Dutch–English dictionary

bestijgen

(intransitive) To come to an office, state or dignity; to attain, assume (a position). [from 18th c.]

bestormen

(chiefly, military) To violently assault (a fortified position or stronghold, a building, etc.) with the aim of gaining control of it.

bestorming

(military) A violent assault on a fortified position or stronghold.

bestraffen

(transitive) To cause (a child, student, or someone else being looked after, or a suspect or criminal) to suffer for crime or misconduct, to administer disciplinary action, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent, teacher, or police officer).

bestraffing

The act (action) or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent or teacher), especially when disappointed or dissatisfied with the behavior or actions of a child, student, or someone else being looked after.

bestraten

(British) To cover something with paving slabs.

bestrijden

(intransitive) To join in battle; to contend in fight

bestrijder

A person who fights; a combatant.

bestrijken

(transitive) To smear, to distribute in a thin layer. [from 16th c.]

bestrooien

(dated, except strewn) To distribute objects or pieces of something over an area, especially in a random manner.

bestseller

A book or other product that has sold in large numbers.

bestuderen

(transitive) To examine or investigate something systematically.

besturen

(transitive) To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of.

besturingssysteem

(computing, software) Software that is designed for controlling the allocation and the use of various hardware resources to tasks and remote terminals.

bestuur

(countable, government, politics) The executive part of government; the persons collectively who are entrusted with the execution of laws and the superintendence of public affairs; the chief magistrate and his cabinet or council; or the council, or ministry, alone, as in Great Britain.

bestuurder

A member of a board in an association or company, especially the board of directors.

bestuurlijk

Of or relating to administering or administration.

bestuursvoorzitter

(countable, business) Initialism of chief executive officer.

bestuursvorm

(politics, religion, usually, uncountable) Organizational structure and governance, especially of a state or a religion.

bèta

(of a person, object or action) Associated with the beta male/female archetype.

betaalbaar

Able to be afforded; inexpensive or reasonably priced.

betaald

(rare) Not free, not free of charge, that costs money, that must be paid for, that must be purchased; paid (as in paid service); pay (as in pay channel); cash (as in cash bar); paywalled (as in paywalled content).

betaaldatum

The state of being mature, ready or ripe; the prime state of productibility and self expression.

betaalmiddel

A means of payment such as a check or cheque, cash or credit card.

betakeling

(nautical) The lashing of the end of a rope.

betalen

(transitive, obsolete, rare) To pay for; to atone for.

betalend

Having dues and fees paid up to date for a club or society.

betalende

Having dues and fees paid up to date for a club or society.

betaler

One who pays; specifically, the person by whom a bill or note has been, or should be, paid.

betaling

(uncountable) The act of paying.

betalingsbewijs

A written acknowledgment that a specified article or sum of money has been received.

betalingsherinnering

(finance) Writing that reminds of open payments.

betalingsmiddel

A means of payment such as a check or cheque, cash or credit card.

betalingsuitstel

(uncountable, law, business, finance) A privilege of delayed payment extended to a buyer or borrower on the seller's or lender's belief that what is given will be repaid.

betasten

To search or attempt to find something in the dark, or, as a blind person, by feeling; to move about hesitatingly, as in darkness or obscurity; to feel one's way, as with the hands, when one can not see.

bête noire

An ongoing problem; a recurring obstacle or adversity.

betegelen

(transitive) To pave with flagstones.

betekenen

(transitive) To refer to literally; to convey as objective meaning.

betekenis

(logic, linguistics, semiotics) The primary, surface, literal, or explicit meaning of a signifier such as a word, phrase, or symbol; that which a word denotes, as contrasted with its connotation; the aggregate or set of objects of which a word may be predicated.

betekenisleer

The meanings of individual words, as opposed to the overall meaning of a passage.

betekenisloos

Lacking meaning.

betekenisvol

(comparable) Meaningful, having numerous possibilities or implications; full of promise; abounding in ability, resources, etc.

beter

Healed or recovered from an injury or illness.

beter maken

(transitive) To make better from a disease, wound, etc.; to revive or cure.

beter worden

(intransitive, followed by "from" to show what caused the bad feeling) To get better, to regain health or prosperity.

