Dutch–English dictionary

explosie

An explosion.

explosief

Any explosive substance.

exponentieel

Relating to an exponent.

export

(uncountable) The act of exporting.

exporteren

(transitive) To sell (goods) to a foreign country.

exporteur

One who, or that which, exports: especially a person who or organization that exports or sells goods made in one country for delivery in another country.

exposé

A publication of investigative journalism that reveals hidden and often scandalous truths.

expositie

A public showing; an exhibition.

expres

Intentionally, or after deliberation; not accidentally.

expressief

Effectively conveying thought or feeling.

expressweg

(US, regional) A divided highway, especially one whose intersections and direct access to adjacent properties have been eliminated.

exquise

Especially or extraordinarily fine or pleasing; exceptional.

extase

Intense pleasure.

extensie

(computing) Ellipsis of file extension.

extra

Supplementary or subsidiary.

extraatje

Something extra that is good; an added benefit.

extractie

An act of extracting or the condition of being extracted.

extralegaal

(chiefly in the plural) Any monetary or other incidental benefit beyond salary.

extravagant

Exceeding the bounds of something; roving; hence, foreign.

extreem

To an excessive degree.

extreme

In the greatest or highest degree; intense.

extremisme

Extreme ideas or actions, primarily in politics or religion.

extremist

(political) A person who holds extreme views, especially one who advocates such views; a radical or fanatic.

extremiteit

The most extreme or furthest point of something. [from c. 1400]

exuberant

(literary, of things that grow) Abundant, luxuriant.

exuberantie

(uncountable) The quality of being exuberant; cheerful or vigorous enthusiasm; liveliness.

eyeliner

Makeup used to outline the eye, generally applied along or close to the lashline.

ezel

A domestic animal, Equus asinus asinus, similar to a horse.

ezelachtig

Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of donkeys.

ezelsbrug

Something (especially a series of ideas, letters, words, etc.) used to help in remembering a thing; a memory aid.

ezelsbruggetje

Of or relating to mnemonics.

fa

(music) A syllable used in solfège to represent the fourth diatonic (or sixth chromatic) note of a major scale.

faam

(uncountable) Reputation; distinction.

faas

(heraldiccharge) A horizontal band across the middle of the shield.

fabel

A fictitious narrative intended to enforce some useful truth or precept, usually with animals, etc. as characters; an apologue. Prototypically, Aesop's Fables.

fabricage

(uncountable) The act of fabricating, framing, or constructing; construction; manufacture

fabriceren

(derogatory) To fabricate; to create false evidence to support a point.

fabriek

The building housing such a grinding apparatus; also, any similar building that houses a similarly material activity (such as weaving, fulling, dying, etc.); the place of business comprising such a building and its outbuildings and grounds.

fabrikant

A person or company that manufactures.

façade

(figuratively) A deceptive or insincere outward appearance.

Facebook

(trademark) A social-networking website where users can find acquaintances or friends, exchange messages, and post updates.

facebooken

(intransitive) To use the social-networking site Facebook.

faciliteit

(cartography) A unit pertaining to the infrastructure of a community, such as a public toilet, a postbox, a library, etc.

faciliteren

To make easy or easier.

factie

(countable) A group of people, especially within a political organization, which expresses a shared belief or opinion different from people who are not part of the group.

factor

(obsolete) A doer, maker; a person who does things for another person or organization.

factotum

(dated) A general servant.

factureren

(transitive) To charge; to send a bill to.

factuur

A written note of goods sold, services rendered, or work done, with the price or charge; an invoice.

facultatief

Not obligate; optional, discretionary or elective.

faculteit

A specialized division of a university.

fade-out

(cinematography) a form of film punctuation in which there is a gradual transition from one scene to the next

fagot

A musical instrument in the woodwind family, having a double reed and playing in the tenor and bass ranges.

failliet

(finance, of a person, company, etc.) In a condition of bankruptcy; unable to pay outstanding debts or meet financial obligations; specifically, having been legally declared insolvent. [from 1565]

faillissement

(finance, law) A legally declared or recognized condition of insolvency of a person or organization.

