Dutch–English dictionary

Calvijn

A surname from French or Spanish, notably borne by John Calvin, French Protestant theologian.

cam

(computing, photography) A video camera whose output may be viewed in real time over a computer network, originally the World Wide Web.

Cambodja

A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Kingdom of Cambodia. Capital: Phnom Penh. Former name: Kampuchea.

Cambodjaan

(countable) a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent

Cambodjaans

of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language

Cambodjaanse

(countable) a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent

camcorder

A camera recorder: a portable electronic device for recording images and audio on to a storage device, hence functioning as a camera and a recorder in a single unit.

camee

A piece of jewelry, etc., carved in relief.

camion

(countable, uncountable, US, Canada, Australia) A heavier motor vehicle designed to carry goods or to pull a semi-trailer designed to carry goods; (in Malaysia/Singapore) a such vehicle with a closed or covered carriage.

camoufleren

(transitive) To hide or disguise something by covering it up or changing its appearance.

campagne

A series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal.

camping

An area where tents are pitched.

campus

The grounds or property of a school, college, university, business, church, or hospital, often understood to include buildings and other structures.

Canada

A country in North America. Capital: Ottawa. Largest city: Toronto.

Canadees

(informal) The English language (spoken or written) as used in Canada; Canadian English.

Canadees-Engels

(informal) The English language (spoken or written) as used in Canada; Canadian English.

canard

A false or misleading report or story, especially if deliberately so.

Canberra

The capital city of Australia; located in the Australian Capital Territory.

candela

In the International System of Units, the base unit of luminous intensity; the luminous intensity, in a given direction, of a source that emits monochromatic radiation of frequency 540 × 1012 hertz and that has a radiant intensity in that direction of 1/683 watt per steradian. Symbol: cd

Canne

(historical) A village in the Apulia region of south east Italy, known as the site of a battle in 216 B.C. in which the Carthaginians under Hannibal defeated the Romans

cannelure

(architectural element, firearms) A semicylindrical vertical groove, as in a pillar, in plaited cloth, or in a rifle barrel to cut down the weight.

canon

(countable, music) A song that is sung by groups of people with each subset of people starting at a different time.

canvas

A type of coarse cloth, woven from hemp, useful for making sails and tents or as a surface for paintings.

capabel

Having sufficient skill, knowledge, ability, or qualifications.

capaciteit

The ability to hold, receive, or absorb.

capaciteiten

The ability to hold, receive, or absorb.

Capella

(star) A bright double star in the constellation Auriga; Alpha (α) Aurigae.

Capitool

The building in Washington, D.C., in which both houses of the Congress of the United States meet.

capitulatie

The act of capitulating or surrendering to an enemy upon stipulated terms; the act of ceasing to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand.

capituleren

(intransitive, originally only in military setting) To surrender on stipulated terms, end all resistance, give up, go along with or comply. [from the end of the 17th c.]

capoeira

(uncountable) A martial art developed in Brazil, involving complex acrobatic maneuvers and flowing movements.

cappuccino

(uncountable) An Italian coffee-based beverage made from espresso to which milk that has been steamed and/or frothed is added; (countable) a cup of this beverage.

capricieus

Changeable or inconstant.

capriolen

An impulsive, seemingly unmotivated action, change of mind, or notion.

capriool

An impulsive, seemingly unmotivated action, change of mind, or notion.

capsicum

Any of various tropical American plants, of the genus Capsicum, principally the species Capsicum annuum and Capsicum frutescens, that are cultivated as edible peppers.

capsule

A small vehicle, especially used in emergency situations.

captcha

(computing, Internet) A computerized test requiring the human user to perform a task deemed to be difficult to automate, such as entering a displayed series of distorted characters or describing images, to demonstrate that they are a human and not a computer program.

capuchon

A covering for the head, usually attached to a larger garment such as a jacket or cloak.

Caracas

The capital city of Venezuela.

Caraïben

A continental region centered on the Caribbean Sea, consisting of those countries located in the sea and in bordering areas of South America and Central America.

