Dutch–English dictionary

in het lood

Truly vertical, as indicated by a plumb line.

in het niet doen verzinken

(transitive) To make appear (much) smaller, puny, tiny; to be much larger than.

in het preteritum

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

in het rond

(dated) Without a certain confine; outside the house; away from one's abode. [from 1150–1350)]

in het rood gaan

To withdraw more money from an account than there is credit; to make an overdraft

in hoger 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 ieder geval

(Singapore, Singlish, predicative) Random, careless, offhand, disorderly; done without thought or consideration.

in kaart brengen

(transitive, followed by a "to" phrase) To create a direct relationship to; to create a correspondence with.

in kleine letters

In lower case.

in kudde levend

(zoology) Of animals that travel in herds or packs.

in kwestie

Under consideration, under discussion.

in last 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 lichterlaaie

Burning fiercely; in a blaze; on fire. [18th century.]

in mindering brengen

(transitive, arithmetic) To remove or reduce; especially to reduce a quantity or number.

in onbruik

Of customs, ideas, laws and legal rights, offices, organizations, etc.: no longer existing or in use; defunct, discontinued, obsolete; specifically, of a title of nobility: no longer having any person qualified to hold it.

in opstand komen

To cause to turn back; to roll or drive back; to put to flight.

in orde

In good health, unharmed.

in overvloed

(postpositive) In abundance. [from late 17th c.]

in overweging nemen

(transitive) to receive and take into consideration; to have a thought in mind

in paniek raken

To cause (someone) to feel panic; also, to frighten (someone) into acting hastily.

in plaats daarvan

In the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative.

in plaats van

Instead of; in place of.

in quarantaine plaatsen

(transitive) To place into isolation to prevent the spread of any contagious disease.

in quarantaine zetten

(intransitive) To enter or stay in quarantine, particularly to self-quarantine to avoid an epidemic disease.

in rekening brengen

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

in rugligging

Lying on its back.

in slaap doen

(transitive) To cause to become numb (physically or emotionally).

in slaap wiegen

(transitive) To cause to rest by soothing influences; to compose; to calm

in staat

Free from constraints preventing completion of task; permitted to; not prevented from. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]

in staat stellen

To make somebody able (to do, or to be, something); to give sufficient ability or power to do or to be; to give strength or ability to.

in staat van beschuldiging stellen

(with on, (archaic) for) To officially charge someone in a court of law.

in stand houden

To maintain throughout; to keep intact.

in stock hebben

To have on hand for sale.

in tegendeel tot

In contrast with; as opposed to.

in tegenovergestelde richting

To a reversed order, direction, or condition; half round; in (or to, or from) the opposite direction. [from ca. 1350–1470]

in tegenspraak met

Pertaining to antithesis, or opposition of words and sentiments; containing, or of the nature of, antithesis; contrasted.

in tegenwijzerzin

(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, of movement) In a circular fashion so as to be moving to the left at the top of the circle and to the right at the bottom (when viewed from the front), in the opposite direction to the hands of an analog clock.

in toenemende mate

Increasing in amount or intensity.

in trance brengen

(transitive) To put into a trance.

in trek

Liked by many people; generally pleasing, widely admired. [from 17th c.]

in twijfel trekken

(transitive) To raise doubts about; have doubts about.

in uitvoering

Presently or currently happening; being in progress.

in vaart brengen

(transitive) To accelerate the progress of.

in verband met

Concerning; with regard to; on account of; on the subject of. [from ca. 1150–1350]

in verlegenheid

Embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.

in verlegenheid brengen

(transitive) To make ashamed; to embarrass; to destroy the self-possession of, as by exciting suddenly a consciousness of guilt, mistake, or inferiority; to disconcert; to discomfit. [First attested from around (1150 to 1350).]

in verlegenheid gebracht

Having a feeling of shameful discomfort.

in verval raken

(intransitive) To deteriorate, to get worse, to lose strength or health, to decline in quality.

