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Dutch 'Op' - On, On Top Of, Up, At, To, For, Of, In

'Op' = Up

'Opschieten' 2 3 can mean 'to hurry, hurry up'
Schiet op! 2 Hurry, hurry up! Ik zal opschieten 2 I'll hurry 't Schiet op [It's hurrying along] - it's going quickly, the job is almost done See also another meaning of 'opschieten' below

opgeven 2 3 to give up, ceasing to make an effort Ik geef 't op 2 3 4 5 I give [it] up - I'll stop trying

'Opkomen' 2 'to come up,' 'to rise'
De zon komt op 2 the sun comes up, is rising De zon komt iedere dag op the sun comes up, rises every day De zon kwam weer op the sun came up, rose again 't Was alsof de zon om middernacht opkwam It was as if the sun came up at midnight 't Kwam niet in me op 2 [It didn't come up in me] - It (the thought) didn't enter my head (de) opkomst 2 1. rise 2. turnout
opkomst en neergang 2 [coming up and going down] rise and fall

op en neer 2 up and down (repeatedly, like for instance a seesaw, physical exercise or stocks)

'Ophalen' is literally 'to haul up,' usually 'to raise, lift up, bring up' - but it can also mean something like 'to collect, pick up'
herinneringen ophalen 2 to reminisce, bringing up memories We zaten gezellig herinneringen op te halen 2 We were reminiscing pleasantly, we were having a good time chatting about the past (de) ophaalbrug 2 drawbridge
Wie heeft jullie opgehaald? 2 Who came by to pick you up? (for instance at a train station or airport)

opzoeken 1. to look up, search for information
2. to look up people, to visit Ik zocht hem op in het bejaardenhuis 2 3 4 I looked him up, I visited him in the old folks' home Ik zocht het adres op 2 3 4 I looked up (searched for and found) the address op zoek naar 2 3 'looking for, searching for' ('op zoek' is 'searching' and 'naar' is 'for') Op zoek naar Atlantis 2 3 Looking for Atlantis Ik ben op zoek naar een kamer 2 3 I'm looking for a room (to rent) You could as well say:
Ik zoek een kamer 2

Donkere wolken ... een wind steekt op Dark clouds ... wind is picking up (a storm is brewing)

't Klaart op 2 3 It's clearing up, clouds are disappearing, it gets lighter, the weather is improving

Kop op! 2 [Head up!] Don't give up, don't despair, cheer up, don't hang your head

opgestroopte mouwen 2 rolled-up sleeves

'Op' = On

Usually 'op' means something like 'on' - 'on top of' or a location, a 'place' - English usually says 'on,' sometimes 'at' or 'in'

op het dak 2 on the roof op de stoel 2 on the chair op de hoek 2 3 on the corner op de kop 2 [on its head] - upside-down De sneeuw die op het land lag The snow [that was] lying on the land Broek-op-Langedijk (name of a village 'on a long dike') Huis op Drie Grachten 'House on 3 Canals' (probably 'next to') op de erwtensoep on top of the pea soup Doe er een postzegel op 2 3 Put a stamp on it

op het strand 2 3 on the beach Op sommige stranden heeft niemand wat aan 2 3 4 On some beaches, nobody is wearing anything op het water 2 3 on the water op de tafel 2 on the table het boek op de tafel the book on the table het voorstel op tafel the proposition on the table, the proposition up for discussion op de rand 2 on the edge op de rand van de afgrond 2 on the edge of the precipice op de vloer 2 on the floor ‑>> Zet je je kopje op het aanrecht? 2 3 4 Please put your cup on the (kitchen) counter Ik voelde de regen op m'n gezicht 2 I felt the rain on my face Ik heb op een oud schip geleerd haring te kaken 2 3 I have learned to gut herring on an old ship
herring - 'haring kaken' Hij is op de Noordpool in moeilijkheden geraakt 2 3 4 He ran into trouble on the North Pole De Prinses op de Erwt The Princess on the Pea ‑>> Sla linksaf op het kruispunt 2 Turn left on the intersection

Ze kijken op ons neer They look down on us neerkijken op 2 to look down on, to view with contempt, disdain, despise uit de hoogte 2 3 4 5 [from a height] - arrogantly, feeling superior, 'haughty'

