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{prop} (Norse mythological figure) ::
vacancy {n} (unoccupied position) :: vacature {f}
vacant {adj} (not occupied) :: leeg
vacation {n} (holiday, period of leisure time) :: vakantie {f}
vacation {v} (to spend or take a vacation) :: op vakantie gaan
vacationer {n} (someone who is on vacation) SEE: holiday-maker ::
vaccinate {v} (treat with a vaccine) :: inenten
vaccination {n} (inoculation with a vaccine) :: vaccinatie {f}, inenting {f}
vaccination mark {n} (a scar left on the skin by vaccination) :: vaccinatielitteken
vaccine {n} (substance meant to stimulate production of antibodies) :: vaccin {n}, entstof {f}
vacillate {v} (to sway unsteadily from one side to the other) :: wankelen
vacillate {v} (to swing from one course of action or opinion to another) :: weifelen
vacuüm {n} (vacuum) SEE: vacuum ::
vacuole {n} (large membrane-bound vesicle) :: vacuole {f}
vacuous {adj} (lacking meaningful content) :: nietszeggend
vacuum {n} (region of space that contains no matter) :: vacuüm {n}
vacuum {v} (transitive: to clean with a vacuum cleaner) :: stofzuigen
vacuum {v} (intransitive: to use a vacuum cleaner) :: stofzuigen
vacuum {n} (vacuum cleaner) SEE: vacuum cleaner ::
vacuum-clean {v} (to clean with a vacuum cleaner) :: stofzuigen
vacuum cleaner {n} (machine for cleaning) :: stofzuiger {m}
vacuum tube {n} (electrical device) :: elektronenbuis {c}, radiobuis {c}, vacuümbuis {c}
vagabond {n} (a person on a trip of indeterminate destination and/or length of time) :: vagebond {m}, zwerver {m}
vagabond {n} (a bum, a hobo, a tramp, a homeless person) :: vagebond {m}, zwerver {m}
vagary {n} (An erratic, unpredictable occurrence or action) :: wispelturigheid
vagary {n} (An impulsive or illogical desire; a caprice) :: gril,nuk
vagina {n} (anatomical sense) :: vagina {f}, schede {f} [never used]
vagina {n} (vulva) SEE: vulva ::
vaginal {adj} (of the vagina) :: vaginaal
vaginal flatulence {n} (emission or expulsion of air from the vagina) :: [vulgar] kutscheet {f}
vaginosis {n} (infection of the vagina) :: vaginose {f}
vagrancy {n} (being a vagrant) :: landloperij
vagrant {n} (person without a home or job) :: vagebond {m}, zwerver {m}, dakloze {m}
vagrant {n} (wanderer) :: zwerver {m}
vagrant {n} (ornithology: bird outside of its range) :: dwaalgast {m}
vague {adj} (not clearly expressed) :: vaag
vague {adj} (not having a precise meaning) :: vaag
vague {adj} :: vaag
vaguely {adv} (in a vague manner) :: vaag
vaguery {n} (vagaries) SEE: vagary ::
vain {adj} (overly proud of one's appearance) :: ijdel
vain {adj} (pointless, futile) :: nutteloos, tevergeefs
vainglorious {adj} (with excessive vanity or unwarranted pride) :: verwaand
vair {n} (heraldic fur) :: vaar {m}, vair {n}
Valais {prop} (A canton) :: Wallis
valedictorian {n} (farewell speech giver) :: de student die spreekt tijdens de afsluitceremonie
valedictorian {n} (no 1 student) :: klas eerste
valence electron {n} (electron in the outermost shell of an atom) :: valentie-elektron {n}
Valencian {prop} (variety of Catalan) :: Valenciaan {m}
Valenciennes {prop} (town) :: Valencijn
Valentine {n} (male given name) :: Valentijn {m}, Valentinus {m}
Valentine's Day {prop} (Saint Valentine's Day) SEE: Saint Valentine's Day ::
vale of tears {n} (the world as the place where difficulties and the sorrows of life are felt) :: tranendal {n}
valet {n} (a female chaperone who accompanies a man) :: gezelschapsdame {f}
valet-de-chambre {n} (valet) SEE: valet ::
Valhalla {prop} (in Norse mythology, the home of warriors slain gloriously in battle) :: Walhalla {n}
valiant {adj} (showing courage or determination) :: dapper, moedig, [poetic] stout, heldhaftig
valid {adj} (acceptable, proper or correct) :: geldig
valid {adj} (related to the current topic) SEE: relevant ::
validate {v} (to render valid) :: valideren
validate {v} (to check the validity of) :: valideren
validation {n} (the act of validating something) :: validering {f}
validity {n} (the state of being valid, authentic or genuine) :: geldigheid {f}
valise {n} (a piece of hand luggage such as a suitcase) SEE: suitcase ::
valkyrie {n} (any of the female attendants, or handmaidens of Odin) :: walkure {f}
Valletta {prop} (capital of Malta) :: Valletta {n}
valley {n} (elongated depression between hills or mountains) :: vallei {c}, dal {n}
valor {n} (value, worth) SEE: value ::
valor {n} (strength of mind in regard to danger) SEE: valour ::
valour {n} (value) SEE: value ::
valour {n} (strength of mind in regard to danger) :: heldhaftigheid
valuable {adj} (having a great value) :: waardevol
value {n} (quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable) :: waarde {f}
value {n} (degree of importance given to something) :: belang
value {n} (amount (of money, goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else) :: waarde
value {n} (numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed) :: waarde
value {n} (ideal accepted by some individual or group) :: waarde
value {n} :: waarde
value added tax {n} (tax levied on added value of an exchange) :: omzetbelasting {f}, belasting (op de) toegevoegde waarde {f}
valve {n} (device that controls flow of gas or fluid) :: ventiel
valve {n} (device in an internal combustion engine) :: klep
valve {n} (vacuum tube) SEE: vacuum tube ::
vamp {v} (to seduce or exploit someone) SEE: exploit ::
vampire {n} (mythological creature) :: vampier {m}
vampiress {n} (female vampire) :: vampirella {f}
vampirism {n} (extortion) SEE: extortion ::
van {n} (a covered vehicle) :: bestelwagen {m}, busje {n}
van {n} (enclosed railway vehicle for transport of goods) :: rijtuig {n}, wagon {m}
vanadinite {n} (mineral) :: vanadiniet
vanadium {n} (chemical element) :: vanadium {n}
van Beuren {prop} :: van Beuren
Vancouver {prop} (city) :: Vancouver
vandal {n} (person who destroys or damages property) :: vandaal {m} {f}
vandalism {n} (needless damage or destruction of property) :: vandalisme {n}
Vanderwaal {prop} :: van der Waal
