Dutch–English dictionary

tralie

(physics) a surface having many closely spaced lines or slits; used to produce optical spectra by mutual interference

tram

(Australia, Britain, rail transport) A passenger vehicle for public use that runs on tracks in the road (called a streetcar or trolley in North America).

trampoline

(figuratively) A means of advancing oneself or accomplishing something without aid.

tramspoor

(chiefly, UK, Ireland) The track on which a tram (streetcar) runs.

tranerig

Inclined to weep; tearful or lachrymose.

trans

Transgender or transsexual.

trans-

To or on the other side of, beyond; outside of.

trans-Atlantisch

(geography) On, spanning or crossing, or from the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.

transactie

(legal) A contractual agreement between parties to actual or potential litigation by which each party agrees to a resolution of the underlying dispute.

transcriberen

(transitive) To put letters or words written in another writing system into the Latin (Roman) alphabet.

transcriptie

(linguistics) A representation of speech sounds as phonetic symbols.

transformatie

The act of transforming or the state of being transformed.

transformator

(electrical engineering) A static device that transfers electric energy from one circuit to another by magnetic coupling; primarily used to transfer energy between different voltage levels, which allows the most appropriate voltages for power generation, transmission and distribution to be chosen separately.

transfusie

(medicine) The transfer of blood or blood products from one individual to another.

transgender

(loosely) Of a person: transgressing or not identifying with culturally conventional gender roles and categories of male or female.

transistor

(semiconductors) A solid-state semiconductor device, with three terminals, which can be used for amplification, switching, voltage stabilization, signal modulation, and many other functions.

transitief

(grammar, of a verb) Taking a direct object or objects.

transitorisch

Passing or disappearing with time; transitory.

translatie

(physics, mathematics) A motion or compulsion to motion in a straight line without rotation or other deformation.

transliteratie

(linguistics, translation studies) The act or product of transliterating, of representing letters or words in the characters of another alphabet or script.

translitereren

(transitive) To represent letters or words in the characters of another writing system.

transmissie

A transmission of a radio or television programme intended to be received by anyone with a receiver.

transnationaal

Between or beyond national boundaries.

transparant

(of a material or object) See-through, clear; having the property that light passes through it almost undisturbed, such that one can see through it clearly.

transparantie

(uncountable) The quality of being transparent.

transpiratievocht

Fluid that exits the body through pores in the skin usually due to physical stress and/or high temperature for the purpose of regulating body temperature and removing certain compounds from the circulation.

transpireren

(intransitive) To emit sweat.

transplantaat

(surgery) A portion of living tissue used in the operation of autoplasty.

transplanteren

(transitive, surgery) To implant a portion of (living flesh or akin) in a lesion so as to form an organic union.

transponder

A radar or radio transceiver that transmits some signal in response to receiving a predetermined signal.

transport

An act of transporting; conveyance.

transporteren

To carry or bear from one place to another; to remove; to convey.

transseksueel

(dated) Of a person, having changed, or being in the process of changing, physical sex by undergoing medical treatment, such as hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and/or optionally sex reassignment surgery (SRS).

Transsylvanië

A historical region in western Romania.

trap

Any of several large terrestrial birds of the family Otididae in the order Otidiformes that inhabit dry open country and steppes in the Old World.

trappen

(transitive) To strike or hit with the foot or other extremity of the leg.

trappen van vergelijking

(grammar) A feature in the morphology or syntax of some languages whereby adjectives and adverbs are inflected to indicate the relative degree of the property they define exhibited by the word or phrase they modify or describe.

trappenhuis

A shaft in a multi-story building enclosing a stairway or staircase.

trapper

A lever operated by one's foot that is used to control or power a machine or mechanism, such as a bicycle or piano.

trapveer

A toy in the form of a loose metal (originally) or plastic spring that can be made to "walk" down stairs as its coils separate and close up.

traumatisch

Of, caused by, or causing trauma.

traumatiseren

(transitive, psychiatry) To cause a trauma in.

trawler

A fishing boat that uses a trawl net or dragnet to catch fish.

trechter

A utensil in the shape of an inverted hollow cone terminating in a narrow pipe, for channeling liquids or granular material; typically used when transferring said substances from any container into ones with a significantly smaller opening.

trede

A step, as in a stair.

tredmolen

(historical) A mill worked by persons treading upon steps on the periphery of a wide wheel having a horizontal axis. It was used principally as a means of prison discipline.

tree

A step, as in a stair.

