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aaien meaning in English

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paaien werkwoord

humour(to pacify by indulging)
verb
[UK: ˈhjuː.mə(r)] [US: ˈhjuː.mər]

spawn [spawned, spawning, spawns](to reproduce, especially in large numbers)
verb
[UK: spɔːn] [US: ˈspɑːn]

papegaaien werkwoord

parrot [parroted, parroting, parrots](to repeat exactly without showing understanding)
verb
[UK: ˈpæ.rət] [US: ˈpe.rət]

rond de pot draaien werkwoord

beat around the bush(to treat a topic but omit its main points)
verb
[UK: biːt ə.ˈraʊnd ðə bʊʃ] [US: ˈbiːt ə.ˈraʊnd ðə ˈbʊʃ]

prevaricate [prevaricated, prevaricating, prevaricates](shift or turn from direct speech or behaviour, to equivocate)
verb
[UK: prɪ.ˈvæ.rɪk.eɪt] [US: prɪ.ˈvæ.rɪk.eɪt]

ronddraaien werkwoord

gyrate [gyrated, gyrating, gyrates](to revolve round a central point; to move spirally about an axis, as a tornado, see also: revolve)
verb
[UK: ˌdʒaɪ.ˈreɪt] [US: ˈdʒaɪ.ˌret]

rotate [rotated, rotating, rotates](to spin, turn, or revolve)
verb
[UK: rəʊ.ˈteɪt] [US: roʊ.ˈteɪt]

sjanghaaien werkwoord

shanghai [shanghaied, shanghaiing, shanghais](to force or trick into work, especially joining a ship)
verb
[UK: ʃæŋ.ˈhaɪ] [US: ˈʃæŋ.ˈhaɪ]

uit de kas graaien werkwoord

have one's hand in the till(to steal money that one has been trusted with)
verb
[UK: həv wʌnz hænd ɪn ðə tɪl] [US: həv wʌnz ˈhænd ɪn ðə ˈtɪl]

uitwaaien werkwoord

get some air(invigorate oneself by breathing refreshing outdoor air)
verb

uitzaaien werkwoord

broadcast [broadcasted, broadcasted, broadcasting, broadcasts](to sow seeds over a wide area)
verb
[UK: ˈbrɔːdk.ɑːst] [US: ˈbrɒdˌkæst]

metastasize [metastasized, metastasizing, metastasizes](to spread to other sites in the body)
verb
[UK: mə.ˈtæ.stə.ˌsaɪz] [US: mə.ˈtæ.stə.ˌsaɪz]

verdeeldheid zaaien onder werkwoord

disunite [disunited, disuniting, disunites](cause disagreement or alienation among or within)
verb
[UK: ˌdɪ.sjuː.ˈnaɪt] [US: ˌdɪ.sjuː.ˈnaɪt]

verdraaien werkwoord

distort [distorted, distorting, distorts](to give false account of)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈstɔːt] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈstɔːrt]

fudge [fudged, fudging, fudges](To alter something from its true state)
verb
[UK: fʌdʒ] [US: ˈfədʒ]

wry(to twist)
verb
[UK: raɪ] [US: ˈraɪ]

verfraaien werkwoord

embellish [embellished, embellishing, embellishes](to make more beautiful and attractive)
verb
[UK: ɪm.ˈbe.lɪʃ] [US: em.ˈbe.lɪʃ]

gild [gilded, gilded, gilding, gilds](to adorn)
verb
[UK: ɡɪld] [US: ˈɡɪld]

waaien werkwoord

blow [blew, blown, blowing, blows](to produce an air current)
verb
[UK: bləʊ] [US: ˈbloʊ]

wegdraaien werkwoord

wry(to turn away)
verb
[UK: raɪ] [US: ˈraɪ]

weggraaien werkwoord

snatch [snatched, snatching, snatches](to steal)
verb
[UK: snætʃ] [US: ˈsnætʃ]

zaaien werkwoord

sow [sowed, sown, sowing, sows](disperse seeds)
verb
[UK: saʊ] [US: ˈsaʊ]

zaaien substantief
{n}

broadcast [broadcasts](act of scattering seed)
noun
[UK: ˈbrɔːdk.ɑːst] [US: ˈbrɒdˌkæst]

zwaaien werkwoord

brandish [brandished, brandishing, brandishes](to move a weapon)
verb
[UK: ˈbræn.dɪʃ] [US: ˈbræn.dɪʃ]

flourish [flourished, flourishing, flourishes](to make bold, sweeping movements)
verb
[UK: ˈflʌ.rɪʃ] [US: ˈflɜː.rɪʃ]

sway [swayed, swaying, sways](to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock)
verb
[UK: sweɪ] [US: ˈsweɪ]

swing [swung, swung, swinging, swings](to rotate about an off-centre fixed point)
verb
[UK: swɪŋ] [US: ˈswɪŋ]

wave [waved, waving, waves](to move back and forth repeatedly)
verb
[UK: weɪv] [US: ˈweɪv]

waver [wavered, wavering, wavers](to sway back and forth)
verb
[UK: ˈweɪ.və(r)] [US: ˈweɪ.vər]

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