Dutch–English dictionary

oversteken

(football) To pass the ball from one side of the pitch to the other side.

overstijgen

(transitive) To be better than (something).

overstock

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

overstrekken

(ambitransitive) To exert or struggle (to do something), especially to stretch (one's senses, faculties etc.) beyond what is normal or comfortable.

overstromen

(Internet, ambitransitive) To paste numerous lines of text to (a chat system) in order to disrupt the conversation.

overstroming

An overflow of a large amount of water (usually disastrous) from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water.

overstuur

(of a person, predicative, _, only) Angry, distressed, or unhappy.

overstuur maken

(transitive) To make (a person) angry, distressed, or unhappy.

overtijd

Not having had an expected menstrual period.

overtollig

Superfluous; exceeding what is necessary, no longer needed.

overtollige voorrraad

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

overtolligheid

The state of being redundant

overtreden

(transitive) To surpass or do better than (a specific number); to do better than (a record), setting a new record.

overtreder

A person who performs evil acts.

overtreding

(law, criminology, historical, _, in, _, UK) A lesser criminal act in most common law legal systems, generally punished less severely than a felony.

overtreffen

(transitive, figurative) To overshadow; to be better or more noticeable than.

overtreffende trap

(grammar) Of or relating to the superlative degree (a degree of comparison of adjectives and adverbs).

overtrekken

(transitive, aviation) To cause to exceed the critical angle of attack, resulting in loss of lift.

overtroeven

(transitive, cards) To play on (a card of another suit) with a trump.

overtrokken

That has been described as greater than it actually is; abnormally increased or enlarged.

overtuigd

In a state of believing, especially from evidence but not necessarily.

overtuigen

To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence.

overtuigend

Reasonable and convincing; based on evidence.

overtuiging

(countable) A firmly held belief.

overval

A violent onset or attack with physical means, for example blows, weapons, etc.

overvallen

(transitive) To assault for the purpose of robbery.

oververhit

Excessively heated.

oververmoeidheid

Supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy.

oververzadigen

(transitive) To fill to loathing; to surfeit.

oververzadiging

An excess, too much.

overvloed

An overwhelming amount of something; anything that overwhelms or causes great destruction.

overvloedig

Ample, plenty, abundant.

overvloedig aanwezig zijn

(intransitive) To be full to overflowing; to bristle. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]

overvloedig voortbrengen

(intransitive) To be full to overflowing; to bristle. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]

overvol

Containing a dense pack or mass of something; teeming.

overwaarderen

To assign an excessive value to something.

overwegen

(intransitive) To think about something seriously or carefully: to deliberate.

overwegend

Mainly or chiefly; for the most part; usually, generally, on the whole.

overweging

Something considered as a reason or ground for a (possible) decision.

overweldigen

To overcome completely; to subdue totally.

overweldigend

Intimidatingly impressive; awe-inspiring, overwhelming.

overweldiging

The wrongful seizure of something by force, especially of sovereignty or other authority.

overwerkt

Subjected to too much work.

overwicht

The quality of being in the ascendant; dominant control, supremacy.

overwinnaar

Someone who conquers.

overwinnelijk

(legal, logic) Capable of being defeated, terminated, annulled, voided or invalidated.

overwinnen

(transitive) To win against; to defeat or overcome; to do or be better than (someone); to excel in a particular, competitive event.

overwinnen, verslaan

(transitive) To defeat (someone); to overcome.

overwinning

(uncountable) The condition or state of having won a battle or competition, or having succeeded in an effort; (countable) an instance of this.

overwinteren

(intransitive, biology) To spend the winter in a dormant or inactive state of minimal activity, low body temperature, slow breathing and heart rate, and low metabolic rate; to go through a winter sleep.

overwogen

(comparable) Capable of being done or achieved; feasible.

overzadigen

(transitive) To satisfy to excess. To fill to satiety.

overzees

Across a sea; to or in an area across a sea.

overzetten

(transitive) To express spoken words or written text in a different (often clearer or simpler) way in the same language; to paraphrase, to rephrase, to restate.

overzetting

(mathematics) A relation between two mathematical figures such as a straight line where the coordinates of each point in one figure is a constant added to the coordinates of a corresponding point in the other figure.

