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  • Saami {prop} (Saami language) :: Sami
  • Saarland {prop} (state) :: Saarland
  • Sabbath {prop} (Biblical seventh day) :: sabbat {m}
  • Sabbath {prop} (witches' Sabbath) :: heksensabbat {m}
  • sabbatical {n} (extended period of leave) :: sabbatjaar {n}, sabbatsjaar {n}
  • sabbatical year {n} (leave with full or half pay) :: sabbatical
  • saber {n} (sabre) SEE: sabre ::
  • saber-toothed tiger {n} (sabre-toothed tiger) SEE: sabre-toothed tiger ::
  • Sabine {n} (member of a tribe) :: Sabijn {m}
  • sable {adj} (of black colour on a coat of arms) :: zwart {m}, sabel
  • sable {n} (heraldic colour) :: sabel, zwart
  • sabot {n} (a carrier around projectile(s) in firearms, cannons and artillery which holds the projectile in precision within the barrel) :: manchet
  • sabot {n} (a wooden shoe worn in various European countries) :: klomp {m}
  • sabotage {n} (act with intent to injure) :: sabotage
  • sabotage {n} (deliberate action of subversion, obstruction, disruption, destruction) :: sabotage
  • sabotage {v} (deliberate destruction to prevent success) :: saboteren
  • saboteur {n} (a person who intentionally causes the destruction of property) :: saboteur {m}
  • sabre {n} (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) :: sabel
  • sabre {n} (modern fencing sword modeled after the sabre) :: sabel
  • saccade {n} (rapid jerky movement of the eye) :: saccade {f}
  • sac fungus {n} (fungus of the phylum Ascomycota) SEE: ascomycete ::
  • sack {n} (bag for commodities or items) :: zak {m}
  • sack {v} (to plunder) :: plunderen
  • sacrament {n} (sacred act or ceremony) :: sacrament {n}
  • sacred {adj} (made holy) :: heilig, zalig, gezegend
  • sacred baboon {n} (Papio hamadryas) SEE: hamadryas ::
  • sacredize {v} (to make sacred) SEE: sacralize ::
  • sacred way {n} (spirit way) SEE: spirit way ::
  • sacrifice {n} (something sacrificed) :: offer, opoffering {f}
  • sacrifice {v} (to give away something valuable in order to gain something else of value) :: offeren
  • sacrifice {v} (to offer as a gift to a deity) :: offeren
  • sacrilege {n} (desecration, profanation, misuse or violation of something sacred) :: heiligschennis
  • sacrum {n} (bone at the base of the spine) :: heiligbeen {n}
  • sad {adj} (dialect: soggy) SEE: soggy ::
  • sad {adj} :: droevig, bedroefd, treurig, triest, verdrietig
  • sad {adj} (feeling sorrow) :: triest
  • Saïda {prop} (port city in Lebanon) SEE: Sidon ::
  • saddle {n} (cut of meat) :: zadelstuk {n}
  • saddle {n} (harness saddle on an animal) :: zadelen, opzadelen
  • saddle {n} (ridge between two hills) :: zadel {n}
  • saddle {n} (seat on a bicycle etc) :: zadel {m} {n}
  • saddle {n} (seat on an animal) :: zadel {m} {n}
  • saddle {v} (to burden) :: opzadelen, opschepen
  • saddle {v} (to put a saddle on) :: zadelen
  • saddlebag {n} (covered pouch) :: zadeltas {f}
  • saddle bow {n} (front part of saddle) :: zadelboog {m}
  • saddlecloth {n} :: sjabrak
  • saddlemaker {n} (saddler) SEE: saddler ::
  • saddle pain {n} (painful bottom) :: zadelpijn
  • saddler {n} (skilled trade) :: zadelmaker {m}
  • saddle up {v} :: opzadelen
  • sadism {n} (deliberate cruelty) :: sadisme {n}
  • sadism {n} (enjoyment by acting cruel to others) :: sadisme {n}
  • sadism {n} (enjoyment of inflicting pain) :: sadisme {n}
  • sadism {n} (sexual gratification) :: sadisme {n}
  • sadism {n} (watching pain inflicted) :: sadisme {n}
  • sadist {n} (one who derives pleasure through cruelty or pain to others) :: sadist {m}
  • sadistic {adj} (of a person) :: sadistisch
  • sadistic {adj} (of behaviour) :: sadistisch
  • sadly {adv} (unfortunately) SEE: unfortunately ::
  • sadness {n} (state/emotion) :: verdriet {n}
  • sadomasochism {n} (practices of sadism and masochism collectively) :: sadomasochisme {n}
  • sadomasochism {n} (sadism and masochism in one person) :: sadomasochisme {n}
  • sadomasochism {n} (sadomasochism for sexual gratification) :: sadomasochisme {n}
  • sadomasochist {n} (person who enjoys both inflicting and receiving pain) :: sadomasochist {m}
  • sadomasochistic {adj} (relating to sadomasochism or sadomasochists) :: sadomasochistisch
  • sad to say {adv} (unfortunately) SEE: unfortunately ::
  • safari {n} (a trip into any undeveloped area) :: safari
  • safe {adj} (free from risk) :: veilig, ongevaarlijk
  • safe {adj} (not in danger) :: veilig
  • safe {adj} (properly secured) :: veilig, zekergesteld, veiliggesteld
  • safe {adj} (providing protection from danger) :: veilig
  • safe {n} (box in which valuables can be locked for safekeeping) :: kluis {f}, safe {f}
  • safe and sound {adj} (having come to no harm) :: veilig en wel
  • safely {adv} (in a safe manner) :: veilig
  • safety {n} (condition or feeling of being safe) :: zekerheid {f}, veiligheid {f}
  • safety {n} (mechanism to prevent accidental firing) :: veiligheidspal
  • safety belt {n} (a belt hat attaches a person to an immovable object for safety) :: veiligheidsgordel {m}, veiligheidsriem {m}
  • saffron {n} (dye) :: saffraan
  • saffron {n} (spice) :: saffraan
  • sag {n} (difference in elevation) :: hoogteverschil {n}
  • sag {n} (state of sinking) :: (het) zakken
  • sag {v} (cause to bend) :: doen zakken, plooien
  • sag {v} (loiter in walking) :: slenteren, rondhangen, treuzelen
  • sag {v} (lose firmness) :: verslappen, nalaten, doorhangen
  • sag {v} (sink) :: doorzakken, doorhangen, scheefzakken
  • sagacity {n} (quality of being sage) :: wijsheid {f}, wijsdom {n}, sagaciteit {f}
  • sage {adj} (wise) :: wijs, wijze
  • sage {n} (plant) :: salie {m}
  • sage {n} (wise person) :: wijze {m}
  • sage grouse {n} (Centrocercus urophasianus) :: waaierhoen
  • Sagittarius {prop} (astrological sign) :: Boogschutter {m}
  • Sagittarius {prop} (constellation) :: Boogschutter {m}
  • sago {n} (any of the palms from which sago is extracted) :: sago {m}
  • sago {n} (a powdered starch obtained from certain palms used as a food thickener) :: sago {m}
  • said {adj} (mentioned earlier) :: in kwestie, desbetreffend, desbetreffende
  • said {determiner} (mentioned earlier) :: in kwestie, desbetreffend, desbetreffende
  • said and done {adj} (agreed to and accomplished or finished) :: zo gezegd, zo gedaan
  • saiga {n} (antelope) :: saïga
  • Saigon {prop} (Ho Chi Minh City) SEE: Ho Chi Minh City ::
  • sail {n} (a piece of fabric attached to a boat) :: zeil {n}
  • sail {n} (a trip in a boat) :: zeiltocht {f}
  • sail {n} (sailfish) SEE: sailfish ::
  • sail {v} (to move briskly and gracefully through the air) :: zeilen
  • sail {v} (to ride in a boat, especially sailboat) :: zeilen
  • sailboat {n} (a boat propelled by sails) :: zeilboot {m}
  • sailfish {n} (fish) :: zeilvis
  • sailing {n} (motion across water) :: zeilen {n}
  • sailing ship {n} (type of ship) :: zeilschip {n}
  • sailor {n} (worker on a ship) :: matroos {m}
  • sailor suit {n} (uniform traditionally worn by enlisted seamen, later a popular clothing style for children) :: matrozenpak {n}
  • sailplane {n} (sailplane) SEE: glider ::
  • saint {n} (figuratively) a person with positive qualities) :: heilige {m} {f}
  • saint {n} (person proclaimed as saint) :: heilige {m} {f}
  • saint {v} (formally recognize as a saint) :: heiligverklaren
  • Saint {n} (title given to a saint) :: Sint
  • Saintes {prop} (arrondissemente) :: Saintes {n}
  • Saintes {prop} (city in Charente-Maritime) :: Saintes {n}
  • Saintes {prop} (diocese) :: Saintes {n}
  • Saint Helena {prop} (island, United Kingdom overseas territory in the Atlantic Ocean) :: Sint-Helena
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis {prop} (A country in the Caribbean) :: Saint Kitts en Nevis
  • Saint Lucia {prop} (country in the Caribbean) :: Saint Lucia
  • Saint Nicholas {prop} (4th century Greek bishop) :: Sint-Nicolaas {m}
  • Saint Nicholas {prop} (patron saint of children) :: Sint-Nicolaas {m}
  • Saint Nicholas {prop} (Santa Claus) SEE: Santa Claus ::
  • saintpaulia {n} (African violet) SEE: African violet ::
  • Saint Petersburg {prop} (city) :: Sint-Petersburg
  • Saint Pierre and Miquelon {prop} (overseas territory of France) :: Saint-Pierre en Miquelon
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines {prop} (country in the Caribbean) :: Saint Vincent en de Grenadines
  • sake {n} :: belang {n}, wil {m}
  • sake {n} (Japanese rice wine) :: sake {m}
  • sake {n} (purpose or end; reason) :: -halve, wille
  • Sakmarian {prop} (subdivision of the Permian period) :: Sakmarien
  • sakura {n} (cherry blossom) SEE: cherry blossom ::
  • sakura {n} (cherry) SEE: cherry ::
  • sakura {n} (cherry tree) SEE: cherry tree ::
  • salad {n} (a food made primarily of a mixture of raw ingredients, typically vegetables) :: salade
  • salamander {n} (amphibian) :: salamander {m}
  • sal ammoniac {n} (rare mineral) :: salmiak {m}, salmoniak {m}
  • salary {n} (fixed amount of money paid on monthly or annual basis) :: salaris {n}, loon {n}
  • sale {n} (act of putting up for auction to the highest bidder) :: veiling {f}, veilingverkoop {m}, verkoop {m}
  • sale {n} (exchange of goods or services for currency or credit) :: verkoop
  • sale {n} (sale of goods at reduced prices) :: uitverkoop {m}, solden {m}
  • saleable {adj} (suitable for sale) :: verkoopbaar
  • salesman {n} (man whose job it is to sell things) :: verkoper {m}
  • salesperson {n} (salesman or saleswoman) :: verkoper {m}
  • salience {n} (condition of being salient) :: opmerkelijke, karakteristieke,
  • salience {n} (highlight; perceptual prominence, or likelihood of being noticed) :: blikvanger {m}, hoogtepunt {n}
  • salience {n} (relative importance based on context) :: gewicht {n}
  • salient {adj} (Worthy of note) :: betekenisvol
  • salient {n} (part of a fortification) :: vestingswerk, vooruitstekend deel
  • salineness {n} (salineness) SEE: salinity ::
  • saliva {n} (liquid secreted into the mouth) :: speeksel {n}
  • salivary gland {n} (Any of exocrine glands producing saliva to break down carbohydrates in food enzymatically) :: speekselklier {m} {f}
  • sally {n} (an excursion or side trip) :: uitstap
  • sally {n} (a sortie) :: uitval
  • sally {n} (a sudden rushing forth) :: uitval
  • sally {n} (a willow rod) :: wilgenroede
  • sally {n} (a witty statement or quip) :: uitval
  • sally {n} (willow) SEE: willow ::
  • sally {v} (to make a sudden attack from defended position) :: een uitval doen
  • salmon {adj} (colour) :: zalmkleurig, zalmkleurige
  • salmon {n} (colour) :: zalmkleur {f}
  • salmon {n} (fish) :: zalm {m}
  • salmon trout {n} (rainbow trout) SEE: rainbow trout ::
  • saloon {n} (sedan) SEE: sedan ::
  • salpinx {n} (Fallopian tube) SEE: Fallopian tube ::
  • salsalike {adj} (Resembling or characteristic of salsa (the spicy tomato sauce) :: salsa-achtig
  • salt {adj} (saline) :: zout {n}, zout- {n}
  • salt {adj} (salty) :: zout, zoutig, gezouten
  • salt {n} (additional bytes inserted into an encryption) :: salt
  • salt {n} (compound of an acid and a base) :: zout {n}
  • salt {n} (sailor) :: zeerot {m}, rot {m}
  • salt {n} (salt marsh) SEE: salt marsh ::
  • salt {n} (sodium chloride) :: zout {n}, keukenzout {n}
  • salt {v} (to add salt to) :: zouten
  • salt {v} (to include colorful language) :: kleuren
  • salt cod {n} (Cod that has been dried and salted) :: klipvis {m}
  • salted {adj} (to which salt has been added) :: gezouten
  • salting {n} (salt marsh) SEE: salt marsh ::
  • saltire {n} (Saint Andrew's cross) SEE: Saint Andrew's cross ::
  • saltpetre {n} (sodium nitrate) :: salpeter
  • salt water {n} (brine) SEE: brine ::
  • salty {adj} (containing salt) :: zout
  • salty {adj} (tasting of salt) :: zout
  • salty dog {n} (seadog) SEE: seadog ::
  • salubrious {adj} (promoting health) :: heilzaam
  • salutiferous {adj} (healthy or health-giving) :: heilzaam
  • Salvadorian {adj} (Salvadoran) SEE: Salvadoran ::
  • Salvadorian {n} (Salvadoran) SEE: Salvadoran ::
  • salvation {n} (the process of being saved (religion) :: verlossing {f}
  • Salvation Army {prop} (protestant Christian charitable and evangelical organization) :: Leger des Heils {n}
  • salve {n} (ointment, cream or balm) :: zalf
  • salvo {n} (An exception) :: salvo
  • salvo {n} (any volley, as in an argument or debate) :: schot voor de boeg {n}
  • salvo {n} (concentrated fire from pieces of artillery) :: salvo {n}
  • salvo {n} (salute paid by a simultaneous firing of a number of cannons) :: eresalvo {n}, saluutschoten {p}
  • samarium {n} (chemical element) :: samarium {n}
  • same {adj} (not different as regards self; identical) :: dezelfde, hetzelfde
  • same {adj} (similar, alike) :: dezelfde, hetzelfde
  • same {pron} (something similar, something of the identical type) :: hetzelfde
  • same {pron} (the identical thing) :: hetzelfde
  • same old story {n} (the repetition of an annoying occurrence) :: weeral 't zelfde liedje {n}
  • same-sex marriage {n} (gay marriage) SEE: gay marriage ::
  • same to you {phrase} (I wish to you what you have just wished to me) :: van hetzelfde, insgelijks
  • Sami {prop} (аny of the languages of the Sami) :: Sami
  • samisen {n} (shamisen) SEE: shamisen ::
  • samlaw {n} (pedicab) SEE: pedicab ::
  • Samoa {prop} (Independent State of Samoa) :: Samoa
  • Samoan {adj} (of or pertaining to Samoa) :: Samoaans
  • Samoan {n} (person) :: Samoaan
  • Samoan {prop} (Samoan language) :: Samoaans {n}
  • samogon {n} (moonshine) SEE: moonshine ::
  • Samos {prop} (an island belonging to the Sporades and a city) :: Samos
  • Samos {prop} (a prefecture in the eastern part of the Aegean) :: Samos
  • Samosata {prop} (city in Commagene) :: Samosata
  • samovar {n} (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) :: samowar
  • sampan {n} (Chinese boat) :: sampan
  • sample {n} (part taken for inspection) :: monster {n}
  • Samson {prop} (Israelite judge) :: Samson (Catholic), Simson (Protestant)
  • Samuel {prop} (biblical person) :: Samuel
  • Samuel {prop} (book of the Bible) :: Samuel
  • Samuel {prop} (male given name) :: Samuel
  • samurai {n} (feudal Japanese warrior) :: samoerai {m}
  • Sanaa {prop} (capital of Yemen) :: Sanaa
  • séance {n} (a ceremony where people try to communicate with the spirits) :: seance {m} {f}
  • sanctify {v} (to endorse) :: ruggensteunen
  • sanctify {v} (to make acceptable or useful) :: verschonen
  • sanctify {v} (to make holy) :: heilig verklaren, heiligen, verheiligen, wijden, inwijden, consacreren, sancreren, sacraliseren, sanctificeren, sanctifiëren
  • sanctify {v} (to purify) :: zuiveren, louteren
  • sanctimonious {adj} (making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically) :: schijnheilig,hooghartig
  • sanction {v} (To penalize a state, especially for violating international law) :: sanctie {f}
  • sanctuary {n} (consecrated area) :: heiligdom {n}
  • sanctum sanctorum {n} (Holy of Holies) :: Heilige der Heiligen
  • sand {adj} (colour) :: zandkleurig, zandkleurige
  • sand {n} (beach) :: zandstrand {n}
  • sand {n} (courage) :: lef {m} {n}
  • sand {n} (finely ground rock) :: zand {n}, zavel {m}
  • sand {v} (to abrade with sand or sandpaper) :: schuren
  • sand {v} (to cover with sand) :: met zand bedekken
  • sandal {n} (sandalwood) SEE: sandalwood ::
  • sandal {n} (type of footwear) :: sandaal {f}
  • sandalwood {n} :: sandelhout
  • sandbank {n} (ridge of sand) :: zandbank
  • sandbar {n} (ridge of sand) :: zandbank
  • sandbox {n} (box with sand for children) :: zandbak {m}
  • sandbox {n} (wiki sandbox) :: zandbak {m}
  • sandbox {n} :: zandbak {m}
  • sandcastle {n} (a sculpture made of sand and resembling a miniature castle) :: zandkasteel {n}
  • sand cat {n} (small wild cat) :: woestijnkat, zandkat
  • sander {n} (machine for sanding) :: schuurmachine {f}, slijpmachine {f}
  • sander {n} (person who sands wood) :: schuurder {m}
  • sandhill crane {n} (a species of crane) :: Canadese kraanvogel {m}
  • sandman {n} (figure who brings good sleep and dreams) :: Klaas Vaak
  • sandpaper {n} (paper coated with abrasive material) :: schuurpapier {n}
  • sandpit {n} (children's play area) :: zandbak
  • sandstone {n} (sand/clay sedimentary rock) :: zandsteen
  • sandwich {n} (open sandwich) SEE: open sandwich ::
  • sandwich {n} (snack consisting of two slices of bread) :: boterham {m}, sandwich {m}
  • sandy {adj} (covered with sand) :: zanderig
  • sandy {adj} (sand-coloured) :: zandkleurig
  • sanguine {adj} (having the colour of blood; red) :: bloedrood, rood
  • sanitary towel {n} (pad of cotton) SEE: sanitary napkin ::
  • sanitation {n} :: afvalverwerking {f}, rioolwaterzuivering {f}
  • San José {prop} (A city in California, USA) SEE: San Jose ::
  • San Marino {prop} (capital city) :: San Marino
  • San Marino {prop} (Republic of San Marino) :: San Marino
  • sans {prep} (without) :: zonder
  • Sanskrit {prop} (language) :: Sanskriet
  • sans serif {adj} (without serifs) :: schreefloos
  • Santa {prop} (Santa Claus) SEE: Santa Claus ::
  • Santa Claus {prop} (A modern mythological figure) :: Kerstman {m} (Christmas), Sinterklaas {m} (5-6 December), Sint-Nicolaas {m} (5-6 December)
  • Santiago {prop} (city in Chile) :: Santiago
  • Santiago de Chile {prop} (Santiago) SEE: Santiago ::
  • Santonian {prop} (subdivision of the Late Cretaceous epoch) :: Santonien
  • sap {n} (juice of plant) :: sap {n}
  • sap {n} (leather-covered hand weapon) :: ploertendoder {m}
  • sap {n} (sapwood of a tree) :: spint {n}, spinthout {n}
  • sap {n} (slang: saphead) :: slappeling {m}, imbeciel {m}, idioot {m}, simpele {m}
  • sap {v} (gradually weaken) :: ondermijnen, knagen aan, aantasten
  • sap {v} (make unstable; weaken) :: ondermijnen, verzwakken, aantasten
  • sap {v} (proceed by mining) :: ondermijnen, ondergraven
  • sap {v} (strike with a sap) :: knuppelen
  • sap {v} (undermine) :: ondermijnen, aantasten, ondergraven
  • saphead {n} (a simpleton, a stupid person) :: idioot, domkop
  • sapling {n} (young tree) :: jong boompje
  • sapling {n} (youth) :: jongeling
  • sapper {n} (combat engineer) :: sappeur
  • Sapphic {adj} (sapphic) SEE: sapphic ::
  • sapphire {adj} (colour) :: saffierblauw, saffierblauwe
  • sapphire {n} (colour) :: saffierblauw {n}
  • sapphire {n} (gem) :: saffier {m}
  • Sappho {prop} (Greek female name) :: Sappho
  • sappy {adj} (excessively sweet, emotional, nostalgic; cheesy; mushy) :: melig, sentimenteel, stroperig
  • sappy {adj} (having sap or having to do with sap) :: sappig, sap-
  • Sara {prop} (female given name) SEE: Sarah ::
  • Sarah {prop} ( given name from Hebrew) :: Sara, Sarah
  • Sarah {prop} (Wife of Abraham) :: Sara
  • sarcasm {n} (derision, facetiousness) :: sarcasme {n}
  • sarcastic {adj} (Containing sarcasm) :: sarcastisch
  • sarcastic {adj} (Having the personality trait of expressing sarcasm) :: sarcastisch
  • sarcopenia {n} (gradual age-related loss of skeletal muscle) :: spierverlies {n}, sarcopenia {f}, sarcopenie {f}
  • sarcophagus {n} (coffin) :: sarcofaag {m}
  • sardine {n} (fish) :: sardien {c}
  • Sardinia {prop} (island of Italy) :: Sardinië {n}
  • sartorial {adj} (anatomy: of sartorius) :: betreffende de kleermakerspier
  • sartorial {adj} (of or relating to quality of dress) :: vestimentaire
  • sartorial {adj} (of or relating to tailoring or clothing) :: kleermakers-
  • sash {n} (decorative length of cloth) :: sjerp
  • Saskatchewan {prop} (Province in western Canada) :: Saskatchewan
  • sass {n} (backtalk,sarcasm,cheek) :: gedoe {n}, tegenspreken, zever
  • sass {v} (talk back) :: tegenspreken, opspelen
  • sassy {adj} (impudent) :: onbeschaamd
  • sassy {adj} (lively) :: levendig
  • Satan {prop} (the Devil) :: Satan
  • satanical {adj} (satanic) SEE: satanic ::
  • Satanism {n} (a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey) :: satanisme {n}
  • Satanism {n} (devil worship) :: satanisme {n}
  • satay {n} (dish) :: saté {m}
  • satchel {n} (bag or case with one or two shoulder straps) :: ransel {m}, rugzak {m}, rugtas {f}
  • sated {adj} (in a state of complete satisfaction) :: voldaan
  • satellite {n} (man-made apparatus designed to be placed in orbit around a celestial body) :: satelliet {m}, kunstmaan {f} {m}
  • Saterland Frisian {prop} (language) :: Saterfries {n}
  • satiate {v} (satisfy) :: verzadigen
  • satiric {adj} (satirical) SEE: satirical ::
  • satirical {adj} (of or pertaining to satire) :: satirisch
  • satirist {n} (a person who writes satire) :: hekeldichter {m}, hekeldichteres {f}
  • satisfaction {n} (fulfillment of a need or desire) :: voldoening {f}, bevrediging {f}
  • satisfaction {n} :: voldoening {f}
  • satisfactory {adj} (adequate or sufficient) :: bevredigend
  • satisfied {adj} (in a state of satisfaction) :: voldaan, tevreden
  • satisfy {v} (to meet needs, to fulfill) :: voldoen, voldoende zijn, bevredigen
  • saturated {adj} (full; unable to hold or contain any more) :: verzadigd
  • Saturday {adv} (on Saturday) :: op zaterdag
  • Saturday {n} (day of the week) :: zaterdag {m}
  • Saturn {prop} (god) :: Saturnus {m}
  • Saturn {prop} (planet) :: Saturnus {m}
  • saturnism {n} (lead poisoning) SEE: plumbism ::
  • sauce {n} (cheek) :: onbeleefde opmerkingen
  • sauce {n} (liquid condiment) :: saus
  • sauce {v} (apply sauce) :: saus opdoen
  • sauce {v} (give cheek) :: onbeleefd zijn
  • Saudi Arabia {prop} (country in the Middle East) :: Saudi-Arabië, Saoedi-Arabië
  • sauerkraut {n} (a dish made by fermenting finely chopped cabbage) :: zuurkool {f}
  • Saul {prop} (first king of Israel) :: Saul
  • Saul {prop} (male given name) :: Saul
  • Saul {prop} (original name of Paul) :: Saulus, Saul
  • sauna {v} (to use a sauna) :: sauna {m}
  • saunter {n} (a leisurely walk or stroll) :: slenteren
  • saunter {v} (stroll or walk at a leisurely pace) :: slenteren
  • sausage {n} (for slicing) :: worst {m}
  • sausage {n} (small, uncooked) :: worst {m}
  • savage {adj} (Barbaric, not civilized) :: barbaars, onbeschaafd, [slang] onbeschoft
  • savage {adj} (Wild, not cultivated) :: wild, barbaars
  • savanna {n} (tropical grassland with scattered trees) :: savanne {f}
  • savannah {n} (savanna) SEE: savanna ::
  • savannah monitor {n} (Varanus exanthematicus) :: Afrikaanse steppevaraan, steppevaraan
  • save {v} (accumulate money) :: sparen
  • save {v} (store for future use) :: sparen
  • save {v} (to help someone to survive) :: redden
  • save {v} (to write a file to a disk) :: opslaan, bewaren
  • savin {n} (Juniperus sabina) :: zavelboom {m}, zevenboom {m}
  • savings {n} (that which has been saved) :: spaargeld
  • savings account {n} (a type of bank account that yields a better interest than a current account) :: spaarrekening {m} {f}
  • savior {n} (a person who rescues another from harm) :: redder {m}
  • savour {v} (savour) SEE: savor ::
  • Savoy {n} (Savoy cabbage) SEE: Savoy cabbage ::
  • Savoy {prop} (a historical region of western Europe) :: Savooien
  • Savoy cabbage {n} (a hardy cabbage with dense, crinkled leaves) :: Savooienkool {m}
  • saw {n} (musical saw) SEE: musical saw ::
  • saw {n} (sawtooth wave) SEE: sawtooth ::
  • saw {n} (saying or proverb) :: gezegde, spreuk, spreekwoord
  • saw {n} (tool) :: zaag {f}
  • saw {v} (cut with a saw) :: zagen
  • sawdust {n} (dust created by sawing) :: zaagsel {n}
  • sawmill {n} (machine, building or company) :: houtzagerij
  • sawtooth {n} (sawtooth wave) SEE: sawtooth wave ::
  • sawtooth wave {n} (function or waveform that ramps upwards and then sharply drops) :: zaagtandgolf {f}, zaagtand {m}
  • saxifrage {n} (plant) :: steenbreek
  • Saxony {prop} (state) :: Saksen
  • Saxony-Anhalt {prop} (state) :: Saksen-Anhalt
  • saxophone {n} (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) :: saxofoon
  • saxophonist {n} (person who plays or practices with the saxophone) :: saxofoonspeler {m}, saxofoonspeelster {f}
  • say {v} (imperative: let's say) :: laten wij zeggen
  • say {v} (to communicate verbally or in writing) :: zeggen, opgeven
  • say {v} (to indicate in a written form) :: staan, opgeven
  • say {v} (to pronounce) :: zeggen, luiden, opzeggen
  • say {v} (to recite) :: opzeggen
  • say {v} :: zeggen
  • say goodbye {v} (wish someone farewell upon their leaving) :: zeg gedag
  • saying {n} (proverb or maxim) :: gezegde {n}, spreekwoord {n}
  • scab {n} (incrustation over a wound) :: korst
  • scab {n} (mange) SEE: mange ::
  • scab {n} (scabies) SEE: scabies ::
  • scab {n} (strikebreaker) SEE: strikebreaker ::
  • scabbard {n} (the sheath of a sword) :: schede {f}
  • scabies {n} (an infestation of parasitic mites, Sarcoptes scabiei) :: schurft
  • scads {n} (large number or quantity) :: zeer veel, in grote getale
  • scaffold {n} (platform for executions) :: schavot {n}
  • scaffold {n} (structure made of scaffolding, for workers to stand on while working on a building) :: stelling {f}
