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.
keep in touch
contact houden
you keep communicating with someone even though you live far apart
keep it on the quiet
onder de pet houden
keep something quiet or secret
keep it under your hat
onder de pet houden
if you keep something under your hat, you keep it secret
keep mum
Stil blijven
if you keep mum about something, you keep quiet and don't tell anyone
keep on
doorgaan met
he kept on trying and succeeded in the end
keep out
buiten houden
the police kept the demonstrators out of the building
keep posted
op de hoogte blijven
keep up-to-date with information and developments
keep someone hanging
in het ongewisse laten
keep undecided, uncertain, or in suspense
keep someone on their toes
iemand scherp houden
make sure that someone concentrates on what they are doing
keep up at
volhouden
if you keep up at it, you'll succeed in the end
keep up with
bijhouden
he walks too fast and it's really hard to keep up with him
keep your chin up
je hoofd omhoog
this expression is used to tell someone to have confidence
keep your cool
rustig blijven
if you keep your cool, you don't get disturbed in a bad situation
keep your ear to the ground
je oor te luisteren leggen
try to keep informed about something, especially if there are rumours
keep your fingers crossed
hopen op het beste
when you are hoping for a positive outcome
keep your hair on
rustig maar
tell someone to keep calm and not to over-react or get angry
keep your head
je hoofd koel houden
if you keep your head, you stay calm in times of difficulty
keep your head above water
je hoofd boven water houden
if you are just managing to survive financially
keep your options open
de mogelijkheden open houden
when people don't rule out any possible course of action
keep your options open
alle mogelijkheden open houden
not rule out any possible course of action
keep your pecker up
laat je niet kisten
do not let your problems get on top of you and to try to be optimistic
keep your powder dry
je kruit niet verschieten
act cautiously so as not to damage your chances
keep your shirt on
rustig maar
this idiom is used to tell someone to calm down
keep your wig on
rustig maar
this idiom is used to tell someone to calm down
kettle of fish
een probleem
a pretty or fine kettle of fish is a difficult problem or situation
kettle of fish
moeilijk probleem
a pretty or fine kettle of fish is a difficult problem or situation
kick a habit
een gewoonte afzweren
if you kick a habit, you stop doing it
kick about
spelen met
we kicked the idea about at the meeting
kick around with
omgaan met
I used to kick around with them, but haven't seen them for a while
kick down
intrappen
the police kicked the door down