Op deze pagina kun je ruim 3000 Engelse uitdrukkingen, spreekwoorden en gezegden opzoeken, met een verklaring in het Nederlands. Het zijn de uitdrukkingen die worden gebruikt door Engelse en Amerikaanse jongeren. Zoekopdrachten die geen resultaat opleveren worden opgeslagen, zodat we ons bestand kunnen aanvullen.
Pas overigens op met het gebruik van spreekwoorden. Het is goed om ze te kennen, maar als je ze te veel gebruikt klink je net als je oma. Ook trendy uitdrukkingen kunnen link zijn: wat vandaag ziek is, is morgen sneu.
shot in the dark
ergens een slag naar slaan
try something where you have little hope of success
shotgun marriage
een moetje
a shotgun marriage, or shotgun wedding, is one that is forced because of pregnancy
shout it from the rooftops
van de daken schreeuwen
make something as widely known and as public as possible
shout out
bedankt
when you shout out to someone, you thank them
show derring-do
grote moed tonen
if a person shows derring-do, they show great courage
show someone the ropes
de kneepjes van het vak leren
explain to someone new how things work and how to do a job
show your true colours
je ware gezicht laten zien
to show your true colours is to reveal yourself as you really are
shrinking violet
muurbloempje
a shy person who doesn't express their views and opinions
shut away
afzonderen
she's shut herself away to revise for her exams
shut away
opsluiten
many people have been shut away in psychiatric hospitals
shut down
voorgoed stoppen
the shop shut down when the out-of-town supermarket opened
shut down
afsluiten
you should close all programs before you shut a computer down
shut in
insluiten
I shut myself in the other day, when the door fell shut
shut off
afsluiten
they shut the water off while they did the repairs
shut out
uitsluiten
he's been shut out of the discussions
shut up
mond dichthouden
he told us to shut up and start working
sick and tired
spuugzat
when something has been going on for a long time and you can no longer tolerate it
sick as a dog
hondsberoerd
if somebody's as sick as a dog, they throw up (vomit) violently
sick to death
spuugzat
if you are sick to death of something, you cannot take any more
sign in
aanmelden
at the hotel we signed in and went straight to bed
sign in
inschrijven
you have to sign in before you can enter the club
sign off
afmelden
I'll sign off now, but will be back later
sign on
aannemen
we've signed on two new teachers
sign on
aanmelden
i've signed on to help at the village feast
sign out
uitschrijven
when we leave we have to sign ourselves out
sign up
inschrijven
i've signed up as a volunteer
sign with
contract hebben bij
he is signed with QPR for the next few years
signed, sealed and delivered
correct afgerond
something that is done correctly, following all the necessary procedures
silence is golden
zwijgen is goud
it is often better to say nothing than to talk, so silence is golden
silly season
komkommertijd
when parliament is closed and nothing happens, so the press reports trivial and stupid stories