaken
sense_list:
(slang, idiomatic) To be well ahead of someone, or to win a competition by a considerable margin over someone.


lexentry: eng/wipe_the_slate_clean__Verb__1
written_rep: wipe the slate clean
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: met een schone lei beginnen
sense_list:
(idiomatic) To make a fresh start, for example by forgetting about previous differences and disagreements.


lexentry: eng/wire_rope__Noun__1
written_rep: wire rope
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: touw
sense_list:
A strong cable consisting of twisted strands of wire, generally intended for supporting heavy loads.


lexentry: eng/wiring_harness__Noun__1
written_rep: wiring harness
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: rot(geweren)
sense_list:
(automotive, electronics) A bundle of insulated wires, often held together with straps or other connectors, that transmit signals or electrical current within a vehicle, electronic device, etc., or between them.


lexentry: eng/wisdom__Noun__1
written_rep: wisdom
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wijsheid
sense_list:
(uncountable) An element of personal character that enables one to distinguish the wise from the unwise. | (countable) A piece of wise advice. | The discretionary use of knowledge for the greatest good. | The ability to apply relevant knowledge in an insightful way, especially to different situations from that in which the knowledge was gained. | The ability to make a decision based on the combination of knowledge, experience, and intuitive understanding. | (theology) The ability to know and apply spiritual truths.


lexentry: eng/wisdom_tooth__Noun__1
written_rep: wisdom tooth
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: verstandskies | wijsheidstand
sense_list:
(dentistry) One of the four (one upper and one lower on each side) rearmost molars in humans, which typically develop between ages 18-24.


lexentry: eng/wise_guy__Noun__1
written_rep: wise guy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: leperd
sense_list:
(informal, mildly, derogatory, sarcastic, or, humorous) One who is insolent or flippant; one who makes jokes or perpetrates pranks.


lexentry: eng/wish__Verb__1
written_rep: wish
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: wensen | willen
sense_list:
(intransitive, followed by for) To hope (for a particular outcome), even if that outcome is unlikely to occur or cannot occur.


lexentry: eng/wishbone__Noun__1
written_rep: wishbone
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vorkbeen
sense_list:
A forked bone between the neck and breast of a bird consisting chiefly of the two clavicles fused at their median or lower end, regarded as a lucky charm in some countries. | (American football) A particular kind of offensive formation. See wishbone formation. | (automotive) A suspension component similar in shape to a chicken wishbone.


lexentry: eng/wishful_thinking__Noun__1
written_rep: wishful thinking
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wensdenken
sense_list:
(idiomatic, psychology) The formation of beliefs based on an outcome that aligns with one's desires or hopes, while disregarding evidence, rationality, or reality.


lexentry: eng/wishing_well__Noun__1
written_rep: wishing well
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wensput
sense_list:
A well where, traditionally, wishes were thought to be granted, especially if coins were dropped into the water.


lexentry: eng/wisteria__Noun__1
written_rep: wisteria
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: blauweregen
sense_list:
Any of several woody climbing vines, of the genus Wisteria, native to the East Asian countries of China, Korea, and Japan and the eastern United States.


lexentry: eng/wit__Verb__1
written_rep: wit
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: weten
sense_list:
(ambitransitive, obsolete, _, except in to wit) To know, be aware of (constructed with of when used intransitively).


lexentry: eng/witch's_hat__Noun__1
written_rep: witch's hat
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: zwartwordende wasplaat
sense_list:
Hygrocybe conica, a small mushroom of the waxcap genus found in North America and Northern Europe. | (Australia) A traffic cone. | . | Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see witch,‎ hat.


lexentry: eng/witch-hunt__Noun__1
written_rep: witch-hunt
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: heksenjacht
sense_list:
(now, chiefly, historical) A search for people believed to be using sorcery or harmful magic, typically in order to persecute or punish them.


lexentry: eng/witch__Noun__1
written_rep: witch
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: heks | kol | mare | tovenares
sense_list:
A person (now usually particularly a woman) who uses magical or similar supernatural powers to influence or predict events.


lexentry: eng/witch_doctor__Noun__1
written_rep: witch doctor
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sjamaan
sense_list:
A person (often male) who is believed to ward off witchcraft and heal through magical powers; a shaman.


lexentry: eng/witch_hat__Noun__1
written_rep: witch hat
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: heksenmuts
sense_list:
A style of hat worn by witches in popular culture depictions, characterized by a conical crown and a wide brim.


lexentry: eng/witchcraft__Noun__1
written_rep: witchcraft
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: hekserij
sense_list:
The practice of witches; magic, sorcery, or the use of supernatural powers to influence or predict events.


lexentry: eng/witches'_cauldron__Noun__1
written_rep: witches' cauldron
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: heksenketel
sense_list:
A large mist/smoke-filled black iron pot, stereotypically used by European witches to brew potions and cast spells.


lexentry: eng/witching_hour__Noun__1
written_rep: witching hour
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: middernacht
sense_list:
(chiefly, literary, or, poetic) Often preceded by the: midnight, when witches and other supernatural beings were thought to be active, and to which bad luck was ascribed; also (generally) , the middle of the night, when unfortunate things are thought more likely to occur; the dead of night.


lexentry: eng/with__Preposition__1
written_rep: with
part_of_speech: preposition
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: met
sense_list:
In addition to; as an accessory to. | Using as an instrument; by means of. | (obsolete) Using as nourishment; more recently replaced by on.


lexentry: eng/with_all_due_respect__Prepositional_phrase__1
written_rep: with all due respect
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: met alle respect | met respect
sense_list:
(formal, idiom) A phrase used before disagreeing with someone or saying something they may find offensive, usually considered polite.


lexentry: eng/with_flying_colors__Prepositional_phrase__1
written_rep: with flying colors
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: glansrijk | met vlag en wimpel
sense_list:
(American spelling, idiomatic) Extremely well; in an exceptional, noteworthy, or extraordinary manner.


lexentry: eng/with_good_reason__Prepositional_phrase__1
written_rep: with good reason
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: terecht
sense_list:
Based on sound judgment and reasonable inference; with one's proper justifications; on good grounds.


lexentry: eng/withdraw__Verb__1
written_rep: withdraw
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: terugtrekken
sense_list:
To draw or pull (something) away or back from its original position or situation. | To remove (someone or (reflexive, archaic) oneself) from a position or situation; specifically (military) , to remove (soldiers) from a battle or position where they are stationed.


lexentry: eng/withers__Noun__1
written_rep: withers
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: schoft
sense_list:
The part of the back of a four-legged animal that is between the shoulder blades; in many species the highest point of the body and the standard place to measure the animal's height. [from 1580]


lexentry: eng/without_a_doubt__Prepositional_phrase__1
written_rep: without a doubt
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ongetwijfeld | zonder twijfel
sense_list:
certainly; doubtlessly; unquestionably; indisputably; doubtless; surely; no doubt; without any doubt.


lexentry: eng/without_loss_of_generality__Prepositional_phrase__1
written_rep: without loss of generality
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: zonder verlies van algemeenheid
sense_list:
(mathematics) With a constraining assumption that, however, makes it clear how to apply the proof performed under this assumption to the general case unconstrained by the assumption.


lexentry: eng/witness__Noun__1
written_rep: witness
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: getuigenis
sense_list:
(uncountable) Attestation of a fact or event; testimony. | (countable) One who is called upon to witness an event or action, such as a wedding or the signing of a document.


lexentry: eng/witness__Noun__1
written_rep: witness
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: getuige
sense_list:
(countable) One who sees or has personal knowledge of something. | (countable, law) Someone called to give evidence in a court.


lexentry: eng/wittol__Noun__1
written_rep: wittol
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bek
sense_list:
(archaic) A man who knows and tolerates his wife's infidelity with another man or men; a mari complaisant.


lexentry: eng/wizard__Noun__1
written_rep: wizard
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tovenaar | magiër | eunjer
sense_list:
Someone, usually male, who uses (or has skill with) magic, mystic items, and magical and mystical practices.


lexentry: eng/wizard__Noun__1
written_rep: wizard
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: assistent
sense_list:
(computing) A computer program or script used to simplify complex operations, often for an inexperienced user.


lexentry: eng/wizardry__Noun__1
written_rep: wizardry
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: magie
sense_list:
The art of a wizard; sorcery. | Something, such as an advanced technology, that gives the appearance of magic.


lexentry: eng/woad__Noun__1
written_rep: woad
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wede
sense_list:
(countable) The plant Isatis tinctoria. | (countable, and, uncountable) The blue vat dye made from the leaves of the plant through partial drying and fermentation.


lexentry: eng/wog__Noun__1
written_rep: wog
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: makak
sense_list:
(UK, Irish, slang, derogatory, ethnic slur) Any person who looks in-between "white" and "black": originally specifically an Indian, but later also broadened to anybody of Middle Eastern or Mediterranean descent. | (Scientology, often, attributive) A person who is not a Scientologist.


lexentry: eng/woke__Adjective__1
written_rep: woke
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: woke
sense_list:
(originally, AAVE, slang) Alert, aware of what is going on, or well-informed, especially in racial and other social justice issues. | (by extension, politics, slang, often, derogative) Holding progressive views or attitudes, principally with regard to social justice.


lexentry: eng/wolf__Noun__1
written_rep: wolf
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wolf
sense_list:
Any of several related canines that resemble Canis lupus in appearance, especially those of the genus Canis.


