| Samengestelde woorden: |
| afbreuk doen aan overg. uitdr. | (schade berokkenen) | prejudice vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." |
| | | detract from vi + prep |
| afdwalen van onovegr. ww+vz | figuurlijk (niet bij de zaak blijven) (figurative) | stray from vi + prep |
| | (figurative) | swerve from vi + prep |
| afdwalen van onovegr. ww+vz | letterlijk (niet op de juiste weg blijven) | stray from vi phrasal + prep |
| | | swerve from vi + prep |
| afgeleid zijn van bn/bw | (gededuceerd van) | be derived from v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." |
| afgeleid zijn van bn/bw | (wiskunde: diferentiaal) | be derived from v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." |
| afkerig staan van overg. uitdr. | (er niet voor zijn) | shy away from v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." |
| | | averse from vi + prep |
| afkerig worden van overg. uitdr. | (er niet voor zijn) | shy away from v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." |
| | | averse from vi + prep |
| afkomstig zijn uit overg. uitdr. | (land/dorp/streek van oorsprong) | come from vi + prep |
| | | originate from vi + prep |
| afkomstig zijn van overg. uitdr. | (land/dorp/streek van oorsprong) | come from vi + prep |
| | | originate from vi + prep |
| afleiden uit ww+vz | (deduceren uit) | derive from vi + prep |
| | | lead back to v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." |
| afstammen van ww+vz | (als voorouder hebben) | descend from vi + prep |
| afwijken van ww+vz | (uit koers) | deviate from vi + prep |
| | | depart from vi + prep |
| afwijken van ww+vz | (niet volgens de norm) | deviate from vi + prep |
| | | differ from vi + prep |
| Amsterdams bn | (afkomstig uit Amsterdam) | from Amsterdam adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." |
| Antwerps bn | (afkomstig van Antwerpen) | from Antwerp adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." |
| Brabants bn | (afkomstig uit Brabant) (region) | from Brabant, of Brabant adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." |
| Brugs bn | (afkomstig uit Brugge) (city in Belgium) | from Bruges, of Bruges adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." |
| daarvan bw | (van dat) | from it, from that advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." |
| | | of it, of that advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." |
| ervan bw | (verwijdering) | of it, from it advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." |
| hieruit bw | (uit het genoemde) | from this advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." |
| Hollands bn | (uit Holland) (Dutch region) | from Holland advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." |
| Hollands bn | (met betrekking tot Holland) (Dutch region) | from Holland advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." |
| | | Dutch adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." |
| iets opmaken uit vn+ww+vz | (iets afleiden uit) | gather from vi + prep |
| iets uit het hoofd zetten overg. uitdr. | figuurlijk (niet langer denken aan) | banish something from your mind v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." |
| | | forget about something v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." |
| in verwachting zijn van overg. uitdr. | partner (zwanger gemaakt door) (partner) | be pregnant from v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." |
| knagen aan ww+vz | (eten van) | eat from vi + prep |
| | | nibble on vi + prep |
| komen uit ww+vz | (woonachtig zijn in) | come from vi + prep |
| | | be from vi + prep |
| komen van ww+vz | (voortkomen uit) | come from vi + prep |
| | | stem from vi + prep |
| lijden aan ww+vz | (ziekte: hebben) | suffer from vi + prep |
| niet terugdeinzen voor overg. uitdr. | (niet bang zijn voor) | not shrink from adv + vi + prep |
| | | not recoil from adv + vi + prep |
| nippen van ww+vz | (slokjes nemen van) | sip from vi + prep |
| onderuit bw | (onder vandaan) | out from under advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." |
| ontheffen van ww+vz | (vrijstellen van) | exempt from vtr + prep |
| ontkomen aan ww+vz | (ontsnappen aan) | escape from vi + prep |
| | | get away from vi phrasal + prep |
| ontlenen aan ww+vz | (overnemen van) | derive from vtr + prep |
| | | take from vtr + prep |
| ontslaan van ww+vz | (m.b.t. rechtsvervolging) | relieve from vtr + prep |
| | | discharge from vtr + prep |
| ontslaan van ww+vz | (m.b.t. een verplichting) | relieve from vtr + prep |
| | | discharge from vtr + prep |
| stammen van/uit onoverg. ww | (voortkomen) | descend from, stem from vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] |
| vandaar bw | (vanaf die plaats) | from there advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." |
| vanuit vz | (uitgaande van) | starting from vtr + prep |
| voortaan bw | (vanaf nu) | from now on advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." |
