Dutch–English dictionary

Praagse

The capital city of the Czech Republic; the former capital of Czechoslovakia; the former capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia.

praal

A pageant; a colourful show or display, as in a pageant.

praalwagen

An elaborately decorated trailer or vehicle, intended for display in a parade or pageant.

praam

(farriery) A stick with a hole in one end through which passes a loop, which can be drawn tightly over the upper lip or an ear of a horse and twisted to keep the animal quiet during minor surgery.

praatgraag

Talkative; chatty.

praatziek

Excessively or tiresomely talkative.

pracht

Great beauty and splendor.

prachtexemplaar

Something that is particularly good or pleasing.

prachtig

(informal) Cool or neat.

practical joke

A playful trick done for amusement to the detriment of someone else.

praesidium

The bureaucratic organization and governmental initiatives devolving directly from the president.

pragmatisch

Realistic; pragmatic.

prairiewolf

(canid) Canis latrans, a species of canine native to North America.

praktijk

A meeting or gathering.

praktijkgericht

Capable of being fully or readily comprehended by the public; accessible; also, having an obvious application.

praktisch

Capable of being fully or readily comprehended by the public; accessible; also, having an obvious application.

pralen

To boast or brag noisily; to bluster; to bully.

praline

(countable) A single, small piece of confectionery made from chocolate.

prat gaan (op)

(reflexive) To take or experience pride in something; to be proud of it.

praten

(intransitive) To communicate, usually by means of speech.

preambule

A short preliminary statement or remark, especially an explanatory introduction to a formal document or statute.

precair

(comparable) Dangerously insecure or unstable; perilous.

precedent

An act in the past which may be used as an example to help decide the outcome of similar instances in the future.

precies

Telling the truth or giving a true result; exact; not defective or faulty

precieus

Precious to or greatly valued by someone.

precijs

(sciences, engineering, of data points, strictly) Consistent, clustered close together, agreeing with each other (this does not mean that they cluster near the true, correct, or accurate value).

precipiteren

(transitive) (chemistry) To separate a substance out of a liquid solution into solid form.

precisie

The state of being accurate; being free from error; exactness; correctness

precluderen

(transitive) To remove the possibility of; to rule out; to prevent or exclude; to render impossible.

precognitie

(parapsychology) Knowledge of the future; understanding of something in advance, especially as a form of supernatural or extrasensory perception. [from 15th c.]

precursor

That which precurses: a forerunner, predecessor, or indicator of approaching events.

predatie

(zoology) The preying of one animal on others.

predator

Any animal or other organism that hunts and kills other non-plant organisms (their prey), primarily for food.

prederen

(ambitransitive) To prey upon something.

predestinatie

(theology) The doctrine that everything has been foreordained by God or by fate.

predestinatieleer

(theology) Doctrine of preordination; doctrine of absolute decrees; doctrine that God acts in an absolute manner. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]

predicaat

(grammar) The part of the sentence (or clause) which states a property that a subject has or is characterized by.

predikant

Someone who preaches a worldview, philosophy, or religion, especially someone who preaches the gospel and especially a clergyman or clergywoman. In a religious context, usually used only to refer to Protestant Christian clergy.

prediken

(intransitive) To give a sermon.

prediker

Someone who preaches a worldview, philosophy, or religion, especially someone who preaches the gospel and especially a clergyman or clergywoman. In a religious context, usually used only to refer to Protestant Christian clergy.

preek

A tirade, harsh scolding or rant, whether spoken or written.

preekstoel

(Christianity, countable) A raised platform in a church, sometimes enclosed, where the minister or preacher stands when giving the sermon; also, the lectern on such a platform.

prefectuur

(historical, Ancient Rome) A district of the Roman Empire at the third echelon

preferentie

The option to so select, and the one selected.

preferenties

(computing) The user-specified settings of parameters in interactive computer software

prefereren

(transitive) To be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better. [from 14th c.]

prefix

(grammar, linguistic morphology) A morpheme added to the beginning of a word to modify its meaning, for example as, pre- in prefix, con- in conjure, re- in reheat, etc.

