Nederlands | Engels |
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hoofdzin substantief {m} | coordinate clause(grammar: clause that can stand alone syntactically) main clause(grammar: clause that can stand alone syntactically) |
in brede zin phrase | lato sensu(in the broad sense) |
in diepe slaap verzinken werkwoord | zonk out(fall suddenly into a very deep sleep) |
in enge zin phrase | stricto sensu(in the strict sense) |
in het niet doen verzinken werkwoord | dwarf [dwarfed, dwarfing, dwarfs](to make appear much smaller) |
in ruime zin phrase | lato sensu(in the broad sense) |
in tegenwijzerzin bijvoeglijk naamwoord | anticlockwise(in the opposite direction to the hands of an analogue clock) |
in wijzerzin bijwoord | clockwise(in a circular fashion in the same direction as the hands of an analogue clock) |
in zekere zin preposition | in a way(to a certain degree, or in a certain sense) |
inzinking substantief {f} | breakdown [breakdowns](lapse of mental stability) |
kerngezin substantief {n} | nuclear family [nuclear families](a family unit consisting of a father, mother and children) |
klinkklare onzin substantief {m} | bull [bulls](nonsense) |
kneuzing substantief | contusion [contusions](wound in which the skin is not broken) |
krankzinnig substantief {m} | madman [madmen](an insane man) |
krankzinnigen- bijvoeglijk naamwoord | insane(used by, or appropriated to, insane persons) |
krankzinnigheid substantief | lunacy [lunacies](state of being mad) |
krankzinnigheid substantief {f} | insanity [insanities](state of being insane) madness [madnesses](insanity) |
kunstzinnig bijvoeglijk naamwoord | artistic(having creative skill) creative(original, expressive, and imaginative) |
lezing substantief {f} | lecture(a spoken lesson) reading [readings](value indicated by a measuring device) |
lichtzinnig bijvoeglijk naamwoord | frivolous(silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner) giddy [giddier, giddiest](unable to concentrate or think seriously; easily excited, see also: impulsive) |
lichtzinnigheid substantief {f} | flippancy [flippancies](disrespectful levity or pertness) |
magazine substantief {n} | magazine [magazines](periodical) |
meezingen werkwoord | sing along(sing at the same time) |
met de zinnen gezet op bijvoeglijk naamwoord | bent(Determined or insistent) |
met tegenzin bijwoord | grudgingly(in a manner expressing resentment or lack of desire) reluctantly(in a reluctant manner) unwillingly(in an unwilling manner) |
muezzin substantief {m} | muezzin(person who issues call to prayer) |
nevenschikkende zin substantief {m} | compound sentence(a sentence that has two or more independent clauses, joined by a conjunction and/or punctuation.) |
omhelzing substantief {f} | embrace [embraces](act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest, see also: hug) |
ondernemerszin substantief {m} | gumption(boldness of enterprise) |
onderschikkende zin substantief {m} | complex sentence(sentence containing one independent clause and a dependent clause) |
onderwerpszin substantief {m} | subject clause(clause which is the subject) |
onderwijzing substantief {f} | teaching [teachings](something taught) |
ondubbelzinnig bijvoeglijk naamwoord | unambiguous(clear, and having no uncertainty or ambiguity) |