Holland | Angol |
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Leie eigennam {f} | Lys(a river in France and Belgium) |
lei [leien] substantief {n} | slate [slates](rock) |
kleien werkwoord | throw(to make by shaping clay as it turns on a wheel) |
kleien bijvoeglijk naamwoord | clayen(made of clay) earthen(made of clay) |
Maleier substantief {m} | Malay [Malays](Malay person) |
van een leien dakje bijwoord | swimmingly(in a very favourable manner) |
vleien werkwoord | blandish(to persuade someone by using flattery; to cajole) butter up(to flatter) fawn [fawned, fawning, fawns](to exhibit affection) |
vleiend bijvoeglijk naamwoord {m} | complimentary(in the nature of a compliment) |
vleier substantief | sycophant [sycophants](one who uses compliments to gain self-serving favor or advantage from another person.) |
vleier substantief {m} | flatterer [flatterers](one who flatters) |
vleierig bijvoeglijk naamwoord | sycophantic(obsequious, flattering, toadying) unctuous(profusely polite) |
vleierij substantief | sycophancy(fawning behavior of a sycophant; servile flattery) |
vleierij substantief {f} | flattery [flatteries](excessive praise) |