| | (formal) | henceforth advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." |
| waaruit bw | (uit wat) | from which advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." |
| waarvan bw | (betrekkelijk: van wat/wie) | from which advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." |
| Samengestelde woorden: |
| be adapted from [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (story, movie: be based on [sth]) (verhaal) | bewerkt naar bn+vz |
| | The film "Invictus" is adapted from a book by John Carlin. |
aged from [sth] to [sth],
aged between [sth] and [sth] adj + prep | (in a given age range) | in de leeftijd van ... tot frase |
| | This program is designed for young people aged from 18 to 25. |
| be descended from [sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (human: have as ancestor) | afstammen van ww+vz |
| | The family is descended from Prince Axel of Denmark and Princess Margaretha of Sweden. |
| be descended from [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (have evolved from) | afstammen van, ontspringen uit ww+vz |
| | The domestic dog is descended from the wolves of Europe and Asia. |
cadge [sth],
cadge [sth] from [sb],
cadge [sth] off [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (obtain by begging) (informeel) | bietsen overg. ww |
| | | bedelen overg. ww |
cadge [sth] from [sb],
cadge [sth] off [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (obtain by begging) (informeel) | bietsen van ww + vz |
| | | bedelen bij ww+vz |
| | Grayson cadged a quarter from his neighbor to feed the parking meter. |
choose,
choose from viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (select among) | kiezen overg. ww |
| | He needs to choose from the three options. |
coerce [sth],
coerce [sth] from [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (bring about by force) | afdwingen overg. ww |
| | Authorities attempted to coerce cooperation from the residents. |
| come away from [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (leave) | weggaan onoverg.ww |
| | Lucy came away from the interview feeling confident that she had got the job. |
| come away from [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (move further) | weggaan bij, weggaan van ww + vz |
| | Come away from that cliff edge; it may crumble. |
| come away from [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (become detached) | losraken, loskomen onoverg.ww |
| | The cupboard door had come away from one of its hinges. |
| come from vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (be born or raised in) | komen uit ww + vz |
| | She comes from India. He comes from a very poor part of the country. |
| come from [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (have as its source) | afkomstig zijn uit onoverg. uitdr. |
| | | komen van ww+vz |
| | Three-quarters of our daily water supply comes from lakes, rivers, and streams. |
| confiscate [sth] from [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (seize, take away) | in beslag nemen, beslag leggen op frase |
| | | afnemen overg. ww |
| | A customs officer confiscated the cheese from Rodney. |
| constrain [sb] from doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (hold [sb] back legally) | verbieden, beperken overg.ww |
| | The contract constrained the author from hiring a new agent. |
crush,
crush [sth] from [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (extract liquid) | uitpersen overg.ww |
| | They crushed the juice from an orange to make a drink. |
debar [sb],
debar [sb] from [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (deny admission to) | uitsluiten overg. ww |
| | | de toegang ontzeggen frase |
| debar [sb] from [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (deny admission to) | de toegang ontzeggen frase |
| | The underage college students were debarred from the club. |
| deliver [sb] from [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (liberate, rescue) | in veiligheid brengen overg.uitdr. |
| | | bevrijden overg.ww |
| | The commandos delivered the hostages from captivity. |
| descend from [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (living thing: have evolved from) | afstammen van ww+vz |
| | All humans descend from a common ancestor. |
| descend from [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (develop or evolve from) (figuurlijk) | afstammen van ww + vz |
| | | voortkomen uit ww+vz |
| desist from vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (stop: doing [sth]) | ophouden met, stoppen met ww + vz |
| deviate from vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (not conform to) | verschillen van ww + vz |
| deviate from vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (stray from) | afwijken van ww + vz |
| differ from [sth/sb] vi + prep | (not be like) | verschillen van ww + vz |
| | This candidate differs from all the others. |
