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WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2026:
| al bij al bw | (alles overwogen hebbend) | all in all adv |
| al met al bw | (alles overwogen hebbend) | all in all adv |
| all-in bn/bw | (alles ingebrepen) | all-in, all inclusive adv |
| alle geluk van de wereld hebben onoverg. uitdr. | (heel veel geluk hebben) | have all the luck in the world v expr |
| alle hens aan dek uitdrukking | (met alle beschikbare middelen) | all hands on deck expr |
| allemaal tegelijk bw | (iedereen tegelijkertijd) | all at once, all at the same time adv |
| allemaal tegelijk bw | (iedereen tezamen) | all together adv |
| allereerst bn/bw | (alles voorafgaand) | first of all adv |
| | | very first adj |
| allerhande onbepaald vn | (allerlei) | all sorts, all kinds npl |
| allerlaatst bn/bw | (komend na al het andere) | very last adj |
| | | very latest adj |
| | | last of all adv |
| allerlei onbepaald vn | (van alle soorten) | all sorts, all kinds npl |
| allerlei soorten bn+nw mv | (verschillende soorten) | all kinds, all sorts n |
| alles bijeen vn+bw | (alles tezamen) | all together adv |
| alles doen wat je kan onoverg. uitdr. | (zijn uiterste best doen) | do everything you can, do all you can v expr |
| alles in acht genomen uitdr. | (met alles rekening gehouden) | all things considered, all things taken into consideration, all things taken into account expr |
| alles inbegrepen vn+bn | (alles inclusief) | all included adv |
| alles kits? uitdr. | (is alles OK?) | How's things? expr |
| | | Everything all right? expr |
| alles of niets uitdr. | (belangrijke keuze met maar twee uitkomsten) | all or nothing expr |
| alles op één kaart zetten onoverg. uitdr. | figuurlijk (geen alternatieven voorzien) (figurative) | put all eggs in one basket v expr |
| | (figurative) | stake everything on one card v expr |
| alles uit de kast halen onoverg. uitdr. | figuurlijk (alle mogelijkheden aanwenden) (figurative) | pull out all the stops v expr |
| allriskverzekering nw de | in België: omniumverzekering (full casco verzekering ) | fully comprehensive insurance n |
| | | all risk insurance n |
| almaar bw | (gedurig) | constantly, continuously adv |
| | | all the time adv |
| best tw | (OK, ook goed) (informal) | all right expr |
| | Best! Als het zo zit, dan ga ik morgen ook weg. |
| evengoed bw | (al met al) | all the same, just the same adv |
| geenszins bw | (helemaal niet) | not at all, by no means adv |
| het geeft niet uitdr. | (het is niet erg) | it's all right expr |
| | | don't worry about it expr |
| | | no worries expr |
| het maakt niet uit uitdrk. | (het heeft geen belang) | it doesn't matter expr |
| | | it's all the same expr |
| immers bw | (toch) | after all adv |
| | | indeed adv |
| in alle eerlijkheid bw | (eerlijk gezegd) | in all honesty adv |
| in alle ernst bw | (ernstig, gemeend) | in all seriousness adv |
| in orde bw | (OK) | all right, okay, fine adv |
| | | in order adv |
| ineens bw | (tegelijk, in één keer) | suddenly, all of a sudden, at once adv |
| klusjesman nw de | (beroep) | handyman n |
| | | jack of all trades n |
| | (UK) | odd-job man, odd-jobber n |
| koste wat kost frase | (hoe dan ook) | at all costs, at all cost expr |
| manusje van alles frase | figuurlijk (klusjesman) | Jack of all trades n |
| met heel mijn hart bw | figuurlijk (helemaal, volledig) (figurative) | with all my heart adv |
| met vriendelijke groeten bw | (e-mail, brief: slotgroet) (letter) | kind regards, best regards, all the best, sincerely adv |
| moederziel alleen zijn onoverg. uitdr. | figuurlijk (helemaal alleen zijn) | be all alone v expr |
| naar alle waarschijnlijkheid vz+bn+nw de | (zeer waarschijnlijk) | in all likelihood, in all probability adv |
| niet goed wijs bw+bw+bn | informeel (niet slim, onverstandig) (informal) | not all there adv |
| opeens bw | (plots) | suddenly, all of a sudden adv |
