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| achterwege bw | (laten uitblijven) | omitted v past p |
| | | not forthcoming adv + adj |
| afweten overg. ww | enkel in "het laten afweten" (niet opdagen) | not show up expr |
| anders bn | (verschillend) | different adj |
| | | not alike adv + adj |
| | | diverse adj |
| | | odd adj |
| evenmin bw | (ook niet) | no more than, not anymore than, as little as |
| | | nor [verb + subject], neither [verb + subject] |
| geenszins bw | (helemaal niet) | not at all, by no means adv |
| in de verste verte niet frase | informeel (absoluut niet) | not remotely adv |
| je bent toch geen kind! uitdr. | (doe niet kinderachtig) | You're not a child! interj |
| nergens op slaan onoverg. uitdr. | figuurlijk (niet logisch zijn) | not make sense v expr |
| niet betrokken zijn bij overg. uitdr. | (geen aandeel hebben in) | not be involved in v expr |
| | | have nothing to do with v expr |
| niet de moeite waard frase | (onbelangrijk, niet van belang) | not worth it expr |
| niet genoeg bw+bw | (te weinig) | not enough adv |
| | | insufficient adj |
| | | insufficiently adv |
| niet goed wijs bw+bw+bn | informeel (niet slim, onverstandig) (informal) | not all there adv |
| niet het minste beetje uitdr. | informeel (helemaal niet) | not the least bit adv |
| niet hoog hebben zitten overg. uitdr. | figuurlijk (iemand niet hoogachten) | not hold in high esteem, not hold in high regard v expr |
| niet houden van onoverg. uitdr. | (v. voedsel: niet lusten) | not like adv + vtr |
| | | dislike vtr |
| niet houden van overg. uitdr. | (m.b.t. persoon) | not love adv + vtr |
| niet in de stemming zijn onoverg. uitdr. | (geen zin hebben in) | not be in the mood v expr |
| niet in het minst bw | (helemaal niet) | not in the least adv |
| niet in staat zijn onoverg. uitdr. | (niet kunnen) | not be capable v expr |
| | | not be able v expr |
| niet kunnen opschieten met overg. uitdr. | (niet overweg kunnen met) | not get along with, not get on with v expr |
| niet kunnen wachten om overg. uitdr. | (zeer graag willen) | can not wait v expr |
| | | impatient adj |
| niet kwalijk nemen overg. uitdr. | (niet aanrekenen) | not blame adv + vtr |
| niet lekker bw+bn | (m.b.t. eten: vies) | not tasty, not nice, not good adv + adj |
| niet lekker bw+bn | informeel (persoon: niet goed snik) (informal) | not right in the head adv |
| niet om te lachen uitdr. | (niet leuk, ernstig) | not funny adv + adj |
| | | serious adj |
| niet onder de indruk uitdr. | (niet geïmponeerd) | not impressed adv + adj |
| | | unimpressed adj |
| niet onderdoen voor elkaar onoverg. uitdr. | (even goed zijn als) | not be inferior to v expr |
| niet op zijn gemak uitdr. | (niet ontspannen) | not at ease adv |
| | | uncomfortably adv |
| niet overweg kunnen met overg. uitdr. | (niet goed om kunnen gaan met) | not get along with, not get on with v expr |
| niet passen bw+overg. ww | (v. kleding: niet goed zitten) | not fit adv + vi |
| niet passen bw+overg. ww | (ongepast zijn) | not be suitable v expr |
| | | not be appropriate v expr |
| niet raadzaam bw+bn | (niet aanbevolen) | not advisable adv + adj |
| niet slecht bw+bn | (redelijk, voldoende) | not bad adv + adj |
| | | okay adv |
| niet stil kunnen zitten onoverg. uitdr. | (v. kind: zeer bewegelijk) | not be able to sit still v expr |
| | | fidgety adj |
| niet storen bw+overg. ww | (op deur v. hotelkamer) | do not disturb v expr |
| niet terugdeinzen voor overg. uitdr. | (niet bang zijn voor) | not shrink from adv + vi + prep |
| | | not recoil from adv + vi + prep |
| niet uit het oog verliezen overg. uitdr. | (bewaken, observeren) | not lose sight of v expr |
| niet uitmaken bw+onoverg. ww | (voorval: niet erg zijn) | not matter adv + vi |
| niet van gisteren uitdr. | figuurlijk (bijdehand zijn, pienter zijn) (figurative) | not born yesterday expr |
