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Kingstown (capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) proper noun [UK: ˈkɪŋzˌtaʊn] [US: ˈkɪŋzˌtaʊn] | Kingstowneigennam |
know [knew, known, knowing, knows] (have knowledge of) verb [UK: nəʊ] [US: ˈnoʊ] | wetenwerkwoord |
landowner [landowners] (a person who owns land) noun [UK: ˈlæn.dəʊ.nə(r)] [US: ˈlænˌdo.ʊ.nər] | grondbezittersubstantief |
leave someone to their own devices (to leave alone, unsupervised, without assistance) verb | aan zijn lot overlatenwerkwoord |
let down (to allow to descend) verb [UK: let daʊn] [US: ˈlet ˈdaʊn] | neerlatenwerkwoord |
let down (to disappoint) verb [UK: let daʊn] [US: ˈlet ˈdaʊn] | teleurstellenwerkwoord |
lie down (assume a reclining position) verb [UK: laɪ daʊn] [US: ˈlaɪ ˈdaʊn] | gaan liggenwerkwoord |
lockdown (confinement of people as a security measure) noun [UK: ˈlɑːk.ˌdaʊn] [US: ˈlɑːk.ˌdaʊn] | lockdownsubstantief |
look down on (to regard or treat as inferior) verb [UK: lʊk daʊn ɒn ˈsʌm.bə.di] [US: ˈlʊk ˈdaʊn ɑːn ˈsʌm.ˌbɑː.di] | neerkijken opwerkwoord |
meltdown [meltdowns] (severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor) noun [UK: ˈmelt.daʊn] [US: ˈmelt.daʊn] | kernsmeltingsubstantief |
mind one's own business (to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others) verb | met zijn eigen zaken bemoeienwerkwoord |
mow [mown, mown, mowing, mows] (to cut down) verb [UK: maʊ] [US: ˈmoʊ] | maaienwerkwoord |
my car has broken down phrase | mijn auto heeft pannephrase |
nervous breakdown [nervous breakdowns] (disabling attack of a psychological disorder) noun [UK: ˈnɜː.vəs breɪk daʊn] [US: ˈnɝː.vəs ˈbreɪk ˈdaʊn] | zenuwinzinkingsubstantief |
nightgown [nightgowns] (sleeping garment worn by women) noun [UK: ˈnaɪt.ɡaʊn] [US: ˈnaɪt.ɡaʊn] | nachthemdsubstantief |
outgrow [outgrew, outgrown, outgrowing, outgrows] (to become too big or mature for some object, practice, condition, belief, etc) verb [UK: ˌaʊt.ˈɡrəʊ] [US: ˌɑːwtˈɡro.ʊ] | ontgroeienwerkwoord ontwassenwerkwoord |
overgrow [overgrew, overgrown, overgrowing, overgrows] (to grow or spread over something so as to stifle it) verb [UK: ˈəʊv.ə.ˈɡrəʊ] [US: ˌoʊv.ərˈɡro.ʊ] | overgroeienwerkwoord |
overthrow [overthrew, overthrown, overthrowing, overthrows] (to bring about the downfall of) verb [UK: ˌəʊv.ə.ˈθrəʊ] [US: ˈovərˌθro.ʊ] | omverwerpenwerkwoord |
paint the town red (party in a rowdy, wild manner) verb [UK: peɪnt ðə taʊn red] [US: ˈpeɪnt ðə ˈtaʊn ˈred] | bloemen buiten zettenwerkwoord |
pass down (to hand over) verb [UK: pɑːs daʊn] [US: ˈpæs ˈdaʊn] | doorgevenwerkwoord |
renowned (famous) adjective [UK: rɪ.ˈnaʊnd] [US: rə.ˈnaʊnd] | beroemdbijvoeglijk naamwoord gerenommeerdbijvoeglijk naamwoord vermaardbijvoeglijk naamwoord |
run down (to hit someone with a car or other vehicle and injure or kill them) verb [UK: rʌn daʊn ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] [US: ˈrən ˈdaʊn ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] | aanrijdenwerkwoord |
shantytown [shantytowns] (area containing a collection of shacks and shanties) noun [UK: ˈʃæn.tɪ.taʊn] [US: ˈʃæn.ti.ˌtɑːwn] | sloppenwijksubstantief |
shoot down (to cause to fall by shooting) verb [UK: ʃuːt daʊn] [US: ˈʃuːt ˈdaʊn] | neerhalenwerkwoord |
showdown [showdowns] (the final battle between two nemeses, in which there can be but one victor) noun [UK: ˈʃəʊ.daʊn] [US: ˈʃoʊ.daʊn] | krachtmetingsubstantief |
shut down (to turn off or stop) verb [UK: ʃʌt daʊn] [US: ˈʃət ˈdaʊn] | afsluitenwerkwoord uitzettenwerkwoord |
sit down (to assume a sitting position from a standing position) verb [UK: sɪt daʊn] [US: ˈsɪt ˈdaʊn] | gaan zittenwerkwoord |
slow down (to reduce speed) verb [UK: sləʊ daʊn] [US: sˈloʊ ˈdaʊn] | afremmenwerkwoord |
slowness (quality of being slow) noun [UK: ˈsləʊ.nəs] [US: sˈloʊ.nəs] | langzaamheidsubstantief traagheidsubstantief |
sow [sowed, sown, sowing, sows] (disperse seeds) verb [UK: saʊ] [US: ˈsaʊ] | zaaienwerkwoord |
stand on one's own two feet (idiomatic: to be independent) verb | op eigen benen staanwerkwoord |
state-owned enterprise (business) noun | staatsbedrijfsubstantief |
step down (to resign from office) verb [UK: step daʊn] [US: ˈstep ˈdaʊn] | aftredenwerkwoord |
taste of one's own medicine (harsh treatment) noun | koekje van eigen deegsubstantief |
throw down the gauntlet (issue a challenge) verb [UK: ˈθrəʊ daʊn ðə ˈɡɔːnt.lɪt] [US: ˈθroʊ ˈdaʊn ðə ˈɡɒnt.lət] | iemand uitdagenwerkwoord |