Dutch–English dictionary

inmetselen

(transitive) To put or bury within a wall.

inmetseling

Capital punishment, human sacrifice or life imprisonment by entombing for life or sealing behind walls.

innemen

To take on a position, duty or form

innemend

Charming, engaging, winning; inspiring approval and trust, especially if in an innocent manner.

innen

(transitive) To exchange (a check/cheque) for money in the form of notes/bills.

innerlijk

Of mind or spirit, relating to the mind or spirit, to spiritual or mental processes, mental, spiritual, relating to somebody's private feelings or happening in somebody's mind, existing as an often repressed part of one's psychological makeup.

innerlijke kracht

Mental or emotional strength that enables courage in the face of adversity.

innesten

(transitive) To place in, or as if in, a nest.

innig

Loving, affectionate, heartfelt

innige deelneming

Expressing sympathy to someone, especially after learning of a close death.

innovatie

The act of innovating; the introduction of something new, in customs, rites, etc.

innovatief

Characterized by the creation of new ideas or inventions.

innovator

Someone who innovates; a creator of new ideas.

innoveren

(intransitive) To introduce something new to a particular environment; to do something new.

inoculatie

(immunology) The introduction of an antigenic substance or vaccine into the body to produce immunity to a specific disease.

inoculeren

(transitive) To add one substance to another.

inoefenen

(ambitransitive) To practise by recitation or repetition in private for experiment and improvement, prior to a public representation, especially in theater.

inoperabel

(surgery) Incapable of being successfully operated on.

inpakken

(transitive) To put into a bag.

inperken

To use a buffer or buffers; to isolate or minimize the effects of one thing on another.

inperking

Something that constrains; a restriction.

inpikken

(transitive, informal) To greedily take more than one's share, to take precedence at the expense of another or others.

inplannen

(transitive) To plan (an activity or event) for a specific date or time.

inprenten

(transitive) To teach by repeated instruction.

inrichting

The physical means or contrivances to make something (especially a public service) possible; the required equipment, infrastructure, location etc. [from 19th c.]

inrit

(UK, US) A short private road that leads to a house or garage.

inroepen

(transitive) To appeal for validation to a (notably cited) authority.

inschakelen

(transitive) To put a device, mechanism (alarm etc.) or system into action or motion; to trigger, to actuate, to set off, to enable.

inschatten

(transitive) To estimate.

inschatting

The act of assessing or an amount (of tax, levy or duty etc) assessed.

inscheppen

(transitive) To pour or serve something with a ladle.

inschikkelijk

willing to acquiesce, accept or agree to something without objection, protest or resistance

inschrijven

(transitive) To enter (a name, etc.) in a register, roll or list

inschrijving

Enrollment in a college or university.

inschuchteren

(transitive) To bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way.

insect

(gambling, slang) A metal clip attached to the underside of a table, etc. to hold hidden cards, as a form of cheating.

insecteneter

Insect-eating animal or plant.

insectenkenner

A scientist who studies insects.

insecticide

A substance used to kill insects.

insectivoor

Insect-eating animal or plant.

inseminatie

The introduction of sperm into a female’s reproductive system for the purpose of impregnating (making pregnant).

insensibel

Coarse; crude; unrefined or insensitive; lacking discrimination or taste.

insgelijks

The same to you; used as a response.

inshallah

(Islam) Expressing the speaker’s wish for a given future event to occur, and also generally their emphasis on its contingency upon the divine will.

insider

A person who has special knowledge about the inner workings of a group, organization, or institution.

insigne

A symbol or token of personal power, status, or office, or of an official body of government or jurisdiction.

insignificant

Not significant; not important, inconsequential, or having no noticeable effect.

insinuatie

A derogatory hint or reference to, or (often sexual) insinuation about, a person or thing.

insinueren

To hint; to suggest tacitly (usually something bad) while avoiding a direct statement.

insjallah

(Islam) Expressing the speaker’s wish for a given future event to occur, and also generally their emphasis on its contingency upon the divine will.

inslaan

To hit or strike violently and repeatedly.

inslaand

(physics, of a stream of particles or radiation) Falling on or striking a surface.