Jan heeft gisteren op het voetbalveld z'n been gebroken Yesterday on the soccer field, John has broken [his] a leg Schrijf je naam op een papiertje Write your name on a piece of paper Wil je kaas of ham op je brood? Would you like cheese or ham on your bread? tomaat op brood 2 3 tomato on bread "Die achterop doet er niks aan" 2 3 The one in back is [not doing anything about it] not helping (a common remark to tandem bicycle drivers) Het vogeltje zit op z'n nestje 2 The (little) bird is sitting on its nest

D'r op of d'r onder [on (top of) it or (deep down) below it] - a risky venture, like 'all or nothing.' do-or-diezs

Kun je op de fiets naar je werk? Can you ride [on] your bike to work? Can you go to work by bike?

Ik heb mezelf op TV gezien 2 3 I've seen myself on TV Ik zag op het nieuws dat er geen oplossing gevonden is I saw on the news that no solution was found (de) oplossing 'solution' - also a liquid with a solid dissolved in it
Er is maar één oplossing 2 There is only one solution

'Op' can also indicate a situation instead of a physical location

op de heenweg 2 on the way out, on the way 'there' op de terugweg 2 3 on the way back op weg naar 2 3 on the way to Ik ben op weg naar Assen 2 I'm on the way to Assen op reis 2 on a trip, traveling Ik was op reis 2 3 I was traveling Toen was ik op reis 2 3 I was traveling at the time
(toen 2 3 at the time, at that time ‑>>) Dan ben ik op reis 2 3 Then, at that time I'll be traveling
(dan 2 then (future) ‑>>) We gaan donderdag op vakantie 2 3
Donderdag gaan we op vakantie 2 Thursday we'll go on vacation

op de vlucht 2 on the run, fleeing, escaping

Like English, Dutch uses different prepositions for time units: at hours, on days, in years. - more 'Op' is the Dutch preposition with days and dates

later op de dag later on the day later op die dag later on that day, later that day op een goeie (goede) dag 1. on a good day (good results, feeling good etc.)
2. someday, on a random day op een blauwe maandag ['On a blue monday'] For a short, insignificant time in the past Ze is op Kerstdag geboren 2 She was born on Christmas day ‑>> op de dag van Sint Steven 2 3 On Saint Steven's Day op de dag na Kerstmis ... on the day after Christmas ...

alleen op zondag 2 3 Only on Sundays, Sundays only Op zondag gaan we naar de kerk 2 On Sunday, Sundays we go to church op zondag gesloten 2 closed on Sundays

Hij is op 2 maart jarig 2 3 4 His Birthday is March 2nd ‑>> Also as: Hij is 2 maart jarig 2 His Birthday is March 2nd op 14 mei 1948 (op veertien mei negentienachtenveertig) 2 On may 14th, 1948

op de nuchtere maag 2 on [the] an empty stomach op blote voeten [on bare feet] barefoot Ik sta te trillen op m'n benen 2 ['I'm shaking on my legs'] - 'I'm trembling with fear or from exhaustion' ‑>>

't Is zo stil op straat 2 It's so quiet on the streets 'Want de mens gaat naar zijn eeuwig huis en de rouwklagers gaan rond op straat' Because man goes to his eternal home, and the mourners go about on the streets (Ecclesiastes) Ik krijg wel eens honger op straat, maar ik eet altijd thuis Sometimes I get hungry on the street, but I always eat at home

Sayings and Standard Phrases with 'Op' as 'On'

['(he has) butter on his head'] - he should stay away from heat or it will melt - meaning: "he's criticizing others, but he's not innocent himself: he is a hypocrite" - 'huichelaar' 2

Een hagedis op de muur A lizard on the wall But:  Een foto aan de muur A picture on the wall
- The (very subtle) difference is that the lizard's 'op' is temporarily, while the picture's 'aan' is fixed "Spiegeltje, spiegeltje aan de wand, wie is de mooiste in het land?" 'Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the prettiest [in the land] of them all?' ‑>>

op zee 2 English says: 'on the sea,' or 'at sea'

