hinge

hɪndʒ
hinge: joint on which a door or lid swings
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Translation of hinge from English into Dutch,

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Noun

1.

mechanics

joint on which a door or lid swings
  • The wooden door creaked loudly as its hinge needed oiling.De houten deur kraakte luid omdat het scharnier olie nodig had
2.

crucial point

central point or principle on which everything depends
  • The success of the project hinges on timely completion.Het succes van het project scharnierpunt op tijdige voltooiing

Verb

1.

dependency

intr.
depend on a particular factor or condition
intr.
  • The success of the plan hinges on funding.Het succes van het plan hangt af van de financiering.
2.

attachment

tr.
attach something using a hinge
tr.
  • They hinged the cabinet doors carefully.Ze voorzagen de kastdeuren zorgvuldig van scharnieren.
3.

rotation

intr.
move like rotating around a fixed point
intr.
draaien scharnieren zwenken
  • The gate hinges smoothly on its post.De poort draait soepel op zijn paal.
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Expressions with hinge: examples in English and translations in Dutch

afhangen van
The plan will hinge on the weather.
afhangen van
steunen op
The plan will hinge upon the weather.
deurscharnier
scharnier
The door hinge was rusty and needed oiling.
deurscharnier
scharnier
The carpenter installed a butt hinge on the door.
scharniergewricht
The hinge joint in your elbow lets you bend your arm.
band scharnier
lange scharnier
The barn door was fitted with a sturdy strap hinge.

Images of hinge

  • hinge: joint on which a door or lid swings
    (mechanics) scharnier
  • hinge: joint in a bivalve shell allowing movement
    (biology) scharnier
  • hinge: small paper for attaching stamps in albums
    (stamp) plakbandje

Synonyms and analogies of hinge in English

Examples of hinge in a sentence

  • She inspected the hinge to ensure it was secure.
  • The debate's outcome was the hinge of the entire conference.
  • The hinge of the argument was the final piece of evidence.
  • As a hinge, he balanced both relationships well.
  • The hinge role required careful communication between partners.
  • The hinge allowed the shell to open and close.

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

Noun
scharniernn.

Sparks suddenly flew out when the rusty hinge was hit with force.

Opeens vlogen er vonken weg toen het verroeste scharnier hard geraakt werd.

hengselnn.

Thanks to the soft-touch grip hinge, you can take this basket anywhere.

Dankzij het soft grip hengsel neem je de mand gemakkelijk overal mee naartoe.

scharniertjenn.

The looser hinge on the cabinet made the door swing back and forth.

Door het losse scharniertje van het kastje bewoog het deurtje de hele tijd heen en weer.

scharnier-nn.

At the moment, we are using a special metal hinge axis mechanism which is patented and unique.

Op dit moment gebruiken we een speciaal metalen scharnier- asmechanisme dat gepatenteerd en uniek is.

verbindingnf.

These marks near the vertebrocostal junction, there's massive hinge fracturing.

Deze markeringen nabij de vertebrocostal verbinding, er zijn massale schuurbreuken.

Verb
draaienv.

Legal cases often hinge on the substantiation of evidence presented in court.

Rechtszaken draaien vaak om hoe goed het aangevoerde bewijsmateriaal is onderbouwd.

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hinge: Examples and translations in context

Check the hinge carefully before hanging the new cabinet door this afternoon.

Controleer het scharnier goed voordat je vanmiddag de nieuwe kastdeur ophangt.

The wooden cupboard door swings smoothly thanks to the well-oiled hinge.

De houten kastdeur draait soepel dankzij het goed gesmeerde scharnier.

The constant friction will eventually eat away the metal on that hinge.

De constante wrijving zal uiteindelijk het metaal van dat scharnier aanvreten.

The door squeaked loudly because the hinge was rusty and needed oil.

De deur piepte hard omdat het scharnier verroest was en olie nodig had.

He fixed the broken hinge of the pull-down seat to make it usable again.

Hij repareerde het kapotte scharnier van de klapstoel zodat hij weer bruikbaar was.

After adjusting the hinge, the door now closes tightly and silently every time.

Na het afstellen van het scharnier sluit de deur nu elke keer stevig en geruisloos.

Without a hinge, the door cannot pivot or swing open as designed originally.

Zonder scharnier kan de deur niet draaien of openzwaaien zoals oorspronkelijk bedoeld.

I couldn't pry the stuck hinge open without damaging it.

Ik kreeg het vastgeroeste scharnier niet opengewipt zonder het te beschadigen.

See also:

hinge ondoor hingehinge jointhinge upon
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