Dutch | English |
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acclimatiseren werkwoord | acclimatize [acclimatized, acclimatizing, acclimatizes](to get used to a new climate) |
accommoderen werkwoord | accommodate [accommodated, accommodating, accommodates](to show the correspondence of; adapt to fit) |
accumuleren werkwoord | accrue [accrued, accruing, accrues](to be incurred as a result of the passage of time) accumulate [accumulated, accumulating, accumulates](to pile up) |
achtendertig telwoord | thirty-eight(38) |
achtenveertig telwoord | forty-eight(48) |
achter preposition | after(behind) behind(at the back of) |
achter bijvoeglijk naamwoord | rear(being behind, or in the hindmost part) |
achter bijwoord | after(behind; later in time; following) |
achter substantief {m} | back [backs](the reverse side) |
achter aan preposition | after(in pursuit of, seeking) |
achter de coulissen preposition | behind the scenes(in secret; out of public view) |
achter de schermen preposition | behind the scenes(in secret; out of public view) |
achter de tralies preposition | behind bars(in jail or prison) |
achter de wolken schijnt de zon phrase | every cloud has a silver lining(in every bad situation there is an element of good) |
achter elkaar bijvoeglijk naamwoord | upright(greater in height than breadth) |
achter elke grote man staat een vrouw phrase | behind every successful man there stands a woman(men's success often depends on the support and work and support of their wives for female partners) |
achter gesloten deuren preposition | behind closed doors(in private) |
achter iemand staan werkwoord | have someone's back(be prepared and willing to support or defend someone) |
achter komen werkwoord | note [noted, noting, notes](to notice with care) |
achteraan preposition | behind(at the back of) |
achteraan bijwoord | aback(in the rear) |
achteraangelegen bijvoeglijk naamwoord | postern(situated at the rear) |
achteraf bijvoeglijk naamwoord | back(away from the main area) |
achteraf bijwoord | afterwards(at a later or succeeding time) |
achteraf gezien phrase | in hindsight(the phrase "in hindsight") |
achterafstraat substantief | back street(small and narrow street) |
achterafstraatje substantief {n} | back street(small and narrow street) |
achterbaks bijvoeglijk naamwoord | disingenuous(not noble; unbecoming true honor) slimy [slimier, slimiest](underhanded) underhand(dishonest and sneaky) |
achterbank substantief {f} | back seat [back seats](seat) |
achterblijven werkwoord | remain [remained, remaining, remains](to stay behind while others withdraw) stay behind(to remain where one is, whilst others leave) |
achterblijver substantief | straggler [stragglers](one who falls behind the rest) |
achterblijver substantief {m} | laggard(one who lags behind) |
achterdek substantief {n} | afterdeck(part of a ship's deck from amidships toward the stern) quarterdeck(aft part of the upper deck) |
achterdeur substantief | loophole [loopholes](method of escape) |