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zin meaning in English

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ontkennende zin substantief
{m}

negative clause(negative clause, negative sentence)
noun

onzin interjection

bullshit(expression of disbelief)
interjection
[UK: ˈbʊl.ʃɪt] [US: ˈbʊl.ˌʃɪt]

rubbish(used to express that what was recently said is nonsense or untrue)
interjection
[UK: ˈrʌ.bɪʃ] [US: ˈrʌ.bɪʃ]

onzin substantief

poppycock(nonsense)
noun
[UK: ˈpɒ.pɪkɒk] [US: ˈpɑː.piˌkɑːk]

twaddle(Empty or silly idle talk or writing)
noun
[UK: ˈtwɒd.l̩] [US: ˈtwɑːd.l̩]

onzin substantief
{c}

bilgewater(slang: nonsense)
noun

onzin interjection
{m}

nonsense(emphatic rejection)
interjection
[UK: ˈnɒnsns] [US: ˈnɑːn.sens]

onzin substantief
{m}

abracadabra(mumbo-jumbo)
noun
[UK: ˌæ.brək.ə.ˈdæ.brə] [US: ˌæ.brək.ə.ˈdæ.brə]

baloney(nonsense, see also: nonsense)
noun
[UK: bə.ˈləʊn.i] [US: bə.ˈloʊn.i]

bull [bulls](nonsense)
noun
[UK: bʊl] [US: ˈbʊl]

bullshit(vulgar slang for deceptive or exaggerated nonsense, see also: nonsense)
noun
[UK: ˈbʊl.ʃɪt] [US: ˈbʊl.ˌʃɪt]

fudge [fudges](light or frothy nonsense)
noun
[UK: fʌdʒ] [US: ˈfədʒ]

nonsense(meaningless words)
noun
[UK: ˈnɒnsns] [US: ˈnɑːn.sens]

tosh(silly nonsense)
noun
[UK: tɒʃ] [US: ˈtɑːʃ]

onzinnig bijvoeglijk naamwoord

insensate(senseless; foolish; irrational)
adjective
[UK: ɪn.ˈsen.seɪt] [US: ɪn.ˈsen.seɪt]

irrational(unfounded or nonsensical)
adjective
[UK: ɪ.ˈræʃ.n̩əl] [US: ɪ.ˈræʃ.n̩əl]

nonsensical(without sense)
adjective
[UK: nɒn.ˈsen.sɪk.l̩] [US: nanˈsen.sɪk.l̩]

onzinnige bijvoeglijk naamwoord

irrational(unfounded or nonsensical)
adjective
[UK: ɪ.ˈræʃ.n̩əl] [US: ɪ.ˈræʃ.n̩əl]

onzinverhaal substantief
{n}

cock-and-bull story(far-fetched and fanciful story or tale of highly dubious validity)
noun
[UK: ˈkɒk ənd bʊl ˈstɔː.ri] [US: ˈkɑːk ænd ˈbʊl ˈstɔː.ri]

openingszin substantief
{m}

pick-up line(short introduction intended to garner romantic or sexual interest from a stranger)
noun
[UK: pɪk ʌp laɪn] [US: ˈpɪk ʌp ˈlaɪn]

overpeinzing substantief
{f}

meditation [meditations](contemplative discourse)
noun
[UK: ˌme.dɪ.ˈteɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌme.də.ˈteɪʃ.n̩]

pleeggezin substantief

foster family(family having at least one foster child)
noun

reukzin substantief
{m}

olfaction(the sense of smell)
noun
[UK: ɒlfˈakʃən] [US: ɑːlfˈækʃən]

reuzin substantief
{f}

giant [giants](very tall person)
noun
[UK: ˈdʒaɪənt] [US: ˈdʒaɪənt]

rondzingen substantief

feedback [feedbacks](howling noise)
noun
[UK: ˈfiːd.bæk] [US: ˈfiːd.ˌbæk]

scherpzinnig bijvoeglijk naamwoord

astute(Quick at seeing how to gain advantage)
adjective
[UK: ə.ˈstjuːt] [US: ə.ˈstuːt]

clever [cleverer, cleverest](mentally quick or sharp)
adjective
[UK: ˈkle.və(r)] [US: ˈkle.vər]

perspicacious(showing keen insight)
adjective
[UK: ˌpɜː.spɪˈk.eɪ.ʃəs] [US: ˌpɝː.spɪˈk.eɪ.ʃəs]

sharp [sharper, sharpest](intelligent)
adjective
[UK: ʃɑːp] [US: ˈʃɑːrp]

scherpzinnigheid substantief

acuity [acuities]noun
[UK: ə.ˈkjuːə.ti] [US: ə.ˈkjuːə.ti]

scherpzinnigheid substantief
{f}

acumen(quickness of perception)
noun
[UK: ˈæ.kjʊ.mən] [US: ə.ˈkjuː.mən]

slagzin substantief

shibboleth [shibboleths](a common or longstanding belief, custom, or catchphrase associated with a particular group, especially one with little current meaning or truth)
noun
[UK: ˈʃɪ.bə.leθ] [US: ˈʃɪ.bə.ˌleθ]

slagzin substantief
{m}

slogan [slogans](catchphrase associated with a product or service being advertised)
noun
[UK: ˈsləʊ.ɡən] [US: ˈsloʊ.ɡən]

snelheidsbegrenzing substantief
{f}

speed limit(maximum speed permitted)
noun
[UK: spiːd ˈlɪ.mɪt] [US: ˈspiːd ˈlɪ.mət]

tegenwijzerzin bijwoord
{m}

widdershins(anticlockwise, counter-clockwise)
adverb
[UK: wˈɪdəʃˌɪnz] [US: wˈɪdɚʃˌɪnz]

tegenzin substantief
{m}

reluctance(unwillingness to do something)
noun
[UK: rɪ.ˈlʌk.təns] [US: rə.ˈlək.təns]

terechtwijzing substantief
{f}

reprimand [reprimands](severe, formal or official reproof)
noun
[UK: ˈre.prɪ.mɑːnd] [US: ˈre.prə.ˌmænd]

terzine substantief
{f}

tercet [tercets](three-line stanza in a poem)
noun
[UK: ˈtɜː.sɪt] [US: ˈtɜːr.sɪt]

toewijzing substantief

allocation [allocations](The process or procedure for allocating things, especially money or other resources.)
noun
[UK: ˌæ.ləˈk.eɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌæ.ləˈk.eɪʃ.n̩]

toewijzing substantief
{f}

ascription [ascriptions](act of ascribing a quality to someone or something)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈskrɪp.ʃn̩] [US: ə.ˈskrɪp.ʃn̩]

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