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onzeker bijvoeglijk naamwoord

dubiousadjective
[UK: ˈdjuː.bɪəs] [US: ˈduː.biəs]

precarious(dangerously insecure or unstable; perilous)
adjective
[UK: prɪˈk.eə.rɪəs] [US: priˈk.e.riəs]

self-conscious(uncomfortably over-conscious of one's appearance or behaviour; socially ill at ease)
adjective
[UK: self ˈkɒn.ʃəs] [US: ˈself ˈkɑːn.ʃəs]

shaky [shakier, shakiest](unsound)
adjective
[UK: ˈʃeɪk.i] [US: ˈʃeɪk.i]

onzekerheid substantief

abeyance(expectancy; condition of being undetermined)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈbeɪəns] [US: ə.ˈbeɪəns]

aporia(expression of doubt)
noun

insecurity [insecurities](lack of security, uncertainty)
noun
[UK: ˌɪn.sɪ.ˈkjʊə.rɪ.ti] [US: ˌɪn.sɪ.ˈkjʊ.rə.ti]

quandary [quandaries](a state of not knowing what to decide)
noun
[UK: ˈkwɒn.də.ri] [US: ˈkwɑːn.də.ri]

onzekerheid substantief
{f}

uncertainty [uncertainties](doubt; the condition of being uncertain)
noun
[UK: ʌn.ˈsɜːtn.ti] [US: ʌn.ˈsɝː.tən.ti]

onzekerheid substantief
{n}

qualm [qualms](sudden feeling of apprehension, doubt, fear etc.)
noun
[UK: kwɑːm] [US: kwɑːm]

op zeker spelen werkwoord

play it safe(take a cautious, risk-free approach)
verb

reisverzekering substantief
{f}

travel insurancenoun

sociale zekerheid substantief
{f}

social security(system)
noun
[UK: ˈsəʊʃ.l̩ sɪ.ˈkjʊə.rɪ.ti] [US: ˈsoʊʃ.l̩ sɪ.ˈkjʊ.rə.ti]

trefzeker bijvoeglijk naamwoord

accurate(exact or careful conformity to truth)
adjective
[UK: ˈæ.kjə.rət] [US: ˈæ.kjə.rət]

trefzeker bijwoord

accurately(exactly, precisely)
adverb
[UK: ˈæ.kjə.rət.li] [US: ˈæ.kjə.rət.li]

verzekeraar substantief
{m}

insurer [insurers](one who insures)
noun
[UK: ɪn.ˈʃʊə.rə(r)] [US: ˌɪn.ˈʃʊ.rər]

verzekerbaar bijvoeglijk naamwoord

insurable(capable of being insured)
adjective
[UK: ɪnˈʃʊərəbl ] [US: ɪnˈʃʊrəbl ]

verzekeren werkwoord

assure [assured, assuring, assures](to make sure and secure)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈʃɔː(r)] [US: ə.ˈʃʊr]

ensure [ensured, ensuring, ensures](make sure or certain)
verb
[UK: ɪn.ˈʃʊə(r)] [US: en.ˈʃʊr]

indemnify [indemnified, indemnifying, indemnifies](To save harmless; to secure against loss or damage; to insure)
verb
[UK: ɪn.ˈdem.nɪ.faɪ] [US: ˌɪn.ˈdem.nə.ˌfaɪ]

insure [insured, insuring, insures](to provide for compensation if some risk occurs)
verb
[UK: ɪn.ˈʃʊə(r)] [US: ˌɪn.ˈʃʊr]

verzekerenplechtig verklaren werkwoord

asseverate [asseverated, asseverating, asseverates](declare earnestly)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈse.və.reɪt] [US: ə.ˈse.və.reɪt]

verzekering substantief
{f}

insurance [insurances](indemnity)
noun
[UK: ɪn.ˈʃʊə.rəns] [US: ˌɪn.ˈʃʊ.rəns]

verzekeringscontract substantief
{n}

policy [policies](law: insurance document)
noun
[UK: ˈpɒ.lə.si] [US: ˈpɑː.lə.si]

verzekeringsmathematiek substantief
{f}

actuarial science(discipline within applied mathematics dealing with risk assessment; practice of applying mathematical and statistical methods to assess risk)
noun

verzekeringswiskunde substantief
{f}

actuarial science(discipline within applied mathematics dealing with risk assessment; practice of applying mathematical and statistical methods to assess risk)
noun

verzekeringswiskundige substantief
{m} {f}

actuary [actuaries](maker of insurance calculations)
noun
[UK: ˈæk.tʃuə.ri] [US: ˈæk.tʃə.ˌwe.ri]

voor de zekerheid voegwoord

just in case(in the event)
conjunction
[UK: dʒəst ɪn keɪs] [US: dʒəst ɪn ˈkeɪs]

voorzeker bijwoord

certainly(without doubt, surely)
adverb
[UK: ˈsɜːtn.li] [US: ˈsɝː.tən.li]

zelfverzekerd substantief

self-confidence(state of being self-confident)
noun
[UK: self ˈkɒn.fɪ.dəns] [US: ˈselfˈk.ɑːn.fə.dəns]

zelfverzekerd bijvoeglijk naamwoord

overweening(over-confident)
adjective
[UK: ˌəʊv.ə.ˈwiːn.ɪŋ] [US: ˌoʊv.ə.ˈwiːn.ɪŋ]

peremptoryadjective
[UK: pə.ˈremp.tə.ri] [US: pə.ˈremp.tə.ri]

self-assured(confident on one's abilities)
adjective
[UK: ˌself ə.ˈʃʊəd] [US: ˌself ə.ˈʃʊəd]

self-confident(confident in one's abilities)
adjective
[UK: self ˈkɒn.fɪ.dənt] [US: ˈselfˈk.ɑːn.fə.dənt]

surefooted(confident)
adjective

zelfverzekerdheid substantief

self-confidence(measure of one's belief in one's own abilities)
noun
[UK: self ˈkɒn.fɪ.dəns] [US: ˈselfˈk.ɑːn.fə.dəns]

zelfzeker bijvoeglijk naamwoord

cool [cooler, coolest](colloquial: of a person, knowing what to do and how to behave in any situation)
adjective
[UK: kuːl] [US: ˈkuːl]

surefooted(confident)
adjective

ziektekostenverzekering substantief
{f}

health insurance(insurance against incurring medical expenses among individuals)
noun
[UK: helθ ɪn.ˈʃʊə.rəns] [US: ˈhelθ ˌɪn.ˈʃʊ.rəns]

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