Miscellaneous
| Ned. | BrE | AmE |
|---|---|---|
| aanrommelen (OALD) (zie ook BBI) | potter (about) | putter (about) |
| aanstaand | forthcoming | upcoming |
| aanwezige (OALD) | attender | attendee |
| acclimatiseren | acclimatize | acclimate |
| afbreken, ontmantelen | dismantle* | disassemble |
| afknapper, flater, tegenvaller, pech | damp squib, a wizz, a bit of a knock | lead balloon, bust, dud, downer, bummer, tough break, t.s. |
| afronden (zie ook BBI) | (usu.:) to round up/down (a figure) | (usu.:) to round off ( a figure) |
| afweren (iemand ...) | hand (...) off | stiff-arm ..., straight-arm ... |
| alternatieve ... (route, levensstijlzie ook BBI) | alternative | alternate |
| apenstreken | monkey tricks | monkeyshines |
| attractiewaarde (OALD) | pulling power | drawing power |
| baaldag | duvet day | personal day |
| badge | badge | button, pin |
| bangerik, angsthaas (OALD) | scaredy-cat | (also:) fraidy cat |
| behalve, afgezien van (OALD) | apart from* | (also:) aside from |
| behandelen, omgaan met | deal with, deal in | handle |
| beheren (1), toedienen, etc. (2) | administer* | (also:) administrate |
| bekakt, arrogant | toffee-nosed, uppish | stuck-up, uppity |
| beleefdheden | civilities | amenities |
| bemoeial, niewsgierig aagje | nosey parker | busuybody, butinsky |
| beschimpen (1), in de wind slaan (2) | flout (advice, caution, etc.) | flaunt |
| beslissing nemen (een ...) | take a decision | make a decision |
| betamen, passen (zie ook BBI) | behove (IntE: it bocomes you ....) | behoove |
| betasten (iemand ...) (OALD) | (also:) touch (sb) up | feel (sb) up |
| beurt (aan de .. zijn) (OALD) | (also:) go | turn* (it's your ..., etc.) |
| bewogen (verleden, carrière/etc.) (zie ook BBI) | chequered | checkered |
| bezighouden met (zich ...) (zie ook BBI) | to attend to* (IntE) | to tend to |
| bijdehand, brutaal | suacy, cheeky, wide | fresh, nervy, sassy |
| bijstellen (naar beneden ...) | scale (sth) down* | (also:) scale (sth) back |
| bijvullen | top up | top off |
| blij, in je nopjes | chuffed | stoked |
| blunder, misser, miskleun (zie ook BBI) | bloomer, boob | blooper, booboo, boner |
| bobo, hoge ome, patser, hotemetoot (OALD) (zie ook BBI) | (also:) top brass, bigwig* (IntE), nob, toff | brass*, suit(s), honchos, high brass, a big wheel |
| boetseerklei, plasticine | Plasticine | play-doh |
| boksbeugel (zie ook BBI) | knuckle duster* (IntE) | (also:) brass knuckles |
| bommelding, bomalarm (OALD) | bomb scare*, (also:) bomb alert | (also:) bomb threat |
| boos, ontstemd, pissig | cross, miffed, brassed off | ticked off, mad, pissed off |
| borreltafelpraat/-cultuur (OALD) | canteen culture | --------- |
| brandbaar, licht ontvlambaar | inflammable | flammable* |
| brandgang, tra (in natuurgebied) (OALD) | firebreak* | (also:) fire line |
| bruidsmeisje | bridesmaid | maid of honor |
| brutaliteit | sauce | chutzpah |
| capriolen (gekke ...uithalen), grappen en grollen | capers | (cut) monkey-shines |
| debakel, puinhoop (OALD) | cock-up | snafu |
| desoriënteren (OALD) | (also:) disorientate | disorient* |
| diagonaal (gesitueerd), schuin (tegenover) (note 5) | diagonal(ly)* | (informal also:) kitty-corner(ed), catty-corner(ed), catercorner(ed) |
| dood schieten | shoot dead | shoot to death |
| doorsnee, doodgewoon (OALD) | run-of-the-mill*, bog-standard | plain vanilla, cookie-cutter |
| doorsnee burgerman(netje) | ------ | your vanilla suburbanite |
| dreumes, koter, peuter | nipper, tiddler, sprog | young shaver |
| droomwereld | cloud cuckoo land | la-la land |
| drugscartel | drugs cartel | drug cartel* (IntE) |
| dubbelzinnig/dubieus compliment (OALD) | back-handed compliment* | (also:) left-handed compliment |
