Dutch | English |
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spannen werkwoord | cock [cocked, cocking, cocks](to lift the cock of a firearm) tense [tensed, tensing, tenses](make tense) |
spannend bijvoeglijk naamwoord | exciting(causing excitement) |
aanspannen werkwoord | stretch [stretched, stretching, stretches](to pull tight) |
de boog kan niet altijd gespannen zijn phrase | all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy(too much hard work) |
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) |
het paard achter de wagen spannen werkwoord | put the cart before the horse(to put things in the wrong order) |
inspannen werkwoord | exert [exerted, exerting, exerts](to put in vigorous action) |
ontspannen werkwoord | relax [relaxed, relaxing, relaxes](to make something less severe or tense) |
ontspannen substantief | diversion [diversions](act of diverting) |
ontspannen bijvoeglijk naamwoord | loose [looser, loosest](relaxed) |
opspannen werkwoord | tense [tensed, tensing, tenses](make tense) |
samenspannen werkwoord | collude [colluded, colluding, colludes](to conspire) yoke [yoked, yoking, yokes](to be or become connected, linked, or united in a relationship) |
vanachter aangespannen bijwoord | abox(braced aback) |