Samengestelde woorden:
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| in a jam adv | informal (in or into a difficult situation) (informeel) | in de nesten, in de knoei bw |
| in a jam adj | informal (in a difficult situation) (informeel) | in de nesten, in de knoei bw |
| | Emma was in a jam when her truck broke down miles away from the nearest garage. |
| in a little bit adv | informal (soon) | spoedig, binnenkort bw |
| | (Belg.) | seffens bw |
| | Please set the table because dinner will be ready in a little bit. |
| | Dek de tafel want het avondeten zal binnenkort klaar zijn. |
| in a little while adv | (soon) | spoedig, binnenkort bw |
| | (Belg.) | seffens bw |
| | Olivia said that she would be there in a little while. |
| in a manner of speaking expr | (so to speak, as it were) | bij wijze van spreken |
| | In a manner of speaking, this was the first 'live' test of the equipment. |
| in a nutshell expr | figurative (in summary) (figuurlijk) | in een notendop woordgr |
| | In a nutshell, things are slightly better than they were before. |
| in a panic expr | (panicking) | in paniek bw |
in a pinch,
UK: at a pinch adv | US, informal (if absolutely necessary) | desnoods bw |
| | | als het moet frase |
| in a quandary adj | (in a dilemma) | met een dilemma zitten bw |
| | (figuurlijk) | in een lastig parket bw |
| | I'm in a quandary about which invitation to accept. |
| | Ik zit met een dilemma over welke uitnodiging te accepteren. |
| in a row adv | (lined up) | in een rij, op een rij bw |
| | She arranged the toy soldiers all in a row. |
| | Ze zette alle speelgoedsoldaatjes op een rij. |
| in a row adv | figurative (consecutively) | op rij, achtereen bw |
| | We have had temperatures of 34 degrees and above for five days in a row. |
| | We hebben vijf dagen op rij 24 graden en meer gehad. |
| in a rush adv | (hurrying, making haste) | haastig, gehaast bw |
| | Isabella was running around in a rush trying to get everything ready. |
| in a rush adj | (hurrying, making haste) | haastig, gehaast bn |
| | Ava was in a rush to get to work on time. |
| in a rut adv | figurative (stuck in routine) | in een sleur bw |
| | I was in a rut and thought I wouldn't be able to get out of it. |
| in a sense adv | (in some ways) | in zekere zin woordgr |
| | It's pretty in a sense, yes, but in truth it isn't really beautiful. |
| in a short time adv | (soon) | snel bw |
| | I'll have it finished in a short time – please be patient. |
| in a short time adv | (within a brief span of time) | In een korte tijd woordgr |
| | In a short time, the fire spread to the other buildings. |
| in a short while adv | (soon) | snel bw |
| in a short while adv | (within a brief span of time) | vertaling niet beschikbaar |
| | | in een korte tijd woordgr |
| in a spin expr | figurative (confused, agitated) | in de war, op hol woordgr. |
| | My head is in a spin whenever I think about all the work I have to do. |
| | Her money worries had got Linda in a spin. |
| in a state expr | informal (distraught) | in alle staten bw |
| in a sweat adj | (perspiring) | bezweet bn |
| | Lily was in a sweat after running to catch the bus. |
| in a sweat adj | figurative, informal (panicking) | benauwd bn |
| | (informeel) | paniekerig bn |
| | The coach is in a sweat because several of his players are injured. |
| in a tight spot adj | informal (in difficult situation) | in het nauw, in moeilijkheden, in de problemen frase |
| | Stan usually turns to Larry for help when he is in a tight spot. |
| in a way adv | (sort of, more or less) | in zekere zin bw |
| | In a way, Aiden deserved the victory as much as his opponent, but there can only be one winner. |
| in a while adv | (a short time from now) | over een tijdje woordgr |
| | I'll be back in a while to pick up the rest of my belongings. |
| in a while adv | (for an unspecified period) | een tijdje woordgr |
| | I haven't seen Steve in a while; I wonder what he's doing these days. |
| in a word adv | (succinctly) | in één woord bw |
| | "How was your day?" "In a word, awful!" |
| issue a command v expr | (give an order) | een bevel geven nw + ww |
| | The general issued a command for his men to be ready for battle. |
