Dutch–English dictionary

breuklijn

A winding channel or crevice, such as occur in the depths of the sea or in mountains.

brexit

(UK politics) Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union.

Brezjnev

A transliteration of the Ukrainian surname Бре́жнєв (Bréžnjev)

bridge

(card games) A card game played with four players playing as two teams of two players each.

brie

An originally French variety of soft cheese made from cow's milk.

brief

A written or printed communication, generally longer and more formal than a note.

briefen

(transitive) To summarize a recent development to some person with decision-making power.

briefing

A meeting to share a concise summary of a current situation, especially in close preparation for an operation or undertaking.

briefje

(dated) A small sheet or scrap of paper with a hand-written note as a reminder or personal message.

briefomslag

A paper or cardboard wrapper used to enclose small, flat items, especially letters, for mailing.

briefwisseling

(uncountable) Reciprocal exchange of civilities, especially conversation between persons by means of letters.

bries

A light, gentle wind.

briesje

Any light refreshing wind; a gentle breeze.

brievenbesteller

(North America) Someone who delivers mail to, and/or collects mail from, residential or commercial addresses, or from public mailboxes.

brievenbus

A collection point for mail intended for onward delivery, a secure box or receptacle for this purpose.

brigadegeneraal

(military) An army rank; an officer commanding a brigade.

brigantijn

(watercraft) A two-masted vessel, square-rigged on both foremast and mainmast

brij

(uncountable, informal) Any semi-solid or liquid substance; especially one that is sticky, gummy or slippery, unpleasant, and of vague or unknown composition, such as slime or semen.

brijnwater

Salt water; water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt; a salt-and-water solution for pickling.

brik

(watercraft) A two-masted vessel, square-rigged on both foremast and mainmast

bril

(dated) A pair of lenses set in a frame worn on the nose and ears in order to correct deficiencies in eyesight or to ornament the face.

brilduiker

Any of several seaducks, of the genus Bucephala, having black and white plumage.

briljant

(of a voice or sound) Having a sharp, clear tone.

brilslang

A cobra of the species Naja naja, having on its hood two circular ocelli patterns connected by a curved line.

brilstand

(cricket) A score of zero runs (a duck) in both innings of a two-innings match.

brioche

(countable, and, uncountable) A type of light sweet pastry or bun of French origin.

Brisbane

A large city, the capital city of Queensland, Australia.

Brit

An inhabitant of Great Britain, particularly (historical) a Celt from the area of Roman Britain or (obsolete) a Welshman; a British person.

Brits

(historical) Of the ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain; Brythonic.

Brits-Engels

(chiefly, US) The British English language.

Brittannië

England, Scotland and Wales in combination.

broccoli

A plant, Brassica oleracea var. italica, of the cabbage family, Brassicaceae; especially, the tree-shaped flower and stalk that are eaten as a vegetable.

broche

A piece of ornamental jewellery having a pin allowing it to be fixed to garments worn on the upper body.

brochure

A booklet of printed informational matter, like a pamphlet, often for promotional purposes.

broeden

(transitive) To keep an egg warm to make it hatch.

broedend

Of birds: sitting persistently and protectively on a nest, in order to hatch eggs.

broeder

A male fellow member of a religious community, church, trades union etc.

broederlijk

Of or characteristic of brothers.

broedplaats

(figuratively) A place or institution seen as creating large numbers of a stated thing, type of person, etc.

broeds

(uncountable) A condition in which a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile and therefore eager to mate.

broedsel

A race or lineage; offspring or issue.

broeikas

A building used to grow plants, particularly one with large glass windows or plastic sheeting to trap heat from sunlight even in intemperate seasons or climates.

broeinest

(by extension) An environment that is ideal for the growth or development of something, especially of something undesirable.

broek

A body of running water smaller than a river; a small stream.

broekie

(colloquial) A young and cheeky or presumptuous person; often with a connotation of ignorance via inexperience. [from 1670s]

broeksband

(baseball) The part of the strike zone at the height of the batter's waist.

broer

A male fellow member of a religious community, church, trades union etc.

brok

A part of something that has been separated; a generally squat, thick, irregular piece of something, e.g. wood or stone.