Vanderwaals {prop} :: van der Waals
van der Waals force {n} (weak attraction) :: van der Waalskracht
vane {n} (weather vane) SEE: weather vane ::
Van Gogh {prop} (van Gogh) :: van Gogh
vanguard {n} (leading units of an army) :: voorhoede
vanguard {n} (forefront of any group or movement) :: voorhoede
vanilla {n} (flavor) :: vanille
vanilla {adj} (of vanilla) :: vanille-
Van Ingen {prop} :: Van Ingen
vanish {v} (become invisible or to move out of view unnoticed) :: verdwijnen
vanishment {n} (disappearance) SEE: disappearance ::
vanity {n} (excessive pride) :: ijdelheid {f}
vanquish {v} (to defeat, to overcome) :: overwinnen, verslaan
vantage {n} (advantage) :: voordeel
vantage {n} (place or position affording a good view; a vantage point) :: bevoorrechte positie
Vanuatu {prop} (Republic of Vanuatu) :: Vanuatu
Vanwie {prop} :: Van Wie
Van Wie {prop} (surname) :: Van Wie, Wie
vapor {n} (the gaseous state of a substance that is normally a solid or liquid) :: damp {m}
vapor {n} :: damp {m}
vapor {v} (intransitive: to become vapor) SEE: evaporate ::
vapour {n} (vapor) SEE: vapor ::
vapour {n} (steam) SEE: steam ::
Varangian {n} (member of a Scandinavian tribe) :: Varjaag
variable {adj} (able to vary) :: veranderlijk, variabel, regelbaar
variable {adj} (likely to vary) :: veranderlijk, variabel, schommelend, wisselend, onbestendig
variable {adj} (marked by diversity or difference) :: veranderlijk, variabel, schommelend, wisselend, onbestendig
variable {adj} (mathematics: having no fixed quantitative value) :: veranderlijk, variabel
variable {n} (something that is variable) :: variabele {m} {f}, veranderlijke {m} {f}
variable {n} (something whose value may be dictated or discovered) :: veranderlijke {m} {f}, variabele {m} {f}, variabele waarde {f}
variable {n} (mathematics: a quantity that may assume any one of a set of values) :: variabele {m} {f}, veranderlijke {m} {f}
variable {n} (mathematics: a symbol representing a variable) :: variabel {m} {f}, veranderlijk {m} {f}
variable {n} (computing: a named mutable piece of storage) :: variabele {m} {f}
variable antshrike {n} (Thamnophilus caerulescens) :: grijskap-mierklauwier
variance {n} (act of varying or the state of being variable) :: afwijkend
variance {n} (difference between what is expected and what happens) :: onverwacht
variance {n} (state of differing or being in conflict) :: contradictorisch
variance {n} (discrepancy, especially between two legal documents) :: tegenspraak
variance {n} (second central moment in probability (statistics)) :: variantie
variant {adj} (variable) SEE: variable ::
variant {adj} (showing variety, diverse) :: gevariëerd, verscheiden
variant {adj} (showing deviation or disagreement) :: afwijkend
variant {n} (something slightly different) :: variant
variant {n} (genetics: different sequence of a gene) :: variant
variation {n} (the act or state of varying) :: afwisseling {f}, variatie {f}, verandering {f}
variation {n} (related but distinct thing) :: variant {m} {f}
variation {n} ((board games) a line of play that differs from the original) :: variant {m} {f}
variation {n} (a musical technique based on an altered repetition of a theme) :: variatie {f}
varicella {n} (chicken pox) SEE: chicken pox ::
varicose {adj} (abnormally swollen) :: gezwollen
varied tit {n} (Sittiparus varius) :: bonte mees
variegated {adj} (streaked or spotted with a variety of colours) :: bont
variety {n} (variation of something) :: verscheidenheid {f}
variety {n} (linguistics: term used for a specific form of a language) :: variëteit {f}
various {adj} (an eclectic range of) :: verscheiden, uiteenlopend, divers
varlet {n} (a youth acting as a knight's attendant at the beginning of his training for knighthood) :: schildknaap, page
varlet {n} (the jack) :: boer
varnish {n} :: vernis {m}, lak {m}
varnish {v} :: vernissen, lakken
varsity {n} (university) SEE: university ::
Varsovian {adj} (of, from or relating to Warsaw) :: Warschauer, Warschaus
Varsovian {n} (someone from Warsaw) :: Warschauer {m}
vary {v} (to change something with time or a similar parameter) :: variëren
vary {v} (not to remain constant) :: variëren
vary {v} (to display difference) :: variëren
vary {v} (to institute a change in) SEE: modify ::
Vasconic {prop} :: Vasconisch, Vascoons
vas deferens {n} (vas deferens) :: zaadleider
vase {n} (container used mainly for displaying flowers) :: vaas {f}
vasectomy {n} (male sterilization) :: vasectomie {f}
vasodilation {n} (dilation of the blood vessels) :: vaatverwijding {f}, vasodilatatie {f}
vassal {n} (grantee of a fief) :: vazal {m}
vast {adj} (very large or wide (literally or figuratively)) :: enorm
VAT {n} (value-added tax) :: BTW
Vatican City {prop} (State of the Vatican City) :: Vaticaanstad {f}, het Vaticaan {n}
vaudeville {n} (a style of multi-act theatrical entertainment) :: vaudeville {m}
vault {n} (arched masonry structure) :: gewelf {n}
vault {n} (figuratively: anything resembling a vault) :: welving
vault {n} (underground storeroom) :: kelder; wijnkelder [wines]
vault {n} (secure area for valuables) :: kluis [bank]
vault {n} (a jump) :: sprong met stok en handensteun; polsstoksprong
vault {n} (crypt) SEE: crypt ::
vaulting {n} (gymnastics on horseback) :: voltige {f}
vaulting box {n} (layered wooden box) :: plint {f}, kast {f}
vaunt {v} (speak boastfully) SEE: boast ::
veal {n} (flesh of a calf) :: kalfsvlees {n}
vector {n} (directed quantity) :: vector {m}
vector {n} (aviation: chosen course or direction for motion) :: koers {f}
vector field {n} (construction) :: vectorveld
vector product {n} (vector with size given by the product of two vectors) :: kruisproduct {n}
VE Day {prop} (Victory in Europe day) :: Bevrijdingsdag
vegan {adj} (relating to vegans or veganism) :: veganistisch
vegan {n} (supporter of veganism) :: veganist {m}, veganiste {f}
veganism {n} (Eating neither meat nor other animal products) :: veganisme {n}
vegetable {n} (any plant) :: gewas {n}, plant {m} {f}
vegetable {n} (a plant raised for some edible part of it) :: groente {f}, gewas {n}