lexentry: eng/wolf_in_sheep's_clothing__Noun__1
written_rep: wolf in sheep's clothing
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wolf in schaapskleren
sense_list:
(idiomatic) Someone who or something which is harmful or threatening but disguised as something peaceful or pleasant.


lexentry: eng/wolf_spider__Noun__1
written_rep: wolf spider
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wolfsspin
sense_list:
Any of several species of wandering spiders (family Lycosidae) that catch their prey on the ground by stalking it and not building webs.


lexentry: eng/wolframite__Noun__1
written_rep: wolframite
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wolframiet (oxide)
sense_list:
(mineral) A mineral that consists of a tungstate of iron and manganese; (Fe,Mn)WO4; it is one of the principal ores for tungsten.


lexentry: eng/wollastonite__Noun__1
written_rep: wollastonite
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wollastoniet
sense_list:
(mineral) A grey inosilicate mineral, mostly calcium silicate, CaSiO3, found deposited in limestone.


lexentry: eng/woman__Noun__1
written_rep: woman
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: vrouw
sense_list:
A female person, usually an adult; a (generally adult) female sentient being, whether human, supernatural, elf, alien, etc.


lexentry: eng/womanhood__Noun__1
written_rep: womanhood
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: vrouw
sense_list:
The self-concept of a woman with respect to her possession of the various qualities traditionally and ideally ascribed to womanliness; a woman's sense or view of herself as being more or less womanly.


lexentry: eng/womb__Noun__1
written_rep: womb
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: baarmoeder
sense_list:
(anatomy) In female mammals, the organ in which the young are conceived and grow until birth; the uterus. [from 8th c.]


lexentry: eng/wombat__Noun__1
written_rep: wombat
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wombat
sense_list:
Any of several herbivorous, burrowing marsupials, of the family Vombatidae, mainly found in southern and eastern Australia.


lexentry: eng/women's_shelter__Noun__1
written_rep: women's shelter
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: blijf-van-mijn-lijfhuis
sense_list:
A place of temporary refuge and support for women escaping violent or abusive situations, such as rape and domestic violence.


lexentry: eng/women's_studies__Noun__1
written_rep: women's studies
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vrouwenstudies
sense_list:
The academic field which examines topics concerning women, feminism, and the relationship of gender and politics.


lexentry: eng/wonder__Verb__1
written_rep: wonder
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: verwonderen
sense_list:
(intransitive) To be affected with surprise or admiration; to be struck with astonishment; to be amazed; to marvel; often followed by at.


lexentry: eng/wonder_of_the_world__Noun__1
written_rep: wonder of the world
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wereldwonder
sense_list:
A structure or natural feature considered to be one of the greatest of its kind; especially as part of a collection of related entities, usually having seven members.


lexentry: eng/wood__Noun__1
written_rep: wood
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: hout
sense_list:
(uncountable) The substance making up the central part of the trunk and branches of a tree. Used as a material for construction, to manufacture various items, etc. or as fuel.


lexentry: eng/wood_engraving__Noun__1
written_rep: wood engraving
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: houtgravure
sense_list:
A variation of the woodcut method executed with a different tool (burin) and different wood (end grain), allowing for more detailed images.


lexentry: eng/wood_warbler__Noun__1
written_rep: wood warbler
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fluiter
sense_list:
Phylloscopus sibilatrix, a common and widespread leaf warbler which breeds throughout northern and temperate Europe, and just into the extreme west of Asia in the southern Ural Mountains.


lexentry: eng/woodblock_printing__Noun__1
written_rep: woodblock printing
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: blokdruk
sense_list:
A technique for printing text, images or patterns used widely throughout East Asia and originating in China in antiquity as a method of printing on textiles and later paper.


lexentry: eng/woodchip__Noun__1
written_rep: woodchip
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: spaander
sense_list:
A small fibre of wood; especially such material as used to make ingrain wallpaper, aka woodchip wallpaper.


lexentry: eng/woodchuck__Noun__1
written_rep: woodchuck
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bosmarmot
sense_list:
(Northern US) A rodent of the family Sciuridae, belonging to the group of large ground squirrels known as marmots, Marmota monax.


lexentry: eng/woodcock__Noun__1
written_rep: woodcock
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: houtsnip | snip
sense_list:
Any of several wading birds in the genus Scolopax, characterised by a long slender bill and cryptic brown and blackish plumage.


lexentry: eng/woodlark__Noun__1
written_rep: woodlark
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: boomleeuwerik
sense_list:
A lark, Lullula arborea, the only member of the genus Lullula, found in western Eurasia and northern Africa.


lexentry: eng/woodlouse__Noun__1
written_rep: woodlouse
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pissebed | keldermot | varkensbeest
sense_list:
Any of the terrestrial isopod crustaceans of suborder Oniscidea, which have a rigid, segmented exoskeleton, often being capable of rolling into a ball, and feed only on dead plant matter, usually living in damp, dark places, such as under stones or bark.


lexentry: eng/woodpecker__Noun__1
written_rep: woodpecker
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: specht
sense_list:
Any bird of species-rich family Picidae, with a strong pointed beak suitable for pecking holes in wood.


lexentry: eng/woodwind__Noun__1
written_rep: woodwind
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: houtblaasinstrument
sense_list:
(musical instruments) Any (typically wooden) musical instrument that produces sound by the player blowing into it, through a reed, or across an opening. Woodwind instruments include the recorder, flute, piccolo, clarinet, oboe, cor anglais and bassoon.


lexentry: eng/woodwork__Noun__1
written_rep: woodwork
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: houtbewerking
sense_list:
(uncountable, countable) Something made from wood, especially cabinets and trim#Noun (e.g., baseboards, doorframes) made from millwork.


lexentry: eng/woof__Noun__1
written_rep: woof
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: inslag
sense_list:
The set of yarns carried by the shuttle of a loom which are placed crosswise at right angles to and interlaced with the warp; the weft.


lexentry: eng/woolly_mammoth__Noun__1
written_rep: woolly mammoth
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wolharige mammoet
sense_list:
A very hairy mammoth, Mammuthus primigenius, widespread in colder regions of the Northern Hemisphere during the Pleistocene period.


lexentry: eng/word__Noun__1
written_rep: word
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: woord | woordenwisseling
sense_list:
(semantics) The smallest unit of language that has a particular meaning and can be expressed by itself; the smallest discrete, meaningful unit of language. (contrast morpheme.)


lexentry: eng/word__Noun__1
written_rep: word
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: woord
sense_list:
(computing) A fixed-size group of bits handled as a unit by a machine and which can be stored in or retrieved from a typical register (so that it has the same size as such a register). [from 20th c.] | (telegraphy) A unit of text equivalent to five characters and one space. [from 19th c.] | (now, rare, _, outside certain phrases) Something that someone said; a comment, utterance; speech. [from 10th c.] | (theology, sometimes Word) Communication from God; the message of the Christian gospel; the Bible, Scripture. [from 10th c.]


lexentry: eng/word_break__Noun__1
written_rep: word break
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: woordafbreking
sense_list:
(usually) 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: an intersyllabic division.


lexentry: eng/word_family__Noun__1
written_rep: word family
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: woordfamilie
sense_list:
(linguistics, lexicography, language teaching) A set of etymologically related words consisting of a single word with its inflections and derivations, such as walk, walked, walks, walking, walkings, walker, walkers, walkies, walkable, walkathon.


lexentry: eng/word_processing__Noun__1
written_rep: word processing
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tekstverwerker
sense_list:
(computing) The creation, input, editing and formatting of documents and other text using software on a computer.


lexentry: eng/word_processor__Noun__1
written_rep: word processor
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: tekstverwerker
sense_list:
Software that provides word processing functions on a computer, typically including typeface selection, line justification and other formatting, pagination, and numerous other features.


lexentry: eng/word_search__Noun__1
written_rep: word search
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: woordzoeker
sense_list:
(games) A word game consisting of a grid of letters, the aim of which is to find an array of given words hidden within the grid.


lexentry: eng/wordlist__Noun__1
written_rep: wordlist
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: woordenlijst
sense_list:
(especially, linguistics) A written collection of all words derived from a particular source, or sharing some other characteristic.


lexentry: eng/wordmark__Noun__1
written_rep: wordmark
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: woordmerk
sense_list:
(marketing) A logotype; a standardized graphic representation of the name of a company or product used for purposes of easy identification. It is often text with unique typographic or graphical treatment.


lexentry: eng/work-to-rule__Noun__1
written_rep: work-to-rule
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: langzaamaanactie | modelactie | stiptheidsactie
sense_list:
A labor protest in which employees do only the minimum work required by the rules of a workplace, following safety or other regulations to the letter in order to cause a slowdown.


lexentry: eng/work__Noun__1
written_rep: work
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: arbeid | werk
sense_list:
(physics) A measure of energy expended in moving an object; most commonly, force times distance. No work is done if the object does not move.


lexentry: eng/work__Noun__1
written_rep: work
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: werk | arbeid
sense_list:
Effort expended on a particular task. | (uncountable, often, in combination) The result of a particular manner of production.


lexentry: eng/work__Verb__1
written_rep: work
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: werken
sense_list:
(transitive) To work or operate in a certain place, area, or speciality. | (intransitive) To function correctly; to act as intended; to achieve the goal designed for.


