"balen als een stekker" meaning in Dutch

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Verb

IPA: /ˌbaː.lə(n)ɑls ən ˈstɛ.kər/
Etymology: Literally, “to be annoyed (etc.) like a (power) plug”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to be annoyed (etc.) like a (power) plug}} “to be annoyed (etc.) like a (power) plug”, {{lit|to be annoyed (etc.) like a (power) plug}} Literally, “to be annoyed (etc.) like a (power) plug” Head templates: {{nl-verb}} balen als een stekker Inflection templates: {{nl-conj-see|balen}}
  1. (intransitive, simile, chiefly Netherlands) to be extremely annoyed, frustrated or fed up [with van ‘with’] Tags: Netherlands, intransitive
    Sense id: en-balen_als_een_stekker-nl-verb-i-IJ1q9n Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Dutch similes, Netherlands Dutch, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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      "expansion": "balen als een stekker",
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    }
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        "1": "balen"
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      "name": "nl-conj-see"
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  "lang": "Dutch",
  "lang_code": "nl",
  "pos": "verb",
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      "glosses": [
        "to be extremely annoyed, frustrated or fed up"
      ],
      "id": "en-balen_als_een_stekker-nl-verb-i-IJ1q9n",
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          "args": {
            "1": "nl",
            "2": ":van<with>"
          },
          "expansion": "[with van ‘with’]",
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            "words": [
              "van",
              "‘with’"
            ]
          },
          "name": "+obj"
        }
      ],
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        [
          "annoyed",
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        ],
        [
          "frustrated",
          "frustrated"
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          "fed up",
          "fed up"
        ]
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        "(intransitive, simile, chiefly Netherlands) to be extremely annoyed, frustrated or fed up [with van ‘with’]"
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˌbaː.lə(n)ɑls ən ˈstɛ.kər/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "balen als een stekker"
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  ],
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  ],
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        "1": "balen"
      },
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Dutch",
  "lang_code": "nl",
  "pos": "verb",
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              "van",
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        }
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          "annoyed",
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          "frustrated",
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        ],
        [
          "fed up",
          "fed up"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "simile",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive, simile, chiefly Netherlands) to be extremely annoyed, frustrated or fed up [with van ‘with’]"
      ],
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        "Netherlands",
        "intransitive"
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˌbaː.lə(n)ɑls ən ˈstɛ.kər/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "balen als een stekker"
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