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Verdelen

verdelen		to divide // to distribute
ik verdeel		I divide // distribute
wij verdelen		we divide // distribute
ik verdeelde		I divided // distributed
wij verdeelden		we divided // distributed
ik heb verdeeld		I have divided // distributed
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Verdeel en heers 2 3 Divide and rule, divide and conquer De meningen zijn verdeeld 2 3 Opinions [are divided] vary Geen onverdeeld genoegen 2 3 ['No unmitigated pleasure'] - something not entirely pleasing een rechtvaardige verdeling 2 a fair, just distribution herverdelen to re-distribute

verdeelstekkers 3-way adapters

The root verb delen 2 means 'to share' or 'to divide' (in calculations) which sometimes comes down to the same thing

delen		to share // to divide
ik deel		I divide/share
wij delen		we divide/share
ik deelde		I divided/shared
wij deelden		we divided/shared
ik heb gedeeld		I have divided/shared

eerlijk delen 2 to share [honestly] fairly, make a fair division Eerlijk zullen we alles delen 2 We'll share everything fairly

kaarten delen to deal cards, give out playing cards

uitdelen 2 3 4 to hand out, distribute
Er staat iemand bijbels uit te delen 2 There's a [person] guy handing out bibles

meedelen 2 to announce, inform
(de) mededeling 2 announcement
Wij delen U mede dat ... 2 3 We inform you that ... (bureacratic)

(het) oordeel 2 judgement // sentence in court of law het Laatste Oordeel 2 3
the Last Judgment 't Is niet aan ons om te oordelen 2 3 4 It's not for (up to) us to judge (het) vooroordeel 2 prejudice, preconceived notion
bevooroordeeld 2 prejudiced, biased
ter dood veroordeeld 2 condemned to death

(het) deel 2 part, portion, share, volume
(de) deel 2 'threshing floor' deels 2 3 partly, in part
gedeelte 2 part, section, segment
gedeeltelijk 2 3 (gedeeltelijke 2) partial, partly (het) onderdeel part, division, branch, unit
(het) bestanddeel 2 ingredient, element, component also:  (het) ingrediënt 't overgrote deel 2 the major part, the vast majority (de) deeltijd part-time (the English word is often used) lichaamsdelen body parts ‑>>
deelnemen 2 to take part, participate

(het) voordeel advantage
(het) nadeel disadvantage
een ernstig nadeel 2 a serious disadvantage Wat zou daar het voordeel van zijn? 2 3 4 What could be the advantage of that? Je voordeel doen met 2 3 Doing something advantageous, seize an opportunity to your advantage (het) belastingvoordeel tax benefit, fiscal advantage

(het) aandeel 2 contribution // stock (in company) plural:  aandelen 2 stock, stocks

(het) voltooid deelwoord past participle ‑>>
(het) deelaanduidend woord 2 3 'partitives,'   'partitive phrases' ‑>>

bedelen (beDElen ) to apportion, distribute bedelen (BEdelen) to beg, ask for things
(de) bedelaar 2 beggar'

Vermijden

vermijden to avoid

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vermeed avoided

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vermeden avoided

See also: voorkomen (voorKOmen) 2 'to prevent, keep from happening'

Principe

Dringen

dringen to press etc.

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drong pressed etc.

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gedrongen pressed etc.

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The root verb dringen is not much used anymore, but several derived words are still common:
dringend 2 urgent, pressing
't Is dringend 2 It's urgent, it can't wait Ze wil je dringend spreken 2 She wants to talk to you urgently Ze moet je dringend spreken 2 She urgently wants to talk to you

(de) aandrang 2 3 urge
aandringen op 2 3 to urge, press for, insist on ergens op aandringen 2 to urge, press for something Ze drongen aan op spoed 2 3 they urged hurry, to be quick

iets opdringen 2 to thrust, press, urge something (on someone) verdringen 2 1. to push away, push aside
2. to supplant, supersede, repress voordringen 2 3 to push forward, not awaiting your turn, 'jumping the queue'

