Vaste combinatie van werkwoord en voorzetsel
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beef up,
beef [sth] up vtr phrasal | figurative (make stronger, augment) | versterken overg.ww |
| believe in [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (support) | geloven in overg. ww + vz |
| | As a vegan, Oliver believes in animal welfare. |
| belt [sth] out vtr phrasal sep | informal (sing loudly) | brullen, brallen, belten overg.ww |
| | I like to belt out pop songs when I drive. |
| bet on [sth] vtr phrasal | (place a wager on) | wedden op ww + vz |
| bet on [sth] vtr phrasal | figurative (be totally confident of) (figuurlijk) | wedden dat ww + vnw |
| bite into [sth] vtr phrasal | figurative (reduce in value) (figuurlijk) | snijden in ww + vz |
| bite into [sth] vtr phrasal | figurative (acid: corrode) (figuurlijk; in metaal) | bijten in ww + vz |
| | | inwerken op ww+vz |
black [sth] out,
black out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (obscure light source) | verduisteren, blinderen overg.ww |
| Opmerking: The single-word form is used when the term is or modifies a noun |
| | During times of war, many civilians have to black out their windows so the enemy won't know where to bomb. |
black [sth] out,
black out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (city, house: turn off lights) | verduisteren overg. ww |
| | The entire city had to be blacked out when the air raid siren sounded. |
blot [sth] out,
blot out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (shut out, exclude, block) | vertaling niet beschikbaar |
| | Suddenly there was a gust of wind and a dark cloud blotted out the sun. |
blot [sth] out,
blot out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (forget) | vergeten overg. ww |
| | | verdringen overg. ww |
| | She tried to blot out the memory of his murder. |
| blow [sth] away vtr phrasal | (wind: carry off) | wegblazen overg.ww |
| | The wind blew the dollar bill away. |
blow [sth] off,
blow off [sth] vtr phrasal sep | US, slang (fail to meet: obligation) | afzeggen overg. ww |
| | | overslaan overg. ww |
| | (school) | spijbelen onoverg. ww |
| | Since I was feeling better, I blew off my appointment with the doctor. |
blow [sth] out,
blow out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (extinguish) | uitblazen overg. ww |
| | She blew out the candles on her birthday cake. |
blow up [sth],
blow [sth] up vtr phrasal | (detonate, cause to explode) | opblazen overg.ww |
| | They blew up the enemy's ammunition dump. |
blow up [sth],
blow [sth] up vtr phrasal | (make an enlarged copy of) | vergroten, uitvergroten overg.ww |
| | Small photos may have to be blown up if they are not identifiable. |
Samengestelde woorden:
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| befit [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | formal (be appropriate to) | passen, betamen onoverg. ww |
| | The princess does a lot of work for charity, as befits a member of the royal family. |
| befog [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (confuse, obscure) (figuurlijk) | benevelen overg. ww |
| | | verdoezelen overg. ww |
| | | verwarren overg. ww |
| befoul [sth]⇒ vtr | (soil, dirty) | bevuilen, vuilmaken overg. ww |
| begin to do [sth] vi + prep | (start: to do) | beginnen met, aanvangen met ww+vz |
| | The water began to boil in the pan. |
| begrime [sth]⇒ vtr | (soil, make dirty) | bevuilen, vuilmaken overg. ww |
| beguile [sb] into doing [sth] v expr | (deceive [sb]) | bedriegen overg. ww |
| | | verleiden tot overg. ww+vz |
on behalf of [sb/sth],
on [sb/sth]'s behalf,
also US: in behalf of [sb/sth],
in [sb/sth]'s behalf prep | (in place of [sb]) | namens vz |
| Opmerking: "On behalf of, on sb/sth's behalf" is currently much more common than "in behalf of, in sb/sth's behalf." |