| dubieus, twijfelachtig, link (OALD) | iffy, dicey, (ropey), dodgy | tricky, flaky, hairy |
| duimen voor, (aanmoedigen) | root for sb | buck for sth/sb |
| eenmalig (OALD) | (also:) one-off | one-time*, one-shot |
| een-op-een (OALD) | one-to-one | one-on-one |
| eeuwfeest, honderdjarig | centenary | centennial |
| eigenaardig, vreemd, apart (note 1) | funny, peculiar "Funny ha-ha, or funny peculiar?" | funny, weird* "Funny ha-ha, or funny weird?" |
| ergens | somewhere*, anywhere* | (also:) someplace, anyplace |
| evenwicht verliezen | overbalance | lose one's balance* |
| excentriek | crank | kook, off the wall |
| excentriekeling | cranky | kook |
| extrovert (OALD) | (also:) extrovert | extroverted* |
| fantastisch, gaaf, cool, vet (OALD) | brilliant | awesome |
| flansen (in elkaar ...) | cobble sth up | run sth up |
| flessentrekkerij, zwendelarij | confidence trick | confidence game |
| forceren, met koevoet openbreken | jemmy (a door, etc.) | jimmy |
| gat, negerij (zie ook: rimboe) | one-eyed town* | hicktown, one-horse town, jerkwater, Podunk, Neasden, Purley, etc. |
| gebrek krijgen aan (zie ook BBI) | go short of (food, etc.) | run short of* (food, etc.) (IntE) |
| gedesorienteerd (OALD) | (also:) disorientated | disoriented* |
| gedurfd, gewaagd, brutaal (zie ook BBI) | brash | brashy |
| geitenwollensokken(type) (tree-hugging, green, hippy, flower child) | muesli-eating, anorak, | granola, crunchie, Woodstock wannabee, earth biscuit, earth muffin |
| gespreid (met armen en benen ...) | spreadeagled | spreadeagle |
| geveltoerist (zie ook BBI) | cat burglar* (IntE) | porch climber, second-story man |
| gezwoeg, zware klus, harde dobber | graft, slog | grind, grunt work |
| ghettoblaster (OALD) | ghetto blaster* | (also:) boom box |
| gluiperd | creep | fink, hoser |
| gluren | peep | peek ( BrE obsolete) |
| goochem, slim | fly | savvy, wide-awake, street-wise |
| gogme, boerenverstand | nous, gumption, gump, loaf | savvy, smarts, horse sense |
| gokje wagen (OALD) | have/make a guess | take a guess |
| grinniken | snigger | snicker |
| groentje, beginneling | colt, erk | rookie, greenhorn |
| grof, obsceen | (usually:) rude | (usually:) obscene* |
| gummistok | truncheon | billy club, nightstick |
| half zoveel, de helft meer (OALD) | half as much/many again | half again as much/many |
| handbereik (binnen ...) | to hand | on hand |
| hapsnap (aanpak) (OALD) | scattergun | scattershot |
| heisa, tumult | rumpus | ruckus |
| hoogtepunt (OALD) | (also:) high spot | high point* |
| hooligan | hooligan | hoodlum |
| huiselijk, gezellig, knus | homely | homey |
| huishoudboekje | washing-book (slang) | account book (informal) |
| huis-tuin-en-keuken (zie ook BBI) | common-or-garden | common-or-garden variety* (IntE) |
| huisvrouw | housewife* | (also:) homemaker |
| ietsje | itsy-bitsy | dimmity |
| impasse | stoppage, deadlock | (ook:) tie-up |
| in de war, niet zoals het hoort | pear-shaped, tits-up, at sixes and sevens | haywire, ass backwards |
| in veilige bewaring | in safe storage | in safekeeping |
| inbreken | burgle | burglarize |
| incalculeren | take into account* | factor in |
| indiaan (note 13) | Red Indian, American Indian | Native American, (CanE) First-Nation person |
| ingewijd (OALD) | clued-up (on sth.) | clued-in (on sth) |
| inklokken (op het werk) (OALD) | click in, clock on | punch in |
| inleveren (OALD) | (also:) give (sth) in (to sb) | hand (sth) in* |
| inval (lumineuze) | brainwave (AmE: brainstorm) | brainstorm |
| inschatten (een situatie ...) | weigh up (a situation) | weigh |
| kaaskop | -------- | squarehead, Dutchman |
| kalverliefde | (also:) calf love | puppy love* (IntE) |
| kalmeren | quieten down | quiet down |
