Nederlands | Engels |
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competentie substantief | proficiency [proficiencies](ability or skill) |
competentie substantief {f} | bailiwick [bailiwicks](area or subject of authority or involvement) competency [competencies](ability to perform some task) |
computerwetenschap substantief {f} | computer science [computer sciences](study of computers and their architecture) |
computerwetenschappen substantief {f-Pl} | computer science [computer sciences](study of computers and their architecture) |
cricketen werkwoord | cricket(play the game of cricket) |
cultuurwetenschappen substantief {Pl} {f} | cultural studies(diverse field of study) |
de keten is zo sterk als haar zwakste schakel phrase | a chain is only as strong as its weakest link(aphorism) |
de wereld ligt aan iemands voeten phrase | the world is one's oyster(all opportunities are open to someone) |
detentie substantief {f} | detention [detentions](holding in one's control with no intention to possess) |
diepvrieseten substantief {n} | frozen food [frozen foods](food that is frozen) |
diëten werkwoord | slim [slimmed, slimming, slims](lose weight) |
door een trechter gieten werkwoord | funnel(to use a funnel) |
een bok schieten werkwoord | blunder [blundered, blundering, blunders](To make a stupid mistake) |
eerst schieten werkwoord | shoot first and ask questions later(To take hasty, immediate action with serious consequences) |
eilandenketen substantief {m} {f} | island chain(chain-like archipelago) |
elkander ontmoeten werkwoord | meet(to come together in conflict) |
frieten substantief | french fries(deep fried strips of potato) |
gat schieten in werkwoord | shoot holesverb |
gaten schieten in werkwoord | shoot holesverb |
geesteswetenschappen substantief {f-Pl} | humanities [humanities](language, literature, etc.) |
genieten werkwoord | bask [basked, basking, basks](to take great pleasure or satisfaction; to feel warm or happiness) enjoy [enjoyed, enjoying, enjoys](to have the use or benefit of something) relish [relished, relishing, relishes](to taste or eat with pleasure; to like the flavor of) |
genieten van werkwoord | enjoy [enjoyed, enjoying, enjoys](to receive pleasure or satisfaction from something) |
geowetenschappen substantief {Pl} | earth science(any of the sciences dealing with the planet Earth) |
gespleten haarpunt substantief | split end(hair which has split at the end) |
geweten substantief {n} | conscience [consciences](moral sense) |
gewetenloos bijvoeglijk naamwoord | unconscionable(not conscionable; unscrupulous) |
gewetensaanval substantief | qualm [qualms](prick of the conscience, moral scrupule) |
gewetensbeet substantief {m} | compunction(pricking of conscience) |
gewetensbezwaar substantief {n} | qualm [qualms](prick of the conscience, moral scrupule) scruple [scruples](hesitation from the difficulty of determining what is right) |
gewetensbezwaarde substantief {m} {f} | conscientious objector(someone refusing to fight in an armed conflict because of religious or moral principles) |
gewetensgevangene substantief {m} | prisoner of conscience(person) |
gewetensvol bijvoeglijk naamwoord | conscientious(thorough, careful, or vigilant) |
gewetenswroeging substantief {f} | remorse(feeling of regret or sadness for doing wrong or sinning) |
gieten werkwoord | cast [cast, cast, casting, casts](to make by pouring into a mould) pour [poured, pouring, pours](to cause to flow in a stream) |
godsdienstwetenschap substantief {f} | religious studies(study of religious beliefs, behaviours and institutions) |