Dutch–English dictionary

bioom

Any major regional biological community such as that of forest or desert.

bios

(in the plural, informal) ("the pictures") Cinema (as a form of entertainment).

bioscoop

(countable) A movie theatre, a movie house

biosfeer

The part of the Earth and its atmosphere capable of supporting life.

bips

(informal, _, or, _, childish, chiefly, Commonwealth) The buttocks.

Birma

A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Republic of the Union of Myanmar. Capital: Naypyidaw. Officially known as Myanmar.

Birmaan

(chiefly, in the plural) A person from Myanmar or of Burmese descent.

Birmaans

Of or relating to Burma (Myanmar) or its people or language.

Birmees

Of or relating to Burma (Myanmar) or its people or language.

Birmese

(chiefly, in the plural) A person from Myanmar or of Burmese descent.

biscuit

(UK, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, sometimes, Canada, rare) A small, flat, baked good which is either hard and crisp or else soft but firm; a cookie.

bisdom

A diocese or region of a church which a bishop governs.

biseksueel

(of humans, or, other animals) Sexually attracted to both same-gendered and different-gendered partners. (Compare pansexual.)

bisnummer

A brief extra performance, done after the main performance is complete.

bisschop

(Christianity) An overseer of congregations: either any such overseer, generally speaking, or (in Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Anglicanism, etc.) an official in the church hierarchy (actively or nominally) governing a diocese, supervising the church's priests, deacons, and property in its territory.

bistro

A small casual restaurant or pub, typically serving French-style cuisine.

bit

A portion of something.

bitcoin

(countable, computing, finance) A unit of the bitcoin (proper noun sense 1) cryptocurrency.

bitmap

(computing) A series of bits that represents a rasterized graphic image, each pixel being represented as a group of bits.

bitter

Harsh, piercing, acerbic or stinging.

bittergarnituur

A small, light, and usually savory first course in a meal.

bitterkoekje

A soft biscuit or cookie prepared with almond or coconut dough.

bitterwortel

(chiefly, Britain) Common chicory (Cichorium intybus), source of Belgian endive, radicchio, and certain other cultivars with other names.

bitterzoet

Bittersweet nightshade (Solanum dulcamara).

bitumen

A sticky, black, highly viscous liquid or semi-solid form of petroleum, burning with a bright flame. It occurs as an abundant natural product in many places, as on the shores of the Dead and Caspian Seas. It is used in cements, in the construction of pavements, etc.; Mineral pitch.

bivak

An encampment for the night, usually without tents or covering.

bivakkeren

(transitive, intransitive) To set up camp.

bivakmuts

A type of warm headgear covering the neck, head, and often part of the face, with apertures left as necessary, often made out of wool.

bizar

(archaic) Grotesque, bizarre

blaadje

(botany) A small plant leaf.

blaam

A visible impression or sign; a blemish, scratch, or stain, whether accidental or intentional. [from 9th c.]

blaam zuiveren

(transitive) To clear of an accusation, suspicion or criticism.

blaar

A small bubble between the layers of the skin that contains watery or bloody fluid and is caused by friction and pressure, burning, freezing, chemical irritation, disease, or infection.

blaasbalg

A device for delivering pressurized air in a controlled quantity to a controlled location. At its most simple terms a bellows is a container which is deformable in such a way as to alter its volume which has an outlet or outlets where one wishes to blow air.

blaasje

A small bubble between the layers of the skin that contains watery or bloody fluid and is caused by friction and pressure, burning, freezing, chemical irritation, disease, or infection.

blaasjes wijsmaken

(transitive, intransitive, US, colloquial) To deceive; to be deceptive.

blaaskaak

(Canada, US, derogatory) A person who talks too much or too loudly, especially in a boastful or self-important manner. [from c. 1840]

blad

The (typically sharp-edged) part of a knife, sword, razor, or other tool with which it cuts.

bladeren

(intransitive) To produce leaves; put forth foliage.

bladerkrans

(botany) A circle of three or more leaves, flowers, or other organs, about the same part or joint of a stem.

bladerrijk

containing much foliage

bladgroen

(biochemistry) Any of a group of green pigments that are found in the chloroplasts of plants and in other photosynthetic organisms such as cyanobacteria.

bladgroente

Green vegetables; edible plants or plant parts that contain chlorophyll.

bladluis

A sap-sucking insect pest of the superfamily Aphidoidea; an aphidian.

bladmuziek

A guide to playing or singing a particular tune; sheet music.

bladrijk

containing much foliage

bladverliezend

(botany) Of or pertaining to trees which lose their leaves in winter or the dry season.

bladzijde

(computing) A screenful of text and possibly other content; especially, the digital simulation of one side of a paper leaf.

blamage

(countable) Something which brings dishonor; the cause of reproach or shame; great discredit.

blamieren

(transitive, dated) To cause to appear foolish; to deprive of strength; to stupefy. [from early 19th c.]