| kandidaat zijn voor ... | be in the running for | be in line for |
| keer op keer, steeds weer | over and over again | over and over |
| kerstman | Father Christmas* | Santa (Claus)*, Kriss Kringle, (Old) Saint Nick |
| keten, keet schoppen | have a bear garden | have a rough house |
| kiekeboe | peepbo | peekaboo |
| kleerkasten, zware jongens (OALD) | heavy mob/brigade | goons |
| klef, sentimenteel | soppy | mushy |
| kliederboel, troep, smurrie | jollop, gunge | guck |
| klokkijken (OALD) (zie ook BBI) | tell the time | tell time |
| klok terugzetten (OALD) | put the clock back | set/move the clock back |
| klok vooruitzetten (OALD) | put the clock forward | set/move the clock ahead |
| laf, benauwd, schijterig, slap | funky, soppy, ninny, wet | wimpy, chicken, candy-assed, sappy |
| lafaard, schijterd, softie, mietje | a funk, ninny, nesh, wet | wimp, wuss, lily, candy-ass, woofie, weenie |
| langskomen, op bezoek komen | call, look in, drop in | stop by, stop in |
| lanterfanten, rondlummelen, aanrommelen, rotzooien, (mess around) | fiddle around, skive, kyve, fossick, lay-about, swing the lead, swing it, muck about, frig about, slack off, doss, faff (about), loll about | diddle around, goof off, goldbrick, diddle, veg out, futz around, (cut up) |
| lanterfanter (zie: lijntrekker) | -------- | ------- |
| lastpak (OALD) | pain in the neck*/arse/backside | (also:) pain in the ass/butt |
| lipscheet (OALD) | raspberry* | (also:) Bronx cheer |
| lekkernij | titbit | tidbit |
| levenswerk | life's work | lifework |
| licht van (in het ...) | in the light of | in light of* |
| lichtgeraakt, geprikkeld, nors, kribbig, bits, chagrijnig, humeurig, (peevish, touchy, moody) | techy, narky, narked, stroppy, ratty, bolsie, in a nark, grumpy, shirty, nippy | huffy, on a rag, snippy, ornery, cranky |
| lidmaatschap van ... | membership of ... | membership in ... |
| lijntrekker, slapjanus, lanterfanter, (loafer, welcher, shirk, shirker) | shirk(er), skive(r), layabout, waster, deadbeat, corner-boy | goldbricker, goof-off, slacker, quitter |
| loopjongen | del boy, delivery boy | gofer, errand boy |
| luchten (iets ...) (OALD) | air sth. | air sth. out |
| maatjes worden, bevriend raken (OALD) | pal up (with sb.) | buddy up (with sb) |
| magnaat (olie...., kranten..., etc.) | magnate | baron |
| malloot, dwaas | nutter, headcase | wacko, nutcase* |
| mallotig | loopy | wacky |
| mama | mummy | mommy, momma |
| massa's, een boel, royale portie | lashings of | tons of, scags of, gobs of |
| met ingang van | with effect from | effective as of |
| meteen, direct | straight away | right away |
| middelgroot | medium-sized* | mid-sized, mid-size |
| mijlpaal | milestone* | (also:) milepost |
| miskleun, fiasco, flop, puinhoop | cock-up, botch-up, horlicks, dog's breakfast, balls-up | screw-up, foul-up, snafu, goof-up, boner, bummer, washout*, clinker |
| miskleunen, verknallen, verprutsen, de plank misslaan | botch up* | screw up, bollix up, flub sth, blow sth, goof, bitch sth up |
| moederskindje | mummy's boy | mama's boy |
| Molotov-cocktail, benzinebom | (also:) petrol bomb | Molotov cocktail* |
| monnikenwerk, geestdodend zwaar werk (zie BBI) | donkey work | scut work |
| mooipraterij, slijmerij | flannel | apple-sauce |
| mudvol, propvol | chock-a-block, packed out | packed full |
| natuurlijk verloop (zie ook BBI) | natural wastage | natural attrition* (IntE) |
| neerploffen, neerkwakken | plonk (down) | plunk (down) |
| nergens | nowhere* | (also:) noplace |
| nestor, oudste, doyen | doyen | dean |
| netjes | tidy* | neat |
| neveneffect | knock-on effect | side effect |
| nieuwelingen, nieuwe lichting | intake | entrants, (in sport, etc: rookies) |