beteren

(transitive) To make (something) better; to increase the value or productivity (of something).

beteugeld

Conquered; overpowered; crushed; submissive.

beteugelen

(figurative) To stop or slow something, by exercising control.

beteuterd

Embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.

betitelen

To add captions to a text or illustration.

betoelaging

(legal) The allowance of a specific amount of money or other credit of a particular thing to a particular person.

betogen

(transitive) To present (a viewpoint or an argument therefor).

betoging

A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause.

beton

(not comparable) Made of concrete (building material).

betonijzer

(countable) A steel reinforcing bar in a reinforced concrete structure.

betonnen

(not comparable) Made of concrete (building material).

betonneren

(usually, transitive) To cover with or encase in concrete (building material).

betoog

The act of demonstrating; showing or explaining something.

betoverd

Under the influence of enchantment.

betoveren

(transitive) To cast a spell upon.

betoverend

Having the ability to enchant; charming, delightful.

betovering

An object, act or words believed to have magic power (usually carries a positive connotation).

betraand

Accompanied by tears; crying, or about to cry.

betrappen

(transitive, slang) To catch (someone) in the act of doing something wrong, socially and morally inappropriate, or illegal, especially when being done in a sneaky or secretive state.

betrapt

(slang) Caught in the act of doing something one shouldn't do.

betreden

(intransitive) To step or walk (on or across something); to trample.

betreffen

(intransitive) To relate to, concern, or be relevant to.

betreffend

Regarding, concerning, in regard to, on the subject of:

betreffende

Concerned or occupied with; engaged in; intent on. [from ca. 1150–1350]

betreft

About, regarding, with reference to; especially in letters, documents, emails and case law.

betrekkelijk

In a comparative manner.

betrekkingen

Dealings between countries.

betreuren

To wail over; to feel or express deep sorrow for.

betreurenswaardig

To be felt sorrow for; worthy of compassion; lamentable.

betrokken

Covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened; (meteorology) more than 90% covered by clouds.

betrokken zijn

To involve in such complications as to render extrication difficult.

betrokkenheid

The act of involving, or the state of being involved.

betrouwbaar

Hard-working, diligent or regular (in attendance or work); industrious.

betrouwbaarheid

The state or quality of being trustworthy or reliable.

betuigen

(transitive) To assert earnestly, seriously, and confidently

betuttelen

(transitive) To assume a tone of unjustified superiority toward; to talk down to, to treat condescendingly.

betuttelend

Assuming a tone of superiority, or a patronizing attitude.

betwijfelen

(ambitransitive) To be undecided about; to lack confidence in; to disbelieve, to question.

betwistbaar

(colloquial) Open to doubt, argument or debate.

betwisten

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

betwisting

(countable) Often preceded by a form of to have: a basis or ground of dispute or objection; a complaint; also, a feeling or situation of ill will and unhappiness caused by this.

beu

(informal, idiomatic) Frustrated, annoyed, or tired, to the limit of one's endurance, especially by something that one has experienced for too long. [with with or (British English) of]

beugel

(orthodontics) A device worn on the teeth to straighten them.

beugelzaag

A saw, with a blade that is put under tension, for cutting metal

beuk

A tree of the genus Fagus having a smooth, light grey trunk, oval, pointed leaves, and many branches.

beukelaar

(obsolete) A shield resembling the Roman scutum. In modern usage, a smaller variety of shield is usually implied by this term.

beuken

Consisting or made of the wood or bark of the beech tree.

beukhamer

A hammer that consists of a large, heavy, broad and flat block of metal (the head) attached to a handle typically 0.5 meter to 1 meter long. The sledgehammer's design is meant to allow it to be swung powerfully, and to distribute force over a wide area upon impact.

beuktarwe

(culinary) The fruit of this plant used as a pseudocereal.

beul

An official person who carries out the capital punishment of a criminal.

beurs

A place for conducting trading.

beursagent

(finance) A person who buys and sells shares (stock) on a stock exchange on behalf of clients. May also provide investment advice and/or company information, depending on the level of service offered (or chosen by the client).

beurscrash

(finance) A sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures).

