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Acts of the Apostles (fifth book of the New Testament) proper noun [UK: ækts əv ðə ə.ˈpɒs.l̩z] [US: ˈækts əv ðə ə.ˈpɑːs.l̩z] | Handelingen van de aposteleneigennam |
ahead of one's time (in advance of commonly accepted ideas) preposition [UK: ə.ˈhed əv wʌnz ˈtaɪm] [US: ə.ˈhed əv wʌnz ˈtaɪm] | zijn tijd ver vooruitpreposition zijn tijd vooruitpreposition |
all of a sudden (colloquial: suddenly, see also: suddenly) adverb [UK: ɔːl əv ə ˈsʌd.n̩] [US: ɔːl əv ə ˈsʌd.n̩] | ineensbijwoord opeensbijwoord plotselingbijwoord |
aloof (at or from a distance) adverb [UK: ə.ˈluːf] [US: ə.ˈluːf] | afstandelijkbijwoord apartbijwoord |
aloof (reserved and remote; either physically or emotionally distant) adjective [UK: ə.ˈluːf] [US: ə.ˈluːf] | afstandelijkbijvoeglijk naamwoord gereserveerdbijvoeglijk naamwoord terughoudendbijvoeglijk naamwoord |
aloof (without sympathy) adverb [UK: ə.ˈluːf] [US: ə.ˈluːf] | negatiefbijwoord |
aloofness (the state of being aloof) noun [UK: ə.ˈluːf.nəs] [US: ə.ˈluːf.nəs] | afstandelijkheidsubstantief gereserveerdheidsubstantief |
angel of death (personification of death in fiction and in art) noun [UK: ˈeɪn.dʒəl əv deθ] [US: ˈeɪn.dʒəl əv ˈdeθ] | doodsengelsubstantief engel des doodssubstantief worgengelsubstantief |
apple of discord (object which sows anger and dissension) noun | twistappelsubstantief |
apple of someone's eye (favourite, a particular preference, or a loved one) noun [UK: ˈæp.l̩ əv ˈsəˌm.wənz aɪ] [US: ˈæp.l̩ əv ˈsəˌm.wənz ˈaɪ] | oogappelsubstantief |
Arab Republic of Egypt (Official name of Egypt) proper noun [UK: ˈær.əb rɪ.ˈpʌ.blɪk əv ˈiː.dʒɪpt] [US: ˈær.əb ri.ˈpʌ.blək əv ˈiː.dʒəpt] | Arabische Republiek Egypteeigennam |
Ark of the Covenant (the sacred container, a gold-plated wooden chest) proper noun [UK: ɑːk əv ðə ˈkʌ.və.nənt] [US: ˈɑːrk əv ðə ˈkʌ.və.nənt] | Ark van het Verbondeigennam verbondsarkeigennam |
as a matter of fact (actually) preposition [UK: əz ə ˈmæ.tə(r) əv fækt] [US: ˈæz ə ˈmæ.tər əv ˈfækt] | eigenlijkpreposition in werkelijkheidpreposition |
at the end of the day (in summary; ultimately) preposition [UK: ət ðə end əv ðə deɪ] [US: ət ðə ˈend əv ðə ˈdeɪ] | aan het einde van de ritpreposition op het einde van de ritpreposition uiteindelijkpreposition |
at the expense of preposition [UK: ət ðə ɪk.ˈspens əv ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] [US: ət ðə ɪk.ˈspens əv ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] | ten koste vanpreposition |
at the hands of (by the actions of) preposition | door toedoen vanpreposition |
axiom of choice (axiom that any product of non-empty sets is non-empty) noun | keuzeaxiomasubstantief |
axis of evil (states supposedly sponsoring terrorism and seeking weapons of mass destruction) noun | as van het kwaadsubstantief |
axis of symmetry (a line about which a geometric figure is symmetric) noun [UK: ˈæk.sɪs əv ˈsɪ.mə.tri] [US: ˈæk.səs əv ˈsɪ.mə.tri] | symmetrieassubstantief |
bag of bones (a skinny person) noun [UK: bæɡ əv bəʊnz] [US: ˈbæɡ əv ˈboʊnz] | scharminkelsubstantief |
balance of trade (difference between the monetary value of exports and imports in an economy over a certain period of time) noun [UK: ˈbæ.ləns əv treɪd] [US: ˈbæ.ləns əv ˈtreɪd] | handelsbalanssubstantief |
Battle of Britain (series of air engagements between the British Royal Air Force and the German Luftwaffe during World War II) proper noun | slag om Engelandeigennam |
battle of the sexes (any competition between males and females) noun | strijd der geslachtensubstantief |
Bay of Bengal (Large bay in the northeastern Indian Ocean) proper noun [UK: beɪ əv ˌben.ˈɡɔːl] [US: ˈbeɪ əv ˈbeŋ.ɡəl] | Golf van Bengaleneigennam |
Bay of Biscay (gulf) proper noun [UK: beɪ əv] [US: ˈbeɪ əv] | Golf van Biscajeeigennam |
beast of burden (animal that carries or pulls a load) noun [UK: biːst əv ˈbɜːd.n̩] [US: ˈbiːst əv ˈbɝː.dn̩] | lastdiersubstantief |
beast of prey (animal) noun | roofdiersubstantief |