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groundwork (foundation)
noun
[UK: ˈɡraʊn.dwɜːk]
[US: ˈɡraʊn.ˌdwərk]

grondslagsubstantief

hang around (to stay, linger or loiter)
verb
[UK: hæŋ ə.ˈraʊnd]
[US: ˈhæŋ ə.ˈraʊnd]

rondhangenwerkwoord

hit the ground running (begin an activity immediately and with full commitment)
verb

direct aan de slag gaanwerkwoord

knock around (place)
verb
[UK: nɒk ə.ˈraʊnd]
[US: ˈnɑːk ə.ˈraʊnd]

rondzwervenwerkwoord

knock around (relaxing activity)
verb
[UK: nɒk ə.ˈraʊnd]
[US: ˈnɑːk ə.ˈraʊnd]

rondhangenwerkwoord

knock around (time with a friend)
verb
[UK: nɒk ə.ˈraʊnd]
[US: ˈnɑːk ə.ˈraʊnd]

uithangenwerkwoord

London Underground (the London underground)
proper noun

de metro van Londeneigennam
{m}

lose ground verb
[UK: luːz ɡraʊnd]
[US: ˈluːz ˈɡraʊnd]

terrein verliezenwerkwoord

merry-go-round [merry-go-rounds] (carousel)
noun
[UK: ˈme.rɪ ɡə raʊnd]
[US: ˈme.riɡo.ˌrɑːwnd]

carrouselsubstantief
{m}

draaimolensubstantief
{m}

middle ground (compromise position between extremes)
noun

compromissubstantief
{n}

middenwegsubstantief
{m}

playground [playgrounds] (large open space to play on, usually for children)
noun
[UK: ˈpleɪ.ɡraʊnd]
[US: ˈpleɪ.ɡraʊnd]

speelpleinsubstantief
{n}

speelterreinsubstantief
{n}

speeltuinsubstantief
{m}

playground [playgrounds] (open-air space on a school campus where the children can play)
noun
[UK: ˈpleɪ.ɡraʊnd]
[US: ˈpleɪ.ɡraʊnd]

speelplaatssubstantief
{n}

run aground (to be immobilized by shallow water)
verb
[UK: rʌn ə.ˈɡraʊnd]
[US: ˈrən ə.ˈɡraʊnd]

strandenwerkwoord

vastlopenwerkwoord

stamping ground (place one likes to go)
noun
[UK: ˈstæmp.ɪŋ ɡraʊnd]
[US: ˈstæmp.ɪŋ ˈɡraʊnd]

geliefkoosde plaatssubstantief

vaste steksubstantief
{c}

stand one's ground (to hold a position in battle)
verb
[UK: stænd wʌnz ɡraʊnd]
[US: ˈstænd wʌnz ˈɡraʊnd]

stand houdenwerkwoord

surround [surrounded, surrounding, surrounds] (to encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directions)
verb
[UK: sə.ˈraʊnd]
[US: sə.ˈraʊnd]

insluitenwerkwoord

omcirkelenwerkwoord

omgevenwerkwoord

omringenwerkwoord

omsingelenwerkwoord

surround [surrounded, surrounding, surrounds] (to enclose to prevent escape)
verb
[UK: sə.ˈraʊnd]
[US: sə.ˈraʊnd]

omsluitenwerkwoord

surrounding (which surrounds something)
adjective
[UK: sə.ˈraʊnd.ɪŋ]
[US: sə.ˈraʊnd.ɪŋ]

omliggendbijvoeglijk naamwoord

surroundings [surroundings] (area surrounding someone or something)
noun
[UK: sə.ˈraʊn.dɪŋz]
[US: sə.ˈraʊn.dɪŋz]

omgevingsubstantief
{f}

the other way around (same but with things reversed)
adverb

andersombijwoord

omgekeerdbijwoord

the other way round (same but with mentioned things reversed)
adverb
[UK: ðə ˈʌð.ə(r) ˈweɪ ˈraʊnd]
[US: ðə ˈʌð.r̩ ˈweɪ ˈraʊnd]

omgekeerdbijwoord

think the world revolves around one verb

denken dat de wereld om zich draaitwerkwoord

turn around (to physically rotate horizontally 360 degrees)
verb
[UK: tɜːn ə.ˈraʊnd]
[US: ˈtɝːn ə.ˈraʊnd]

omdraaienwerkwoord

turn around verb
[UK: tɜːn ə.ˈraʊnd]
[US: ˈtɝːn ə.ˈraʊnd]

zich omkerenwerkwoord

underground (below the ground, see also: subterranean)
adjective
[UK: ˈʌn.də.ɡraʊnd]
[US: ˈʌn.dər.ˌɡrɑːwnd]

ondergrondsbijvoeglijk naamwoord

underground (outside the mainstream)
adjective
[UK: ˈʌn.də.ɡraʊnd]
[US: ˈʌn.dər.ˌɡrɑːwnd]

undergroundbijvoeglijk naamwoord
{m}

what goes around comes around (actions have consequences)
phrase
[UK: ˈwɒt ɡəʊz ə.ˈraʊnd kʌmz ə.ˈraʊnd]
[US: ˈhwʌt ɡoʊz ə.ˈraʊnd ˈkəmz ə.ˈraʊnd]

wie wind zaaitphrase

zal storm oogsten; dat komt ervanphrase

wrap around one's little finger (to successfully control or influence)
verb

om zijn/haar vinger windenwerkwoord

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