Brussel

Capital of Europe, (= in English: Brussels). They speak Dutch there, the Dutch spelling is Brussel.

I don't live in Brussel.

by Jafje May 20, 2007

Impunity

Freedom from unpleasant consequences: Exemption from punishment, harm, or recrimination.

When you have impunity, you could have done anything you would have wanted. There are no consequences.

by Jafje April 10, 2007

Papjamento

Form of Dutch spoken in Suriname, which is a former Dutch colony.

I speak Papjamento.

by Jafje May 20, 2007

Implementation

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1) Tool: a useful piece of equipment, usually a specially shaped object designed to do a particular task.

2) Law requirement: something needed in order to achieve something else.

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TRANSITIVE VERB:
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1. Carry out or fulfill something: to put something into effect or action.

2. To provide or equip somebody with the tools or other means to do something.

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1) Writing implements.
2) They still need to get that through implementation.

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TRANSITIVE VERB:
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1) The plan has yet to be fully implemented.
2) The thieves were given all necessary implementations.

by Jafje July 11, 2007

Compliance

1. The state or act of conforming with or agreeing to do something.

2. Readiness to conform or agree to do something.

Wat they did was in compliance with the court order.

by Jafje April 15, 2007

Laden

From the Dutch language;

*In Dutch: Laden (infinitive), (past tense, plural) (be/ge)laden.
*In English: To load (inf.), (past tense)loaded.

In English it's an adjective meaning;

1. Heavily loaded.

2. Oppressed by something: weighed down by a problem or an unpleasant feeling such as doubt or unhappiness.

1. Fruit-laden boughs.
2. Laden with guilt.

by Jafje September 09, 2007

Trowel

1. A small hand tool with a short handle and a flat, usually pointed blade used for spreading, shaping, and smoothing plaster, cement, mortar or dirt.

2. A gardner's hand tool with a short handle and a curved tapering blade, used for making holes to put plants and seedlings in and for other light digging work.

So in fact it's just a small spade-ish tool.

1. Builders use trowels to flatten cement.
2. A gardner uses a trowel to dig SMALL holes.

by Jafje April 15, 2007