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cast pearls before swine verb | parels voor de zwijnenwerkwoord |
day before yesterday (day before yesterday - translation entry) noun [UK: deɪ bɪ.ˈfɔː(r) ˈjest.əd.i] [US: ˈdeɪ bɪ.ˈfɔːr ˈjest.r̩d.i] | eergisterensubstantief |
day before yesterday (on the day before yesterday - translation entry) adverb [UK: deɪ bɪ.ˈfɔː(r) ˈjest.əd.i] [US: ˈdeɪ bɪ.ˈfɔːr ˈjest.r̩d.i] | eergisterbijwoord eergisterenbijwoord |
deforest [deforested, deforesting, deforests] (to clear an area of forest) verb [UK: ˌdiː.ˈfɒ.rɪst] [US: də.ˈfɔː.rəst] | ontbossenwerkwoord |
deforestation (process of destroying a forest) noun [UK: ˌdi:.ˌfɒ.rɪ.ˈsteɪʃ.n̩] [US: də.ˌfɔː.rə.ˈsteɪʃ.n̩] | ontbossingsubstantief |
don't count your chickens before they're hatched (one should not depend upon a favorable outcome to one's plans until it is certain to occur) phrase [UK: dəʊnt kaʊnt jɔː(r) ˈtʃɪkɪnz bɪ.ˈfɔː(r) ˈðeə(r) hætʃt] [US: ˈdoʊnt ˈkaʊnt ˈjɔːr ˈtʃɪkənz bɪ.ˈfɔːr ˈðer ˈhætʃt] | |
first and foremost (primarily; most importantly) adverb [UK: ˈfɜːst ənd ˈfɔː.məʊst] [US: ˈfɝːst ænd ˈfɔːmoʊst] | op de allereerste plaatsbijwoord |
herefore (for this reason, on this account) adverb | hiervoorbijwoord |
hereinbefore (translation) adverb [UK: ˌhɪə.rɪn.bɪ.ˈfɔː(r)] [US: ˌhɪə.rɪn.bɪ.ˈfɔːr] | hierinvorenbijwoord |
heretofore (up to the present time) adverb [UK: ˌhɪə.tuː.ˈfɔː(r)] [US: ˌhɪr.tə.ˈfɔːr] | hiertevorenbijwoord |
I think therefore I am (philosophical proof of existence) phrase [UK: ˈaɪ ˈθɪŋk ˈðeə.fɔː(r) ˈaɪ əm] [US: ˈaɪ ˈθɪŋk ˈðer.ˌfɔːr ˈaɪ ˈæm] | dus ik benphrase ik denkphrase |
look before one leaps (think before taking action) verb | bezint eer ge begintwerkwoord bezint eer gij begintwerkwoord |
old-growth forest (forest that has attained great age without significant disturbance) noun | oerbossubstantief primair bossubstantief |
pinafore (sleeveless dress) noun [UK: ˈpɪ.nə.fɔː(r)] [US: ˈpɪ.nə.ˌfɔːr] | overgooiersubstantief |
pride comes before a fall (a person who is excessively proud will often suffer a setback or failure) phrase | |
put the cart before the horse (to put things in the wrong order) verb [UK: ˈpʊt ðə kɑːt bɪ.ˈfɔː(r) ðə hɔːs] [US: ˈpʊt ðə ˈkɑːrt bɪ.ˈfɔːr ðə ˈhɔːrs] | het paard achter de wagen spannenwerkwoord |
rainforest [rainforests] (type of forest) noun [UK: ˈreɪn.fɒ.rɪst] [US: ˈraɪn.ˌfɔː.rəst] | regenwoudsubstantief |
second-growth forest (forest which has been harvested and is regrowing) noun | secundair bossubstantief |
see the forest for the trees (to be overwhelmed by detail to the point where it obscures the overall situation) verb | door de bomen het bos niet meer zienwerkwoord |
the day before (on the preceding day) adverb [UK: ðə deɪ bɪ.ˈfɔː(r)] [US: ðə ˈdeɪ bɪ.ˈfɔːr] | de dag ervoorbijwoord |
therefore (consequently; by consequence, see also: consequently) adverb [UK: ˈðeə.fɔː(r)] [US: ˈðer.ˌfɔːr] | bijgevolgbijwoord daardoorbijwoord daarombijwoord waardoorbijwoord |
therefore (for that or this reason) adverb [UK: ˈðeə.fɔː(r)] [US: ˈðer.ˌfɔːr] | daarvoorbijwoord |
theretofore (translation) adverb [UK: ˈðeə.tə.fɔː] [US: ðer.tə.ˈfɔːr] | daartevorenbijwoord |
tropical rainforest (forest) noun [UK: ˈtrɒ.pɪk.l̩ ˈreɪn.fɒ.rɪst] [US: ˈtrɑː.pɪk.l̩ ˈraɪn.ˌfɔː.rəst] | tropisch regenwoudsubstantief |
unforeseeable (incapable of being foreseen) adjective [UK: ˌʌn.fɔː.ˈsiːəb.l̩] [US: ˌʌn.fɔːr.ˈsiːəb.l̩] | onvoorzienbaarbijvoeglijk naamwoord |
unforeseen (not expected) adjective [UK: ˌʌn.fɔː.ˈsiːn] [US: ˌʌn.fɔːr.ˈsiːn] | onverwachtbijvoeglijk naamwoord |
unforeseen (not foreseen) adjective [UK: ˌʌn.fɔː.ˈsiːn] [US: ˌʌn.fɔːr.ˈsiːn] | onvoorzienbijvoeglijk naamwoord |
weather forecast (prediction of future weather) noun [UK: ˈwe.ðə(r) ˈfɔːk.ɑːst] [US: ˈwe.ðər ˈfɔːrˌkæst] | weersverwachtingsubstantief weersvoorspellingsubstantief |
wherefore (because of which) conjunction [UK: ˈweə.fɔː(r)] [US: ˈweə.fɔːr] | waaromvoegwoord waarvoorvoegwoord |