# translation

lexentry: eng/dehiscence__Noun__1
written_rep: dehiscence
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dehiscentie
sense_list:
(botany) Opening of an organ by its own means (such as an anther or a seed pod) to release its contents.


lexentry: eng/dehumanize__Verb__1
written_rep: dehumanize
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ontmenselijken | dehumaniseren
sense_list:
(transitive) To take away humanity; to remove or deny human qualities, characteristics, or attributes; to impersonalize.


lexentry: eng/dehydrate__Verb__1
written_rep: dehydrate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dehydrateren
sense_list:
(transitive) To remove water from; to dry up. | (intransitive) To lose water from one's body; to become dehydrated.


lexentry: eng/dehydration__Noun__1
written_rep: dehydration
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: dehydratie | uitdroging
sense_list:
The condition in which water in the body drops below normal levels, usually caused by illness, sweating or by not drinking enough.


lexentry: eng/deism__Noun__1
written_rep: deism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: deïsme
sense_list:
(philosophy) A philosophical belief in the existence of a god (or goddess) knowable through human reason; especially, a belief in a creator god unaccompanied by any belief in supernatural phenomena or specific religious doctrines.


lexentry: eng/delation__Noun__1
written_rep: delation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: aangifte
sense_list:
(legal) An accusation or charge brought against someone, especially by an informer; the act of accusing someone.


lexentry: eng/delative_case__Noun__1
written_rep: delative case
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: delatief
sense_list:
(grammar) case used to indicate movement from an object. In English, this is usually expressed by the prepositions from or off of, as in "down off of the house." Hungarian is a language that uses the delative case, see -ról.


lexentry: eng/delay__Noun__1
written_rep: delay
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vertraging
sense_list:
A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.


lexentry: eng/delayed-onset_muscle_soreness__Noun__1
written_rep: delayed-onset muscle soreness
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: spierkater
sense_list:
(medicine) The pain and stiffness felt in muscles several hours to days after unaccustomed or strenuous exercise.


lexentry: eng/delegate__Noun__1
written_rep: delegate
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: afgevaardigde | gedelegeerde
sense_list:
A person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy. | (US) An appointed representative in some legislative bodies.


lexentry: eng/delegate__Verb__1
written_rep: delegate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: delegeren
sense_list:
(transitive) To commit (a task or responsibility) to someone, especially a subordinate. | (computing, Internet, transitive) (of a subdomain) To give away authority over a subdomain; to allow someone else to create sub-subdomains of a subdomain of one's own.


lexentry: eng/delegation__Noun__1
written_rep: delegation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: delegatie
sense_list:
A group of delegates. | (legal) The act whereby or constellation in which the performance of an obligation (owed to an obligee, presuming its validity; irrespective of the obligation as the target of the delegation, rarely called delegatary) is assigned by its debtor (delegator, obligor) to and towards another party (delegatee, delegate)


lexentry: eng/delete__Verb__1
written_rep: delete
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: verwijderen
sense_list:
(transitive) To remove, get rid of or erase, especially written or printed material, or data on a computer or other device. [from 1600s]


lexentry: eng/deliberation__Noun__1
written_rep: deliberation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: afweging
sense_list:
The act of deliberating, or of weighing and examining the reasons for and against a choice or measure; careful consideration; mature reflection.


lexentry: eng/delicacy__Noun__1
written_rep: delicacy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: delicatesse | lekkernij
sense_list:
Something appealing, usually a pleasing food, especially a choice dish of a certain culture suggesting rarity and refinement.


lexentry: eng/delicate__Adjective__1
written_rep: delicate
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 08
trans_list: delicaat
sense_list:
Pleasing to the senses; refined; adapted to please an elegant or cultivated taste. | Of exacting tastes and habits; dainty; fastidious.


lexentry: eng/delirium__Noun__1
written_rep: delirium
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: delirium | delier
sense_list:
(symptom) A temporary mental state with a sudden onset, usually reversible, including symptoms of confusion, inability to concentrate, disorientation, anxiety, and sometimes hallucinations. Causes can include dehydration, drug intoxication, and severe infection.


lexentry: eng/delirium_tremens__Noun__1
written_rep: delirium tremens
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: delirium tremens
sense_list:
(pathology) A psychosis of chronic alcoholism, usually due to alcohol withdrawal, which can be fatal. Symptoms include sweating, tremors, terrifying hallucinations, insomnia, restlessness, disorientation and anxiety.


lexentry: eng/delivery_room__Noun__1
written_rep: delivery room
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: verloskamer
sense_list:
(medicine) An operating theatre or similar room in a hospital or other medical facility, furnished with suitable equipment and staffed by physicians, surgeons, or other medical workers, for the purpose of assisting mothers with the births of their babies.


lexentry: eng/dell__Noun__1
written_rep: dell
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: inzinking
sense_list:
A small, deep, and wooded valley or sunken area of ground, especially in the form of a natural hollow.


lexentry: eng/delta__Noun__1
written_rep: delta
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: delta
sense_list:
The fourth letter of the modern Greek alphabet Δ, δ. | A landform at the mouth of a river where it empties into a body of water. | (mathematics, physics, engineering) The symbol Δ; A change in a quantity, likely from "d" for "difference".


lexentry: eng/delusion_of_grandeur__Noun__1
written_rep: delusion of grandeur
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: grootheidswaanzin
sense_list:
(usually, in the plural) The false belief that one is important or powerful, accompanying certain mental disorders.


lexentry: eng/delusional_disorder__Noun__1
written_rep: delusional disorder
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: waanstoornis
sense_list:
A mental disorder characterized by isolated delusions without any accompanying symptoms like hallucinations, thought disorder or flat affect.


lexentry: eng/demagogue__Noun__1
written_rep: demagogue
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: demagoog | volksmenner | volksopruier
sense_list:
(pejorative) A political orator or leader, especially in a democratic system, who gains favor by pandering to or exciting the passions and prejudices of the audience rather than by using rational argument.


lexentry: eng/demagogue__Verb__1
written_rep: demagogue
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: demagogie bedrijven | demagogie gebruiken | volksmennen
sense_list:
(intransitive, and, transitive) To speak or act in the manner of a demagogue; to speak about (an issue) in the manner of a demagogue.


lexentry: eng/demand__Noun__1
written_rep: demand
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: navraag | vraag
sense_list:
(economics) The amount of a good or service that consumers are willing to buy at a particular price.


lexentry: eng/demanding__Adjective__1
written_rep: demanding
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: veeleisend
sense_list:
Making great demands in terms of quality, quantity, accuracy or other criteria; difficult to satisfy.


lexentry: eng/demarcation__Noun__1
written_rep: demarcation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: demarcatie | demarkatie
sense_list:
The act of marking off a boundary or setting a limit, notably by belligerents signing a treaty or ceasefire.


lexentry: eng/demeanor__Noun__1
written_rep: demeanor
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gedragswijze
sense_list:
(American spelling) The social, non-verbal behaviours (such as body language and facial expressions) that are characteristic of a person.


lexentry: eng/dementia__Noun__1
written_rep: dementia
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dementie
sense_list:
(pathology) A progressive decline in cognitive function due to damage or disease in the brain beyond what might be expected from normal aging. Areas particularly affected include memory, attention, judgement, language and problem solving. | Madness or insanity.


lexentry: eng/demesne__Noun__1
written_rep: demesne
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vroonhof
sense_list:
A lord's chief manor place, with that part of the lands belonging thereto which has not been granted out in tenancy; a house, and the land adjoining, kept for the proprietor's own use.


lexentry: eng/demijohn__Noun__1
written_rep: demijohn
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: damejeanne | mandfles
sense_list:
A large bottle with a short neck, sometimes with two small handles at the neck, sometimes encased in wickerwork.


lexentry: eng/demilitarisation__Noun__1
written_rep: demilitarisation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: demilitarisering | ontwapening
sense_list:
The elimination of the armed forces of a state or other political entity from a specific area in its territory, usually at the end of hostilities or as part of a treaty, such as in the case of demilitarized zones.


lexentry: eng/demilitarized_zone__Noun__1
written_rep: demilitarized zone
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gedemilitariseerde zone
sense_list:
(military) An area, often on a border between military factions, in which military forces and operations are prohibited. (This sense is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/demise__Noun__1
written_rep: demise
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: overdracht
sense_list:
(legal) The conveyance or transfer of an estate, either in fee for life or for years, most commonly the latter.


lexentry: eng/demise__Noun__1
written_rep: demise
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: falen | neergang | overdracht
sense_list:
Transmission by formal act or conveyance to an heir or successor; transference; especially, the transfer or transmission of the crown or royal authority to a successor.


lexentry: eng/demissionary__Adjective__1
written_rep: demissionary
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: demissionair
sense_list:
(sometimes, after the noun modified) Having resigned or been removed from a position, but retaining some status or powers.


lexentry: eng/demiurge__Noun__1
written_rep: demiurge
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: demiurg
sense_list:
(Platonic, _, philosophy) The (usually benevolent) being that created the universe out of primal matter.


lexentry: eng/demo__Noun__1
written_rep: demo
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: demo
sense_list:
(informal) A recording of a song meant to demonstrate its overall sound for the purpose of getting it published or recorded more fully. | (informal) An example of a product used for demonstration and then sold at a discount.


lexentry: eng/democracy__Noun__1
written_rep: democracy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: democratie
sense_list:
(uncountable) Rule by the people, especially as a form of government; either directly or through elected representatives (representative democracy). | (countable, government) A government under the direct or representative rule of the people of its jurisdiction.


lexentry: eng/democrat__Noun__1
written_rep: democrat
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: democraat | democrate
sense_list:
A supporter of democracy; an advocate of democratic politics (originally (historical) as opposed to the aristocrats in Revolutionary France).


lexentry: eng/democratic__Adjective__1
written_rep: democratic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: democratisch
sense_list:
Pertaining to democracy; constructed upon or in line with the principle of government chosen by the people.


lexentry: eng/democratization__Noun__1
written_rep: democratization
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: democratisatie | democratisering
sense_list:
The introduction of democracy, its functions or principles, to an area or country which did not have democracy previously.


lexentry: eng/demography__Noun__1
written_rep: demography
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: demografie | bevolkingsleer
sense_list:
The study of the characteristics of human populations, especially with regards to their makeup and fluctuations and the social causes behind these.


lexentry: eng/demoiselle_crane__Noun__1
written_rep: demoiselle crane
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: jufferkraanvogel
sense_list:
A crane, Grus virgo (syn. Anthropoides virgo), found in central Asia, 85-100 centimeters long with a loud trumpeting call.


lexentry: eng/demolition_derby__Noun__1
written_rep: demolition derby
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: autorodeo
sense_list:
(chiefly, US) A motorsport event in which drivers compete by intentionally ramming their vehicles into each other in an enclosed arena.


lexentry: eng/demonetize__Verb__1
written_rep: demonetize
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: ontwaarden
sense_list:
(Internet, transitive) To demote (published content, or its creator) so that it is no longer eligible to earn money for its publisher.


lexentry: eng/demonstration__Noun__1
written_rep: demonstration
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: demonstratie | betoging
sense_list:
An event at which something will be demonstrated. | A public display of group opinion, such as a protest march.


lexentry: eng/demonstrative_adjective__Noun__1
written_rep: demonstrative adjective
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bijvoegelijk aanwijzend voornaamwoord
sense_list:
An adjective that points out which person, object or concept is being referred to; whether it is singular or plural; and whether it is near or far from the speaker or writer.


lexentry: eng/demonstrative_pronoun__Noun__1
written_rep: demonstrative pronoun
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aanwijzend voornaamwoord
sense_list:
(grammar) a pronoun that replaces a noun whose identity can be understood from the context; it indicates whether the noun is singular or plural, and whether it is near or far from the speaker or writer


lexentry: eng/demonstrator__Noun__1
written_rep: demonstrator
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: betoger
sense_list:
One who takes part in a demonstration; a protester. | One who demonstrates products in a retail environment; a merchandiser.


lexentry: eng/demoscene__Noun__1
written_rep: demoscene
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: demoscene
sense_list:
(computing) The informal computer art subculture that produces and watches demos (audiovisual computer programs).


lexentry: eng/demotic__Adjective__1
written_rep: demotic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: demotisch
sense_list:
Of, relating to, or written in the ancient Egyptian script that developed from Lower Egyptian hieratic writing starting from around 650 BCE and was chiefly used to write the Demotic phase of the Egyptian language, with simplified and cursive characters that no longer corresponded directly to their hieroglyphic precursors.


lexentry: eng/demur__Verb__1
written_rep: demur
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: verzet aantekenen
sense_list:
Chiefly followed by to, and sometimes by at or on: to object or be reluctant; to balk, to take exception.


lexentry: eng/demyelination__Noun__1
written_rep: demyelination
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: demyelinisatie
sense_list:
(biology, medicine) The removal of the myelin sheath from a nerve fibre, usually as a result of disease causing myelinolysis.


lexentry: eng/den__Noun__1
written_rep: den
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: hol | huiskamer | leefkamer | woonkamer
sense_list:
A small cavern or hollow place in the side of a hill, or among rocks; especially, a cave used by a wild animal for shelter or concealment.


lexentry: eng/denature__Verb__1
written_rep: denature
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: denatureren
sense_list:
(transitive) To take away a natural characteristic or inherent property of (a thing or a person). | (transitive, intransitive, biochemistry) To alter its original form or state, especially of a protein, by heat, acidity etc.


lexentry: eng/denazification__Noun__1
written_rep: denazification
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: denazificatie | denazificering
sense_list:
The process of the removal of Nazis from public office and positions of responsibility in Germany and Austria after World War II.


lexentry: eng/dendrite__Noun__1
written_rep: dendrite
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dendriet
sense_list:
(cytology) A slender projection of a nerve cell which conducts nerve impulses from a synapse to the body of the cell; a dendron.


lexentry: eng/dendrochronology__Noun__1
written_rep: dendrochronology
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dendrochronologie
sense_list:
(biology, archaeology) The science that uses the spacing between the annual growth rings of trees to date their exact year of formation.


lexentry: eng/dengue__Noun__1
written_rep: dengue
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dengue | knokkelkoorts
sense_list:
An acute febrile disease of the (sub)tropics caused by the Dengue virus, a flavivirus, transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, and characterized by high fever, rash, headache, and severe muscle and joint pain.


lexentry: eng/dengue_fever__Noun__1
written_rep: dengue fever
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dengue
sense_list:
An acute febrile and sometimes hemorrhagic disease endemic to the tropics, caused by varieties of the species Dengue virus, and primarily transmitted to humans from mosquitoes, though human-to-human transmission is also well documented.


lexentry: eng/denial__Noun__1
written_rep: denial
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 07
trans_list: weigering
sense_list:
(psychology) A defense mechanism involving a refusal to accept the truth of a phenomenon or prospect.


lexentry: eng/denialism__Noun__1
written_rep: denialism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: negationisme
sense_list:
The practice of rejecting propositions which are strongly supported by scientific or historical evidence, and often of seeking to influence policy processes and outcomes accordingly.


lexentry: eng/denigrate__Verb__1
written_rep: denigrate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: denigreren | kleineren
sense_list:
(transitive) To criticise so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame. | (transitive) To treat as worthless; belittle, degrade or disparage.


lexentry: eng/denizen__Noun__1
written_rep: denizen
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: ingeburgerde
sense_list:
(British, historical) A person with rights between those of naturalized citizen and resident alien (roughly permanent resident), obtained through letters patent.


lexentry: eng/denomination__Noun__1
written_rep: denomination
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: aanduiding
sense_list:
(countable) That by which anything is denominated or styled; an epithet; a name, designation, or title; especially, a general name indicating a class of like individuals.


lexentry: eng/denomination__Noun__1
written_rep: denomination
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: kerk
sense_list:
(countable, religion) A class, or society of individuals, called by the same name; a subdivision of a religion.


lexentry: eng/denotation__Noun__1
written_rep: denotation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: betekenis | denotatie
sense_list:
(logic, linguistics, semiotics) The primary, surface, literal, or explicit meaning of a signifier such as a word, phrase, or symbol; that which a word denotes, as contrasted with its connotation; the aggregate or set of objects of which a word may be predicated.


lexentry: eng/denounce__Verb__1
written_rep: denounce
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: afkeuren | beschuldigen
sense_list:
(transitive) To criticize or speak out against (someone or something); to point out as deserving of reprehension, etc.; to openly accuse or condemn in a threatening manner; to invoke censure upon; to stigmatize; to blame.


lexentry: eng/denounce__Verb__1
written_rep: denounce
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: afkeuren
sense_list:
(transitive, obsolete) To proclaim in a threatening manner; to threaten by some outward sign or expression; make a menace of.


lexentry: eng/densitometer__Noun__1
written_rep: densitometer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: hydrometer
sense_list:
A device that measures the optical density of a material; especially to test film and print quality.


lexentry: eng/density__Noun__1
written_rep: density
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dichtheid
sense_list:
(physics) A measure of the mass of matter contained by a unit volume. | The ratio of one quantity, representing something of interest, to another quantity representing space, area, or extent in which the thing of interest is distributed. | (mathematics, statistics) The probability that an outcome will fall into a given range, per unit of that range; the relative likelihood of possible values of a continuous random variable.


lexentry: eng/dental__Adjective__1
written_rep: dental
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: tand
sense_list:
(phonetics) Articulated with the tip of the tongue touching the upper front teeth or with the blade of the tongue touching the alveolar ridge, so that the tip of the tongue rests near the teeth.


lexentry: eng/dental_alveolus__Noun__1
written_rep: dental alveolus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: alveolen
sense_list:
(medicine, anatomy) An alveolus (socket) in the jaw that holds a tooth. The roots of the tooth are held in the alveolar process by the periodontal ligament.


lexentry: eng/dental_dam__Noun__1
written_rep: dental dam
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: beflapje | liklapje
sense_list:
(dentistry) A thin, flexible piece of latex or similar material used to isolate one or more teeth during some dental procedures.


lexentry: eng/dental_hygienist__Noun__1
written_rep: dental hygienist
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mondhygiënist
sense_list:
A licensed dental professional who specializes in preventive oral health, typically focusing on techniques in oral hygiene.


lexentry: eng/denticulated__Adjective__1
written_rep: denticulated
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: getand
sense_list:
(heraldry, of a, bordure, very, rare) Embattled, but with only the projecting portions visible, so that the bordure appears non-contiguous (but the spaces are part of the field, unlike compony).


lexentry: eng/dentil__Noun__1
written_rep: dentil
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tandlijst
sense_list:
(architectural element) Any one of a series of small rectangular blocks projecting like teeth from a molding or beneath a cornice.


lexentry: eng/dentistry__Noun__1
written_rep: dentistry
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tandheelkunde
sense_list:
(uncountable) The field of medicine concerned with the study, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions of the teeth and oral cavity.


lexentry: eng/dentition__Noun__1
written_rep: dentition
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: gebit
sense_list:
The type, number and arrangement of the normal teeth of an organism or of the actual teeth of an individual


lexentry: eng/deny__Verb__1
written_rep: deny
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: weigeren
sense_list:
To disclaim connection with, responsibility for, etc.; to refuse to acknowledge; to disown; to abjure; to disavow.


lexentry: eng/deoxyribonucleic_acid__Noun__1
written_rep: deoxyribonucleic acid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: desoxyribonucleïnezuur
sense_list:
(biochemistry, genetics) A nucleic acid found in all living things (and some non-living things such as certain viruses) which consists of two polynucleotide chains that coil around each other to form a double helix; encoded in its structure are genetic instructions for development, functioning, growth, and reproduction.


lexentry: eng/deoxyribose__Noun__1
written_rep: deoxyribose
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: deoxyribose
sense_list:
(carbohydrate) A derivative of the pentose sugar ribose in which the 2' hydroxyl (-OH) is reduced to a hydrogen (H); it is a constituent of the nucleotides that constitute the biopolymer, deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA.


lexentry: eng/department_store__Noun__1
written_rep: department store
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: warenhuis
sense_list:
A large store containing many different departments, each of which deals in the sale of different goods or services.


lexentry: eng/departure__Noun__1
written_rep: departure
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: vertrek
sense_list:
(navigation) The distance due east or west made by a ship in its course reckoned in plane sailing as the product of the distance sailed and the sine of the angle made by the course with the meridian. | (legal) The desertion by a party to any pleading of the ground taken by him in his last antecedent pleading, and the adoption of another


lexentry: eng/depend__Verb__1
written_rep: depend
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: afhangen
sense_list:
(intransitive, followed by on or upon, formerly also by of like independent does) To be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition


lexentry: eng/depend__Verb__1
written_rep: depend
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: hangen
sense_list:
(now, literary, heraldry) To hang down; to be sustained by being fastened or attached to something above, especially in heraldry, where a badge, decoration, or element is suspended from another part of an achievement of arms.


lexentry: eng/dependency__Noun__1
written_rep: dependency
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: afhankelijkheid
sense_list:
Something dependent on, or subordinate to, something else: | (computing) Reliance on the functionality provided by some other, external component. | (computing) An external component whose functionality is relied on.


lexentry: eng/dependency_injection__Noun__1
written_rep: dependency injection
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dependency injection
sense_list:
(software architecture) A type-safe way of supplying an external dependency to a software component.


lexentry: eng/depict__Verb__1
written_rep: depict
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: beschrijven | afbeelden
sense_list:
To render a representation of something, using words, sounds, images, or other means. [from early 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/deplete__Verb__1
written_rep: deplete
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: afbreken | leegmaken | opruimen
sense_list:
(ambitransitive) To empty or unload, as the vessels of the human system, by bloodletting or by medicine.


lexentry: eng/depleted_uranium__Noun__1
written_rep: depleted uranium
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: verarmd uranium
sense_list:
Uranium that contains a reduced (depleted) amount of the fissile isotope U-235 compared to natural uranium; it is a byproduct of uranium enrichment; it is used in applications where the nuclear properties of the uranium are not important, and the uranium is instead being used for its mechanical or chemical properties.


lexentry: eng/deployment__Noun__1
written_rep: deployment
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: parool
sense_list:
(computing) Ellipsis of software deployment, the installation of software, in particular on servers.


lexentry: eng/deponent__Adjective__1
written_rep: deponent
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: deponent
sense_list:
(grammar, of a verb) Having an active meaning, but conjugating as though it were being used with a different voice (such as the passive).


lexentry: eng/depopulation__Noun__1
written_rep: depopulation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ontvolking
sense_list:
The act of depopulating or condition of being depopulated; the destruction or expulsion of inhabitants.


lexentry: eng/depose__Verb__1
written_rep: depose
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: getuigen
sense_list:
(law, intransitive) To give evidence or testimony, especially in response to interrogation during a deposition. | To testify; to bear witness; to claim; to assert; to affirm.


lexentry: eng/deposit__Noun__1
written_rep: deposit
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: afzetting | neerzetting
sense_list:
(geology) Sediment or rock that is not native to its present location or is different from the surrounding material. Sometimes refers to ore or gems.


lexentry: eng/deposit__Noun__1
written_rep: deposit
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: aanbetaling
sense_list:
(finance) A sum of money or other asset given as an initial payment, to show good faith, or to reserve something for purchase.


lexentry: eng/deposit__Noun__1
written_rep: deposit
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: statiegeld | borg
sense_list:
A sum of money given as a security for a borrowed item, which will be given back when the item is returned, e.g. a bottle deposit or can deposit


lexentry: eng/deprecate__Verb__1
written_rep: deprecate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: als verouderd verklaren
sense_list:
(transitive, chiefly, computing) To declare something obsolescent; to recommend against a function, technique, command, etc. that still works but has been replaced.


lexentry: eng/deprecation__Noun__1
written_rep: deprecation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: bidden
sense_list:
(countable) A praying against evil; prayer that an evil may be removed or prevented; strong expression of disapprobation.


lexentry: eng/depreciate__Verb__1
written_rep: depreciate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tellen
sense_list:
(transitive) To lessen in price or estimated value; to lower the worth of. | (intransitive) To decline in value over time.


lexentry: eng/depreciation__Noun__1
written_rep: depreciation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: depreciatie
sense_list:
(accounting) The measurement of the decline in value of assets. Not to be confused with impairment, which is the measurement of the unplanned, extraordinary decline in value of assets.


lexentry: eng/depression__Noun__1
written_rep: depression
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: depressie
sense_list:
(psychology, usually, uncountable) A state of mind producing serious, long-term lowering of enjoyment of life or inability to visualize a happy future; any of several mental disorders with this state of mind as a central feature. | (psychology, countable) A period of low morale or unhappiness (a period of experiencing the above-mentioned state of mind) which lasts longer than several weeks and may include ideation of self-inflicted injury or suicide. | (geography) An area that is lower in topography than its surroundings. | (economics) A period of major economic contraction.


lexentry: eng/deprivation__Noun__1
written_rep: deprivation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: beroving | gemis | afneming | ontberingen | ontneming
sense_list:
(countable) The act of depriving, dispossessing, or bereaving; the act of deposing or divesting of some dignity.


lexentry: eng/deprive__Verb__1
written_rep: deprive
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: beroven | ontnemen
sense_list:
(transitive) Used with “of”, to take something away from (someone) and keep it away; to deny someone something.


lexentry: eng/depth_charge__Noun__1
written_rep: depth charge
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dieptebom | waterbom
sense_list:
(military, nautical, aviation) A form of bomb, launched from a ship or dropped from an aircraft, that is designed to detonate at a certain depth underwater for the purposes of attacking a submerged enemy, especially a submarine.


lexentry: eng/deputation__Noun__1
written_rep: deputation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: deputatie
sense_list:
The act of deputing, or of appointing or commissioning a deputy or representative; office of a deputy or delegate; vicegerency.


lexentry: eng/deputy__Noun__1
written_rep: deputy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: vertegenwoordiger | vertegenwoordigster
sense_list:
(historical) A member of the French Chamber of Deputies, formerly called Corps Législatif. | (US) a law enforcement officer who works for the county sheriff's office; a deputy sheriff or sheriff's deputy; the entry level rank in such an agency.


lexentry: eng/derail__Verb__1
written_rep: derail
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ontsporen
sense_list:
(transitive) To cause to come off the tracks. | (intransitive, figurative) To deviate from the previous course or direction.


lexentry: eng/dereference__Verb__1
written_rep: dereference
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: volgen
sense_list:
(programming) To access the value or object located in a memory location addressed by a pointer or another value interpreted as such; to access a value being referenced by something else. | (computing, *nix) To operate on the file or directory pointed to by a symbolic link, rather than on the link itself.


lexentry: eng/derivation__Noun__1
written_rep: derivation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 09
trans_list: afleiding
sense_list:
(mathematics, calculus) The process of application of the derivative operator to a function, yielding another function called the derived function of the first.


lexentry: eng/derivative__Noun__1
written_rep: derivative
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: afgeleide
sense_list:
(of more general classes of functions) Any of several related generalizations of the derivative: the directional derivative, partial derivative, Fréchet derivative, functional derivative, etc. | The value of such a derived function for a given value of its independent variable: the rate of change of a function at a point in its domain.


lexentry: eng/derivative__Noun__1
written_rep: derivative
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: afleiding
sense_list:
(calculus) One of the two fundamental objects of study in calculus (the other being integration), which quantifies the rate of change, tangency, and other qualities arising from the local behavior of a function. | (of a function of a single variable f(x)) The derived function of f(x): the function giving the instantaneous rate of change of f; equivalently, the function giving the slope of the line tangent to the graph of f. Written f'(x) or \frac{df}{dx} in Leibniz's notation, \dot{f}(x) in Newton's notation (the latter used particularly when the independent variable is time).


lexentry: eng/derivatives_market__Noun__1
written_rep: derivatives market
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: derivatenmarkt
sense_list:
(economics) A market where various financial derivatives such as forwards, futures, options, and swaps are bought and sold.


lexentry: eng/derive__Verb__1
written_rep: derive
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: afleiden
sense_list:
(transitive) To obtain or receive (something) from something else. | (transitive, linguistics) To find the derivation of (a word or phrase). | (transitive, chemistry) To create (a compound) from another by means of a reaction.


lexentry: eng/derived_function__Noun__1
written_rep: derived function
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: afgeleide
sense_list:
(calculus) Of a function, another function, the value of which for any value of the independent variable is the instantaneous rate of change of the given function at that value of the independent variable.


lexentry: eng/derrick__Noun__1
written_rep: derrick
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: boortoren
sense_list:
A framework that is constructed over a mine or oil well for the purpose of boring or lowering pipes.


lexentry: eng/dervish__Noun__1
written_rep: dervish
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: derwisj
sense_list:
(Islam) An itinerant Sufi mystic practicing voluntary poverty in devotion to God, and often engaging in ecstatic rituals.


lexentry: eng/descend__Verb__1
written_rep: descend
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: afdalen | neerdalen
sense_list:
(intransitive) To physically move or pass from a higher to a lower place or position; to come or go down in any way, such as by climbing, falling, flowing, walking, etc.; to move downwards; to fall, to sink.


lexentry: eng/descend__Verb__1
written_rep: descend
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: afstammen
sense_list:
To come down to a humbler or less fortunate, or a worse or less virtuous, rank or state; to abase or lower oneself; to condescend or stoop to something. | (intransitive, often, passive voice) Chiefly followed by from or (obsolete) of: to come down or derive from an ancestor or ancestral stock, or a source; to originate, to stem.


lexentry: eng/descendant__Noun__1
written_rep: descendant
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: afstammeling | nakomeling | nazaat | telg
sense_list:
One of the progeny of a specified person, at any distance of time or through any number of generations.


lexentry: eng/descender__Noun__1
written_rep: descender
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: staart
sense_list:
(typography) The part of a letter or number that is drawn below the baseline (the bottom of most lowercase letters). | (typography, uncommon) A letter that has such a portion, such as g, j, or in some fonts Q.


lexentry: eng/description__Noun__1
written_rep: description
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: beschrijving | descriptie
sense_list:
A sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or representation in language; an enumeration of the essential qualities of a thing or species.


lexentry: eng/descry__Verb__1
written_rep: descry
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: ontdekken
sense_list:
(transitive) To see, especially from afar; to discover (a distant or obscure object) by the eye; to espy; to discern or detect.


lexentry: eng/desert__Noun__1
written_rep: desert
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: woestijn | woestenij
sense_list:
A barren area of land or desolate terrain, especially one with little water or vegetation; a wasteland. | In particular, a barren, arid area of land which is hot, with sandy, rocky, or parched ground.


lexentry: eng/desert__Verb__1
written_rep: desert
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: deserteren | achterlaten | verlaten
sense_list:
To leave (anything that depends on one's presence to survive, exist, or succeed), especially when contrary to a promise or obligation; to abandon; to forsake.


lexentry: eng/desert_island__Noun__1
written_rep: desert island
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: onbewoond eiland
sense_list:
A deserted island, an uninhabited island, especially one in the tropics and (now, frequently, _, misunderstood, _, as) a small and almost entirely sandy desert.


lexentry: eng/deserter__Noun__1
written_rep: deserter
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: deserteur
sense_list:
(military) A person who has physically removed him- or herself from the control or direction of a military or naval unit with the intention of permanently leaving


lexentry: eng/desertification__Noun__1
written_rep: desertification
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: verwoestijning | woestijnvorming
sense_list:
The process by which a geographic region becomes a desert, resulting from natural changes in climate or by human activity.


lexentry: eng/desertify__Verb__1
written_rep: desertify
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: verwoestijnen
sense_list:
(intransitive, of a geographical region) To become desert. | (transitive) To cause (a geographical region) to become desert.


lexentry: eng/deserve__Verb__1
written_rep: deserve
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: verdienen
sense_list:
(transitive) To be entitled to, as a result of past actions; to be worthy to have. | (obsolete) To serve; to treat; to benefit.


lexentry: eng/desiccate__Verb__1
written_rep: desiccate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dehydreren | deshydrateren | drogen | ontwateren | uitdrogen | verdrogen
sense_list:
(transitive) To remove moisture from; to dry; (sometimes) to dry to an extreme degree. [from late 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/desideratum__Noun__1
written_rep: desideratum
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wens
sense_list:
Something that is wished for, or considered desirable, particularly when thought to be essential. [from mid 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/design__Noun__1
written_rep: design
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: ontwerp
sense_list:
A plan (with more or less detail) for the structure and functions of an artifact, building or system.


lexentry: eng/design__Verb__1
written_rep: design
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: ontwerpen
sense_list:
(obsolete, transitive) To mark out and exhibit; to designate; to indicate; to show; to point out; to appoint.


lexentry: eng/designate__Verb__1
written_rep: designate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aanduiden als | benoemen | bepalen | noemen
sense_list:
To mark out and make known; to point out; to indicate; to show; to distinguish by marks or description


lexentry: eng/designated_driver__Noun__1
written_rep: designated driver
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bob
sense_list:
A person who avoids drinking alcohol at a social engagement for the purpose of driving their companions home.


lexentry: eng/desire_line__Noun__1
written_rep: desire line
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: olifantenpad
sense_list:
A path that pedestrians or vehicles take informally rather than taking a sidewalk or set route, for example, a well-worn ribbon of dirt cutting across a patch of grass, or a path in the snow.


lexentry: eng/desk__Noun__1
written_rep: desk
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: schrijftafel | bureau | lessenaar
sense_list:
A table, frame, or case, in past centuries usually with a sloping top but now usually with a flat top, for the use of writers and readers. It often has a drawer or repository underneath.


lexentry: eng/desk__Noun__1
written_rep: desk
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: schrijftafel | bureau | lessenaar | deelredactie | deskredactie
sense_list:
A station for a string player in an orchestra, consisting of a chair and a music stand, or a row of such stations.


lexentry: eng/desktop__Noun__1
written_rep: desktop
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: bureaublad | desktop
sense_list:
(computing, GUI) The main graphical user interface of an operating system, usually displaying icons, windows and background wallpaper.


lexentry: eng/desktop_computer__Noun__1
written_rep: desktop computer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: desktopcomputer
sense_list:
A computer of a size designed to be used on a desk or table, as opposed to larger machines, such as mainframes, and smaller machines, such as laptops and palmtops.


lexentry: eng/desktop_publishing__Noun__1
written_rep: desktop publishing
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: desktoppublishing
sense_list:
(computer graphics) The use of page layout software on a desktop computer to produce publishable documents.


lexentry: eng/desman__Noun__1
written_rep: desman
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: desman
sense_list:
Either of two species, Desmana moschata or Galemys pyrenaicus, of aquatic or semiaquatic insectivore of the mole family, Talpidae, found in Europe.


lexentry: eng/despair__Verb__1
written_rep: despair
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: wanhopen
sense_list:
(intransitive) To be hopeless; to have no hope; to give up all hope or expectation. [(often) with of]


lexentry: eng/desperate_times_call_for_desperate_measures__Proverb__1
written_rep: desperate times call for desperate measures
part_of_speech: proverb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: nood breekt wet | nood breekt wetten
sense_list:
In adverse circumstances, actions that might have been rejected under other circumstances may become the best choice.


lexentry: eng/despotism__Noun__1
written_rep: despotism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: despotisme
sense_list:
Government by a despot or despots: rule by a singular authority, either a single person or a tight-knit group, which rules with absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way.


lexentry: eng/dessertspoon__Noun__1
written_rep: dessertspoon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: theelepel
sense_list:
(rare) An item of cutlery; a spoon, larger than a teaspoon and smaller than a tablespoon, used for eating dessert.


lexentry: eng/destalinization__Noun__1
written_rep: destalinization
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: destalinisatie
sense_list:
The process, begun by Nikita Khrushchev, of discrediting and then reforming the policies of Joseph Stalin.


lexentry: eng/destination__Noun__1
written_rep: destination
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bestemming
sense_list:
(countable) The place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent; place or point aimed at. | (archaic) The act of destining or appointing.


lexentry: eng/destitution__Noun__1
written_rep: destitution
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: armoede | berooidheid
sense_list:
An extreme state of poverty, in which a person is almost completely lacking in resources or means of support.


lexentry: eng/destroy__Verb__1
written_rep: destroy
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vernietigen | verwoesten | vernielen | kapot maken | slopen | tenietdoen
sense_list:
(ambitransitive) To damage beyond use or repair; to damage (something) to the point that it effectively ceases to exist.


lexentry: eng/desuetude__Noun__1
written_rep: desuetude
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: onbruik
sense_list:
(uncountable) The state when something (for example, a custom or a law) is no longer observed nor practised; disuse, obsolescence; (countable) an instance of this.


lexentry: eng/desulfurize__Verb__1
written_rep: desulfurize
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ontzwavelen
sense_list:
(American spelling, transitive) To remove the sulfur from something (such as petroleum or flue gases).


lexentry: eng/desultory__Adjective__1
written_rep: desultory
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: onsamenhangend
sense_list:
Jumping, or passing, from one thing or subject to another, without order, planning, or rational connection; lacking logical sequence.


lexentry: eng/detachment__Noun__1
written_rep: detachment
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: detachering | detachement
sense_list:
(uncountable, military) The separation of a military unit from the main body for a particular purpose or special mission. | (countable, military) The unit so dispatched.


lexentry: eng/detail__Noun__1
written_rep: detail
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: detail | kleinigheid
sense_list:
(countable) A part small enough to escape casual notice. | (uncountable) A profusion of details. | A part considered trivial enough to ignore.


lexentry: eng/detective__Noun__1
written_rep: detective
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: detective | rechercheur | speurder
sense_list:
(law enforcement) A police officer tasked with collecting evidence and information in order to solve a crime; an investigator.


lexentry: eng/detector__Noun__1
written_rep: detector
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: detector
sense_list:
A device capable of registering a specific substance or physical phenomenon, and that optionally sounds an alarm or triggers a warning.


lexentry: eng/detention__Noun__1
written_rep: detention
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: detentie | houderschap
sense_list:
(pedagogy) A punishment given to a student for a minor infraction, typically requiring the student to report to a designated room during recess or outside of school hours to work on homework or perform busywork. | (civil law) The bare physical control without the mental element of intention required for possession.


lexentry: eng/detention_centre__Noun__1
written_rep: detention centre
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: detentiecentrum | gesloten asielopvang | gesloten asielzoekerscentrum
sense_list:
(Australia) An immigration detention facility; a facility in which people who have attempted to enter Australia without prior authorisation are detained, pending a decision on whether they are to be accepted as refugees or returned to their country of origin.


lexentry: eng/determinant__Noun__1
written_rep: determinant
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: determinant
sense_list:
(linear algebra) A scalar that encodes certain characteristics of a given transformation matrix; the unique scalar function over square matrices which is distributive over matrix multiplication, multilinear in the rows and columns, and takes the value 1 for the unit matrix; abbreviated as: det.


lexentry: eng/determination__Noun__1
written_rep: determination
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vastberadenheid
sense_list:
(countable) The act, process, or result of any accurate measurement, as of length, volume, weight, intensity, etc.


lexentry: eng/determine__Verb__1
written_rep: determine
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: bepalen
sense_list:
To resolve (to do something); to establish a fixed intention; to cause (something) to come to a conclusion or decision; to lead.