  • scaffold {v} (set up scaffolding) :: een stelling bouwen
  • scaffolding {n} (system of tubes or poles used to support people and material) :: steiger {c}
  • scale {n} (assigning a magnitude) :: schaal {f}
  • scale {n} (device) :: weegschaal {f}
  • scale {n} (dish of a balance) :: weegschaal {f}
  • scale {n} (keratin pieces covering the skin of certain animals) :: schub {c}
  • scale {n} (limescale) SEE: limescale ::
  • scale {n} (ordered numerical sequence) :: schaal {f}
  • scale {n} (ratio of distances) :: schaal {f}
  • scale {n} (series of notes) :: toonladder {f}
  • scale {n} (size or scope) :: schaal {f}
  • scale insect {n} (small parasitic insect of superfamily Coccoidea) :: schildluis {m}
  • scalene {adj} (sides of different lengths) :: ongelijkzijdig
  • scalene triangle {n} (triangle having each of its three sides of different lengths) :: ongelijkzijdige driehoek
  • scales {n} (device for weighing goods for sale) :: weegschaal {f}
  • scallion {n} (Allium fistulosum) :: stengelui {m}
  • scallop {n} :: Pectinidae
  • scalp {n} (bed of shellfish) SEE: scaup ::
  • scalp {n} (part of head where the hair grows) :: kruin {c}
  • scalpel {n} (small straight knife) :: scalpel {n}, scalpeermes {n}
  • scalper {n} (one who sells tickets unofficially) :: iemand die toegangskaarten meestal duur doorverkoopt
  • scaly anteater {n} (pangolin) SEE: pangolin ::
  • scam {n} (fraudulent deal) :: oplichting {f}, deceptie, bedrog, misleiding
  • scam {v} (to defraud or embezzle) :: oplichten
  • scan {v} (create a digital copy of an image using a scanner) :: scannen
  • scan {v} (form a poetic metre) :: scanderen
  • scan {v} (look about for) :: afspeuren
  • scandal {n} (damage to one's reputation) :: schande, oneer
  • scandal {n} (defamatory talk) :: geroddel {n}, kwaadsprekerij, laster
  • scandal {n} (incident that brings disgrace) :: schandaal {n}, incident {n}
  • scandal {n} (widespread moral outrage) :: schandaal {n}
  • scandalous {adj} :: scandaleus
  • scandalous {adj} (wrong, immoral, causing a scandal) :: schandalig
  • Scandinavia {prop} (Denmark, Norway, and Sweden) :: Scandinavië
  • Scandinavia {prop} (Scandinavian Peninsula) SEE: Scandinavian Peninsula ::
  • Scandinavian {adj} (of Scandinavia) :: scandinavisch
  • Scandinavian {adj} (of the North Germanic family of languages) :: Scandinavisch
  • Scandinavian {n} (someone from Scandinavia) :: Scandinaaf
  • Scandinavian Peninsula {prop} (peninsula in Northern Europe, see also: Scandinavia) :: Scandinavië {n}
  • scandium {n} (chemical element) :: scandium {n}
  • Scania {prop} (region of Sweden occupying the southernmost tip of the Scandinavian peninsula) :: Skåne
  • scanner {n} (device which scans documents) :: scanner
  • scanner {n} :: scanner {m}
  • scant {adj} (very little) :: gering, karig
  • scanty {adj} :: karig, schaars, schraal, schriel
  • scapegoat {n} (a goat imbued with the sins of the people) :: zondebok {m}
  • scapegoat {n} (someone punished for someone else's error(s) :: zondebok {m}
  • scaphoid {adj} (boat-shaped) :: bootvormig
  • scaphoid {n} (scaphoid bone) SEE: scaphoid bone ::
  • scaphoid bone {n} (carpal bone of the wrist) :: naviculair been
  • scapula {n} (large flat bone) SEE: shoulder blade ::
  • scar {n} (a permanent mark on the skin sometimes caused by the healing of a wound) :: litteken {n}
  • scarce {adj} :: schaars
  • scarcely {adv} (almost not) :: amper, nauwelijks
  • scarcity {n} :: schaarste {f}
  • scare {v} (to frighten) :: schrikken
  • scarecrow {n} (an effigy made to scare the birds away) :: vogelverschrikker {m}, [dialectal] vogelschrik {m}
  • scared {adj} (afraid, frightened) :: bang
  • scared shitless {adj} (terrified) SEE: scared stiff ::
  • scarf {n} (headscarf) SEE: headscarf ::
  • scarf {n} (long garment worn around the neck) :: das {m}
  • scarf {v} (eat very quickly) :: schrokken
  • scarify {v} (to remove thatch) :: verticuteren
  • scarlatina {n} (scarlet fever) SEE: scarlet fever ::
  • scarlet {adj} (colour) :: scharlaken {n}, scharlakenrood {n}, vuurrood {n}
  • scarlet {n} (colour) :: scharlaken {n}, scharlakenrood {n}, vuurrood {n}
  • scary {adj} (causing, or able to cause, fright) :: eng
  • scathe {v} (injure) :: schaden
  • scatological {adj} :: scatologisch
  • scatter {v} (physics: to deflect) :: verstrooien
  • scatter {v} (to cause to separate) :: verstrooien, verspreiden
  • scatter {v} (to disperse) :: uiteenspatten, uiteengaan
  • scatter {v} (to distribute loosely) :: verstrooien, verspreiden
  • scatterbrain {n} (flighty, disorganized or forgetful person.) :: warhoofd
  • scatterbrained {adj} (absent-minded) SEE: absent-minded ::
  • scattering {n} (physical process) :: verspreiding,verstrooiing
  • scaup {n} (diving-duck) :: topper
  • scavenge {v} (to collect and remove refuse) :: vuil ophalen
  • scavenge {v} (to remove unwanted material) :: reinigen
  • scavenger {n} (animal feeding on decaying matter) :: aaseter {m}
  • scenario {n} :: draaiboek {n}
  • scenario {n} (outline of the plot of a dramatic or literary work) :: scenario
  • scenario {n} (outline or model of an expected or supposed sequence of events) :: scenario
  • scenario {n} (screenplay or an outline or treatment thereof) :: scenario
  • scene {n} (landscape, scenery) SEE: scenery ::
  • scene {n} (theater) the stage) SEE: stage ::
  • scene {n} (the location of an event that attracts attention) :: scène
  • scenery {n} (stage backdrops, property and other items on a stage that give the impression of the location of the scene) :: decor {n}, coulissen {p}, toneel {n}
  • scenery {n} (view, natural features, landscape) :: landschap {n}, natuurschoon {n}
  • scent {n} (distinctive odour or smell) :: geur {m}, reuk {f}
  • scent {n} (figuratively: any traces that can be followed) :: spoor {n}
  • scent {n} (odour left by animal) :: geur {m}
  • scent {n} (perfume) :: parfum {n}, geur {m}
  • scent {n} (sense of smell) :: reukvermogen {n}
  • scent {v} (to detect the scent of) :: ruiken
  • sceptic {n} (skeptic) SEE: skeptic ::
  • schadenfreude {n} (malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune) :: leedvermaak {n}, schadevreugde {f}
  • Schaerbeek {prop} (city in Belgium) :: Schaarbeek {n}, Schaerbeek {n} [obsolete]
  • schedule {n} (time-based plan of events) :: programma {n}
  • Scheldt {prop} (river) :: Schelde {f}
  • scheme {n} (a systematic plan of future action) :: plan
  • scheme {n} (mathematics) :: wiskunde
  • scheme {n} :: schema {n}, programma {n}
  • schemer {n} (he who plots secret, devious plans) :: samenzweerder {m}
  • schism {n} (split, division, separation, discord) :: schisma {f}
  • schist {n} (crystalline foliated rock) :: schist {m} {f}
  • schistous {adj} (schistose) SEE: schistose ::
  • schizoaffective {adj} (combining symptoms of schizophrenia with those of bipolar disorder) :: schizoaffectief
  • schizophrenia {n} (illness) :: schizofrenie
  • Schlemm's canal {n} (channel in the eye) :: kanaal van Schlemm {n}
  • Schleswig-Holstein {prop} (state) :: Sleeswijk-Holstein
  • schlimazel {n} (a chronically unlucky person) :: pechvogel, schlemiel
  • schmo {n} (schmuck) SEE: schmuck ::
  • schnoz {n} (schnozzle) SEE: schnozzle ::
  • schnoz {n} (schnozzle) SEE: schnozzle ::
  • scholarship {n} (study allowance) :: studiebeurs {f} or {m}
  • scholar's mate {n} (checkmate which occurs after the moves 1.e4 e5 2.Qh5 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Qxf7#) :: herdersmat
  • school {n} (a department/institute at a college or university) :: school {f}
  • school {n} (a group of fish) :: school {f}
  • school {n} (an institution dedicated to teaching and learning) :: school {f}
  • school {n} (a particular doctrine) :: school {f}
  • school {n} (college or university) :: school {f}, universiteit {f}
  • school {v} (educate, teach, or train) :: scholen
  • schoolboy {n} (young male student) :: leerling
  • school bus {n} (transport for schoolchildren) :: schoolbus {m}
  • schoolgoer {n} (one who attends school) :: schoolganger {m}
  • schoolie {n} (schoolteacher) SEE: teacher ::
  • school shark {n} (Galeorhinus galeus) :: ruwe haai
  • school sores {n} (impetigo) SEE: impetigo ::
  • schoolteacher {n} (teacher) SEE: teacher ::
  • school tie {n} (necktie designated as part of a school uniform) :: schooldas
  • school uniform {n} (uniform items to be worn by students in a school) :: schooluniform {n}
  • schooner {n} (sailing ship) :: schoener
  • Schrödinger's cat {prop} (thought experiment) :: Schrödingers kat
  • schwa {n} (schwa) :: sjwa, doffe e
  • science {n} (collective discipline of learning acquired through the scientific method) :: wetenschap {f}
  • science {n} (fact of knowing something) :: weten {n}, wetenschap {f}
  • science {n} (knowledge gained through study or practice) :: kennis {f}, ervaring, wetenschap {f}
  • science {n} (particular discipline or branch of learning) :: wetenschap {f}
  • scientific {adj} (of or having to do with science) :: wetenschappelijk
  • scientifically {adv} (from a scientific perspective) :: wetenschappelijk
  • scientifically {adv} (methodically) SEE: methodically ::
  • scientifically {adv} (using science or methods of science) :: wetenschappelijk
  • scientist {n} (one whose activities make use of scientific method) :: wetenschapper {m}
  • scimitar {n} (sword with curved blade) :: kromsabel
  • scimitar horned oryx {n} (Oryx dammah) :: sabelantilope {m}
  • scion {n} (descendant) :: telg
  • scion {n} (detached) shoot or twig) :: scheut
  • scion {n} (heir to a throne) :: opvolger {m}, troonopvolger {m}
  • scissor {v} (to cut using scissors) :: knippen
  • scissors {n} (tool used for cutting) :: schaar {f}
  • sclerosis {n} (abnormal hardening of body tissues) :: sclerose
  • scoff {v} (to eat) :: eten
  • scoff {v} (to eat food quickly) :: schrokken
  • scoff {v} (to jeer; laugh at with contempt and derision) :: spotten
  • scold {n} (person fond of abusive language, particularly a woman) :: viswijf, helleveeg, kreng
  • scold {v} :: bekijven, schelden, berispen
  • scold {v} (rebuke) SEE: rebuke ::
  • scoop {n} (any cup- or bowl-shaped object) :: bol
  • scoop {n} (news learned and reported before anyone else) :: primeur, nieuwtje, noviteit
  • scooter {n} (a child's foot-operated vehicle) :: step {m}
  • scooter {n} (mobility scooter) :: scootmobiel {m}
  • scooter {n} (motor-scooter) :: scooter {m}
  • scope {n} (breadth, depth or reach of a subject; a domain) :: domein, bereik, reikwijdte
  • scope {n} (shortened form of periscope, or telescope or oscilloscope) :: scoop
  • scorch {v} (to become scorched or singed) :: verzengen
  • scorch {v} (to burn the surface of something so as to discolour it) :: schroeien, verzengen
  • scorch {v} (to wither, parch or destroy something by heat or fire) :: verschroeien
  • score {n} (musical composition in a format indicating how the composition is to be played) :: partituur {f}
  • score {n} (number of points earned) :: stand
  • score {v} (intransitive: to earn points in a game) :: scoren
  • score {v} (to obtain drugs or sex) :: scoren
  • score {v} (transitive: to earn points in a game) :: scoren
  • scoreboard {n} (board that displays the score in a game of contest) :: scorebord {n}
  • scorer {n} (scorekeeper) SEE: scorekeeper ::
  • scorn {n} (contempt, disdain) :: minachting {f}, verachting {f}
  • scorn {v} (to feel contempt or disdain for something or somebody) :: minachten, verachten
  • scornful {adj} (showing scorn or disrespect; contemptuous) :: minachtend, minachtende
  • Scorpio {prop} (constellation) SEE: Scorpius ::
  • scorpion {n} (any of various arachnids of the order Scorpiones) :: schorpioen {m}
  • Scorpius {prop} (astrological sign) SEE: Scorpio ::
  • Scorpius {prop} (constellation) :: schorpioen {m}
  • scorzonera {n} (black salsify) SEE: black salsify ::
  • Scot {n} (a person born in or native to Scotland) :: Schot {m}, Schotse {f}
  • Scotch {n} (people of Scotland) :: Schotten {p}
  • Scotch {prop} (dialect) :: Schots-Engels {n}
  • Scotch crow {n} (hooded crow) SEE: hooded crow ::
  • Scotch tape {prop} (adhesive tape) :: plakband {f}
  • scoter {n} (bird) :: zee-eend
  • scotfree {adv} (scot-free) SEE: scot-free ::
  • Scotland {prop} (country in northwest Europe to the north of England) :: Schotland
  • Scots Gaelic {prop} (Scottish Gaelic) SEE: Scottish Gaelic ::
  • Scotsman {n} (a man from Scotland) :: Schot {m}
  • Scottish {adj} (of a thing or concept) :: Schots
  • Scottish {prop} (the people of Scotland) :: Schotten {m-p}
  • Scottish Gaelic {prop} (The Gaelic language of Scotland) :: Schots-Gaelisch {n}
  • scoundrel {n} (villain) :: schurk {m} {f}, schavuit {m} {f}
  • scour {v} (to clean, polish, or wash something by scrubbing it vigorously) :: schuren
  • scour {v} (To purge.) :: purgeren
  • scour {v} (to search an area thoroughly) :: afschuimen
  • scourge {n} (a persistent pest, illness, or source of trouble) :: plaag, schrik, gesel {m}
  • scourge {n} (a whip often of leather) :: gesel
  • scourge {v} (to strike with a scourge) :: geselen
  • scouring pad {n} (abrasive pad) SEE: scourer ::
  • scout {n} (act of scouting) :: verkenning {f}
  • scout {n} (member of the scout movement) :: padvinder {m}, scout {m}
  • scout {n} (one who identifies promising talent) :: talentenjager {m}, scout {m}
  • scout {n} (person sent out to gain and bring in tidings) :: verkenner {m}
  • scouting {n} :: scouting
  • scouting {n} (the Scouting movement) :: scouting
  • scrabble {v} (to scribble) SEE: scribble ::
  • Scrabble {prop} (board game with interlocking words) :: scrabble {n}
  • scram {v} (go away) :: wegwezen
  • scrambled egg {n} (scrambled eggs) SEE: scrambled eggs ::
  • scrap {n} (small leftover piece) :: restje {n}
  • scrape {n} (injury) :: schram
  • scrapheap {n} (junkyard) SEE: junkyard ::
  • scrapie {n} (A degenerative prion disease) :: schuurziekte {f}
  • scratch {n} (disruption or mark on a surface) :: kras {f} or {m}
  • scratch {n} (money) :: centen {m-p}
  • scratch {v} (To rub a surface with a sharp object) :: krassen, krabben
  • scratch card {n} (lottery ticket) :: kraslot {n}
  • scratching post {n} (wooden post on which a cat scratches) :: krabpaal {m}
  • scratch together {v} (collect small amounts) SEE: scrape together ::
  • scream {n} (loud exclamation) :: schreeuw {m}
  • scream {v} (to make the sound of a scream) :: schreeuwen
  • screamer {n} (bird of family Anhimidae) :: hoenderkoet
  • screech owl {n} (Megascops) :: schreeuwuil
  • screech owl {n} (Tyto alba) :: kerkuil
  • screen {n} (informational viewing area) :: beeldscherm {n}
  • screen {n} (viewing area of a movie) :: zaal {m} {f}
  • screencap {n} (screenshot) SEE: screenshot ::
  • screensaver {n} :: screensaver {m}, schermbeveiliger {m} [rare]
  • screenshot {n} (image of computer screen output) :: schermafbeelding {f}, schermafdruk {m}, screenshot {m}
  • screw {n} (Archimedes screw) SEE: Archimedes screw ::
  • screw {n} (backspin) SEE: backspin ::
  • screw {n} (fastener) :: schroef {f}, vijs [Flemish]
  • screw {n} (ship’s propeller) :: schroef {f}
  • screw {v} (to connect or assemble pieces using a screw) :: schroeven, vijzen
  • screw {v} (to have sexual intercourse with) :: neuken
  • screwdriver {n} (tool) :: schroevendraaier {m}
  • scribble {v} :: [verb] krabbelen, [noun] kattebelletje; kladje
  • scrimmage {n} (A play that begins with a snap.) :: de bal in de 'scrimmage' plaatsen
  • scrimmage {n} (A practice game.) :: oefenwedstrijd
  • scrimmage {n} (A rough fight.) :: schermutseling
  • script {n} (writing; written document) :: geschrift {n}
  • script {n} (written characters, style of writing) :: handschrift {n}
  • scriptorium {n} (room set aside for the copying, writing, or illuminating of manuscripts) :: scriptorium {n}, schrijfzaal {f}
  • Scripture {n} (Bible) SEE: Bible ::
  • Scripture {n} (Edda) SEE: Edda ::
  • Scripture {n} (Koran) SEE: Koran ::
  • Scripture {n} (Tanakh) SEE: Tanakh ::
  • scriptwriter {n} (screenwriter) SEE: screenwriter ::
  • scroll {n} (end of a violin) :: krul {f} {m}
  • scroll {n} (roll of paper or parchment) :: boekrol {c}
  • scroll {v} (Computing) to change one's view of data on a computer's display) :: scrollen
  • scroll bar {n} (graphical widget) :: schuifbalk {m}, scrollbalk {m}
  • scrotum {n} (the bag of the skin and muscle that contains the testicles) :: scrotum {n}, balzak {m}
  • scrounge {n} (scrounger) SEE: scrounger ::
  • scrub {n} (cancellation) SEE: cancellation ::
  • scrub {v} (to rub hard) :: schrobben
  • scrummaging machine {n} (scrum machine) SEE: scrum machine ::
  • scrupulous {adj} (meticulous) :: scrupuleus, angstvallig, meticuleus
  • scrutinise {v} (scrutinize) SEE: scrutinize ::
  • scrutiny {n} (intense study) :: nauwkeurig onderzoek, kritisch onderzoek, navorsing
  • scrutny {n} (scrutiny) SEE: scrutiny ::
  • scrutore {n} (escritoire) SEE: escritoire ::
  • scuba diving {n} (underwater swimming) :: duiksport {c}
  • scuffle {n} (Dutch hoe) :: schoffel {m} {f}
  • scuffle {n} (rough disorderly fight or struggle at close quarters) :: handgemeen {n}, scheldpartij {f}, schermutseling {f}, schermutselingen {p}
  • scuffle {v} (to fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters) :: roepen, schelden
  • scull {n} (small boat) :: skiff
  • sculptor {n} (a person who sculpts) :: beeldhouwer {m}
  • sculpture {n} (art of sculpting) :: beeldhouwen
  • sculpture {n} (work of art created by sculpting) :: beeldhouwwerk {n}, beeld {n}
  • scum {n} (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) :: tuig
  • scumbag {n} (condom) SEE: condom ::
  • scumbag {n} (despicable person) :: rotzak {m}
  • scurrilous {adj} (coarse, vulgar, abusive, or slanderous) :: vulgair, grof
  • scurrilous {adj} (foul-mouthed) :: grofgebekt
  • scurry {v} (to run away with quick light steps) :: snellen, hollen
  • scurvy {n} (deficiency of vitamin C) :: scheurbuik
  • scut {n} :: wipstaart
  • scutch {n} (implement used to separate the fibres of flax) :: zwingelmolen
  • scutch {v} (beat or flog) :: zwingelen
  • scutch grass {n} (Bermuda grass) SEE: Bermuda grass ::
  • scuttle {n} (a container like an open bucket) :: emmer {m}, kolenemmer {m}
  • scuttlebutt {n} (gossip, rumour, idle chatter) :: geroddel
  • scutwork {n} (tedious tasks) :: rotwerk
  • scythe {n} (farm tool) :: zeis
  • scythe {v} (to cut with a scythe) :: maaien
  • Scythia {prop} (region of Central Eurasia) :: Scythië {n}
  • Sczedrzik {prop} (Szczedrzyk) SEE: Szczedrzyk ::
  • sea {n} (body of water) :: zee {f}
  • seaborgium {n} (chemical element with atomic number 106) :: seaborgium {n}
  • sea change {n} (profound transformation) :: fundamentele verandering
  • seadog {n} (dogfish) SEE: dogfish ::
  • sea eagle {n} (Haliaeetus albicilla) SEE: white-tailed eagle ::
  • seafarer {n} (one who travels by sea) :: zeevaarder {m}
  • seafarer {n} (sailor) SEE: sailor ::
  • seafaring {adj} (fit to travel on the sea) SEE: seagoing ::
  • seafoam {n} (foam created by wave action - often washed up on to beaches) :: zeeschuim {n}
  • seagull {n} (bird of the family Laridae) :: meeuw {c}
  • sea holly {n} (Eryngium maritimum) :: blauwe zeedistel {c}
  • sea horse {n} (fish) :: (Hippocampus) zeepaard {n}
  • seal {n} (pattern, design) :: zegel
  • seal {n} (pinniped) :: zeehond {m}
  • seal {n} (security against leakage) :: sluiting {f}
  • seal {n} (something which will be visibly damaged when a container is opened) :: zegel {m}, verzegeling {f}
  • seal {v} (to fasten (something) closed so that it cannot be opened without visible damage) :: verzegelen
  • seal {v} (to place a seal on (a document) :: verzegelen
  • seal {v} (to place in a sealed container) :: verzegelen
  • sealant {n} (material used to seal a surface so as to prevent passage of a fluid) :: kit
  • sea leopard {n} (Hydrurga leptonyx) SEE: leopard seal ::
  • sea lettuce {n} (beach cabbage) SEE: beach cabbage ::
  • sea lettuce {n} (sand lettuce) SEE: sand lettuce ::
  • sea lettuce {n} (slender sea lettuce) SEE: slender sea lettuce ::
  • sea level {n} (nominal height of the surface of the oceans above which heights of geographical features and aircraft flight levels are measured) :: zeeniveau {n}, zeespiegel {m}
  • sea lion {n} (member of the Otariidae family) :: zeeleeuw {m}
  • seam {n} (folded back and stitched piece of fabric) :: zoom {m}
  • seam {n} :: zoom {m}
  • seaman {n} (mariner or sailor) :: matroos {m}, zeeman {m}
  • seaman {n} (naval rank) :: matroos {m}
  • seamless {adj} (Without interruption; coherent) :: naadloos
  • sea oats {n} (Chasmanthium latifolium) SEE: river oats ::
  • Sea of Japan {prop} (Asian sea) :: Japanse Zee
  • sea-parrot {n} (puffin) SEE: puffin ::
  • seaplane {n} (an aircraft) :: watervliegtuig {n}
  • seaquake {n} (earthquake under sea) :: zeebeving {f}
  • search {v} (followed by “for”) to look thoroughly) :: zoeken
  • search {v} (to look throughout (a place) for something) :: afzoeken, doorzoeken, zoeken
  • searchable {adj} (capable of being searched) :: doorzoekbaar
  • search engine {n} (application that searches for data) :: zoekmotor {m}, zoekmachine {f}
  • search engine optimization {n} (1. improvement of a web site's ranking in search engines) :: zoekmachineoptimalisatie
  • searcher {n} (One who searches) :: zoeker {m}
  • search warrant {n} (court order authorising the search of a place) :: huiszoekingsbevel {n}
  • sea salt {n} (salt prepared by evaporating sea water) :: zeezout {n}
  • seashell {n} (shell) :: schelp
  • seashore {n} (foreshore) SEE: foreshore ::
  • sea-sickness {n} (seasickness) SEE: seasickness ::
  • season {n} (part of year with something special) :: seizoen {n}
  • season {n} (quarter of a year) :: seizoen {n}, jaargetijde {f}
  • season {v} (to become mature) :: rijpen, rijp worden
  • season {v} (to flavour food) :: kruiden
  • season {v} (to make fit for any use by time or habit) :: zich aanpassen
  • seat {n} (horizontal portion of a chair) :: zetel {c}
  • seat {n} (location of a governing body) :: zetel {c}
  • seat {n} (membership in a representative body) :: zetel {c}
  • seat {n} (part of an object or individual directly involved in sitting) :: zitmeubel {n} (object), zitvlak {n} (person)
  • seat {n} (place in which to sit) :: zitplaats
  • seat belt {n} (restraining belt) :: veiligheidsgordel {m}, veiligheidsriem {m}
  • seat cushion {n} (something you can sit on) :: zitkussen {f}
  • seat of government {n} (the centre of authority to govern) :: regeringszetel {m}
  • sea turtle {n} (any turtle that inhabits oceans) :: zeeschildpad {f}
  • sea urchin {n} (any of many marine echinoderms of the class Echinoidea) :: zee-egel {m}
  • seawall {n} (Coastal defence in the form of an embankment) :: zeedijk
  • seaward {adj} (in the direction toward the sea) :: zeewaarts
  • seaward {adv} (toward the sea) :: zeewaarts
  • seawater {n} (saltwater of a sea or ocean) :: zeewater {n}
  • seaweed {n} (marine plants and algae) :: zeewier {n}
  • sebaceous gland {n} (gland of skin secreting sebum) :: talgklier {m} {f}
  • Sebastian {prop} (given name) :: Sebastiaan
  • sebum {n} (thick oily substance) :: talg
  • secession {n} (The act of seceding) :: secessie {f}
  • second {adj} (second (numeral) :: tweede, [abbreviations] 2 ^de, 2 ^e
  • second {adj} (that which comes after the first) :: tweede {n}
  • second {n} (another chance to achieve what should have been done the first time) :: herkansing {f}
  • second {n} (attendant of a duel or boxing match standing in for a contestant) :: secondant {m}
  • second {n} (manufactured item that fails to meet quality control standards) :: tweede keus {m} {f}
  • second {n} (music: interval between two adjacent notes) :: secunde
  • second {n} (one who agrees in addition) :: ondersteuner {m}
  • second {n} (short, indeterminate amount of time) :: seconde {m}, moment {m}
  • second {n} (SI unit of time) :: seconde {m}
  • second {n} (unit of angular measure) :: seconde {m}
  • second {v} (to agree as a second person) :: bijvallen, ondersteunen
  • secondary {adj} (acting by deputation) :: plaatsvervangend, plaatsvervangende
  • secondary {adj} (succeeding first) :: secundair
  • secondary school {n} (school) :: secundaire school {f} {m}, school voor voortgezet onderwijs {f} {m}, middelbare school {f} {m}
  • secondary smoking {n} (passive smoking) SEE: passive smoking ::
  • second-class {adj} (inferior in quality or standing) :: tweede klas
  • second-half {n} (second half) SEE: second half ::
  • second hand {adj} (secondhand) SEE: secondhand ::
  • second hand {n} (the hand or pointer that shows the number of seconds that have passed) :: secondewijzer {m}
  • secondhand {adj} (not new; previously owned and used by another) :: tweedehands, okkazie (also outside of Flanders?)