| issue a statement v expr | (announce) | een verklaring afgeven nw + ww |
| | The FBI issued a statement denying that the journalist was under investigation. |
| it's a fair distance expr | informal (it's quite a long way) | het is nogal een een eindje frase |
| it's a given expr | (it's a fact) | het is een gegeven, het is een feit frase |
| | There is going to be a big line-up for tickets: it's a given. It's a given that junk food is not good for your health. |
| | Er zal een grote wachtrij zijn voor tickets, dat is een feit. |
| a jot of [sth] n | informal (little bit) | jota nw de |
| | | klein beetje bw+bn |
| | (informeel) | pietsje nw het |
| | If you had a jot of decency, you would apologise to him. |
| just a bit adv | informal (slightly) | enigszins, ietwat bw |
| | He has seemed to move just a bit to the left. |
| just a bit n | informal (a small amount) | een klein beetje frase |
| | Please, just give me a bit of sugar. |
| keep a check on [sth/sb] v expr | informal (monitor) (informeel, fig.) | in de gaten houden frase |
| | I'm keeping a check on his work to ensure that he's doing it right. |
| keep a straight face v expr | informal (look serious, avoid smiling) | zijn gezicht in de plooi houden uitdr. |
| | (figuurlijk) | een stalen gezicht houden uitdr. |
| | It was difficult to keep a straight face when I played that prank on my coworkers. |
| a knack to [sth] n | (special technique) | trucje, handigheidje nw het |
| | There's a knack to opening pickle jars; let me show you. |
| know a thing or two v expr | informal (be experienced in [sth]) (informeel) | het één en ander afweten van frase |
| | After 20 years on the job, he knows a thing or two about construction. |
| lay a hand on [sb] v expr | informal (hit or harm [sb]) | slaan overg.ww |
| | (figuurlijk) | iem. een haar krenken frase |
| | I would never lay a hand on my children; I don't believe in corporal punishment. |
| learn a thing or two v expr | informal (become knowledgeable) | ergens iets van opsteken, ergens iets van leren frase |
| | | het één en ander leren frase |
| | Stick around and watch; you may learn a thing or two. |
leave much to be desired,
leave a lot to be desired v expr | (be inadequate) | veel te wensen overlaten frase |
| | Your table manners leave much to be desired. |
| | The house was cute on the outside, but inside left a lot to be desired. |
(a) letdown,
let-down n | informal (disappointment) (informeel) | domper, afknapper nw de |
| | | teleurstelling nw de |
| | The bad news was a letdown. |
| like a man adv | (in a masculine way) | als een man bw |
| | She walks like a man. |
| like a man adv | informal, figurative (with stoicism) (figuurlijk) | als een man bw |
| | | onbewogen, stoïcijns bw |
| | Ben gritted his teeth and prepared to take his punishment like a man. |
like peas in a pod,
as alike as two peas in a pod adj | figurative (identical to one another) (figuurlijk) | als twee druppels water frase |
| | The two little girls were as alike as two peas in a pod. |
| lock in a rate v expr | (fix an interest rate) (van rentetarief) | vaststellen overg.ww |
| | Prequalifying for a loan allows you 30 days to lock in a rate. |
| a lot n | informal (large quantity) (figuurlijk, informeel) | berg, hoop nw de |
| | (informeel) | boel nw de, ont. |
| | | heleboel nw de, ont. |
| | My French is good, but I still have a lot to learn. |
| a lot adv | informal (greatly, a great deal) | heel veel bw |
| | (figuurlijk) | enorm bw |
| | My baby cries a lot in the early evening. |
| make a bed v expr | (arrange bed linen) | het bed opmaken nw + ww |
| | Every morning, my mom insists that I make my bed before I leave for school. |
| make a beeline for [sth] v expr | informal (head directly towards) | afstevenen op ww + vz |
| | | regelrecht afgaan op, rechtstreeks afgaan op onoverg. uitdr. |
| | Whenever I'm in a candy store I make a beeline for the chocolates. |
| make a bet on [sth] v expr | (wager, gamble) | een weddenschap afsluiten frase |
| | Do you want to make a bet on this fight? |
| make a bid for [sth] v expr | (offer to buy [sth]) | een bod uitbrengen, een bod doen frase |
| | | bieden overg.ww |
| | I made a bid on the stuffed moose in the auction and ended up winning it. |
