Samengestelde woorden:
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a.k.a.,
aka,
A.K.A.,
AKA. prep | acronym (also known as) | alias bw |
| | | ook bekend als bw |
| | William H. Bonney, a.k.a. Billy the Kid, was 19th-century American outlaw. |
| as a matter of fact expr | (in fact, on the contrary) | om de waarheid te zeggen frase |
| | | trouwens bw |
| | I'm not ignoring your brother; as a matter of fact, I invited him for dinner tonight. |
| as a result adv | (consequently) | dientengevolge, daardoor bw |
| | | met als resultaat, met als gevolg frase |
| | The little girl kept jumping in puddles, and as a result her new shoes were ruined. |
| as a result of phrase | (due to, because of) | tengevolge van bw + vz |
| | | als gevolg van frase |
| | As a result of your disobedience, your parents punished you. |
| as a whole adv | (all considered together) | in zijn geheel bw |
| | Some students need to improve, but the class as a whole is very good. |
| as compared with [sb/sth] expr | (in comparison to) | vergeleken met, vergeleken bij volt.deelw. + vz |
| | As compared with American English, British English seems more formal. |
| as far as prep | (the same distance as) | net zo ver weg, net zo ver woordgr. |
| | Our new grocery store is just as far as the old one. |
| | Onze nieuwe supermarkt is net zo ver weg als de oude. |
as far as I am concerned,
as far as I'm concerned adv | (in my opinion) | wat mij betreft uitdr. |
| | | als je het mij vraagt uitdr. |
| Opmerking: The contraction would normally be used in speech and informal writing. "I am..." is more formal. |
| | As far as I'm concerned, that was the best film of the year. |
| | Wat mij betreft was dat de beste film van het jaar. |
as far as I am concerned,
as far as I'm concerned adv | (as for me, as regards me) | wat mij betreft uitdr. |
| | | als het aan mij ligt, als het van mij afhangt uitdr. |
| Opmerking: The contraction would normally be used in speech and informal writing. "I am..." is more formal. |
| | As far as I'm concerned, I never want to eat another fried alligator steak. |
| | Wat mij betreft hoef ik nooit meer een gefrituurde alligatorsteak te eten. |
| as far as I know adv | (to my knowledge) | voor zover ik weet uitdr. |
| | As far as I know, the bank approved the loan. The boss is in his office, as far as I know. |
| | Voor zover ik weet heeft de bank de lening goedgekeurd. Voor zover ik weet zit de baas in zijn kantoor. |
| as follows adv | (in the following way) | als volgt woordgr. |
| | The instructions are as follows: 'Remove lid, drink coffee'. |
| | De instructies luiden als volgt: 'Verwijder het deksel, drink de koffie op'. |
| as for prep | (with regard to) | wat iem. betreft uitdr. |
| | As for this guy, I don't think he's going anywhere in life. |
| | Wat deze jongen betreft denk ik niet dat hij iets gaat bereiken in het leven. |
| as for me adv | (as far as I am concerned) | ikzelf pers. vnw |
| | | wat mij betreft frase |
| | My husband is going to work. As for me, I will stay home and take care of the baby. |
| as if conj | (as though) | alsof voegw |
| | He looked as if he wanted to say something. |
| as if interj | informal (sceptical) (inf., sarcastisch) | geloof je het zelf tw |
| | You're going to help me clean the house? As if! |
| | Ga jij me helpen het huis op te ruimen? Geloof je het zelf? |
| as is adv | (in its current state) | zoals het is frase |
| | The TV is sold 'as is', there is no implicit nor explicit warranty. |
| as it is adv | colloquial (as the situation stands) | al bw |
| | | zo al woordgr. |
| | As it is, we'll be lucky to arrive before dark! |
| | We zouden al van geluk mogen spreken als we er voor het donker zijn! |
| as it is adv | (in its current state) | zoals iets is, zoals iets nu is woordgr. |
| | We'll have to make do with the vehicle we have, as it is. |
| | We zullen het moeten doen met het voertuig wat we hebben zoals hij nu is. |
| as long as conj | (providing that) | zolang voegw |
| | I am happy as long as the sun always comes back around. |
| as long as conj | (while) | zolang bw |
| | He told me I should be waiting for him as long as I possibly could. |
| as long as phrase | (equal in length to) | even lang als, net zo lang als frase |
| | My garden is as long as a football pitch. |
| as many ... as adv | (the same number as) | net zo veel woordgr. |
| | The Lakers had as many all-stars as the Bulls but still lost the game by 20 points. |