| niet van plan zijn onoverg. uitdr. | (niet voorhebben) | not planning to, not planning on adv + vtr + prep |
| | | not intend adv + vtr |
| niet vatbaar zijn voor overg. uitdr. | (niet ontvankelijk zijn voor) | not be susceptible to v expr |
| niet veel soeps bw | figuurlijk, informeel (niet best, weinig waard) | not much adv |
| | | not worthy adv + adj |
| | | not good adv + adj |
| niet voorhanden bw | (niet beschikbaar) | not available adv + adj |
| niet voorradig bw | (niet beschikbaar) | not available adv + adj |
| Niet weer! tw | (uitroep van ergernis) | Not again! interj |
| niet wetende bw | (zonder te weten) | unaware adj |
| | | not knowing adv + adj |
| niet zo lekker bw+bw+bn | (eten: niet smakelijk) | not tasty, not nice, not good adv + adj |
| niets geven om overg. uitdr. | (onbelangrijk vinden) | not care about adv + vi + prep |
| | | not worry about adv + vi + prep |
| niets kunnen doen aan overg. uitdr. | (niet kunnen verhelpen) | not be able to do anything about v expr |
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not blink,
not blink an eye v expr | figurative, informal (not be shocked or disapprove) (figuurlijk) | niet met z'n ogen knipperen, geen spier vertrekken uitdr. |
| not be called for v expr | (be inappropriate) | ongepast zijn onoverg.uitdr. |
| | Your comment about your neighbor's wife was not called for. |
| certainly not interj | (expressing refusal) | onder geen beding, zeker niet tw |
| | "Could I borrow your car?" "Certainly not!" |
| certainly not interj | (expressing denial) | nee tw |
| | "Did you drink the bottle of beer I left in the fridge?" "Certainly not!" |
| contract not to compete n | (law: anti-competition agreement) (juridisch) | non-concurrentiebeding nw het |
| forget-me-not n | (plant with small blue flowers) | vergeet-me-niet nw de |
| | Forget-me-nots are my favorite flower. |
| not give a damn v expr | potentially offensive, informal (not care) | niks om geven woordgr |
| | | niet kunnen schelen woordgr |
| | I don't give a damn that my ex has a new girlfriend! |
| not give a s*** v expr | vulgar, offensive!, informal (not care) | niet om geven woordgr |
| | | niet kunnen schelen woordgr. |
| | Sally said she doesn't give a s*** what her unfaithful ex-husband does with his time. |
| I do not know expr | (declaration of ignorance) | ik weet niet frase |
| | There is no point asking me; I do not know. I do not know the answer to that complicated math problem! |
| if not conj | (if this is not the case) | zo niet, anders bw |
| | Let's see if Pete is free this evening. If not, we can always go without him. |
| last but not least adv | (lastly) | tenslotte tw |
| | Last but not least, don't forget to ring me when you get there. |
| | Last but not least, I'd like to thank my husband for his support. |
not a big deal,
no big deal n | informal (a matter of little importance) | kleinigheid nw de |
| | | niet zo'n probleem frase |
| | It is not a big deal that your brother likes to drink a beer now and then. Knitting a sweater is not a big deal for Jane; she has been knitting since she was eight years old. |
not a bit,
not one bit adv | informal (not at all) | helemaal niet bw |
| | (informeel) | geen bal bw |
| | Am I bothered about missing the show. Not a bit. |
| | I'm not a bit worried about this exam because I've revised really hard for it. |
| not a chance n | (no possibility) | geen kans, geen mogelijkheid vn + nw de |
| | There is not a chance he would ever win a foot race. |
not a chance,
no chance interj | (impossible) | vergeet het, geen denken aan tw |
| | "Do you think Phil will lend us the money?" "Not a chance!" |
| not a few adj | (quite a lot) | nogal wat, aardig wat bw |
| | There were not a few vegetarians among us. |
| not a hint n | (no sign, no indication) | geen spoor vn + nw |