| make a break for [sth] v expr | informal (run towards) | snellen naar ww + vz |
| | (inf., figuurlijk) | vliegen naar ww+vz |
| | Six monkeys jumped the electric fence and made a break for freedom. |
| make a call v expr | informal (phone [sb]) | bellen, opbellen overg.ww |
| | (informeel) | een belletje plegen frase |
| | Do you mind waiting five minutes while I make a call? |
| make a comeback v expr | (popular again) | een comeback maken frase |
| | The pop singer made a comeback after appearing on a reality TV show. |
| make a comeback v expr | (active again) | een comeback maken frase |
| | | terugkeren onoverg.ww |
| | He made a comeback, taking silver in the Olympics after four years in retirement. |
| make a date v expr | (arrange [sth] for a specific day) (romantisch) | een afspraakje maken frase |
| | | een afspraak maken frase |
| | I made a date with her for Friday; we are going out to dinner. |
| make a decision v expr | (decide, choose) | een keuze maken woordgr |
| | | een besluit nemen woordgr |
| | We couldn't agree on where to eat, so I had to make a decision. |
| make a dent in [sth] v expr | (metal: leave an indentation) | deuken overg.ww |
| | | deuken maken nw+ww |
| | The hailstones made dents in the roof of the car. |
| make a dent in [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (noticeable effect) (figuurlijk) | een flinke deuk oplopen frase |
| make a difference v expr | (have a significant impact) | een verschil maken woordgr |
| | Please give generously; your donations will make a difference. |
| | Josie is trying to make a difference by doing charity work. |
| make a fool of yourself v expr | (do [sth] stupid) | zich belachelijk maken wk.ww + bn |
| | | zichzelf voor schut zetten frase |
| | I don't mind being wrong, but I hate making a fool of myself. |
| make a fortune v expr | (win or earn a vast amount of money) | een fortuin maken nw + ww |
| | Those who build a better mouse trap can make a fortune. |
| make a funny face v expr | informal (make silly facial expression) (informeer) | gekke bekken trekken frase |
| | | een gek gezicht trekken frase |
| | To make me laugh, my dad made funny faces at me. |
| make a fuss v expr | informal (complain about [sth]) | ophef maken nw + ww |
| | One of the customers was making a fuss at the teller's counter. |
| make a fuss v expr | informal (fret over trivial things) | ophef maken nw + ww |
| | Oh, it's only a grazed knee – stop making a fuss! |
make a fuss over [sb/sth] (US),
make a fuss of [sb/sth] (UK) v expr | informal (pay a lot of attention to) | drukte maken over iets woordgr |
| | | drukte maken om iets woordgr |
| | The boss brought his dog to work yesterday and everyone made a fuss of it. |
| make a fuss over [sth/sb] v expr | informal (show great admiration for) | bewondering tonen over iets woordgr |
| | Nina got engaged yesterday! All the women in the office were making a fuss over her ring. |
| make a good job of [sth] v expr | informal (do [sth] well) (informeel) | ergens iets moois van maken onoverg.uitdr. |
| | Tim made a good job of painting the house. |
| make a killing n | slang, figurative (make a large profit) (informeel) | een fortuin verdienen, een slag slaan onoverg. uitdr. |
| | | enorme winst maken onoverg. uitdr. |
| | They made a killing last year buying up apartment buildings. |
make a living,
earn a living,
make your living,
earn your living v expr | (earn money) | de kost verdienen woordgr |
| | Sergei earns a living by driving a taxi. |
| | Stephen made his living by trading in stocks and shares. |
| make a mark on [sth] v expr | (write, draw or paint) | een teken plaatsen, een merkteken aanbrengen onoverg. uitdr. |
| | He made a mark on the pavement to show where to turn. |
| make a mark on [sth/sb] v expr | figurative (have an impact) | beroemd worden onoverg. uitdr. |
| | (figuurlijk) | een stempel drukken op onoverg. uitdr. |
| | d*** Button made his mark on figure skating when he performed the first double axel jump. |
| make a mistake v expr | (commit an error) | een fout maken woordgr |
| | Don't be afraid to make a mistake. |
| make a motion v expr | (gesture, move) | een beweging maken nw de + ww |
