Dutch–English dictionary

beheksen

(transitive) To use a magical charm upon; to subdue, control, or summon by incantation or supernatural influence; to ensorcel or exert a magical effect on.

beheksing

An evil spell or curse.

behelpen

(informal) Any construction or practice, typically crude yet effective, designed to solve a problem temporarily or expediently.

behendig

Having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs; apt or ready to move.

beheptheid

An inclination, disposition, tendency, preference, or attraction.

beheren

(transitive) To direct or be in charge of.

behinderd

(sometimes considered, _, offensive) Having a handicap.

behoeden

(transitive) To protect (something that is gradually maturing); to foster.

behoeder

A person charged with guarding or caring for, storing, or maintaining something; a custodian, a guard; sometimes a gamekeeper.

behoedzaam

In a cautious manner.

behoedzaamheid

vigilance or the condition of being alert

behoefte

The quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite.

behoeftig

Poor; destitute; in need.

behoeftige

A person in need, or in poverty.

behoeftigheid

Extreme poverty or destitution.

behoeven

(transitive) To have an absolute requirement for.

behoren

to be fit for

behorend tot de tijd voor de zondvloed

(biblical) Belonging or pertaining to, or existing in, the time prior to the great flood described in Genesis, or (by extension) to a great or destructive flood or deluge described in other mythologies.

behouden

To maintain or defend, as a cause or a claim, by words or measures; to vindicate a claim or title to.

behoudens

Unless something happens; excepting; in the absence of.

behuizen

(transitive) To keep within a structure or container.

behulpzaam

Cooperating.

beiaard

(musical instrument) A set of bells, often in a bell tower, sometimes operated by means of a keyboard (manual or pedal), originating from the Low Countries.

beiaardier

One who plays the carillon.

beide

Each of the two; one and the other; referring to two individuals or items.

beiden

Each of the two; one and the other; referring to two individuals or items.

Beier

Of, from or relating to the state of Bavaria, Germany.

Beieren

A historic region, former duchy, former kingdom, and modern state of Germany; the modern state includes parts of historical Swabia and Franconia as well as historical Bavaria.

Beierin

A native or inhabitant of the state of Bavaria, Germany.

Beiers

Of, from or relating to the state of Bavaria, Germany.

Beierse

A native or inhabitant of the state of Bavaria, Germany.

beige

A slightly yellowish gray colour, as that of unbleached wool.

beignet

A dish made by deep-frying food coated in batter.

beïnvloed

Influenced or changed by something.

beïnvloedbaar

Being easily influenced (especially of young people).

beïnvloeden

(transitive) To influence or alter.

beïnvloeder

A person who or a thing which influences. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

beïnvloeding

An action exerted by a person or thing with such power on another to cause change.

Beiroet

The capital and largest city of Lebanon.

beitel

A cutting tool used to remove parts of stone, wood or metal by pushing or pounding the back when the sharp edge is against the material. It consists of a slim, oblong block of metal with a sharp wedge or bevel formed on one end and sometimes a handle at the other end; there are hand tool versions (the original type) and versions as bits for power tools.

beitelen

(intransitive) To use a chisel.

beits

(uncountable) Any viscous liquid or paste, such as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.

beitsen

To coat a surface with a stain

bejaard

old; having lived for relatively many years.

bek

A similar pointed structure forming the nose and mouth of various animals, such as turtles, platypuses, whales, etc.

bekabelen

(transitive) To provide (something) with cable(s).

bekaf

(US, _, slang) Exhausted.

bekampen

(transitive) To try to overpower; to fiercely counteract.

bekend

Informed, well-informed, familiar, acquainted. [First attested in the mid 17th century.]

bekend maken

(transitive) To advocate or urge on behalf of (something or someone); to attempt to popularize or sell by means of advertising or publicity.

bekende

(countable) A person or persons with whom one is acquainted. [from 14th c.]

bekendheid

(uncountable) A state of being acquainted with a person; originally indicating friendship, intimacy, but now suggesting a slight knowledge less deep than that of friendship; acquaintanceship. [from 12th c.]