| noppes, nul, nada, | now't, bugger all, sweet FA | zilch, zip, goose egg, diddly, diddly-squad, beans, jackshit |
| nuchter, zakelijk | hard-boiled | hard-headed |
| ongezoeten, botweg, recht v/d raap (OALD) | flat (she told me ...) | flat out |
| onheilsprofeet | (also:) doomster | doomsayer* |
| onnozele hals | greenhorn* | (ook:) sucker |
| onpraktisch, onuitvoerbaar | impracticable, unpractical | impractical |
| onregelmatig (OALD) | patchy* | (also:) spotty |
| onstuimig, onbesuisd | rumbustious | rambunctuous |
| ontbieden | (also:) send away for, send off for | (also:) send for |
| oogkleppen | blinkers | blinders |
| open dag (OALD) | open day | open house |
| openwrikken | prise open | pry open |
| opgehoopt, overvol (bijv. lepel) (OALD) (bijv. een stadion) (OALD) | heaped, jam-packed* | heaping, (also:) jammed |
| ophoepelen, oprotten | buzz off, bugger off | vamoose, scram |
| opiniemaker ('deskundige') | pundit* | (also:) maven |
| opletten, uitkijken voor | mind | watch for, look out for |
| opnieuw uitrusten (fabriek) (OALD) | rejig | rejigger |
| oppassen (op iemand) (OALD) | mind | watch |
| opschieten met (goed kunnen ....) | (also:) get on with | get along with* |
| opschuiven, indikken | bum shuffle | scoot over* |
| opsporen (OALD) | chase (sth) up | chase (sth) down |
| opvoeden (van kind) | bring up* | raise |
| oren spitsen (de ...) | prick up your ears* (IntE) | (also:) perk up your ears |
| oriënteren (OALD) | (also:) orientate | orient* |
| Oudejaarsavond | New Year's Eve | New Year's |
| ouwe, ouwe kerel | old codger | (old) geezer |
| patstelling | deadlock* | stand-off |
| picobello | tip-top, first-rate* | dandy |
| pietluttig (OALD) (zie ook BBI) | pernickety | persnickety |
| pinuet, zondebok, pispaal | mug | patsy, fall guy, sucker |
| plagen, de gek aansteken | twit, chip, rag sb | josh, kid |
| platenspeler | record player | phonograph |
| ploeteren, zwoegen (zie: gezwoeg) | graft, slog | grind |
| popperig (OALD) | chocolate box | ------ |
| privéaangelegenheid | private (business)* | personal (business)* |
| proefdraaien, droogoefenen (OALD) | dummy run | dry run |
| prullerig | poxy | hockey |
| prutser | shower | washout |
| quitte, kiet | quits | (an) even break |
| reddingsgordel, zwemband | lifebelt, lifebuoy | life preserver, -ring, -saver |
| reserveren (zie ook BBI) | book (a table, room, etc.) | reserve (a table, room, etc.) |
| reuzensprong, enorme vooruitgang | quantum leap | quantum jump |
| rimboe, afgelegen plek (zie: gat), (middle of nowhere, back of beyond) | (out in) the sticks | backwoods, boondocks, boons, boonies, tulies, tules (CanE: toolies) |
| roddeltje (zie ook BBI) | a titbit of gossip | a tidbit of gossip |
| rondwroeten | rummage about,*, poke about | (ook:) root about |
| rotje | banger | firecracker |
| ruwe bolster, rouwdouwer, ruige gast | rowdy | roughneck |
| scharrelaar, ritselaar, charletan, gladde/snelle jongen | spiv | slicker, huckster, shyster |
| schavuit, wildebras, bengel, rakker (little devil) | tearaway, tyke, ankle-biter, little turk | hellraiser, rug rat |
| scheepsmagnaat (zie ook BBI) | shipbuilding supremo | shipbuilding czar |
| sigarettenpeuk (OALD) | (also:) cigarette end | cigarette butt* |
| slijmbal, gladjanus, mooiprater | toady, bum-sucker, brown-nose, apple-polisher, clawback | brown-noser, ass-kisser, (CanE: keener; AusE: suckhole) |
| slijmerig, glad, glibberig (fig.) | (also:) smarmy, greasy | oily* |
| sloddervos, smeerpoets (OALD) | (also:) litter lout | litter bug* |
| slome, slomehendrik | slowcoach | slowpoke |
| smurrie, brij, kleeftroep (OALD) | gloop, (also:) gunge | glop, gunk* |
| staren, zich vergapen | gaup (at) | rubberneck |
| sterk verhaal (OALD) | (usually:) tall story | (usually:) tall tale |