lexentry: eng/work_permit__Noun__1
written_rep: work permit
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: arbeidsvergunning | werkvergunning
sense_list:
A legal authorization which allows a person to take employment in a country other than the one in which they hold citizenship.


lexentry: eng/work_someone's_ass_off__Verb__1
written_rep: work someone's ass off
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: zich uit de naad werken
sense_list:
(This entry is a translation hub.) (idiomatic, vulgar, slang) To work, or cause to work, excessively or to the point of exhaustion; see work + someone's ass off.


lexentry: eng/workaround__Noun__1
written_rep: workaround
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tijdelijke oplossing
sense_list:
A means of overcoming some obstacle, especially an obstacle consisting of constraints, or laws or regulations.


lexentry: eng/workday__Noun__1
written_rep: workday
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: werkdag
sense_list:
(chiefly, US) Any of the days of a week on which work is done; any day in a workweek. The five workdays in many countries are usually Monday to Friday (and are defined as such in official and legal usage even though many people work on weekends).


lexentry: eng/workers_of_the_world,_unite__Phrase__1
written_rep: workers of the world, unite
part_of_speech: phraseologicalUnit
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: proletariërs aller landen, verenigt u
sense_list:
Laborers are encouraged to unionize or otherwise engage in collective action on a global scale in order to use the strength of their numbers to obtain better working conditions.


lexentry: eng/workhorse__Noun__1
written_rep: workhorse
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: werkpaard
sense_list:
A horse used primarily for manual labor; a draft horse. | (by extension) Someone or something that does a lot of work; something or someone who works consistently or regularly.


lexentry: eng/working_capital__Noun__1
written_rep: working capital
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: werkkapitaal
sense_list:
(business, accounting) Amount of capital a business or other entity has available for running its daily operations, calculated as current assets minus current liabilities.


lexentry: eng/working_class__Noun__1
written_rep: working class
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: arbeidersklasse
sense_list:
The social class of those who perform physical work for a living, as opposed to the professional or middle class, the upper class, or others.


lexentry: eng/working_conditions__Noun__1
written_rep: working conditions
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: werkomstandigheden
sense_list:
The environment in which one works, as influenced by factors such as cleanliness, lighting, equipment, paid overtime, uniforms, access to amenities, etc.


lexentry: eng/working_day__Noun__1
written_rep: working day
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: werkdag
sense_list:
Any of those days of a week on which work is done, officially Monday to Friday in many countries (even though many people work on weekends). | The part of a day in which work is done; the number of hours one must work per day for a specified wage.


lexentry: eng/working_dog__Noun__1
written_rep: working dog
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: werkhond
sense_list:
Any breed of dog developed primarily to assist humans in performing tasks, such as farming, controlling livestock, law enforcement, or assisting the blind.


lexentry: eng/working_hypothesis__Noun__1
written_rep: working hypothesis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: werkhypothese
sense_list:
A hypothesis that is weakly held, tentatively, as a best guess; such a hypothesis among several plausible ones that is driving or underpinning a scientific team's work at a given time.


lexentry: eng/working_language__Noun__1
written_rep: working language
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: werktaal
sense_list:
Language that is given a unique legal status in an international organisation or other supranational body as its primary means of communication. | (translation studies) Language that a translator or interpreter works with.


lexentry: eng/working_time__Noun__1
written_rep: working time
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: werktijd
sense_list:
(legal) The period of time that an individual spends at paid occupational labor. Most countries regulate the working time by law, e.g. by stipulating a maximum number of working hours per week. Exact definition varies by the legislation.


lexentry: eng/working_title__Noun__1
written_rep: working title
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: werktitel
sense_list:
The temporary name of a product or project (such as a film or video game), when under development; often changed when released.


lexentry: eng/workpiece__Noun__1
written_rep: workpiece
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: werkstuk
sense_list:
(machining, woodworking) The raw material or partially finished piece that is shaped by performing various operations.


lexentry: eng/works__Noun__3
written_rep: works
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: daden | werken
sense_list:
(with "the") Everything or everything that is available or possible; especially, all available toppings on food.


lexentry: eng/works_agreement__Noun__1
written_rep: works agreement
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ondernemingsovereenkomst
sense_list:
A contract between an employer and a works council specifying conditions of their industry binding the employer and all the workforce for whom the works council has been established.


lexentry: eng/works_council__Noun__1
written_rep: works council
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ondernemingsraad | or
sense_list:
An organization representing workers within a commercial corporation, known in several European jurisdictions.


lexentry: eng/workshop__Noun__1
written_rep: workshop
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: werkplaats | atelier
sense_list:
A room, especially one which is not particularly large, used for manufacturing or other light industrial work.


lexentry: eng/workshop__Noun__1
written_rep: workshop
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: workshop
sense_list:
A brief, intensive course of education for a small group, emphasizing interaction and practical problem solving.


lexentry: eng/workstation__Noun__1
written_rep: workstation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: werkstation
sense_list:
(computing) A desktop computer, normally more powerful than a normal PC and often dedicated to a specific task, such as graphics.


lexentry: eng/workstead__Noun__1
written_rep: workstead
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: werkplek
sense_list:
Any place, such as a workshop, office, studio, or garage, set up where work can be performed; a workstation. | A place of employment; workplace.


lexentry: eng/worktop__Noun__1
written_rep: worktop
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aanrecht
sense_list:
(UK) A surface, usually resting on cupboards or drawers that can be used to work on. Usually in a kitchen.


lexentry: eng/world__Noun__1
written_rep: world
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wereld | aarde
sense_list:
(with "the" or a plural possessive pronoun) The subjective human experience, regarded collectively; human collective existence; existence in general; the reality we live in. | (computing) The part of an operating system distributed with the kernel, consisting of the shell and other programs.


lexentry: eng/world__Noun__1
written_rep: world
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 08
trans_list: wereld
sense_list:
(countable) A planet, especially one which is inhabited or inhabitable. | An individual or group perspective or social setting.


lexentry: eng/world_cup__Noun__1
written_rep: world cup
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wereldbeker
sense_list:
An event or competition where competitors and/or teams from several different countries to establish a world champion.


lexentry: eng/world_map__Noun__1
written_rep: world map
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wereldkaart
sense_list:
A map of a world; a cartographic representation, a projection done to scale, representative of a planet's surface.


lexentry: eng/world_music__Noun__1
written_rep: world music
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: wereldmuziek
sense_list:
(music genre) Music that combines elements from traditional styles from the non-Western world along with modern, popular elements, in order to create something marketed towards Western audiences.


lexentry: eng/world_order__Noun__1
written_rep: world order
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wereldorde
sense_list:
A particular structure that manages the world's stability, informed by a number of legal, political and socio-economic factors.


lexentry: eng/worldview__Noun__1
written_rep: worldview
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wereldbeschouwing | wereldbeeld
sense_list:
A person's personal view of the world and how one interprets it; any ingroup's or society's mainstream view thereof.


lexentry: eng/worm__Noun__1
written_rep: worm
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 08
trans_list: worm | pier | wurm
sense_list:
(anatomy) A muscular band in the tongue of some animals, such as dogs; the lytta. | (archaic, or, poetic) Any creeping or crawling animal, such as a snake, snail, or caterpillar.


lexentry: eng/worm__Verb__1
written_rep: worm
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: zich wurmen
sense_list:
(intransitive) To move with one's body dragging the ground. | (transitive, figuratively) To work (one's way or oneself) (into) gradually or slowly; to insinuate. | (transitive, figuratively, in “worm out of”) To drag out of, to get information that someone is reluctant or unwilling to give (through artful or devious means or by pleading or asking repeatedly).


lexentry: eng/worm_and_wheel__Noun__1
written_rep: worm and wheel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wormoverbrenging
sense_list:
A gear arrangement consisting of a screw (the worm) whose thread meshes with a gear wheel in such a way as to turn the direction of drive through a right angle.


lexentry: eng/worm_drive__Noun__1
written_rep: worm drive
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wormoverbrenging
sense_list:
A worm and wheel, a gear arrangement consisting of a screw (the worm) whose thread meshes with a gear wheel to turn the direction of drive through a right angle, typically with a large (1:10 to 1:60) speed reduction and similar torque increase.


lexentry: eng/worm_lizard__Noun__1
written_rep: worm lizard
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wormhagedis
sense_list:
Any of many small limbless burrowing tropical squamate reptiles, of the family Amphisbaenidae or of the superfamily or suborder Amphisbaenia, that resemble worms.


lexentry: eng/wormhole__Noun__1
written_rep: wormhole
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wormgat
sense_list:
A hole burrowed by a worm. | (relativity) A hypothetical shortcut between two points in spacetime, permitting faster-than-light travel and sometimes time travel. | (programming, slang) A location in a monitor program containing the address of a routine, allowing the user to substitute different functionality.


lexentry: eng/wormwood__Noun__1
written_rep: wormwood
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: absintalsem
sense_list:
An intensely bitter herb (Artemisia absinthium and similar plants in genus Artemisia) used in medicine, in the production of absinthe and vermouth, and as a tonic.


lexentry: eng/worried__Adjective__1
written_rep: worried
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bezorgd | ongerust
sense_list:
Thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen; feeling afraid and unhappy.


