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.
make off with
goedmaken
he tried to make it up to her, but she wouldn't speak to him
make out
doen alsof
he made out that he was ill so that he didn't have to go to school
make out
vrijen
they were making out at the party last night
make the grade
aan de eisen voldoen
it's still no good I doubt if it will ever make the grade
make up
verzinnen
they made up an excuse for being late
make up
ruzie bijleggen
they are always arguing, but they make up again very quickly
make up
opmaken
she went to the bathroom to make her face up
make up for
compenseren
I sent her a present to try to make up for my appalling behaviour
make waves
problemen veroorzaken
if someone makes waves, they cause a lot of trouble
make with
kom op met
make with the money you owe me!
make your hair stand on end
haren rijzen ten berge
if something makes your hair stand on end, it terrifies you
make your toes curl
doet de tenen krommen
it makes you feel very uncomfortable, shocked or embarrassed
make yourself scarce
maak dat je wegkomt
go away, especially to avoid trouble
many hands make light work
vele handen maken licht werk
when everyone gets involved in something, the work gets done quickly
many happy returns
nog vele jaren
this expression is used to wish someone a happy birthday
mark my words
let op mijn woorden
when a speaker is saying something he things will happen in the future
matter of life and death
zaak van leven en dood
if something is a matter of life and death, it is extremely important
meet someone halfway
iemand tegemoet komen
if you meet someone halfway, you accept some of their ideas and make concessions
meet your expectations
aan de verwachting voldoen
when something is as as good as you thought it would be
meet your match
je gelijke ontmoeten
meet a person who is at least as good if not better than you
melting pot
smeltkroes
a melting pot is a place where people from many ethnicities live together
memory like a sieve
geheugen als een vergiet
if somebody can't remember things and quickly forgets
memory like an elephant
geheugen als een olifant
when a person has a very good memory indeed
millstone round your neck
blok aan je been
a millstone around your neck is a problem that prevents you from doing what you want to do
mince words
de boel verdraaien
if people mince their words, they don't say what they really mean clearly
mind your own beeswax
let op je eigen zaken
people should mind their own business
mind your p's and q's
je goed gedragen
when you are careful about the way you behave and are polite
mint condition
in prima conditie
if something is in mint condition, it is in perfect condition
misery guts
chagrijn
a misery guts is a person who's always unhappy and tries to make others feel negative
miss the boat
de boot missen
if you miss the boat, you are too late to take advantage of an opportunity