Nederlands | Engels |
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lieve bijvoeglijk naamwoord | dear [dearer, dearest](an informal way of addressing the recipient in a letter's opening line) |
lieve substantief {n} | darling [darlings](person who is dear to one) |
lieve hemel interjection | oh my God(excitement or shock) |
Lieve Jan-brief substantief | Dear John letternoun |
lieveheersbeestje substantief {n} | ladybird [ladybirds](member of Coccinellidae) |
lievelingetje substantief | pet [pets](one who is excessively loyal to a superior and receives preferential treatment) |
lievelings- bijvoeglijk naamwoord | favourite(preferred) |
lievenswaardig bijvoeglijk naamwoord | lovely [lovelier, loveliest](inspiring love or friendship) |
liever bijwoord | rather(preferably) |
liever dood dan rood phrase | better dead than red(anti-Communist slogan) |
liever kwijt dan rijk interjection | good riddance(used to indicate that a departure or loss is welcome) |
lieverd substantief | dear(a very kind, loving person) |
lieverd substantief {m} | lovely(attractive person) |
lieverd substantief {n} | darling [darlings](person who is dear to one) |
lievevrouwebedstro substantief {n} | sweet woodruff(Asperula odorata) |
familieverwant substantief {m} | relation [relations](member of one's family) |
gelieve bijwoord | please(interjection to make a polite request) |
Gelieve de TV uit te schakelen werkwoord | would(used to express a polite request) |
gelieve; Would you please turn off the TV? - Zou u a.u.b. de TV kunnen uitzetten werkwoord | would(used to express a polite request) |
goeie hemel ! lieve help ! goeie genade ! interjection | heavens above(expression of surprise) |
klieven werkwoord | cleave [clove, cloven, cleaving, cleaves](transitive to split or sever) slash [slashed, slashing, slashes](to make a broad cut with an edged weapon) |
menslievendheid substantief | humanism(humanitarianism) |
menslievendheid substantief {f} | humanity(quality of being benevolent) |
olieveld substantief {n} | oil field(area under which are reserves of petroleum) |
olieverf substantief | oil paint(paint) |
olieverfschilderij substantief {f} | oil painting [oil paintings](a painting done with oil paints) |
Onze Lieve Heer eigennam | Lord(Jesus) |
Onze-Lieve-Vrouw eigennam {f} | Our Lady(Virgin Mary) |
Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van Smarten eigennam {f} | Our Lady of Sorrows(the Virgin Mary in reference to her sorrows) |
Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van Zeven Weeën eigennam {f} | Our Lady of Sorrows(the Virgin Mary in reference to her sorrows) |
verlieven werkwoord | fall in love(to come to have feelings of love) |
vredelievend bijvoeglijk naamwoord | non-violent(opposed to violence) peaceable(in favour of peace, see also: peaceful) |
vuur naar believen! phrase | fire at will(military command) |