| steeds bw | (altijd weer) | constantly, always, all the time adv |
| | | repeatedly adv |
| tenslotte bw | (als besluit) | finally, at last adv |
| | | eventually adv |
| | | after all adv |
| veelzijdig bn/bw | (omnivalent) | versatile adj |
| | | many-sided adj |
| | | all-round adj |
| vooral bw | (zeker) | particularly, especially adv |
| | | above all adv |
| voorgoed bw | (voor altijd) | for good, for ever, for once and for all adv |
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WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2026:
| above all adv | (more than anything) | vooral, bovenal bw |
| | Above all, Louise wants to become a nurse. |
above all,
above any other,
above all others adv | (more than any other) | het meest bw |
| | Peter is a clever, handsome and, above all, honest man. |
| after all adv | (ultimately) | uiteindelijk bw |
| | After all, nobody but the patient has the right to refuse the treatment. |
| after all adv | (despite that) | toch bw |
| | Tina is feeling better now, so she can come with us after all. |
| after all adv | (explanatory: because) | per slot van rekening bw |
| | I'm definitely going to the concert - they are my favourite band after all. |
| after all is said and done expr | (ultimately) | tenslotte, immers bw |
| | After all is said and done, the decision to have a baby is a personal one. |
agog,
all agog adj | (eager) | verlangend, begerig bn |
| | | nieuwsgierig, benieuwd bn |
| | The children sat there agog as he told the story. |
| all aboard interj | (train, boat: call to board) | instappen tw |
| | "All aboard!" the captain called out, and then the ship set sail. |
| all about adj | (on the topic of) | alles over vnw + vz |
| | I want to hear all about your trip. |
| all about adv | UK (all around a certain area) | overal bw |
| | | overal rondom, overal in het rond woordgr. |
| | | overal in de buurt woordgr. |
| | The pickpocket looked all about to make sure nobody was watching. |
| all alone adj | (without company) | helemaal alleen bw |
| | | eenzaam bn |
| | After alienating her family and friends, she found herself all alone. |
| all alone adj | (without help) | alleen bw |
| | Many women in third world countries give birth all alone. |
| all along adv | (the whole time) | de hele tijd, al lang bw |
| | (figuurlijk) | altijd bw |
| | She knew about the surprise party all along. |
| all along prep | (alongside) | langs vz |
| | There were willow trees all along the river banks. |
| all around adv | US (everywhere) | overal bw |
| all at once adv | (suddenly) | plotseling, ineens bw |
| | (informeel) | plots bw |
| | All at once, I heard a noise in the kitchen. |
| all at once adv | (simultaneously, at the same time) | allemaal tegelijk bw |
| | | in één keer bw |
| | The guests cried "Surprise!" all at once. |
| | Drink dit medicijn in één keer op. |
| all but prep | (everyone except) | iedereen behalve frase |
| | All but one of her students passed the exam. |
| all but adv | (nearly) | bijna, haast bw |
| | The rain is all but finished now. |
| all but adv | (almost completely) | bijna bw |
| | You've all but polished off that cake. |
| all day adv | (throughout the whole day) | de hele dag woordgr. |
| | She's been practising all day. |
| | Ze oefent al de hele dag. |
| all for prep | informal (completely in favour of) | helemaal voor, helemaal eens bw + bw |
| | I was all for getting ice cream after classes. |
| all for prep | (everyone in favour of) | iedereen die voor is frase |
| | All for the motion, say "Yes". |
| all in all adv | (on the whole) | al met al bw |
| | (Belg.) | al bij al bw |
| | All in all, I think you did a fine job. |
| | The trip wasn't perfect, but all in all, I'm glad we went. |
| all included adj | (paid for) | alles inbegrepen bn |
| | (anglicisme) | all inclusive bn |
| | Flights are all included in the price of the holiday. |