lexentry: eng/determiner__Noun__1
written_rep: determiner
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: determinator
sense_list:
A dependent function in a noun phrase that marks it as definite or indefinite. This function is usually filled by words in the determinative class but may be filled by other elements such as a genitive pronoun. | A member of a class of words functioning in a noun phrase to identify or distinguish a referent without describing or modifying it.


lexentry: eng/determinism__Noun__1
written_rep: determinism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: determinisme
sense_list:
(philosophy) The doctrine that all actions are determined by the current state and immutable laws of the universe, with no possibility of choice.


lexentry: eng/deterritorialization__Noun__1
written_rep: deterritorialization
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: deterritorialisering
sense_list:
The eradication of social, political, or cultural practices from their native places and populations.


lexentry: eng/detonation__Noun__1
written_rep: detonation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: knal
sense_list:
(chemistry) An explosion or sudden report made by the near-instantaneous decomposition or combustion of unstable substances. Specifically, combustion that spreads supersonically via shock compression.


lexentry: eng/detrain__Verb__1
written_rep: detrain
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: uitstappen
sense_list:
(rail transport, transitive) To remove (a passenger or passengers) from a train; to evacuate (passengers) from a train.


lexentry: eng/devastate__Verb__1
written_rep: devastate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: verwoesten
sense_list:
To ruin many or all things over a large area, such as most or all buildings of a city, or cities of a region, or trees of a forest.


lexentry: eng/develop__Verb__1
written_rep: develop
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: ontwikkelen
sense_list:
(transitive) To advance; to further; to promote the growth of. | (transitive) To bring out images latent in photographic film. | (chess, transitive) To place one's pieces actively.


lexentry: eng/developer__Noun__1
written_rep: developer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: projectontwikkelaar | promotor
sense_list:
A real estate developer; a person or company who prepares a parcel of land for sale, or creates structures on that land.


lexentry: eng/developer__Noun__1
written_rep: developer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: ontwikkelaar
sense_list:
A film developer; a person who uses chemicals to create photographs from photograph negatives. | A liquid used in the chemical processing of traditional photos.


lexentry: eng/developing_country__Noun__1
written_rep: developing country
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ontwikkelingsland | groeiland
sense_list:
(economics) A country with low to medium income although substantial industrialization; (sometimes, pejorative) a country with less industrial base, and thus often consequently widespread poverty and low Human Development Index (HDI).


lexentry: eng/development__Noun__1
written_rep: development
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: ontwikkeling
sense_list:
(countable) Something which has developed. | (chess, uncountable) The active placement of the pieces, or the process of achieving it.


lexentry: eng/deviance__Noun__1
written_rep: deviance
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: afwijking
sense_list:
(sociology) Actions or behaviors that violate formal and informal cultural norms such as laws and customs.


lexentry: eng/deviate__Verb__1
written_rep: deviate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: afwijken
sense_list:
(intransitive) To go off course from; to change course; to change plans. | (intransitive, figurative) To fall outside of, or part from, some norm; to stray.


lexentry: eng/device_driver__Noun__1
written_rep: device driver
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: stuurprogramma
sense_list:
(computing) Software, usually supplied with the operating system or by a hardware manufacturer, that communicates between the operating system of a personal computer and a specific hardware device.


lexentry: eng/devil's_advocate__Noun__1
written_rep: devil's advocate
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: advocaat van de duivel
sense_list:
(idiomatic) One who debates from a viewpoint which one may not actually hold, usually to determine its validity or simply for the sake of argument.


lexentry: eng/devil__Noun__1
written_rep: devil
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: duivel | drommel
sense_list:
(theology) An evil creature, the objectification of a hostile and destructive force. | The bad part of the conscience; the opposite to the angel.


lexentry: eng/devil__Noun__1
written_rep: devil
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: duivel | deugniet
sense_list:
A wicked or naughty person, or one who harbors reckless, spirited energy, especially in a mischievous way; usually said of a young child.


lexentry: eng/devil__Noun__1
written_rep: devil
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 07
trans_list: duivel | duvel
sense_list:
A person, especially a man; used to express a particular opinion of him, usually in the phrases poor devil and lucky devil.


lexentry: eng/devilment__Noun__1
written_rep: devilment
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: boosaardigheid | duivelse streek
sense_list:
(uncountable) Devilish action or conduct; wickedness; (more generally) troublemaking behaviour; mischief; (countable) an instance of this.


lexentry: eng/devoice__Verb__1
written_rep: devoice
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dempen
sense_list:
(transitive, phonetics) To pronounce a sound with little or no vibration of the vocal cords, especially a sound that is normally pronounced with such vibration (i.e. a voiced sound).


lexentry: eng/devolve__Verb__1
written_rep: devolve
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: delegeren
sense_list:
(especially, of a central government to a local one, a federal one to a federated one, etc.) To transfer authority and responsibility for (something) to (another entity).


lexentry: eng/dew__Noun__1
written_rep: dew
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: dauw
sense_list:
(uncountable) Moisture in the air that settles on plants, etc in the morning or evening, resulting in drops.


lexentry: eng/dexter__Adjective__1
written_rep: dexter
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: rechts
sense_list:
(archaic, outside, heraldry) Right; on the right-hand side. (In heraldry, specifically the bearer's right, which is the viewer's left.)


lexentry: eng/dexter__Noun__1
written_rep: dexter
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: echt
sense_list:
(archaic, outside, heraldry) The right side (of a building, an equation, a heraldic shield [from the wearer's perspective], etc).


lexentry: eng/dextrorotatory__Adjective__1
written_rep: dextrorotatory
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: klokgewijs
sense_list:
(chemistry, of an optically active compound or crystal) That rotates the plane of polarized light to the right, or clockwise. Notation: (+) or formerly lowercase d-#Prefix.


lexentry: eng/dhoti__Noun__1
written_rep: dhoti
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lendendoek
sense_list:
(countable) A long loincloth worn by men in India. | (countable, uncountable) The cotton fabric used for such loincloths.


lexentry: eng/diabetes__Noun__1
written_rep: diabetes
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: diabetes | suikerziekte
sense_list:
(disease) Diabetes mellitus; any of a group of metabolic diseases whereby a person (or other animal) has high blood sugar due to an inability to produce, or inability to metabolize, sufficient quantities of the hormone insulin. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/diabetes_mellitus__Noun__1
written_rep: diabetes mellitus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: suikerziekte
sense_list:
A medical disorder commonly called diabetes, characterized by varying or persistent hyperglycemia (high blood sugar levels), especially after eating. It is classified in two types, which are different etiologically but similar in clinical effects: type 1 and type 2.


lexentry: eng/diacritical_mark__Noun__1
written_rep: diacritical mark
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: diakritisch teken
sense_list:
(orthography, typography) A symbol in writing used with a letter to indicate a different pronunciation, stress, tone, or meaning.


lexentry: eng/diaeresis__Noun__1
written_rep: diaeresis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: diërese | diëresis
sense_list:
A separation of one syllable (especially a vowel which is a diphthong, that is, beginning with one sound and ending with another) into two distinct syllables; distraction. | (prosody) A natural break in rhythm when a word ends at the end of a metrical foot in a line of verse.


lexentry: eng/diaeresis__Noun__1
written_rep: diaeresis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: trema
sense_list:
(orthography) The diacritical mark consisting of two dots (¨) placed over a letter (especially the second of two consecutive vowels) to indicate that it is sounded separately, usually as a distinct syllable.


lexentry: eng/diagenesis__Noun__1
written_rep: diagenesis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: diagenese
sense_list:
(geology) All the chemical, physical, and biological changes sediment goes through during and after lithification, not including weathering or other surface changes.


lexentry: eng/diagnosis__Noun__1
written_rep: diagnosis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: diagnose
sense_list:
The process of, or an instance of, identification of the nature and cause of something (of any nature).


lexentry: eng/diagnostics__Noun__2
written_rep: diagnostics
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: diagnose
sense_list:
(of devices) The process of determining the state of or capability of a component to perform its function(s).


lexentry: eng/diagonal__Adjective__1
written_rep: diagonal
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: diagonaal
sense_list:
(geometry) Joining two nonadjacent vertices (of a polygon or polyhedron). | Having a slanted or oblique direction.


lexentry: eng/diagonal__Noun__1
written_rep: diagonal
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: diagonaal
sense_list:
(geometry) A line or plane at an oblique angle to another. | (fashion) A line or cut across a fabric at an oblique angle to its sides. | Anything forming or resembling such a line, particularly:


lexentry: eng/diagonalize__Verb__1
written_rep: diagonalize
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: diagonaliseren
sense_list:
(mathematics, transitive) To convert a square matrix into a diagonal matrix by multiplying it by a second matrix and its inverse.


lexentry: eng/diagram__Noun__1
written_rep: diagram
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: diagram
sense_list:
A plan, drawing, sketch or outline to show how something works, or show the relationships between the parts of a whole. | A graph or chart.


lexentry: eng/dial__Noun__1
written_rep: dial
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: kanaalkiezer
sense_list:
A panel on a radio etc showing wavelengths or channels; a knob that is turned to change the wavelength etc.


lexentry: eng/dial_tone__Noun__1
written_rep: dial tone
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: kiestoon
sense_list:
A telephony signal, usually in the form of a sound, used to indicate that the telephone exchange is working, has recognized an off-hook, and is ready to accept a call.


lexentry: eng/dialect__Noun__1
written_rep: dialect
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dialect | streektaal | mondaard
sense_list:
(linguistics, strict sense) A lect (often a regional or minority language) as part of a group or family of languages, especially if they are viewed as a single language, or if contrasted with a standardized idiom that is considered the 'true' form of the language (for example, Bavarian as contrasted with Standard German). | (linguistics, broad sense) A variety of a language that is characteristic of a particular area, community, or social group, differing from other varieties of the same language in relatively minor ways as regards grammar, phonology, and lexicon.


lexentry: eng/dialect_continuum__Noun__1
written_rep: dialect continuum
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dialectcontinuüm
sense_list:
(linguistics) A range of dialects that vary slightly across a geographical area, but whose differences accumulate over a certain distance.


lexentry: eng/dialect_levelling__Noun__1
written_rep: dialect levelling
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dialectnivellering
sense_list:
(linguistics) the reduction of dialectal diversity within a language due to the propagation of a single prestige variety


lexentry: eng/dialectical_behavior_therapy__Noun__1
written_rep: dialectical behavior therapy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dialectische gedragstherapie
sense_list:
(psychology) A type of psychotherapy that combines elements of cognitive behavioral therapy with mindfulness practices.


lexentry: eng/dialectical_materialism__Noun__1
written_rep: dialectical materialism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dialectisch materialisme
sense_list:
(philosophy) The concept of reality in which material things are in the constant process of change brought about by the tension between conflicting or interacting forces, elements, or ideas.


lexentry: eng/dialectics__Noun__1
written_rep: dialectics
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dialectiek
sense_list:
(philosophy, uncountable) A systematic method of argument that attempts to resolve the contradictions in opposing views or ideas.


lexentry: eng/dialogue__Noun__1
written_rep: dialogue
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dialoog | gesprek
sense_list:
A conversation or other form of discourse between two or more individuals. | (authorship) In a dramatic or literary presentation, the verbal parts of the script or text; the verbalizations of the actors or characters.


lexentry: eng/dialogue_tag__Noun__1
written_rep: dialogue tag
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: citaatinbedder | citaatuitluider
sense_list:
(narratology, authorship) A sentence part that attributes a piece of written dialogue to its speaker. (e.g. In "Get out of here," he said, "he said" is a dialogue tag.)


lexentry: eng/dialysis__Noun__1
written_rep: dialysis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: kunstnier
sense_list:
(chemistry) A method of separating molecules or particles of different sizes by differential diffusion through a semipermeable membrane. | (medicine) The use of this method for the removal of waste products from the blood in the case of kidney failure: hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis.


lexentry: eng/diamagnetism__Noun__1
written_rep: diamagnetism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: diamagnetisme
sense_list:
(physics) a weak form of magnetism that is only observed in the presence of an external magnetic field; due to an induced magnetic field in an opposite direction


lexentry: eng/diamond__Noun__1
written_rep: diamond
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: diamant
sense_list:
(uncountable) A glimmering glass-like mineral that is an allotrope of carbon in which each atom is surrounded by four others in the form of a tetrahedron. | A gemstone made from this mineral. | Something that resembles a diamond.


lexentry: eng/diamond_crossover__Noun__1
written_rep: diamond crossover
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: afrit
sense_list:
(rail transport) superimposed pair of railway crossovers, resembling a letter X, permitting to travel in either direction between a pair of parallel tracks


lexentry: eng/diamond_jubilee__Noun__1
written_rep: diamond jubilee
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: diamanten jubileum
sense_list:
The diamond anniversary of a coronation, originally the 75th anniversary of a monarch's rule but now often the 60th instead.


lexentry: eng/diapause__Noun__1
written_rep: diapause
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: diapauze
sense_list:
(biology, entomology, ichthyology) A temporary pause in the growth and development of an organism due to adverse environmental conditions (especially in insects and in the embryos of many of the oviparous species of fish in the order Cyprinodontiformes)


lexentry: eng/diaper__Noun__1
written_rep: diaper
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: luier | pamper
sense_list:
(North America, Philippines, India) An absorbent garment worn around the crotch that retains the wearer's urine and feces, often worn by a baby or young child who is not yet toilet trained, or by an adult who is incontinent or wets the bed, out of convenience, or under extreme working conditions without access to a toilet; a nappy.


lexentry: eng/diaper_bag__Noun__1
written_rep: diaper bag
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: luiertas
sense_list:
(North America) A bag used during outings for the storage of items and supplies needed to take care of a baby, such as diapers, wet wipes, toiletries, food and toys.


lexentry: eng/diaphoneme__Noun__1
written_rep: diaphoneme
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: diafoneem
sense_list:
(phonology) An abstract phonological unit that represents collectively the dialectal variants of a phoneme.


lexentry: eng/diaphragm__Noun__1
written_rep: diaphragm
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: middenrif | diafragma
sense_list:
(anatomy) In mammals, a sheet of muscle separating the thorax from the abdomen, contracted and relaxed in respiration to draw air into and expel air from the lungs.


lexentry: eng/diaphragm__Noun__1
written_rep: diaphragm
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: diafragma | membraan
sense_list:
(mechanics) A flexible membrane separating two chambers and fixed around its periphery that distends into one or other chamber as the difference in the pressure in the chambers varies.


lexentry: eng/diapositive__Noun__1
written_rep: diapositive
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dia | diapositief
sense_list:
(photography, graphic arts) An image suitable to overlay (superimpose) over another (as for example a gel for an overhead projector, a slide that complements another slide as a superimposition for it, or a digital virtual equivalent of these); its coloration is adjusted to contrast with the underlying image (for example, text may be white instead of black in areas where the background is dark).


lexentry: eng/diarrhea__Noun__1
written_rep: diarrhea
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: diarree
sense_list:
(symptom) A gastrointestinal disorder characterized by frequent and very soft or watery bowel movements. | The watery or very soft excrement that comes from such bowel movements.


lexentry: eng/diaspora__Noun__1
written_rep: diaspora
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: diaspora
sense_list:
(collective) The dispersion of a group in a manner comparable to that of the Jews among the Gentiles after the Babylonian captivity (6th century BCE).


lexentry: eng/diastole__Noun__1
written_rep: diastole
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: diastole
sense_list:
(chiefly, uncountable, physiology) The phase or process of relaxation and dilation of the heart chambers, between contractions, during which they fill with blood; an instance of the process.


lexentry: eng/diatom__Noun__1
written_rep: diatom
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: diatomee | kiezelwier
sense_list:
Any of a group of minute unicellular algae having a siliceous covering of great delicacy, now categorized as class Diatomophyceae or division Bacillariophyta.


lexentry: eng/diatonic__Adjective__1
written_rep: diatonic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: diatonisch
sense_list:
(music) Relating to or characteristic of a musical scale which contains seven pitches and a pattern of five whole tones and two semitones; particularly, of the major or natural minor scales.


lexentry: eng/diatribe__Noun__1
written_rep: diatribe
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tirade
sense_list:
An abusive, bitter verbal or written attack, criticism or denunciation. | A prolonged discourse; a long-winded speech.


lexentry: eng/diazepam__Noun__1
written_rep: diazepam
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: diazepam
sense_list:
(pharmaceutical drug) A tranquilizing muscle relaxant drug (trademark Valium) used mainly to relieve anxiety.


lexentry: eng/dibber__Noun__1
written_rep: dibber
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pootstok
sense_list:
A tool with a handle on one end and a point on the other, used in the garden to poke holes in preparation for planting seeds, bulbs, etc.


lexentry: eng/dice_snake__Noun__1
written_rep: dice snake
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dambordslang | dobbelsteenslang
sense_list:
Natrix tessellata, a European non-venomous snake belonging to the family of Colubridae, subfamily Natricinae.


lexentry: eng/dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane__Noun__1
written_rep: dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: 4,4’-(2,2,2-trichloroethaan-1,1-diyl)bis(chloorbenzeen)
sense_list:
(organic compound) A chlorinated hydrocarbon originally used as an insecticide, often abbreviated as DDT.


lexentry: eng/dick__Noun__1
written_rep: dick
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: lul
sense_list:
(countable, vulgar, slang, derogatory, offensive) A highly contemptible or obnoxious person; a jerk; traditionally, especially, a male jerk.


lexentry: eng/dictation__Noun__1
written_rep: dictation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dictee
sense_list:
(countable, uncountable) Dictating, the process of speaking for someone else to write down the words. | (countable, uncountable) An activity in school where the teacher reads a passage aloud and the students write it down.


lexentry: eng/dictatorship_of_the_proletariat__Noun__1
written_rep: dictatorship of the proletariat
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dictatuur van het proletariaat
sense_list:
(Marxism) A socio-political power, as opposed to the dictatorship of the bourgeoisie, characterized by a struggle to achieve a communist society.


lexentry: eng/dictionary__Noun__1
written_rep: dictionary
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: woordenboek | dictionaire
sense_list:
A reference work listing words or names from one or more languages, usually ordered alphabetically, explaining each word's meanings or senses, oftentimes also containing information on its etymology, pronunciation, usage, semantic relations, translations, as well as other relevant information. [ca. 1480]


lexentry: eng/dictionary_attack__Noun__1
written_rep: dictionary attack
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: woordenboekaanval
sense_list:
(computing, cryptography) An attempt to illegally access a computer network, website, etc., that uses a list of words (from a dictionary) to try to guess decryption keys or passwords. [from 1980s]


lexentry: eng/didgeridoo__Noun__1
written_rep: didgeridoo
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: didgeridoo
sense_list:
A musical instrument, endemic to the Top End of Australia, consisting of a long hollowed-out log which, when blown into, produces a low, deep mesmerising drone with sweeping rhythms.


lexentry: eng/die__Noun__2
written_rep: die
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dobbelsteen | teerling | mal | matrijs | plint | rafelsteen
sense_list:
An isohedral polyhedron, usually a cube, with numbers or symbols on each side and thrown in games of chance.


lexentry: eng/die__Verb__1
written_rep: die
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: sterven
sense_list:
(intransitive, uncommon, idiomatic) To be or become hated or utterly ignored or cut off, as if dead. | (intransitive, colloquial, hyperbolic) To be mortified or shocked by a situation.


lexentry: eng/die__Verb__1
written_rep: die
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 12
trans_list: sterven | het laten afweten | het opgeven
sense_list:
To perish; to cease to exist; to become lost or extinct. | (often with "to") To become indifferent; to cease to be subject.


lexentry: eng/die_a_thousand_deaths__Verb__1
written_rep: die a thousand deaths
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: duizend doden sterven
sense_list:
(idiomatic) To suffer repeatedly (often mentally rather than physically); to suffer extreme embarrassment or anxiety.


lexentry: eng/diehard__Adjective__1
written_rep: diehard
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: zeker
sense_list:
Complete; having no opposite opinion of anything in a particular topic of one's values; thorough of in one's beliefs.


lexentry: eng/dieldrin__Noun__1
written_rep: dieldrin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dieldrin
sense_list:
(organic compound) A cyclodiene insecticide, related to aldrin, that is a persistent organic pollutant.


lexentry: eng/dielectric__Noun__1
written_rep: dielectric
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: isolator
sense_list:
(metamaterial) An electrically insulating or nonconducting material considered for its electric susceptibility, i.e. its property of polarization when exposed to an external electric field.


lexentry: eng/diencephalon__Noun__1
written_rep: diencephalon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tussenhersen
sense_list:
(neuroanatomy, anatomy) The region of the human brain, specifically the human forebrain, that includes the thalamus, the hypothalamus, the epithalamus, the prethalamus or subthalamus, and the pretectum.


lexentry: eng/diesel__Noun__1
written_rep: diesel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: diesel
sense_list:
A fuel derived from petroleum (or other oils) but heavier than gasoline/petrol. Used to power diesel engines which burn this fuel using the heat produced when air is compressed.


lexentry: eng/diesel_engine__Noun__1
written_rep: diesel engine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dieselmotor
sense_list:
(mechanical engineering) An internal combustion engine of piston engine type that operates using the Diesel cycle, with diesel fuel being sprayed into the hot, high-pressure air in the combustion chamber at the end of the compression stroke.


lexentry: eng/diet__Noun__1
written_rep: diet
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dieet
sense_list:
The food and beverage a person or animal consumes. | (countable) A controlled regimen of food and drink choices, as to gain or lose weight or otherwise influence health.


lexentry: eng/diet__Noun__2
written_rep: diet
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: landdag | parlement | rijksdag
sense_list:
(usually capitalized as a proper noun) A council or assembly of leaders; a formal deliberative assembly.


lexentry: eng/dietary_fibre__Noun__1
written_rep: dietary fibre
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: voedingsvezel
sense_list:
Substances, generally of plant origin, consisting mostly of complex carbohydrates which are undigested when eaten by humans, and which therefore help the passage of food and waste through the alimentary tract.


lexentry: eng/dietary_supplement__Noun__1
written_rep: dietary supplement
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: voedingssupplement
sense_list:
(medicine) Any substance, such as a vitamin or mineral, taken as a supplement to food to replace nutrients that would otherwise be missing in a person's diet.


lexentry: eng/diethyl_ether__Noun__1
written_rep: diethyl ether
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: diethylether
sense_list:
(organic compound) A clear, colorless, highly flammable liquid with a low boiling point and chemical formula CH3-CH2-O-CH2-CH3. Used as a solvent and in the past as a general anesthetic.


lexentry: eng/difference__Noun__1
written_rep: difference
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: verschil
sense_list:
(uncountable) The quality of being different. | (countable) The result of a subtraction; sometimes the absolute value of this result.


lexentry: eng/difference_quotient__Noun__1
written_rep: difference quotient
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: differentiaalquotiënt
sense_list:
(geometry) The slope of the secant line passing through the points \left( a, \, f(a) \right) and \left( a+h, \, f(a+h) \right). As the horizontal distance h>0 between the points approaches zero, the slope of this secant line approaches the slope of the tangent line to f(x) at x=a, which is equal to the derivative of f(x) at x=a.


lexentry: eng/differentiable__Adjective__1
written_rep: differentiable
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: differentieerbaar
sense_list:
(calculus, not comparable) Having a derivative, said of a function whose domain and codomain are manifolds.


lexentry: eng/differential__Noun__1
written_rep: differential
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: differentiaal
sense_list:
(calculus) A quantity representing an infinitesimal change in a variable, now only used as a heuristic aid except in nonstandard analysis but considered rigorous until the 20th century; a fluxion in Newtonian calculus, now usually written in Leibniz's notation as \operatorname{d}\!x.


lexentry: eng/differential_diagnosis__Noun__1
written_rep: differential diagnosis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: differentiaaldiagnose | differentiële diagnose
sense_list:
(medicine) The process of determining which disease, from a set of possible candidates, is causing a patient's symptoms.


lexentry: eng/differential_gear__Noun__1
written_rep: differential gear
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: differentieel
sense_list:
An arrangement of bevel gears permitting the rotation of two shafts at two different speeds whilst supplying the same torque; used on the drive axles or between the driven wheels of automobiles to aid cornering.


lexentry: eng/differentiate__Verb__1
written_rep: differentiate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: differentiëren
sense_list:
(mathematics) To calculate the differential of a function of multiple variables. | (transitive, intransitive, often in the, _, passive, biology) To (cause to) go through a process of development called differentiation; to make or become different in form or function.


lexentry: eng/differentiation__Noun__1
written_rep: differentiation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: afleiding
sense_list:
(mathematics, calculus) The process of applying the derivative operator to a function; of calculating a function's derivative.


lexentry: eng/difficult__Adjective__1
written_rep: difficult
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: moeilijk
sense_list:
Hard, not easy, requiring much effort. | (often, _, of a, person, or a horse, etc) Hard to manage, uncooperative, troublesome.


lexentry: eng/diffraction_grating__Noun__1
written_rep: diffraction grating
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tralie
sense_list:
(physics) a surface having many closely spaced lines or slits; used to produce optical spectra by mutual interference


lexentry: eng/diffuse__Verb__1
written_rep: diffuse
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: omroepen
sense_list:
(transitive) To spread (something) over or through as in air, water, or other matter, especially by fluid motion or passive means. | (intransitive) To be spread over or through as in air, water, or other matter, especially by fluid motion or passive means.


lexentry: eng/dig__Noun__1
written_rep: dig
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: opgraving
sense_list:
An archeological or paleontological investigation, or the site where such an investigation is taking place.


lexentry: eng/dig__Verb__1
written_rep: dig
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: graven | delven
sense_list:
(transitive, intransitive) To move hard-packed earth out of the way, especially downward to make a hole with a shovel. Or to drill, or the like, through rocks, roads, or the like. More generally, to make any similar hole by moving material out of the way.


lexentry: eng/digest__Noun__1
written_rep: digest
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: compendium | overzicht
sense_list:
A compilation of statutes or decisions analytically arranged; a summary of laws. | Any collection of articles, as an Internet mailing list including a week's postings, or a magazine arranging a collection of writings.


lexentry: eng/digest__Verb__1
written_rep: digest
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ordenen
sense_list:
(transitive) To distribute or arrange methodically; to work over and classify; to reduce to portions for ready use or application.


lexentry: eng/digest__Verb__1
written_rep: digest
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: verteren
sense_list:
(transitive) To separate (the food) in its passage through the alimentary canal into the nutritive and nonnutritive elements; to prepare, by the action of the digestive juices, for conversion into blood; to convert into chyme.


lexentry: eng/digest__Verb__1
written_rep: digest
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: overdenken | verteren
sense_list:
(transitive) To think over and arrange methodically in the mind; to reduce to a plan or method; to receive in the mind and consider carefully; to get an understanding of; to comprehend.


lexentry: eng/digestion__Noun__1
written_rep: digestion
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vertering | spijsvertering
sense_list:
The process, in the gastrointestinal tract, by which food is converted into substances that can be used by the body.


lexentry: eng/digestive_tract__Noun__1
written_rep: digestive tract
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: maag-darmkanaal | spijsverteringskanaal
sense_list:
(anatomy) A system of organs within multicellular animals which takes in food, digests it to extract energy and nutrients, and expels the remaining waste.


lexentry: eng/digger_wasp__Noun__1
written_rep: digger wasp
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: graafwesp
sense_list:
Any of several solitary, predatory wasps, of the families Sphecidae or Crabronidae, that nest in the soil.


lexentry: eng/digital__Adjective__1
written_rep: digital
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: discreet | digitaal
sense_list:
Property of representing values as discrete, often binary, numbers rather than a continuous spectrum.


lexentry: eng/digital_camera__Noun__1
written_rep: digital camera
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: digitale camera
sense_list:
An electronic, often battery-powered device for recording and storing photographs in digital format, especially on a flash card.


lexentry: eng/digital_divide__Noun__1
written_rep: digital divide
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: digitale kloof
sense_list:
(information technology, sociology, neologism) The gap between those with regular, effective access to digital technologies (and the computer literacy to use them) and those without it.


lexentry: eng/digital_humanities__Noun__1
written_rep: digital humanities
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: digitale geesteswetenschappen
sense_list:
An academic field concerned with the application of computational tools and methods to traditional humanities disciplines such as literature, history, and philosophy.


lexentry: eng/digital_on-screen_graphic__Noun__1
written_rep: digital on-screen graphic
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bug
sense_list:
(television) a type of small logo placed in a corner of the television screen to identify a television channel.


lexentry: eng/digital_twin__Noun__1
written_rep: digital twin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: digitale tweeling
sense_list:
(especially, manufacturing, simulators, gaming) A digital model of an intended or existing real-world physical product, system, or process (a physical twin); it serves as the effectively indistinguishable digital counterpart of it for practical purposes, such as simulation, computer-aided manufacturing, testing, monitoring, and maintenance.


lexentry: eng/digitalis__Noun__1
written_rep: digitalis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vingerhoedskruid
sense_list:
Any plant of the genus Digitalis (herbaceous plants of the Plantaginaceae family, including the foxglove, Digitalis purpurea).


lexentry: eng/digitigrade__Noun__1
written_rep: digitigrade
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: teenganger
sense_list:
(zoology, chiefly, in the plural) A digitigrade animal; an animal that walks on its toes, such as a cat or a dog.


lexentry: eng/digitize__Verb__1
written_rep: digitize
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: digitaliseren
sense_list:
(transitive, computing) To represent something (such as an image or sound) as a structured sequence of binary digits.


lexentry: eng/digits__Noun__2
written_rep: digits
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: nummer
sense_list:
(US, _, slang, dated) Synonym of telephone number; especially, the one that belongs to a potential dating partner.


lexentry: eng/dignity__Noun__1
written_rep: dignity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: waardigheid
sense_list:
The state of being dignified or worthy of esteem: elevation of mind or character. | High office, rank, or station.


lexentry: eng/digraph__Noun__2
written_rep: digraph
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: digraaf
sense_list:
(computing) A two-character sequence used to enter a single conceptual character. | (linguistics) A pair of letters, especially a pair representing a single phoneme.


lexentry: eng/digress__Verb__1
written_rep: digress
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: afdwalen
sense_list:
(intransitive) To step or turn aside; to deviate; to swerve; especially, to turn aside from the main subject of attention, or course of argument, in writing or speaking.


lexentry: eng/digression__Noun__1
written_rep: digression
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: uitweiding
sense_list:
(generally, _, uncountable) The act of straying from the main subject in speech or writing, (rhetoric) particularly for rhetorical effect.


lexentry: eng/dilapidation__Noun__1
written_rep: dilapidation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: bouwvalligheid | verkrotting | verloedering | verval
sense_list:
(in the plural) Money paid at the end of an incumbency by the incumbent or his heirs for the purpose of putting the parsonage etc. in good repair for the succeeding incumbent.


lexentry: eng/dilatory__Adjective__1
written_rep: dilatory
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vertragend
sense_list:
Intentionally delaying (someone or something), intended to cause delay, gain time, or adjourn decision.


lexentry: eng/dilemma__Noun__1
written_rep: dilemma
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dilemma
sense_list:
A circumstance in which a choice must be made between two or more alternatives that seem equally undesirable.


lexentry: eng/dilettante__Noun__1
written_rep: dilettante
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: amateur | liefhebber
sense_list:
(sometimes, derogatory) A person with a general but superficial interest in any art or a branch of knowledge.


lexentry: eng/diligence__Noun__1
written_rep: diligence
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: diligence | postkoets
sense_list:
(historical) A four-wheeled public stage-coach, widely used in France before the general establishment of the railways.


lexentry: eng/dill__Noun__1
written_rep: dill
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dille
sense_list:
Anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed.


lexentry: eng/dimension__Noun__1
written_rep: dimension
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: afmeting | dimensie
sense_list:
A measure of spatial extent in a particular direction, such as height, width or breadth, or depth. | (linear algebra) The number of elements of any basis of a vector space.


lexentry: eng/dimension__Noun__1
written_rep: dimension
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: dimensie | afmeting
sense_list:
(geometry) The number of independent coordinates needed to specify uniquely the location of a point in a space; also, any of such independent coordinates.


lexentry: eng/dimension__Noun__1
written_rep: dimension
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: dimensie
sense_list:
(physics) One of the physical properties that are regarded as fundamental measures of a physical quantity, such as mass, length and time.


lexentry: eng/dimensional__Adjective__1
written_rep: dimensional
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: dimensionaal
sense_list:
(mathematics) Appended to cardinal numbers or algebraic symbols to form adjectives meaning "having the stated number of dimensions".


lexentry: eng/diminish__Verb__1
written_rep: diminish
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: verminderen | verlagen | afnemen | verkleinen
sense_list:
(transitive) To lessen the authority or dignity of; to put down; to degrade; to abase; to weaken; to nerf (in gaming).


lexentry: eng/diminutive__Adjective__1
written_rep: diminutive
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: diminutief | verkleinings-
sense_list:
(grammar) Of or pertaining to, or creating a word form expressing smallness, youth, unimportance, or endearment.


lexentry: eng/dimorphism__Noun__1
written_rep: dimorphism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dimorfisme
sense_list:
(biology) The occurrence within a plant of two distinct forms of any part. | (biology) The occurrence in an animal species of two distinct types of individual. | (geology) A property of certain substances that enables them to exist in two distinct crystalline forms.


lexentry: eng/dimple__Noun__1
written_rep: dimple
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: kuiltje
sense_list:
Specifically, a small natural depression on the skin, especially on the face near the corners of the mouth.


lexentry: eng/dinar__Noun__1
written_rep: dinar
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: middageten
sense_list:
(currency) The official currency of several countries, including Algeria, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Serbia, Tunisia and (as denar) North Macedonia.


lexentry: eng/diner__Noun__1
written_rep: diner
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: mensa1
sense_list:
(US) A typically small restaurant, historically modeled after a railroad dining car, that serves lower-class fare, normally having a counter with stools along one side and booths on the other.


lexentry: eng/ding-dong_ditch__Noun__1
written_rep: ding-dong ditch
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: belletje lellen | belletje trekken
sense_list:
(US, Canada) A children's prank in which a doorbell of a home is rung, and then the pranksters run or cycle away before the occupants of the home open the door.


lexentry: eng/ding__Verb__1
written_rep: ding
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: beboeten
sense_list:
(transitive, colloquial) To deduct, as points, from (somebody), in the manner of a penalty; to penalize.


lexentry: eng/dinghy__Noun__1
written_rep: dinghy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: jol | kleine kano | rubberboot
sense_list:
(nautical) A small open boat, propelled by oars or paddles, carried as a tender, lifeboat, or pleasure craft on a ship.


lexentry: eng/dingo__Noun__1
written_rep: dingo
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dingo
sense_list:
A wild dog native to Australia (Canis familiaris, Canis familiaris dingo, Canis dingo, or Canis lupus dingo).


lexentry: eng/dink__Noun__1
written_rep: dink
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lobben
sense_list:
(tennis) A soft drop shot. | (pickleball) A soft drop shot played at or near the non-volley zone. | (soccer) A light chip; a chipped pass or shot


lexentry: eng/dinner_table__Noun__1
written_rep: dinner table
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eettafel
sense_list:
(usually, with the) The table at dinnertime conceived as a place; it often is the same table at which all meals are served, being at dinnertime the dinner table, at lunchtime the lunch table, and at breakfast time the breakfast table; it is usually either the kitchen table or the dining room table.


lexentry: eng/dinosaur__Noun__1
written_rep: dinosaur
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: dinosaurus
sense_list:
(proscribed) Any extinct reptile, not necessarily belonging to Dinosauria, that existed between about 230 million and 65 million years ago, as well as the stem-mammal Dimetrodon.


lexentry: eng/diocese__Noun__1
written_rep: diocese
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bisdom
sense_list:
(historical) An administrative division of the later Roman Empire, established by the Herodian tetrarchy.


lexentry: eng/diode__Noun__1
written_rep: diode
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: diode
sense_list:
(electronics) An electronic device that allows current to flow in one direction only; used chiefly as a rectifier.


lexentry: eng/dioecious__Adjective__1
written_rep: dioecious
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tweehuizig
sense_list:
(botany) Having the male and female reproductive organs on separate plants (of the same species) rather than different parts of the same plant.


lexentry: eng/diopside__Noun__1
written_rep: diopside
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: diopsied
sense_list:
(mineral) A monoclinic pyroxene mineral, a magnesium calcium silicate with the chemical formula CaMgSi2O6, found in igneous and metamorphic rocks.


lexentry: eng/dipeptide__Noun__1
written_rep: dipeptide
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dipeptide
sense_list:
(biochemistry, organic chemistry) An organic compound formed from two amino acids joined by a peptide bond.


lexentry: eng/diphtheria__Noun__1
written_rep: diphtheria
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: difterie
sense_list:
(pathology) A serious infectious disease leading to inflammation of mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract, caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae.


lexentry: eng/diphthong__Noun__1
written_rep: diphthong
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: diftong | tweeklank
sense_list:
(phonetics) A complex vowel sound that begins with the sound of one vowel and ends with the sound of another vowel, in the same syllable.


lexentry: eng/diplodocus__Noun__1
written_rep: diplodocus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: diplodocus
sense_list:
Any of several herbivorous sauropod dinosaurs, of the genus Diplodocus, known as fossils from the late Jurassic in North America.


lexentry: eng/diploid__Adjective__1
written_rep: diploid
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: diploïd
sense_list:
(genetics) Of a cell, having a pair of each type of chromosome, one of the pair being derived from the ovum and the other from the spermatozoon. Most somatic cells of higher organisms are diploid.


lexentry: eng/diploma__Noun__1
written_rep: diploma
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: diploma
sense_list:
A document issued by an educational institution testifying that the recipient has earned a degree or has successfully completed a particular course of study.


lexentry: eng/diplomacy__Noun__1
written_rep: diplomacy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: diplomatie
sense_list:
The art and practice of conducting international relations by negotiating alliances, treaties, agreements etc., bilaterally or multilaterally, between states and sometimes international organizations, or even between polities with varying status, such as those of monarchs and their princely vassals. | Tact and subtle skill in dealing with people so as to avoid or settle hostility.


lexentry: eng/diplomat__Noun__1
written_rep: diplomat
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: diplomaat
sense_list:
A person, such as an ambassador, who is accredited to represent a government officially in its relations with other governments or international organisations | (figuratively) Someone who uses skill and tact in dealing with other people.


lexentry: eng/diplomatic__Adjective__1
written_rep: diplomatic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: diplomatiek
sense_list:
Concerning the relationships between the governments of countries. | Exhibiting diplomacy; exercising tact or courtesy; using discussion to avoid hard feelings, fights or arguments.


lexentry: eng/diploë__Noun__1
written_rep: diploë
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: diploë
sense_list:
(dated, mostly before 1920) The thin layer of soft, spongy or cancellate tissue between the bone plates which constitute the skull.


lexentry: eng/dipped_headlight__Noun__1
written_rep: dipped headlight
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: stadslicht
sense_list:
The main light on a motor vehicle, with the beam in a lower angle position, to enable oncoming traffic to see.