prehistorie

The time before written records in any area of the world; the events and conditions of those times.

prehistorisch

(by extension) Of animals and plants: long extinct; prehistoric.

prei

A vegetable of variety Allium ampeloprasum, having edible leaves and an onion-like bulb but with a milder flavour than the onion.

preken

(intransitive) To give a sermon.

prelaat

A clergyman of high rank and authority, having jurisdiction over an area or a group of people; normally a bishop.

prematuur

Occurring before a state of readiness or maturity has arrived.

premie

An extra sum given as a premium, e.g. to an employee or to a shareholder.

première

The first performance of a show or play by a particular troupe.

prent

A representation of anything (as a person, a landscape, a building) upon canvas, paper, or other surface, by drawing, painting, printing, photography, etc.

preparaat

Something made up, an invention.

prepareren

(transitive) To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip; to forearm.

preponderantie

(formal) Domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by one political group over a society or by one nation over others.

presbyteriaan

A person belonging to a church in the tradition of Presbyterianism.

presbyteriaans

Relating to Presbyterianism.

presentatie

The act of presenting, or something presented.

presentator

(radio, television) Someone who presents a broadcast programme; a compere or master of ceremonies.

presentatrice

(radio, television) Someone who presents a broadcast programme; a compere or master of ceremonies.

presenteren

(transitive) To place at someone’s disposal; to present (something) to be either accepted or turned down.

presentje

Something given to another voluntarily, without charge.

president

The head of state of a republic.

presidentieel

Pertaining to a president or presidency. [from 17th c.]

presidentschap

The office or role of president.

presiderend

(law) Having authority over; vested with the authority to preside over.

prestatie

That which completes, perfects, or equips thoroughly; acquirement; attainment; that which constitutes excellence of mind, or elegance of manners, acquired by education or training.

prestige

The quality of how good the reputation of something or someone is, how favourably something or someone is regarded.

prestigieus

Of high prestige.

pret maken

(intransitive) To make merry; to have fun; to romp; to behave playfully and uninhibitedly. [from 1580s]

pretbederver

Like a spoilsport.

pretendent

A claimant to a throne or the office of a ruler; originally in a neutral sense, but now always applied to a claimant who is held to have no just title.

pretentie

A claim or aspiration to a particular status or quality.

pretentieloos

Modest and having no pretensions or ostentation.

pretentieus

Marked by an unwarranted claim to importance or distinction.

pretext

A false, contrived, or assumed purpose or reason; a pretense.

pretsigaret

(slang) A marijuana cigarette.

pretzel

(culinary) A toasted bread or cracker usually in the shape of a loose knot.

preut

A person who is or tries to be excessively proper, especially one who is easily offended by matters of a sexual nature.

preuts

Careful, cautious, shy, wary.

preventie

The act of preventing or hindering; obstruction of action, access, or approach; thwarting.

Priamos

(Greek mythology) The king of Troy during the Iliad

prieel

A belvedere, either a type of summer-house or a roofed, detached porch-like structure, usually in a yard, park or lawn.

priegelig

Having, or pertaining to, a tendency to fidget; restless.

priem

A pointed instrument for piercing small holes, as in leather or wood; used by shoemakers, saddlers, cabinetmakers, etc. The blade is differently shaped and pointed for different uses, as in the brad awl, saddler's awl, shoemaker's awl, etc.

priemen

To use leverage to open, raise, or widen (something); to prise or prize.

priemgetal

(algebra, number theory) A prime element of a mathematical structure, particularly a prime number.

priester

(countable, Protestantism) A minister or priest in a church.

priesteres

A woman with religious duties and responsibilities in certain religions.

priesterin

A woman with religious duties and responsibilities in certain religions.

priesterkoor

The space around the altar in a church, often enclosed, for use by the clergy and the choir. In medieval cathedrals the chancel was usually enclosed or blocked off from the nave by an altar screen.

prietpraat

Idle talk; senseless prattle

prijs

A trophy or medal; something that denotes an accomplishment, especially in a competition. A prize or honor based on merit.

