hellen

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Translation of hellen from Dutch into English

Verb

1.
hellen
  • The heavily loaded ship began to list to the left.Het zwaar beladen schip begon naar links te hellen
2.
beweging
  • The tree began to lean dangerously in the wind.De boom begon gevaarlijk te hellen in de wind
3.
plotselinge kanteling
  • The ship lurched in the storm.Het schip helde in de storm.
4.
wiskunde, militair
  • The road slopes steeply down to the village.De weg helt steil af naar het dorp
  • The soldiers were ordered to slope their rifles.De soldaten kregen het bevel hun geweren schuin te houden.
6.
meetkunde
  • The road inclines steeply after the bridge.De weg helt steil na de brug.
7.
fysieke beweging
  • The tower slants slightly to the left.De toren helt iets naar links.
8.
beweging
  • The ship began to cant over in the storm.Het schip begon te hellen in de storm.
9.
leunen
  • The boat began to sway in the storm.De boot begon te schommelen in de storm.
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Expressions with hellen: translations and examples in English

The ship began to list to port during the storm.
The boat began to list to starboard during the storm.
The ship began to list to port during the storm.
She leaned into the wind to keep her balance.

Other examples with hellen

The soldiers were ordered to slope their rifles.
De soldaten kregen het bevel hun geweren schuin te houden.

Translations of "hellen" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
tiltv.

Spectators rennen in paniek naar de uitgang wanneer het gebouw gevaarlijk begint over te hellen.

Spectators stampede for the door as the building starts to tilt dangerously.

leanv.

De aangetaste fundering zorgde ervoor dat het hele gebouw gevaarlijk begon over te hellen.

The undermined foundation caused the entire building to lean dangerously.

slopev.

De kartons worden geplaatst op rollen die naar het oogstgezicht hellen.

Cartons are placed on rollers that slope toward the pick face.

inclinev.

De bruggen, vlonders en loopplanken moeten zo weinig mogelijk hellen.

Bridges, ramps and gangways shall have the minimum possible incline.

slantv.

Tijdens de storm begon het wegwijzerbord gevaarlijk naar één kant over te hellen.

During the storm, the signpost started to slant dangerously to one side.

pitchv.

Het gemakkelijkste is om hem iets naar voren te laten hellen,» «eroverheen te vliegen, en dan lang te landen.

The easiest thing to do is to just pitch forward a little bit and fly over and land long.

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Other translations for hellen:

  • bankv.
  • listv.

hellen: Examples and translations in context

Apart enkelhandig instellingsysteem voor het hellen of liften van het zaagblad.

Separate one-handed adjustment system for tilting or lifting the blade.

Een voorwerp wordt toegevoegd aan een dienblad in evenwicht zodat deze gaat hellen.

An object is added to the balanced tray, making it tilt.

De drijvende massa begint over te hellen onder het gewicht.

The raft starts to tilt under their weight.

Tijdens het scrollen gaat de telefoon naar achteren hellen.

While scrolling, the phone starts to tilt back.

De achtervleugel krijgt namelijk automatisch een hogere invalshoek op het moment dat de boot gaat hellen.

The back hydrofoil automatically gets a higher angle when the boat starts tilting.

Het resulterend krachtmoment zal het dienblad doen hellen.

The resulting moment of force would make the tray tilt.

De kraan begint over te hellen.

The crane is beginning to tilt over.

De drijvende massa begint over te hellen onder het gewicht.

The raft starts to tilt under their weight.

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