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to hesitate She hesitated a while before buying the expensive ring. Lernen beginnen		aarzelen
hesitation After some hesitation she entered the jeweller's shop. Lernen beginnen		aarzeling
diligent/industrious Diligent/industrious pupils work hard. Lernen beginnen		ijverig
diligence He passed his examination because of his diligence. Lernen beginnen		ijver
to cope with She couldn't cope with the difficult problem. Lernen beginnen		aankunnen
appropriate Sports clothes are not appropriate for a funeral. Lernen beginnen		passend; geschikt
to grumble The pupils grumbled when they got too much homework. Lernen beginnen		mopperen
silly Don't ask such silly questions. Lernen beginnen		dwaas
miser Scrooge, from 'A Christmas Carol', was a miser. Lernen beginnen		vrek; gierigaard
mean A miser is a very stingy person. Lernen beginnen		krenterig
to expel After many warnings the boy was expelled from school. Lernen beginnen		wegsturen
to be at stake If you fail your exam again, your future may be at stake. Lernen beginnen		op het spel staan
abusive language/abuse The drunken man greeted us with a stream of abusive language/abuse. Lernen beginnen		scheldwoorden
term of abuse 'Pig' is often used as a term of abuse. Lernen beginnen		scheldwoord
to reconcile It was difficult to reconcile the two enemies. Lernen beginnen		verzoenen
reconciliation There has been a reconciliation between him and his wife. Lernen beginnen		verzoening
for the sake of They did not divorce for the sake of the children. Lernen beginnen		om wille van
avarice Scrooge is well-known for his avarice/stinginess. Lernen beginnen		gierigheid
to assert From the beginning the new teacher asserted his authority. Lernen beginnen		laten gelden
to hush up The scandal was hushed up. Lernen beginnen		in de doofpot stoppen
hush There was a sudden hush when the teacher entered. Lernen beginnen		stilte
to pay homage Everybody rose to pay homage to the President. Lernen beginnen		eer betonen
conduct He apologised for his bad conduct. Lernen beginnen		gedrag
torrent The drunken man answered with a torrent of abuse. Lernen beginnen		stortvloed
to come about How did it come about that you got so furious? Lernen beginnen		komen
to defy I defy you to prove that I am a liar. Lernen beginnen		uitdagen
to defy The soldiers defied the lieutenant's order. Lernen beginnen		negeren; trotseren
in defiance of What you have done is in defiance of the law. Lernen beginnen		in strijd met
austere These mountain people live an austere life. Lernen beginnen		sober; eenvoudig
austerity War is a period of austerity. Lernen beginnen		soberheid
to seduce Don Juan seduced a lot of women. Lernen beginnen		verleiden
craze This computer game has become a real craze. Lernen beginnen		rage
notorious This club is notorious for its hooligans. Lernen beginnen		berucht
to eavesdrop Stop talking; someone is eavesdropping. Lernen beginnen		afluisteren
scapegoat A scapegoat is always blamed for the mistake of others. Lernen beginnen		zondebok
to rebuke He was rebuked for being late. Lernen beginnen		berispen
to make amends for He promised to make amends for his mistakes. Lernen beginnen		goedmaken
credit I must say to his credit that he is honest. Lernen beginnen		eer; verdienste
refined She has very refined manners. Lernen beginnen		beschaafd.
