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zichtveld substantief
{n}

field of vision(area that a person, etc., can see without turning the head)
noun
[UK: fiːld əv ˈvɪʒ.n̩] [US: ˈfiːld əv ˈvɪʒ.n̩]

zichzelf werkwoord

bootstrap(to help (oneself) without the aid of others)
verb
[UK: ˈbuːt.stræp] [US: ˈbuːt.ˌstræp]

zichzelf pronoun

himself((reflexive) male person as the previously mentioned object)
pronoun
[UK: hɪm.ˈself] [US: ˌhɪm.ˈself]

itself((reflexive) it)
pronoun
[UK: ɪt.ˈself] [US: ət.ˈself]

oneself(a person's self: general form of himself, herself, themself or yourself)
pronoun
[UK: wʌn.ˈself] [US: wʌn.ˈself]

themselvespronoun
[UK: ðəm.ˈselvz] [US: ðem.ˈselvz]

zichzelf in de voet schieten werkwoord

shoot oneself in the foot(to act against one's own interest)
verb

zichzelf respecterend bijvoeglijk naamwoord

self-respecting(having self-respect)
adjective
[UK: ˌself rɪ.ˈspekt.ɪŋ] [US: ˌself rɪ.ˈspekt.ɪŋ]

zichzelf voor gek zetten werkwoord

make a spectacle of oneself(To embarrass oneself or others in public)
verb
[UK: ˈmeɪk ə ˈspek.tək.l̩ əv wʌn.ˈself] [US: ˈmeɪk ə ˈspek.tək.l̩ əv wʌn.ˈself]

make an exhibition of oneself(to embarrass oneself in public)
verb
[UK: ˈmeɪk ən ˌek.sɪ.ˈbɪʃ.n̩ əv wʌn.ˈself] [US: ˈmeɪk ˈæn ˌek.sə.ˈbɪʃ.n̩ əv wʌn.ˈself]

aangezicht substantief
{n}

face [faces](anatomy: front part of head)
noun
[UK: feɪs] [US: ˈfeɪs]

afzichtelijk bijvoeglijk naamwoord

conspicuous(noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive)
adjective
[UK: kən.ˈspɪ.kjʊəs] [US: kən.ˈspɪ.kjuːəs]

hideous(extremely ugly)
adjective
[UK: ˈhɪ.dɪəs] [US: ˈhɪ.diəs]

bleekgezicht substantief
{n}

paleface(a white person of European descent, in the context of American Indians)
noun
[UK: ˈpeɪl.feɪs] [US: ˈpeɪl.feɪs]

de geschiedenis herhaalt zich phrase

history repeats itself(Translations)
phrase

denken dat de wereld om zich draait werkwoord

think the world revolves around oneverb

dieptezicht substantief
{n}

perspective [perspectives](appearance of depth in objects)
noun
[UK: pə.ˈspek.tɪv] [US: pər.ˈspek.tɪv]

doel op zich substantief
{n}

end in itself(something without a purpose)
noun
[UK: end ɪn ɪt.ˈself] [US: ˈend ɪn ət.ˈself]

doel op zichzelf substantief
{n}

end in itself(something without a purpose)
noun
[UK: end ɪn ɪt.ˈself] [US: ˈend ɪn ət.ˈself]

doorzichtig bijvoeglijk naamwoord

clear [clearer, clearest](transparent in colour)
adjective
[UK: klɪə(r)] [US: ˈklɪr]

diaphanous(transparent; allowing light to pass through)
adjective
[UK: daɪ.ˈæ.fə.nəs] [US: daɪ.ˈæ.fə.nəs]

transparent(see-through, clear)
adjective
[UK: træns.ˈpæ.rənt] [US: træn.ˈspe.rənt]

doorzichtigheid substantief
{f}

transparency [transparencies](quality of being transparent; transparence)
noun
[UK: træns.ˈpæ.rən.si] [US: træn.ˈspe.rən.si]

doorzichtkunde substantief
{n}

perspective [perspectives](technique of representing three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional surface)
noun
[UK: pə.ˈspek.tɪv] [US: pər.ˈspek.tɪv]

een ezel stoot zich geen tweemaal aan dezelfde steen phrase

once bitten, twice shy(one is cautious in the future if hurt in the past)
phrase

een gezicht om leer op te kloppen preposition

like the back end of a bus(very unattractive)
preposition

geheel op zichzelf staand bijwoord

absolutely(in a manner that does not take an object)
adverb
[UK: ˈæb.sə.luːt.li] [US: ˌæb.sə.ˈluːt.li]

gezicht substantief
{n}

face [faces](anatomy: front part of head)
noun
[UK: feɪs] [US: ˈfeɪs]

gezichtsbedrog substantief
{n}

optical illusion(image that is visually deceptive or misleading)
noun
[UK: ˈɒp.tɪk.l̩ ɪ.ˈluːʒ.n̩] [US: ˈɑːp.tɪk.l̩ ˌɪ.ˈluːʒ.n̩]

gezichtsbeharing substantief
{c}

facial hair(hair on the face of a human)
noun

gezichtsmasker substantief
{n}

facemask(covering used to protect the face used for diving)
noun

gezichtspunt substantief
{n}

apprehension [apprehensions](opinion)
noun
[UK: ˌæ.prɪ.ˈhen.ʃn̩] [US: ˌæ.prə.ˈhen.ʃn̩]

line [lines](direction, path)
noun
[UK: laɪn] [US: ˈlaɪn]

gezichtsuitdrukking substantief
{f}

facial expression(expression or countenance that seems to an onlooker to be represented by the appearance of a person's face)
noun
[UK: ˈfeɪʃ.l̩ ɪk.ˈspreʃ.n̩] [US: ˈfeɪʃ.l̩ ɪk.ˈspreʃ.n̩]

gezichtsveld substantief
{n}

field of view(angular extent of what can be seen)
noun
[UK: fiːld əv vjuː] [US: ˈfiːld əv ˈvjuː]

field of vision(area that a person, etc., can see without turning the head)
noun
[UK: fiːld əv ˈvɪʒ.n̩] [US: ˈfiːld əv ˈvɪʒ.n̩]

gezichtsverlies substantief
{n}

loss of face(loss of respect of others)
noun
[UK: lɒs əv feɪs] [US: ˈlɒs əv ˈfeɪs]

gezichtsverlies lijden werkwoord

lose face(lose respect of others)
verb
[UK: luːz feɪs] [US: ˈluːz ˈfeɪs]

gezichtsvermogen substantief
{n}

eyesight(faculty of sight)
noun
[UK: ˈaɪ.saɪt] [US: ˈaɪ.ˌsaɪt]

vision [visions](sense or ability of sight)
noun
[UK: ˈvɪʒ.n̩] [US: ˈvɪʒ.n̩]

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