| Samengestelde woorden: |
| aan de andere kant bw | (anderzijds) | on the other hand adv |
| aan de hand bw | (hand in hand) | hand in hand adv |
| aan handen en voeten binden overg. uitdr. | figuurlijk (keuzemogelijkheden sterk beperken) (figurative) | bind hand and foot v expr |
| | | limit vtr |
| anderzijds bw | (langs de andere kant) | on the other hand adv |
| blind de weg weten onoverg. uitdr. | figuurlijk (de omgeving goed kennen) | know something inside out v expr |
| | (figurative) | know something like the back of your hand v expr |
| daarentegen vw/bw | (tegenstelling) | on the other hand adv |
| de bovenhand krijgen onoverg. uitdr. | (aan de winnende hand zijn) | gain the upper hand v expr |
| | | prevail vi |
| de hand hebben in overg. uitdr. | (invloed kunnen uitoefenen op) | have a hand in, take a hand in v expr |
| de overhand hebben onoverg. uitdr. | (aan de winnende hand zijn) | have the upper hand v expr |
| een handje helpen onoverg. uitdr. | informeel (iem. helpen) (figurative) | give a hand, lend a helping hand v expr |
| een helpende hand bieden overg. uitdr. | formeel (iem. helpen) (figurative) | lend a helping hand, give a hand v expr |
| enerzijds bw | (aan de ene kant) | on the one hand adv |
| gebruikt bn | (tweedehands) | used adj |
| | | second-hand adj |
| gepaard gaan met overg. uitdr. | (samengaan met) (figurative) | go hand in hand with v expr |
| | | go with vi + prep |
| hand in hand gaan onoverg. uitdr. | (m.b.t. personen) | go hand in hand v expr |
| hand in hand gaan onoverg. uitdr. | figuurlijk (gepaard gaan) (figurative) | go hand in hand v expr |
| iets als zijn broekzak kennen overg. uitdr. | figuurlijk (iets zeer goed kennen) (figurative) | know something like the back of your hand v expr |
| in petto hebben overg. uitdr. | (van plan zijn) (figurative) | have in store, have in hand, have in reserve v expr |
| | | have planned vtr + adj |
| in petto hebben overg. uitdr. | (achter de hand hebben) (figurative) | have in store, have in hand, have in reserve v expr |
| inleveren overg.ww | (afstand doen van) | hand in, turn in vtr phrasal sep |
| met ijzeren hand bw | figuurlijk (streng, onverbiddelijk) (figurative) | with an iron hand adv |
| onzichtbare hand bn+nw de | figuurlijk (economie: zelfregulatie) (figurative) | invisible hand n |
| opleveren overg. ww | (bouwwerken: leveren na beëindiging) | deliver vtr |
| | | hand over vtr + prep |
| schrift nw het | (handschrift) | writing, hand writing n |
| twee handen op één buik zijn onoverg. uitdr. | figuurlijk (zeer goed bevriend zijn) (figurative) | be hand in glove v expr |
| | (figurative, US) | be hand and glove v expr |
| | (figurative) | be like two peas in a pod v expr |
| uit de hand lopen onoverg. uitdr. | figuurlijk (escaleren, verergeren) (figurative) | get out of hand v expr |
| | | escalate vi |
| uit de tweede hand bw | figuurlijk (niet primair, niet rechtstreeks) | second-hand adv |
| vergrootglas nw het | (loep) | magnifying glass n |
| | | hand lens n |
| vintage bn | (tweedehands) | vintage adj |
| | | second hand adj |
| waaier nw de | (schermpje ter verkoeling) | fan n |
| | | hand fan n |
Vaste combinatie van werkwoord en voorzetsel
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hand [sth] back,
hand back [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (return, give back) | iets teruggeven overg.ww |
| | The immigration official handed back the passport without comment. |
| | The teacher handed back the corrected exams. |
hand [sth] down,
hand down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (pass on to a successor) | iets overhandigen overg.ww |
| | Before I die, I will hand down to you, my son, my entire estate. |
| | Voordat ik sterf, zal ik je, mijn zoon, mijn hele rijk overhandigen |
| hand [sth] in vtr phrasal sep | (submit) | inleveren overg.ww |
| | The students handed in their assignments to the teacher. |