vegetable {n} (a person whose brain has been damaged) :: plant {m}
vegetable {adj} (of or relating to plants) :: planten-, plantaardig
vegetable {adj} (of or relating to vegetables) :: groente-
vegetable garden {n} (vegetable garden) :: moestuin {m}, groentetuin {m}
vegetable lamb {n} (legendary plant believed to grow sheep from its branches) :: barometz {n}, plantaardige lam van Tartarije {n}
vegetable oil {n} (oil produced from plants) :: plantenolie {f}, plantaardige olie {f}
vegetable soup {n} (soup made from mixed vegetables) :: groentesoep {m} {f}
vegetal {adj} (pertaining to vegetables or plants) :: plantaardig, vegetaal
vegetarian {n} (person who does not eat any animal flesh) :: vegetariër {m}
vegetarian {n} (plant-eating animal) :: herbivoor {m}
vegetarian {adj} (relating to the type of diet eaten by vegetarians) :: vegetarisch
vegetarianism {n} (practice of following a vegetarian diet) :: vegetarisme {n}
vegetation {n} (plants) :: vegetatie {f}, begroeiing {f}
vehement {adj} (showing strong feelings; passionate; forceful or intense) :: fel, heftig, hartstochtelijk
vehicle {n} (conveyance) :: voertuig {n}
vehicle {n} (medium) :: voertuig {n}
veil {n} (covering for a person or thing) :: sluier {m}
veil {n} :: sluier {m}
vein {n} (blood vessel transporting blood towards the heart) :: ader {m}
vein {n} (thickened portion of a leaf) :: nerf
veisalgia {n} (unpleasant after-effects of the consumption of alcohol) SEE: hangover ::
velar {n} (a sound articulated at the soft palate) :: velaar {m}
Velcro {prop} (fastener) :: velcro, klittenband
veld {n} (pasture land) :: veld {n}, grasland {n}
velociraptor {n} (dinosaur) :: velociraptor
velocity {n} (vector quantity) :: snelheid {f}
velocity {n} (rapidity of motion) :: snelheid {f}
velocity {n} (the rate of occurrence) :: snelheid {f}
velocity {n} :: snelheid {f}
velodrome {n} (arena for bicycle racing) :: velodroom {n}, wielerbaan {f}
velvet {n} (fabric) :: fluweel
velvet scoter {n} (Melanitta fusca) :: grote zee-eend
velvet spider {n} (spider of the family Eresidae) :: koepelspin {f}
vena cava {n} (large vein that returns blood into right atrium) :: holle ader {m} {f}, vena cava
venal {adj} (willing to take bribes) :: omkoopbaar
vend {v} (sell) :: verkopen
vendace {n} (Coregonus albula) :: kleine marene
vendetta {n} (bitter, destructive feud in which each injury is revenged) :: vete {f} {m}, vendetta {f} {m}, bloedwraak {f} {m}
vending machine {n} (machine that dispenses merchandise) :: verkoopautomaat {m}
Vendémiaire {prop} (the first month of the French Republican Calendar) :: vendémiaire {m}, wijnmaand {f}
vendor {n} (a person or a company that vends or sells) :: leverancier {m} {f}
veneer {n} (thin covering of fine wood) :: fineer {n}
venereal disease {n} (contagious disease spread through sexual intercourse) :: geslachtsziekte {f}
venereal disease {n} (disease contracted through sexual contact) SEE: sexually transmitted disease ::
venereologist {n} (one who works in venereology) :: veneroloog {m}
Venetian {adj} (relating to Venice) :: Venetiaans
Venetian {n} (inhabitant of Venice) :: Venetiaan {m}, Venetiaanse {f}
Venezuela {prop} (country) :: Venezuela
Venezuelan {n} (person from Venezuela or of Venezuelan descent) :: Venezolaan {m}, Venezolaanse {f}
vengeance {n} (revenge taken for an insult, injury, or other wrong) :: vendetta, vergelding, wraak
vengeful {adj} (wanting vengeance) :: wraakzuchtig
Venice {prop} (city and province in Italy) :: Venetië
Venn diagram {n} (diagram representing sets by circles) :: venndiagram {n}
venom {n} (poison carried by animal) :: gif {n}, venijn {n}
venomous {adj} :: giftig, venijnig
vent {v} (to express a strong emotion) :: ventileren
ventilate {v} (To replace stale or noxious air with fresh) :: verluchtigen
ventilate {v} (To circulate air through a building, etc.) :: verluchtigen
ventilator {n} (device that circulates fresh air and expels stale or noxious air) :: ventilator {m}
ventilator {n} (medicine: machine to help breathing) :: beademingsapparaat {n}
vent one's spleen {v} (to openly express pent-up anger) :: zijn/haar hart luchten
ventral fin {n} (fin below pectoral fin) SEE: pelvic fin ::
ventricle {n} (one of two lower chambers of the heart) :: hartkamer {f}, ventrikel {n}
ventriloquism {n} (art of projecting one's voice so that it appears to come from another source) :: buikspreken , ventriloquisme
ventriloquist {n} (a person who practices ventriloquism) :: buikspreker {m}
Ventôse {prop} (the sixth month of the French Republican Calendar) :: ventôse {m}, windmaand {f}
venture {v} (to risk) :: riskeren, wagen
venture capital {n} (money invested in an enterprise) :: durfkapitaal {n}
venturi {n} (throat of a carburetor) SEE: throat ::
Venus {prop} (planet) :: Venus
Venus {prop} (goddess) :: Venus
verb {n} ((grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state) :: werkwoord {n}
verbal {adj} (of, or relating to words) :: verbaal
verbal {adj} (spoken and not written; oral) :: mondeling
verbal {adj} (expressly spoken or written, as opposed to implied) :: letterlijk
verbal {adj} (derived from, or having the nature of a verb) :: werkwoordelijk
verbal noun {n} (grammar: noun that is morphologically related to a verb and has similar meaning) :: verbaal substantief {n}, verbale zelfstandig naamwoord {n}
verbatim {adv} (word for word) :: woord voor woord
verbena {n} (a genus of herbaceous plants) :: ijzerhard {m}, ijzerkruid {n}
verbiage {n} (overabundance of words) :: woordenvloed
verbose {adj} (abounding in words) :: verbeus
verdant {adj} (green) :: groen {n}
verdant {adj} (abundant in verdure) :: weelderig {n}
verdant {adj} (fresh) :: vers {n}, fris {n}
verdant {adj} (inexperienced) :: onervaren
verdict {n} (decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case or an inquest) :: uitspraak, oordeel
verdict {n} (opinion or judgement) :: oordeel
verdigris {n} (blue-green patina on copper and copper alloys) :: groenspaan {f}
verdolaga {n} (common purslane) SEE: common purslane ::