bekendmaken

(transitive, obsolete) To make known in a formal manner; to proclaim; to announce; to declare.

bekendmaking

That which conveys what is announced.

bekennen

(transitive) To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in.

bekentenis

The act of acknowledging

Beker

(constellation) A dim spring constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a cup. It lies between the constellations Virgo and Hydra.

bekeren

(intransitive) To undergo a conversion of religion, faith or belief (see also sense 3).

bekerglas

A flat-bottomed, straight-sided, glass vessel, with a lip and often a small spout, used as a laboratory container.

bekering

A conversion or transition from one thing to another.

bekeuren

(transitive) To issue a fine as punishment to (someone).

bekeuring

A fee levied as punishment for breaking the law.

bekijken

(transitive) To carefully or appraisingly observe (someone or something).

bekijven

(ambitransitive) To rebuke angrily.

bekken

A wide bowl for washing, sometimes affixed to a wall.

bekken trekken

(intransitive) To exaggerate a facial expression for communicative emphasis; to make a face, to pose, as for photographs or in a performance, in an exaggerated or affected manner.

beklaagdenbank

(law) Part of a courtroom where the accused sits.

bekladden

(transitive) To tarnish something, especially someone's reputation.

beklag

(legal) In a civil action, the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim is based.

beklagenswaardig

Of little monetary worth.

bekleden

(transitive) To cover with a coating of some material.

bekleding

The craft or business of upholstering furniture.

bekleed

(of an object, often in compounds) Covered, enveloped in, or surrounded by a cladding, or a specified material or substance.

beklemmen

(transitive) To make uneasy, restless.

beklemtonen

(transitive) To mark emphatically; to emphasize; to accentuate; to make prominent.

beklemtoning

Prominence given to a syllable or words, by raising the voice or printing in italic or underlined type.

beklemtoond

(phonetics) Having a stress or accent.

beklimmen

(transitive) To mount; to move upwards on.

beklimmer

Someone or something that climbs (such as a mountain climber).

beknibbelen

(transitive, often, with down or back) To reduce, diminish or trim gradually something as if by cutting off.

beknopt

Cut or shortened, especially of a literary work.

beknorren

(of a person) To criticise harshly; to reprove.

beknotte vorm

A rough and rapid method of writing by substituting symbols for letters, words, etc.

beknotten

(transitive, archaic) To deprive; to cut off. [First attested around 1150–1350]

bekoelen

(intransitive, literally) To lose heat, to get colder.

bekogelen

(figuratively) To attack something or someone by directing objects at them.

bekomen

(transitive) To acquire possession of.

bekoorlijk

Very beautiful or attractive.

bekoren

(figuratively) To attract and hold (someone's) attention and interest; to charm, to entrance, to fascinate, to enchain.

bekorten

(transitive) To make shorter; to shorten in duration or extent. [First attested around 1350–1470]

bekorting

(dated, legal) Any of various brief statements of case law made before modern reporting of legal cases.

bekostigen

To pay or discharge (a debt, expense etc.); to meet (the cost of something).

bekrachtigen

(transitive) To give formal consent to; make officially valid, sign off on.

bekrachtiging

The act of approving; an assenting to the propriety of a thing with some degree of pleasure or satisfaction; approval, sanction, commendation or official recognition.

bekritiseren

(transitive) To dispute (something); to contest.

bekrompen

Having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas.

bekrompenheid

The condition or the characteristic quality of a bigot, especially religious, anti-religious or racial intolerant prejudice; opinionatedness; fanaticism; fanatic intolerance.

bekronen

To declare (someone) a winner.

bekroning

(figurative) A crowning achievement, culmination or finishing touch.

bekvechten

(intransitive, also, figuratively) To argue fiercely; to contend; to squabble; to cease to be on friendly terms, to fall out.

bekwaam

Free from constraints preventing completion of task; permitted to; not prevented from. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]

bekwaamheid

(countable) A skill or competence in doing; mental power; talent; aptitude. [First attested in the early 17th century.]

