| Samengestelde woorden: |
| any pron | (one or more: of sth) | er eentje |
| | I'm looking for a pen. Have you seen any? |
| be vi | (be located) (naargelang positie) | staan, liggen, zitten, hangen onoverg.ww |
| | | zijn, er zijn onoverg.ww |
| | The butter is on the table. |
| beg to differ v expr | (politely disagree) | zo vrij zijn ergens anders over te denken frase |
| | | het er niet mee eens zijn frase |
| | You may think that poor people bring their problems on themselves, but I beg to differ. |
| bolt vi | (run off suddenly) | op de vlucht slaan, er vandoor gaan onoverg.ww |
| | (figuurlijk) | de benen nemen onoverg. ww |
| | The rabbit bolted at the sound of the car door slamming shut. |
| boogie vi | US, slang, dated (leave) (informeel) | er vandoor gaan, 'm smeren frase |
| | (anglicisme) | moven onoverg.ww |
| | | weggaan, opstappen onoverg. ww |
| | Let's boogie, we need to be there in twenty minutes. |
| bounce back vi phrasal | figurative, informal (person: recover quickly) | herstellen, er bovenop komen, beter worden onoverg. ww |
| | He was dangerously ill at one point but he bounced back quickly. |
| celeb n | abbr, informal (celebrity: famous person) | beroemdheid nw de |
| | (in NL, informeel) | bn'er nw de |
chicken,
chicken out vi | (back out, through fear) (niet meer durven) | er vantussenuit muizen onoverg. ww |
| | He was planning to ask her out, but then he chickened out. |
| elope vi | (run away with lover) (met geliefde) | er vandoor gaan onoverg.ww |
| | Kara and Mitch eloped and have not returned yet. |
| fancy n | (imagination) | wat er in iemand opkomt |
| | | verbeelding zn de |
| | He would paint whatever caught his fancy. |
| fate n | (ultimate situation) | lot zn het |
| | | wat er van iets of iemand geworden is |
| | She moved away, and we never learned her fate. |
| gerrymander vi | US (manipulate voting boundaries) | de kiesdistricten zo indelen dat de eigen partij er voordeel bij heeft |
| gerrymander n | (the act of gerrymandering) | een indeling van de kiesdistricten op een manier dat de eigen partij er voordeel bij heeft |
| have your fill v expr | figurative, informal (reach your limit) | er genoeg van hebben frase |
| | (Belg., informeel) | zijn bekomst hebben frase |
| | Do stop complaining--I've had my fill now! |
| hope for the best v expr | (be optimistic) | er het beste van hopen frase |
| | I'm not sure whether it will it will rain; we'll just have to hope for the best. |
| | Ik ben niet zeker of het zal regenen. Laten we er het beste van hopen. |
| I agree interj | (I am of the same opinion) | Ik ben het er mee eens tw |
| | “I agree!” Tom said. “You're right!” |
| | "Ik ben het ermee eens", zei Tom. "Je hebt gelijk!" |
| intervening adj | (interfering) | er tussen komend, tussenbeide komend bn |
| | | onderbrekend bn |
| | The boys had to explain to the intervening teacher why they had been fighting. |
| lay sth on vtr phrasal sep | informal (exaggerate) | flink overdrijven bw + ww |
| | (fig., informeel) | het er dik opleggen frase |
| | Your brother can really lay on the drama! |
| look fun vi + adj | informal (appear enjoyable) | er leuk uitzien onoverg. uitdr. |
| | (informeel) | er tof uitzien, er gaaf uitzien onoverg. uitdr. |
| | That looks fun. May I join in? |
| look sharp vi + adj | figurative, informal (be stylish) | er net uitzien, er netjes uitzien, er knap uitzien onoverg. uitdr. |
| | Everyone looked sharp at the awards ceremony. |
| look silly vi | (appear foolish) | er sullig uitzien, er stom uitzien onoverg. uitdr. |
| | Take off that outrageous hat. You look silly! |
| make the best of it v expr | informal (cope) | er het beste van maken frase |
| | The weather wasn't ideal for a day by the sea, but we decided to make the best of it. |
| make the most of it v | (take advantage of it) | profiteren van ww + vz |
| | (kans) | benutten overg.ww |
| | | er het beste uithalen frase |
| | You only get one chance, so make the most of it. |
| name n | figurative (celebrity) (bekendheid) | naam nw de |
| | (spreektaal, NL) | BN-er nw de |
| | (Belg.) | BV, Bekende Vlaming nw de |
