Dutch–English dictionary

contributie

Something given or offered that adds to a larger whole.

contritie

The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse.

controle

An inspection or examination.

controleapparaat

(engineering) A machine or contrivance for indicating or recording something, particularly for keeping a check upon employees (factory hands, watchmen, drivers, etc.) by revealing to their employers what they have done or omitted.

controlebord

A device (e.g., switchboard) containing electrical switches and other controls and designed to control lights, sound, telephone connections, etc.

controlelijst

A list of tasks to be completed, names to be consulted, conditions to be verified and similar.

controleren

(transitive, US) To check IDs, especially against a minimum age requirement.

controleur

(archaic) A person who stands at the door of an omnibus to open and shut it, and to receive fares; a bus conductor.

controller

(video games) A hardware device designed to allow the user to play video games.

controverse

A debate or discussion of opposing opinions; (generally) strife.

controversieel

Marked by heated arguments or controversy.

conventie

A meeting or gathering.

conversatie

Expression and exchange of individual ideas through talking with other people; also, a set instance or occasion of such talking. [from 16th c.]

converseren

(formal, intransitive) To talk; to engage in conversation.

conversie

A conversion or transition from one thing to another.

convex

Curved or bowed outward like the outside of a bowl, circle, or sphere.

convocatie

(ecclesiastical) An assembly of the clergy, by their representatives, to consult on ecclesiastical affairs.

cool

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

coöperatie

Active help from a person, organization, etc., such as an orderly sharing of space or resources.

coöperatieve vennootschap

A type of company that is owned partially or wholly by its employees, customers or tenants.

coördinaat

(mathematics, cartography, astronomy, geography) A number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure.

coördinatienet

(cartography) A method of marking off maps into areas.

coördinatiestelsel

(cartography) A method of marking off maps into areas.

coördineren

(ambitransitive) To synchronize (activities).

copieus

Vast in quantity or number, profuse, abundant; taking place on a large scale.

copiloot

A backup or assistant pilot of an aircraft.

coping

(psychology) The process of managing taxing circumstances, expending effort to solve personal and interpersonal problems, and seeking to master, minimize, reduce or tolerate stress or conflict.

copulatie

(uncountable) Sexual procreation between a man and a woman or transfer of the sperm from male to female; usually applied to the mating process in nonhuman animals; coitus; coition.

Corfu

An island of Greece, one of the Ionian Islands. The ancient name is Corcyra (Κόρκῡρα, more often Κέρκῡρα), in Modern Greek Kérkira (Κέρκυρα).

Cornelia

A en given name in quiet use since the 18th century.

Cornelis

A en given name.

Cornisch

The Celtic language of Cornwall, related to Welsh and Breton.

corona

(disease) COVID-19 (disease)

coronaal

(phonetics) Relating to a sound made with the tip or blade of the tongue.

coronair

(anatomy) Encircling something (like a crown), especially with regard to the arteries or veins of the heart.

corporale

(ecclesiastical) The white linen cloth on which the elements of the Eucharist are placed; a communion cloth.

corporatie

A body corporate, created by law or under authority of law, having a continuous existence independent of the existences of its members, and powers and liabilities distinct from those of its members.

corpulent

Having a protuberant belly; potbellied. [Mid 17th century.]

corpus

A unified collection of details, knowledge or information. [from 17th c.]

correct

Free from error; true; accurate.

correctheid

Freedom from error.

correspondentie

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

corresponderend

that have a similar relationship

corridor

A narrow hall or passage with rooms leading off it, as in a building or in a railway carriage.

corrigeren

(transitive) To make better; improve.

corroderen

(transitive) To consume; to wear away; to prey upon; to impair.

corrosief

Capable of burning, corroding or destroying organic tissue.

corrumperen

(transitive) To pervert, as the mind, and turn it from the truth; to corrupt; to confound.

corrupt

In a depraved state; debased; perverted; morally degenerate; weak in morals.

corruptie

Unethical administrative or executive practices (in government or business), including bribery (offering or receiving bribes), conflicts of interest, nepotism, embezzlement, and so on.

