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put up with verb [UK: ˈpʊt ʌp wɪð] [US: ˈpʊt ʌp wɪθ] | ondergaanwerkwoord verdragenwerkwoord |
quickwitted (mentally keen) adjective [UK: ˈkwɪk.ˈwɪ.tɪd] [US: ˈkwɪk.ˈwɪ.tɪd] | scherp van geestbijvoeglijk naamwoord |
reed switch (type of electrical switch) noun | reed-contactsubstantief |
short-billed dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus) noun | kleine grijze snipsubstantief |
slow-witted (lacking a keen or swift intellect) adjective [UK: ˈsləʊ.ˈwɪ.tɪd] [US: ˈwɪ.tɪd] | sloombijvoeglijk naamwoord traag van begripbijvoeglijk naamwoord |
switch [switches] (device to turn electric current on and off) noun [UK: swɪtʃ] [US: ˈswɪtʃ] | schakelaarsubstantief |
switch [switches] (movable section of railroad track) noun [UK: swɪtʃ] [US: ˈswɪtʃ] | wisselsubstantief |
switch [switches] (thin rod used as a whip) noun [UK: swɪtʃ] [US: ˈswɪtʃ] | spitsroedesubstantief twijgsubstantief |
switch off (turn switch to off position) verb [UK: swɪtʃ ɒf] [US: ˈswɪtʃ ˈɒf] | uitschakelenwerkwoord uitzettenwerkwoord |
switch on (to turn a switch to the "on" position) verb [UK: swɪtʃ ɒn] [US: ˈswɪtʃ ɑːn] | aanzettenwerkwoord inschakelenwerkwoord |
switchblade (type of folding knife) noun [UK: ˈswɪʧ.ˌbled] [US: ˈswɪʧ.ˌbled] | springmessubstantief stilettosubstantief vouwmessubstantief |
Switzerland (sovereign country) proper noun [UK: ˈswɪt.sə.lənd] [US: ˈswɪt.sər.lənd] | Zwitserlandeigennam |
the road to hell is paved with good intentions (well-intended acts can lead to disasters) phrase [UK: ðə rəʊd tuː hel ɪz peɪvd wɪð ɡʊd ɪn.ˈten.ʃn̩z] [US: ðə roʊd ˈtuː ˈhel ˈɪz ˈpeɪvd wɪθ ˈɡʊd ˌɪn.ˈten.tʃn̩z] | |
therewith (with this, that or those) adverb [UK: ðeə.ˈwɪð] [US: ðeə.ˈwɪð] | daarmeebijwoord |
therewithal (in adition; besides) adverb [UK: ˈðeə.wɪ.ðɔːl] [US: ˈðeə.wɪ.ðɔːrl] | daarmedebijwoord |
throw the baby out with the bathwater ((idiomatic) to discard something valuable) verb [UK: ˈθrəʊ ðə ˈbeɪ.bi ˈaʊt wɪð ðə ˈbɑː.θwɔː.tə(r)] [US: ˈθroʊ ðə ˈbeɪ.bi ˈaʊt wɪθ ðə ˈbɑː.θwɔːr.tər] | het kind met het badwater weggooienwerkwoord |
to do with (relate or relevant to) preposition | te maken hebbenpreposition |
to wit (namely, specifically) adverb [UK: tuː wɪt] [US: ˈtuː ˈwɪt] | namelijkbijwoord te wetenbijwoord |
twitch [twitches] ((farriery)) noun [UK: twɪtʃ] [US: ˈtwɪtʃ] | praamsubstantief |
twitch [twitched, twitching, twitches] (to jerk sharply and briefly) verb [UK: twɪtʃ] [US: ˈtwɪtʃ] | rukkenwerkwoord |
twitch [twitched, twitching, twitches] (to spot a bird) verb [UK: twɪtʃ] [US: ˈtwɪtʃ] | vogelenwerkwoord vogelspottenwerkwoord |
twitcher (eager bird watcher) noun | twitchersubstantief |
Twitter (online social networking service) proper noun [UK: ˈtwɪ.tə(r)] [US: ˈtwɪ.tər] | Twittereigennam |
twitter [twittered, twittering, twitters] (to utter chirps) verb [UK: ˈtwɪ.tə(r)] [US: ˈtwɪ.tər] | tjielpenwerkwoord |
two birds with one stone (two things by one action) noun | twee vliegen in een klapsubstantief |
unwittingly (in an unwitting manner) adverb [UK: ʌn.ˈwɪ.tɪŋ.li] [US: ʌˈn.wɪ.tɪŋ.li] | ongewildbijwoord |
vote with one's feet (to express one's preferences through one's actions) verb | met de voeten stemmenwerkwoord |
wherewith (with which) adverb [UK: ˌweə.ˈwɪð] [US: ˈwer.wɪθ] | waarmeebijwoord |
wherewithal (in what way; how) adverb [UK: ˈweə.wɪ.ðɔːl] [US: ˈwer.wə.ˌðɒl] | waarmedebijwoord |
wherewithal (the ability and means to accomplish some task) noun [UK: ˈweə.wɪ.ðɔːl] [US: ˈwer.wə.ˌðɒl] | middelensubstantief |
you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar (It is easier to persuade others with polite requests and a positive attitude rather than with rude demands and negativity) phrase |