disposition He has a cheerful disposition. Lernen beginnen		aard/karakter
aloof He held himself aloof from the others. Lernen beginnen		afzijdig
seductive The woman gave him a seductive smile. Lernen beginnen		verleidelijk
tacit You don't have to ask; you have my tacit approval. Lernen beginnen		stilzwijgend
to frown upon In those days cohabiting was frowned upon. Lernen beginnen		afkeuren
repute He is a doctor of good repute. Lernen beginnen		naam; reputatie
to bring into disrepute Bad food brought the restaurant into disrepute. Lernen beginnen		een slechte naam bezorgen
disreputable Don't go to that disreputable bar. Lernen beginnen		berucht
to pamper She sometimes pampers herself by going to a sauna. Lernen beginnen		verwennen
to degrade He degraded himself by telling lies. Lernen beginnen		verlagen
facetious I don't like his facetious remarks about women. Lernen beginnen		lollig
furtive The shy boy gave the girl a furtive look. Lernen beginnen		steels; heimelijk
trait Kindness is one of her good traits. Lernen beginnen		karaktereigenschap
sedate A sedate person always remains calm. Lernen beginnen		rustig/bedaard
self-conscious She never starts a conversation; she is too self-conscious. Lernen beginnen		verlegen
agriculture Agriculture is almost impossible in the Sahara. Lernen beginnen		landbouw
agricultural A plough is an agricultural implement. Lernen beginnen		landbouw-
to cultivate Farmers cultivate land. Lernen beginnen		bebouwen
tenant A tenant has no land of his own. Lernen beginnen		pachter; huurder
harvest/crop The farmers will have a good harvest/crop this year. Lernen beginnen		oogst
crop Without water few crops will grow on this dry soil. Lernen beginnen		gewas
soil The soil was very dry. Lernen beginnen		grond; aarde
(in)fertile For farming you need fertile soil. Lernen beginnen		(on)vruchtbaar
fertiliser Fertiliser is used to make soil more fertile. Lernen beginnen		kunstmest
fertility The farmer bought the land because of its fertility. Lernen beginnen		vruchtbaarheid
meadow The cattle were grazing in the meadow. Lernen beginnen		weide
herd The cowboys looked after a big herd of cattle. Lernen beginnen		kudde
flock In the hills we saw a flock of sheep. Lernen beginnen		kudde (schapen)
manure The farmer was speading manure on his fields. Lernen beginnen		mest
grape Wine is made from the juice of grapes. Lernen beginnen		druif
vine A vine is a plant that produces grapes. Lernen beginnen		wijnstok
vineyard A vineyard is a piece of land planted with vines. Lernen beginnen		wijngaard
to destroy The storm destroyed most of the crops. Lernen beginnen		vernietigen; verwoesten
pest A pest is a small animal that can destroy crops. Lernen beginnen		ongedierte
pesticide Pests can be killed with pesticide. Lernen beginnen		verdelgingsmiddel
to subsist on People in this area subsist on agriculture. Lernen beginnen		bestaan van
subsistence Agriculture is a means of subsistence. Lernen beginnen		bestaan
to facilitate Modern machines have facilitated farm work. Lernen beginnen		vergemakkelijken
pasture The farmer sent his cattle to a new pasture. Lernen beginnen		weide
to reap The farmers reaped the corn. Lernen beginnen		maaien; oogsten
remote Life at the remote farm was very lonely. Lernen beginnen		afgelegen
barren Barren land needs a lot of fertiliser. Lernen beginnen		onvruchtbaar
peasant A peasant has a very small farm. Lernen beginnen		kleine boer
mammal Mammals feed their young with milk. Lernen beginnen		zoogdier
tusk The elephants were killed for their tusks. Lernen beginnen		slagtand
veterinary A veterinary surgeon or vet is a doctor for animals. Lernen beginnen		dierenarts
surgeon (vet) Dogs and cats are pets. Lernen beginnen		chirurg (dierenarts)
pet Dogs and cats are pets. Lernen beginnen		huisdier
to chase The cat was chased by a dog. Lernen beginnen		achternazitten
burden The donkey carried a heavy burden. Lernen beginnen		last
to breed/to rear This farmer breeds/rears racehorses. Lernen beginnen		fokken; kweken
breed The Irish setter is a well-known breed of dog. Lernen beginnen		ras
trap The mouse was caught in a trap. Lernen beginnen		val
to attack The swimmer was attacked by a shark. Lernen beginnen		aanvallen
attack There have been attacks by sharks on this coast. Lernen beginnen		aanval
savage He was attacked by a savage dog. Lernen beginnen		woest
