| Samengestelde woorden: |
| Engels | Nederlands |
| a bit adv | UK, informal (a little) | een beetje uitdr. |
| (afstand) | een stukje uitdr. |
| Run around a bit and you'll soon warm up. |
| Ga een stukje rennen, dan krijg je het vanzelf warm. |
| a bit adv | UK, informal (slightly) | een beetje uitdr. |
| ietwat, enigszins bw |
| iets, wat bw |
| It's a bit cold in here! |
| Het is hier een beetje koud! |
| a bunch of [sth] n | US, informal, figurative (large number of [sth]) (figuurlijk, informeel) | hoop, berg, baal nw de |
| heleboel nw de, ont. |
| Take as many beers as you like; I've got a bunch of them. |
| a crock n | US, slang (lies) | leugens nw mv |
| (Bargoens) | gelul nw het |
| a dab hand n | informal (skilled person) (figuurlijk) | kei nw de |
| meester, baas nw de |
| Could you help me roll this pastry? I hear you're a dab hand in the kitchen. |
| a few adj | (several) | een paar bn |
| There are a few candies left. |
a great deal,
a good deal n | (much, large amount) (figuurlijk, informeel) | berg, hoop nw de |
| heleboel nw de, ont. |
| I have a great deal to accomplish before the end of the semester. |
a great deal,
a good deal adv | (greatly, very much) | zeer veel, heel veel, heel wat bw |
| I value your input a great deal. |
| a hint of irony n | (slight sarcasm) | vleug van ironie nw de |
a la,
à la adv | Gallicism (in the style of) (Frans) | à la vw |
| zoals, als vw |
| He swears a lot when he's angry, a la Gordon Ramsay. |
| à la carte adv | French (ordering dishes: individually) (culinair) | à la carte bw |
| Rather than choosing the set lunch, she decided to order à la carte. |
| à la carte adj | French (menu items: priced individually) (culinair) | à la carte bn |
| The restaurant offers a wide selection of à la carte menu items. |
| à la carte adv | figurative, French (choosing, buying: individually) (figuurlijk) | à la carte bw |
| Customers can download songs à la carte. |
| à la carte adj | figurative, French (can be purchased individually) (figuurlijk) | à la carte bn |
| The website allows people to make à la carte purchases. |
a la mode,
à la mode adj | Gallicism (fashionable, in fashion) | à la mode woordgr. |
| in de mode woordgr. |
| modieus bn |
| Animal print is very a la mode right now. |
a la mode,
à la mode,
alamode adj | US, Gallicism (with ice cream) | met een bolletje ijs woordgr. |
| I ordered a piece of pie a la mode. |
| A level n | UK, often plural (Advanced level: exam) (Groot-Brittannië; +/- VWO) | eindexamen nw het |
| Graham failed all his A levels so was unable to get into university. |
| A level n | UK, usually plural (pass in Advanced level exam) (Groot-Brittannië; +/- VWO) | eindexamen nw het |
| Sue left school with three A levels. |
| a little adv | (slightly) | beetje nw het |
| ietwat bw |
| (informeel) | enigszins, enigermate bw |
| She was a little angry with me. |
| The doctor says your blood pressure is a little high. |
| a little n | (short time) | tel nw de |
| moment, ogenblik nw het |
| zo bw |
| I'll be there in a little. |
| a little bit n | informal (small amount) | een beetje woordgr. |
| een klein beetje woordgr. |
| een stukje woordgr. |
| een klein stukje woordgr. |
| There wasn't enough salt in the soup so I added a little bit. Could I please have a little bit of cheese? |
| De soep was niet zout genoeg, dus ik deed er een beetje bij. |
| Mag ik misschien een stukje kaas? |
| a little bit adv | informal (slightly) | een beetje woordgr. |
| een klein beetje woordgr. |
| I'm just a little bit dizzy. It was a little bit cheeky of me to ask … but I asked anyway. |
| Ik ben een beetje duizelig. Het was een beetje brutaal van me om het te vragen, maar ik deed het toch. |
| a load of n | informal (great quantity) (figuurlijk, informeel) | berg, hoop nw de |
| I'll cook up a load of chicken legs and we can take them on our picnic. |
| a long time adv | (a considerable period) | lang geleden woordgr. |
| lange tijd woordgr. |
| een lange tijd, een hele tijd woordgr. |
| lang bw |
| It's a long time since we last met. |