Bepalen = to Determine

(het) lidwoord 2 article ->>
bepaald lidwoord 'definite article' ('the' - de, het, 't)
onbepaald lidwoord 'indefinite article' ('a' - een, 'n)

(de) onbepaalde wijs (verb) infinitive

onder bepaalde omstandigheden 2 3 under certain (a defined set of) circumstances

Twijfel = Doubt

Ik begin te twijfelen 2 3 I'm starting to doubt Ik ben gaan twijfelen I've begun to have doubts Dat betwijfel ik 2 I doubt that, I have my doubts about that

Hoog = High

hoge kosten 2 3 high cost[s] (de) hoge snelheid 2 3 4 high speed met hoge snelheid 2 at high speed (de) hoge vlucht 2 boom, expansion (great success, rapid growth) Ik heb hoge koorts I have a high fever geen hoge verwachtingen 2 3 no [high] great expectations een hoge katterug a cat's [high] arched back hoge schoenen 2 3 ['high shoes'] (laced) boots Hoge bomen vangen veel wind ['Tall trees catch much wind'] - The high, mighty and famous catch much flak, get a lot of criticism Veel vraag en weinig aanbod betekent hoge prijzen 2 [Much] High demand and [little] low supply means high prices

(het) hogedrukgebied 2 3 high-pressure area
(de) hogeschool 2 ~college // one-field university (engineering or agriculture) (de) landbouwhogeschool 2 3 4 agriculture college and university

hoogstens 2 at most
't Is hoogstens een uur werk 2 It's at most an hour of work\
minstens 2 at least ‑>>
(het) hoogtepunt 2 3 high point, 'zenith'
(de) hoogtevrees 2 fear of heights
hooghartig 2 arrogant, 'haughty'
uit de hoogte 2 3 4 5 'from a height' - arrogantly, feeling superior, 'haughty' ‑>> 'Hoogachtend, ...' 2 'Yours Truly, ...' - traditional ending of formal letter (de) hoogleraar 2 formal job title of a professor
"professor" (de) hoogspanning 2 high [tension] voltage ‑>>
(de) hoogspanningsmast power pylon
huizenhoog 2 3 4 [high as houses] - very high, usually figuratively

omhoog 2 3 up, upwards We klommen omhoog We climbed up ‑>>

hoogste tijd high time, very urgent 't Is hoog tijd 2 It's high time (action is urgent) hoogst zelden 2 [highest seldom] very rarely, almost never hoogstwaarschijnlijk 2 most likely ‑>>

hoogtijdagen 2 ['Days of high tide'] - heyday, the high point, prime, 'when they were at their best'
((de) vloed 'flow, high tide'

Laag = Low

op een laag pitje [on a low burner] on the back burner - something given low priority, not pursued vigorously We waren vergeten de verwarming laag te zetten 2 We had forgotten to turn the heater [low] down (de) lage prijs 2 3 4 low price Een lage olieprijs betekent minder elektrische auto's 2 A low oil price means fewer electric cars lage snelheden 2 3 low speeds

(de) lagere school 2 [lower] elementary school Hij zit op de lagere school 2 3 He's in elementary school

omlaag 2 down, downwards We gleden omlaag 2 We slid down ‑>>

(de) laag 2 3 4 layer
plural:  lagen 2 layers
(het) laagje 2 thin layer

de laag erboven 2 the layer above vier lagen verf 4 layers of paint (de) hinderlaag 2 ambush
lagen leggen to prepare (figurative) ambushes listen en lagen 2 3 tricks and traps, ambushes (de) nederlaag defeat

wij lagen we were lying down Ze lagen te slapen They were sleeping

Diep = Deep

diepgang 2 'depth' 1. literally: draught (how deep is a ship in the water?)
2. figuratively: profundity, ~seriousness diepgaand 2 3 in-depth, profound, thorough diepzinnig 2 [deep-thinking] - profound diepvries 2 3 freezer (het) dieptepunt 2 low point, lowest point, 'nadir,' 'rock bottom'

diep ademhalen breathe deep
Haal diep adem 2 Take a deep breath -or- take deep breaths Doe het brood in de diepvries 2 3 Put the bread in the freezer Uit 't diepst van m'n hart 2 'From the [deepest] bottom of my heart'

