English–Dutch dictionary
Dutch translation of the English word between the devil and the deep blue sea
| English | Dutch (translated indirectly) | Esperanto |
|---|---|---|
| (fiend) | ; | |
🔗 Those who had glimpsed it called it simply a devil. | ||
🔗 The rules were designed to protect dwindling fish stocks, but in many cases have led to dead fish being thrown back into the sea. | ||
| (maritime; marine) | ; zee‐ ; | mara |
| English | Dutch |
|---|---|
| between the devil and the deep blue sea | ⇆ tussen hamer en aanbeeld; ⇆ tussen twee vuren |
| devil | ⇆ drommel; ⇆ duivel; ⇆ duivelstoejager; ⇆ heet peperen; ⇆ kerel; ⇆ loopjongen; ⇆ pittig kruiden |
| sea | ⇆ menigte; ⇆ overvloed; ⇆ slagzee; ⇆ stortzee; ⇆ zee; ⇆ zeetje |