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sackbut (brass instrument)
noun
[UK: ˈsæk.bʌt]
[US: ˈsæk.bʌt]

baroktrombonesubstantief
{m} {f}

scuttlebutt (gossip, rumour, idle chatter)
noun
[UK: ˈskə.təl.ˌbət]
[US: ˈskə.təl.ˌbət]

geroddelsubstantief

slowly but surely (in a slow, yet careful manner)
adverb
[UK: ˈsləʊ.li bʌt ˈʃʊə.li]
[US: ˈsloʊ.li ˈbət ˈʃʊr.li]

langzaam maar zekerbijwoord

the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak (achieving something is made impossible by frailty)
phrase
[UK: ðə ˈspɪ.rɪt ɪz ˈwɪl.ɪŋ bʌt ðə fleʃ ɪz wiːk]
[US: ðə ˈspɪ.rət ˈɪz ˈwɪl.ɪŋ ˈbət ðə ˈfleʃ ˈɪz ˈwiːk]

de geest is gewilligphrase

maar het vlees is zwakphrase

tributary [tributaries] (nation, state etc.)
noun
[UK: ˈtrɪ.bjʊ.tə.ri]
[US: ˈtrɪ.bjə.ˌte.ri]

vazalstaatsubstantief
{m}

tributary [tributaries] (stream which flows into a larger one)
noun
[UK: ˈtrɪ.bjʊ.tə.ri]
[US: ˈtrɪ.bjə.ˌte.ri]

zijriviersubstantief
{m} {f}

tribute [tributes] (payment made by a feudal vassal to his lord)
noun
[UK: ˈtrɪ.bjuːt]
[US: ˈtrɪ.bjuːt]

afdrachtsubstantief
{f}

water butt (barrel for holding rainwater)
noun

regentonsubstantief
{m} {f}

you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink (you can show someone how to do something, but you can't make them do it)
phrase

met onwillige honden is het slecht hazen vangenphrase

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