verge {n} (rod or staff of office) :: roede {f}{m}, staf {m}
verge {v} (to come very close) :: grenzen aan
verification {n} (math: verification of an equation) :: verificatie, bewijs
verisimilitude {n} (property of seeming true) :: waarschijnlijkheid
verisimilitude {n} (statement which merely appears to be true) :: schijnwaarheid, gelijkenis met de werkelijkheid
verlan {n} (type of backslang used in French) :: verlan {n}
vermicelli {n} (long, slender pasta) :: vermicelli
vermiform appendix {n} (blind tube projecting from the caecum) :: wormvormig aanhangsel {n}
vermilion {n} (pigment) :: vermiljoen {n}
vermilion {n} (colour) :: vermiljoen {n}
vermilion {n} (dye) :: vermiljoen {n}
vermilion {adj} (having a brilliant red colour) :: vermiljoen {n}
vermilion {adj} (having the color of vermilion dye) :: vermiljoen {n}
vermin {n} (Any one of various common types of small insects or animals which cause harm and annoyance) :: ongedierte {n}
vernacular {n} (national language) :: landstaal {f}, volkstaal {f}, ambtstaal {f}
vernacular {n} (everyday speech) :: volkstaal {f}, omgangstaal {f}, volksmond {m}, spreektaal {f}
vernacular {n} (spoken language as opposed to literary or liturgical) :: volkstaal {f}, stamtaal {f}
vernal {adj} (pertaining to or occurring in spring) :: lente-, voorjaars-
Verner alternation {n} (Alternation between consonants in the Germanic languages) :: grammatische wisseling {f}
Verner's law {prop} (sound law describing the voicing of voiceless fricatives in early Proto-Germanic) :: wet van Verner {f}
vernier caliper {n} (measuring instrument) :: schuifmaat {f}
versatile {adj} (capable of doing many things competently) :: veelzijdig, pluriform
versatile {adj} (having varied uses or many functions) :: veelzijdig, handig, multiverseel
versatile {adj} (changeable or inconstant) :: grillig, veranderlijk, onstabiel, versatiel, wispelturig, capricieus
versatile {adj} (biology: capable of moving freely in all directions) :: wendbaar
verse {n} (poetic form with regular meter and a fixed rhyme scheme) :: vers {n}
verse {n} (one of several similar units of a song, consisting of several lines, generally rhymed) :: couplet {n}
verse {n} (a small section of the Bible) :: vers {n}
verst {n} (unit of length) :: werst {f}
Verstappen {prop} :: Verstappen
versus {prep} (in opposition to) :: tegen
vert {n} (colour) :: sinopel
vert {adj} (of green colour) :: groen
vertebra {n} (any of the small bones which make up the backbone) :: wervel {m}, rugwervel {m}, ruggengraatswervel {m}
vertebral column {n} (vertebral column) :: wervelkolom {m}
vertebrate {adj} (having a backbone) :: gewerveld
vertebrate {n} (an animal having a backbone) :: gewervelde, werveldier {n}, vertebraat {m}
vertex {n} (highest point) :: toppunt
vertex {n} (geometry: corner of a polygon or polyhedron) :: hoek
vertex {n} (element of a graph) :: knoop
vertical {adj} (being perpendicular to horizontal) :: verticaal
vertical bar {n} (vertical bar) SEE: pipe ::
very {adj} (the same; identical) :: zelfde, dezelfde, hetzelfde
very {adv} (to a high degree) :: zeer, heel, erg
very {adv} (true, truly) :: echt, uiterst
very much {adv} (indeed) SEE: indeed ::
Vespasian {prop} (Roman cognomen) :: Vespasianus
vessel {n} (craft) :: vaartuig {n}
vessel {n} (container) :: vat {n}, hulsel {n}
vessel {n} (tube or canal that carries fluid in an animal or plant) :: vat {n}
vestiary {n} (dressing room or stroreroom for clothes) SEE: vestry ::
vestibule {n} (a passage, hall or room) :: vestibule {m}
vestige {n} (mark of the foot left on the earth; a track or footstep; a trace; a sign) :: spoor {n}, teken {n}
vestige {n} :: overblijfsel {n}
vestigial {adj} (pertaining to a vestige) :: overblijvend
vestigial {adj} (not fully developed) :: onderontwikkeld
vestment {n} (clothing) SEE: clothing ::
vestry {n} (room in a church) :: sacristie {f}
Vesuvius {prop} (volcano in Italy) :: Vesuvius
vet {n} (short form of veteran) :: veteraan {m}
vet {v} (check or investigate particularly) :: controleren, checken
vet {n} (veterinarian) SEE: veterinarian ::
vetch {n} (plant of the genus Vicia) :: wikke {f}
veteran {n} (person with long experience) :: veteraan {m}
veteran {n} (old soldier) :: veteraan {m}, oud-strijder {m}
veteran {adj} (with long experience) :: ervaren
veteran {adj} (related to former members of armed forces) :: veteranen-
veterinarian {n} (doctor who treats animals) :: dierenarts {m}, veterinair {m}
veterinary {n} (veterinarian) SEE: veterinarian ::
veterinary medicine {n} (branch of medicine that deals with animals) :: diergeneeskunde {f}
veterinary science {n} (veterinary medicine) SEE: veterinary medicine ::
veterinary surgeon {n} (veterinarian) SEE: veterinarian ::
veto {n} (political right) :: veto
vex {v} (to annoy) :: ergeren
vex {v} (to distress; to cause mental suffering) :: kwellen
vexation {n} (act of annoying, vexing or irritating) :: ergernis
vexatious {adj} (causing vexation) :: vexatoir
vexatious {adj} (full of trouble or disquiet) :: ergerlijk
vexillologist {n} (one who studies flags) :: vexilloloog {m}
vexillology {n} (study of flags) :: vexillologie {f}
vexillum {n} (sign of the cross) SEE: sign of the cross ::
via {prep} (by way of) :: via, langs
via {prep} (by (means of); using (a medium)) :: via, per
viability {n} (property of being viable) :: levensvatbaarheid {f}
viable {adj} (able to live on its own) :: levensvatbaar
viable {adj} (possible) :: uitvoerbaar
viaduct {n} (bridge with several spans that carries road or rail traffic over a valley) :: viaduct {n} {m}
vial {n} (a small tube-shaped bottle used to store a chemical) :: fiool {m} {f}
viaticum {n} (Eucharist) :: viaticum
vibe {n} (vibration) :: vibraties
vibe {n} (atmosphere or aura) :: vibraties
vibrant {adj} (pulsing with energy or activity) :: energiek
vibrant {adj} (lively and vigorous) :: levendig, kwiek
vibraphone {n} (percussion instrument) :: vibrafoon
vibrate {v} (to move with small movements rapidly) :: trillen
vibrato {n} (Musical effect or technique) :: vibrato {n}