fair

Just, equitable.

fair-play

(chiefly, British, negative polarity) An act that is fair and sportsmanlike.

fairway

(golf) The area between the tee and the green, where the grass is cut short.

fakir

(Hinduism, more, _, loosely) An ascetic mendicant, especially one who performs feats of endurance or apparent magic.

fakkel

A torch or other burning stick with a flame at one end.

falafel

(uncountable) A Middle Eastern food in the form of balls made from chickpeas or broad beans and other ingredients, often served in a pita.

falafelballetje

(countable) A single falafel ball.

falanx

(historical, plural phalanxes) An ancient Greek and Macedonian military unit that consisted of several ranks and files (lines) of soldiers in close array with joined shields and long spears.

falen

(idiomatic, transitive) To fail in a manner that brings down further misfortune.

faling

(finance, law) A legally declared or recognized condition of insolvency of a person or organization.

fall-out

The event of small airborne particles falling to the ground in significant quantities as a result of major industrial activity, volcano eruption, sandstorm, nuclear explosion, etc.

familiair

Intimate or friendly.

familie

A person's ancestors, relatives or family.

familielid

A person belonging to a particular family; a close relative or relation.

familielui

A member of one's extended family; a relative.

familienaam

The portion of a person's name that is generally hereditary or treated as an indicator of a person's family, which may be shared with other members of the family, or otherwise derived from their names in some fashion; distinguished from that person's given name(s).

familieverwant

A member of one's extended family; a relative.

fan

An adherent or fan (of something).

fanaat

A person who is zealously enthusiastic for some cause.

fanaticus

(informal) An addict or fanatic.

fanatiek

Fanatical.

fanatiekeling

One who is zealous, one who is full of zeal for their own specific beliefs or objectives, usually in the negative sense of being too passionate; a fanatic.

fanatisme

The condition or the characteristic quality of a bigot, especially religious, anti-religious or racial intolerant prejudice; opinionatedness; fanaticism; fanatic intolerance.

fanfare

(countable) A flourish of trumpets or horns as to announce; a short and lively air performed on hunting horns during the chase.

fantaseren

(transitive) To use one's imagination.

fantasie

That which comes from one's imagination.

fantasierijk

Existing in or constructed from fantasy; of or relating to fantasy; fanciful.

fantasievol

Unreal or imagined.

fantast

An impractical dreamer.

fantastisch

Unreal or imagined.

fantasy

(literature) The literary genre generally dealing with themes of magic and the supernatural, imaginary worlds and creatures, etc.

fantoom

A disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death.

farao

(historical) The supreme ruler of Ancient Egypt; a formal address for the sovereign seat of power as personified by the "king" in an institutional role of Horus son of Osiris; often used by metonymy for Ancient Egyptian sovereignty

farce

(countable) A motion picture or play featuring this style of humor.

farceren

(transitive) To stuff with forcemeat or other food items.

farmaceut

(pharmacy, academic) One who studies pharmacy.

farmaceutisch

(medicine, pharmacy, pharmacology) Of or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists.

farmacie

(uncountable) The science of medicinal substances, inclusive of pharmaceutics, pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacology, phytochemistry, and forensics.

farynx

(anatomy) The part of the alimentary canal and respiratory tract that extends from the back of the mouth and nasal cavity to the larynx and esophagus.

fascinatie

The state or condition of being fascinated.

fascineren

(figuratively) To attract and hold (someone's) attention and interest; to charm, to entrance, to fascinate, to enchain.

fascisme

Any right-wing, authoritarian, nationalist ideology characterized by centralized, totalitarian governance, strong regimentation of the economy and society, and repression of criticism or opposition. [1922]

fascist

A proponent of fascism.

fasciste

A proponent of fascism.

fase

One of a series of things, such as steps in a project.

fatsoen

The quality of being decent; propriety.

fatsoenlijk

Proper; in keeping with etiquette or social standards.

faun

(Roman mythology) A woodland creature with pointed ears, legs, and short horns of a goat and a fondness for unrestrained revelry.

