Dutch–English dictionary

botsing

A light blow or jolting collision.

Botswana

The Republic of Botswana, since 1966.

bottelen

(transitive) To seal (a liquid) into a bottle for later consumption. Also fig.

bottleneck

(by extension) The part of a process that is too slow or cumbersome.

bottom

(countable, broadly, by extension) A submissive partner in a sexual relationship.

Boudewijn

(countable) A en given name; rather rare in English.

boudweg

In a bold manner; with confidence.

bouillon

(uncountable) Water in which food (meat, vegetable, etc.) has been boiled.

bouillonblokje

Any object more or less in the form of a cube.

bouillonsoep

(countable) A soup made from broth and other ingredients such as vegetables, herbs or diced meat.

boulanger

(North America, AU, NZ, Philippines) The plant Solanum melongena or its edible fruit; an aubergine.

boulevard

A broad, well-paved and landscaped thoroughfare.

boulevardblad

(newspapers) A newspaper having pages half the dimensions of a broadsheet, especially characterized as favouring stories of a popular or sensational nature over serious news. [from early 20th c.]

boulevardkrant

(newspapers) A newspaper having pages half the dimensions of a broadsheet, especially characterized as favouring stories of a popular or sensational nature over serious news. [from early 20th c.]

boulimie

(pathology) A chronic eating disorder characterized by a binge-and-purge cycle: extreme overeating followed by self-induced vomiting.

bounty

(US, pejorative, ethnic slur) A black person who has overly assimilated into white culture, a black race traitor.

bouquet

The scent of a particular wine.

Bourbon

A serving of bourbon whiskey.

bourdon

(musical instrument) One of the fixed-pitch pipes on a bagpipe.

bourgeois

(printing, dated) A size of type between brevier and long primer, standardized as 9-point.

bourgeoisie

(Marxism) The capitalist class.

Bourgondië

A historical region and former administrative region of France; since 2016, part of the administrative region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

bout

A (usually) metal fastener consisting of a cylindrical body that is threaded, with a larger head on one end. It can be inserted into an unthreaded hole up to the head, with a nut then threaded on the other end; a heavy machine screw.

boutonnière

(chiefly, British) A flower worn in a buttonhole for decoration.

bouw

(uncountable) The act or process by which something is built; construction.

bouwen

(transitive) To form (something) by combining materials or parts.

bouwer

One who builds or constructs things.

bouwkundig

Pertaining to architecture.

bouwput

(uncountable) The act of excavating, or of making hollow, by cutting, scooping, or digging out a part of a solid mass.

bouwsteiger

A temporary modular system of tubes, bamboo or wood forming a framework used to support people and material in the construction or repair of buildings and other large structures.

bouwster

One who builds or constructs things.

bouwstijl

The art and science of designing and managing the construction of buildings and other structures, particularly if they are well proportioned and decorated.

bouwval

(countable, sometimes, in the plural) The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle.

bouwwerk

A building; a structure; an architectural fabric, especially a large and spectacular one.

boven

In a higher place; upstairs; farther upstream. [first attested around 1150–1350]

boven water komen

(intransitive) To rise to the surface.

bovenal

Of prime importance; before anything else; especially.

bovenbeen

The upper leg of a human, between the hip and the knee. [from 8th c.]

bovendien

Too proud to stoop to; averse to; disinclined towards;

bovenfrees

A power tool used in carpentry for cutting grooves.

bovenkleding

A garment worn to cover the torso.

bovenmenselijk

Beyond what is possible for a human being.

bovennatuurlijk

Beyond or not conforming to what is natural or according to the regular course of things; strange.

bovenop

Physically over; on top of; worn on top of, said of clothing. [first attested before 1150.]

bovenstaand

(by ellipsis) Being located higher on the same page or on a preceding page. [first attested in the mid 18th century.]

boventallige

A person who works in a group, association, or public office without forming part of the regular staff (the numerary). [from early 17th c.]

boventalligheid

(chiefly, UK, Australia, New Zealand) The state of being unemployed because one's job is no longer necessary; the dismissal of such an employee; a layoff.

bovenvermeld

(by ellipsis) Being located higher on the same page or on a preceding page. [first attested in the mid 18th century.]

bovenwerkelijk

Resembling a dream: fantastic and incongruous.

bovenwinds

Towards the wind, or the direction from which the wind is blowing.

