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Aken eigennam
{n}

Aachen(city in North Rhine-Westphalia)
proper noun
[UK: ˈɑː.kən] [US: ˈɑː.kən]

aangenaam met u kennis te maken phrase

pleased to meet you(polite formula used when being introduced to somebody)
phrase
[UK: pliːzd tuː miːt juː] [US: ˈpliːzd ˈtuː ˈmiːt ˈjuː]

aangenaam om met u kennis te maken phrase

pleased to meet you(polite formula used when being introduced to somebody)
phrase
[UK: pliːzd tuː miːt juː] [US: ˈpliːzd ˈtuː ˈmiːt ˈjuː]

aanraken werkwoord

contact [contacted, contacting, contacts](touch physically)
verb
[UK: ˈkɒn.tækt] [US: ˈkɑːn.ˌtækt]

handle [handled, handling, handles](to touch; to feel or hold with the hand(s))
verb
[UK: ˈhæn.dl̩] [US: ˈhæn.dl̩]

touch [touched, touching, touches](make physical contact with)
verb
[UK: tʌtʃ] [US: ˈtətʃ]

aanspraak maken op werkwoord

claim [claimed, claiming, claims](to demand ownership or right to use for land)
verb
[UK: kleɪm] [US: ˈkleɪm]

abnormaal maken werkwoord

abnormalize(to make abnormal)
verb

absoluuut maken werkwoord

absolutize(to make absolute)
verb

afbakenen werkwoord

buoy [buoyed, buoying, buoys](mark with a buoy)
verb
[UK: bɔɪ] [US: ˈbuːi]

define [defined, defining, defines](demark the limits of)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈfaɪn] [US: də.ˈfaɪn]

delineate [delineated, delineating, delineates](sketch out, draw or trace an outline)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈlɪ.nɪeɪt] [US: də.ˈlɪ.ni.ˌet]

demarcate [demarcated, demarcating, demarcates](mark the limits or boundaries of something)
verb
[UK: ˈdiː.mɑːk.eɪt] [US: ˈdiː.mɑːrk.eɪt]

protract [protracted, protracting, protracts](To draw or delineate.)
verb
[UK: prə.ˈtrækt] [US: proˈtrækt]

stake out(to mark off the limits by stakes)
verb
[UK: steɪk ˈaʊt] [US: ˈsteɪk ˈaʊt]

afbakening substantief

delineation [delineations](the act of delineating; depiction)
noun
[UK: dɪ.ˌlɪ.nɪ.ˈeɪʃ.n̩] [US: də.ˌlɪ.ni.ˈeɪʃ.n̩]

afbakening substantief
{f}

demarcation [demarcations](strictly defined separation)
noun
[UK: ˌdiː.mɑːˈk.eɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌdimarˈk.eɪʃ.n̩]

afkraken werkwoord

belittle [belittled, belittling, belittles](to knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is)
verb
[UK: bɪ.ˈlɪt.l̩] [US: bə.ˈlɪt.l̩]

lambaste [lambasted, lambasting, lambastes](to scold or verbally reprimand)
verb
[UK: læm.ˈbeɪst] [US: ˌlæm.ˈbæst]

afmaken werkwoord

destroy [destroyed, destroying, destroys](to put down or euthanize (e.g. an animal))
verb
[UK: dɪˈstro.ɪ] [US: də.ˌstrɔɪ]

exterminate [exterminated, exterminating, exterminates](to bring a definite end to, finish completely)
verb
[UK: ɪk.ˈstɜː.mɪ.neɪt] [US: ɪk.ˈstɝː.mə.ˌnet]

slate [slated, slating, slates](criticise/criticize harshly)
verb
[UK: sleɪt] [US: sˈleɪt]

whack [whacked, whacking, whacks](to kill)
verb
[UK: wæk] [US: ˈwæk]

avances maken werkwoord

put the make on(pursue with romantic interest)
verb

baken substantief
{n}

beacon [beacons](signal fire)
noun
[UK: ˈbiːkən] [US: ˈbiːkən]

bakenvuur substantief
{n}

beacon [beacons](signal fire)
noun
[UK: ˈbiːkən] [US: ˈbiːkən]

bang maken werkwoord

frighten [frightened, frightening, frightens](to disturb with fear)
verb
[UK: ˈfraɪt.n̩] [US: ˈfraɪt.n̩]

scare [scared, scaring, scares](to frighten)
verb
[UK: skeə(r)] [US: ˈsker]

bekend maken werkwoord

promote [promoted, promoting, promotes](advocate or urge on behalf of something)
verb
[UK: prə.ˈməʊt] [US: prəˈmoʊt]

bekendmaken werkwoord

denounce [denounced, denouncing, denounces](to make known in a formal manner)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈnaʊns] [US: də.ˈnaʊns]

disclose [disclosed, disclosing, discloses](make known)
verb
[UK: dɪs.ˈkləʊz] [US: dɪsˈkloʊz]

report [reported, reporting, reports](to notify formally)
verb
[UK: rɪ.ˈpɔːt] [US: ri.ˈpɔːrt]

state [stated, stating, states](make known)
verb
[UK: steɪt] [US: ˈsteɪt]

belachelijk maken werkwoord

deride [derided, deriding, derides](to harshly mock; ridicule)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈraɪd] [US: dɪ.ˈraɪd]

skit(poke fun)
verb
[UK: skɪt] [US: ˈskɪt]

bemind maken werkwoord

ingratiate [ingratiated, ingratiating, ingratiates](get someone's favor, especially through flattery)
verb
[UK: ɪn.ˈɡreɪ.ʃɪeɪt] [US: ɪŋ.ˈɡreɪ.ʃi.ˌet]

beter maken werkwoord

heal [healed, healing, heals](make better)
verb
[UK: hiːl] [US: ˈhiːl]

improve [improved, improving, improves](to make something better)
verb
[UK: ɪm.ˈpruːv] [US: ˌɪm.ˈpruːv]

bevriend raken werkwoord

make friends(to create friendships)
verb
[UK: ˈmeɪk frendz] [US: ˈmeɪk ˈfrendz]

bewaken werkwoord

guard [guarded, guarding, guards](to protect from some offence)
verb
[UK: ɡɑːd] [US: ˈɡɑːrd]

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