seal Seals are killed for their fur. Lernen beginnen		zeehond
to roar The child was afraid of the roaring lion. Lernen beginnen		brullen
to slaughter In America millions of buffaloes were slaughtered. Lernen beginnen		afslachten
cage The canary escaped from its cage. Lernen beginnen		kooi
cruel Some people can be very cruel to animals. Lernen beginnen		wreed
cruelty RSPCA means: Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Lernen beginnen		wreedheid
to devour The lion killed a deer and devoured it. Lernen beginnen		verslinden
ferocious The ferocious lion attacked the hunters. Lernen beginnen		woest
paw The cat held a mouse between its paws. Lernen beginnen		poot
to elude The fox succeeded in eluding the hunters. Lernen beginnen		ontwijken
to howl The wolves howled in the forest. Lernen beginnen		huilen; janken
to be at large The escaped lion is still at large. Lernen beginnen		vrij rondlopen
to mount She mounted the horse and rode off. Lernen beginnen		bestijgen; beklimmen
docile A docile dog always obeys its master. Lernen beginnen		volgzaam; gedwee
to wag The dog was wagging its tail. Lernen beginnen		kwispelen
to dash The cat dashed into the house. Lernen beginnen		rennen; snellen
to whine In the night we heard a whining dog. Lernen beginnen		janken; huilen
leisure (time) How do you spend your leisure (time)? Lernen beginnen		vrije tijd
audience There was a large audience at the pop concert. Lernen beginnen		publiek
to entertain The comedian entertained the audience with his jokes. Lernen beginnen		vermaken
entertainment A cinema is a place of entertainment Lernen beginnen		vermaak; amusement
to request She requested the disc jockey to play her favourite song. Lernen beginnen		verzoeken
request At my request he played my favourite music. Lernen beginnen		verzoek
to comply with He immediately complied with my request. Lernen beginnen		voldoen aan
to solve One of her hobbies is solving crossword puzzles. Lernen beginnen		oplossen
solution She couldn't find the solution to the puzzle. Lernen beginnen		oplossing
(fun)fair Every year there is a big (fun)fair in our town. Lernen beginnen		kermis
suspense The horror film was full of suspense. Lernen beginnen		spanning
screen A film is shown on a white screen. Lernen beginnen		scherm
to enjoy I really enjoyed the film. Lernen beginnen		genieten van
to enjoy oneself I enjoyed myself very much. Lernen beginnen		genieten
treasure Treasure hunting with metal detectors is very popular. Lernen beginnen		schat
to conduct Who is conducting the orchestra. Lernen beginnen		dirigeren; leiden
to direct The film was directed by Spielberg. Lernen beginnen		regisseren
director Who is the director of this film? Lernen beginnen		regisseur
cast The cast of this film includes some famous stars. Lernen beginnen		rolbezetting
dice A dice is often used in games of chance. Lernen beginnen		dobbelsteen
stakes They played poker for very high stakes. Lernen beginnen		inzet
to admit Children under 16 are not admitted to this disco. Lernen beginnen		toelaten
admittance No admittance for children under 16. Lernen beginnen		toegang
to pursue In her new job she had less time to pursue her hobbies. Lernen beginnen		zich bezighouden met
pursuit Gardening is one of my father's leisure pursuits. Lernen beginnen		bezigheid
intended This book is not intended for children. Lernen beginnen		bedoeld
to depict This novel depicts life in a fishing village. Lernen beginnen		beschrijven
to treasure I still treasure the memory of that wonderful holiday. Lernen beginnen		bewaren; koesteren
to conjure The magician conjured a rabbit out of his hat. Lernen beginnen		toveren
to perform Actors are people who perform a play. Lernen beginnen		opvoeren
performance There are two performances of the show on Saturday. Lernen beginnen		opvoering
to rehearse The actors rehearsed the show many times. Lernen beginnen		repeteren
rehearsal There are many rehearsals before a play is performed. Lernen beginnen		repetitie
art This museum is famous for its collection of modern art. Lernen beginnen		kunst
to exhibit His paintings are exhibited in many museums. Lernen beginnen		tentoonstellen
exhibition We visited an exhibition of modern painting. Lernen beginnen		tentoonstelling
exhibit In a museum you may not touch the exhibits. Lernen beginnen		tentoongesteld
statue The statue of Liberty is in New York. Lernen beginnen		voorwerp