Corsica

An island and administrative region of France, in the Mediterranean to the north of Sardinia.

Corsicaan

A native or inhabitant of Corsica, France.

Corsicaans

Of, from or relating to Corsica, France or the Corsican language.

Corsicaanse

A native or inhabitant of Corsica, France.

coryfee

(Ancient Greece, drama, historical) The conductor or leader of the chorus of a drama.

cosinus

(trigonometry) In a right triangle, the ratio of the length of the side adjacent to an acute angle to the length of the hypotenuse. Symbol: cos

cosplay

(uncountable) The art or practice of costuming oneself as a (usually fictional) character.

cotillon

(dance) A bold dance performed in groups of eight where women lift their skirts to display their ankles. [from 1766]

coulissen

Stage backdrops, property and other items on a stage that give the impression of the location of the scene.

counseling

Assistance (especially from a professional) in the resolution of personal difficulties.

country

Ellipsis of country music. [from 20th c.]

coup

(by extension) A takeover of one group by another.

couperen

(transitive, archaic) To cut off. [First attested in the early 17th century.]

couplet

One of several similar units of a song, consisting of several lines, generally rhymed.

coupon

An unsold end of piece goods, as cloth, ribbons, carpets, etc.

courant

(countable, metonym) The news organization that produces such a publication.

courgette

(British, Ireland, uncountable) A particular variety of Cucurbita pepo, a small marrow/squash.

courtage

A fee charged by an agent or broker for carrying out a transaction.

courtisane

A female prostitute, especially one with high-status or wealthy clients.

couscous

A pasta of North African origin made of crushed and steamed semolina.

couvert

(chiefly, UK) Eating or serving utensils such as knives, forks, and spoons.

couveuse

(medicine) An apparatus used to maintain environmental conditions suitable for a newborn baby.

cover

(music) A new performance or rerecording of a previously recorded song; a cover version; a cover song.

coveren

(music, transitive) To make a cover version of (a song that was originally recorded by another artist).

cowboyfilm

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coyote

(canid) Canis latrans, a species of canine native to North America.

CPU

A device which processes, which changes something (a computer processor, food processor, etc.).

cranberry

(countable) The edible red berry of that shrub.

cranium

(skeleton) The main bones of the head considered as a unit; including the cranium, facial bones, and mandible.

crash

(computing) A malfunction of computer software or hardware which causes it to shut down or become partially or totally inoperable.

creatie

(countable) Something created such as an invention or artwork.

creatief

Tending to create things, or having the ability to create; often, excellently, in a novel fashion, or any or all of these.

creationistisch

Of or relating to creationism.

creativiteit

The ability to use imagination to produce a novel idea or product.

creator

(social media) Ellipsis of content creator, someone who regularly produces and publishes content on social media, especially of a monetizable nature.

creatuur

A living being, such as an animal, monster, or alien.

crediteren

(transitive, accounting) To add to an account.

crediteur

(finance) A person to whom a debt is owed.

credo

(specifically, religion) A reading or statement of belief that summarizes the faith it represents; a confession of faith for public use, especially one which is brief and comprehensive.

creëren

To make#Verb or produce#Verb from other (e.g. raw, unrefined or scattered) materials or combinable elements or ideas; to design or invest with a new form, shape, function, etc.

crematie

A burning; especially the act or practice of cremating the dead, burning a corpse.

crematorium

A place where the bodies of dead people are cremated.

crème

Cream-coloured; having a yellowish white colour.

crème de la crème

The butterfat or milkfat part of milk which rises to the top; this part when separated from the remainder.

crèmekleurig

Cream-coloured; having a yellowish white colour.

cremeren

(transitive) To incinerate a dead body (as an alternative to burial).

crèmewit

Cream-coloured; having a yellowish white colour.

creool

A descendant of European settlers who is born in a colonized country. [from 17th c.]

creools

(linguistics) A language formed from two or more languages which has developed from a pidgin to become a first language.

crêpe

A soft thin light fabric with a crinkled surface.

