Dutch | English |
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gaan werkwoord | bend [bent, bent, bending, bends](to change direction) do [did, done, doing, does](be reasonable or acceptable) set out(to leave) step [stepped, stepping, steps](intransitive, figuratively: to move mentally) |
gaan phrase | going to(will (future tense)) |
gaan liggen werkwoord | lie down(assume a reclining position) |
gaan slapen werkwoord | go to bed(to lie down to sleep) hit the hay(to go to bed) |
gaan zitten werkwoord | sit down(to assume a sitting position from a standing position) |
gaander substantief {m} | goer [goers](one who goes) |
gaandeweg bijwoord | gradually(in gradual manner) |
aan boord gaan werkwoord | board [boarded, boarding, boards](to step or climb onto) |
aan de gang gaan met werkwoord | get on with(proceed with) |
aangaan werkwoord | turn on((intransitive) to power up) |
aangaande preposition | about(concerned with, engaged in) concerning(regarding) |
aangaande de waardentheorie bijvoeglijk naamwoord | axiological(Of or relating to value theory) |
achteruit gaan werkwoord | back [backed, backing, backs](to go in the reverse direction) |
achteruitgaan werkwoord | decline [declined, declining, declines](move downwards) |
afgaan werkwoord | bomb [bombed, bombing, bombs](fail spectacularly) flop [flopped, flopping, flops](to fail completely, not to be successful at all) go off(explode) |
belastingaangifte substantief {f} | tax return(declaration of income to the tax authority) |
binnengaan werkwoord | enter [entered, entering, enters](to go into (a room, etc.)) |
dames gaan voor phrase | ladies firstphrase |
de confrontatie aangaan met werkwoord | face [faced, facing, faces](deal with, confront) |
de pijp uit gaan werkwoord | croak [croaked, croaking, croaks](slang: to die) kick the bucket(to die) |
dichtgaan werkwoord | pop [popped, popping, pops](to undergo equalization of pressure when the Eustachian tubes open) |
diepgaand bijvoeglijk naamwoord | comprehensive(broadly or completely covering) deep [deeper, deepest](profound) elaborate(detailed) profound [profounder, profoundest](descending below the surface) thorough(detailed) |
direct aan de slag gaan werkwoord | hit the ground running(begin an activity immediately and with full commitment) |
doodgaan werkwoord | die [died, dying, dies](to stop living) pass [passed, passing, passes](to die) |
door de hel gaan substantief | living hell(continuing state of extreme pain, punishment or torment) |
doorgaan werkwoord | continue [continued, continuing, continues](transitive: proceed) get along(survive; to do well enough) |