rijden

Definitions of rijden
  1. verb
    move into a certain direction
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    snijden
    drive in front of another vehicle leaving too little space for that vehicle to maneuver comfortably
  2. verb
    move by being propelled by a force
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    snijden
    drive in front of another vehicle leaving too little space for that vehicle to maneuver comfortably
    type of:
    bewegen, doorreizen, gaan, koersen, tijgen, voortbewegen
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
    autorijden, besturen, karren, omrijden, tuffen
    operate or control a vehicle
  3. verb
    operate or control a vehicle
    synonyms: autorijden, besturen, karren, omrijden, tuffen
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    bedienen, besturen, sturen
    handle and cause to function
  4. verb
    direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
    synonyms: besturen, karren, loodsen, omrijden, richten, sturen, vestigen
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    dokken, kortstaarten
    maneuver into a dock
    binnenhalen, binnenloodsen, loodsen
    act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance
    kanaliseren
    direct the flow of
    klempraten, vastpraten, vastzetten
    force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape
    parkeren, stationeren
    maneuver a vehicle into a parking space
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    bestieren, besturen, managen
    exercise authoritative control or power over
  5. verb
    be carried or travel on or in a vehicle
    synonyms: karren, omrijden
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    gaan, lopen, treden
    use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
    aflopen
    traverse or cover by walking
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    fietsen, paddelen, pedaleren, peddelen, trappen
    ride a bicycle
    brommen
    ride a motorcycle
    sporen, treinen
    travel by rail or train
    sleeën
    ride (on) a sled
    schuitjevaren, spelevaren
    ride in a boat on water
    taxiën
    ride in a taxicab
    liften, meeliften
    travel by getting free rides from motorists
    bobben, bobsleeën
    ride a bobsled
    rodelen
    move along on a luge or toboggan
    zeilen
    travel in a yacht
    zeilen
    travel on water propelled by wind
    afroeien, oproeien, roeien, verroeien
    propel with oars
    kanovaren, kanoën
    travel by canoe
    roeien
    propel with a paddle
  6. verb
    sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
    synonyms: berijden
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    paardrijden
    ride on horseback
    afdraven, draven
    ride at a trot
    type of:
    bewegen, doorreizen, gaan, koersen, tijgen, voortbewegen
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  7. verb
    cause someone or something to move by driving
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    chaufferen, chauffeuren, rondrijden, rondtoeren, toeren
    drive someone in a vehicle
    type of:
    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
    drive someone in a vehicle
    synonyms: chaufferen, chauffeuren, rondrijden, rondtoeren, toeren
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