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draai meaning in English

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draai substantief

turn [turns](change of direction or orientation)
noun
[UK: tɜːn] [US: ˈtɝːn]

draai substantief
{m}

volte-face(reversal of attitude, policy, or principle)
noun
[UK: ˌvɒlt ˈfɑːs] [US: ˌvɒlt ˈfæs]

draai links phrase

please turn leftphrase

draai om de oren substantief

cuff on the ear(smack on the side of the head)
noun

draai rechts phrase

please turn rightphrase

draai van 180 graden substantief

U-turnnoun
[UK: ˈjuː tɜːn] [US: ˈjuː tɝːn]

draaibank substantief

lathe [lathes](machine tool used to shape a piece of material)
noun
[UK: leɪð] [US: ˈleɪð]

draaiboek substantief
{n}

scenario [scenarios]noun
[UK: sɪ.ˈnɑː.rɪəʊ] [US: sə.ˈne.rio.ʊ]

draaicirkel substantief
{m}

turning circle(of a road vehicle)
noun

draaideur substantief
{f}

revolving door(rotating door)
noun
[UK: rɪ.ˈvɒlv.ɪŋ dɔː(r)] [US: ri.ˈvɑːlv.ɪŋ ˈdɔːr]

draaideurcrimineel substantief
{f}

repeat offender(repeat offender, see also: recidivist)
noun
[UK: rɪ.ˈpiːt ə.ˈfen.də(r)] [US: rə.ˈpiːt ə.ˈfen.dər]

draaideurpolitiek substantief
{f}

revolving door(politics)
noun
[UK: rɪ.ˈvɒlv.ɪŋ dɔː(r)] [US: ri.ˈvɑːlv.ɪŋ ˈdɔːr]

draaien werkwoord

bend [bent, bent, bending, bends](to change direction)
verb
[UK: bend] [US: ˈbend]

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]

lathe [lathed, lathing, lathes](to shape with a lathe)
verb
[UK: leɪð] [US: ˈleɪð]

slew(to rotate or turn something about its axis)
verb
[UK: sluː] [US: sˈluː]

spin [spun, spun, spinning, spins](to turn around quickly)
verb
[UK: spɪn] [US: ˈspɪn]

turn [turned, turning, turns](to move around an axis through itself)
verb
[UK: tɜːn] [US: ˈtɝːn]

tweak [tweaked, tweaking, tweaks](to pinch and pull with a sudden jerk and twist; to twitch)
verb
[UK: twiːk] [US: ˈtwiːk]

twist [twisted, twisting, twists]verb
[UK: twɪst] [US: ˈtwɪst]

writhe [writhed, writhing, writhes](to twist or contort the body)
verb
[UK: ˈraɪð] [US: ˈraɪð]

draaien substantief

spin [spins](circular motion)
noun
[UK: spɪn] [US: ˈspɪn]

draaier substantief

prevaricator(one who prevaricates)
noun
[UK: prɪ.ˈvæ.rɪk.eɪ.tə] [US: prɪ.ˈvæ.rʌˌk.eɪ.tər]

draaier substantief
{m}

axis [axes](second cervical vertebra)
noun
[UK: ˈæk.sɪs] [US: ˈæk.səs]

turner [turners](person working a lathe)
noun
[UK: ˈtɜː.nə(r)] [US: ˈtɝː.nər]

draaierig bijvoeglijk naamwoord

dizzy [dizzier, dizziest](experiencing a sensation of whirling and being unbalanced)
adjective
[UK: ˈdɪ.zi] [US: ˈdɪ.zi]

draaierij substantief
{m}

prevarication [prevarications](deceit, evasiveness)
noun
[UK: prɪ.ˌvæ.rɪˈk.eɪʃ.n̩] [US: prɪ.ˌvæ.rɪˈk.eɪʃ.n̩]

draaihek substantief
{n}

turnstile [turnstiles](rotating mechanical device)
noun
[UK: ˈtɜːn.staɪl] [US: ˈtɝːn.ˌstaɪl]

draaiing substantief
{f}

rotation [rotations](single cycle of turning)
noun
[UK: rəʊ.ˈteɪʃ.n̩] [US: roʊ.ˈteɪʃ.n̩]

draaikolk substantief

eddy [eddies](air or water running in an opposite direction to the main current)
noun
[UK: ˈe.di] [US: ˈe.di]

swirl [swirls](whirling eddy)
noun
[UK: swɜːl] [US: ˈswɝːl]

whirlpool [whirlpools](swirling body of water)
noun
[UK: ˈwɜːl.puːl] [US: ˈwɝːl.ˌpuːl]

draaikolk substantief
{f}

vortex [vortices](whirlpool)
noun
[UK: ˈvɔː.teks] [US: ˈvɔːr.teks]

draaikolk substantief
{m} {f}

maelstrom [maelstroms](large and violent whirlpool)
noun
[UK: ˈmeɪl.strəm] [US: ˈmeɪl.strəm]

draaikruis substantief
{n}

turnstile [turnstiles](rotating mechanical device)
noun
[UK: ˈtɜːn.staɪl] [US: ˈtɝːn.ˌstaɪl]

draailier substantief
{f}

hurdy-gurdy(stringed instrument)
noun
[UK: ˈhɜː.dɪ ɡɜː.di] [US: ˈhɝː.dɪ ɡɜːr.di]

draaimolen substantief
{m}

merry-go-round [merry-go-rounds](carousel)
noun
[UK: ˈme.rɪ ɡə raʊnd] [US: ˈme.riɡo.ˌrɑːwnd]

roundabout [roundabouts](children's play apparatus which rotates around a central axis when pushed)
noun
[UK: ˈraʊnd.ə.ˌbaʊt] [US: ˈraʊnd.ə.ˌbaʊt]

draaimoment substantief
{n}

spin [spins]noun
[UK: spɪn] [US: ˈspɪn]

draaiorgel substantief
{f}

street organ(mechanically played street organ)
noun

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