| | De Lakers hadden net zo veel allstars als de Bulls, maar hebben de wedstrijd toch met 20 punten verloren. |
| as many as adv | (up to, a possible total of) | tot wel woordgr. |
| | | wel bw |
| | On a good day, I have seen as many as 80 species of birds. |
| | Op een goede dag heb ik tot wel 80 soorten vogels gezien. |
| as much idiom | (the same thing, so) | al bw |
| | So, you're pregnant. I thought as much. |
| | Zo, dus je bent zwanger. Dat dacht ik al. |
| as much as expr | (even though) | hoeveel onbep.hoofdtelw |
| | As much as I love Mel Gibson, this movie is just too violent for me. |
| as much as expr | (an equal amount) | zoveel onbep.hoofdtelw |
| | Nobody can eat as much as my brother! |
| as much as prep | (equally) | net zoveel als frase |
| | I love you as much as I love your sister. |
| as much as possible expr | (to greatest extent) | zo veel mogelijk, zoveel mogelijk woordgr. |
| | I try to exercise as much as possible. |
| | Ik probeer zo veel mogelijk te sporten. |
| as much as possible n | (greatest amount) | zo veel mogelijk, zoveel mogelijk woordgr. |
| | I always eat as much as possible at Thanksgiving dinner. |
| | Ik eet altijd zo veel mogelijk met Thanksgiving. |
| as of prep | (starting from) | vanaf vz |
| | | met ingang van woordgr. |
| | | per vz |
| | As of Monday, the office will be closed. |
| | Vanaf maandag is het kantoor gesloten. |
| as of now adv | (from this moment onwards) | van nu af aan bw |
| | (Belg.) | vanaf nu bw |
| | As of now, you are no longer welcome in my house. |
| as of now adv | (at this moment) | nu, op het moment bw |
| | As of now, we have collected nearly 80% of the funds we need to complete the project. |
| as often as you like adv | informal (whenever you wish) | zo vaak je wilt, zo vaak je maar wilt frase |
| | Come and visit me as often as you like. |
| as opposed to conj | (in contrast to) | in plaats van woordgr. |
| | | in tegenstelling tot woordgr. |
| | I prefer old houses as opposed to new ones. |
| | Graag mijn martini schudden in plaats van roeren. |
| as part of [sth] prep | (in the wider context) | in het kader van woordgr. |
| | | als deel van, als onderdeel van woordgr. |
| | As part of a school project, we must write and perform a short play. |
| | In het kader van een schoolproject moeten we een kort toneelstuk schrijven en opvoeren. |
| as part of [sth] prep | (as a member) | als deel van, als onderdeel van woordgr. |
| | As part of a team, you must be able to work together with other people. |
| | Als deel van een team moet je met andere mensen kunnen samenwerken. |
| as per prep | (in accordance with) | zoals vw |
| | (formeel) | overeenkomstig, conform vz |
| | | volgens vz |
| | As per your request, I have included the necessary information in this memo. |
| | Zoals u verzocht, heb ik de nodige informatie in deze memo opgenomen. |
| as regards prep | (with respect to) (formeel) | aangaande, betreffende vz |
| | | wat betreft woordgr. |
| | | met betrekking tot, ten aanzien van vz |
| | As regards your letter of January 1, I can no longer provide you with my legal services. |
| | Aangaande uw brief van 1 januari kan ik u niet langer mijn juridische diensten aanbieden. |
| as soon as conj | (the moment that) | zodra voegw |
| | I will pay for your ticket as soon as you make the reservation. |
| as soon as possible adv | (as early as is feasible) | zo snel mogelijk, woordgr. |
| | (formeel) | zo spoedig mogelijk woordgr. |
| | (spreektaal) | zo gauw mogelijk, zo vlug mogelijk woordgr. |
| | It's imperative that I speak with you as soon as possible. |
| | Het is noodzakelijk dat ik zo snel mogelijk met je spreek. |
| as such adv | (in itself, per se) | als zodanig bw |
| | The family in Sweden is extremely important and, as such, children's rights are very well protected. |
| as though conj | (as if) | alsof voegw |
| | Jeff was staggering along the path as though he was drunk. |
| as to prep | formal (with reference to, regarding) | wat iets betreft woordgr. |
| | | met betrekking tot, ten aanzien van vz |
| | (spreektaal) | over vz |
| | As to your request, I'm afraid I have to say no. |
| | Wat uw verzoek betreft moet ik helaas nee zeggen. |
| as usual adv | (in the habitual way) | zoals gewoonlijk, zoals gebruikelijk bw |
| | Jane walked down the street as usual, unaware that something was about to change her life forever. |
| as well adv | (also) | ook, eveneens bw |