| | De studenten leverden hun werk in bij de leraar. |
| hand [sb] in vtr phrasal sep | informal (turn in: to police) | zichzelf aangeven wk.ww |
| | When the teenager's parents found out he was selling drugs, they handed him in to the police. |
hand [sb] off,
hand off [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (rugby: push away opponent) (rugby) | wegduwen overg. ww |
| | The player managed to hand off two opponents before being brought down. |
hand [sth] on,
hand on [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (pass on, transmit) | iets doorgeven scheidb.overg.ww |
| | I always hand on my favourite books to my sister. |
| | Ik geef altijd mijn favoriete boeken door aan mijn zus. |
hand [sth] out,
hand out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (distribute) | uitdelen, distribueren overg.ww |
| | Volunteers in Haiti are handing out food and water to earthquake victims. |
| | De vrijwilligers in Haïti delen voedsel en water uit aan de slachtoffers van de aardbeving. |
| hand [sth] over vtr phrasal sep | (give, relinquish: object) | overhandigen overg.ww |
| hand [sth/sb] over vtr phrasal sep | figurative (surrender: territory, child) | overleveren overg.ww |
Samengestelde woorden:
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| a dab hand n | informal (skilled person) (figuurlijk) | kei nw de |
| | | meester, baas nw de |
| | Could you help me roll this pastry? I hear you're a dab hand in the kitchen. |
| at hand expr | (nearby, conveniently close) | bij de hand bw |
| | I keep a torch at hand because of the frequent electricity cuts. |
deckhand,
deck hand n | (worker on a ship) | matroos nw de |
| | | dekknecht nw de |
| | Deckhands get up early each morning to scrub the yacht's five decks. |
farmhand,
farm hand n | (worker on a farm) | landarbeider nw de |
| | | boerenknecht nw de |
| firm hand n | figurative (strict manner) (figuurlijk) | met strakke hand bw |
| | The dictator ruled with a firm hand. |
| get out of hand v expr | informal (become uncontrolled) | uit de hand lopen frase |
| | The party got out of hand, and a neighbour called the police. |
| | Het feestje liep uit de hand en een van de buren belde de politie. |
| get the upper hand v expr | figurative (gain advantage) | de bovenhand krijgen frase |
| | The game lasted for hours before one team got the upper hand. |
| | Het spel duurde uren voor een team de bovenhand kreeg. |
| give [sb] a hand v expr | informal (help [sb]) | een handje helpen, een helpende hand bieden frase |
| | | helpen overg. ww |
| | I needed help carrying the wardrobe and the neighbour gave me a hand. |
give [sb] a hand,
give a hand to [sb] v expr | informal (applaud) | applaudisseren onoverg.ww |
| | | een applaus geven frase |
| | Let's give a big hand to our next act. |
| go hand in hand v expr | figurative (belong together) | hand in hand gaan frase |
| | | gepaard gaan, vergezeld gaan bn+ww |
| | For many people, smoking and drinking go hand in hand. |
| | Voor veel mensen gaan roken en drinken hand in hand. |
hand ax (US),
hand axe,
hand-axe (UK) n | (ax for one hand) | handbijl nw de |
hand ax (US),
hand axe,
hand-axe (UK) n | (archeology: prehistoric stone tool) (archeologie) | vuistbijl nw de |
hand basin,
washbasin n | (sink for washing hands) | wasbak nw de |
| | There is a washbasin in each room. |
| hand in glove adv | figurative (in partnership) | nauw samen bw |
| | (figuurlijk) | twee handen op één buik frase |
| | The mayor and the contraactor were working hand in glove to get the project approved. |
| | De burgemeester en de aannemer werkten nauw samen voor de goedkeuring van het project. |
hand in glove,
Also US: hand and glove adj | figurative (in partnership) | nauw samenwerkend bn |
| | The government and the tech giants are hand in glove when it comes to the issue of privacy infringement. |
hand in hand,
