Dutch–English dictionary

ijzel

A smooth, barely visible, and dangerously slippery film of ice, usually over a dark surface, such as rock or pavement.

ijzer

(not comparable) Made of the metal iron.

ijzerachtig

Of or pertaining to the metal iron.

ijzeren

Of an element: iron, or in certain ways similar to iron. (Said mainly of iron group elements, in any sense of that term.)

ijzerenheinig

Not capable of being, or not easily, perturbed, excited, or upset; calm and collected, even under pressure.

ijzerhard

Verbena, a genus of herbaceous plants of which several species are extensively cultivated for the great beauty of their flowers; vervain.

ijzerhoudend

Containing iron.

ijzerkruid

Verbena, a genus of herbaceous plants of which several species are extensively cultivated for the great beauty of their flowers; vervain.

ijzerwaren

Fixtures, equipment, fasteners, tools, and devices used for general-purpose construction and repair of a structure or object. Also such equipment as sold as stock by a store of the same name, e.g. hardware store.

ijzig

(by extension, chiefly, hyperbole) Very cold

ik zie je

(chiefly, Commonwealth, informal) goodbye, especially as a sign-off in an email or after writing a comment.

Ilias

A famous ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War, attributed to Homer.

illegaal

Contrary to, forbidden, or not authorized by law, especially criminal law.

illumineren

(transitive) To decorate something with lights.

illusie

(countable) Anything that seems to be something that it is not.

illusionisme

(entertainment) The art or practice of performing conjuring tricks and illusions to give the appearance of supernatural phenomena or powers.

illusionist

One who works with illusion or sleight of hand.

illuster

Admired, distinguished, respected, or well-known. [from mid 16th c.]

illustratie

A picture designed to decorate a publication, or elucidate a literary work.

illustrator

a person who draws pictures (especially illustrations in books or magazines)

ilmeniet

(mineral) A weakly magnetic dark gray mineral found in metamorphic and igneous rocks; it is a mixed oxide of iron and titanium, FeTiO3

imaginair

(mathematics, of a number) Having no real part; that part of a complex number which is a multiple of \sqrt{-1} (called imaginary unit).

imago

A characteristic of a person, group or company etc., style, manner of dress, how one is or wishes to be perceived by others.

imam

(usually capitalized) A Shi'ite Muslim leader descended from the prophet Muhammad and functioning as his spiritual successor.

imbeciel

(derogatory) Characteristic of a cretin; very stupid.

imbeciele

(pejorative) A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.

imitatie

The act of imitating.

imitator

An imitator, who follows another's example.

imiteren

(transitive) To imitate or mimic, particularly to imitate poorly.

imker

A person who maintains hives and keeps bees, especially for the production of honey.

imkerin

A person who maintains hives and keeps bees, especially for the production of honey.

imme

(informal, proscribed) Any stinging flying insect, especially a wasp.

immenhuif

A man-made structure in which honey bees are kept so that humans can harvest their honey.

immenkorf

A man-made structure in which honey bees are kept so that humans can harvest their honey.

immens

(colloquial) Wonderfully large; (as if) filled to the bumpers at the top of a silo.

immer

At all times; throughout all time; since the beginning.

immers

(idiomatic) anyway, in any case; indicates a statement is true regardless of other considerations; used to reinforce or explain a point.

immigrant

A non-native person who comes to a country from another country to permanently settle there.

immigratie

The act of immigrating; the passing or coming into a country of which one is not native born for the purpose of permanent residence.

immigreren

(intransitive) To move into a foreign country to stay permanently.

imminent

About to happen, occur, or take place very soon, especially of something which won't last long.

immobiliën

(US, Canada, Australia) Property that cannot easily be moved, usually buildings and the ground on which they are built.

immoreel

(by extension, pejorative) Savage, immoral, uncivilized, wild.

immuniseren

(transitive) To make someone or something immune to something.

immuniteit

(uncountable) The state of being insusceptible to something; notably:

impact

The power to affect, control or manipulate something or someone; the ability to change the development of fluctuating things such as conduct, thoughts or decisions.

impala

An African antelope, Aepyceros melampus, noted for its leaping ability; the male has ridged, curved horns.