'Op' = At

'Op' can also indicate a point in time instead of a location:

op 't laatste moment at the last moment op 't nippertje at the last moment, just in time op de valreep at the end, just before closing, 'while saying goodbye' laat op de avond 2 Late in the evening, late at night

op zee 2 English says: 'on the sea,' or 'at sea'

op mijn leeftijd 2 at my age op die leeftijd 2 at that age ‑>> op m'n veertigste 2 at age 40, when I was 40

op het eerste gezicht 2 3 at first sight

Hij is op school 2 3 He's at school (at this moment) Hoe is 't op school? 2 How are things at (secondary) school? Hoe doen je kinderen 't op school? How are your children doing in school? Hoe gaat 't op je werk? How are things at work? (Hoe gaat 't met je werk? How is your job coming along?) Hoe is de koffie op je werk? How is the coffee at work? Ik moet om acht uur op m'n werk zijn 2 3 I have to be at work at eight Ze ontmoetten elkaar op een feestje 2 3 They met [each other] at a party

op bevel van 2 at the orders of, ordered by

op z'n dooie gemak ['at his dead ease'] - completely at ease, fully relaxed, taking his time, without any hurry ‑>>

Holland op z'n smalst 2 'Holland at its most narrow'
Before the great land reclamations, there used to be a narrow strip of land North-West of Amsterdam connecting two parts of 'Holland.' Later, the expression came to mean 'Dutchmen in their most narrow-minded attitude.'
more about Dutch and English 'Holland' 2

Op Tijd = In Time, On Time

Precies op tijd 2 Exactly in/on time Op tijd naar bed Get to bed in time ( a resolution) Ben je op tijd thuis? 2 Will you be home in time? (usually: not late, before your regular bedtime) De trein is meestal op tijd 2 The train is usually on time (on schedule) Ik hoop dat 't op tijd is I hope it's in time We waren net op tijd 2 We were just in time - see also: 'net' Zorg dat je op tijd bent 2 3 4 Take care to be in time Alles op z'n tijd 2 3 [Everything in its (good) time] - There's a time for everything

'Too late' is te laat ‑>>

'Op' = To

van de ene dag op de andere 2 3 [from, between one day to [another] the next] - suddenly, unexpectedly deze kant op 2 3 [to this side] - this way, this direction

Het viel op de grond 2 3 It fell to the [ground] floor

dicht op elkaar 2 3 close together

koken 2 1. to boil 2. to cook ‑>>
opkoken 2 to bring to a boil

reageren 2 3 to react
reageren op 2 3 to react to

blik op oneindig 2 3 ['eye focus set to infinity'] ~the thousand-mile stare - often combined with:
verstand op nul 2 [brainpower to zero, brain powering down] 'shutting down the brain' Said when starting a mindless job or when doing something you don't want to think about

Als klap op de vuurpijl (saying) ['As a bang to the flare rocket'] - a grand ending

Het antwoord op Uw vraag ... The answer to your question ... Ik heb er geen antwoord op 2 3 4 5 I don't have an answer (or an adequate response) to it Daar heb ik geen antwoord op 2 3 I don't have an answer (or an adequate response, solution) to that

't Hoofd op hol brengen 2 3 4 ['bringing the head to a stampede, make the head run wild'] - 'to turn someone's head, set pulses racing'

aanspraak maken op 2 laying (a) claim to

We drinken op je gezondheid 2 3 We drink (to) your health (a toast)

een uitzondering op de regel 2 3 4 an exception to the rule

'Op' = For

op alles voorbereid 2 prepared, ready for [everything] anything op 't ergste voorbereid 2 prepared, ready for the worst ‑>>

We hopen op een wonder 2 We're hoping for a miracle

'Jagen' 2 'to hunt' is a strong verb:
jagen to hunt	-	joeg hunted	-	gejaagd hunted	2

jagen op onderzeeërs 2 3 hunting (for) submarines jagen op koopjes 2 3 hunting for bargains

Wees verdacht op ... 2 3 Expect, watch out for, be prepared for ... Wees verdacht op windstoten Expect, watch out for, be prepared for sudden gusts of wind See also: 'verdenken' 2 'to suspect'

Op ... na means 'except, except for'
op één na de beste 2 3 4 the best except for one - number 2 op sterven na dood 2 3 4 5 dead, except for the dying - in rather bad shape See also: 'behalve' 'except (for), but for' ‑>>
and (de) uitzondering 2 'exception' ‑>>

'Op' = Of

negen op de tien keer 2 3 4 9 (out) of 10 times kans op onweer 2 3 chance of thunderstorms ‑>>