Caraïbisch

Pertaining to the sea and region of the western Atlantic bounded by South America, Central America, and the islands of the West Indies (such as Cuba and Hispaniola).

carapax

A hard protective covering of bone or chitin, especially one which covers the dorsal portion of an animal.

carbonaat

Any salt or ester of carbonic acid.

carbonade

(cooking, dated) Meat or fish that has been scored and broiled.

carbonado

(mineral) A dark, non-transparent, impure form of polycrystalline diamond (also containing graphite and amorphous carbon) used in drilling.

carbonisch

(geology) Of a geologic period within the Paleozoic era; comprises the lower, middle and upper Mississippian and lower, middle and upper Pennsylvanian epochs from about 345 to 280 million years ago, when coal was laid down.

carboon

(geology) the Carboniferous period

carburateur

(US, Canada) A device in an internal combustion engine where fuel is vaporized and mixed with air prior to ignition. [from 1890s]

carburator

(US, Canada) A device in an internal combustion engine where fuel is vaporized and mixed with air prior to ignition. [from 1890s]

Cardiff

A city and county, the capital and largest city of Wales.

cardigan

A type of sweater or jumper that fastens up the front with buttons or a zipper, usually machine- or hand-knitted from wool.

cardiologie

(medicine) The study of the structure, function, and disorders of the heart.

cardioloog

A physician who specializes in medical problems related to the heart.

cardiomyopathie

(pathology) The deterioration of the myocardium.

Caribisch

Pertaining to the sea and region of the western Atlantic bounded by South America, Central America, and the islands of the West Indies (such as Cuba and Hispaniola).

carillon

(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.

carnatie

Of a rosy pink or red colour.

carnivoor

An organism that feeds chiefly on animals; an animal that feeds on meat as the main part of its diet.

carré

(card games) Four cards of the same rank.

carrière

One’s calling in life; one's working occupation or profession, especially when pursued seriously and/or over a long period of time.

carrousel

A carousel; a pleasure ride, typically found at fairs and amusement parks, consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which various seats are fixed, frequently shaped like horses or other animals.

Carthaags

Of or pertaining to Carthage.

Carthager

A native or inhabitant of Carthage.

Carthago

(historical) An ancient city in North Africa, in modern Tunisia. [16th cent.]

cartograaf

One who makes maps or charts.

cartografie

(uncountable) The creation of charts and maps based on the layout of a territory's geography. [from 19th c.]

cartomancie

Fortune-telling using cards, as in tarot and Lenormand.

Casablanca

The capital city of the region of Casablanca-Settat, Morocco.

casanova

A promiscuous, philandering man.

cashew

A tree, Anacardium occidentale, native to northeastern Brazil, now widely grown in tropical climates for its cashew nuts and cashew apples.

casino

A public building or room for gambling.

cassant

Rudely abrupt; curt, unfriendly.

cassette

(architectural element) An ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome.

cast

(art) The collective group of actors performing a play or production together. Contrasted with crew.

castagnet

(musical instruments, chiefly, in the plural) A single handheld percussion instrument consisting of a pair of concave shells or shell-shaped parts joined on one edge by string.

castagnetten

(musical instruments, chiefly, in the plural) A single handheld percussion instrument consisting of a pair of concave shells or shell-shaped parts joined on one edge by string.

casten

The casting procedure.

casting

The casting procedure.

Castor

(star) A double star in the constellation Gemini; alpha (α) Geminorum.

castoreum

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

castraat

A male who has been castrated, especially a male whose testicles have been removed before puberty in order to retain his boyish voice.

castraatzanger

A male soprano or alto voice produced by castration of the treble singer before puberty, intended to conserve his voice; the singer.

castratie

(surgery) The act of removing the testicles.

castrato

A male soprano or alto voice produced by castration of the treble singer before puberty, intended to conserve his voice; the singer.

castreren

(transitive) To remove the testicles of a person or animal.

catacombe

(often plural) An underground system of tunnels and chambers with recesses for graves, used (in former times) as a cemetery; a tunnel system used for burying the dead, as in Paris or Ancient Rome.

Catalaan

A native or inhabitant of Catalonia, Spain.

Catalaans

Of, from or relating to Catalonia, Spain.

Catalaanse

A native or inhabitant of Catalonia, Spain.

catalogus

A systematic list of books, names, pictures, etc.

cataloog

A systematic list of books, names, pictures, etc.

cataplasma

A soft, moist mass, usually wrapped in cloth and warmed, that is applied topically to a sore, aching or lesioned part of the body to soothe it.

catastrofaal

Causing or involving calamity; disastrous.

catastrofe

Any large and disastrous event of great significance.

catastrofisch

Of or pertaining to a catastrophe.

catatonisch

(medicine) Of, relating to, or suffering from catatonia; having a tendency to remain in a rigid state of stupor for long periods which give way to short periods of extreme agitation.

catcher

(baseball) The player who squats behind home plate and receives the pitches from the pitcher.

catchphrase

A repeated expression, often originating in popular culture.

catechese

Religious instruction given orally to catechumens.

catechismus

A book, in question and answer form, summarizing the basic principles of Christianity.

catechumeen

A convert to Christianity under instruction before baptism; a young or recent Christian preparing for confirmation.

categorie

(type theory) The type of a type constructor or a higher-order type operator.

categorisch

In a categorical manner.

categoriseren

The process of sorting or arranging things into categories or classes.

catering

(uncountable, UK, Philippines) The business of providing food and related services; foodservice.

catfish

(internet) Someone who creates a false profile on a social media platform in order to deceive people.

catfishen

(Internet, slang, transitive) To create and operate a fake online profile to deceive (someone).

