Dutch–English dictionary

lindeboom

The soft wood of such trees.

lindehout

The soft wood of such trees.

ling

small, immature, miniature

lingerie

Underwear or nightclothes (typically women's), especially when lacy or designed to be seductive.

linguïst

(usually) One who studies modern-day linguistics, that is, linguistic science.

linguïstiek

The systematic and scholarly study of language.

liniaal

The size of someone or something, as ascertained by measuring. (Now chiefly in make to measure.) [from 14th c.]

linieschip

(nautical) A ship of the line.

link

(computing) The connection between buses or systems.

linker

Designating the side of the body toward the west when one is facing north; the side of the body on which the heart is located in most humans; the opposite of right. This arrow points to the reader's left: ←

linkerkant

The left side or direction.

links

Designating the side of the body toward the west when one is facing north; the side of the body on which the heart is located in most humans; the opposite of right. This arrow points to the reader's left: ←

linksom

(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.

linnen

A piece of canvas cloth stretched across a frame on which one may paint.

lintvaren

Any fern in the genus Pteris.

lintworm

In European mythologies, a gigantic beast, typically reptilian with leathery bat-like wings, lion-like claws, scaly skin and a serpent-like body, often a monster with fiery breath.

linze

(biology) A genus of the legume family; its bean.

linzenplant

Any of several plants of the genus Lens, especially Lens culinaris, from southwest Asia, that have edible, lens-shaped seeds within flattened pods.

liposuctie

(medicine) A cosmetic surgery procedure in which excess fat is removed from a specific area by suction.

lippenrood

(uncountable) Makeup for the lips.

lippenstift

(uncountable) Makeup for the lips.

lipstick

(uncountable) Makeup for the lips.

liquidatie

The selling of the assets of a business as part of the process of dissolving the business.

lira

The former currency of Israel, superseded by the sheqel.

lire

The former currency of Israel, superseded by the sheqel.

lis

(botany) A plant of the genus Iris, common in the northern hemisphere, and generally having attractive blooms (See w:Iris (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia).

lispenen

(intransitive) To pronounce the consonant ‘s’ imperfectly; to give ‘s’ and ‘z’ the sounds of ‘th’ (/θ/, /ð/). This is a speech impediment common among children.

Lissabon

A port city on the Iberian Peninsula, at the mouth of the Tagus River on the Atlantic Ocean; the capital city of Portugal.

list

(usually, in the plural) A trick or stratagem practiced for ensnaring or deception; a sly, insidious artifice

listig

Artful, tricky or cunning.

listige

Adept at using deception.

lit

(slang) Excellent, fantastic; cool.

litanie

(by extension) A speech or piece of writing which contains angry and extended criticism. [from late 18th c.]

liter

The metric unit of fluid measure, equal to one cubic decimetre. Symbol: L, l, or ℓ.

literaal

(programming) A value, as opposed to an identifier, written into the source code of a computer program.

lithium

(uncountable) The simplest alkali metal, the lightest solid element, and the third lightest chemical element (symbol Li) with an atomic number of 3 and atomic weight of 6.94. It is a soft, silvery metal.

litoraal

Of or relating to the shore, especially the seashore.

litotes

(rhetoric) A figure of speech whereby something is stated by denying its opposite.

Litouwen

A country in northeastern Europe. Official name: Republic of Lithuania.

Litouwer

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

Litouws

Of or relating to Lithuania.

Litouwse

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

litteken

A permanent mark on the skin, sometimes caused by the healing of a wound.

litterair

Characterized by a method of expression generally found in books.

litzedraad

(of a piece of wire) Made by combining or bundling thinner wires (into a strand).

live

(broadcasting) Being broadcast ("on the air"), as it happens.

livide

Having a dark, bluish appearance.

livrei

Any distinctive identifying uniform worn by a group, such as the uniform worn by chauffeurs and male servants.

lob

Any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

lobben

(transitive) To throw or hit a ball into the air in a high arc.

lobbig

Having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid (that is, a high viscosity).

lobbyist

A person who is paid to lobby politicians and encourage them to vote a certain way or otherwise use their office to effect a desired result.

locale

(computing) The set of settings related to the language and region in which a computer program executes. Examples are language, currency and time formats, character encoding etc.