lexentry: eng/dipper__Noun__1
written_rep: dipper
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: waterspreeuw
sense_list:
Any of various small passerine birds of the genus Cinclus that live near fast-flowing streams and feed along the bottom.


lexentry: eng/dipstick__Noun__1
written_rep: dipstick
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ijkinstrument
sense_list:
A stick or rod used to measure the depth of a liquid. Often used to check the level at which a liquid in an opaque or inaccessible tank or reservoir stands; gauge.


lexentry: eng/diptych__Noun__1
written_rep: diptych
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: diptiek
sense_list:
A writing tablet consisting of two leaves of rigid material connected by hinges and shutting together so as to protect the writing within. | (arts) A picture or series of pictures painted on two tablets, usually connected by hinges.


lexentry: eng/dire__Adjective__1
written_rep: dire
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: gevaarlijk | sinister | verschrikkelijk | vreselijk
sense_list:
Requiring action to prevent bad consequences: urgent, pressing. | Expressing bad consequences: dreadful; dismal.


lexentry: eng/dire_wolf__Noun__1
written_rep: dire wolf
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: reuzenwolf
sense_list:
An extinct canine (†Aenocyon dirus) from the Pleistocene epoch, heavier and slightly larger than the modern grey wolf.


lexentry: eng/direct_current__Noun__1
written_rep: direct current
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gelijkstroom
sense_list:
(physics) An electric current that always flows in the same direction but may differ in intensity over time.


lexentry: eng/direct_debit__Noun__1
written_rep: direct debit
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: automatische incasso
sense_list:
a single order to allow a commercial, or similar entity to charge directly to one's bank for a regular payment.


lexentry: eng/direct_speech__Noun__1
written_rep: direct speech
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: directe rede
sense_list:
(grammar, narratology) the writing of speech, using the exact words of the speaker, usually between quotation marks


lexentry: eng/direct_verb__Noun__1
written_rep: direct verb
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: persoonsvorm
sense_list:
(grammar) A verb that agrees in person and number with the subject of a clause, by conjugation. Conjugation is a form of inflection.


lexentry: eng/directed_graph__Noun__1
written_rep: directed graph
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: digraaf | gerichte graaf
sense_list:
(graph theory) A graph in which the edges are ordered pairs, so that, if the edge (a, b) is in the graph, the edge (b, a) need not be in the graph and is distinct from (a, b) if it is.


lexentry: eng/direction__Noun__1
written_rep: direction
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: richting
sense_list:
A theoretical line (physically or mentally) followed from a point of origin or towards a destination. May be relative (e.g. up, left, outbound, dorsal), geographical (e.g. north), rotational (e.g. clockwise), or with respect to an object or location (e.g. toward Boston).


lexentry: eng/directive__Noun__1
written_rep: directive
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: richtlijn
sense_list:
An authoritative decision from an official body, which may or may not have binding force. | (European Union law) A form of legislative act addressed to the member states. The directive binds the member state to reach certain objectives in their national legislation.


lexentry: eng/directly__Adverb__1
written_rep: directly
part_of_speech: adverb
min_sense_num: 07
trans_list: dadelijk | direct | meteen | zo | zodadelijk
sense_list:
(chiefly, dated, or, dialect, including, South Midlands, Cornwall) Soon; next; in due time; as soon as it becomes convenient.


lexentry: eng/director__Noun__1
written_rep: director
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: directeur | regisseur | directrice | regisseuse
sense_list:
One who directs; the person in charge of managing a department or directorate (e.g., director of engineering), project, or production (as in a show or film, e.g., film director).


lexentry: eng/director_general__Noun__1
written_rep: director general
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: directeur-generaal
sense_list:
The highest executive officer within a governmental, statutory, NGO, third sector or not-for-profit institution. In reference to government, the executive officer below the minister of the department.


lexentry: eng/directory__Noun__1
written_rep: directory
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: map | Gouden gids | Witte gids | folder | gids | repertorium
sense_list:
A list of names, addresses etc, of specific classes of people or organizations, often in alphabetical order or in some classification.


lexentry: eng/directrix__Noun__1
written_rep: directrix
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: richtlijn
sense_list:
(geometry) A line used to define a curve or surface; especially a line, the distance from which a point on a conic has a constant ratio to that from the focus.


lexentry: eng/dirham__Noun__1
written_rep: dirham
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dirham
sense_list:
(currencies) A unit of currency used in the Arab world, currently the name of the currency of Morocco and the United Arab Emirates.


lexentry: eng/dirt__Noun__1
written_rep: dirt
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: vuil
sense_list:
A stain or spot (on clothes etc); any foreign substance that worsens appearance. | Previously unknown facts or rumors about a person. | (figurative) Meanness; sordidness. | (mining) In placer mining, earth, gravel, etc., before washing. | Freckles. | (archaic) Excrement; dung.


lexentry: eng/dirty_bomb__Noun__1
written_rep: dirty bomb
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vuile bom
sense_list:
A device containing conventional explosives and radioactive material, designed to spread radiation over a wide area.


lexentry: eng/dirty_money__Noun__1
written_rep: dirty money
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: zwart geld
sense_list:
(idiomatic, business, law) Money that is illegally gained, illegally transferred or illegally utilized, especially money gained through forgery, bribery, prostitution, money laundering, or theft.


lexentry: eng/disability__Noun__1
written_rep: disability
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: storing
sense_list:
(countable, medical model of disability) A condition characterised by a significant limitation in a person's physical or intellectual powers or ability. | (uncountable) The state of having such a condition; the state of being disabled.


lexentry: eng/disable__Verb__1
written_rep: disable
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: deactiveren | uitschakelen | weigeren
sense_list:
(chiefly, electronics, computing) To deactivate, to make inoperational (especially of a function of an electronic or mechanical device).


lexentry: eng/disabled__Noun__1
written_rep: disabled
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gehandicapte | gehandicapten | invaliden | persoon met een beperking
sense_list:
(nonstandard) One who is disabled. (often used collectively as the disabled, but sometimes also singular)


lexentry: eng/disabuse__Verb__1
written_rep: disabuse
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ontdoen | terugbrengen van een dwaling | uit de droom helpen
sense_list:
(transitive) To free (someone) of a misconception or misapprehension; to unveil a falsehood held by (someone).


lexentry: eng/disambiguate__Verb__1
written_rep: disambiguate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: desambigueren
sense_list:
To remove ambiguities from; to make less ambiguous; to clarify or specify which of multiple possibilities applies – e.g., possible meanings of an ambiguous statement – or to invite or require this.


lexentry: eng/disappear__Verb__1
written_rep: disappear
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: verdwijnen | laten verdwijnen | verzwinden
sense_list:
(transitive, often, euphemistic) To make vanish; especially, to abduct or murder for political reasons.


lexentry: eng/disappoint__Verb__1
written_rep: disappoint
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: teleurstellen
sense_list:
(transitive) To sadden or displease (someone) by underperforming, or by not delivering something promised or hoped for.


lexentry: eng/disappointment__Noun__1
written_rep: disappointment
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: teleurstelling | tegenslag | tegenvaller
sense_list:
(countable) An example or the act of disappointing: a circumstance in which a positive expectation is not achieved.


lexentry: eng/disarm__Verb__1
written_rep: disarm
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ontwapenen
sense_list:
(transitive) To deprive of weapons; to deprive of the means of attack or defense; to render defenseless. | (transitive) To deprive of the means or the disposition to harm; to render harmless or innocuous. | (intransitive) To lay down arms; to stand down.


lexentry: eng/disarmament__Noun__1
written_rep: disarmament
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ontwapening
sense_list:
The reduction or the abolition of the military forces and armaments of a nation, and of its capability to wage war.


lexentry: eng/disaster__Noun__1
written_rep: disaster
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ramp | catastrofe | onheil
sense_list:
An unexpected natural or man-made catastrophe of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction, loss of life or sometimes permanent change to the natural environment.


lexentry: eng/disaster_area__Noun__1
written_rep: disaster area
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: rampgebied
sense_list:
An area that has been the site of a natural disaster that receives an official designation entitling residents and organizations within that area to receive relief and benefits.


lexentry: eng/disavow__Verb__1
written_rep: disavow
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: verloochenen
sense_list:
(transitive) To strongly and solemnly refuse to own or acknowledge; to deny responsibility for, approbation of, and the like.


lexentry: eng/disbar__Verb__1
written_rep: disbar
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: de toegang ontzegd tot de balie
sense_list:
(legal, transitive) To expel from the bar, or the legal profession; to deprive (an attorney, barrister, or counselor) of his or her status and privileges as such.


lexentry: eng/disc_brake__Noun__1
written_rep: disc brake
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: schijfrem
sense_list:
(automotive, bicycle parts, British spelling) A type of brake where the friction is produced by brake pads which are pressed against a disc (or rotor) made of steel or ceramic.


lexentry: eng/disc_jockey__Noun__1
written_rep: disc jockey
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: diskjockey | dj | DJ | discjockey | livedj
sense_list:
A person who plays, and sometimes mixes, recorded music at nightclubs, dances, parties, or some other social event; and/or as a backup musician for spoken word, or hip hop performers.


lexentry: eng/discern__Verb__1
written_rep: discern
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: onderscheiden
sense_list:
(transitive) To perceive, recognize, or comprehend with the mind; to descry. | (transitive) To distinguish something as being different from something else; to differentiate or discriminate.


lexentry: eng/disclosure__Noun__1
written_rep: disclosure
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: bekendmaking | onthulling | openbaarmaking | publicatie | terkennisgeving | vrijgave
sense_list:
(legal) The making known of a previously hidden fact or series of facts to another party; the act of disclosing.


lexentry: eng/discography__Noun__1
written_rep: discography
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: werk
sense_list:
List of all of the releases of a certain musical act, usually with release dates, and often with other information about the releases.


lexentry: eng/discontinue__Verb__1
written_rep: discontinue
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: beëindigen | stopzetten
sense_list:
(transitive) To interrupt the continuance of; to put an end to, especially as regards commercial productions; to stop producing, making, or supplying.


lexentry: eng/discontinuity__Noun__1
written_rep: discontinuity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: discontinuïteit
sense_list:
A lack of continuity, regularity or sequence; a break or gap. [from 16th c.] | (geology) a subterranean interface at which seismic velocities change


lexentry: eng/discordant__Adjective__1
written_rep: discordant
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: onenig
sense_list:
(also, figurative) Of sounds: harsh, jarring; specifically (music) , of musical notes or tunes: not in harmony; dissonant, inharmonious.


lexentry: eng/discourage__Verb__1
written_rep: discourage
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ontmoedigen
sense_list:
(transitive) To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.


lexentry: eng/discourse__Noun__1
written_rep: discourse
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: discours | vertoog
sense_list:
(social sciences, countable) An institutionalized way of thinking, a social boundary defining what can be said about a specific topic (after Michel Foucault).


lexentry: eng/discreet__Adjective__1
written_rep: discreet
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: discreet
sense_list:
Respectful of privacy or secrecy; exercising caution in order to avoid causing embarrassment; quiet; diplomatic.


lexentry: eng/discrete_Fourier_transform__Noun__1
written_rep: discrete Fourier transform
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: discrete fouriertransformatie
sense_list:
(mathematics) The process of converting a discrete time-based function into its frequency-based representation.


lexentry: eng/discretize__Verb__1
written_rep: discretize
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: discretiseren
sense_list:
(transitive, mathematics, computing) To convert (a continuous space) into an equivalent discrete space, often for the purposes of easier calculation.


lexentry: eng/discriminate__Verb__1
written_rep: discriminate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: discrimineren
sense_list:
(intransitive, construed with against) To make decisions harmful to (a person or group) based on prejudice.


lexentry: eng/discrimination__Noun__1
written_rep: discrimination
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: discriminatie | onderscheid
sense_list:
(uncountable, countable) Discernment, the act of discriminating, discerning, distinguishing, noting or perceiving differences between things, with the intent to understand rightly and make correct decisions. [from early 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/discrimination__Noun__1
written_rep: discrimination
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: discriminatie
sense_list:
(uncountable, countable, sometimes, with, "against") Differential treatment of an individual or group to their disadvantage; treatment or consideration based on class or category rather than individual merit; partiality; prejudice; bigotry. [from early 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/discus_throw__Noun__1
written_rep: discus throw
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: discuswerpen
sense_list:
(athletics) An athletic throwing event where the object to be thrown is a heavy lenticular disc called discus.


lexentry: eng/disease__Noun__1
written_rep: disease
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ziekte
sense_list:
(medicine) An abnormal condition of a human, animal or plant that causes discomfort or dysfunction; distinct from injury insofar as the latter is usually instantaneously acquired.


lexentry: eng/disenchant__Verb__1
written_rep: disenchant
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: desillusioneren
sense_list:
(transitive, of a person) To free from illusion, false belief or enchantment; to undeceive or disillusion.


lexentry: eng/disenfranchisement__Noun__1
written_rep: disenfranchisement
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: Ontneming van het kiesrecht | Ontzetting uit een recht
sense_list:
Explicit or implicit revocation of, or failure to grant, the right to vote, to a person or group of people.


lexentry: eng/disfigure__Verb__1
written_rep: disfigure
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: misvormen
sense_list:
to irreversibly damage the shape or structure of something, negatively affecting its appearance or functionality without completely destroying it.


lexentry: eng/disgruntlement__Noun__1
written_rep: disgruntlement
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ontevredenheid
sense_list:
The state of being disgruntled, usually displayed in a stereotypical form such as frowning and annoyance; the acts of sulky dissatisfaction.


lexentry: eng/disguise__Noun__1
written_rep: disguise
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vermomming | mom
sense_list:
Material (such as clothing, makeup, a wig) used to alter one’s visual appearance in order to hide one's identity or assume another.


lexentry: eng/disguise__Verb__1
written_rep: disguise
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vermommen | verhullen
sense_list:
(transitive) To change the appearance of (a person or thing) so as to hide, or to assume an identity.


lexentry: eng/dish__Noun__1
written_rep: dish
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bord | gerecht | taloor
sense_list:
A vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a depressed region in the middle.


lexentry: eng/dish__Noun__1
written_rep: dish
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: vaat
sense_list:
(in the plural) Tableware (including cutlery, etc, as well as crockery) that is to be or is being washed after being used to prepare, serve and eat a meal.


lexentry: eng/dish_up__Verb__1
written_rep: dish up
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: opdienen
sense_list:
(transitive) To serve (cooked food); to take (food) from the oven, pots, etc. and put in dishes to be served at table.


lexentry: eng/dishwasher__Noun__1
written_rep: dishwasher
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: afwasser | afwasster
sense_list:
Someone who washes dishes, especially one hired to wash dishes in a restaurant. | (UK, dialect, Wiltshire, Cornwall) A European bird, the wagtail. | (AU) A bird, the restless flycatcher (Myiagra inquieta).


lexentry: eng/disillusionment__Noun__1
written_rep: disillusionment
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: teleurstelling
sense_list:
A feeling of disappointment, akin to depression, arising from the realization that something is not what it was expected or believed to be, possibly accompanied by philosophical angst from having one's beliefs challenged.


lexentry: eng/disinformation__Noun__1
written_rep: disinformation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: desinformatie
sense_list:
False information intentionally disseminated to deliberately confuse or mislead; intentional misinformation.


lexentry: eng/disintegrate__Verb__1
written_rep: disintegrate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: desintegreren | ontbinden | opbreken
sense_list:
(science fiction, transitive) To cause to break up into infinitesimal parts through the use of a disintegrator.


lexentry: eng/disinterested__Adjective__1
written_rep: disinterested
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: belangeloos
sense_list:
Having no stake or interest in the outcome, and no conflicts of interest; free of bias, impartial. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/disintermediate__Verb__1
written_rep: disintermediate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bypassen
sense_list:
(ambitransitive, business, banking, finance) To carry out disintermediation, to remove another from intermediation.


lexentry: eng/disjunction__Noun__1
written_rep: disjunction
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: disjunctie
sense_list:
(logic) The proposition resulting from the combination of two or more propositions using the or operator.


lexentry: eng/dismay__Noun__1
written_rep: dismay
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: teleurstelling
sense_list:
A sudden or complete loss of courage and firmness in the face of trouble or danger; overwhelming and disabling terror; a sinking of the spirits


lexentry: eng/dismiss__Verb__1
written_rep: dismiss
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: afwimpelen | wegwuiven
sense_list:
(transitive) To send or put away, to discard with disregard, contempt or disdain. (sometimes followed by as).


lexentry: eng/disorganized_schizophrenia__Noun__1
written_rep: disorganized schizophrenia
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gedesorganiseerde schizofrenie | hebefrene schizofrenie
sense_list:
(pathology) A form of schizophrenia marked by disorganized behavior and speech as well as inappropriate emotional responses or affect.


lexentry: eng/disparage__Verb__1
written_rep: disparage
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: onteren
sense_list:
To dishonor by a comparison with what is inferior; to lower in rank or estimation by actions or words; to speak slightingly of; to depreciate; to undervalue.


lexentry: eng/dispatch__Verb__1
written_rep: dispatch
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: verzenden
sense_list:
(transitive) To dispose of speedily, as business; to execute quickly; to make a speedy end of; to finish; to perform.


lexentry: eng/dispensation__Noun__1
written_rep: dispensation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: dispensatie
sense_list:
The relaxation of a law in a particular case; permission to do something forbidden, or to omit doing something enjoined; exemption.


lexentry: eng/disperse__Verb__1
written_rep: disperse
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: verstrooien
sense_list:
(physics, transitive, intransitive) To separate rays of light, etc., according to wavelength; to refract.


lexentry: eng/displacement__Noun__1
written_rep: displacement
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: Verplaatsing
sense_list:
The weight of a ship or other floating vessel, traditionally measured or calculated by finding the volume of the vessel below the waterline when afloat, the weight of the displaced liquid being equal to that of the whole displacing body. | (physics) A vector quantity which denotes distance with a directional component.


lexentry: eng/display__Noun__1
written_rep: display
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: verkoopstandaard
sense_list:
A device, furniture or marketing-oriented bulk packaging for visual presentation for sales promotion.


lexentry: eng/displease__Verb__1
written_rep: displease
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mishagen
sense_list:
(transitive) To make not pleased; to cause a feeling of disapprobation or dislike in; to be disagreeable to; to vex slightly.


lexentry: eng/disport__Verb__1
written_rep: disport
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: zich vermaken
sense_list:
(ambitransitive, reflexive, dated) To amuse oneself divertingly or playfully; in particular, to cavort or gambol.


lexentry: eng/disposable_diaper__Noun__1
written_rep: disposable diaper
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wegwerpluier
sense_list:
(North America) A diaper that is disposable; a single-use diaper or paper diaper, as opposed to a cloth one. (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/dispute__Noun__1
written_rep: dispute
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ruzie
sense_list:
An argument or disagreement, a failure to agree. | (uncountable) Verbal controversy or disagreement; altercation; debate.


lexentry: eng/dispute__Verb__1
written_rep: dispute
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: betwisten
sense_list:
to oppose by argument or assertion; to controvert; to express dissent or opposition to; to call in question; to deny the truth or validity of


lexentry: eng/disquisition__Noun__1
written_rep: disquisition
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bespreking
sense_list:
A methodical inquiry or investigation. | A lengthy, formal discourse that analyses or explains some topic; (loosely) a dissertation or treatise.


lexentry: eng/diss__Verb__1
written_rep: diss
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dissen
sense_list:
(slang) To put (someone) down, or show disrespect by the use of insulting language or dismissive behaviour.


lexentry: eng/dissect__Verb__1
written_rep: dissect
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ontleden
sense_list:
(transitive) To study an animal's anatomy by cutting it apart; to perform a necropsy or an autopsy. | (transitive) To analyze an idea in detail by separating it into its parts.


lexentry: eng/dissemble__Verb__1
written_rep: dissemble
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: verbergen
sense_list:
(transitive) To disguise or conceal something. | (intransitive) To falsely hide one's opinions or feelings.


lexentry: eng/disseminate__Verb__1
written_rep: disseminate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: uitdragen
sense_list:
(transitive) To sow and scatter principles, ideas, opinions, etc, or concrete things, for growth and propagation, like seeds.


lexentry: eng/dissemination__Noun__1
written_rep: dissemination
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: verbreiding | verspreiding
sense_list:
The act of disseminating, or the state of being disseminated; diffusion for propagation and permanence; a scattering or spreading abroad, as of ideas, beliefs, etc.


lexentry: eng/dissertation__Noun__1
written_rep: dissertation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dissertatie | proefschrift | thesis
sense_list:
A formal exposition of a subject, especially a research paper that students write in order to complete the requirements for a doctoral degree in the US and a non-doctoral degree in the UK; a thesis.


lexentry: eng/dissident__Noun__1
written_rep: dissident
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dissident
sense_list:
A person who formally opposes the current political structure, the political group in power, the policies of the political group in power, or current laws.


lexentry: eng/dissimulate__Verb__1
written_rep: dissimulate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: verbergen
sense_list:
(intransitive) To practise deception by concealment or omission, or by feigning a false appearance; to dissemble.


lexentry: eng/dissipation__Noun__1
written_rep: dissipation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: losbandigheid
sense_list:
A dissolute course of life, in which health, money, etc., are squandered in pursuit of pleasure; profuseness in immoral indulgence, as late hours, riotous living, etc.; dissoluteness.


lexentry: eng/dissociate__Verb__1
written_rep: dissociate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: scheiden
sense_list:
(chemistry, transitive) To separate compounds into simpler component parts, usually by applying heat or through electrolysis.


lexentry: eng/dissociation__Noun__1
written_rep: dissociation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: dissociatie
sense_list:
(chemistry) The process by which a compound body breaks up into simpler constituents; said particularly of the action of heat on gaseous or volatile substances.


lexentry: eng/dissociative_identity_disorder__Noun__1
written_rep: dissociative identity disorder
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: meervoudigepersoonlijkheidsstoornis
sense_list:
(psychiatry) A mental disorder of disputed validity characterized by the presence of two or more personality states or distinct identities that repeatedly take control of a person's behavior.


lexentry: eng/dissolution__Noun__1
written_rep: dissolution
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ontbinding
sense_list:
The termination of an organized body or legislative assembly, especially a formal dismissal. | Dissolving, or going into solution.


lexentry: eng/dissolve__Noun__1
written_rep: dissolve
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fade-out
sense_list:
(cinematography) a form of film punctuation in which there is a gradual transition from one scene to the next


lexentry: eng/dissolve__Verb__1
written_rep: dissolve
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: oplossen | ontbinden
sense_list:
(physical chemistry) (transitive) To disintegrate chemically into a solution by immersion into a liquid or other material.


lexentry: eng/dissolve__Verb__1
written_rep: dissolve
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 07
trans_list: ontbinden | uiteendrijven
sense_list:
(transitive) To disperse, drive apart a group of persons. | (transitive) To break the continuity of; to disconnect; to loosen; to undo; to separate.


lexentry: eng/distaff__Noun__1
written_rep: distaff
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: rokken | spinrokken | spinstok
sense_list:
A device to which a bundle of natural fibres (often wool, flax, or cotton) are attached for temporary storage, before being drawn off gradually to spin thread. A traditional distaff is a staff with flax fibres tied loosely to it (as indicated by the etymology of the word), but modern distaffs are often made of cords weighted with beads, and attached to the wrist. | The part of a spinning wheel from which fibre is drawn to be spun.


lexentry: eng/distance__Noun__1
written_rep: distance
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: afstand | eind
sense_list:
(military) The amount of space between soldiers or cavalry riders marching or standing in a rank; also, the amount of space between such ranks.


lexentry: eng/distance__Noun__1
written_rep: distance
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: verte
sense_list:
Chiefly preceded by the, especially in into or in the distance: the place that is far away or remote.


lexentry: eng/distance__Verb__1
written_rep: distance
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: verwijderen
sense_list:
To set oneself at a distance from someone or something else; to move away from someone or something.


lexentry: eng/distance_learning__Noun__1
written_rep: distance learning
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: afstandsonderwijs
sense_list:
Education obtained remotely, often involving written material together with audio-visual material transmitted via the internet and, sometimes, summer schools and local tutorials.


lexentry: eng/distil__Verb__1
written_rep: distil
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: branden | stoken | via distillatie vervaardigen
sense_list:
(also, figuratively) To make (something, especially spirits such as gin and whisky) by distillation. | To extract the essence of (something) by, or as if by, distillation; to concentrate, to purify.


lexentry: eng/distil__Verb__1
written_rep: distil
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: distilleren | gedistilleerd worden
sense_list:
To heat (a substance, usually a liquid) so that a vapour is produced, and then to cool the vapour so that it condenses back into a liquid, either to purify the original substance or to obtain one of its components; to subject to distillation.


lexentry: eng/distil__Verb__1
written_rep: distil
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: afdruppelen | druppelsgewijs afscheiden | neerdruppelen | sijpelen
sense_list:
To fall or trickle down in small drops; to exude, to ooze out; also, to come out as a vapour which condenses in small drops.


lexentry: eng/distillation__Noun__1
written_rep: distillation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: destillatie | distillatie
sense_list:
(chemistry, chemical engineering) The separation of more volatile parts of a substance from less volatile ones by evaporation and condensation.


lexentry: eng/distinct__Adjective__1
written_rep: distinct
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: apart
sense_list:
Capable of being perceived very clearly. | Different from one another (with the preferable adposition being "from").


lexentry: eng/distinction__Noun__1
written_rep: distinction
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: onderscheiding | distinctie
sense_list:
That which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination.


lexentry: eng/distinguish__Verb__1
written_rep: distinguish
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: onderscheiden
sense_list:
To recognize someone or something as different from others based on its characteristics. | To see someone or something clearly or distinctly.


lexentry: eng/distraint__Noun__1
written_rep: distraint
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bezigheid
sense_list:
(legal) The legal right of a landlord to seize the property of a tenant in the event of nonpayment of rent.


lexentry: eng/distributary__Noun__1
written_rep: distributary
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aftakking
sense_list:
(hydrology) A stream of water (either natural or artificial) that branches off and flows away from a main stream channel.


lexentry: eng/distribute__Verb__1
written_rep: distribute
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: verdelen
sense_list:
(transitive) To divide into portions and dispense. | (transitive) To apportion (more or less evenly).


lexentry: eng/distribution__Noun__1
written_rep: distribution
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: opdeling | verdeling
sense_list:
An apportionment by law (of funds, property). | (printing, historical) The process of sorting the types and placing them in their proper boxes in the cases.


lexentry: eng/distribution__Noun__1
written_rep: distribution
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: distributie | verdeling
sense_list:
(business, marketing) The process by which goods get to final consumers over a geographical market, including storing, selling, shipping and advertising. | (mathematics, statistics) A probability distribution; the set of relative likelihoods that a variable will have a value in a given interval. | (mathematics, differential geometry) A subset of the tangent bundle of a manifold that satisfies certain properties; used to construct the notions of integrability and foliation of a manifold.


lexentry: eng/distributor__Noun__1
written_rep: distributor
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: verspreider
sense_list:
One who or that which distributes. | (printing, historical) An appliance, such as a roller, in a printing press, for distributing ink.


lexentry: eng/district_attorney__Noun__1
written_rep: district attorney
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: advocaat-generaal
sense_list:
(American, law) The title of the local public official who represents the government in the prosecution of alleged criminals.


lexentry: eng/district_heating__Noun__1
written_rep: district heating
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: stadsverwarming
sense_list:
A system for distributing heat generated in a centralized location for residential and commercial heating requirements.


lexentry: eng/distro__Noun__2
written_rep: distro
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: distro
sense_list:
(slang) A mid-level drug dealer; A distributor. | An organization that distributes printed material such as magazines or newspapers.


lexentry: eng/disturb__Verb__1
written_rep: disturb
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: storen | verstoren
sense_list:
(transitive) to confuse a quiet, constant state or a calm, continuous flow, in particular: thoughts, actions or liquids.


lexentry: eng/disulfide_bond__Noun__1
written_rep: disulfide bond
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: zwavelbrug
sense_list:
(organic chemistry) A bond, consisting of a covalent bond between two sulfur atoms, formed by the reaction of two thiol groups, especially between the thiol groups of two proteins


lexentry: eng/dittander__Noun__1
written_rep: dittander
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: peperkers
sense_list:
A peppergrass of species Lepidium latifolium, native from Iberia to the Himalayas, introduced elsewhere.


lexentry: eng/ditto__Noun__1
written_rep: ditto
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: herhalingsteken
sense_list:
The ditto mark, 〃; a symbol, represented by two apostrophes, inverted commas, or quotation marks (" "), indicating that the item preceding is to be repeated.


lexentry: eng/diva__Noun__1
written_rep: diva
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: diva | prima-donna
sense_list:
(slang, derogatory, informal) A person with an inflated sense of self, who has high expectations of others, and who is extremely demanding and fussy when it comes to personal privileges.


lexentry: eng/divan__Noun__1
written_rep: divan
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: canapé
sense_list:
A couch or sofa-like piece of furniture made of a mattress lying against the wall and on either the floor or an elevated structure.


lexentry: eng/dive__Verb__1
written_rep: dive
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: duiken
sense_list:
(intransitive) To jump into water head-first. | (intransitive, especially with in) To undertake with enthusiasm.


lexentry: eng/dive__Verb__1
written_rep: dive
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 07
trans_list: een fopduik maken | een schwalbe maken | fopduiken
sense_list:
(sports) To deliberately fall down after a challenge, imitating being fouled, in the hope of getting one's opponent penalised.


lexentry: eng/dive_bomber__Noun__1
written_rep: dive bomber
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: duikbommenwerper
sense_list:
(aviation, historical) A bomber aircraft that dives directly at its target in order to drop a bomb with greater accuracy.


lexentry: eng/diverge__Verb__1
written_rep: diverge
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: uiteenlopen | divergeren | uiteenwijken
sense_list:
(intransitive, figuratively, of interests, opinions, or anything else) To become different; to run apart; to separate; to tend into different directions.


lexentry: eng/divergence__Noun__1
written_rep: divergence
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: divergentie
sense_list:
(calculus) The operator which maps a function F=(F1, ... Fn) from a n-dimensional vector space to itself to the function \sum_{i=1}^n \frac{\partial F_i}{\partial x_i}.


lexentry: eng/diverse__Adjective__1
written_rep: diverse
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: divers
sense_list:
Chiefly preceded by a descriptive word: of a community, organization, etc.: composed of people with a variety of different demographic characteristics such as ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status; especially, having a sizeable representation of people who are minorities in the community, organization, etc. | Not the same; different, dissimilar, distinct.


lexentry: eng/diversify__Verb__1
written_rep: diversify
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: variëren
sense_list:
(transitive) To make (something) diverse or varied in form or quality; to give variety to (something) to distinguish by numerous aspects or differences.


lexentry: eng/diversion__Noun__1
written_rep: diversion
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: omleiding
sense_list:
(transport) A detour, such as during road construction. | (transport) The rerouting of cargo or passengers to a new transshipment point or destination, or to a different mode of transportation before arrival at the ultimate destination.


lexentry: eng/diverticulosis__Noun__1
written_rep: diverticulosis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: diverticulose
sense_list:
(pathology) The condition of having diverticula, or small pouches, formed along the mucosa of the colon.


lexentry: eng/divest__Verb__1
written_rep: divest
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: nemen
sense_list:
(transitive) To strip, deprive, or dispossess (someone) of something (such as a right, passion, privilege, or prejudice).


lexentry: eng/divide__Verb__1
written_rep: divide
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: delen | verdelen
sense_list:
(transitive) To share (something) by dividing it. | (transitive, arithmetic, with by) To calculate the number (the quotient) by which you must multiply one given number (the divisor) to produce a second given number (the dividend).


lexentry: eng/divide_and_conquer__Verb__1
written_rep: divide and conquer
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: verdeel en heers | deel en heers | divide et impera
sense_list:
To use a combination of political, military and economic strategies that aim to gain and maintain power by breaking up larger concentrations of power into chunks that individually have less power than the one implementing the strategy.


lexentry: eng/dividend__Noun__1
written_rep: dividend
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dividend | deeltal
sense_list:
(finance) A cash payment of money by a company to its shareholders, usually made periodically (e.g., quarterly or annually).


lexentry: eng/divine__Adjective__1
written_rep: divine
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: goddelijk
sense_list:
Of or pertaining to a god. | Eternal, holy, or otherwise godlike. | Of superhuman or surpassing excellence. | Beautiful, heavenly.


lexentry: eng/diving__Noun__1
written_rep: diving
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: duiken
sense_list:
The sport of jumping into water, often acrobatically. | Descending below the surface of the water to interact with the environment.


lexentry: eng/diving_bell__Noun__1
written_rep: diving bell
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: duikerklok
sense_list:
An airtight chamber, open at the bottom, that is lowered on a cable underwater to operate as a base or a means of transport for a diver or a small number of divers.


lexentry: eng/diving_bell_spider__Noun__1
written_rep: diving bell spider
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: waterspin
sense_list:
A spider, Argyroneta aquatica, living almost entirely underwater, using hairs on its abdomen and legs to trap air.


lexentry: eng/diving_duck__Noun__1
written_rep: diving duck
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: duikeend
sense_list:
Any of the ducks that feed mainly by diving such as pochards and scaups, of species in tribe Aythyini.


lexentry: eng/diving_mask__Noun__1
written_rep: diving mask
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: duikmasker
sense_list:
A mask worn by divers over the eyes or face to allow them to see clearly underwater, having a watertight seal around its edges to hold it securely to the face.


lexentry: eng/divining_rod__Noun__1
written_rep: divining rod
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wichelroede | wichelstok
sense_list:
Rod used for dowsing, a technique of divination used to locate subterranean sources of water, metal, other mineral resources or even various other things through magic, or according to many believers a natural phenomenon.


lexentry: eng/divisible__Adjective__1
written_rep: divisible
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: deelbaar
sense_list:
(arithmetic) Of an integer, that, when divided by another integer, results in another integer still, thus leaving no remainder. | Capable of being divided or split.


lexentry: eng/division__Noun__1
written_rep: division
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 10
trans_list: delen | deling | afdeling | divisie | eenheid
sense_list:
(music) A florid instrumental variation of a melody in the 17th and 18th centuries, originally conceived as the dividing of each of a succession of long notes into several short ones.


lexentry: eng/division__Noun__1
written_rep: division
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 12
trans_list: deelbaarheid
sense_list:
(legal) A concept whereby a common group of debtors are only responsible for their proportionate sum of the total debt.


lexentry: eng/division_of_labour__Noun__1
written_rep: division of labour
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: arbeidsdeling | werkverdeling
sense_list:
(economics) The separation of work into different categories or tasks, each category or task being carried out by different groups of workers.


lexentry: eng/division_ring__Noun__1
written_rep: division ring
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lichaam | scheef lichaam
sense_list:
(algebra) A ring with 0 ≠ 1, such that every non-zero element a has a multiplicative inverse, meaning an element x with ax = 1.


lexentry: eng/divisor__Noun__1
written_rep: divisor
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: deler
sense_list:
(arithmetic) In an expression involving division, the number by which another number is being divided. | (on a variety (or integral locally Noetherian scheme)) A Weil divisor: an element of the free abelian group on the codimension-1 subvarieties (or subschemes).


lexentry: eng/divorce_from_bed_and_board__Noun__1
written_rep: divorce from bed and board
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: scheiding van tafel en bed
sense_list:
A situation where spouses live apart without having legally dissolved their marriage; this may be either a long-term arrangement or a first step towards actual divorce.


lexentry: eng/divorced__Adjective__1
written_rep: divorced
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: gescheiden
sense_list:
(of a marriage) Legally dissolved. | (of persons formerly married) Having had one's marriage legally dissolved.


lexentry: eng/divot__Noun__1
written_rep: divot
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: kotelet
sense_list:
(especially, golf) A torn-up piece of turf, especially by a golf club in making a stroke or by a horse's hoof.


lexentry: eng/divulge__Verb__1
written_rep: divulge
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: openbaren
sense_list:
(transitive) To make public or known; to communicate to the public; to tell (information, especially a secret) so that it may become generally known.


lexentry: eng/djembe__Noun__1
written_rep: djembe
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: djembé
sense_list:
(music) A large, rope-tuned, skin-covered drum played with the bare hands, used in West African and some fusion music.


lexentry: eng/do-gooder__Noun__1
written_rep: do-gooder
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: goedmens
sense_list:
(derogatory) One who advocates a certain course of action, often of political or social concern, and often with the naive conviction of their own moral superiority.


lexentry: eng/do_I_know_you__Phrase__1
written_rep: do I know you
part_of_speech: phraseologicalUnit
sense_list: Used to ask the interlocutor whether or not he/she has met the speaker before.
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list:
ken ik je ergens van? | ken ik je niet ergens van? | ken ik je? | ken ik jullie? | ken ik u ergens van? | ken ik u niet ergens van?


lexentry: eng/do__Noun__1
written_rep: do
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: do
sense_list:
(chiefly, obsolete, fossilized, _, in, _, the) Something that has been done. | (obsolete, UK, slang) An act of swindling; a fraud or deception.


lexentry: eng/do__Verb__1
written_rep: do
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wel
sense_list:
A syntactic marker for emphasis with the indicative, imperative, and subjunctive moods. | (transitive, informal) To punish for a misdemeanor.


lexentry: eng/do__Verb__1
written_rep: do
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: zitten | doen
sense_list:
(pro-verb) A syntactic marker that refers back to an earlier verb and allows the speaker to avoid repeating the verb; in most dialects, not used with auxiliaries such as be, though it can be in AAVE.


lexentry: eng/do__Verb__1
written_rep: do
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 16
trans_list: bezoeken | doen
sense_list:
(transitive) To impersonate or depict. | (transitive, slang) To kill. | (transitive) To cheat or swindle. | (ambitransitive) To finish. | (ditransitive, informal) To make or provide. | (transitive) To take (a drug).


lexentry: eng/do__Verb__1
written_rep: do
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 30
trans_list: doen
sense_list:
(transitive, in the form be doing [somewhere]) To exist with a purpose or for a reason. | (informal, transitive) To drive a vehicle at a certain speed, especially in regard to a speed limit.


lexentry: eng/do_it_yourself__Noun__1
written_rep: do it yourself
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: doe-het-zelf
sense_list:
The practice of doing home improvements and maintenance oneself, rather than employing a professional.


lexentry: eng/do_not_disturb__Phrase__1
written_rep: do not disturb
part_of_speech: phraseologicalUnit
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: niet storen
sense_list:
Used to indicate that somebody does not wish to be disturbed, e.g. a sign on a hotel room door, or a "busy" mode of an instant messenger.


lexentry: eng/do_the_dishes__Verb__1
written_rep: do the dishes
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: afwassen | de afwas doen
sense_list:
(intransitive) To wash up dirty crockery (plates and dishes) and cutlery (knives, forks, and spoons).


lexentry: eng/do_unto_others_as_you_would_have_them_do_unto_you__Proverb__1
written_rep: do unto others as you would have them do unto you
part_of_speech: proverb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wat gij niet wilt, dat u geschiedt, doe dat ook een ander niet
sense_list:
One should treat others as one would like others to treat oneself; an expression of the golden rule.