Bowen

A coastal town and locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.

bowlen

(transitive) To roll or throw (a ball) in the correct manner in cricket and similar games and sports.

bowls

A precision sport where the goal is to roll biased balls (weighted on one side, and called bowls) closer to a smaller white ball (the jack or kitty) than one's opponent is able to do.

box

An enclosure in which babies or small children can play.

boxer

A breed of stocky, medium-sized, short-haired dog with a square-jawed muzzle.

boy

(obsolete) A male of low station, (especially as pejorative) a worthless male, a wretch; a mean and dishonest male, a knave. [14th–17th c.]

boycot

The act of boycotting.

boycotten

(transitive) To abstain, either as an individual or a group, from using, buying, or dealing with someone or some organization as an expression of protest.

braadstuk

A piece of meat suited to roasting; meat that has been roasted.

braadworst

A small pork sausage, usually served fried.

braaf

Inoffensive; unprovocative; unexceptionable.

braaien

(transitive, intransitive) To cook food on a barbecue; to smoke food over indirect heat from high-smoke fuels.

braak

(textiles) A tool used for breaking flax or hemp. [from 15th c.]

braakbal

Compressed byproduct of digestion regurgitated by owls and many other birds of prey, which serves as a waste disposal mechanism for indigestible parts of food, such as fur and bones.

braakland

(agriculture, uncountable) Ground ploughed and harrowed but left unseeded for one year.

braakliggend

(of agricultural land) Left unworked and uncropped for some amount of time.

braakneiging

A sudden sickly feeling; queasiness. [from 16th c.]

braaksel

The regurgitated former contents of a stomach; vomitus.

braam

A fruit-bearing shrub of the aggregate species Rubus fruticosus and some hybrids.

braambes

A fruit-bearing shrub of the aggregate species Rubus fruticosus and some hybrids.

braamstruik

A fruit-bearing shrub of the aggregate species Rubus fruticosus and some hybrids.

brabbelen

Inarticulate speech; constant or confused murmur.

braden

(transitive) To cook (something) in hot fat.

braderie

A community gathering to celebrate and exhibit local achievements.

braille

A system of writing in which letters and some combinations of letters are represented by raised dots arranged in three or four rows of two dots each and are read by the blind and partially sighted using the fingertips.

brainstorm

A method of problem solving in which members of a group contribute ideas spontaneously.

brak

(of water) Salty or slightly salty, as a mixture of fresh and sea water, such as that found in estuaries.

braken

(slang) To vomit.

brancard

(US) A stretcher having wheeled legs.

branch

An area in business or of knowledge, research.

branche

An area in business or of knowledge, research.

brand

(countable) An instance of this chemical reaction, especially when intentionally created and maintained in a specific location to a useful end (such as a campfire or a hearth fire).

Brandaan

A en given name.

brandbaar

Capable of burning.

brandbaarheid

The quality or state of being combustible

branden

Physical sensation in the muscles following strenuous exercise, caused by build-up of lactic acid.

brandend

(literary) Providing light or heat.

brander

(computing) A device that allows data or music to be stored on a CDR or CD-ROM.

branderigheid

Physical sensation in the muscles following strenuous exercise, caused by build-up of lactic acid.

brandewijn

(uncountable) An alcoholic liquor distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice.

brandgeel

Having the colour of the fruit of an orange tree; yellowred; reddish-yellow.

brandhout

Wood intended to be burned, typically for heat.

branding

Waves that break on an ocean shoreline.

brandingserosie

(obsolete) The substance thus rubbed off; debris. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]

brandmerk

A mark or scar made by burning with a hot iron, especially to mark cattle or to classify the contents of a cask.

brandmuur

(architecture) A fireproof barrier used to prevent the spread of fire between or through buildings, structures, electrical substation transformers, or within an aircraft or vehicle.

brandnetel

Especially, most species of herb genus Urtica, stinging nettles:

Brandon

A en given name.

brandschatten

(transitive) To pillage, take or destroy all the goods of, by force (as in war); to raid, sack.