in vervoering brengen

(transitive) To fill with great delight or joy; to fascinate or captivate.

in verwachting

Pregnant.

in vraag stellen

(transitive) To cause to be questioned; to introduce doubt regarding.

in vuur en vlam

Burning fiercely; in a blaze; on fire. [18th century.]

in waarde stijgen

(intransitive, transitive) To increase in value.

in wijzerzin

In a curve or twist corresponding to the movement of the hands of a clock.

in wisselwerking zijn met

(intransitive) To act upon each other.

in zich opnemen

(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 zichzelf gekeerd

(psychology) Of or characteristic of the personality of an introvert: thoughtful, reflective.

in zijn nopjes

(UK, Ireland, informal) Very pleased or satisfied; delighted.

in zwang

The prevailing fashion or style.

inactief

Not being used appropriately; not occupied; (of time) with no, no important, or not much activity.

inactiviteit

The quality of being inactive; idleness; passiveness.

inademen

(intransitive) To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.

inademing

The act of inhaling; inbreathing.

inadequaat

Not adequate; lacking in quality or quantity required; insufficient for a purpose.

inauguratie

The act of inaugurating, or inducting into office with solemnity; investiture by appropriate ceremonies.

inbedden

(transitive) To lay (something) as in a bed; to lay in surrounding matter; to bed.

inbedden in

(transitive) To lay (something) as in a bed; to lay in surrounding matter; to bed.

inbedrijfstelling

The process of assuring that all systems and components of a major piece of equipment, a process, a building or similar are designed, installed and tested according to the operational requirements of the owner or final client.

inbeelden

To imagine; to invent; to pretend to do something.

inbeelding

The state of being deluded or misled, or process of deluding somebody.

inbeet

The first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning.

inbegrip

(uncountable) The act of including, i.e. adding or annexing, (something) to a group, set, or total.

inbeslaggenomen

Fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]

inbijt

The first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning.

inbijten

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

inblikken

(transitive) To preserve by heating and sealing in a jar or can.

inboorling

(potentially offensive) An Aboriginal inhabitant of Australia or other land. [First attested in the 19th century.]

inboorlinge

(potentially offensive) An Aboriginal inhabitant of Australia or other land. [First attested in the 19th century.]

inboteren

(transitive) To spread butter on.

inbox

(computing) An electronic folder serving the same purpose, but for electronic files, especially email.

inbreker

One who roves about for prey; one who prowls.

inbreuk

(legal) A breaking or infraction of a law, or of any obligation or tie; violation; non-fulfillment.

inburgeren

(transitive, chiefly, US) To habituate to a climate not native; to acclimatize.

inburgering

(society) The process of fitting into a community, notably applied to minorities.

incasseerbaar

(of an asset) Convertible into cash.

incasseerbare

(of an asset) Convertible into cash.

incentief

Something that motivates, rouses, or encourages.

Incheon

A city in South Korea.

incident

A (relatively minor) event that is incidental to, or related to others.

inclinatie

A slant or slope.

inclusief

Such as, among which; introducing one or more parts of the group or topic just mentioned.

incognito

Without being known; in an assumed character, or under an assumed title; in disguise.

incompetent

An act of incompetence or ineptitude.

incompetentie

Inability to perform; lack of competence; ineptitude.

incompleet

Not complete; not finished.

inconsistent

Not consistent with established facts; incorrect.

inconsistentie

The state of being inconsistent.

incontinentie

(urology) The inability of any of the physical organs to restrain discharges of their contents; involuntary discharge or evacuation (of urine or feces).

incorporatie

(physiology) in living organisms, the process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed and conveyed to the tissues and organs; taking in by various means, such as by osmosis. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]

incorrect

Not correct; erroneous or wrong.

incrustatie

The material placed within a different material in the form of a decoration.

incubus

(medieval folklore) An evil spirit supposed to oppress people while asleep, especially to have sex with women as they sleep.

indekken

To secure against loss or damage; to insure.

indelen

(transitive) To classify or separate into categories.

inderdaad

(modal) Truly; in fact; actually.

indescretie

The quality or state of being indiscreet; lack of discretion

indeuken

(transitive) To impact something, producing a dent.

index

An alphabetical listing of items and their location.

indexeren

(chiefly, economics) To normalise in order to account for inflation; to correct for inflation by linking to a price index in order to maintain real levels.