overzicht

A brief summary, as of a book or a presentation.

overzien

(literally) To survey, look at something in a wide angle.

ovulatie

(physiology) The release of an ovum from an ovary.

oxidatie

The deteriorated state of iron or steel as a result of moisture and oxidation; it consists mostly of iron(III) oxide (ferric oxide) and iron(II) oxide (ferrous oxide).

oxide

(chemistry) A binary chemical compound of oxygen with another chemical element.

oxideren

(transitive) To cause to oxidize.

oxytocine

(hormone) A hormone that stimulates contractions during labor, and then the production of milk; also plays a role in social bonding.

oxytocisch

(medicine) Serving to promote uterine contractions, thus accelerating childbirth.

pa

A male parent, especially of a human; a male who parents a child (which he has sired, adopted, fostered, taken as his own, etc.).

paaien

(transitive) To calm; to bring peace to; to influence someone who was furious to the point that they become content or at least no longer irate.

paal

A wooden stake; a picket.

paar

Two of the same kind connected or considered together.

paard

Any member of the species Equus ferus, including the Przewalski's horse and the extinct Equus ferus ferus.

paard van Troje

(Greek mythology) The hollow wooden horse by which the Greeks allegedly gained access to Troy during the Trojan War.

paardenbloem

(countable) Any of the several species of plant in the genus Taraxacum, characterised by yellow flower heads and notched, broad-ended leaves, especially the common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale).

paardenkracht

Metric horsepower, a metric unit approximately equal to 735.5 watts.

paardenschuim

(countable, uncountable) Foam from profuse sweating, as of a horse.

paardenstal

A building, wing or dependency set apart and adapted for lodging and feeding (and training) ungulates, especially horses.

paardenstoet

A ceremonial parade.

paardmens

(Greek mythology) A mythical beast having a horse's body with a man's head and torso in place of the head and neck of the horse.

paars

Having a pale purple colour.

Paasfeest

A Christian feast commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is celebrated on the first Sunday (and Monday) following the full moon that occurs on or next after the vernal equinox, ranging in most of Western Christianity (such as Protestantism and Roman Catholicism) from March 22 to April 25, and in Eastern Christianity (such as the Coptic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church) from April 4 to May 8.

paastijd

The season from Easter Day to Whitsun, inclusive thereof.

pachinko

A mechanical ball-dropping game similar to pinball, popular in Japan.

pacht

(formal, law) An interest in land granting exclusive use or occupation of real estate for a limited period; a leasehold.

pachter

A person who is tenant by holding a lease; a lessee.

pacificateur

A person who restores peace, especially by settling disputes; one who engages in peacemaking.

pacificatie

The process of pacifying.

pacificator

Someone or something that pacifies. [from 16th c.]

pacifisme

The conviction that it is morally wrong to settle disputes (especially between countries) by war or other violent means. [from c. 1900]

pacifist

One who loves, supports, or favours peace.

pacifiste

One who loves, supports, or favours peace.

pact

An agreement or contract.

pad

(bicycle part) The slot in the frame that accepts the axles of the wheels.

paddel

A two-handed implement consisting of a shaft with one or two blades attached to the end(s) used to propel a canoe, kayak or a small boat. A paddle is unattached to the boat and freely operated with the hands, compared with an oar which is attached to the boat at a pivot point.

paddenstoel

A fungus producing such fruiting bodies.

padvinder

A member of any number of youth organizations belonging to the international scout movement, such as the Boy Scouts of America or Girl Scouts of the United States.

padvindster

(US) A member of the Girl Scouts, a worldwide youth organization for girls, known as Girl Guides in Commonwealth countries.

paella

A savory Valencian dish made of rice, cooked in a frying pan with vegetables and meat or shellfish.

paf

(firearms) The sharp, loud sound from a gun or explosion.

pagaai

A double-bladed version with blades at each end of the shaft is used for kayaking.

paganisme

Any of a class of religions often associated with nature rituals.

page

(historical) A serving boy; a youth attending a person of high degree, especially at courts, often as a position of honor and education.

pagina

(computing) A screenful of text and possibly other content; especially, the digital simulation of one side of a paper leaf.

pagineren

(transitive) To mark or number the pages of, as a book or manuscript.

pagode

A religious building in South and Southeast Asia, especially a multi-storey tower erected as a Hindu or Buddhist temple. [from 16th c.]

paisley

A motif of a swirling droplet.

paisley-stof

A soft woollen fabric having this motif.

pak

Something which is packed, a parcel, a box, an envelope.

pak hem beet

Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.

pak slaag

(countable) A heavy defeat; a thrashing.

pak voor de broek

(uncountable) A form of physical punishment in which a beating is applied to the buttocks.

pakhuis

A building for keeping goods of any kind, especially provisions.

