drafty

ˈdrɑːfti
draftierdraftiest
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Translation of drafty from English into Dutch

Adjective

air movement

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lets air move through easily, often making it cold inside
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  • The old house was drafty in the winter.Het oude huis was tochtig in de winter.
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Synonyms and analogies of drafty in English

adj.breezydraughtyleakyMore synonyms

Examples of drafty in a sentence

  • Our office became drafty after the heater broke.

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

Adjective
tochtigadj.

The cold seemed to permeate every corner of the old, drafty house.

De kou leek elk hoekje van het oude, tochtig huis binnen te kruipen.

You'll sing a different tune after spending one winter in that drafty house.

Je zult een andere toon aanslaan na één winter in dat tochtig huis.

An unheated hallway felt drafty and cold on winter mornings.

Een onverwarmde gang voelde op winterochtenden tochtig en koud aan.

That hole in the wall makes it a little drafty in here.

Dat gat in de muur maakt het nogal tochtig hier.

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Other translations for drafty:

  • tocht

drafty: Examples and translations in context

We resigned ourselves to spending another winter in that cold, drafty house.

We legden ons neer bij nog een winter in dat koude, tochtige huis.

The drafty attic is not suitable for storing sensitive items.

De tochtige zolder is niet geschikt om gevoelige spullen op te bergen.

The drafty passenger car cooled quickly despite the heater running.

De tochtige coupé koelde snel af, zelfs met de verwarming aan.

Well, at least it's not so drafty as that floor.

Nou, het is tenminste niet zo tochtig als die vloer.

It's definitely cozier here than in that drafty cavern.

Het is hier beslist gezelliger dan in die tochtige grot.

Patch up any drafty areas you might have in your house.

Verzacht alle tochtige gebieden die u in uw huis heeft.

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