aankomen

Definitions of aankomen
  1. verb
    bring forward for consideration
  2. verb
    reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
    synonyms: aanbelanden, aanlanden, arriveren, belanden, komen, terechtkomen, vallen
    kunnen, mogen
    reach and board
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    afnokken, aftaaien, begeven, gaan, heengaan, moven, nokken, opbreken, opdonderen, opduvelen, opflikkeren, ophoepelen, opkramen, opkrassen, oplazeren, opmieteren, oprotten, oprukken, opsodemieteren, opstappen, optrekken, vertrekken, verwijderen, weggaan, wegwezen
    go away from a place
    uitgaan, uitvoegen
    move out of or depart from
    verlaten
    remove oneself from an association with or participation in
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    landen
    reach or come to rest
    binnenrijden, indrijven
    arrive by motorcar
    aanhaken
    be received
    binnenstromen
    arrive in great numbers
    instuiven, thuiskomen
    of trains; move into (a station)
    ontschepen
    go ashore
  3. verb
    move towards
    synonyms: genaken, naderen, naken, opkomen
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    aanrijden, oprijden
    approach while driving
    afgaan, afstevenen
    sail towards another vessel, of a ship
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    halen, komen
    move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
  4. verb
    make physical contact with, come in contact with
    synonyms: aanraken, beroeren, komen, raken, toucheren
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    blokkeren
    get caught
    aantikken, tikken
    cause to be in brief contact with
    oppakken, oprapen, rapen
    take up by hand
    slaan
    produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically
    beduimelen, bladeren
    feel or handle with the fingers
    bepotelen, betasten, bevingeren, bevoelen
    touch, lift, or hold with the hands
    kozen, liefkozen
    touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
    aanbotsen, bonken, botsen, caramboleren, inlopen, inslaan, raken, stoten, treffen
    hit against; come into sudden contact with
    aanstippen, borstelen, strijken
    touch lightly and briefly
    frapperen, inslaan, kleunen, raken, slaan, treffen, uithalen
    deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
    inslaan, kleunen, slaan
    deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
    aflebberen, aflikken, kussen, zoenen
    touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
    indrukken, persen
    exert pressure or force to or upon
    aaien, kozen, liefkozen, strelen
    touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
    applaudisseren, klappen
    strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting
    bekloppen, kloppen
    deliver a sharp blow or push :"He knocked the glass clear across the room"
    rammen
    knock against with force or violence
    neerslaan, neertrekken, omduwen, omrukken, omslaan, omsmijten, omtrekken, omverduwen, omverrennen, omverrukken, omverslaan, omvertrekken, vloeren
    cause to come or go down
    aanbotsen, aanstoten, bonken, botsen, caramboleren, inlopen, stoten
    collide violently with an obstacle
    strijken
    touch or hit with a light, quick blow
    dichtgooien, dichtkwakken, dichtslaan, dichtsmijten, toeslaan, toesmijten
    strike violently
    binnenvliegen, inbeuken, inhakken, instuiven, invliegen
    hit violently, as in an attack
    lospikken, pikken
    hit lightly with a picking motion
    aantikken, tikken
    strike lightly
    doortrappen, schoppen, trappen, treden
    strike with the foot
    stoten
    hit hard
    zwiepen
    strike as if by whipping
    slaan
    hit repeatedly
    kappen, slicen
    hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction
    bekloppen, kloppen
    strike sharply
    stampen
    hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
    knuppelen, neerknuppelen
    strike with a club or a bludgeon
    knuppelen
    strike with a cudgel
    likken
    pass the tongue over
    knijpen
    press firmly
    aanbotsen, bonken, botsen, caramboleren, dissoneren, scheppen, stoten
    crash together with violent impact
    fijnknijpen, fijnmaken, fijnwrijven, knijpen, prakken, pureren, wrijven
    to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
    slijpen
    press or grind with a crushing noise
  5. verb
    increase (one's body weight)
    synonyms: verdikken
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    afkleden, afslanken, afsmelten, afvallen, lijnen, vermageren, versmelten, wegsmelten
    take off weight
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    overgaan
    undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
  6. verb
    be contingent on
    synonyms: afhangen, liggen, neerkomen, vervallen
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    berusten, steunen, stoelen
    be based on; of theories and claims, for example
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