vicar {n} (lower-ranking priest) :: pastoor {m}
vicar {n} :: pastoor {m}
vicarious {adj} (experienced or gained by the loss or to the consequence of another) :: indirect, overgedragen
vicarious {adj} (on behalf of others) :: plaatsvervangend
vicarious embarrassment {n} (embarrassment felt for someone else) :: plaatsvervangende schaamte {f}
vice {n} (bad habit) :: ondeugd {f}, verdorvenheid {f}, zonde {f}
vice {n} (screw apparatus) SEE: vise ::
vice president {n} (deputy to a president) :: vicepresident {m}, vicevoorzitter {m}
viceroy {n} (governor of a country) :: onderkoning {m}
vice squad {n} (police section specialized in vice crimes) :: zedenbrigade
vice versa {adv} (the other way round) :: vice versa, omgekeerd
vicinity {n} (proximity, or the state of being near) :: nabijheid
vicinity {n} (neighbourhood, or the nearby region) :: buurt, omgeving
vicinity {n} (approximate size or amount) :: schatting
vicious circle {n} (situation in which the solution to a problem creates another problem) :: vicieuze cirkel {m}; duivelskring {m}
vicissitude {n} (regular change or succession from one thing to another) :: onbestendigheid
vicissitude {n} (a change, especially in one's life or fortunes) :: wisselvalligheid
victim {n} (one who is harmed) :: slachtoffer {n}
victim {n} (one who is harmed by a crime) :: slachtoffer {n}
victim {n} (one who is harmed by their own undertakings) :: slachtoffer {n}
victim {n} (one who is harmed by a disaster or other adverse circumstance) :: slachtoffer {n}, gedupeerde
victim {n} (a living being slain and offered as a sacrifice) :: slachtoffer {n}
victim {n} ((narratology) a character who is conquered or manipulated by a villain) :: slachtoffer {n}
victimless {adj} (without a victim) :: slachtofferloos
Victor {prop} (male given name) :: Viktor, Victor
Victoria {prop} (Lake Victoria) :: Victoriameer
victory {n} (an instance of having won a competition or battle) :: overwinning {f}, zege {f}, victorie {f}
Victory Day {n} (a day to commemorate victories in important battles or wars in the countries' history) :: Dag van de Overwinning
vicuna {n} (vicuna) :: vicuña {m}
video {n} (television show, movie) :: televisie {f}, televisieshow {m}, film {m}
video {n} (motion picture stored on VHS) :: video
video {n} (VHS) :: video, videocassette {f}
video card {n} (display adapter) :: grafische kaart {c}, videokaart {c}
videocassette {n} (cassette containing recorded videotape) :: videocassette {f}
videocracy {n} (power of image over society) :: videocratie {f}
video game {n} (game controlled by software) :: videospel {n}, videospelletje {n}, game {m}
video game console {n} (dedicated electronic device that is designed to play video games) :: spelcomputer {m} {f}, spelconsole
vie {v} (to rival; to struggle for superiority; to compete) :: wedijveren
Vienna {prop} (capital of Austria) :: Wenen
Viennese oyster {n} (sex position) :: Weense oester {f}
Vietnam {prop} (country in Southeast Asia) :: Vietnam
Vietnamese {adj} (of or pertaining to Vietnam) :: Vietnamees
Vietnamese {n} (Vietnamese person) :: Vietnamees {m}, Vietnamese {f}
Vietnamese {n} (language) :: Vietnamees
view {n} (seeing) :: zicht {n}, beeld {n}
view {n} (range of vision) :: zicht {n}
view {n} (something to look at) :: zicht, uitzicht {n}
view {n} (picture) :: beeld {n}, afbeelding
view {n} (mental image) :: zicht {n}, overzicht {n}, visie {f}
view {n} (way of understanding) :: opvatting, visie {f}
view {n} (point of view) :: mening {f}, visie {f}
view {n} (intention) :: bedoeling {f}, vooruitzicht {n}
view {n} (computing: logical table in database) :: view {c}
view {n} (computing: user interface part of program) :: view {c}, beeld {n}
view {v} (to look at) :: bekijken, kijken naar
viewer {n} (someone who views a spectacle) :: kijker {m}
viewer {n} (someone who watches television) :: kijker
viewfinder {n} (device on a camera) :: zoeker {m}
vigil {n} (keeping awake) :: waak, wake
vigilance {n} (Alert watchfulness) :: waaksheid {f}, waakzaamheid {f}
vigilance {n} (Close and continuous attention) :: waaksheid {f}, waakzaamheid {f}
vigilante {n} (person who considers it their responsibility to summarily uphold the law) :: lid van een waakzaamheidscomité, verontruste burger
vigorous {adj} (physically strong and active) :: krachtig, sterk
vigorously {adv} (with intense energy) :: vinnig, krachtig
Viking {n} (One of the Scandinavian seafaring warriors) :: viking {m}
vilayet {n} (one of the chief administrative divisions or provinces of the Ottoman Empire) :: vilajet {m}
vile {adj} (morally low) :: verachtelijk
vileness {n} (the state of being vile) :: misselijkheid {f}
vilify {v} (say defamatory things about; to speak ill of) :: verguizen
vilify {v} (denounce, belittle through speech) :: kleineren
vilipend {v} (to treat (something) as inconsequential or worthless, see also: despise) :: verachten
village {n} (a rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town) :: dorp {n}
village idiot {n} (person widely known in their community for their stupidity and ignorant behaviour) :: dorpsgek {m}
villager {n} (person who lives in, or comes from, a village) :: dorpsbewoner {m}, dorpsbewoonster {f}, dorpeling {m}, dorpelinge {f}, dorper {m}
villain {n} (scoundrel) :: schurk {m}, slechterik {m}
villain {n} (bad person in a stage or screen play) :: slechterik {m}
villeinage {n} (serfdom) SEE: serfdom ::
Vilnius {prop} (capital of Lithuania) :: Vilnius {n}
vim {n} (ready vitality and vigour) :: fut {m}
Vincent {prop} (male given name) :: Vincent
vindicate {v} (to clear from an accusation, suspicion or criticism) :: vrijspreken, blaam zuiveren
vindicate {v} (to justify by providing evidence) :: rechtvaardigen
vindicate {v} (to maintain or defend a cause against opposition) :: verdedigen
vindicate {v} (to provide justification) :: verantwoorden
vindicate {v} (to claim) :: opeisen, doen gelden
vindication {n} (the act of vindicating) :: rechtvaardiging
vindication {n} (justification of a claim or belief) :: bewijs