Blanca

A en given name.

blancheren

(transitive, cooking) To cook by dipping briefly into boiling water, then directly into cold water.

blanco

In an unmarked condition; blank.

blank

Washed by the waves or tide (of a rock or strip of shore, or of an anchor, etc., when flush with the surface of the water, so that the waves break over it); covered with water.

blanke

A person of European descent with light-colored skin.

blankheid

(statistics, of a stochastic process) The quality of being white noise.

blaren trekken

(intransitive) To have a blister form.

blasfemie

An act of irreverence or contempt toward a god or toward something considered sacred; an impious act, utterance, view, etc.

Blasius

A en given name.

blaten

To make the characteristic cry of a sheep.

blauw

(particle physics) Having a colour charge of blue.

blauwachtig

Having a tint or hue similar to the colour blue.

blauwdruk

A print produced with this process.

blauwe plek

A purplish mark on the skin due to leakage of blood from capillaries under the surface that have been damaged by a blow.

Blauwe Rivier

The chief river of central China and the third longest river in the world, flowing a total of 6300 km.

blauweregen

Any of several woody climbing vines, of the genus Wisteria, native to the East Asian countries of China, Korea, and Japan and the eastern United States.

blauwheid

The quality or characteristic of being blue in color.

blauwig

Having a tint or hue similar to the colour blue.

Blauwtand

The nickname of Harald Gormsson, a king of Denmark and Norway.

blauwtje

(entomology) Any of the butterflies of the subfamily Polyommatinae in the family Lycaenidae, most of which have blue on their wings.

blazen

(intransitive) To make a hiss, a sibilant sound of air escaping.

blazer

A semi-formal jacket.

bleek

(uncountable) A chemical, such as sodium hypochlorite or hydrogen peroxide, or a preparation of such a chemical, used for disinfecting or whitening.

bleekselderij

(uncountable, vegetable) The stalks of this herb eaten as a vegetable.

bleekwater

(uncountable) A chemical, such as sodium hypochlorite or hydrogen peroxide, or a preparation of such a chemical, used for disinfecting or whitening.

blein

A small bubble between the layers of the skin that contains watery or bloody fluid and is caused by friction and pressure, burning, freezing, chemical irritation, disease, or infection.

bleken

(transitive, figuratively) To give a favorable appearance to; to whitewash; to whiten;

blenden

(transitive) To make temporarily or permanently blind.

blèren

Of a sheep or goat, to make its characteristic cry of baas; of a human, to mimic this sound.

blesseren

(transitive) To wound or cause physical harm to a living creature.

blij

(chiefly, Scotland, elsewhere, _, dated, or, literary) Cheerful, happy.

blijdschap

The state of being glad; joy.

blijheid

(rare, dated, countable) The state of being gay (cheerful); gaiety.

blijkbaar

(rare) Plainly; clearly; manifestly; evidently.

blijken

(intransitive) To become visible to the apprehension of the mind; to be known as a subject of observation or comprehension, or as a thing proved; to be obvious or manifest.

blijmoedig

Noticeably happy and optimistic.

blijspel

(countable) a light, amusing play with a happy ending

blijven

To continue unchanged in place, form, or condition, or undiminished in quantity; to abide; to stay; to endure; to last.

blijven bij

(with (that + indicative), or, intransitive, with on or upon) To hold up a claim emphatically.

blijven hangen

(intransitive) To stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so.

blijven steken

(dated, transitive) To bring to a halt; to stymie; to puzzle.

blijvend

Continuing or persisting in the same state: lasting, enduring; steadfast. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]

blik

A container used to carry and dispense water for plants (a watering can).

blikje

A container used to carry and dispense water for plants (a watering can).

bliksem

A flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth.

bliksemflits

A flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth.

bliksemoorlog

A fast military offensive, typically involving a large and highly mobile tank force with air support.

bliksemschicht

A flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth.

bliksemstraal

A flash of lightning accompanied by a crash of thunder.

blikvanger

an eye-catching person or thing

blimp

(aviation) An airship constructed with a non-rigid lifting agent container.

