Dutch–English dictionary

reuk

Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive.

reukvermogen

The sense of smell.

reukzin

The sense of smell; the detection of airborne molecules.

reumatologie

(medicine) The branch of medicine specializing in arthritis and other ailments of the joints.

reünie

The process or act of reuniting.

Réunion

An island, overseas department, and administrative region of France, located in the Indian Ocean to the west of Mauritius and to the east of Madagascar.

reus

A very tall and large person.

reusachtig

Very large.

reuzel

Fat from the abdomen of a pig, especially as prepared for use in cooking or pharmacy.

reuzen-

Very large.

reuzenviool

A cultivated flowering plant, derived by hybridization within species Viola tricolor.

reuzin

A very tall and large person.

revanche

Revenge or retaliation.

revelatie

The act of revealing or disclosing.

revers

Each of the two triangular pieces of cloth on the front of a jacket or coat that are folded back below the throat, leaving a triangular opening between.

revisionisme

(historiography) The advocacy of a revision of some accepted theory, doctrine or a view of historical events.

revolte

An act of revolting.

revolutie

Rotation: the turning of an object around an axis, one complete turn of an object during rotation.

revolutionair

A revolutionist; a person who revolts.

revolutioneren

(transitive) To radically or significantly change, as in a revolution. [1799]

revolver

(firearms) A handgun with a revolving chamber enabling several shots to be fired without reloading.

revue

A periodical which makes a survey of the arts or some other field.

rhenium

A metallic chemical element (symbol Re) with an atomic number of 75: a heavy, silvery-gray transition metal.

rho

The seventeenth letter of the Modern Greek and Classical alphabets and the nineteenth letter of Old and Ancient.

Rhodesië

(historical) A historical region of Southern Africa, the area now occupied by Zimbabwe and Zambia. [used from 1895 to 1964]

ribbe

(geometry) A one-dimensional face of a polytope. In particular, the joining line between two vertices of a polygon; the place where two faces of a polyhedron meet.

ribfluweel

A heavy fabric, usually made of cotton, with vertical ribs.

Richard

(rare, _, compared to given name) A surname originating as a patronymic.

richel

An external or internal rib or rim, used either to add strength or to hold something in place.

richten

(transitive) To direct or point (e.g. a weapon), at a particular object; to direct, as a missile, an act, or a proceeding, at, to, or against an object

richter

A public official whose duty it is to administer the law, especially by presiding over trials and rendering judgments; a justice.

Richteren

(book of the bible) The seventh book of the Old Testament, and a book of the Hebrew Tanakh.

richting

A theoretical line (physically or mentally) followed from a point of origin or towards a destination. May be relative (e.g. up, left, outbound, dorsal), geographical (e.g. north), rotational (e.g. clockwise), or with respect to an object or location (e.g. toward Boston).

richtingaanwijzer

A pointer or index that indicates something.

richtingscoëfficiënt

A slope or incline.

richtlijn

An instruction or guideline that indicates how to perform an action or reach a goal.

ricine

(protein, poison) An extremely toxic lectin extracted from the castor bean.

ricochet

An instance of ricocheting; a glancing rebound.

ricotta

A soft Italian unsalted whey cheese resembling cottage cheese.

ridderen

To clothe or invest; to ornament; to adorn.

ridderlijkheid

Courteous behaviour, especially that of men towards women.

ridderschap

The ethical code of the knight prevalent in Medieval Europe, having such primary virtues as mercy towards the poor and oppressed, humility, honour, sacrifice, fear of God, faithfulness, courage and courtesy to ladies.

ridderslag

(historical) A salutation marking the conferring of knighthood, consisting of an embrace or a kiss, and a slight blow on the shoulders with the flat of a sword.

ridderstoet

A ceremonial parade.

ridiculiseren

(transitive) To laugh at or mock (someone or something) harshly; to ridicule, to scorn.

ridicuul

Deserving of ridicule; foolish, absurd.

riek

(agriculture, horticulture) A garden tool with a row of pointed teeth fixed to a long handle, used for collecting debris, grass, etc., for flattening the ground, or for loosening soil; also, a similar wheel-mounted tool drawn by a horse or a tractor.

riekend

Fragrant or aromatic; having a sweet scent.

riem

A band used as a restraint for safety purposes, such as a seat belt.