| all included adj | (accounted for) | allemaal opgenomen bn |
| | Make sure the figures are all included in your calculations. |
| all night adv | (throughout the night) | de hele nacht bw |
| Opmerking: hyphen used when term is an adj |
| | The convenience store is open all night. |
| all-night adj | (continuing through the night) (in samenstellingen) | nacht- |
| | These all-night study sessions are tiring me out. |
| all of prep | (only) | maar, slechts bw |
| | She took all of twenty minutes to complete the puzzle. |
| all of a sudden adv | (suddenly) | plotseling, plots, opeens, ineens bw |
| | All of a sudden, a dark cloud blotted out the sun. |
| | Plotseling schoof er een donkere wolk voor de zon. |
| all out adv | (totally, to the utmost) (informeel) | intensief, zonder reserve bw |
| | Andrew was trying all out to defeat his opponent. |
| all over adv | informal (everywhere) | overal bw |
| | I've looked all over but still can't find my keys. |
| all over adv | (over whole surface) | overal, her en der bw |
| | Oil from the site of the wrecked tanker is now spreading all over. |
| all over adv | figurative, informal (in every respect) (informeel) | helemaal, precies bw |
| | He forgot to turn up for his own wedding? That's him all over! |
| all over the world expr | (in many countries) | over de hele wereld, over heel de wereld bw |
| | Santa Claus is known all over the world. |
| all over the world adv | figurative (everywhere) | overal ter wereld bw |
| | (figuurlijk) | over de hele wereld bw |
| | Luke had searched all over the world, but there was no sign of Naomi. |
all right,
alright interj | informal (OK) (informeel) | oké tw |
| Opmerking: "Alright" is used in informal writing, but "all right" is preferred in formal, edited writing. |
| | All right, let's go to the pub. |
| all set adj | (ready, prepared) | helemaal klaar bw + bn |
| | Are you all set for opening night? |
| all sorts of prep | (many and varied) | allerlei, divers bn |
| | | verschillende bn |
| | The shelves were lined with all sorts of lotions and potions for the skin. |
| all the best n | (good wishes) | veel succes bn + nw |
| | | het beste, het allerbeste woordgr. |
| | I wish you all the best in your new career. |
| | Ik wens je veel succes met je nieuwe carrière. |
| all the more expr | (even more) | alleen maar meer woordgr. |
| | | des te meer uitdr. |
| | Crying in front of her embarrassed him, but it made her love him all the more. |
| | Hij schaamde zich ervoor om in haar bijzijn te huilen, maar zij hield daardoor alleen maar meer van hem. |
| all the same expr | (even so) | desondanks, desalniettemin bw |
| | Max promised to change, but all the same I decided to end the relationship. |
| | Max beloofde te veranderen, maar desondanks heb ik een eind aan de relatie gemaakt. |
| all the time expr | (always) | voortdurend, de hele tijd, steeds bw |
| | I help people all the time. |
| all the way expr | (the full distance) | het hele eind woordgr. |
| | He has just run a marathon and was barefoot all the way. |
| | Hij heeft net een marathon gelopen en hij liep het hele eind op blote voeten. |
| all the way expr | figurative, slang (completely) | vertaling niet beschikbaar |
| | "Which football team do you support?" "Manchester United all the way!" |
| all through prep | (throughout) | door, helemaal door vz |
| | | gedurende vz |
| | There are wooden floors all through the apartment. |
| all-American adj | (fitting a US ideal) | door en door Amerikaans, typisch Amerikaans frase |
| | The pop star's image is that of the all-American boy. |
| all-day adj | (lasting the whole day) | vertaling niet beschikbaar |
| all-inclusive adj | (with all costs pre-paid) (anglicisme) | all inclusive bn |
| | | alles inbegrepen bn |
| | Most cruises are all inclusive, except for day trips in the ports of call. |
| all-out adj | (total, full-scale) | vertaling niet beschikbaar |