  • second-hand smoke {n} (smoke from cigarettes, that any person including non-smokers could breathe in) :: tweedehandse rook
  • secondment {n} (temporary transfer) :: detachering
  • second person {n} (the form of a verb used when the subject of a sentence is the audience) :: tweede persoon {m}
  • Second World War {prop} (World War II) SEE: World War II ::
  • secrecy {n} (concealment) :: geheimhouding {f}
  • secret {adj} (being or kept hidden.) :: geheim
  • secret {n} (knowledge that is hidden) :: geheim {n}
  • secretariat {n} (the office or department of a government secretary) :: secretariaat
  • secretary {n} (person keeping records and handling clerical work) :: secretaresse {f}
  • Secretary of State {n} (government position) :: minister van Buitenlandse Zaken {m}
  • secrete {v} (transitive) produce by secretion) :: afscheiden
  • secrete {v} :: verbergen , verstoppen , wegstoppen , ontvreemden , stelen , verduisteren , ontfutselen
  • secretive {adj} (having an inclination to secrecy) :: gesloten, gereserveerd
  • secretly {adv} (in secret) :: stiekem
  • secret police {n} (police operating outside normal boundaries of law) :: geheime politie
  • secret service {n} (government organization) :: geheime dienst {m}
  • sect {n} (religious movement) :: sekte {f}
  • section {n} (cutting, part cut out) :: snijding {f}
  • section {n} (image that shows an object as if cut along a plane) SEE: cross-section ::
  • secular {adj} (not specifically religious) :: seculier, wereldlijk
  • secular {adj} :: seculier
  • secularism {n} (The related political belief in the separation of church and state) :: secularisme {n}
  • security {n} (condition of not being threatened) :: veiligheid {f}, zekerheid {f}
  • security {n} (finance: property temporarily relinquished) :: onderpand {n}
  • security {n} (organization or department responsible for providing security) :: veiligheidsdienst {m}
  • security {n} (something that secures) :: beveiliging {f}
  • Security Council {prop} (UN Security Council) SEE: UN Security Council ::
  • security hole {n} (security vulnerability in a software system) :: veiligheidslek {n}
  • Security Service {n} (government organisation that aims to protect its nation and its secrets from enemies) :: Geheime dienst {f}
  • sedative {adj} (calming, soothing, inducing sleep, tranquilizing) :: kalmerend
  • sedative {n} (an agent or drug that sedates) :: kalmeringsmiddel
  • sedentary {adj} (not moving, migratory) :: sedentair
  • sedentary {adj} (not moving much; sitting around) :: sedentair, stilzittend
  • sedge {n} (any plant of the genus Carex) :: zegge
  • sediment {v} (to be deposited as a sediment) :: sedimenteren
  • sedimentary rock {n} (one of the major groups of rock that makes up the crust of the Earth) :: sedimentair gesteente {n}, afzettingsgesteente {n}
  • sedition {n} (insurrection or rebellion) :: opstand, opruiing
  • seditious {adj} (of, related to, or involved in sedition) :: opruiend, opstandig,
  • Sedna {prop} (a goddess) :: Sedna
  • Sedna {prop} (planetoid) :: Sedna
  • seduction {n} (act of seducing) :: verleiding
  • seductress {n} (woman who seduces) :: verleidster {f}, vamp {f}
  • sedulous {adj} (persevering in business or in endeavors) :: onverdroten
  • see {v} (perceive with the eyes) :: zien, aanschouwen, bekijken, bezien
  • seed {n} (fertilized grain) :: zaad {n}
  • seed {n} (semen) :: sperma {n}, zaad {n}
  • seed coat {n} (outer cover of a seed) :: zaadmantel {m}
  • seedeater {n} (bird) :: zaadeter {m}
  • seedeater {n} (something which eats seed) :: zaadeter {m}
  • seedful {adj} (full of seed) :: zaadrijk
  • seed grain {n} (seed corn) SEE: seed corn ::
  • seedling {n} (young plant grown from seed) :: zaailing
  • seed plant {n} (plant which reproduces by breading seeds in the wide sense of the term, including spores etc.) :: zaadplant {m} {f}
  • seed stock {n} (source of new individuals) :: zaaigoed {n}
  • seed stock {n} (stock of seed) :: zaaigoed {n}
  • seed stock {n} (supply for planting) :: plantgoed {n}
  • seeing-eye dog {n} (seeing-eye dog) SEE: guide dog ::
  • seeing is believing {proverb} (you need to see something to believe it) :: zien is geloven
  • seek {v} (to try to find) :: zoeken, nastreven
  • seek and ye shall find {proverb} (one finds what one looks for) :: zoekt en gij zult vinden, wie zoekt, die vindt
  • seeker {n} (One who seeks) :: zoeker {m}
  • seel {v} (To blind) SEE: blind ::
  • seem {v} (to appear) :: lijken, schijnen
  • seemingly {adv} (apparently) SEE: apparently ::
  • see off {v} (to defeat) SEE: defeat ::
  • seer {n} (someone who foretells the future) :: ziener, helderziende {m}
  • seer {n} (someone who sees something; an eyewitness) :: ooggetuige {m}
  • seersucker {n} :: gestreept cloqué,bobbeltjesstof
  • seethe {v} (to be in a violent or agitated state of mental or emotional turmoil) :: zieden
  • seethe {v} (to boil vigorously) :: zieden , koken
  • seethe {v} (to buzz with activity) :: bruisen van aktiviteit
  • seethe {v} (to foam in an agitated manner, as if boiling) :: schuimen
  • see the forest for the trees {v} (to be overwhelmed by detail to the point where it obscures the overall situation) :: door de bomen het bos niet meer zien
  • see the light {v} (gain an insight) :: het licht zien
  • see through {v} :: doorgronden
  • see through {v} (find something to be transparent) :: doorheen zien
  • see-through {adj} (translucent) SEE: translucent ::
  • see-through {adj} (transparent) SEE: transparent ::
  • see ya {interj} (see you) SEE: see you ::
  • see you {phrase} (see you later) :: later, mazzel
  • see you later {phrase} (goodbye) :: tot ziens [formally], tot straks, tot zo, tot zometeen, tot later, zie je later [slang], later [slang], mazzel [slang]
  • see you soon {interj} (goodbye) :: tot straks, tot zo, [Flanders] tot direct, tot ziens!
  • segment {n} (circular segment) SEE: circular segment ::
  • segment {n} (length of some object) :: segment
  • segment {n} (line segment) SEE: line segment ::
  • segregate {v} (to separate) :: afzonderen
  • segue {n} (an instance of segueing, a transition) :: overgang {m}
  • segue {v} (to move smoothly from one topic to another) :: van thema wisselen
  • seine {n} (fishing net) :: zegen {m} {f}
  • seismologic {adj} (relating to the field of seismology) SEE: seismological ::
  • seismologist {n} (person who practices seismology) :: seismoloog {m}, seismologe {f}
  • seismology {n} (the study of the vibration of the Earth's interior) :: seismologie {f}
  • seize {v} (grab) :: grijpen, vangen, pakken
  • seize {v} (take advantage) :: grijpen, aangrijpen
  • seize the day {v} (enjoy the present) :: pluk de dag
  • sejunct {adj} (separate) SEE: separate ::
  • Selandian {prop} (subdivision of the Paleocene epoch) :: Selandien
  • seldom {adv} (infrequently, rarely) :: zelden
  • select {v} (to choose one or more elements from a set) :: uitkiezen
  • selenate {n} (any salt or ester of selenic acid) :: selenaat {n}
  • selenium {n} (chemical element) :: seleen {n}, selenium {n}
  • selenology {n} (the study of the moon and several satellites) :: selenologie
  • self {n} (individual person as the object of his own reflective consciousness) :: zelf {n}
  • self-acceptance {n} (acceptance of self) :: zelfaanvaarding, zelfacceptatie
  • self-centered {adj} (egotistically obsessed with themself) :: egoistisch
  • self-confidence {n} (measure of one's belief in one's own abilities) :: zelfvertrouwen, zelfverzekerdheid
  • self-confidence {n} (state of being self-confident) :: zelfvertrouwen, zelfverzekerd
  • self-confident {adj} (confident in one's abilities) :: zelfverzekerd
  • self-control {n} (ability to control one's desires and impulses) :: zelfcontrole {m} {f}
  • self-critical {adj} (Capable of criticizing oneself) :: zelfkritisch
  • self-defense {n} (means of defending oneself from attack) :: zelfverdediging {f}
  • self-determination {n} (political independence of a people) :: zelfbeschikking {f}
  • self-esteem {n} (confidence in one's own worth) :: zelfvertrouwen {n}
  • self-evidence {n} (the quality of being self-evident) :: duidelijkheid {f}, vanzelfsprekendheid {f}
  • self-evident {adj} (obviously true) :: vanzelfsprekend
  • self-help {n} (bettering oneself without relying on the assistance of others) :: zelfhulp, zelfhelp
  • selfhood {n} (individuality) :: individualiteit;
  • selfhood {n} (personality) :: persoonlijkheid;
  • selfhood {n} (selfishness) :: zelfheid;eigenheid;
  • selfie {n} (photographic self-portrait) :: selfie {n}, zelfje {n}
  • self-image {n} (way a person views themself) :: zelfbeeld {n}
  • self-immolation {n} (setting oneself on fire) :: zelfverbranding {f}
  • selfish {adj} :: zelfzuchtig, egoïstisch
  • self-knowledge {n} (knowledge or insight into one's own nature and abilities) :: zelfkennis {f}
  • self-made {adj} (of a thing, made by oneself instead of bought or taken over) :: zelfgemaakt
  • self-pity {n} (feeling of pity for oneself) :: zelfbeklag {n}, zelfmedelijden {n}
  • self-portrait {n} (portrait of the painter who painted it) :: zelfportret {n}
  • self-raising {adj} (capable of rising without leavening agent) :: zelfrijzend
  • self-raising flour {n} (flour) :: zelfrijzend bakmeel {n}
  • self-respect {n} (knowledge of one's own worth) :: zelfrespect {n}
  • self-respecting {adj} (having self-respect) :: zichzelf respecterend
  • selfsame {adj} (the very same) :: identieke,dezelfde
  • self-service {n} (the practice of serving oneself) :: zelfbediening {f}
  • self-sufficiency {n} (condition of being self-sufficient) :: zelfvoorziening {f}
  • self-taught {adj} (educated by oneself) SEE: self-educated ::
  • sell {v} (to agree to transfer goods or provide services) :: verkopen
  • sell {v} :: verkopen
  • seller {n} (someone who sells) :: verkoper {m}, verkoopster {f}
  • sell out {v} (sell all of a product) :: uitverkopen
  • semantic {adj} (of or relating to semantics or the meanings of words) :: semantisch
  • semantics {n} (science of the meaning of words) :: semantiek {f}
  • semantics {n} :: semantiek {f}
  • semaphore {n} (computing term) :: semafoor {m}
  • semaphore {n} (visual signaling system) :: semafoor {m}
  • semaphore {n} (visual signaling with flags) :: semafoor {m}
  • semaphore {v} (to signal using semaphore) :: signaleren, seinen
  • semblance {n} (likeness, similarity) :: gelijkheid
  • semelfactive aspect {n} (grammar aspect) :: semelfactief {m}
  • semen {n} (male reproductory fluid) :: sperma
  • semester {n} (half of school year) :: semester
  • semiacetal {n} (hemiacetal) SEE: hemiacetal ::
  • semiannual {adj} (half-yearly) :: halfjaarlijks, halfjaarlijkse
  • semicolon {n} (punctuation mark ';') :: puntkomma {f} {n}, kommapunt {m}
  • semiconductor {n} (substance with electrical properties) :: halfgeleider {m}
  • semifinal {n} (competition) :: halve finale
  • semigroud {n} (semiheap) SEE: semiheap ::
  • seminal {adj} (creative or having the power to originate) :: creatief
  • seminal {adj} (highly influential) :: invloedrijk, belangrijk
  • seminal {adj} (of or relating to seed or semen) :: zaad-
  • seminude {adj} (half-naked) SEE: half-naked ::
  • semi-nude {adj} (seminude) SEE: seminude ::
  • semi-official {adj} (having some degree of official authority) :: officieus
  • semiotic {adj} (of or relating to semiotics or to semantics) :: semiotisch
  • semiotics {n} (study of signs) :: semiotiek {f}
  • Semitic {adj} (pertaining to the Semitic subdivision of Afro-Asiatic languages) :: Semitisch
  • semivowel {n} (sound in speech) :: halfvocaal {m}, halfklinker {m}
  • semla {n} (pastry) :: semla
  • semolina {n} (hard grains of flour left after milling) :: griesmeel
  • senate {n} (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) :: senaat {m}
  • senator {n} (member in the house or chamber of a legislature called a senate) :: senator {m}
  • send {v} (make something go somewhere) :: zenden, verzenden, sturen, opsturen
  • Senegal {prop} (Republic of Senegal) :: Senegal
  • Senegalese {adj} (pertaining to Senegal) :: Senegalees, Senegalese
  • Senegalese {n} (person from Senegal) :: Senegalees {m}, Senegalese {f}
  • senile {adj} (exhibiting the deterioration in mind) :: seniel
  • senile {adj} (of, or relating to old age) :: ouderdoms-
  • senior {n} (someone older than someone else) :: senior {m} {f}
  • seniority {n} (time) :: senioriteit
  • sense {n} (conscious awareness) :: gevoel {n}, gewaarwording {f}
  • sense {n} (method to gather data) :: zintuig {n}
  • sense {n} (semantics term) :: betekenis {f}
  • sense {n} (sound judgement) :: (gezond) verstand {n}
  • sense {v} (use biological senses) :: gewaarworden, waarnemen
  • sense of humour {n} (quality of an individual to find certain things funny) :: gevoel voor humor
  • sense organ {n} (an organic sensor) :: zintuig
  • sensible {adj} (able to feel or perceive) :: gevoelig
  • sensible {adj} (acting with or showing good judgement) :: verstandig, zinnig
  • sensible {adj} (aware of something) :: (zich) bewust
  • sensible {adj} (characterized more by usefulness than by fashionableness) :: praktisch, functioneel
  • sensible {adj} (easily perceived, appreciable) :: merkbaar, aanzienlijk, aanwijsbaar
  • sensible {adj} (perceptible by the mind) :: waarneembaar, merkbaar
  • sensitive {adj} :: gevoelig
  • sensitivity {n} :: gevoeligheid {f}
  • sensitivity {n} (the ability of an organism or organ to respond to external stimuli) :: gevoeligheid {f}
  • sensitivity {n} (the degree of response of an instrument to a change in an input signal) :: gevoeligheid {f}
  • sensualist {n} (one who holds to the doctrine of sensualism) :: sensualist {m}
  • sensualist {n} (person who believes in enjoying sensuality) :: sensualist {m}
  • sensuality {n} (state of being sensual, sensuous or sexy) :: zinnelijkheid {f}
  • sent {v} (past participle of “to send”) :: verzonden, gezonden
  • sent {v} (simple past of “to send”) :: zond {s}, zonden {p}, verzond {s}, verzonden {p}
  • sentence {n} (decision of a jury) :: vonnis {n}, uitspraak {f}, oordeel {n}
  • sentence {n} (grammatically complete series of words consisting of a subject and predicate) :: zin {m}
  • sentence {n} (judicial order for punishment, conviction) :: veroordeling {f}
  • sentence {n} (punishment imposed on a person convicted of a crime) :: straf {f}
  • sentence {v} (declare a sentence on a convicted person) :: straffen, veroordelen tot
  • sententious {adj} (using as few words as possible) :: kernachtig
  • sentient {adj} (conscious or aware) :: bewust
  • sentimental {adj} (characterized by sentiment, sentimentality or excess emotion) :: emotioneel
  • sentinel {n} (A sentry or guard) :: wacht {m}
  • sentinel event {n} (unusual event in a medical setting which results in death or serious physical injury) :: schildwacht gebeurtenis
  • sentry {n} :: schildwacht
  • sentry-box {n} (booth) :: wachthuisje {n}
  • Seoul {prop} (capital of South Korea) :: Seoul {n}, [Flemish] Seoel {n}
  • sepal {n} (part of calyx) :: kelkblad {n}
  • separable {adj} (able to be separated) :: scheidbaar
  • separable verb {n} (type of verb) :: scheidbaar werkwoord
  • separate {adj} (apart from; not connected to) :: afzonderlijk, gescheiden, afgezonderd, afgezonderde
  • separate {adj} (followed by “from”: not together with) :: gescheiden van
  • separate {v} (cause (things or people) to be separate) :: scheiden
  • separate {v} (disunite something from one thing) :: scheiden
  • separate {v} (divide itself into separate pieces or substances) :: scheiden, zich verdelen, schiften
  • separate the wheat from the chaff {v} (to select only that which is of value) :: het kaf van het koren scheiden
  • separation {n} (act of disuniting two or more things) :: scheiding {f}
  • separatism {n} (separatism) :: separatisme {n}
  • separatist {adj} (Advocating or seeking the separation of a country or territory) :: separatistisch
  • sepoy {n} (A native soldier of the East Indies) :: sepoy {m}, sipoy {m}
  • sepsis {n} (serious medical condition in which the whole body is inflamed) :: sepsis {f}
  • September {prop} (ninth month of the Gregorian calendar) :: september
  • septic tank {n} (slang: Yank) SEE: Yank ::
  • Septuagint {prop} (an ancient translation of the Hebrew Bible into Greek) :: Septuagint
  • sequel {n} (a narrative written after another narrative set in the same universe) :: vervolg
  • sequela {n} (a disease or condition which is caused by an earlier disease or problem) :: sekwel
  • sequent {adj} (that comes after) SEE: subsequent ::
  • sequent {adj} (that follows on) SEE: consequent ::
  • sequester {v} (to separate from all external influence) :: afzonderen
  • sequoia {n} (tree) :: sequoia, reuzenpijnboom
  • seraph {n} (highest order of angels) :: seraf {m}, serafijn {m}
  • Serb {n} (person of Serb descent) :: Serviër {m}, Servische {f}
  • Serbia {prop} (a country in southeastern Europe) :: Servië {f}
  • Serbia and Montenegro {prop} (former country on the Balkan Peninsula) :: Servië en Montenegro
  • Serbian {adj} (pertaining to Serbia and Serbians) :: Servisch
  • Serbian {adj} (pertaining to the Serbian language) :: Servisch
  • Serbian {n} (person from Serbia; see also Serb#Translations, see also: Serb) :: Serviër {m}, Servische {f}
  • Serbian {n} (Serb) SEE: Serb ::
  • Serbian {prop} (the standardized variety of Serbo-Croatian) :: Servisch {n}
  • Serbo-Croatian {prop} (South Slavic language) :: Servo-Kroatisch, Servokroatisch
  • serendipity {n} :: serendipiteit {f}
  • serendipity {n} (unsought, unintended… and/or learning experience that happens by accident) :: serendipiteit {f}, toevalstreffer {m}
  • serenely {adv} (in a serene manner) :: bedaard
  • serenity {n} (state) :: sereniteit {f}
  • serf {n} (semifree peasant) :: horige, laat, lijfeigene, serf {m} {f}
  • serfdom {n} (feudal system) :: horigheid {f}
  • sergeant {n} (non-commissioned officer rank) :: sergeant
  • Sergius {prop} (male given name) :: Serge
  • serial number {n} (unique number assigned to unit) :: serienummer {n}
  • serial port {n} (physical interface through which data is transferred in or out one bit at a time) :: seriële poort {c}
  • series {n} (a number of things that follow on one after the other) :: reeks {f}, serie {f}
  • series {n} (in analysis: sum of the terms of a sequence) :: reeks {f}
  • series {n} (television or radio program) :: reeks {f}, serie {f}
  • series finale {n} (the final episode of a television series) :: reeks conclusie
  • serif {n} (short line in a font) :: schreef
  • serigraphy {n} (screen printing) SEE: screen printing ::
  • serious {adj} (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) :: serieus
  • serious {adj} (really intending what is said; being in earnest) :: ernstig, serieus
  • serious {adj} (without humor or expression of happiness) :: serieus, ernstig
  • seriousness {n} (state of being serious) :: ernst
  • sermon {n} (religious discourse) :: preek {c}
  • serpent {n} (snake) :: serpent {n}, slang {f}
  • Serpentarius {prop} (Ophiuchus) SEE: Ophiuchus ::
  • Serpukhovian {prop} (subdivision of the Carboniferous period) :: Serpukhovien
  • serrate {adj} (having a row of sharp or tooth-like projections) :: gekarteld
  • serrate {adj} (saw-like) :: gekarteld
  • serrated {adj} (Having a row of sharp or tooth-like projections) :: gekarteld
  • serrated {adj} (saw-like) :: gekarteld
  • Serravallian {prop} (subdivision of the Miocene epoch) :: Serravallien
  • servant {n} (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) :: hulp, hulpje, huishoudhulp, bediende, knecht {m}, meid {f}
  • servant {n} (one who serves another, providing help in some manner) :: dienaar {m}, bediende {m} {f}
  • serve {n} (AUS: portion of food) SEE: serving ::
  • serve {v} (to attend, supply the wants of) :: serveren
  • serve {v} (to bring food to) :: opdienen, bedienen, serveren
  • serve {v} (to work for) :: dienen
  • server {n} :: server
  • serve someone right {v} (happen to someone who deserves it) :: zijn verdiende loon
  • serve time {v} (to be in prison) SEE: do time ::
  • Servian {adj} (Serbian) SEE: Serbian ::
  • Servian {n} (Serbian) SEE: Serbian ::
  • service {n} (economics: work performed) :: dienst {m}, bediening {f}
  • service {n} (religious rite or ritual) :: eredienst {m}
  • serviceberry {n} (plant) :: krentenboompje {n}
  • service station {n} (gas station) SEE: gas station ::
  • serviette {n} (napkin) SEE: napkin ::
  • servitude {n} (qualified beneficial interest) :: erfdienstbaarheid {f}
  • sesame {n} (plant) :: sesam {c}
  • sesame {n} (seed) :: sesam {c}, sesamzaad {n}
  • sesame oil {n} (oil extracted from sesame seeds) :: sesamolie {f}
  • sessile oak {n} (deciduous tree) :: wintereik {m}
  • session {n} (meeting of a body to conduct business) :: zitting {f}
  • session {n} (period devoted to a particular activity) :: sessie {f}
  • sesterce {n} (sestertius) SEE: sestertius ::
  • set {adj} (intent, determined) :: ingesteld, ingestelde
  • set {adj} (ready, prepared) :: klaar, klare, voorbereid, voorbereide
  • set {n} (badger’s home) SEE: sett ::
  • set {n} (collection of various objects for a particular purpose, such as a set of tools) :: set {m}
  • set {n} (device for receiving broadcast radio waves; a radio or television) :: toestel {n}
  • set {n} (group of people, usually meeting socially) :: verzameling {f}, set {m}
  • set {n} (in tennis) :: set {m}
  • set {n} (matching collection of similar things, such as a set of tables) :: verzameling {f}, set {m}
  • set {n} (object made up several parts, such as a set of steps) :: serie
  • set {n} (plural: set theory) SEE: set theory ::
  • set {n} (set theory: collection of objects) :: verzameling {f}, set {m}
  • set {v} (of a heavenly body: to disappear below the horizon) :: ondergaan
  • set {v} (to adjust) :: aanpassen, instellen
  • set {v} (to arrange type) :: zetten
  • set {v} (to arrange with dishes and cutlery) :: dekken
  • set {v} (to determine) :: bepalen
  • set {v} (to devise and assign work) :: opdragen
  • set {v} (to introduce) :: introduceren
