Dutch–English dictionary

tip

A gratuity; a small amount of money left for a bartender, waiter, taxi driver or other servant as a token of appreciation. [from mid-18th c.]

tippelaarster

A prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets.

tipsy

(informal, slang) Slightly drunk, fuddled, staggering, foolish as a result of drinking alcoholic beverages.

tirade

A criticism done by ranting.

tiramisu

An Italian semifreddo dessert, originally from Veneto, made from ladyfinger biscuits, cocoa, mascarpone cheese, Marsala wine, eggs (or sometimes cream), sugar and espresso coffee.

tiranniek

(not comparable) Of, or relating to tyranny or a tyrant.

Tirol

A geographic region in Central Europe including the state of Tyrol in Austria and the regions of South Tyrol and Trentino in Italy.

tissue

A sheet of absorbent paper, especially one that is made to be used as tissue paper, toilet paper or a handkerchief.

titaan

A chemical element, atomic number 22; it is a strong, corrosion-resistant transition metal, used to make light alloys for aircraft etc.

Titan

(astronomy) A moon in Saturn, Solar System. The largest moon of the planet Saturn.

Titania

(astronomy) : The largest satellite of the planet Uranus.

titanium

A chemical element, atomic number 22; it is a strong, corrosion-resistant transition metal, used to make light alloys for aircraft etc.

titel

(education) A stage of proficiency or qualification in a course of study, now especially an award bestowed by a university/college, as a certification of academic achievement. (In the United States, can include secondary schools.) [from 14th c.]

titelen

To add captions to a text or illustration.

titularis

The current holder of an office or title; (specifically, Christianity) the holder of an ecclesiastical benefice.

tje

Forming diminutive or affectionate forms of nouns or names.

tjet

(dated) Any substance fixed with latex to harden it.

tjielpen

To make the sound of a half-suppressed laugh; to titter; to giggle.

tjilpen

(intransitive) To make a short, sharp, cheerful note, as of small birds or crickets; to chitter; to twitter.

tjirpen

(intransitive) To make a short, sharp, cheerful note, as of small birds or crickets; to chitter; to twitter.

tl;hng

(chiefly, Internet slang) Initialism of too long; didn't read (or sometimes too long; don't read).

toasten

(intransitive, specifically) to cook lightly by browning under a grill or in a toaster; to grill

toch

(conjunctive) Regardless; anyhow. [from 19th c.]

tocht

A current of air, usually coming into a room or vehicle.

tochtig

(uncountable) A condition in which a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile and therefore eager to mate.

tochtlatten

Facial hair reaching from the top of the head down the side of the face to the side of the chin.

toe-eigenen

To commandeer, appropriate or take over.

toe-eigening

An act or instance of appropriating.

toebedelen

To distribute in small amounts; to share out small portions of a meager resource.

toebehoren

Something that belongs to part of another main thing; something additional and subordinate, an attachment.

toebranden

To burn and hence seal open tissue using a heated article or caustic agent so as to stop bleeding or minimise the risk of infection.

toedenken

(transitive) To bring honour or repute upon; to do credit to; to raise the estimation of.

toedienen

(transitive, medicine) To cause (a patient, human or animal) to ingest (a drug), either by openly offering or through deceit.

toediening

(uncountable) The act of administering; government of public affairs; the service rendered, or duties assumed, in conducting affairs; the conducting of any office or employment; direction.

toedoen

A deed or action, especially when somebody is held responsible for it.

toeëigenen

(transitive) To set apart for, or assign to, a particular person or use, especially in exclusion of all others; with to or for.

toeëigening

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

toegang

(uncountable) A way or means of approaching or entering; an entrance; a passage.

toegang hebben (tot)

(transitive) To gain or obtain access to.

toegang verlenen

(transitive) To allow to enter; to grant entrance (to), whether into a place, into the mind, or into consideration

toegangsprijs

The cost or fee associated with attendance or entry.

toegangsrecht

(uncountable) The right or ability of approaching or entering; admittance; admission; accessibility.

toegangsweg

(uncountable) A way or means of approaching or entering; an entrance; a passage.

toegankelijk

Easy of access or approach. [from 1640s]

toegankelijkheid

The quality of being accessible, or of admitting approach; receptiveness.

