Dutch–English dictionary

tolereren

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

tolken

To decode the meaning of a topic and then act, whether to continue researching the topic, follow through, act in opposition, or further the understanding through sharing an interpretation.

tollen

(intransitive) To inconsequentially toy with something.

tollenaar

(Ancient Rome, historical) A tax collector, especially one working in Judea and Galilee during New Testament times (1st century C.E.) who was generally regarded as sinful for extorting more tax than was due, and as a traitor for serving the Roman Empire.

tolweg

(chiefly, US) A toll road, especially a toll expressway.

tomaat

A widely cultivated plant, Solanum lycopersicum, having edible fruit.

tomatenketchup

(uncountable, chiefly, US, Canada, UK) Ellipsis of tomato ketchup (“a tomato-vinegar-based sauce, sometimes containing spices, onion or garlic, and (especially in the US) sweeteners”).

tomatenplant

A widely cultivated plant, Solanum lycopersicum, having edible fruit.

tombe

A small building, or a room within one, for the remains of the dead, with walls, a roof, and (if it is to be used for more than one corpse) a door. It may be partly or wholly in the ground (except for its entrance) in a cemetery, or it may be inside a church proper or in its crypt. Single tombs may be permanently sealed; those for families (or other groups) have doors for access whenever needed.

tomboy

A girl who behaves in a typically boyish manner.

tomeloos

(by extension) Without restraint or limit.

ton

Such a cask of a certain size, holding one-eighth of what a tun#Noun holds. (See a diagram comparing cask sizes.)

tonaal

Of or relating to tones or tonality.

toneel

Stage backdrops, property and other items on a stage that give the impression of the location of the scene.

toneellaars

(historical) A type of soft calf- or knee-high boot that laces up the front, sometimes featuring open toes or thick soles, worn in the Greco-Roman world by hunters and horsemen, as well as by actors in Athenian tragedy.

toneelschrijver

A writer and creator of theatrical plays.

toneelspeelster

A person who acts a part in a theatrical play or (later) in film or television; a dramatic performer. [from 16th c.]

toneelspelen

(intransitive, mathematics, construed with on or upon, of an algebraic structure) To possess an action onto (some other structure). Examples include the group action of a group on a set, the action of a ring on a module by scalar multiplication, and the action of a group or algebra on a vector space via a representation.

toneelspeler

A person who acts a part in a theatrical play or (later) in film or television; a dramatic performer. [from 16th c.]

toneelstuk

(uncountable) Theatrical plays in general.

toneem

(linguistics) A phoneme in a language that uses different tones for different meanings.

tonen

(transitive) To show conspicuously; to exhibit; to demonstrate; to manifest.

tong

(countable) A body of words, and set of methods of combining them (called a grammar), understood by a community and used as a form of communication.

Tonga

A country and archipelago of Polynesia in Oceania. Official name: Kingdom of Tonga. Capital and largest city: Nuku'alofa.

tongenspreken

Speaking a language one does not know, or speaking elaborate but apparently meaningless speech, while in a trance-like state (or, supposedly, under the influence of a deity or spirits); speaking in tongues. [from late 19th c.]

tongentaal

Speaking a language one does not know, or speaking elaborate but apparently meaningless speech, while in a trance-like state (or, supposedly, under the influence of a deity or spirits); speaking in tongues. [from late 19th c.]

tongval

(linguistics, sociolinguistics) The distinctive manner of pronouncing a language associated with a particular region, social group, etc., whether of a native speaker or a foreign speaker; the phonetic and phonological aspects of a dialect.

tonica

(music) The first note of a diatonic scale; the keynote.

tonijn

Any of several species of fish of the genus Thunnus in the family Scombridae.

tonnenband

A circular band of metal used to bind a barrel.

tonnetje

Such a cask of a certain size, holding one-eighth of what a tun#Noun holds. (See a diagram comparing cask sizes.)

tonrondte

A slight convexity, arching or curvature of a surface of a road, beam, roof, ship's deck etc., so that liquids will flow off the sides.

tonsil

(anatomy, immunology) Ellipsis of palatine tonsil.

toog

The counter of such premises.

toom

(equestrian) The headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins.

toon

(music) A sound.

toon voortbrengen

(transitive) To cause to produce a sound.

toonaangevend

Involving accomplishments or activities that have not been done before, or developing or using new methods or techniques.

toonaard

(music) A scale or group of pitches constituting the basis of a musical composition.

toonbaar

(informal) Sufficiently clothed or dressed to be seen.

toonbank

A table or board on which money is counted and over which business is transacted

toonbeeld

A person of preeminent qualities, who acts as a pattern or model for others. [from 16th c.]

toonder

One who possesses a cheque, bond, or other notes promising payment.

