Samengestelde woorden:
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| all day adv | (throughout the whole day) | de hele dag woordgr. |
| | She's been practising all day. |
| | Ze oefent al de hele dag. |
| all-day adj | (lasting the whole day) | vertaling niet beschikbaar |
| any day adv | informal (some time soon) (figuurlijk) | iedere dag, elk ogenblik bw |
| | I ordered it weeks ago. It should arrive any day. |
| any day adv | informal (willingly, without hesitation) (informeel) | blind, blindelings bw |
| | | zonder aarzelen bw |
| | I'd do that for you any day. |
Ascension Day,
Ascension n | (Christian feast day) | Hemelvaart nw de, ont. |
| | | Hemelvaartsdag nw de |
| | There will be a special evening service on Ascension Day. |
| 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. |
| day after day adv | (every day) | dag na dag, dag in dag uit bw |
| | I'm sick of doing the same thing day after day. |
| day and night adv | (all the time) | dag en nacht bw |
| | Edgar's been working day and night to get the house ready in time. |
day away (US),
day out (UK) n | (one-day trip, outing) | dagtochtje nw het |
| | We had a lovely day out at the seaside. |
| day labor n | US (work: paid by the day) | dagarbeid nw de, ont. |
| | Day labor is a growing part of the informal economy in the United States. |
day laborer (US),
day labourer (UK) n | (worker hired by the day) | dagloner, dagarbeider nw de |
| | Sadly, day laborers usually lack benefits or job security. |
| Day of Atonement n | (Jewish day of fasting) | Grote Verzoendag nw de |
| day of reckoning n | (religious: judgment day) (religie) | dag des oordeels nw de |
| | On the day of reckoning, Jesus Christ is coming to judge whatever we might have done. |
| day of reckoning n | (day to deal with [sth] unpleasant) (figuurlijk) | dag der afrekening, dag der waarheid nw de |
| | On the day of reckoning, it will be interesting to see how the team performs against the league leaders. |
| day of rest n | (religious: Sabbath) (religie) | sabbat nw de |
| | Sabbath is for Jews a day of rest. |
| day of rest n | (day free of work) | rustdag, vrije dag nw de |
| | Today he had a day of rest from work. |
| day off n | (day of holiday from work) | vrije dag nw de |
| | No, I can't come into the office today, it's my day off! |
daybed,
day bed n | (furniture: sofa bed) | bank, slaapbank nw de |
| election day n | (date when votes are cast) | verkiezingsdag nw de |
| | On election day, polling stations are open from 7am until10pm. |
| every day adv | (on a daily basis) | elke dag bw |
| | I have a shower every day. |
| every other day adv | (on alternate days) | om de andere dag woordgr |
| | The medication should be taken every other day. |
| Father's Day n | (annual celebration day for fathers) | Vaderdag nw de |
| | This year, Father's Day falls on Sunday 21st June. |
| | I always make sure to call my dad on Father's Day. |
field day,
sports day n | (school's outdoor sports event) | sportdag nw de |
| good day n | (day spent well) | leuke dag, fijne dag bn + nw |
| | William had a good day at the races, winning a considerable amount of money. |
| good day (to you) interj | formal (greeting) (verouderd) | goeiendag tw |
| Have a good day. interj | (pleasantry) | Fijne dag! uitdr. |
| | The shopkeeper greeted me with a cheerful "Have a good day!" |
| | De winkelier begroette me met een vrolijke "Fijne dag!" |
| Have a nice day. interj | (pleasantry) | Fijne dag. tw |
| | Thank you for shopping here; have a nice day! Have a nice day, he said as I left. |
| | Bedankt voor het winkelen hier; fijne dag!. Fijne dag, zei hij toen ik wegging. |
| hump day n | slang (Wednesday) | woensdag nw de |
| | | het midden van de week woordgr |
| | Once we get past hump day, we only have to work Thursday and Friday, and then it's the weekend! |
| late in the day adv | literal (in the evening) | laat op de dag bw |
| late in the day expr | figurative (belatedly) | te laat bw |
| | Joanne apologized for sending her birthday wishes late in the day. |
| late in the day expr | figurative (belated) | laat, laattijdig bn |
| | You should have apologized while he was still alive, now it's a little late in the day. |
leap day,
Leap Day n | (29th February) (29 februari) | schrikkeldag nw de |
| | People born on a leap day only get a birthday once every four years. |
| May Day n | (1st May: holiday) | 1 mei, Dag van de Arbeid eigennaam |
| | Most of the world celebrates workers on May Day; the United States has Labor Day in September. |
| Memorial Day n | US (US public holiday in May) (feestdag in VS) | Memorial Day eigennaam |
| | Many people visit cemeteries and memorials on Memorial Day. |
| next day adv | informal (on the following day) | de volgende dag bn + nw |
| | Next day he turned up on my doorstep with a big bunch of roses. |
| 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. |
one day,
one of these days adv | (someday: an unspecified day in the future) | een van deze dagen woordgr |
| | One day I hope to travel to South America. |
| | I would like to have children one day. |
| one day adv | (at a point in the future) | op een dag vz + nw |
| | One day I'll be rich. |
| one day adv | (an unspecified day in the past) | een dag nw de |
| | There was one day last winter when it snowed heavily. |
| payday n | (day when wages are paid) | betaaldag nw de |
| | Nick goes to the casino every payday. |
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. |
| rainy day n | figurative (future time of need) (figuurlijk) | magere jaren bn + nw mv |
| | | tegenspoed nw de, ont. |
| | I put the extra money in my emergency fund for a rainy day. It's important to put some money aside for a rainy day. |
| rainy day n | literal (day when it is raining) | regenachtige dag bn + nw de |
| | When I go out on a rainy day I take my umbrella. |
| see the light of day v expr | figurative (come into being) (figuurlijk) | het licht zien nw + ww |
| | (figuurlijk) | geboren worden bn+nw |
| | Your plan is so bad it will never see the light of day. |
| the day after n | (next day, following day) (toekomst) | de dag erna nw de |
| | We can stay out as late as we like on my birthday; the day after is a Sunday. |
| the day after expr | (on the following day) (verleden) | de volgende dag nw de |
| | I ate so much at supper that the day after, I felt quite ill. |
| the other day adv | (several days ago) | laatst, onlangs, pas bw |
| | The other day we went snowboarding and we had a great time. |
| | We're still good friends; just the other day we met for coffee. |
| win the day v expr | figurative (triumph) | overwinnen overg.ww |
| | Honesty wins the day in business dealings. |
| | It was Nelson who won the day at the Battle of Trafalgar. |