| | There was not a hint of any sugar in that sour pie. |
| not a soul n | (nobody) | geen sterveling vn + nw de |
| | (fig., informeel) | geen kip vn+nw de |
| | It was two o'clock in the morning and not a soul was on the streets. |
| | They got married and not a soul knew until a year later. |
| not a trace n | (no sign, no indication) | geen spoor vn + nw het |
| | Come April, there is not a trace left of the snow. There is not a trace of any sugar in this tea. |
| not again interj | (expressing exasperation) | niet weer! tw |
| | Not again! I told you tomato sauce is hard to remove from white shirts! |
| 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. |
not bad,
not half bad adj | (reasonably good) | niet slecht bw + bn |
| | That sauce isn't very good, but it's not bad, either. |
| not be moved v expr | figurative (not change opinion) | niet toegeven bw + ww |
| | Anne is completely against the idea, and will not be moved from her position. |
| not by any means expr | (in no way, by no method) | geenszins bw |
| | | onder geen enkel beding frase |
| | I will not by any means allow you to borrow my car. |
| not cricket adj | UK, figurative, slang (unfair, not sporting) | oneerlijk bn |
| | (spreektaal, informeel) | nep bn |
| | Well, I say! That simply isn't cricket! |
not do justice to [sth/sb],
not do [sth/sb] justice v expr | (not show well) | geen recht doen aan onoverg. uitdr. |
| | That photograph does not do justice to her beauty. |
| Not even! interj | slang (no!) | Zelfs niet! tw |
| not get along v expr | (not be friends) | niet kunnen opschieten, niet overweg kunnen frase |
| | My sister and I never really got along when we were growing up. |
| not give a fig about [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (not care, be unconcerned) (figuurlijk, informeel) | koud laten bn + ww |
| | (informeel) | geen moer kunnen schelen frase |
| | | niets uitmaken vnw+ww |
| not give up vi | (persevere, persist) | niet opgeven bw + ww |
| | John got tired in the middle of the race, but he did not give up. |
| not have a care v | (not worry about anything) | zich geen zorgen maken frase |
| | He strolls through life as though he does not have a care. |
| not have anything to do with v expr | (be unrelated to) | niets te maken hebben met, niet in verband staan met frase |
| | Baking a cake does not have anything to do with repairing a car. |
| | Being smart doesn't have anything to do with being strong. |
| not have anything to do with v expr | (avoid contact with) | niets te maken willen hebben met frase |
| | Since she stole my earings, I do not have anything to do with her anymore. |
| | I'll not have anything to do with my ex-wife's new husband. |
| not in the least adv | (not at all) | niet het minste beetje frase |
| | Sure, you can borrow five dollars, I don't mind in the least. |
| not in the mood adj | informal (disinclined, unwilling) | niet in de stemming bw |
| | | geen zin frase |
| | I'm not in the mood to listen to your lies. |
| not kosher adj | (not edible for Jews) (religieus) | niet koosjer bw + bn |
| | Observant Jews do not eat pork because it is not kosher. |
| not kosher adj | figurative, slang (legitimate) (informeel) | niet koosjer bw + bn |
| | | ongeoorloofd bn |
| | Hey! Hitting under the belt is not kosher. |
| not lose sight of [sth] or [sb] v expr | (keep in view) | niet uit het oog verliezen frase |
| | Do not lose sight of your children around water. |
| not lose sight of [sth] v expr | figurative (remain focused on) (figuurlijk) | niet uit het oog verliezen frase |
| | Don't lose sight of your goal, you're almost there. |
| not make sense v expr | (be illogical) | nergens op slaan frase |
| | It does not make sense to butter your bread with axle grease. |
| not make sense v expr | (be incomprehensible) | onzinnig zijn, onbegrijpelijk zijn bn + ww |
