Samengestelde woorden:
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| law and order n | (social discipline) | recht en orde, orde en gezag frase |
| | The government sent troops to restore law and order to areas where violence had broken out. |
| link up [sth] and [sth] v expr | (connect: two things together) | verbinden overg.ww |
| | Tom linked up the TV and his tablet so he could stream videos on the big screen. |
| live and learn v expr | (gain knowledge and experience) | met vallen en opstaan leren frase |
| | Live and learn is my motto; we all learn from our own mistakes. |
| | I never knew that was possible. |
| | Well, you live and learn. |
| live and let live v | (be tolerant of others) | leven en laten leven frase |
| | Those two men used to fight a lot, but now they have decided to live and let live. |
| live as husband and wife v expr | (cohabit as a couple) | samenwonen, samenleven onoverg.ww |
| | (informeel) | hokken onoverg.ww |
| | They might as well be married; they've been living for years as husband and wife. |
| loud and clear adv | (loudly and clearly) | luid en duidelijk bw |
| | | duidelijk bw |
| | I hear you loud and clear; we'll do the project your way. |
| loud and clear adj | figurative (obvious) | overduidelijk bn |
| | The voters sent a loud and clear message in favor of reforms. |
marriage of [sth] with [sth],
marriage of [sth] and [sth] n | figurative (union) | iets met elkaar verbinden woordgr |
| | (formeel) | alliantie nw de |
| | Our products are the perfect marriage of style and functionality. |
match [sth] up,
match up [sth] and [sth] v expr | (pair) | iets matchen overg.ww |
| | I don't mind washing and ironing, but I hate matching up all the socks. |
materials and labor (US),
materials and labour (UK) npl | (basic costs of a project) | materiaal en arbeid frase |
| | The materials and labor involved with the Golden Gate Bridge project were enormous. |
| 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. |
meld [sth],
meld [sth] and [sth]⇒ vtr | (blend, merge) | mengen, combineren overg. ww |
| | | samensmelten overg. ww+vz |
| | The winemakers melded Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon in their new blend. |
| merge [sth] and [sth]⇒ vtr | (mix, blend together) | samenvoegen overg.ww |
| | The artist merged the green and the blue in her painting. |
| more and more adv | (increasingly) | meer en meer woordgr |
| | The world is getting more and more developed. |
| more and more adj | (increasing in amount or number) | steeds meer woordgr |
| | They are building more and more strip malls every day. |
| near and far adj | (close and distant) | dichtbij en ver weg bn |
| | Focusing the camera can be a problem in shots where objects are near and far. |
near and far,
far and near adv | (everywhere) | overal bw |
| | | van heinde en ver frase |
| | We hunted near and far for that missing shoe. |
| | People came from near and far to see the boy wonder play the piano. |
| night and day adv | (all the time, constantly) | dag en nacht bw |
| | We worked night and day to meet the deadline. |
| | I have been working night and day to get this project finished on time. |
| nip and tuck adj | figurative, informal (race: very close or inconclusive) | nek aan nek bn |
| | That race was so nip and tuck that I had no idea who would win until the very end. |
| no more and no less n | (an equal amount or degree) | niet meer en niet minder frase |
| | Put in one pint of oil, no more and no less. |
| no more and no less adv | (equally) | niet meer en niet minder frase |
| | The dental treatment hurt no more and no less than the last time. |
| no more and no less adj | (exactly) | niet meer en niet minder frase |
| | I will accept the proper fee, no more and no less. |
| now and forever adv | (for eternity) | voor altijd, voor eeuwig bw |
| | My darling, I love you now and forever. |
| now and then adv | (occasionally) | zo nu en dan, nu en dan, af en toe bw |
| | My grandpa drinks a pint now and then. |
| | We go out for dinner now and then, but not very often. |
off and on,
on and off adv | informal (intermittently) | af en toe, zo nu en dan, nu en dan bw |
