Dutch–English dictionary

ontvangst

The act of receiving, or the fact of having been received.

ontvangstbevestiging

A message from the addressee informing the originator that the originator's communication has been received and understood.

ontvangstbewijs

A written acknowledgment that a specified article or sum of money has been received.

ontvangsten

(in the plural) A quantity or amount received; takings.

ontvankelijk

Being easily influenced (especially of young people).

ontvankelijkheid

(uncountable) The state of being receptive.

ontvlambaar

Capable of burning.

ontvlammend

Relating to, causing, or caused by inflammation.

ontvlekken

(transitive) To remove, or attempt to remove, a stain.

ontvluchten

(intransitive) To run away; to escape.

ontvoerde persoon

An abducted person, in particular a person abducted by aliens. [Late 20th century.]

ontvoerder

One who abducts; a kidnapper. [mid 19th century]

ontvoeren

(transitive) To take away by force; to carry away (a human being) wrongfully and usually with violence or deception; to kidnap. [Early 17th century.]

ontvoering

(legal) The wrongful, and usually forcible, carrying off of a human being. [from mid-18th century.]

ontvolken

(transitive) To reduce the population of a region by disease, war, forced relocation etc.

ontvoogden

(chiefly, law) To release (a minor) from the legal authority and custody which a parent or guardian has over them; also (Ancient Rome, historical) , to release (a child) from the legal authority of the paterfamilias.

ontvoogding

The state of being thus set free; liberation (used, for example, of slaves from bondage, of a person from prejudices, of the mind from superstition, of a nation from tyranny or subjugation).

ontvouwen

(intransitive) To turn out; to happen; to develop.

ontvreemden

(transitive, euphemistic) To steal; to take away; to remove without permission. [First attested in the late 15th century.]

ontvreemding

(euphemistic) The taking surreptitiously for one's own use part of the property of another; purloining. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]

ontvrienden

(social media) To defriend; to remove from one's friends list (e.g. on a social networking website).

ontwaakt

Not asleep; conscious.

ontwaarden

(transitive) To debase (something); to lower the value of (something).

ontwaken

(transitive) To cause (somebody) to stop sleeping.

ontwapenend

Charming; likely to put one at ease.

ontwapening

The elimination of the armed forces of a state or other political entity from a specific area in its territory, usually at the end of hostilities or as part of a treaty, such as in the case of demilitarized zones.

ontwarren

(transitive) To free, disengage, loosen, or untangle.

ontweien

A disemboweling; the removal of viscera.

ontwenden

(transitive, usually, formal, or, humorous) To take the property of another, often in breach of trust; to appropriate wrongfully; to steal.

ontwennen

(transitive) To cease giving breast milk to an offspring; to accustom and reconcile (a child or young animal) to a want or deprivation of mother's milk; to take from the breast or udder.

ontwenningskuur

A detoxification unit.

ontwenningsverschijnselen

The physiological effects of such a withdrawal.

ontwerp

(countable) A faint sketch; a brief representation, an outline.

ontwerpen

To invent, to make devices; to form designs especially by improvisation.

ontwerper

A person who designs something, or who designs things as a profession.

ontwijden

(transitive) To profane or violate the sacredness or sanctity of something.

ontwijken

(transitive) To turn aside or away.

ontwikkelaar

A person or entity engaged in the creation or improvement of certain classes of products.

ontwikkelen

To cause (something) to come into being or develop.

ontwortelen

To pull up by the roots; to uproot; to extirpate.

ontwrichten

(medicine) To (accidentally) dislodge a skeletal bone from its joint.

ontwrichting

The act of dislocating, or putting out of joint; also, the condition of being thus displaced.

ontzag

A feeling of fear and reverence.

ontzag inboezemen

(transitive) To inspire fear and reverence in.

ontzagwekkend

Causing fear, dread, awe, or discouragement as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive feature; commanding respect; causing wonder or astonishment.

