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Translate compasses from English to Dutch

Summary

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compasses:
- passer
compass:
- kompas
Wiktionary:
- compass → samenzweren, bereiken, omzwerven, doorkruisen, omvatten, beslaan
- compass → kompas, omvang, bereik
- compass → kompas, begrijpen, bevatten, passer

English

Detailed Translations for compasses from English to Dutch

compasses:

compasses [the ~] nom

the compasses
de passer
- passer [de ~ (m)] nom

Translation Matrix for compasses:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
passer	compasses

Related Words for "compasses":

compass

compasses form of compass:

compass [the ~] nom

the compass
het kompas
- kompas [het ~] nom

Translation Matrix for compass:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
kompas	compass
-	ambit; grasp; orbit; range; reach; scope
Verb	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	apprehend; circumnavigate; comprehend; dig; get the picture; grasp; grok; savvy
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	extent; range; scope

Related Words for "compass":

compasses

Synonyms for "compass":

navigational instrument
scope; range; reach; orbit; ambit; extent
grasp; capability; capableness; potentiality
drafting instrument
achieve; accomplish; attain; reach
circumnavigate; circle
grok; get the picture; comprehend; savvy; dig; grasp; apprehend; understand

Related Definitions for "compass":

navigational instrument for finding directions¹
drafting instrument used for drawing circles¹
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:¹
- within the compass of this article¹
the limit of capability¹
- within the compass of education¹
get the meaning of something¹
travel around, either by plane or ship¹
- We compassed the earth¹
bring about; accomplish¹
- This writer attempts more than his talents can compass¹

Wiktionary Translations for compass:

compass

verb

plot
- compass → samenzweren
accomplish
- compass → bereiken
go about or round entirely
- compass → omzwerven; doorkruisen
surround
- compass → omvatten; beslaan

noun

navigational compass
- compass → kompas
area
- compass → omvang; bereik

compass

noun

instrument waarvan de naald het magnetische noorden aanwijst
- kompas → compass

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• compass	→ kompas	↔ Kompass — ein Gerät, Messinstrument zur Feststellung von Himmelsrichtungen, welches auf dem Prinzip des Erdmagnetfelds basiert
• compass	→ begrijpen; bevatten	↔ erfassen — (transitiv) das wesentliche einer Sache verstehen
• compass	→ kompas	↔ boussole — cadran au centre duquel est fixée une aiguille qui tourne librement sur son pivot et dont la pointe aimantée se dirige vers le nord.
• compass	→ passer	↔ compas — géom\|fr instrument qui sert à reporter des longueurs et à décrire des circonférences.

Related Translations for compasses

calliper compasses

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University