devil – English–Nederlands translations

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devil noun

  /ˈdɛvəl/ , /ˈdɛvɪl/ , [ˈdɛvl̩] , [ˈdɛvəl] , [ˈdɛvɪl] , /~/
  • evil creature
  • bad part of the conscience
 duivel, drommel
  • wicked or naughty person
 duivel, deugniet
  • person, especially a man; used to express a particular opinion of him
 duivel, duvel
  • thing that is awkward or difficult to understand
 harde noot
  • euphemistically, with an article: Hell (as an intensifier)
 verduiveld, duivel

devil properNoun

  /ˈdɛvəl/ , /ˈdɛvɪl/ , [ˈdɛvl̩] , [ˈdɛvəl] , [ˈdɛvɪl] , /~/
  • the devil: the chief devil
 duivel

devil verb

  /ˈdɛvəl/ , /ˈdɛvɪl/ , [ˈdɛvl̩] , [ˈdɛvəl] , [ˈdɛvɪl] , /~/
  • annoy or bother
 beduvelen, pesten, plagen
  • grill with cayenne pepper
 peperen

devilment noun

  /ˈdɛv(ə)lm(ə)nt/ , /ˈdɛv(ɪ)lm(ə)nt/
  • devilish action or conduct; an instance of this
 boosaardigheid, duivelse streek
she-devil
duivelin, feeks, helleveeg
lucky devil
bofkont
sea devil
zeeduivel
devil-may-care
lichtzinnig
poor devil
katijf
devil-in-the-bush
juffertje-in-'t-groen
speak of the devil
als je het over de duivel hebt, dan zie je zijn staart
devil's dozen
bakkersdozijn
devil's advocate
advocaat van de duivel
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