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WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2025: | Voornaamste vertalingen |
| alleen bn | (zonder gezelschap) | alone adv |
| | Maria kon niet mee dus ging hij alleen naar de bioscoop. |
| alleen bw | (enkel, slechts) | just adv |
| | | only adv |
| | Hij heeft alleen de deur opengedaan maar heeft de man niet binnengelaten |
| alleen bw | (beperking, uitzondering) | just adv |
| | | only adv |
| | Dit is een goed boek, alleen vind ik het te dik. |
WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2025: Overeenkomende vermeldingen van de andere kant van het woordenboek | Voornaamste vertalingen |
| solitary adj | (alone) | alleen bn |
| | | solitair, eenzaam bn |
| | | eenzelvig, teruggetrokken bn |
| | The old man lives a solitary lifestyle by choice. |
| unaided adj | (without help) | zonder hulp bn |
| | | zelf, alleen bw |
| | The explorer is planning to undertake a journey across Antarctica unaided. |
| unaccompanied adj | (alone, solitary) | onvergezeld bn |
| | | alleen bw |
| | Unaccompanied children are not allowed in the swimming pool; they must always have an adult with them. |
| alone adv | (without others) | alleen bn |
| | | in je eentje bn |
| | I was alone for a few hours today, so I read a book. |
| merely adv | (only, simply, nothing more) | alleen, maar bw |
| | (schrijftaal) | slechts bw |
| | This is merely a small problem, and nothing to worry about. |
| on its own adv | (alone, without accompaniment) | in zijn eentje, alleen, afzonderlijk bw |
| | This rice needs some added flavor; on its own it's bland. | | | The bear cub was on its own after its mother was killed. |
| on my own adv | (without company) | alleen bw |
| isolated adj | (person: lonely) | eenzaam, alleen bn |
| | It's easy to feel isolated living in a big city. |
| all alone adj | (without help) | alleen bw |
| | Many women in third world countries give birth all alone. |
| alone adv | (without assistance) | alleen bn |
| | | zelf vw |
| | I washed the car alone. |
| solely adv | (completely, entirely) | alleen, enkel bw |
| | William was solely responsible for his behaviour at the party. |
| singly adv | (alone) | alleen bw |
| | | zelfstandig bw |
| | If the house is singly considered, it is a good investment. |
| alone adj | predicative (on one's own) | alleen bn |
| | George has been alone since his wife died. |
| lonesome adj | (only, lone, solitary) | alleen, solitair bn |
| Opmerking: US | | | The researcher spent six lonesome months in Antarctica. |
| solitary adj | (done alone) | alleen bn |
| | (voornamelijk in muziek en dans) | solo bn |
| | (informeel, spreektaal) | in zijn uppie bw |
| | The kitchen is very small, so cooking is a solitary activity. |
| alone adj | predicative (lonely) | alleen bn |
| | | eenzaam bn |
| | Steve feels very alone when he stays in the house. |
| Aanvullende vertalingen |
| lonely adj | (sad because isolated) | eenzaam bn |
| | | alleen bn |
| | He is a lonely person, but can't make any friends. |
| entirely adj | (uniquely) | alleen, enkel bw |
| sheer adj | (only, just) | alleen, enkel bn |
| stray adj | (not with others) | apart, alleen bn |
| | Jane picked up the stray toys her toddler had left around the living room and put them away in the toy box. |
| alone adv | (only) | alleen bn |
| | The captain, alone, is responsible for his crew. |
| solo adv | (alone) | solo, alleen bw |
| | Some prefer to run in teams, others choose to run solo. |
| save conj | (except, but) | alleen, maar bw |
| | I'd tell you the story, save I can't remember how it begins. |
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adults only,
adults-only adj | (not for under-18s) | alleen voor volwassenen bw |
| Opmerking: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun | | all alone adj | (without company) | helemaal alleen bw |
| | | eenzaam bn |
| | After alienating her family and friends, she found herself all alone. |
| all the more expr | (even more) | alleen maar meer woordgr. |
| | | des te meer uitdr. |
| | Crying in front of her embarrassed him, but it made her love him all the more. |
| | Hij schaamde zich ervoor om in haar bijzijn te huilen, maar zij hield daardoor alleen maar meer van hem. |
don't judge a book by the cover,
don't judge a book by its cover interj | proverb (appearances can be deceptive) | het zijn niet alleen koks die lange messen dragen, schijn bedriegt gezegde |
| | | schijn kan bedriegen frase |
| | She definitely looks trustworthy, but don't judge a book by its cover. |
| far more than prep | (to a much greater degree than) | veel meer dan alleen woordgr |
| | After she cheated on him, Mike was far more than just mad at her. |
| if and only if conj | (on the strict condition that) | op voorwaarde dat vw |
| | | alleen wanneer bw+vw |
| | I'll help you, if and only if, you promise to do your part. |
| | Ik help jou op voorwaarde dat jij jouw deel doet. |
| in name only adv | (not in fact or in practice) | alleen in naam bw |
| | Some products promoted as green are green in name only. |
| just adv | (only, merely) | slechts, maar bw |
| | | alleen maar |
| | I just want a straight answer. Nothing more. |
| mere existence n | (very presence, fact of existing) | louter het bestaan, alleen het bestaan bw + nw het |
| | Is the mere existence of the death penalty sufficient to deter crime? They not only doubt the scope of climate change, but its mere existence. |
| not only adv | (not being restricted to) | niet alleen bw |
| | Stargazing is not only educational, it's fun. |
| nowhere to turn n | (no help or support available) | aan zijn lot overgelaten zijn frase |
| | | moederziel alleen zijn frase |
| | When he lost his job, his insurance, and his wife, he had nowhere to turn. |
| only adv | (simply) | slechts, alleen maar bw |
| | I only want a sandwich for lunch. |
| only adv | (merely) | alleen maar bw |
| | It'll only make things more complicated. |
only have eyes for sb,
have eyes only for sb v expr | informal (find attractive) | alleen maar oog hebben voor frase |
| | Edward only has eyes for Julia. |
| perish the thought interj | (God forbid) | De gedachte alleen al! Ik moet er niet aan denken! tw |
| | Beryl could become my new boss; perish the thought! |
| pretty much adv | informal (mostly) (informeel) | praktisch alleen maar bw |
| | When you visit the South, you'll pretty much eat only fried food. |
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