(de) inbreuk op privacy invasion of privacy

Gezicht op Delft View of Delft, Looking at Delft (a Vermeer painting)

'Op' = In

op deze plaats 2 in this spot "We benne op de wereld om mekaar te hellepe niewaar?" 2 We're in this world to help each other out isn't it? ‑>> op het platteland 2 3 in the countryside, in the country also:  Hij woont ergens achteraf 2 3 He lives [somewhere remote] in the countryside

pas op de plaats 2 ['step in place'] - moving but not going forward or backward (or sideways) - marking time

op klaarlichte dag 3 [in the clear light of day] in broad daylight

't huis op de foto 2 3 the house in the picture

op m'n oude dag in my old [day] age

op den duur 2 3 4 in the long run, in the course of time Op den duur wordt 't makkelijker ['in the long run'] 'After a while it will be easier'

op de bus doen to put in a mailbox: to mail Een brief op de bus doen 2 Mailing a letter ‑>>

op welke manier dan ook in whatever way possible - however

hij ligt op de loer he's lying in wait (ready to pounce) - lurking loeren to leer, to peer

Hij zit op de lagere school 2 3 He's in elementary school Er zit een muis op zolder 2 3 There's a mouse in the attic

Ik zit op de tocht 2 3 I'm in a draft (unpleasant cold air flow)

op loopafstand within walking distance

Other Translations of 'Op'

op de tast 2 3 4 by touch, groping (de) tastzin 2 sense of touch ‑>>

op zichzelf by itself, by yourself
Ik ben gek op drop 2 3 I'm crazy about liquorice (the Dutch candy) - I like it very much Wat heb je daarop te zeggen? 2 What do you say about that? What is your comment on that?

't Komt op gang It gets going, it's starting, the start is successful

(Het) bezoek 2 is one or more visitors, 'company'
Er is bezoek voor je You have a visitor, There is a visitor for you /or/ There are visitors for you - 'You have company' - more Op bezoek 2 is 'visiting'
Op bezoek gaan 2 'to go visit, pay a visit'
Op bezoek komen 2 'to come visit, to visit'
... en ik wil dat oma op bezoek komt 2 3 and I want Grandma to come visiting ‑>> Hij is op bezoek bij de buren He's visiting the neighbors

Verbs Combined with 'Op'

Behalve z'n neus lijkt-ie op z'n oma Except for his nose he looks like his grandma Het lijkt erop dat hij gaat winnen 2 It looks like he's going to win 't Heeft er lang op geleken 2 3 For a long time it looked like ... 't Lijkt nergens op 2 ['It looks like nothing'] - a bad job, something done badly

't Slaat nergens op 2 3 [It hits nothing] - It's a (usually unpleasant) pointless remark that has nothing to do with the matter at hand

'Wachten' op is 'to wait for'
Ik zat te wachten op ... I was waiting for ... Ik zat te wachten op een telefoontje I was waiting for a phone call We staan te wachten op een taxi 2 3 We're waiting for a taxi ‑>> Hij wachtte geduldig op z'n beurt 2 3 He was waiting patiently for his turn Waar wacht je op? 2 3 What are you waiting for? (Often meaning: Take action!)

Kom op! 2 3 Come on! (encouraging action, suggesting hurry - or 'be reasonable') Zet 'm op! 2 3 Give it your best (encouraging effort in sports or tests)

Op zijn 2 3 4 5
Combined with verbs like especially zijn ('to be') moeten 2 ('must') and gaan ('to go') - op can mean something like 'finished, gone, nothing left'

De benzine is op The gasoline is finished, we're out of gas 't Geld is op 2 3 The money is gone, there's no money left also:  Ik ben doodop 2 I'm dead-tired, completely exhausted 't Moet op 2 3 4 It needs to be finished, I want it finished, consumed, used, gone Dat moet eerst op 2 3 4 That needs to be finished, consumed first Drink het op 2 3 Drink it, drink it up, finish that drink Heb je je koffie op? 2 3 Did you finish your coffee? (Is your cup empty?) 't Zit erop 2 3 4 ~the job is done, finished (it could also mean that you attached something 'on top' somewhere, like a bike seat) See also 'opmaken'   below

aankunnen op 2 3 to count on, to rely on (you can trust it)
Je kunt erop aan 2 You can count on it Also: Je kunt ervan opaan 2 3 You can count on it

