English–Dutch dictionary
Dutch translation of the English word rule of thumb
| English | Dutch (translated indirectly) | Esperanto |
|---|---|---|
rule‐of‐thumb | ; | |
| (control; reign; governance; regulation; ruling; ascendancy; ascendance) | ; ; ; ; | |
🔗 Most people we spoke to accepted the army takeover that has almost—but not quite yet—put an end to the 37‐year rule of president Mugabe. | ||
| (govern; reign; be in power) | ; | |
🔗 Still, we can rule in tandem as equals. | ||
| (regulation) | ||
🔗 The rules for pronunciation of letters are not the same in Danish as in English. | ||
| (judge; try; adjudge; adjudicate) | ; ; | |
| ; | ||
| (pollex) | ||
🔗 He touched the edge with his thumb, then hastily stuck it in his mouth. | ||
| (leaf through; browse; leaf) | ; ; | |
| English | Dutch |
|---|---|
| rule of thumb | ⇆ natte‐vingerwerk; ⇆ vuistregel |
| rule | ⇆ beheersen; ⇆ beheersing; ⇆ beslissen; ⇆ beslissing; ⇆ besturen; ⇆ bestuur; ⇆ bewind; ⇆ gewoonte; ⇆ heerschappij; ⇆ heersen; ⇆ heersen over; ⇆ het bewind voeren; ⇆ het bewind voeren over; ⇆ levensregel; ⇆ lijnen; ⇆ liniaal; ⇆ liniëren; ⇆ maatstaf; ⇆ maatstok; ⇆ meetlat; ⇆ norm; ⇆ overheersing; ⇆ regel; ⇆ regeren; ⇆ regering; ⇆ streep; ⇆ streepje; ⇆ trekken; ⇆ vaste gewoonte; ⇆ voorschrift |
| thumb | ⇆ beduimelen; ⇆ duim; ⇆ duimelot; ⇆ duimpje |