| | I'm phoning on behalf of my daughter, who has lost her voice. |
| | The millionaire sent somebody to bid on the painting on his behalf. |
behoove [sb] to do [sth] (US),
behove [sb] to do [sth] (UK) v expr | (be right or necessary) | betamen overg. ww |
| | | horen, behoren overg. ww |
| | It behooves me to acknowledge the debt I owe to my precedessor in this role. |
bejewel,
bejewel [sth] vtr | (adorn with precious stones) | met juwelen versieren overg. ww |
belabor [sth],
UK: belabour⇒ vtr | US (overwork, overstate [sth]) (figuurlijk) | hameren op ww + vz |
| | | benadrukken overg. ww |
| | | overdrijven overg. ww |
belay,
belay [sth] or [sb] vtr | (secure with a rope) | vastbinden, vastsjorren overg.ww |
belay,
belay [sth] or [sb] n | ([sth] to which a rope can be secured) | klamp nw de |
| belch of [sth] n | (gush or burst of [sth]) | uitbarsting van iets nw de |
| | A belch of exhaust fumes came out of the tailpipe. |
| believe in doing [sth] v expr | (advocate doing) | geloven in overg. ww + vz |
| | I believe in giving to charities that keep their administrative costs to a minimum. |
| belt [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | figurative, informal (hit hard) (informeel) | rammen, meppen overg.ww |
| | "How dare you!" cried Isabel, and belted Alan across the face. |
| bemire [sth]⇒ vtr | (soil) | bevuilen, vuilmaken overg. ww |
| bemire [sth] vtr | archaic (cause to sink into mud) | in de modder doen zinken overg. uitdr. |
| bemoan [sth]⇒ vtr | (complain about) | klagen overg. ww |
| | | beklagen overg. ww |
| bend over [sth/sb] vi + prep | (lean over) | leunen over overg.ww |
| | Sam bent over the fence to try to reach the ball which had landed in his neighbour's garden. |
| bend [sth] over vtr + adv | (fold) | omvouwen overg.ww |
| | He bent over the corner of the page to mark his place in the book. |
| benumb [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (make numb) | doen verstijven overg. ww + vz |
| | | verdoven overg. ww |
| bequeath [sth]⇒ vtr | (property: leave in will) | nalaten, vermaken overg. ww |
| | (juridisch) | legateren overg. ww |
| | The man died poor and didn't have any property to bequeath. |
| bequeath [sth] to [sb] vtr + prep | (property: leave to [sb] in will) (juridisch) | legateren aan ww + vz |
| | | nalaten aan ww+vz |
| bequeath [sth] to [sb] vtr + prep | figurative (hand down) | overdragen, overmaken overg. ww |
| | The firm has been bequeathing its know-how to others for generations. |
| beset [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (afflict) | belagen overg.ww |
| | Crime has beset the inner city for many years. |
| beset by [sth] prep | figurative (assailed: by difficulties, doubts, etc.) (figuurlijk) | overvallen door adj + vz |
| | (figuurlijk) | overmand door adj + vz |
| | She was suddenly beset by doubts as to his motives. |
| beset by [sth] prep | (surrounded by [sth]) | omsingeld door adj + vz |
| | | ingesloten door adj + vz |
| beset with [sth] prep | (studded: with jewels, etc.) | bezet met bn + vz |
| beside yourself with [sth] prep | figurative (out of your senses) (figuurlijk) | in alle staten, buiten zichzelf frase |
| | My mother was beside herself with worry when I didn't call. |
| besmear [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | figurative, literary (defame, speak ill of) (figuurlijk) | besmeuren, bezoedelen, bevlekken overg. ww |
| besmear [sb/sth] vtr | literary (soil, make dirty) | besmeuren, bevuilen, bezoedelen, bevlekken overg. ww |
| besmirch [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | figurative (tarnish, smear) (figuurlijk) | besmeuren, bezoedelen, bevlekken overg. ww |