inslag

The force or energy of a collision of two objects.

inslikken

To swallow eagerly, or in large draughts; to swallow up; to take down in one swallow.

insluiten

(transitive) To enclose, lock up inside something.

insluiting

(countable, mineralogy) Any material that is trapped inside a mineral during its formation, as a defect in a precious stone.

insmeren

(transitive) To attempt to remove (a substance) from a surface by rubbing.

insnoeren

(transitive) To fasten a belt on.

inspannen

(reflexive) To put in vigorous action.

inspanning

The work involved in performing an activity; exertion.

inspecteren

(transitive) To inspect; to examine.

inspectie

The act of examining something, often closely.

inspiratie

A supernatural divine influence on the prophets, apostles, or sacred writers, by which they were qualified to communicate moral or religious truth with authority; a supernatural influence which qualifies people to receive and communicate divine truth; also, the truth communicated.

inspireren

(transitive) To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by inspiration.

inspirerend

Providing inspiration; encouraging; stimulating.

inspringen

(typography) To begin (a line or lines) at a greater or lesser distance from the margin. See indentation, and indention. Normal indent pushes in a line or paragraph. "Hanging indent" pulls the line out into the margin.

inspuiten

(transitive) To push or pump (something, especially fluids) into a cavity or passage.

inspuiting

The act of injecting, or something that is injected.

instabiel

Not stable.

installatie

The act of installing; installation.

installeren

(transitive) To connect, set up or prepare something for use

instappen

(transitive) To step or climb onto or otherwise enter a ship, aircraft, train or other conveyance.

instellen

(transitive, dated) To cause to stop or stick; to obstruct; to fasten to a spot.

instelling

A long established and respected organization, particularly one involved with education, public service, or charity work.

instemmen

(intransitive) To be in harmony about an opinion, statement, or action; to have a consistent idea between two or more people.

instemmen met

(transitive, archaic) To make proof of; to demonstrate; to prove or show practically.

instemming

(uncountable) Admission to sexual intercourse.

instigatie

The act of instigating, or the state of being instigated; incitement; especially to evil or wickedness.

instinct

A natural or inherent impulse or behaviour.

instinctief

Innately; by instinct; without being taught.

institutioneel

Of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or organized along the lines of an institution.

instituut

An institution of learning; a college, especially for technical subjects

instorten

(ergative, figuratively) To render or to become unstable due to stress, to collapse physically or mentally.

instructeur

One who instructs; a teacher.

instructie

An instruction or guideline that indicates how to perform an action or reach a goal.

instructief

Conveying knowledge, information or instruction.

instructrice

One who instructs; a teacher.

instrueren

(transitive) To teach by giving instructions.

instrument

A device used to produce music.

instrumentaal

(music) A composition written or performed without lyrics or singing, using a lead instrument to replace vocals.

instrumentenpaneel

(historical) An upturned screen of wood or leather placed on the front of a horse-drawn carriage, sleigh or other vehicle that protected the driver from mud, debris, water and snow thrown up by the horse's hooves.

instuif

(idiomatic) A party to celebrate moving into a new home.

insubordinatie

The quality or state of being insubordinate; disobedience to lawful authority; specifically, an employee's failure or refusal to comply with a request or an assignment given by his/her supervisor.

insuline

A polypeptide hormone that regulates carbohydrate metabolism (in various animals including humans).

intact

Left complete or whole; not touched, defiled, sullied or otherwise damaged.

inteelt

(biology) Breeding between members of a relatively small population, especially one in which most members are related.

integendeel

(usually, humorous, emphatic) On the contrary.

integer

(of a person) Having a suitable conformity to basic moral standards; showing integrity, fairness, or other characteristics associated with moral uprightness.

integraal

Constituting a whole together with other parts or factors; not omittable or removable

integraalrekening

(calculus) The calculus that generalizes summation to find areas, masses, volumes, sums, and totals of quantities described by continuously varying functions.

integratie

The act or process of making whole or entire.

integreren

(transitive) To absorb (a person or people) into a community or culture.

integriteit

Integrity, especially of the quality of having strong moral principles; decency and honesty.