impasse

(figuratively, by extension) Any paralysis of a complex system due to severe congestion, conflict, or deadlock.

impedantie

(physics) A measure of the opposition to the flow of an alternating current in a circuit; the aggregation of its resistance, and inductive and capacitive reactances; the ratio of voltage to current treated as complex quantities.

impediment

A hindrance; that which impedes or obstructs progress; impedance.

imperfect

Not perfect,

imperfectie

(uncountable) Those qualities or features that are imperfect; the characteristic, state, or quality of being imperfect.

imperiaal

Relating to the British imperial system of measurement.

imperialisme

The policy of forcefully extending a nation's authority by territorial gain or by the establishment of economic and political dominance over other nations.

imperialist

An advocate of imperialism.

imperialiste

An advocate of imperialism.

imperialistisch

Of, or relating to imperialism.

imperium

The group of states or other territories that owe allegiance to an imperial power (foreign to them), when distinguished from the native territory of that power; imperial possessions.

impertinent

Insolent, ill-mannered or disrespectful; Disregardful.

implantaat

(medicine) Anything surgically implanted in the body, such as a tissue graft or prosthesis, particularly breast implants.

implementeren

To bring about; to put into practice; to carry out.

implicatie

The act of logically entailing, the state of being entailed, or something that is entailed.

implicatuur

(pragmatics) An implied meaning that does not semantically entail.

impliceren

(transitive) To imply, require, or invoke.

imponeren

(transitive) To affect (someone) strongly and often favourably.

impopulair

Lacking popularity.

import

(countable) Something brought in from an exterior source, especially for sale or trade.

importantie

The extent to which something matters; importance

importeren

(transitive) To bring (something) in from a foreign country, especially for sale or trade.

importeur

One who, or that which, imports: especially a person or company importing goods into a country.

imposant

Making, or tending to make, a positive impression; having power to impress.

impotent

Incapable of sexual intercourse, often because of an inability to achieve or sustain an erection, having impotentia coeundi.

impotentie

Inability to copulate or beget children; sterility, erectile dysfunction, etc.

impresario

A manager or producer in the entertainment industry, especially music or theatre.

impressie

A vague or fanciful notion; a feeling or hunch; an impression. [from 17th c.]

impressionisme

(arts) An art movement characterized by visible brushstrokes, ordinary subject matter, and an emphasis on light and its changing qualities.

impressionist

(art) One who adheres to the theory or method of impressionism.

improductief

Not productive; useless; fruitless.

impromptu

(music) A short musical composition for an informal occasion often with the character of improvisation and usually to be played solo.

improviseren

To make something up or invent it as one goes on; to proceed guided only by imagination, intuition, and guesswork rather than by a careful plan.

impuls

Anything that impels; a stimulating factor.

impulsief

Making arbitrary decisions, especially in an impulsive and forceful manner.

in

Used to form female equivalents.

in (de mode)

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

in (de) aanbieding

Discounted in price.

in [['t]] klad maken

(transitive) To write a first version; to make a preliminary sketch.

in aanmerking komend

(law) Legally qualified or competent. [First attested in the early 18th century.]

in aanschouw nemen

(transitive, parliamentary procedure) To debate (or dispose of) a motion.

in acht nemen

(intransitive) To think about something seriously or carefully: to deliberate.

in afwezigheid van

In the absence of; without; except. [First attested in the mid 20th century.]

in alle staten

(figurative) Heated up; excited. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]

in bedwang houden

(transitive) To check, restrain, or control with, or as if with, a bridle; as in bridle your tongue.

in beroep gaan

(intransitive) Often followed by against (the inferior court's decision) or to (the superior court): to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned.

in beslag genomen

Preoccupied with something to the exclusion of everything else.

in beslag nemen

(transitive) To include so that it no longer has separate existence; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to incorporate; to assimilate; to take in and use up. [first attested c. 1350 to 1470.]

in blijde verwachting

(mostly, not comparable) Carrying developing offspring within the body.

in blokjes snijden

(transitive) To cut into cubes.

in brand

On fire (often metaphorically).

in de boeien slaan

(transitive) To apply handcuffs to someone.