| | The scandal has besmirched the reputation of this previously highly respected man. |
| bespangle [sth]⇒ vtr | (decorate, make sparkly) | met lovertjes versieren overg. uitdr. |
bespeak,
bespeak [sth] vtr | formal (tell of, indicate) | verraden, aantonen, aanduiden overg.ww |
| | | getuigen van ww+vz |
| bestrew [sth]⇒ vtr | poetic (scatter about) (figuurlijk) | bezaaien overg. ww |
| | | bestrooien overg. ww |
| bestride [sth]⇒ vtr | (straddle) | schrijlings zitten op onoverg. uitdr. |
| | London Bridge was the very first bridge to bestride the Thames. |
| bet [sth]⇒ vtr | (wager an amount) | wedden, inzetten overg.ww |
| | The odds are 11/2, so if you bet £2 and your horse wins, you'll get £11 back. |
bet,
bet [sb] [sth] vtr | (make a wager) | wedden, gokken overg.ww |
| betake [sth]⇒ vtr | archaic (take, move) | zich begeven naar onoverg. uitdr. |
| | | toevlucht nemen tot onoverg. uitdr. |
| bethink [sth]⇒ vtr | archaic (think, reflect) | zich bedenken wk. ww |
| | | overwegen overg. ww |
| betide [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | archaic (happen to) | overkomen, gebeuren overg. ww |
| betoken [sth]⇒ vtr | (indicate or symbolize) | aanduiden overg. ww |
| | | duiden op ww+vz |
| bevel [sth]⇒ vtr | (cut on a slant) | schuin afslijpen overg. uitdr. |
| | The framer bevelled the edges of the mount. |
| bewail [sth]⇒ vtr | (bemoan, lament) | betreuren, beklagen overg. ww |
| bid [sth] for [sth] vtr + prep | (auction: offer) | bieden voor ww+vz |
| | He bid one hundred euros for the painting at the auction. |
bid for [sth],
bid to do [sth] vi + prep | (offer services) | een offerte doen overg.ww |
| | Three construction companies are bidding for the prestigious contract. |
| bid for [sth] vi + prep | (compete) | strijden om ww+vz |
| | Twenty competitors are bidding for the title of "World's Strongest Man". |
bid,
bid [sb] to do [sth] vtr | (direct, command) | zeggen, bevelen overg.ww |
| | When your mother bids you tidy your room, do so. |
bid,
bid [sb] [sth] vtr | (speak as greeting) (in een groet) | toewensen, wensen overg.ww |
| | The arriving guest bid his host a good evening. |
bid,
bid [sth] vtr | (cards: make a bid) (kaartspel) | bieden overg.ww |
| | He bid three tricks, though he was pretty sure that he could win more. |
| bid on [sth] vi + prep | (make an offer to buy [sth]) | bieden op ww+vz |
| | Sheila bid on a vase at an auction. |
| bid [sth] away vtr + adv | (outbid [sb] for) (financieel) | overbieden onoverg.ww |
bid [sth] farewell,
bid farewell to [sth] v expr | figurative (lose) (figuurlijk) | afscheid nemen van overg. uitdr. |
| | With that defeat, the team bade farewell to their chances of winning the event. |
| bill [sb] [sth] for [sth] vtr + prep | (charge) | in rekening brengen overg.uitdr. |
| | The lawyer billed him three hundred dollars for the service. |
| billions of [sth] adj | (thousands of millions in number) | miljard bn |
| | There are billions of cells in the human body. |
| billions of [sth] adj | figurative, informal (many) (figuurlijk) | duizenden bn |
| | Kieron comes up with billions of excuses not to do his homework. |
| birdie [sth]⇒ vtr | (golf hole: play one under par) (golf) | een birdie slaan overg. uitdr. |
| | He birdied the last hole and finished two under par. |
| bisect [sth]⇒ vtr | (geometry: divide into two) | halveren overg.ww |
| | | in tweeën delen overg. uitdr. |
| bisect [sth] vtr | (land, etc.: cut across) | doorsnijden, doorkruisen overg.ww |
| | The path bisects a large field. |
| bitch about [sth] vi + prep | vulgar, informal (complain about [sth]) (slang) | zeiken over ww+vz |
| | The employees stood at the coffee machine and bitched about their pay. |
bite,
bite [sth] vtr | (cut with teeth) | bijten overg.ww |
