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duw meaning in English

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duw substantief
{m}

push [pushes](short, directed application of force; act of pushing)
noun
[UK: pʊʃ] [US: ˈpʊʃ]

duw geven werkwoord

nudge [nudged, nudging, nudges](to push against gently, especially in order to gain attention or give a signal)
verb
[UK: nʌdʒ] [US: ˈnədʒ]

duwbak substantief

barge [barges](flat-bottomed bulk carrier mainly for inland waters)
noun
[UK: bɑːdʒ] [US: ˈbɑːrdʒ]

duwen werkwoord

prod [prodded, prodding, prods](to poke)
verb
[UK: prɒd] [US: ˈprɑːd]

push [pushed, pushing, pushes](to apply a force to something so that it moves away)
verb
[UK: pʊʃ] [US: ˈpʊʃ]

urge [urged, urging, urges](to press, push, drive)
verb
[UK: ɜːdʒ] [US: ˈɝːdʒ]

duwkar substantief
{f}

barrow [barrows](small vehicle used to carry a load and pulled or pushed by hand)
noun
[UK: ˈbæ.rəʊ] [US: ˈbæro.ʊ]

duwtje substantief
{n}

boost [boosts](push from behind)
noun
[UK: buːst] [US: ˈbuːst]

duwtje in de rug substantief
{n}

boost [boosts](push from behind)
noun
[UK: buːst] [US: ˈbuːst]

afschaduwing substantief
{f}

adumbration [adumbrations](rough or symbolic representation)
noun
[UK: ˌadəmbrˈeɪʃən] [US: ˌædəmbrˈeɪʃən]

beschaduwing substantief
{f}

adumbration [adumbrations](state of being in shadow or shade)
noun
[UK: ˌadəmbrˈeɪʃən] [US: ˌædəmbrˈeɪʃən]

een duwtje geven werkwoord

boost [boosted, boosting, boosts](to lift or push from behind)
verb
[UK: buːst] [US: ˈbuːst]

een duwtje in de rug geven werkwoord

boost [boosted, boosting, boosts](to lift or push from behind)
verb
[UK: buːst] [US: ˈbuːst]

groen weduwschap substantief
{n}

grass widowhood(state of being a grass widow)
noun

groene weduwe substantief
{f}

grass widow(woman whose husband is away)
noun
[UK: ˈɡrɑːs.ˈwɪ.dəʊ] [US: ˈɡrɑːs.ˈwɪ.dəʊ]

halfschaduw substantief
{m}

penumbra [penumbras](partially shaded area around a shadow, especially an eclipse)
noun
[UK: pɪ.ˈnʌm.brə] [US: pə.ˈnəm.brə]

omverduwen werkwoord

jostle [jostled, jostling, jostles](bump into or brush against while in motion)
verb
[UK: ˈdʒɒs.l̩] [US: ˈdʒɑːs.l̩]

onbestorven weduwe substantief
{f}

grass widow(woman whose husband is away)
noun
[UK: ˈɡrɑːs.ˈwɪ.dəʊ] [US: ˈɡrɑːs.ˈwɪ.dəʊ]

oogschaduw substantief

eye shadow(makeup around the eyes)
noun
[UK: aɪ ˈʃæ.dəʊ] [US: ˈaɪ ˈʃæˌdo.ʊ]

oorlogsweduwe substantief
{f}

war widow(woman whose spouse has been killed in conflict)
noun

overschaduwen werkwoord

adumbrate [adumbrated, adumbrating, adumbrates](To obscure or overshadow.)
verb
[UK: ˈæ.dəm.breɪt] [US: ˈæ.dəm.breɪt]

dwarf [dwarfed, dwarfing, dwarfs](to make appear insignificant)
verb
[UK: dwɔːf] [US: ˈdwɔːrf]

overshadow [overshadowed, overshadowing, overshadows](to dominate something and make it seem insignificant)
verb
[UK: ˌəʊv.ə.ˈʃæ.dəʊ] [US: ˈovər.ˈʃædo.ʊ]

schaduw substantief
{m}

shade [shades](darkness where light is blocked)
noun
[UK: ʃeɪd] [US: ˈʃeɪd]

schaduwen werkwoord

shade [shaded, shading, shades](to shield from light)
verb
[UK: ʃeɪd] [US: ˈʃeɪd]

sleuth [sleuthed, sleuthing, sleuths](detective)
verb
[UK: sluːθ] [US: sˈluːθ]

tail [tailed, tailing, tails](to tail)
verb
[UK: teɪl] [US: ˈteɪl]

schaduwkabinet substantief
{n}

Shadow Cabinet(a senior group of opposition politicians who shadow the members of the government)
noun
[UK: ˈʃæ.dəʊˈk.æ.bɪ.nɪt] [US: ˈʃæ.dəʊˈk.æ.bɪ.nɪt]

schaduwregering substantief
{f}

shadow government(government-in-waiting that is prepared to take control)
noun

schaduwzijde substantief

downside [downsides](disadvantageous aspect of something that is normally advantageous)
noun
[UK: ˈdaʊn.saɪd] [US: ˈdaʊn.ˌsaɪd]

weduw substantief
{m} {f}

widow [widows](person whose spouse has died)
noun
[UK: ˈwɪ.dəʊ] [US: ˈwɪdo.ʊ]

weduwe substantief
{f}

widow [widows](woman whose spouse has died)
noun
[UK: ˈwɪ.dəʊ] [US: ˈwɪdo.ʊ]

weduwenmaker substantief
{m}

widow-maker(something which or someone who takes the lives of men)
noun

weduwgift substantief
{f}

dower(property given to wife at marriage)
noun
[UK: ˈdaʊə(r)] [US: ˈdaʊr]

weduwnaar substantief
{m}

widower [widowers](a man whose spouse has died and who has not remarried)
noun
[UK: ˈwɪ.dəʊə(r)] [US: ˈwɪdo.ʊə(r)]

zwarte weduwe substantief
{f}

black widow [black widows](species of venomous spider)
noun
[UK: blæk ˈwɪ.dəʊ] [US: ˈblæk ˈwɪdo.ʊ]