lexentry: eng/worse__Adverb__1
written_rep: worse
part_of_speech: adverb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: slechter
sense_list:
Less skillfully. | More severely or seriously. | (sentence adverb) Used to start a sentence describing something that is worse.


lexentry: eng/worship__Verb__1
written_rep: worship
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: aanbidden | vereren
sense_list:
(transitive) To honour with extravagant love and extreme submission, as a lover; to adore; to idolize.


lexentry: eng/worst_of_both_worlds__Noun__1
written_rep: worst of both worlds
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: het slechtste van twee werelden
sense_list:
(idiomatic, singulare tantum) A solution or scenario which combines the disadvantages of two opposed prior solutions, often having been intended to combine their benefits instead.


lexentry: eng/wort__Noun__1
written_rep: wort
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: kruid
sense_list:
(archaic, or, historical) Now chiefly as the second element in the names of plants: a plant used for food or medicine.


lexentry: eng/wort__Noun__2
written_rep: wort
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wort
sense_list:
(brewing, distilling) Also worts: a liquid extracted from mash (ground malt or some other grain soaked in hot water), which is then fermented to make beer, or fermented and distilled to make a malt liquor such as whisky.


lexentry: eng/woulda,_coulda,_shoulda__Phrase__1
written_rep: woulda, coulda, shoulda
part_of_speech: phraseologicalUnit
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: as is verbrande turf
sense_list:
An expression of dismissiveness or disappointment concerning a statement, question, explanation, course of action, or occurrence involving hypothetical possibilities, uncertain facts, or missed opportunities.


lexentry: eng/wound__Noun__1
written_rep: wound
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wonde | verwonding | wond | kwetsuur
sense_list:
An injury, such as a cut, stab, or tear, to a (usually external) part of the body. | (criminal, _, legal) An injury to a person by which the skin is divided or its continuity broken.


lexentry: eng/wrack__Noun__1
written_rep: wrack
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wraak
sense_list:
(archaic, dialectal, or, literary) Vengeance; revenge; persecution; punishment; consequence; trouble.


lexentry: eng/wrangle__Noun__1
written_rep: wrangle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ruzie
sense_list:
(countable) An angry dispute; a noisy quarrel; an altercation. | (uncountable) Angry disputation; noisy quarrelling.


lexentry: eng/wrap__Verb__1
written_rep: wrap
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: inpakken | omhullen
sense_list:
(transitive) To enclose (an object) completely in any flexible, thin material such as fabric or paper.


lexentry: eng/wrap_around_one's_little_finger__Verb__1
written_rep: wrap around one's little finger
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: om zijn/haar vinger winden
sense_list:
(transitive, idiom) To successfully control or exert influence over, especially for a sustained period of time.


lexentry: eng/wrap_up__Verb__1
written_rep: wrap up
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: inpakken | omhullen | verpakken
sense_list:
(transitive, and, intransitive) To cover or enclose (something) by folding and securing a covering entirely around it.


lexentry: eng/wrap_up__Verb__1
written_rep: wrap up
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: afronden
sense_list:
(transitive, and, intransitive, idiomatic) To conclude or finish completely. | (transitive, idiomatic, figurative) To tie up; to make too busy to respond.


lexentry: eng/wrap_up__Verb__1
written_rep: wrap up
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: inpakken
sense_list:
(transitive, and, intransitive, idiomatic) To put on abundant clothing as protection from the cold; to bundle up.


lexentry: eng/wrapping_paper__Noun__1
written_rep: wrapping paper
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pakpapier
sense_list:
Paper used for wrapping parcels (in this case, often brown) or presents (in this case, often colourful/colorful and decorative).


lexentry: eng/wrasse__Noun__1
written_rep: wrasse
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lipvis
sense_list:
Any one of numerous edible, marine, spiny-finned fishes of the family Labridae, of which several species are found in the Mediterranean and on the Atlantic coast of Europe. Many of the species are brightly colored. [from mid-17th c.]


lexentry: eng/wreath__Noun__1
written_rep: wreath
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: krans
sense_list:
An ornamental circular band made, for example, of plaited flowers and leaves, and used as decoration; a garland or chaplet, especially one given to a victor.


lexentry: eng/wreath__Noun__1
written_rep: wreath
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: wrong
sense_list:
(heraldry) An appendage to the shield, placed above it, and supporting the crest; an orle, a torse. It generally represents a twist of two cords of silk, one tinctured like the principal metal, the other like the principal color in the coat of arms.


lexentry: eng/wreck__Verb__1
written_rep: wreck
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: beschadigen | slopen
sense_list:
(transitive) To destroy violently; to cause severe damage to something, to a point where it no longer works, or is useless.


lexentry: eng/wreck__Verb__1
written_rep: wreck
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: ontmantelen
sense_list:
(transitive, Australia) To dismantle wrecked vehicles or other objects, to reclaim any useful parts.


lexentry: eng/wreck__Verb__1
written_rep: wreck
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: ruïneren | verwoesten
sense_list:
(transitive) To involve in a wreck; hence, to cause to suffer ruin; to balk of success, and bring disaster on.


lexentry: eng/wreckage__Noun__1
written_rep: wreckage
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ruïne
sense_list:
Something wrecked, especially the remains or debris of something which has been severely damaged or destroyed.


lexentry: eng/wren__Noun__1
written_rep: wren
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: winterkoninkje
sense_list:
Troglodytes troglodytes (Eurasian wren, type species and sole Old World species of the family Troglodytidae).


lexentry: eng/wrench__Noun__1
written_rep: wrench
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 09
trans_list: schroefsleutel | sleutel | Engelse sleutel | moersleutel
sense_list:
(US, Canada, Philippines) A hand tool for making rotational adjustments, such as fitting nuts and bolts, or fitting pipes. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/wrestle__Verb__1
written_rep: wrestle
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: worstelen
sense_list:
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/wriggle__Verb__1
written_rep: wriggle
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wiebelen
sense_list:
(intransitive) To twist one's body to and fro with short, writhing motions; to squirm. | (transitive) To cause something to wriggle.


lexentry: eng/wring__Verb__1
written_rep: wring
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wringen
sense_list:
(archaic, or, Britain, dialectal, also, figuratively) To cause (someone or something) physical harm, injury, or pain; specifically, by applying pressure or by twisting; to harm, to hurt, to injure.


lexentry: eng/wring_out__Verb__1
written_rep: wring out
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: uitwringen
sense_list:
To squeeze (wet clothing or cloth), either by twisting with one's hands, or by passing it through a wringer, to remove the water.


lexentry: eng/wrist__Noun__1
written_rep: wrist
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pols | handgewricht
sense_list:
(anatomy) The complex joint between forearm bones, carpus, and metacarpals where the hand is attached to the arm; the carpus in a narrow sense.


lexentry: eng/wristlet__Noun__1
written_rep: wristlet
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: armband
sense_list:
A decorative band or bracelet that encircles the wearer's wrist; especially, a closely knitted one to keep it warm; a muffetee.


lexentry: eng/wriststrap__Noun__1
written_rep: wriststrap
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: polsband
sense_list:
A strap worn around the wrist to circumvent straining the hand by translocating the borne load to the stronger parts of the arm when carrying or lifting an item.


lexentry: eng/writ__Noun__1
written_rep: writ
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bevelschrift | dwangbevel | gerechterlijke opdracht
sense_list:
(countable, legal) A written order, issued by a court, ordering someone to do (or stop doing) something.


lexentry: eng/write__Verb__1
written_rep: write
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: schrijven
sense_list:
(transitive) To be the author of (a book, article, poem, etc.). | (transitive) To show (information, etc) in written form. | (intransitive) To be an author. | (computing, intransitive, with to) To record data mechanically or electronically. | To impress durably; to imprint; to engrave.


lexentry: eng/writedown__Noun__1
written_rep: writedown
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: afschrijving
sense_list:
(accounting) An adjustment; a precise amount adjusted by an act of writing down or entering an asset and its value; a reduction of an asset, written down or otherwise recorded as such.


lexentry: eng/writer's_block__Noun__1
written_rep: writer's block
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: schrijversblok
sense_list:
The (usually temporary) inability to begin or continue work on a piece of writing, especially creative writing.


lexentry: eng/writing_board__Noun__1
written_rep: writing board
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bord
sense_list:
A smooth vertical surface to be written upon using an erasable material, large enough for several persons to read simultaneously.


lexentry: eng/writing_system__Noun__1
written_rep: writing system
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: schrift
sense_list:
(linguistics) A system for writing one or more languages; a particular alphabetic, syllabic, logographic, or other scheme. For example, the Latin alphabet or the Cyrillic alphabet.


lexentry: eng/wryneck__Noun__1
written_rep: wryneck
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: draaihals
sense_list:
Either of two small woodpeckers, Jynx torquilla and Jynx ruficollis, of the Old World, that turn their heads almost 180 degrees when foraging.


lexentry: eng/wudu__Noun__1
written_rep: wudu
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: woedoe
sense_list:
(Islam) form of ritual washing of the forearms, head, and feet, required after minor impurity, frequently performed immediately before prayer


lexentry: eng/wuxing__Noun__1
written_rep: wuxing
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vijf zuilen van de islam
sense_list:
the five fundamental elements or phases of processes in traditional East Asian cosmology, consisting of fire, water, wood, metal, and earth


lexentry: eng/wyvern__Noun__1
written_rep: wyvern
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wyvern
sense_list:
(heraldiccharge, mythology, fantasy) A draconian creature possessing wings, only two legs and usually a barbed tail.


