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kijk meaning in English

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kijk substantief
{m}

vision [visions](ideal or goal)
noun
[UK: ˈvɪʒ.n̩] [US: ˈvɪʒ.n̩]

kijk eens! interjection

lo and behold(used to express surprise)
interjection

kijk uit interjection

be careful(proceed with caution)
interjection

kijkbuis substantief
{f}

television [televisions](medium)
noun
[UK: ˈtel.ɪ.ˌvɪʒ.n̩] [US: ˈtel.ə.ˌvɪʒ.n̩]

kijken werkwoord

look [looked, looking, looks](to try to see)
verb
[UK: lʊk] [US: ˈlʊk]

watch [watched, watching, watches](to look at for a period of time)
verb
[UK: wɒtʃ] [US: ˈwɑːtʃ]

kijken met een rose bril werkwoord

wear rose-colored glasses(to be excessively optimistic)
verb

kijken naar werkwoord

view [viewed, viewing, views](to look at)
verb
[UK: vjuː] [US: ˈvjuː]

watch [watched, watching, watches](to observe)
verb
[UK: wɒtʃ] [US: ˈwɑːtʃ]

kijker substantief
{m}

spectator [spectators](observer)
noun
[UK: spek.ˈteɪ.tə(r)] [US: ˈspek.te.tər]

telescope [telescopes](optical instrument that magnifies)
noun
[UK: ˈte.lɪ.skəʊp] [US: ˈte.lɪskoʊp]

viewer [viewers](someone who views a spectacle)
noun
[UK: ˈvjuːə(r)] [US: ˈvjuːər]

kijkfile substantief
{f}

gapers' block(traffic jam resulting from motorists slowing to look at a motor vehicle collision or other roadside distraction)
noun

kijkje substantief
{n}

gander [ganders]((slang) a look)
noun
[UK: ˈɡæn.də(r)] [US: ˈɡæn.dər]

achterom kijken werkwoord

look back(look behind oneself)
verb
[UK: lʊk ˈbæk] [US: ˈlʊk ˈbæk]

bekijk het werkwoord

forget it(I don't want to continue with this conversation)
verb
[UK: fə.ˈɡet ɪt] [US: fər.ˈɡet ˈɪt]

bekijken werkwoord

eye [eyed, eyeing or eying, eyes](to observe carefully or appraisingly)
verb
[UK: aɪ] [US: ˈaɪ]

investigate [investigated, investigating, investigates](to inquire into, study)
verb
[UK: ɪn.ˈve.stɪ.ɡeɪt] [US: ˌɪn.ˈve.stə.ˌɡet]

oversee [oversaw, overseen, overseeing, oversees](to inspect, examine)
verb
[UK: ˌəʊv.ə.ˈsiː] [US: ˌoʊv.ə.ˈsiː]

view [viewed, viewing, views](to look at)
verb
[UK: vjuː] [US: ˈvjuː]

watch [watched, watching, watches](to observe)
verb
[UK: wɒtʃ] [US: ˈwɑːtʃ]

comakijken substantief

binge watching(The viewing of numerous episodes of a TV show)
noun

dreigend kijken werkwoord

glower [glowered, glowering, glowers](to look or stare with anger)
verb
[UK: ˈɡlaʊə(r)] [US: ˈɡlaʊər]

een gegeven paard niet in de bek kijken phrase

don't look a gift horse in the mouth(a phrase referring to unappreciatively questioning of a gift or handout too closely)
phrase
[UK: dəʊnt lʊk ə ɡɪft hɔːs ɪn ðə maʊθ] [US: ˈdoʊnt ˈlʊk ə ˈɡɪft ˈhɔːrs ɪn ðə ˈmaʊθ]

ergens overheen kijken werkwoord

miss [missed, missing, misses](to fail to understand)
verb
[UK: mɪs] [US: ˈmɪs]

ernaar uitkijken om werkwoord

look forward to(anticipate, expect, or wait for)
verb
[UK: lʊk ˈfɔː.wəd tuː ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] [US: ˈlʊk ˈfɔːr.wərd ˈtuː ˈsʌm.θɪŋ]

met duivels vermaak bekijken werkwoord

gloat [gloated, gloating, gloats](to exhibit a conspicuous sense of self-satisfaction)
verb
[UK: ɡləʊt] [US: ɡloʊt]

met wellust bekijken werkwoord

gloat [gloated, gloating, gloats](to exhibit a conspicuous sense of self-satisfaction)
verb
[UK: ɡləʊt] [US: ɡloʊt]

naar omkijken werkwoord

look after(to watch, to protect)
verb
[UK: lʊk ˈɑːf.tə(r) ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] [US: ˈlʊk ˈæf.tər ˈsʌm.θɪŋ]

nakijken werkwoord

eye [eyed, eyeing or eying, eyes](to view narrowly)
verb
[UK: aɪ] [US: ˈaɪ]

neerkijken op werkwoord

look down on(to regard or treat as inferior)
verb
[UK: lʊk daʊn ɒn ˈsʌm.bə.di] [US: ˈlʊk ˈdaʊn ɑːn ˈsʌm.ˌbɑː.di]

op zijn neus kijkend bijvoeglijk naamwoord

abashed(embarrassed)
adjective
[UK: ə.ˈbæʃt] [US: ə.ˈbæʃt]

opkijken werkwoord

look up(used other than as an idiom)
verb
[UK: lʊk ʌp] [US: ˈlʊk ʌp]

schaarverrekijker substantief
{m}

scissor binoculars(stereoscopic periscopic binoculars)
noun

scheelkijken werkwoord

squint [squinted, squinting, squints](to look with, or have eyes that are turned in different directions)
verb
[UK: skwɪnt] [US: ˈskwɪnt]

scheelkijken substantief
{n}

squint [squints](look of eyes which are turned in different directions, like in strabismus)
noun
[UK: skwɪnt] [US: ˈskwɪnt]

terugkijken werkwoord

look back(reminisce about the past)
verb
[UK: lʊk ˈbæk] [US: ˈlʊk ˈbæk]

toneelkijker substantief
{m}

lorgnette [lorgnettes](an opera glass with a handle)
noun
[UK: lɔː.ˈnjet] [US: lɔːr.ˈnjet]

tot kijk interjection

bye(short for goodbye, see also: goodbye)
interjection
[UK: baɪ] [US: baɪ]

uitkijken werkwoord

watch [watched, watching, watches](to be wary)
verb
[UK: wɒtʃ] [US: ˈwɑːtʃ]

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