English | Dutch |
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he-cat (male cat) noun | katersubstantief |
bell the cat (to undertake a dangerous action in the service of a group) verb [UK: bel ðə kæt] [US: ˈbel ðə kæt] | de kat de bel aanbindenwerkwoord |
put the cat among the pigeons verb [UK: ˈpʊt ðə kæt ə.ˈmʌŋ ðə ˈpɪ.dʒənz] [US: ˈpʊt ðə kæt ə.ˈmʌŋ ðə ˈpɪ.dʒənz] | de knuppel in het hoenderhok gooienwerkwoord |
she-cat (female cat) noun [UK: ʃiː kæt] [US: ˈʃiː kæt] | kattinsubstantief wijfjeskatsubstantief |
when the cat's away (People take advantage of the absence of authority) phrase | als de kat van huis isphrase |
when the cat's away the mice will play (in the absence of a controlling entity, subordinates will take advantage of circumstances) phrase [UK: wen ðə ˈkæts ə.ˈweɪ ðə maɪs wɪl ˈpleɪ] [US: hwen ðə ˈkæts ə.ˈweɪ ðə ˈmaɪs wɪl ˈpleɪ] | als de kat van huis isphrase |