toegeeflijk

Disposed or prone to indulge, humor, gratify, or yield to one's own or another's desires, etc., or to be compliant, lenient, or forbearing;

toegepast

Put into practical use.

toegestaan

Permitted, authorized. [from 16th c.]

toegeven

(transitive, or, intransitive) To concede as true; to acknowledge or assent to, as an allegation which it is impossible to deny (+ to).

toegevend

Giving permission, or predisposed to give it; lenient.

toegevoegd

Having a secondary, supplementary or subordinate function by accompanying as a subordinate; aiding in a secondary way; being additional; contributing or being contributory. [from 1550s]

toegewijd

Obligated or locked in (often, but not necessarily, by a pledge) to some course of action.

toegift

A brief extra performance, done after the main performance is complete.

toehoorder

Someone who listens, especially to a speech or a broadcast.

toei

A species of honeyeater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, a bird which is endemic to New Zealand. [from early 19th c.]

toejuichen

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

toekennen

(transitive) To assign or designate as a task or for a purpose.

toekenning

A reward or other expression or token of gratitude.

toekomst

Having to do with or occurring in the future.

toekomstig

Having to do with or occurring in the future.

toekomstvoorspeller

One who attempts to predict the future, using magic, intuition or intelligence; a diviner.

toekomstvoorspelster

One who attempts to predict the future, using magic, intuition or intelligence; a diviner.

Toela

A city, the administrative center of Tula Oblast, Russia, 165 km south of Moscow.

toelaatbaar

Capable or deserving to be admitted, accepted or allowed; allowable, permissible, acceptable.

toelaatbaarheid

The state or quality of being admissible or allowable.

toelage

(North American, Philippines) A sum of money paid for instruction (such as in a private school, boarding school, university, or college).

toelaten

(transitive) To bear patiently. [from late 15th c.]

toelating

(uncountable) The right or ability of approaching or entering; admittance; admission; accessibility.

toelatingsexamen

(education) An examination that an educational institution conducts to select prospective students.

toeleiding

(embryology) Given a group of cells that emits or displays a substance, the influence of this substance on the fate of a second group of cells.

toelichten

(transitive) To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

toelichting

The act or process of explaining.

toen

To such an extent or degree; to the same extent or degree.

toenaam

A term used to characterize a person or thing.

toenadering

Movements to gain favour; advances.

toename

An increase in size, number, value, or strength.

toendra

A flat and treeless Arctic biome.

toenemen

(intransitive) To increase in extent, number, volume or scope.

toenmalig

Being so at that time.

toepasbaarheid

The degree to which a thing is applicable; relevancy.

toepasselijk

Suitable for application, relevant.

toepasselijkheid

(uncountable) The quality of being fit or suitable to effect some desired end or the purpose intended; suitability for particular circumstance or situation.

toepassen

(transitive) To put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case

toepassing

(computing) A computer program or the set of software that the end user perceives as a single entity as a tool for a well-defined purpose. (Also called: application program; application software.)

toepassing in de praktijk

The act of directing or referring something to a particular case, to discover or illustrate agreement or disagreement, fitness, or correspondence.

toer

A journey through a particular building, estate, country, etc.

toereiken

(intransitive) To be enough or sufficient; to meet the need (of anything); to be adequate; to be good enough.

toeren

(intransitive) To travel by bike.

toerisme

The activity of going out looking at things; tourism.

toerist

Someone who travels for pleasure rather than for business. [from 1770s]

toeriste

Someone who travels for pleasure rather than for business. [from 1770s]

toernooi

(countable) A contest for a prize or award.

toeschouwer

A spectator; someone looks on or watches, without becoming involved or participating.

toeschouwers

The audience at a public event.

toeschrijven

(transitive) To attribute (a cause or characteristic) to someone or something.

toeslaan

(transitive, ergative) To shut with sudden force so as to produce a shock and noise.

toespelen

(intransitive) To refer to something indirectly or by suggestion; to invoke it by implication rather than mention.

toespeling

An indirect reference; a hint; a reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned.

toespitsen

(transitive) To make thinner or narrower at one end.

toespraak

(countable) A formal session of speaking, especially a long oral message given publicly by one person.

toestaan

To not bar or obstruct.

toestand

A particular state of being.

toestel

A complex machine or instrument.

toestelnummer

(telecommunication) A numerical code used to indicate a specific telephone in a telecommunication network.

toestemmen

(intransitive) To agree or assent to a proposal or a view; to give way. [from 16th c.]

toestemming

(commerce) A deduction from the gross weight of goods, such as to discount their container's weight or per a custom differing by country.

toetakelen

To handle someone or something in a rough way.