localiteit

A place or locality, especially a centre of activity or the scene of a crime.

locatie

A particular point or place in physical space.

lockdown

The confinement of people in their own rooms (e.g., in a school) or cells (in a prison), or to their own homes or areas (e.g., in the case of a city- or nation-wide issue) as a security measure after or amid a disturbance or as a non-pharmaceutical intervention in a pandemic.

locomotief

(rail transport) The power unit of a train that pulls the coaches or wagons.

loden

(literary, or, dated) Made of lead.

loefwaarts

Towards the wind, or the direction from which the wind is blowing.

loefzijdig

Towards the wind, or the direction from which the wind is blowing.

loeien

(intransitive) To bellow or roar.

loensen

(intransitive) To look or glance sideways.

loensend

Moving about; having no fixed or permanent abode; travelling from place to place.

loepzuiver

Without fault; free from defect or error.

lof

(chiefly, Britain) Common chicory (Cichorium intybus), source of Belgian endive, radicchio, and certain other cultivars with other names.

lofbetuiging

(uncountable) Recognition, respect and admiration.

lofdicht

A short poetical composition proper to be set to music or sung; a lyric poem; especially, now, a poem characterized by sustained noble sentiment and appropriate dignity of style.

loffelijk

Worthy of reward or praise; meritorious.

lofprijzen

To give praise to; to commend, glorify, or worship.

lofrede

Speaking highly of someone or something; the act of praising or commending someone or something.

lofwaardig

Meriting praise; worthy of high praise

lofzang

A song of praise or worship, especially a religious one.

log

Inert, lumbering, slow in movement.

logboek

(nautical) A book in which measurements from the ship's log are recorded, along with other salient details of the voyage.

loge

A person who studies or is an expert in the related -logy.

logeerpartij

The act of spending the night as a guest in another's house, especially when the participants are children.

logeerpartijtje

The act of spending the night as a guest in another's house, especially when the participants are children.

logement

(uncountable) Regular meals in a place of lodging; the price paid for them.

logen

(transitive) To treat with calcium hydroxide or calcium oxide (lime).

logeren

(transitive) To receive meals and lodging in exchange for money.

loggerzeil

A quadrilateral sail bent upon a yard that crosses the mast obliquely; a lug.

logie

A branch of learning; a study of a particular subject.

logies

A place to live or lodge.

logies verschaffen

(transitive) To provide someone with meals and lodging, usually in exchange for money.

logisch

Used to form adjectival forms of nouns ending in -logy.

logistiek

(operations) Relating to logistics.

logo

A visual symbol or emblem that acts as a trademark or a means of identification of a company or organization.

logos

(rhetoric) A form of rhetoric in which the writer or speaker uses logical argument as the main form of persuasion.

Loire

The longest river in France, passing (from southeast to northwest) through the departments of Ardèche, Haute-Loire, Loire, Saône-et-Loire, Allier, Nièvre, Cher, Loiret, Loir-et-Cher, Indre-et-Loire, Maine-et-Loire and Loire-Atlantique.

lok

A curving piece or lock of hair; a ringlet.

lokaal

(group theory, of a property of a finite group) Detectable from the behavior of the normalizers of the nontrivial p-subgroups.

lokaas

Any substance, especially food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, trap, or net.

lokken

(transitive) To attract with bait; to entice.

lokkertje

(also, figurative) Something that tempts or attracts, especially one with a promise of reward or pleasure.

lokmiddel

(also, figurative) Something that tempts or attracts, especially one with a promise of reward or pleasure.

lokomotief

(rail transport) The power unit of a train that pulls the coaches or wagons.

lokvogel

A person or object meant to lure somebody into danger.

LOL

(Internet slang, text messaging) Lots of laughs. (occasionally used)

lollig

Enjoyable or amusing.

lolly

(motorsport) A sign on a stick held in front of the vehicle during a pit stop.

lommerd

A person who makes monetary loans at interest, taking personal property as security – which may be sold if not redeemed.

lomp

having a rough, surly, and harsh demeanor and nature.

lompen

A piece of old cloth, especially one used for cleaning, patching, etc.; a tattered piece of cloth; a shred or tatter.

lomperd

(informal) A clumsy, stupid person; an awkward bungler.

lomperik

A person who is filthy or vulgar in nature.