fauna

(uncountable) Animals considered as a group; especially those of a particular country, region, time. [from late 18th c.]

fauteuil

A chair with supports for the arms or elbows.

fautsoen

(also, attributively) A somewhat curved, single-edged medieval sword of European origin, with the cutting edge on its convex side, whose design is reminiscent of the Persian scimitar and the Chinese dao.

faux pas

(figurative) An error or mistake.

favoriet

(informal) The one of a group that is favored greatly above any of the others.

fax

A document sent, or received and printed, by a fax machine.

faxen

To send a document via a fax machine.

fazant

(countable) A bird of family Phasianidae, often hunted for food.

FBI

(US, police) Initialism of Federal Bureau of Investigation.

februari

The short month following January and preceding March in the Roman, Julian, and Gregorian calendars, used in all three calendars for intercalation or addition of leap days.

fecaal

Of or relating to feces.

federalisme

A system of national government in which power is divided between a central authority and a number of regions with delimited self-governing authority.

federatie

Array of nations or states that are unified under one central authority which is elected by its members.

fee

(mythological creature) A mythical being of human form with magical powers, known in many sizes and descriptions, although often depicted in modern illustrations only as a small sprite with gauze-like wings, especially one that is female. Fairies are revered in some modern forms of paganism.

feed

(Internet) online content presented sequentially:

feeëriek

Producing extraordinary results, as though through the use of magic. [from 17th c.]

feeks

(archaic) A bad-tempered old woman; a crone.

feer

Global system or layer of the Earth or another planet.

feest

A social gathering for entertainment and fun; a party.

feestdag

The custom of celebrating a holiday or similar occasion.

feestdis

A large celebratory meal; a feast.

feestelijk

Having the atmosphere, decoration, or attitude of a festival, holiday, or celebration.

feestelijke

Having the atmosphere, decoration, or attitude of a festival, holiday, or celebration.

feesten

(intransitive) To celebrate at a party, to have fun, to enjoy oneself.

feestmaal

A large celebratory meal; a feast.

feestmaaltijd

A very large meal, often of a ceremonial nature.

feilloos

Without flaws, defects, or shortcomings; perfect.

feit

An instance or quality of being actual or factual; fact.

feitelijk

(modal) In act or in fact; really; in truth; positively.

feitelijkheid

A real entity, event, or other fact.

fel

Emitting much light; visually dazzling; luminous, lucent, radiant.

felbegeerd

Highly sought-after.

felicitatie

The act of congratulating.

feliciteren

To express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for; to felicitate.

fellatio

Performance of oral sex upon the penis.

fellatio doen

(transitive, intransitive) To stimulate the penis or scrotum using the mouth.

feminisme

A social theory or political movement which argues that legal and social restrictions on women must be removed in order to bring about equality of the sexes in all aspects of public and private life.

feministisch

Relating to or in accordance with feminism.

Feniciër

An inhabitant of Phoenix, Arizona.

Fenicisch

Of, from, or related to the country or civilisation of Phoenicia.

fenomeen

A thing or being, event or process, perceptible through senses; or a fact or occurrence thereof.

fenotype

(genetics, evolutionary theory) The appearance of an organism based on a multifactorial combination of genetic traits and environmental factors, especially used in pedigrees.

feodalisme

A social system based on personal ownership of resources and personal fealty between a suzerain (lord) and a vassal (subject). Defining characteristics are direct ownership of resources, personal loyalty, and a hierarchical social structure reinforced by religion.

fermentatie

(biochemistry) Any of many anaerobic biochemical reactions in which an enzyme (or several enzymes produced by a microorganism) catalyses the conversion of one substance into another; especially the conversion (using yeast) of sugars to alcohol or acetic acid with the evolution of carbon dioxide

feromoon

(biology) A chemical secreted by an animal, especially an insect, that affects the development or behavior of other members of the same species, functioning often as a means of attracting a member of the opposite sex.

Ferrari

A car manufactured by Ferrari.

ferry

(watercraft) A boat or ship used to transport people, smaller vehicles and goods from one port to another, usually on a regular schedule.