Samengestelde woorden:
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| adept at doing [sth] adj | (skilled) | bedreven, kundig bn |
| | | handig bn |
| | She's very adept at helping people develop their strengths. |
| aim at [sth] vi + prep | (try to hit) | mikken op, richten op ww + vz |
| | He aimed the snowball at the snowman's hat, and hit it! |
| all at once adv | (suddenly) | plotseling, ineens bw |
| | (informeel) | plots bw |
| | All at once, I heard a noise in the kitchen. |
| all at once adv | (simultaneously, at the same time) | allemaal tegelijk bw |
| | | in één keer bw |
| | The guests cried "Surprise!" all at once. |
| | Drink dit medicijn in één keer op. |
| (at) any moment adv | (without warning) (figuurlijk) | elk moment bw |
| | Bill should arrive any moment to give us a ride to the airport. |
| arrive at [sth] vi + prep | figurative (conclusion, etc.: reach) (figuurlijk) | bereiken overg.ww |
| | | komen tot ww+vz |
| | The mathematician worked to arrive at the answer. |
| at a discount adv | (at a reduced price) | met korting bw |
| | The student card allows you to buy train tickets at a discount. |
| at a later time adv | (later) | in een later stadium frase |
| | We agreed to discuss the matter again at a later time. |
| at a profit adv | (gaining financially) | met winst bw |
| | Alan repairs second-hand cars and then sells them at a profit. |
| at all adv | (in the slightest) (vaak negatief) | helemaal bw |
| | | geen enkel frase |
| | | überhaupt bw |
| | Ik heb me helemaal niet geamuseerd op het feest. |
| | Hij vond het geen enkel probleem. |
| | Heb je die test überhaupt wel voorbereid? |
| at any price adv | literal (whatever the cost) | tegen elke prijs, koste wat kost bw |
| at any price adv | figurative (whatever sacrifice is required) (figuurlijk) | tegen elke prijs, koste wat kost bw |
| | Yvonne wanted to win the game at any price. |
| at any rate adv | (anyway, in any case) | in ieder geval, in elk geval woordgr. |
| | | hoe dan ook woordgr. |
| | | althans bw |
| | I didn't want to go to the party at all, but it's over now, at any rate. |
| | Ik wilde helemaal niet naar het feestje gaan, maar in ieder geval is het nu voorbij. |
| at best adv | (at the most) | in het beste geval woordgr. |
| | | op zijn best woordgr. |
| | It won't be ready until tomorrow at best. |
| | In het beste geval is het morgen klaar. |
| be at ease v expr | (relaxed) | rustig, gerust bn |
| | I am more at ease when my boss is not in the office. |
| at ease adj | (military: not at attention) (militair) | rust bn |
| at ease adv | (military: not at attention) (militair) | rust bw |
| at ease with [sb] or [sth] prep | (comfortable) | op zijn / haar gemak bw |
| at first adv | (to begin with, in the beginning) | eerst bw |
| | At first, it was just pitch black, then his eyes got used to the darkness and he began to see some features of the cave. |
| at hand expr | (nearby, conveniently close) | bij de hand bw |
| | I keep a torch at hand because of the frequent electricity cuts. |
| at home adv | (in own house) | thuis bw |
| | I left my wallet at home. |
| | Ik heb mijn portemonnee thuis laten liggen. |
| at home adv | (sport: in own ground) | thuis bw |
| | The team have never lost at home. |
at home,
at-home adj | (in own house) | thuis- bw in samenst. |
| | Josie is hoping to have an at-home birth. |
| at issue adv | (being discussed, in question) | aan de orde bw |
| | At issue here are the psychological origins of criminal behaviour. |
| at large adv | (as a whole, in general) | in het algemeen, als geheel woordgr. |
| | | algemeen, geheel bn |
| | Proceeds from the fundraiser will benefit the population at large. |
| at large adj | (escaped) | op vrije voeten uitdr. |
| | | voortvluchtig bn |
| | | op de vlucht woordgr. |
| | The murderer is still at large. |
| | De moordenaar is nog op vrije voeten. |
| at last adv | (finally) | eindelijk bw |
| | At last, I've finished writing that report! |
| at least adv | (no less or fewer than) | minstens, op z'n minst bw |
| | Mary needs at least £1,000 to pay for her holiday. |
| at least adv | (if nothing else) | tenminste bw |
| | He lost his job, but at least he still has a home. |
| | His wife left him, but at least she left him the furniture. |
| at length adv | (extensively, in detail) | uitgebreid, uitvoerig bw |
| | He explained his financial situation to me at length. |
| at most adv | (and no more, not more than) | maximaal, hoogstens bw |
| | (informeel) | op z'n langst bw |
| | A newly imported vehicle may be used for at most three months before becoming liable to tax. |
| at night adv | (during the nighttime) (als het donker is) | 's nachts bw |
| | (na 18:00) | 's avonds bw |
| | Bats only feed at night. My cat is often the most alert and playful at night. |
| | Vleermuizen zoeken alleen 's nachts voedsel. Mijn kat is 's nachts vaak het meest alert en speels. |
