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gaan werkwoord

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

do [did, done, doing, does](be reasonable or acceptable)
verb
[UK: duː] [US: ˈduː]

set out(to leave)
verb
[UK: set ˈaʊt] [US: ˈset ˈaʊt]

step [stepped, stepping, steps](intransitive, figuratively: to move mentally)
verb
[UK: step] [US: ˈstep]

gaan phrase

going to(will (future tense))
phrase
[UK: ˈɡəʊɪŋ tuː] [US: ˈɡoʊɪŋ ˈtuː]

gaan liggen werkwoord

lie down(assume a reclining position)
verb
[UK: laɪ daʊn] [US: ˈlaɪ ˈdaʊn]

gaan slapen werkwoord

go to bed(to lie down to sleep)
verb
[UK: ɡəʊ tuː bed] [US: ˈɡoʊ ˈtuː ˈbed]

hit the hay(to go to bed)
verb
[UK: hɪt ðə heɪ] [US: ˈhɪt ðə ˈheɪ]

gaan zitten werkwoord

sit down(to assume a sitting position from a standing position)
verb
[UK: sɪt daʊn] [US: ˈsɪt ˈdaʊn]

gaander substantief
{m}

goer [goers](one who goes)
noun
[UK: ˈɡəʊə(r)] [US: ˈɡoʊə(r)]

gaandeweg bijwoord

gradually(in gradual manner)
adverb
[UK: ˈɡræ.dʒʊə.li] [US: ˈɡræ.dʒuːə.li]

aan boord gaan werkwoord

board [boarded, boarding, boards](to step or climb onto)
verb
[UK: bɔːd] [US: ˈbɔːrd]

aan de gang gaan met werkwoord

get on with(proceed with)
verb
[UK: ˈɡet ɒn wɪð ˈsʌm.bə.di] [US: ˈɡet ɑːn wɪθ ˈsʌm.ˌbɑː.di]

aangaan werkwoord

turn on((intransitive) to power up)
verb
[UK: tɜːn ɒn] [US: ˈtɝːn ɑːn]

aangaande preposition

about(concerned with, engaged in)
preposition
[UK: ə.ˈbaʊt] [US: ə.ˈbaʊt]

concerning(regarding)
preposition
[UK: kən.ˈsɜːn.ɪŋ] [US: kən.ˈsɝːn.ɪŋ]

aangaande de waardentheorie bijvoeglijk naamwoord

axiological(Of or relating to value theory)
adjective

achteruit gaan werkwoord

back [backed, backing, backs](to go in the reverse direction)
verb
[UK: ˈbæk] [US: ˈbæk]

achteruitgaan werkwoord

decline [declined, declining, declines](move downwards)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈklaɪn] [US: dɪ.ˈklaɪn]

afgaan werkwoord

bomb [bombed, bombing, bombs](fail spectacularly)
verb
[UK: bɒm] [US: ˈbɑːm]

flop [flopped, flopping, flops](to fail completely, not to be successful at all)
verb
[UK: flɒp] [US: ˈflɑːp]

go off(explode)
verb
[UK: ɡəʊ ɒf] [US: ˈɡoʊ ˈɒf]

belastingaangifte substantief
{f}

tax return(declaration of income to the tax authority)
noun
[UK: tæks rɪ.ˈtɜːn] [US: ˈtæks rə.ˈtɝːn]

binnengaan werkwoord

enter [entered, entering, enters](to go into (a room, etc.))
verb
[UK: ˈen.tə(r)] [US: ˈen.tər]

dames gaan voor phrase

ladies firstphrase
[UK: ˈleɪ.dɪz ˈfɜːst] [US: ˈleɪ.diz ˈfɝːst]

de confrontatie aangaan met werkwoord

face [faced, facing, faces](deal with, confront)
verb
[UK: feɪs] [US: ˈfeɪs]

de pijp uit gaan werkwoord

croak [croaked, croaking, croaks](slang: to die)
verb
[UK: krəʊk] [US: kroʊk]

kick the bucket(to die)
verb
[UK: ˈkɪk ðə ˈbʌkɪt] [US: ˈkɪk ðə ˈbʌkət]

dichtgaan werkwoord

pop [popped, popping, pops](to undergo equalization of pressure when the Eustachian tubes open)
verb
[UK: pɒp] [US: ˈpɑːp]

diepgaand bijvoeglijk naamwoord

comprehensive(broadly or completely covering)
adjective
[UK: ˌkɒm.prɪ.ˈhen.sɪv] [US: ˌkɑːm.pri.ˈhen.sɪv]

deep [deeper, deepest](profound)
adjective
[UK: diːp] [US: ˈdiːp]

elaborate(detailed)
adjective
[UK: ɪ.ˈlæ.bə.reɪt] [US: ə.ˈlæ.brət]

profound [profounder, profoundest](descending below the surface)
adjective
[UK: prə.ˈfaʊnd] [US: proˈfaʊnd]

thorough(detailed)
adjective
[UK: ˈθʌ.rə] [US: ˈθɝːo.ʊ]

direct aan de slag gaan werkwoord

hit the ground running(begin an activity immediately and with full commitment)
verb

doodgaan werkwoord

die [died, dying, dies](to stop living)
verb
[UK: daɪ] [US: ˈdaɪ]

pass [passed, passing, passes](to die)
verb
[UK: pɑːs] [US: ˈpæs]

door de hel gaan substantief

living hell(continuing state of extreme pain, punishment or torment)
noun

doorgaan werkwoord

continue [continued, continuing, continues](transitive: proceed)
verb
[UK: kən.ˈtɪ.njuː] [US: kən.ˈtɪ.njuː]

get along(survive; to do well enough)
verb
[UK: ˈɡet ə.ˈlɒŋ] [US: ˈɡet ə.ˈlɔːŋ]

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