brol

(Lancashire, Manchester, slang) crap, rubbish, something worthless or nonsensical

brombeer

One who is grumpy or irritable. [from the early 20th c]

bromfiets

A lightweight, two-wheeled vehicle equipped with a small motor and pedals, designed to go no faster than some specified speed limit.

brommen

A low-pitched hum or buzz.

brommer

Any vehicle sharing some characteristics with a bicycle or motorbike, such as pedal power, a handlebar, or a saddle.

bron

A source or origin of a flow (e.g., of favors or knowledge).

bronchitis

(uncountable) An inflammation of the bronchi of the lungs, that causes the cilia of the bronchial epithelial cells to stop functioning.

brons

(music) A class of wind instruments, usually made of metal (such as brass), that use vibrations of the player's lips to produce sound; a band or the section of an orchestra that features such instruments.

bronskleur

(countable, and, uncountable) A reddish-brown colour, the colour of bronze.

bronskleurig

Having a reddish-brown colour.

bronst

(zoology) Sexual desire in any of many mammals, often specific to mating season. [from early 15th c.]

bronstig zijn

(intransitive) To be in the annual rut or mating season.

bronvermelding

A reference to decided cases, or books of authority, to prove a point in law.

bronwater

(countable, often, in the plural) Spa water; hot springs.

bronzen

Of the color of brass.

brood

(also loaf of bread) A block of bread after baking.

broodje

A miniature round loaf of bread, often accompanying a meal.

broodmand

A basket used for storing or carrying bread.

broodschieter

A shovel or similar instrument, now especially a pole with a flat disc at the end used for removing pizza or loaves of bread from a baker's oven.

broodtrommel

a container for storing bread or other baked goods to keep them fresh

broodtrommeltje

A container for transporting meals, especially lunch.

broodwinner

The primary income-earner in a household.

broos

Inflexible; liable to break, snap, or shatter easily under stress, pressure, or impact; crackly.

broosheid

The condition or quality of being fragile; brittleness; frangibility.

bros

Inflexible; liable to break, snap, or shatter easily under stress, pressure, or impact; crackly.

brosknippen

(transitive) To cut (especially hair or an animal's tail or ears) short.

brouwen

(intransitive) To attend to the business, or go through the processes, of brewing or making beer.

brouwer

Someone who brews, or whose occupation is to prepare malt liquors.

brouwerij

A building where beer is produced.

brouwmeester

A person in charge of beer production at a brewery

brouwsel

The mixture formed by brewing; that which is brewed; a brewage, such as tea or beer.

brownie

(usually, countable, baking, originally, US) A small square piece of rich cake, usually made with chocolate. [from 1897]

brr

Used to express being cold, to show shivering.

brug

(card games) A card game played with four players playing as two teams of two players each.

bruggenhoofd

(military) An area of hostile territory that has been seized for use as an airbase to ensure the further safe landing of troops and materiel.

bruggetje

An instance of segueing, a transition.

bruid

A woman in the context of her own wedding; one who is going to marry or has just been married.

bruidegom

A man in the context of his own wedding; one who is going to marry or has just been married.

bruidsschat

Payment, such as property or money, paid by the bride's family to the groom or his family at the time of marriage.

bruikbaar

Serving a useful function; useful, functional or handy.

bruikbaarheid

The quality or degree of being useful.

bruiloft

A marriage ceremony; a ritual officially celebrating the beginning of a marriage.

bruin

Having a brown colour.

bruin worden

(intransitive) To become brown.

bruinbakken

(cooking, transitive) To cook something until it becomes brown.

bruine rat

A rat of species Rattus norvegicus, common worldwide.

bruinen

A darkening of the skin resulting from exposure to sunlight or similar light sources.

bruinvis

A porpoise, Phocoena phocoena, that inhabits coastal areas and river estuaries.

bruinwerker

One who uses obsequious compliments to gain self-serving favour or advantage from another; a servile flatterer.

bruisen

(intransitive) To emit bubbles.

bruisen van aktiviteit

Of a place: to be filled with many people or things moving about actively; to buzz with activity; also, of people or things: to move about actively in a crowd or group.

bruisend

Containing carbon dioxide gas under pressure, especially pertaining to beverages, as natural mineral water or man-made drinks.

bruisende

(of a liquid) Giving off bubbles; fizzy.

brul

A yell, shout.

brulkikker

Any of various frogs having a croak that resembles the bellow of a cow or bull.

brullen

(transitive, informal, normally belt out) To scream or sing in a loud, strong manner.