intellect

(in the plural) Intellect.

intellectueel

An intellectual, such as a philosopher or theologian.

intelligent

Having a clear, quick intellect; intelligent.

intelligentie

(mostly, uncountable) The quality of making use or having made use of such capacities: depth of understanding, mental quickness.

intelligentsia

(politics) The intellectual elite of a society, particularly in Marxist doctrine.

intens

Exceedingly intense; extreme

intense

In the greatest or highest degree; intense.

intensief

To a great extent.

intensiveren

(intransitive) To become intense, or more intense; to act with increasing power or energy.

intentie

A conception in the mind of something to be done; a plan for doing something, an intention. [from 17th c.]

interactie

The situation or occurrence in which two or more objects or events act upon one another to produce a new effect; the effect resulting from such a situation or occurrence.

interageren

(intransitive) To act upon each other.

interdictie

A papal decree prohibiting the administration of the sacraments from a political entity under the power of a single person (e.g., a king or an oligarchy with similar powers). Extreme unction/Anointing of the Sick is excepted.

interdimensionaal

Between dimensions.

interessant

Arousing or holding the attention or interest of someone.

interesse

(uncountable) A great attention and concern from someone or something; intellectual curiosity. [from later 18th c.]

interesseren

(obsolete, often, _, impersonal) To be concerned with or engaged in; to affect; to concern; to excite.

interest

(uncountable, finance) The price paid for obtaining, or price received for providing, money or goods in a credit transaction, calculated as a fraction of the amount or value of what was borrowed. [from earlier 16th c.]

interface

(software) An interface for a service, especially for one that is remote, resource-intensive, or otherwise difficult to use directly.

interferentie

The act of interfering with something, or something that interferes.

intergalactisch

(astronomy) Occurring between galaxies.

interieur

The inside of a building, container, cavern, or other enclosed structure.

interlinie

A thin strip of type metal, used to separate lines of type in printing.

interliniëren

A thin strip of type metal, used to separate lines of type in printing.

intermitterend

Stopping and starting, occurring, or presenting at intervals; coming after a particular time span.

intern

A medical student or recent graduate working in a hospital as a final part of medical training.

internaat

A building or part of a building which houses students, soldiers, monks etc. who sleep there and use communal further facilities.

interneren

(transitive) To imprison somebody, usually without trial.

internet

The global, decentralized network of computers which communicate with one another using the Internet protocol suite, which now forms a vital part of global communication, content sharing, and information exchange systems.

internetforum

(Internet) A system in which users may send, read and reply to messages on a particular subject.

internetten

(intransitive, Internet, informal) To use the internet; specifically, to search for information by using the internet.

internetter

A person who surfs the Internet.

internist

(medicine) A physician who specialises in internal medicine.

interplanetair

Existing or occurring between planets.

Interpol

The International Criminal Police Organization, an international organization facilitating police cooperation.

interpretatie

The act of construing: interpreting, portraying, or both.

interpreteren

(obsolete) To act in a certain manner; to have to do; to manage; to interfere; to be active; often in the phrase to meddle or make.

interpunctie

A set of symbols and marks which are used to clarify meaning in text by separating strings of words into clauses, phrases and sentences; examples include commas, hyphens, and stops (periods).

interregnum

The period of time between the end of a sovereign or political leader's reign and the accession of another.

interrogatief

(grammar) A word (pronoun, pronominal adjective, or adverb) implying interrogation, or used for asking a question: why, who, when, etc.

interrogeren

(transitive) to question or quiz, especially in a thorough and/or aggressive manner

interruptie

An interruption, break, pause or absence.

interseks

Of an individual, having any of a variety of inherent conditions (in a species with distinct sexes) in which one's sex characteristics differ from those of a typical male and female; for example, having sex characteristics relating to both male and female sexes.

interseksueel

Of an individual, having any of a variety of inherent conditions (in a species with distinct sexes) in which one's sex characteristics differ from those of a typical male and female; for example, having sex characteristics relating to both male and female sexes.

interstellair

Between the stars.

interval

A period of time.

interveniëren

(ambitransitive) To come between, or to be between, persons or things.