lexentry: eng/x-axis__Noun__1
written_rep: x-axis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: x-as
sense_list:
(analytic geometry) The axis on a graph that is usually drawn left to right and usually shows the range of values of an independent variable.


lexentry: eng/xanthine__Noun__1
written_rep: xanthine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: xanthine
sense_list:
(chemistry) Any of a group of alkaloids that include caffeine, theophylline, and theobromine as well as the parent compound, a precursor of uric acid found in many organs of the body.


lexentry: eng/xebec__Noun__1
written_rep: xebec
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: xebec
sense_list:
A small two-masted, and later three-masted, Mediterranean transport ship with an overhanging bow and stern. [from mid 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/xenon__Noun__1
written_rep: xenon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: xenon
sense_list:
The chemical element (symbol Xe) with an atomic number of 54. It is a colorless, odorless, unreactive noble gas, used notably in camera flash technology.


lexentry: eng/xenophobia__Noun__1
written_rep: xenophobia
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: xenofobie | vreemdelingenhaat
sense_list:
A hatred of strangers or foreigners. | A fear of strangers or foreigners. | A strong antipathy or aversion to strangers or foreigners.


lexentry: eng/xenophobic__Adjective__1
written_rep: xenophobic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: xenofoob | xenofobisch
sense_list:
Exhibiting or characterised by xenophobia, a fear or hatred of strangers, foreigners, or extraterrestial life.


lexentry: eng/xenotransplantation__Noun__1
written_rep: xenotransplantation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: xenotransplantatie
sense_list:
The transplantation of biological or organic matter from a given species into a different one, especially when this matter has been altered (such as by genetic engineering)


lexentry: eng/xeric__Adjective__1
written_rep: xeric
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: xerisch
sense_list:
(of an environment or habitat) Very dry, lacking humidity and water. | (of an organism) Adapted to live in a very dry habitat.


lexentry: eng/xerophyte__Noun__1
written_rep: xerophyte
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: xerofyt
sense_list:
(botany) Any plant suited for life in a habitat where water is scarce, such as in a desert or chaparral. Such plants may be succulent, have small or reduced leaves, or spines.


lexentry: eng/xerox__Verb__1
written_rep: xerox
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fotokopiëren | kopiëren
sense_list:
(Philippines, India, dated, _, in, _, North America) To make a paper copy or copies by means of a photocopier.


lexentry: eng/xor__Noun__1
written_rep: xor
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: of
sense_list:
The logic function exclusive OR (as opposed to inclusive OR), whose output is true only when exactly one of its inputs is true.


lexentry: eng/xylem__Noun__1
written_rep: xylem
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: xyleem
sense_list:
(botany) A vascular tissue in land plants primarily responsible for the distribution of water and minerals taken up by the roots; also the primary component of wood.


lexentry: eng/xylitol__Noun__1
written_rep: xylitol
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: xylitol
sense_list:
(chemistry) A pentahydric alcohol, C5H12O5, penta-hydroxy pentane; derived from xylose; used as a sweetener.


lexentry: eng/xylophone__Noun__1
written_rep: xylophone
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: xylofoon
sense_list:
(percussion instrument) Any musical instrument (percussion idiophone) made of wooden slats graduated so as to make the sounds of the scale when struck with a small drumstick-like mallet; the standard Western concert xylophone or one of its derivatives.


lexentry: eng/y-axis__Noun__1
written_rep: y-axis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: y-as
sense_list:
(algebraic geometry) The axis on a graph that is usually drawn from bottom to top and usually shows the range of values of variable dependent on one other variable, or the second of two independent variables.


lexentry: eng/yacht__Noun__1
written_rep: yacht
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: jacht
sense_list:
(watercraft) A slick and light ship for making pleasure trips or racing on water, having sails but often motor-powered. At times used as a residence offshore on a dock. | Any vessel used for private, noncommercial purposes.


lexentry: eng/yak__Noun__1
written_rep: yak
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: jak
sense_list:
An ox-like mammal native to the Himalayas, Mongolia, Myanmar, and Tibet with dark, long, and silky hair, a horse-like tail, and a full, bushy mane.


lexentry: eng/yakhni__Noun__1
written_rep: yakhni
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ragout
sense_list:
Any of various stocks, broths and stews found in many countries from the Balkan Peninsula to South Asia.


lexentry: eng/yam__Noun__1
written_rep: yam
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: yam | yamswortel | jam | yamplant
sense_list:
Any climbing vine of the genus Dioscorea in the Eastern and Western hemispheres, usually cultivated.


lexentry: eng/yang__Noun__1
written_rep: yang
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: yang
sense_list:
(philosophy) A principle in Chinese and related East Asian philosophies associated with bright, hot, masculine, etc. elements of the natural world.


lexentry: eng/yard__Noun__1
written_rep: yard
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: erf
sense_list:
A small, usually uncultivated area adjoining or (now especially) within the precincts of a house or other building.


lexentry: eng/yard__Noun__2
written_rep: yard
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: ra
sense_list:
(nautical) A long tapered timber hung on a mast to which is bent a sail, and may be further qualified as a square, lateen, or lug yard. The first is hung at right angles to the mast, the latter two hang obliquely.


lexentry: eng/yardlong_bean__Noun__1
written_rep: yardlong bean
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: kousenband
sense_list:
A vigorous climbing annual vine (Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis) grown primarily for its strikingly long (35-75 cm) immature pods with uses very similar to that of a green bean.


lexentry: eng/yarrow__Noun__1
written_rep: yarrow
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: duizendblad | gerw
sense_list:
Any of several pungent Eurasian and North American herbs, of the genus Achillea, used in traditional herbal medicine.


lexentry: eng/yasak__Noun__1
written_rep: yasak
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: jasak
sense_list:
(historical) An in-kind tribute in Imperial Russia exacted from the indigenous peoples of Siberia, usually in fur.


lexentry: eng/yaw__Noun__1
written_rep: yaw
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: strik
sense_list:
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. | (nautical) A vessel's motion rotating about the vertical axis, so the bow yaws from side to side; a characteristic of unsteadiness.


lexentry: eng/yawl__Noun__1
written_rep: yawl
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: jol
sense_list:
A fore-and-aft rigged sailing vessel with two masts, main and mizzen, the mizzen stepped abaft the rudder post.


lexentry: eng/yawn__Noun__1
written_rep: yawn
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: geeuw | gaap
sense_list:
The action of yawning; opening the mouth widely and taking a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored.


lexentry: eng/yawn__Verb__1
written_rep: yawn
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: geeuwen | gapen
sense_list:
(intransitive) To open the mouth widely and take a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored, and sometimes accompanied by pandiculation.


lexentry: eng/yaws__Noun__1
written_rep: yaws
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: framboesia
sense_list:
(disease) A contagious tropical disease, caused by the spirochete Treponema pertenue, characterized by yellowish or reddish tumors, which often resemble berries.


lexentry: eng/yeah__Particle__1
written_rep: yeah
part_of_speech: particle
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ja | jawel
sense_list:
Yes. | Used to express acknowledgment of what was previously said. | Used to ascertain the continued attention of the listener.


lexentry: eng/year__Noun__1
written_rep: year
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: jaar
sense_list:
The length of a year as marked by a calendar, 365 or 366 days in the Gregorian calendar; a calendar year. | The mean length of a calendar year in the Julian calendar, that is, 365.25 solar days; a Julian year. | (by extension) An orbital period: the period of one revolution in any particular orbit: The time it takes for any astronomical object (such as a planet, dwarf planet, small Solar System body, or comet) in direct orbit around a star (such as the Sun) to make one revolution around the star. | A period between set dates that mark a year, such as from January 1 to December 31 by the Gregorian calendar, from Tishri 1 to Elul 29 by the Jewish calendar, and from Muharram 1 to Dhu al-Hijjah 29 or 30 by the Islamic calendar. | A level or grade in school or college. | A scheduled part of a calendar year spent in a specific activity.


lexentry: eng/year_dot__Noun__1
written_rep: year dot
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: jaar kruik
sense_list:
(idiomatic, British, Ireland) A very long time ago, from the beginning or as far back as one can remember.


lexentry: eng/yearbook__Noun__1
written_rep: yearbook
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: jaarboek
sense_list:
(countable) A reference book, published annually. | (countable, US, education) A publication compiled by the graduating class of a high school or college, recording the year's events and containing photographs of students and faculty.


lexentry: eng/yearling__Noun__1
written_rep: yearling
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: jaarling
sense_list:
An animal that is between one and two years old; one that is in its second year (but not yet two full years old).


lexentry: eng/yearn__Verb__1
written_rep: yearn
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: smachten | terugverlangen (naar) | verlangen | zuchten
sense_list:
(intransitive, also, figuratively) To have a strong desire for something or to do something; to long for or to do something.


lexentry: eng/yeast__Noun__1
written_rep: yeast
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gist
sense_list:
An often humid, yellowish froth produced by fermenting malt worts, and used to brew beer, leaven bread, and also used in certain medicines. | A single-celled fungus of a wide variety of taxonomic families. | A compressed cake or dried granules of this substance used for mixing with flour to make bread dough rise.