ontzeggen

(transitive) To deny (oneself something); to renounce or give up (a right, a power, a claim, a privilege, a convenience). [First attested in the early 17th century.]

ontzetten

(transitive) To arouse the feelings or passions of; especially, to excite to tenderness or compassion, to excite (for example, an emotion).

ontzettend

(US, Canada) Very, extremely.

ontzetting

The forcible ending of a siege; liberation from similar military peril.

ontzwavelen

(American spelling, transitive) To remove the sulfur from something (such as petroleum or flue gases).

onuitgegeven

Never before seen, done, or experienced; without precedent.

onuitputtelijk

Impossible to exhaust; unlimited.

onuitsprekelijk

Beyond expression in words; unspeakable. [from 1450]

onuitstaanbaar

Extremely offensive or unpleasant; very annoying, contemptible, or odious.

onuitwisbaar

Having the quality of being difficult to delete, remove, wash away, blot out, or efface.

onvatbaar

Unaffected or unable to be affected by something.

onveilig

Not safe (various senses); dangerous.

onveiligheid

The state of being subject to danger (physical, economic, or otherwise).

onveranderlijk

Unable to be changed without exception.

onverantwoord

Unjustified, inappropriate or undeserved.

onverantwoordelijk

Lacking a sense of responsibility; performed or acting as though without responsibility; negligent.

onverbeterbaar

Defective and impossible to materially correct or set aright.

onverbeterlijk

Unmanageable; impervious to correction by punishment or pain.

onverbeterlijke

An incorrigibly bad individual.

onverbiddelijk

Unyielding and obstinate.

onverdedigbaar

(figurative) Not capable of being justified or excused.

onverdienstelijk

Considered unworthy of reward.

onverdraagzaam

Having the characteristics of a bigot; strongly prejudiced; forming negative opinions about others without just cause.

onverdraagzaamheid

(uncountable) The state of being intolerant.

onverdroten

Of a person: diligent in application or pursuit; constant and persevering in business or in endeavours to effect a goal; steadily industrious.

onverdund

Not diluted or mixed with other substances.

onverdunde

Not diluted or mixed with other substances.

onverenigbaar

Contrary to something; discordant. [Mid 17th century.]

onverenigbaarheid

An incompatibility, as of two things that cannot be simultaneously fulfilled.

onvergankelijk

Not perishable; not subject to decay; enduring permanently.

onvergeeflijk

Not forgivable; inexcusable.

onvergelijkbaar

(figuratively, comparable) So much better than another as to be beyond comparison.

onvergetelijk

(figurative) Incapable of being canceled, lost, or forgotten.

onverholen

Open and not concealed or secret.

onverklaarbaar

Impossible to explain; not easily accounted for.

onverklaard

Not explained; of unknown cause or origin.

onverkochte voorrraad

(commerce) Excess stock items left unsold and subject to reduction in price.

onverkrijgbaar

Not available. [from 19th c.]

onverlaat

A person with low morals or principles.

onvermengd

Pure, free from mixture or adulteration; unmixed. [first attested in the mid 1500s]

onvermijdelijk

(informal) inevitable; settled

onvermoeibaar

Extremely persistent and untiring.

onvermoeid

Extremely persistent and untiring.

onvermogen

Lack of the ability to do something; incapability.

onvermurwbaar

(said of people and their conviction) Firm; unshakeable; unyielding; determined.

onverontreinigd

Free of foreign material or pollutants.

onversaagd

Fearless; bold; brave.

onverschillig

Void of feeling; not susceptible of deep emotion.

onverschilligheid

The state of being indifferent.

onverschrokken

Invulnerable to fear or intimidation.

onverschrokkenheid

The characteristic of being dauntless; fearlessness.

onversneden

Pure, free from mixture or adulteration; unmixed. [first attested in the mid 1500s]

onverstaanbaar

Not intelligible; unable to be understood.

onverstandig

(of a person, an action, etc.) Lacking good sense or judgement; unwise.

onverstoorbaar

Having, or revealing, no emotion.