hand-in-hand adv | (holding hands) | hand in hand bw |
| | The girls were best friends and could often be seen walking hand in hand. |
| | De meisjes waren beste vrienden en konden vaak gezien worden terwijl ze hand in hand liepen |
hand in hand,
hand-in-hand adj | (holding hands) | hand in hand bn |
| | Hand in hand, the protesters stormed the palace. |
| | Hand in hand, bestormden de demonstranten het paleis. |
hand in hand,
hand-in-hand adv | figurative (together) | samengaan ww |
| | Poverty and social unrest usually go hand in hand. |
| | Armoede en sociale onrust gaan gewoonlijk samen. |
hand in hand,
hand-in-hand adv | figurative (in close collaboration) | samenwerken ww |
| | The two employees worked hand in hand to see the project through to the end. |
| | De twee medewerkers werkten samen om het project tot een einde te brengen. |
hand job,
handjob n | slang (masturbation of the penis) | masturberen ww |
| | | handjob nw de |
| | I can't believe you gave him a hand job in his car! |
| hand luggage n | (carry-on baggage) | handbagage nw de |
| | Most airlines allow only one piece of hand luggage. |
| | You cannot carry aerosols or sharp instruments in your hand luggage. |
| hand over fist adv | figurative, informal (continuously) (informeel) | razendsnel bw |
| | This contract is losing us money hand over fist. |
| | Dit contract doet ons razendsel geld verliezen. |
hand sanitizer,
also UK: hand sanitiser n | (disinfectant: gel, etc.) | handdesinfecterend middel bn + nw |
| | Visitors are encouraged to use hand sanitizer before entering the ward. |
| hand signal n | (indication made by hand) | handsignaal nw het |
| | Cyclists should use hand signals when turning or stopping for greater road safety. |
| | Voor een betere wegveiligheid zouden fietsers handsignalen moeten gebruiken wanneer ze stoppen. |
| hand-me-down n | (used garment) | afdankertje nw het |
| | Bill became used to wearing his brother's hand-me-downs. |
| hand-me-down n | (used item) | tweedehands voorwerp nw het |
| | Mandy saved a lot of money on items for her baby thanks to hand-me-downs from her family. |
| hand-me-down adj | (second-hand) | tweedehands, afgedragen bn |
| | Emma was given all her sister's hand-me-down clothes. |
| hand-to-hand combat n | (war: fighting at close quarters) | man-tegen-mangevecht nw het |
| | The martial arts will train you in hand-to-hand combat. |
| | De vechtkunst zal je trainen in man-tegen-mangevechten. |
handbrake,
hand brake n | (vehicle's security brake) | handrem nw de |
| | Since they were parked on a steep slope, Frank made sure the car's handbrake was on. |
handheld,
hand-held adj | (small, compact) | compact bn |
| | Internet content must now be optimized for handheld devices. |
handoff,
hand-off n | (American football: hand ball to another) (sport) | pass nw de |
| | The defense didn't anticipate a handoff, and the running back easily gained a first down. |
handoff,
hand-off n | (project: pass on to [sb] else) | overdracht nw de |
| | A clear checklist will ensure a smooth handoff. |
handout,
also UK: hand-out n | (information sheet) | hand-out nw de |
| | | informatieblaadje nw het |
| | The handout says you have to register online. |
| | The secretary ensured there were enough copies of the handout for everyone who would be attending the meeting. |
| handouts npl | (benefits, financial aid) | steun nw de |
| | Even working people sometimes need handouts to make ends meet. |
| handrail n | (support rail: on stairs, etc.) | leuning trapleuning nw de |
| | The stairs were steep, and Nina was glad there was a handrail. |
handwoven,
hand-woven adj | (fabric: woven by hand) | handgeweven bn |
| hat in hand adv | figurative (begging) (figuurlijk) | met de hoed in de hand bw |
| | | onderdanig, nederig bw |
| | The budget defecits mean we must go hat in hand to borrow billions from countries like China. |
