Dutch–English dictionary

losgelaten

Not leashed; without a leash on it.

losgeslagen

(usually attributive) An object or process that is out of control or out of equilibrium.

losknopen

(transitive) To loosen, as something interlaced or knotted; to disengage the parts of.

loskomen

(intransitive, figuratively, especially of an iceberg) To break off.

loslaten

(transitive) To make free; set at liberty; release.

loslopend

(abstract) Unconstrained.

loslopende

Any domestic animal that lacks an enclosure, proper place, or company, but that instead wanders at large or is lost; an estray.

losmaken

(transitive) To unfasten, to loosen.

losraking

(uncountable) The action of detaching; separation.

losrukken

(transitive) To obtain by pulling or violent force.

losse flodder

(firearms) Ellipsis of blank cartridge [since the 19th century].

lossen

(archery) To shoot (an arrow).

losser worden

(transitive, dated) To relieve from constipation; to loosen; to open.

lossnijden

The act of severing or the state of being severed.

loswrikken

To recover forcibly, especially from a siege.

loswringen

(transitive) To pull or twist violently. [from 13th c.]

lot

Something allotted; a share, part, or portion granted or distributed

lotbestemming

Fate; a predetermined or unavoidable destiny.

loterij

A scheme for the distribution of prizes by lot or chance, especially a gaming scheme in which one or more tickets bearing particular numbers draw prizes, the other tickets are blanks.

Lotharingen

A cultural region, former administrative region, and former duchy in eastern France; since 2016 part of the region of Grand Est region.

loting

A scheme for the distribution of prizes by lot or chance, especially a gaming scheme in which one or more tickets bearing particular numbers draw prizes, the other tickets are blanks.

lotion

(archaic) A washing, especially of the skin for the purpose of beautification.

lottrekking

A scheme for the distribution of prizes by lot or chance, especially a gaming scheme in which one or more tickets bearing particular numbers draw prizes, the other tickets are blanks.

lotus

A kind of aquatic plant, genus Nelumbo in the family Nelumbonaceae.

louche

Shabby, run-down, possibly connected with bad, dishonest or illegal activities, somewhat disreputable.

louter

Just, only; no more than, pure and simple, neither more nor better than might be expected. [from 16th c.]

louteren

(transitive) To clean thoroughly; to rid of impurities; to cleanse.

louterend

Purgative; inducing mental or physical catharsis.

Louvre

A famous art museum and former royal palace in Paris, France.

louwmaand

The first month of the Gregorian calendar, following the December of the previous year and preceding February.

loven

(transitive, rare) To salute or praise with great approval; to compliment; to applaud; to welcome enthusiastically.

lovend

Of or pertaining to praise, or the expression of praise.

low-cost

Appropriate to a restricted budget.

loyaal

(idiomatic) Honestly, reputably.

loyaliteit

Loyalty to some cause, nation or ruler.

lozen

To eject from a boat, submarine, aircraft, spaceship or hot-air balloon, so as to lighten the load.

lsd

(uncountable, slang) LSD, lysergic acid diethylamide.

lubbenkraag

A circular frill or ruffle on a garment, especially a starched, fluted frill at the neck in Elizabethan and Jacobean England (1560s–1620s).

lucht

The sky, specifically:

luchtafweergeschut

Ground-based anti-aircraft guns firing explosive shells. [from 1938]

luchtafweergranaten

Anti-aircraft shell fire. [from 1940]

luchtballon

Such an object designed to transport people or equipment through the air.

luchtbed

A bed that is inflated with air; typically used as a portable, temporary bed.

luchtdicht

Impermeable to air or other gases.

luchten

(transitive) To let fresh air into (a room or a building), to ventilate.

luchthartigheid

(countable) A lighthearted or frivolous act.

luchthaven

An airfield (an area designated for the takeoff and landing of aircraft), including one or more runways and (for commercial airports) one or more passenger terminals.

luchtig

(countable) A lighthearted or frivolous act.

luchtkussenvoertuig

(vehicle, genericized trademark) A vehicle supported on a cushion of air, able to traverse many different types of terrain and travel over water, used for transport.

luchtlandingshoofd

(military) An area of hostile territory that has been seized for use as an airbase to ensure the further safe landing of troops and materiel.