Toetanchamon

Ancient Egyptian pharaoh known for his young age and his tomb, which was preserved intact to the modern age.

Toetankhamon

Ancient Egyptian pharaoh known for his young age and his tomb, which was preserved intact to the modern age.

toeter

(countable, automotive) A loud alarm, especially one on a motor vehicle.

toeteren

(transitive, intransitive) To use a car horn.

toetje

A sweet dish or confection served as the last course of a meal.

toetreden

(intransitive, now, _, rare) To give one's adhesion; to join up with (a group, etc.); to become part of. [from 15th c.]

toetreding

A coming to; the act of acceding and becoming joined.

toets

A mechanical device designed to be pressed with a finger in order to open or close an electric circuit or to activate a mechanism.

toetsen

(transitive, idiomatic) To test (something or someone); to evaluate, scrutinize or explore by testing or experimentation.

toetsenbord

(computing, etc.) A set of keys laid out in a grid-like pattern, used for typing on a typewriter, computer etc.

toetssteen

A stone used to verify the quality of gold alloys by rubbing them in order to leave a visible trace.

toeval

(countable) An onset, attack, or fit of disease; an ague fit.

toevallig

An unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences, and (in the strict sense) not directly caused by humans.

toevalstreffer

A lucky or improbable occurrence that could probably never be repeated.

toeverlaat

(slang, dated) A helpful and reliable person.

toevertrouwen

(transitive) To give in trust; to put into charge or keeping; to entrust; to consign; used with to or formerly unto.

toevloed

The running or flowing together of things; the meeting of things; a confluence.

toevlucht

The act of seeking assistance or advice.

toevluchtsoord

A peaceful or tranquil place.

toevoegen

(transitive) To add, as an accessory to the principal thing; to annex

toevoeging

(archaic, countable) An increase by addition; accession

toevoer

(specifically) Electricity or a supply of electricity.

toevriezen

To burn and hence seal open tissue using a heated article or caustic agent so as to stop bleeding or minimise the risk of infection.

toewijding

(uncountable) The act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated.

toewijzen

(transitive) To set apart for, or assign to, a particular person or use, especially in exclusion of all others; with to or for.

toewijzing

The process or procedure for allocating things, especially money or other resources.

toezicht

Supervision or management.

toezicht houden

(transitive) To watch over; to guard.

toezichthouder

Someone who watches over something; a person in charge of something or someone.

toezien

(transitive) To oversee or direct a task or organization.

tof

(British, Canada, slang) Amazing, cool, fantastic, wicked.

toffee

(uncountable) A type of confectionery made by boiling sugar (or treacle, etc) with butter or milk, then cooling the mixture so that it becomes hard.

tofoe

A protein-rich food made from curdled soy milk.

toga

The official robe of certain professionals, clerics, and scholars, such as university students and officers, barristers, judges, etc.

Togo

A country in West Africa. Official name: Togolese Republic.

toilet

A toilet that uses water to flush urine and feces through a pipe to another location, typically a sewer main in urban settings or a septic tank elsewhere.

toiletpot

A toilet that uses water to flush urine and feces through a pipe to another location, typically a sewer main in urban settings or a septic tank elsewhere.

token

(computing) An atomic piece of data, such as a word, for which a meaning may be inferred during parsing.

Tokio

(figurative) Any proverbially distant or remote place.

Tokyo

A prefecture and capital city of Japan.

tol

(archaic, uncountable) Toll, tax, or tribute.

tolerant

Lax; not strict; tolerant of dissent or deviation.

tolerantie

(uncountable) The ability or practice of tolerating; an acceptance of or patience with the beliefs, opinions or practices of others; a lack of bigotry. [from 18th c.]