overslaan

Definitions of overslaan
  1. verb
    move forward by leaps and bounds
    synonyms: bespringen, springen, verspringen
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    afschampen, afspringen, kaatsen, ketsen, stuiten, stuiteren, terugkaatsen, terugspringen, terugstuiten, veren, zwiepen
    spring back; spring away from an impact
    hopsen
    move around heavily and clumsily
    schansspringen, skispringen
    jump on skis
    bokjespringen, bokspringen, overspringen
    jump across
    overspringen
    jump across or leap over (an obstacle)
    dansen, wippen
    jump lightly
    dartelen, rondspringen
    jump about playfully
    hordenlopen
    jump a hurdle
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    bewegen
    move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
  2. verb
    crack; of the male voice in puberty
    synonyms: breken
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    overgaan
    undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
  3. verb
    to incline or bend from a vertical position
    synonyms: geren, glooien, hellen, knikken, overhangen, overhellen, uitwijken, vissen
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    aflopen, hellen
    be at an angle
    verweren
    cause to slope
    achteroverhellen
    move the upper body backwards and down
    afhellen, aflopen, hellen
    slope downwards
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    buigen, doorbuigen, krombuigen, krommen, overspannen, verkrommen
    form a curve
  4. verb
    fall suddenly and abruptly
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    afgaan, bliksemen, dalen, donderen, donderstralen, duvelen, flikkeren, kletteren, kukelen, lazeren, mieteren, neerkletteren, ploffen, sodemieteren, vallen, zakken
    move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
  5. verb
    leave undone or leave out
    synonyms: overspringen, skippen, vergeten
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    vergeten
    forget to do something
    overspringen, skippen
    bypass
  6. verb
    bypass
    synonyms: overspringen, skippen
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    overspringen, skippen, vergeten
    leave undone or leave out
  7. verb
    move around
    synonyms: overdoen, overhevelen
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    rangeren
    transfer to another track, of trains
    doorschudden, omschudden, rammelen, schudden
    move about, move back and forth
    overladen
    transfer for further transportation from one ship or conveyance to another
    bunkeren
    transfer cargo from a ship to a warehouse
    omboeken
    transfer from one time period to the next
    verhuizen
    shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes
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    bewegen, verplaatsen, verroeren
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
  8. verb
    transfer for further transportation from one ship or conveyance to another
    synonyms: overladen
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    overdoen, overhevelen
    move around
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