cretin

(medicine, archaic) A person who fails to develop mentally and physically due to a congenital hypothyroidism. [from 1779]

cricket

A variant of the game of darts. See Cricket (darts).

cricketen

(rare, intransitive) To play the game of cricket.

cricketer

A person who plays cricket.

cricketspeler

A person who plays cricket.

crimineel

Against the law; forbidden by law.

criminologie

The study of crime and criminals, especially their behaviour.

crisis

A crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point.

criterium

A standard, test, or requirement by which individual things or people may be compared and judged; a gauge.

criticus

(countable) A person who appraises the works of others.

croissant

A curved pastry.

cross

(boxing) A hook thrown over the opponent's punch.

croupier

The person who collects bets and pays out winnings at a gambling table, such as in a casino.

cru

The year or place in which something is produced.

cruciaal

Being of crucial importance; central, key.

crucifix

An ornamental or symbolic sculptural representation of Christ on a cross, often worn as a pendant or displayed in a Christian church.

cruise

A sea or lake voyage, especially one taken for pleasure.

cruisen

(ambitransitive, colloquial) To actively seek a romantic partner or casual sexual partner by moving about a particular area; to troll.

crunchy

A breakfast and snack food consisting of loose, crispy pellets made of nuts, rolled oats, honey and other natural ingredients.

crush

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

crusher

A machine designed to crush rocks.

crustacee

Any arthropod of the subphylum Crustacea, including lobsters, crabs, shrimp, barnacles and woodlice, traditionally excluding hexapods.

cryogeen

Of, relating to, or performed at low temperatures.

cryptogeld

A digital currency based on a cryptographic system, usually having no central issuing or regulating authority.

cryptografie

The discipline concerned with communication security (eg, confidentiality of messages, integrity of messages, sender authentication, non-repudiation of messages, and many other related issues), regardless of the used medium such as pencil and paper or computers.

cryptomunt

A digital currency based on a cryptographic system, usually having no central issuing or regulating authority.

cryptovaluta

A digital currency based on a cryptographic system, usually having no central issuing or regulating authority.

Cuba

A country, the largest island (based on land area) in the Caribbean. Capital and largest city: Havana.

Cubaan

A person from Cuba or of Cuban descent.

Cubaans

Of, from, or pertaining to Cuba, the Cuban people or the Cuban dialect.

Cubaanse

A person from Cuba or of Cuban descent.

cul de Paris

(historical, countable) A frame worn underneath a woman's skirt, typically only protruding from the rear as opposed to the earlier more circular hoops.

culinair

Relating to the practice of cookery or the activity of cooking.

culmineren

(intransitive) To reach the (physical or figurative) summit, highest point, peak etc.

cultiveren

(figurative) To nurture; to foster; to tend.

cultureel

Pertaining to culture.

cultus

(religion) The veneration, devotion, and religious rites given to a deity (especially in a historical polytheistic context), or (in a Christian context) to a saint; a subset of worship.

cumulatief

Incorporating all current and previous data up to the present or at the time of measuring or collating.

cunnilingus

Performance of oral sex upon the vulva or vagina.

cupcake

A small cake baked in a usually paper container shaped like a cup, often with icing on top.

Cupido

(Roman god) The god of love, son of Venus; sometimes depicted as a putto (a naked, winged boy with bow and arrow). The Roman counterpart of Eros.

curandus

A person under guardianship.

curare

A substance containing the alkaloid D-tubocurarine, used historically as a muscle relaxant during surgery.

curatele

The office or position of one acting as a guardian or conservator, especially in a legal capacity.

curatief

Possessing the ability to cure, to heal or treat illness.

curator

(legal) One who holds a thing in trust for another.

curieus

Given to whimsy.

curiositeit

A strange and interesting object; something that evokes curiosity.

curiosum

A strange and interesting object; something that evokes curiosity.

curling

(uncountable) A winter sport where players aim and slide stones down a sheet of ice and attempt to get their color stones closest to the house (a circular target marked on the ice).