| at no time adv | (never, not at any point) | nooit, op geen enkel moment bw |
| | At no time did Bob leave the house that evening. |
| at odds adv | (in disagreement) | het oneens zijn, het niet eens zijn onoverg. uitdr. |
| | The couple were at odds over which car to buy. |
| | Het stel was het oneens over welke auto ze zouden kopen. |
| at once adv | (immediately) | onmiddelijk bw |
| | | ineens bw |
| | When Beth saw how ill her son was, she called the health centre at once. |
| at once adv | (at one time: simultaneously) | tegelijk, tegelijkertijd bw |
| | I can't clean the house and take care of the children at once. |
| at one time expr | (once, at some point in the past) | eens, ooit bw |
| | At one time you were allowed to buy milk straight from the farmer. |
| at one time expr | (at once: simultaneously) | tegelijk, tegelijkertijd bw |
| | I was trying to do three things at one time, and failed the three. |
| at present adv | (currently) | momenteel bw |
| | | op dit moment woordgr. |
| | (formeel) | thans bw |
| | At present, there are six students enrolled in the phonetics course. |
| | Momenteel hebben zich zes studenten ingeschreven voor het vak fonetiek. |
| at rest adv | (in a relaxed state) | in ruste bw |
| | While the man was at rest, researchers measured his brain activity. |
| at rest adv | (not moving) | stil bw |
| | The truck was at rest when the accident occurred. |
| at risk adv | (in danger) | in gevaar vz + nw |
| | Driving while drunk puts people's lives at risk. |
| | Rijden onder invloed brengt andere mensen in gevaar. |
at risk,
at-risk adj | (in danger) | risico- bw in samenst. |
| | | kwetsbaar bn |
| | (in hun bestaan) | bedreigd deelw. |
| Opmerking: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | Urban women in the age group of 30-45 years have emerged as an at-risk population for heart diseases. |
| | Vrouwen uit stedelijke gebieden in de leeftijdsgroep van 30-45 jaar zijn een risicogroep voor hartaandoeningen geworden. |
| at some point adv | (at an unspecified moment) | op een bepaald punt, op een bepaald moment woordgr. |
| | | ooit bw |
| | At some point, we'll need to decide whether the project is worth continuing. |
| | Op een bepaald punt moeten we beslissen of het project de moeite nog waard is. |
| at stake adv | (at risk) | op het spel staan onoverg. uitdr. |
| | You need to make sure you do the job correctly because your professional reputation is at stake! |
| | Je moet ervoor zorgen dat je je werk goed doet, omdat je professionele reputatie op het spel staat. |
| at that time adv | (during a specified past period) | toen bw |
| | (formeel) | destijds, toentertijd bw |
| | I was born in 1999. At that time my father was a captain, but now he is a major. |
| | Ik werd geboren in 1999. Toen was mijn vader kapitein, maar nu is hij majoor. |
| at the beginning expr | (at the starting point) | aan het begin woordgr. |
| | | bij het begin woordgr |
| | A sentence should have a capital letter at the beginning. |
| at the beginning of [sth] expr | (at the starting point of) | aan het begin woordgr. |
| | | bij het begin woordgr. |
| | In the old days, most of the credits were shown at the beginning of a movie. |
| | Vroeger werden de credits getoond bij het begin van de film.. |
| at the beginning expr | (initially, to start with) | in het begin woordgr. |
| | | bij aanvang vz + nw mv |
| | | aanvankelijk bw |
| | At the beginning, I was mistrustful of John, but I have grown to like and respect him. |
| at the end adv | (at [sth]'s conclusion) | aan het einde, bij het einde, op het einde woordgr. |
| | I haven't seen the film yet; don't tell me what happens at the end. |
| at the end of [sth] expr | (at [sth]'s conclusion) | aan het einde, op het einde, tegen het einde woordgr. |
| | At the end of the race, the runner fell exhausted to her knees. |
| at the end adv | (just before death) | op het einde, op het laatst woordgr. |
| | At the end, she just sighed and let go of my hand. |
| | Op het einde zuchtte ze en liet ze mijn hand los. |
| at the end of the day expr | (in the evening) | aan het einde van de dag woordgr. |
| | He went home at the end of the day. |
| | Hij ging aan het einde van de dag naar huis. |
| at the end of the day expr | figurative (ultimately) | uiteindelijk bw |
| | At the end of the day, there's nothing we can do. |
| | Uiteindelijk kunnen we niets doen. |
| at the moment adv | (now) | momenteel, op het moment bw |
| | I'm busy at the moment, but we can talk later. |
| at the same time adv | (simultaneously) | tegelijk, tegelijkertijd, gelijktijdig bw |
| | | op dezelfde tijd, op hetzelfde moment woordgr. |
| | It was fortunate that we both arrived at the same time. |
| | Het was een geluk dat we beiden tegelijk arriveerden. |
| at the same time adv | (in unison) | tegelijk, tegelijkertijd, gelijktijdig bw |