lexentry: eng/do_you_think_you_can_walk__Phrase__1
written_rep: do you think you can walk
part_of_speech: phraseologicalUnit
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: denk je dat je kunt lopen?
sense_list:
Asked to find out whether an ill or wounded person is able to walk or needs to sit down or lie down.


lexentry: eng/dock__Noun__1
written_rep: dock
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: zuring
sense_list:
Any of the genus Rumex of coarse weedy plants with small green flowers related to buckwheat, especially bitter dock (Rumex obtusifolius), and used as potherbs and in folk medicine, especially in curing nettle rash.


lexentry: eng/dock__Noun__3
written_rep: dock
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dok
sense_list:
(US, nautical) A fixed structure attached to shore to which a vessel is secured when in port; usually for loading and unloading. | (UK, nautical) The body of water next to and around a pier.


lexentry: eng/docking__Noun__1
written_rep: docking
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: docking
sense_list:
(sexuality, slang, vulgar) The male homosexual sex act involving two men co-joined by their penises, with overlapping foreskins.


lexentry: eng/doctor__Noun__1
written_rep: doctor
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: doctor | dokter
sense_list:
A person who has attained a doctorate, such as a Ph.D. or Th.D. or one of many other terminal degrees conferred by a college or university.


lexentry: eng/doctor__Verb__1
written_rep: doctor
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: dokteren | valsificeren
sense_list:
(transitive) To physically alter (medically or surgically) a living being in order to change growth or behavior. | (transitive, figurative) To alter or make obscure, as with the intention to deceive, especially a document.


lexentry: eng/doctor_bird__Noun__1
written_rep: doctor bird
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wimpelstaartkolibrie
sense_list:
Trochilus polytmus; a red-billed streamertail; scissor-tail hummingbird; scissors tail hummingbird (hummingbird)


lexentry: eng/doctor_blade__Noun__1
written_rep: doctor blade
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: rakel
sense_list:
(printing) A metal blade used in printing for scraping off excess ink or toner from the printing roll.


lexentry: eng/doctorandus__Noun__1
written_rep: doctorandus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: doctorandus
sense_list:
(historical, in the Netherlands) A person who has passed a doctoral exam at a university, but has not yet attained a doctorate.


lexentry: eng/doctrine__Noun__1
written_rep: doctrine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: doctrine | leer
sense_list:
(countable, and, uncountable) The body of teachings of an ideology, most often a religion, or of an ideological or religious leader, organization, group, or text.


lexentry: eng/document__Noun__1
written_rep: document
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: document
sense_list:
An original or official paper used as the basis, proof, or support of anything else, including any writing, book, or other instrument conveying information pertinent to such proof or support.


lexentry: eng/documentary__Noun__1
written_rep: documentary
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: documentaire | docu | documentairefilm
sense_list:
A film, TV program, publication etc. which presents a social, political, scientific or historical subject in a factual or informative manner.


lexentry: eng/documentary_hypothesis__Proper_noun__1
written_rep: documentary hypothesis
part_of_speech: properNoun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: oorkondenhypothese
sense_list:
(theology) The hypothesis that the Pentateuch consists of two or more, usually four, originally distinct major documents. [ca. 1840]


lexentry: eng/documentation__Noun__1
written_rep: documentation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: documentatie
sense_list:
(computing, mechanical engineering) Documents that explain the operation of a particular machine or software program.


lexentry: eng/dodder__Noun__1
written_rep: dodder
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: warkruid
sense_list:
Any of about 100-170 species of yellow, orange or red (rarely green) parasitic plants of the genus Cuscuta. Formerly treated as the only genus in the family Cuscutaceae, it is now placed in the morning glory family, Convolvulaceae.


lexentry: eng/dodecahedron__Noun__1
written_rep: dodecahedron
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dodecaëder | regelmatig twaalfvlak
sense_list:
(geometry) A polyhedron with twelve faces; the regular dodecahedron has regular pentagons as faces and is one of the Platonic solids.


lexentry: eng/dodecane__Noun__1
written_rep: dodecane
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dodecaan
sense_list:
(organic compound) Any of very many isomers of the alkane having twelve carbon atoms, but especially n-dodecane that is used as a solvent and is present in Diesel fuel.


lexentry: eng/dodecaphonist__Noun__1
written_rep: dodecaphonist
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dodecafonist | dodecaphonist
sense_list:
(music) A practitioner or proponent of dodecaphony, i.e. use of the dodecaphonic musical scale, which has twelve tones per octave


lexentry: eng/dodge_a_bullet__Verb__1
written_rep: dodge a bullet
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: met de schrik vrijkomen
sense_list:
(idiomatic, informal) To have a narrow escape; to avoid injury, disaster, or some other undesirable situation.


lexentry: eng/dodger__Noun__1
written_rep: dodger
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: buiskap
sense_list:
(countable, nautical) A frame-supported canvas over the companionway (entrance) of a sailboat providing the on-deck crew partial cover from the splashes of the seas that break against the hull of the boat.


lexentry: eng/dodo__Noun__1
written_rep: dodo
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dodo | walgvogel
sense_list:
A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius.


lexentry: eng/dodo__Noun__1
written_rep: dodo
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: dodo
sense_list:
(figuratively) A person or organisation which is very old or has very old-fashioned views or is not willing to change and adapt.


lexentry: eng/doe__Noun__1
written_rep: doe
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: hinde | reegeit | damherthinde
sense_list:
A female deer; also used of similar animals such as antelope (less commonly a goat, as nanny is also used).


lexentry: eng/does_a_bear_shit_in_the_woods__Phrase__1
written_rep: does a bear shit in the woods
part_of_speech: phraseologicalUnit
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: is de paus katholiek? | schijt een beer in het bos?
sense_list:
(colloquial, rhetorical question, mildly, vulgar) A rhetorical question in response to a question to which the answer is an emphatic yes.


lexentry: eng/doff__Verb__1
written_rep: doff
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ontdoen | uitdoen
sense_list:
(chiefly, clothing) To remove or take off (something worn on the body such as armour or clothing, or something carried).


lexentry: eng/dog's_mercury__Noun__1
written_rep: dog's mercury
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bosbingelkruid
sense_list:
Mercurialis perennis, a herbaceous, downy perennial woodland plant with erect stems bearing simple, serrate leaves, found in much of Europe.


lexentry: eng/dog-ear__Noun__1
written_rep: dog-ear
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ezelsoor
sense_list:
The folded corner of the page of a book or other publication, either due to having been read many times or intentionally as a sort of bookmark.


lexentry: eng/dog_Latin__Proper_noun__1
written_rep: dog Latin
part_of_speech: properNoun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: potjeslatijn
sense_list:
A phrase or jargon that imitates Latin, often by translating English words (or those of other languages) into Latin by conjugating or declining them. | Poor-quality or erroneous Latin.


lexentry: eng/dog_cart__Noun__1
written_rep: dog cart
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: dogcar
sense_list:
A two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with two transverse seats back to back. The rear seat originally closed up to form a box for carrying dogs.


lexentry: eng/dog_days__Noun__1
written_rep: dog days
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: hondsdagen
sense_list:
(archaic) The days following the heliacal rising of Sirius, now in early August (Gregorian) at dates varying by latitude.


lexentry: eng/dogfish__Noun__1
written_rep: dogfish
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: haai
sense_list:
A catshark, any shark from family Scyliorhinidae | A kitefin shark, any shark from family Dalatiidae | Especially those from the family Squalidae


lexentry: eng/doggy_style__Adverb__1
written_rep: doggy style
part_of_speech: adverb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: doggy | doggy style | op zijn hondjes
sense_list:
(slang, of sexual intercourse) In a position whereby one partner is on all fours and the other partner is penetrating from behind.


lexentry: eng/dogma__Noun__1
written_rep: dogma
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dogma | leerstelling | leerstuk | geloofspunt
sense_list:
An authoritative principle, belief or statement of opinion, especially one considered to be absolutely true and indisputable, regardless of evidence or without evidence to support it.


lexentry: eng/dogma__Noun__1
written_rep: dogma
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: dogmatiek | dogma
sense_list:
A doctrine (or set of doctrines) relating to matters such as morality and faith, set forth authoritatively by a religious organization or leader.


lexentry: eng/dogwood__Noun__1
written_rep: dogwood
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: kornoelje
sense_list:
Any of various small trees of the genus Cornus, especially the wild cornel and the flowering cornel.


lexentry: eng/doldrums__Noun__1
written_rep: doldrums
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: kommer
sense_list:
Usually preceded by the: a state of apathy or lack of interest; a situation where one feels boredom, ennui, or tedium; a state of listlessness or malaise.


lexentry: eng/doldrums__Noun__1
written_rep: doldrums
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: windstilte
sense_list:
(nautical) Usually preceded by the: the state of a sailing ship when it is impeded by calms or light, baffling winds, and is unable to make progress.


lexentry: eng/doll_up__Verb__1
written_rep: doll up
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: optutten
sense_list:
(transitive, intransitive, slang) To dress up finely or elaborately; to deck up. (often of ostentatious display) [from 1906]


lexentry: eng/dollar__Noun__1
written_rep: dollar
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dollar
sense_list:
Official designation for currency in some parts of the world, including Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, and elsewhere. Its symbol is $.


lexentry: eng/dolmen__Noun__1
written_rep: dolmen
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: hunebed
sense_list:
(historical, ;, strictly) A prehistoric megalithic tomb consisting of a capstone supported by two or more upright stones, most having originally been covered with earth or smaller stones to form a barrow.


lexentry: eng/dolomite__Noun__1
written_rep: dolomite
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dolomiet
sense_list:
(mineral) An evaporite consisting of a mixed calcium and magnesium carbonate, with the chemical formula CaMg(CO3)2; it also exists as the rock dolostone.


lexentry: eng/dolphin__Noun__1
written_rep: dolphin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dolfijn
sense_list:
A carnivorous aquatic mammal in one of several families of the infraorder Cetacea, famed for its intelligence and occasional willingness to approach humans.


lexentry: eng/dolphin__Noun__2
written_rep: dolphin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dukdalf
sense_list:
(nautical) A man-made semi submerged maritime structure, usually installed to provide a fixed structure for temporary mooring, to prevent ships from drifting to shallow water or to serve as base for navigational aids.


lexentry: eng/domain__Noun__1
written_rep: domain
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: domein
sense_list:
A geographic area owned or controlled by a single person or organization. | A field or sphere of activity, influence or expertise. | (computing, Internet) A collection of DNS or DNS-like domain names consisting of a delegated domain name and all its subdomains. | (computing) A collection of information having to do with a domain, the computers named in the domain, and the network on which the computers named in the domain reside. | (computing) The collection of computers identified by a domain's domain names. | (taxonomy) The highest rank in the classification of organisms, above kingdom; in the three-domain system, one of the taxa Bacteria, Archaea, or Eukaryota. | (biochemistry) A folded section of a protein molecule that has a discrete function; the equivalent section of a chromosome.


lexentry: eng/domain_name__Noun__1
written_rep: domain name
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: domein | domeinnaam
sense_list:
(Internet) A unique, case-insensitive name that identifies a realm of administrative autonomy, authority or control within the Internet.


lexentry: eng/domestic__Adjective__1
written_rep: domestic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: huiselijk
sense_list:
Of or relating to the home. | Of or relating to activities normally associated with the home, wherever they actually occur. | (of an animal) Kept by someone, for example as a farm animal or a pet.


lexentry: eng/domestic_cat__Noun__1
written_rep: domestic cat
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: huiskat
sense_list:
(zoology) A domesticated cat, of the species Felis catus or subspecies Felis silvestris catus, especially one kept as a pet or for vermin control.


lexentry: eng/domestic_duck__Noun__1
written_rep: domestic duck
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tamme eend
sense_list:
The domesticated subspecies or form of mallard, sometimes Anas platyrhynchos domesticus or Anas platyrhynchos f. domestica. | Any duck species or subspecies that has been domesticated.


lexentry: eng/domesticate__Verb__1
written_rep: domesticate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: domesticeren
sense_list:
(transitive) To make domestic. | (transitive) To make (more) fit for domestic life. | (transitive) To adapt to live with humans. | (intransitive) To adapt to live with humans.


lexentry: eng/domestication__Noun__1
written_rep: domestication
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: domesticatie
sense_list:
The act of domesticating, or accustoming to home; the action of taming wild animals or breeding plants.


lexentry: eng/domestique__Noun__1
written_rep: domestique
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: knecht
sense_list:
(cycle racing) A cyclist on a cycle racing team whose role is to assist the team's designated leaders (for example, by riding in front of them to create a slipstream, or to set the pace), even if at the expense of their own individual performance.


lexentry: eng/domicile__Noun__1
written_rep: domicile
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: verblijfplaats
sense_list:
(legal) A residence at a particular place accompanied with an intention to remain there for an unlimited time; a residence accepted as a final abode.


lexentry: eng/dominance__Noun__1
written_rep: dominance
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dominantie
sense_list:
The state of being dominant; of prime importance; supremacy. | (physiology) The superior development of or preference for one side of the body or one of a pair of organs; such as being right-handed.


lexentry: eng/dominant__Noun__1
written_rep: dominant
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dominant
sense_list:
(music) The fifth major tone of a musical scale (five major steps above the note in question); thus G is the dominant of C, A of D, and so on.


lexentry: eng/dominate__Noun__1
written_rep: dominate
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dominaat
sense_list:
(historical) The late period of the Roman Empire, following the principate, during which the emperor's rule became more explicitly autocratic and remaining vestiges of the Roman Republic were removed from the formal workings of government; the reign of any particular emperor during this period.


lexentry: eng/domination__Noun__1
written_rep: domination
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: overheersing
sense_list:
The exercise of power in ruling; sovereignty; authority; government. | (Christianity) A dominion; an angel from a high order of angels in the celestial hierarchy. | (BDSM) A fetish characterized by control and power over and discipline of one's sexual partner.


lexentry: eng/dominical__Adjective__1
written_rep: dominical
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: zondags
sense_list:
(historical) Of or pertaining to the ancient system of dominical letters, used for determining Sundays (particularly Easter Sunday) in any given year.


lexentry: eng/domino__Noun__1
written_rep: domino
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ) graat
sense_list:
(dominoes) A tile divided into two squares, each having 0 to 6 (or sometimes more) dots or pips (as in dice), used in the game of dominoes. [from c. 1800]


lexentry: eng/don't_count_your_chickens_before_they're_hatched__Proverb__1
written_rep: don't count your chickens before they're hatched
part_of_speech: proverb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: de huid niet verkopen voor de beer geschoten is
sense_list:
One should not depend upon a favorable (and typically overoptimistic) outcome to one's plans until it is certain to occur.


lexentry: eng/don't_mention_it__Phrase__1
written_rep: don't mention it
part_of_speech: phraseologicalUnit
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: geen dank | niets te danken
sense_list:
A polite way of responding to thanks, by suggesting that the service is too trivial or humble to warrant thanks; you're welcome.


lexentry: eng/don't_shoot_the_messenger__Proverb__1
written_rep: don't shoot the messenger
part_of_speech: proverb
sense_list: (sarcastic, or, humorous) The bearer of bad news should not be held accountable for it.
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list:
geef niet de boodschapper de schuld | schiet niet op de boodschapper | schiet niet van de boodschapper


lexentry: eng/donate__Verb__1
written_rep: donate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: geven
sense_list:
(ambitransitive) To make a donation; to give away something of value to support or contribute towards a cause or for the benefit of another.


lexentry: eng/dongle__Noun__1
written_rep: dongle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dongel
sense_list:
(computer hardware) Any small device that plugs into an electronic device, typically a computer, and alters its functionality. Common examples include wireless modems, digital media players, software copy protect devices, and adapters. | (computer hardware) A hardware device used by a specific application for purposes of copy protection.


lexentry: eng/doofus__Noun__1
written_rep: doofus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: beuling
sense_list:
(slang, derogatory, sometimes affectionately, humorous) A person with poor judgment and taste; a foolish or silly person.


lexentry: eng/doohickey__Noun__1
written_rep: doohickey
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dinges
sense_list:
(slang, originally, US) A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one does not know or cannot recall)


lexentry: eng/doom_metal__Noun__1
written_rep: doom metal
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: doommetal
sense_list:
(music genre) A subgenre of heavy metal characterised by a slow tempo and low-tuned guitars, often emphasizing despairing lyrics.


lexentry: eng/door__Noun__1
written_rep: door
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: deur | portier
sense_list:
(architecture) A portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, typically consisting of a rigid plane movable on a hinge. It may have a handle to help open and close, a latch to hold it closed, and a lock that ensures it cannot be opened without a key.


lexentry: eng/door_closer__Noun__1
written_rep: door closer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: deurdranger
sense_list:
A mechanical device, containing a spring and a cylinder of fluid, that automatically closes an open door.


lexentry: eng/doorbell__Noun__1
written_rep: doorbell
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: deurbel | schel
sense_list:
A device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence. It can be mechanical, directly sounding a bell, or a button that electrically sounds a chime or buzzer inside the building.


lexentry: eng/doorkeeper__Noun__1
written_rep: doorkeeper
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: conciërge
sense_list:
The person in charge of an entryway, sometimes just a doorman, sometimes responsible for security in the immediate area of the entryway, similar to a bouncer.


lexentry: eng/doorman__Noun__1
written_rep: doorman
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: conciërge
sense_list:
A person who holds open the door at the entryway (entrance) to a building, summons taxicabs, and provides an element of security; in apartment buildings, he also accepts deliveries and may perform certain concierge type services.


lexentry: eng/doozy__Adjective__1
written_rep: doozy
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bijzonder
sense_list:
(US, slang, dated) Of high quality; remarkable; excellent. [1903] | (US, slang, dated) Sporty, ostentatious, flashy. [1911]


lexentry: eng/doozy__Noun__1
written_rep: doozy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: hamer
sense_list:
(US, colloquial) Something that is extraordinary: often troublesome, difficult or problematic, but sometimes extraordinary in a positive sense.


lexentry: eng/dopamine__Noun__1
written_rep: dopamine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dopamine
sense_list:
(neurotransmitter, pharmaceutical drug) A monoamine C8H11NO2 that is a decarboxylated form of dopa, present in the body as a neurotransmitter and a precursor of other substances including adrenalin.


lexentry: eng/dope__Noun__1
written_rep: dope
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: beits | vernis
sense_list:
(uncountable, aeronautics) Any varnish used to coat a part, such as an airplane wing or a hot-air balloon in order to waterproof, strengthen, etc.


lexentry: eng/dope__Verb__1
written_rep: dope
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: doteren
sense_list:
(transitive, electronics) To add a dopant such as arsenic to (a pure semiconductor such as silicon).


lexentry: eng/doping__Noun__1
written_rep: doping
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: dotering
sense_list:
The addition of small quantities of an element (a dopant) to a semiconductor to change its characteristics.


lexentry: eng/doppelganger__Noun__1
written_rep: doppelganger
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dubbelganger
sense_list:
A ghostly double of a living person, especially one that haunts such a person. | A remarkably similar double.


lexentry: eng/dor__Noun__1
written_rep: dor
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gewone mestkever
sense_list:
Any of species Geotrupes stercorarius of large European dung beetles that make a droning noise while flying.


lexentry: eng/dorayaki__Noun__1
written_rep: dorayaki
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dorayaki
sense_list:
A Japanese confection consisting of two sponge cake patties baked to resemble gongs, sandwiching a filling of sweet azuki bean paste.


lexentry: eng/dormant_volcano__Noun__1
written_rep: dormant volcano
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: slapende vulkaan
sense_list:
(geology) A volcano that has not erupted for a considerable length of time, but is still capable of erupting.


lexentry: eng/dormitory__Noun__1
written_rep: dormitory
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: slaapzaal | slaapcel
sense_list:
A room containing a number of beds (and often some other furniture and/or utilities) for sleeping, often applied to student and backpacker accommodation of this kind.


lexentry: eng/dormitory__Noun__1
written_rep: dormitory
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: internaat | studentenhuis
sense_list:
A building or part of a building which houses students, soldiers, monks etc. who sleep there and use communal further facilities.


lexentry: eng/dorsal__Adjective__1
written_rep: dorsal
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dorsaal
sense_list:
(anatomy, zootomy) With respect to, or concerning the side in which the backbone is located, or the analogous side of an invertebrate.


lexentry: eng/dorveille__Noun__1
written_rep: dorveille
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: indommelen
sense_list:
(literary) A dreamlike semi-conscious state, such as while falling asleep or waking up, between periods of sleep, or from exhaustion; generally with reference to an altered mental state where there is no distinction between the fantastic and the familiar.


lexentry: eng/dossier__Noun__1
written_rep: dossier
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dossier | map | folder
sense_list:
A collection of papers and/or other sources, containing detailed information about a particular person or subject, together with a synopsis of their content.


lexentry: eng/dot__Noun__1
written_rep: dot
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: punt
sense_list:
(grammar) A punctuation mark used to indicate the end of a sentence or an abbreviated part of a word; a full stop; a period. | One of the two symbols used in Morse code. | Anything small and like a speck comparatively; a small portion or specimen.


lexentry: eng/dot_matrix_printer__Noun__1
written_rep: dot matrix printer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: matrixprinter
sense_list:
(computer hardware) A type of printer that prints characters using an array of small wires that produce an array of dots when striking the paper.


lexentry: eng/dot_the_i's_and_cross_the_t's__Verb__1
written_rep: dot the i's and cross the t's
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: de puntjes op de i zetten
sense_list:
(idiomatic) To take care of every detail, even minor ones; to be meticulous or thorough; to finish off something close to complete.


lexentry: eng/double-barrelled_shotgun__Noun__1
written_rep: double-barrelled shotgun
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dubbelschots geweer
sense_list:
A type of shot-firing gun with two long, parallel barrels, allowing the user to fire twice in quick succession.


lexentry: eng/double-click__Noun__1
written_rep: double-click
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dubbelklik
sense_list:
(computing) The action of pushing the button on a mouse twice in quick succession in order to perform a different task that would be performed from a single-click or triple-click.


lexentry: eng/double-click__Verb__1
written_rep: double-click
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dubbelklikken
sense_list:
(computing, ambitransitive) To push the button on a mouse twice in quick succession in order to perform a different task than would be performed from a single-click or triple-click.


lexentry: eng/double-entry__Adjective__1
written_rep: double-entry
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dubbel boekhouden | dubbele boekhouding
sense_list:
(accounting) Describing a method of bookkeeping in which each transaction is entered in two accounts, for debits and for credits.


lexentry: eng/double_English__Noun__1
written_rep: double English
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: roman
sense_list:
(printing, US, dated) The size of type between double pica and double great primer, standardized as 28-point.


lexentry: eng/double_bond__Noun__1
written_rep: double bond
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dubbele binding
sense_list:
(physical chemistry) A covalent bond in which two electron pairs (instead of the usual one) are shared between two atoms; most common between carbon atoms and carbon, oxygen or nitrogen atoms, but several other forms are known.


lexentry: eng/double_bridle__Noun__1
written_rep: double bridle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: hoofdstel
sense_list:
(equestrian) A Weymouth bridle, which uses both a bradoon, held by a sliphead, and a curb bit, and is used with two reins.


lexentry: eng/double_check__Verb__1
written_rep: double check
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: verzekeren, garanderen
sense_list:
(transitive) To check a second time; to check twice with extra caution or attention; to verify or make sure.


lexentry: eng/double_down__Verb__1
written_rep: double down
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: inzet verdubbelen
sense_list:
(gambling, intransitive) To double one's wager, particularly, the name of a specific doubling bet allowed in blackjack.


lexentry: eng/double_entendre__Noun__1
written_rep: double entendre
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dubbele bodem
sense_list:
A phrase that has two meanings, especially where one is innocent and literal, the other risqué, bawdy, or ironic; an innuendo.


lexentry: eng/double_factorial__Noun__1
written_rep: double factorial
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dubbelfaculteit
sense_list:
(mathematics, combinatorics) For an odd integer, the result of multiplying all the odd integers from 1 to the given number; or for an even integer, the result of multiplying all the even integers from 2 to the given number; symbolised by a double exclamation mark (!!). For example, 9!! = 1 × 3 × 5 × 7 × 9 = 945.


lexentry: eng/double_fault__Noun__1
written_rep: double fault
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dubbelfout
sense_list:
(tennis) The missing of both the first serve and second serve, resulting in a point for the receiver.


lexentry: eng/double_glazing__Noun__1
written_rep: double glazing
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dubbele beglazing
sense_list:
A system of insulated windows (and doors) having two parallel layers of glass separated by an air space


lexentry: eng/double_life__Noun__1
written_rep: double life
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dubbelleven
sense_list:
An existence or life that has two aspects, particularly when one of them is regarded as embarrassing, immoral, or unlawful and thus kept hidden from some people.


lexentry: eng/double_penetration__Noun__1
written_rep: double penetration
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dubbele penetratie | sandwich
sense_list:
The simultaneous sexual penetration of one or more orifices of one person by two other people or objects.


lexentry: eng/double_plural__Noun__1
written_rep: double plural
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: stapelmeervoud
sense_list:
(grammar) A word doubly inflected for the plural grammatical number in relation to its singular form; e.g., medium → media → medias.


lexentry: eng/double_reed__Noun__1
written_rep: double reed
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dubbelriet
sense_list:
(music) A pair of reeds, in any of several wind instruments, that are joined together and vibrate together.


lexentry: eng/double_room__Noun__1
written_rep: double room
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tweepersoonskamer
sense_list:
A room, especially in a hotel, that is designed for two people and has two single beds (sometimes called a twin room) or one double bed.


lexentry: eng/double_standard__Noun__1
written_rep: double standard
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: dubbele moraal | met twee maten meten
sense_list:
A pair of monetary values, i.e. a gold standard and a silver standard, both of which are legal tender.


lexentry: eng/double_star__Noun__1
written_rep: double star
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dubbelster
sense_list:
(star) Two stars which form a stellar system, such that they orbit the point of equilibrium of their gravitational fields; a binary star.


lexentry: eng/doublet__Noun__1
written_rep: doublet
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: doublet | tweelingwoord
sense_list:
(quantum mechanics) A quantum state of a system with a spin of ½, such that there are two allowed values of the spin component, −½ and +½.


lexentry: eng/doublethink__Noun__1
written_rep: doublethink
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dubbeldenk
sense_list:
The holding of two contradictory beliefs in one's mind simultaneously and accepting both of them as true or correct, without acknowledging the contradiction.


lexentry: eng/doubletree__Noun__1
written_rep: doubletree
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: balans
sense_list:
a device that connects two horses to a wagon or other implement. The tugs of a harness are connected to a singletree, two of which are connected to a doubletree, which, in turn, is connected to the implement.


lexentry: eng/doubling__Noun__1
written_rep: doubling
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: verdubbeling
sense_list:
The process or an instance of making something double; a multiplication by two. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/doubloon__Noun__1
written_rep: doubloon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dubloen
sense_list:
(historical, numismatics) A former Spanish gold coin, also used in its American colonies. [from early 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/doubly__Adverb__1
written_rep: doubly
part_of_speech: adverb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dubbel
sense_list:
(usually, of relative importance, of degree, quantity or measure) In a double manner; with twice the severity or degree.


lexentry: eng/doubt__Noun__1
written_rep: doubt
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: twijfel
sense_list:
(uncountable, countable) Disbelief or uncertainty (about something); (countable) a particular instance of such disbelief or uncertainty.


lexentry: eng/douche__Noun__1
written_rep: douche
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: stortbad
sense_list:
A jet or current of water or vapour directed upon some part of the body to benefit it medicinally; in particular, such a jet directed at the vagina for irrigation.


lexentry: eng/dough__Noun__1
written_rep: dough
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: deeg
sense_list:
A thick, malleable substance made by mixing flour with other ingredients such as water, eggs, or butter, that is made into a particular form and then baked.


lexentry: eng/dough_scraper__Noun__1
written_rep: dough scraper
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: pottenlikker
sense_list:
A rubber or metal implement used to scrape food, such as dough, off a countertop, out of a bowl, etc.


lexentry: eng/doughnut__Noun__1
written_rep: doughnut
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: donut | berlinerbol
sense_list:
A deep-fried piece of dough or batter, usually mixed with various sweeteners and flavors, often made in a toroidal or ellipsoidal shape flattened sphere shape filled with jelly/jam, custard, or cream.


lexentry: eng/doula__Noun__1
written_rep: doula
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: doula
sense_list:
A trained support person who provides emotional, physical and practical assistance to a pregnant woman or couple before, during or after childbirth.


lexentry: eng/dove__Noun__1
written_rep: dove
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: duif
sense_list:
(countable) A pigeon, especially one smaller in size and white-colored; a bird (often arbitrarily called either a pigeon or a dove or both) of more than 300 species of the family Columbidae.


lexentry: eng/dove_tree__Noun__1
written_rep: dove tree
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: zakdoekjesboom
sense_list:
A Chinese tree grown ornamentally for the large white bracts around the flowers, which are said to resemble dove wings or handkerchiefs, Davidia involucrata.


lexentry: eng/dovecote__Noun__1
written_rep: dovecote
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: duivenkot | duiventil
sense_list:
A small house or box, often raised to a considerable height above the ground, and having compartments (pigeonholes), in which domestic pigeons breed; a dove house.


lexentry: eng/dovetail__Noun__1
written_rep: dovetail
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: zwaluwstaart
sense_list:
In full dovetail joint: a type of joint where adjoining components are fastened by multiple tenons cut into wedge shapes resembling a dove's tail, which interlock with mortises having corresponding shapes.


lexentry: eng/dowel__Noun__1
written_rep: dowel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: deuvel
sense_list:
A pin, or block, of wood or metal, fitting into holes in the abutting portions of two pieces, and being partly in one piece and partly in the other, to keep them in their proper relative position.


lexentry: eng/dowel__Noun__1
written_rep: dowel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: plug
sense_list:
(construction) A piece of wood or similar material fitted into a surface not suitable for fastening so that other pieces may be fastened to it.


lexentry: eng/dower__Noun__1
written_rep: dower
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: lijftocht
sense_list:
(legal) The part of or interest in a deceased husband's property provided to his widow, usually in the form of a life estate.


lexentry: eng/dower__Noun__1
written_rep: dower
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: weduwgift
sense_list:
(legal) Property given by a groom to his bride or her family, at or before their wedding, in order to legitimize the marriage


lexentry: eng/dowitcher__Noun__1
written_rep: dowitcher
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: grijze snip
sense_list:
Any of three long-legged and long-billed migratory wading birds in the genus Limnodromus of the family Scolopacidae.


lexentry: eng/down__Noun__1
written_rep: down
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: down | kwart | ronde
sense_list:
(American football) A single play, from the time the ball is snapped (the start) to the time the whistle is blown (the end) when the ball is down, or is downed.


lexentry: eng/down__Noun__2
written_rep: down
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: heuvel
sense_list:
(especially, southern England, also Australia, often plural, often in place names) A hill; in England, especially a chalk hill. | (UK, mostly, in the plural) A tract of poor, sandy, undulating or hilly land near the sea, covered with fine turf which serves chiefly for the grazing of sheep.


lexentry: eng/down__Noun__3
written_rep: down
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dons
sense_list:
Soft, fluffy immature feathers which grow on young birds. Used as insulating material in duvets, sleeping bags and jackets.


lexentry: eng/down__Verb__1
written_rep: down
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: atten | drinken | potten | zuipen
sense_list:
(transitive) Specifically, to cause (something in the air) to fall to the ground; to bring down (with a missile etc.). [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/down_payment__Noun__1
written_rep: down payment
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aanbetaling
sense_list:
(legal, finance) A payment representing a fraction of the price of something being purchased, made to secure the right to continue making payments towards that purchase.


lexentry: eng/down_the_hatch__Prepositional_phrase__1
written_rep: down the hatch
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: in één teug
sense_list:
(informal) Into the mouth and down the throat, especially with regard to the consumption of a beverage.


lexentry: eng/down_with__Interjection__1
written_rep: down with
part_of_speech: interjection
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: weg met
sense_list:
Expressing disapproval of or encouraging actions against a person, organization, practice, belief, etc., typically in a public protest.


lexentry: eng/downspout__Noun__1
written_rep: downspout
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: regenpijp
sense_list:
A vertical pipe or conduit that carries rainwater from the scupper, guttering of a building to a lower roof level, drain, ground or storm water runoff system.


lexentry: eng/downtime__Noun__1
written_rep: downtime
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: downtime
sense_list:
Time lost due to the failure of some system or machinery, such as a computer crash or power outage. | (chiefly, Canada, US) A period of time set aside for relaxation and rest; leisure time, free time.


lexentry: eng/downtown__Noun__1
written_rep: downtown
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: centrum | binnenstad | stadscentrum
sense_list:
(chiefly, US, Canada) The main business part of a city or town, usually located at or near its center.


lexentry: eng/dowry__Noun__1
written_rep: dowry
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bruidsschat
sense_list:
Payment, such as property or money, paid by the bride's family to the groom or his family at the time of marriage.


lexentry: eng/doxology__Noun__1
written_rep: doxology
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: doxologie
sense_list:
An expression of praise to God, especially a short hymn sung as part of a Christian worship service.


lexentry: eng/dozen__Noun__1
written_rep: dozen
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: tientallen
sense_list:
(as plural only, always followed by of) A large, unspecified number of, comfortably estimated in small multiples of twelve, thus generally implied to be significantly more than ten or twelve, but less than perhaps one or two hundred; many.


lexentry: eng/drab__Adjective__1
written_rep: drab
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: (1) flauw
sense_list:
Of the color of some types of drabcloth: dull brownish yellow or dun. | (by extension) Particularly of color: dull, uninteresting.


lexentry: eng/drachma__Noun__1
written_rep: drachma
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: drachme
sense_list:
The currency of Greece in ancient times and again from 1832 until 2001, with the symbol ₯, since replaced by the euro.


lexentry: eng/draculin__Noun__1
written_rep: draculin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: draculine
sense_list:
(organic chemistry, zoology) A glycoprotein with anticoagulant properties, found in the saliva of vampire bats.


lexentry: eng/draff__Noun__1
written_rep: draff
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bostel
sense_list:
A byproduct from a grain distillery, often fed to pigs or cattle as part of their ration; often synonymous with brewer's spent grain, sometimes differentiated from it; usually differentiated from potale, at least in technical use, although broad, nontechnical use has often lumped all such byproducts together, especially in the past.


lexentry: eng/draft__Noun__1
written_rep: draft
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: diepgang
sense_list:
(nautical) The depth of water needed to float a particular ship; the depth from the waterline to the bottom of a vessel's hull; the depth of water drawn by a vessel.


lexentry: eng/draft__Noun__1
written_rep: draft
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: wissel
sense_list:
(archaic) An order for money to be paid; the document that states it: a cheque, note, bond, bill of exchange, money order, or IOU.


lexentry: eng/draft__Verb__1
written_rep: draft
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: ronselen | oproepen
sense_list:
(transitive, US) To conscript (a person); to force (a person) to serve in some capacity, especially in the military.


lexentry: eng/draft_horse__Noun__1
written_rep: draft horse
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: trekpaard
sense_list:
(American spelling) A horse used for muscular work other than carrying a rider and/or load, such as pulling a cart, plow, or log.


lexentry: eng/drag__Noun__1
written_rep: drag
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 08
trans_list: belemmering | hinderpaal
sense_list:
(countable, slang) Someone or something that is annoying or frustrating, or disappointing; an obstacle to progress or enjoyment.


lexentry: eng/drag__Noun__1
written_rep: drag
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 17
trans_list: luchtweerstand | weerstand
sense_list:
(nautical) The difference between the speed of a screw steamer under sail and that of the screw when the ship outruns the screw; or between the propulsive effects of the different floats of a paddle wheel.


lexentry: eng/drag_queen__Noun__1
written_rep: drag queen
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dragqueen
sense_list:
(LGBTQ, originally, slang) A person, usually male, who dresses up in women's clothing and makeup, typically in an exaggerated fashion and for public performance.


lexentry: eng/dragline_excavator__Noun__1
written_rep: dragline excavator
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dragline
sense_list:
Any of several very large vehicles used for lifting, especially in the process of mining: basically an excavator which drags its bucket to fill it.


lexentry: eng/dragon's_blood__Noun__1
written_rep: dragon's blood
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: drakenbloed
sense_list:
A bright red resin, obtained from different species of a number of distinct plants Calamus rotang and genera Croton, Dracaena, Daemonorops, and Pterocarpus, used in the manufacture of varnishes, lacquers, medicines, and incenses.


lexentry: eng/dragon__Noun__1
written_rep: dragon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: draak | lintworm
sense_list:
In European mythologies, a gigantic beast, typically reptilian with leathery bat-like wings, lion-like claws, scaly skin and a serpent-like body, often a monster with fiery breath.


lexentry: eng/dragon__Noun__1
written_rep: dragon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: Draak
sense_list:
(with definite article, often capitalized) The (historical) Chinese empire or the People's Republic of China.


lexentry: eng/dragon_boat__Noun__1
written_rep: dragon boat
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: drakenboot
sense_list:
A type of boat raced in Chinese festivals featuring a dragon motif and twenty paddling, one drumming, and one steering known as the sweep.


lexentry: eng/dragon_fruit__Noun__1
written_rep: dragon fruit
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: drakenvrucht | pitaya
sense_list:
The fruit of certain cacti of the genus (Stenocereus (syn. Hylocereus) spp.), cultivated in Southeast Asia and Central and South America, having cerise-pink- or yellow-coloured skin and a white or pink sweet fleshy interior with black seeds.


lexentry: eng/dragon_tree__Noun__1
written_rep: dragon tree
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: drakenbloedboom
sense_list:
Any of several trees, of the genus Dracaena, having a thick trunk, sword-shaped leaves and orange fruit, especially Dracaena draco, of the Canary Islands – a source of dragon's blood.


lexentry: eng/dragoness__Noun__1
written_rep: dragoness
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: portepée
sense_list:
(rare, archaic, mostly, figurative) A female dragon. | (fantasy, especially, furry fandom) A female dragon.


lexentry: eng/dragonfly__Noun__1
written_rep: dragonfly
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: libel
sense_list:
An insect of the suborder Epiprocta or, more strictly, the infraorder Anisoptera, having four long transparent wings held perpendicular to a long body when perched.


lexentry: eng/dragoon__Noun__1
written_rep: dragoon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dragonder
sense_list:
(by extension) Originally (historical) , a soldier armed with a dragoon musket (sense 1.1) who fought both on foot and mounted on a horse; now, a cavalier or horse soldier from a regiment formerly armed with such muskets.


lexentry: eng/drain__Noun__1
written_rep: drain
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: afvoer
sense_list:
(chiefly, US, Canada) A conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume; a plughole (UK)


lexentry: eng/draining_board__Noun__1
written_rep: draining board
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: afdruiprek
sense_list:
A board beside a kitchen sink, designed to drain into the sink, used for letting kitchen utensils dry after they had been washed.


