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| word n | (rumour) | gerucht nw het |
| | Did you hear the word about Jack and Jill? |
| word n | (news) | nieuws nw het ontelbaar |
| | | bericht nw het |
| | Have you heard any word from your brother lately? |
| word n | informal (brief conversation) | kort gesprek nw het |
| | Let me go have a word with him about the loud music. |
| word n | (command) | bevel nw het |
| | You better follow your father's words. |
| word n | (password) | wachtwoord nw het |
| | You need to give the word, or we cannot open the door for you. |
word,
Word n | (divine wisdom) | woord nw het |
| | You can read the Word of God in the Bible. |
word,
Word n | (gospel) | evangelie nw het |
| | That is the Word according to John. |
word,
words npl | (angry conversation) | woorden nw mv |
| | They exchanged words, and he left very upset. |
| | Ze hadden woorden en hij liep boos weg. |
word,
words npl | (discourse) | woorden nw mv |
| | The doctor's words failed to comfort her. |
word,
words npl | (empty talk, not action) | woorden, loze woorden nw mv |
| | Words are not enough. You have to do something about it. |
Samengestelde woorden:
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buzzword,
buzz word n | (trendy term) | modewoord nw het |
| | The paper's headlines are full of buzzwords but contain almost no real content at all. |
curse word,
cuss word (US),
swear word (UK) n | (obscene language) | scheldwoord, vloekwoord nw het |
| | People will think you are ignorant and ill mannered if you use curse words extensively. |
| | Swear words are the first thing you want to learn in another language - and the last thing you should use. |
dyslexia,
alexia,
word blindness n | (difficulty learning to read) | leesblindheid, dyslexie nw de, ont. |
| | Eva dislikes reading novels because she has dyslexia. |
| give your word v expr | (promise) | zijn woord geven overg. uitdr. |
| | | beloven overg.ww |
| | He'll be here! He gave his word! |
| | Hij zal wel komen! Hij heeft me zijn woord gegeven! |
| have a word with [sb] v expr | informal (discuss) | iemand aanspreken over overg. uitdr. |
| | (figuurlijk) | een woordje wisselen met onoverg. uitdr. |
| | The boss had a word with Bill about his chronic tardiness. |
| | De baas sprak Bill aan over zijn chronische traagheid. |
household word (US),
household name (UK) n | ([sth] or [sb] famous) (figuurlijk) | begrip nw het |
| | All of these famous actresses are household names. The footballer David Beckham is now a household name. |
| | David Beckham is een begrip in de voetbalwereld. |
| in a word adv | (succinctly) | in één woord bw |
| | "How was your day?" "In a word, awful!" |
| keep your word v expr | (fulfil a promise) | zijn woord houden, zijn belofte nakomen frase |
| | He never keeps his word; he always tells my secrets. |
| | A good friend is one who keeps his word. |
| keyword n | (search term) | zoekwoord, sleutelwoord nw het |
| | The index can be searched by subject or by keyword. |
| keyword n | (word: deciphers a code) | sleutel nw de |
| | The spy's mother was the only other person that knew the keyword to decipher the notebook. |
| key word n | (important term) | sleutelwoord nw het |
| | The key word here is 'estimated'. |
| kind word n | (friendly remark) | vriendelijk woordje bn + nw het |
| | Mr. Brady has a great disposition and always has a kind word for everyone. |
loanword,
loan word n | (term taken from another language) (taalkunde) | leenwoord nw het |
| | "Macho" is a loanword from Spanish used in English. |
| man of his word n | (male: keeps promises) | man van zijn woord frase |
| | I've worked with him, and I know him to be a man of his word. |
| Mum's the word. interj | slang (It's a secret.) | Mondje dicht! tw |
| | Don't tell anybody about this; mum's the word. |
| my word n | (my solemn promise) | mijn woord vn + nw |
| | This car is in 100% perfect condition, I give you my word. |
| my word interj | dated (expressing astonishment) | erewoord tw |
| | | ik zeg het je! tw |
| | My word, that candy certainly is sour! My word, that is one beautiful woman. |
| put in a good word for [sth/sb] vtr | informal (say [sth] in support of) | een goed woordje doen voor uitdr. |
| | Dad's angry at my big sister; Grandpa's going to put in a good word for her. |
| | You're applying for a job at that firm? I know the boss; I'll put in a good word for you. |
swearword,
also UK: swear word n | (curse word, obscene term) | vloek, krachtterm nw de |
| | | scheldwoord nw het |
| | Please don't use swearwords around me; it's offensive. |
| the last word n | literal (the final comment or retort) | het laatste woord bn + nw |
| | My brother has to have the last word in every argument. |
| the last word in [sth] n | figurative (ultimate, most fashionable) (figuurlijk) | het laatste snufje nw het |
| | You can always find the last word in haute couture in Paris. |
| word of mouth n | (personal recommendation) | mond-tot-mondreclame nw de, ont. |
| | | mondeling bn |
| | He hoped that word of mouth would attract customers to his landscape business. |