Londen

The capital city of the United Kingdom; the capital city of England, within Greater London. Situated on the tidal River Thames in southeast England, with a metropolitan population of more than 13,000,000.

Londens

The capital city of the United Kingdom; the capital city of England, within Greater London. Situated on the tidal River Thames in southeast England, with a metropolitan population of more than 13,000,000.

London

A city in southwestern Ontario, Canada, with a population of approximately 300,000.

lonen

(transitive) To be profitable for.

long

(anatomy) A biological organ of vertebrates that controls breathing and oxygenates the blood.

longontsteking

Inflammation of the lungs caused by viruses, bacteria or other infectious microorganisms.

lonken

(transitive) To long for inordinately or unlawfully; to hanker after (something forbidden).

lont

A similar device used to ignite an explosive or launch a rocket, etc.

loo

An area of land within a wood or forest devoid of trees.

loochenen

(transitive, formal) To say something in contradiction to.

lood

(countable, mining) A lode.

loodgieterswerk

The pipes, together with the joints, tanks, stopcocks, taps, and other fixtures of a water, gas, or sewage system in a house or other building.

loodkruid

(botany) A plant of the genus Plumbago; leadwort. [from 17th c.]

loodlijn

(geometry, countable) A line or vector that is perpendicular to another line, surface, or plane.

loodrecht

(geometry) At or forming a right angle (to something).

loods

A person who knows well the depths and currents of a harbor or coastal area, who is hired by a vessel to help navigate the harbor or coast.

loofhut

A sukkah, the booth or 'tabernacle' used during the Jewish Feast of Sukkot.

loofrijk

containing much foliage

loofverliezend

(botany) Of or pertaining to trees which lose their leaves in winter or the dry season.

looien

(transitive, stative) To change an animal hide into leather by soaking it in tannic acid. To work as a tanner.

looivloeistof

Tanning liquor, an aqueous extract of vegetable matter (tanbark, sumac, etc.) in a tanning vat used to tan leather.

look

A plant, Allium sativum, related to the onion, having a pungent bulb much used in cooking.

loom

In a lazy manner.

loomheid

Habitual laziness or sloth.

loon

Something of value given in return for an act.

loonlijst

A list of employees who receive salary or wages, together with the amounts due to each.

loonstop

(business, finance) A block on pay rises or on the hiring of new employees etc.

loop

A metallic tube, as of a gun, from which a projectile is discharged.

loopbaan

One’s calling in life; one's working occupation or profession, especially when pursued seriously and/or over a long period of time.

loopband

A continuous flexible band moved by a series of rollers to transport objects or material from one place to another, especially within a factory or mine.

loopgraaf

The official, stated position (or set of positions) of an individual or group, particularly a political or religious faction. [from later 19th c.]

loopje

A manner of walking; a person's style of walking.

loopjongen

A male employed to run errands.

loopplank

(nautical) A board or plank used as a temporary footbridge between a ship and a dockside or any gap such as scaffolding.

loops

(uncountable) A condition in which a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile and therefore eager to mate.

loos

Lacking (something); without (something). Added usually to a noun to form an adjective signifying a lack of that noun.

lopen

To cause to be drawn; to mark out; to indicate; to determine.

lopend

Presently or currently happening; being in progress.

loper

(chess) The chess piece denoted ♗ or ♝ which moves along diagonal lines and developed from the shatranj alfil ("elephant") and was originally known as the aufil or archer in English.

lor

A piece of old cloth, especially one used for cleaning, patching, etc.; a tattered piece of cloth; a shred or tatter.

Lord

An additional title added to denote the dignity of certain high officials, such as the "Lord Mayors" of major cities in the British Commonwealth

los

Lynx lynx, one of the species of lynx.

losbandig

Lacking restraint, or ignoring societal standards, particularly in sexual conduct; sexually unprincipled.

losbandigheid

A dissolute course of life, in which health, money, etc., are squandered in pursuit of pleasure; profuseness in immoral indulgence, as late hours, riotous living, etc.; dissoluteness.

losbol

A person (usually a man) who is stylish but habituated to hedonistic and immoral conduct.