lexentry: eng/yellow-eyed_penguin__Noun__1
written_rep: yellow-eyed penguin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: geeloogpinguïn
sense_list:
Any of a species of small penguin, Megadyptes antipodes, with a distinctive yellow band around its eyes, native to New Zealand.


lexentry: eng/yellow-headed_blackbird__Noun__1
written_rep: yellow-headed blackbird
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: geelkoptroepiaal
sense_list:
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus, a medium-sized blackbird, and the only member of the genus Xanthocephalus.


lexentry: eng/yellow-necked_mouse__Noun__1
written_rep: yellow-necked mouse
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: grote bosmuis
sense_list:
A mouse of species Apodemus flavicollis of the sub-family Murinae (Old World rats and mice), of much of western Eurasia.


lexentry: eng/yellow__Noun__1
written_rep: yellow
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: geel
sense_list:
The color of sunflower petals and lemons; the color obtained by mixing green and red light, or by subtracting blue from white light; the color evoked by light of wavelength around 580 nm; one of the three primary colors in subtractive color systems.


lexentry: eng/yellow_badge__Noun__1
written_rep: yellow badge
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: Jodenster
sense_list:
(countable, historical) A cloth patch that Jews were ordered to sew on their outer garments to mark them as Jews in public, especially in Nazi-controlled states during the 1930s and 1940s. [17th c.]


lexentry: eng/yellow_card__Noun__1
written_rep: yellow card
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gele kaart
sense_list:
(sports) a yellow-coloured card, shown to a player (especially in association football) as a caution that he or she has committed a flagrant foul; a further such foul would result in a red card.


lexentry: eng/yellow_fever__Noun__1
written_rep: yellow fever
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gele koorts
sense_list:
(pathology) An acute febrile illness of tropical regions, caused by a flavivirus (Yellow fever virus) and spread by certain mosquitoes, characterised by jaundice, black vomit and the absence of urination.


lexentry: eng/yellow_jersey__Noun__1
written_rep: yellow jersey
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gele trui
sense_list:
Especially in the Tour de France: the yellow 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/yellow_press__Noun__1
written_rep: yellow press
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: boulevardpers | schandaalpers
sense_list:
(idiomatic, usually, collective) Newspapers which publish sensationalist articles rather than well researched and sober journalism.


lexentry: eng/yellow_tea__Noun__1
written_rep: yellow tea
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gele thee
sense_list:
A Chinese tea produced in a similar manner to green tea but with the added steps of encasing and steaming the tea leaves, resulting in slower oxidisation and a mellower taste


lexentry: eng/yellow_toadflax__Noun__1
written_rep: yellow toadflax
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vlasbekje
sense_list:
A perennial plant, common toadflax (Linaria vulgaris), with a raceme of pale yellow and orange flowers, native to most of Europe.


lexentry: eng/yellow_vest__Noun__1
written_rep: yellow vest
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: geel hesje
sense_list:
A member of a French protest movement which started in late 2018 against rising fuel prices and advocates for economic justice and institutional political reforms.


lexentry: eng/yem__Noun__1
written_rep: yem
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: yem
sense_list:
(clothing) A Vietnamese bodice with a halterneck and a V-shaped bottom worn by women on the torso, originally as an underbodice and now also as an outer garment.


lexentry: eng/yen__Noun__1
written_rep: yen
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: yen
sense_list:
The unit of Japanese currency (symbol: ¥) since 1871, divided into 100 sen. | A coin or note worth one yen.


lexentry: eng/yeoman__Noun__1
written_rep: yeoman
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: kleine landeigenaar
sense_list:
(historical) A former class of small freeholders who farm their own land; a commoner of good standing.


lexentry: eng/yes__Noun__1
written_rep: yes
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ja
sense_list:
An affirmative expression; an answer that shows agreement or acceptance. | A vote of support or in favor of something.


lexentry: eng/yet__Adverb__1
written_rep: yet
part_of_speech: adverb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: nog
sense_list:
(after 'have' and certain copulative verbs, followed by an infinitive) Not as of the time referenced. | In addition.


lexentry: eng/yew__Noun__1
written_rep: yew
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: taxus | venijnboom | ijf | taxusboom
sense_list:
(countable) A species of coniferous tree, Taxus baccata, with dark-green flat needle-like leaves and seeds bearing red arils, native to western, central and southern Europe, northwest Africa, northern Iran and southwest Asia.


lexentry: eng/yield__Verb__1
written_rep: yield
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: voortbrengen
sense_list:
(linguistics) To produce a particular sound as the result of a sound law. | To give as a result or outcome; to produce or render.


lexentry: eng/yin__Noun__1
written_rep: yin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: yin
sense_list:
(philosophy) A principle in Chinese and related East Asian philosophies associated with dark, cool, female, etc. elements of the natural world.


lexentry: eng/yo-yo__Noun__1
written_rep: yo-yo
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: jojo
sense_list:
A toy consisting of a spheroidal or cylindrical spindle having a circular groove in which string is wound; it is used by holding the string in the fingers and reeling the spindle up and down by movements of the wrist.


lexentry: eng/yob__Noun__1
written_rep: yob
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: ellendig
sense_list:
(derogatory, chiefly, UK, Irish, Commonwealth, slang) A person who engages in antisocial behaviour or drunkenness.


lexentry: eng/yocto-__Prefix__1
written_rep: yocto-
part_of_speech: prefix
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: yocto-
sense_list:
In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10−24 short scale septillionth or long scale quadrillionth). Symbol: y


lexentry: eng/yodel__Verb__1
written_rep: yodel
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: jodelen
sense_list:
(transitive, and, intransitive) To sing (a song) in such a way that the voice fluctuates rapidly between the normal chest voice and falsetto.


lexentry: eng/yodh__Noun__1
written_rep: yodh
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: jodium
sense_list:
The tenth letter of many Semitic alphabets/abjads (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).


lexentry: eng/yoga__Noun__1
written_rep: yoga
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: yoga
sense_list:
Any of several Hindu or Buddhist disciplines aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquillity; especially a system of exercises practiced to promote control of the body and mind.


lexentry: eng/yogurt__Noun__1
written_rep: yogurt
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: yoghurt
sense_list:
A milk-based product stiffened by a bacterium-aided curdling process, and sometimes mixed with fruit or other flavoring.


lexentry: eng/yoke__Noun__1
written_rep: yoke
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: juk
sense_list:
A bar or frame by which two oxen or other draught animals are joined at their necks enabling them to pull a cart, plough, etc.; (by extension) a device attached to a single draught animal for the same purpose. | Something which oppresses or restrains a person; a burden.


lexentry: eng/yoke__Verb__1
written_rep: yoke
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: in de echt verbinden (huwelijk)
sense_list:
To bring (two or more people or things) into a close relationship (often one that is undesired); to connect, to link, to unite.


lexentry: eng/yolk__Noun__1
written_rep: yolk
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dooier | eigeel | eidooier | eierdooier
sense_list:
The yellow, spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the white albumen, and serves as nutriment for the growing young.


lexentry: eng/yotta-__Prefix__1
written_rep: yotta-
part_of_speech: prefix
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: yotta-
sense_list:
In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 1024 (a short scale septillion or long scale quadrillion). Symbol: Y


lexentry: eng/you-know-who__Pronoun__1
written_rep: you-know-who
part_of_speech: pronoun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: jeweetwel
sense_list:
Person or entity whose name one does not want to mention but which is known to the person to whom one is speaking.


lexentry: eng/you__Pronoun__1
written_rep: you
part_of_speech: pronoun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: u | jij | je | jullie | gij | ge
sense_list:
(object pronoun) The person spoken to or written to, as an object. (Replacing thee; originally as a mark of respect.) [from 13th c.]


lexentry: eng/you__Pronoun__1
written_rep: you
part_of_speech: pronoun
min_sense_num: 07
trans_list: men | je | ge | u
sense_list:
(indefinite personal pronoun) Anyone, one; an unspecified individual or group of individuals (as subject or object). [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/you__Verb__1
written_rep: you
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vousvoyeren
sense_list:
(transitive) To address (a person) using the pronoun you (in the past, especially to use you rather than thou, when you was considered more formal).


lexentry: eng/you_and_whose_army__Phrase__1
written_rep: you and whose army
part_of_speech: phraseologicalUnit
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: jij en welk leger?
sense_list:
(rhetorical question, sarcastic) Used in response to someone’s threat suggesting that the person in question cannot do what they say alone.


lexentry: eng/you_are_what_you_eat__Proverb__1
written_rep: you are what you eat
part_of_speech: proverb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: je bent wat je eet
sense_list:
Personal health and wellbeing is determined by one's eating habits, in both positive and negative ways.


lexentry: eng/you_break_it,_you_buy_it__Phrase__1
written_rep: you break it, you buy it
part_of_speech: phraseologicalUnit
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: slopen is kopen
sense_list:
A warning to customers that they are obliged to purchase any merchandise that they damage while handling.


lexentry: eng/you_can't_make_a_silk_purse_of_a_sow's_ear__Proverb__1
written_rep: you can't make a silk purse of a sow's ear
part_of_speech: proverb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: al draagt een aap een gouden ring, het is en blijft een lelijk ding
sense_list:
It is not possible to produce something refined, admirable, or valuable from something which is unrefined, unpleasant, or of little or no value.


lexentry: eng/you_can't_make_an_omelette_without_breaking_eggs__Proverb__1
written_rep: you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs
part_of_speech: proverb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: waar gehakt wordt vallen spaanders
sense_list:
In order to achieve something, it is inevitable and necessary that some mistakes are made or some sacrifices must occur.