| Het is lang geleden dat we elkaar hebben gezien. |
| a long time ago adv | (in the distant past) | lang geleden bw |
| A long time ago, my ancestors settled in this land. |
| a lot adv | informal (often, at length) | heel veel bw |
| She talks a lot without saying anything important. |
| a lot of expr | (many, much) | heleboel nw de, ont. |
| veel bn |
| There were a lot of children in the swimming pool. They made a lot of noise. |
a millstone around your neck (US),
a millstone round your neck (UK) expr | figurative (burden: mental or emotional) (figuurlijk) | Dat ligt als een molensteen op zijn hart, Dat hangt als een molensteen om zijn nek uitdr. |
| a mite adv | informal (slightly) | beetje nw het |
| ietwat bw |
| (informeel) | ietsiepietsie, tikkeltje nw het |
| Aren't you a mite too old to be watching cartoons? |
| a monument to [sth] n | (example, evidence) | voorbeeld nw het |
| lichtend voorbeeld bn+nw het |
| His last film was a monument to stupidity and bad taste. |
| a nose for [sth] n | figurative (instinctive ability to detect [sth]) (figuurlijk) | neusje nw het |
| (figuurlijk) | neus nw de |
| He has a great nose for good books. |
| a number of npl | (some, several) | een aantal lidw + nw het |
| diverse, meerdere telw. |
| He has broken the rules a number of times. |
| a priori adv | (by deduction) (filosofie) | a priori bw |
| Tim came to this conclusion a priori, rather than from experience. |
| a priori adj | (hypothetical, deductive) (filosofie) | a-priori- bw in samenst. |
| Mathematical principles are a priori. |
| a quarter past expr | (time: fifteen minutes after) | kwart over nw + vz |
| (Belg.) | kwart na nw+vz |
| He arrived at a quarter past nine. |
a quarter till [sth],
a quarter 'til [sth] (US),
a quarter to [sth],
quarter to [sth] (UK) expr | (15 minutes before the hour) | kwart voor frase |
| I'll meet you at a quarter till one... in the afternoon, of course. |
| a quarter to phrase | (time: fifteen minutes before) | kwart voor nw + vz |
| it's almost a quarter to five, we're running late. |
a smidgen,
a smidgin,
a smidgeon adv | (a little, slightly) | klein beetje bn + nw het |
| Could you move your chair to the left a smidgen? |
| a stone's throw adv | figurative, informal (near) (figuurlijk, informeel) | steenworp nw de |
| The shop is just a stone's throw from my house. |
| a tidy sum n | informal (large amount of money) (informeel) | aardig centje bn + nw het |
| a ton n | UK, regional, slang (speed: 100 miles an hour) (snelheid) | honderd mijl frase |
| Bill was doing a ton on the motorway, when he got pulled over by the police. |
| a wee bit adv | UK, informal (little, slightly) | een klein beetje bw |
| nèt iets bw+bw |
| Mexican food is a wee bit spicier than I'm used to. |
a whole new ball game,
a brand new ball game n | US, informal, figurative (changed situation) | andere stand van zaken frase |
| That puts matters in a different light. It's a brand new ball game now. |
| a world of [sth] n | figurative (a great amount of [sth]) (figuurlijk) | wereld nw de |
| There is a world of difference between their politics. |
| A-bomb n | abbreviation (atomic bomb) | vertaling niet beschikbaar |
| The U.S. detonated the first A-bomb near Alamogordo, New Mexico. |
a.k.a.,
aka,
A.K.A.,
AKA. prep | acronym (also known as) | alias bw |
| ook bekend als bw |
| William H. Bonney, a.k.a. Billy the Kid, was 19th-century American outlaw. |
a/c,
A/C,
AC n | abbreviation (air conditioning) (verkorting) | airco nw de |
| airconditioning nw de |
| The unit comes fully equipped, including A/C. |
| a/c n | UK, abbreviation (account) | rekening-courant nw de |
| (initiaalwoord) | rc nw de |
AAA,
triple A n | US, initialism (American Automobile Association) | Amerikaanse automobielvereniging nw de |
| Opmerking: Roadside assistance company |
| Opmerking: eigennaam zonder officieel erkende vertaling |
| My car died; do you have the number for AAA? |
AD,
A.D. adv | Latin, initialism (anno domini: year) | A.D. afk. |
| na Christus |