| | She was so upset she threw an all-out tantrum in the middle of the store. |
| all-over adj | (thorough, complete) | grondig, volledig bn |
| all-over adj | (tan, massage: over whole body) | over het hele lijf bw |
| all-purpose adj | (for many different uses) | alles-in-één bw |
| | | multifunctioneel, universeel bn |
| | Zingo is a powerful all-purpose cleaner for floors, walls and ceilings. |
| all-time adj | (ever, for eternity) | aller tijden, ooit predicatieve nabepaling |
| | This is my all-time favourite film. |
| at all adv | (in the slightest) (vaak negatief) | helemaal bw |
| | | geen enkel frase |
| | | überhaupt bw |
| | Ik heb me helemaal niet geamuseerd op het feest. |
| | Hij vond het geen enkel probleem. |
| | Heb je die test überhaupt wel voorbereid? |
| ATV n | initialism (all-terrain vehicle) (afkorting: all-terrain vehicle) | ATV afk. |
| | It is illegal to drive an ATV on this highway. |
| be all over vtr | informal (be finished, ended) | voorbij zijn, afgelopen zijn overg.ww |
| by all means adv | (of course, certainly) | zeker, in elk geval, natuurlijk bw |
| | "Can I borrow your pen for a moment?" "By all means!" |
| despite all opposition adv | (in spite of adversity) | ondanks de weerstand, ondanks de tegenstand bw |
| | Despite all opposition, the couple were determined to get married. |
| do all the talking v expr | informal (be the only one to speak) | het woord voeren, het woord doen nw + ww |
| | I'll do all the talking when we negotiate the price. |
| do all you can v expr | (try hard) | zich geen moeite besparen, zijn / haar uiterste best doen, doen wat hij/zij kan frase |
| | I did all I could to catch the train, but it was too late. |
| first of all adv | (to start with) | in de eerste plaats, ten eerste, allereerst bw |
| | First of all, I welcome all those who came today. |
| first of all adv | (primarily) | bovenal, vooral bw |
| | "Our priority," said a police spokesman, "is first of all to ensure the safety of the hostages." |
| for all adv | (for everyone) | voor iedereen bw |
| | When running for club president, Jason promised free cookies for all, but unfortunately didn't deliver. |
| for all prep | (in spite of [sth]) | ondanks bw |
| | For all his bluster, he is a cowardly man. |
| for all that adv | (even so, in spite of this) | desondanks bw |
| | He was a scoundrel and a wastrel but, for all that, she still loved him. |
| go all out (to do [sth]) v expr | slang (make effort) | tot het uiterste gaan, alles geven frase |
| | (informeel, fig.) | tot de bodem gaan frase |
| | If you want to win the contest, you'll have to go all out. |
| | Als je de wedstrijd wil winnen, zul je tot het uiterste moeten gaan. |
Hail,
All hail interj | (Roman greeting) (Latijn) | ave tw |
| | "Hail Caesar!" said the gladiator. |
| have all the luck v expr | informal (be lucky) (informeel) | altijd boffen bw + ww |
| | | alle geluk van de wereld hebben frase |
| | You won the lottery? Some people have all the luck. |
| | Je won de loterij? Sommige mensen boffen altijd. |
hot and bothered,
all hot and bothered adj | informal (flustered) | geprikkeld, geërgerd bn |
| | Larry got hot and bothered during his presentation. |
| (all) hot and bothered adj | informal, euphemism (sexually excited) (seksueel) | opgewonden, heet bn |
| | Just looking at him gets me all hot and bothered. |
| | Van gewoon naar hem te kijken raak ik helemaal opgewonden. |
| if at all adv | (possibly not at all) | àls het al frase |
| | In this part of the country, it only snows a few days per year, if at all. |
| | Het sneeuwt hier maar een paar dagen per jaar, àls het al sneeuwt. |
| in all adv | (in total) | in totaal bw |
| | There were seven guests in all at the hotel, including us. |
| in all fairness adv | (considering everything) | in alle eerlijkheid, eerlijk is eerlijlk bw |
| | In all fairness, Zoe deserves that promotion after all the effort she puts into her work. |