| | William invited not only Sue to the party, but her sister as well. |
| as well as conj | (in addition to) | zowel...als frase |
| | Our neighbor brought cake as well as juice for everyone. |
| | De buurman nam zowel cake als frisdrank mee voor iedereen. |
| as yet adv | (so far) | tot nu toe bw |
| | As yet, I haven't had anything published, but I still consider myself a writer. |
| as you wish adv | (certainly, of course) (formeel) | zoals u wilt, zoals u wenst frase |
| | We will be sure to arrange everything as you wish. |
ASAP,
A.S.A.P.,
asap,
a.s.a.p. adv | abbreviation (as soon as possible) (zo spoedig mogelijk) | zsm bw |
| | Please send your reply to the following address ASAP. |
at [sb]'s disposal,
as the disposal of [sb] adv | (person: available to serve you) | tot uw beschikking, tot uw dienst woordgr. |
| | Once I finish this work I will be at your disposal. |
categorize [sth/sb] as [sth],
also UK: categorise [sth/sb] as [sth] v expr | (define, describe [sth], [sb] as [sth]) | definiëren als, beschrijven als overg.uitdr. |
| | Based on Eli's fashion, we categorized him as an outdoors type. |
characterize [sth] as [sth],
also UK: characterise [sth] as [sb] vtr + prep | (depict, portray [sth]) | kenmerken als, karakteriseren als overg. uitdr. |
| | The mood in the debate could be characterised as hostile. |
| class [sth/sb] as [sth] vtr + prep | (classify as) | classificeren, classifiëren, indelen overg. ww |
| | I would class him as studious but shy. |
clueless as to [sth],
clueless about [sth] adj | informal (uninformed, not knowing [sth]) | onwetend bn |
| | (informeel) | geen idee hebben, geen flauw idee hebben frase |
| | I'm clueless as to what to do next. |
| come as a surprise v expr | (be unexpected) | als een verrassing komen, totaal onverwacht komen frase |
| | The letter offering me a job came as a total surprise. |
| Come as you are v expr | (no dress code) (geen dress code) | Kom zoals je bent. |
| | What should I wear to the party? Just come as you are. |
| disguised as [sth] adj | (pretending to be) | in de gedaante van woordgr |
| | The FBI agent showed up disguised as an interested buyer. |
| do as you please v expr | (do whatever you wish to do) | doen zoals je wilt, doen wat je wilt frase |
| | After you've finished that task you may do as you please. |
| (as) easy as pie adj | informal (very easy) | doodeenvoudig bw |
| | (informeel) | zo simpel als wat frase |
| | (figuurlijk) | koud kunstje bn+nw |
| | When you've done it a few times, it's easy as pie. |
| EFL n | initialism (English as a Foreign Language) | Engels als vreemde taal nw het, ont. |
| | Laurie taught EFL in South Korea for two years. |
| free as a bird adj | informal (really free) | vrij als een vogel frase |
| | When this school year is over, I'll be free as a bird. |
| | Wanneer dit schooljaar voorbij is, ben ik zo vrij als een vogel. |
| (as) fresh as a daisy adj | (vibrant, full of energy) | fris als een hoentje uitdrukking |
| hard as nails adj | (tough, durable) | keihard bn |
| | I can't crack the ice, it is as hard as nails. |
| hard as nails adj | ([sb]: tough, without sympathy) (figuurlijk) | keihard bn |
| | Don't expect any sympathy from him, he is as hard as nails. |
| just as conj | (at the moment when) | net toen tw |
| | The telephone rang just as I was getting into my bath. |
| just as conj | (in the same way that) | net zoals tw |
| | Just as you have rights, so too you have responsibilities. |
| known as prep | (called) | bekend als bn + vw |
| | Elvis Presley, known as the King of Rock and Roll, was born in 1935. |
| label [sb/sth] as [sth] vtr + conj | figurative (classify) | kwalificeren als ww + vw |
| | The police have labelled him as a radical. |
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. |
| 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. |
| make as if to do [sth] v expr | informal (pretend) | doen alsof ww + vw |
| | He made as if to throw the ball, but he actually ran with it instead. Make as if we're in a hurry, then we'll get served faster. |
| masquerade as [sb/sth] vi + prep | figurative (person: pretend to be) | doen alsof ww + vw |
| | | zich voordoen als wk. ww+vw |
| | The police officer masqueraded as a prostitute in order to arrest customers. |
| masquerade as [sth] vi + prep | (be disguised as [sth] else) | zich vermommen wk. ww |
| | | zich voordoen als wk. ww+vw |
| | We were served a meal of mutton masquerading as lamb. |
might as well,
