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stain [stains] (discoloured spot or area) noun [UK: steɪn] [US: ˈsteɪn] | vleksubstantief |
stain [stained, staining, stains] (to coat a surface with a stain) verb [UK: steɪn] [US: ˈsteɪn] | beitsenwerkwoord |
stain [stained, staining, stains] (to discolour something) verb [UK: steɪn] [US: ˈsteɪn] | verkleurenwerkwoord |
stain [stained, staining, stains] (to taint or tarnish someone's character or reputation) verb [UK: steɪn] [US: ˈsteɪn] | bevlekkenwerkwoord bezoedelenwerkwoord |
stained glass (coloured glass) noun [UK: steɪnd ˈɡlɑːs] [US: ˈsteɪnd ˈɡlæs] | gebrandschilderd glassubstantief glas in loodsubstantief |
stainless (describing an alloy that is resistant to corrosion and discoloration) adjective [UK: ˈsteɪn.ləs] [US: ˈsteɪn.ləs] | roestvrijbijvoeglijk naamwoord |
abstain [abstained, abstaining, abstains] (hinder, withhold) verb [UK: əb.ˈsteɪn] [US: əb.ˈsteɪn] | verhinderenwerkwoord |
abstain [abstained, abstaining, abstains] (refrain from) verb [UK: əb.ˈsteɪn] [US: əb.ˈsteɪn] | abstinerenwerkwoord zich onthoudenwerkwoord |
abstainer [abstainers] (one who abstains) noun [UK: əb.ˈsteɪ.nə(r)] [US: əb.ˈsteɪ.nər] | onthoudersubstantief |
sustain [sustained, sustaining, sustains] (to maintain something) verb [UK: sə.ˈsteɪn] [US: sə.ˈsteɪn] | in stand houdenwerkwoord |
sustain [sustained, sustaining, sustains] (to provide for or nourish something) verb [UK: sə.ˈsteɪn] [US: sə.ˈsteɪn] | onderhoudenwerkwoord |
sustainability (ability to sustain something) noun [UK: sə.ˈsteɪ.nəb.l̩] [US: sə.ˌste.nə.ˈbɪ.lə.ti] | houdbaarheidsubstantief |
sustainability (ecological sense) noun [UK: sə.ˈsteɪ.nəb.l̩] [US: sə.ˌste.nə.ˈbɪ.lə.ti] | duurzaamheidsubstantief |
sustainable (able to be sustained: environmental term) adjective [UK: sə.ˈsteɪ.nəb.l̩] [US: sə.ˈsteɪ.nəb.l̩] | duurzaambijvoeglijk naamwoord verantwoordbijvoeglijk naamwoord |
sustainable adjective [UK: sə.ˈsteɪ.nəb.l̩] [US: sə.ˈsteɪ.nəb.l̩] | toelaatbaarbijvoeglijk naamwoord vernieuwbaarbijvoeglijk naamwoord |
sustainable development (development seeking to economic growth while ensuring future generations' ability to do the same, by not exceeding natural regenerative capacity) noun [UK: sə.ˈsteɪ.nəb.l̩ dɪ.ˈve.ləp.mənt] [US: sə.ˈsteɪ.nəb.l̩ dɪ.ˈve.ləp.mənt] | duurzame ontwikkelingsubstantief |