| | We all screamed for more ice cream at the same time. |
| | We riepen allemaal tegelijk om meer ijs. |
| at the time adv | (back then) | op dat moment woordgr. |
| | (formeel) | destijds, toentertijd, indertijd bw |
| | At the time, I didn't fully understand what she meant, but I caught on later. |
| | Op dat moment begreep ik niet helemaal wat ze bedoelde, maar ik kwam er na een tijdje achter. |
| at the top adv | (at the highest part or point) | bovenaan bw |
| | When he arrived at the top of the ladder he was able to see the damaged roof. |
| at the top adv | figurative, informal (among the greatest achievers) | aan de top vz + nw |
| | He enjoyed his success to begin with, but is now finding out that life can be tough at the top. |
| at the top adv | (mountain: at the summit) | bovenop |
| | | op de top vz + nw |
| | The air was thin at the top of the hill. |
| at this point expr | (at this moment, right now) | op dit moment, op dit ogenblik frase |
| | | momenteel bw |
| | At this point, you have no choice but to find a job. |
| at this time adv | (at present, now) | op dit moment, op dit ogenblik frase |
| | | momenteel bw |
| | That car model is not available at this time. |
| at times adv | (sometimes, on occasion) | soms bw |
| | At times, I just want to quit my job. |
| at war adj | (engaged in armed conflict) | in oorlog bw |
| | We are at war. |
| at war with [sb] prep | (fighting) | op voet van oorlog, in oorlog bw |
| | Some militant vegans are at war with meat eaters. |
| at war adj | figurative (in a dispute) (figuurlijk) | in oorlog bw |
| | The two political parties are at war over the tax. |
| at war with [sth] prep | figurative (conflicting) (figuurlijk) | op voet van oorlog, in oorlog bw |
at wit's end,
at your wit's end adj | (upset, frustrated) | ten einde raad bw |
| | | verontrust, bevreesd bn |
| | Kathy was at her wit's end with worry when her son failed to come home from school. |
at wit's end,
at your wit's end,
at your wits' end adj | (unable to find a solution) | ten einde raad bw |
| | (figuurlijk) | aan het eind van zijn Latijn bw |
| | Having spent three hours unsuccessfully trying to fix the photocopier, Dave was at his wit's end. |
| at work adv | (at your workplace) | op het werk vz + nw |
| | Bob never checks his personal email at work. |
| at work on [sth] adj | (working on) | aan het werk zijn frase |
| | | werkzaam, actief bn |
| | | in het spel zijn uitdr. |
| | The show is a great success, and its writers are already at work on the second season. |
at worst,
at the worst adv | (imagining worst scenario) | in het ergste geval bw |
| | At worst, we'll have learnt something from the experience. |
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. |
bank at [sth],
bank with [sth] vi + prep | (have an account with: a bank) | als bank hebben overg.uitdr. |
| | He banks at Citibank. |
| be based at v expr | (having work base) | geplaatst, werkzaam bn |
| | Fernando is based at the firm's São Paulo office. |
dab [sth],
dab at [sth]⇒ vtr | (pat, touch) | tikken, kloppen overg.ww |
| dab at [sth] vi + prep | (pat, touch) (wond) | betten overg.ww |
| | | deppen overg.ww |
| | The girl dabbed carefully at her wound. |
dab [sth] with [sth],
dab at [sth] with [sth]⇒ vtr | (cover using small strokes) | opbrengen overg.ww |
| | | aanbrengen overg.ww |
| | | betten overg.ww |
| | | aanstippen overg.ww |
| | Stop dabbing the wall with paint like that - use longer strokes. |
displeased with [sth],
displeased about [sth],
displeased at [sth] adj + prep | (dissatisfied with, disapproving of) | geërgerd, geïrriteerd bn |
| | The king was displeased with his advisor's decision to dismiss several members of the court. |
| excel at [sth] vi + prep | (skill: be very good at) (vaardigheid) | uitblinken in, uitmunten in ww+vz |
| | Ian excels at football. |
| expert at [sth] n | (skilled at doing [sth]) | expert, specialist nw de |
| | I'm an expert at identifying butterflies. |
| feel right at home v expr | informal, figurative (be comfortable) | zich thuisvoelen wederkerend ww |
| | This is such a welcoming village - I feel right at home here. |
fix [sth],
fix [sth] at [sth]⇒ vtr | (price: set) | vaststellen, stellen overg. ww |
| | We fixed the price at nineteen dollars each. |
| flash at [sb] vi | (expose one's genitals to [sb]) | potloodventen onoverg.ww |
| | (onverwachts en ongevraagd) | bloot tonen frase |
| | | ontbloten onoverg.ww |
flash [sth],
flash [sth] at [sb]⇒ vtr | (genitals: expose to [sb]) (onverwachts en ongevraagd) | bloot tonen frase |
| | | ontbloten overg.ww |
flash your lights,
flash your lights at [sb] v expr | (turn headlights on briefly) | met groot licht knipperen onoverg.uitdr. |
| | The driver flashed his lights at me to let me turn. |
| frown at [sb] vi + prep | (scowl, show disapproval) | een fronsende blik toewerpen overg.uitdr. |
| | Don't frown at me; I'm not the one who wrecked your car. |