fair

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Inflections of 'fair' (adv):
fairer
adv comparative
fairest
adv superlative
Inflections of 'fair' (adj):
fairer
adj comparative
fairest
adj superlative
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WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2026:

Voornaamste vertalingen
EngelsNederlands
fair adj (just)eerlijk, rechtvaardig, fair bn
 Their boss made a fair decision that they could both respect.
fair adj (pale)licht, bleek, blank bn
 The Scottish girl had beautifully fair skin.
fair n (funfair)kermis nw de
 Can we go to the fair and ride on the merry-go-round?
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Aanvullende vertalingen
EngelsNederlands
fair adj (blond)blond bn
 Her fair hair and light skin made it obvious that she was from Northern Europe.
fair adj (weather)mooi bn
 Today is going to be a fair spring day: warm with few clouds.
fair adj (wind: favorable) (van wind)gunstig bn
 The fair wind helped the boat sail to its destination quickly.
fair adj (just sufficient)billijk bn
 I think that I pay my employees a fair wage.
fair adj (clean)net bn
 I have written a draft essay, and now I need to write a fair copy.
fair adj (attractive)schoon, mooi bn
 The knight thought his lady was very fair.
fair adv (justly)eerlijk, sportief bw
 I don't like playing football with them. They do not play fair.
fair n (sales exhibition)beurs nw de
 Did you go to the book fair at the convention centre last year?
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Voornaamste vertalingen
NederlandsEngels
eerlijk bn (oprecht, openhartig)honest, sincere adj
  fair adj
fair bn/bw (eerlijk)fair, just adj
  equitable adj
  righteous adj
kermis nw de (volksfeest)fair n
expo nw de (tentoonstelling) (informal)expo n
  exposition, exhibition n
  fair n
  show, display n
expositie nw de (tentoonstelling)exposition, exhibition n
  (informal)expo n
  fair n
  show, display n
kermis nw de (feestlocatie)fair n
sportief bn (eerlijk, fair)sportsmanlike adj
  fair, honest adj
beurs nw de (tentoonstelling)exhibition, fair n
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Samengestelde woorden:
NederlandsEngels
bazar nw de (liefdadigheid: verkoop)fancy fair n
  charity fair n
braderie nw de (straatmarkt) (event)street market n
  street fair n
eerlijk is eerlijk frase (fair) (informal)fair's fair expr
  (informal)fair play expr
fair play bn+nw de (eerlijk spel)fair play n
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WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2026:

Samengestelde woorden:
EngelsNederlands
fair dinkum interj AU, NZ, informal (confirmation or emphasis)echt tw
fair enough interj informal (that is reasonable)oké tw
 If that's really what you want, fair enough.
fair game n figurative (justified as a target)goed doelwit bn + nw
 The comedian saw everything and everyone as fair game for his jokes.
fair hair n (blond or light-coloured hair)blond haar bn + nw
 People with fair hair are most susceptible to sunburn.
 Louise has fair hair and a pale complexion.
fair play n (sportsmanship, fairness)eerlijk spel bn + nw
 The concept of fair play is very important in the Olympics.
 Technically I win by default, but in the spirit of fair play I'll reschedule the match.
fair share n (equitable amount)eerlijk deel bn + nw
 They are not receiving a fair share of the profits.
fair share n (a large or excessive amount)groot aantal bn + nw
fair trade n (legal or ethical commerce)fair trade nw de
 Fair trade combines good prices for farmers with strict environmental standards.
fair trade n informal (satisfactory exchange)eerlijke ruil bn + nw de
 20 Canadian dollars for 20 US dollars is not a fair trade.
fair trade,
fairtrade,
fair-trade n as adj		 (ethical)fairtrade- nw in samenst.
Opmerking: A hyphen may be used when the modifier precedes the noun
 James buys fair trade products whenever he can.
fair value n (free market worth)reële waarde bn + nw
fair-haired adj (blond, blonde)blond bn
 She was fair-haired and freckled.
fair-haired adj figurative (person: favored)lievelingetje nw het
  favoriet, oogappel nw de
 He was the boss's fair-haired boy until he was caught embezzling funds.
fair-skinned adj (light complexion)een lichte huid hebbend, een bleke huid hebbend woordgr.
 I don't enjoy going to the beach because I'm fair-skinned and sunburn easily.
funfair,
fun fair n		 UK (fairground, amusement park)pretpark nw het
  kermis nw de
 At the funfair, the children bought fairy floss and rode the Ferris wheel.
it's a fair distance expr informal (it's quite a long way)het is nogal een een eindje frase
play fair vi (games: be sporting)eerlijk spelen bw + ww
 It's the referee's job to ensure that both teams play fair.
play fair vi figurative (behave by the rules)zich aan de regels houden frase
 Hey, play fair! Take that ace out of your sleeve right now!
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Collocatie: [ride, go on] the fair rides, fair [hair, skin], [a job, an employment] fair, meer...

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