  • set {v} (to put something down) :: zetten, neerzetten
  • set {v} (to sit) SEE: sit ::
  • set {v} (to solidify) :: harden
  • set aside {v} :: wegzetten
  • set free {v} (release, free, give freedom to) :: vrijmaken, bevrijden
  • set off {v} (To offset) SEE: offset ::
  • set on fire {v} (cause to begin to burn) :: in brand steken, aansteken
  • set out {v} (to explain) :: uitzetten, uiteenzetten
  • set out {v} (to leave) :: gaan, verlaten
  • set out {v} (to start an activity) :: beginnen, starten
  • Setswana {prop} (Tswana) SEE: Tswana ::
  • sett {n} (paving stone) :: kasseisteen
  • set theory {n} (mathematical theory of sets) :: verzamelingenleer {f} {m}
  • setting {n} (time, place, circumstance) :: context {m}
  • settlement {n} (A colony that is newly established; a place or region newly settled) :: nederzetting {f}
  • settlement agreement {n} (a contractual agreement between parties to actual or potential litigation by which each party agrees to a resolution of the underlying dispute) :: conciliatie, schikking
  • settlement agreement {n} :: dading, schikking
  • set up {adj} (in a position to function) :: klaarzetten
  • set up {v} (to arrange for an outcome) :: regelen
  • set up {v} (to cause to happen) :: veroorzaken, leiden
  • set up {v} (to gel or harden) :: verharden, harden, verstokken, stollen
  • set up {v} (to order logically) :: regelen, schikken
  • set up {v} (to ready something for use) :: bereiden, voorbereiden, opzetten
  • set up {v} (to trap or ensnare) :: verstrikken
  • Sevastopol {prop} (city) :: Sebastopol
  • sevdalinka {n} (genre of folk music) :: sevdalinka, sevdah
  • seven {n} (a card bearing seven pips) :: zeven {f}
  • seven {n} (the figure seven) :: zeven {f}
  • seven {num} (cardinal number 7) :: zeven
  • seven deadly sins {n} (the cardinal sins) :: zeven hoofdzonden {c-p}
  • sevenfold {adj} (having seven parts (adjective) :: zevenvoudig
  • sevenfold {adj} (multiplied by seven (adjective) :: zevenvoudig
  • sevenfold {adv} (by a factor of seven (adverb) :: zevenmaal
  • seven hundred {num} (cardinal number 700) :: zevenhonderd
  • seven hundred and fifty {n} (the figure 750) :: zevenhonderd vijftig {f}
  • seven hundred and fifty {num} (number) :: zevenhonderd vijftig {f}
  • sevennight {n} (period of seven consecutive days and nights) SEE: week ::
  • seventeen {num} (cardinal number) :: zeventien {f}
  • seventeenth {num} (ordinal number) :: zeventiende
  • seventeenth {n} :: zeventiende
  • seventh {adj} (ordinal form of the number seven) :: zevende (abbreviations 7de, 7e)
  • seventh heaven {n} (state of great joy and satisfaction) :: zevende hemel
  • seventieth {adj} (ordinal form of the number seventy (70) :: zeventigste
  • seventy {num} (cardinal number) :: zeventig {f}
  • seventy-five {num} (75) :: vijfenzeventig
  • seventy-four {num} (74) :: vierenzeventig
  • seventy-nine {num} (79) :: negenenzeventig
  • seventy-one {num} (71) :: eenenzeventig
  • seventy-six {num} (76) :: zesenzeventig
  • seventy-three {num} (73) :: drieënzeventig
  • seventy-two {num} (72) :: tweeënzeventig
  • seven virtues {n} (seven virtues) :: zeven deugden
  • sever {v} (to cut free) :: lossnijden
  • several {determiner} :: verscheidene, divers
  • severance {n} (act of severing) :: scheiding {f}, (het) lossnijden, (het) los zijn
  • severance {n} (separation) :: scheiding {f}
  • severance {n} (severance payment) SEE: severance pay ::
  • severance pay {n} (money paid to employee as compensation) :: ontslagvergoeding {f}
  • severance payment {n} (money paid to employee in case of layoff) SEE: severance pay ::
  • severe {adj} :: streng
  • severity {n} (degree of something undesirable; badness) :: ernst {f}, ongewenstheid {f}, slechtheid {f}
  • severity {n} (state of being severe) :: ernst {f}, strengheid {f}
  • Seville {prop} (city in Spain) :: Sevilla {n}
  • sew {v} (intransitive) use a needle) :: naaien
  • sew {v} (transitive) use a needle) :: naaien
  • sewed {v} (past tense of sow) :: naaide, naaiden; genaaid
  • sewer {n} (person who sews clothing) :: naaier {m}, naaister {f}
  • sewer {n} (pipes used to remove human waste and to provide drainage) :: riool {n}
  • sewerage {n} (sewage) SEE: sewage ::
  • sewerage {n} (sewer system) :: riolering
  • sewing machine {n} (device) :: naaimachine {f}
  • sewn {v} (past participle of sew) :: genaaid
  • sex {n} (act of sexual intercourse) :: seks {m}, geslachtsgemeenschap {m}, vrijen {n}
  • sex {n} (gender (female or male) :: geslacht {n}, sekse {f}
  • sex {v} (informal: to have sex with) :: vrijen, de liefde bedrijven
  • sex {v} (to determine the sex of) :: geslacht bepalen
  • sex bomb {n} (someone highly sexy) :: sexbom {f}
  • sexologist {n} (someone who studies, or is an expert in, sex and sexuality) :: sexuoloog
  • sexology {n} (The study of sex and sexuality) :: seksuologie {f}
  • sextillion {num} (a million quintillion, 10^36) :: sextiljoen
  • sextillion {num} (a trillion billion, 10^21) :: triljard
  • sexton {n} (church official) :: koster {m}
  • sex toy {n} (sex aid) :: sexspeeltje {n}
  • sexual {adj} (of or relating to having sex) :: seksueel
  • sexual {adj} (of or relating to sexuality) :: seksueel
  • sexual {adj} :: seksueel, seksuele
  • sexual harassment {n} (sexual harassment) :: seksuele intimidatie {f}
  • sexual intercourse {n} (sexual interaction) :: geslachtsgemeenschap {f}, sexuele betrekkingen {f-p}, seksueel verkeer
  • sexuality {n} (concern with or interest in sexual activity) :: sexualiteit {f}
  • sexuality {n} (sexual activity) :: sexualiteit {f}
  • sexuality {n} :: sexualiteit {f}
  • sexuality {n} (sexual orientation) SEE: sexual orientation ::
  • sexualization {n} :: seksualisering
  • sexually transmitted disease {n} (disease contracted through sexual contact) :: seksueel overdraagbare aandoening
  • sexual orientation {n} (sexual orientation) :: seksuele geaardheid {f}
  • sexual partner {n} (person with whom someone has had sex) :: sekspartner {m}
  • sexual reproduction {n} (process whereby a new organism created by combining the genetic material of two organisms) :: geslachtelijke voortplanting, seksuele reproductie
  • sexy {adj} (having sexual appeal) :: sexy
  • Seychelles {prop} (country in East Africa) :: Seychellen
  • shabby {adj} :: zwak
  • shack {n} (crude hut) :: hut {f}, krot {n}
  • shackles {n} (paired wrist or ankle restraints) :: boeien {f-p}
  • shad {n} (fishes of the herring family) :: elft {m}
  • shadbush {n} (serviceberry) SEE: serviceberry ::
  • shade {n} (archaic: a ghost) :: spook {n}, geest {m}, schaduw {c}, schim {m}
  • shade {n} (darkness where light is blocked) :: schaduw {m}
  • shade {n} (something that blocks light, particularly in a window) :: jaloezie {f}
  • shade {n} (variety of color) :: schakering
  • shade {v} (to darken) :: verdonkeren, donker maken
  • shade {v} (to shield from light) :: schaduwen
  • shadow {n} (dark image projected onto a surface) :: schaduw {m}
  • shadow {n} (relative darkness) :: schaduw {m}
  • shadow-box {n} (diorama) SEE: diorama ::
  • shadowbox {n} (diorama) SEE: diorama ::
  • shadow-box {v} (shadowbox) SEE: shadowbox ::
  • shaft {n} (long narrow body of spear or arrow) :: schacht
  • shaft {n} (long narrow passage sunk into the earth) :: schacht {m}
  • shaft {n} (vertical passage housing a lift) :: schacht
  • shag {n} (act of sexual intercourse) :: wip
  • shag {n} (coarse shredded tobacco) :: shag {m}
  • shag {n} (sea bird) :: kuifaalscholver {m}
  • shag {n} (sexual partner) :: wip
  • shag {v} (to have sexual intercourse with) :: wippen
  • shag {v} (to shake) :: wiebelen
  • shahada {n} (Islamic declaration of belief) :: shahadah
  • shaheed {n} (martyr) SEE: martyr ::
  • shake {n} (beverage made of ice cream and carbonated drink) SEE: float ::
  • shake {v} :: schudden
  • shake {v} (transitive: to cause to move) :: schudden
  • shake {v} (transitive: to disturb emotionally) :: schokken
  • shake hands {v} (grasp another person's hands) :: handen schudden
  • Shakespearean {adj} (pertaining to Shakespeare or his works) :: van Shakespeare, Shakespearein
  • shaky {adj} (shaking) :: bibberig, trillerig
  • shaky {adj} (unsound) :: onzeker, zwak, gammel
  • shale gas {n} (natural gas) :: schaliegas {n}
  • shall {v} (indicating the simple future tense) :: zullen
  • shallot {n} (vegetable in the onion family) :: sjalot {f}
  • shallow {adj} (concerned mainly with superficial matters) :: oppervlakkig
  • shallow {adj} (extending not far downward) :: ondiep
  • shallow {adj} :: ondiep , oppervlakkig
  • shallow {n} (shallow portion of an otherwise deep body of water) :: ondiepte {f}
  • shalom {interj} (transliteration of the Jewish greeting or farewell) :: sjalom
  • sham {n} (fake, imitation) :: nep, imitatie
  • sham {n} (trickery, hoaxing) :: bedrog, oplichterij, kwakzalverij
  • shaman {n} (a medium between the concrete and spirit worlds) :: sjamaan {m}
  • shamanism {prop} (range of traditional beliefs) :: sjamanisme
  • shame {n} (something to regret) :: schande {f}
  • shame {n} (uncomfortable or painful feeling) :: schaamte {f}
  • shameful {adj} (causing or meriting shame or disgrace) :: beschamend
  • shamefully {adv} (in a shamefull manner) :: schandelijk
  • shameless {adj} (having no shame) :: schaamteloos
  • shammy {n} (chamois leather, see also: chamois) :: zeem, zeemleer
  • shammy {n} (cloth, see also: chamois) :: zeem, zeemlap, zeemvel
  • shampoo {n} (product for washing the hair or other fibres) :: shampoo {m}
  • shampoo {v} (to wash hair with shampoo) :: shampooën, shamponeren
  • shamrock {n} (any of several small plants, forms of clover) SEE: clover ::
  • shamrock {n} (trefoil leaf of any clover) :: klaverblad {n}
  • shanghai {v} (to force or trick into joining a ship) :: sjanghaaien
  • Shanghai {prop} (Chinese city) :: Sjanghai {n}
  • shanks' pony {n} (idiomatic references to walking) :: benenwagen
  • shantytown {n} (area containing a collection of shacks and shanties) :: sloppenwijk
  • shape {n} (appearance or outline) :: vorm
  • shape {n} (condition of personal health, especially muscular health) :: vorm, conditie, fysiek (Flemish)
  • shape {n} (figure) :: vorm, fysiek (Flemish)
  • shape {n} (status or condition) :: staat, status, toestand
  • shapeshift {v} (change shape) :: transfigureren, metamorfoseren, gedaante wisselen
  • shape-shifter {n} (a person who can transform) :: gedaanteverwisselaar {m}
  • shape up {v} (transform into) :: de vorm aannemen
  • sharaga {n} (sharashka) SEE: sharashka ::
  • share {n} (financial instrument) :: aandeel {n}
  • share {n} (plowshare) SEE: plowshare ::
  • share {n} (portion of something) :: deel {n}, aandeel {n}
  • share {v} :: delen
  • shared {adj} (used multiply) :: gedeeld, gezamenlijk, verdeeld
  • shari'a {n} (Islamic religious law) :: sharia {f}
  • shark {n} (scaleless cartilaginous fish) :: haai {m}
  • shark fin soup {n} (soup made from shark fins) :: haaienvinnensoep {f} {m}
  • sharp {adj} (able to cut easily) :: scherp
  • sharp {adj} (having an intense, acrid flavour) :: straf, sterk
  • sharp {adj} (intelligent) :: scherpzinnig
  • sharp {adj} (intense and sudden (of pain) :: stekend, acuut
  • sharp {adj} (musically higher-pitched than desired) :: hoog
  • sharp {adj} (of a note, played a semitone higher than usual) :: -kruis
  • sharp {adj} (offensive, critical, or acrimonious) :: bijtend, snerend
  • sharp {adj} (pointed, able to pierce easily) :: scherp, puntig, gepunt
  • sharp {n} (note that is sharp in a particular key) :: kruis {n}
  • sharp {n} (sign for a sharp note on the staff) :: kruis {n}
  • sharpen {v} (to make sharp) :: scherpen, slijpen, aanscherpen
  • sharpener {n} (device for making things sharp) :: slijper {m}
  • sharpness {n} (cutting ability of an edge) :: scherpheid {f}
  • sharpness {n} (fineness of a point) :: gescherptheid {f}, scherpte {f}
  • sharpness {n} (of an image) :: scherpte {f}
  • sharpness {n} (pungency, acidity) :: scherpte {f}
  • shashlik {n} (skewered dish) :: sjasliek
  • shatter {v} (to smash, or break into tiny pieces) :: verbrijzelen
  • shatter {v} (to violently break something into pieces) :: aan diggelen slaan
  • shave {v} :: [shave oneself] zich scheren , scheren (shave someone else)
  • shave {v} (to remove hair from one's face) :: zich scheren
  • shave {v} (to remove hair from) :: scheren
  • shaver {n} (barber) SEE: barber ::
  • shaver {n} (boy) SEE: boy ::
  • shaver {n} (pillager) SEE: pillager ::
  • shaver {n} (sharper) SEE: sharper ::
  • shaw {n} (thicket) SEE: thicket ::
  • she {pron} (person) :: zij
  • shea {n} (tree) :: Sheaboom {m}
  • sheaf {n} (bundle of grain or straw) :: schoof
  • sheaf {n} (mathematical construct) :: schoof
  • shear {n} (a force that produces a shearing strain) :: afschuifkracht {m}
  • shear {v} (to cut) :: afsnijden, knippen
  • shear {v} (to deform because of shearing forces) :: afschuiven
  • shear {v} (to remove the fleece from a sheep) :: scheren
  • sheared {v} (past participle of shear) :: geschoren
  • sheared {v} (past tense of shear) :: schoor, schoren
  • shearwater {n} (seabird) :: pijlstormvogel {m}
  • she-ass {n} (female ass, female donkey, jenny) :: ezelin {f}
  • sheath {n} (condom) SEE: condom ::
  • sheath {n} (long case) :: huls {f}
  • sheath {n} (scabbard) :: schede {f}
  • sheath {v} (put (an object) into its sheath) :: in de schede steken
  • sheath {v} (put (a sword) into its sheath) :: in de schede steken, terugtrekken
  • sheathe {v} :: in de schede steken
  • sheathe {v} (to put something, such as a knife, into a sheath) :: in de schede steken
  • sheave {n} (wheel having a groove) :: katrolschijf {c}
  • she-bear {n} (a female bear) :: berin {f}
  • she-cat {n} (a female cat) :: wijfjeskat {f}, kattin {f}
  • shed {n} (temporary structure to shelter something) :: loods, schuur
  • shed {v} (to allow to flow or fall) :: storten
  • shed {v} (to cast off, to let fall, be divested of) :: afwerpen
  • shed {v} (to part or divide) :: splijten
  • shed {v} (to pour; to make flow) :: vergieten
  • shed {v} (to radiate, cast, give off) :: werpen
  • sheen {n} (splendor; radiance; shininess) :: glans {m}, glittering {f}
  • sheen {v} (shine; glisten) :: glanzen, glitteren, glimmen
  • sheep {n} (animal) :: schaap {n}, schapen {p}
  • sheepfold {n} (enclosure) :: schapenstal {m}
  • sheepherder {n} (person herding sheep) :: schaapsherder {m}
  • sheepherder {n} (shepherd) SEE: shepherd ::
  • sheeple {n} (the sheeple, one of the sheeple) :: kudde
  • sheer {adj} (pure; unmixed) :: puur, klaar, klinkklaar
  • sheer {adj} (straight up and down; vertical; perpendicular) :: recht, steil
  • sheer {adj} (very thin or transparent) :: flinterdun
  • sheet {n} (bedsheet) SEE: bedsheet ::
  • sheet {n} (expanse of material on the ground) :: laag {f}
  • sheet {n} (rope to adjust sail) :: schoot
  • sheet {n} (sheet of material) :: blad {n}, laag {f}
  • sheet {n} (sheet of paper) :: blad {n}
  • sheet music {n} (hand-written or printed form of musical notation) :: partituur {f}
  • sheik {n} (1920s: romantic lover) :: sheik {m}
  • sheik {n} (Gulf countries: official title for members of the royal family) :: sheik {m}
  • sheik {n} (Islamic religious clergy) :: sheik {m}
  • sheik {n} (leader of an Arab village, family or small tribe) :: sheik {m}
  • Sheinwoodian {prop} (subdivision of the Silurian period) :: Sheinwoodien
  • shekel {n} (sheqel) SEE: sheqel ::
  • shelf {n} (capacity) :: schap {n}, rek {n}
  • shelf {n} (projecting ledge resembling a shelf) :: schap {n}
  • shelf {n} (structure) :: schap {n}, rek {n}, plank {f}, legplank {f}
  • shelf life {n} (the length of time a product will last without deteriorating) :: houdbaarheid
  • shell {n} (by extension, any mollusks having such a covering) :: schelp {f}
  • shell {n} (computing: general-purpose environment) :: gebruikersomgeving {f}, shell {m}
  • shell {n} (covering of a nut) :: schaal {f}, omhulsel {n}
  • shell {n} (hard calcareous or chitinous external covering of many invertebrates) :: schelp {f}
  • shell {n} (hard covering of an egg) :: schaal {f}, eierschaal {f}
  • shell {n} (hollow usually spherical or cylindrical projectile fired from a mortar or a cannon) :: obus {m}
  • shell {n} (music: string instrument, whose acoustical chamber is formed like a shell) :: lier {f}
  • shell {n} (psychological barrier to social interaction) :: schulp {f}
  • shell {n} :: schil {f}, schaal {f}, huls {f} {m}, omhulsel {n}
  • shell {v} (to bombard, to fire projectiles at) :: bombarderen
  • shell {v} (to remove the outer covering or shell of something) :: [fruit] schillen, [nut] kraken, [fruit or crustacean] pellen, [pea] doppen
  • shellac {n} (processed secretion of the lac insect) :: schellak {m} {n}
  • shellfish {n} (aquatic food that has a shell) :: schelpdier {n}
  • shelter {n} (a refuge or other protection) :: onderdak {n}
  • shenanigan {n} (shenanigans) SEE: shenanigans ::
  • shenanigans {n} (trickery, games; skulduggery) :: bedrog, valsspelerij
  • shepherd {n} (a person who tends sheep) :: herder {m}, schaapherder {m}
  • shepherd {n} (someone who watches over or guides) :: herder {m}
  • shepherdess {n} (female shepherd) :: schapenhoedster {f}, herderin {f}, [diminutive] herderinnetje {n}
  • sheqel {n} (currency unit in Israel) :: sjekel {m}
  • Sheremetyevo {prop} (airport in Russia) :: Sjeremetjevo
  • sheriff {n} (all meanings) :: sheriff {m}
  • sherpa {n} (Sherpa employed as mountain guide) :: sherpa {m}
  • she's unconscious {phrase} (she's unconscious) :: zij is bewusteloos
  • she-tiger {n} (tigress) SEE: tigress ::
  • Shetland {prop} (Shetland Islands) SEE: Shetland Islands ::
  • Shetland Islands {prop} (group of islands) :: Shetlandeilanden {p}
  • she-wolf {n} (female wolf) :: wolvin {f}
  • shh {interj} (requesting silence) :: sst
  • Shi'a {n} (branch of Islam) :: sjia
  • Shi'a {n} (follower of Shi'a Islam) :: sjiiet {m}
  • shibboleth {n} (A common or longstanding belief, custom, or catchphrase associated with a particular group, especially one with little current meaning or truth) :: according to the particular context: visie, cliché, woord, slagzin, slogan
  • shibboleth {n} (A word, especially seen as a test, to distinguish someone as belonging to a particular nation, class, profession etc) :: wachtwoord, herkenningswoord
  • shield {n} (anything that protects or defends) :: bescherming {f}, scherm {n}
  • shield {n} (armor) :: schild {n}
  • shield {n} (colloquial: a police badge) :: badge {m}, penning {m}
  • shield {n} (figuratively, one who protects or defends) :: beschermer {m}, beschermster {f}
  • shield {n} (heraldry) :: wapenschild {n}
  • shield {n} (sci fi: a field of energy that protects or defends) :: schild {n}, scherm {n}
  • shield {n} (transportation: a sign or symbol identifying a highway route.) :: wegwijzer {m}, plaat {f}
  • shield {v} (electricity: to protect from the influence of) :: afschermen
  • shield {v} (to protect, to defend) :: afschermen, beschermen, verdedigen
  • shielded {adj} (provided with a shield) :: geblindeerd
  • shift {n} (change of workers) :: ploegendienst {m}, ploegenstelsel {n}
  • shift {n} (type of women's undergarment) SEE: slip ::
  • shigellosis {n} (form of dysentery caused by intestinal infection with Shigella bacteria) :: shigellose {f}
  • Shiite {adj} (of or pertaining to the Shi'a branch of Islam) :: sjiitisch, sjiitische
  • Shiite {adj} (of or pertaining to the Shiites) :: sjiitisch, sjiitische
  • Shiite {n} (follower of Shi'a Islam) :: sjiiet {m}
  • shiksa {n} (non-Jewish girl) :: sjikse {f} {n}
  • shimmer {v} (to shine with a veiled light; to gleam faintly; to glisten; to glimmer) :: glimmen
  • Shimon {prop} (male given name) SEE: Simeon ::
  • Shimshon {prop} (given name) SEE: Samson ::
  • shin {n} (front part of the leg below the knee) :: scheen {f}
  • shinbone {n} (tibia) :: scheenbeen {n}
  • shine {n} (brightness from a source of light) :: schijn {f}, straling {f}
  • shine {n} (brightness from reflected light) :: glans {m}
  • shine {n} (excellence in quality or appearance) :: uitmuntendheid {f}, bravoure {f}
  • shine {n} (shoeshine) SEE: shoeshine ::
  • shine {n} (slang: moonshine) SEE: moonshine ::
  • shine {n} (sunshine) SEE: sunshine ::
  • shine {v} (to be immediately apparent) :: voor de hand liggen
  • shine {v} (to distinguish oneself) :: uitblinken
  • shine {v} (to emit light) :: schijnen, stralen
  • shine {v} (to polish) :: opblinken, polieren
  • shine {v} (to reflect light) :: glanzen, blinken
  • shiner {n} (black eye) SEE: black eye ::
  • shingle {n} (small, smooth pebbles) :: grind {n}
  • shingles {n} (herpes zoster) :: gordelroos {f}
  • shinkansen {n} (bullet train) SEE: bullet train ::
  • shin splint {n} (painful inflammation of muscles in the shins) :: beenvliesontsteking {f}
  • Shinto {prop} (religion) :: Shintoïsme {n}
  • Shintoism {prop} (Shinto) SEE: Shinto ::
  • shiny {adj} :: glanzend, blinkend
  • shiny {adj} (reflecting light) :: glanzend, glimmend
  • ship {n} (large water vessel) :: schip {n}
  • -ship {suffix} (Property or state of being) :: -schap
  • ship {v} (to pass from one person to another) :: doorgeven
  • ship {v} (to send a parcel or container) :: verschepen, verzenden, opsturen, uitleveren
  • ship {v} (to send by water-borne transport) :: verschepen
  • shipload {n} (amount of cargo) :: scheepsvracht {m} {f}
  • shipwreck {n} (An event where a ship sinks or runs aground.) :: schipbreuk {f}
  • shipwreck {n} (A ship that has sunk or run aground so that it is no longer seaworthy.) :: scheepswrak {n}, wrak {n}
  • shipwreck {v} (to wreck a vessel) :: schipbreken, schipbreuk lijden
  • shipyard {n} (place to build and repair ships) :: scheepswerf {f}
  • Shiraz {n} (variety of black grape) :: syrah
  • shire {n} (former administrative area of Britain; a county) :: graafschap {n}
  • shirk {v} (avoid a duty) :: zich drukken, zijn plicht ontlopen
  • shirt {n} (article of clothing) :: hemd {n}, overhemd {n}, shirt
  • shirttail {n} (bottom part of shirt) :: hemdsslip, slip
  • shish kebab {n} (roasted meat) :: shish kebab, kebab, sjaslik?
