| Samengestelde woorden: |
| bear vtr | (support) | dragen, kunnen hebben overg.ww |
| | The bridge must bear the weight of the cars and trucks. |
| blank vi | informal (unable to think, recall) | niet meer kunnen denken |
| | When he asked me the question, I just blanked! |
| boggle vi | informal (mind: be overwhelmed) | verbijsteren overg. ww |
| | | ergens met zijn verstand niet bij kunnen frase |
| | Advanced mathematics makes my mind boggle. |
| broad-shouldered adj | figurative (hardy) (figuurlijk) | gehard bn |
| | (figuurlijk) | veel kunnen hebben woordgr. |
| | (figuurlijk) | tegen een stootje kunnen uitdr. |
| | She's broad-shouldered, always overcoming all hardships. |
| | Ze is gehard en weet alle tegenspoed te boven te komen. |
| can hardly wait v expr | (feel impatient or excited) | haast niet kunnen wachten, bijna niet kunnen wachten frase |
| | I can hardly wait for my birthday! This has been such a rotten day, I can hardly wait for it to be over. |
| cannot v aux | (can not) | kan niet, kunt niet, kunnen niet hulp ww |
| | Tim cannot go to the picnic on Saturday. |
| cannot help but v expr | (find unavoidable) | het niet kunnen helpen maar frase |
| | I cannot help but notice the enormous coffee stain on the front of your white blouse. |
can't be helped,
cannot be helped v expr | informal (unavoidable) | niet te vermijden, niets aan kunnen doen frase |
| | It's a pity that Deborah can't come with us, but it can't be helped. |
| care vi | (be concerned) | kunnen schelen, iets doen |
| | | meeleven onoverg. ww |
| | If you care, then you'll donate some money to the cause. |
| compare vi | (be as good as) | op kunnen tegen, even goed zijn als |
| | | vergelijkbaar zijn |
| | This food does not compare to dinner at a good restaurant. |
| compatibility n | (people: getting along) | overeenstemming nw de |
| | | het met elkaar kunnen vinden frase |
| | The two of them were completely different and had no compatibility. |
| could v aux | (ability) | zou kunnen over. ww |
| | I could go to the store if I wanted to. |
| could v aux | (possibility) | zou kunnen over.ww |
| | He could be right. |
| could v aux | (polite suggestion) | zou kunnen over. ww |
| | You could call them and ask. |
| fidget vi | (make restless movements) | de kriebels hebben frase |
| | | niet stil kunnen zitten frase |
| | Poppy fidgeted in her seat during the long movie. |
| get along vi phrasal | informal (be friends) | opschieten onoverg. ww |
| | | overweg kunnen bw + onoverg. ww |
| | My friends and I get along very well. |
| get along with sb vtr phrasal insep | (be friends) | goed kunnen opschieten met, het goed kunnen vinden met frase |
| | I get along very well with my mother-in-law. |
| | Ik kan goed opschieten met mijn schoonmoeder. |
| get along without sb/sth vtr phrasal insep | (not need) | het kunnen stellen zonder frase |
| | I can get along without luxuries in this economy. |
| get on vi phrasal | informal (be friends) | overweg kunnen bw + ww |
| | | opschieten onoverg. ww |
| | Sarah and her new roommate got on as soon as they met. |
| get on well with sb v expr | informal (be friends) | goed met iemand overweg kunnen, goed opschieten met iemand, het goed met iemand kunnen vinden frase |
| | I get on well with my sister. |
| | Ik schiet goed op met mijn zus. |
| get on with sb vtr phrasal insep | informal (be friends) | het kunnen vinden met, op kunnen schieten met frase |
| | If you can't get on with your boss, it might be better to quit. |
| | Als je het niet kunt vinden met je baas, is het misschien beter om ontslag te nemen. |
| not give a damn v expr | potentially offensive, informal (not care) | niks om geven woordgr |
| | | niet kunnen schelen woordgr |
| | I don't give a damn that my ex has a new girlfriend! |
| not give a s*** v expr | vulgar, offensive!, informal (not care) | niet om geven woordgr |
| | | niet kunnen schelen woordgr. |
| | Sally said she doesn't give a s*** what her unfaithful ex-husband does with his time. |
| had better v aux | (ought to) | beter kunnen doen bw + hulpww + ww |
| | He had better do what he is told! |
| | Hij kan maar beter doen wat hem wordt verteld! |
| have no recollection of sth v expr | (remember nothing about) | zich niet kunnen herinneren frase |
| | He was so drunk that he had no recollection of how he got back home. |
| | Hij was zo dronken dat hij zich niet kon herinneren hoe hij thuisgeraakt is. |
| incompatible adj | (people: unable to coexist) | niet samen door een deur kunnen frase |
| | | onverenigbaar, incompatibel bn |
| | They've decided they're incompatible, so they're separating. |
| lettered adj | (literate) | kunnen lezen en schrijven frase |
| make sth out vtr phrasal sep | informal (with object: see, perceive) | iets kunnen zien overg.ww |
| | I can't make out the sign from this far away. |
| manage vtr | (handle a tool or weapon) | hanteren overg.ww |
| | | kunnen omgaan met |
| | He manages the lathe very skilfully. |
| may v aux | (opportunity) | misschien kunnen hulp ww. |
| | I may be able to go to the beach this week. |
| not get along v expr | (not be friends) | niet kunnen opschieten, niet overweg kunnen frase |
| | My sister and I never really got along when we were growing up. |
| not give a fig about sth v expr | figurative, informal (not care, be unconcerned) (figuurlijk, informeel) | koud laten bn + ww |
| | (informeel) | geen moer kunnen schelen frase |
| | | niets uitmaken vnw+ww |
| numeracy n | (ability to do arithmetic) | gecijferdheid, rekenvaardigheid nw de |
| | | kunnen rekenen nw het, ont. |
| | Children should be educated in literacy and numeracy. |
| reach vtr | (extend arm) | ergens bij kunnen overg.ww |
| | Can you reach the glasses on the top shelf? |
take,
take sth vtr | (endure) | houden, volhouden, kunnen hebben, verdragen, dulden, lijden overg.ww |
| | (informeel) | trekken overg.ww |
| | I can't take it any more! Let me out of here! |
| | Ik trek het niet meer. Laat me eruit. |
| understand sth vtr | (accept with tolerance) | begrip hebben voor onoverg. uitdr. |
| | (figuurlijk) | ergens in kunnen komen onoverg. uitdr. |
| | Although I don't agree with him, I understand his point of view. |
who would have thought it?,
who would have thought? interj | (expressing surprise) | wie had dat gedacht? wie had dat kunnen denken? tw |
| | Wow, that's really interesting – who would've thought? |