wie angolul
| Holland | Angol |
|---|---|
| wie pronoun | who(who? (interrogative pronoun)) whoever(any person or persons that) whompronoun |
| Wie eigennam | Van Wie(surname) Wie(Dutch surname) |
| wie a zegt | in for a penny, in for a pound(Expressing recognition that one must, having started something, see it through to its end, rather than stopping short thereof) |
| wie ben je? phrase | who are you(who are you?) |
| wie ben jij? phrase | who are you(who are you?) |
| wie bent u? phrase | who are you(who are you?) |
| wie de schoen past phrase | if the shoe fits, wear it(idiomatic) |
| wie een put graaft voor een ander bijvoeglijk naamwoord | hoist by one's own petard(be hurt by one's own plot) |
| wie had dat gedacht? phrase | who would have thunk it(who would have guessed it?) |
| wie het eerst komt phrase | first come, first served(people will be dealt with in the order they arrive) |
| wie het laatst lacht phrase | he who laughs last laughs best(success is better after you've endured ridicule) |
| wie laatst lacht phrase | he who laughs last laughs best(success is better after you've endured ridicule) |
| wie leeft bij het zwaard phrase | live by the sword, die by the sword(one who uses violence can expect a violent response) |
| wie niet waagt phrase | no pain, no gain(discomfort is necessary to achieve goals) |
| wie niet wint phrase | no pain, no gain(discomfort is necessary to achieve goals) |
| wie praat phrase | snitches get stitches(people who snitch or tattle will in return receive repercussions) |
| wie verre reizen doet phrase | long ways, long lies(someone who comes back from a far-off region can tell lies without fear of being contradicted) |
| wie weet phrase | who knows(rhetorical question: one doesn't know) |
| wie weet? phrase | who knows(rhetorical question: anything is possible) |
| wie wind zaait phrase | sow the wind, reap the whirlwind(every decision has consequences; a person's actions will come back to them) what goes around comes around(actions have consequences) |
| wie zal het zeggen? phrase | who knows(rhetorical question: one doesn't know) |
| wie zijn neus schendt schendt zijn aangezicht werkwoord | cut off one's nose to spite one's face(harm oneself as a result of trying to harm an adversary) |
| wie zoekt phrase | seek and ye shall find(one finds what one looks for) |
| wiebelen werkwoord | shag(to shake) wiggle [wiggled, wiggling, wiggles](to move with irregular motions) wobble [wobbled, wobbling, wobbles](move with an uneven or rocking motion) wriggle [wriggled, wriggling, wriggles](to twist one's body and move the limbs) |
| wieden werkwoord | stub [stubbed, stubbing, stubs](to remove a plant by pulling it out by the roots) weed [weeded, weeding, weeds](to remove weeds from) |
| wieg substantief {m} {f} | cradle [cradles](oscillating bed for a baby) |
| wieg substantief {m} | cot [cots](bed for children) crib [cribs](a baby’s bed with high sides) |
| wiegeliedje substantief {n} | lullaby [lullabies](a soothing song to lull children to sleep) |
| wiegemes substantief {n} | mezzaluna(crescent-shaped steel blade) |
| wiegen werkwoord | cradle [cradled, cradling, cradles](to rock (a baby to sleep)) rock [rocked, rocking, rocks](move gently back and forth) |
