Dutch–English dictionary
English translation of the Dutch word spannen
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| (strekken; rekken) | ||
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| (strak) | tight | |
| (ingespannen; spannend; strak) | tense ; tight ; ; | |
strained | ||
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spannend (gespannen; strak) | tense ; tight | |
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tension | ||
| (voltage) | tension ; voltage | |
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| (inspanning) | tension ; ; | |
| (spanwijdte; vlucht) | ||
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spanrups | looper ; geometrid caterpillar ; looper caterpillar ; geometer caterpillar | arkrampa raŭpo |
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| Dutch | English |
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| spannen | ⇆ bend; ⇆ be tight; ⇆ brace; ⇆ cock; ⇆ distend; ⇆ draw; ⇆ flex; ⇆ frap; ⇆ key; ⇆ key up; ⇆ lay; ⇆ put; ⇆ span; ⇆ spread; ⇆ strain; ⇆ stretch; ⇆ string; ⇆ string up; ⇆ tauten; ⇆ tighten |
| als het erom spant | ⇆ when it comes to the pinch |
| erom spannen | ⇆ be a close call; ⇆ be a near thing; ⇆ be a close shave |
| het spande erom | ⇆ it was a tight squeeze |
| aanspannen | ⇆ frap; ⇆ harness; ⇆ put in |
| afspannen | ⇆ span; ⇆ unyoke; ⇆ unharness |
| bespannen | ⇆ string |
| gespannen | ⇆ eager; ⇆ edgy; ⇆ fraught; ⇆ high‐wrought; ⇆ intense; ⇆ nervous; ⇆ with bated breath; ⇆ taut; ⇆ tense; ⇆ tight; ⇆ strained; ⇆ stressed; ⇆ on the stretch; ⇆ bent; ⇆ on edge |
| inspannen | ⇆ exert; ⇆ put forth; ⇆ strain; ⇆ string up; ⇆ put; ⇆ stretch |
| omspánnen | ⇆ circle; ⇆ span; ⇆ close upon |
| ontspannen | ⇆ release; ⇆ downbeat; ⇆ laid‐back; ⇆ relax; ⇆ unstrung; ⇆ unbend; ⇆ unbrace; ⇆ ease |
| opspannen | ⇆ stretch; ⇆ tighten; ⇆ mount; ⇆ fix; ⇆ clamp |
| overspannen | ⇆ het‐up; ⇆ overspent; ⇆ overstrain; ⇆ overstrung; ⇆ overwrought; ⇆ span |
| samenspannen | ⇆ collogue; ⇆ collude; ⇆ conspire; ⇆ plot |
| spanbeton | ⇆ prestressed concrete |
| spankracht | ⇆ expansion; ⇆ tension; ⇆ tensile force; ⇆ elasticity; ⇆ resilience |
| spanlaken | ⇆ draw‐sheet |
| spannend | ⇆ cliff‐hanging; ⇆ exciting; ⇆ fast‐moving; ⇆ suspenseful; ⇆ thrilling; ⇆ tight; ⇆ tense |
| spanning | ⇆ distension; ⇆ pressure; ⇆ tension; ⇆ span; ⇆ strain; ⇆ stress; ⇆ suspense; ⇆ voltage; ⇆ spread; ⇆ stretch; ⇆ tone; ⇆ stretching |
| spanraam | ⇆ stretcher; ⇆ tenter |
| spanrups | ⇆ geometer caterpillar; ⇆ looper; ⇆ looper caterpillar; ⇆ geometrid caterpillar |
| spanwartel | ⇆ turn‐buckle |
| spanwijdte | ⇆ span |
| strikkenspanner | ⇆ trapper |
| uitspannen | ⇆ outspan; ⇆ unharness; ⇆ unhitch; ⇆ stretch; ⇆ unyoke; ⇆ stretch out; ⇆ extend; ⇆ spread; ⇆ take out |
| voorspannen | ⇆ put to |
| span | ⇆ couple; ⇆ pair; ⇆ span; ⇆ team; ⇆ yoke; ⇆ set |
| spandoek | ⇆ banner |