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bespreken werkwoord | discuss [discussed, discussing, discusses](to converse or debate concerning a particular topic) |
bespreking substantief {f} | debate [debates](informal and spirited but generally civil discussion of opposing views) discussion [discussions](conversation or debate) |
besprenkeling substantief | aspersion [aspersions](a sprinkling of holy water) |
besprenkeln werkwoord | fleck [flecked, flecking, flecks](to mark with small spots) |
bespringen werkwoord | cover [covered, covering, covers](copulate (of animals)) pounce [pounced, pouncing, pounces](To attack suddenly) |
besproeien werkwoord | shower [showered, showering, showers](to spray with) |
beven als een espenblad werkwoord | shake like a leaf(to tremble) |
bokkesprong maken werkwoord | caper [capered, capering, capers](to jump about playfully) |
cassettespeler substantief {m} | cassette player(a device capable of playing prerecorded cassette tapes) |
correspondent substantief {m} | correspondent [correspondents](one who corresponds) |
correspondentie substantief {f} | correspondence [correspondences](reciprocal exchange of civilities, especially by letters) |
corresponderen werkwoord | correspond [corresponded, corresponding, corresponds](to be equivalent or similar) |
corresponderend bijvoeglijk naamwoord | corresponding(that have a similar relationship) |
de boog kan niet altijd gespannen zijn phrase | all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy(too much hard work) |
desperaat substantief | desperate(filled with despair) |
despoot substantief {m} | despot(ruler with absolute power; tyrant) |
despotisme substantief {n} | despotism [despotisms](government by a singular authority) |
fotorespiratie substantief {f} | photorespiration(release of CO2 due to light) |
gesp substantief | buckle [buckles](belt clasp) |
gesp substantief {m} | clasp [clasps](fastener or holder) |
gespan substantief {n} | firmament(vault of the heavens, see also: heavens; sky) |
gespannen substantief | tension [tensions](state of an elastic object) |
gespannen bijvoeglijk naamwoord | nervous(apprehensive, anxious) strained(tense) taut [tauter, tautest](under tension) tense [tenser, tensest](showing stress or strain) |
gespierd bijvoeglijk naamwoord | brawny [brawnier, brawniest](characterized by brawn) burly [burlier, burliest](well-built) muscular(having strength) |
gespierdheid substantief | muscularity(degree to which the muscles in a body part are developed) |
gespikkeld bijvoeglijk naamwoord | dappled(having a mottled or spotted skin or coat) speckled(marked with dots) |
gespikkelde buidelmuis substantief | dibbler(Parantechinus apicalis) |
gespleten haarpunt substantief | split end(hair which has split at the end) |
gesprek substantief {n} | chat [chats](conversation to stop an argument or settle situations) conversation [conversations](expression and exchange of individual ideas through talking with other people) dialogue(conversation or other discourse between individuals) discourse [discourses](expression in (spoken or written) words) |