Trees

A en given name, the Spanish and Italian form of Theresa.

tref

A collision of a projectile with the target.

trefbal

A team sport whose main objective is to dodge or catch balls thrown by the opposition.

treffen

(obsolete) To strike or cast down; to overthrow; to result.

treffend

Strikingly appropriate or relevant; well suited to the circumstance or in relation to something.

trefpunt

A place at which one is regularly found; a habitation or hangout.

trefwoord

An item in a list, such as an article in a dictionary or encyclopedia.

trefzeker

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

trein

A mechanical (originally steam-powered, now typically diesel or electrical) vehicle carrying a large number of passengers and freight along a designated track or path; a line of connected wagons considered overall as a mode of transport; (as uncountable noun) rail or road travel. [from 19th c.]

treinbegeleider

(rail transport) A person who takes tickets on public transportation and also helps passengers.

treiteraar

A person who is intentionally physically or emotionally cruel to others, especially to those whom they perceive as being vulnerable or of less power or privilege. [from late 17th c.]

treiteren

(transitive) To intimidate (someone) as a bully.

trek

The desire for some personal gratification, either of the body or of the mind.

trekarbeider

Traveller or worker who moves from one region or country to another.

trekarbeidster

Traveller or worker who moves from one region or country to another.

trekhaak

A fastener or connection point, as for a trailer.

trekje

A distinguishing feature of a person or thing, a part of mental or physical behavior.

trekkabel

A rope or cable used in towing.

trekken

(transitive) To incur.

trekker

(nautical) A long-handled tool used on ships for swabbing the decks and spreading protective coatings. [1844]

trekking

The procedure by which the result of a lottery is determined.

trekkracht

The pulling power of an engine or animal.

trekpleister

The feeling of being attracted (to something).

treksprinkhaan

Any of various often leguminous trees and shrubs, especially of the genera Robinia and Gleditsia; locust tree. [from 17th c.]

trekstang

The handle of a plough.

tremolo

A trembling of the voice, as in speaking or singing.

trend

Style or fashion; popular trend.

treuren

(transitive) To grieve or mourn for.

treurig

Tearful, sorrowful, sad, pertaining to tears, weeping, causing tears or crying.

treurlied

A mournful poem or piece of music composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person.

treurspel

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.

treurzang

A mournful poem or piece of music composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person.

treuzelen

(figurative) To be uncertain or unable to make a decision; to vacillate, hesitate, or delay.

triage

(medicine) The process of sorting patients so as to determine the order in which they will be treated (for example, by assigning precedence according to the urgency of illness or injury).

trialis

(grammar) Pertaining to a language form referring to three of something, like people. (See Ambai language for an example.)

triangel

(geometry) A polygon with three sides and three angles.

triangulatie

(uncountable, surveying) A technique in which distances and directions are estimated from an accurately measured baseline and the principles of trigonometry; (countable) an instance of the use of this technique.

trias politica

A theoretical model for governance, common in democratic states, which features the division of sovereign power into at least three (but sometimes up to six) organs of state in order to forestall tyranny, by preventing the acquisition of a monopoly of power by a monarch or oligarchy; also, such an arrangement.

tribaal

Of or relating to tribes.

tribunaal

(legal) An assembly including one or more judges to conduct judicial business; a court of law.

tribune

(US, usually, in the plural) A stand of tiered planks used as seating for spectators, often outdoors.

tribuun

(historical) An elected official in Ancient Rome, a tribune of the plebs.

trick

(countable) A magician’s trick.

triest

Causing sorrow; lamentable.

trigonaal

Having three angles and three sides, triangular.

trigonometrie

(geometry, analysis) The branch of mathematics that deals with the relationships between the sides and angles of (in particular) right-angled triangles, as represented by the trigonometric functions, and with calculations based on said relationships.

Trilby

narrow-brimmed type of felt hat, described as having a "shorter brim which is angled down at the front and slightly turned up at the back" in comparison to the fedora

triljard

(US, British, Australian, short scale) A trillion billion: 1 followed by 21 zeros, 1021.

triljoen

(US, modern British and Australian, short scale) A billion billion: 1 followed by eighteen zeros, 1018.

trillen

(ergative) To (cause something to) tremble or quiver.

triller

(music) A rapid alternation of a principal tone with another represented on the next degree of the staff above or below it; a trill.

trillerig

Shaking or trembling.

trilling

the act of oscillating or the state of being oscillated

trilogie

A set of three connected works, usually dramas, literary pieces, films, or musical compositions, all related by theme, characters, or setting.

trimester

(historical) A measure of length; originally a fourth part of an ell, now chiefly a fourth part of a yard. [from 14th c.]

trio

A group of three people or things.

triool

(music) A group of three notes played or written where two notes would ordinarily be; a form of tuplet.

triootje

An instance of sexual activity involving three people.

triplex

(countable) A specific grade or type of this construction material.