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
part_of_speech: proverb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vliegen vang je met stroop en niet met azijn
sense_list:
It is easier to persuade others with polite requests and a positive attitude rather than with rude demands and negativity.


lexentry: eng/you_don't_get_something_for_nothing__Proverb__1
written_rep: you don't get something for nothing
part_of_speech: proverb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: voor wat hoort wat
sense_list:
One cannot expect to receive some benefit if one does not pay for it in some way or does not face a counterbalancing hazard or harm.


lexentry: eng/you_only_go_around_once__Proverb__1
written_rep: you only go around once
part_of_speech: proverb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: je leeft maar een keer
sense_list:
A person has only one lifetime, and should therefore take every opportunity to enjoy a wide variety of experiences in order to maximize their achievements and satisfaction.


lexentry: eng/young__Adjective__1
written_rep: young
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: jong | jeugdig
sense_list:
In the early part of growth or life; born not long ago. | Youthful; having the look or qualities of a young person.


lexentry: eng/young_adult__Noun__1
written_rep: young adult
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: jongvolwassene
sense_list:
(often, attributive) A person who has achieved the age of majority but whose character and personality are still developing as they gain experience.


lexentry: eng/younger_brother__Noun__1
written_rep: younger brother
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: broertje
sense_list:
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see younger,‎ brother. (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/your_mileage_may_vary__Phrase__1
written_rep: your mileage may vary
part_of_speech: phraseologicalUnit
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: over smaak valt niet te twisten
sense_list:
(North America, idiomatic) Used to express a possible difference in taste: this is just my opinion, your opinion may be different.


lexentry: eng/your_mom__Interjection__1
written_rep: your mom
part_of_speech: interjection
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: je moeder
sense_list:
(pejorative, slang, mostly, US) A general-purpose insult, often used to comedic effect due to becoming stale.


lexentry: eng/yours__Pronoun__1
written_rep: yours
part_of_speech: pronoun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: de jouwe | de uwe | het jouwe | het uwe | van jou | van jullie
sense_list:
That or those belonging to you; the possessive second-person singular pronoun used without a following noun.


lexentry: eng/yours_faithfully__Adjective__1
written_rep: yours faithfully
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: hoogachtend
sense_list:
(UK) A polite, formulaic end to a letter, used especially when the sender does not know the recipient's name, for example in a business letter.


lexentry: eng/yours_sincerely__Adjective__1
written_rep: yours sincerely
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: hoogachtend | met vriendelijke groet
sense_list:
(idiomatic, chiefly, British) A polite, formulaic phrase used at the end of a letter, especially when the sender knows the recipient's name.


lexentry: eng/yourselves__Pronoun__1
written_rep: yourselves
part_of_speech: pronoun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: jullie
sense_list:
(reflexive pronoun) Inflection of you (plural) used as the object of a verb or non-locative preposition in a clause whose subject is the same (the people addressed).


lexentry: eng/youth__Noun__1
written_rep: youth
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: jeugd
sense_list:
(uncountable) The quality or state of being young. | (uncountable) The part of life following childhood; the period of existence preceding maturity or age; the whole early part of life, from childhood, or, sometimes, from infancy, to adulthood. | (uncountable, used as plural or singular) Young persons, collectively.


lexentry: eng/youthquake__Noun__1
written_rep: youthquake
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: jeugdbeving
sense_list:
(informal) A noticeable shift in society or culture in response to the activities or tastes of younger members of the culture.


lexentry: eng/yttrium__Noun__1
written_rep: yttrium
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: yttrium
sense_list:
A silvery metallic chemical element (symbol Y) with an atomic number of 39, mainly found in combination with lanthanide elements in rare-earth minerals.


lexentry: eng/yuppie__Noun__1
written_rep: yuppie
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: yup | yuppie
sense_list:
(informal, sometimes derogatory, dated) A young upwardly mobile urban professional person with an affluent lifestyle.


lexentry: eng/yurt__Noun__1
written_rep: yurt
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: yurt | joert
sense_list:
A large, round, semi-permanent tent with vertical walls and a conical roof, usually associated with Central Asia and Mongolia (where it is known as a ger).


lexentry: eng/z-axis__Noun__1
written_rep: z-axis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: z-as
sense_list:
(algebraic geometry) The axis on a graph of at least three dimensions that is usually drawn vertically and usually shows the range of values of a variable dependent on two other variables or the third independent variable.


lexentry: eng/zaatar__Noun__1
written_rep: zaatar
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: za’atar
sense_list:
A Middle Eastern seasoning, having this herb or a mixture of herbs as the main ingredient, with sumac (or other tart-flavored equivalent) and sesame seeds.


lexentry: eng/zaftig__Adjective__1
written_rep: zaftig
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: copieus
sense_list:
(US, colloquial, of a woman) Having a plump and sexually attractive figure; voluptuous, well-proportioned; large.


lexentry: eng/zakat__Noun__1
written_rep: zakat
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: zakat
sense_list:
(Islam) Almsgiving, one of the five pillars of Islam, in the form of an annual tax on certain types of property which is then used for charitable purposes.


lexentry: eng/zeal__Noun__1
written_rep: zeal
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ijver | geestdrift
sense_list:
The fervour or tireless devotion for a person, cause, or ideal and determination in its furtherance; diligent enthusiasm; powerful interest.


lexentry: eng/zealot__Noun__1
written_rep: zealot
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fanaat | fanatiekeling
sense_list:
One who is zealous, one who is full of zeal for their own specific beliefs or objectives, usually in the negative sense of being too passionate; a fanatic.


lexentry: eng/zealot__Noun__1
written_rep: zealot
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: zeloot
sense_list:
(historical, Judaism) A member of a radical, warlike, ardently patriotic group of Jews in Judea, particularly prominent in the first century, who advocated the violent overthrow of Roman rule and vigorously resisted the efforts of the Romans and their supporters to convert the Jews.


lexentry: eng/zebra__Noun__1
written_rep: zebra
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: zebra
sense_list:
(vulgar, pejorative, slang, ethnic slur) A biracial person, specifically one born to a Sub-Saharan African person and a white person. | (informal) A zebra cichlid (Amatitlania nigrofasciata).


lexentry: eng/zebra_crossing__Noun__1
written_rep: zebra crossing
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: zebrapad
sense_list:
(UK, Irish, Commonwealth) A pedestrian crossing featuring broad white stripes painted parallel to the street.


lexentry: eng/zebra_shark__Noun__1
written_rep: zebra shark
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: zebrahaai
sense_list:
A species of carpet shark, Stegostoma fasciatum, family Stegostomatidae, covered in black and white stripes.


lexentry: eng/zebu__Noun__1
written_rep: zebu
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: zeboe
sense_list:
A domesticated ox native to Asia and Africa, having a large fleshy hump on its back and a dewlap (Bos taurus indicus).


lexentry: eng/zeitnot__Noun__1
written_rep: zeitnot
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tijdnood
sense_list:
(chess) time trouble, time pressure, a situation where a player has little time to complete the required moves


lexentry: eng/zeolite__Noun__1
written_rep: zeolite
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: zeoliet
sense_list:
(mineral) Any of several minerals, aluminosilicates of sodium, potassium, calcium or magnesium, that have a porous structure (originally, those which swelled and gave off water when heated); they are used in water softeners and in ion exchange chromatography. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/zepto-__Prefix__1
written_rep: zepto-
part_of_speech: prefix
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: zepto-
sense_list:
In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10−21 (short scale sextillionth or long scale trilliardth). Symbol: z


lexentry: eng/zerg__Verb__1
written_rep: zerg
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tergen
sense_list:
(slang, video games, strategy games, dated) To attack an opponent with a large swarm of low-level units before they have been able to build sufficient defences.


lexentry: eng/zero-hour_contract__Noun__1
written_rep: zero-hour contract
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: nulurencontract | nuluurcontract
sense_list:
(UK) A contract of employment that creates an on-call arrangement in which the employee agrees to be available for work as and when required, without any particular number of hours or times of work being specified or guaranteed.


lexentry: eng/zero-sum_game__Noun__1
written_rep: zero-sum game
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: nulsomspel
sense_list:
(game theory) A game (or a similar political or economic system) in which the gains of some players must equal the losses of others.


lexentry: eng/zero_COVID__Noun__1
written_rep: zero COVID
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: zerocovidbeleid
sense_list:
A strategy designed or intended to eliminate or completely exclude COVID-19 from a region or country, as was pursued in various countries in 2020 and 2021 but by the end of 2022 had been abandoned everywhere as infeasible.


lexentry: eng/zero__Noun__1
written_rep: zero
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: nul
sense_list:
The numeric symbol that represents the cardinal number zero. | The digit 0 in the decimal, binary, and all other base numbering systems. | (informal, uncountable) Nothing, or none. | The value of a magnitude corresponding to the cardinal number zero. | The point on a scale at which numbering or measurement originates. | (slang) A person of little or no importance. | A setting of calibrated instruments such as a firearm, corresponding to a zero value. | (finance) A security which has a zero coupon (paying no periodic interest).


lexentry: eng/zero__Numeral__1
written_rep: zero
part_of_speech: numeral
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: nul
sense_list:
The cardinal number occurring before one and that denotes no quantity or amount at all, represented in Arabic numerals as 0.