luchtmatras

A bed that is inflated with air; typically used as a portable, temporary bed.

luchtpijp

(anatomy) A thin-walled, cartilaginous tube connecting the larynx to the bronchi.

luchtschip

(aviation) A self-propelled airship that can be steered.

luchtsluis

A sealed, airtight chamber, such as in a manned spacecraft or submarine, used to provide access to and from the sealed area without allowing air out or water in.

luchtspiegeling

An optical phenomenon in which light is refracted through a layer of hot air close to the ground, often giving the illusion of a body of water.

luchtstromingsleer

The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases, especially the interaction of moving objects with the atmosphere.

luchtvaart

The art or science of making and flying aircraft.

luchtvaartmaatschappij

A company that flies airplanes to transport people and goods.

luchtvaartuig

A vehicle capable of atmospheric flight due to interaction with the air, such as buoyancy or lift.

luchtweerstand

(fluid dynamics) force on an object directed against its direction of movement through air

luchtweg

Airspace restricted for the passage of aircraft.

luchtzak

(automotive) A protective system in automobiles in which when a crash occurs, a bag containing nitrogen, formed by the explosive decomposition of sodium azide, quickly inflates in front of the driver or passenger, preventing injury to the head. Side air bags, including the back seat passengers, also prevent injury.

Lucia

A surname from Old French derived from place names in Normandy based on a male personal name, from Latin Lucius.

Lucianus van Samosata

A sophist who was of Syrian origin.

lucide

Clear; easily understood.

Lucifer

(biblical) The King of Babylon who was compared to the planet Venus in first the Wycliffe version then the King James Version of Isaiah 14:12; it is unclear whether this verse refers to a specific king or to a representation of the entire line of kings of Babylon.

luciferboekje

A small folded sheet of cardboard containing rows of cardboard matches, generally with a striker on the outside.

luciferdoos

A small cardboard box in which matches are kept.

luciferdoosje

A small cardboard box in which matches are kept.

luffa

Any of several tropical vines of the genus Luffa, having almost cylindrical fruit with a spongy, fibrous interior; the dishcloth gourd.

luguber

Gloomy, mournful or dismal, especially to an exaggerated degree.

lui

Unwilling to do work or make an effort; disinclined to exertion.

luiaard

A lazy person.

luid

(of a sound) Of great intensity.

luide

(of a sound) Of great intensity.

luiden

(transitive) To make (a bell, etc.) produce a resonant sound.

luidruchtig

Blowing in loud and abrupt bursts.

luidruchtige

(of a person, thing, event, etc.) Noisy.

luidspreker

An electromechanical transducer that converts an electrical signal into audible sound.

luie donder

(slang) A person who is lazy.

luier

(regional, dated) A swaddling cloth.

luierik

(slang) A person who is lazy.

luifel

(nautical) That part of the poop deck which is continued forward beyond the bulkhead of the cabin.

luiheid

(now, literary) Sloth, slothfulness, especially as inducing general listlessness and apathy. [from 13th c.]

Luik

The largest city and provincial capital of Liège, Wallonia, Belgium

luilak

(slang) A person who is lazy.

luim

(archaic, or, dialect) A whimsy or fancy. [from 17th c.]

luimig

Childishly irritable.

luipaard

Panthera pardus, a large wild cat with a spotted coat native to Africa and Asia, especially the male of the species (in contrast to leopardess).

luis

A small parasitic wingless insect of the order Psocodea.

luister

Great beauty and splendor.

luisteraar

Someone who listens, especially to a speech or a broadcast.

luisteren

(archaic, often, imperative) To listen attentively.

luistervink

One who eavesdrops.

luistervinken

To eavesdrop; to listen secretly.

luit

A fretted stringed instrument, similar to the guitar, having a bowl-shaped body or soundbox; any of a wide variety of chordophones with a pear-shaped body and a neck whose upper surface is in the same plane as the soundboard, with strings along the neck and parallel to the soundboard.

luitenant

(military) The lowest junior commissioned officer rank(s) in many military forces, often Army and Marines.

luiwammes

(slang) A person who is lazy.