lexentry: eng/dram__Noun__1
written_rep: dram
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: vinger
sense_list:
(by extension) Any similarly minute quantity, (now, _, particularly) a small amount of strong alcohol or poison.


lexentry: eng/drama__Noun__1
written_rep: drama
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: drama
sense_list:
(countable) A composition, normally in prose, telling a story and intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue | (uncountable, countable) A situation in real life that has the characteristics of such a theatrical play.


lexentry: eng/drama_queen__Noun__1
written_rep: drama queen
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dramanicht | relnicht
sense_list:
(idiomatic, informal, pejorative) An overly or exaggeratedly dramatic person, especially a woman or a girl.


lexentry: eng/dramaturge__Noun__1
written_rep: dramaturge
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dramaturg
sense_list:
(rare, theater) Someone who writes or adapts theater plays, a playwright, dramatist, especially one connected with a specific theater or company.


lexentry: eng/draughts__Noun__2
written_rep: draughts
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: damspel
sense_list:
(board games, UK, Irish, Commonwealth, uncountable) A board game for two players in which the players each have a set number of pieces (typically 12 or 20, depending on the rule set), known as men, and the object is to capture each of the opponent's pieces by jumping one's own pieces over the opponent's pieces.


lexentry: eng/draw__Noun__1
written_rep: draw
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: gelijkspel
sense_list:
Draft: flow through a flue of gasses (smoke) resulting from a combustion process, possibly adjustable with a damper. | (poker) A situation in which one or more players has four cards of the same suit or four out of five necessary cards for a straight and requires a further card to make their flush or straight.


lexentry: eng/draw__Verb__1
written_rep: draw
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sluiten
sense_list:
(figurative) To give (courage, strength, etc.) to oneself; to summon up; also, to produce (evil, wickedness, etc.) in oneself.


lexentry: eng/draw__Verb__1
written_rep: draw
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: trekken | gelijkspelen
sense_list:
(cricket, archaic) Of a batter: to hit (a ball) from the off side to the leg side, especially with an inclined bat; also, to hit (a short-length ball directed at the leg stump) with an inclined bat so as to deflect the ball between the legs and the wicket. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/draw__Verb__1
written_rep: draw
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: tekenen | putten
sense_list:
(transitive) To attract or cause (someone) to come to a particular place or to take a particular course of action; also, to cause (someone) to turn away from a particular condition or course of action. [from 12th c.]


lexentry: eng/draw__Verb__1
written_rep: draw
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: gelijkspelen
sense_list:
(transitive, cricket) In a match scheduled to last for a certain period of time: to end (a match) with neither side winning because the team batting last has not completed its innings when the playing time concludes.


lexentry: eng/draw__Verb__1
written_rep: draw
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: trekken | aantrekken | sluiten
sense_list:
(intransitive) To leave tea temporarily in water to allow the flavour to increase; to infuse, to steep; also, of a teapot: to cause tea to infuse.


lexentry: eng/draw__Verb__1
written_rep: draw
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: tekenen
sense_list:
(transitive) To produce (a figure, line, picture, representation of something, etc.) with a piece of chalk, a crayon, a pen, a pencil, or other instrument. [from 14th c.] | To produce (a three-dimensional figure of something); to model, to mould, to sculpt.


lexentry: eng/draw_and_quarter__Verb__1
written_rep: draw and quarter
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vierendelen
sense_list:
(transitive, historical) To execute (someone) by castration, disembowelling, beheading and quartering.


lexentry: eng/draw_down__Verb__1
written_rep: draw down
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: dalen
sense_list:
To initiate a drawdown (withdrawal of equipment, supplies, etc., potentially to provide it to another party).


lexentry: eng/draw_in__Verb__1
written_rep: draw in
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: trekken
sense_list:
(idiomatic, intransitive, of nights or evenings) To become dark earlier as a result of seasonal change. | To reduce or contract; to become shorter.


lexentry: eng/draw_the_short_straw__Verb__1
written_rep: draw the short straw
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aan het kortste eind trekken | het kortste lootje trekken
sense_list:
To select the shortest straw or other object while drawing straws. | (idiomatic) To be selected to do an undesirable task (by drawing the shortest straw or otherwise).


lexentry: eng/drawbridge__Noun__1
written_rep: drawbridge
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: valbrug | ophaalbrug
sense_list:
A hinged bridge which can be raised (to prevent its being crossed, as across a moat, or to allow watercraft to travel beneath it).


lexentry: eng/drawer__Noun__1
written_rep: drawer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: la | schuif | lade
sense_list:
An open-topped box that can be slid in and out of the cabinet that contains it, used for storing clothing or other articles.


lexentry: eng/drawing__Noun__1
written_rep: drawing
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: tekenen
sense_list:
An act or event in which the outcome (e.g., designating a winner) is selected by chance in the form of a blind draw, notably of lots; especially such a contest in which a winning name or number is selected randomly by removing (or drawing) it from a container, popularly a hat.


lexentry: eng/drawing_knife__Noun__1
written_rep: drawing knife
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: haalmes
sense_list:
A knife with a handle at each end, used for shaving hoops for barrels by drawing it towards oneself.


lexentry: eng/drawing_room__Noun__1
written_rep: drawing room
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: woonkamer
sense_list:
(British, somewhat, dated, outside, of, Indian) Any room where visitors may be entertained; now, the living room.


lexentry: eng/drawl__Verb__1
written_rep: drawl
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: lijzig spreken
sense_list:
(intransitive) To speak with a slow, spiritless utterance, as from affectation, laziness, or lack of interest.


lexentry: eng/drawstring__Noun__1
written_rep: drawstring
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: koord
sense_list:
A string or cord, encased in a fabric tube, with one or more small openings into the tube, on a bag or garment, allowing the item to be closed (as with a bag) or tightened (as with sweatpants or a bathing suit).


lexentry: eng/dray__Noun__1
written_rep: dray
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: kar
sense_list:
(historical) Any of various forms of low horse-drawn cart or wagon, often without sides or with removable sides, and used especially for heavy loads.


lexentry: eng/dreadlocks__Noun__1
written_rep: dreadlocks
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dreadlocks
sense_list:
A hairstyle worn by Rastafarians and others in which the hair is left to grow long, and twisted into matted strings.


lexentry: eng/dream__Verb__1
written_rep: dream
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dromen
sense_list:
(intransitive) To see imaginary events in one's mind while sleeping. | (intransitive) To hope, to wish. | (transitive) To envision as an imaginary experience (usually when asleep).


lexentry: eng/dreamboat__Noun__1
written_rep: dreamboat
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: charmante prins
sense_list:
(informal, dated, or, humorous) An exceptionally good-looking and sexually attractive person, particularly a man.


lexentry: eng/dreamcatcher__Noun__1
written_rep: dreamcatcher
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dromenvanger
sense_list:
A decorative Native American object in the form of a hoop and net with attachments such as feathers, traditionally believed by the Ojibwa to “filter out” bad dreams.


lexentry: eng/dredger__Noun__1
written_rep: dredger
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: baggerschip
sense_list:
(nautical) A vessel equipped for the removal of sand or sediment from the seabed. | A container with a perforated lid, used to sprinkle sugar or flour.


lexentry: eng/drench__Verb__1
written_rep: drench
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: doordrenken
sense_list:
To make (someone or something) completely wet by having water or some other liquid fall or thrown on them or it; to saturate, to soak; also (archaic) , to make (someone or something) completely wet by immersing in water or some other liquid; to soak, to steep.


lexentry: eng/dress__Noun__1
written_rep: dress
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: jurk | gewaad | kleed
sense_list:
(clothing) An item of clothing (usually worn by a woman or young girl) which both covers the upper part of the body and includes a skirt below the waist.


lexentry: eng/dress__Verb__1
written_rep: dress
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: kleden | aankleden | zich aankleden | zich kleden
sense_list:
(also, reflexive, and, figuratively) To put clothes (or, formerly, armour) on (oneself or someone, a doll, a mannequin, etc.); to clothe. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/dress__Verb__1
written_rep: dress
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: zich aankleden | zich kleden
sense_list:
(agriculture, horticulture) To cultivate or tend to (a garden, land, plants, etc.); especially, to add fertilizer or manure to (soil); to fertilize, to manure. | (sports) Of a sportsperson: to put on the uniform and have the equipment needed to play a sport. | To put on clothes.


lexentry: eng/dress_rehearsal__Noun__1
written_rep: dress rehearsal
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: generale repetitie
sense_list:
(theatre) A rehearsal prior to a public spectacle, where all the performers are in costume, in order to test all aspects of the production by closely reproducing the actual conditions of a performance.


lexentry: eng/dress_suit__Noun__1
written_rep: dress suit
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: avondjapon
sense_list:
A type of formal attire for women, typically a jacket over a dress, or a jacket and blouse with trousers or a skirt.


lexentry: eng/dress_up__Verb__1
written_rep: dress up
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: verkleden
sense_list:
(intransitive, often with 'as') To put on a costume portraying oneself as a particular type of character or well-known person.


lexentry: eng/dressage__Noun__1
written_rep: dressage
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: toernooi
sense_list:
(uncountable) An equestrian sport in which the horse and rider perform a test of specific movements in an arena, and are judged on the horse's obedience, acceptance of the bridle and of the rider's aids, gaits, impulsion, and the harmony between horse and rider.


lexentry: eng/dressing_gown__Noun__1
written_rep: dressing gown
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: kamerjas
sense_list:
(UK, Ireland) An item of clothing often made from cotton or another absorbent material, in the form of a long open robe with a belt to tie it around the middle and fasten it securely; often worn over pyjamas.


lexentry: eng/dressing_room__Noun__1
written_rep: dressing room
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: kleedkamer
sense_list:
A room in a theatre or other performance venue in which performers may change costumes and apply makeup.


lexentry: eng/dressing_table__Noun__1
written_rep: dressing table
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: kaptafel | toilettafel
sense_list:
A low table or chest of drawers with a mirror at which one sits while dressing, applying makeup or similar tasks.


lexentry: eng/dribble__Verb__1
written_rep: dribble
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dribbelen
sense_list:
(basketball, soccer) In various ball games, to move (with) the ball, controlling its path by kicking or bouncing it repeatedly.


lexentry: eng/dried__Adjective__1
written_rep: dried
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gedroogd
sense_list:
Without water or moisture, said of something that has previously been wet or moist; resulting from the process of drying. | Usually of foods: cured, preserved by drying.


lexentry: eng/drill__Noun__1
written_rep: drill
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: dril
sense_list:
An activity done as an exercise or practice (especially a military exercise), particularly in preparation for some possible future event or occurrence.


lexentry: eng/drill_bit__Noun__1
written_rep: drill bit
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: boorkop
sense_list:
Any other style of cutter, for example a spade drill, that is rotated and fed in a similar manner as a twist drill to of cut a hole in metal, wood or other materials.


lexentry: eng/drink__Verb__1
written_rep: drink
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: drinken
sense_list:
(ambitransitive) To consume (a liquid) through the mouth. | (intransitive) To consume alcoholic beverages.


lexentry: eng/drinker__Noun__1
written_rep: drinker
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: drinker
sense_list:
Agent noun of drink; someone or something that drinks. | Someone who drinks alcoholic beverages on a regular basis.


lexentry: eng/drinking_fountain__Noun__1
written_rep: drinking fountain
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: drinkfontein
sense_list:
(UK, Upper Midwestern US, Western US, Philippines) A device in a public place that provides water to drink.


lexentry: eng/drinking_game__Noun__1
written_rep: drinking game
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bierspel | drinkspel
sense_list:
(games) A game (often a logic or memory game) which involves the drinking of alcohol, usually as a penalty for making mistakes, as the intoxication makes the game harder to play.


lexentry: eng/drive__Verb__1
written_rep: drive
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: rijden
sense_list:
(intransitive) To travel by operating a wheeled motorized vehicle. | (transitive) To convey (a person, etc.) in a wheeled motorized vehicle.


lexentry: eng/drive__Verb__1
written_rep: drive
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: drijven | voortdrijven | indrijven
sense_list:
(transitive) (especially of animals) To impel or urge onward by force; to push forward; to compel to move on.


lexentry: eng/driver's_license__Noun__1
written_rep: driver's license
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: rijbewijs | rijvaardigheidsbewijs
sense_list:
(American spelling) A document issued to a specific person by a government authority, permitting this person to drive one or more classes of motor vehicle on public roads and highways, often used as an identification document.


lexentry: eng/driver__Noun__1
written_rep: driver
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bestuurder
sense_list:
A person who drives livestock: a drover. | (engineering) Any driving element in any mechanism, which drives the driven element.


lexentry: eng/driver__Noun__1
written_rep: driver
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: stuurprogramma
sense_list:
(computing) A device driver; a program that acts as an interface between an application and hardware, written specifically for the device it controls.


lexentry: eng/drizzle__Noun__1
written_rep: drizzle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: stofregen
sense_list:
(physics, weather) Very small, numerous, and uniformly dispersed water drops, mist, or sprinkle. Unlike fog droplets, drizzle falls to the ground.


lexentry: eng/droop__Noun__1
written_rep: droop
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: neb
sense_list:
(aviation) A hinged portion of the leading edge of an aeroplane's wing, which swivels downward to increase lift during takeoff and landing.


lexentry: eng/drop__Noun__1
written_rep: drop
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: druppel
sense_list:
(also, figuratively) A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own round shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid.


lexentry: eng/drop__Noun__1
written_rep: drop
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: snoepje | bolletje
sense_list:
Often preceded by a defining word: a small, round piece of hard candy, such as a lemon drop; a lozenge.


lexentry: eng/drop__Verb__1
written_rep: drop
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: vallen
sense_list:
(intransitive, also, figuratively) To fall (straight down) under the influence of gravity, like a drop of liquid. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/drop__Verb__1
written_rep: drop
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 15
trans_list: laten vallen
sense_list:
(transitive, ergative, also, figuratively) To let (something) fall; to allow (something) to fall (either by releasing hold of, or losing one's grip on). [from 14th c.] | (transitive, linguistics) To fail to write, or (especially) to pronounce (a syllable, letter, etc.). [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/drop_anchor__Verb__1
written_rep: drop anchor
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: het anker uitgooien | het anker uitwerpen
sense_list:
(nautical) To release the anchor of a ship or boat, allowing it to fall to the bed of a body of water and thereby securing the vessel in place.


lexentry: eng/drop_dead__Interjection__1
written_rep: drop dead
part_of_speech: interjection
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: val dood
sense_list:
(slang, derogatory, offensive) Used angrily to express disgust, contempt, derision, etc., toward another person.


lexentry: eng/drop_in_the_bucket__Noun__1
written_rep: drop in the bucket
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: een druppel in de oceaan | een druppel op de gloeiende plaat
sense_list:
(idiomatic) Something of little importance, especially an inconsequential effort or action as compared to a huge problem.


lexentry: eng/drop_off__Verb__1
written_rep: drop off
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: afbreken
sense_list:
(idiomatic, transitive, especially, _, US) To deliver; to deposit or leave; to allow passengers to alight.


lexentry: eng/drop_out__Verb__1
written_rep: drop out
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: achterlaten
sense_list:
(intransitive, Of the ground, floor, snow, etc., or figuratively, a worldview or foundation) To cause someone to slip and/or fall down.


lexentry: eng/drop_ship__Verb__1
written_rep: drop ship
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dropshippen
sense_list:
(transitive) To deliver goods for a business directly to its customers, as though the business owned a relevant inventory, but with the manufacturer as the real source of the delivery.


lexentry: eng/drop_the_ball__Verb__1
written_rep: drop the ball
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: een steek laten vallen
sense_list:
(idiomatic) To fail in one's responsibilities or duties, or to make a mistake, especially at a critical point or when the result is very negative.


lexentry: eng/dropdown_list__Noun__1
written_rep: dropdown list
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: uitklapmenu
sense_list:
(graphical user interface) A user interface control GUI element similar to a list box which allows the user to choose one value from a list.


lexentry: eng/drove__Noun__1
written_rep: drove
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: kudde
sense_list:
A cattle drive or the herd being driven by it; thus, a number of cattle driven to market or new pastures.


lexentry: eng/drover__Noun__1
written_rep: drover
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: veedrijver
sense_list:
A person who drives animals (which are on foot or on the hoof, walking to some destination), especially cattle or sheep, and especially over long distances.


lexentry: eng/drown__Verb__1
written_rep: drown
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: verdrinken | overspoelen | overweldigen | verzuipen
sense_list:
(intransitive) To be flooded: to be inundated with or submerged in (literally) water or (figuratively) other things; to be overwhelmed.


lexentry: eng/drudge__Noun__1
written_rep: drudge
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: hielenlikker
sense_list:
A person who works in a low servile job. | (pejorative) Someone who works for (and may be taken advantage of by) someone else.


lexentry: eng/drug__Noun__1
written_rep: drug
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: geneesmiddel | medicijn
sense_list:
(pharmacology) A substance used to treat an illness, relieve a symptom, or modify a chemical process in the body for a specific purpose.


lexentry: eng/drug__Noun__1
written_rep: drug
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: drug
sense_list:
A psychoactive substance, especially one which is illegal and addictive, ingested for recreational use, such as cocaine.


lexentry: eng/drug__Verb__1
written_rep: drug
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: drogeren
sense_list:
(transitive) To administer intoxicating drugs to, generally without the recipient's knowledge or consent. | (transitive) To add intoxicating drugs to with the intention of drugging someone.


lexentry: eng/druid__Noun__1
written_rep: druid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: druïde
sense_list:
(historical) One of an order of priests among certain groups of Celts before the adoption of Abrahamic religions.


lexentry: eng/drum__Noun__1
written_rep: drum
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: drum | trom
sense_list:
(percussion instrument) A percussive musical instrument spanned with a thin covering on at least one end for striking, forming an acoustic chamber; a membranophone.


lexentry: eng/drum_brake__Noun__1
written_rep: drum brake
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: trommelrem
sense_list:
A form of brake in which friction is applied by pads to the inner surface of a rotating cylinder (the brake drum) connected directly to a wheel


lexentry: eng/drum_head__Noun__1
written_rep: drum head
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: trommelvel
sense_list:
The thin circle of material attached to the top of a drum shell for the purpose of striking, sometimes made of skin and in such occurrences sometimes referred to as a skin, or drum-skin, but often synthetic.


lexentry: eng/drum_machine__Noun__1
written_rep: drum machine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: drumcomputer
sense_list:
(musical instruments) An electronic musical instrument that can be programmed to create percussion sounds, drum beats, and patterns.


lexentry: eng/drunk_tank__Noun__1
written_rep: drunk tank
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dronkemanscel
sense_list:
(slang) A cell where people who have been arrested for public drunkenness are detained until they are sober.


lexentry: eng/drupe__Noun__1
written_rep: drupe
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: steenvrucht
sense_list:
(botany) a kind of fruit, with a fleshy exterior, formed from the exocarp and mesocarp, surrounding a hardened endocarp which protects the seed.


lexentry: eng/drupelet__Noun__1
written_rep: drupelet
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: steenvruchtje
sense_list:
(botany) One of the small drupe-like subdivisions which compose the outer layer of certain fruit such as blackberries or raspberries. [from mid 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/dry-hump__Verb__1
written_rep: dry-hump
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: droogneuken
sense_list:
(ambitransitive, slang) To simulate sexual intercourse without the genitalia directly touching, i.e. while wearing clothes, or by rubbing the genitals against something else.


lexentry: eng/dry__Adjective__1
written_rep: dry
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: droog
sense_list:
Free from or lacking moisture. | (humor) Amusing without showing amusement. | Lacking interest, boring. | Of a bite from an animal: not containing the usual venom.


lexentry: eng/dry_cleaning__Noun__1
written_rep: dry cleaning
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: droogkuis | stomen
sense_list:
The process of cleaning clothes and other fabrics without using water, instead using organic solvents and specialized equipment.


lexentry: eng/dry_ice__Noun__1
written_rep: dry ice
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: droogijs
sense_list:
Carbon dioxide frozen in the solid state, used especially as a cooling agent and for the production of fog-like special effects. It sublimes at −78.5 °C (−109.3 °F) at normal atmospheric pressure.


lexentry: eng/dry_out__Verb__1
written_rep: dry out
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: uitdrogen
sense_list:
(transitive) To cause moisture to be completely removed from; to make dry. | (intransitive) To have excess water evaporate or be otherwise removed; to become dry.


lexentry: eng/dry_season__Noun__1
written_rep: dry season
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: droge tijd | droogseizoen
sense_list:
Any season in which little rain falls; used especially in the tropics where it alternates with the rainy season.


lexentry: eng/drypoint__Noun__1
written_rep: drypoint
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: etsnaald
sense_list:
(uncountable) A technique of intaglio printmaking similar to engraving in which an image is incised into a plate by scratching the surface with a hard, sharp metal (or diamond) point. | (countable) The needle used in this technique.


lexentry: eng/drywall__Noun__1
written_rep: drywall
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gipsplaat | gipskarton
sense_list:
A building material comprising a sheet of gypsum sandwiched between two pieces of heavy paper, used mainly for interior walls and ceilings.


lexentry: eng/dual__Adjective__1
written_rep: dual
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: dualis | tweevoud
sense_list:
(grammar) Pertaining to a grammatical number in certain languages that refers to two of something, such as a pair of shoes.


lexentry: eng/dual__Noun__1
written_rep: dual
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: dualis | tweevoud
sense_list:
(mathematics) Of a vector in an inner product space, the linear functional corresponding to taking the inner product with that vector. The set of all duals is a vector space called the dual space.


lexentry: eng/dual_earner__Noun__1
written_rep: dual earner
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tweeverdiener
sense_list:
(economics) person of a couple with two jobs and thus two incomes; they may or may not have children.


lexentry: eng/dualism__Noun__1
written_rep: dualism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: dualisme
sense_list:
(theology) The belief that the world is ruled by a pair of antagonistic forces, such as good and evil; the belief that man has two basic natures, the physical and the spiritual.


lexentry: eng/duality__Noun__1
written_rep: duality
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dualiteit
sense_list:
A classification into two subclasses or opposed parts. | (projective geometry) The interchangeability of points and planes. | (mathematics, physics) The mathematical equivalence of two seemingly different theoretical descriptions of a physical system.


lexentry: eng/dubbing__Noun__1
written_rep: dubbing
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: nasynchronisatie
sense_list:
(film) The replacement of a voice part in a film or animation, particularly with a translation, revoicing.


lexentry: eng/dubitation__Noun__1
written_rep: dubitation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: twijfel
sense_list:
(uncountable, archaic) The process of doubting or the state of being in doubt; hesitation, uncertainty.


lexentry: eng/dubstep__Noun__1
written_rep: dubstep
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dubstep
sense_list:
A subgenre of electronic dance music descended from 2-step garage that was popular in the early 2010s, characterized by its dark mood, sparse half-step and two-step rhythms, and emphasis on sub-bass.


lexentry: eng/duck__Noun__2
written_rep: duck
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eend
sense_list:
An aquatic bird of the family Anatidae, having a flat bill and webbed feet. | (uncountable) The flesh of a duck used as food.


lexentry: eng/duck__Verb__1
written_rep: duck
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: duiken
sense_list:
(transitive) To quickly lower (the head or body), often in order to prevent it from being struck by something.


lexentry: eng/duck_test__Noun__1
written_rep: duck test
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eendentest
sense_list:
(epistemology, philosophy) A form of abductive reasoning, application of intuition, or common sense regardless of technical parameters, to identify an ostensibly unknown subject by observing that subject's characteristics.


lexentry: eng/ductility__Noun__1
written_rep: ductility
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: taaiheid
sense_list:
(materials science) Ability of a material to be drawn out longitudinally to a reduced section without fracture under the action of a tensile force.


lexentry: eng/dud__Noun__1
written_rep: dud
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: blindganger
sense_list:
(informal) A device or machine that is useless because it does not work properly or has failed to work, such as a bomb, or explosive projectile.


lexentry: eng/dude__Noun__1
written_rep: dude
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: kerel | vent | gast | maat
sense_list:
(colloquial, used in the vocative) A term of address for someone, typically a man, particularly when cautioning them or offering advice.


lexentry: eng/due_date__Noun__1
written_rep: due date
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vervaldag | vervaldatum
sense_list:
The date on which a pregnant female is expected to give birth, which is determined by the term for the species. | The date of payment in financial arrangements.


lexentry: eng/due_diligence__Noun__1
written_rep: due diligence
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: due diligence | gepaste zorgvuldigheid
sense_list:
(legal) A process during which a potential party to a contract evaluates the assets and liabilities of one or more other potential parties, to assess whether it should enter into the contract.


lexentry: eng/duet__Noun__1
written_rep: duet
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: duet | duo
sense_list:
(music) A musical composition in two parts, each performed by a single voice (singer, instrument or univoce ensemble). | (music) A song composed for and/or performed by a duo.


lexentry: eng/duffel_bag__Noun__1
written_rep: duffel bag
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sporttas
sense_list:
(US, AU, often, _, military) A large, cylindrical, duffel cloth bag used to carry personal gear, especially by soldiers.


lexentry: eng/duke__Noun__1
written_rep: duke
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: hertog
sense_list:
The male ruler of a duchy (female equivalent: duchess). | A high title of nobility; the male holder of a dukedom.


lexentry: eng/dulcimer__Noun__1
written_rep: dulcimer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dulcimer | hakkebord
sense_list:
A stringed instrument, with strings stretched across a sounding board, usually trapezoidal, played by plucking on the strings (traditionally with a quill) or by tapping on them (in the case of the hammer dulcimers).


lexentry: eng/duma__Noun__1
written_rep: duma
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: doema
sense_list:
A Russian legislative assembly such as the historical duma of the Russian Empire or the modern lower house of the Federal Assembly (the Russian national parliament).


lexentry: eng/dumb_blonde__Noun__1
written_rep: dumb blonde
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dom blondje
sense_list:
(pejorative) A common stereotype of a blonde woman as attractive but unintelligent. | (by extension, rare) A man of similar type.


lexentry: eng/dumb_down__Verb__1
written_rep: dumb down
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vereenvoudigen
sense_list:
(idiomatic, transitive) To convey some subject matter in simple terms, avoiding technical or academic language, especially in a way that is considered condescending.


lexentry: eng/dummy_subject__Noun__1
written_rep: dummy subject
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: loos onderwerp
sense_list:
(grammar) In English, a word (such as it or there) used as the subject of a sentence when the real subject is placed after the main verb, or when the subject is indefinite.


lexentry: eng/dump__Noun__1
written_rep: dump
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vuilnisbelt
sense_list:
A place where waste or garbage is left; a ground or place for dumping ashes, refuse, etc.; a disposal site.


lexentry: eng/dump_truck__Noun__1
written_rep: dump truck
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: kiepwagen
sense_list:
A heavy truck, for carrying loose, bulk cargo (e.g., soil, gravel, grain), having a hinged bed that allows the contents to be unloaded onto the ground via dumping.


lexentry: eng/dumpster__Noun__1
written_rep: dumpster
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bak
sense_list:
(Canada, US) A large, usually metal trash receptacle designed to be hoisted up by a garbage truck in order to be emptied.


lexentry: eng/dunch__Noun__2
written_rep: dunch
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: hapje
sense_list:
(informal, rare) A leisurely meal between lunch and dinner in the late afternoon or early evening (about 3-5 p.m.), usually instead of lunch or dinner.


lexentry: eng/dung_beetle__Noun__1
written_rep: dung beetle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mestkever | strontkever
sense_list:
Any of the beetle of the family Scarabaeidae (scarab beetles), especially of the subfamilies Scarabaeinae and Aphodiinae, noted for rolling dung into balls for use as food or as brooding chambers.


lexentry: eng/dunlin__Noun__1
written_rep: dunlin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bonte strandloper
sense_list:
A small wading bird, Calidris alpina, found along the coast and having a distinctive black belly patch in its breeding plumage. A type of stint.


lexentry: eng/duodecillion__Numeral__1
written_rep: duodecillion
part_of_speech: numeral
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sextiljard
sense_list:
(rare, US, British, Australian, short scale) 1039. | (rare, dated, British, Australian, long scale) 1072.


lexentry: eng/duodecimo__Noun__1
written_rep: duodecimo
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: duodecimo
sense_list:
(paper, printing) A size of paper, so called because it is originally made by folding and cutting a single sheet from a printing press into 12 leaves; (5 by 7¾ inches): 6.5 to 7.5 inches high, approximately 4.5 inches wide. | (printing) A book having pages of that size.


lexentry: eng/duodenum__Noun__1
written_rep: duodenum
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: duodenum | twaalfvingerige darm
sense_list:
(anatomy) The first part of the small intestine, starting at the lower end of the stomach and extending to the jejunum.


lexentry: eng/duplex__Noun__1
written_rep: duplex
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: maisonnette
sense_list:
(US, Canada, Australia) A house made up of two dwelling units. | (juggling) A throwing motion where two balls are thrown with one hand at the same time.


lexentry: eng/duplex__Noun__1
written_rep: duplex
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: laai
sense_list:
(philately) A cancellation combining a numerical cancellation with a second mark showing time, date, and place of posting.


lexentry: eng/dura_mater__Noun__1
written_rep: dura mater
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dura mater | hard hersenvlies
sense_list:
(anatomy) The tough and inflexible outermost of the three layers of the meninges, enveloping the brain and spinal cord.


lexentry: eng/duralumin__Noun__1
written_rep: duralumin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: duraluminium
sense_list:
(metallurgy) An alloy of over 90% aluminium, 4% copper and traces of manganese, magnesium, iron and silicon, widely used in the aircraft industry.


lexentry: eng/durum_wheat__Noun__1
written_rep: durum wheat
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: durumtarwe
sense_list:
Triticum turgidum subsp. durum, syn. Triticum durum (hard wheat), the flour of which is used to make pasta and bread.


lexentry: eng/dusk__Noun__1
written_rep: dusk
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: avondschemering | schemering
sense_list:
The time after the sun has set but when the sky is still lit by sunlight; the evening twilight period.


lexentry: eng/dust_devil__Noun__1
written_rep: dust devil
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: stofduivel | stofhoos
sense_list:
A small atmospheric vortex appearing in clear, dry conditions, made visible by swirling dust (or dirt or sand) picked up from the ground.


lexentry: eng/dust_jacket__Noun__1
written_rep: dust jacket
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: boekomslag
sense_list:
(printing, publishing) The detachable paper cover of a book; used to protect the binding, and to provide a blurb.


lexentry: eng/dust_mask__Noun__1
written_rep: dust mask
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: stofmasker
sense_list:
A protective mask which covers the mouth and nose of the wearer, worn when in a dusty atmosphere, or when doing work which creates dust.


lexentry: eng/dust_mite__Noun__1
written_rep: dust mite
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: huisstofmijt
sense_list:
A microscopically small mite, of the Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, or Dermatophagoides farinae species.


lexentry: eng/duster__Noun__1
written_rep: duster
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: stofdoek
sense_list:
An object, such as a cloth or a purpose-made soft and puffy pad or mitt, used for dusting surfaces etc.


lexentry: eng/dustpan__Noun__1
written_rep: dustpan
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: blik | vuilblik
sense_list:
A flat scoop with a handle, into which dust, dirt and other material is conveyed with a brush or broom.


lexentry: eng/duststorm__Noun__1
written_rep: duststorm
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: stofstorm
sense_list:
A phenomenon in which gale- to hurricane-force winds blow soil particles up into a planet's atmosphere.


lexentry: eng/duty__Noun__1
written_rep: duty
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: van dienst
sense_list:
(engineering) The efficiency of an engine in work done per unit of fuel; particularly, the number of pounds of water which a steam pumping engine can raise one foot by burning one bushel or hundredweight of coal.


lexentry: eng/duty_of_care__Noun__1
written_rep: duty of care
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: zorgplicht | zorgvuldigheidsplicht
sense_list:
(legal) A legal obligation imposed on an individual requiring that they adhere to a standard of reasonable care while performing any acts that could foreseeably harm others.


lexentry: eng/duumvirate__Noun__1
written_rep: duumvirate
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: duümviraat
sense_list:
(historical) Any of several offices of the Roman Republic held by two joint magistrates known as duumvirs.


lexentry: eng/duvet__Noun__1
written_rep: duvet
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dekbed
sense_list:
(British, Ireland, New Zealand, Canada) A quilt or usually flat cloth bag with a filling (traditionally down) and usually an additional washable cover, used instead of blankets; often called a comforter or quilt, especially in US English.


lexentry: eng/dwarf__Noun__1
written_rep: dwarf
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dwerg
sense_list:
(mythology) Any member of a race of beings from (especially Scandinavian and other Germanic) folklore, usually depicted as having some sort of supernatural powers and being skilled in crafting and metalworking, often as short with long beards, and sometimes as clashing with elves. | An animal, plant or other thing much smaller than the usual of its sort.


lexentry: eng/dwarf__Noun__1
written_rep: dwarf
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: dwerg | dwergster
sense_list:
(now, sometimes, _, offensive) A person of short stature, often one whose limbs are disproportionately small in relation to the body as compared with typical adults, usually as the result of a genetic condition. | (star) A dwarf star.


lexentry: eng/dwarf__Verb__1
written_rep: dwarf
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: overschaduwen
sense_list:
(transitive) To make appear insignificant. | To hinder from growing to the natural size; to make or keep small; to stunt.


lexentry: eng/dwarf_birch__Noun__1
written_rep: dwarf birch
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dwergberk
sense_list:
Betula nana, a species of birch in the family Betulaceae, native to arctic and cool temperate regions of northern Europe, northern Asia and northern North America.


lexentry: eng/dwarf_planet__Noun__1
written_rep: dwarf planet
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dwergplaneet
sense_list:
(astronomy) A planetary (world-like) body of the Solar system, that directly orbits the Sun like the classical planets but does not gravitationally dominate other bodies in the region of its orbit.


lexentry: eng/dwarf_star__Noun__1
written_rep: dwarf star
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dwergster
sense_list:
(star) A star that is located in the main sequence in the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, though generally excluding the small minority which fall in the blue band due to their large size and high luminosity; fuses hydrogen into helium in its core.


lexentry: eng/dyed-in-the-wool__Adjective__1
written_rep: dyed-in-the-wool
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: door de wol geverfd
sense_list:
(idiomatic, figuratively, of a person) Firmly established in one's beliefs or habits; having a specified characteristic, identity, etc. deeply ingrained in one's nature.


lexentry: eng/dynamic__Noun__1
written_rep: dynamic
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dynamiek
sense_list:
A characteristic or manner of an interaction; a behavior. | (music) The varying loudness or volume of a song or the markings that indicate the loudness.


lexentry: eng/dynamic_memory__Noun__1
written_rep: dynamic memory
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dynamisch geheugen
sense_list:
Computer memory that requires a periodic refresh to maintain its contents. This memory is usually cheaper and faster than ROM.


lexentry: eng/dynamics__Noun__1
written_rep: dynamics
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dynamica | stromingsleer
sense_list:
(physics) The branch of mechanics that is concerned with the effects of forces on the motion of objects.


lexentry: eng/dynamite__Noun__1
written_rep: dynamite
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dynamiet
sense_list:
A class of explosives made from nitroglycerine in an absorbent medium such as kieselguhr, used in mining and blasting.


lexentry: eng/dyne__Noun__1
written_rep: dyne
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: religie
sense_list:
A unit of force in the CGS system; the force required to accelerate a mass of one gram by one centimetre per second per second. Symbol: dyn.


lexentry: eng/dysarthria__Noun__1
written_rep: dysarthria
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dysartrie
sense_list:
(neurology, neuropsychology) Difficulty in articulating words due to a disturbance in the form or function of the structures that modulate voice into speech; one of the first indicative symptoms of myasthenia gravis, brought about by an autoimmune response to acetylcholine receptors.


lexentry: eng/dysentery__Noun__1
written_rep: dysentery
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dysenterie
sense_list:
(pathology) A disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines, especially the colon (large intestine), accompanied by pus (white blood cells) in the feces, fever, pain in the abdomen, high-volume diarrhea, and possible blood in the feces.


lexentry: eng/dysfunction__Noun__1
written_rep: dysfunction
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: disfunctie
sense_list:
(mostly, medical) A failure to function in an expected or complete manner. Usually refers to a disorder in a bodily organ (e.g. erectile dysfunction), a mental disorder, or the improper behavior of a social group.


lexentry: eng/dysfunctional__Adjective__1
written_rep: dysfunctional
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: disfunctioneel
sense_list:
Functioning incorrectly or abnormally; especially, designating of a business, family or social group with harmful, aberrant, strange or abnormal behavior.


lexentry: eng/dysmenorrhea__Noun__1
written_rep: dysmenorrhea
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dysmenorroe
sense_list:
(medicine) Painful menstruation (menstrual#Adjective pain), viewed as a symptom#Noun in any of various disorders.


lexentry: eng/dysmorphia__Noun__1
written_rep: dysmorphia
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dysmorfofobie
sense_list:
(psychology, psychiatry) Any of various psychological disorders of distorted body image in which a person inaccurately believes that their body is misshapen or inadequate, such as anorexia, bulimia, and muscle dysmorphia ("bigorexia").


lexentry: eng/dyspepsia__Noun__1
written_rep: dyspepsia
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: indigestie
sense_list:
(pathology) Any mild disorder of digestion characterised by stomach pain, discomfort, heartburn, and nausea, often following a meal.


lexentry: eng/dysphasia__Noun__1
written_rep: dysphasia
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dysfasie
sense_list:
(medicine, psychology) Loss of or deficiency in the power to use or understand language as a result of injury or disease of the brain.


lexentry: eng/dysphemism__Noun__1
written_rep: dysphemism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dysfemisme
sense_list:
(uncountable) The use of a word or phrase carrying negative connotations or imagery (especially one that is derogatory, offensive or vulgar) to replace a (more) neutral original. | (countable) A word or phrase that is used to replace another in this way.


lexentry: eng/dysphoria__Noun__1
written_rep: dysphoria
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: neerslachtigheid | ongenoegen | onrust
sense_list:
A state of feeling unwell or unhappy; a feeling of emotional and mental discomfort and suffering from restlessness, malaise, depression, or anxiety.


lexentry: eng/dyspraxia__Noun__1
written_rep: dyspraxia
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dyspraxie
sense_list:
(neurology) A genetic neurological disorder where a person has motor skills severely below average due to their brain's inability to consistently send messages accurately to the body during the planning and execution of motor movements.


lexentry: eng/dysprosium__Noun__1
written_rep: dysprosium
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dysprosium
sense_list:
A metallic chemical element (symbol Dy) with atomic number 66: a rare earth element with a metallic silver lustre. Applications in human affairs include magnets with high performance, which are important in various machines with electric motors.


lexentry: eng/dysthymia__Noun__1
written_rep: dysthymia
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: dysthymie
sense_list:
(psychiatry) A form of clinical depression, characterized by low-grade depression which lasts at least two years.


lexentry: eng/dystopia__Noun__1
written_rep: dystopia
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dystopie
sense_list:
A miserable, dysfunctional state or society that has a very poor standard of living or severe censorship, oppression, etc. | (pathology) Anatomical tissue that is not found in its usual place.