beursmakelaar

A stockbroker.

beurtelings

(obsolete, or, rare) In succession, one after another. [from before 1150]

beurze plek

A dark mark on fruit or vegetables caused by a blow to the surface.

beurzensnijder

A thief who steals from others' purses or pockets in public.

bevallen

To give delight to; to affect with great pleasure; to please highly.

bevallig

Of a person: attractive or pleasing to look at; beautiful, handsome; also, attractive but not particularly beautiful or handsome.

bevalling

(countable) An instance of childbirth.

bevattelijk

Capable of being fully or readily comprehended by the public; accessible; also, having an obvious application.

bevatten

(transitive) To understand or grasp fully and thoroughly; to plumb. [from 14th c.]

bevechten

(intransitive) To join in battle; to contend in fight

bevederd

(poetic) Covered or adorned with something, as if with feathers.

beveiligen

(transitive) To make sure and secure; ensure.

beveiliging

(countable) Something that secures.

bevel

A command, bidding; sometimes also, an authoritative request; now usually in the phrase at the behest of and at one's behest. [from 12th c.]

bevelen

(ambitransitive) To order, give orders; to compel or direct with authority.

bevelen in ... (van ...)

(transitive, archaic) To commit, confide to another's care, confidence or acceptance, with favoring representations

bevelhebber

One who exercises control and direction of a military or naval organization.

bevelschrift

(countable, legal) A written order, issued by a court, ordering someone to do (or stop doing) something.

beven

(intransitive, figuratively) To be in a state of elevated anxiety or anger.

bevend

Timid, hesitant; lacking confidence.

bever

A species of beaver, Castor fiber, native to Eurasia.

bevergeil

The bitter exudate of the castor sacs of mature beavers, used as a scent mark, and as a tincture in some perfumes.

bevestigd

Verified or ratified.

bevestigen

(transitive) To hang or attach to, as by a string, so that the thing is suspended

bevestiging

(legal) A formal statement or document recognizing the fulfillment or execution of a legal requirement or procedure.

bevestigingsonderdeel

Mechanically, any device that fastens; especially, a collective term for items such as screws, nuts, washers, clasps, bolts and the like.

beving

A trembling or shaking.

bevlekken

To smear, stain or smudge.

bevlieging

(informal, by extension) The human object of such infatuation or affection.

bevloeiing

The act or process of irrigating, or the state of being irrigated; especially, the operation of causing water to flow over lands, for nourishing plants.

bevoegd

(law) Legally qualified or competent. [First attested in the early 18th century.]

bevoegdheid

(uncountable) Power or right to make or enforce rules, give orders, or impose obligation; or a position having such power or right.

bevoling

(countable, collective) Persons forming or belonging to a particular group, such as a nation, class, ethnic group, country, family, etc.

bevolken

(transitive) To stock with people or inhabitants; to fill as with people; to populate.

bevolking

A count of the number of residents within a political or geographical boundary such as a town, a nation or the world.

bevolkt worden

(intransitive) To become populous or populated.

bevoogden

(transitive) To assume a tone of unjustified superiority toward; to talk down to, to treat condescendingly.

bevoordelen

(transitive) to provide (someone) with an advantage, to give an edge to [from 15th c.]

bevoorrading

An item of goods or supplies, especially food, obtained for future use.

bevoorrecht

Having special privileges.

bevoorrechte positie

A place or position affording a good view; a vantage point.

bevorderen

(transitive) To promote; to assist.

bevorderend

Tending to contribute to, encourage, or bring about some result.

bevordering

An advancement in rank or position.

bevorderlijk

Tending to contribute to, encourage, or bring about some result.

bevragen

(transitive) To ask, inquire.

bevredigen

(ambitransitive) To be enough (for)

bevredigend

Which causes fulfilment; emotionally or artistically satisfying.

bevrediging

A fulfilment of a need or desire.

bevreesd

Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear.

bevriend

(usually, military) Of or pertaining to friendlies (friendly noun sense 2, below). Also applied to other bipolar confrontations, such as team sports.

bevriend zijn met

(transitive, obsolete) To act as a friend to, to befriend; to be friendly to, to help.