lexentry: eng/zero_tolerance__Noun__1
written_rep: zero tolerance
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: nultolerantie
sense_list:
The strict policy of enforcing law(s) or the rule(s), and allowing no toleration or compromise even for first-time offenders or petty violations.


lexentry: eng/zeroth__Adjective__1
written_rep: zeroth
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: nulde
sense_list:
(mathematics) In the initial position in a sequence whose elements are numbered starting at zero; the ordinal number corresponding to zero. | Corresponding to a position preceding the first.


lexentry: eng/zeta__Noun__1
written_rep: zeta
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: zèta
sense_list:
The sixth letter of the modern Greek alphabet (Ζ, ζ) preceded by epsilon (Ε, ε) and followed by eta, (Η, η); or the seventh letter in the ancient Greek alphabet, in which it is preceded by digamma (Ϝ, ϝ)


lexentry: eng/zetta-__Prefix__1
written_rep: zetta-
part_of_speech: prefix
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: zetta-
sense_list:
In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 1021 (a short scale sextillion or long scale trilliard). Symbol: Z


lexentry: eng/zettaampere__Noun__1
written_rep: zettaampere
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: zetta-ampère
sense_list:
An SI unit measure of electrical current, equivalent to 1021 amperes (a sextillion amperes). 'ZA' is the SI unit symbol for the zettaampere.


lexentry: eng/zeugma__Noun__1
written_rep: zeugma
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: zeugma
sense_list:
(rhetoric) The act of using a word, particularly an adjective or verb, to apply to more than one noun when its sense is appropriate to only one.


lexentry: eng/ziggurat__Noun__1
written_rep: ziggurat
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ziggoerat
sense_list:
(archaeology) A temple tower of the ancient Mesopotamian valley, having the form of a terraced pyramid of successively receding stories


lexentry: eng/zinc_oxide__Noun__1
written_rep: zinc oxide
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: zinkoxide
sense_list:
(chemistry) An amorphous solid, ZnO, white when pure but often pale yellow, used in pigments and cosmetics.


lexentry: eng/zine__Noun__1
written_rep: zine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: brochure
sense_list:
A low-circulation, non-commercial publication of original or appropriated texts and images, especially one of minority interest.


lexentry: eng/zinnia__Noun__1
written_rep: zinnia
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: zinnia
sense_list:
Any of several brightly coloured flowering plants, of the genus Zinnia, native to tropical America; old maid.


lexentry: eng/zip__Verb__1
written_rep: zip
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sluiten
sense_list:
(transitive) To close with a zip fastener. | (transitive, figuratively) To close as if with a zip fastener.


lexentry: eng/zip__Verb__1
written_rep: zip
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: comprimeren
sense_list:
(intransitive, followed by a preposition) To move rapidly (in a specified direction or to a specified place) with a high-pitched sound.


lexentry: eng/zip_fastener__Noun__1
written_rep: zip fastener
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: rits | ritssluiting
sense_list:
A fastener used in clothing, bags, etc, comprised of two rows of teeth that are made to fit into each other by moving a slider along their length and opened again by moving the slider in the other direction.


lexentry: eng/zip_file__Noun__1
written_rep: zip file
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: zipfile
sense_list:
A computer file containing the zipped (compressed) contents of one or more files; a kind of compressed archive.


lexentry: eng/zip_up__Verb__1
written_rep: zip up
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: sluiten
sense_list:
(idiomatic, transitive, or, intransitive) To close as if with a zip fastener, especially one's mouth; to stop talking.


lexentry: eng/zipline__Noun__1
written_rep: zipline
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tokkelbaan
sense_list:
A pulley suspended on a cable mounted on an incline, designed to enable a user to travel from one point to another by means of gravity.


lexentry: eng/zircon__Noun__1
written_rep: zircon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: zirkonium
sense_list:
(uncountable) A mineral occurring in tetragonal crystals, usually of a brown or grey colour and consisting of silica and zirconia.


lexentry: eng/zirconium__Noun__1
written_rep: zirconium
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: zirkonium | zirkoon
sense_list:
A chemical element (symbol Zr) with an atomic number of 40, a strong, lustrous, grey-white transition metal mainly used as a refractory and opacifier.


lexentry: eng/zither__Noun__1
written_rep: zither
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: citer
sense_list:
(string instrument) A musical instrument consisting of a flat sounding box with numerous strings placed on a horizontal surface, played with a plectrum or fingertips.


lexentry: eng/zitting_cisticola__Noun__1
written_rep: zitting cisticola
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: graszanger
sense_list:
A passerine bird of species Cisticola juncidis, family Cisticolidae, distributed across Africa, Eurasia, and Australasia.


lexentry: eng/zodiac__Noun__1
written_rep: zodiac
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: dierenriem | zodiak
sense_list:
(astrology) The twelve equal divisions of the zodiacal region into signs or houses, each named for a prominent constellation in the region.


lexentry: eng/zodiac__Noun__1
written_rep: zodiac
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: dierenriem | Zodiak
sense_list:
(astronomy) The ecliptic: the belt-like region of the celestial sphere corresponding to the apparent path of the sun over the course of a year.


lexentry: eng/zodiac_sign__Noun__1
written_rep: zodiac sign
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: zodiacteken
sense_list:
(astrology) Any of the twelve star signs corresponding to the constellations which make up the zodiac.


lexentry: eng/zombie__Noun__1
written_rep: zombie
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 07
trans_list: zombie
sense_list:
(computing) A computer affected by malware which causes it to do whatever the attacker wants it to do without the user's knowledge.


lexentry: eng/zone__Noun__1
written_rep: zone
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 13
trans_list: zone
sense_list:
(networking) That collection of a domain's DNS resource records, the domain and its subdomains, that are not delegated to another authority. | (networking, dated) A logical group of network devices on AppleTalk (an obsolete networking protocol).


lexentry: eng/zone_out__Verb__1
written_rep: zone out
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: afleiden
sense_list:
(informal, intransitive) To stop paying attention and think about something else, or to think about nothing


lexentry: eng/zoning__Noun__1
written_rep: zoning
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: zonering
sense_list:
(legal) Legislative action for the purpose of regulating the use of property and the construction of buildings within the area under the jurisdiction of the legislative body concerned.


lexentry: eng/zonk__Noun__1
written_rep: zonk
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: schijtkaart
sense_list:
(slang) An unfavorable card or token, or undesirable or worthless item used as a prize in a contest or game show (such as Let's Make a Deal).


lexentry: eng/zoology__Noun__1
written_rep: zoology
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dierkunde | zoölogie
sense_list:
The part of biology relating to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct.


lexentry: eng/zoom_out__Verb__1
written_rep: zoom out
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: bangmaken
sense_list:
(intransitive) To manipulate a display (such as a computer screen) so as to make the image smaller and possibly less detailed.


lexentry: eng/zoonosis__Noun__1
written_rep: zoonosis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: zoönose
sense_list:
(biology, microbiology) An animal disease, such as rabies or anthrax, that can be transmitted to humans.


lexentry: eng/zooplankton__Noun__1
written_rep: zooplankton
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: zoöplankton
sense_list:
(zoology) Free-floating small protozoa, crustaceans (such as krill), etc. and the eggs and larvae from larger animals.


lexentry: eng/zucchetto__Noun__1
written_rep: zucchetto
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: kalot | pileolus | solideetje | solideo | zucchetto
sense_list:
A small skullcap worn by Roman Catholic clergy (the Pope's is white, a cardinal's red, a bishop's purple, and a priest's black), Anglican clergy, and Syriac or Malankara Orthodox clergy


lexentry: eng/zugzwang__Noun__1
written_rep: zugzwang
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: zetdwang
sense_list:
(chess) A situation in which a player is forced to make a disadvantageous move. | (figurative) A situation in which someone is forced to make a disadvantageous move.


lexentry: eng/zygote__Noun__1
written_rep: zygote
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: zygote
sense_list:
(cytology, also, attributive) A eukaryotic cell formed from the fusion of two gametes during a fertilization process. [from late 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/zymase__Noun__1
written_rep: zymase
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: zymase
sense_list:
(enzyme) Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the fermentation of simple carbohydrates to ethanol and carbon dioxide.


lexentry: eng/zymogen__Noun__1
written_rep: zymogen
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: zimogeen
sense_list:
(biochemistry) A proenzyme, or enzyme precursor, which requires a biochemical change (i.e. hydrolysis) to become an active form of the enzyme.


lexentry: eng/Æsir__Proper_noun__1
written_rep: Æsir
part_of_speech: properNoun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: Asen
sense_list:
The principal group of benevolent deities in the Norse pantheon, representing power and war; opponents of the Vanir.


lexentry: eng/à_la_carte__Adjective__1
written_rep: à la carte
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: à la carte
sense_list:
(food and drink) Allowing selection from a fixed list of individually priced options shown on the menu.


lexentry: eng/éclair__Noun__1
written_rep: éclair
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eclair
sense_list:
A small, chocolate-covered, creme-filled pastry puff in a general oblong shape, typically larger than the miniature French version.


lexentry: eng/éclat__Noun__1
written_rep: éclat
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: glans
sense_list:
A brilliant or successful effect; brilliance of success or effort; splendor; brilliant show; striking effect; glory; renown.