lexentry: eng/dysuria__Noun__1
written_rep: dysuria
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dysurie
sense_list:
(pathology) The experience or condition of experiencing pain while discharging urine, or (rarely) of having difficulty doing so.


lexentry: eng/département__Noun__1
written_rep: département
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: afdeling
sense_list:
An administrative unit in various French-speaking countries, smaller than a région, similar to an English county.


lexentry: eng/e-mail_address__Noun__1
written_rep: e-mail address
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: e-mailadres
sense_list:
A unique identifier of the form user name@domain name specifying a virtual location to which e-mail can be sent.


lexentry: eng/e.g.__Adverb__1
written_rep: e.g.
part_of_speech: adverb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bijv. | bv.
sense_list:
An initialism used to introduce an illustrative example or short list of examples: for the sake of an example; for example.


lexentry: eng/eGovernment__Noun__1
written_rep: eGovernment
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: e-government | e-overheid
sense_list:
The use of information technologies in order to enhance the access to and the delivery of government information and services to the public and to improve the effectiveness, efficiency and/or the quality of government operations.


lexentry: eng/e__Pronoun__1
written_rep: e
part_of_speech: pronoun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: en
sense_list:
(rare, epicene, nonstandard) A gender-neutral third-person singular subject pronoun, equivalent to the singular they and coordinate with gendered pronouns he and she.


lexentry: eng/each__Determiner__1
written_rep: each
part_of_speech: determiner
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: elk | ieder
sense_list:
All; every; qualifying a singular noun, indicating all examples of the thing so named seen as individual or separate items (compare every).


lexentry: eng/each_other__Pronoun__1
written_rep: each other
part_of_speech: pronoun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: elkaar | elkander | mekaar
sense_list:
(reciprocal pronoun) To one another; one to the other; signifies that a verb applies to two or more entities both as subjects and as direct objects:


lexentry: eng/eager__Adjective__1
written_rep: eager
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: begerig
sense_list:
(comptheory) Not employing lazy evaluation; calculating results immediately, rather than deferring calculation until they are required.


lexentry: eng/eagle__Noun__1
written_rep: eagle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: adelaar | arend
sense_list:
Any of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision. | (historical, numismatics) A 13th-century coin minted in Europe and circulated in England as a debased sterling silver penny, outlawed under Edward I of England.


lexentry: eng/eagle_owl__Noun__1
written_rep: eagle owl
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: oehoe
sense_list:
Any of various Old World large owls of the genus Bubo, especially Eurasian eagle owls (Bubo bubo), that have prominent ear tufts.


lexentry: eng/ear__Noun__1
written_rep: ear
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: oor
sense_list:
(countable) The external part of the organ of hearing, the auricle. | The sense of hearing; the perception of sounds; skill or good taste in listening to music. | That which resembles in shape or position the ear of an animal; a prominence or projection on an object, usually for support or attachment; a lug; a handle; a foot-rest or step of a spade or a similar digging tool.


lexentry: eng/eardrum__Noun__1
written_rep: eardrum
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: trommelvlies
sense_list:
(anatomy) A thin membrane that separates the outer ear from the middle ear and transmits sound from the air to the malleus.


lexentry: eng/eared_seal__Noun__1
written_rep: eared seal
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: oorrob
sense_list:
A seal belonging in the Otariidae family; a fur seal or a sea lion, differing from the true seals in having small, visible ears and the ability to walk on land.


lexentry: eng/earl__Noun__1
written_rep: earl
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: graaf | earl
sense_list:
(nobility) A British or Irish nobleman next in rank above a viscount and below a marquess; equivalent to a European count. A female using the style is termed a countess.


lexentry: eng/earless_seal__Noun__1
written_rep: earless seal
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: rob | zeehond
sense_list:
Any of the seals in the taxonomic family Phocidae characterized by lacking external ear flaps; true seals.


lexentry: eng/early__Adjective__1
written_rep: early
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vroeg
sense_list:
At a time in advance of the usual or expected event. | Arriving a time before expected; sooner than on time. | After but close to the start of a period of time. | (astronomy) Of a star or class of stars, hotter than the sun.


lexentry: eng/early_bloomer__Noun__1
written_rep: early bloomer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vroegbloeier
sense_list:
(horticulture) A flowering plant that blooms earlier in a growing season than other flowering plants.


lexentry: eng/earn__Verb__1
written_rep: earn
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: verdienen
sense_list:
(transitive) To receive payment for work or for a role or position held (regardless of whether effort was applied or whether the remuneration is deserved or commensurate). | (intransitive) To receive payment for work.


lexentry: eng/earnest_money__Noun__1
written_rep: earnest money
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aanbetaling
sense_list:
(chiefly, US) Money paid as a deposit to show intent to buy or to reserve an item to be purchased; especially, money accompanying an offer to buy real estate.


lexentry: eng/earphone__Noun__1
written_rep: earphone
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: oortelefoon
sense_list:
A transducer that converts electric signals into sound and is held near the ear, especially as part of a telephone; an earpiece or headphone.


lexentry: eng/earphones__Noun__1
written_rep: earphones
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: oortelefoon
sense_list:
A pair of small loudspeakers worn inside each outer ear or covering all or part of the ear, without a connecting band worn over head.


lexentry: eng/earplug__Noun__1
written_rep: earplug
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: oordopje
sense_list:
A piece of protective gear meant to be inserted in the ear canal to protect the wearer's hearing from loud noises or the intrusion of water.


lexentry: eng/earth__Noun__1
written_rep: earth
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: aarde
sense_list:
(uncountable) Any general rock-based material. | (British) A connection electrically to the earth ((US) ground); on equipment: a terminal connected in that manner. | (alchemy, philosophy, and, Taoism) The aforementioned soil- or rock-based material, considered one of the four or five classical elements.


lexentry: eng/earth_up__Verb__1
written_rep: earth up
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aanaarden
sense_list:
(gardening, transitive) To cover the stem or leaves of plants with soil, as to encourage root growth or protect from cold.


lexentry: eng/earwig__Noun__1
written_rep: earwig
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: oorworm
sense_list:
Any of various insects of the order Dermaptera that have elongated bodies, large membranous wings folded underneath short leathery forewings and a pair of large pincers protruding from the rear of the abdomen.


lexentry: eng/ease__Noun__1
written_rep: ease
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: bedaardheid
sense_list:
Followed by of or from: release from or reduction of pain, hardship, or annoyance. | Release from constraint, obligation, or a constrained position.


lexentry: eng/ease__Verb__1
written_rep: ease
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ontlasten
sense_list:
(transitive) To free (something) from pain, worry, agitation, etc. | (transitive) To give respite to (someone).


lexentry: eng/ease__Verb__1
written_rep: ease
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: op losse schroeven zetten
sense_list:
(nautical, transitive) To loosen or slacken the tension on a line. | (transitive) To move (something) slowly and carefully.


lexentry: eng/easel__Noun__1
written_rep: easel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: schildersezel | ezel
sense_list:
An upright frame, typically on three legs, for displaying or supporting something, such as an artist's canvas.


lexentry: eng/easement__Noun__1
written_rep: easement
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: erfdienstbaarheid | servituut
sense_list:
(law, property law) An interest in land which grants the legal right to use another person's real property (real estate), generally in order to cross a part of the property or to gain access to something on the property (right of way).


lexentry: eng/east__Noun__1
written_rep: east
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: oosten | oost
sense_list:
The direction of the earth's rotation, specifically 90°. | The eastern region or area; the inhabitants thereof. [circa 1300] | (ecclesiastical) In a church: the direction of the altar and chancel; the direction faced by the priest when celebrating ad orientem.


lexentry: eng/east_by_south__Noun__1
written_rep: east by south
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: Oost ten Zuiden
sense_list:
The compass point halfway between east and east-southeast, specifically 101.25°, abbreviated as EbS.


lexentry: eng/easterly__Noun__1
written_rep: easterly
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: oostenwind
sense_list:
(meteorology) Any persistent wind from the east (usually a broad current or belt of easterly winds).


lexentry: eng/eastern_buzzard__Noun__1
written_rep: eastern buzzard
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: Japanse buizerd
sense_list:
A species of buzzard, Buteo japonicus, similar to the common buzzard, but with less variability in plumage and smaller dark carpal spots, and with usually dark-brown upperparts, pale nearly-white underparts, and darkish primaries.


lexentry: eng/eastern_imperial_eagle__Noun__1
written_rep: eastern imperial eagle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: keizerarend | oostelijke keizerarend
sense_list:
Aquila heliaca, a large bird of prey that breeds in southeastern Europe and extensively through Western and Central Asia.


lexentry: eng/eastern_olivaceous_warbler__Noun__1
written_rep: eastern olivaceous warbler
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: oostelijke vale spotvogel | vale spotvogel
sense_list:
Iduna pallida, an Old World warbler, mainly found in the northern Afrotropics and winters in southeastern Europe, the Middle East and adjacent western Asia.


lexentry: eng/easterner__Noun__1
written_rep: easterner
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: oosterling
sense_list:
A native or inhabitant of the east of a region (or of the world as a whole), such as one of the eastern United States.


lexentry: eng/eat__Verb__1
written_rep: eat
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eten
sense_list:
(copulative, intransitive) To have a particular quality of diet; to be well-fed or underfed (typically as "eat healthy" or "eat good").


lexentry: eng/eat_away__Verb__1
written_rep: eat away
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vreten
sense_list:
To physically corrode or erode (something) gradually. | To destroy (something) gradually by an ongoing process.


lexentry: eng/eat_away_at__Verb__1
written_rep: eat away at
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eten
sense_list:
(transitive) To erode. | (transitive) To cause to feel uneasy, troubled, worried, guilty, or vexed; to bother about something.


lexentry: eng/eat_one's_hat__Verb__1
written_rep: eat one's hat
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: zijn hoed opeten
sense_list:
(idiomatic) Used in a result clause to express disbelief in a proposition expressed in a conditional clause.


lexentry: eng/eat_up__Verb__1
written_rep: eat up
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: inslikken
sense_list:
(transitive, figurative, informal) To accept or believe entirely, immediately, and without questioning.


lexentry: eng/eating_apple__Noun__1
written_rep: eating apple
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eetappel | handappel
sense_list:
Any apple primarily used for eating raw, rather than for use in cooking or cider-making: such a cultivar; an individual apple (instance) of such type.


lexentry: eng/eating_habit__Noun__1
written_rep: eating habit
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eetgewoonte
sense_list:
(chiefly, in plural) A habit involving the regular consumption of certain types of food; the consistent choices one makes regarding eating, such as food choices, amount of food consumed, frequency of eating, etc.


lexentry: eng/eau_de_toilette__Noun__1
written_rep: eau de toilette
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eau de toilette
sense_list:
(perfumery) A lightly scented perfume to freshen the skin, usually applied directly to the skin after bathing or shaving.


lexentry: eng/eavestrough__Noun__1
written_rep: eavestrough
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dakgoot
sense_list:
(Canada, Upper Midwest US, Western US) A trough under the eaves of a building for draining water from the roof; gutter.


lexentry: eng/eccentric__Adjective__1
written_rep: eccentric
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: excentriek | afwijkend | buitenissig
sense_list:
(physiology, of a motion) Against or in the opposite direction of contraction of a muscle (such as results from flexion of the lower arm (bending of the elbow joint) by an external force while contracting the triceps and other elbow extensor muscles to control that movement; opening of the jaw while flexing the masseter).


lexentry: eng/eccentricity__Noun__1
written_rep: eccentricity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: excentriciteit
sense_list:
(geometry) The ratio, constant for any particular conic section, of the distance of a point from the focus to its distance from the directrix.


lexentry: eng/ecchymosis__Noun__1
written_rep: ecchymosis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bloeding
sense_list:
A skin discoloration caused by bleeding underneath the skin, especially one that is remote from a site of trauma or caused by a nontraumatic process (such as neoplasia).


lexentry: eng/echelon__Noun__1
written_rep: echelon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: waaier
sense_list:
(cycling) A line of riders seeking maximum drafting in a crosswind, resulting in a diagonal line across the road.


lexentry: eng/echidna__Noun__1
written_rep: echidna
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: mierenegel
sense_list:
Any of the species of small spined monotremes in the family Tachyglossidae, the four extant species of which are found in Australia and southern New Guinea.


lexentry: eng/echinoderm__Noun__1
written_rep: echinoderm
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: stekelhuidige
sense_list:
An animal of the phylum Echinodermata, comprising radially symmetric, spiny-skinned marine animals including seastars, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, crinoids, and sand dollars. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/echo_chamber__Noun__1
written_rep: echo chamber
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: echo
sense_list:
(music production) A sound effect that may be applied to live or recorded sounds through a sound editing process, which creates the impression that the sounds originated in an enclosed space which was conducive to producing echoes or echoing.


lexentry: eng/echo_chamber__Noun__1
written_rep: echo chamber
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: klankbodem
sense_list:
(by extension, figurative) An environment in which a person is exposed to only those beliefs and opinions that agree with their own, so that their existing views are magnified and reinforced while alternative ideas are not expressed or considered.


lexentry: eng/echocardiography__Noun__1
written_rep: echocardiography
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: echocardiografie
sense_list:
(medicine) The use of ultrasound to produce images of the heart; especially, cardiac ultrasonography done with cardiology-specific devices and training, as contrasted with POCUS applied cardiovascularly by any clinician.


lexentry: eng/echolalia__Noun__1
written_rep: echolalia
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: echolalie
sense_list:
(clinical psychology, autism) The involuntary repetitive echoing of words or phrases spoken by another person; either immediate or delayed.


lexentry: eng/eclipse__Noun__1
written_rep: eclipse
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: verduistering | eclips
sense_list:
Especially, an alignment whereby a planetary object (for example, the Moon) comes between the Sun and another planetary object (for example, the Earth), resulting in a shadow being cast by the middle planetary object onto the other planetary object.


lexentry: eng/eclipse__Noun__1
written_rep: eclipse
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: eclips | eclipskleed
sense_list:
(ornithology) A seasonal state of plumage in some birds, notably ducks, adopted temporarily after the breeding season and characterised by a dull and scruffy appearance.


lexentry: eng/ecocide__Noun__1
written_rep: ecocide
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ecocide
sense_list:
The complete destruction of an ecosystem due to human activities, such as due to exploitation of resources, nuclear warfare, or the dumping of harmful chemicals.


lexentry: eng/ecoduct__Noun__1
written_rep: ecoduct
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ecoduct | wildwissel
sense_list:
(ecology) A type of wildlife crossing in the form of a bridge or tunnel, usually covered with foliage and turf, which animals may use to cross roads without the risk of being hit by vehicles; a wildlife viaduct. [from late 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/ecological_footprint__Noun__1
written_rep: ecological footprint
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ecologische voetafdruk
sense_list:
A measure of how much biologically productive land and water area an individual, population or activity requires to produce all the resources it consumes and to absorb the waste it generates using prevailing technology and resource management practices.


lexentry: eng/ecology__Noun__1
written_rep: ecology
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ecologie
sense_list:
(biology) The branch of biology dealing with the relationships of organisms with their environment and with each other.


lexentry: eng/ecomuseum__Noun__1
written_rep: ecomuseum
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ecomuseum
sense_list:
A museum, often consisting of replica buildings in an outdoor setting, that shows the heritage of a particular locality or community


lexentry: eng/econometrics__Noun__1
written_rep: econometrics
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: econometrie
sense_list:
(economics) The branch of economics that applies statistical methods to the empirical study of economic theories and relationships.


lexentry: eng/economic_crisis__Noun__1
written_rep: economic crisis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: economische crisis
sense_list:
A crisis caused by the general demand for goods within an economy falling below their supply, either temporarily or on a protracted basis, typically resulting in widespread bankruptcies of unproductive businesses and falling prices.


lexentry: eng/economically__Adverb__1
written_rep: economically
part_of_speech: adverb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: economisch
sense_list:
(manner) In an economical manner; not wastefully; not extravagantly. | (domain) From the perspective of economics or an economy.


lexentry: eng/economics__Noun__1
written_rep: economics
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: economie
sense_list:
(social sciences) The study of resource allocation, distribution and consumption; of capital and investment; and of management of the factors of production.


lexentry: eng/economies_of_scale__Noun__1
written_rep: economies of scale
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: schaalvoordeel
sense_list:
(economics) The characteristics of a production process in which an increase in the scale of the firm causes a decrease in the long run average cost of each unit.


lexentry: eng/economist__Noun__1
written_rep: economist
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: econoom
sense_list:
An expert in economics, especially one who studies economic data and extracts higher-level information or proposes theories.


lexentry: eng/economize__Verb__1
written_rep: economize
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bezuinigen | economiseren
sense_list:
(intransitive) To practice being economical (by using things sparingly or in moderation, and by avoiding waste or extravagance).


lexentry: eng/economy__Noun__1
written_rep: economy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: economie
sense_list:
(obsolete) System of management; general regulation and disposition of the affairs of a state or nation, or of any department of government. | Frugal use of resources. | The system of production and distribution and consumption. The overall measure of a currency system; as the national economy.


lexentry: eng/ecoterrorism__Noun__1
written_rep: ecoterrorism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ecoterrorisme
sense_list:
Terrorism with an ecological motive, such as attacks against corporations perceived to be harming the natural environment.


lexentry: eng/ecotourism__Noun__1
written_rep: ecotourism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: duurzaam toerisme
sense_list:
Responsible (sustainable#Adjective) travel to natural areas supporting the fauna, flora, and local economy.


lexentry: eng/ectoparasite__Noun__1
written_rep: ectoparasite
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ectoparasiet
sense_list:
A parasite that lives on the surface of a host organism; such as the Demodex mite, which lives in human hair and eyelashes.


lexentry: eng/ectoplasm__Noun__1
written_rep: ectoplasm
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ectoplasma
sense_list:
(parapsychology) A visible substance believed to emanate from the body of a spiritualistic medium during communication with the dead. | (parapsychology) An immaterial or ethereal substance, especially the transparent corporeal presence of a spirit or ghost. | (cytology) The outer granule-free layer of cytoplasm.


lexentry: eng/ectothermic__Adjective__1
written_rep: ectothermic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: koudbloedig
sense_list:
(zoology) Of or relating to an ectotherm; having a body temperature that varies depending on the outside temperature.


lexentry: eng/ecu__Noun__1
written_rep: ecu
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: schild
sense_list:
(historical) The European Currency Unit (symbol ₠), a currency used in the European Community before the euro.


lexentry: eng/ecumenical__Adjective__1
written_rep: ecumenical
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: oecumenisch
sense_list:
(ecclesiastical) Pertaining to the universal Church, representing the entire Christian world; interdenominational; sometimes by extension, interreligious. [from 16th c.] | (rare) General; universal; catholic; worldwide. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/ecumenism__Noun__1
written_rep: ecumenism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: oecumene
sense_list:
(philosophy) Ecumenical doctrines and practices, especially as manifested in the ecumenical movement.


lexentry: eng/eczema__Noun__1
written_rep: eczema
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eczeem | eczema
sense_list:
(biology, medicine) A non-contagious acute or chronic inflammation of the skin, characterized by redness, itching, and the outbreak of oozing vesicular lesions which become encrusted and scaly.


lexentry: eng/eddy_current__Noun__1
written_rep: eddy current
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wervelstroom
sense_list:
(physics) An induced electric current formed within the body of a conductor when it is exposed to a time varying magnetic field; used in induction heating and in some braking and damping systems.


lexentry: eng/edelweiss__Noun__1
written_rep: edelweiss
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: edelweiss
sense_list:
A European perennial alpine plant (Leontopodium alpinum), with downy leaves and small white flower heads in a dense cluster.


lexentry: eng/edge__Noun__1
written_rep: edge
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: rand | ribbe | zijde | lijn | kant | tak
sense_list:
(geometry) A one-dimensional face of a polytope. In particular, the joining line between two vertices of a polygon; the place where two faces of a polyhedron meet.


lexentry: eng/edge__Noun__1
written_rep: edge
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: kling
sense_list:
(also, figuratively) The thin cutting side of the blade of an instrument, such as an ax, knife, sword, or scythe; that which cuts as an edge does, or wounds deeply, etc.


lexentry: eng/edible_crab__Noun__1
written_rep: edible crab
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: noordzeekrab
sense_list:
Cancer pagurus; a species of robust crab of a reddish-brown color found in the North Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, and perhaps in the Mediterranean Sea.


lexentry: eng/edification__Noun__1
written_rep: edification
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gebouw
sense_list:
The act of edifying, or the state of being edified or improved; a building process, especially morally, emotionally, or spiritually. | (archaic) A building or edifice.


lexentry: eng/editio_princeps__Noun__1
written_rep: editio princeps
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eerste druk
sense_list:
(humanities, printing) The first printed edition of a work previously only published in manuscript form.


lexentry: eng/editor__Noun__1
written_rep: editor
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: redacteur | krantenredacteur
sense_list:
A person at a newspaper, publisher or similar institution who edits stories and/or decides which ones to publish.


lexentry: eng/educe__Verb__1
written_rep: educe
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: afleiden | deduceren | opmaken
sense_list:
(transitive) To infer or deduce (a result, theory etc.) from existing data or premises. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/educe__Verb__1
written_rep: educe
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: afleiden | deduceren | opmaken | oproepen
sense_list:
(transitive) To draw out or bring forth from some basic or potential state; to elicit, to develop. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/eeny,_meeny,_miny,_moe__Noun__1
written_rep: eeny, meeny, miny, moe
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iene miene mutte
sense_list:
(playground games) A method of choosing between two or more people or things, used by children. A child points to each item in turn (or alternately), while saying a rhyme starting "Eeny, meeny, miney, moe", moving to the next item after each word. The item pointed to on the last word of the rhyme is the one chosen.


lexentry: eng/effect__Noun__1
written_rep: effect
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: effect | werking
sense_list:
(sound engineering) An alteration, or device for producing an alteration, in sound after it has been produced by an instrument.


lexentry: eng/effectivity__Noun__1
written_rep: effectivity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: effectiviteit
sense_list:
(uncountable) The ability or power to be effective. | (countable) A measure of the effectiveness of something.


lexentry: eng/effectuate__Verb__1
written_rep: effectuate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: veroorzaken
sense_list:
(transitive) To cause, bring about (an event); to accomplish, to carry out (a wish, plan etc.). [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/effeminate__Adjective__1
written_rep: effeminate
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: verwijfd
sense_list:
(often, derogatory, of a man or boy) Exhibiting behaviour or mannerisms considered typical of a woman; unmasculine.


lexentry: eng/efficient__Adjective__1
written_rep: efficient
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: efficiënt
sense_list:
Making good, thorough, or careful use of resources; not consuming extra. Especially, making good use of time or energy. | Expressing the proportion of consumed energy that was successfully used in a process; the ratio of useful output to total input.


lexentry: eng/effloresce__Verb__1
written_rep: effloresce
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: verbloemen
sense_list:
Of a salt: to seep through some material (bricks, concrete, earth, rock, etc.) in a dissolved state, and then crystallize on a surface in a powdery form.


lexentry: eng/efflorescence__Noun__1
written_rep: efflorescence
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bloem
sense_list:
(chemistry) The formation of a powdery surface on crystals, as a hydrate is converted to anhydrous form by losing loosely bound water of crystallization to the atmosphere. | (metaphorical) Rapid flowering of a culture or civilisation etc. | (pathology) A redness, rash, or eruption on the skin.


lexentry: eng/effuse__Verb__1
written_rep: effuse
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: emitteren
sense_list:
(transitive) To emit; to give off. | (intransitive) To pour out like a stream or freely; to cause to exude; to shed.


lexentry: eng/egg__Noun__1
written_rep: egg
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ei
sense_list:
(specifically, countable) The edible egg (sense 1.1) of a domestic fowl such as a duck, goose, or, especially, a chicken; (uncountable) the contents of such an egg or eggs used as food. | An approximately spherical or ellipsoidal body produced by birds, insects, reptiles, and other animals, housing the embryo within a membrane or shell during its development. | (countable) A thing which looks like or is shaped like an egg (sense 1.1).


lexentry: eng/egg_and_spoon_race__Noun__1
written_rep: egg and spoon race
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eierlopen
sense_list:
(chiefly, British, games) A race in which competitors must carry an egg on a small spoon and race to the finish line without dropping the egg.


lexentry: eng/egg_cosy__Noun__1
written_rep: egg cosy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eiermuts | eiermutsje
sense_list:
A small cover made of wool or other material and designed to be placed over a boiled egg to keep it warm.


lexentry: eng/egg_on__Verb__1
written_rep: egg on
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aanzetten tot | provoceren
sense_list:
(transitive, idiomatic) To encourage or coax (a person) to do something, especially something foolhardy or reckless.


lexentry: eng/egg_roll__Noun__1
written_rep: egg roll
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: loempia
sense_list:
A food made made by wrapping a combination of chopped vegetables, possibly meat, and sometimes noodles, in a sheet of dough, dipping the dough in egg or an egg wash, then deep frying it.


lexentry: eng/egg_salad__Noun__1
written_rep: egg salad
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eiersalade
sense_list:
A dish made primarily of chopped hard-boiled eggs and mayonnaise, often including other ingredients such as celery or mustard; it is frequently used as a sandwich spread.


lexentry: eng/egg_timer__Noun__1
written_rep: egg timer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: eierwekker
sense_list:
(by extension) A timer that can be set to sound an alarm after a certain amount of time; a kitchen timer.


lexentry: eng/egg_tooth__Noun__1
written_rep: egg tooth
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eitand
sense_list:
(zoology) A small, sharp, cranial protuberance used by offspring to break or tear through the egg's surface during hatching.


lexentry: eng/eggnog__Noun__1
written_rep: eggnog
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eierpunch | advocaat
sense_list:
A beverage based on milk, eggs, sugar, and nutmeg; often made alcoholic with rum, brandy, or whisky; popular at Christmas.


lexentry: eng/eglantine__Noun__1
written_rep: eglantine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: egelantier
sense_list:
A Eurasian rose (Rosa rubiginosa, syn. Rosa eglanteria), having prickly stems, fragrant leaves, pink flowers and red hips.


lexentry: eng/ego__Noun__1
written_rep: ego
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ego
sense_list:
The self, especially with a sense of self-importance. | (psychology, Freudian) The most central part of the mind, which mediates with one's surroundings.


lexentry: eng/egotism__Noun__1
written_rep: egotism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: egocentrisme | egotisme
sense_list:
A tendency to talk excessively about oneself. | (nonstandard, by confusion of the similar words) Egoism (belief that behavior should be directed towards one's self-interest).


lexentry: eng/egregore__Noun__1
written_rep: egregore
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: egregor
sense_list:
(occult) An autonomous psychic entity that is composed of, and influences, the thoughts of a group of people.


lexentry: eng/egret__Noun__1
written_rep: egret
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: reiger
sense_list:
Any of various wading birds of the genera Egretta or Ardea that includes herons, many of which are white or buff, and several of which develop fine plumes during the breeding season.


lexentry: eng/eh__Interjection__1
written_rep: eh
part_of_speech: interjection
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: hè
sense_list:
(informal, chiefly, Canada, Northern US, New Zealand, AU, UK) Used as a tag question, to emphasise what goes before or to request that the listener express an opinion about what has been said. | (chiefly, Canada) An interjection used to ascertain the continued attention of someone addressed by the speaker.


lexentry: eng/eider__Noun__1
written_rep: eider
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eidereend
sense_list:
Any of the species of Somateria spp. and Polysticta stelleri or of the seaduck subfamily Merginae, which line their nests with fine down (taken from their own bodies).


lexentry: eng/eidetic__Adjective__1
written_rep: eidetic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eidetisch
sense_list:
(neuroscience) Marked by or resulting from extraordinary ability to recall detailed and vivid mental images of visual images.


lexentry: eng/eidolon__Noun__1
written_rep: eidolon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: afgod
sense_list:
An image or representation of an idea; a representation of an ideal form; an apparition of some actual or imaginary entity, or of some aspect of reality.


lexentry: eng/eidolopoeia__Noun__1
written_rep: eidolopoeia
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: idolopeia
sense_list:
(rhetoric) A rhetorical technique in which a speech is attributed to a deceased person, a phantom, an image or an idol.


lexentry: eng/eigenspace__Noun__1
written_rep: eigenspace
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eigenruimte
sense_list:
(linear algebra) The linear subspace consisting of all eigenvectors associated with a particular eigenvalue, together with the zero vector.


lexentry: eng/eigenvalue__Noun__1
written_rep: eigenvalue
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eigenwaarde
sense_list:
(linear algebra) A scalar, \lambda, such that there exists a non-zero vector x (a corresponding eigenvector) for which the image of x under a given linear operator \mathrm{A} is equal to the image of x under multiplication by \lambda; i.e. \mathrm{A} x = \lambda x.


lexentry: eng/eigenvector__Noun__1
written_rep: eigenvector
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eigenvector
sense_list:
(linear algebra) A vector that is only scaled (not rotated out of its span) under a particular linear transformation; a left or right eigenvector depending on context; (more formally) given a linear transformation A, a vector x such that Ax=λx [or xA=λx] for some scalar λ (called the eigenvalue).


lexentry: eng/eight-thousander__Noun__1
written_rep: eight-thousander
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: achtduizender
sense_list:
Any of the fourteen independent mountains on Earth, all located in Asia, that extend more than 8,000 metres (26,247 ft) above sea level.


lexentry: eng/eight_figures__Noun__1
written_rep: eight figures
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: zeven nullen
sense_list:
An unspecified amount of money ranging from 10,000,000 to 99,999,999 dollars or other unit of currency.


lexentry: eng/eight_hundred__Numeral__1
written_rep: eight hundred
part_of_speech: numeral
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: achthonderd
sense_list:
The cardinal number occurring after seven hundred ninety-nine and before eight hundred one, represented in Arabic numerals as 800.


lexentry: eng/eight_o'clock__Noun__1
written_rep: eight o'clock
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: acht
sense_list:
(In both the 12-hour clock and the 24-hour clock) The start of the ninth hour of the day; 8:00 a.m. (08:00).


lexentry: eng/eighteen__Numeral__1
written_rep: eighteen
part_of_speech: numeral
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: achttien
sense_list:
The cardinal number occurring after seventeen and before nineteen, represented in Roman numerals as XVIII and in Arabic numerals as 18.


lexentry: eng/eighty-eight__Numeral__1
written_rep: eighty-eight
part_of_speech: numeral
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: achtentachtig
sense_list:
Number between eighty-seven and eighty-nine; decimal 88 | An abbreviation for 'Hugs and kisses' in amateur radio. Used especially in Morse code.


lexentry: eng/eighty-eighth__Adjective__1
written_rep: eighty-eighth
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: achtentachtigste
sense_list:
The ordinal form of the number eighty-eight, describing a person or thing in position number 88 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/eighty-fifth__Adjective__1
written_rep: eighty-fifth
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vijfentachtigste
sense_list:
The ordinal form of the number eighty-five, describing a person or thing in position number 85 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/eighty-first__Adjective__1
written_rep: eighty-first
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eenentachtigst | eenentachtigste
sense_list:
The ordinal form of the number eighty-one, describing a person or thing in position number 81 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/eighty-fourth__Adjective__1
written_rep: eighty-fourth
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vierentachtigste
sense_list:
The ordinal form of the number eighty-four, describing a person or thing in position number 84 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/eighty-ninth__Adjective__1
written_rep: eighty-ninth
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: negenentachtigste
sense_list:
The ordinal form of the number eighty-nine, describing a person or thing in position number 89 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/eighty-second__Adjective__1
written_rep: eighty-second
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tweeëntachtigste
sense_list:
The ordinal form of the number eighty-two, describing a person or thing in position number 82 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/eighty-seventh__Adjective__1
written_rep: eighty-seventh
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: zevenentachtigste
sense_list:
The ordinal form of the number eighty-seven, describing a person or thing in position number 87 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/eighty-sixth__Adjective__1
written_rep: eighty-sixth
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: zesentachtigste
sense_list:
The ordinal form of the number eighty-six, describing a person or thing in position number 86 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/eighty-third__Adjective__1
written_rep: eighty-third
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: drieëntachtigste
sense_list:
The ordinal form of the number eighty-three, describing a person or thing in position number 83 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/eighty__Numeral__1
written_rep: eighty
part_of_speech: numeral
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tachtig
sense_list:
The cardinal number occurring after seventy-nine and before eighty-one, represented in Roman numerals as LXXX and in Arabic numerals as 80.


lexentry: eng/einkorn_wheat__Noun__1
written_rep: einkorn wheat
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eenkoorn
sense_list:
A type of wheat, characterised by the presence of a single grain in each spikelet, that was cultivated in the Fertile Crescent and was one of the first grains to be domesticated; any subtype of said wheat, considered as a unit; in particular, the domesticated form.


lexentry: eng/einstein__Noun__1
written_rep: einstein
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: einsteinium
sense_list:
(photochemistry, dated) One mole of photons, regardless of frequency, as used to measure irradiance.


lexentry: eng/einsteinium__Noun__1
written_rep: einsteinium
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: einsteinium
sense_list:
A transuranic chemical element (symbol Es) with atomic number 99: a soft, silvery, paramagnetic metal.


lexentry: eng/either__Conjunction__1
written_rep: either
part_of_speech: conjunction
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ofwel | of | hetzij
sense_list:
Introduces the first of two (or occasionally more) options or possibilities, the second (or last) of which is introduced by “or”.


lexentry: eng/ejaculate__Verb__1
written_rep: ejaculate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: ejaculeren
sense_list:
(biology, transitive) To eject or suddenly throw fluid or some other substance from a duct or other body structure. | (specifically, transitive, and, intransitive) Of a human being or other mammal: to forcibly eject from the urethra in response to sexual stimulation, in a male, semen; and, in a female, vaginal fluid.


lexentry: eng/ejaculation__Noun__1
written_rep: ejaculation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: ejaculatie
sense_list:
(specifically) A reflex in human beings and other mammals in response to sexual stimulation involving the forcible ejection from the urethra of, in males, semen; and, in females, vaginal fluid.


lexentry: eng/ejection_seat__Noun__1
written_rep: ejection seat
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: schietstoel
sense_list:
A seat in an aircraft which can be ejected from the cockpit and thus save the pilot's life when a crash is imminent.


lexentry: eng/ejector__Noun__1
written_rep: ejector
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: waterspuwer
sense_list:
One who, or that which, ejects or dispossesses. | ejector seat: a pilot's seat in an airplane that can be forcibly ejected in the case of an emergency; then the pilot descends by parachute.


lexentry: eng/ekphrasis__Noun__1
written_rep: ekphrasis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ekfrasis
sense_list:
(rhetoric) A clear, intense, self-contained argument or verbal description of an object, especially of an artwork.


lexentry: eng/elaboration__Noun__1
written_rep: elaboration
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: uitwerking
sense_list:
The act or process of producing or refining with labor; improvement by successive operations; refinement.


lexentry: eng/elaiosome__Noun__1
written_rep: elaiosome
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: elaiosoom | mierenbroodje
sense_list:
(botany) A fleshy structure rich in lipids attached to the seeds of many plant species, usually to attract ants that disperse the seeds.


lexentry: eng/eland__Noun__1
written_rep: eland
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: elandantilope
sense_list:
A genus of large South African antelope (Taurotragus), valued both for its hide and flesh. [from late 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/elastic__Adjective__1
written_rep: elastic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: elastisch
sense_list:
Capable of stretching; particularly, capable of stretching so as to return to an original shape or size when force is released.


lexentry: eng/elasticity__Noun__1
written_rep: elasticity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: elasticiteit
sense_list:
(physics) The property by virtue of which a material deformed under load can regain its original dimensions when unloaded | The quality of being elastic.


lexentry: eng/elative__Noun__1
written_rep: elative
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: elatief
sense_list:
In Semitic languages, the “adjective degree of superiority”. In some languages such as Arabic, the concepts of comparative and superlative degree of an adjective are merged into a single form, the elative. How this form is understood or translated depends upon context and definiteness. In the absence of comparison, the elative conveys the notion of “greatest”, “supreme.”


lexentry: eng/elative__Noun__2
written_rep: elative
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: elatief
sense_list:
(grammar) In Finno-Ugric languages, one of the locative cases, expressing “out of,” or “from” as in Finnish talosta, Hungarian házból (“out of the house”). Its opposite is the illative case (“into”). In Finnish, the case form is used also to express "out of" or "proximity" in a figurative sense which in English is often conveyed by the word "about".


lexentry: eng/elative_case__Noun__1
written_rep: elative case
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: elatief | naamval
sense_list:
(grammar) The case used to indicate movement out of something; for example, out of the house. Some languages that make use of the elative are Finnish, Hungarian, and Estonian.


lexentry: eng/elbaite__Noun__1
written_rep: elbaite
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: elbaiet
sense_list:
(mineral) A sodium-lithium-aluminium borosilicate mineral of the tourmaline group, prized as a gemstone.


lexentry: eng/elbow__Noun__1
written_rep: elbow
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: elleboog
sense_list:
(anatomy) The joint between the upper arm and the forearm. | (by extension) Any turn or bend like that of the elbow, in a wall, building, coastline, etc.; an angular or jointed part of any structure, such as the raised arm of a chair or sofa, or a short pipe fitting, turning at an angle or bent.


lexentry: eng/elbow_bump__Noun__1
written_rep: elbow bump
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: ellebooggroet
sense_list:
The touching of elbows between two people, sometimes as an alternative to a handshake, fist bump, or other form of contact when attempting to avoid the spread of germs.


lexentry: eng/elbow_grease__Noun__1
written_rep: elbow grease
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: inspanning
sense_list:
(idiomatic) Effort or hard work, especially physical work involving repeated motion of the forearm, such as scrubbing.


lexentry: eng/election__Noun__1
written_rep: election
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: verkiezing
sense_list:
A process of choosing a leader, members of parliament, councillors, or other representatives by popular vote.


lexentry: eng/election_threshold__Noun__1
written_rep: election threshold
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: kiesdrempel
sense_list:
A minimum percentage of votes that a party needs to receive in order to obtain a parliamentary seat.


lexentry: eng/elector__Noun__1
written_rep: elector
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: kiesman | kiesmens
sense_list:
A member of an electoral college; specifically (US) an official selected by a state as a member of the Electoral College to elect the president and vice president of the United States.


lexentry: eng/elector__Noun__1
written_rep: elector
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: kiezer
sense_list:
(Britain, Commonwealth) A person eligible to vote to elect a Member of Parliament. | (politics) A person eligible to vote in an election; a member of an electorate, a voter.


lexentry: eng/electoral_college__Noun__1
written_rep: electoral college
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: kiescollege
sense_list:
(politics) A body of electors empowered to elect someone to a particular office, such as the Holy Roman Emperor or the President of the United States.


lexentry: eng/electoral_fraud__Noun__1
written_rep: electoral fraud
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: verkiezingsfraude
sense_list:
(politics) Illegal interference with the process of an election, especially with the intent to stage a desired election outcome.


