defecting

dɪˈfɛktɪŋ
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Translation of defecting from English into Dutch

Adjective

migration

leaving a country or group to join another
  • The defecting soldier sought asylum in a neighboring country.De overlopend soldaat zocht asiel in een buurland.
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Synonyms and analogies of defecting in English

adj.desertingrenegingMore synonyms

Examples of defecting in a sentence

  • Defecting members were not welcomed back.
defect
ˈdiːfɛkt
Noun
1.

error

fault or malfunction in an object
  • The car had a defect in its engine.De auto had een defect in zijn motor.
2.

shortcoming

lack of something necessary for completeness
  • His only defect was his impatience.Zijn enige gebrek was zijn ongeduld.
3.

medical

imperfection in a bodily system
  • The heart defect required immediate surgery.De hartafwijking vereiste onmiddellijke chirurgie.
Verb
intr.
1.

change sides

leave a group to join an opposing one
  • He decided to defect to the rival team.Hij besloot over te lopen naar het rivaliserende team.
2.

military

desert a military organization
  • The soldier defected during the conflict.De soldaat liep tijdens het conflict over.

Expressions with defect: examples in English and translations in Dutch

geboorteafwijking
aangeboren afwijking
Many birth defects are detectable during pregnancy.
visuele beperking
oogafwijking
He was diagnosed with a vision defect at an early age.
aangeboren afwijking
congenitale afwijking
The doctor diagnosed the baby with a congenital defect.
genetisch defect
The child was born with a genetic defect.
hartafwijking
The doctor explained that her baby had a small heart defect.
productiefout
The crash was blamed on a manufacturing defect in the car's brakes.

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

Participle
overgelopenpp.

Did he tell you that he was defecting to another team?

Zei hij dat hij naar een andere ploeg was overgelopen?

And she's the reason he's defecting?

En zij is de reden dat hij is overgelopen?

Noun
overlopernm.

Are you the one defecting?

Ben jij de overloper?

Excuse me for being a little confused, Setal, but I thought you were defecting.

Sorry dat ik in de war ben, Setal. Ben je geen overloper?

overlopen

The government was concerned about defecting citizens crossing the border.

De regering maakte zich zorgen over burgers die overlopen en de grens oversteken.

To survive, some believe defecting is the only option left in war.

Om te overleven menen sommigen dat overlopen in de oorlog de enige optie is die overblijft.

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Other translations for defecting:

  • over te lopen

defecting: Examples and translations in context

The soldier faced charges of high treason after defecting.

De soldaat werd aangeklaagd voor hoogverraad nadat hij was overgelopen.

He found that everywhere his garrisons were being expelled, and his erstwhile allies defecting to the other kings.

Hij zag dat al zijn garnizoenen verdreven waren en dat zijn vroegere bondgenoten naar de andere koningen waren overgelopen.

So many insiders are defecting that many, if not most of these explosives will hopefully be located and neutralized in advance - if they haven't already been.

Zoveel insiders zijn overgelopen dat vele, zo niet de meeste, voor die tijd explosieven gelokaliseerd en geneutraliseerd hebben, zo dit niet reeds is gebeurd.

Did he tell you that he was defecting to another team?

Zei hij dat hij naar een andere ploeg was overgelopen?

Are you the one defecting?

Ben jij de overloper?

The defecting artist found creative freedom in a new country.

De overlopende kunstenaar vond creatieve vrijheid in een nieuw land.

The defecting teenager ran away to join a different community.

De overlopende tiener liep weg van huis om zich bij een andere gemeenschap aan te sluiten.

The defecting athlete joined a rival team abroad.

De overlopende atleet sloot zich aan bij een rivaliserend team in het buitenland.

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