onvertelbaar

(formal, literary) That cannot be told; indescribable, inexpressible, unspeakable.

onvervaard

Showing willingness to take bold risks; recklessly daring.

onvervangbaar

Incapable of being replaced, especially because of uniqueness or finiteness.

onverwacht

Not expected, anticipated or foreseen.

onverwachte aanval

A sudden or irregular incursion in border warfare; hence, any irregular incursion for war or spoils; a raid.

onverwachtheid

The state of being abrupt or broken [First attested in the early 17th century.]

onverwachts

In an unexpected manner.

onverwezenlijkbaar

Idealistic or utopian.

onverwijderbaar

Having the quality of being difficult to delete, remove, wash away, blot out, or efface.

onverwoestbaar

Not destructible; incapable of decomposition or of being destroyed; invincible.

onverzettelijk

Unwilling to compromise or moderate a position; unreasonable.

onverzettelijke

One who firmly supports a cause.

onverzettelijkheid

Unwillingness to change one's views or to agree.

onverzoenlijk

Not able to be placated or appeased.

onverzorgd

Wet and limp; unkempt.

onvoldoende

Not adequate; lacking in quality or quantity required; insufficient for a purpose.

onvoldragen

Recently started but not fully formed yet; just begun; only elementary or immature.

onvolgroeid blijven

(intransitive, biology) To become checked in normal development, so as either to remain rudimentary or shrink away wholly; to cease organic growth before maturation; to become sterile. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]

onvolkomen

Having one or more defects.

onvolledig

Not complete; not finished.

onvolmaakt

Having one or more defects.

onvolmaaktheid

(uncountable) Those qualities or features that are imperfect; the characteristic, state, or quality of being imperfect.

onvoltooid

Not finished.

onvoltooid verleden tijd

(grammar) A tense of verbs used in describing a past action that is incomplete or continuous.

onvolwassenheid

Youth; the condition of being immature or not fully grown

onvoorbereid

Completely unprepared; without introduction.

onvoorspelbaar

Unable to be predicted.

onvoorspelbaarheid

(uncountable) The quality of being contingent, of happening by chance. [from 1560s]

onvoorstelbaar

Unable to be conceived or imagined; unbelievable.

onvoorwaardelijk

Absolute; without conditions, limitations, reservations or qualifications.

onvoorzichtig

Not giving sufficient attention or thought, especially concerning the avoidance of harm or mistakes. [from 16thc.]

onvoorzichtigheid

Lack of care; the state or quality of being careless.

onvoorzien

Not foreseen.

onvriendelijk

Of or pertaining to a serf, peasant, or rustic.

onvrij

(software) With copyright restrictions that prevent unrestricted distribution or reuse.

onvrouwelijk

Not feminine; not characteristic of, typical of, or appropriate for a woman.

onvruchtbaar

(of people and animals, not comparable) Not bearing children, childless; hence also unable to bear children, sterile.

onwaar

Untrue, not factual, factually incorrect.

onwaardig

Not honourable; unworthy of honour.

onwaarheid

(countable) A statement, passage etc. that is inaccurate or false.

onwaarneembaar

Not perceptible, not detectable, too small in magnitude to be observed.

onwaarschijnlijk

Not likely; improbable; not to be reasonably expected.

onweer

Any disturbed state of the atmosphere causing destructive or unpleasant weather, especially one affecting the earth's surface involving strong winds (leading to high waves at sea) and usually lightning, thunder, and precipitation.

onweerlegbaar

(figuratively) Having no weak points or flaws.

onweersbui

Any disturbed state of the atmosphere causing destructive or unpleasant weather, especially one affecting the earth's surface involving strong winds (leading to high waves at sea) and usually lightning, thunder, and precipitation.

onweerstaanbaar

Impossible to resist.

onwel

Not in good health; not feeling well; somewhat ill

onwelriekend

Having a bad odor.

onwelvoeglijk

Unseemly, improper.

onwenselijk

Objectionable or not likely to please.