Angol | Holland |
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groundwork (foundation) noun [UK: ˈɡraʊn.dwɜːk] [US: ˈɡraʊn.ˌdwərk] | grondslagsubstantief |
hang around (to stay, linger or loiter) verb [UK: hæŋ ə.ˈraʊnd] [US: ˈhæŋ ə.ˈraʊnd] | rondhangenwerkwoord |
hit the ground running (begin an activity immediately and with full commitment) verb | direct aan de slag gaanwerkwoord |
knock around (place) verb [UK: nɒk ə.ˈraʊnd] [US: ˈnɑːk ə.ˈraʊnd] | rondzwervenwerkwoord |
knock around (relaxing activity) verb [UK: nɒk ə.ˈraʊnd] [US: ˈnɑːk ə.ˈraʊnd] | rondhangenwerkwoord |
knock around (time with a friend) verb [UK: nɒk ə.ˈraʊnd] [US: ˈnɑːk ə.ˈraʊnd] | uithangenwerkwoord |
London Underground (the London underground) proper noun | de metro van Londeneigennam |
lose ground verb [UK: luːz ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈluːz ˈɡraʊnd] | terrein verliezenwerkwoord |
merry-go-round [merry-go-rounds] (carousel) noun [UK: ˈme.rɪ ɡə raʊnd] [US: ˈme.riɡo.ˌrɑːwnd] | carrouselsubstantief draaimolensubstantief |
middle ground (compromise position between extremes) noun | compromissubstantief middenwegsubstantief |
playground [playgrounds] (large open space to play on, usually for children) noun [UK: ˈpleɪ.ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈpleɪ.ɡraʊnd] | speelpleinsubstantief speelterreinsubstantief speeltuinsubstantief |
playground [playgrounds] (open-air space on a school campus where the children can play) noun [UK: ˈpleɪ.ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈpleɪ.ɡraʊnd] | speelplaatssubstantief |
run aground (to be immobilized by shallow water) verb [UK: rʌn ə.ˈɡraʊnd] [US: ˈrən ə.ˈɡraʊnd] | strandenwerkwoord vastlopenwerkwoord |
stamping ground (place one likes to go) noun [UK: ˈstæmp.ɪŋ ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈstæmp.ɪŋ ˈɡraʊnd] | geliefkoosde plaatssubstantief vaste steksubstantief |
stand one's ground (to hold a position in battle) verb [UK: stænd wʌnz ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈstænd wʌnz ˈɡraʊnd] | stand houdenwerkwoord |
surround [surrounded, surrounding, surrounds] (to encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directions) verb [UK: sə.ˈraʊnd] [US: sə.ˈraʊnd] | insluitenwerkwoord omcirkelenwerkwoord omgevenwerkwoord omringenwerkwoord omsingelenwerkwoord |
surround [surrounded, surrounding, surrounds] (to enclose to prevent escape) verb [UK: sə.ˈraʊnd] [US: sə.ˈraʊnd] | omsluitenwerkwoord |
surrounding (which surrounds something) adjective [UK: sə.ˈraʊnd.ɪŋ] [US: sə.ˈraʊnd.ɪŋ] | omliggendbijvoeglijk naamwoord |
surroundings [surroundings] (area surrounding someone or something) noun [UK: sə.ˈraʊn.dɪŋz] [US: sə.ˈraʊn.dɪŋz] | omgevingsubstantief |
the other way around (same but with things reversed) adverb | andersombijwoord omgekeerdbijwoord |
the other way round (same but with mentioned things reversed) adverb [UK: ðə ˈʌð.ə(r) ˈweɪ ˈraʊnd] [US: ðə ˈʌð.r̩ ˈweɪ ˈraʊnd] | omgekeerdbijwoord |
think the world revolves around one verb | denken dat de wereld om zich draaitwerkwoord |
turn around (to physically rotate horizontally 360 degrees) verb [UK: tɜːn ə.ˈraʊnd] [US: ˈtɝːn ə.ˈraʊnd] | omdraaienwerkwoord |
turn around verb [UK: tɜːn ə.ˈraʊnd] [US: ˈtɝːn ə.ˈraʊnd] | zich omkerenwerkwoord |
underground (below the ground, see also: subterranean) adjective [UK: ˈʌn.də.ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈʌn.dər.ˌɡrɑːwnd] | ondergrondsbijvoeglijk naamwoord |
underground (outside the mainstream) adjective [UK: ˈʌn.də.ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈʌn.dər.ˌɡrɑːwnd] | undergroundbijvoeglijk naamwoord |
what goes around comes around (actions have consequences) phrase [UK: ˈwɒt ɡəʊz ə.ˈraʊnd kʌmz ə.ˈraʊnd] [US: ˈhwʌt ɡoʊz ə.ˈraʊnd ˈkəmz ə.ˈraʊnd] | wie wind zaaitphrase |
wrap around one's little finger (to successfully control or influence) verb | om zijn/haar vinger windenwerkwoord |