  • shit {interj} (expression of worry, failure) :: kut
  • shit {n} (definite plural: diarrhea) :: diarree, racekak
  • shit {n} (nasty, despicable person) :: klootzak {m}, rotzak {m}
  • shit {n} (nonsense, bullshit) :: gelul {n}
  • shit {n} (not anything, nothing) :: geen reet
  • shit {n} (solid excretory product evacuated from the bowel) :: poep, stront, kak, schijt
  • shit {v} (to defecate) :: schijten
  • shit {v} (vulgar slang: to excrete (something) through the anus) :: schijten
  • shit ass {n} (shitass) SEE: shitass ::
  • shit-for-brains {adj} (Very stupid) :: hersenloos, schijt-voor-hersenen
  • shit happens {phrase} (expression of acceptance of misfortune) SEE: such is life ::
  • shithouse {adj} (of poor quality) :: schijt-, stront-
  • shithouse {n} (outhouse) :: schijthuis {n}, schijthuisje {n}, secreet
  • shitter {n} (anus (vulgar) SEE: ass ::
  • shive {n} (obsolete: splinter) :: splinter {m}, pluisje {n}
  • shive {n} (shiva) SEE: shiva ::
  • shive {n} (slice) :: schijf {c}, snee {f}, snede {f}
  • shiver {v} (to tremble or shake) :: rillen, bibberen
  • Shlomo {prop} (given name) SEE: Solomon ::
  • shoal {n} (group of fish) :: school {f}
  • shoal {n} (sandbank) :: zandbank {c}
  • shock {n} (arrangement of sheaves for drying) SEE: stook ::
  • shock {n} :: schok
  • shock absorber {n} (device to absorb shocks) :: schokdemper {m}
  • shock wave {n} (A powerful compression wave) :: schokgolf {m}
  • shoddy {adj} (exhibiting poor quality) :: nagemaakt
  • shoe {n} (piece of metal designed to be attached to a horse’s foot) SEE: horseshoe ::
  • shoe {n} (protective covering for the foot) :: schoen {m}
  • shoe {n} (something resembling a shoe (e.g. brake shoe) :: schoen {m}
  • shoe {v} :: schoenen aantrekken, schoeien
  • shoe {v} (to put horseshoes on a horse) :: beslaan
  • shoeblack {n} (shoeshiner) SEE: shoeshiner ::
  • shoehorn {n} (tool used to assist the foot) :: schoenlepel {m}
  • shoehorn {v} (to exert great effort to insert or include something) :: proppen, persen
  • shoehorn {v} (to use a shoehorn) :: een schoenlepel gebruiken
  • shoelace {n} (for fastening a shoe) :: schoenveter {m}
  • shoemaker {n} (a person who makes shoes) :: schoenmaker {m}, schoenmaakster {f}
  • shoe polish {n} (product used to make shoes shine) :: schoensmeer {n}
  • shoeshine boy {n} (shoeshiner) SEE: shoeshiner ::
  • shoeshine girl {n} (shoeshiner) SEE: shoeshiner ::
  • shoetree {n} (device to preserve the shape of a shoe) SEE: shoe tree ::
  • shoo {v} (usher) SEE: usher ::
  • shoo-in {n} (candidate that is the presumptive winner) :: gedoodverfde winnaar, kat in't bakkie
  • shoot {interj} (expressing disdain) :: stik
  • shoot {n} (emerging stem and embryonic leaves of a new plant) :: scheut {f}
  • shoot {v} (to fire a shot) :: schieten
  • shoot {v} (to fire multiple shots) :: schieten
  • shoot {v} (to hit with a shot) :: schieten
  • shooter {n} (a person who shoots) :: schutter {m}
  • shooting {n} (instance of shooting) :: schietpartij {f}
  • shooting star {n} (meteor) :: vallende ster {m} {f}
  • shoot one's mouth off {v} (make reckless or exaggerated statements) :: overdrijven
  • shoot the shit {v} (chat casually) SEE: shoot the breeze ::
  • shop {n} (establishment that sells goods) :: winkel {m}
  • shop {n} (workshop) :: werkplaats, atelier {n}
  • shop {v} (to visit shops) :: winkelen, inkopen doen, shoppen, boodschappen doen
  • shopkeeper {n} (trader who sells goods in a shop) :: winkelier, detaillist {m} {f}
  • shoplifter {n} (one who steals from shops) :: winkeldief {m}
  • shoplifting {n} (action of the verb to shoplift) :: winkeldiefstal {m}
  • shoppe {n} (shop) SEE: shop ::
  • shopping {n} (activity of buying) :: winkelen {p}, boodschappen doen
  • shopping bag {n} (strong bag for carrying purchases) :: boodschappentas {f}
  • shopping basket {n} (basket for groceries and merchandise) :: boodschappenmandje {n}, mandje {n}
  • shopping cart {n} (conveyance used to carry items while shopping) :: winkelwagen {m}, winkelwagentje {n}
  • shopping center {n} (shopping centre) SEE: shopping centre ::
  • shopping centre {n} (large retail outlet) :: winkelcentrum {m}
  • shopping mall {n} (shopping centre) SEE: shopping centre ::
  • shopping trolley {n} (shopping cart) SEE: shopping cart ::
  • shop window {n} (large window at the front of a shop) :: etalage {f}, uitstalraam {n}, vitrine {f}
  • shore {n} (land adjoining a large body of water) :: kust, oever {m}
  • shore {v} (support) SEE: shore up ::
  • shore bird {n} (shorebird) SEE: shorebird ::
  • shorebird {n} (long-legged bird) :: waadvogel {m}
  • shore pine {n} (lodgepole pine) SEE: lodgepole pine ::
  • shore up {v} (to reinforce (something at risk of failure) :: versterken
  • short {adj} :: [1] kort, [1] korte, [1] dicht, [1] dichte
  • short {adj} (having a small distance between ends or edges) :: kort
  • short {adj} (of a person, of comparatively little height) :: klein
  • short {v} (shortchange) SEE: shortchange ::
  • shortage {n} :: krapte {f}, tekort {n}
  • short circuit {n} (an unintentional connection of low resistance or impedance in a circuit) :: kortsluiting {f}
  • shortcrust pastry {n} (pastry without leavening agent) :: kruimeldeeggebak {n}
  • short of {phrase} (except) SEE: except ::
  • shorts {n} (pants worn primarily in the summer that do not go lower than the knees) :: hotpants
  • shorts {n} (plural of short) SEE: short ::
  • short-sighted {adj} (myopic) SEE: myopic ::
  • short story {n} (work of fiction) :: kort verhaal {n}
  • short-term {adj} (of a short duration of time) :: kortdurend, kortlopend
  • short-term {adj} (of the near or immediate future) :: op kort termijn
  • shortwave {adj} (of radio waves) :: kortegolf {f}
  • Shoshone {prop} (Amerind language) :: Shoshone
  • Shoshone {prop} (Amerind people) :: Shoshone
  • shot {adj} (tired, weary) :: uitgeput
  • shot {adj} (worn out) :: versleten
  • shot {n} (heavy iron ball used for the shot put) :: kogel {m}
  • shot {n} (launching of a ball or similar object toward a goal) :: schot {n}
  • shot {n} (result of launching a projectile) :: schot {n}
  • shot {n} (small metal balls used as ammunition) :: hagel {m}
  • Shota {prop} (male given name) :: Sjota
  • shot glass {n} (small glass) :: borrelglas
  • shotgun {n} (gun) :: hagelgeweer {n}, jachtgeweer {n}, buks {m} {f}
  • shotgun wedding {n} (wedding in which the bride is pregnant) :: moetje {n}
  • should {v} (expressing obligation) :: moeten, zou moeten
  • should {v} (If; in case of) :: mochten
  • should {v} :: zou, zouden
  • shoulder {n} (joint between arm and torso) :: schouder {m}
  • shoulder {n} (part of a road where drivers may stop in an emergency) :: berm {m}, vluchtstrook {m}
  • shoulder blade {n} (bone) :: schouderblad {n}
  • shoulder joint {n} (glenohumeral joint) SEE: glenohumeral joint ::
  • shoulder pole {n} (carrying pole) SEE: carrying pole ::
  • shout {n} (a loud burst of voice) :: schreeuw {m}
  • shout {v} (to utter a sudden and loud outcry) :: schreeuwen
  • shovel {n} (spade) SEE: spade ::
  • shovel {n} (tool for moving portions of material) :: schop {f}, schep {f}
  • shovel {v} (to move materials with a shovel) :: scheppen
  • shoveler {n} (duck in the genus Anas) :: slobeend
  • show {n} (entertainment) :: show, voorstelling
  • show {n} (exhibition) :: tentoonstelling, expositie
  • show {v} (to display) :: tonen, laten zien, vertonen
  • show {v} (to indicate (a fact) to be true) :: aantonen, demonstreren, bewijzen
  • shower {n} (baby shower) SEE: baby shower ::
  • shower {n} (bridal shower) SEE: bridal shower ::
  • shower {n} (brief fall of rain) :: regenbui {f}, bui {f}, schoer {m}
  • shower {n} (device for bathing) :: douche {m}, stortbad {n}
  • shower {n} (instance of using of this device) :: douche {m}, stortbad {n}
  • shower {v} (to bathe using a shower) :: douchen, een douche nemen, een stortbad nemen
  • shower {v} (to spray with) :: besproeien
  • shower curtain {n} (waterproof curtain) :: douchegordijn {n}
  • shower head {n} (part of a shower where the water comes out) :: douchekop {m}
  • showman {n} (person who produces or presents shows as a profession) SEE: impresario ::
  • show off {v} (to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging) :: zich aanstellen, pronken met
  • show-off {n} (one who shows off) :: aansteller {m}, uitslover {m}
  • show of hands {n} (A vote by raising a hand) :: hoofdelijke stemming
  • show up {v} (to expose) :: tentoonstellen
  • shrank {n} (A decorative wooden wardrobe) :: shrank
  • shrapnel {n} (fragments and debris thrown out by an exploding device) :: granaatscherven {p} {f}
  • shrapnel {n} (loose change) SEE: loose change ::
  • shred {v} (to cut or tear into narrow pieces or strips) :: verscheuren, versnipperen
  • shrew {n} (mouselike animal) :: spitsmuis {f}
  • shrewd {adj} (showing clever resourcefulness in practical matters) :: schrander
  • shriek {n} (a sharp, shrill outcry or scream) :: krijsen
  • shriek {v} (to utter a loud, sharp, shrill sound or cry) :: krijsen
  • shrike {n} (Any of various passerine birds of the family Laniidae which are known for their habit of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten portions of their bodies on thorns) :: klauwier {m}, klapekster {m}
  • shrill {adj} (Sharp or keen to the senses) :: scherp
  • shrimp {n} (decapod crustacean) :: garnaal
  • shrine {n} (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) :: schrijn
  • shrine {v} (enshrine) SEE: enshrine ::
  • shrink {n} (psychiatrist or therapist (informal, belittling) :: zielenknijper {m}, zielknijper {m}
  • shrink {v} :: krimpen
  • shrink {v} (transitive: to cause something to shrink) :: krimpen
  • shrive {v} (confess) SEE: confess ::
  • shroud {n} (dress for the dead) :: lijkwade {c}
  • shroud {n} (mast support) :: want {n}
  • shrub {n} (woody plant) :: struik, heester {f}
  • shrub celery {n} (the crisp thick leafstalk of the celery plant) :: bleekselderij {m}, struikselderie
  • shrug {n} (gesture) :: schouderophalen {n}
  • shrunk {v} (past participle of shrink) :: gekrompen
  • shrunken {adj} (reduced in size as a result of shrinkage) :: slinken, krimpen
  • shtick {n} (characteristic trait) :: stokpaardje {n}
  • shtick {n} (gimmick) :: sketch {m}, grol {m}, grap {m}
  • shtum {adj} (silent; speechless; dumb) :: stom
  • shudder {n} (shivering tremor) :: rilling
  • shudder {v} (to shake nervously, as if from fear) :: huiveren
  • shuffle {v} (to put in a random order) :: schudden
  • shuffle {v} (to walk without picking up one's feet) :: slenteren
  • shufti {n} (glance) SEE: glance ::
  • shun {v} :: mijden, schuwen
  • shun {v} (to avoid) :: ontwijken
  • shunt {v} (to move a train or carriages) :: rangeren
  • shut {v} (to close) :: sluiten, dichtklappen
  • shut down {v} (to turn off or stop) :: afsluiten, uitzetten
  • shutter {n} (part of a camera) :: sluiter {m}
  • shutter {n} (protective panels over windows) :: luik {n}
  • shuttlecock {n} (badminton ball) :: shuttle {m}, pluimbal {m}, vederbal {m}
  • shut up {v} (“I don't believe it!”) :: ga weg!, dat meen je niet!, nooit!
  • shut up {v} (imperative: “Shut up!”) :: hou je kop, kop dicht, hou je smoel, hou je bek
  • shut up {v} (intransitive: to stop talking or making noise) :: zwijgen, stilvallen
  • shut up {v} :: ophouden, mond houden, bek dicht, klep dicht, hou je muil
  • shvitz {n} (sweat) SEE: sweat ::
  • shy {adj} (cautious) :: verstandig, voorzichtig
  • shy {adj} (easily frightened) :: schuchter, bedeesd, schroomvallig, timide, verlegen
  • shy {adj} (embarrassed) :: verlegen, beschroomd, bedeesd
  • shy {adj} (reserved) :: gereserveerd
  • shy {adj} (short, less than) :: klein
  • shy {adj} :: verlegen, schuchter, schuchtere, gegeneerd, gegeneerde
  • shy {n} (act of throwing) :: worp {f}, aangooi {f}
  • shy {n} (place for throwing) :: gooiplek {f}, gooiplaats {f}
  • shy {v} (to avoid due to timidness or caution) SEE: shy away ::
  • shy {v} (to fling) :: gooien, werpen, weggooien
  • shy {v} (to jump back in fear) :: terugspringen
  • shylock {n} (loan shark) SEE: loan shark ::
  • shylock {v} (to lend at exorbitant rates) :: woekerlenen
  • Siamese cat {n} (mammal) :: siamees
  • sib {n} (kindred) SEE: kindred ::
  • sib {n} (kinsman) SEE: kinsman ::
  • sib {n} (sibling) SEE: sibling ::
  • Siberia {prop} (region of Russia) :: Siberië {n}
  • Siberian {adj} (from, of or pertaining to Siberia) :: siberisch
  • Siberian Husky {n} (Siberian Husky dog) :: Siberische husky {m}
  • Siberian tiger {n} (Panthera tigris altaica) :: Siberische tijger {m}
  • sibilant {n} (phonetics: a hissing sound) :: sisklank {c}, sibilant {c}
  • sibling {n} (person who shares same parents) :: broer/broeder {m}, zus/zuster {f}
  • sibylline {adj} (clairvoyant) :: helderziend, sibillijns
  • sibylline {adj} (pertaining to a sibyl) :: sibillijns
  • Sicilian {adj} (relating to Sicily or its inhabitants) :: Siciliaans
  • Sicilian {n} (person) :: Siciliaan {m}, Siciliaanse {f}
  • Sicilian {prop} (language) :: Siciliaans
  • Sicily {prop} (island) :: Sicilië {n}
  • sick {adj} (in poor health) :: ziek, zieke
  • sick {n} (sick people) :: zieke {m} {f}, zieken {p}
  • sick and tired {adj} (frustrated and annoyed) SEE: fed up ::
  • sickbed {n} (a bed used by a person who is sick) :: ziekbed {n}
  • sickle {adj} :: sikkel de
  • sickle {n} (agricultural implement) :: sikkel {f}, zichel {f}, zicht {f}
  • sickle cell anaemia {n} (sickle cell anaemia) SEE: sickle-cell anemia ::
  • sickle-cell anaemia {n} (sickle-cell anaemia) SEE: sickle-cell anemia ::
  • sickle-cell anemia {n} (disease characterized by sickle-shaped red blood cells) :: sikkelcelanemie {f}
  • sickle-cell disease {n} (sickle-cell disease) SEE: sickle-cell anemia ::
  • sickness {n} :: ziekte de
  • side {n} (bounding straight edge of an object) :: zijde {f}
  • side {n} (flat surface of an object) :: zijde {f}, kant {m}, vlak {n}
  • side {n} (left or right half) :: kant {m}, zijde {f}
  • side {n} (one possible aspect of a concept) :: kant {m}, zijde {f}
  • side {n} (region in a specified position with respect to something) :: kant {m}, zijde {f}
  • side {n} (set of opponents in a game) :: kant {m}, ploeg {f}
  • side {n} (side dish) SEE: side dish ::
  • side {n} (surface of a sheet of paper) :: bladzijde {f}, pagina {f}, kant {m}
  • side {n} (television channel) SEE: channel ::
  • sideband {n} (band of frequencies on each side of the frequency of a carrier wave) :: zijband
  • sideburn {n} (sideburns) SEE: sideburns ::
  • sideburns {n} (facial hair reaching from the top of the head down the side of the face to the side of the chin) :: tochtlatten, bakkebaarden {m-p}
  • side by side {adv} :: zij aan zij, naast elkaar
  • sidedish {n} (side dish) SEE: side dish ::
  • side effect {n} (medicine: an adverse effect) :: nevenwerking {f}
  • side effect {n} (unintended consequence of any action) :: nevenwerking {f}, neveneffect {n}
  • side order {n} (accompaniment to main course) SEE: side dish ::
  • sideproduct {n} (byproduct) SEE: byproduct ::
  • sidereal day {n} (day of sidereal time) :: siderische dag {m}
  • sidereal year {n} (orbital period) :: siderisch jaar {n}
  • side-straddle hop {n} (jumping jack) SEE: jumping jack ::
  • side-striped jackal {n} (side-striped jackal) :: gestreepte jakhals
  • sidewalk {n} (paved footpath) :: stoep {f} {m}, trottoir {n}
  • sideward {adj} (toward a side) :: zijwaarts
  • sideward {adv} (toward a side) :: zijwaarts
  • sidewards {adj} (sideward) SEE: sideward ::
  • sidewards {adv} (sideward) SEE: sideward ::
  • sideways {adv} (with a side to the front) :: zijwaarts
  • sideways {adv} :: zijwaarts
  • Sidon {prop} (city state of Phoenicia) :: Sidon
  • siege {n} (military blockade of settlement) :: belegering {f}, beleg {n}
  • Sierpinski triangle {n} (a fractal consisting of three copies of itself) :: driehoek van Sierpinski {m}
  • Sierra Leone {prop} (Republic of Sierra Leone) :: Sierra Leone
  • sieve {n} (device to separate larger objects) :: zeef {f}
  • sieve {v} (to strain, sift or sort using a sieve) :: zeven
  • sift {v} (to examine (something) carefully) :: ziften, zeven
  • sift {v} (to separate or scatter (things) as if by sieving) :: ziften
  • sift {v} (to sieve or strain (something) :: zift
  • sigh {interj} (expression of fatigue, exhaustion, grief, sorrow, frustration or the like) :: zucht
  • sigh {n} (a deep and prolonged audible inspiration or respiration of air, as when fatigued, frustrated, or grieved; the act of sighing) :: zucht {m}
  • sigh {n} (figuratively, a manifestation of grief; a lament) :: verzuchting {f}, klacht {m}
  • sigh {v} (to inhale a larger quantity of air than usual, and immediately expel it) :: zuchten
  • sight {n} (ability to see) :: gezichtsvermogen
  • sight {n} (device used in aiming a firearm) :: vizier
  • sight {n} (something seen) :: aanblik
  • sight {n} (something worth seeing) :: bezienswaardigheid
  • sight for sore eyes {n} (a pleasing sight) :: lust voor het oog
  • sigil {n} (seal, signature or signet) :: zegel {n}
  • sigma {n} (letter of the Greek alphabet) :: sigma {m}
  • sign {n} (any of several specialized non-alphabetic symbols) :: speciaal teken
  • sign {n} (flat object bearing a message) :: bord, markering
  • sign {n} (linguistic unit in sign language) :: gebaar, teken
  • sign {n} (meaningful gesture) :: teken
  • sign {n} (omen) :: voorteken, teken
  • sign {n} (positive or negative polarity) :: teken
  • sign {n} (sign language in general) :: gebarentaal
  • sign {n} (traffic sign) :: verkeersbord
  • sign {n} (visible indication) :: teken
  • sign {v} (to make (a document) official by writing one's signature) :: ondertekenen
  • sign {v} (to write one's signature on a document) :: ondertekenen
  • signage {n} (Signs taken collectively) :: bewegwijzering {f}, bebording {f}
  • signal {n} (device to give indication) :: sein {n}
  • signal {n} (electric or electromagnetic action that conveys information) :: signaal {n}
  • signal {n} (indication) :: signaal {n}, sein {n}
  • signature {n} (person’s autograph name) :: handtekening
  • signature {n} (section of a book) :: katern
  • significance {n} (extent to which something matters) :: betekenis, belang {f}, importantie {f}
  • significance {n} (meaning) :: betekenis {f}
  • significant {adj} (having noticeable effect) :: voelbaar, waarneembaar, beduidend, significant, veelbetekenend, betekenisvol
  • significant other {n} (romantic partner, regardless of marital status) :: wederhelft {m} {f}
  • signify {v} (to show one's intentions) :: duidelijk maken, te kennen geven
  • sign in {v} (log in) SEE: log in ::
  • sign language {n} (sign language) :: gebarentaal
  • Sigrid {prop} (female given name) :: Sigrid
  • Sikh {n} (an adherent of Sikhism) :: sikh {m}
  • Sikhism {prop} (religion) :: sikhisme {n}
  • silage {n} (fodder stored in a silo) :: silage {f}
  • silane {n} :: silaan {n}
  • Silas {prop} (male given name) :: Silas {m}
  • silence {interj} (common imperative instructing the addressed to remain silent) :: stilte!
  • silence {n} (lack of any sound) :: stilte {f}
  • silence {n} (Not speaking as meditation or prayer) :: stilzwijgen {n}
  • silence {n} (Right to not speak during arrest) :: zwijgen {n}
  • silencer {n} (attachment) :: demper, geluiddemper {m}
  • silencer {n} (something that silences another thing) :: geluiddemper {m}
  • silent {adj} (free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet) :: zwijgen [verb “to be silent”]
  • silently {adv} (in a silent manner; making no noise) :: stilletjes
  • silent miscarriage {n} (missed abortion) SEE: missed abortion ::
  • Silesia {prop} (region) :: Silezië
  • Silesian {n} (inhabitant of Silesia) :: Sileziër {m}
  • Silesian {n} (Slavic language) :: Silezisch {n}
  • silicon {n} (non-metallic element) :: silicium {n}
  • silicon dioxide {n} (SiO[2]) :: silicium dioxyde
  • silk {n} (fabric) :: zijde {f}, zijdedoek {m}
  • silk {n} (fiber) :: zijde {f} (from silk worm); rag {n}, spinrag {n} (from spider)
  • silken {adj} (made of silk) :: zijden
  • silk-screen printing {n} (screen printing) SEE: screen printing ::
  • silkworm {n} (caterpillar) :: zijdevlinderrups {m}
  • sill {n} (base of a window) :: vensterbank {f}
  • silly {adj} (foolish, showing a lack of good sense and wisdom) :: ondoordacht
  • silly {adj} (irresponsible, showing irresponsible behaviors) :: dom
  • silly {adj} (pejorative: simple, not intelligent, unrefined) :: dom, stom
  • silly {adj} (playful, giggly) :: ondeugend, gek
  • silly goose {n} (silly person) :: domme gans {f}
  • silly string {n} (sprayed coloured foam) :: serpentinespray {m}, spuitserpentine {f}
  • silovik {n} (former member of the security services and the military, any power structure (Russia) :: silovik {m}
  • silt {n} (fine earth deposited by water) :: silt
  • siltstone {n} (type of rock) :: siltsteen
  • silver {adj} (having a color/colour like silver) :: zilverkleurig, zilverkleurige
  • silver {adj} (made from silver) :: zilveren
  • silver {n} (color/colour) :: zilver {n}, zilverkleur {f}
  • silver {n} (cutlery/silverware) :: bestek {n}
  • silver {n} (items made of silver or other white metal) :: zilverwerk {n}
  • silver {n} (metal) :: zilver {n}
  • silverback {n} (mature male gorilla) :: zilverrug {m}
  • silver ball {n} (pinball) SEE: pinball ::
  • silverfish {n} (type of bristletail) :: zilvervisje
  • silversmith {n} (person who makes articles out of silver) :: zilversmid {m}
  • silverware {n} (US) knives, forks and spoons) :: tafelzilver {n}, bestek {n}
  • silvery-cheeked antshrike {n} (Sakesphorus cristatus) :: campos-mierklauwier
  • silviculture {n} (forestry) :: bosbouw {m}
  • SIM card {n} (small, removable card which stores mobile phone data) :: Simkaart
  • Simferopol {prop} (city) :: Simferopol
  • similar {adj} (Having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) :: gelijkend
  • similarity {n} (closeness) :: gelijkenis {f}
  • simile {n} (figure of speech in which one thing is compared to another) :: vergelijking {f}
  • simmer {v} (intransitive) to cook or undergo heating slowly) :: sudderen
  • simmer {v} (transitive) to cause to cook or undergo heating slowly) :: aan het sudderen brengen
  • Simon says {n} (children's game) :: Commando
  • simony {n} (act of buying and selling ecclesiastical offices and pardons) :: simonie,handel in geestelijke ambten/privileges
  • simoom {n} (hot, dry wind) :: samoen {m}
  • simple {adj} (simple-minded) :: achterlijk, simpel
  • simple {adj} (uncomplicated) :: eenvoudig, simpel
  • simple future {n} (future tense) :: onvoltooid toekomende tijd
  • simple past {n} (the simple past) :: onvoltooid verleden tijd {m}
  • simple present {n} (present tense) :: onvoltooid tegenwoordige tijd v O.V.T.
