Angol | Holland |
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Word [words] (Creative word of God) noun [UK: ˈwɜːd] [US: ˈwɝːd] | Woordsubstantief |
word break (a point in writing where a word is split so that part of it is relegated to the next line, typically at the end of a syllable and marked with a hyphen) noun | woordafbrekingsubstantief |
word of honor (a promise, or a pledge of one's good faith) noun | woord van eersubstantief |
word of mouth (verbal means of passing of information) noun | mond-tot-mondsubstantief mond-tot-mond communicatiesubstantief |
word order [word orders] (order of syntactic constituents) noun [UK: ˈwɜːd ˈɔː.də(r)] [US: ˈwɝːd ˈɔːr.dər] | woordvolgordesubstantief |
word processor (software) noun [UK: ˈwɜːd ˈprəʊ.se.sə(r)] [US: ˈwɝːd ˈproʊ.se.sə(r)] | tekstverwerkersubstantief |
Wordian (A subdivision of the Permian period.) proper noun | Wordieneigennam |
wording (choice of words) noun [UK: ˈwɜːd.ɪŋ] [US: ˈwɝːd.ɪŋ] | bewoordingsubstantief formuleringsubstantief verwoordingsubstantief woordkeuzesubstantief |
wordlist [wordlists] (collection of all words from a particular source) noun [UK: wˈɜːdlɪst] [US: wˈɜːdlɪst] | woordenlijstsubstantief |
wordsmith (one who uses words skillfully) noun [UK: ˈwɜːd.smɪθ] [US: ˈwɝːd.smɪθ] | woordkunstenaarsubstantief |
a picture is worth a thousand words (visualisation is better than verbal description) phrase | |
actions speak louder than words (actions indicate true sentiments) phrase | |
actions speak louder than words (it is more effective to act than speak) phrase | geen woorden maar daden; daden zeggen meer dan woordenphrase niet lullen maar poetsenphrase |
arrowword (crossword puzzle with the clues written in the grid, accompanied by arrows) noun | Zweeds raadselsubstantief Zweedse puzzelsubstantief |
at a loss for words (having nothing to say) preposition [UK: ət ə lɒs fɔː(r) ˈwɜːdz] [US: ət ə ˈlɒs ˈfɔːr ˈwɝːdz] | sprakeloospreposition |
buzzword [buzzwords] (word drawn from or imitative of technical jargon) noun [UK: ˈbʌz.wɜːd] [US: ˈbʌz.wərd] | buzzwoordsubstantief modewoordsubstantief |
byword (a proverb) noun [UK: ˈbaɪ.wɜːd] [US: ˈbaɪ.ˌwərd] | spreekwoordsubstantief |
byword (someone who stands for something else) noun [UK: ˈbaɪ.wɜːd] [US: ˈbaɪ.ˌwərd] | spotnaamsubstantief |
codeword (cryptography: string of encrypted text) noun | codewoordsubstantief |
codeword (type of crossword) noun | cijfercodesubstantief |
compound word (word composed of others) noun [UK: kəm.ˈpaʊnd ˈwɜːd] [US: ˈkɑːm.paʊnd ˈwɝːd] | samenstellingsubstantief |
content word [content words] noun [UK: kən.ˈtent ˈwɜːd] [US: ˈkɑːn.tent ˈwɝːd] | inhoudswoordsubstantief |
crossword [crosswords] (word puzzle) noun [UK: ˈkrɒ.swɜːd] [US: ˈkrɒ.ˌswərd] | kruiswoordpuzzelsubstantief kruiswoordraadselsubstantief |
double-edged sword (idiomatic) noun [UK: ˈdʌb.l̩ edʒd sɔːd] [US: ˈdʌb.l̩ ˈedʒd ˈsɔːrd] | tweesnijdend zwaardsubstantief |
eat one's words (regret something said) verb [UK: iːt wʌnz ˈwɜːdz] [US: ˈiːt wʌnz ˈwɝːdz] | zijn woorden innemenwerkwoord zijn woorden terugnemenwerkwoord |
fine words butter no parsnips (talking about doing something does not get it done) phrase [UK: faɪn ˈwɜːdz ˈbʌt.ə(r) nəʊ ˈpɑː.snɪps] [US: ˈfaɪn ˈwɝːdz ˈbʌt.r̩ ˈnoʊ ˈpæ.snɪps] | |
foreword [forewords] (an introductory section) noun [UK: ˈfɔː.wɜːd] [US: ˈfɔˌrwərd] | inleidingsubstantief voorwoordsubstantief |
function word [function words] noun | functiewoordsubstantief |
get a word in edgewise (to break into or participate in a conversation) verb | een speld tussen krijgenwerkwoord |
ghost word (fictitious or erroneous word) noun | spookwoordsubstantief |