Actually, rekenen op 2 3 4 is more common for 'to count on'
Je kunt erop rekenen 2 You can count on it Je kunt op hem rekenen 2 3 4 You can count on him, he's reliable Je kunt op me rekenen 2 3 You can count on me, I'll be there By itself, rekenen means 'to make calculations, do math' ‑>>

(het) slot 2 'lock'
op slot 'locked'
op slot doen 2 'to lock'
De deur is op slot the door is locked ‑>>

Ik ben er trots op 2 3 I'm proud of it

De nadruk ligt op ... 2 The focus, most important point is ... Hij legde de nadruk op gelijkheid 2 3 4 He focused on equality, he stressed equality, his main point was equality

Er zit niks anders op 2 3 There is nothing else to it, there is no alternative, this is what we have to do

Compound Verbs with 'Op'

optillen to lift, to lift up
- a splitting verb

overview
optillen		to lift
ik til op		I'm lifting
wij tillen op		we're lifting
ik tilde op		I lifted
wij tilden op		we lifted
ik heb opgetild		I have lifted

simple present tense
optillen		to lift
ik til op		I lift
jij tilt op		you lift
hij tilt op		he lifts
wij tillen op		we lift
jullie tillen op		y'all lift
zij tillen op		they lift
U tilt op		you lift

simple past tense
(optillen)		to lift
ik tilde op		I lifted
jij tilde op		you lifted
hij tilde op		he lifted
wij tilden op		we lifted
jullie tilden op		y'all lifted
zij tilden op		they lifted
U tilde op		you lifted

present perfect tense ik heb opgetild I have lifted

Ik tilde z'n fiets op 2 3 I lifted up his bike Toen ik z'n fiets optilde begreep ik hoe hij zo hard kon rijden 2 3 4 When I lifted up, picked up his bike I understood how he could ride that fast ‑>> Til het niet op! 2 Don't lift it Ik kan 't niet optillen 2 3 4 I can't lift it, I'm not able to lift it up Hij probeerde de kist op te tillen 2 3 He tried to lift the wooden box Hij kan vijftig kilo optillen 2 3 He can lift 50 kilos (de) lift is the Dutch word for 'elevator'

ophouden 2 to stop, end, come to an end ophouden met to stop, end, quit, cease  more met/mee ophouden met werken 2 to stop working, to retire ophouden met roken 2 to stop smoking Hou op! 2 3 4 5 Stop it! Hou toch op! 2 Now stop that nonsense! Shut up! I'm sick and tired or your talking 't Houdt maar niet op 2 It just never stops, it goes on and on Hou er onmiddellijk mee op! 2 3 Now stop that (immediately) right away! Daar moet je mee ophouden 2 You should stop doing that Dan houdt alles op 2 ['Then everything ends'] - That changes everything, it's no use continuing after that Houdt die herrie nooit op? Is that noise never going to stop? 't Hield zomaar op 2 It suddenly stopped, I don't know why Ik denk erover op te houden 2 3 I'm thinking about stopping, quitting Ze weten niet van ophouden 2 3 4 (saying) ['They don't know about stopping'] - They go on an on, they never stop onophoudelijk 2 ceaseless, unending, continuing Ik eet geen witlof meer want het is te duur 2 [I no longer eat ... because it is too expensive] - I stopped eating Belgian endives because they're too expensive

opkijken van 2 [to look up for] to be surprised, impressed by Daar kijkt niemand meer van op 2 3 Nobody is surprised, impressed by that anymore

(de) oplader charger
Vergeet niet je telefoon op te laden 2 Don't forget to charge your telephone

Like op zijn 2 3 4 5 above, 'opmaken' can mean can mean something like 'use up' - 'all finished, everything gone, nothing left'
Hij heeft al het geld opgemaakt 2 3 He has spent (used up?) all the money Hij heeft al het water opgemaakt 2 He has used up all the water (warm water, probably) Opmaken can mean many other things, like 'to apply make-up,' 'to prepare (a bill)' and 'to conclude' - and sometimes it's just translated in English as 'to make'
Daaruit maak ik op ... From that [I make out ...] I conclude ... Heb je je bed opgemaakt? 2 3 Did you make your bed?

