| Samengestelde woorden: |
| aversion n | (sth disliked) | weerzinwekkend persoon bn + nw de |
| | | weerzinwekkend ding bn+nw het |
| | | onmens nw de |
| | | onding nw het |
| | Coffee was one of my aversions during pregnancy. |
| bodily adv | (physically) | lijfelijk bw |
| | | in eigen persoon bw |
| | The flood waters swept away the houses bodily. |
| brave n | (a brave person) | dapper persoon, moedig persoon |
| | | held nw de |
| | Ours is the land of the free and home of the brave. |
| butterfly n | figurative (frivolous person) | losbandig persoon |
| | He's a butterfly, always flitting from partner to partner. |
| butterfly n | figurative, slang (very social) | erg sociaal persoon |
| | (informal) | gezelligheidsdier nw het |
| | She was a social butterfly, talking to everyone at the party. |
| celebrity n | (famous person) | beroemdheid nw de |
| | | beroemd persoon bn+nw het |
| | | ster, filmster nw de |
| | The gallery opening attracted a flock of celebrities. |
| elitist n | (person: snobbish) | elitair persoon nw de |
| | (informeel) | snob nw de |
| | Amanda hated to talk with her parents' friends because she thought they were all elitists. |
| enigma n | (puzzling person) | mysterieus persoon, enigmatisch persoon nw de |
| | Kyle is so sullen and quiet; he's an enigma. |
| extrovert n | (outgoing person) | extravert persoon, extrovert persoon bn + nw de |
| | Brian is an extrovert and thrives in the company of others. |
| fiend n | (person) | wreedaard, wreed persoon, beul nw de |
| | | onmens nw de |
| | Ben was a fiend who took advantage of his friends. |
| flake n | pejorative, informal (person: unreliable) | geschift persoon nw het |
| | (spreektaal) | mafkees nw de |
| | Erin was a notorious flake; her friends were surprised that she showed up at the party as promised. |
| fox n | figurative, informal (devious person) (figuurlijk) | vos nw de |
| | | sluw persoon nw de |
| | The politician was a clever fox. |
| grader n | US (person who marks exams) | persoon die cijfers geeft nw de |
| | The graders won't finish the exams until next week. |
| herself pron | (her in person) | zelf aanw. vnw |
| | | in hoogsteigen persoon uitdr. |
| | The crowd got very excited when the Queen herself stepped out of the car. |
| Hispanic n | (person of Spanish origin) | persoon van Spaanse afkomst nw de |
| | | Spanjaard nw de |
| | (vrouwelijk) | Spaanse nw de |
| | Hispanics took part in the election in record numbers. |
| idiot n | dated, now offensive!! (learning-disabled person) (beledigend) | persoon met verlaagde mentale vermogens nw de |
| | | idioot nw de |
| | Ned was a gentle boy, known to the other villagers as an idiot. |
| leftist n | (politics: sb left wing) (politiek) | links persoon bn + nw de |
| | My mother is a leftist, but my father is a conservative. |
| legend n | (person) | legende nw de |
| | | legendarisch persoon nw de |
| | Ben was a sports legend in his home town. |
| male n | (person of male sex) | mannelijk persoon nw het |
| | (van dieren) | mannetje nw het |
| | | man nw de |
| | (jong) | jongen nw de |
| | The police received a report of two males fighting. |
| maverick n | (non-conformist) | non-conformist nw de |
| | | eenling nw de |
| | | eigenzinnig persoon bn+nw de |
| | | buitenbeentje nw het |
| | She's always been a maverick, preferring to do things her own way. |
| misfit n | (ill-adjusted person) | onaangepast persoon bn + nw de |
| | | buitenbeentje nw het |
| | People regarded her as a misfit and left her alone. |
| mixer n | informal (person who socializes) | gezellig persoon bn + nw de |
| | (informeel) | gezelligheidsdier nw het |
| | Janice has always been outgoing and a good mixer. |
| one and the same n | (same person or thing) | één en dezelfde zaak, één en de zelfde persoon frase |
| | At the end of the story, the boy and his twin were revealed to be one and the same! |
| person n | (law: natural person) (juridisch) | natuurlijk persoon nw de |
| | All companies and persons are subject to the regulation. |
| personage n | (important person) | belangrijk persoon bn + nw de |
| | | heerschap nw het |
| | | personage nw het |
| | Several personages have agreed to speak at the banquet tonight. |
| personally adv | (in person) | zelf, zelve, ikzelf vn |
| | | in persona, in eigen persoon bw |
| | | persoonlijk, eigenhandig bw |
| | | aan den lijve bw |
| | Helen delivered the letter personally to make sure it got there. |
| pet n | (favourite person) | lievelingetje nw het |
| | | favoriet persoon |
| | Bobby is the boss's pet. |
| power n | figurative (powerful person, group) | invloedrijk persoon |
| | He is the real power in that government, not the prime minister. |
| probationer n | (criminal on probation) | persoon op proefverlof nw de |
| | The probationer is not allowed to leave the state between now and his trial. |
| prude n | (prim and proper person) | preuts persoon bn + nw de |
| | Rafael is such a prude that he won't even swear. |
| referral n | (person referred) | doorverwezen persoon bn + nw de |
| | I get a commission for any referral who signs up. |
| rooster n | figurative (cocky man) | hanig persoon nw het |
| | | haantje de voorste nw het |
| scruff n | informal (person who looks untidy) | onverzorgd persoon bn + nw de |
| | (informeel, pejoratief) | schooier nw de |
| | I can't believe Janie would date a scruff like Robert! |
| somebody n | (important person) | belangrijk persoon nw het |
| | (figuurlijk) | hele pief nw de |
| | I recognize that man over there; he's somebody in the film industry. |
| straight n | slang, dated (conservative person) | conservatief persoon |
| | | brave hendrik |
| | My mother will not approve of my new piercing - she is such a straight! |
| subversive n | (radical opponent) | subversief persoon bn + nw de |
| | Police were present to arrest any subversives who became unruly at the protest. |
| success n | (successful person) | succes nw het |
| | | succesvol persoon nw de |
| | He became a success thanks to hard work and determination. |
| swinger n | slang, dated (fashionable person) | trendsetter nw de |
| | | modieus persoon bn+nw de |
| | People used to take their fashion cues from swingers. |
| undesirable n | often plural (lowlife person) | ongewenst persoon bn + nw de |
| | Local residents have complained that the nightclub attracts drug dealers and other undesirables. |