India

(chiefly, historical, proscribed, _, in modern use) A region of South Asia, traditionally delimited by the Himalayas and the Indus river; the Indian subcontinent.

Indiaan

(countable) An American Indian, a member of one of the indigenous peoples of the Americas (generally excluding the Aleut, Inuit, Metis, and Yupik). [from 16th c.]

Indiaans

Of or relating to the indigenous peoples of the Americas. [from 16th c.]

Indiaanse

(countable) An American Indian, a member of one of the indigenous peoples of the Americas (generally excluding the Aleut, Inuit, Metis, and Yupik). [from 16th c.]

Indiaas

Of or relating to India or its people; or (formerly) of the East Indies. [from 14th c.]

Indianapolis

The capital city of Indiana, United States and the county seat of Marion County, with which the city is consolidated.

Indiase

(countable) A person from India. [from 13th c.]

indicatief

Serving as a sign, indication or suggestion of something.

indicenteel

Occurring or appearing irregularly from time to time, but not often; incidental.

Indië

(historical) A former Dutch colony in modern-day Indonesia, existing from 1800 to 1949.

indien

Supposing that, assuming that, in the circumstances that; used to introduce a condition that may be (or prove to be) either true or false.

indienen

(transitive) To give something to a responsible person.

Indiër

(countable) A person from India. [from 13th c.]

indigent

Poor; destitute; in need.

indigestie

(pathology) Any mild disorder of digestion characterised by stomach pain, discomfort, heartburn, and nausea, often following a meal.

indigo

having a deep purplish-blue colour

indigoblauw

having a deep purplish-blue colour

indigoblauwe

having a deep purplish-blue colour

indikken

(intransitive) To become a gel.

indirect

Not direct:

Indisch

Of or relating to India or its people; or (formerly) of the East Indies. [from 14th c.]

indiscreet

Not discreet; lacking in discretion.

indium

A chemical element (symbol In) with an atomic number of 49: a soft silvery-white metal.

individu

A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people.

individualisme

The moral stance, political philosophy, or social outlook that promotes independence and self-reliance of individual people, while opposing the interference with each person's choices by society, the state, or any other group or institution.

individualist

(by extension) One who is unconventional or does not abide by rules. [from 1880s]

individualistisch

More interested in individual people than in society as a whole.

individualiteit

(uncountable) The characteristics that contribute to the differentiation or distinction of someone or something from a group of otherwise comparable identity.

Indo-Europeaan

(dated) An Indo-European, a Proto-Indo-European.

Indo-Germaan

(dated) An Indo-European, a Proto-Indo-European.

Indo-Iraan

(dated) An Indo-European, a Proto-Indo-European.

Indochina

(dated) A peninsula and geographic region of Southeast Asia, consisting of the mainland portion, not including islands such as those of Indonesia.

indoctrinatie

The act of indoctrinating, or the condition of being indoctrinated.

indoctrineren

To teach (a person) with a biased, one-sided or uncritical ideology; to brainwash.

Indonesië

A country and archipelago in maritime Southeast Asia. Official name: Republic of Indonesia (since 1950). Capital: Jakarta.

Indonesiër

(countable) A person living in or coming from Indonesia.

Indonesisch

Of or relating to Indonesia or its people or language.

Indonesische

Of or relating to Indonesia or its people or language.

indoor

Inside, into, or within a building.

indrijven

(transitive) (especially of animals) To impel or urge onward by force; to push forward; to compel to move on.

indringen

To enter into; to make way into the interior of; to pierce.