blind

(not comparable) Unable to see, or only partially able to see.

blindedarmontsteking

(pathology) inflammation of the vermiform appendix

blindelings

In a blind manner; without sight.

blinden

Upward sloping window slats which form a blind or shutter, allowing light and air in but excluding rain and direct sun.

blindenstok

(countable) A long rod often collapsible and commonly white (for visibility to other persons), used by vision impaired persons for guidance in determining their course and for probing for obstacles in their path

blindganger

(informal) A device or machine that is useless because it does not work properly or has failed to work, such as a bomb, or explosive projectile.

blindheid

The condition of being blind; unable to see.

blindweg

In a blind manner; without sight.

blinken

(transitive) To cause to shine, as a light or by reflected light.

blinkend

Shiny and colourful, and thus pleasing to the eye.

blister

A small bubble between the layers of the skin that contains watery or bloody fluid and is caused by friction and pressure, burning, freezing, chemical irritation, disease, or infection.

blits

Of a color, in the range of violet to green.

blitzkrieg

A fast military offensive, typically involving a large and highly mobile tank force with air support.

blocnote

A pad of paper, often bound, in which one jots down notes; a notebook.

bloed-

(degree, informal, colloquial) Very, absolutely, extremely.

bloedarmoede

(American spelling, uncountable, pathology) A medical condition in which the capacity of the blood to transport oxygen to the tissues is reduced, either because of too few red blood cells, or because of too little hemoglobin, resulting in pallor and fatigue.

bloedbaan

The flow of blood through the circulatory system of an animal

bloedbad

Indiscriminate killing or slaughter; a massacre.

bloeddoorlopen

(of the eyes) Reddened and inflamed because of congested blood vessels.

bloeddorstig

Thirsty for blood: inexorably violent or eager for bloodshed; murderous.

bloeddorstige

Thirsty for blood: inexorably violent or eager for bloodshed; murderous.

bloeddrinker

An animal that drinks the blood of others, especially by sucking blood through a puncture wound; a hemovore.

bloedeloos

(by extension) Noncontentious, blandly agreeable, unlikely to cause offence or debate. [from 20th c.]

bloeden

(intransitive, of a person, animal or body part) To shed blood through an injured blood vessel.

bloederig

Covered in blood.

bloedgeld

(historical, especially in Germanic, _, legal) Compensation thus determined and paid; a reparative payment.

bloedheet

(of weather) hot and humid; oppressively sticky

bloedhond

A large scenthound famed for its ability to follow a scent many days old, over vast distances. This dog is often used as a police dog to track missing people, fleeing suspects, or escaped prisoners.

bloedig

Characterised by bloodshed.

bloeding

An incident of bleeding, as in haemophilia.

bloedlijn

(archaic) Race; lineage, pedigree.

bloedlul

(slang) A man whose penis increases in size significantly when erect. [from 1990s]

bloedlust

A desire for bloodshed and carnage, often aroused in the heat of battle and leading to uncontrolled slaughter and torture.

bloedmooi

(of a person or place, sometimes, endearing) Very beautiful.

bloedneus

Haemorrhage from the nose (usually, blood flow exiting the nostrils that originates from the nasal cavity).

bloedoffer

(obsolete) The shedding of one's own blood; specifically, the death of Christ.

bloedprijs

(historical, especially in Germanic, _, legal) Compensation thus determined and paid; a reparative payment.

bloedrood

Of a deep vivid red color.

bloeduitstorting

(pathology) A swelling of blood, usually clotted, which forms as a result of broken blood vessels.

bloedvat

(anatomy) A component of the circulatory system, such as an artery, capillary, or vein, that carries blood.

bloedvergieten

(literally) The shedding or spilling of blood.

bloedvergiftiging

(pathology) The presence in the bloodstream of microorganisms or their toxins in a sufficient quantity to cause serious illness; sepsis or septicemia.

bloedverwant

Allied by blood; kindred by birth; specifically (legal) related on the mother's side.

bloedworst

A cooked sausage made out of meat (most often pork), blood and various other regional ingredients.

bloedwraak

A bitter, destructive feud, normally between two families, clans, or factions, in which each injury or slaying is revenged: a blood feud.

bloedzuiger

An animal that drinks the blood of others, especially by sucking blood through a puncture wound; a hemovore.

bloei

The state or season of producing such flowers.

bloeien

(intransitive) To have, or open into, blossoms; to bloom.

bloeigestel

(botany) A group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a system of branches.