Schrijf je naam op een papiertje Write (down) your name on a piece of paper Ik heb het opgeschreven 2 I've written it down (het) opschrijfboekje notebook

We've seen opschieten 2 3 'to hurry,' above, but there's also opschieten 2 3 met 'to get on with people,' usually as goed kunnen opschieten met ... 2 3 'to get on well with ...'
Ik kan goed opschieten met Jan 2 3 I get on well ('fabulously') with Jan

'Opletten' 2 3 means 'to pay attention, to check.' It's a splitting verb:

opletten		to pay attention
ik let op		I'm paing attention
ik lette op		I paid attention
ik heb opgelet		I have paid attention
2

Let op! 2 3
Opgelet! 2 3 4 5 Pay attention! (Something you need to see (hear, feel) will happen shortly) oplettend 2 3 attentive, paying good attention oplettende lezertjes ... 2 3 attentive young readers ... (Marten Toonder) Hij zit niet goed op te letten 2 3 He's not paying close attention Je moet goed opletten 2 3 You have to pay close attention We hadden goed opgelet tijdens de les 2 We had paid close attention during the lesson

'Letten op' 2 3 is used when there's a specific item or person to be watched

Let maar niet op mij 2 Now don't pay attention to me (I'm doing my own thing) We hebben goed op de temperatuur gelet 2 We paid close attention to the temperature Hij let er niet op 2 He's not paying attention to it Hij let nergens op 2 3 [He's not paying attention to anything] ~ he's extremely careless

oppassen 2 3 1. 'to pay attention, be careful, proceed with caution'
2. 'to watch over' oppassen met 2 3 'be careful with'

Pas op met vuur! 2 3 Be careful with fire! Daar moet je mee oppassen 2 3 4 You should be careful with that, You'd better be careful with that Ze mogen wel oppassen 2 They should watch out, they'd better be careful Je mag wel oppassen 2 3 You should watch out, you'd better be careful (de) oppas babysitter, or person who looks after older children (de) oppasser 2 3 4 'minder,' person looking after adults

passen op 2 3 to watch over, look after, take care of iemand die op me past 2 Someone [who watches] to watch over me, someone who looks after me See also: (de) pas and passen

'Opruimen' means 'to tidy up, clear, put things in their place'
When you see a sign (de) opruiming 2 in a shop, it means 'clearance,' items priced to sell, stuff the shopkeeper doesn't want to keep in stock

opruimen		to tidy up, clear
ik ruim op		I'm tidying
wij ruimen op		we're tidyin g
ik ruimde op		I tidied
wij ruimden op		we tidied
ik heb opgeruimd		I have tidied

Het huis opruimen Tidying up the house, put things in their place Opgeruimd staat netjes ['Cleared up, stored away looks neat'] 'Things out of the way looks good' Heb je je kamer opgeruimd? 2 3 Did you tidy up your room? Did you make your room presentable?

opbergen 2 3 to store, put away (short-term)
opbergen / borg op / opgeborgen 2
Berg 't goed op 2 3 Put it in a safe place (a key or an important document) Ik heb 't te goed opgeborgen 2 3 I put it away too safely - I can't find it anymore (de) berging 2 a small storoge room, like in the basement of an apartment building

opslaan 2 to store, lay up, put in storage (long-term) (de) opslag 2 storage
We deden 't in opslag 2 We put it in storage (de) opslagplaats 2 3 depot, storage, dump 'Bestanden opslaan' 2 3 is an in my view unnecessary Dutch phrase for 'saving files'

opnemen to take in, admit; to observe, measure; to record sound; to absorb in een ziekenhuis opgenomen 2 admitted to (put in a bed in) a hospital Heeft U de temperatuur opgenomen? Did you take the temperature? ‑>> Ik ben aan 't opnemen 2 3 I am recording (de) opname recording, 'take'

opvallen 2 to stand out, be conspicuous // to notice onopvallend inconspicuous, not standing out, not very noticeable 't Viel me niet op 2 3 I didn't notice it 't Is me niet opgevallen 2 3 I didn't notice it 't Is me nooit eerder opgevallen 2 3 4 5 I've never noticed it before 't Valt niet op 2 It doesn't stand out, you don't notice it, it's barely noticeable, it's not conspicuous

