The Dutch word for to walk is
lopen
Dutch Definition
walk | |
1. lopen, wandelen | |
2. wandeling |
Translations for walk and their definitions
lopen | © | |
1. v. to run, go fast on one's own legs | ||
Ik ben naar de stad gelopen. - I ran to the city. | ||
2. v. to run, cover distance, follow a track etc. | ||
Hij heeft daar veel gelopen. - He did a lot of running there. | ||
3. v. to walk, go somewhere regardless of speed | ||
We kunnen naar de supermarkt lopen om boodschappen te doen. - We can walk to the supermarket to do some shopping. | ||
Hij loopt elke ochtend naar zijn werk. - He walks to his workplace every morning. | ||
Ik ben naar de stad gelopen. - I walked to the city. | ||
4. v. to walk in general | ||
De kinderen zijn buiten aan het lopen. - The children are outside walking. | ||
Zij loopt graag in het park om van de natuur te genieten. - She likes to walk in the park to enjoy nature. | ||
Hij heeft daar veel gelopen. - He did a lot of walking there. | ||
5. v. to stretch, to run (to extend in space or through a range) (often of relatively elongated objects or constructs) | ||
De rivier loopt dwars door de stad. - The river runs straight through the city. | ||
De weg loopt helemaal tot aan de kust. - The road extends all the way to the coast. | ||
6. v. to be current, activated, in progress | ||
Het contract loopt binnenkort af. - The contract will be ending soon. | ||
De aanbieding loopt nog tot het einde van de maand. - The offer is valid until the end of the month. | ||
De rechtzaak tegen de crimineel loopt al een tijdje. - The lawsuit against the criminal has been in progress for a while already. | ||
7. v. to be doing or functioning (well or poorly), to progress | ||
De onderhandelingen lopen soepel. - The negotiations are progressing smoothly. | ||
Het project loopt op schema. - The project is on track. | ||
Zijn nieuwe project loopt goed. - His new project is doing well. | ||
8. v. to lose liquid: drip, gush, leak | ||
Er is een lek in de kraan en het water loopt langzaam weg. - There's a leak in the faucet, and the water is slowly dripping away. | ||
Toen het vat viel, begon het bier eruit te lopen en maakte een grote puinhoop. - When the barrel fell, the beer started to gush out, creating a big mess. | ||
9. v. (auxiliary) Forms a continuous aspect. Although it carries an implication of walking, this is vague and not emphasized. | ||
Wat loop jij daar te doen? - What are you doing there? | ||
10. n-m. A dry measure of content | ||
11. n-m. An apparently larger land measure | ||
12. n. plural of loop |
wandeling | |
1. n-f. walk, ramble | |
Op mijn dagelijkse wandeling kwam ik haar tegen. - I met her during my daily walk. |
wandelen | |
1. v. to stroll, be on a walk (‘to go for a walk’ = ‘gaan wandelen’) | |
2. v. to walk |
stappen | |
1. v. to march | |
2. v. to step | |
3. v. (Netherlands) to go out (for a drink) | |
Een hele dag gestapt en nog energie over om te gaan stappen? - You’ve been walking all day but still you feel like partying? | |
Heeft iemand van jullie misschien leuke tips om in Antwerpen te gaan stappen? - Do any of you have any tips on where we can go out in Antwerp? | |
4. v. (chiefly Belgium) to walk | |
5. n. plural of stap |
loopje | |
1. n. diminutive of loop |
pad | © | |
1. n-n. path (narrow road, usually unpaved) | ||
2. n-f. toad (an amphibian of the order Anura similar to a frog with shorter legs and more ragged skin) | ||
3. n. (cycling) The slot in the frame that accepts the axle of the wheel; dropout. |
uitlaten | |
1. v. To release, notably: | |
2. v. To liberate, set free | |
De gevangene werd eindelijk uitgelaten na jaren in de cel. - The prisoner was finally released after years in prison. | |
3. v. To walk, air (a pet, prisoner...) | |
Hij laat zijn hond elke ochtend in het park uit. - He walks his dog in the park every morning. | |
Ze laat haar papegaai regelmatig uit, zodat hij kan vliegen. - She airs her parrot regularly, so he can fly. | |
De eigenaar liet het paard in het veld uit. - The owner let the horse out into the field. | |
4. v. (figuratively) To unleash (an ogre etc.) | |
De boze heks werd uitgelaten en bracht chaos in het dorp. - The angry witch was unleashed and brought chaos to the village. | |
Hij liet zijn agressieve hond uit en de buurtbewoners waren bezorgd. - He let his aggressive dog loose and the neighbors were concerned. | |
5. v. To lengthen, notably a garment | |
Ze moest haar rok uitlaten omdat het te kort was. - She had to lengthen her skirt because it was too short. | |
6. v. To abstain from some (usually undesirable) action | |
Hij besloot om snoep te uitlaten om gezonder te eten. - He decided to abstain from candy to eat more healthily. | |
7. v. To express oneself | |
Tijdens het debat liet hij zijn frustratie uit. - During the debate, he expressed himself his frustration. | |
8. v. (obsolete, transitive) To publish | |
9. n. plural of uitlaat |
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