Brunei

A country in Southeast Asia. Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan.

brunet

(of a person) Having brown hair.

brunette

(of a person) Having brown hair.

Brunswijk

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

brus

A person who shares a parent; one's brother or sister who one shares a parent with.

brutaal

(US) Audacious and unrestrained.

brutale aap

(informal, sometimes, _, offensive) A naughty or mischievous person, especially a child.

brutaliteit

Insolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventional.

bruto

(of an amount) Excluding any deductions; including all associated amounts.

brutoloon

Income generated before deducting expenses, taxes, insurance, etc.

bruusk

Without notice to prepare the mind for the event; sudden; hasty; unceremonious. [First attested in the late 16th century.]

bruuskeren

(transitive) To bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way.

bruuskheid

Suddenness; unceremonious haste or vehemence. [First attested in the early 17th century.]

bruut

Savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel, often in an unintelligent manner.

btw

(taxation) Initialism of value added tax.

bubbelen

(intransitive) (of a liquid) To bubble.

bucolisch

Rustic, pastoral, country-styled.

budget

The monetary assets of a person or organization.

budgettair

Appropriate to a restricted budget.

buffel

An animal from the subtribe Bubalina, also known as true buffalos, such as the Cape buffalo, Syncerus caffer, or the water buffalo, Bubalus bubalis.

buffelkopeend

A duck in the goldeneye genus, Bucephala albeola. [from 1850s]

buffer

(telecommunications) A routine or storage medium used to compensate for a difference in rate of flow of data, or time of occurrence of events, when transferring data from one device to another.

buffermengsel

(chemistry) A solution used to stabilize the pH (acidity) of a liquid, such as by resisting a change in pH when an acid or alkali is added.

bug

(chiefly, _, computing, engineering, _, jargon) A problem that needs fixing.

bugel

(brass instrument) A simple brass instrument consisting of a horn with no valves, playing only pitches in its harmonic series

buggy

(US, Canada, Australia) A seat or chair on wheels, pushed by somebody walking behind it, typically used for transporting babies and young children.

bui

A sullen, gloomy or angry mental state; a bad mood.

buideldier

Any member of the mammalian infraclass Marsupialia, including those where the female has a pouch in which it rears its young through early infancy, such as kangaroos, koalas, wombats and opossums, as well as the pouchless shrew opossums.

buigbaar

Able to be bent or flexed or twisted without breaking.

buigbaarheid

(uncountable) Flexibility, pliancy.

buigen

(intransitive) To become curved.

buiging

A gesture, usually showing respect, made by inclining the head or bending forward at the waist; a reverence

buigtang

A device to aid bending of pipes to a specific angle.

buigzaam

Willing to comply; submissive; willing to do what someone wants.

buigzaamheid

The quality or state of being malleable.

buik

(anatomy) The cavity of the belly, which is lined by the peritoneum, and contains the viscera; often restricted in humans to the part between the diaphragm and the commencement of the pelvis, the remainder being called the pelvic cavity. [from early 17th c.]

buikholte

(anatomy) The cavity of the belly, which is lined by the peritoneum, and contains the viscera; often restricted in humans to the part between the diaphragm and the commencement of the pelvis, the remainder being called the pelvic cavity. [from early 17th c.]

buikje

A large, protruding, or swollen abdomen; a paunch. [from 18th c.]

buikpijn

Any pain in the belly, stomach, or abdomen.

buikspeekselklier

(anatomy) A gland near the stomach which secretes a fluid into the duodenum to assist with food digestion.

buikspieren

(informal) The abdominal muscles. [First attested in the mid 20th century.]

buikspreken

The art of projecting one's voice without moving the lips so that it appears to come from another source, such as a dummy.

buikspreker

A person, especially an entertainer, who practices ventriloquism.

buikvinnig

(ichthyology) Having the ventral fins under the abdomen and behind the pectoral fins. [Mid 19th century.]

buil

A swelling on the skin caused by illness or injury.

building waarbij iedere flat individuele eigendom is maar de gronden gemeenschappelijk

(US, Canada, Philippines) A building or complex of buildings that provides multiple residential units each of which is owned separately but whose grounds, structure, etc. (if any) are owned jointly. [from 20th c.]