| | We dated off and on for several years before we finally broke up. |
| old and worn adj | (showing signs of use) | oud en versleten bw |
| | It's time to throw out that old and worn pair of shoes. |
| on and off adv | (intermittently) | af en toe, nu en dan bw |
| | (in samenstellingen) | aan-en-uit- |
| | Jan has been going to the gym on and off for the past six months. |
| on and off adv | (switch) (in samenstellingen) | aan-en-uit- |
| | The computer screen keeps flickering on and off. |
| on and on adv | (continuously and tediously) | alsmaar door, eindeloos door bw |
| | The road through the desert seemed to go on and on forever. |
| on the straight and narrow expr | figurative (in a respectable way) (figuurlijk) | op het rechte pad bw |
| | Matt has always lived his life on the straight and narrow; he's never even gotten a parking ticket! |
| once and for all adv | (for the final time) | voor eens en altijd bw |
| | You said yes, then you said no. Tell me once and for all, will you marry me? |
| one and the same n | (same person or thing) | één en dezelfde zaak, één en de zelfde persoon frase |
| | At the end of the story, the boy and his twin were revealed to be one and the same! |
onward and upward,
onwards and upwards adv | figurative (increasingly successful) | gestaag groeiend bw + bn |
| | Our marketing campaign is moving onward and upward. |
onward and upward,
onwards and upwards interj | figurative (keep succeeding) | Volle kracht vooruit! tw |
| | We've done well, but have to keep things going. Onwards and upwards! |
| open-and-shut case n | informal (crime: easily solved) | een uitgemaakte zaak bn + nw de |
| open-and-shut case n | informal (matter: easily solved) | een uitgemaakte zaak bn + nw de |
| out and about adv | (busy, active outside the home) | druk bezig bw |
| | He's always out and about these days - I hardly ever see him at home. |
| out-and-out adj | informal (complete, absolute) | door en door uitdr. |
| | | volledig, helemaal, totaal bn |
| | That's an out-and-out lie; I never said any of that! |
| over and over adv | (repeatedly, again and again) | steeds weer, steeds opnieuw bw |
| | My sister drove me nuts, singing that same song over and over. |
| | Gymnasts and figure skaters have to practice each routine over and over. |
| over and over adv | (round and round) | steeds maar rond bw |
| | The car rolled over and over and eventually came to rest on its roof. |
| pins and needles n | literal, informal (prickly feeling in a limb) (figuurlijk) | slapend ledemaat bn + nw de |
| | I get pins and needles in my legs if I sit in the same position for too long. |
| pins and needles n | figurative (excitement, anticipation) | de zenuwen hebben nw mv + ww |
| | I'm on pins and needles waiting for my exam results. |
| pomp and circumstance n | (ceremony) | pracht en praal frase |
| | The royal couple were married in pomp and circumstance. |
| pride and joy n | informal (person: most loved) (informeel) | oogappel, schat nw de |
| | She is her parents' pride and joy. |
| pride and joy n | informal (thing: most treasured) (informeel) | oogappel nw de |
| | (figuurlijk) | troetelkind nw het |
| | John's restored vintage motorcycle was his pride and joy. |
| pros and cons npl | (advantages and disadvantages) | voor -en nadelen nw mv |
| | She weighed the pros and cons of the situation before making a decision. |
| pure and simple adj | informal (sheer, utter) | niets dan bw + vw |
| | (informeel) | regelrecht bn |
| | Those Wall Street bankers are crooks, pure and simple. |
| | That is nothing more than extortion, pure and simple. |
put [sb] in touch,
put [sb] and [sb] in touch v expr | informal (connect: with [sb] else) | doorverbinden, verbinden overg.ww |
| | | in contact brengen overg. uitdr. |
| | You've never met Jeff before, but I can put you in touch. |
| R&B n | abbreviation (rhythm and blues) (muziek) | R&B nw de |
| | I love listening to R&B. |
R&D,
R & D,
R and D n | abbreviation (research and development) (afkorting: onderzoek en ontwikkeling) | O&O afk. |
| | | R&D afk. |
| | My brother works in R&D at a large company in Silicon Valley. |
| rise and shine interj | (get out of bed) | opstaan!, uit bed!, wakker worden! tw |