toondichter

Especially, one who composes music.

toondichteres

Especially, one who composes music.

toondoof

Unable to clearly distinguish the difference in pitch between different notes.

toonladder

(music) All the notes in a musical scale.

toonsoort

(music) A scale or group of pitches constituting the basis of a musical composition.

toorn

Great anger; wrath; keen resentment.

toorts

(obsolete) A torch, used to light dark streets.

toost

(countable) A proposed salutation (e.g. saying "cheers") while drinking alcohol.

toosten

(ambitransitive) To engage in a salutation, often with raising of the drinking vessel, while drinking an alcoholic beverage in honor of someone or something.

top

(geometry) The highest point in a plane or solid figure, relative to a base line or plane.

top-

Someone who is among the best at a certain task.

topconferentie

(by extension) An assembly or gathering of the leaders of countries to discuss issues of international significance; also (loosely) , an important or high-level gathering or meeting.

topic

(Internet) A series of posts or messages, consisting of an initial post and responses to it, generally relating to the same subject, on a newsgroup, Internet forum, or social media platform.

topje

A garment worn to cover the torso.

topografie

The features themselves; terrain.

topografisch

Of or relating to topography.

topontmoeting

(by extension) An assembly or gathering of the leaders of countries to discuss issues of international significance; also (loosely) , an important or high-level gathering or meeting.

topping

Any food item added on top of another, such as sprinkles on ice cream or pepperoni on pizza.

toppunt

The height; the best; the most vivid.

toque

(US, Canada) A rigid concave protective covering for the male genitalia.

tor

Any of numerous species of insect in the order Coleoptera characterized by a pair of hard, shell-like front wings which cover and protect a pair of rear wings when at rest.

toren

(chess) A piece shaped like a castle tower, that can be moved only up, down, left or right (but not diagonally) or in castling.

torenspits

(architectural element) A tapering structure built on a roof or tower, especially as one of the central architectural features of a church or cathedral roof. [from 16th c.]

torero

One who engages in bullfighting; a toreador or matador.

tornado

(meteorology) A violent wind in the form of a mobile, rapidly rotating, funnel cloud that has contacted the ground.

tornooi

A series of games; either the same game played many times, or a succession of games related by a single theme; played competitively to determine a single winning team or individual.

Toronto

The capital city of Ontario, Canada and largest city Canada.

torpederen

(transitive) To strike (a ship) with one or more torpedoes.

torpedo

(military) A cylindrical explosive projectile that can travel underwater and is used as a weapon. [from 1805]

torsen

(transitive) To afford, to be something to someone, to supply with something.

torso

A box, now usually a large strong box with a secure convex lid.

Toscaan

A native or inhabitant of Tuscany, Italy.

Toscaans

Of, from or relating to Tuscany, Italy.

Toscaanse

A native or inhabitant of Tuscany, Italy.

Toscane

An administrative region of Italy, located north of Lazio and south of Emilia-Romagna.

tot

(intransitive, set theory) (followed by to) To be an element of (a set). The symbol \in means belongs to.

tot bakstenen bakken

(transitive) To make into bricks.

tot dan toe

(formal, also, law) Up to this or that time.

tot de derde macht verheffen

(transitive, arithmetic) To raise to the third power; to determine the result of multiplying by itself twice.

tot de rand toe vullen

To fill (a container) to the brim (noun sense 1.1), top, or upper edge.

tot de tweede macht verheffen

(transitive, mathematics) Of a value, term, or expression, to multiply by itself; to raise to the second power.

tot dusver

(formal, also, law) Up to this or that time.

tot dusverre

(formal, also, law) Up to this or that time.

tot een kubus vormen

(transitive) To form into the shape of a cube.

tot gevolg hebben

(transitive) To imply, require, or invoke.

tot hiertoe

(formal, also, law) Up to this or that time.

tot kijk

(colloquial) Goodbye.

tot leven wekken

(transitive) To empower; to give moral strength to; to encourage; to enhearten.

tot man nemen

(transitive) To marry.

tot nu toe

(idiomatic) Up to the present.

tot ridder slaan

To clothe or invest; to ornament; to adorn.

tot slaaf gemaakte

A person who is held in servitude as the property of another person, and whose labor (and often also whose body and life) is subject to the owner's volition and control.

tot vrouw nemen

(transitive) To marry.

tot wanhoop drijven

(transitive) To cause to despair.

tot zich nemen

To drink (used frequently of alcoholic beverages).

tot ziens

(colloquial) Goodbye.

tot zinken brengen

(transitive, figurative) To cause to decline; to depress or degrade.

tot zover

(idiomatic) Until now; previously; yet.