Pakistaan

A person from Pakistan or of Pakistani descent.

Pakistaans

Of, from, or pertaining to Pakistan, or its people.

Pakistaanse

A person from Pakistan or of Pakistani descent.

Pakistan

A country in South Asia. Official name: Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Capital: Islamabad.

Pakistani

A person from Pakistan or of Pakistani descent.

pakken

(archaic) To learn; to commit to memory; to memorize; sometimes with out.

pakkend

(of a tune or phrase) Instantly appealing and memorable.

pakker

A person whose business is to pack things; especially, one who packs food for preservation

pakket

A small pack or package; a little bundle or parcel

pakketboot

A large passenger-carrying ship, especially one on a regular route; an ocean liner.

pakking

(mechanics) Any mechanical seal that serves to fill the space between two objects, generally to prevent leakage between the two objects while under compression.

pakmand

A large basket, usually with a cover, used for the packing and carrying of articles or small animals.

pakt

An agreement; a compact; a covenant.

pal

A pawl, click, or detent for holding or propelling a ratchet wheel, or ratch, etc.

paladijn

A heroic champion, especially a knight.

palankijn

(loosely) Synonym of litter, any similar vehicle open or closed, human or animal-borne, particularly (historical) in colonial Asian contexts.

Palau

A country consisting of around 340 islands in Micronesia, in Oceania. Official name: Republic of Palau. Capital: Ngerulmud.

paleis

The residence of a sovereign, prince, nobleman, or other dignitary; a palace.

paleis van justitie

A public building housing courts of law.

Palermo

A metropolitan city in Sicily, established in 2015; in full, the Metropolitan City of Palermo.

Palestijn

An inhabitant of Palestine or someone descending from that area.

Palestijns

Of, from, or pertaining to Palestine or the Palestinian people.

Palestijnse

An inhabitant of Palestine or someone descending from that area.

Palestijnse Gebieden

(sometimes, narrowly) The West Bank and Gaza Strip.

Palestina

(sometimes, narrowly) The West Bank and Gaza Strip.

palindroom

A word, phrase, number or any other sequence of units which has the property of reading the same forwards as it does backwards, character for character, sometimes disregarding punctuation, capitalization and diacritics.

paling

Any freshwater fish of the order Anguilliformes, which are elongated and resemble snakes.

palingachtigen

Any freshwater fish of the order Anguilliformes, which are elongated and resemble snakes.

palissade

(archaic) A fence made from wooden stake; palisade.

palladium

A chemical element (symbol Pd) with an atomic number of 46: a rare, lustrous silvery-white metal.

pallet

A (normally) complete range.

palm

The inner and somewhat concave part of the human hand or other primate hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.

palmhout

(uncountable) The hard, close-grained wood of this tree, used in delicate woodwork and in making inlays.

palpeerbaar

(medicine) That can be detected by palpation.

Paltsisch

The Rhine Franconian dialect spoken in the Palatinate.

pamflet

A small or thin book.

pamper

(North America, Philippines, India) An absorbent garment worn around the crotch that retains the wearer's urine and feces, often worn by a baby or young child who is not yet toilet trained, or by an adult who is incontinent or wets the bed, out of convenience, or under extreme working conditions without access to a toilet; a nappy.

pamperen

(transitive) To treat with excessive care, attention or indulgence.

Pamplona

A city in Navarre, northern Spain, famous for the running of the bulls.

pan

(cookware) any vessel (such as a saucepan), with or without a lid, used to cook food

pan-

Encompassing, including all, or involving all.

panacee

A remedy believed to cure all disease and prolong life that was originally sought by alchemists; a cure-all.