-s meaning in Dutch
| English | Dutch |
|---|---|
| -y (forming diminutive nouns) [UK: waɪ] [US: ˈwaɪ] | |
| -y (having the quality of) [UK: waɪ] [US: ˈwaɪ] | |
| a chain is only as strong as its weakest link (aphorism) phrase | |
| a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step phrase [UK: ə ˈdʒɜː.ni əv ə ˈθaʊz.n̩d maɪlz bɪ.ˈɡɪnz wɪð ə ˈsɪŋ.ɡl̩ step] [US: ə ˈdʒɝː.ni əv ə ˈθaʊz.n̩d ˈmaɪlz bɪ.ˈɡɪnz wɪθ ə ˈsɪŋ.ɡl̩ ˈstep] | een reis van duizend mijlen begint met een enkele stapphrase |
| a leopard cannot change its spots (one cannot change one's own nature) phrase [UK: ə ˈle.pəd ˈkæn.ɒt tʃeɪndʒ ɪts spɒts] [US: ə ˈle.pərd ˈkæn.ɑːt ˈtʃeɪndʒ ˈɪts ˈspɑːts] | een vos verliest wel zijn harenphrase een vos verliest zijn streken nietphrase maar niet zijn strekenphrase |
| a new broom sweeps clean (new management will often make radical changes) phrase [UK: ə njuː bruːm swiːps kliːn] [US: ə nuː ˈbruːm ˈswiːps ˈkliːn] | |
| a rolling stone gathers no moss (a person who never settles in one place will never be successful) phrase | |
| a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down (An otherwise unpleasant situation can be pleasant.) phrase | |
| a stitch in time saves nine (a timely effort can prevent larger problems) phrase [UK: ə stɪtʃ ɪn ˈtaɪm seɪvz naɪn] [US: ə ˈstɪtʃ ɪn ˈtaɪm ˈseɪvz ˈnaɪn] | |
| able-bodied seaman (seaman who has been trained in certain skills) noun | volmatroossubstantief |
| abominable snowman (humanoid or apelike animal said to exist in the Himalayas) noun [UK: ə.ˈbɒ.mɪ.nəb.l̩ ˈsnəʊ.mæn] [US: ə.ˈbɑː.mə.nəb.l̩ ˈsnoʊ.mæn] | verschrikkelijke sneeuwmansubstantief yetisubstantief |
| about sledge (largest hammer) noun | smidshamersubstantief voorhamersubstantief |
| above stairs (on an upper floor) preposition | op de verdieping hogerpreposition |
| absence seizure (term for a petit mal epileptic seizure) noun | petit malsubstantief |
| absolute space (physics) noun | absolute ruimtesubstantief |
| absolute space-time (Newtonian concept of an unchangeable reference system of time and spatial coordinates) noun | absolute ruimte-tijdsubstantief |
| absorption spectrum [absorption spectrums] (pattern) noun | absorptiespectrumsubstantief |
| ace of spades (playing card) noun | schoppenaassubstantief |
| acorn-shell (barnacle of the genus Balanus) noun | zeepoksubstantief |
| actions speak louder than words (actions indicate true sentiments) phrase | |
| actions speak louder than words (it is more effective to act than speak) phrase | geen woorden maar daden; daden zeggen meer dan woordenphrase niet lullen maar poetsenphrase |
| actuarial science (discipline within applied mathematics dealing with risk assessment; practice of applying mathematical and statistical methods to assess risk) noun | actuariaatsubstantief verzekeringsmathematieksubstantief verzekeringswiskundesubstantief |
| adder stone (stone with a naturally formed hole) noun | heksensteensubstantief |
| adjustable spanner (adjustable hand tool) noun [UK: ə.ˈdʒʌ.stəb.l̩ ˈspæ.nə(r)] [US: ə.ˈdʒə.stəb.l̩ ˈspæ.nər] | Engelse sleutelsubstantief |
| Adriatic Sea (sea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice) proper noun [UK: ˌe.dri.ˈæ.tɪk siː] [US: ˌe.dri.ˈæ.tɪk ˈsiː] | Adriatische Zeeeigennam |
| Aegean Sea (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) proper noun [UK: ɪ.ˈdʒiːən siː] [US: ɪ.ˈdʒiːən ˈsiː] | Egeïsche Zeeeigennam |
| aerosol string (sprayed coloured foam) noun | serpentinespraysubstantief spuitserpentinesubstantief |
| Aesculapian snake (a European species of nonvenomous snake, Zamenis longissimus, syn. Coluber longissimus, associated with Aesculapius in Ancient Greek mythology) noun | esculaapslangsubstantief |
| affirmative sentence (sentence that affirms) noun | bevestigende zinsubstantief |
| air-raid shelter (reinforced underground shelter designed to give protection against air raids) noun [UK: eə(r) reɪd ˈʃel.tə(r)] [US: ˈer ˈreɪd ˈʃel.tər] | schuilkeldersubstantief |
| air raid siren noun | luchtalarmsubstantief |
| air show (a public display of stunt flying, aerobatics, and historical aircraft) noun | vliegshowsubstantief |
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