lexentry: eng/electric_car__Noun__1
written_rep: electric car
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: elektrische auto | stekkerauto
sense_list:
A car that uses electric motors and motor controllers instead of an internal combustion engine, the power coming from rechargeable batteries.


lexentry: eng/electric_circuit__Noun__1
written_rep: electric circuit
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: stroomkring
sense_list:
A path, or an interconnected group of paths (at least one of which is closed), capable of carrying an electric current.


lexentry: eng/electric_current__Noun__1
written_rep: electric current
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: stroomsterkte
sense_list:
(electromagnetism) A net unidirectional movement of electrons, or other charge carriers, caused by a potential difference. | (electromagnetism) The net charge that passes through some cross-section of a conducting material (in one direction), per unit time, having the SI unit A (C/s).


lexentry: eng/electric_eel__Noun__1
written_rep: electric eel
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sidderaal
sense_list:
(narrowly) Electrophorus electricus, a species of fish resembling an eel (though not related) that is capable of generating powerful electric shocks.


lexentry: eng/electric_energy__Noun__1
written_rep: electric energy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: energie
sense_list:
(physics) The potential energy of an electric charge in an electric field, or of an electric current in a magnetic field.


lexentry: eng/electric_fence__Noun__1
written_rep: electric fence
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: schrikdraad | elektrische afrastering
sense_list:
A fence containing metal wire through which an electric current is passed, as a deterrent which will shock people or animals trying to breach or climb the fence.


lexentry: eng/electric_field__Noun__1
written_rep: electric field
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: elektrisch veld
sense_list:
(electricity, physics) A region of space around a charged particle, or between two voltages, which exerts a force on charged objects in its vicinity.


lexentry: eng/electric_locomotive__Noun__1
written_rep: electric locomotive
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: elektrische locomotief
sense_list:
(rail) A locomotive with its motors powered by electricity from overhead lines or (less commonly) from a third rail or on-board energy storage such as a battery or a supercapacitor.


lexentry: eng/electric_piano__Noun__1
written_rep: electric piano
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: elektrische piano
sense_list:
(musical instruments) A type of lightweight piano with electronic pickups to amplify the sound. The strings, or string substitutes, are struck mechanically such that the action is similar to that of a normal piano.


lexentry: eng/electric_toothbrush__Noun__1
written_rep: electric toothbrush
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: elektrische tandenborstel
sense_list:
A toothbrush that uses electric power, usually supplied by a battery, to move the brush head rapidly.


lexentry: eng/electrical_engineering__Noun__1
written_rep: electrical engineering
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: elektrotechniek
sense_list:
The branch of engineering that deals with the technology of electricity, especially the design and application of circuitry and equipment for power generation and distribution, machine control, and communications.


lexentry: eng/electrical_resistance__Noun__1
written_rep: electrical resistance
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: verzetsbeweging
sense_list:
(physics) The opposition offered by an electrical conductor to the flow of a current through itself, resulting in a conversion of electrical energy into heat and radiation. The SI derived unit of resistance is the ohm (Ω). Symbol: R.


lexentry: eng/electricity__Noun__1
written_rep: electricity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: elektriciteit | stroom
sense_list:
(physics) The study of electrical phenomena; the branch of science dealing with such phenomena. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/electrify__Verb__1
written_rep: electrify
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: elektrificeren
sense_list:
(transitive) To cause electricity to pass through; to affect by electricity; to give an electric shock to.


lexentry: eng/electrocardiograph__Noun__1
written_rep: electrocardiograph
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: elektrocardiograaf
sense_list:
A device used in the diagnosis and detection of heart abnormalities that measures electric potentials on the surface of the body and creates a record (electrocardiogram) of the electrical currents associated with heart muscle activity.


lexentry: eng/electrochemical__Adjective__1
written_rep: electrochemical
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: elektrochemisch
sense_list:
(electrochemistry) Of, or relating to a chemical reaction brought about by electricity. | (electrochemistry) Of, or relating to electricity produced by a chemical reaction, e.g. in a battery.


lexentry: eng/electrochemistry__Noun__1
written_rep: electrochemistry
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: elektrochemie
sense_list:
(chemistry) The science of the chemistry associated with the flow of electricity, especially at the surface of an electrode.


lexentry: eng/electroconvulsive_therapy__Noun__1
written_rep: electroconvulsive therapy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: elektroconvulsietherapie | elektroshock | elektroshocktherapie
sense_list:
(medicine) A biomedical therapy for severely depressed patients in which a brief electric current is sent through the brain of an anesthetized patient.


lexentry: eng/electrode__Noun__1
written_rep: electrode
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: elektrode
sense_list:
The terminal through which electric current passes between metallic and nonmetallic parts of an electric circuit.


lexentry: eng/electrodynamics__Noun__1
written_rep: electrodynamics
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: elektrodynamica
sense_list:
(physics) The phenomena associated with moving electric charges, and their interaction with electric and magnetic fields; the study of these phenomena.


lexentry: eng/electroencephalogram__Noun__1
written_rep: electroencephalogram
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: elektro-encefalogram
sense_list:
(neurology) A recording of electrical brain activity (brain waves) made by an electroencephalograph.


lexentry: eng/electroencephalography__Noun__1
written_rep: electroencephalography
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: electroencephalography
sense_list:
(neurology) The measurement and recording of electrical activity in the brain for diagnostic purposes.


lexentry: eng/electrolysis__Noun__1
written_rep: electrolysis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: elektrolyse
sense_list:
(chemistry) The chemical change produced by passing an electric current through a conducting solution or a molten salt.


lexentry: eng/electromagnetic_radiation__Noun__1
written_rep: electromagnetic radiation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: elektromagnetische straling
sense_list:
Radiation (quantized as photons) consisting of oscillating electric and magnetic fields oriented perpendicularly to each other, moving through space.


lexentry: eng/electromagnetic_spectrum__Noun__1
written_rep: electromagnetic spectrum
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: elektromagnetisch spectrum
sense_list:
(physics) The entire range of wavelengths of all known electromagnetic radiations extending from gamma rays, to X-rays through visible light, infrared, to radio waves.


lexentry: eng/electromagnetism__Noun__1
written_rep: electromagnetism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: elektromagnetisme
sense_list:
A unified fundamental force that combines the aspects of electricity and magnetism and is one of the four fundamental forces. (technically it can be unified with weak nuclear to form electroweak) Its gauge boson is the photon.


lexentry: eng/electron__Noun__1
written_rep: electron
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: elektron
sense_list:
(particle) The subatomic particle having a negative charge and orbiting the nucleus; the flow of electrons in a conductor constitutes electricity.


lexentry: eng/electron_cloud__Noun__1
written_rep: electron cloud
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: elektronenwolk
sense_list:
(physics) A mathematically defined region around an atomic nucleus defined by a high probability that the atom's electrons will be present in that region.


lexentry: eng/electron_microscope__Noun__1
written_rep: electron microscope
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: elektronenmicroscoop
sense_list:
Any of several forms of microscope that use a beam of electrons, rather than one of light, and thus has a much greater resolving power.


lexentry: eng/electron_volt__Noun__1
written_rep: electron volt
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: elektronvolt
sense_list:
(physics) A unit for measuring the energy of subatomic particles; the energy equal to that attained by an electron moving through a potential difference of one volt. Equivalent to 1.6022 × 10−19 joules.


lexentry: eng/electronegativity__Noun__1
written_rep: electronegativity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: elektronegativiteit
sense_list:
(chemistry) The tendency, or a measure of the ability, of an atom or molecule to attract electrons when forming bonds.


lexentry: eng/electronic__Adjective__1
written_rep: electronic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: elektronisch
sense_list:
Operating on the physical behavior of electrons, especially in semiconductors. | Generated by an electronic device.


lexentry: eng/electronic_cigarette__Noun__1
written_rep: electronic cigarette
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: e-sigaret
sense_list:
A cylindrical battery-powered device that provides inhaled doses of nicotine by way of a vaporized solution.


lexentry: eng/electronics__Noun__1
written_rep: electronics
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: elektronica
sense_list:
(physics) The study and use of electrical devices that operate by controlling the flow of electrons or other electrically charged particles or by converting the flow of charged particles to or from other forms of energy. | (in the plural) Devices which require the flow of electrons through conductors and semiconductors in order to perform their function; devices that operate on electrical power (battery or outlet)


lexentry: eng/electrostatics__Noun__1
written_rep: electrostatics
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: elektrostatica
sense_list:
(physics) the branch of physics that deals with static electricity; that is, with the force exerted by an unchanging electric field upon a charged object


lexentry: eng/electrovalency__Noun__1
written_rep: electrovalency
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: elektronenvalenties
sense_list:
(physics) The net electric charge on an ion. | (chemistry) The number of electrons gained or lost during the formation of an ionic bond.


lexentry: eng/electrum__Noun__1
written_rep: electrum
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: elektrum
sense_list:
An alloy of gold and silver, used by the ancients; now specifically a natural alloy with between 20 and 50 per cent silver.


lexentry: eng/element__Noun__1
written_rep: element
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: element
sense_list:
(chemistry) A chemical substance made entirely of one such type of atom; any one of the simplest chemical substances that cannot be decomposed in a chemical reaction or by any chemical means and made up of atoms all having the same number of protons. | One of the simplest or essential parts or principles of which anything consists, or upon which the constitution or fundamental powers of anything are based. | (set theory) One of the objects in a set. | One of the four basic building blocks of matter in theories of ancient philosophers and alchemists: water, earth, fire, and air. | (in the plural only, with "the") Atmospheric forces such as strong winds and rains. | A place or state of being that a person or object is best suited to. | (computing) One of the conceptual objects in a markup language, usually represented in text by tags.


lexentry: eng/element__Noun__1
written_rep: element
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: element | fractie
sense_list:
(usually, in the plural) A basic, simple substance out of which something is made, raw material. | A small but present amount of a quality, a hint.


lexentry: eng/element__Noun__1
written_rep: element
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: element | gegeven
sense_list:
(legal) A required aspect or component of a cause of action. A deed is regarded as a violation of law only if each element can be proved.


lexentry: eng/element_of_surprise__Noun__1
written_rep: element of surprise
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: verrassingselement
sense_list:
(idiomatic) The strategic advantage afforded to a party when its opposition may be caught by surprise.


lexentry: eng/elementary_particle__Noun__1
written_rep: elementary particle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: elementair deeltje
sense_list:
(physics) A fundamental particle; any of the subatomic particles that do not consist of other, smaller particles; the gauge bosons, leptons and quarks.


lexentry: eng/elephant__Noun__1
written_rep: elephant
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: olifant | elp | elpendier
sense_list:
A large mammal of the family Elephantidae in the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and native to Africa and Asia.


lexentry: eng/elephant_foot_yam__Noun__1
written_rep: elephant foot yam
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: olifantenyam
sense_list:
A plant of the species Amorphophallus paeoniifolius, similar to the titan arum, cultivated for food.


lexentry: eng/elephant_in_the_room__Noun__1
written_rep: elephant in the room
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: olifant in de kamer
sense_list:
(idiomatic) A problem or difficult issue that is very obvious, but is ignored for the convenience or comfort of those involved.


lexentry: eng/elevation__Noun__1
written_rep: elevation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: elevatie
sense_list:
The act of raising from a lower place, condition, or quality to a higher; said of material things, persons, the mind, the voice, etc. | The condition of being or feeling elevated; heightened; exaltation. | That which is raised up or elevated; an elevated place or station. | The movement of the axis of a piece in a vertical plane; also, the angle of elevation, that is, the angle between the axis of the piece and the line of sight; distinguished from direction. | (architecture) A geometrical projection of a building, or other object, on a plane perpendicular to the horizon; orthographic projection on a vertical plane; called by the ancients the orthography.


lexentry: eng/elevator__Noun__1
written_rep: elevator
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: hoogteroer
sense_list:
(aeronautics) A control surface of an aircraft responsible for controlling the pitching motion of the machine.


lexentry: eng/eleven_o'clock__Noun__1
written_rep: eleven o'clock
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: elf
sense_list:
(In both the 12-hour clock and the 24-hour clock) The start of the twelfth hour of the day; 11:00 a.m. (11:00).


lexentry: eng/elevenses__Noun__1
written_rep: elevenses
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: middageten
sense_list:
(Britain, informal) A short mid-morning break taken around eleven o'clock for a drink or light snack.


lexentry: eng/elf__Noun__1
written_rep: elf
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: elf | alf
sense_list:
(Germanic mythology) A supernatural being or spirit associated with illness, mischief, and harmful or dangerous magical influence; in later Norse sources, sometimes divided into benevolent light elves (inhabiting Álfheimr) and malevolent dark elves.


lexentry: eng/elicit__Verb__1
written_rep: elicit
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ontlokken | oproepen
sense_list:
To evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer.


lexentry: eng/elicit__Verb__1
written_rep: elicit
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: onthullen | teweegbrengen | veroorzaken
sense_list:
To draw out, bring out, bring forth (something latent); to obtain information from someone or something.


lexentry: eng/elision__Noun__1
written_rep: elision
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: elisie
sense_list:
(linguistics) The omission of a letter or syllable between two words or inside a word; sometimes marked with an apostrophe.


lexentry: eng/elite__Noun__1
written_rep: elite
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: elite
sense_list:
A special group or social class of people who have a superior social or economic status and attendant power, advantages, or privileges in society; a member of such a group.


lexentry: eng/elixir__Noun__1
written_rep: elixir
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: elixer
sense_list:
(alchemy) A substance or liquid which is believed to cure all ills and give eternal life. | (pharmacy) A sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste.


lexentry: eng/ell__Noun__1
written_rep: ell
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: el
sense_list:
(historical) A measure of length. An English ell was 1¼ yards (45 inches or 114 cm), a Scottish ell was about 37 inches (94 cm), a Flemish ell was ¾ yard (27 inches or 69 cm), while certain European ells were less than 50 cm.


lexentry: eng/ellipse__Noun__1
written_rep: ellipse
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ellips
sense_list:
(geometry) A closed curve, the locus of a point such that the sum of the distances from that point to two other fixed points (called the foci of the ellipse) is constant; equivalently, the conic section that is the intersection of a cone with a plane that does not intersect the base of the cone.


lexentry: eng/ellipsis__Noun__1
written_rep: ellipsis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: beletselteken | ellips | doorlooppuntjes | weglating
sense_list:
(typography, mathematics) A mark consisting of multiple full stops (with or without spaces), used to indicate omitted, missing, or illegible words; or (in mathematics) that a pattern continues.


lexentry: eng/ellipsoid__Noun__1
written_rep: ellipsoid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ellipsoïde
sense_list:
(mathematics, geometry) A surface, all of whose cross sections are elliptic or circular (including the sphere), that generalises the ellipse and in Cartesian coordinates (x, y, z) is a quadric with equation x2/a2 + y2/b2 + z2/c2 = 1.


lexentry: eng/elliptic__Adjective__1
written_rep: elliptic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: elliptisch
sense_list:
(mathematics, in combination, of certain functions, equations and operators) That has coefficients satisfying a condition analogous to the condition for the general equation for a conic section to be of an ellipse.


lexentry: eng/elliptical__Adjective__1
written_rep: elliptical
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: elliptisch
sense_list:
In a shape of, or reminding of, an ellipse; oval. | Of, or showing ellipsis; having a word or words omitted.


lexentry: eng/elm__Noun__1
written_rep: elm
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: iep | olm
sense_list:
(countable) A tree of the genus Ulmus of the family Ulmaceae, large deciduous trees with alternate stipulate leaves and small apetalous flowers.


lexentry: eng/elocution__Noun__1
written_rep: elocution
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: uitspraak
sense_list:
The art of speaking, especially public speaking, with expert control of gesture and voice, diction (articulation and word choice), and usage.


lexentry: eng/elongate__Verb__1
written_rep: elongate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: doortrekken
sense_list:
To make (something) long or longer, for example, by pulling or stretching; to make (something) elongated; to extend, to lengthen.


lexentry: eng/elope__Verb__1
written_rep: elope
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: weglopen
sense_list:
(intransitive, of a married or engaged person) To run away from home with a paramour. | (intransitive, of an unmarried person) To run away secretly for the purpose of getting married with one's intended spouse; to marry in a quick or private fashion, especially without a public period of engagement.


lexentry: eng/elopement__Noun__1
written_rep: elopement
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: schaking
sense_list:
The act of running away from home with a paramour. | The act of running away secretly for the purpose of getting married.


lexentry: eng/elucidate__Verb__1
written_rep: elucidate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: verklaren | clarificeren | uitleggen | verduidelijken | verhelderen
sense_list:
(figurative) To make (something) clear and understandable; to clarify, to illuminate, to shed light on.


lexentry: eng/elucidation__Noun__1
written_rep: elucidation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: verklaring | verduidelijking
sense_list:
A making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration


lexentry: eng/elude__Verb__1
written_rep: elude
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: vergeten
sense_list:
(transitive) To escape being understandable to; to be incomprehensible to. | (transitive) To escape someone's memory, to slip someone's mind.


lexentry: eng/elytron__Noun__1
written_rep: elytron
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dekschild
sense_list:
A sheath or outer covering, especially around the spinal cord or over the hindwings of certain insects.


lexentry: eng/em_dash__Noun__1
written_rep: em dash
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: heel kastlijntje
sense_list:
(typography) The symbol (—) (used to demarcate a parenthetical thought or to indicate a break, or for emphasis)


lexentry: eng/email__Noun__1
written_rep: email
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: e-mail | email | mail
sense_list:
(uncountable) A system for sending messages and datas by means of computers connected together in a network.


lexentry: eng/email__Noun__1
written_rep: email
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: e-mail | e-mailbericht | mail
sense_list:
(uncountable) The quantity of messages sent through an email system. | (countable) A message being sent through email.


lexentry: eng/email__Verb__1
written_rep: email
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: e-mailen | mailen
sense_list:
(transitive) To send an email or emails to. | (intransitive) To send, or compose and then send, one or more emails.


lexentry: eng/emancipate__Verb__1
written_rep: emancipate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ontvoogden
sense_list:
(chiefly, law) To release (a minor) from the legal authority and custody which a parent or guardian has over them; also (Ancient Rome, historical) , to release (a child) from the legal authority of the paterfamilias.


lexentry: eng/emancipation__Noun__1
written_rep: emancipation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: ontvoogding | emancipatie
sense_list:
The state of being thus set free; liberation (used, for example, of slaves from bondage, of a person from prejudices, of the mind from superstition, of a nation from tyranny or subjugation).


lexentry: eng/embankment__Noun__1
written_rep: embankment
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: waterkering
sense_list:
a long mound of earth, stone, or similar material, usually built for purposes such as to hold back or store water, for protection from weather or enemies, or to support a road or railway.


lexentry: eng/embargo__Noun__1
written_rep: embargo
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: embargo
sense_list:
An order by the government prohibiting ships from leaving port. | A ban on trade with another country.


lexentry: eng/embarrass__Verb__1
written_rep: embarrass
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: in verlegenheid brengen | verlegen maken
sense_list:
(transitive) to humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to abash.


lexentry: eng/embarrassment__Noun__1
written_rep: embarrassment
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: verlegenheid
sense_list:
A state of discomfort arising from bashfulness or consciousness of having violated a social rule; humiliation.


lexentry: eng/embassy__Noun__1
written_rep: embassy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: ambassade
sense_list:
An organization or group of officials who permanently represent a sovereign state in a second sovereign state or with respect to an international organization such as the United Nations.


lexentry: eng/embattled__Adjective__2
written_rep: embattled
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: voortdurend in moeilijkheden
sense_list:
(architecture) Of a fortress or other building, a wall, etc.: having battlements or crenellations; battlemented, crenellated.


lexentry: eng/embezzle__Verb__1
written_rep: embezzle
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: verduisteren
sense_list:
(legal, business) To steal or misappropriate money that one has been trusted with, especially to steal money from the organisation for which one works.


lexentry: eng/emblem_book__Noun__1
written_rep: emblem book
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: embleemboek
sense_list:
A book, of a kind popular in 16th- and 17th-century Europe, containing allegorical illustrations with accompanying explanatory text, typically morals or poems.


lexentry: eng/embolism__Noun__1
written_rep: embolism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: embolie
sense_list:
(pathology) An obstruction or occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus, that is by a blood clot, air bubble or other matter that has been transported by the blood stream.


lexentry: eng/embolus__Noun__1
written_rep: embolus
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: zuiger
sense_list:
(pathology) An obstruction causing an embolism: a blood clot, air bubble or other matter carried by the bloodstream and causing a blockage or occlusion of a blood vessel.


lexentry: eng/embrace__Verb__1
written_rep: embrace
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: omhelzen | omarmen | knuffelen
sense_list:
(transitive) To clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.


lexentry: eng/embrasure__Noun__1
written_rep: embrasure
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: schietgat
sense_list:
(architectural element, military) Any of the indentations between the merlons of a battlement; an opening in a wall or parapet through which ordnance can be fired.


lexentry: eng/embryo__Noun__1
written_rep: embryo
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: embryo
sense_list:
In the reproductive cycle, the stage after the fertilization of the egg that precedes the development into a fetus.


lexentry: eng/embryology__Noun__1
written_rep: embryology
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: embryologie
sense_list:
The scientific study of embryos and (often) also the developmental biology of all prenatal phases (embryology sensu stricto plus fetology and teratology collectively).


lexentry: eng/emerald__Noun__1
written_rep: emerald
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: smaragd
sense_list:
Any of various green gemstones, especially a green transparent form of beryl, highly valued as a precious stone.


lexentry: eng/emerald_ash_borer__Noun__1
written_rep: emerald ash borer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aziatische essenprachtkever
sense_list:
Agrilus planipennis, a green beetle native to Asia and a significant pest of ash trees in Europe and North America.


lexentry: eng/emergence__Noun__1
written_rep: emergence
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: opkomst
sense_list:
The act of rising out of a fluid, or coming forth from envelopment or concealment, or of rising into view; appearance.


lexentry: eng/emergency__Noun__1
written_rep: emergency
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: noodgeval | nood | spoedgeval
sense_list:
(sometimes, attributive) A situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention.


lexentry: eng/emergency_department__Noun__1
written_rep: emergency department
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: spoed
sense_list:
(healthcare) A department of a hospital where seriously ill or injured patients, often with life-threatening conditions that require urgent or immediate treatment, are brought in, usually by ambulance.


lexentry: eng/emergency_landing__Noun__1
written_rep: emergency landing
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: noodlanding
sense_list:
(aviation) A sudden landing of an aircraft, made in case of an on-board emergency or another reason requiring an immediate landing.


lexentry: eng/emergency_room__Noun__1
written_rep: emergency room
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: spoedeisende hulp
sense_list:
(North America, Philippines, healthcare) A department of a hospital where seriously ill or injured patients, often with life-threatening conditions that require urgent or immediate treatment, are brought in, usually by ambulance.


lexentry: eng/emergency_service__Noun__1
written_rep: emergency service
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: hulpdienst
sense_list:
Any public service that deals with emergencies; especially the police, fire, ambulance, or lifeboat services.


lexentry: eng/emergency_vehicle__Noun__1
written_rep: emergency vehicle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: hulpverleningsvoertuig
sense_list:
A vehicle that is designated to respond to an emergency, such as a police car, ambulance, fire engine or lifeboat.


lexentry: eng/emic__Adjective__1
written_rep: emic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: emisch
sense_list:
(social science, anthropology) Of or pertaining to the analysis of a cultural system or its features from the perspective of a participant in that culture.


lexentry: eng/emigrate__Verb__1
written_rep: emigrate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: emigreren
sense_list:
(intransitive) To leave the country in which one lives, especially one's native country, in order to reside elsewhere.


lexentry: eng/emigration__Noun__1
written_rep: emigration
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: emigratie | uitwijking
sense_list:
The act of emigrating; movement of a person or persons out of a country or national region, for the purpose of permanent relocation of residence.


lexentry: eng/eminent_domain__Noun__1
written_rep: eminent domain
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: onteigening
sense_list:
(US, Philippines) The right of a government over the private property within its jurisdiction. Usually invoked to compel land owners to sell their property in preparation for a major construction project such as a freeway.


lexentry: eng/eminent_domain__Noun__1
written_rep: eminent domain
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: oppereigendom
sense_list:
(historical) In feudalism, the legal interest or rights of a lord or superior in an estate in land held in fee, as opposed to the vassal's or tenant's interest.


lexentry: eng/emmer__Noun__1
written_rep: emmer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: emmertarwe | tweekoren
sense_list:
Any of species Triticum dicoccum, one of a group of hulled wheats that are important food grains. [from 1908]


lexentry: eng/emoji__Noun__1
written_rep: emoji
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: emoji
sense_list:
A digital graphic icon with a unique code point used to represent a concept, object, person, animal or place, originally used in Japanese text messaging but since adopted internationally in other contexts such as social media. Or, by extension, any non-standard emoji-like image inserted inline in text, i.e. an image emoticon.


lexentry: eng/emoticon__Noun__1
written_rep: emoticon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: emoticon
sense_list:
A graphical representation of a particular emotion of the writer, used especially in SMS, email, or other electronic communication.


lexentry: eng/emotion__Noun__1
written_rep: emotion
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: emotie
sense_list:
A person's internal state of being and involuntary physiological response to an object or a situation, based on or tied to physical state and sensory data.


lexentry: eng/emotional__Adjective__1
written_rep: emotional
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: emotioneel
sense_list:
Characterized by emotion. | Determined by strong emotion rather than purely logical reasoning. | Appealing to or arousing emotion.


lexentry: eng/emotional_blackmail__Noun__1
written_rep: emotional blackmail
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: emotionele chantage
sense_list:
The psychological abuse of a person's emotions or insecurities in order to influence their behavior.


lexentry: eng/emotional_intelligence__Noun__1
written_rep: emotional intelligence
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: emotionele intelligentie
sense_list:
(psychology) The ability, capacity, or skill to perceive, assess, and manage the emotions of oneself, of others, and of groups.


lexentry: eng/emotivism__Noun__1
written_rep: emotivism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: emotivisme
sense_list:
(ethics) The meta-ethical stance that ethical judgments, such as those containing the words "should" and "ought to", are primarily expressions of one's own attitude and imperatives meant to change the attitudes and actions of another.


lexentry: eng/empathic__Adjective__1
written_rep: empathic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: empathisch
sense_list:
Showing or expressing empathy. | (science fiction) Of, pertaining to, or being an empath: of or having the capability of sensing the emotions of others.


lexentry: eng/empathy__Noun__1
written_rep: empathy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: empathie | inlevingsvermogen
sense_list:
Identification with or understanding of the thoughts, feelings, or emotional state of another person.


lexentry: eng/emperor__Noun__1
written_rep: emperor
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: keizer
sense_list:
Any monarch ruling an empire, irrespective of gender, with "empress" contrasting to mean the consort of an emperor.


lexentry: eng/emphasis__Noun__1
written_rep: emphasis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: beklemtoning | klemtoon
sense_list:
Prominence given to a syllable or words, by raising the voice or printing in italic or underlined type.


lexentry: eng/emphyteusis__Noun__1
written_rep: emphyteusis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: erfpacht
sense_list:
(legal) A right to enjoyment of property with a given stipulation that the property will be improved or maintained in an agreed upon manner; long leasehold


lexentry: eng/empire__Noun__1
written_rep: empire
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: keizerrijk | rijk
sense_list:
A political state, often a monarchy, that has achieved a much greater current size than its initial size by conquering surrounding territories, cities or nations. | A political unit ruled by an emperor or empress.


lexentry: eng/empire__Noun__1
written_rep: empire
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: imperium | keizerrijk
sense_list:
The group of states or other territories that owe allegiance to an imperial power (foreign to them), when distinguished from the native territory of that power; imperial possessions.


lexentry: eng/empirical__Adjective__1
written_rep: empirical
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: empirisch
sense_list:
Pertaining to or based on experience, as opposed to theory. | Pertaining to, derived from, or testable by observations made using the physical senses or using instruments which extend the senses. | (philosophy of science) Verifiable by means of scientific experimentation.


lexentry: eng/empiricism__Noun__1
written_rep: empiricism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: empirisme
sense_list:
(philosophy) A doctrine which holds that the only or, at least, the most reliable source of human knowledge is experience, especially perception by means of the physical senses. (Often contrasted with rationalism.) [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/employment_contract__Noun__1
written_rep: employment contract
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: arbeidscontract | arbeidsovereenkomst
sense_list:
(law, business, human resources) A category of contract used in labor law to attribute right and responsibilities between parties to a bargain.


lexentry: eng/emporium__Noun__1
written_rep: emporium
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: marktplaats
sense_list:
(also, figuratively) A city or region which is a major trading centre; also, a place within a city for commerce and trading; a marketplace.


lexentry: eng/emporium__Noun__1
written_rep: emporium
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: warenhuis
sense_list:
(also, figuratively) A shop that offers a wide variety of goods for sale; a department store; (with a descriptive word) a shop specializing in particular goods.


lexentry: eng/empower__Verb__1
written_rep: empower
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: bemoedigen
sense_list:
(transitive) To give someone more confidence and/or strength to do something, often by enabling them to increase their control over their own life or situation.


lexentry: eng/empty_nest_syndrome__Noun__1
written_rep: empty nest syndrome
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: legenestsyndroom
sense_list:
(psychology) A feeling of loneliness or depression experienced by some parents when their children have matured and left home.


lexentry: eng/empyema__Noun__1
written_rep: empyema
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: empyeem
sense_list:
(medical sign) A collection of pus within a naturally existing anatomical cavity (as opposed to an abscess, which occurs in a newly formed cavity).


lexentry: eng/emulation__Noun__1
written_rep: emulation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: jaloezie
sense_list:
(computing) Execution of a program or other software designed for a different system, by simulating parts of the other system.


lexentry: eng/emulator__Noun__1
written_rep: emulator
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: emulator
sense_list:
A person or thing that emulates. | (computing) A piece of software or hardware that simulates another system.


lexentry: eng/en_passant__Adverb__1
written_rep: en passant
part_of_speech: adverb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: en passant
sense_list:
(chess) Of a capture of an enemy pawn, by moving one's pawn to the square that the enemy pawn has just passed over.


lexentry: eng/en_passant__Noun__1
written_rep: en passant
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: en passant slaan
sense_list:
(chess) A move in which a pawn captures an opposing pawn on the same rank immediately after the latter has moved forward two squares on its first move in the game, as if it had moved forward only one square.


lexentry: eng/enable__Verb__1
written_rep: enable
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: in staat stellen | inschakelen | mogelijk maken
sense_list:
To make somebody able (to do, or to be, something); to give sufficient ability or power to do or to be; to give strength or ability to.


lexentry: eng/enable__Verb__1
written_rep: enable
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: in staat stellen
sense_list:
To qualify or approve for some role or position; to render sanction or authorization to; to confirm suitability for.


lexentry: eng/enable__Verb__1
written_rep: enable
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 07
trans_list: activeren | inschakelen | toestaan
sense_list:
(chiefly, electronics, computing) To activate, to make operational (especially of a function of an electronic or mechanical device).


lexentry: eng/enabling_act__Noun__1
written_rep: enabling act
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: machtigingswet
sense_list:
(politics) Legislation piece enacted by a legislative body that authorizes a dependent entity to exercise specific powers or undertake certain actions.


lexentry: eng/enantiomer__Noun__1
written_rep: enantiomer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: enantiomeer
sense_list:
(chemistry) One of a pair of stereoisomers that is the mirror image of the other, but may not be superimposed on this other stereoisomer.


lexentry: eng/encampment__Noun__1
written_rep: encampment
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: legering | tentenkamp
sense_list:
(often, military) A place where people (such as displaced people, soldiers, or travellers) encamp, that is, stay in tents or other temporary structures; a camp or campsite.


lexentry: eng/encapsulate__Verb__1
written_rep: encapsulate
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: inkapselen
sense_list:
(transitive) To enclose something in, or as if in, a capsule. | (software, object-oriented) To enclose objects in a common interface in a way that makes them interchangeable, and guards their states from invalid changes.


lexentry: eng/enclosure__Noun__1
written_rep: enclosure
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: opzet
sense_list:
(countable) Something that is enclosed, i.e. inserted into a letter or similar package. | (countable) An area, domain, or amount of something partially or entirely enclosed by barriers.


lexentry: eng/enclosure__Noun__1
written_rep: enclosure
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: examen
sense_list:
(uncountable) The act of enclosing, i.e. the insertion or inclusion of an item in a letter or package. | (uncountable, by extension) The act of restricting access to ideas, works of art or technologies using patents or intellectual property laws.


lexentry: eng/encoding__Noun__1
written_rep: encoding
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: codering
sense_list:
(computing) The way in which symbols are mapped onto bytes, e.g. in the rendering of a particular font, or in the mapping from keyboard input into visual text.


lexentry: eng/encompass__Verb__1
written_rep: encompass
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: omvatten | bevatten
sense_list:
(transitive) To include within its scope; to circumscribe or go round so as to surround; to enclose; to contain.


lexentry: eng/encroachment__Noun__1
written_rep: encroachment
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aantasting | afslijting | overschrijding
sense_list:
An entry into a place or area that was previously uncommon; an advance beyond former borders; intrusion; incursion.


lexentry: eng/encrust__Verb__1
written_rep: encrust
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: inleggen
sense_list:
(transitive) To inset or affix decorative materials upon (a surface); to inlay into, as a piece of carving or other ornamental object.


lexentry: eng/encryption__Noun__1
written_rep: encryption
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: encryptie
sense_list:
(cryptography) The process of obscuring information to make it unreadable without special knowledge, key files, or passwords. | (cryptography) A ciphertext, a cryptogram, an encrypted value. Usually used with the preposition "of" followed by the value that is hidden in it.


lexentry: eng/encyclopedia__Noun__1
written_rep: encyclopedia
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: encyclopedie
sense_list:
A comprehensive reference work (often spanning several printed volumes) with articles (usually arranged in alphabetical order, or sometimes arranged by category) on a range of subjects, sometimes general, sometimes limited to a particular field.


lexentry: eng/encyclopedic__Adjective__1
written_rep: encyclopedic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: encyclopedisch
sense_list:
Of or relating to the characteristics of an encyclopedia; concerning all subjects, having comprehensive information or knowledge. | (lexicography) Relating to or containing descriptive information rather than only linguistic or lexical information; about facts and concepts, and not only a word or term; including proper names, biographical and geographical information and illustrations.


lexentry: eng/end_times__Noun__1
written_rep: end times
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eindtijd
sense_list:
(Christianity) The days leading up to the second coming of the Messiah (Christ), when the world will be judged.


lexentry: eng/end_up__Verb__1
written_rep: end up
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: belanden | terechtkomen
sense_list:
(copulative) To come to a final place, condition, or situation, sometimes unplanned or unexpected; to turn out.


lexentry: eng/end_user_license_agreement__Noun__1
written_rep: end user license agreement
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gebruikersovereenkomst
sense_list:
(legal, copyright) A contract between the manufacturer or copyright holder, also commonly called the licensor, of an end product and a person, commonly called the end user, that specifies the licenses under which the end user may utilize the end product, subject to restrictions as specified in the contract or agreement.


lexentry: eng/endangered__Adjective__1
written_rep: endangered
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bedreigd
sense_list:
in danger, at risk, said of something where there is a strong possibility something bad will happen to it (for example, a species in danger of going extinct)


lexentry: eng/endbutton__Noun__1
written_rep: endbutton
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: deurknop
sense_list:
(lutherie) In a violin-family instrument, the carved wooden plug which sits in the bottom block of the instrument.


lexentry: eng/endeavor__Noun__1
written_rep: endeavor
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ijveren | inspanning | poging
sense_list:
A sincere attempt; a determined or assiduous effort towards a specific goal; assiduous or persistent activity.


lexentry: eng/endeavor__Verb__1
written_rep: endeavor
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: proberen | zich beijveren | nastreven
sense_list:
(intransitive) To attempt through application of effort (to do something); to try strenuously. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/endgame__Noun__1
written_rep: endgame
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eindspel
sense_list:
(chess) The final stage of a game of chess, when there are few pieces left. [1884] | (by extension) The final stage of any game.


lexentry: eng/endive__Noun__1
written_rep: endive
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: andijvie
sense_list:
A leafy salad vegetable, Cichorium endivia, which is often confused with common chicory (Cichorium intybus).


lexentry: eng/endocrine_disruptor__Noun__1
written_rep: endocrine disruptor
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: hormoonverstoorder
sense_list:
(endocrinology) A chemical substance that hinders the normal functioning of the endocrine system in animals and human beings.


lexentry: eng/endocrine_gland__Noun__1
written_rep: endocrine gland
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: endocriene klier
sense_list:
(anatomy) Any of various glands that secrete hormones directly into the blood or lymph and not through a duct.


lexentry: eng/endocrinology__Noun__1
written_rep: endocrinology
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: endocrinologie
sense_list:
(physiology) The study of the endocrine glands of the human body, the hormones produced by them, and their related disorders.


lexentry: eng/endogenous__Adjective__1
written_rep: endogenous
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: endogeen | lichaamseigen
sense_list:
Produced, originating or growing from within. | Of a natural process: caused by factors within the body.


lexentry: eng/endometriosis__Noun__1
written_rep: endometriosis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: endometriose
sense_list:
(medicine, pathology) A generally painful condition characterised by the presence of endometrial-like tissue in places other than the lining of the uterus; an instance of such tissue being present.


lexentry: eng/endometrium__Noun__1
written_rep: endometrium
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: baarmoederslijmvlies
sense_list:
(anatomy) The mucous membrane that lines the uterus in mammals and in which fertilized eggs are implanted.


lexentry: eng/endonym__Noun__1
written_rep: endonym
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: endoniem
sense_list:
A name used by a group or category of people (an ingroup) to refer to themselves or their language, as opposed to a name given to them by other groups (outgroups).


lexentry: eng/endorheic__Adjective__1
written_rep: endorheic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: endoreïsch
sense_list:
(hydrology) Of a basin or lake: having no outflow to an external body of water such as a river or ocean, and only losing water through evaporation or seepage into the ground.


lexentry: eng/endorphin__Noun__1
written_rep: endorphin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: endorfine
sense_list:
(biochemistry) Any of a group of peptide hormones found in the mammalian brain that act as neurotransmitters and have properties similar to morphine.


lexentry: eng/endosome__Noun__1
written_rep: endosome
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: kernlichaam
sense_list:
(biology) An endocytic vacuole through which molecules internalized during endocytosis pass en route to lysosomes


lexentry: eng/endosperm__Noun__1
written_rep: endosperm
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: albumen
sense_list:
(botany) The tissue surrounding the embryo of flowering plant seeds, that provides nutrition to the developing embryo; usually triploid.


lexentry: eng/endosymbiotic_theory__Noun__1
written_rep: endosymbiotic theory
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: endosymbiontenhypothese
sense_list:
(ecology) The theory that mitochondria and chloroplasts, which are organelles of eukaryotic cells, originated as independent organisms.


