buigen

Definitions of buigen
  1. verb
    bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head
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    gebaren, gesticuleren
    show, express or direct through movement
  2. verb
    bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting
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    knielen
    bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
  3. verb
    bend one's back forward from the waist on down
    synonyms: krommen, stoten
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    doorbuigen, krombuigen, krommen, overspannen, verkrommen
    form a curve
  4. verb
    cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
    synonyms: doorbuigen, krombuigen, krommen, neigen, ombuigen, spinnen, verbuigen, verdraaien, verkrommen, zwiepen
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    type of:
    vervormen
    assume a different shape or form
  5. verb
    form a curve
    synonyms: doorbuigen, krombuigen, krommen, overspannen, verkrommen
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    antonyms:
    goedleggen, ontkrullen, rechtzetten
    straighten up or out; make straight
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    geren, glooien, hellen, knikken, overhangen, overhellen, overslaan, uitwijken, vissen
    to incline or bend from a vertical position
    krommen, stoten
    bend one's back forward from the waist on down
    kwispelen, kwispelstaarten
    show submission or fear
    aflopen, hellen
    be at an angle
    verweren
    cause to slope
    achteroverhellen
    move the upper body backwards and down
    type of:
    vervormen
    assume a different shape or form
  6. verb
    contract
    synonyms: krommen
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    ineenschrompelen, inkrimpen, krimpen, verschrompelen
    become smaller or draw together
  7. verb
    to come or go into
    synonyms: binnengaan, binnenkomen, duiken, ingaan, inkomen, instappen, opstappen, verdiepen
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    antonyms:
    uitgaan, uitvoegen
    move out of or depart from
    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
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    doordringen, penetreren
    pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
    aanlopen
    enter a harbor
    binnenstormen, binnenstuiven, invallen, invliegen
    enter uninvited
    kortstaarten
    come into dock
    afgeven, encanailleren, indringen, inlaten
    enter briefly
    binnenglippen, binnenloodsen, binnensluipen, inkruipen
    enter surreptitiously
    doordringen, doortrekken, penetreren
    spread or diffuse through
    doorboren, doorsteken, geperforeerd, opensteken, perforeren
    make a hole into
    opensteken
    penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
    boren
    cut or make a way through
    banen
    force a way through
    doordringen, doortrekken, filteren, penetreren
    pass through
    badderen, baden, onderdompelen
    thrust or throw into
    bestormen, forceren, kraken, openbreken, stormlopen
    take by force
    embarkeren, inschepen
    go on board
    binnenstormen, binnenstuiven, invallen, invliegen
    enter uninvited; informal
    bespringen
    enter someone else's territory and take spoils
  8. verb
    familiarize oneself thoroughly with
    synonyms: duiken, verdiepen
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