mouse

maʊs
mice
mouse: small rodent with a long tail
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Translation of mouse from English into Dutch,

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Noun

1.

animal

small rodent with a long tail
  • The mouse scurried across the kitchen floor.De muis schoot over de keukenvloer.
2.

technology

TECH.
hand-held device for computer control
TECH.
  • He clicked the mouse to open the file.Hij klikte op de muis om het bestand te openen.
3.

personality

Rare
quiet or timid person
Rare
  • She was a mouse in social situations, rarely speaking up.Ze was een muurbloempje in sociale situaties en sprak zelden.

Verb

1.

computer action

tr./intr.TECH.
use a computer pointing device to select or move on-screen items
tr./intr.TECH.
  • She moused over the icon to open the file.Ze muisde over het pictogram om het bestand te openen
2.

move sneakily

intr.
maneuver quietly or stealthily
intr.
sluipen sneaken
  • He moused through the hallway to avoid detection.Hij sloop door de gang om detectie te vermijden
3.

hunting

intr.Rare
hunt or catch mice
intr.Rare
muizen op muizen jagen muizen vangen
  • The cat loves to mouse in the garden.De kat houdt ervan om in de tuin te muizen.
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Expressions with mouse: examples in English and translations in Dutch

rondsnuffelen
rondneuzen
He moused around the attic for old photos.
computerfanaat
iemand die veel tijd achter de computer doorbrengt
He's a real mouse potato, always playing games online.
bewegen
muisen
Mouse over the icon to see more options.
zo stil als een muis
heel stil
The children were mute as a mouse while hiding.
plagen
treiteren
The chess champion played cat and mouse with his opponent before winning.
arm als een kerkmuis
He was poor as a church mouse after losing his job.

Images of mouse

  • mouse: small rodent with a long tail
    (animal) muis
  • mouse: hand-held device for computer control
    (technology) muis

Synonyms and analogies of mouse in English

Examples of mouse in a sentence

  • The cat chased the mouse under the sofa.
  • She moved the mouse to scroll down.
  • The mouse stopped working suddenly.
  • He was a mouse at the meeting, barely contributing.
  • In class, she remained a mouse, avoiding attention.
  • He moused around the screen to find the button.

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

Noun
muisnmf.

The mouse began to squeak loudly as it scurried across the floor.

De muis begon luid te piepen terwijl hij over de vloer schoot.

muisknopnm.

Now click with your mouse cursor on the car and keep it pressed.

Druk nu met de muisknop op je autootje en houd die knop vast.

muisjenn.

The mouse yelped as the cat pounced on it suddenly.

Het muisje piepte toen de kat er plotseling bovenop sprong.

muis-nf.

Capture mouse and keyboard actions to make video guides more informative.

Leg muis- en toetsenbordacties vast om videogidsen meer informatief te maken.

Verb
klikkenv.

I moved the computer mouse to click on the icon.

Ik schoof de computermuis om op het pictogram te klikken.

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mouse: Examples and translations in context

The cat will seize hold of any chance to catch a mouse.

De kat zal elke kans aangrijpen om een muis te vangen.

A grinning cat watched the mouse from behind the kitchen door.

Een grijnzende kat zat achter de keukendeur naar de muis te loeren.

I heard the mouse squeak quietly behind the kitchen cabinet last night.

Gisteravond hoorde ik de muis zachtjes achter het keukenkastje piepen.

There was a faint scrabbling as the mouse tried to escape.

Er klonk een zwak gekrabbel toen de muis probeerde te ontsnappen.

The fast-moving pointer showed how the mouse was being used.

De snel bewegende muisaanwijzer liet zien hoe de muis werd gebruikt.

The mouse wormed behind the shelves, looking for crumbs of food.

De muis wurmde zich achter de planken op zoek naar etenskruimels.

A mouse tried to spring out of the trap before it snapped shut.

Een muis probeerde nog uit de val te komen voordat hij dichtklapte.

All mouse buttons are recognized without the use of the software.

Alle muisknoppen worden herkend zonder het gebruik van de software.

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