lexentry: eng/endow__Verb__1
written_rep: endow
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: begiftigen | doteren
sense_list:
(transitive) To give property to (someone) as a gift; specifically, to provide (a person or institution) with support in the form of a permanent fund of money or other benefits. | (transitive, followed by, _, with, or rarely by, _, of) To enrich or furnish with some faculty or quality.


lexentry: eng/endpaper__Noun__1
written_rep: endpaper
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: dekblad
sense_list:
Either of two folded sheets of paper used to connect the front and back covers of a book to the first and last pages; one side of each endpaper is glued to the cover board, and the other side forms a flyleaf.


lexentry: eng/endpin__Noun__1
written_rep: endpin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: schoppen
sense_list:
(music, lutherie) The spike of a cello or double bass that makes contact with the floor and supports the weight of the instrument.


lexentry: eng/endure__Verb__1
written_rep: endure
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: doorstaan | verdragen
sense_list:
To remain firm, as under trial or suffering; to suffer patiently or without yielding; to bear up under adversity; to hold out.


lexentry: eng/enemy__Noun__1
written_rep: enemy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vijand | tegenstander
sense_list:
Someone who is hostile to, feels hatred towards, opposes the interests of, or intends injury to someone else.


lexentry: eng/enemy_of_the_people__Noun__1
written_rep: enemy of the people
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: volksvijand
sense_list:
(typically, _, socialism, or, communism) A political or class opponent of the subgroup in power within a larger group.


lexentry: eng/energy__Noun__1
written_rep: energy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: energie
sense_list:
The impetus behind all motion and all activity. | The capacity to do work. | (physics) A quantity that denotes the ability to do work and is measured in a unit dimensioned in mass × distance²/time² (ML²/T²) or the equivalent.


lexentry: eng/energy_source__Noun__1
written_rep: energy source
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: energiebron
sense_list:
A source from which useful energy can be extracted or recovered either directly or by means of a conversion or transformation process (e.g. solid fuels, liquid fuels, solar energy, biomass, etc.)


lexentry: eng/enfeoff__Verb__1
written_rep: enfeoff
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: belenen
sense_list:
(transitive, chiefly, law, historical) To transfer a fief to, to endow with a fief; to put (a person) in legal possession of a freehold interest.


lexentry: eng/engage__Verb__1
written_rep: engage
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: verloven
sense_list:
(transitive) To bind through legal or moral obligation (to do something, especially to marry) (usually in passive).


lexentry: eng/engagement_ring__Noun__1
written_rep: engagement ring
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: verlovingsring
sense_list:
(jewelry) A ring given to one's fiancé(e) or intended fiancé(e), signifying a promise to wed, typically a gold band with one or more diamonds or other precious stones.


lexentry: eng/engender__Verb__1
written_rep: engender
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: voortbrengen
sense_list:
(transitive) To bring into existence (a situation, quality, result etc.); to give rise to, cause, create. [from 14th c.] | (intransitive) To assume form; to come into existence; to be caused or produced.


lexentry: eng/engine__Noun__1
written_rep: engine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: motor | aandrijving
sense_list:
A complex mechanical device which converts energy into useful motion or physical effects. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/engineer__Noun__1
written_rep: engineer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: ingenieur
sense_list:
Originally, a person engaged in designing, constructing, or maintaining engines or machinery; now (more generally) , a person qualified or professionally engaged in any branch of engineering, or studying to do so.


lexentry: eng/engineering__Noun__1
written_rep: engineering
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ingenieurswetenschap
sense_list:
(uncountable) The application of mathematics and the physical sciences to the needs of humanity and the development of technology.


lexentry: eng/english__Noun__1
written_rep: english
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: Engels
sense_list:
(uncountable, North American) Spinning or rotary motion given to a ball around the vertical axis, as in pool, billiards or bowling; spin, sidespin.


lexentry: eng/engobe__Noun__1
written_rep: engobe
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: engobe
sense_list:
A non-black clay slip coating applied to a ceramic body to give it decorative color or improved texture.


lexentry: eng/engross__Verb__1
written_rep: engross
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: grosseren
sense_list:
(transitive, now, _, legal) To write (a document) in large, aesthetic, and legible lettering; to make a finalized copy of.


lexentry: eng/engross__Verb__1
written_rep: engross
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: absorberen
sense_list:
(transitive, business, obsolete) To buy up wholesale, especially to buy the whole supply of (a commodity etc.).


lexentry: eng/engross__Verb__1
written_rep: engross
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: monopoliseren
sense_list:
(transitive) To monopolize; to concentrate (something) in the single possession of someone, especially unfairly.


lexentry: eng/enjoin__Verb__1
written_rep: enjoin
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bevelen
sense_list:
(transitive, chiefly, literary) To lay upon, as an order or command; to give an injunction to; to direct with authority; to order; to charge.


lexentry: eng/enlighten__Verb__1
written_rep: enlighten
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ophelderen
sense_list:
(transitive) To supply with light. | (transitive, figurative) To make something clear to (someone); to give knowledge or understanding to.


lexentry: eng/enlist__Verb__1
written_rep: enlist
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: aanbrengen
sense_list:
(transitive) To enter on a list; to enroll; to register. | (intransitive) To voluntarily join a cause or organization, especially military service. | (transitive) To recruit the aid or membership of others.


lexentry: eng/enmesh__Verb__1
written_rep: enmesh
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vangen | verweven
sense_list:
To mesh; to tangle or interweave in such a manner as not to be easily separated, particularly in a mesh- or net-like manner.


lexentry: eng/enmity__Noun__1
written_rep: enmity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vijandschap | animositeit
sense_list:
The quality of being an enemy; hostile or unfriendly disposition. | A state or feeling of opposition, hostility, hatred or animosity.


lexentry: eng/enoki_mushroom__Noun__1
written_rep: enoki mushroom
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: fluweelpootje
sense_list:
A mushroom with a long, thin stem, in the species Flammulina filiformis, used primarily in the cuisines of East Asia.


lexentry: eng/enrich__Verb__1
written_rep: enrich
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: verrijken
sense_list:
(transitive) To make (someone or something) rich or richer. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.] | (transitive) To add nutrients or fertilizer to the soil; to fertilize. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.] | (physics, transitive) To increase the amount of one isotope in a mixture of isotopes, especially in a nuclear fuel. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/ensemble__Noun__1
written_rep: ensemble
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ensemble
sense_list:
A group of separate things that contribute to a coordinated whole. | (fashion) A coordinated costume or outfit; a suit. | (collective) A group of musicians, dancers, actors, etc who perform together; e.g. the chorus of a ballet company. | (mathematics, physics) A probability distribution for the state of the system.


lexentry: eng/enshittification__Noun__1
written_rep: enshittification
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: verkuttificatie
sense_list:
(neologism, Internet, vulgar) The phenomenon of online platforms gradually degrading the quality of their services, often by promoting advertisements, recurring payments, and sponsored content, in order to increase profits.


lexentry: eng/enshrine__Verb__1
written_rep: enshrine
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: aanbidden
sense_list:
(transitive, by extension) To preserve or cherish (something) as though in a shrine; to preserve or contain, especially with some reverence.


lexentry: eng/ensign__Noun__1
written_rep: ensign
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: vaandrig
sense_list:
A badge of office, rank, or power. | A flag or banner carried by military units; a standard or color/colour.


lexentry: eng/ensure__Verb__1
written_rep: ensure
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: verzekeren | waarborgen | garanderen
sense_list:
(intransitive) To make sure or certain of something (usually some future event or condition). [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/entangle__Verb__1
written_rep: entangle
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: verwarren | verknopen | verstrengelen
sense_list:
(transitive) To involve in difficulties or embarrassments; to embarrass, puzzle, or distract by adverse or perplexing circumstances, interests, demands, etc.; to hamper; to bewilder.


lexentry: eng/entelechy__Noun__1
written_rep: entelechy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: entelechie
sense_list:
(Aristotelian, _, metaphysics) The complete realisation and final form of some potential concept or function; the conditions under which a potential thing becomes actualized. | (chiefly, _, philosophy) A particular type of motivation, need for self-determination, and inner strength directing life and growth to become all one is capable of being; the need to actualize one's beliefs; having both a personal vision and the ability to actualize that vision from within.


lexentry: eng/enter__Verb__1
written_rep: enter
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: binnengaan | invoeren
sense_list:
(transitive) To cause to go (into), or to be received (into); to put in; to insert; to cause to be admitted.


lexentry: eng/enteritis__Noun__1
written_rep: enteritis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: enteritis
sense_list:
(pathology) Inflammation of the intestines, generally the small intestine, that may lead to diarrhea.


lexentry: eng/entertainer__Noun__1
written_rep: entertainer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: entertainer
sense_list:
A person who entertains others, esp. as a profession, as a singer, actor, presenter, dancer, musician, magician, comedian, etc.


lexentry: eng/entertainment__Noun__1
written_rep: entertainment
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: amusement | vermaak | verstrooiing
sense_list:
An activity designed to give pleasure, enjoyment, diversion, amusement, or relaxation to an audience, no matter whether the audience participates passively as in watching opera or a movie, or actively as in games.


lexentry: eng/enthalpy__Noun__1
written_rep: enthalpy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: enthalpie
sense_list:
(thermodynamics, physical chemistry) A measure of the heat content of a chemical or physical system.


lexentry: eng/entitlement__Noun__1
written_rep: entitlement
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 04
trans_list: uitkering
sense_list:
(politics) A legal obligation on a government to make payments to a person, business, or unit of government that meets the criteria set in law, such as social security in the US.


lexentry: eng/entity__Noun__1
written_rep: entity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: entiteit
sense_list:
That which has a distinct existence as an individual unit, often used for organizations which have no physical form. | The existence of something considered apart from its properties.


lexentry: eng/entomology__Noun__1
written_rep: entomology
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: entomologie | insectenkunde
sense_list:
The scientific study of insects, and (informally) of other arthropods (and occasionally other invertebrates).


lexentry: eng/entr'acte__Noun__1
written_rep: entr'acte
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: entr’acte
sense_list:
An interval between two acts of a play or opera. | Another performance, such as a piece of music or a dance, during this.


lexentry: eng/entrapment__Noun__1
written_rep: entrapment
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: sekwestratie
sense_list:
The state of being entrapped. | (chemistry) A method of isolating specific cells or molecules from a mixture, especially by immobilization on a gel.


lexentry: eng/entreat__Verb__1
written_rep: entreat
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: smeken
sense_list:
(intransitive) Often followed by for: to ask earnestly or to beg for a benefit, favour, etc.; to appeal, to plead.


lexentry: eng/entrecôte__Noun__1
written_rep: entrecôte
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: entrecote | entrecôte | ribstuk | tussenribstuk
sense_list:
Sometimes in full entrecôte steak: a premium cut of beef from between the ribs used for roasts and steaks.


lexentry: eng/entrepreneur__Noun__1
written_rep: entrepreneur
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ondernemer | entrepreneur
sense_list:
A person who sets up a business; generally, a person who owns and manages a business and assumes its financial risks. [from 1762]


lexentry: eng/entrepôt__Noun__1
written_rep: entrepôt
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: douane-entrepot
sense_list:
A city, port, or other place where merchandise is sent for import, processing, distribution, and/or export, especially one where such merchandise is exempt from some customs duties; hence, a commercial centre.


lexentry: eng/entresol__Noun__1
written_rep: entresol
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tussenverdieping
sense_list:
A mezzanine; an intermediate floor in a building, typically resembling a balcony; most often, the floor immediately above the ground floor and below a higher floor.


lexentry: eng/entropy__Noun__1
written_rep: entropy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: entropie
sense_list:
(Boltzmann definition) A measure of the disorder directly proportional to the natural logarithm of the number of microstates yielding an equivalent thermodynamic macrostate. | (thermodynamics, countable) A measure of the amount of energy in a physical system that cannot be used to do work. | (statistics, information theory, countable) A measure of the amount of information and noise present in a signal. | (uncountable) The tendency of a system that is left to itself to descend into chaos.


lexentry: eng/entry__Noun__1
written_rep: entry
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 07
trans_list: entree | lemma
sense_list:
A small room immediately inside the front door of a house or other building, often having an access to a stairway and leading on to other rooms


lexentry: eng/entryphone__Noun__1
written_rep: entryphone
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: deurintercom
sense_list:
An intercom system which enables someone, without opening the door, to converse with the person who has rung the doorbell.


lexentry: eng/entrée__Noun__1
written_rep: entrée
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: voorgerecht
sense_list:
(UK, Australia, New Zealand, historical, _, in the, _) A smaller dish served before the main course of a meal. | The act of entering somewhere, or permission to enter; admittance.


lexentry: eng/enunciation__Noun__1
written_rep: enunciation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: dictie
sense_list:
The mode of utterance or pronunciation, especially with regards to the fullness and distinctness of articulation.


lexentry: eng/enunciation__Noun__1
written_rep: enunciation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: aankondiging, mededeling
sense_list:
That which is enunciated or announced; words in which a proposition is expressed; formal declaration


lexentry: eng/envious__Adjective__1
written_rep: envious
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: nijdig | jaloers
sense_list:
Feeling or exhibiting envy; jealously desiring the excellence or good fortune of another; maliciously grudging.


lexentry: eng/environ__Noun__1
written_rep: environ
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: omgeving
sense_list:
(archaic, except, in plural, formal, also, figuratively) A surrounding area or place (especially of an urban settlement); an environment.


lexentry: eng/environmentalist__Noun__1
written_rep: environmentalist
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ecologist | milieuactivist | milieuactiviste
sense_list:
One who advocates for the protection of the environment and biosphere from misuse from human activity through such measures as ecosystem protection, waste reduction and pollution prevention.


lexentry: eng/envy__Noun__1
written_rep: envy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: afgunst | nijd
sense_list:
Resentful desire of something possessed by another or others (but not limited to material possessions). [from 13th c.]


lexentry: eng/envy__Verb__1
written_rep: envy
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: benijden | afgunstig zijn
sense_list:
(transitive) To feel displeasure or hatred towards (someone) for their good fortune or possessions. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/enzyme__Noun__1
written_rep: enzyme
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: enzym
sense_list:
(biochemistry) A biomolecule that catalyses a biological chemical reaction: either a globular protein with this function or an RNA molecule with this function. | (strict) The protein type specifically.


lexentry: eng/eon__Noun__1
written_rep: eon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: eon
sense_list:
(US, informal, hyperbole) A long period of time. | (geology) The longest geochronologic unit, being a period of hundreds of millions of years; subdivided into eras.


lexentry: eng/eosinophil__Noun__1
written_rep: eosinophil
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eosinofiel
sense_list:
(cytology, immunology) A white blood cell responsible for combating infection by parasites in the body.


lexentry: eng/epact__Noun__1
written_rep: epact
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: epacta
sense_list:
the time (number of days) by which a solar year exceeds twelve lunar months; it is used in the calculation of the date of Easter


lexentry: eng/epazote__Noun__1
written_rep: epazote
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: welriekende ganzenvoet
sense_list:
A pungent herb used in Latin-American cooking and tea making, and in folk medicine; Dysphania ambrosioides.


lexentry: eng/epee__Noun__1
written_rep: epee
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: degen
sense_list:
(fencing) A sharp-pointed dueling sword with a bell-shaped guard, used (with the end blunted) in sport fencing.


lexentry: eng/epenthesis__Noun__1
written_rep: epenthesis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: epenthese | epenthesis
sense_list:
(phonetics, prosody) The insertion of a phoneme, letter, or syllable into a word, usually to satisfy the phonological constraints of a language or poetic context.


lexentry: eng/ephedrine__Noun__1
written_rep: ephedrine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: efedrine
sense_list:
(biochemistry, pharmaceutical drug) A crystalline alkaloid drug C10H15NO obtained from a Chinese ephedra (Ephedra sinica) or synthesized that has the physiological action of epinephrine. It causes constriction of the blood vessels and widening of the bronchial passages and is used in the form of its hydrochloride or sulfate to relieve asthma and hay fever.


lexentry: eng/ephod__Noun__1
written_rep: ephod
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: efod
sense_list:
(biblical, Judaism) A priestly apron, or breastplate, described in the Bible in Exodus 28: vi–xxx, which only the chief priest of ancient Israel was allowed to wear.


lexentry: eng/epic__Noun__1
written_rep: epic
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: epos | heldendicht
sense_list:
An extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a deity, demigod (heroic epic), other legend or traditional hero.


lexentry: eng/epicene__Adjective__1
written_rep: epicene
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: gemeenslachtig | geslachtloos
sense_list:
(linguistics) Of or relating to nouns or pronouns in any language that have a single form for male and female referents.


lexentry: eng/epicentre__Noun__1
written_rep: epicentre
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: epicentrum
sense_list:
(seismology) The point on the land or water surface directly above the focus, or hypocentre, of an earthquake. | (military) The point on the surface of the earth directly above an underground explosion.


lexentry: eng/epiclesis__Noun__1
written_rep: epiclesis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: Epiklese
sense_list:
(Christianity) A prayer invoking the Holy Spirit, especially one offered in the liturgical context of the Eucharist so as to change the elements of bread and wine into the body and blood of Jesus.


lexentry: eng/epicycle__Noun__1
written_rep: epicycle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: epicykels
sense_list:
(astronomy) A small circle whose centre is on the circumference of a larger circle; in Ptolemaic astronomy it was seen as the basis of revolution of the "seven planets", given a fixed central Earth.


lexentry: eng/epidemic__Noun__1
written_rep: epidemic
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: epidemie
sense_list:
A widespread disease that affects many humans in a population. | (epidemiology) An occurrence of a disease or disorder in a human population at a frequency higher than that expected in a given time period; an episode of outbreak and subsequent high prevalence.


lexentry: eng/epidemiology__Noun__1
written_rep: epidemiology
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: epidemiologie
sense_list:
(sciences) The branch of science dealing with the spread and control of diseases, viruses, concepts etc. throughout populations or systems.


lexentry: eng/epidermis__Noun__1
written_rep: epidermis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: opperhuid
sense_list:
The outer, protective layer of the skin of vertebrates, covering the dermis | The similar outer layer of cells in invertebrates and plants


lexentry: eng/epididymal__Adjective__1
written_rep: epididymal
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: epididymaal | paratesticulair | van de bijbal
sense_list:
Of, in or pertaining to the epididymis, the tube in male mammals which connects the efferent ducts from the rear of each testicle to its vas deferens.


lexentry: eng/epididymis__Noun__1
written_rep: epididymis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bijbal | epididymis | paratestikel
sense_list:
(anatomy) A narrow, tightly-coiled tube connecting the efferent ducts from the rear of each testicle to its vas deferens, where sperm are stored during maturation.


lexentry: eng/epigenetics__Noun__1
written_rep: epigenetics
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: epigenetica
sense_list:
(genetics) The study of the processes involved in the genetic development of an organism, especially the activation and deactivation of genes. | (genetics) The study of heritable changes caused by the activation and deactivation of genes without any change in DNA sequence.


lexentry: eng/epiglottis__Noun__1
written_rep: epiglottis
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: epiglottis | strotklep
sense_list:
(anatomy) A cartilaginous organ in the throat of terrestrial vertebrates covering the glottis when swallowing to prevent food and liquid from entering the trachea, and in Homo sapiens also a speech organ.


lexentry: eng/epilator__Noun__1
written_rep: epilator
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: epileerapparaat
sense_list:
An electrically-powered device used for hair removal by mechanically grasping multiple hairs simultaneously and pulling them out.


lexentry: eng/epilepsy__Noun__1
written_rep: epilepsy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: epilepsie | vallende ziekte
sense_list:
(pathology) A medical condition in which the sufferer experiences seizures (or convulsions) and blackouts.


lexentry: eng/epimer__Noun__1
written_rep: epimer
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: epimeer
sense_list:
(chemistry) Any diastereoisomer that has the opposite configuration at only one of the stereogenic centres.


lexentry: eng/epiphany__Noun__1
written_rep: epiphany
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: epifanie | ingeving
sense_list:
An illuminating realization or discovery, often resulting in a personal feeling of elation, awe, or wonder.


lexentry: eng/epiphenomenon__Noun__1
written_rep: epiphenomenon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: bijverschijnsel | epifenomeen
sense_list:
(philosophy, psychology) A mental process or state that is an incidental by-product of physiological events in the brain or nervous system.


lexentry: eng/epiphenomenon__Noun__1
written_rep: epiphenomenon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: epiphenomena
sense_list:
(pathology) A symptom that develops during the course of a disease that is not connected to the disease.


lexentry: eng/epiphyte__Noun__1
written_rep: epiphyte
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: epifyt
sense_list:
(botany) A plant that grows on another, using it for physical support but obtaining no nutrients from it and neither causing damage nor offering benefit; an air plant.


lexentry: eng/episiotomy__Noun__1
written_rep: episiotomy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: episiotomie | epi
sense_list:
(medical) A surgical incision through the perineum made to enlarge the vagina and assist childbirth.


lexentry: eng/episode__Noun__1
written_rep: episode
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gebeuren | episode
sense_list:
An incident, action, or time period standing out by itself, but more or less connected with a complete series of events.


lexentry: eng/epistemic__Adjective__1
written_rep: epistemic
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: epistemisch
sense_list:
(philosophy) Of or relating to cognition or knowledge, its scope, or how it is acquired. [from early 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/epistemology__Noun__1
written_rep: epistemology
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: kennistheorie | epistemologie | kennisleer
sense_list:
(uncountable) The branch of philosophy dealing with the study of knowledge; the theory of knowledge, asking such questions as "What is knowledge?", "How is knowledge acquired?", "What do people know?", "How do we know what we know?", "How do we know it is true?", and so on.


lexentry: eng/epistle__Noun__1
written_rep: epistle
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: epistel
sense_list:
(chiefly, literary, or, humorous) A letter, especially one which is formal or issued publicly. | One of the books of the New Testament which was originally a letter issued by an apostle to an individual or a community.


lexentry: eng/epitaxy__Noun__1
written_rep: epitaxy
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: epitaxie
sense_list:
(crystallography) An overgrowth in which the overlying crystal is either induced into the same orientation, or otherwise grows under the influence of the underlying crystal into the same orientation. | A type of crystal growth or material deposition in which new crystalline layers are formed with one or more well-defined orientations with respect to the crystalline seed layer.


lexentry: eng/epithelium__Noun__1
written_rep: epithelium
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: epitheel
sense_list:
(anatomy) A membranous tissue composed of one or more layers of cells which forms the covering of most internal and external surfaces of the body and its organs: internally including the lining of vessels and other small cavities, and externally being the skin.


lexentry: eng/epithet__Noun__1
written_rep: epithet
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 03
trans_list: epitheton
sense_list:
A term used as a descriptive substitute for the name or title of a person. | (taxonomy) A word in the scientific name of a taxon following the name of the genus or species. This applies only to formal names of plants, fungi and bacteria. In formal names of animals the corresponding term is the specific name.


lexentry: eng/epitope__Noun__1
written_rep: epitope
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: epitoop
sense_list:
(biochemistry) The part of a biomolecule (such as a protein) which is the target of an immune response


lexentry: eng/epitrachelion__Noun__1
written_rep: epitrachelion
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: epitrachelion
sense_list:
(Eastern Orthodoxy) The liturgical vestment worn by priests and bishops of the Eastern Orthodox Church as the symbol of their priesthood, corresponding to the Western stole.


lexentry: eng/epitrochoid__Noun__1
written_rep: epitrochoid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: epitrochoïde
sense_list:
A geometric curve traced by a fixed point on one circle which rotates around the perimeter of another circle. Examples include the shape of the Wankel engine


lexentry: eng/epoch__Noun__1
written_rep: epoch
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: tijdperk
sense_list:
A particular period of history, or of a person's life, especially one considered noteworthy or remarkable.


lexentry: eng/eponym__Noun__1
written_rep: eponym
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eponiem | naamgever
sense_list:
A person who gave or supposedly gave their name to a people, place, institution, etc. | Something that is named after a person. | (sometimes, _, proscribed) A name taken from a person, a namesake toponym, term, etc. | (loosely, sometimes, _, proscribed) A name or term derived from any proper noun, inclusive of places, brands, etc.


lexentry: eng/eponymous__Adjective__1
written_rep: eponymous
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eponiem | gelijknamig | naamgevend
sense_list:
Of, relating to, or being the person or entity after which someone or something is named; serving as an eponym.


lexentry: eng/epsilon__Noun__1
written_rep: epsilon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: epsilon
sense_list:
The fifth letter of the Greek alphabet, ε or Ε, preceded by delta (Δ, δ) and followed by zeta (Ζ, ζ). | (phonetics) In IPA, the phonetic symbol ɛ that represents the open-mid front unrounded vowel. | (mathematics) An arbitrarily small quantity.


lexentry: eng/equal__Adjective__1
written_rep: equal
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gelijk | gelijke | identiek | identieke
sense_list:
(mathematics, not comparable) Exactly identical, having the same value. | The same in all respects that matter practically; interchangeable, fungible, or (even sometimes) identical for practical purposes.


lexentry: eng/equal_sign__Noun__1
written_rep: equal sign
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: gelijkteken | isgelijkteken | isteken
sense_list:
A symbol (=) used in mathematics to indicate that two values are the same, and elsewhere in various other ways, such as (formerly) to separate the signature from the content of a telegram.


lexentry: eng/equalization__Noun__1
written_rep: equalization
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: compensatie
sense_list:
(underwater diving) Maneuvers to balance the pressure in the middle ear with the outside pressure by letting air enter along the Eustachian tubes.


lexentry: eng/equally__Adverb__1
written_rep: equally
part_of_speech: adverb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: even | gelijk | gelijkelijk | gelijkmatig
sense_list:
(manner) In an equal manner; in equal shares or proportion; with equal and impartial justice; evenly


lexentry: eng/equation__Noun__1
written_rep: equation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: vergelijking
sense_list:
(mathematics) An assertion that two expressions are equal, expressed by writing the two expressions separated by an equal sign; in mathematical problems, equations describe various essential aspects of the problem, each of which contributes to the resolution of the problem in part.


lexentry: eng/equator__Noun__1
written_rep: equator
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: evenaar | equator
sense_list:
(geography, often, _, “the Equator”) An imaginary great circle around Earth, equidistant from the two poles, and dividing earth's surface into the northern and southern hemispheres.


lexentry: eng/equatorial__Noun__1
written_rep: equatorial
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: equatoriaal
sense_list:
(astronomy) A kind of telescope mounted so as to have two axes of motion at right angles to each other, one of them parallel to the axis of the Earth, and each carrying a graduated circle, one for measuring declination, and the other right ascension, or the hour angle, so that the telescope may be directed, even in the daytime, to any star or other object whose right ascension and declination are known.


lexentry: eng/equerry__Noun__1
written_rep: equerry
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: hofdienaar
sense_list:
(British) A personal attendant to a head of state, a member of a royal family, or a national representative.


lexentry: eng/equilibrium__Noun__1
written_rep: equilibrium
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: evenwicht
sense_list:
The condition of a system in which competing influences are balanced, resulting in no net change. | Mental balance. | (chemistry) The state of a reaction in which the rates of the forward and reverse reactions are the same. | (physics) The state of a body at rest or in uniform motion in which the resultant of all forces on it is zero.


lexentry: eng/equinox__Noun__1
written_rep: equinox
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: equinox | dag-en-nachtevening | nachtevening
sense_list:
One of two times in the year (one in March and the other in September) when the length of the day and the night are equal, which occurs when the sun is directly overhead at the equator; this marks the beginning of spring in one hemisphere and autumn in the other.


lexentry: eng/equip__Verb__1
written_rep: equip
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: uitrusten
sense_list:
(transitive) To supply with something necessary in order to carry out a specific action or task; to provide with (e.g. weapons, provisions, munitions, rigging).


lexentry: eng/equivocal__Adjective__1
written_rep: equivocal
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: twijfelachtig
sense_list:
Capable of being ascribed to different motives, or of signifying opposite feelings, purposes, or characters; deserving to be suspected. | Uncertain, as an indication or sign.


lexentry: eng/equivocation__Noun__1
written_rep: equivocation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: dubbelzinnigheid
sense_list:
The use of expressions susceptible of a double signification, possibly intentionally and with the aim of misleading.


lexentry: eng/era__Noun__1
written_rep: era
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: era | tijdperk | periode | tijdrekening
sense_list:
A time period of indeterminate length, generally more than one year. | (informal) An indefinite period of time in one’s life characterized by a particular interest.


lexentry: eng/erase__Verb__1
written_rep: erase
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: uitwissen | uitgummen
sense_list:
(intransitive) To be erased (have markings removed, have information removed, or be cleared of information).


lexentry: eng/eraser__Noun__1
written_rep: eraser
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: gum | gom
sense_list:
(North America, Philippines) An object used to erase or remove something written or drawn by a pen or a pencil.


lexentry: eng/erbium__Noun__1
written_rep: erbium
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: erbium
sense_list:
A chemical element (symbol Er) with atomic number 68: a silvery-white metal, in nature always found in combination with other elements.


lexentry: eng/erection__Noun__1
written_rep: erection
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 05
trans_list: erectie
sense_list:
(uncountable, physiology, of a penis or clitoris) The state or quality of being erect from engorgement with blood.


lexentry: eng/ergative__Adjective__1
written_rep: ergative
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ergatief
sense_list:
(grammar) With the subject of a transitive construction having grammatical cases or thematic relations different from those of an intransitive construction.


lexentry: eng/ergative_case__Noun__1
written_rep: ergative case
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ergatief
sense_list:
(grammar) A grammatical case used to indicate the agent of a transitive verb in ergative-absolutive languages.


lexentry: eng/ergative_verb__Noun__1
written_rep: ergative verb
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ergatief
sense_list:
(linguistics) An ambitransitive verb where the patient is the object of the transitive, but becomes the experiencer of the intransitive use.


lexentry: eng/ergativity__Noun__1
written_rep: ergativity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ergativiteit
sense_list:
(linguistics) The property of a grammar's (or, by extension, a language's) being ergative; the attribute of possessing a grammatical pattern such that the object of a transitive verb is treated the same way as the subject of an intransitive one, while the subject of the transitive verb is treated differently.


lexentry: eng/ergonomics__Noun__1
written_rep: ergonomics
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ergonomie
sense_list:
The science of the design of equipment, especially so as to reduce operator fatigue, discomfort and injury. [from c. 1950.]


lexentry: eng/ergot__Noun__1
written_rep: ergot
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: moederkoren
sense_list:
The sclerotium (wintering stage) of certain fungi in the genus Claviceps, appearing as a deformed grain in certain cereals and grasses infected by the fungi.


lexentry: eng/erm__Interjection__1
written_rep: erm
part_of_speech: interjection
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: euh
sense_list:
Used in hesitant speech, or to express uncertainty. | Used to express embarrassment or subtle disagreement.


lexentry: eng/ermine__Noun__1
written_rep: ermine
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: hermelijn
sense_list:
A weasel found in northern latitudes (Mustela erminea in Eurasia, Alaska, and the Arctic, Mustela haidarum in Haida Gwaii, Mustela richardsonii in the rest of North America); its dark brown fur turns white in winter, apart from the black tip of the tail. | (tincture) The fur of this animal, used as a heraldic tincture: a white field with a repeating pattern of stylized black spots.


lexentry: eng/erosion__Noun__1
written_rep: erosion
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: erosie
sense_list:
(uncountable) The result of having been worn away or eroded, as by a glacier on rock or the sea on a cliff face. | (uncountable) The changing of a surface by mechanical action, friction, thermal expansion contraction, or impact. | (uncountable, figurative) The gradual loss of something as a result of an ongoing process. | (uncountable) Destruction by abrasive action of fluids.


lexentry: eng/erotomania__Noun__1
written_rep: erotomania
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: erotomanie
sense_list:
A psychological disorder in which a person has a delusion of a romantic relationship with another person.


lexentry: eng/err_on_the_side_of_caution__Verb__1
written_rep: err on the side of caution
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: het zekere voor het onzekere nemen
sense_list:
(idiomatic) To act in the least risky manner in a situation in which one is uncertain about the consequences.


lexentry: eng/errata__Noun__2
written_rep: errata
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: errata
sense_list:
(printing) An added page in a printed work where errors which are discovered after printing and their corrections (corrigenda) are listed.


lexentry: eng/error__Noun__1
written_rep: error
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 07
trans_list: procedurefout
sense_list:
(appellate, _, legal, uncountable) One or more mistakes in a trial that could be grounds for review of the judgement.


lexentry: eng/eruption__Noun__1
written_rep: eruption
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: uitbarsting
sense_list:
A violent ejection, such as the spurting out of lava from a volcano. | A sudden release of pressure or tension.


lexentry: eng/erysipelas__Noun__1
written_rep: erysipelas
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: erysipelas
sense_list:
(disease) An acute, sometimes recurrent febrile disease caused by infection of a hemolytic streptococcus, associated with intense edematous local inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissues, and marked by large raised red patches on the skin.


lexentry: eng/erythrite__Noun__1
written_rep: erythrite
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: erythriet
sense_list:
(mineral) Red cobalt, a secondary hydrated arsenate of cobalt minerals with the formula (Co3(AsO4)2·8H2O).


lexentry: eng/erythrocyte__Noun__1
written_rep: erythrocyte
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: erytrocyt
sense_list:
(hematology, cytology) A hemoglobin-containing cell, especially as found in humans but more generally present in the blood of most vertebrates, that is involved with the transport of oxygen; such cells are usually anucleate in humans and many other animals.


lexentry: eng/erythropoietin__Noun__1
written_rep: erythropoietin
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: erytropoëtine
sense_list:
(biochemistry) A glycoprotein hormone that functions as a cytokine for erythrocyte precursors in bone marrow.


lexentry: eng/escalation__Noun__1
written_rep: escalation
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: escalatie
sense_list:
An increase or rise, especially to counteract a perceived discrepancy. | A deliberate or premeditated increase in the violence or geographic scope of a conflict.


lexentry: eng/escalator__Noun__1
written_rep: escalator
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: roltrap
sense_list:
A motor-driven mechanical device consisting of a continuous loop of steps that automatically conveys people from one floor to another.


lexentry: eng/escape__Verb__1
written_rep: escape
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: afbreken | onderbreken | stoppen
sense_list:
(computing) To halt a program or command by pressing a key (such as the "Esc" key) or combination of keys.


lexentry: eng/escape_artist__Noun__1
written_rep: escape artist
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: boeienkoning
sense_list:
An entertainer who performs escapes from perilous situations such as cages, coffins, and straitjackets.


lexentry: eng/escape_velocity__Noun__1
written_rep: escape velocity
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: ontsnappingssnelheid
sense_list:
(astrophysics) The minimum speed needed to escape the gravitational field of a planet or other body.


lexentry: eng/escarole__Noun__1
written_rep: escarole
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: andijvie
sense_list:
(Canada, US) A subspecies or variety of broad-leaved endive (Cichorium endivia subsp. endivia, syn. Cichorium endivia var. latifolium), which is eaten as a vegetable. [from early 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/escarpment__Noun__1
written_rep: escarpment
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bergrand
sense_list:
A steep descent or declivity; steep face or edge of a ridge; ground about a fortified place, cut away nearly vertically to prevent hostile approach.


lexentry: eng/eschar__Noun__1
written_rep: eschar
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: schurft
sense_list:
(loose or obsolete) Any hard, dark, commonly flattened or sunken lesion or crust, especially on a burn, abscess, infection, wound; commonly a coagulation of blood or exudations, not necessarily involving dead or necrotic tissue.


lexentry: eng/eschatology__Noun__1
written_rep: eschatology
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: eschatologie
sense_list:
(countable) A system of doctrines concerning final matters, such as death. | (uncountable) The study of the end times—the end of the world, notably in Christian and Islamic theology, the second coming of Christ, the Apocalypse, or the Last Judgment.


lexentry: eng/escolar__Noun__1
written_rep: escolar
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: slangmakrelen
sense_list:
Any fish of species Ruvettus pretiosus, oilfish. | Any of several other perciform fish of the family Gempylidae (snake mackerels).


lexentry: eng/escort__Verb__1
written_rep: escort
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: begeleiden
sense_list:
To attend to in order to guard and protect; to accompany as a safeguard (for the person escorted or for others); to give honorable or ceremonious attendance to


lexentry: eng/escrow__Noun__1
written_rep: escrow
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: derdengelden
sense_list:
(legal) A contractual arrangement whereby money or assets are held in trust by an independent agent by the agreement of the parties, which can only be released to the relevant party once certain contractual conditions have been fulfilled.


lexentry: eng/escutcheon__Noun__1
written_rep: escutcheon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: wapenschild
sense_list:
(heraldry) The shield on which a coat of arms is displayed, or, by extension, the coat of arms itself.


lexentry: eng/escutcheon__Noun__1
written_rep: escutcheon
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 06
trans_list: sleutelschild
sense_list:
A decorative and/or protective plate or bezel to fill the gap between a switch, pipe, valve, control knob, etc., and the surface from which it protrudes.


lexentry: eng/esoteric__Adjective__1
written_rep: esoteric
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: esoterisch
sense_list:
Intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest, or an enlightened inner circle.


lexentry: eng/esoteric__Adjective__1
written_rep: esoteric
part_of_speech: adjective
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: esoterisch | cerebraal
sense_list:
Having to do with concepts that are highly theoretical and without obvious practical application; often with mystical or religious connotations.


lexentry: eng/esotericism__Noun__1
written_rep: esotericism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: esoterie | esoterisme
sense_list:
The tendency to promote or desire the esoteric. | (philosophy) Doctrines or practices of esoteric knowledge.


lexentry: eng/esoterism__Noun__1
written_rep: esoterism
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: esoterie
sense_list:
The inward forms of faith and religion; transcendence, mystic experience, and internal realizations of the Divine.


lexentry: eng/espouse__Verb__1
written_rep: espouse
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 02
trans_list: aannemen | ondersteunen | verdedigen
sense_list:
(transitive, figurative, modern usage) To accept, support, or take on as one’s own (an idea or a cause).


lexentry: eng/espresso__Noun__1
written_rep: espresso
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: espresso
sense_list:
A concentrated coffee beverage brewed by forcing hot water under high pressure through finely ground coffee.


lexentry: eng/esprit_de_corps__Noun__1
written_rep: esprit de corps
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: groepsgevoel
sense_list:
(idiomatic) A shared spirit of comradeship, enthusiasm, and devotion to a cause among the members of a group, for example of a military unit.


lexentry: eng/espy__Verb__1
written_rep: espy
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bespeuren | waarnemen
sense_list:
To find out or observe (someone or something, especially if not easy to see) by spying or looking; to catch sight of; to see; to spot.


lexentry: eng/espy__Verb__1
written_rep: espy
part_of_speech: verb
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: bespioneren | onderzoeken
sense_list:
To observe (someone or something) as a spy; also, to examine or observe (someone or something) carefully; or to look out or watch for.


lexentry: eng/essential_amino_acid__Noun__1
written_rep: essential amino acid
part_of_speech: noun
min_sense_num: 01
trans_list: essentieel aminozuur
sense_list:
(amino acid) One of the nine naturally occurring amino acids that the human body cannot synthesize, and so must be provided by dietary protein.