More Words with 'Op' (Related or Unrelated)

optreden 1. (artists) performing ‑>>
2. to take action against something (het) optreden performance by artists

optreden		to perform
ik treed op		I'm performing
wij treden op		we're performing
ik trad op		I performed
wij traden op		we performed
ik heb opgetreden		I have performed

opwindend 2 3 exciting, thrilling, opgewonden 2 excited, heated, agitated, somewhat manic

de was opvouwen 2 3 folding the (washed) laundry

(de) oplichter 2 swindler, crook, con man ‑>>
Ze bleken oplichters te zijn 2 [They turned out to be swindlers] - It turned out they were swindlers

'opzetten' 2 can mean 'to set up, organize, put into place' and it can also mean 'to put on'
water opzetten 2 'to put on [water] the kettle' - bring water to a boil, usually for tea or coffee Ik moet 't eten opzetten 2 [I have to put on the food] - I have to start cooking Hij had een netwerk opgezet 2 He had set up a network

in dit opzicht 2 in this perspective, in this respect

(de) opbouw 2 3 construction, building up, advancement (de) opbouwende kritiek 2 constructive criticism

opdoemen to appear, become visible (usually somewhat frightening)

opbellen 2 3 to call, telephone 'Bellen' 2 3 4 is 'to ring a bell' but it can also be used for 'talking on the telephone
aanbellen to ring a doorbell

(de) oprit 2 [drive-up] - driveway ‑>>

tellen 2 to count ‑>>
optellen 2 to add (numbers)

opscheppen 2 1. 'to serve food,' ladle food on a plate
2. to boast opscheplepels serving spoons
(de) opschepper is usually a 'boaster,' a person exaggerating his importance, but it can also mean a person who puts food on plates in a community kitchen or company restaurant

(het) oppervlak 2
(de) oppervlakte 2 [top plane] - surface, surface area

(de) opstand 2 uprising
de opstand van de gewone mensen 2 3 4 the revolt of the common people

(de) oprichter 2 3 founder
(de) opvolger 2 successor
(volgen 2 3 to follow)

(de) opluchting 2 3 relief, less worry opgelucht relieved ((de) lucht air)

opgewekt 2 cheerful, in high spirits

ophangen to hang

(de) ophef fuss, ado, commotion
also: (de) stennis
stennis maken 2 to get rowdy, raise a stink, kick up a row (de) opheffing closing down, discontinuing

opvullen 2 to fill, to fill up
(vullen 2 to fill)

(de) opwelling 2 'impulse,' sudden, unthinking urge to act

opofferen 2 to sacrifice
(het) offer 2 sacrifice

oprecht 2 means 'genuine, sincere, really heartfelt' - NOT: 'upright'
oprecht medeleven 2 3 4 'really feeling your pain' - genuine sympathy

(de) oppositie 2 3 4 (politics) the party or parties not in government ‑>>

(de) optimist optimist
(het) optimisme 2 optimism
optimistisch optimistic

(het) opstel secondary-school essay

open open - more 'open'

opeens 2 'suddenly, unexpectedly,' often without explanation more 'opeens'

opnieuw 2 anew, again, once again, another time opnieuw beginnen 2 to start 'again,' to start over Ik moet helemaal opnieuw beginnen 2 3 4 5 6 I [will] have to, need to start all over again

klimop [climb-up] ivy

Flowers and Plants Yard, Garden Parks Trees Animals

More English 'Up'

Kun je het aan? 2 Are you up to it? iets aankunnen 2 3 to be able to deal with, manage something

Hoe gaat 't? What's up? How are you? Hoe is 't ermee? What's up? How are you?

'What's up?' can also mean something like 'What's going on (today, in your life)?' -- but there's no good equivalent in Dutch. You can ask:
Wat is er aan de hand? 2 What's going on? but it assumes something unusual is going on. You could also ask:
Wat ben je aan 't doen [What are you doing?] - What are you busy with? but that is about an activity

English 'up' can also mean moving to a higher position. Dutch has two words for that: 'omhoog' 2 3 and 'naar boven'
We klommen omhoog We climbed up De enige uitweg is omhoog The only way out is up We gingen met de roltrap naar boven We took the escalator up Ik ga naar boven 2 3 I'm going up, I'm going upstairs

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