| in all likelihood adv | (very probably) | naar alle waarschijnlijkheid bw |
| | In all likelihood, the patient will make a full recovery. |
| in all probability adv | (very probably) | naar alle waarschijnlijkheid, hoogstwaarschijnlijk bw |
| | The team will, in all probability, need to beat Mexico to advance to the next round of the competition. |
| in all respects adv | (in all ways) | in alle opzichten bw |
| | The boats conform in all respects to the latest regulations. |
| in all seriousness adv | (without joke or irony) | in alle ernst, zonder gekheid bw |
| | In all seriousness, I think she has a point. |
| | In alle ernst: ik denk dat ze een punt heeft. |
| It's all the same to me. expr | informal (I have no preference.) (informeel) | het maakt me niet uit, het maakt me allemaal niet uit, dat is voor mij gelijk frase |
| | You can stay or leave; it's all the same to me. |
| | Je kan blijven of gaan, dat is voor mij gelijk. |
| jack of all trades n | informal (person: many skills) (informeel) | manusje van alles frase |
| | | klusser nw de |
| | My dad was a real jack of all trades: he could repair virtually anything. |
know-it-all,
also UK: know-all n | pejorative, informal (person: clever, arrogant) (informeel) | wijsneus, betweter nw de |
| | That kid who got 100 percent in science and math is such a know it all! |
| most of all adv | (above all else) | bovenal, allereerst bw |
| | | het meest lidw+bw |
| | I want to make money and to be famous, but most of all I want to be loved. I love to listen to music; I like jazz most of all! |
| no time at all n | figurative (briefest moment) | geen tijd vn + nw de |
| | We'll see each other again in two weeks. That's no time at all. |
| not at all adv | (in no way, to no extent) | helemaal niet bw |
| | My boss was not at all pleased with my work, so he fired me. |
| of all sorts adj | (many and varied) | allerhande, allerlei, verschillende bn |
| | | allerlei soorten bn+nw mv |
| | Birds of all sorts come to my birdfeeders. |
| of all types adj | (many and varied) | allerhande, allerlei, verschillende bn |
| | | allerlei soorten bn+nw mv |
| | The shop sells cakes of all types. |
| on all counts expr | (law: of every accusation) (juridisch) | op alle punten van de aanklacht frase |
| | The accused was found guilty on all counts. |
| on all counts expr | (in all points) | op alle punten bw |
| | You're right on all counts, but you could have said it more nicely. |
| on all fours adv | (person: on hands and knees) | op handen en voeten bw |
| | The best way to clean the floor is to get down on all fours and scrub. |
| on all fours adv | (animal: on four legs) | op vier poten bw |
| | Bears usually walk on all fours, but stand up occasionally to see better. |
| once and for all adv | (for the final time) | voor eens en altijd bw |
| | You said yes, then you said no. Tell me once and for all, will you marry me? |
out of proportion,
out of all proportion adj | figurative (exaggerated, excessive) | buiten proportie vz + nw |
| | Your anger is out of proportion to the insult. |
out of proportion,
out of all proportion adj | (excessively large) | disproportioneel bn |
| | What a huge hairdo! It's out of proportion with her petite body. |
overall,
over all adv | (generally) | over het algemeen |
| | | alles in acht genomen |
| | Overall, he did a fairly good job. |
overall,
over-all adj | (total) | in totaal, alles bijeen |
| | The overall cost was more than we had thought.. |
| put all your eggs in one basket v expr | proverb (rely on a single plan) (figuurlijk) | alles op één kaart zetten, op één paard wedden frase |
| | If you put all your eggs in one basket you risk losing them all. |
| with all my heart adv | informal (completely and sincerely) | van ganser harte bw |
| | (informeel) | met heel mijn hart frase |
| | My darling, I love you with all my heart. |