may as well v expr | (have no reason not to) | net zo goed woordgr |
| | I might as well go with you. |
might as well,
may as well v expr | (would be the same) | net zo goed woordgr |
| | It might as well be winter, with all this cold wet weather we're having. |
| misrepresent [sth/sb] as [sth]⇒ vtr | (portray inaccurately) | verkeerd voorstellen als overg. uitdr. |
| | The politician misrepresented himself as a humanitarian, when he was actually a warmonger. |
officially recognize [sth/sb] as [sth],
also UK: officially recognise [sth/sb] as [sth] v expr | (confer specific legal status) | officieel erkennen overg.uitdr. |
| | British Sign Language was officially recognised as a language of the UK in 2003. |
out,
out [sb] as [sth] vtr | slang (reveal or expose: as [sth]) (altijd over zichzelf, in tegenstelling tot de Engelse term) | uitkomen als, zich uiten als ww voorz. |
| | (het feit of de eigenschap) | naar buiten brengen ww overg. |
| | (van een leugenaar of huichelaar) | ontmaskeren ww overg. |
| | The speaker outed him as the author of the controversial report. |
pigeonhole,
pigeonhole [sb],
pigeonhole [sb] as [sth],
pigeonhole [sth],
pigeonhole [sth] as [sth] vtr | figurative (categorize) (figuurlijk) | in een hokje stoppen frase |
| | (figuurlijk) | een etiket plakken op frase |
plain as day,
as plain as day adj | informal (obvious) | zonneklaar bn |
| | (figuurlijk) | zo klaar als een klontje frase |
| | After that fall, the bumps on his head were plain as day. |
| pose as [sth/sb] vi + prep | (pretend to be) | doen alsof woordgr. |
| | | zich voordoen als woordgr. |
| | | zich uitgeven voor woordgr. |
| | Charlie isn't really a pilot; he's just posing as one. |
| | Julie posed as her sister Emma to try to get access to Emma's bank accounts. |
| pretty as a picture adj | (girl: sweetly attractive) | beeldschoon bn |
| | (informeel) | plaatje nw het |
| | Sophie looks as pretty as a picture in her new dress. |
rebrand,
rebrand [sth],
rebrand [sth] as [sth] vtr | (market under a new image) (m.b.t. een merk/product) | omdopen tot ww + vz |
| | | een nieuw imago geven frase |
| | The auto company rebranded their luxury car into an economical one. |
recast,
recast [sth],
recast [sth] as [sth] vtr | (represent in a new way) | herformuleren overg.ww |
| | | herzien overg.ww |
| | The author wished to recast the novel as a movie. |
| right as rain adj | informal (in perfect condition) (informeel) | tiptop bn |
| | | kerngezond bn |
| | After a good night's sleep I felt as right as rain. |
| | We'll give the engine a tune-up, and it should be right as rain afterwards. |
seeing,
seeing that,
seeing as conj | (considering, given that) | aangezien vw |
| | Seeing I won't be here, why don't you chair next week's meeting? |
serve,
serve as vi | (spend time: in a duty) | werken onoverg.ww |
| | I served as a medic for ten years. |
| serve as v expr | (person: act as) | fungeren als onoverg.ww + vz |
| | | in dienst zijn als frase |
| | He served as the secretary for this meeting and took notes. |
| serve as v expr | (function as) | dienen als, fungeren als onoverg.ww + vz |
| | | dienst doen als frase |
| | The office also serves as a guest bedroom. |
| serve as an example v expr | (demonstrate what is expected) | als voorbeeld dienen |
| | The team's defeat serves as an example of what can happen if the players become complacent. |
simple as ABC,
easy as ABC adj | informal (straightforward) | zo simpel als wat frase |
| | Learning how to make popcorn at home is simple as ABC. |
| so much as adv | (even) | ook maar bw |
| | Cross that line by so much as a hair and you'll see what anger means. |
| so much as adv | (merely, no more than) | enkel bw |
sound as though,
sound as if v expr | (would seem) (figuurlijk) | klinken alsof ww+vw |
| | | lijken alsof ww+vz |
| | It sounds as though you could do with a vacation! |
strike,
strike [sb] as vtr | (give the impression) | overkomen, een indruk wekken onoverg.ww |
| | His attitude really struck me as strange. |
| strike [sb] as [sth] v expr | (give the impression) | voorkomen als ww+vw |
| | | lijken onoverg.ww |
| | Greg's story strikes me as an exaggeration. |
| sure as hell adv | slang (definitely, certainly) | zonder enige twijfel bw |
| | | zeker weten dat frase |
| | (informeel) | reken maar dat frase |
| | Whenever I bake cookies, sure as hell Jim will show up. I sure as hell don't want to eat here anymore – there's mould on my bread! |