| Opmerking: in combinatie met 'groot': 'een grote naam' |
| | The organizers want a big name to host the banquet. |
| no go n | (complete failure) | er niet inzitten frase |
| | It's a no go for skiing today; there's no snow on the mountain. |
| | Skiën zit er vandaag niet in; er ligt geen sneeuw op de berg. |
| once upon a time adv | (start of a fairy tale) (sprookje) | er was eens, er waren eens frase |
| | Once upon a time, in a land far away, there lived an orphan girl with her wicked stepmother. |
| out adj | (visible) | zichtbaar bn |
| | (van een zichtbaar hemellichaam) | er zijn ww onoverg |
| | The sun's out. |
| out adj | (not at work) | afwezig bn |
| | | er niet zijn |
| | I'm afraid the manager is out at the moment. |
| overdo sth vtr | (exaggerate) | overdrijven onoverg. ww |
| | (figuurlijk) | het er te dik opleggen onoverg. uitdr. |
| | | overdreven voorstellen overg. uitdr. |
| | He completely overdid the role of the cowboy. |
| 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! |
| prevaricate vi | formal (avoid telling the truth) (figuurlijk) | er omheen draaien frase |
| | | de waarheid verzwijgen frase |
| | | liegen onoverg. ww |
| | Instead of answering the question honestly, the politician prevaricated. |
| pull through vi phrasal | figurative (survive, recover) | erdoor komen, er bovenop komen woordgr. |
| | After her terrible accident, we weren't sure if she would pull through, but she did, thank God! |
| recuperate vi | (recover, get better) | herstellen onoverg. ww |
| | | opknappen onoverg. ww |
| | | aansterken onoverg. ww |
| | (figuurlijk) | er bovenop komen frase |
| | He'll need about two weeks to recuperate from the injury. |
| rest assured (that) vi + adj | (be confident) | gerust zijn, verzekerd zijn bn + ww |
| | | er zeker van zijn frase |
| | You can rest assured that your insurance will cover the colonoscopy. |
| rollover adj | (computing: changes when cursor is passed over) (computer) | dat verandert als je er met de muis overheen beweegt bn |
| | The site uses rollover images to create rudimentary animations. |
| see to vtr phrasal insep | informal (tend or attend to) | ervoor zorgen bw + ww |
| | | er iets aan doen frase |
| | Your bicycle has a flat tire, sir? We'll see to it right away. |
| see what can be done v expr | (try to find solution) | zien wat er gedaan kan worden frase |
| | The mechanic said he'd see what can be done to repair my car. |
| smarten up vi phrasal | (improve appearance) | er beter uitzien onoverg. uitdr. |
| | | zich opknappen wk.ww |
| | You'll need to smarten up before you go for the interview. |
smolder,
UK: smoulder vi | US, figurative (be good looking) | er goed uitzien, er knap uit zien frase |
| | (figuurlijk) | stralen onoverg. ww |
| | The shapely woman smoldered in the tight red dress. |
| struggle vi | (have difficulty) | er/ergens moeite mee hebben |
| | | worstelen |
| | I can drive a right-hand drive car, but I have to admit that I struggle. |
take a bashing,
get a bashing,
receive a bashing,
be given a bashing v expr | figurative, informal (be attacked verbally, in writing) (figuurlijk, informeel) | er van langs krijgen, de wind van voren krijgen onoverg.uitdr. |
| | The movie took a bashing from the critics. |
| There is more than meets the eye. expr | (This is not what it seems.) (figuurlijk) | er zit meer achter, er komt meer bij kijken frase |
| | The carpet's wet – there's more to this than meets the eye. |
| want sth in return v expr | (seek exchange) (in ruil) | in ruil willen, er iets voor terug willen frase |
| | If I do this favor for you, I may want something in return. |
| wear sth well vtr + adv | (look good in) | er goed uitzien onoverg.uitdr. |
| | Mmm, she certainly wears that bikini well! |
weasel,
weasel out of sth vi | (evade: responsibility) | zich drukken wk.ww |
| | (figuurlijk) | er tussenuit knijpen onoverg.ww |
| without beating about the bush adv | informal (in a straightforward way) | zonder omhaal bw |
| | (figuurlijk) | zonder doekjes er omheen te wikkelen frase |
| | He told me right away what he thought, without beating about the bush. |