| disentangle yourself from [sth] vtr + refltransitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves." | figurative (end involvement in [sth]) (figuurlijk) | zich terugtrekken uit, zich losmaken van wk.ww + vz |
| | Alan was unable to disentangle himself from his family's problems. |
| dissent from [sth] vi + prep | (disagree with [sb]) | het niet eens zijn met onoverg. uitdr. |
| | The minority's opinion dissents from the majority's in several respects. |
dissociate yourself from [sb],
disassociate v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (distance yourself from [sb]) | zich distantiëren van onoverg. uitdr. |
| | (figuurlijk) | afstand nemen van onoverg. uitdr. |
| | Diane eventually dissociated herself from her troublemaker friends. |
dissociate yourself from [sth],
disassociate v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (distance yourself from [sth]) | zich distantiëren van onoverg. uitdr. |
| | (figuurlijk) | afstand nemen van onoverg. uitdr. |
| | The nominee tried to dissociate himself from the racist remarks of his former friends. |
| distance yourself from [sth/sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (keep away) | afstand nemen overg.ww |
| | | zich distantiëren van wk. ww |
| | Preferring solitude, I distanced myself from the group. |
| distinct from [sth] adj + prep | (different from) | verschillend van |
| | Ornithologists decided the Cackling Goose was distinct from the Canada goose, so they split them into two species. |
| distract attention (from [sth]) v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (create a diversion) | de aandacht afleiden van frase |
| | Magicians need to know how to distract attention from what they are doing. The gaudy packaging is just an attempt to distract attention from the shoddy product inside. |
| edge away from [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (distance yourself) | voorzichtig afstand nemen van frase |
| | | wegschuifelen onoverg.ww |
| | I tried to edge away from the drunk man on the bus. |
| emanate from [sth/sb] vi + prep | (be emitted) (figuurlijk) | opstijgen uit ww+vz |
| | | komen uit, komen van ww+vz |
| | An unpleasant smell emanated from the food cupboard. |
| emanate from [sth/sb] vi + prep | figurative (arise) (figuurlijk) | uitstralen overg.ww |
| | | een uitstraling geven, een aanblik geven overg. uitdr. |
| | A melancholy air seemed to emanate from Mary that day. |
evacuate [sb],
evacuate [sb] from [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make people exit from) | evacueren overg.ww |
| | | in veiligheid brengen frase |
| evacuate [sb] from [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make people exit from) | evacueren overg. ww |
| | | ontruimen overg. ww |
| | Police evacuated everyone from the office building because of the bomb threat. |
| exempt from [sth] adj + prep | (excused from) | vrijgesteld van bn+vz |
| | This student is exempt from the school's uniform policy, because of her religious belief. |
exempt,
exempt [sb] from [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (excuse or exclude) | vrijstellen, ontheffen overg.ww |
| finagle [sth] from [sb] vtr + prep | informal (obtain from [sb] by deceit) | ontfutselen overg. ww |
| | | afhandig maken overg. uitdr. |
| flee from vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (run away from, try to escape) | vluchten voor ww + vz |
| | The criminals tried to flee from the police in a stolen car. |
| follow from [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (follow logically) | voortvloeien uit ww + vz |
| | This logically follows from the given evidence. |
| | Dit vloeit logisch voort uit de gepresenteerde bewijzen. |
| free [sb] from [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (exempt [sb] from duty) (figuurlijk) | bevrijden van ww+vz |
| | Household appliances have freed us from many of the time-consuming chores our grandparents had to do. |
| from here on advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (from now into future) | van nu af aan, vanaf nu bw |
| | From here on, Gina was determined not to repeat her past mistakes. |
| from side to side advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (movement: back and forth) | heen en weer bw |
| | The boat was rocking from side to side in the rough sea. |
| from side to side advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (measurement: sideways) | van links naar rechts bw |
| | The room was square, and measured about two metres from side to side. |
| from top to bottom advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (highest point to lowest) | van boven tot onder bw |
| | You should apply paint from top to bottom. |
| | Je moet de verf van boven tot onder aanbrengen. |
| from top to bottom advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | figurative, informal (completely) (fig., informeel) | van top tot teen bw |
| | | helemaal bw |