riet

(uncountable) The plant itself, including many species in the grass family Gramineae; a reed

rietstengel

(countable) The hollow stem of these plants.

rietstok

(uncountable) The slender, flexible main stem of a plant such as bamboo, including many species in the grass family Gramineae

rietvoorn

common rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus)

Riga

The capital city of Latvia.

rigide

Stiff, rather than flexible.

rij

A column of people one behind another, whether "single file" or in a grid pattern.

rijbaan

(UK, Ireland, Hong Kong) The part of a road that carries traffic.

rijden

To go through a cycle or to put through a cycle.

rijder

(generally) Someone who rides a horse or (later) a bicycle, motorcycle etc. [from 14th c.]

rijgen

To connect things together, especially to form a chain.

Rijk

A German empire, kingdom or nation; its territory or government.

rijk aan merg

Of, like, or abounding in pith; spongy or having small holes or pits.

rijkaard

Somebody who is wealthy.

rijkdom

An abundance of wealth.

rijkelijk voorhanden

Fully sufficient; found in copious supply; in great quantity; overflowing. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]

Rijkert

(rare, _, compared to given name) A surname originating as a patronymic.

Rijksdag

(historical) The lower chamber of the federal parliament of Germany until 1945; the building that housed it.

rijksgrote

A high-ranking nobleman in Spain or Portugal. [from 1590s]

rijkswacht

A military body charged with police duties among the civilian population.

rijm

A cover of minute ice crystals on objects that are exposed to the air. Frost is formed by the same process as dew, except that the temperature of the frosted object is below freezing.

rijmen

(intransitive) To be in harmony about an opinion, statement, or action; to have a consistent idea between two or more people.

rijmpje

A thought expressed in verse; a verse; a poem; a tale told in verse.

rijmwoord

(countable, in particular) A word that rhymes with another, in that it is pronounced identically with the other word from the vowel in its stressed syllable to the end.

Rijn

A major river in western Europe, which flows through Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein, Germany, France and the Netherlands, before emptying into the North Sea.

rijp

The delicate, powdery coating upon certain growing or newly-gathered fruits or leaves, as on grapes, plums, etc.

rijp worden

(intransitive) To become mature; to grow fit for use; to become adapted to a climate.

rijpen

(intransitive, of food, especially fruit) To attain maturity, to become mature or ripe.

rijpheid

The state of being mature, ready or ripe; the prime state of productibility and self expression.

rijpingsdeling

(usually, uncountable, cytology) Cell division of a diploid cell into four haploid cells, which develop to produce gametes.

Rijsel

The capital of Nord department and the Hauts-de-France region, France.

rijshout

Branches and twigs fallen from trees and shrubs.

rijsmiddel

Any agent used to make dough rise or to have a similar effect on baked goods.

rijstploeg

A simple plough consisting of a spike dragged through the soil. [20th c.]

rijstrook

A lengthwise division of roadway intended for a single line of vehicles.

rijstveld

(countable) A paddy field, a rice paddy; an irrigated or flooded field where rice is grown. [from 20th c.]

rijtuig

(US) Any railway vehicle or rolling stock.

rijvak

A lengthwise division of roadway intended for a single line of vehicles.

rijweg

(UK, Ireland, Hong Kong) The part of a road that carries traffic.

rijzen

(intransitive, figurative) To begin to give promise; to begin to appear or to expand.

rijzend

Emergent or rising.

rijzweepje

An entire short whip, especially as used in horse-riding.

Rikkert

(rare, _, compared to given name) A surname originating as a patronymic.

riksja

A two-wheeled carriage pulled along by a person.

rillen

(intransitive) To shake or move with slight and tremulous motion.

rilling

The act of shivering.

rimboe

A remote region; countryside that is relatively inaccessible.

rimpel

A threadlike crease or wrinkle marking the face, hand, or body; hence, a characteristic mark.

rimpeling

A moving disturbance, or undulation, in the surface of a fluid.

ring

(basketball) A circular hoop, from which a net is suspended, which is the goal through which the players try to throw the ball.

ringtone

The sound made by a telephone when ringing.

rinkelen

(transitive) To cause to ring, to tinkle.

rinoceros

Any large herbivorous ungulate mammal native to Africa and Asia of the family Rhinocerotidae, with thick, gray skin and one or two horns on their snouts.