Tripoli

The capital city of Libya, originally three separate settlements known as Oea, Sabratha, and Leptis Magna.

trippelen

(intransitive) To move silently, stealthily, or furtively.

triptiek

(arts) A picture or series of pictures painted on three tablets connected by hinges.

tritiumkern

(particle) the nucleus of a tritium atom, consisting of a proton and two neutrons.

triton

(particle) the nucleus of a tritium atom, consisting of a proton and two neutrons.

trits

Describing a set or group with three elements.

triumviraat

An official group of three people, especially a ruling council of three men and particularly (historical) two such councils in Roman history.

trivia

Insignificant trifles of little importance, especially items of unimportant information; froth.

triviaal

Having little weight as compared with bulk; of little density or specific gravity.

troebel

Not clear or transparent.

troebele

Hard to see through, as a fog or mist.

troebelen

The act of agitating, or the state of being agitated; the state of being disrupted with violence, or with irregular action; commotion.

troebeling

A reduction of transparency of a clear gas or liquid.

troef

A resource or argument, used to achieve a purpose. (See play the something card.)

troep

(collective) A large group or collection.

troepel

(collective) A group of geese when they are on the ground or on the water.

troepen

Military personnel in uniform.

troepentransport

A vehicle used to transport (passengers, mail, freight, troops etc.)

troepiaal

A variety of New World birds of the family Icteridae (26 species of icterid bird).

troeteldier

An animal kept as a companion or otherwise for pleasure, rather than for some practical benefit or use.

trofee

An object, usually in the form of a statuette, cup, or shield, awarded for success in a competition or to mark a special achievement.

troffel

A mason’s tool, used in spreading and dressing mortar, and breaking bricks to shape them.

troffelen

(transitive) To apply (a substance) with a trowel.

trog

A manger, a feeding trough for animals elevated off the earth or floor, especially one for fodder such as hay.

Trojaans

Of, or relating to, the famed city of Troy or its inhabitants.

Trojaans paard

(computer security) A malicious program that is disguised as legitimate software.

Troje

(historical) An ancient city in what is now northwestern Turkey.

trojka

A Russian carriage drawn by a team of three horses abreast.

trollen

(figurative, originally, Internet slang) To post irrelevant or inflammatory statements in an online discussion in an attempt to start a heated argument or to derail a conversation, either for one's personal entertainment or as part of an organized political campaign. [from late 20th c.]

trom

(percussion instrument) A percussive musical instrument spanned with a thin covering on at least one end for striking, forming an acoustic chamber; a membranophone.

trombone

A musical instrument in the brass family, having a cylindrical bore, and usually a sliding tube (but sometimes piston valves, and rarely both). Most often refers to the tenor trombone, which is the most common type of trombone and has a fundamental tone of B♭ˌ (contra B♭).

trombose

(hematology, pathology) A clot formed from platelets and other elements; that forms in a blood vessel in a living organism, and causes thrombosis or obstruction of the vessel at its point of formation or travel to other areas of the body.

trommel

A container in the form of a cylinder with rounded ends for storing pressurized gas; a gas cylinder.

trommelduif

Any of a number of breeds of fancy pigeon (variety of domestic pigeon (Columba livia), originally bred for their peculiar gurgling voice, a prolonged coo called "trumpeting" or "drumming").

trommelstok

(music) A stick used to play a percussion instrument.

trommelvlies

(anatomy) A thin membrane that separates the outer ear from the middle ear and transmits sound from the air to the malleus.

trompen

(transitive, intransitive) To use a car horn.

trompet

(brass instrument) A musical instrument of the brass family, generally tuned to the key of B-flat; by extension, any type of lip-vibrated aerophone, most often valveless and not chromatic.

trompet spelen

(intransitive) To play the trumpet.

trompettist

(musician) Someone who plays a trumpet.

trompettiste

(musician) Someone who plays a trumpet.

trompetvis

Any of three species of bird in the genus Psophia from South America named for the trumpeting threat call of the males.

trompetvogel

Any of three species of bird in the genus Psophia from South America named for the trumpeting threat call of the males.

trompetzwaan

An American swan (Cygnus buccinator) with a very loud honk.