| stomdronken (OALD) | tanked up | tanked |
| stormbaan (militair) | assault course | obstacle course, confidence course |
| stroman | man of straw | strawman |
| tè (... groot, lang, etc.) (OALD) | overlong, overmuch, etc. | overly long, much, etc. |
| teleurgesteld, afgeknapt | cheesed off, gutted, brassed off | teed off, bummed out |
| teneergeslagen (over iets) (OALD) | dejected* | despondent (over sth) |
| tijdslimiet, uiterste termijn | time-limit | deadline* |
| tijdverdrijf, tijdvulling, gefröbel, overbodige werkverschaffing, werken om iets te doen te hebben (note 7) | .... | busy-work, a make-work project |
| tip-top (zie: piccobello) | tip-top, first-rate* | dandy |
| tot en met (note 3) | through to, (to), to ... inclusive*, up to and including* | through |
| traangas | CS gas | Mace |
| trekking (loterij ...) (OALD) | draw | drawing |
| trouwring | wedding ring* | (also:) wedding band |
| tutoyeren (elkaar ...) | be on first-name terms | be on a first-name basis |
| tweedehands | second-hand | pre-owned |
| tweehonderdjarig jubileum | bicentenary | bicentennial |
| uitbuitend, exploiterend (OALD) | exploitative* | (also:) exploitive |
| uitgeput, stuk (zitten) | shagged out, gutted | worn, thrashed |
| uitgummen, uitwissen | (also:) rub (sth) out | erase* |
| uitklokken (op het werk) (OALD) | clock out, clock off | punch out |
| uitslapen | lie in, sleep in* | sleep late |
| uitvoeren (een opdracht ...) | execute (an order) | fill (an order) |
| vandaal, hooligan | thug, yob(bo), hoodlum | goon |
| vakantieganger, recreant | holiday-maker | vacationer |
| veertiendaags | fortnightly | two-weekly |
| vegeterend persoon (OALD) | (also:) cabbage | vegetable* |
| veranderlijk(e) (markt) (OALD) | volatile* | (also:) skittish |
| verenigingsmens, gezelligheidsmens (note 7) | joiner-in | joiner |
| verkenning (militaire ...) (OALD) | (also:) recce | reconnaisance*, (also:) recon |
| verkering hebben | walk out | go steady |
| verklikker, klikspaan (OALD) | telltale | tattletale |
| verplichten | oblige | obligate |
| verprutsen, verknoeien (OALD) | (also:) make a horlicks (of sth) | make a hash of sth* |
| vertrouwde omgeving, (oude) vertrouwde stek | stamping ground | stomping ground |
| vervelen (zich ...) | be at a loose end | be at loose ends |
| verwend (OALD) | molly-coddled | candy-ass |
| volte face, totale ommekeer, draai van 180 graden | about-turn, U-turn* | about-face |
| voordringen (OALD) (zie ook BBI) | jump the queue, push in | cut in line, cut in, buck a line |
| voorgoed, voor nu en altijd | (also:) for good and all | for good* |
| voorzien, zich inbeelden/voorstellen (note 2) (OALD) | envisage (IntE) (zie ook BBI) | envision |
| vrolijk, monter | chirpy | chipper |
| Vrolijk Kerstfeest (zie ook BBI) | Happy Christmas | Merry Christmas* (IntE) |
| vuurwerk afsteken (OALD) | let off fireworks | set off fireworks |
| weerwoord, brutale tegenspraak | backchat | backtalk |
| welgesteld | well-off* | (ook:) well-to-do |
| wijsneus (OALD) | Clever Dick, clever clogs, know-all, smart alec, smart arse | know-it-all*,smart alec, wiseguy, smartass, smarty pants |
| winkelen | shop | market |
| wisselend succesvolle carrière (zie ook BBI) | chequered career | checkered career |
| wrek, gierigaard (OALD) | tight-arse | tightwad |
| zeepkistredenaar, donderprediker | tub-thumper | soap-boxer |
| zijdelings, op z'n kant, ... (OALD) | edgeways | edgewise |
| zo goed als, praktisch gesproken (OALD) | to all intents and purposes | for all intents and purposes |
| zorgdragen voor | ensure* | make sure |
| zware jongens, kleerkasten (OALD) | the heavy mob/brigade | goons |
| zwerver | tramp, down-and-out | hobo, bum, transient, (cruster) |