| (ouderwets) | in het jaar des Heeren |
| The Roman Emperor Domitian ruled Britain briefly in 271 AD. |
| after a while adv | (some time later) | na een tijdje, na een poosje bw |
| At first he felt no pain. After a while, his arm began to ache. |
| all of a sudden adv | (suddenly) | plotseling, plots, opeens, ineens bw |
| All of a sudden, a dark cloud blotted out the sun. |
| Plotseling schoof er een donkere wolk voor de zon. |
a.m.,
am,
A.M.,
AM adv | initialism (antemeridian: in the morning) (Latijn) | ante meridiem, a.m. bw |
| voor 12 uur 's middags bw |
| You have a 9:30 a.m. appointment with the doctor. |
| This nightclub is open until 3 am. |
| answer to a problem n | (solution) | oplossing van het probleem frase |
| oplossing nw de |
| (Belg.) | antwoord op het probleem frase |
| The answer to the problem may be quite simple. |
| apply for a job v expr | (reply to employment advertisement) | solliciteren onoverg.ww |
| My only task for today is to apply for a job. |
| as a matter of fact expr | (in fact, on the contrary) | om de waarheid te zeggen frase |
| trouwens bw |
| I'm not ignoring your brother; as a matter of fact, I invited him for dinner tonight. |
| as a result adv | (consequently) | dientengevolge, daardoor bw |
| met als resultaat, met als gevolg frase |
| The little girl kept jumping in puddles, and as a result her new shoes were ruined. |
| as a result of phrase | (due to, because of) | tengevolge van bw + vz |
| als gevolg van frase |
| As a result of your disobedience, your parents punished you. |
| as a whole adv | (all considered together) | in zijn geheel bw |
| Some students need to improve, but the class as a whole is very good. |
ASAP,
A.S.A.P.,
asap,
a.s.a.p. adv | abbreviation (as soon as possible) (zo spoedig mogelijk) | zsm bw |
| Please send your reply to the following address ASAP. |
| at a discount adv | (at a reduced price) | met korting bw |
| The student card allows you to buy train tickets at a discount. |
| at a later time adv | (later) | in een later stadium frase |
| We agreed to discuss the matter again at a later time. |
| at a profit adv | (gaining financially) | met winst bw |
| Alan repairs second-hand cars and then sells them at a profit. |
atom bomb,
atomic bomb,
A-bomb n | (nuclear weapon) | atoombom nw de |
take a battering,
get a battering,
receive a battering v expr | (be beaten, damaged) | afstraffing, aframmeling nw de |
| pak slaag, pak rammel nw het |
| be a bargain v expr | (represent good value, be cheap) | een koopje zijn frase |
| The gloves are a bargain at just £5 a pair. |
| be a deal v expr | (transaction: be agreed) | afgesproken zijn frase |
| That's a deal! |
be a handful,
be a real handful v expr | informal, figurative (child: be difficult, badly-behaved) (figuurlijk, informeel) | je handen vol hebben aan uitdr. |
| lastig zijn, moeilijk zijn onoverg.uitdr. |
| That boy is a real handful. |
| be a man v expr | figurative (male: show strength) (figuurlijk) | een man zijn frase |
| (imperatief) | wees een man frase |
| You have to be a man about this, and admit that you made a mistake. |
| be a man v expr | (male: reach adulthood) (letterlijk) | een man zijn frase |
| Dan's young son wants to be an astronaut when he is a man. |
| be a stumbling block (to [sth]) v expr | figurative (hinder progress) (figuurlijk) | een struikelblok zijn, een hindernis zijn frase |
| be a success v expr | (achieve popularity) | een succes zijn frase |
| The chocolate cake was a real success with the guests. |
| bear a child v expr | (give birth to a baby) | een kind baren, een kind krijgen overg.uitdr. |
| Helen bore a child at the age of 43. |
beat a dead horse,
flog a dead horse v expr | figurative (pursue a hopeless cause) (figuurlijk) | vechten tegen de bierkaai uitdr. |
| I tried to convince him to come with us, but felt that I was beating a dead horse. |
| beat a path to [sb]'s door v expr | figurative (be keen to meet with [sb]) (informeel) | de deur plat lopen frase |
| If you have a good idea, investors will beat a path to your door. |