Catharijne

A en given name.

Cathay

(archaic) China, specifically medieval northern China as reached by the overland Silk Road to Xi'an or Beijing, not known at the time to be related to southern China as reached by the maritime routes to Guangzhou.

catwalk

(fashion) A narrow elevated stage on which models parade.

cavalcade

(collective) A procession of riders, vehicles, ships, etc.

cavalerie

(military, usually, _, historical, uncountable) The military arm of service that fights while riding horses.

Cayenne

The capital city of French Guiana department.

ceder

(countable) A coniferous tree of the genus Cedrus in the family Pinaceae.

cederhout

(uncountable) The aromatic wood from a Cedrus tree, or from any of several not closely related trees.

ceintuur

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

cel

A small group of people forming part of a larger organization, often an outlawed one. [from 20th c.]

celblok

A section or subdivision of a prison.

celdeling

a process by which a cell divides into two cells

celgenoot

A person with whom one shares a prison cell.

celibatair

(chiefly religious) Not married. [from 1827]

celkern

(cytology) A large membrane-enclosed organelle found in eukaryotic cells which contains genetic material.

cellist

Someone who plays the cello.

cello

A large unfretted stringed instrument of the violin family with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) C-G-D-A and an endpin to support its weight, usually played with a bow.

cellulair

Of, relating to, consisting of, or resembling a cell or cells.

celluloid

Any of a variety of thermoplastics created from nitrocellulose and camphor, once used as photographic film.

cellulose

A complex carbohydrate that forms the main constituent of the cell wall in most plants and is important in the manufacture of numerous products, such as paper, textiles, pharmaceuticals, and explosives.

Celsius

Related to a metric temperature scale, originally defined as having the freezing point of water as 0 degrees and its boiling point as 100 degrees, at standard atmospheric pressure. The standardized definition has 0.01 °C as the triple point of water, and a difference in temperature of 1 °C corresponds to 1⁄273.16 of the difference in temperature between the triple point and the absolute zero.

cenotaaf

A monument, generally in the form of an empty tomb, erected to honour the dead whose bodies lie elsewhere, especially members of the armed forces who died in battle.

censureren

(transitive) To remove or alter those parts of a text considered offensive, vulgar, or otherwise unseemly.

censuur

The use of state or group power to control freedom of expression or press, such as passing laws to prevent undesirable media from being published or propagated.

cent

(money) A subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the main unit of currency in many countries. Symbol: ¢.

Centaur

(constellation) A spring constellation of the northern sky (and autumn of the southern sky) with the outline of a centaur. It includes the stars Alpha Centauri (Rigil Kentaurus and Toliman), Proxima Centauri, and Hadar.

centimeter

(metrology) An SI unit of length equal to 10−2 metres. Symbol: cm

centraal

Of, at, or related to a center.

centrale verwerkingseenheid

(computer hardware) The part of a computer that fetches, decodes and executes instructions from memory, possibly through a cache.

centreren

(transitive) To cause (an object) to occupy the center of an area.

centrifugaal

Tending, or causing, to recede from the center.

centrifuge

By extension, any device which rotates in order to produce artificial gravity (in the form of centrifugal force)

centrifugeren

To rotate something in a centrifuge, typically in order to separate its constituents.

centrum

(geometry) The point in the interior of any figure of any number of dimensions that has as its coordinates the arithmetic mean of the coordinates of all points on the perimeter of the figure (or of all points in the interior for a center of volume).

centurio

(historical) An officer of the ancient Roman army, in command of a century of soldiers.

centurion

(historical) An officer of the ancient Roman army, in command of a century of soldiers.

CEO

(countable, business) Initialism of chief executive officer.

cerebraal

(anatomy, relational) Of or relating to the brain, cerebrum, or cerebral cortex.

ceremonieel

Of, relating to, consisting of, or used in a ceremony.

ceremoniemeester

A person in charge of the ceremonial arrangement and management of a gathering.

ceremonieus

According to the required or usual ceremonies, formalities, or rituals; specifically (Christianity, obsolete) , to ceremonial laws in the Bible.

certificaat

(legal) The section on an official paper (for example, as part of a seizure or capture) that describes when, where, and what was taken, found or executed, and who authorized the act.