  • simpleton {n} (simple person lacking common sense) :: simpele, domoor {m}, idioot {m}
  • simplification {n} (act of simplifying) :: vereenvoudiging {f}, versimpeling {f}
  • Simplified Chinese {prop} (Chinese written using simplified characters) :: vereenvoudigd Chinees {n}
  • simplify {v} (to make simpler) :: vereenvoudigen, versimpelen
  • simulation {n} :: simulatie {f}
  • simultaneity {n} (the quality or state of being simultaneous) :: gelijktijdigheid {c}
  • simultaneous {adj} (at the same time) :: gelijktijdig, simultaan
  • simultaneously {adv} (occurring at the same time) :: tegelijkertijd, tegelijk, simultaan, gelijktijdig
  • simultaneousness {n} (the quality or state of being simultaneous) :: gelijktijdigheid {f}
  • sin {n} (violation of religious law) :: zonde
  • sin {n} :: zonde {f}
  • since {adv} (from a specified time in the past) :: sindsdien
  • since {conj} (because) :: aangezien, omdat
  • since {conj} (from the time that) :: sinds, sedert
  • since {prep} (from (time) :: sinds, sedert
  • sincere {adj} (earnest) :: oprecht
  • sincereness {n} (sincerity) SEE: sincerity ::
  • sincerity {n} (quality of being sincere) :: oprechtheid {f}
  • sine {n} (trigonometric function) :: sinus {m}
  • sinecure {n} (a position that requires no work but still gives a payment) :: sinecure
  • Sinemurian {n} (subdivision of the Jurassic period) :: Sinemurien
  • sinew {n} (source of acquiring strength) :: wilskracht
  • sinew {n} (strength) :: spierkracht, sterkte
  • sinew {n} (tendon) SEE: tendon ::
  • sinful {adj} (evil) SEE: evil ::
  • sinful {adj} (of or relating to sin) :: zondig
  • sing {v} (to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice) :: zingen
  • Singapore {prop} (Republic of Singapore) :: Singapore
  • singer {n} (person who sings) :: zanger {m}, zangeres {f}
  • singeress {n} (songstress) SEE: songstress ::
  • singing {n} (the act of using the voice to produce musical sounds; vocalizing) :: zang {m}
  • single {adj} (not married nor dating) :: alleenstaand
  • single {n} (one-way ticket) SEE: one-way ticket ::
  • single {n} (one who is not married) :: vrijgezel
  • single {v} (farming: to thin out) SEE: thin out ::
  • single celled {adj} (consisting of one cell) SEE: unicellular ::
  • single-lens reflex {n} (of a camera allowing one to view through the same lens used to take a photograph) :: spiegelreflexcamera {f}
  • singlet {n} (a sleeveless shirt) :: onderhemd {n}
  • single ticket {n} (one-way ticket) SEE: one-way ticket ::
  • singleton {n} (computing: class) :: singleton {n}
  • singleton {n} (math: set) :: singleton {n}, eenelementige verzameling {f}
  • singleton {n} (playing card) :: blote kaart {f}, singleton {m}
  • singleton {n} (single object) :: enkeling {m}
  • single transferable vote {n} (voting system) :: enkelvoudige overdraagbare stem
  • singular {adj} (being out of the ordinary) :: ongewoon
  • singular {adj} (being the only one of a kind) :: enig, enige
  • singular {adj} (distinguished by superiority) :: uitzonderlijk, opmerkelijk, opmerkelijke
  • singular {adj} (grammar: referring to only one thing) :: enkelvoudig, enkelvoudige
  • singular {n} (grammar: form of a word that refers to only one thing) :: enkelvoud {n}
  • singularity {n} (mathematics: value for which a derivative does not exist) :: singulariteit {f}
  • singularity {n} (peculiar state or occurrence) :: bijzonderheid {f}
  • singularity {n} (physics: point of infinite density) :: singulariteit {f}
  • singularity {n} (point where all lines meet) :: vluchtpunt {n}
  • singularity {n} (point where infinite value is reached) :: singulariteit {f}
  • Sinhala {prop} (Sinhalese) SEE: Sinhalese ::
  • sinicization {n} (process of sinicising) :: sinificatie
  • sink {n} (basin) :: gootsteen {m}, afwasbak {m}
  • sink {n} (sinkhole) SEE: sinkhole ::
  • sink {v} (cause (ship, etc) to sink) :: zinken
  • sink {v} (descend into liquid, etc) :: zinken
  • sink {v} (submerge) :: onderdompelen
  • sinker {n} (sinker nail) SEE: sinker nail ::
  • sinless {adj} (without sin) :: zondeloos
  • sinner {n} (person who has sinned) :: zondaar {m}
  • Sino-Xenic {adj} (Sino-Japanese) SEE: Sino-Japanese ::
  • Sino-Xenic {adj} (Sino-Korean) SEE: Sino-Korean ::
  • Sino-Xenic {adj} (Sino-Vietnamese) SEE: Sino-Vietnamese ::
  • Sint Maarten {prop} (Island) :: Sint Maarten
  • sinusoid {adj} (sinusoidal) SEE: sinusoidal ::
  • siphon {n} (a bent pipe or tube with one end lower than the other) :: hevel
  • sir {n} (address to a military superior) :: meneer {m}
  • sir {n} (address to any male, especially if his name or proper address is unknown) :: meneer {m}, mijnheer {m}
  • sir {n} ( man of a higher rank or position) :: heer {m}, meneer {m}
  • siren {n} (dangerously seductive woman) :: sirene {f}
  • siren {n} (device for making a sound alarm) :: sirene {f}
  • siren {n} (nymph of Greek mythology) :: sirene {f}
  • sirensong {n} (siren song) SEE: siren song ::
  • sirloin {n} (cut of beef) :: lendestuk {n}, lendenstuk {n}
  • sirup {n} (syrup) SEE: syrup ::
  • siskin {n} (small European finch) :: sijs
  • sissify {v} (To make sissy; to emasculate.) :: verwijven, ontmannen
  • sissy {n} (sister) SEE: sis ::
  • sister {n} (a nun; a female member of a religious community) :: zus {f}, zuster {f}, kloosterzuster, non
  • sister {n} (senior nurse) :: zuster {f}, verpleegster
  • sister {n} (woman or girl having the same parents) :: zus {f}, zuster {f}
  • sisterhood {n} (quality of being sisterly) :: zusterschap {f}
  • sisterhood {n} (state of being sisters) :: zusterschap {f}
  • sister-in-law {n} (brother's wife) :: schoonzus {f}, schoonzuster {f}
  • sister-in-law {n} (husband's brother's wife) :: schoonzus {f}, schoonzuster {f}
  • sister-in-law {n} (husband's sister) :: schoonzus {f}, schoonzuster {f}
  • sister-in-law {n} (wife's brother's wife) :: schoonzus {f}, schoonzuster {f}
  • sister-in-law {n} (wife's sister) :: schoonzus {f}, schoonzuster {f}
  • sistrum {n} (instrument) :: sistrum {n}
  • sit {v} (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) :: zitten
  • sit {v} :: zitten
  • sit down {v} (to assume a sitting position from a standing position) :: gaan zitten
  • site map {n} (webpage that lists the contents of a website) :: sidemap
  • sit on it {v} (sit on) SEE: sit on ::
  • sitting room {n} (living room) SEE: living room ::
  • situate {v} :: situeren
  • situation {n} (one's status with regard to circumstances) :: situatie
  • situation {n} (position vis-à-vis surroundings) :: situatie
  • situation {n} :: situatie {f}, ligging {f}, toestand {m}
  • situation {n} (state of affairs) :: situatie
  • situation comedy {n} (episodic comedy television program, see also: sitcom) :: situatie komedie
  • six {num} (cardinal number) :: zes
  • six hundred {num} (cardinal number 600) :: zeshonderd
  • sixteen {num} (cardinal number 16) :: zestien {f}
  • sixteenth {num} (the ordinal form of the number sixteen) :: zestiende
  • sixteenth note {n} (sixteenth note) SEE: semiquaver ::
  • sixth {adj} (ordinal form of the number six) :: zesde
  • sixtieth {adj} (the ordinal form of the number sixty) :: zestigste, 60^e
  • sixtieth {n} :: zestigste
  • sixty {num} (cardinal number) :: zestig {f}
  • sixty-eight {num} (cardinal number) :: achtenzestig
  • sixty-first {num} (ordinal number) :: eenenzestigste
  • sixty-five {num} (cardinal number) :: vijfenzestig
  • sixty-four {num} (cardinal number) :: vierenzestig
  • sixty-nine {n} (cardinal number) :: negenenzestig
  • sixty-nine {n} :: negenenzestig
  • sixty-nine {n} (sex position) :: standje 69
  • sixty-one {num} (cardinal number) :: eenenzestig
  • sixty-seven {num} (cardinal number) :: zevenenzestig
  • sixty-six {num} (cardinal number) :: zesenzestig
  • sixty-three {num} (cardinal number) :: drieënzestig
  • sixty-two {num} (cardinal number) :: tweeënzestig
  • sizable {adj} (sizeable) SEE: sizeable ::
  • size {n} (assize) SEE: assize ::
  • size {n} (dimensions or magnitude of a thing) :: grootte {f}
  • size {n} :: maat {f}, grootte {f}
  • skandha {n} (any of the five aspects constituting the sentient being in Buddhism) :: khandha
  • skate {n} (act of skating or ice skating) :: schaatsen
  • skate {n} (ice skate or roller skate) :: schaats {m} {f}
  • skate {n} (runner ) :: schaats {m} {f}
  • skate {v} :: schaatsen
  • skate {v} (to move along a surface (ice or ground) using skates) :: schaatsen
  • skate {v} (to skateboard) :: skaten, skateboarden
  • skateboard {n} (platform on wheels) :: skateboard {n}
  • skateboard {v} (to use a skateboard) :: skateboarden
  • skater {n} (insect) SEE: water strider ::
  • skater {n} (person who skates) :: schaatser {m}
  • skedaddle {v} (move or run away quickly) :: vluchten, wegstuiven, het op een lopen zetten
  • skeeter {n} (mosquito) SEE: mosquito ::
  • skeg {n} (Rudder-supporting structure) :: scheg
  • skein {n} (quantity of yarn) :: vendel {n}
  • skein {n} (winning streak) SEE: winning streak ::
  • skeleton {n} (frame that provides support to a building) :: skelet {n}, geraamte {n}
  • skeleton {n} (system that provides support to an organism) :: skelet {n}, geraamte {n}
  • skeleton {n} (very thin person) :: skelet {n}, vel over vlees
  • skeleton key {n} (a key that opens a range of locks) :: loper {m}
  • skeptical {adj} (related to skepticism) :: sceptisch
  • skepticism {n} (general disposition to doubt) :: twijfelzucht {f}, scepticisme, skepticisme
  • skerry {n} (small rocky island) :: scheer {m} {f}
  • sketch {n} (lookout) SEE: lookout ::
  • sketch {n} (quick freehand drawing) :: schets {c}
  • skew {adj} (neither perpendicular nor parallel) :: scheef
  • skew {v} (to change or alter in a particular direction) :: afleiden
  • skewer {n} (pin used to secure food during cooking) :: spies
  • skewer {v} (to impale on a skewer) :: vastprikken met een vleespin, aan het spit rijgen
  • skewness {n} (measure of the asymmetry) :: scheefheid
  • skewness {n} (property of being skew) :: scheefte
  • ski {n} (one of a pair of long flat runners designed for gliding over snow) :: ski {m}
  • ski {v} (to move on skis) :: skiën
  • skiascope {n} (retinoscope) SEE: retinoscope ::
  • skid {n} (out of control sliding motion) :: slip {f}
  • skid {v} (to slide in an uncontrolled manner) :: slippen
  • skid mark {n} (black mark left on a road surface from tires) :: remspoor
  • skier {n} (someone who practices skiing) :: skiër {m}, skiester {f}
  • skiff {n} (Any of various types of boats small enough for sailing or rowing by one person) :: skiff {m}
  • skilful {adj} (possessing skill, skilled) :: bedreven, geschoold
  • skill {n} (capacity to do something well) :: bekwaamheid {f}, vaardigheid {f}
  • skilled {adj} :: bedreven
  • skillet {n} (dish or meal cooked in such a pan) :: eenpansgerecht
  • skillet {n} (pan for frying) :: braadpan, bakpan
  • skillful {adj} (possessing skill) :: bedreven, vaardig
  • skim {adj} (having lowered fat content) :: afgeroomd
  • skim {v} (read quickly, skipping some detail) :: doorbladeren, diagonaal lezen
  • skim {v} (ricochet) :: afketsen
  • skim {v} (scrape off; remove (something) from a surface) :: afschrapen, afromen
  • skim {v} (throw an object so it bounces on water) :: ketsen
  • skim milk {n} (milk with removed cream) :: afgeroomde melk {f}, magere melk {f}
  • skimp {v} (to save; to be parsimonious or stingy) :: beknibbelen
  • skin {n} (congealed layer on the surface of a liquid) :: vel {n}
  • skin {n} (image used as the background of graphical user interface) :: skin {f}
  • skin {n} (outer covering of the body of a person or animal) :: huid {f}, vel {n}
  • skin {n} (rolling paper for cigarettes) :: blaadje {n}, vloeitje {n}
  • skin {n} (skinhead) :: skinhead, skin {m}
  • skin {n} (skin of an animal used by humans) :: huid {f}, bont {n}, pels {f}
  • skin {n} (the outer protective layer of any plant or animal) :: huid {f}, vel {n}
  • skin {v} (to injure the skin of) :: schaven
  • skin {v} (to remove the skin of) :: villen, onthuiden, (de huid) afstropen
  • skin {v} (to use a replacement image for the graphical user interface of) :: een skin gebruiken
  • skin cancer {n} (malignant growth on the skin) :: huidkanker {m}
  • skinflint {n} (one who is excessively stingy or cautious with money) :: vrek
  • skinhead {n} (someone with a shaved head) :: kaalgeknipt
  • skin mag {n} (skin magazine) SEE: skin magazine ::
  • skinny {adj} (thin) :: mager
  • skinny dipping {n} (practice of swimming in the nude) :: naaktzwemmen
  • skip {v} (not to attend) :: overslaan
  • skip {v} (to move by hopping on alternate feet) :: huppelen, hinkelen, hoppen
  • skip {v} (to omit or disregard intermediate items or stages) :: overslaan
  • skipping rope {n} (rope for play or exercise) :: springtouw {n}, touwtjespringen {n}
  • skip rope {n} (rope used) SEE: skipping rope ::
  • skip rope {v} (to jump over a rope) SEE: jump rope ::
  • skirmish {n} (brief battle between small groups) :: schermutseling {f}
  • skirmish {n} (minor dispute) :: schermutseling {f}
  • skirt {n} (clothing) :: rok {m}
  • skirt {n} (part of dress) :: rok {m}
  • skirt {v} :: omzomen, omcirkelen
  • skirt {v} (to be on or from the border of) :: begrenzen
  • skirting board {n} (panel between floor and interior wall) :: plint
  • skit {n} (comedy) :: sketch {m}
  • skit {v} (poke fun) :: plagen, belachelijk maken
  • ski track {n} (trail from/for skis) :: loipe {f}
  • skitrack {n} (ski track) SEE: ski track ::
  • skittish {adj} (easily scared) :: schichtig
  • Skopje {prop} (Macedonia) SEE: Macedonia ::
  • Skopostheorie {n} (idea that translating and interpreting should take into account function) SEE: Skopos theory ::
  • skua {n} (predatory seabird of the family Stercorariidae) :: jager {m}
  • skulk {v} (to conceal oneself; to hide) :: zich verbergen, zich verstoppen
  • skull {n} (cranium) :: schedel {m}, doodshoofd {n}, doodskop {m}, cranium {n}
  • skullduggery {n} (deceptive activities) SEE: skulduggery ::
  • skunk {n} (animal) :: stinkdier
  • skunk {n} (skunkweed) SEE: marijuana ::
  • sky {n} (atmosphere above a point) :: hemel {m}, lucht {c}
  • sky {n} (heaven) :: hemel {m}
  • sky {n} (specific view, condition) :: hemel {m}, firmament {n}
  • skyjacking {n} (The kidnapping of the passengers of an airplane by threat of force) :: vliegtuigkaping {c}
  • skylark {n} (small brown passerine bird) :: veldleeuwerik {m}
  • skylight {n} (opening in the roof) :: zonnedak {n}, koepel {m}
  • skyline {n} (horizon) SEE: horizon ::
  • skyline {n} (silhouette against city or buildings) :: skyline {m} {f}
  • skyrocket {n} (pocket) SEE: pocket ::
  • skyscraper {n} (tall building) :: wolkenkrabber {m}
  • slack {adj} (not rapid or pressing) :: tam
  • slack {adj} (not tense) :: slap
  • slack {adj} (not using due diligence or care) :: slecht gemaakt
  • slack {adj} (weak) :: week
  • slack {n} (small coal, coal dust) :: slak {m} {f}
  • slack {v} (to procrastinate) :: treuzelen
  • slacks {n} (Casual trousers.) :: jeans ,spijkerbroek
  • slag {n} (a woman (sometimes a man) who has loose morals relating to sex) :: del
  • slag {n} (the impurities which result and are separated out when melting a metal or refining it from its ore) :: slak
  • slaked lime {n} (calcium hydroxide) SEE: calcium hydroxide ::
  • slalomist {n} (slalomer) SEE: slalomer ::
  • slam {n} (poetry slam) SEE: poetry slam ::
  • slam {v} (to shut with sudden force and noise) :: toeslagen
  • slander {n} (false, malicious statement) :: laster {m}, smaad
  • slander {v} (utter a slanderous statement) :: smaden
  • slanderous {adj} (Both untrue and harmful to a reputation) :: lasterlijk
  • slang {n} :: Bargoens {n}, dialect {n}
  • slang {n} (cant) SEE: cant ::
  • slang {n} (jargon) SEE: jargon ::
  • slap {n} (A blow.) :: mep {f}, klets {f}
  • slap {v} (to give a slap) :: meppen, kletsen
  • slap {v} (To place, to put carelessly) :: neerkwakken
  • slapdash {adj} (done hastily) :: gehaast
  • slapdash {adv} (in a hasty or careless manner) :: haastig, nonchalant
  • slap in the face {n} (slap in the face or on the cheek) :: muilpeer, oorvijg
  • slap someone five {v} (give someone five) SEE: give someone five ::
  • slash {n} (slash fiction) SEE: slash fiction ::
  • slash {n} (symbol) :: schuine streep {f}
  • slate {adj} (bluish-grey/gray like slate) :: leigrijs
  • slate {n} (colour/color) :: leigrijs {n}
  • slate {n} (list of candidates for an election) :: kandidatenlijst {f}
  • slate {n} (record of money owed) :: bon, [Flemish] poef {f}
  • slate {n} (rock) :: lei {n}, leisteen {n}
  • slate {n} (sheet of slate for writing on) :: lei {n}, schoolbord {n}
  • slate {n} (tile) :: lei {n}, leisteen {m}
  • slate {v} (criticise/criticize harshly) :: afmaken, met de grond gelijk maken
  • slate {v} (destine) :: voorzien, voorbestemmen
  • slate {v} (schedule) :: plannen, vastleggen op, voor
  • slattern {n} (prostitute) SEE: prostitute ::
  • slattern {n} (slut) SEE: slut ::
  • slaughter {n} (killing of animals (also kosher and halal rituals) :: slacht {f}
  • slaughter {n} (killing of people) :: slachtpartij, bloedbad {n}
  • slaughter {v} (To butcher animals, generally for food (also kosher and halal rituals) :: slachten
  • slaughter {v} (To massacre people in large numbers) :: afslachten
  • slaughterhouse {n} (abattoir) SEE: abattoir ::
  • Slav {n} (a member of a group of peoples in Eastern Europe speaking a Slavic language) :: Slaaf {m}, Slavische {f}
  • slave {n} (person owned by another) :: slaaf {m}, slavin {f}
  • slave {n} :: slaaf {m}, [1, 2] slavin {f}
  • slaver {n} (slave ship) :: slavenhaler {m}, slavenschip {n}
  • slaver {n} (slave trader) :: slavenhandelaar {m}
  • slaver {v} (to drool saliva) :: kwijlen, zabberen
  • slavery {n} (condition of servitude endured by a slave) :: slavernij {f}
  • slavery {n} (institution or practice of owning human beings) :: slavernij {f}
  • slavery {n} :: slavernij {f}
  • Slavic {adj} (of the Slavs, their culture or languages) :: slavisch
  • slavish {adj} (in the manner of a slave) :: slaafs
  • Slavistics {n} (Slavic studies) SEE: Slavic studies ::
  • Slavonia {prop} (region of Croatia) :: Slavonië
  • Slavonic {adj} (Slavic) SEE: Slavic ::
  • Slavonic studies {n} (Slavic studies) SEE: Slavic studies ::
  • Slavyansk {prop} (Slovyansk) SEE: Slovyansk ::
  • slay {v} (to kill, murder) :: doden, vermoorden
  • sled {n} (sledge) SEE: sledge ::
  • sledge {n} (sledgehammer) SEE: sledgehammer ::
  • sledge {n} (sleigh or sled) :: slee {f}, ar {m} {f}
  • sledgehammer {n} (kind of hammer) :: voorhamer {m}
  • sleep {n} (state of reduced consciousness) :: slaap {m}
  • sleep {n} (substance found in the corner of the eyes / figurative objectification of sleep) :: slaap {m}
  • sleep {v} (to accommodate) :: te slapen leggen, onderbrengen
  • sleep {v} (to rest in state of reduced consciousness) :: slapen
  • sleep disorder {n} (medical disorder of sleep patterns) :: slaapstoornis {f}
  • sleeper {n} (horizontal wooden or concrete structural member supporting railway lines) :: dwarsligger {m}, biels {c}, biel {c}
  • sleeper {n} (railroad sleeping car) SEE: sleeping car ::
  • sleeper {n} (someone who sleeps) :: slaper {m}
  • sleep in {v} (to sleep late) :: uitslapen [have a good sleep], verslapen [oversleep]
  • sleeping {adj} (asleep) SEE: asleep ::
  • sleeping bag {n} (padded or insulated bag) :: slaapzak {m}
  • Sleeping Beauty {prop} (fairy tale) :: De Schone Slaapster, Doornroosje
  • Sleeping Beauty {prop} (main character in this story) :: Doornroosje
  • sleeping car {n} (a railroad car with sleeping facilities for passengers travelling overnight.) :: slaapwagen {m}
  • sleepless {adj} (absence of sleep) :: slapeloos
  • sleep like a log {v} (to sleep well, without disturbance) :: slapen als een blok
  • sleep start {n} (hypnic jerk) SEE: hypnic jerk ::
  • sleep twitch {n} (hypnic jerk) SEE: hypnic jerk ::
  • sleepwalk {v} (somnambulate) SEE: somnambulate ::
  • sleepwalker {n} (somnambulist) SEE: somnambulist ::
  • sleepwalking {n} (act of walking while not conscious or aware of it) :: slaapwandelen {n}
  • sleepy {adj} (feeling the need for sleep) :: slaperig
  • sleepy head {n} (a sleepy person) SEE: sleepyhead ::
  • sleepyhead {n} (ruddy duck) SEE: ruddy duck ::
  • sleepyhead {n} (sleepy person) :: slaapkop {c}
  • sleet {n} (mixture of rain and snow) :: smeltende sneeuw
  • sleet {n} (rain which freezes before reaching the ground) :: ijzel
  • sleeve {n} (part of a garment that covers the arm) :: mouw {m} {f}
  • sleeve {n} (record cover) :: platenhoes {f}, hoes {f}
  • sleigh {adj} (sly) SEE: sly ::
  • sleigh {n} (vehicle on runners) SEE: sledge ::
  • sleight of hand {n} (performance) :: goocheltoer
  • sleight of hand {n} (skill) :: vingervlugheid
  • slender {adj} (thin) :: slank
  • slender-horned gazelle {n} (Gazella leptoceros) :: duingazelle {m}
  • sleuth {n} (detective) :: speurder {m}, speurneus {m}, detective {m}, detectief {m} [informal]
  • sleuth {v} (detective) :: naspeuren, schaduwen
  • slew {n} (a large amount) :: een groot aantal
  • slew {n} (change of position) :: ommekeer
  • slew {n} (device used for slaying) :: moordwapen
  • slew {n} (the act, or process of slaying) :: slachtpartij
  • slew {v} (To insert extra ticks or skip some ticks of a clock to slowly correct its time) :: instellen, regelen