sculpture There are many Roman sculptures in the British Museum. Lernen beginnen		beeldhouwwerk
sculptor This statue was made by a famous sculptor. Lernen beginnen		beeldhouwer
portrait Who painted this beautiful portrait? Lernen beginnen		portret
to describe In this book he describes his life in America. Lernen beginnen		beschrijven
description His book gives a description of life in Morocco. Lernen beginnen		beschrijving
contest The word contest is used in singing contest, beauty contest and boxing contest. Lernen beginnen		wedstrijd
box office A box office is a place in a theatre where tickets are sold. Lernen beginnen		kassa
award The Oscar is a famous film award. Lernen beginnen		prijs
to award He was awarded the first prize. Lernen beginnen		toekennen
stage The pop group played on a big stage. Lernen beginnen		podium; toneel
available There were no tickets available for the evening performance. Lernen beginnen		verkrijgbaar; beschikbaar
attendant The museum attendant was very helpful. Lernen beginnen		bediende
performer A performer is a person who acts, sings or plays an instrument. Lernen beginnen		acteur; artiest
farce A farce is a funny play full of silly situations. Lernen beginnen		klucht
to portray In his book he portrayed life in the Middle Ages. Lernen beginnen		beschrijven
outstanding The actor got an Oscar for outstanding acting. Lernen beginnen		uitstekend
renown He was a director of international renown. Lernen beginnen		faam; beroemdheid
renowned Picasso is a renowned painter. Lernen beginnen		beroemd
heritage Shakespeare's plays are part of the English cultural heritage. Lernen beginnen		erfgoed
to erect A statue was erected in memory of the King. Lernen beginnen		oprichten
adept She is very adept at playing the piano. Lernen beginnen		bekwaam
hallmark The use of black dots is a hallmark of his paintings. Lernen beginnen		kenmerk
rush hour You had better avoid rush hours. Lernen beginnen		spitsuur
cautious She is a very cautious driver. Lernen beginnen		voorzichtig
to overtake You may not overtake other cars in this narrow road. Lernen beginnen		inhalen
to divert Traffic was diverted because of an accident. Lernen beginnen		omleiden
diversion There were many traffic diversions near London. Lernen beginnen		omleiding
careless The accident was caused by careless driving. Lernen beginnen		onvoorzichtig
to avoid It was too late to avoid an accident. Lernen beginnen		vermijden
to prevent Traffic lights prevent accidents. Lernen beginnen		voorkómen; verhinderen
prevention There are traffic lights for the prevention of accidents. Lernen beginnen		voorkoming: verhindering
sign The policeman gave a sign that we could cross the road. Lernen beginnen		teken
driving licence You may not drive a car without a driving licence. Lernen beginnen		rijbewijs
to indicate The right direction was indicated by a signpost. Lernen beginnen		aangeven
indication The signpost didn't give any indication about the distance. Lernen beginnen		aanwijzing
speed limit The speed limit in this street is 50 kilometres. Lernen beginnen		maximum snelheid
to exceed The driver exceeded the speed limit. Lernen beginnen		overschrijden
verge You may not park your car on the verge of a motorway. Lernen beginnen		berm; rand
due to/owing to The accident was due to/owing to careless driving. Lernen beginnen		te wijten aan
to signify A red light signifies that you have to stop. Lernen beginnen		betekenen
to ascribe to The police ascribed the accident to the fog. Lernen beginnen		toeschrijven aan
to discern In the thick fog we could hardly discern the road. Lernen beginnen		onderscheiden
to occur When did the accident occur? Lernen beginnen		gebeuren
occurrence An accident is an everyday occurrence. Lernen beginnen		gebeurtenis
to disrupt The heavy snowstorms disrupted all traffic. Lernen beginnen		ontwrichten
disruption The storm caused disruption of rail travel. Lernen beginnen		ontwrichting
toll This weekend the death toll in traffic was 110. Lernen beginnen		aantal (slachtoffers); tol
glimpse I just caught a glimpse of the driver who overtook me. Lernen beginnen		glimp
caution In this busy street you should drive with caution. Lernen beginnen		voorzichtigheid
lorry A lorry is used for transporting heavy goods. Lernen beginnen		vrachtwagen
cargo The ship carried a heavy cargo of coal. Lernen beginnen		lading; vracht
