Dutch-English translations for vastzetten

• affix
  to affix a stigma to a person
  to affix ridicule or blame to somebody
  to affix a syllable to a word
• block
  a block of ice
  a block of stone
  Anne Boleyn placed her head on the block and awaited her execution.
• blockade
• fasten
  The sailor fastened the boat to the dock with a half-hitch
  Fasten your seatbelts!
  Can you fasten these boards together with some nails?
• fix
  Chemical compounds of this kind can become fixed in the human cells in such a way that they are passed on through breast milk, thus posing a threat to subsequent generations. Chemische verbindingen van deze aard kunnen zich zodanig in de menselijke cellen vastzetten, dat ze ook via de moedermelk worden overgedragen. Daarom vormen zij een bedreiging voor komende generaties.
  He fixed me with a sickly grin, and said, "I told you it wouldnt work!"
  A dab of chewing gum will fix your note to the bulletin board.
• secure
  I think that we have to look very carefully at how to present and systematically secure the new fields, such as immigration and undeclared work. Ik denk dat we heel nauwkeurig moeten kijken naar hoe we de nieuwe gebieden, zoals immigratie of undeclared work, brengen en systematisch vastzetten.
  secure of a welcome
  to secure a creditor against loss; to secure a debt by a mortgage

Related words

• vastzitten