| | Door de begrotingstekorten moeten we met de hoed in de hand miljoenen gaan lenen bij landen zoals China. |
| have a hand in [sth] v expr | informal (be involved) (informeel) | de hand hebben in onoverg. uitdr. |
| | | betrokken zijn in onoverg. uitdr. |
| | Wilson scored one goal and had a hand in two others. |
| have in hand v expr | figurative (have under control) (figuurlijk) | in de hand hebben overg. uitdr. |
| | | onder controle hebben overg. uitdr. |
| | We have the matter in hand. |
| | We hebben de zaak in handen. |
| helping hand n | (assistance) | helpende hand nw de |
| | I shall never forget the helping hand you offered me in my time of trouble. |
| invisible hand n | figurative (unseen guide) (figuurlijk) | onzichtbare hand bn + nw |
| | The lawyer has spent a lifetime fighting against the invisible hand of corruption. |
| invisible hand n | figurative (free economy) (fig., economie) | onzichtbare hand bn + nw |
| | Adam Smith popularized the idea of the invisible hand. |
| iron hand n | (strict control, severity) (figuurlijk) | ijzeren vuist bn + nw |
| | Mussolini ruled Italy with an iron hand. |
| | Mussolini regeerde Italië met ijzeren vuist. |
| lay a hand on [sb] v expr | informal (hit or harm [sb]) | slaan overg.ww |
| | (figuurlijk) | iem. een haar krenken frase |
| | I would never lay a hand on my children; I don't believe in corporal punishment. |
| near at hand adj | figurative (close, approaching) (figuurlijk) | op handen vz + nw mv |
| | The grapes are ripening; harvest time is near at hand. |
| near at hand adj | (very near) | dichtbij, in de buurt bw |
| | He always keeps a pipe and tobacco near at hand. |
offhand,
off-hand,
offhanded adj | (casual, throwaway) | nonchalant bn |
| | | informeel bn |
| | The offhand remarks should not be taken seriously. |
offhand,
off-hand adv | (without preparation) | onvoorbereid bw |
| | | geïmproviseerd bw |
| | We decided offhand to take a family vacation. |
| on one hand adv | (from one point of view) | aan de ene kant woordgr |
| | On one hand, the restaurant serves excellent food, but on the other, it's very expensive. |
| on the one hand adv | figurative (from one point of view) | aan de ene kant bw |
| | | enerzijds bw |
| | On the one hand, it would be quicker to fly to Manchester; on the other, it would be more expensive than the train. |
| out of hand adv | (uncontrolled) | uit de hand bw |
| | When the fight got out of hand the barman called the police. |
| out of hand adv | (without further thought) | op voorhand, kortweg bw |
| | The boss dismissed my ideas out of hand; he didn't even ask me any questions. |
play the hand you are dealt,
play the hand that you are dealt,
play the hand you're dealt v expr | figurative (work with what you have) (figuurlijk) | roeien met de riemen die je hebt onoverg.uitdr. |
| right-hand man n | (closest aide, personal advisor) (figuurlijk) | rechterhand nw de |
| | Julia's my right-hand man when it comes to planning parties. |
| second hand adv | (indirectly) (informeel) | via via bw |
| | | uit de tweede hand bw |
| | She wasn't there. She heard about it second hand. |
| second-hand clothes npl | (used clothing) | tweedehands kleding, tweedehands kleren bn + nw de |
| | I buy second-hand clothes in charity shops; you can get great bargains there. |
secondhand,
also UK: second-hand adj | (previously owned, used) | tweedehands bn |
| | Iris loves to shop at secondhand book stores. |
| the upper hand n | figurative (advantage) | overhand nw de, ont. |
| | In tennis, the upper hand tends to be held by the player whose serve it is. |
| well in hand adv | figurative (under control) (figuurlijk) | in de hand bw |
| | | onder controle vz+nw |
| | I don't need any help: I've got matters well in hand. |
| with an iron hand adv | figurative (severely, strictly) (figuurlijk) | met ijzeren hand bw |
| | She runs this department with an iron hand. |