to leave/depart At what time does the train leave/depart? Lernen beginnen		vertrekken
departure We were waiting for the departure of the train. Lernen beginnen		vertrek
to enquire/inquire We enquire/inquired when the next train would depart. Lernen beginnen		informeren
enquiry/inquiry We made enquiries/inquiries about the train departures. Lernen beginnen		inlichting
terminus The last stop on a bus line is called a terminus. Lernen beginnen		eindstation
carriage The first-class carriages were in the front of the train. Lernen beginnen		wagon
taxi/cab Shall we walk or take a taxi/cab? Lernen beginnen		taxi
queue There was a long queue of people at the bus stop. Lernen beginnen		rij
to queue We had to queue for tickets. Lernen beginnen		in de rij staan
to connect/to link This railway connects/links London and Edinburgh. Lernen beginnen		verbinden
connection/link A new rail connection/link will be opened between the two cities. Lernen beginnen		verbinding
connection/link Is there any connection/link between the two accidents? Lernen beginnen		verband
commuter The train to the suburbs was full of commuters. Lernen beginnen		forens
coach Before the railways were built, people often travelled by coach. Lernen beginnen		rijtuig
coach Did you go to Italy by plane? No, by coach. Lernen beginnen		touringcar; bus
to commute Many people commute from London to the suburbs. Lernen beginnen		heen en weer reizen
distant In this distant part of the country there is no public transport. Lernen beginnen		ver; afgelegen
(in)dispensable For a doctor a car is indispensable. Lernen beginnen		(on)misbaar
fare Train and bus fares have gone up. Lernen beginnen		kaartje; reiskosten
to dispense with Doctors can't dispense with a car. Lernen beginnen		het stellen zonder
to adopt We adopted her suggestion to go by tube. Lernen beginnen		aannemen
to avert Most accidents can be averted by careful driving. Lernen beginnen		vermijden
to loom Suddenly a bus loomed out of the fog. Lernen beginnen		opdoemen
to be due The next bus is due in 10 minutes. Lernen beginnen		moeten aankomen
to convey This plane conveys both passengers and goods. Lernen beginnen		vervoeren
conveyance A bus is a means of conveyance. Lernen beginnen		vervoer
to insure I have insured my luggage against loss. Lernen beginnen		verzekeren
insurance Have you got a travel insurance? Lernen beginnen		verzekering
foreigner How many foreigners visited Amsterdam? Lernen beginnen		vreemdeling
foreign He spoke with a foreign accent. Lernen beginnen		buitenlands
sight Big Ben is a famous sight in London. Lernen beginnen		bezienswaardigheid
leaflet In this leaflet you will find all the sights. Lernen beginnen		folder
to recommend Can you recommend a good hotel? Lernen beginnen		aanbevelen
recommendation I've chosen this hotel on the recommendation of a friend. Lernen beginnen		aanbeveling
fashionable Cannes is a fashionable seaside resort. Lernen beginnen		deftig; chic
inquiry (into) There was an official inquiry into the cause of the crash. Lernen beginnen		onderzoek (naar)
enterprise Sailing round Cape Horn in a storm is a dangerous enterprise. Lernen beginnen		onderneming
to be entitled (to) The customs are entitled to check your luggage. Lernen beginnen		recht hebben (op)
fellow I had a nice conversation with my fellow traveller. Lernen beginnen		mede-
oriental He had visited Japan and other oriental countries. Lernen beginnen		oosters
incident He told us some amusing incidents that occurred during his travels. Lernen beginnen		voorval
worthwhile The trip was tiring, but it was really worthwhile. Lernen beginnen		de moeite waard
otherwise You had better book now, otherwise it is too late. Lernen beginnen		anders
space Who was the first man to travel in space? Lernen beginnen		de ruimte
to be stuck We were stuck in a tailback. Lernen beginnen		vastzitten
venture Sailing round the world in a small boat is quite a venture. Lernen beginnen		waagstuk
to venture Nobody ventured into the mountains during the snowstorm. Lernen beginnen		zich wagen
track We followed a rough track through the mountains. Lernen beginnen		pad; spoor
to assure The pilot assured us that everything was safe. Lernen beginnen		verzekeren
assurance He gave the assurance that nothing would happen. Lernen beginnen		verzekering
to alarm The passengers were alarmed when they heard about the engine-trouble. Lernen beginnen		verontrusten