totaal

(intensifier, sometimes, _, childish) Wholly; entirely; completely; totally.

totaal-

(used as an intensifier) Complete; absolute.

totale

Entire; relating to the whole of something.

totalitair

Of or relating to a system of government where the people have virtually no authority and the state wields absolute control of every aspect of the country, socially, financially, and politically.

totalitaire

Of or relating to a system of government where the people have virtually no authority and the state wields absolute control of every aspect of the country, socially, financially, and politically.

totalitarisme

A system of government in which the people have virtually no authority and the state wields absolute control, for example, a dictatorship.

totdat

(obsolete) By the time that (something happened); before.

totem

Any natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe, clan or family; the representation of such an object or creature.

totnogtoe

(idiomatic) Until now; previously; yet.

touché

The style or technique with which one plays a musical instrument.

Toulon

A city in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, and the préfecture of the département of Var, in France.

Toulouse

The capital city of Haute-Garonne department and of the larger Occitania region, France.

touringcar

(British, Australia) A long-distance, or privately hired, bus.

tourniquet

A rotating mechanical device that controls and counts passage between public areas, especially one that only allows passage after a charge has been paid.

touw

A rope, cord, string, or thread, of any thickness.

tovenaar

One who conjures; one who calls, entreats, or charges in a solemn manner.

tovenares

A woman, especially an attractive one, skilled at using magic; an alluring witch.

tovenarij

(rare, countable) A specific ritual or procedure associated with such magic; a spell; a magical ability. [from 14th c.]

tover

Having supernatural talents, properties or qualities attributed to magic. [from 14th c.]

toverboek

(occult) A book of instructions in the use of alchemy or magic, especially one containing spells for summoning demons.

toverij

The application of rituals or actions, especially those based on occult knowledge, to subdue or manipulate natural or supernatural beings and forces in order to have some benefit from them. [from 14th c.]

toverkracht

The application of rituals or actions, especially those based on occult knowledge, to subdue or manipulate natural or supernatural beings and forces in order to have some benefit from them. [from 14th c.]

toverkunst

(rare, countable) A specific ritual or procedure associated with such magic; a spell; a magical ability. [from 14th c.]

toverspreuk

A magical effect or influence induced by an incantation or formula. [from 16th c.]

toxicologie

(sciences, pharmacology) The branch of pharmacology that deals with the nature, effect, detection and treatment of poisons and poisoning.

toxisch

(figuratively) Negative, harmful.

tra

An area of land within a wood or forest devoid of trees.

traag

Taking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an action; not quick in motion; proceeding at a low speed.

traag van begrip

The property of being abstruse; abstrusity. [First attested in the mid 17th century.]

traagheid

(now, literary) Sloth, slothfulness, especially as inducing general listlessness and apathy. [from 13th c.]

traagjes

(manner) At a slow pace.

traan

Oil derived from the tissues of oily fish; especially, a dietary supplement made therefrom, manufactured and sold in liquid, capsule and tablet forms.

tracer

A round of ammunition for a firearm that contains magnesium or another flammable substance arranged such that it will burn and produce a visible trail when fired in the dark.

trachea

(anatomy) A thin-walled, cartilaginous tube connecting the larynx to the bronchi.

trachee

(anatomy) A thin-walled, cartilaginous tube connecting the larynx to the bronchi.

trachten

To settle; to decide; to determine; specifically, to decide by an appeal to arms.

tractie

The adhesive friction of a wheel etc on a surface.

tractor

(agriculture) A vehicle used in farms e.g. for pulling farm equipment and preparing the fields.

traditie

A part of culture that is passed from person to person or generation to generation, possibly differing in detail from family to family, such as the way to celebrate holidays.

traditioneel

Adhering to whatever is customary, traditional, or generally accepted. [1640s]

tragedie

A drama or similar work, in which the main character is brought to ruin or otherwise suffers the extreme consequences of some tragic flaw or weakness of character.

trainen

(intransitive, sports) To train.

trainer

(originally, Oxford University, _, slang) A trainer or instructor.

training

The activity of imparting and acquiring skills.

trainingspak

(clothing) A garment, usually consisting of a top and trousers (commonly known as tracksuit bottoms) worn as an outer layer by participants in sporting events such as athletics. The tracksuit is usually designed to be easily removed or replaced, before or after competing. Tracksuits have also been adopted in some cultures as leisurewear.

trainster

(originally, Oxford University, _, slang) A trainer or instructor.

traject

A course or way which is traveled or passed.

traktaat

(countable, international law) A formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law, namely, states and international organizations; a convention, a pact.

trakteren

(transitive) To entertain with food or drink, especially at one's own expense; to show hospitality to; to pay for as celebration or reward. [from 16th c.]