| | | bewegen, gebaren overg.ww |
| | The old man made a motion to the children to come closer. |
| make a motion v expr | (at meeting: propose [sth]) | een motie indienen nw de + ww |
| | She made a motion to adjourn the meeting. |
| make a move v expr | informal (leave) | vertrekken, opstappen onoverg.ww |
| | He was tired of this town, so he decided to make a move. |
make a move,
make your move v expr | informal (begin, act) | beginnen overg.ww |
| | | het initiatief nemen nw+ww |
| | | in gang schieten uitdr. |
| | Jane thought it was the right time to make a move and open her own restaurant. |
| make a point v expr | (say [sth] significant) | een punt maken woordgr |
| | Will you stop interrupting me? I'm trying to make a point here! |
| make a point of [sth] v expr | (emphasize) | ergens een punt van maken woordgr |
| | This chef makes a point of cooking with locally sourced ingredients. |
| make a practice of [sth] vtr | (be in the habit of) | ergens een gewoonte van maken frase |
| | Most doctors do not make a practice of calling on patients in their homes. |
| make a visit to [sb/sth] v expr | informal (go to) | langs gaan bij onoverg. uitdr. |
| | | een bezoek brengen aan onoverg. uitdr. |
| | My tooth hurts; I need to make a visit to the dentist. |
| many a time adv | (often) | menigmaal, vaak, herhaaldelijk bw |
| | Many a time I have longed to be somebody else. |
| a matter of life and death n | (issue of vital importance) | zaak van leven of dood nw de |
| | Getting out of a burning house fast is a matter of life and death. |
menage à trois,
ménage à trois n | Gallicism (threesome) (Frans) | ménage à trois nw het |
| | She shares her apartment with her husband and another man. That's an interesting menage à trois. |
million,
a million,
one million,
1,
000,
000 n | invariable (cardinal number: 1,000,000) (hoofdtelwoord) | miljoen nw het |
| Opmerking: "a million" is used generally; "one million" is used to emphasize the precise amount |
| | Three million is a very big number. |
million,
a million,
one million,
1,
000,
000 adj | invariable (1,000,000 in number) | miljoen bn |
| | Some houses cost a million dollars or more. |
| a million [sth] adj | figurative, informal (many) (figuurlijk) | miljoenen nw mv |
| | There are a million guys like him. |
millionth,
a millionth,
one millionth n | (fraction: 1,000,000th part) (deel) | miljoenste nw het |
| Opmerking: "a millionth" is used generally; "one millionth" is used to emphasize the precise amount |
| a modicum of [sth] n | (small amount) | beetje nw het |
| | What you're telling me doesn't have a modicum of truth to it. |
| N/A adj | (not applicable) (niet van toepassing) | n.v.t. afk |
| | I filled out the census form with N/A since I did not live at that house. |
| a nibble n | (small snack) | hapje nw het |
| | Paul went to the bar for a pint and a nibble. |
ninth,
a ninth,
one ninth,
1/9 n | (fraction: 9th part) (breukgetal) | een negende, 1/9 nw |
| Opmerking: "a ninth" is used generally; "one ninth" is used to emphasize the precise amount |
| | Can you cut a pie into ninths? |
nobody,
a nobody n | figurative (insignificant person) | onbenul, nul nw de |
| | Why would she want to date me? She's a supermodel; I'm a nobody. |
not a big deal,
no big deal n | informal (a matter of little importance) | kleinigheid nw de |
| | | niet zo'n probleem frase |
| | It is not a big deal that your brother likes to drink a beer now and then. Knitting a sweater is not a big deal for Jane; she has been knitting since she was eight years old. |
not a bit,
not one bit adv | informal (not at all) | helemaal niet bw |
| | (informeel) | geen bal bw |
| | Am I bothered about missing the show. Not a bit. |
| | I'm not a bit worried about this exam because I've revised really hard for it. |
| not a chance n | (no possibility) | geen kans, geen mogelijkheid vn + nw de |
| | There is not a chance he would ever win a foot race. |
not a chance,
no chance interj | (impossible) | vergeet het, geen denken aan tw |
| | "Do you think Phil will lend us the money?" "Not a chance!" |
| not a few adj | (quite a lot) | nogal wat, aardig wat bw |
| | There were not a few vegetarians among us. |