in de buurt

Within or in the immediate neighborhood of; in contiguity or proximity to; near, as to place. [from ca. 1350–1470]

in de buurt van

On one’s person; nearby the person. [from ca. 1350–1470]

in de echt verbinden

(transitive) To unite in wedlock or matrimony; to perform the ceremony of joining spouses; to bring about a marital union according to the laws or customs of a place. [from 16th c.]

in de echt verbinden (huwelijk)

To bring (two or more people or things) into a close relationship (often one that is undesired); to connect, to link, to unite.

in de eerste plaats

(sequence, idiomatic) Firstly; before anything else.

in de lucht

Of heaven; heavenly. [first attested around (1150 to 1350).]

in de maling nemen

(archaic) To make a fool of; to make act the fool.

in de meerderheid zijn

(transitive, stative) To be more in number than somebody or something.

in de nesten

(slang, mildly, _, vulgar) Beset with unfortunate circumstances that seem difficult or impossible to overcome; in imminent danger.

in de prak rijden

(intransitive) To amount to; to add up to.

in de rede vallen

(transitive) To interrupt a conversation by introducing a different subject or making a comment.

in de rol van

(law) used before a preposition to clarify that the prepositional phrase restricts the meaning of the sentence; specifically.

in de schede steken

(transitive) To put (something such as a knife or sword) into a sheath.

in de steek laten

(transitive) To desist in doing, practicing, following, holding, or adhering to; to turn away from; to permit to lapse; to renounce; to discontinue. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470)]

in de tussentijd

During the time that something is happening, often specifically in a different place.

in de verleden tijd

(grammar, of a tense) Showing an action at a determined moment in the past.

in de verte

Far off (physically, logically or mentally).

in de vlucht genomen bal

(sports) A shot in which the ball is played before it hits the ground.

in de volksmond

(linguistics) Characteristic of familiar conversation, of common parlance; informal.

in de war

Confused or perplexed.

in de war brengen

(transitive) To confuse or bewilder.

in de war schoppen

(transitive, humorous) To throw into a state of confusion; to befuddle or perplex.

in de war zijn

(intransitive) To be bewildered, dumbfounded, or confused.

in de weg staan

(transitive) To get in the way of; to hinder.

in diskrediet brengen

(transitive) To harm the good reputation of (a person).

in drukletters schrijven

(ambitransitive) To write very clearly, especially, to write without connecting the letters as in cursive.

in een notendop

(idiomatic) In summary; briefly or simply.

in een versnelling komen

(engineering, transitive) To provide with gearing; to fit with gears in order to achieve a desired gear ratio.

in elk geval

Used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement. See anyhow and at least. [from 19th c.]

in elkaar flansen

(figurative) To contrive something using skill or ingenuity.

in elkaar haken

(Scrabble) To play a word perpendicular to another word by adding a single letter to the existing word.

in elkaar zetten

(transitive) To put together.

in faling

(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]

in feite

(modal) Actually; in truth; de facto.

in gebreke blijvend

Late or failing to pay a debt or other financial obligation, like a mortgage or loan.

in gedachten verdiept

Separated or disconnected; withdrawn; removed; apart. [First attested in the mid 16th century.]

in gedachten verzonken

Concerned with something else; distracted; giving one's attention elsewhere. [from 19th c.]

in gesprek

(British) (of a telephone) Already involved in a telephone call when a third party calls.

in gevaar brengen

(transitive) To put (someone or something) in danger; to risk causing harm to.

in gezegende omstandigheden

(mostly, not comparable) Carrying developing offspring within the body.

in grote aantallen voorkomen

(intransitive) To be full to overflowing; to bristle. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]

in hechtenis nemen

(transitive) To seize (someone) with the authority of the law; to take into legal custody. [from 14th c.]

in herinnering roepen

(transitive) To remember or recall something.

in het algemeen

In general; as a whole.

in het andere geval

(usually follows interrogative adverbs) Otherwise, if not.

in het bijzonder

(focus) Particularly; to a greater extent than is normal.

in het buitenland

Abroad.

in het echt

In person; directly; in the physical presence of somebody.

in het gevlij komen

(reflexive) To bring oneself into favour with someone by flattering or trying to please them; to insinuate oneself; to worm one's way in.

in het huwelijk treden

(transitive) To marry.

in het kort

As a summary; as a shortened version of what has been told or what would have been told.