alarm The stewardess said there was no cause for alarm. Lernen beginnen		ongerustheid
to submit The results of the inquiry were submitted to the government. Lernen beginnen		voorleggen
vacant There was only one vacant room at the village inn. Lernen beginnen		vrij; onbezet
vacancy The hotel had no vacancies. Lernen beginnen		kamer vrij
to let She lets rooms to tourists. Lernen beginnen		verhuren
landlady A landlady is a woman who lets rooms. Lernen beginnen		hospita
landlord The landlord showed us the room. Lernen beginnen		huisbaas
to rent He rented the room at f200 a month. Lernen beginnen		huren
rent How much is the rent? Lernen beginnen		huur
lounge Some hotel guests were watching TV in the lounge. Lernen beginnen		lobby
to accommodate This hotel can accommodate 80 guests. Lernen beginnen		huisvesten; onderdak geven
accommodation Hotel accommodation in London is very expensive. Lernen beginnen		huisvesting; accommodatie
to cater for This restaurant caters for weddings and parties. Lernen beginnen		verzorgen (eten, drank)
resident The car park of the hotel is for residents only. Lernen beginnen		hotelgast
owner Who is the owner of this hotel? Lernen beginnen		eigenaar
bill I paid the bill by credit card. Lernen beginnen		rekening
host The host welcomed his guests. Lernen beginnen		gastheer
hostess She has always been an excellent hostess. Lernen beginnen		gastvrouw
tramp A tramp has no home. Lernen beginnen		zwerver
chain Holiday Inn is a worldwide hotel chain. Lernen beginnen		keten
boarding house The immigrants stayed at a cheap boarding house. Lernen beginnen		kosthuis; pension
board and lodging In a boarding house you get board and lodging. Lernen beginnen		kost en inwoning
to put up Can we put up our tent here? Lernen beginnen		opzetten
to stay with I stayed with my uncle for three days. Lernen beginnen		logeren bij
camp site/camping site The camp site/camping site was near a lake. Lernen beginnen		camping
posh The rooms at this posh hotel are very expensive. Lernen beginnen		chic; deftig
proprietor The proprietor of the hotel welcomed us. Lernen beginnen		eigenaar
discomfort She doesn't like the discomforts of camping. Lernen beginnen		ongemak
to pitch They pitched their tent near a farm. Lernen beginnen		opzetten
to convert The farm had been converted into a small hotel. Lernen beginnen		veranderen; verbouwen
flammable/inflammable The tanker transported highly flammable/inflammable chemicals. Lernen beginnen		ontvlambaar
ticket There was a parking ticket under the windscreen wiper. Lernen beginnen		bekeuring; bon
motorist A motorist should know the traffic rules. Lernen beginnen		automobilist
vulnerable A cyclist is very vulnerable in traffic. Lernen beginnen		kwetsbaar
to fine He was fined for driving too fast. Lernen beginnen		bekeuren
fine He had to pay a fine of f50. Lernen beginnen		boete
regulation It's against the regulations to smoke in this bus. Lernen beginnen		regel
pressure Could you please check the tyre pressure? Lernen beginnen		druk
to adjust He adjusted the seat because he wanted to sleep. Lernen beginnen		verstellen
adjustable This seat is adjustable. Lernen beginnen		verstelbaar
belt It is safer to wear a seat belt in a car. Lernen beginnen		gordel; riem
traffic jam After the accident there was an enormous traffic jam. Lernen beginnen		opstopping
to check We stopped at a petrol station to check the oil level. Lernen beginnen		controleren
to collide A car collided with a bus. Lernen beginnen		botsen
collision The driver of the car died in the collision. Lernen beginnen		botsing
injured The bus driver was badly injured. Lernen beginnen		gewond
injury After two days he died from his injuries. Lernen beginnen		verwonding
damage The damage to the car was very great. Lernen beginnen		schade
to damage The car was badly damaged. Lernen beginnen		beschadigen
tailback There was a tailback of 5 miles on the motorway. Lernen beginnen		file
to pull up The lorry pulled up at a filling station. Lernen beginnen		stoppen
gently When it is slippery, you should brake gently. Lernen beginnen		zacht; voorzichtig
commonplace Air travel has now become commonplace. Lernen beginnen		gewoon
jammed The roads to the coast were jammed with cars and caravans. Lernen beginnen		verstopt
congestion If you leave early, you can avoid traffic congestions. Lernen beginnen		opstopping