Lukas

A en given name.

lukken

(transitive, ergative) To cause to fly (travel or float in the air): to transport via air or the like.

lukraak

In an indiscriminate manner.

lukuman

A member of certain tribal societies who acts as a spiritual or religious medium between the concrete and spirit worlds; sometimes also a healer.

lul

(vulgar, slang) The penis. [from the 20th c.]

lulvent

(slang) A meathead.

lumbago

(uncountable) Backache of the lumbar region or lower back, which can be caused by muscle strain or a slipped disc.

lummel

A troublemaker, often violent; a rude violent person; a yob.

lunair

(astronomy) Of or pertaining to travel through space between the Earth and the Moon, or exploration and scientific investigation of the Moon.

lunch

A midday meal (in a context in which the evening meal is called supper or tea).

lunchen

(transitive) To treat to lunch.

luns

A pin inserted through holes at the end of an axle or shaft, so as to secure a wheel or shaft-mounted device.

lupine

Any member of the genus Lupinus in the family Fabaceae.

luris

A small parasitic wingless insect of the order Psocodea.

lus

A curve in a rope.

lust

A feeling of strong desire, especially such a feeling driven by sexual arousal.

lusteloos

Drab; dark, colorless, or cheerless.

lusteloosheid

A gripping listlessness or melancholia caused by boredom; depression.

lusten

(intransitive) To yearn; to have or indulge an inordinate desire, especially for another's possession.

lustend

(figuratively) Eager; having an avid desire or appetite for something.

luster

A branched, often ornate, light fixture suspended from a ceiling.

lustig

Full of lust; driven by lust.

lutetium

A chemical element (symbol Lu) with an atomic number of 71, a silvery-white metal which resists corrosion in dry air.

lutheraan

(Christianity) A member of any of the Christian churches which identify with the theology of Martin Luther.

lutheraans

(Christianity) Of or pertaining to the theology of Martin Luther (1483–1546) or his followers, or the Lutheran church.

luthers

(Christianity) Of or pertaining to the theology of Martin Luther (1483–1546) or his followers, or the Lutheran church.

lutherse

(Christianity) A member of any of the Christian churches which identify with the theology of Martin Luther.

luttel

Just, only; no more than, pure and simple, neither more nor better than might be expected. [from 16th c.]

luwen

To lessen (something) in force or intensity; to moderate. [from 14th c.]

luwte

(nautical) A protected cove or harbor, out of the wind.

luxatie

The act of dislocating, or putting out of joint; also, the condition of being thus displaced.

luxe

Very fine in quality or luxurious.

luxueus

Abundant in growth or detail.

luxurieus

(of vegetation) Dense, teeming with life; luxuriant.

Luzern

The capital city of Lucerne canton, Switzerland.

luzerne

(uncountable) A plant, principally of Medicago sativa, grown as a pasture crop.

lymf

(physiology) A colourless, watery, coagulable bodily fluid which bathes the tissues and is carried by the lymphatic system into the bloodstream; it resembles blood plasma in containing white blood cells and especially lymphocytes but normally few red blood cells and no platelets.

lymfatisch

(anatomy) Pertaining to lymph or the lymphatic system.

lymfe

(physiology) A colourless, watery, coagulable bodily fluid which bathes the tissues and is carried by the lymphatic system into the bloodstream; it resembles blood plasma in containing white blood cells and especially lymphocytes but normally few red blood cells and no platelets.

lymfoom

(oncology, pathology) A malignant tumor that arises in the lymph nodes or in other lymphoid tissue.

lynchen

(transitive) To execute (somebody) without a proper legal trial or procedure, especially by hanging and backed by a mob.

lynx

Lynx lynx, one of the species of lynx.

maag

(archaic) The stomach, especially of an animal.

Maagd

Someone with a Virgo star sign

maagdelijk

(usually, not comparable) In a state of virginity; chaste, not having had sexual intercourse.

maagdelijkheid

(metonym, uncountable) Virginity.

maagdenvlies

(anatomy) A membrane which completely or partially occludes the vaginal opening in human females.

maagschap

(countable, uncountable) The children in one family; offspring.

maagzuur

(biochemistry) The acidic secretion of the stomach; mostly hydrochloric acid.

maaien

(transitive) To cut down grass or crops.

maaier

One who reaps; a person employed to harvest crops from the fields by reaping.

maakster

(social media) Ellipsis of content creator, someone who regularly produces and publishes content on social media, especially of a monetizable nature.