horen

Definitions of horen
  1. noun
    one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates
    synonyms: hoorn, hoorntje
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    hertshoorn
    deciduous horn of a member of the deer family
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    uitgroeisel, uitwas
    a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
  2. noun
    a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves
    synonyms: cornet, cornet à pistons, hoorn, kornet, trompet, trompettist
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    bugel, koper
    a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece
  3. noun
    a brass musical instrument consisting of a conical tube that is coiled into a spiral and played by means of valves
    synonyms: hoorn, waldhoorn
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    bugel, koper
    a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece
  4. noun
    an alarm device that makes a loud warning sound
    synonyms: hoorn
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    misthoorn
    a warning device consisting of a horn that generates a loud low tone
    ramshoorn, sjofar
    an ancient musical horn made from the horn of a ram; used in ancient times by the Israelites to sound a warning or a summons; used in synagogues today on solemn occasions
    type of:
    wekker
    a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event
  5. noun
    a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
    synonyms: hoorn
  6. verb
    be a part or adjunct
    synonyms: behoren, ressorteren, toebehoren, toehoren, vallen, zijn
  7. verb
    be rightly classified in a class or category
    synonyms: behoren, ressorteren, vallen
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    bevinden, steken, uitmaken, verkeren, vormen, zijn, zitten
    have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
  8. verb
    be suitable or acceptable
    synonyms: behoren, betamen, passen
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    bevinden, steken, uitmaken, verkeren, vormen, zijn, zitten
    have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
  9. verb
    be in the right place or situation
    synonyms: behoren, thuishoren
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    bevinden, innemen, ophouden, pozen, toeven, uithangen, verkeren, vertoeven, verwijlen, voorkomen, zijn, zitten
    occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
  10. verb
    perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
    synonyms: opvangen
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    opvangen, percipiëren, registreren, voorvoelen, waarnemen
    to become aware of through the senses
  11. verb
    know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
    synonyms: begrijpen, bevatten, doorhebben, snappen, vatten, vernemen, verstaan, weten
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    interpreteren, vernemen
    make sense of a language
    begrijpen, nemen, opnemen, opvatten
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
    knobbelen, napluizen, navlooien, oplossen, uitdokteren, uitkienen, uitknobbelen, uitmikken, uitplussen, uitpuzzelen, uitvissen, uitvlooien, uitvogelen, uitvorsen, uitzoeken, vorsen, vorsend
    find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
    aanvoelen, invoelen, voelen
    know or grasp by intuition or feeling
    misduiden, misvatten, misverstaan
    interpret in the wrong way
    herinterpreteren, reïnterpreteren
    assign a new or different meaning to
    doorlezen, lezen, meelezen, teruglezen
    interpret something that is written or printed
    doorbladeren, doorkijken, doorzien, laden, scannen
    obtain data from magnetic tapes
    invallen
    arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing
    gissen, raden
    guess correctly; solve by guessing
    losmaken
    deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
  12. verb
    make sense of a language
    synonyms: interpreteren, vernemen
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    type of:
    begrijpen, bevatten, doorhebben, snappen, vatten, vernemen, verstaan, weten
    know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
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