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zeilen meaning in English

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zeilen werkwoord

sail [sailed, sailed, sailing, sails](to ride in a boat, especially sailboat)
verb
[UK: seɪl] [US: ˈseɪl]

zeilen substantief
{n}

sailing [sailings](motion across water)
noun
[UK: ˈseɪl.ɪŋ] [US: ˈseɪl.ɪŋ]

iemand de wind uit de zeilen nemen werkwoord

take the wind out of someone's sails(to discourage someone)
verb

omzeilen werkwoord

bypass [bypassed, bypassing, bypasses](to ignore the usual channels or procedures)
verb
[UK: ˈbaɪ.pɑːs] [US: ˈbaɪ.ˌpæs]

circumvent [circumvented, circumventing, circumvents](to avoid or get around something)
verb
[UK: ˌsɜːk.əm.ˈvent] [US: ˌsərk.əm.ˈvent]

get aroundverb
[UK: ˈɡet ə.ˈraʊnd] [US: ˈɡet ə.ˈraʊnd]

obviate [obviated, obviating, obviates](to bypass a requirement)
verb
[UK: ˈɒb.vɪeɪt] [US: ˈɑːb.vi.ˌet]