brandschatting

An instance of plundering.

brandschimmel

Any of a range of fungi, mostly Ustilaginomycetes, that cause plant disease in grasses, including cereal crops; the disease so caused.

brandschoon

Having no blemish or stain; absolutely clean and tidy.

brandstapel

A fire lit outdoors to burn unwanted items; originally (historical) , heretics or other offenders, or banned books; now, generally agricultural or garden waste, or rubbish.

brandstichter

One who has committed the act of arson, or illegally setting fire to property.

brandstichting

The crime of deliberately starting a fire with intent to cause damage.

brandstof

Substance consumed to provide energy through combustion, or through chemical or nuclear reaction.

brandweerman

(firefighting) A person who has been trained to put out fires.

brandweervrouw

(firefighting) A person who has been trained to put out fires.

brandwond

A physical injury caused by heat, cold, electricity, radiation or caustic chemicals.

branie

Boldness.

Bratislava

The region of Slovakia that includes the city of Bratislava.

Braunschweig

Synonym of Braunschweig: a city in Lower Saxony, Germany.

bravoure

Excellence in quality or appearance; splendour.

Braziliaan

A person from Brazil or of Brazilian descent.

Braziliaans

Of, from, or pertaining to Brazil, or the Brazilian people.

Braziliaanse

A person from Brazil or of Brazilian descent.

Brazilië

A large Portuguese-speaking country in South America. Official name: Federative Republic of Brazil. Capital: Brasília.

brede broekspijp

(American football) A route run by the running back, releasing toward the sideline and then slightly arcing upfield looking for a short pass.

brede vislintworm

(countable) A broad fish tapeworm, Diphyllobothrium latum.

breed

Having a large measure of any thing or quality; unlimited; unrestrained.

breedband

(Internet) An Internet connection provisioned over an existing service using alternate signal frequencies such as ADSL or a cable modem.

breedbeeld

(film) Filmed in a greater aspect ratio than the 1.33:1 or 1.37:1 aspect ratio.

breedbekbaars

(plural "walleye" or "walleyes") A species of gamefish, Sander vitreus, native to the Northern U.S. and Canada with pale, reflective eyes.

breedsprakerig verhaal

A lengthy and extravagant speech or argument usually intended to persuade.

breedsprakerigheid

Long-windedness, tiresome length, excess of words.

breedsprakig

Overly talkative; garrulous.

breedsprakigheid

(rhetoric) The excess use of words, especially using more than are needed for clarity or precision.

breedte

(nautical) The maximum width of a vessel (note that a vessel with a beam of 15 foot can also be said to be 15 foot abeam).

breedtecirkel

(geography) A line of latitude.

breedtegraad

(geography) A line of latitude.

breekbaar

Not physically tough or tenacious; apt to break or crumble when bending.

breekijzer

An iron or steel bar, often with a flattened end which may also be hook-shaped, to be used as a lever to manually force things apart.

breekpunt

(drama) A point in a drama at which a conflict reaches a peak before being resolved.

breekvasten

The first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning.

breeuwen

To apply caulking to joints, cracks, or a juncture of different materials.

breidelen

(transitive) To put a bridle on.

brein

(in the plural) Intellect.

breinbaas

(informal) An intelligent person.

breken

The act of breaking, in a figurative sense.

brem

Any of several yellow-flowered shrubs of the family Fabaceae, with long, stiff, thin branches and small or few leaves used for the domestic utensil.

brengen

(transitive, ditransitive) To transport toward somebody/somewhere.

bres

A gap or opening made by breaking or battering, as in a wall, fortification or levee / embankment; the space between the parts of a solid body rent by violence.

Bretagne

An administrative region of northwest France, including most of the historic region of Brittany. [from 20th c.]

Bretoen

(countable) A native or inhabitant of the region of Brittany, France.

Bretoens

Of, from or relating to the region of Brittany, France.

Bretoense

(countable) A native or inhabitant of the region of Brittany, France.

Breton

(countable) A native or inhabitant of the region of Brittany, France.

Bretons

Of, from or relating to the region of Brittany, France.

Bretonse

(countable) A native or inhabitant of the region of Brittany, France.

breuk

The act of breaking, in a figurative sense.