Dutch–English dictionary

uitval

(countable) An outburst of an emotion; a paroxysm; a fit of passion.

uitvaleinde

(bicycle part) The slot in the frame that accepts the axles of the wheels.

uitvaren

To speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger.

uitvechten

(transitive) To engage in combat with; to oppose physically, to contest with.

uitvergroten

(transitive) To make (something) larger.

uitverkoop

Ellipsis of discount sale (“the sale of goods at reduced prices”).

uitverkopen

(transitive, commerce) To mark or declare items left unsold as subject to reduction in price.

uitvinden

(transitive) To discover or expose (someone) as disobedient, dishonest, etc.

uitvinder

One who invents, either as a hobby or as an occupation.

uitvinding

(countable) Something created such as an invention or artwork.

uitvissen

(intransitive) To make an extensive investigation into.

uitvloeisel

(mathematics, logic) A proposition which follows easily from the statement or proof of another proposition.

uitvlucht

(countable, uncountable) An explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault.

uitvoer

(uncountable) The act of exporting.

uitvoerbaar

Capable of being executed.

uitvoerbaar bestand

(computing) A file that can be run directly by a computer's hardware or a p-code interpreter with no further processing.

uitvoerder

A person or company that performs specific tasks like electrical or plumbing work in construction projects.

uitvoeren

(transitive) To execute or perform; to put into operation; to do.

uitvoerende macht

The branch of government that is responsible for enforcing laws and judicial decisions, and for the day-to-day administration of the state.

uitvoerig

In an extensive manner, widely.

uitvoering

The act of putting to death or being put to death as a penalty, or actions so associated.

uitvoerster

One who performs for, or entertains, an audience.

uitwaaieren

(intransitive, usually to fan out) To move or spread in multiple directions from one point, in the shape of a hand-held fan.

uitwas

Something, usually abnormal, which grows out of something else.

uitweg

A method or means for achieving a particular result, especially when direct or efficient; a resource.

uitweiden

(intransitive, sometimes followed by the prepositions on or upon) To expand/enlarge in detail.

uitweiding

(generally, _, uncountable) The act of straying from the main subject in speech or writing, (rhetoric) particularly for rhetorical effect.

uitwendig

Provided by something or someone outside of the entity (object, group, company etc.) considered.

uitwerken

(transitive, mathematics) To determine the value of something or the solution to something by a mathematical process.

uitwerking

The act or process of producing or refining with labor; improvement by successive operations; refinement.

uitwerpselen

(now, _, specifically) Human and non-human animal solid waste excreted from the bowels; feces.

uitwijkeling

Someone who leaves a country to settle in a new country.

uitwijkelinge

Someone who leaves a country to settle in a new country.

uitwijking

The act of emigrating; movement of a person or persons out of a country or national region, for the purpose of permanent relocation of residence.

uitwijzen

(transitive) To demonstrate that something is true or viable; to give proof for; to bear out; to testify.

uitwijzing

The act of evicting.

uitwisselbaar

Freely substitutable; that may be swapped at will.

uitwisseling

An act of exchanging or trading.

uitwissen

(intransitive) To be erased (have markings removed, have information removed, or be cleared of information).

uitwringen

Often followed by out: to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out.

uitzaaien

(transitive, agriculture, horticulture, archaic) To sow seeds over a wide area.

uitzenden

(intransitive) To be broadcast.

uitzending

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

uitzet

The clothes and linen, etc., that a bride collects or that is given to her for her wedding and married life, especially a traditional or formal set of these.

uitzetten

(transitive) To evict, especially from a country.

uitzetting

A formal process by which a criminal suspect held by one government or jurisdiction is handed over to another government or jurisdiction for trial or, if the suspect has already been tried and found guilty, to serve his or her sentence.

uitzicht

(often plural) Physical appearance, visual impression.

uitzichtloos

Giving no ground of hope; promising nothing desirable; desperate.

uitzien

To try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes.

uitzoeken

(transitive) To examine or investigate something systematically.