(de) verdieping 'floor,' storey
plural: verdiepingen 2 'floors' ‑>>
(1e) eerste verdieping (2nd) second floor (2e) tweede verdieping 2 (3rd) third floor (de) begane grond (1st) first (ground) floor de verdieping eronder 2 the floor [under it] below

Lust = desire // lust, passion // delight, interest, joy

(de) eetlust 2 'appetite'
't Bederft m'n eetlust 2 It [ruins] spoils my appetite

lusteloos 2 3 'listless,' - "not interested in anything, doesn't feel like doing anything"

lusten en lasten pleasures and duties z'n lust en z'n leven [his joy and his life] - the joy of his life, the most important things for him

" Da' lus' ik nie' "
'Dat lust ik niet' 'I don't like that, I don't want to eat it' (not a polite thing to say) Hij lust geen spruitjes 2 He doesn't like Brussels sprouts

Hij lust er wel pap van 2 3 ['~he would really like it as porridge'- -> he would like it for dessert too, he likes it as much as the dessert] - A food or pleasant activity he can't get enough of
Margreet Hirs told me the meaning of the saying and gave an explanation

Wat de boer niet kent dat lust-ie niet 2 3 4 ['What the peasant doesn't know he doesn't like'] - 'The peasant doesn't like the unfamiliar' - commenting on a reluctance to even taste unfamiliar food

onlusten 2 riots, disturbances

(de) Maat = Size // Measure // Comrade -- Meten = to Measure

plural:  maten measurements // measures // comrades
(de) afmetingen 2 dimensions, measurements, size

maatbekers maatlepeltjes rolmaten

maatglazen See also: Tools

(de) driekwartsmaat three-four (3/4) time - more Music

'Meten'   'to measure' is a strong verb:

meten to measure

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mat measured

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gemeten measured

Like almost all strong verbs with an A in the past tense, that A is 'short' in the singular, but 'long' in the plural
Wij maten we measured

meten to measure

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ik meet I measure

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wij meten we measure

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ik mat I measured

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wij maten we measured

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ik heb gemeten I have measured

ik meet 2 I'm measuring
wij maten we measured

(de) meting 2 3 1. measurement 2. taking a measurement
(de) meter meter (~3 feet, ~39¼ inches)
Recommended: Units, Dimensions and the Metric System

(de) thermometer

thermometers 2

curvimeter curvometer

(de) barometer 2

ride the wheel of the curvometer on a map to measure distances
(de) snelheidsmeter 2 speedometer
(de) diameter 2 diameter

(mate 2)
met mate in moderation
mate van level of, degree

(de) maatregel measure (action taken)
(de) maatschappij corporation // society, community

het) vergelijkingsmateriaal 2 3 material for comparison, reference material ‑>>

't Irriteert me mateloos 2 It annoys me beyond measure - I'm very annoyed by it met twee maten meten 2 'Using two measuring systems (yardsticks)' - applying double standards, a biased approach Alles met mate Everything in moderation drinken met mate drink (alcohol) [with] in moderation Jan Rap en z'n maat ['John "Wastewood" and his comrade'] 'Bad people, punks'

Zeuren = to Nag, Complain too much

zeuren 2 3 to nag, complain too much
(de) zeurpiet / (de) zeurkous a person who nags a lot, complains about everything Hij zit te zeuren 2 He is nagging, talking about irrelevant things in a very annoying way. Zit niet zo te zeuren! 2 Now stop that nagging! Om van 't gezeur af te zijn 2 To put an end to, be done with the nagging, to get rid of the hassle, the pointless, annoying comments

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