vindictive {adj} (having a tendency to seek revenge) :: rancuneus, wraakzuchtig
vine {n} (climbing plant that produces grapes) :: wijnstok {m}
vinegar {n} (condiment) :: azijn {m}
vineyard {n} (grape plantation) :: wijngaard {m}
vinification {n} (winemaking) SEE: winemaking ::
vintage {n} (yield of grapes during one season) :: wijnoogst
vintage {n} (wine identified by year and vineyard) :: wijnjaar
vintage {n} (year or place something is produced) :: wijnoogst, cru
vintage {adj} (having an enduring appeal; classic) :: klassiek
vintner {n} (manufacturer of wine) :: wijnboer {m}, wijndruiventeler {m}, wijngaardenier {m}
viol {n} (stringed instrument) :: viola da gamba
viola {n} (music: stringed instrument of the violin family) :: altviool
viola {n} :: altviool
viola da gamba {n} (viol) SEE: viol ::
violate {v} (to break or fail to act by rules) :: schenden
violate {v} (to rape) :: schenden
violation {n} (rape) SEE: rape ::
violation {n} (act or instance of violating) :: overtreding {f}, schending {f}
violence {n} (extreme force) :: geweld
violence {n} (action intended to cause destruction, pain or suffering) :: geweld {n}
violence {n} (widespread fighting) :: geweld {n}
violence {n} :: geweld {n}
violent {adj} (involving extreme force or motion) :: gewelddadig, geweldig, hevig
violent {adj} (involving physical conflict) :: gewelddadig
violent {adj} (likely to use physical force) :: gewelddadig
violent {adj} :: hevig
violently {adv} (in a violent manner) :: gewelddadig
violet {n} (colour) :: violet
violet {n} (plant) :: viool, viooltje [more commonly], violet
violet {adj} (having a bluish-purple color) :: violet
violet carpenter bee {n} (Xylocopa violacea) :: blauwzwarte houtbij
violin {n} (string instrument) :: viool, vedel {f}
violinist {n} (person who plays violin) :: violist {m}
violist {n} (person who plays the viola) :: altviolist {m}, altvioliste {f}
violoncello {n} (cello) SEE: cello ::
VIP {n} (abbreviation: very important person) :: vip {m}
viper {n} (a poisonous snake in the family Viperidae) :: adder
viper {n} (adder) SEE: adder ::
Virgil {prop} (Roman writer) :: Vergilius {m}
virgin {n} (person who has never had sexual intercourse) :: maagd {f}
virgin {adj} (of a person, in a state of virginity) :: maagdelijk
virgin {adj} (of an object, untouched) :: maagdelijk
Virgin {prop} (Mary, the mother of Jesus) :: Maagd {f}
Virgin {prop} (constellation or star sign) :: Maagd {f}
virginal {n} (musical instrument) :: virginaal {n}
virginal membrane {n} (hymen) SEE: hymen ::
virgin birth {n} (birth in a virginal mother; parthenogenesis) :: maagdelijke geboorte
Virginia {prop} (state) :: [archaic] Virginië {f}
Virgin Islands {prop} (archipelago) :: Maagdeneilanden {p}
virginity {n} (state or characteristic of being a virgin) :: maagdelijkheid {f}
Virgin Mary {prop} (mother of Christ) :: Maagd Maria {f}
Virgo {prop} (constellation) :: Maagd {f}
Virgo {prop} (astrological sign) :: Maagd {f}
Virgo {n} (Someone with a Virgo star sign) :: maagd
Virgo Supercluster {prop} (Local Supercluster) :: Virgosupercluster
virial theorem {n} (theorem) :: viriaaltheorema
virile {adj} (being manly) :: viriel, mannelijk
virologist {n} (scientist or doctor specializing in virology) :: viroloog {m}, virologe {f}
virology {n} (branch of microbiology that deals with the study of viruses and viral disease) :: virologie
virtual {adj} (in effect; not fact) :: virtueel
virtual {adj} (simulated in a computer) :: virtueel
virtually {adv} (almost) :: praktisch
virtually {adv} (literally) :: letterlijk
virtual particle {n} (virtual particle) :: virtueel deeltje {n}
virtual reality {n} (virtual reality) :: virtual reality
virtue {n} (excellence in morals) :: deugdzaamheid {f}
virtue {n} (a good model quality) :: deugd {f}
virtue {n} (chastity and faithfulness) :: deugdzaamheid {f}, kuisheid {f}
virtue {n} (an exemplary quality) :: deugd {f}
virtuoso {n} (A person with masterly ability, technique or style) :: virtuoos
virtuous {adj} (full of virtue, having excellent moral character) :: deugdzaam
virtuous circle {n} (situation in which the solution to one problem makes each future problem easier to solve) :: virtueuze cirkel {m}
virus {n} (infectious organism) :: virus {n}
virus {n} (computer virus) :: virus {n}, computervirus {n}
visa {n} (permit) :: visum {n}
visceral {adj} (visceral) :: visceraal, instinctief, diepgeworteld
viscose {n} (liquid) :: viscose {m} {f}
viscose {n} (fabric) :: viscose {m} {f}
viscosity {n} (state of being viscous) :: viscositeit
viscosity {n} (physics: quantity expressing the magnitude of internal friction in a fluid) :: viscositeit
viscount {n} (a member of the peerage above a baron but below a count or earl) :: burggraaf {m}
viscous {adj} (having a thick, sticky consistency) :: viskeus, dik, lobbig
vise {n} (two-jawed instrument for holding work) :: bankschroef {m} {f}
Visean {prop} (A subdivision of the Carboniferous period) :: Viséen
Vishnu {prop} (the god) :: Vishnoe
visibility {n} (degree to which things may be seen) :: zichtbaarheid {c}
visible {adj} (able to be seen) :: zichtbaar, zichtbare
vision {n} (sense or ability of sight) :: zicht {n}, gezichtsvermogen {n}
vision {n} (something imaginary one thinks one sees) :: droombeeld {n}, visioen {n}, geestesverschijning {f}
vision {n} (ideal or goal) :: visie {f}, kijk {m}
vision {n} (religious or mystical experience) :: visioen {n}
vision {n} (footage) SEE: footage ::
visionary {adj} (having vision or foresight) :: visionair
visionary {adj} (imaginary or illusory) :: denkbeeldig, ingebeeld, onwerkelijk
visionary {adj} (prophetic or revelatory) :: visionair, helderziende
visionary {adj} (idealistic or utopian) :: idealistisch, onrealistisch, fantastisch, utopisch, onverwezenlijkbaar
visionary {n} (someone who has visions) :: visionair {m}
visionary {n} (an impractical dreamer) :: dromer {m}, idealist {m}, fantast {m}
visit {v} (to go and meet (someone)) :: bezoeken, opzoeken
visit {n} (single act of visiting) :: bezoek {n}
visit {n} :: bezoek {n}, visite {f}