| | (Belg.) | van kop tot teen bw |
| | The current owners are ruining the football club from top to bottom. |
from where,
where from advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (from what place?) | waarvandaan bw |
| | | waar bw |
| | Where did you come from? |
| from whom pronpronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday." | formal, written ([sb] who is source of) | van wie vz + vnw |
| | Please return the book to the person from whom you borrowed it. |
| go from bad to worse v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (worsen) | van kwaad tot erger gaan frase |
| | | verslechteren onoverg.ww |
| | (Belg.) | van kwaad naar erger frase |
| | Just as things seemed to get better, they went from bad to worse! |
| | Net als dingen leken beter te worden, gingen ze van kwaad tot erger! |
| grow away from [sb] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | figurative (lose attachment) (figuurlijk) | uit elkaar groeien onoverg. uitdr. |
| | Children gradually grow away from their parents and form their own identities. |
| hail from [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (be from, come from) | komen uit, afkomstig zijn uit ww+vz |
| | His grandfather hailed from Greece. |
| impede [sb] from doing [sth] vtr + prep | (hinder: [sb]) | beletten overg.ww |
| | | weerhouden van ww+vz |
| | The basketball player impeded his opponent from scoring. |
indistinguishable,
indistinguishable from adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (identical) | niet te onderscheiden bn |
| | | identiek bn |
| | That kitten is indistinguishable from her sister. |
| insulate [sb] from [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (protect: [sb]) (figuurlijk) | isoleren, afsluiten, afschermen overg.ww |
| | | afzonderen, uitsluiten overg.ww |
| | | beschermen overg.ww |
| | They're trying to insulate their children from all the public attention. |
| issue from [sth] vi + prep | (be emitted) | uitkomen onoverg. ww |
| | Smoke issued from the chimney. |
| issue from [sth] vi + prep | (be accrued) | voortkomen uit, voortvloeien uit ww + vz |
| | A lot of profits issued from the investment. |
| issue from [sth] vi + prep | (arise due to [sth]) | resulteren, voortkomen, voortvloeien onoverg.ww |
| | Many problems issued from that decision. |
| jut out from vtr phrasal 3-part | (protrude or extend from) | uitsteken onoverg.ww |
| keep from doing [sth] vi + prep | (refrain) | zich onthouden van wk.ww + vz |
| | | afzien van ww+vz |
| | I can't keep from eating ice cream. |
| keep [sb/sth] from doing [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (prevent) | weerhouden van ww + vz |
| keep from laughing v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (not laugh) | zijn lach inhouden onoverg. uitdr. |
| | During that horrible performance, I could hardly keep from laughing. |
leach out of [sth],
leach from [sth] vi + prep | (drain from [sth]) | lekken uit ww+vz |
| | Shampoo is leaching out of the bottle. |
leak from [sth],
leak out of [sth] vi + prep | (fluid: escape) | lekken uit ww+vz |
| | Oil leaked out of the engine, and after a while it seized. |
made of,
made from,
made out of adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (built out of) | gemaakt van bn+vz |
| | Those cabinets are made of oak while these cabinets over here are made of pine. |
| manna from heaven nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (Bible: food from heaven) (religieus) | manna nw de, ont. |
| | | hemels voedsel nw het, ont. |
| | God sent down manna from heaven to the faithful people, and they were able to survive their trials. |
| manna from heaven nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (spiritual nourishment) (figuurlijk) | hemelse gave nw de |
| manna from heaven nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative ([sth] good, unexpected) (figuurlijk) | geschenk uit de hemel nw het |
| | The inheritance I received from my great-great-aunt was like manna from heaven. |
| nip [sth] from [sth] vtr + prep | US (steal) (slang) | jatten, klauwen overg.ww |
| | (informeel) | pikken, gappen overg.ww |
| | | stelen overg.ww |
| not shrink from [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (face bravely) | niet terugdeinzen voor onoverg. uitdr. |
| | Soldiers need to not shrink from their duties even in the heat of battle. |
| oust [sb] from [sth] vtr + prep | (remove, eject) | ontzetten uit, ontheffen van ww + vz |
| | She was ousted from office for accepting bribes. |
outsource [sth],
outsource [sth] from [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (goods: obtain externally) | uitbesteden overg.ww |
| | (anglicisme) | outsourcen overg.ww |
| | The company now outsources a lot of the items it used to make. |
| part from [sb] vi + prep | (leave [sb]'s company) | verlaten overg.ww |
| | | weggaan van ww+vz |
| | The young woman parted from her parents and went out into the world. The lovers parted tearfully from one other. |