  • slew {v} (to make a public mockery of someone through insult or wit) :: iemand te kakken zetten
  • slew {v} (to move something (usually a railway line) sideways) :: verschuiven
  • slew {v} (to pivot) :: omwentelen, draaien
  • slew {v} (to rotate or turn something about its axis) :: omkeren, draaien
  • slew {v} (to skid) :: schuiven, slippen
  • slew {v} (to veer a vehicle) :: zwenken
  • slice {n} (thin, broad piece cut off) :: plak {n}, schijf {n}
  • slick {n} (A covering of liquid, particularly oil) :: slijk {n}
  • slide {n} (item of play equipment) :: glijbaan {f}, schuifaf {f}
  • slide {n} (lever) :: schuif {f}
  • slide {n} (microscope slide) :: voorwerpglaasje {n}, objectglaasje {n}
  • slide {n} (rubble, earth and stones moving down) :: lawine {f}
  • slide {n} (transparent image for projecting) :: dia {m}, slide {m}
  • slide {n} (valve in eg. a trombone) :: ventiel {n}
  • slide {v} (to cause to move in contact with a surface) :: slepen, schuiven
  • slide {v} (to lose balance) :: uitglijden
  • slide {v} (to move in continuous contact with a surface) :: glijden
  • slide {v} (to move with low friction) :: glijden
  • slide fastener {n} (zip fastener) SEE: zip fastener ::
  • slide fastener {n} (zip fastener) SEE: zip fastener ::
  • sliding door {n} (door) :: schuifdeur
  • slight {adj} (insignificant) :: onbeduidend
  • slightly {adv} (to a small extent or degree) :: lichtelijk
  • slim {adj} (slender) :: slank, dun
  • slim {v} (lose weight) :: vermageren, lijnen, aan de lijn doen, afslanken, diëten
  • slime {n} (mucilaginous substance or mucus-like substance) :: slijm {n}
  • slimy {adj} (glutinous) :: slijmig, slijmerig
  • slimy {adj} (underhanded) :: achterbaks
  • sling {n} (bandage) :: verband
  • sling {n} (instrument for throwing) :: slinger
  • sling {n} :: slinger, zwaai, draagband
  • sling {v} (to throw) :: slingeren, werpen, ophangen
  • slingshot {n} (Y-shaped stick) :: katapult {m}
  • slink {v} (sneak about furtively) :: sluipen
  • slip {n} (act of slipping) :: slip {m}
  • slip {n} (medicine: return to previous behaviour) :: herval {n}
  • slip {n} (nautical: space for a ship to moor) SEE: berth ::
  • slip {n} (small piece of paper) :: ondergoed {n}, stukje papier {n}, reep {m}
  • slip {n} (women’s undergarment) :: slip {f}
  • slip {v} (to err) :: falen
  • slip {v} (to lose one's traction) :: slippen, uitglijden, falen
  • slipped disk {n} (protruding vertebral disk) :: rughernia
  • slipper {n} (low shoe usually worn indoors) :: pantoffel {m}
  • slipper {n} (person who slips) :: slipper {m}, slipster {f}, schuiver {m}, schuifster {f}
  • slipper animalcule {n} (paramecium) SEE: paramecium ::
  • slipperiness {n} (property of being slippery) :: gladheid {f}
  • slippery {adj} (of a surface) :: glibberig, glad
  • slippery jack {n} (mushroom in genus Suillus) :: bruine ringboleet
  • slip road {n} (a segment of roadway that joins a motorway to ordinary roads) :: afrit {m}
  • slipstick {n} (slide rule) SEE: slide rule ::
  • slit {n} (narrow cut or opening; a slot) :: spleet {f}, gleuf {f}
  • slit {n} (vulgar, slang: opening of the vagina) :: spleet {f}
  • slit {v} (cut a narrow opening) :: opensnijden
  • slit {v} (split into two parts) :: splijten, opensnijden
  • slob {n} (lazy, slovenly person) :: luiaard {m}
  • slobber {v} (To allow saliva or liquid to run from one's mouth) :: kwijlen
  • slogan {n} (phrase associated with a product, used in advertising) :: slagzin {m}
  • sloop {n} (single-masted sailboat) :: sloep {m} {f}
  • slope {n} (area of ground that tends evenly upward or downward) :: helling {f}
  • slope {n} (degree to which a surface tends upward or downward) :: helling {f}, steilte {f}, glooiing {f}
  • slope {n} (mathematics) :: richtingscoëfficient, helling
  • slope {n} (offensive: person of East Asian descent) :: spleetoog
  • slope {v} (to tend steadily upward or downward) :: glooien
  • slope {v} (to try to move surreptitiously) :: sluipen
  • sloppy {adj} (messy; not neat, elegant, or careful) :: slordig
  • slosh {v} (of a liquid, to shift chaotically; to splash noisily) :: klotsen
  • slot {n} (A slot machine designed for gambling) :: gokmachine, jackpot
  • sloth {n} (laziness) :: luiheid {f}
  • sloth {n} (mammal) :: luiaard {m}
  • slot machine {n} (vending machine) SEE: vending machine ::
  • Slovak {adj} (of Slovakia or its language) :: Slowaaks, Slovaaks
  • Slovak {n} (native of Slovakia) :: Slowaak {m}, Slovaak {m}, Slowaakse {f}, Slovaakse {f}
  • Slovak {prop} (language of Slovakia) :: Slowaaks {n}, Slovaaks {n}
  • Slovakia {prop} (Slovakia) :: Slowakije, Slovakije
  • Slovene {adj} (adjective) :: Sloveens
  • Slovene {n} (a person) :: Sloveen {m}, Sloveense {f}
  • Slovene {prop} (the language) :: Sloveens {n}
  • Slovenia {prop} (country in Europe) :: Slovenië {n}
  • Slovenian {adj} (Slovene) SEE: Slovene ::
  • Slovenian {n} (Slovene) SEE: Slovene ::
  • Slovenian {prop} (Slovene) SEE: Slovene ::
  • slovenly {adj} (careless or negligent; sloppy) :: slordig
  • slovenly {adj} (having an untidy appearance; unkempt) :: slordig, onverzorgd
  • slovenly {adj} (unwashed, dirty, disorderly) :: vuil, slordig
  • slow {adj} (not quick in motion) :: traag, langzaam, sloom
  • slow {adj} (of reduced intellectual capacity) :: langzaam, langzame, sloom, slome
  • slow {v} (to reduce the speed of) :: vertragen, ophouden
  • slowcoach {n} (plodder) SEE: plodder ::
  • slow down {v} (to reduce speed) :: afremmen
  • slowly {adv} (At a slow pace) :: traag, traagjes, langzaam, langzaamaan
  • slowly but surely {adv} (in a slow, yet careful manner) :: langzaam maar zeker
  • slowness {n} (quality of being slow) :: langzaamheid, traagheid {f}
  • slow-witted {adj} (lacking a keen or swift intellect) :: traag van begrip, sloom
  • slowworm {n} (Anguis fragilis) :: hazelworm {m}
  • sluff {n} (slough) SEE: slough ::
  • sluff {v} (slough) SEE: slough ::
  • slug {n} (gastropod) :: slak {f}, wijngaardslak {f}, naaktslak {f}
  • slug {n} (lazy person) SEE: sluggard ::
  • sluggish {adj} (slow; having little motion; as, a sluggish stream) :: langzaam
  • sluice {n} (passage for water) :: sluis {f}
  • slum {n} (dilapidated neighborhood) :: sloppenwijk {f}, krottenwijk {f}
  • slumber {n} (a very light state of sleep) :: sluimering {f}
  • slumber {v} (to be in a very light state of sleep) :: sluimeren
  • slumber party {n} (a party where people are dressed in pyjamas) :: slaapfeestje {n}
  • slung {v} (simple past tense and past participle of sling) :: (past tense) slingerde, slingerden, wierp, wierpen, hing op, hingen op (past participle) geslingerd, geworpen, opgehangen
  • slur {n} (The symbol indicating a legato passage, written as an arc over the slurred notes) :: legatoboog
  • Slurpee {n} (flavored shaved ice served as a drink) SEE: slush ::
  • slushie {n} (flavored shaved ice served as a drink) SEE: slush ::
  • Slush Puppie {n} (slush) SEE: slush ::
  • slushy {n} (flavored shaved ice served as a drink) SEE: slush ::
  • slut {n} (prostitute) SEE: whore ::
  • slut {n} (sexually promiscuous woman) :: slet {f}, hoer {f}, stoephoer {f}
  • slut {n} :: slet {f}
  • slutty {adj} (Of or resembling a slut) :: sletterig
  • sly {adj} (artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily) :: sluw
  • sly {adj} :: sluw, listig
  • sly as a fox {adj} (very sly) :: sluw als een vos
  • smack {n} (slang) heroin) SEE: horse ::
  • small {adj} (not large) :: klein, nietig, minuscuul
  • small {adj} (young) :: klein, jong
  • small beer {n} (something of little importance) :: klein bier
  • small-eared galago {n} (Otolemur garnettii) SEE: northern greater galago ::
  • small hours {n} (very early morning) :: kleine uurtjes {p}
  • small intestine {n} (upper part of the intestine) :: dunne darm {m}
  • small potatoes {n} (small fry) SEE: small fry ::
  • smallpox {n} (disease) :: pokken {c}
  • small screen {n} (broadcast or cable television screen) :: kleine scherm {n}
  • smalltown {n} (small town) SEE: small town ::
  • smaragdine {n} (emerald) SEE: emerald ::
  • smart {adj} (exhibiting intellectual knowledge, such as that found in books) :: slim
  • smart ass {n} (one promoting his own personality, wishes or views) SEE: smartass ::
  • Smartism {n} (denomination of the Hindu religion) :: Smartisme
  • smartphone {n} (electronic handheld device) :: smartphone {m}
  • smash {n} (colloquial: something very successful) :: voltreffer
  • smash {n} (in tennis) :: smash
  • smash {n} (sound of a violent impact) :: klap, dreun
  • smashing {adj} (wonderful) :: indrukwekkend, verpletterend
  • smattering {n} (small number) :: handvol {n}
  • smattering {n} (superficial knowledge) :: greintje {n}
  • smear {n} (Pap smear) SEE: Pap smear ::
  • smear {v} (to damage someone's reputation by slandering, making false accusations) :: lasteren
  • smear {v} (to spread (a substance) :: smeren, uitsmeren
  • smear {v} (to spread (a surface) with a substance) :: insmeren
  • smear test {n} (gynaecology: screening test) :: uitstrijkje {n}
  • smell {n} (sensation) :: geur {m}, reuk {m}, stank {m} [unpleasant]
  • smell {n} (sense of smell) :: reukzin {m}
  • smell {v} (sense with nose) :: ruiken
  • smell {v} (to have a particular smell, whether good or bad; if descriptive, followed by “like” or “of”) :: ruiken, geuren, stinken [unpleasant]
  • smell-brain {n} (part of brain involved with smelling) :: reukhersenen {p}
  • smelt {n} (any of the molten liquids involved in these processes) :: smelten
  • smelt {n} (production of metal, especially iron, from ore) SEE: smelting ::
  • smelt {n} :: smelten, versmelten
  • smelting {n} (process of melting or fusion, especially to extract a metal from its ore) :: wegsmelten
  • smew {n} (Mergus albellus) :: nonnetje {n}
  • smile {n} (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) :: glimlach {m}, lach
  • smile {v} (to have a smile on one's face) :: glimlachen, smuilen
  • smiley {n} (emoticon) SEE: emoticon ::
  • smirch {v} (to dirty) :: vuil maken
  • smirk {n} (smile that is insolent, offensively self-satisfied or scornful) :: grijnslach
  • smirk {v} (To smile in a way that is affected, smug, insolent or contemptuous) :: grijnzen, meesmuilen
  • smith {n} (craftsperson who works metal) :: smid {m}
  • Smith {prop} (most common surnames by language) :: Jansen, De Jong, De Vries
  • Smith {prop} (surnames derived from the equivalents of “smith”) :: Smit, Smid
  • Smith {prop} (transliterations of the name “Smith”) :: Smith
  • smithereens {n} (Fragments or splintered pieces; numerous tiny disconnected items) :: gruzelementen {p}
  • smithy {n} (forge) SEE: forge ::
  • smog {n} (urban air pollution) :: smog {m}
  • smoke {n} (baseball slang:fastball) SEE: fastball ::
  • smoke {n} :: sigaret {f} (doesn't look like a colloquial term for a cigarette)
  • smoke {n} (visible particles and vapour given off by burning material) :: rook {m}, walm {m}
  • smoke {v} (to give off smoke) :: roken
  • smoke {v} (to inhale and exhale smoke from a burning cigarette) :: roken
  • smoke {v} (to inhale and exhale tobacco smoke regularly or habitually) :: roken, smoren
  • smoke {v} (to preserve or prepare by treating with smoke) :: roken
  • smoke alarm {n} (smoke detector) SEE: smoke detector ::
  • smoke detector {n} (device) :: rookmelder {m}
  • smokefall {n} (artificial waterfall of smoke for shows) :: rookwaterval {m}
  • smokefall {n} (close of the day before nightfall, when fog comes) :: schemermist {m}, avondmist {m}
  • smoker {n} (bee smoker) SEE: bee smoker ::
  • smoker {n} (smoking car) SEE: smoking car ::
  • smokescreen {n} (disguise, mask, cover) :: rookgordijn {f}
  • smokestack {n} (a conduit or group of conduits atop a structure allowing smoke to flow out) :: schoorsteen {m}
  • smoking {n} (smoking of tobacco) :: roken
  • smolder {v} (To burn with no flame and little smoke) :: smeulen
  • smooch {n} (informal) a kiss) :: bekken
  • smooth {adj} (action: natural; unconstrained) :: glad
  • smooth {adj} (beverage: having a pleasantly rounded flavor; neither rough nor astringent) :: fijn
  • smooth {adj} (bland; glib) :: glad
  • smooth {adj} (edge: lacking projections or indentations; not serrated) :: glad
  • smooth {adj} (food or drink: not grainy; having an even texture) :: glad, zacht, fijn
  • smooth {adj} (lacking friction, not rough) :: glad
  • smooth {adj} (mathematics, of a function: Having derivatives of all finite orders at all points within the function’s domain) :: glad
  • smooth {adj} (motion: unbroken) :: vlot
  • smooth {adj} (placid, calm) :: glad
  • smooth {adj} (suave; sophisticated) :: vlot, glad
  • smooth {adj} (without difficulty) :: vlot
  • smooth {n} (domestic animal having a smooth coat) :: gladhuidige {c}
  • smooth {n} (smoothing action) :: zwaai {m}, streling {f}
  • smooth {n} (something which is smooth or easy) :: gladheid {f}, glads {n}
  • smooth {v} (make smooth) :: glad maken, gladstrijken
  • smoothen {v} (become smooth) :: glad worden, afvlakken
  • smoothen {v} (make smooth) :: glad maken, gladstrijken, afvlakken
  • smoothness {n} (condition of being smooth) :: gladheid
  • smooth snake {n} (Coronella austriaca) :: gladde slang
  • smother {v} (to extinguish or deaden) :: uitdoven
  • smother {v} (to reduce to a low degree of vigor or activity) :: temperen
  • smother {v} (to suffocate) :: stikken
  • SMS {v} (to send a message on a cell phone) :: sms'en
  • smug {adj} (irritatingly pleased with oneself; self-satisfied) :: zelfingenomen
  • smuggle {v} :: smokkelen
  • smuggler {n} (One who smuggles things) :: smokkelaar {m}
  • smuggling {n} (an act of smuggling) :: smokkel {m}
  • smugness {n} (state or quality of being smug) :: zelfingenomenheid
  • smurf {n} (fictional character) :: smurf
  • smut {n} (promiscuous woman) SEE: slut ::
  • smut {n} (soot) SEE: soot ::
  • snack {n} (a light meal) :: tussendoortje {n}
  • snack {n} (an item of food eaten between meals) :: tussendoortje
  • snail {n} (any animal of the class Gastropoda having a shell) :: slak {f}, huisjesslak {f}
  • snail mail {n} (postal mail) :: slakkenpost, snailmail
  • snail's pace {n} (A very slow pace) :: slakkengang
  • snake {n} (legless reptile) :: slang {f}, serpent {n}
  • snakebite {n} (the bite of a snake) :: slangenbeet {m}
  • snake hawk {n} (laughing falcon) SEE: laughing falcon ::
  • snaky {adj} (twisty) SEE: twisty ::
  • snap {v} (to say abruptly or sharply) :: snauwen
  • snapdragon {n} (any plant of the genus Antirrhinum) :: leeuwenbek {m}
  • snap fastener {n} (fastening mechanism) :: drukknoop {m}
  • snappy {adj} (rapid and without delay) :: snel
  • snare drum {n} (tubular drum) :: snarentrom
  • snarky {adj} (sarcastic and irreverent) :: sarcastisch, oneerbiedig, bijtend, grievend
  • snatch {n} (quick grab or catch) :: graai {m}
  • snatch {n} (vagina) :: doos {f}
  • snatch {v} (to steal) :: afpakken, wegpikken, graaien, weggraaien
  • snatch victory from the jaws of defeat {v} (suddenly win a contest when it appears that loss is a foregone conclusion, to succeed in an endeavor through reversal of fortune, skill, effort, or good judgment) :: de overwinning voor de poorten van de hel wegslepen
  • sneak {n} (a cheat; con artist; trickster) :: gluiperd {m}
  • sneak {v} (to creep) :: sluipen, rondsluipen, wegsluipen
  • sneak {v} (to hide in a mean or cowardly manner) :: wegsluipen
  • sneaker {n} (athletic shoe) SEE: sneakers ::
  • sneakily {adv} (in a sneaky manner) :: in het geniep
  • sneaky {adj} (dishonest; deceitful) :: geniepig, gluiperig
  • sneer {v} (raise a corner of the upper lip slightly in scorn) :: de neus optrekken/ophalen
  • sneeze {n} (act of sneezing) :: niesen, niezen
  • sneeze {v} (expel air as a reflex) :: niezen
  • snell {adj} (active, brisk) :: snel
  • snide {adj} (nasty, sarcastic) :: sarcastisch
  • snide {adj} (tricky, deceptive) :: heimelijk, bedrieglijk
  • sniff {v} :: snuffelen, snuiven
  • sniffer plane {n} (airplane for oil detection) :: snuffelvliegtuig {n}
  • snigger {v} (to emit a snigger) :: gniffelen, stiekem lachen
  • snip {n} (The act of snipping) :: knip {m}
  • snipe {n} (bird of the family Scolopacidae) :: snip
  • sniper {n} (a person using long-range small arms for precise attacks from a concealed position) :: scherpschutter {m}, sluipschutter {m}
  • snob {n} (person who seeks to be a member of the upper classes) :: snob {m} {f}
  • snobby {adj} (characteristic of a snob) :: snobistisch
  • snood {n} (hairnet) SEE: hairnet ::
  • snood {n} (neckwarmer) SEE: neckwarmer ::
  • snooker {n} (cue sport) :: snooker
  • Snoopy {prop} (pet beagle) :: Snoopy
  • snoot {n} (slang: human nose) SEE: schnozzle ::
  • snooze {v} (To sleep, especially briefly; to nap) :: doezelen
  • snore {n} (act and noise of snoring) :: gesnurk {n}
  • snore {v} (breathe during sleep with harsh noises) :: snurken
  • snoring {n} (action or sound) :: gesnurk {n}
  • snort {n} (sound made by exhaling roughly through the nose) :: snuiven
  • snot {n} (contemptible child) :: snotaap
  • snot {n} (mucus) :: snot {n}
  • snotty {adj} (dirtied with snot) :: snot-
  • snout {n} (anterior prolongation of head of weevil and other insects) :: snuit {m}
  • snout {n} (long, projecting nose, mouth, and jaw of a beast) :: snuit {m}
  • snout {n} (nose of a man (in contempt) :: snuit {m}, snoet {m}
  • snout beetle {n} (a weevil) :: snuitkever {m} {f}
  • snout moth {n} (eggar) SEE: eggar ::
  • snow {n} (collective precipitation) :: sneeuwval {m}
  • snow {n} (colour) :: sneeuwwit {n}
  • snow {n} (precipitation) :: sneeuw {m}
  • snow {n} (TV noise) :: sneeuw {m}
  • snow {v} (have snow fall from the sky) :: sneeuwen
  • snowball {n} (ball of snow) :: sneeuwbal {m}
  • snowball effect {n} (accelerating growth) :: sneeuwbaleffect {n}
  • snowball fight {n} (scuffle or play fight whose object is to hit unallied participants with snowballs) :: sneeuwballengevecht {n}
  • snow-blind {adj} (blinded by abundance of reflected light) :: sneeuwblind
  • snowboard {n} (board) :: snowboard {n}
  • snowboard {v} (to ride a snowboard) :: snowboarden
  • snow cone {n} (crushed ice with flavoring) :: schaafijs
  • snowdrift {n} (bank of snow) :: sneeuwbank {f}, sneeuwduin {f}, sneeuwdrift {f}
  • snowdrop {n} (plant) :: sneeuwklokje {n}
  • snowed in {adj} (unable to get out of a place due to snow) :: ingesneeuwd
  • snowfall {n} (instance of falling of snow) :: sneeuwval {m}
  • snowflake {n} (crystal) :: sneeuwvlok {f}
  • snow fox {n} (arctic fox) SEE: arctic fox ::
  • snow globe {n} (decorative object) :: sneeuwbol
  • snow in {v} (prevent from moving by a large snowfall) :: insneeuwen
  • snow leopard {n} (a large feline mammal, Uncia uncia) :: sneeuwpanter {m}, sneeuwluipaard {m}
  • snowman {n} (figure made of snow) :: sneeuwpop
  • snowmobile {n} (vehicle) :: sneeuwscooter {m}
  • snow plow {n} (device) :: sneeuwruimer {m}, sneeuwploeg {f}
  • snow plow {n} (vehicle) :: sneeuwruimer {m}, sneeuwploeg {f}
  • snow plow {v} (transitive: clear (roads, etc) using a snow plow) :: sneeuwruimen
  • snowproof {adj} (resistant to snow) :: sneeuwbestendig
  • Snow Queen {prop} (fairy tale character with power over snow and ice) :: sneeuwkoningin {f}
  • snowstorm {n} (bad weather involving blowing winds and snow) :: sneeuwstorm {m}
  • snow-white {adj} (as white as snow) :: sneeuwwit
  • Snow White {prop} (character from Snow-White and Rose-Red (Schneeweißchen und Rosenrot) :: Sneeuwwitje
  • Snow White {prop} (character from Snow White (Schneewittchen) :: Sneeuwwitje
  • snub {adj} (conspicuously short) :: stomp
  • snub {n} (deliberate affront or slight) :: bruuskeren
  • snuff {n} (fine-ground tobacco) :: snuif {m}
  • so {adv} (in a particular manner) :: zo, zodanig
  • so {adv} (to a particular extent) :: zo
  • so {adv} (very) :: zo, zodanig
  • so {conj} (in order that) :: zodat, zodoende
  • so {conj} (with the result that) :: dus
  • so {n} (sol) SEE: sol ::
  • soak {v} :: weken
  • soap {n} (soap opera) SEE: soap opera ::
  • soap {n} (substance) :: zeep
  • soapberry {n} (its fruit) :: zeepbes {m} {f}, zeepbezie {m} {f}, zeepappel {m}, zeepnoot {m} {f}
  • soapberry {n} (woody plant) :: zeepboom {m}, sapindus {m} (Latin)
  • soapbox {n} (soapbox car) SEE: soapbox car ::
  • soapbox car {n} (vehicle) :: zeepkist
  • soap bubble {n} (sphere of soap water) :: zeepbel {c}
  • soap opera {n} (television serial) :: soap {f}, soapreeks , soapserie
  • soapy {adj} :: zeepachtig
  • soar {n} (act of soaring) :: scheren
  • soar {v} (to fly aloft with little effort) :: zweven
  • soar {v} (to mount upward on wings) :: opstijgen
  • sob {n} (a cry with a short, sudden expulsion of breath) :: snik {c}
  • sob {v} (say (something) while sobbing) :: snikken
  • sob {v} (weep with convulsive gasps) :: snotteren
  • sobbing {adj} (that or who sobs) :: wenend, snotterend
  • so be it {phrase} (indication of acceptance) :: het zij zo
  • sober {adj} (not drunk) :: nuchter
  • sober {adj} (not given to excessive drinking of alcohol) :: nuchter
  • sober up {v} (to become sober) :: ontnuchteren
  • sobriquet {n} (familiar name for a person) :: bijnaam
  • sob story {n} (sad story) :: smartlap, tranentrekker
  • socage {n} (medieval form of land tenure) :: herendienst {m}
  • so-called {adj} (so named, without negative connotation) :: zogenaamd, zgn.
  • so-called {adj} (so named) :: zogenaamd, zgn.