uitzonderen

(transitive) To exclude; to specify as being an exception.

uitzondering

A qualification or exemption.

uitzonderlijk

(botany, zoology) Deviating from the ordinary or natural type; exceptional; abnormal. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]

uitzuigen

(transitive, figuratively) To drain (resources) without giving back.

uitzuiger

(figuratively) A person who derives advantage from others in a parasitic fashion.

uitzweten

(transitive) To discharge through pores or incisions, as moisture or other liquid matter; to give out.

ulaan

(historical) A lancer, a soldier armed with a lance in a former light cavalry unit of the Polish, Prussian or German, Austrian, and Russian armies.

Ulaanbaatar

The capital city of Mongolia.

ulevellenrijm

(poetry) A comic or humorous verse, usually irregular in measure.

ulle

Belonging to you; of you; related to you (plural; more owners).

ultiem

(archaic) Ultimate, final or last.

ultieme

(archaic) Ultimate, final or last.

ultimatum

(diplomacy) A final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another, especially one that expresses a threat of reprisal or war if the terms are not met before some specified date and time.

ultrageluid

(physics) Sound with a frequency greater than the upper limit of human hearing, which is approximately 20 kilohertz.

ultramarijn

Of a brilliant dark blue or slightly purplish color like that of the pigment (noun sense 1).

ultraviolet

Of electromagnetic radiation beyond (higher in frequency than) light visible to the human eye; radiation with wavelengths from 380 to 10 nanometres.

ululeren

To howl loudly or prolongedly in lamentation or joy.

um

Denotes singular grammatical number.

umami

One of the five basic tastes, the savory taste of foods such as seaweed, cured fish, aged cheeses and meats.

unaniem

Based on unanimity, assent or agreement.

underdog

A competitor thought unlikely to win.

underground

(not comparable) Below the ground; below the surface of the Earth.

underscore

A line drawn or printed beneath text; the character _.

uni-

one, single

unicum

A person with a unique and interesting personality or creative talent.

unie

(uncountable) The state of being united or joined; a state of unity or harmony.

unief

Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.

uniek

(now, _, chiefly, _, historical) Private, exclusive; not public; one's own. [from early 13th c.]

uniform

A piece of clothing worn for a specific activity; a uniform.

uniseks

Not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; suitable for any sex or gender. [from 1960s]

universeel

Common to all society; worldwide.

universitair

Belonging to an academy or other higher institution of learning, or a scholarly society or organization. [from late 16th century]

universiteit

An institution for the study of higher learning; a college or a university; typically a private school. [First attested in the mid 16th century.]

universiteitsploeg

(sports, , United States) The principal sports team representing an institution (usually a high school, college, or university.)

Uno

A card game similar to crazy eights, played with specially printed cards that have colours instead of suits.

upgraden

(intransitive, transitive, computing) To replace a program with a later version of itself, a version having a higher version number or marketed under a more recent product name.

uppercut

(boxing) A swinging blow aimed upwards at the opponent's chin.

uraan

The element with atomic number 92 and symbol U. A radioactive silvery-grey metal in the actinide series.

uranium

The element with atomic number 92 and symbol U. A radioactive silvery-grey metal in the actinide series.

Urbaan

(uncommon) A en given name.

Urdu

Modern Standard Urdu, an Indo-Aryan language with native speakers mainly in Pakistan and North India. It is a standardized and Persianized version of Hindustani.

Uria

(biblical character) The husband of Bathsheba whom David sent to death.

Uriël

An archangel in Judaism and Christianity.

urinaal

(obsolete) A room or structure used for urination: a latrine; an outhouse; a lavatory.

urinebuis

(anatomy) The tube through which urine exits the body and, in male placental mammals, through which semen is ejaculated.

urinoir

A plumbing fixture intended for standing urination, typically by men and boys.

URL

Initialism of Uniform Resource Locator: the address of a web page, FTP site, audio stream or other Internet resource.

urn

A container and its contents; as much as fills such a container; a jarful.

urologe

(medicine) A doctor of urology.

uroloog

(medicine) A doctor of urology.

