| Samengestelde woorden: |
| against prep | (in compensation for) | voor voorz. |
| | | ter compensatie van |
| | I have been awarded six thousand pounds against the loss I suffered. |
| all over the world adv | figurative (everywhere) | overal ter wereld bw |
| | (figuurlijk) | over de hele wereld bw |
| | Luke had searched all over the world, but there was no sign of Naomi. |
| bear sb sth vtr | (give sb with an heir) | baren overg.ww |
| | | ter wereld brengen overg.uitdr. |
| | (figuurlijk, literair) | schenken overg.ww |
| | The Queen bore her husband three daughters. |
| | De koningin schonk haar man drie dochters. |
| beside the point expr | figurative (unconnected, irrelevant) | niet ter zake frase |
| | | irrelevant bn |
| | Whether or not he's married is beside the point. |
| be born vi + past p | (come into existence) | geboren worden woordgr. |
| | | ter wereld komen woordgr. |
| | Jane was born in March. |
| | Some people are born deaf. |
bring sth up,
bring up sth vtr phrasal sep | (raise: a subject) | ter sprake brengen frase |
| | | beginnen over ww.vz |
| | It is not a good idea to bring up politics with my family. |
| broach vtr | (subject: bring up) (figuurlijk) | aansnijden overg. ww |
| | | ter sprake brengen frase |
| | | beginnen over overg. ww+vz |
| bury vtr | (person) | begraven overg.ww |
| | (eufemisme) | ter aarde bestellen overg.ww |
come to the defense of sb/sth (US),
come to the defence of sb/sth (UK) v expr | (defend, support) | ter verdediging komen, te hulp komen onoverg.uitdr. |
| condemned adj | (sentenced to death) | veroordeeld bn |
| | | ter dood veroordeeld bn |
| | The condemned man no longer had any hope. |
| dead and buried adj | (no longer in effect) | ter ziele gegaan bw |
| | That law is dead and buried. |
embark on sth,
embark upon sth vi + prep | (project: start) | deelnemen aan ww+vz |
| | | ter hand nemen overg.uitdr. |
| | We had no idea what the project would involve when we embarked on it. |
| enjoy the use of vtr | (have available for use) | ter beschikking hebben, tot zijn beschikking hebben frase |
| entomb sb vtr | formal (bury: a dead body) | begraven overg. ww |
| | (formeel, eufemisme) | ter aarde bestellen frase |
| | The ancient Egyptians entombed their dead kings inside pyramids. |
| float sth vtr | figurative (propose, suggest: an idea) | opperen, suggereren overg.ww |
| | | naar voren brengen, ter sprake brengen frase |
| | | voorstellen overg.ww |
| | | aandragen overg.ww |
| for your information adv | (so that you know) | ter informatie bw |
| | For your information, this is a genuine designer purse. |
| get down to business v expr | (start now) | aan de slag gaan, ter zake komen frase |
| | We need to get down to business if we hope to finish this today. |
| | We moeten ter zake komen als we vandaag nog willen afronden. |
| get to the point v expr | informal (speak directly) | ter zake komen frase |
| | It took Natalie a long time to get to the point. |
| Get to the point! interj | informal (say what you mean) | ter zake tw |
| | Get to the point! We haven't got all day, you know. |
| | Ter zake! We hebben niet de hele dag. |
| give birth to sb v expr | (woman: to baby) | baren overg.ww |
| | | ter wereld brengen frase |
| | Emily gave birth to twin girls last Saturday. |
| | Emily bracht vorige zaterdag 2 meisjes ter wereld. |
| improvise sth vtr | (invent spontaneously) | spontaan variaties uitvoeren onoverg. uitdr. |
| | | ter plekke bedenken overg. uitdr. |
| | Trying to get Bennie to sleep, his mother improvised a story. |
| in care of prep | (for the attention of) | ter attentie van woordgr |
| in dispute adj | (doubted, disputed) | ter discussie bw |
| | Her skills are not in dispute. |
| | Haar vaardigheden staan niet ter discussie. |
in honor of sb (US),
in honour of sb (UK) prep | (as a tribute to sb) | ter ere van vz |
| | They prepared a large banquet in honour of the King. |
in honor of sth/sb (US),
in honour of sth/sb (UK) prep | (to mark, acknowledge sth or sb) | ter herinnering aan vz |
| | Saigon was renamed in honour of Ho Chi Minh in 1976. |
| inter sb vtr | (bury, put in grave) | begraven overg. ww |
| | (eufemisme) | ter aarde bestellen frase |
| | At my father's funeral we interred the body. |
| irrelevant adj | (not relevant) | irrelevant bn |
| | | niet ter zake bn |
| | The teacher asked the student to leave because he kept talking about things that were completely irrelevant. |
| make your point v expr | (give opinion) | ter zake komen bw + ww |
| | | een punt maken frase |
| | Dale was struggling to make his point during the debate. |
| nothing on earth n | (not anything) | niets ter wereld frase |
| | Nothing on earth can keep me from the man I love. |
| | Nothing on earth will persuade me to talk in front of an audience. |
| on the spot adv | (in one's current location) | ter plaatste, ter plekke bw |
| | Reporting from the battlefield, here's our man on the spot. |
| on the table adv | figurative (topic: for discussion or negotiation) (figuurlijk) | op tafel, ter tafel woordgr. |
| | The proposal on the table was offered by Mr. Smith. |
| | Let's put all our options on the table. |
| on the table adv | US, figurative (plan: under consideration) (figuurlijk) | ter tafel bw |
| on-the-spot adj | (immediate, without preparation) | ter plekke, ter plaatse voorzetselgr. |
| | The shy actress hated on-the-spot interviews. |
| pertinent adj | (relevant) | relevant bn |
| | | ter zake doend bn |
| | His testimony contained several pertinent new facts. |
| prostrate adj | (lying face down) | ter aarde geworpen bn |
| | | liggend bn |
| | | languit bw |
| | The officer gently flipped the prostrate body, and found that the man was still alive. |
| prostrate yourself vtr + refl | (lie face down) | zich ter aarde werpen frase |
| | | in het stof knielen frase |
| | The monks prostrated themselves in front of the shrine. |
| residential adj | (course: done while living on site) (cursus) | ter plaatse bw |
| | Tiffany went to Costa Rica for a residential yoga teacher training. |
| retire vi | formal (go to bed) (formeel) | zich te/ter ruste begeven wk.ww |
| | | gaan slapen onoverg. ww |
| | Lady Catherine stifled a yawn and announced she was retiring. |
| sesquicentennial adj | (commemorating 150 years) | ter viering van de honderdvijftigste verjaardag bn |
table,
table sth vtr | UK (deal with) | ter behandeling voorstellen, aankaarten overg. ww |
| | This matter needs to be tabled immediately. |
| take to heart vtr | (apply to oneself) | iets ter harte nemen frase |
| | She took all the advice to heart, and tried to be a better person. |
| task n | (criticism) | ter verantwoording roepen overg.ww |
| | The coach took them to task for their poor performance. |
| up for discussion adj | (open to debate) | ter discussie bw |
| | The subject of you going to the party is not up for discussion. |
| up for discussion adj | (to be discussed) | ter discussie, aan de orde bw |
| | The question will be up for discussion at our next meeting. |