congested I was late because the roads were congested. Lernen beginnen		verstopt
to polish When you polish a car, you make it shine. Lernen beginnen		poetsen
wax Cars are polished with wax. Lernen beginnen		was
petrol Does this car use petrol or diesel? Lernen beginnen		benzine
to run out I think our petrol is running out. Lernen beginnen		opraken
vicinity Is there a petrol station in the vicinity? Lernen beginnen		buurt
boot He put the bags in the boot of the car. Lernen beginnen		bagageruimte
luggage You can put your luggage in the boot. Lernen beginnen		bagage
rear The rear of the car was damaged. Lernen beginnen		achterkant
puncture There was a puncture in one of the rear tyres. Lernen beginnen		lek; gat
spare He took a spare tyre from the boot Lernen beginnen		reserve
ramshackle A ramshackle car is a danger on the road. Lernen beginnen		gammel
bonnet The mechanic opened the bonnet to look at the engine. Lernen beginnen		motorkap
gear Most cars have five gears. Lernen beginnen		versnelling
to reverse He reversed the car into the garage. Lernen beginnen		achteruitrijden
grease The mechanic's hands were covered with grease. Lernen beginnen		vet
rag The mechanic cleaned his hands with an old rag. Lernen beginnen		lap; vod
characteristic/feature The most important characteristic/feature of a sports car is that it is fast. Lernen beginnen		kenmerk
inevitable The brakes didn't work and an accident was inevitable. Lernen beginnen		onvermijdelijk
economical An economical car doesn't use much petrol. Lernen beginnen		zuinig
spare part/spare It was difficult to get spare parts/spares for the old car. Lernen beginnen		onderdeel
occupant All the occupants of the car were killed. Lernen beginnen		inzittende
to repair The mechanic repaired the car. Lernen beginnen		repareren
to inflate He repaired the tyre and inflated it. Lernen beginnen		oppompen
exhaust There was a hole in the exhaust of the car. Lernen beginnen		uitlaat
to puncture A nail had punctured the tyre. Lernen beginnen		doorboren
to take advantage of She took advantage of the fine weather and opened the car roof. Lernen beginnen		gebruik maken van
glare I couldn't see anything in the glare of the car's headlights. Lernen beginnen		fel licht
to outweigh The advantages outweighed the disadvantages. Lernen beginnen		zwaarder wegen dan
to dazzle I was dazzled by the headlights of a car. Lernen beginnen		verblinden
awkward The mechanic was lying under the car in a very awkward position. Lernen beginnen		lastig; onhandig
summit There is a big cross on the summit of the hill. Lernen beginnen		top
steep Cycling on this steep hill is difficult. Lernen beginnen		steil
slope The hill slope was too steep for the cyclists. Lernen beginnen		helling
landmark This hill is a landmark for ships at sea. Lernen beginnen		baken; herkenningspunt
range In the middle of the island there is a mountain range. Lernen beginnen		keten
cave These caves in the rocks were used by smugglers. Lernen beginnen		grot
enormous/huge In Canada there are many enormous/huge forests. Lernen beginnen		enorm groot
area There are many lakes in this area. Lernen beginnen		gebied; streek
area The area of this farm is two square miles. Lernen beginnen		oppervlakte
rural Farmers live in rural areas. Lernen beginnen		plattelands -; landelijk
universe The moon and the earth are part of the universe. Lernen beginnen		heelal
universal Universal problems are general problems. Lernen beginnen		universeel
infinite The universe is infinite. Lernen beginnen		oneindig
to wander They wandered through the woods and lost their way. Lernen beginnen		zwerven
gipsy Gipsies wander from place to place. Lernen beginnen		zigeuner
to dwell These primitive people dwell in caves. Lernen beginnen		wonen
to ramble/to roam We rambled/roamed through the woods for hours. Lernen beginnen		zwerven
to envelop The mountain summit was enveloped in clouds. Lernen beginnen		hullen
to survey From this hill you can survey the whole valley. Lernen beginnen		overzien
hazard The expedition to Mount Everest was full of hazards. Lernen beginnen		gevaar
hazardous Climbing this mountain is a hazardous adventure. Lernen beginnen		gevaarlijk
species This species of bird is unknown in Europe. Lernen beginnen		soort
destruction Helplessly they watched the destruction of the forest by fire. Lernen beginnen		verwoesting