| | You have to bite hard to get through the peel of this apple. |
| bite [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (clamp teeth onto) | zijn tanden zetten in overg.uitdr. |
| | (letterlijk) | zich vastbijten wk.ww |
| | The snapping turtle bit the dog's tail and wouldn't let go. |
| bite into [sth] vi + prep | (acid: corrode) (zuur) | bijten in ww+vz |
| | (zuur) | wegbijten overg.ww |
| | The acid bites into the metal, etching a pattern. |
| bite into [sth] vi + prep | (dig teeth into) | bijten in ww + vz |
| | She bit into the apple with vigor. Please bite into the wax so it can make a mould of your teeth. |
| blab [sth]⇒ vtr | informal (divulge carelessly) (informeel) | eruit flappen vz + overg. ww |
| | | zijn mond voorbij praten frase |
| | | verraden overg. ww |
| black [sth]⇒ vtr | (blacken) (letterlijk) | zwart maken bn+ww |
| | The soldiers blacked their faces before the mission. |
| blame [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (hold responsible) | verantwoordelijk houden, verantwoordelijk achten overg.ww |
| | | de schuld geven overg.ww |
| | | kwalijk nemen overg.ww |
| | | beschuldigen overg.ww |
| | Don't blame me! It wasn't my fault! |
| blaspheme [sth]⇒ vtr | (disrespect: sthg sacred) (figuurlijk) | heiligschennis plegen nw de + ww |
| | | spotten met ww+vz |
| blazon [sth]⇒ vtr | (display proudly or defiantly) | rondbazuinen overg. ww |
| | | pralen met ww+vz |
| | | te koop lopen met overg. uitdr. |
| blazon [sth] on [sth]⇒ vtr | (display proudly or defiantly) | rondbazuinen overg. ww |
| | | pralen met ww+vz |
| | | te koop lopen met overg. uitdr. |
| blear [sth]⇒ vtr | (blur, make bleary) | onscherp maken, troebel maken bn + overg. ww |
| blend [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | (merge into) | mengen met ww + vz |
| | Blend the blue paint into the green using a soft brush. |
| blend into [sth] vi + prep | figurative (be assimilated) | opgaan in ww + vz |
| | In most cultures, minority groups are expected to blend into the mainstream. |
| blight [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative, often passive (ruin) (figuurlijk) | ruïneren, verwoesten, vernietigen overg.ww |
| | | slopen, vernielen overg.ww |
| | | kapot maken nw+ww |
| | The abuse he received as a young boy blighted the rest of his life. |
| blind to [sth] adj + prep | figurative (oblivious to [sth]) (figuurlijk) | blind zijn voor iets woordgr |
| | Mina loves Graham so much, she is blind to his faults. |
| blinker [sth]⇒ vtr | (put blinkers on: horse) | voorzien van oogkleppen frase |
| | We blinker our racehorses so that they do not become distracted during the race. |
| blockade [sth]⇒ vtr | (close off, obstruct) | blokkeren overg. ww |
| | | belemmeren, verhinderen overg. ww |
| | | afsluiten overg. ww |
| | Protestors blockaded the entrance to the council offices. |
| bloop [sth]⇒ vtr | (baseball: hit so that it lands just beyond infield) (honkbal) | een korte bal slaan overg. uirdr. |
| blow [sth]⇒ vtr | (wind) (wind) | iets blazen overg.ww |
| Opmerking: Followed by an adverb or preposition. |
| | The wind blew the papers off the table. |
blow [sth] over,
blow over [sth] vtr + prep | (topple by blowing) | omverblazen, omverwaaien overg.ww |
| | A strong wind had blown over several plant pots. |
| blow-dry [sth]⇒ vtr | (use a hair-dryer on) | föhnen ww overg. |
| | There's no point blow-drying your hair – it's pouring down outside! |
| bludge [sth]⇒ vtr | informal, AU (beg, borrow) (informeel) | bietsen overg.ww |
| | Mind if I bludge a smoke? |
| bludge [sth] off [sb] vtr + prep | informal, AU (beg, scrounge) (informeel) | bietsen van ww+vz |
| | Gary is always bludging cigarettes off me. |
blurt [sth],
blurt [sth] out⇒ vtr | (say on impulse) | eruit flappen bw + ww |