Uruguay

A country in South America. Official name: Oriental Republic of Uruguay. Capital and largest city: Montevideo.

usurpatie

The wrongful seizure of something by force, especially of sovereignty or other authority.

usurpator

One who usurps.

usurperen

To seize power from another, usually by illegitimate means.

ut

(music, dated) Syllable (formerly) used in solfège to represent the first note of a major scale.

utilisme

(philosophy) The theory that action should be directed toward achieving the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people" (hedonistic universalism), or one of various related theories.

utilist

Someone who practices or advocates utilitarianism.

utilistisch

(ethics) Pertaining to utilitarianism.

utilitarisme

(philosophy) The theory that action should be directed toward achieving the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people" (hedonistic universalism), or one of various related theories.

utopie

A world in which everything and everyone works in perfect harmony.

utopisch

Of or pertaining to or resembling a utopia.

uur

(time) A unit of time of one twenty-fourth of a day (sixty minutes).

uurwerk

(attributive) A common noun relating to an instrument that measures or keeps track of time.

uurwerkmaker

A craftsperson or company who makes and/or maintains clocks.

uw

(archaic, EME) Second-person singular prevocalic possessive determiner (preconsonantal form: thy).

uzelf

(reflexive pronoun) Your own self (singular).

uzi

A type of compact submachine gun, having a caliber of 9 millimeters with ammunition housed in the grip of the weapon.

vaag

Difficult to understand; abstruse; hard to conceptualize. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]

vaag idee

Often preceded by forms of to get or to have: an imprecise idea or slight knowledge of something; a suspicion.

vaak

(informal) Often; frequently.

vaal

Dim, faint.

vaalbruin

A brownish grey colour.

vaan

A flag normally used by naval vessels to represent a special condition.

vaandel

Any prominent flag or banner.

vaandelvlucht

The act of deserting.

vaardig

Possessing skill; skilled.

vaardigheid

(uncountable) The quality or state of being able; capacity to do or of doing something; having the necessary power. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]

vaargeul

(nautical) A navigable channel in a harbour, offshore etc; the usual course taken by vessels in such places.

vaars

A young female cow, (particularly) one over one year old but which has not calved.

vaart

An artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation.

vaarwater

An unobstructed waterway allowing passage for ships.

vaarweg

An unobstructed waterway allowing passage for ships.

vaarwel

Parting, valedictory, final.

vaas

An upright open container used mainly for displaying fresh, dried, or artificial flowers.

vaat

(in the plural) Tableware (including cutlery, etc, as well as crockery) that is to be or is being washed after being used to prepare, serve and eat a meal.

vaatverwijding

Dilation or widening of the blood vessels.

vaatwasmachine

A machine for washing dishes.

vaatwasser

A machine for washing dishes.

vaatwerk

Fired ceramic wares that contain clay when formed.

vacant

Not occupied; empty.

vacature

An offer to give someone employment.

vaccin

A substance given to stimulate a body's production of antibodies and provide immunity against a disease without causing the disease itself in the treatment, prepared from the agent that causes the disease (or a derivative of it; or a related, also effective, but safer disease), or a synthetic substitute; also, a dose of such a substance.

vaccinatie

Inoculation with a vaccine, in order to protect from a particular disease or strain of disease.

vaccineren

(transitive) To treat (a person or an animal) with a vaccine to produce immunity against a disease.

vacht

(uncountable) The hairy coat of various mammal species, especially when fine, soft and thick.

vadem

(chiefly, nautical, historical, US) A man's armspan, generally reckoned to be six feet (about 1.8 metres). Later used to measure the depth of water, but now generally replaced by the metre outside American usage.

Vader

(Wicca) One of the triune gods of the Horned God in Wicca, representing a man, younger than the elderly Sage and older than the boyish Master.

vaderland

The country of one's ancestors.

vaderlander

A person who loves and zealously supports and defends their country.

vaderlijk

In the manner of an uncle, pertaining to an uncle.