| | Ainsley was drunk and what he was saying was not making sense. |
| not matter v expr | (be unimportant) | niets uitmaken, niets geven, niet geven, niet uitmaken bw + ww |
| | It does not matter if you make a typing mistake; just back up and fix it. |
| | Don't be upset about what happened; it doesn't matter. |
| not mince words v | figurative (express oneself plainly) (figuurlijk) | ergens geen doekjes omwinden frase |
| not mind v expr | (not upset) | niet storen bw + ww |
| | | geen bezwaren hebben onoverg. uitdr. |
| | I thought Dave might be upset that we didn't invite him, but he didn't mind. |
| not mind v expr | (no preference) | niets uitmaken, niet uitmaken onoverg. uitdr. |
| | | om het even zijn onoverg. uitdr. |
| | I don't mind which day we go to the cinema as I'm free all week. |
| not much to look at adj | informal (unattractive or unimpressive) | nogal lelijk bw + bn |
| | (informeel) | niet veel soeps frase |
| | He's not much to look at, but he's got a good job and he's very nice. |
| | It's not much to look at, but it's home. |
| not nearly adv | (nowhere near) | verre van bw + vz |
| | | bij lange na niet frase |
| | Two pounds of beef is not nearly enough to feed 50 people. |
| | The roast is not nearly cooked, so dinner will be delayed. |
| not of this world adj | (otherworldly) | bovennatuurlijk bn |
| | | niet van deze wereld frase |
| | Ghosts and goblins are not of this world. |
| not of this world adj | ([sb]; engrossed by spiritual matters) (informeel) | zweverig bn |
| | Ruth is not of this world, and refuses to compromise her religious convictions. |
| not only adv | (not being restricted to) | niet alleen bw |
| | Stargazing is not only educational, it's fun. |
| not quite right adj | (slightly wrong) | niet helemaal juist bn |
| | It is a good translation, but that word choice is not quite right. |
| not shrink from [sth] v expr | (face bravely) | niet terugdeinzen voor onoverg. uitdr. |
| | Soldiers need to not shrink from their duties even in the heat of battle. |
| not take kindly to [sth] v expr | (not welcome) | niets moeten hebben van onoverg. uitdr. |
| | | niet houden van onoverg. uitdr. |
| | I do not take kindly to people who don't know me calling me 'honey'. |
| not think much of v expr | informal (be unimpressed by) | niets bijzonders vinden frase |
| | (personen) | niet veel ophebben met, niet hoog hebben zitten frase |
| | I did not think much of that artist's new exhibit, I thought it was trite. |
| not too bad adj | (OK, better than expected) | niet zo heel slecht frase |
| not until conj | (only when, only after) | niet voordat frase |
| | Not until your homework and your chores are finished may you watch TV. |
| not up to prep | informal (not fit enough for) | niet in staat bw |
| | | onvoldoende, onbekwaam bn |
| | He tried hard, but he was not up to the challenge. |
| | Your performance is not up to the standards we are looking for. |
| not well founded adj | (not based on fact) | ongegrond, ongefundeerd bn |
| | The evidence against John was not well founded, so he avoided prosecution. |
| | Your optimism about the stock market was clearly not well founded. |
| not worth having adj | (of no value) | waardeloos bn |
| | The standard version is not worth having because it lacks the most-desired functions on the deluxe version. |
| not worth mentioning adj | (trivial, insignificant) | het vermelden niet waard frase |
| | | verwaarloosbaar, onbeduidend bn |
| | The slight inconvenience of having to wait is not worth mentioning. |
| | The tiny amount of sodium in grapefruit is not worth mentioning. |
would rather not,
had rather not v expr | (prefer not to) | zou liever niet, zouden liever niet frase |
| | I'd rather not go to Spain again this year for our holidays. |
| | They would rather not have to make anyone redundant. |