  • soccer {n} (game) :: voetbal {n}
  • soccer player {n} (one who plays soccer) :: voetballer {m}
  • Sochi {prop} (city in Russia) :: Sotsji
  • social {adj} (relating to society) :: sociaal, maatschappelijk
  • social anxiety {n} (social anxiety disorder) SEE: social anxiety disorder ::
  • social Darwinism {n} (theory) :: Sociaal Darwinisme
  • social democratic {adj} (of or pertaining to social democracy) :: sociaaldemocratisch
  • socialism {n} (group of socialist political philosophies) :: socialisme {n}
  • socialism {n} (intermediate phase of social development) :: socialisme {n}
  • socialism {n} (political philosophy of social and economic equality) :: socialisme {n}
  • socialist {adj} (of, promoting, practicing, or characteristic of socialism) :: socialistisch, socialistische
  • socialist {n} (one who practices or advocates socialism) :: socialist {m}, socialiste {f}
  • Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia {prop} (Yugoslav state that existed from 1943 until 1992) :: Socialistische Federale Republiek Joegoslavië
  • social phobia {n} (social anxiety disorder) SEE: social anxiety disorder ::
  • social work {n} (any of several professions concerned with providing social services) :: maatschappelijk werk {n}
  • society {n} (group of people sharing culture) :: maatschappij, samenleving
  • society {n} (group of persons who meet from time to time to engage in a common interest) :: vereniging, gezelschap {n}, sociëteit {f}
  • society {n} (high society) SEE: high society ::
  • society {n} (people of one’s country or community as a whole) :: gezelschap
  • socioeconomic {adj} (of or pertaining to social and economic factors) SEE: socio-economic ::
  • sociolinguistic {adj} (pertaining to sociolinguistics) :: sociolinguïstisch
  • sociologist {n} (scientist studying the field of sociology) :: socioloog {m}
  • sociology {n} (study of society, human social interactions, etc.) :: sociologie {f}
  • sociopolitical {adj} (socio-political) SEE: socio-political ::
  • sock {n} (covering for the foot) :: sok {f}
  • socket {n} (hollow in a bone) :: [for the eye] kas {m}, [for joints] kom {m}
  • socket {n} (mechanical opening) :: stopcontact {n}, fitting {f}
  • sock puppet {n} (second account created by a user in an online community) :: sockpuppet {m}, sokpop {f}
  • sock puppet {n} (simple puppet made from a sock) :: sokpop {f}
  • Socrates {prop} (Greek philosopher) :: Socrates {m}
  • sod {n} (stratum of soil) :: graszode
  • soda {n} (carbonated water) :: frisdrank {m}
  • soda {n} (sodium carbonate) :: natriumcarbonaat
  • soda {n} (sweet, carbonated drink) :: frisdrank, prik, limonade, priklimonade
  • sodality {n} (companionship) SEE: companionship ::
  • soda pop {n} (sweetened, carbonated beverage) :: frisdrank {m}
  • soda water {n} (water with carbon dioxide) :: bruisend water {n}, spuitwater {n}
  • sodium {n} (a reactive metal) :: natrium {n}
  • sodium benzoate {n} (the sodium salt of benzoic acid) :: natriumbenzoaat
  • sodium hydrogen carbonate {n} (NaHCO[3]) SEE: sodium bicarbonate ::
  • sodium lamp {n} (sodium vapor lamp) SEE: sodium vapor lamp ::
  • sodomy {n} :: sodomie
  • sofa {n} (upholstered seat) :: bank {m} {f}, zetel {m}, sofa {m}
  • so far {adv} (until now; previously; yet) :: tot nu toe, tot zover, tot dusver, totnogtoe, tot hiertoe
  • Sofia {prop} (the capital city of Bulgaria) :: Sofia
  • Sofian {n} (someone from Sofia) :: Sofioot {m}
  • soft {adj} (foolish) SEE: foolish ::
  • soft {adj} (gentle) :: zacht
  • soft {adj} (giving way under pressure) :: zacht
  • soft {adj} (lacking strength or resolve) :: week
  • soft {adj} (of a cloth) :: zacht
  • soft {adj} (of a sound) :: zacht, stil
  • soft {adj} (of water) :: zacht
  • soft-boiled {adj} (of an egg) :: zachtgekookt
  • soft chancre {n} (chancroid) SEE: chancroid ::
  • soft drink {n} (sweet, non-alcoholic carbonated beverage) :: frisdrank, prik, limonade, priklimonade
  • soften {v} (transitive) To make something soft or softer) :: verzachten
  • softhearted {adj} (gentle) :: zachtzinnig
  • softly {adv} (not loudly, inaudible) :: zacht
  • softly {adv} (softly, gently) :: zachtaardig, zachtzinnig
  • soft paraffin {n} (petroleum jelly) SEE: petroleum jelly ::
  • soft roe {n} (milt) SEE: milt ::
  • soft serve {n} (frozen dessert) :: softijs {n}
  • soft sign {n} (Cyrillic letter Ь/ь) :: zacht teken {n}
  • soft soap {n} (soft-soap) SEE: soft-soap ::
  • soft spot {n} (fontanelle) SEE: fontanelle ::
  • software {n} (encoded computer instructions) :: software {m}, programmatuur {m}
  • soft water {n} (water with a low concentration of dissolved minerals) :: zacht water {n}
  • Sogdiana {prop} (an ancient Iranian-speaking civilization) :: Sogdianië
  • soggy {adj} (soaked with liquid) :: doorweekt, doorweekte, klef
  • SOHCAHTOA {acronym} (trigonometry mnemonic) :: SOSCASTOA
  • soil {n} (country or territory) :: grond
  • soil {n} (mineral or organic material serving as a natural medium for the growth of land plants) :: aarde, grond
  • soil {n} (mixture of sand and organic material) :: grond {m}
  • soil {n} (unconsolidated mineral or organic material on the immediate surface of the earth) :: aarde, grond
  • soil {v} (to defecate into one's clothing) SEE: soil oneself ::
  • soil {v} (to make dirty) :: bevuilen
  • soil science {n} (scientific study of the formation, classification, mapping, and the physical, chemical and biological properties of soil) :: bodemkunde {f}
  • sol {n} (fifth note of a major scale) :: sol {m}
  • solace {n} (consolation) :: troost {m}, soelaas {n}
  • solace {n} (source of comfort) :: troost {m}, soelaas {n}
  • solace {v} (to give solace to) :: troosten
  • solar {adj} (of or pertaining to the sun) :: zonne-
  • solar cell {n} (semiconductor device) :: zonnecel {m} {f}
  • solar day {n} (time for a planet to rotate once relative to the sun) :: zonnedag {m}
  • solar eclipse {n} (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) :: zonsverduistering {f}
  • solar energy {n} (energy from the sun) :: zonne-energie {f}
  • solar mass {n} (unit) :: zonnemassa {f} {m}
  • solar system {n} (any collection of heavenly bodies orbiting a star) :: zonnestelsel {n}
  • solar system {prop} (Solar System) SEE: Solar System ::
  • Solar System {prop} (the Sun and all the heavenly bodies that orbit around it) :: zonnestelsel {n}
  • solar wind {n} (outflow of charged particles from the solar corona into space) :: zonnewind {m}
  • solatium {n} (compensation for emotional harm) :: smartegeld {n}
  • solder {v} (to join with solder) :: solderen
  • soldering {n} (method of joining two metallic surfaces by melting an alloy between them) :: solderen
  • soldering iron {n} (tool) :: soldeerbout {m}
  • soldier {n} (a member of the Salvation Army) :: heilsoldaat {m}, heilsoldate {f}
  • soldier {n} (member of an army) :: soldaat {m}, soldate {f}
  • sole {adj} (only) :: enig
  • sole {adj} (unmarried; widowed) :: alleenstaand, ongetrouwd
  • sole {n} (bottom of a shoe or boot) :: zool {m}, schoenzool {m}
  • sole {n} (bottom of the foot) :: zool, voetzool
  • sole {n} (fish) :: tong {m} {f}, zeetong {m} {f}
  • sole {v} (put a sole on (a shoe or boot) :: zolen
  • solemn {adj} (deeply serious and somber) :: ernstig
  • solenoid {n} (solenoid) :: solenoïde {f}
  • sole trader {n} (a type of business enterprise) :: eenmanszaak {f}
  • solfatara {n} (area of volcanic activity giving off sulfurous steam) :: solfatare {f}
  • solicitor {n} :: rechtskundig adviseur {m}
  • solicitude {n} :: zorg, aandacht
  • solid {adj} (extremely filling) :: zwaar
  • solid {adj} (in the solid state) :: vast, solide
  • solid {adj} (lacking errors or inconsistencies) :: steekhoudend, gegrond
  • solid {adj} (lacking holes or hollows) :: massief
  • solid {adj} (large, massive) :: massief
  • solid {adj} (of one color) :: effen, egaal
  • solid {adj} (strong, unyielding (as of foundations etc) :: solide, stevig
  • solid {adj} (typography: written as one word) :: aaneengeschreven
  • solid {n} (chemistry: fundamental state of matter) :: vast
  • solidarity {n} :: solidariteit
  • solipsism {n} (self-absorption) :: zelfingenomenheid
  • solipsism {n} (theory) :: solipsisme {n}
  • solitaire {n} (patience) SEE: patience ::
  • solitaire {n} (person who lives alone) SEE: solitary ::
  • solitary {adj} (lonely) SEE: lonely ::
  • solitude {n} (state of being alone) :: eenzaamheid {f}
  • solo {adj} (of a musical solo) :: solo
  • solo {adj} (without a companion or instructor) :: alleen
  • solo {n} (card game) :: solo
  • solo {n} (job or performance done by one person) :: solo
  • solo {n} (piece of music for one) :: solo
  • solo {v} (to perform a solo) :: een solo spelen
  • solo {v} (to perform something in the absence of anyone else) :: solo
  • Solomon Islands {prop} (A country in Melanesia) :: Salomonseilanden
  • so long as {phrase} (as long as) SEE: as long as ::
  • solstice {n} (point where the earth stands at the extreme of its ellipsis around the sun) :: zonnewende {f}, zonnestilstand {m}
  • solubility {n} :: oplosbaarheid {f}
  • solution {n} (answer to a problem (mathematics) :: oplossing {f}
  • solution {n} (liquid mixture) :: oplossing {f}
  • solve {v} (to find an answer or solution) :: oplossen
  • solvent {n} (liquid that dissolves a solid, liquid, or gaseous solute) :: oplosmiddel
  • Somali {adj} (pertaining to Somalia) :: Somalisch
  • Somali {n} (a person) :: Somaliër {m}, Somalische {f}
  • Somali {prop} (a language) :: Somalisch {n}
  • Somalia {prop} (country in the Horn of Africa) :: Somalië
  • somber {adj} (dark or dreary in character; joyless; grim) :: somber
  • some {determiner} (certain proportion of) :: sommige
  • some {determiner} (certain, unspecified or unknown) :: een, een zeker , een of ander
  • some {determiner} (considerable quantity or number of) :: aardig wat
  • some {determiner} (unspecified amount of) :: wat
  • some {determiner} (unspecified quantity or number of) :: wat, enkele, een aantal , een paar
  • some {pron} (certain number) :: sommige, sommigen
  • some {pron} (indefinite amount, part) :: wat, een deel
  • some {pron} (indefinite quantity or number) :: wat, enkele, een aantal , een paar
  • somebody {pron} (some unspecified person) :: iemand
  • somehow {adv} (in one way or another; in some way not yet known or designated) :: op een of andere manier, eenderhoe
  • someone {pron} (some person) :: iemand
  • somersault {n} (the act of going head over heels) :: koprol {m}, buiteling {f}
  • something {pron} (talent that is hard to pin down) :: iets
  • something {pron} (unspecified object) :: iets
  • something else {n} (exceptional, out of the ordinary, unusual) :: nog 's wat anders
  • sometime {adv} (obsolete: sometimes) SEE: sometimes ::
  • sometimes {adv} (on certain occasions, but not always) :: soms
  • somewhat {adv} (limited extent) :: ietwat, een beetje, enigszins
  • somewhat {pron} (something) SEE: something ::
  • somewhere {adv} (in some place) :: ergens
  • somewhere {adv} (to some place) :: ergens heen
  • somewhere else {adv} (in some other place) :: ergens anders, elders
  • somnambulation {n} (sleepwalking) SEE: sleepwalking ::
  • somnambulism {n} (sleepwalking) :: slaapwandelen {m}
  • son {n} (a male person in relation to his parents) :: zoon {m}
  • sonata form {n} (a form of classical music) :: sonatevorm {f}
  • sonatina {n} (piece resembling a sonata but shorter or simpler) :: sonatine {f}
  • song {n} (inexpensive deal) :: prikkie, een appel en een ei
  • song {n} (music with words) :: lied {n}, liedje {n}, nummer
  • song {n} (sound of a bird) SEE: birdsong ::
  • song {n} (sound of another animal) :: lied
  • song {n} (the act or art of singing) :: zang {m}
  • songbird {n} (bird) :: zangvogel
  • Song of Solomon {prop} (book of the Bible) :: Hooglied {n}
  • songster {n} (man who sings songs) :: zanger {m}
  • songstress {n} (a female singer) :: zangeres {f}
  • songwriter {n} (someone who writes the lyrics and usually the music of songs) :: liedjesschrijver {m}, songwriter {m}
  • sonic {adj} (of or relating to sound) :: sonisch
  • son-in-law {n} (son-in-law) :: schoonzoon {m}
  • sonnet {n} (sonnet, a type of poem) :: sonnet {n}, klinkdicht {n}
  • son of a bitch {n} (objectionable person) :: klootzak {m}
  • son of a whore {n} (objectionable person) :: hoerenjong {m}
  • sonogram {n} (spectrogram) SEE: spectrogram ::
  • sonometer {n} (audiometer) SEE: audiometer ::
  • soon {adv} (within a short time) :: zo, spoedig, binnenkort, dra, gauw, weldra [poetic]
  • sooner or later {adv} (set phrase; eventually) :: vroeg of laat
  • soot {n} (Fine black or dull brown particles) :: roet {n}, zoet {n}, rookzwart {n}
  • soothing {adj} (Freeing from fear or anxiety) :: geruststellend
  • soothing {adj} (Giving relief) :: verzachtend
  • soothsayer {n} (one who predicts the future) :: waarzegger {m}, waarzegster {f}, wittiger {m}, toekomstvoorspeller {f}, toekomstvoorspelster {f}, profeet {m}
  • sop {n} (easily frightened person) SEE: milksop ::
  • sop {n} (gravy) SEE: gravy ::
  • sophism {n} (flawed argument superficially correct in its reasoning, usually designed to deceive) :: sofisme {n}, drogreden {f} {m}
  • sophisticated {adj} (complicated, especially of complex technology) :: geperfectioneerd
  • sophisticated {adj} (having obtained worldly experience, and lacking naiveté; cosmopolitan) :: wereldwijs
  • Sophocles {prop} (Greek dramatic poet) :: Sophokles {m}
  • sophomore {adj} (second in a series) :: tweede, opvolg-
  • sophomore {n} (second-year student) :: tweedejaars {c}
  • soporific {adj} (tending to induce sleep) :: soporatief, slaapverwekkend
  • soporific {n} (sleep inducing agent) :: soporatief {n}, slaapmiddel
  • soprano {n} :: sopraan {f}
  • sorbet {n} (frozen fruit juice) :: sorbet {n}
  • Sorbian {adj} (of or pertaining to the Sorbs or to the Sorbian language) :: Sorbisch
  • Sorbian {prop} (language) :: Sorbisch {n}
  • sorcerer {n} (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) :: tovenaar
  • sorceress {n} (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) :: tovenares
  • sorcery {n} (magical power) :: tovenarij {f}, hekserij {f}, wichelarij {f}
  • sore {adj} (annoyed) SEE: annoyed ::
  • sore {adj} (causing pain) :: pijnlijk
  • sore {adj} (dire, distressing) :: erbarmelijk, wanhopig
  • sore {n} (injured, infected, inflamed, or diseased patch of skin) :: wonde
  • sororicide {n} (killing of ones sister) :: zustermoord
  • sororicide {n} (sister killer) :: zustermoordenaar
  • sorority {n} :: zusterlijkheid
  • sorrel {n} (plant) :: zurkel, veldzuring {f}
  • sorrow {n} (unhappiness) :: smart, rouw, droefheid
  • sorry {adj} (poor, regrettable) :: armzalig, treurig
  • sorry {adj} (regretful for an action or grieved) :: [to be sorry] spijten
  • sorry {interj} (expression of regret or sorrow) :: sorry, het spijt me, pardon, excuseer
  • sorry {interj} (request to repeat) :: pardon?, wat zegt u, wat zeg je
  • sorry, I'm late {phrase} (sorry I'm late) :: sorry dat ik laat ben
  • sort {n} (act of sorting) :: sorteren {n}
  • sort {n} (type) :: soort {f} [sometimes informally n]
  • sort {v} (arrange in order) :: rangschikken
  • sort {v} (separate according to certain criteria) :: sorteren
  • sot {n} :: zot {m}
  • so that {conj} (in order to) :: zodat
  • São Tomé and Príncipe {prop} (Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe) :: Sao Tomé en Principe
  • Sãotomense {prop} (Forro) SEE: Forro ::
  • sotto {adj} (music, informal: sotto voce (adjective) SEE: sotto voce ::
  • sotto {adv} (music, informal: sotto voce (adverb) SEE: sotto voce ::
  • soufflé {n} (baked dish) :: soufflé {m}
  • sought-after {adj} (in demand) SEE: in demand ::
  • soul {n} (life, energy, vigour) :: ziel {f}
  • soul {n} (soul music) :: soul {f}
  • soul {n} (the spirit or essence of a person that is believed to live on after the person’s death) :: ziel {f}
  • soulless {adj} (without a soul) :: zielloos
  • soulmate {n} (Someone with whom one has a special connection) :: soulmate {m}, zielsverwant {m}, geestverwant {m}
  • sound {adj} (complete, solid, or secure) :: degelijk
  • sound {adj} :: gezond
  • sound {adj} (sound asleep) SEE: sound asleep ::
  • sound {n} (air bladder) SEE: swim bladder ::
  • sound {n} (cuttlefish) SEE: cuttlefish ::
  • sound {n} :: geluid {n}, klank {m}, toon {m}
  • sound {n} (sensation perceived by the ear) :: geluid {n}, klank {m}
  • sound {v} (to produce a sound) :: klinken, geluid maken, toon voortbrengen
  • Sound {prop} (strait that separates Zealand from Scania) :: De Sont
  • sound box {n} (resonant chamber of a stringed musical instrument) :: klankkast {m} {f}
  • sound card {n} (a computer hardware device used for generating and capturing sounds) :: geluidskaart
  • sound change {n} (language change that affects pronunciation) :: klankverandering {f}
  • sound law {n} (rule that describes historical sound change in a language) :: klankwet {f}
  • soundscape {n} :: soundscape
  • soup {n} (dish) :: soep {f}
  • soup {n} (unfortunate situation) :: [in expression “de soep in lopen”] soep
  • soupçon {n} (suspicion, suggestion) SEE: suspicion ::
  • soupçon {n} (very small amount) SEE: modicum ::
  • soupspoon {n} (soupspoonful) SEE: soupspoonful ::
  • soupspoon {n} (spoon for eating soup) :: soeplepel {m}
  • sour {adj} (having an acidic, sharp or tangy taste) :: zuur
  • sour {adj} :: wrang
  • source {n} :: bron
  • source {n} (person, place or thing from which something comes or is acquired) :: bron {f}
  • source {n} (reporter's informant) :: bron {c}
  • source {n} (spring; fountainhead; collection of water) :: bron {c}
  • source code {n} (human-readable instructions in a programming language) :: broncode {m}
  • sourness {n} (quality or condition) :: zuurte {f}, zerpte {f}
  • soursop {n} (fruit) :: zuurzak {m}, zuurzakvrucht {m} {f}
  • soursop {n} (tree) :: zuurzak {m}, zuurzakboom {m}
  • south {adj} (of or pertaining to the south) :: zuid, zuidelijk
  • south {n} (compass point) :: zuiden {n}
  • South Africa {prop} (country) :: Zuid-Afrika
  • South African English {prop} (English dialect of South Africa) :: Zuid-Afrikaans Engels
  • South America {prop} (continent that is the southern part of the Americas) :: Zuid-Amerika {n}
  • South Australia {prop} (state of Australia) :: Zuid-Australië
  • South Caucasus {prop} (region of southwest Asia) :: Trans-Kaukasië
  • southeast {adj} :: zuidoost, zuidoostelijk
  • southeast {n} (compass point) :: zuidoosten {n}
  • Southeast Asia {prop} (a subregion of Asia) :: Zuidoost-Azië
  • southeasterly {adj} (situated in, or pointing to, the southeast) :: zuidoostelijk
  • southeasterly {adv} (from the southeast) :: zuidoostelijk
  • southern {adj} (of or pertaining to a southern region) :: zuiders
  • southern {adj} (of the south) :: zuid, zuidelijk
  • Southerner {n} (someone from the south of a region) SEE: southerner ::
  • Southern Europe {prop} (Southern Europe) :: Zuid-Europa
  • southernmost {adj} (farthest south) :: zuidelijkst
  • Southern Ocean {prop} (the fourth largest ocean of the Earth, surrounding the Antarctic landmass) :: Zuidelijke IJszee, Antarctische Oceaan
  • Southern Sesotho {prop} (Sotho) SEE: Sotho ::
  • South Holland {prop} (province) :: Zuid-Holland {n}
  • South Korea {prop} (country in East Asia) :: Zuid-Korea
  • South Ossetia {prop} (South Ossetia) :: Zuid-Ossetië
  • southpaw {n} :: linkshandig
  • south pole {n} (negative magnetic pole) :: zuidpool {m}
  • south pole {n} (the southernmost point on a celestial body) :: zuidpool {m}
  • South Pole {prop} (the southernmost point on Earth) :: Zuidpool {m}
  • southside {n} (the southern side of a building, street, area, etc.) :: zuidkant, zuidzijde, zuiderzijde
  • South Sudan {prop} (country in Africa) :: Zuid-Soedan {n}
  • South Sudanese {adj} (Of, from, or pertaining to the country of South Sudan or the South Sudanese people) :: Zuid-Soedanees
  • South Sudanese {n} (A person from South Sudan or of South Sudanese descent) :: Zuid-Soedanees {m}
  • southward {adv} (towards the south) :: zuidwaarts
  • southwest {adj} (towards the southwest) :: zuidwest, zuidwestelijk
  • southwest {n} (compass point) :: zuidwesten {n}
  • southwesterly {adj} (comng from the southwest) :: zuidwestelijk
  • southwesterly {adj} (situated in or pointing to the southwest) :: zuidwestelijk
  • southwesterly {adv} (from the southwest) :: zuidwestelijk
  • South Yemen {prop} (country) :: Zuid-Jemen
  • souvenir {n} (item of sentimental value to remember an event or location) :: aandenken {n}, souvenir {n}
  • sovereign {adj} (exercising power of rule) :: soeverein
  • sovereign {n} (monarch) :: vorst {m}
  • sovereignty {n} (of a nation: the state of making laws and controlling resources without the coercion of other nations.) :: soevereiniteit {f}
  • soviet {adj} :: sovjet-
  • soviet {n} (council) :: sovjet
  • soviet {n} (form of government) :: sovjet
  • Soviet {adj} (pertaining to the Soviet Union or its republics) :: Sovjet-
  • Soviet {prop} (soviet) SEE: soviet ::
  • Soviet Russia (Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic) SEE: Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic ::
  • Soviet Russia (Russia) SEE: Russia ::
  • Soviet Russia (Soviet Union) SEE: Soviet Union ::
  • Soviet Union {prop} (USSR, see also: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, see also: USSR) :: Sovjet-Unie
  • sovnarkhoz {n} (a regional economic council of the Soviet Union (historical) :: sovnarchoz {m}
  • sow {n} (female pig) :: zeug {f}
  • sow {v} (disperse seeds) :: zaaien
  • sower {n} (one who sows) :: zaaier {m}
  • so what {interj} (reply of indifference) :: nou en?, lekker belangrijk, boeiend
  • sow the wind, reap the whirlwind {proverb} (every decision has consequences; a person's actions will come back to them) :: wie wind zaait, zal storm oogsten
  • soy {n} (soy sauce) SEE: soy sauce ::
  • soybean {n} :: sojaboon {c}
  • soy sauce {n} (a condiment and ingredient made from fermented soybeans) :: sojasaus {f}, ketjap {m}
  • space {n} (area beyond atmosphere of planets) :: ruimte {f}
  • space {n} (gap between written characters, lines etc.) :: spatie {m}
  • space {n} (physical extent in two or three dimensions) :: ruimte {f}
  • space {n} (while) SEE: while ::
  • space age {n} (current historical period which started with the launch of the Sputnik) :: ruimtevaarttijdperk {n}
  • space bar {n} (key) :: spatiebalk {m}
  • spacecraft {n} (vehicle that travels through space) :: ruimtetuig {n}, ruimtevaartuig
  • space flight {n} (flight into, from, or through space) :: ruimtevaart {f}
  • space frame {n} (a three-dimensional truss, often of steel, forming a rigid, stable structure) :: spaceframe
  • space hopper {n} (large rubber ball upon which one bounces) :: skippybal {m}, springbal {m}, kangoeroebal {m}
  • spaceport {n} (a site for launching spacecraft) :: ruimtehaven {f}, kosmodroom {m} {n}
  • space probe {n} (unmanned space vehicle designed to voyage beyond Earth orbit) :: ruimtesonde {c}
  • spaceship {n} (vehicle that flies through space) :: ruimteschip {n}
  • space shuttle {n} (vehicle capable of travelling repeatedly btw Earth and outer space) :: ruimteveer {n}, space shuttle {m}
  • Space Shuttle {prop} (a space transportation system) :: ruimteveer {n}, space shuttle {m}
  • space sickness {n} (motion sickness caused by the weightlessness of space flight) :: ruimteziekte {f}
  • space station {n} (manned artificial satellite) :: ruimtestation {n}
  • spacetime {n} (four dimensional continuum) :: ruimte-tijd, ruimtetijd, tijd-ruimte, tijdruimte
  • space-time {n} (spacetime) SEE: spacetime ::
  • space travel {n} (travel through space in order to visit and explore other worlds) :: ruimtevaart {f}
  • spacewalk {n} (activity by an astronaut outside of a spacecraft) :: ruimtewandeling {f}
  • spackle {n} (powder that when mixed with water forms a plastic paste) :: plamuur {m}
  • spade {n} (a garden tool with a handle and a flat blade for digging) :: schop {f}, spade {f}, [Flemish] schup {f}, schep {f}
  • spade {n} (one of the black suits in a deck of cards) :: schoppen {p}, [Flemish] schuppen {p}
  • spades {n} (spade) SEE: spade ::
  • spades {n} (suit of playing cards) :: schoppen {p}
  • spaghetti {n} (informally: any type of pasta) SEE: pasta ::
  • spaghetti {n} (pasta) :: spaghetti {f-p}
  • spaghetti {n} (spaghetti code) SEE: spaghetti code ::
  • spahi {n} :: spahi {m}
  • Spain {prop} (country in Europe) :: Spanje
  • spam {n} (tinned meat product) SEE: SPAM ::
  • spam {n} (unsolicited bulk electronic messages) :: spam {m}, ongewenste elektronische post {f}
  • spam {n} (unsolicited electronic message sent in bulk) :: spam {m}, spamboodschap {f}, ongewenste mail {m}
  • Spaniard {n} (somebody from Spain) :: Spanjaard {m}, Spaanse {f}
  • spaniel {n} (dog) :: spaniël {m}
  • Spanish {adj} (of or pertaining to Spain) :: Spaans
  • Spanish {prop} (Romance language of Spain and the Americas) :: Spaans {n}
  • Spanish chestnut {n} (fruit) :: tamme kastanje {m}
  • Spanish chestnut {n} (tree) :: tamme kastanjeboom
  • Spanish influenza {n} (an influenza pandemic) :: Spaanse griep
  • Spanish Netherlands {prop} (country) :: Spaanse Nederlanden {p}
  • Spanish Water Dog {n} (Spanish Water Dog) :: Spaanse waterhond
  • spank {n} (an instance of spanking; a smack or slap) :: klap voor de billen
  • spank {n} (a slapping sound, as produced by spanking) :: klap
  • spank {v} (to smack or slap a person's buttocks, with the bare hand or other object.) :: billenkoek geven, voor de billen geven
  • spanking {n} (an incident of such an act, also in a non-punitive context) :: billenkoek, pak voor de broek {n}
  • spanking {n} (form of physical punishment) :: billenkoek, pak voor de broek {n}, voor de billen geven {n}
  • spanworm {n} (measuring worm) SEE: measuring worm ::
  • spar {n} (a general term denoting any linear object used as a mast, sprit, yard, boom, pole or gaff) :: rondhout {n}
  • spare {v} (to save (money) for reserve) :: sparen
  • spare part {n} (component kept in reserve) :: wisselstuk {n}
  • spare the rod and spoil the child {proverb} (if one does not discipline a child he or she will never learn obedience) :: zachte heelmeesters, stinkende wonden
  • spare time {n} (free time) SEE: free time ::
  • spare tire {n} (extra tire) SEE: spare tyre ::
  • spare tire {n} (fat around midsection) SEE: spare tyre ::
  • spare wheel {n} (extra wheel) SEE: spare tyre ::
  • sparge {v} (to sprinkle or spray) :: sprenkelen
  • sparingly {adv} (in a sparing manner) :: spaarzaam
  • spark {n} (burst of electrical discharge) :: vonk
  • spark {n} (particle of glowing matter) :: vonk
  • sparkler {n} (hand-held firework) :: sterretje {n}
  • sparkling wine {n} (wine) :: schuimwijn {m}, bubbelwijn {m}, mousserende wijn {m}
  • sparrow {n} (bird of the family Emberizidae) :: gors {m} {f}
  • sparrow {n} (bird of the family Passeridae) :: mus {m} {f}
  • sparrow {n} :: mus {f}, huismus {f}
  • sparrow {n} (Passer domesticus) :: huismus {m} {f}
  • sparrow hawk {n} (Accipiter nisus) SEE: Eurasian sparrowhawk ::
  • sparrow hawk {n} (Falco sparverius) SEE: American kestrel ::
  • sparrowhawk {n} (Eurasian sparrowhawk) SEE: Eurasian sparrowhawk ::
  • sparse {adj} (having widely spaced intervals) :: verspreid
  • sparse {adj} (not dense; meager) :: schaars,dun,mager
  • Sparta {prop} (ancient city-state in southern Greece) :: Sparta
  • Spartan {adj} (of Sparta) :: Spartaans
  • Spartan {adj} (spartan) SEE: spartan ::
  • Spartan {prop} (citizen of Sparta) :: Spartaan
  • spasm {n} (a violent, excruciating seizure of pain) :: stuip {m} {f}
  • spasm {n} (contraction of a muscle) :: kramp {m} {f}
  • spat {n} (covering or decorative covering worn over a shoe) :: gamasch, overschoen, overschoen
  • spat {n} (fender skirt) :: soort spatbord {n}
  • spat {n} (quarrel) :: ruzie
  • spat {v} (to quarrel) :: ruzien {n}
  • spate {n} (a river flood; an overflow or inundation) :: overstroming {f}, bandjir
  • spate {n} (a sudden rush or increase) :: stroom {m}, toevloed {m}
  • spatial {adj} (pertaining to space) :: ruimtelijk
  • spatula {n} (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) :: spatel {c}
  • spatula {n} (palette knife) :: spatel {c}, steker {m}
  • spatula {n} (thin hand tool for handling chemicals or other materials) :: spatel {c}
  • spawn {v} (to reproduce, especially in large numbers) :: paaien
  • spay {v} (remove the ovaries) :: steriliseren
  • spaz {n} (incompetent person) :: spast {m}
  • spaz {n} (stupid person) :: spast {m}
  • spaz {n} (tantrum, fit) :: spasme {n}
  • speak {v} (to communicate with one's voice using words) :: spreken
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