| | Rise and shine! It's six o'clock and you have to get ready for school. |
| rock and roll n | (style of 1950s pop music) | rock-'n-roll nw de, ont. |
| | Rock and roll was considered scandalous in the early 1950s. |
rock and roll,
rock 'n' roll n | (modern rock music) | rock-'n-roll nw de, ont. |
| | I don't care for hip-hop or rap - I prefer rock and roll. |
rye and Coke,
rye and coke n | ® (alcoholic drink: whiskey with cola) | whisky-cola nw de |
| Opmerking: Though "Coke" is trademarked, it is often used uncapitalized; it may also be used generically to refer to any cola drink. |
| | When we all go out to the bar, Barb always drinks rye and Coke. |
salt and pepper,
salt-and-pepper adj | figurative (hair colour: grey and white) (haarkleur) | grijzig, grijs bn |
| | She was about fifty and had salt and pepper hair. |
| short and sweet adj | (brief, concise) | kort en bondig bn |
| | He kept his answers to the police short and sweet. |
| be sick and tired of [sth] v expr | informal (have had enough of) (informeel) | spuugzat, doodmoe bn |
| | I'm sick and tired of living in this freezing cold house. |
| so-and-so n | informal (an unnamed person, someone) | die en die uitdr. |
| | It is proper to address adults as Mr. or Mrs. so-and-so. |
| so-and-so n | euphemism ([sb] despicable, difficult) (eufemisme) | je-weet-wel uitdr. |
| | That old so-and-so was always yelling at me! |
| (a) song and dance n | informal, figurative (fuss) | ophef, drukte nw de, ont. |
| | (informeel) | gedoe nw het, ont. |
| | Stop making such a song and dance about it! It's not that big a deal. |
| spit and polish n | informal (grooming) | grondig poetsen bn + nw het |
| | The young recruit was required to give his uniform a spit and polish daily. |
| stand up and be counted v expr | figurative (express opinion) | voor je mening uitkomen frase |
| | | voor jezelf opkomen frase |
| | Don't just sit there complaining to your friends – stand up and be counted! Those that had the courage to stand up and be counted were arrested. |
synchronize [sth] and [sth],
also UK: synchronise [sth] and [sth]⇒ vtr | (make simultaneous) | synchroniseren, gelijkschakelen overg.ww |
| | (anglicisme) | syncen overg.ww |
| | The gymnastics team needed to synchronize their movements with the music. |
| to and fro expr | (back and forth) | heen en weer uitdr. |
| | The man paced to and fro outside the shop, seemingly unable to decide whether or not to enter. |
| tongue and groove n | (woodwork: type of slot joint) | messing en groefverbinding nw de |
| | The woodwork teacher showed the students how to do a tongue and groove. |
| tooth and nail expr | figurative (fight: fiercely) (figuurlijk) | met hand en tand bw |
| | Sally fought tooth and nail to get the promotion. |
transpose [sth],
transpose [sth] and [sth]⇒ vtr | (place elsewhere) | anders schikken bw + ww |
| | | verwisselen, omzetten overg. ww |
| | | verplaatsen overg. ww |
| | The architect eventually transposed the location of the bay window and the sunroom. |
| trials and tribulations npl | (difficult experiences) | wederwaardigheden, beproevingen nw mv |
| | He endured many trials and tribulations while living in the wilderness. Children don't understand the trials and tribulations of parenthood! |
uncouple [sth],
uncouple [sth] and [sth]⇒ vtr | (train carriages: separate) (treinwagon) | ontkoppelen, loskoppelen, afkoppelen overg. ww |
| | The carriages were uncoupled at the station and the locomotive was driven away. |
| up and about adj | informal (recovered from illness) (informeel) | weer op de been bw |
| | He's been up and about for almost a week now. |
| up and around adj | informal (recovered from illness) (informeel) | weer op de been bw |
| | Hey! It's great to see you up and around so quickly after your surgery! |
| ways and means npl | (methods) | middelen, manieren nw mv |
| | The boss didn't approve of the ways and means I'd used. |
| wild and woolly adj | (uncivilized, lawless) | barbaars, ruw bn |
| | Back in the 1800's the American West was rather wild and woolly. |
| wine and dine v expr | (treat to dinner and drinks) | mee uit eten nemen frase |
| | He wined and dined her in an attempt to win her business. |