prevent [sb] doing [sth],
prevent [sb] from doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (stop: [sb] doing [sth]) | voorkómen, beletten overg.ww |
| | The police officer prevented her from entering the building. |
prize [sth] from [sth],
prize [sth] out of [sth] (US),
UK also: prise [sth] from [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (extract with difficulty) | wegrukken, lostrekken overg.ww |
| | The thieves prized Bill's wallet from his grasp. |
| profit from [sth] vi + prep | (make money from) | zijn voordeel doen met onoverg. uitdr. |
| | | wel varen bij onoverg. uitdr. |
| | The company stands to profit from the merger. |
profit from [sth],
profit from doing [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (gain advantage from) | baat hebben bij onoverg. uitdr. |
| | We can all profit from this information. |
| profit from vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (take advantage of, exploit) | profiteren van ww + vz |
| | Unscrupulous funeral directors may profit from the bereaved by offering only the most expensive options. |
profit from [sth],
profit from doing [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (make money from) | profijt hebben van onoverg. uitdr. |
| | | verdienen aan ww+vz |
| | The company profited from selling licenses of its operating system to makers of mobile devices. |
| profiteer from [sth] vi + prep | (sell goods at inflated prices) | woekerwinst maken op frase |
| | He accused the drug company of profiteering from illness. |
prohibit,
prohibit [sb] from doing [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (forbid) | verbieden overg. ww |
| | | beletten overg. ww |
| | The police prohibited me from entering the building. |
| pull [sth] from [sth] vtr + prep | (take out) | halen uit, pakken uit ww + vz |
| | The secretary pulled the file from the cabinet. |
| purge [sth] from [sth] vtr + prep | (cleanse) | zuiveren, louteren overg.ww |
| | A detox diet is supposed to purge the poisons from your body. |
| range from [sth] to [sth] vi + prep | (vary) | wisselen, variëren onoverg.ww |
| | His reactions ranged from anger to happiness. |
| reclaim [sth] from [sb/sth] vtr + prep | (take back) | terugvorderen, terugeisen overg. ww |
| rehabilitate [sb] from [sth] vtr + prep | (help to recover) | doen herstellen van overg.uitdr. |
| | The clinic was designed to rehabilitate patients from cancer. |
release,
release [sb] from [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (free from: debt) | vereffenen, doen vervallen overg.ww |
| | | ontheffen van, vrijstellen van ww+vz |
| | The final payment will release you from this debt. |
release,
release [sb] from [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (free from legal responsibility) (aansprakelijkheid) | ontslaan van, ontheffen van ww + vz |
| | This contract releases us from liability in case of injury. |
release,
release [sb] from [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (free from: obligation) | ontslaan van, verlossen van, vrijstellen van ww + vz |
| | His boss released him from the need to maintain the computers. |
| remove [sth] from [sth] vtr + prep | (take away) | weghalen uit ww + vz |
| | | verwijderen overg. ww |
| | The cleaning firm removed all the rubbish from the house. |
| save [sb] from [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (rescue [sb] from [sth]) | redden van ww+vz |
| | The lifeguard saved the boy from drowning. |
scrounge [sth] from [sb],
scrounge [sth] off [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (beg for, obtain from others) (informeel) | bietsen overg.ww |
| | | bedelen om frase |
sculpt [sth] out of [sth],
sculpt [sth] from [sth] vtr + prep | (shape, carve from [sth]) | bewerken tot, snijden uit overg. ww + vz |
| | Rodin sculpted beautiful figures out of marble. |
sculpture [sth] out of [sth],
sculpture [sth] from [sth] vtr + prep | (sculpt, carve) | beeldhouwen overg. ww |
| | He sculptured a foot out of marble. |
| secede from [sth] vi + prep | (withdraw membership) | zich terugtrekken uit wkww+vz |
| | | zich afscheiden van wk.ww+vz |
| | The conservative group decided to secede from the Republican Party. |
separate,
separate [sb] from [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (divide, segregate) | van elkaar scheiden |
| | We had to separate the boys from the girls in class. |
separate,
separate [sb] from [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (force apart) | uit elkaar halen overg.ww |
| | The referee separated the two fighting players. |
separate,
separate [sth] from [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (extract) | scheiden overg.ww |
| | The chemical process separates silver from its ore. |
separate,
separate [sb] from [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (employment: dismiss) | ontslaan, verwijderen overg.ww |
| | He was separated from the navy. |