visit {v} (to avenge) SEE: avenge ::
visitation {n} (right to see one's child) :: omgangsrecht {n}
visiting card {n} (business card) SEE: business card ::
visiting team {n} (team opposed to the home team) :: bezoekers {p}, uitploeg {c}
visitor {n} (guest) :: bezoeker {m}
visitor {n} (sightseer) :: bezoeker {m}
visitor team {n} (visiting team) SEE: visiting team ::
visor {n} (mask) SEE: mask ::
visor {n} (part of a helmet) :: vizier {n}
visor {n} (fore piece of a cap) :: klep
vista {n} (distant view or prospect) :: uitzicht
Vistula {prop} (Polish river) :: Wijssel
visual {adj} (related to or affecting the vision) :: visueel
visual arts {n} (art forms that are primarily visual in nature) :: beeldende kunst {f}
visual diary {n} (sketchbook) SEE: sketchbook ::
visual field {n} (field of view) SEE: field of view ::
visualise {v} (to form a mental picture) :: visualiseren
visualise {v} (to make visible) :: visualiseren
vis-à-vis {n} (counterpart) SEE: counterpart ::
vis-à-vis {prep} (opposite) :: tegenover
vital {adj} (relating to, or characteristic of life) :: essentieel
vital {adj} (necessary to the continuation of life) :: doorslaggevend
vitalism {n} (doctrine that life involves a "vital force") :: vitalisme {n}
vitamin {n} (organic compound essential to human health) :: vitamine {c}
vitamin B12 {n} (compound cobalamin or cyanocobalamin) :: vitamine B12 {f}
vitamin D {n} (any of a number of fat-soluble vitamins) :: vitamine D {m} {f}
vitiate {v} (to spoil) :: bederven
viticulture {n} (agricultural practice of growing grape vines) :: wijnbouw {m}
vitriol {n} (sulfuric acid) SEE: sulfuric acid ::
vitriol {n} (various metal sulphates) :: vitriool {n}
vitriolic {adj} (bitterly scathing) SEE: caustic ::
vittle {n} (edible provisions) :: voedsel,proviand
vituperate {v} (criticize) :: beschimpen, uitschelden
vituperate {v} :: hekelen, beschimpen, uitschelden
vituperation {n} (criticism or invective that is sustained and overly harsh) :: afkeuring,verwerping
viva {interj} (long live ... !) SEE: long live ::
vivacious {adj} (lively and animated) :: levendig
vivianite {n} (mineral) :: vivianiet
vivid {adj} (clear, detailed or powerful) :: helder, gedetailleerd, krachtig
vivid {adj} (bright, intense or colourful) :: helder, intens, kleurrijklevendig
viviparous {adj} (of an animal) :: levendbarend
vivisection {n} (The action of invasive treatment of a living organism for scientific investigation) :: vivisectie {f}
vixen {n} (attractive woman) SEE: fox ::
vixen {n} (female fox) :: vossin {f}, wijfjesvos {f}
viz. {adv} (abbreviation for namely) :: nl., t.t.z. [Belgium], 't is te zeggen
vizier {n} (high-ranking official) :: vizier {m}
Vladika {n} (historical ruler of Montenegro) :: Vladika {m}
Vladimir {prop} (male given name) :: Wladimir
Vladimir {prop} (Russian city) :: Vladimir
Vladivostok {prop} (seaport in Russia) :: Vladivostok
Vlax Romani {prop} (Vlax Romani) :: Vlach Romani, Vlax Romani
vlei {n} (marsh) SEE: marsh ::
vlei {n} (wetland) SEE: wetland ::
vlog {n} (weblog using video) :: vlog
vlogger {n} (a contributor to a vlog) :: vlogger
Völuspá {prop} (first book of the Poetic Edda) :: Völuspá
völva {n} (in Old Norse society, a female practitioner of magic divination and prophecy) :: völva {f}, volva {f}
Vänern {prop} (Swedish lake) :: Vänermeer
vocabulary {n} (list of words) :: woordenlijst {f} {m}, woordenschat {m}
vocabulary {n} (set of words a person knows) :: woordenschat {m}, vocabulaire {m} {n}
vocabulary {n} (stock of words used in a particular field) :: woordenschat {m}, terminologie {f}, vakterminologie {f}, vocabulaire {m} {n}
vocabulary {n} (words of a language collectively) :: woordenschat {m}, vocabulaire {m} {n}
vocal {adj} (of or pertaining to the voice or speech) :: vocal {m}
vocal {adj} (uttered or modulated by the voice) :: stem {f}
vocal {adj} :: stem-
vocal cord {n} (folds of mucous membrane) :: stemband {m}
vocal cords {n} (folds of tissue) :: stembanden {m-p}
vocalization {n} (supplying the vowels (diacritics), e.g. Arabic and Hebrew) :: vocalisatie, vocalisering
vocation {n} (calling) :: roeping {f}
vocation {n} :: roeping {f}, beroep {n}
vocational {adj} (of or pertaining to a vocation) :: met betrekking tot een roeping/aanleg
vocational {adj} ((of education) that provides a special skill rather than academic knowledge) :: beroeps-, met betrekking tot een vak
vocative {adj} (grammar: used in address) :: vocatief {m}
vocative {adj} :: roeper {m}
vocative {n} (grammatical case) SEE: vocative case ::
vocative case {n} (case of address) :: aanspreekvorm {m}, vocatief {m}
vociferous {adj} (making a noisy outcry) :: luidruchtig
vociferously {adv} (in a vociferous manner) :: schreeuwerig, lawaaierig, fulminerend
vodka {n} (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) :: wodka {m}
voetsek {interj} (get lost) SEE: get lost ::
voetsek {interj} (go away) SEE: go away ::
vogue {n} (the prevailing fashion or style) :: in zwang, modieus
vogue {n} (popularity or a current craze) :: in zwang
vogueing {adj} (fashionable) :: in
voice {n} (sound uttered by the mouth) :: stem {m} {f}
voice {n} (opinion or choice expressed; judgment; a vote) :: stem {f}
voice {n} :: stem {f}
voice {v} (to give utterance or expression to) :: verkondigen, onder woorden brengen
voice {v} (to regulate the tone of) :: stemmen
voice {v} :: z 'n stem laten horen
voice actor {n} (an actor who provides voices for animations, dubbed films) :: stemacteur {m}, stemartiest {m}
voice box {n} (larynx) SEE: larynx ::
voiceless {adj} ((phonetics, of a consonant) spoken without vibration of the vocal cords) :: stemloos
voice recognition {n} (function which processes spoken input into electronic commands) :: spraakherkenning {f}, stemherkenning {f}
voice talent {n} (voice actor) SEE: voice actor ::
void {adj} (containing nothing) :: leeg, leegte
void {adj} (unoccupied) :: leeg
void {adj} (not producing any effect; ineffectual; vain) :: ijdel
void {adj} (having lost all legal validity) :: ongeldig, nietig
void {n} (An empty space; a vacuum) :: vacuüm, leegte