prijsgeven

(transitive) To give up or relinquish control of, to surrender or to give oneself over, or to yield to one's emotions. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470)]

prijsofferte

A summary of work to be done with a set price; a quotation.

prijsopgave

A summary of work to be done with a set price; a quotation.

prijsstijging

An increase in price.

prijswinnaar

(dated) One crowned with laurel, such as a poet laureate or Nobel laureate.

prijzen

(transitive, rare) To salute or praise with great approval; to compliment; to applaud; to welcome enthusiastically.

prijzend

Of or pertaining to praise, or the expression of praise.

prijzenswaardig

Meriting praise; worthy of high praise

prijzig

Of high cost; expensive.

prik

Any long slender primitive eel-like freshwater and saltwater fish of the order Petromyzontiformes, having a sucking mouth with rasping teeth but no jaw.

prikkel

An activity in response to a stimulus.

prikkelbaar

(figuratively, comparable) Irritable or morose.

prikkelen

(transitive) To stir the emotions of; to cause to feel excitement.

prikkeling

The act of producing excitement (stimulation); also, the excitement produced.

prikken

(transitive) To move with a fork (as hay or food).

prikkie

(by extension) Any musical composition.

priklimonade

A drink made from a fruit, especially a fizzy one.

pril

New or inexperienced. [from 16th c.]

prille

New or inexperienced. [from 16th c.]

prima-donna

(slang, derogatory, informal) A person with an inflated sense of self, who has high expectations of others, and who is extremely demanding and fussy when it comes to personal privileges.

primaat

(zoology) A mammal of the order Primates, including apes (which include humans), monkeys, lemurs, tarsiers, lorisids, and galagos.

primaatschap

(religion) The office, rank, or character of a primate, it being the chief ecclesiastical station or dignity in a national church.

primair

First in importance, degree, or rank.

primen

To apply priming to (a musket or cannon); to apply a primer to (a metallic cartridge).

primitief

Characterized by simplicity, especially something not carefully or expertly made.

primitieveling

(derogatory) Someone from a developing country or backward culture.

primula

(botany) Any plant of the genus Primula; the primroses.

principe

A rule or principle, especially one governing personal conduct.

Pringle

An individual potato snack of the Pringles brand.

prinselijk

Relating to a prince.

prinses

A female member of a royal family other than a queen, especially a daughter or granddaughter of a monarch. [from 14th c.]

printen

(transitive) To produce one or more copies of a text or image on a surface, especially by machine.

printer

(computer hardware) A device, usually attached to a computer, used to print text or images onto paper; an analogous device capable of producing three-dimensional objects.

prior

In an abbey, the person ranking just after the abbot, appointed as his deputy; a prior claustral.

priorij

A monastery or convent governed by a prior or prioress.

prioriteit

An item's relative importance.

Priscilla

A en given name of biblical origin.

prisma

Any prismatic refraction of light showing a spectrum of colours.

privaat

Belonging or pertaining to an individual person, group of people, or entity that is not the state.

privacy

(uncountable) The state of being secluded from the presence, sight, or knowledge of others.

privatiseren

(economics) To release government control (of a business or industry) to private industry.

privatisering

The transfer of a company or organization from government to private ownership and control.

privé

Protected from view or disturbance by others; secluded; not publicly accessible.

privé-leraar

One who teaches another (usually called a student, learner, or tutee) in a one-on-one or small-group interaction.

privéchauffeur

A person employed to drive a private motor car or a hired car of executive or luxury class (like a limousine).

pro deo

(legal, medicine) Without charging a fee, done without fee, generally for clients or patients of limited means.

pro rata

(of an allocation) In proportion to some factor that can be exactly calculated.

proactief

Acting in advance to deal with an expected change or difficulty

probeersel

The action of trying at something. [1530]

proberen

(archaic) To attack; to make an effort or attack upon; to try to take by force.

probleem

An accident, mistake, or problem.

probleemloos

Without impediment, easily.

problematiek

A problem or difficulty in a particular field of study.