riolering

The pipes, together with the joints, tanks, stopcocks, taps, and other fixtures of a water, gas, or sewage system in a house or other building.

riool

A pipe or channel, or system of pipes or channels, used to remove human waste and to provide drainage.

rioolkrant

(slang, pejorative) A newspaper or magazine, especially one whose journalism is considered to be of poor quality.

rioolrat

(zoology) A medium-sized rodent belonging to the genus Rattus.

rioolwater

A suspension of water and solid waste, transported by sewers to be disposed of or processed.

rippen

(archaic) To tear up for search or disclosure, or for alteration; to search to the bottom; to discover; to disclose; usually with up.

risico

A mercantile or speculative enterprise of hazard; a venture; a shipment by a merchant on his own account.

risico nemen

(transitive) To incur risk as a result of (doing something).

risicovol

Dangerous, involving risks.

riskant

Of uncertain, risky outcome.

riskeren

(archaic, transitive) To venture upon; to run the risk of; to dare.

rit

A trip made in a vehicle (now generally in a motor vehicle).

ritje

An amusement ridden at a fair or amusement park.

ritme

A rhythm.

ritselen

(US, British, slang) To obtain something by wit or guile; to convince people to do something they might not normally do.

ritsen

To catch or tear (e.g. fabric) upon a rough surface or projection.

ritueel

A rite; a repeated set of actions, especially in religious contexts.

RIV

Initialism of requiescat in pace, requiescant in pace, or rest in peace (a blessing or expression of hope that a deceased person is at peace).

rivaal

A competitor (person, team, company, etc.) with the same goal as another, or striving to attain the same thing. Defeating a rival may be a primary or necessary goal of a competitor.

rivaliteit

Any competition between two or more things or factors.

rivier

A large and often winding stream which drains a land mass, carrying water down from higher areas to a lower point, oftentimes ending in another body of water, such as an ocean or in an inland sea.

rivierbed

(hydrology) The path where a river runs, or where a river once ran; the bottom earthen part of a river, not including the riverbanks.

rivierbedding

(hydrology) The path where a river runs, or where a river once ran; the bottom earthen part of a river, not including the riverbanks.

riviergrondel

A small freshwater fish, Gobio gobio, that is native to Eurasia.

rivierkreeft

Any of numerous freshwater decapod crustaceans in superfamily Astacoidea or Parastacoidea, resembling the related lobster but usually much smaller.

riviermond

The end of a river out of which water flows into a sea or other large body of water; or the end of a tributary out of which water flows into a larger river.

rob

Any of the seals in the taxonomic family Phocidae characterized by lacking external ear flaps; true seals.

robijn

(uncountable, printing, dated) The size of type between excelsior and diamond, standardized as 4-point.

robijnrood

A deep red colour.

Robin

(rare, _, compared to given name) A surname originating as a patronymic.

robotica

The science and technology of robots, their design, manufacture, and application

robuust

Evincing strength and health; strong; (often, especially) both large and healthy#Adjective.

robuuste

One who has a strong build.

robuustheid

The quality of being robust.

Rochefort

A city and commune of Charente-Maritime department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.

rochel

(uncountable, slang) Saliva or phlegm.

rochelen

(intransitive) To make a croak sound.

rock

(music genre) A style of music characterized by basic drum-beat, generally 4/4 riffs, based on (usually electric) guitar, bass guitar, drums, keyboards (often), and vocals.

rockster

A member of a rock band, or a solo artist in the genre, especially one with celebrity status.

roddel

Gossip.

roddelaar

An offbeat, skittish person; especially said of a young woman.

roddelaarster

(countable) Someone who likes to talk about other people's private or personal business.

roddelen

(intransitive) To talk about someone else's private or personal business, especially in a manner that spreads the information.

rode lynx

A North American wildcat, Lynx rufus, having tufted ears and a short tail.

Roderik

A en given name.

Rodos

A city on the island of Rhodes, Greece, and the capital of the Dodecanese.

roe

(countable) A short rod or stick, traditionally of wood or bamboo, used for corporal punishment.

roebel

The monetary unit of Russia, Belarus and Transnistria equal to 100 kopeks (Russian: копе́йка, Belarusian: капе́йка). The Russian ruble's symbol is ₽.