bel

(percussion instrument) A percussive instrument made of metal or other hard material, typically but not always in the shape of an inverted cup with a flared rim, which resonates when struck.

belachelijk

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

belachelijk maken

(transitive) To cause (someone) to seem foolish.

beladen

(nautical) Of a boat, ship, or other vessel: laden with cargo.

belagen

To vex, harass, or beset.

belanden

(copulative) To come to a final place, condition, or situation, sometimes unplanned or unexpected; to turn out.

belang

(transitive) To relate or belong to; to have reference to or connection with; to affect the interest of; to be of importance to.

belangeloos

Having no stake or interest in the outcome, and no conflicts of interest; free of bias, impartial. [from 17th c.]

belangenbehartiging

The act of arguing in favour of, or supporting someone or something.

belanghebbend

Owning a share of a company; being a shareholder.

belanghebbende

(business) A person or organisation with a legitimate interest (a stake) in a given situation, action or enterprise.

belangrijk

Very important; of high importance.

belangrijkheid

The quality or condition of being important or worthy of note.

belangstelling

That which affects one’s welfare or happiness. A matter of interest to someone.

belangwekkend

Arousing or holding the attention or interest of someone.

Belaroes

A country in Eastern Europe. Official name: Republic of Belarus. Capital and largest city: Minsk.

Belarus

A country in Eastern Europe. Official name: Republic of Belarus. Capital and largest city: Minsk.

belasten

(transitive) To determine, estimate or judge the value of; to evaluate; to estimate.

belastering

The act of injuring another person's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another.

belasting

The state or quality of being burdensome.

belasting heffen

(transitive) To impose and collect a tax from (a person or company).

belastingbetaler

A person who is subject to, liable for, or pays tax.

belazeren

To swindle, deceive, or trick.

beledigen

(transitive) To insult intentionally, especially openly.

beledigend

Lessening the worth of (a person, etc); expressing derogation; insulting.

belediging

An attack on somebody's reputation or good name, often in the phrase to cast aspersions upon…. [from late 16th c.]

beleefd

Well-mannered, civilized.

beleefdheid

(uncountable) The quality of being polite.

beleefdheids-

Given or done as a polite gesture.

beleg

(military) A prolonged military assault or a blockade of a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by force or attrition.

belegeren

To besiege; to surround with troops.

belegering

Pertaining to a siege.

belegeringstoren

(historical) A siege weapon, consisting of a wheeled wooden tower with ladders inside, which was parked next to walls so assailants could safely scale them.

belegger

A person who invests money in order to make a profit.

beleid

A principle of behaviour, conduct which an entity (government, organization, etc.) applies or seeks to follow, especially as formally expressed by an authoritative body. [from 15th c.]

belemen

To cover, smear, or fill with loam.

belemmeren

(transitive) To get in the way of; to hinder.

belemmering

(countable, slang) Someone or something that is annoying or frustrating, or disappointing; an obstacle to progress or enjoyment.

belendend

Lying next to, close, or contiguous; neighboring; bordering on.

beletsel

A shackle; a fetter; anything which impedes.

beletselteken

(typography, mathematics) A mark consisting of multiple full stops (with or without spaces), used to indicate omitted, missing, or illegible words; or (in mathematics) that a pattern continues.

beletten

(transitive) To prevent, delay or hinder something by taking precautionary or anticipatory measures; to avert.

beleven

(transitive) To observe certain events; undergo a certain feeling or process; or perform certain actions that may alter one or contribute to one's knowledge, opinions, or skills.

belevenis

The effect upon the judgment or feelings produced by any event, whether witnessed or participated in; personal and direct impressions as contrasted with description or fancies; personal acquaintance; actual enjoyment or suffering.

beleving

The effect upon the judgment or feelings produced by any event, whether witnessed or participated in; personal and direct impressions as contrasted with description or fancies; personal acquaintance; actual enjoyment or suffering.

belezen

Learned, scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books.

Belfast

The capital and largest city of Northern Ireland.

belfort

(architecture) A tower or steeple typically containing bells, especially as part of a church.