void {v} (to make invalid or worthless) :: annuleren, ongeldig maken
void {v} ((medicine) to empty) :: legen
voilà {interj} (behold!) :: voilà
voila {interj} (voilà) SEE: voilà ::
Volapük {prop} (language) :: Volapük {n}
volatile {adj} (evaporating or vaporizing readily under normal conditions) :: vluchtig, licht ontvlambaar
volatile {adj} (temporary or ephemeral) :: tijdelijk
volcanic {adj} (of or pertaining to a volcano) :: vulkanisch
volcanism {n} (natural phenomena associated with volcanoes) :: vulkanisme {n}
volcano {n} (mountain containing a magma chamber) :: vulkaan {m}, vuurberg {m}
volcanologist {n} (person who studies volcanology) :: vulkanoloog
volcanology {n} (study of volcanoes) :: vulkanologie {f}
vole {n} (small rodents of the subfamily Arvicolinae) :: veldmuis, woelmuis
vole {n} :: woelrat {c}
Volga {prop} (longest river in Europe, flowing to the Caspian Sea) :: Wolga
volition {n} (conscious choice or decision) :: wil
volition {n} (mental power or ability of choosing) :: wilskracht
volley {n} (simultaneous fire) :: salvo {n}
volley {n} (flight of a ball before it bounces) :: vlucht
volley {n} (shot in which the ball is played before it hits the ground) :: in de vlucht genomen bal
volleyball {n} (game) :: volleybal {n}
volleyball {n} (ball used to play the game) :: volleybal {m}
Volodymyr {prop} (Vladimir) SEE: Vladimir ::
volt {n} (unit of measure) :: volt
voltage {n} (difference in electrostatic potential) :: spanning
volte-face {n} (a reversal of policy, attitude or principle) :: draai {m}, volte-face {f}
voluble {adj} (fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious) :: rad van tong, woordenrijk
volume {n} (three-dimensional measure of space) :: volume {n}, inhoud {m}
volume {n} (strength of sound) :: volume {n}
volume {n} (issues of a periodical over a period of one year) :: jaargang {m}
volume {n} (single book of a publication issued in multi-book format, such as an encyclopedia) :: boekdeel {n}
voluminous {adj} (pertaining to volume) :: omvangrijk {m}
voluminous {adj} (of great volume) :: volumineus
voluntarily {adv} (in a voluntary manner) :: vrijwillig
voluntary {adj} (done, given, or acting of one's own free will) :: vrijwillig
volunteer {n} (one who voluntarily offers himself/herself for service) :: vrijwilliger {m}, vrijwilligster {f}
volunteer {n} (voluntary soldier) :: vrijwilliger {m}
voluntourism {n} (type of tourism) :: vrijwilligerstoerisme {n}
voluptuous {adj} (curvaceous and sexually attractive) :: voluptueus
vomit {v} (to regurgitate the contents of a stomach) :: overgeven, braken, kotsen [colloquial]
vomit {n} (regurgitated former contents of a stomach) :: braaksel, kots [colloquial]
voodoo {n} (Afro-Caribbean religion) :: voodoo {m}
voracious {adj} (devouring great quantities of food) :: vraatzuchtig
Vormsi {prop} (fourth largest island in Estonia) :: Vormsi
vortex {n} (whirlpool) :: wervelwind, wervel {m}, draaikolk {f}
vortex {n} (anything involving violent or chaotic activity around some centre) :: draaikolk, wervelwind {m}
vortex {n} (anything which draws surrounding things) :: maalstroom
vortical {adj} (pertaining to a vortex) :: wervelend, dwarrelend als een draaikolk
Vosges {prop} (mountain range in France) :: Vogezen {p}
Vosges {prop} (department of France) :: Vosges {p}
vote {n} (formalised choice) :: stem {f}, stembusgang {m}
vote {v} (assert a formalised choice) :: stemmen
vote of no confidence {n} (parliamentary motion) :: motie van wantrouwen {f}
voter {n} (one who votes) :: stemmer {m}, stemster {f}
vote with one's feet {v} (to express one's preferences through one's actions) :: met de voeten stemmen
Votic {prop} (language) :: Wotisch {n}
voting booth {n} (small compartment where a voter may register a vote) :: stemhok {n}
voting system {n} (system to determine the result of an election) :: kiessysteem
votive {adj} (dedicated or given in fulfillment of a vow or pledge) :: votief, geschonken wegens een gelofte
votive {adj} (of, expressing or symbolizing a vow) :: votief, een gelofte voorstellend
voucher {n} (A piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services) :: (tegoed)bon {m}
voucher {n} (A receipt) :: reçu {n}, betalingsbewijs {n}
vouch for {v} (affirm the truth or reliability of) :: instaan voor
vouchsafe {v} (Condescendingly grant a right) :: genadig toestaan
vow {n} (A solemn promise to perform some act, or behave in a specified manner) :: gelofte {f}
vow {n} (A declaration or assertion) :: eed {m}
vow {v} (To make a vow) :: gelofte afleggen
vowel {n} (sound) :: klinker {m}, klinkerklank {m}
vowel {n} (letter) :: klinker {m}
vowel harmony {n} (phonological process) :: klinkerharmonie {f}, vocaalharmonie {f}
vowelization {n} (vocalization) SEE: vocalization ::
voyage {n} (long journey; especially by ship) :: reis
voyager {n} (traveller) SEE: traveller ::
vroom {interj} (the sound of a sports car’s engine) :: vroem
Vuelta a España {prop} (annual cycling race in Spain) :: Ronde van Spanje {f}
vulcanize {v} (to harden rubber with heat) :: vulkaniseren
vulcanologist {n} (person who studies volcanoes) SEE: volcanologist ::
vulcanology {n} (study of volcanoes) SEE: volcanology ::
vulgar {adj} (distasteful, uncouth, obscene) :: vulgair, obsceen, smakeloos, ruw, ordinair
vulgar {adj} (having to do with common people) :: volks, gewoon, gemeen, ordinair
vulgar fraction {n} (fraction with two integers) SEE: common fraction ::
vulgarian {n} (vulgar individual) :: proleet
Vulgar Latin {prop} (the Latin language as spoken by people) :: vulgair Latijn {n}
vulnerability {n} (security vulnerability) SEE: hole ::
vulnerability {n} (state of being vulnerable) :: kwetsbaarheid {f}, zwakke plek {f}
vulnerable {adj} (exposed to attack) :: kwetsbaar
Vulpecula {prop} (autumn constellation) :: Vosje
vulpine {adj} (pertaining to a fox) :: geslepen
vulpine {adj} (foxlike) :: vosachtig
vulture {n} (bird) :: gier {m}
vulva {n} (collectively the external female sexual organs) :: vulva {f}
vuvuzela {n} (horn) :: vuvuzela {c}