What does op zee in Dutch mean?

What is the meaning of the word op zee in Dutch? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use op zee in Dutch.

The word op zee in Dutch means sea, oceans, sea, gulf, zee, zee, golf, vloedgolf, zee, zeegolf, golfslag, zee, zee, Oostzee, marien, maritiem, Middellandse Zee, landen rond de Middellandse Zee, Middellandse Zee-, nautisch, zee-, zee-, oceaan-, richting zee, voor de kust, volle zee, in zee, voor de kust, pelagisch, zee-, over zee, van zee, kanaal, woelige zee, woeste zee, zee-egel. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word op zee

sea

(groot oppervlak zout water)

oceans

(figuurlijk (ruime hoeveelheid, menigte) (figurative)

sea

(op andere planeet)

gulf

(golf)

zee

(smaller than ocean)

The Mediterranean is a sea, not an ocean.

zee

(expanse of salt water)

The sea is home to thousands of different species of fish.

golf, vloedgolf, zee

(cloudlike mass) (figuurlijk)

The power plant put out billows of smoke.

zeegolf, golfslag

(movement of the sea)

zware zee
Heavy seas caused the boat to sink.

zee

(large quantity) (figuurlijk)

There is a sea of videos for sale in that store.

zee

(any vast expanse) (figuurlijk)

In some parts of Ohio, all you can see is an ocean of corn.

Oostzee

(informal (Baltic Sea)

In Pliny's time, amber was a valuable commodity brought from the Baltic.

marien

(of ocean)

Overfishing is threatening marine life all over the globe.

maritiem

(relating to the sea)

Maritime weather is often cooler than inland weather.

Middellandse Zee

(sea)

Last summer we went on a cruise around the Mediterranean.

landen rond de Middellandse Zee

(countries)

Life anywhere in the Mediterranean would suit me.

Middellandse Zee-

(of the Mediterranean area) (in samenstellingen)

Doctors say the Mediterranean diet is one of the best.

nautisch

(relating to sailing and ships)

David quickly found work on a boat because of his extensive nautical experience.

zee-

(nautical) (in samenstellingen)

The naval engineer designed a superior new ship.

zee-, oceaan-

(ship: for sailing at sea) (in samenst., schepen)

richting zee, voor de kust

(nautical: seaward)

Monhegan Island is off the Pemaquid Peninsula on the coast of Maine.

volle zee

(most distant part of sea)

I could see a ship out in the offing quickly approaching the shore.

in zee, voor de kust

(in sea)

Carl works on an offshore oil rig.

pelagisch

(relating to the ocean)

zee-

(of the sea) (in samenstelling)

The sea turtle comes to the beach to mate.

over zee

(carried by the sea)

van zee

(from the sea)

kanaal

(canal, inland waterway)

The seaway has had a lot of boat traffic lately.

woelige zee, woeste zee

(rough sea)

zee-egel

(abbreviation (sea urchin)

If you wade in the sea, wear watershoes to protect your feet from urchins.

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