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paaien werkwoord | humour(to pacify by indulging) spawn [spawned, spawning, spawns](to reproduce, especially in large numbers) |
papegaaien werkwoord | parrot [parroted, parroting, parrots](to repeat exactly without showing understanding) |
rond de pot draaien werkwoord | beat around the bush(to treat a topic but omit its main points) prevaricate [prevaricated, prevaricating, prevaricates](shift or turn from direct speech or behaviour, to equivocate) |
ronddraaien werkwoord | gyrate [gyrated, gyrating, gyrates](to revolve round a central point; to move spirally about an axis, as a tornado, see also: revolve) rotate [rotated, rotating, rotates](to spin, turn, or revolve) |
sjanghaaien werkwoord | shanghai [shanghaied, shanghaiing, shanghais](to force or trick into work, especially joining a ship) |
uit de kas graaien werkwoord | have one's hand in the till(to steal money that one has been trusted with) |
uitwaaien werkwoord | get some air(invigorate oneself by breathing refreshing outdoor air) |
uitzaaien werkwoord | broadcast [broadcasted, broadcasted, broadcasting, broadcasts](to sow seeds over a wide area) metastasize [metastasized, metastasizing, metastasizes](to spread to other sites in the body) |
verdeeldheid zaaien onder werkwoord | disunite [disunited, disuniting, disunites](cause disagreement or alienation among or within) |
verdraaien werkwoord | distort [distorted, distorting, distorts](to give false account of) fudge [fudged, fudging, fudges](To alter something from its true state) wry(to twist) |
verfraaien werkwoord | embellish [embellished, embellishing, embellishes](to make more beautiful and attractive) gild [gilded, gilded, gilding, gilds](to adorn) |
waaien werkwoord | blow [blew, blown, blowing, blows](to produce an air current) |
wegdraaien werkwoord | wry(to turn away) |
weggraaien werkwoord | snatch [snatched, snatching, snatches](to steal) |
zaaien werkwoord | sow [sowed, sown, sowing, sows](disperse seeds) |
zaaien substantief {n} | broadcast [broadcasts](act of scattering seed) |
zwaaien werkwoord | brandish [brandished, brandishing, brandishes](to move a weapon) flourish [flourished, flourishing, flourishes](to make bold, sweeping movements) sway [swayed, swaying, sways](to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock) swing [swung, swung, swinging, swings](to rotate about an off-centre fixed point) wave [waved, waving, waves](to move back and forth repeatedly) waver [wavered, wavering, wavers](to sway back and forth) |