| beyond a doubt adv | (unarguably) | ongetwijfeld, zonder twijfel, zonder enige twijfel bw |
| This is beyond doubt the best song on the CD. |
| a big deal n | slang ([sth] very important) | belangrijke zaak, belangrijke kwestie nw de |
billion,
a billion,
one billion,
1,
000,
000,
000 n | invariable (thousand million, 10^9) | miljard nw het |
| Opmerking: "a billion" is used generally; "one billion" is used to emphasize the precise amount |
| I bet you can't count to two billion! |
a billion,
one billion,
1 billion,
1,
000,
000,
000 adj | invariable (one thousand million in number, 10^9) | miljard bn |
| One celebrity donated one billion dollars to charity last year. |
billion,
a billion,
one billion,
1,
000,
000,
000 pron | invariable (people, things: thousand million, 10^9) | miljard nw het |
| The world's population is predicted to go up by a billion over the next decade. |
a billion,
one billion,
1 billion,
1,
000,
000,
000 n | invariable (thousand million pounds or dollars, 10^9) (geld) | miljard nw het |
| The profits last year topped one billion. |
| The government has pledged two billion to finance a new sports stadium. |
| a bitch n | vulgar, informal, mainly US (unpleasant thing) (onaangenaam) | hel nw de |
| Mowing the lawn in the summer is a bitch. |
| blaze a trail v expr | figurative (lead the way) | de weg banen onoverg. uitdr. |
| a boodle of n | US, slang (large quantity, esp of money) (informeel) | smak geld bn + nw het |
| (informeel) | bom duiten bn+nw mv |
| Break a leg! interj | figurative, slang (to performer: good luck) | vertaling niet beschikbaar |
| As he left the dressing room his fellow actors shouted "Break a leg!" |
| break out in a cold sweat v expr | (perspire, have chills) | het koude zweet uitbreken onoverg.uitdr. |
| Hij was bang. Het koude zweet brak hem uit. |
| break out in a sweat v expr | (begin to perspire) | beginnen te zweten onoverg.uitdr. |
brow,
brow of a hill n | (edge of a hill) (van heuvel) | kruin nw de |
| heuveltop nw de |
| The spectators cheered as the first cyclist appeared over the brow of the hill. |
| a bunch n | US, figurative, slang (a lot) (figuurlijk, informeel) | berg nw de |
| heleboel nw de, ont. |
| I learned a bunch from that painting demonstration. |
be burned to a crisp,
also UK: be burnt to a crisp adj | (be incinerated, blackened) | verkoold, zwartgeblakerd bn |
| I forgot the toast and it was burned to a crisp. |
be burned to a crisp,
also UK: be burnt to a crisp adj | figurative, informal (be badly sunburned) (figuurlijk; zon) | verbrand bn |
| (figuurlijk) | zo rood als een kreeft bw |
| After lying on the beach all day, her face was burnt to a crisp. |
| by a hair adv | (by a very slight margin, only just) (figuurlijk) | op een haar na, op een haartje naar bw |
| nèt bw |
| The truck missed the cyclist by a hair. |
| call a spade a spade v expr | figurative (speak frankly and plainly) (figuurlijk) | het beestje bij zijn naam noemen frase |
| het kind bij zijn naam noemen gezegde |
| (Belg., figuurlijk) | een kat een kat noemen gezegde |
| carry a tune v expr | (sing correct notes) | wijs houden nw + ww |
| (Belg.) | toonvast zingen bn+ww |
| He can't carry a tune, every note he sings is wrong. |
| carry on a conversation v | (have a chat or discussion) | een gesprek voeren nw + ww |
| cast a glance over [sth] v expr | (survey quickly) | een blik werpen op overg.uitdr. |
| Just before her guests arrived, she cast a glance over the table to be sure everything was in place. |
| cast a shadow v expr | (block the light) (letterlijk) | een schaduw werpen over woordgr. |
| The tree outside the window cast a shadow on the far wall. |
| cast a shadow over [sth] v expr | figurative (create a gloomy mood) (figuurlijk) | een schaduw werpen op woordgr |
| Mark's death has cast a shadow over the whole event. |
| catch a glimpse of vtr | (perceive briefly) | een glimp opvangen van frase |
| a certain adj | (person: named) | zeker bn |
| A certain Bob Knightly entered the room. |
| Een zekere Bob kwam binnen. |
