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wegen meaning in English

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wegen werkwoord

heft [hefted, hefting, hefts](to test the weight of something by lifting it)
verb
[UK: heft] [US: ˈheft]

weigh [weighed, weighing, weighs](to determine the weight of an object)
verb
[UK: weɪ] [US: ˈweɪ]

weight [weighted, weighting, weights](in mathematics)
verb
[UK: weɪt] [US: ˈweɪt]

weg [wegen] substantief
{?}

avenue [avenues](broad street)
noun
[UK: ˈæ.və.njuː] [US: ˈæ.və.ˌnuː]

weg [wegen] substantief
{m}

drive [drives](type of public roadway)
noun
[UK: draɪv] [US: ˈdraɪv]

itinerary [itineraries](route or proposed route of a journey)
noun
[UK: aɪ.ˈtɪ.nə.rə.ri] [US: aɪ.ˈtɪ.nə.ˌre.ri]

path [paths](a course taken)
noun
[UK: pɑːθ] [US: ˈpæθ]

road [roads](a way for travel)
noun
[UK: rəʊd] [US: roʊd]

route [routes](way to do something)
noun
[UK: ruːt] [US: ˈraʊt]

wegenkaart substantief
{f} {m}

road map [road maps](a map with a visual representation of roads used for automobile travel and navigation)
noun
[UK: rəʊd mæp] [US: roʊd ˈmæp]

wegens preposition

because of(on account of, by reason of, for the purpose of)
preposition
[UK: bɪˈkɒz əv] [US: bɪˈkɒz əv]

for(because of)
preposition
[UK: fɔː(r)] [US: ˈfɔːr]

on(because of, or due to something)
preposition
[UK: ɒn] [US: ɑːn]

alle wegen leiden naar Rome phrase

all roads lead to Rome(different paths can take to the same goal)
phrase
[UK: ɔːl rəʊdz liːd tuː rəʊm] [US: ɔːl roʊdz ˈled ˈtuː roʊm]

there's more than one way to skin a cat(a problem generally has more than one solution; there is more than one way to achieve a goal)
phrase

bewegen werkwoord

budge [budged, budging, budges](intransitive: to move)
verb
[UK: bʌdʒ] [US: ˈbədʒ]

flurry [flurried, flurrying, flurries](agitate)
verb
[UK: ˈflʌ.ri] [US: ˈflɜː.ri]

move [moved, moving, moves](to change place or posture; to go)
verb
[UK: muːv] [US: ˈmuːv]

spur [spurred, spurring, spurs](to urge or encourage to action)
verb
[UK: spɜː(r)] [US: ˈspɝː]

bewegend bijvoeglijk naamwoord

motive(causing motion)
adjective
[UK: ˈməʊ.tɪv] [US: ˈmoʊ.tɪv]

moving(that moves or move)
adjective
[UK: ˈmuːv.ɪŋ] [US: ˈmuːv.ɪŋ]

bewegende bijvoeglijk naamwoord

moving(that moves or move)
adjective
[UK: ˈmuːv.ɪŋ] [US: ˈmuːv.ɪŋ]

Denemarken-Noorwegen eigennam

Denmark-Norway(former political entity)
proper noun

geschonken wegens een gelofte bijvoeglijk naamwoord

votive(dedicated or given in fulfillment of a vow or pledge)
adjective
[UK: ˈvəʊ.tɪv] [US: ˈvoʊ.tɪv]

gezwegen van voegwoord

let alone(to say nothing of)
conjunction
[UK: let ə.ˈləʊn] [US: ˈlet əˈloʊn]

Gods wegen zijn ondoorgrondelijk phrase

God works in mysterious ways(a situation may be beneficial later)
phrase
[UK: ɡɒd ˈwɜːks ɪn mɪ.ˈstɪə.rɪəs ˈweɪz] [US: ˈɡɑːd ˈwɝːks ɪn ˌmɪ.ˈstɪ.riəs ˈweɪz]

Koninkrijk Noorwegen eigennam
{n}

Kingdom of Norway(official name of Norway)
proper noun

Noorwegen eigennam
{n}

Norway(Scandinavian country)
proper noun
[UK: ˈnɔː.weɪ] [US: ˈnɔˌrwe]

onder ons gezegd en gezwegen preposition

between(shared in confidence by)
preposition
[UK: bɪ.ˈtwiːn] [US: bɪ.ˈtwiːn]

opwegen tegen werkwoord

counterbalance(to apply weight in order to balance)
verb
[UK: ˌkaʊn.tə.ˈbæ.ləns] [US: ˈkaʊn.tər.ˌbæ.ləns]

overwegen werkwoord

consider [considered, considering, considers](think about seriously)
verb
[UK: kən.ˈsɪ.də(r)] [US: kən.ˈsɪ.dər]

contemplate [contemplated, contemplating, contemplates](think about something in a concentrated manner)
verb
[UK: ˈkɒn.təm.pleɪt] [US: ˈkɑːn.təm.ˌplet]

deliberate(consider carefully)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈlɪ.bə.reɪt] [US: də.ˈlɪ.bə.rət]

mull [mulled, mulling, mulls](to work over mentally)
verb
[UK: mʌl] [US: ˈməl]

ponder [pondered, pondering, ponders](to think deeply)
verb
[UK: ˈpɒn.də(r)] [US: ˈpɑːn.dər]

overwegend bijwoord

mostly(for the most part)
adverb
[UK: ˈməʊst.li] [US: ˈmoʊst.li]

spoorwegen substantief
{Pl}

railway [railways](transport system using these rails)
noun
[UK: ˈreɪl.weɪ] [US: ˈreɪˌl.we]

zich bewegen werkwoord

move [moved, moving, moves](to change place or posture; to go)
verb
[UK: muːv] [US: ˈmuːv]

zwaarder wegen werkwoord

outweigh [outweighed, outweighing, outweighs]verb
[UK: ˌaʊt.ˈweɪ] [US: ˈaʊ.ˌtwe]

zwaarwegend bijvoeglijk naamwoord

weighty [weightier, weightiest](heavy)
adjective
[UK: ˈweɪ.ti] [US: ˈweɪ.ti]