destructive Nothing could be done to stop the destructive fire. Lernen beginnen		vernietigend
edge It's dangerous to walk on the edge of a cliff. Lernen beginnen		rand
precipice Don't drive too near the edge of the precipice. Lernen beginnen		afgrond
(in)visible From Dover the French coast is visible. Lernen beginnen		(on)zichtbaar
site The new houses will be built on this site. Lernen beginnen		terrein
level The village lies 700 metres above sea level. Lernen beginnen		niveau; peil
to exterminate His job was to exterminate rats. Lernen beginnen		uitroeien
extermination We must stop the extermination of this species. Lernen beginnen		uitroeiing
peninsula A peninsula is almost surrounded by water. Lernen beginnen		schiereiland
mainland From the island you can see the mainland. Lernen beginnen		vasteland
beyond The village lies beyond the hills. Lernen beginnen		achter; voorbij
brink He stood on the brink of the precipice. Lernen beginnen		rand
boundary The river forms the boundary between the two countries. Lernen beginnen		grens
to designate This area has been designated as a National Park. Lernen beginnen		aanwijzen
by and large By and large the beaches in France were clean. Lernen beginnen		over't algemeen
arid The Sahara is a very arid area. Lernen beginnen		droog; dor
solitary We met a solitary horseman in the wood. Lernen beginnen		eenzaam; alleen
solitude Many people like the solitude of the moors. Lernen beginnen		eenzaamheid
to mar A big marred the beautiful landscape. Lernen beginnen		bederven
to inflict The damage inflicted by the hurricane was enormous. Lernen beginnen		toebrengen
to vanish Some species of animals have vanished from the earth. Lernen beginnen		verdwijnen
abyss Don't walk on the edge of the abyss. Lernen beginnen		afgrond
leap This is an enormous leap forward. Lernen beginnen		sprong
to leap The horse leapt over the ditch. Lernen beginnen		springen
polite It is polite to use 'please'. Lernen beginnen		beleefd
impolite The opposite of 'polite' is impolite. Lernen beginnen		onbeleefd
to realize Do you realize what you are doing? Lernen beginnen		beseffen
consequence Do you realize the consequences of your behaviour? Lernen beginnen		gevolg
consequently He didn't work; consequently he failed his exam. Lernen beginnen		als gevolg; daarom
to sneer at The television critics sneered at the popular soap series. Lernen beginnen		neerkijken op
to tamper with Someone has been tampering with my scooter. Lernen beginnen		knoeien aan
row/quarrel The child heard that the parents were having a row/quarrel. Lernen beginnen		ruzie
to quarrel The two sisters often quarrel. Lernen beginnen		ruzie maken
to persevere In spite of the difficulties, he persevered. Lernen beginnen		volhouden; volharden
to insult/to offend He is angry because you've insulted/offended him. Lernen beginnen		beledigen
insult/offence He took it as a personal insult/offence. Lernen beginnen		belediging
offensive You should apologize for your offensive remarks. Lernen beginnen		beledigend
furious She became furious when he insulted her. Lernen beginnen		woedend
to tease The girls teased John about his new haircut. Lernen beginnen		plagen
to obtain Why didn't he obtain permission to be absent? Lernen beginnen		(ver)krijgen
prudish Her prudish mother didn't allow her to go out in the evening. Lernen beginnen		preuts
haughty She gave me a haughty look and walked on. Lernen beginnen		hooghartig
complacent/smug A complacent/smug person is very pleased with himself. Lernen beginnen		zelfvoldaan
complacency There is no reason for complacency. Lernen beginnen		zelfvoldaanheid
unruly The teacher couldn't handle the unruly class. Lernen beginnen		lastig; onhandelbaar
to mould Our character is mainly moulded by our parents. Lernen beginnen		vormen; kneden
boisterous Boisterous people make a lot of noise. Lernen beginnen		luidruchtig
to heed He didn't heed my warning. Lernen beginnen		acht slaan op
impetuous Children are more impetuous than older people. Lernen beginnen		onstuimig
mob The angry mob threw stones at the police. Lernen beginnen		menigte
engaging She is a very engaging person. Lernen beginnen		innemend; aardig
peculiarity Every person has his/her own peculiarities. Lernen beginnen		eigenaardigheid
rude It's rude to point at people. Lernen beginnen		onbeleefd
(dis)honest To be quite honest, I don't like your new sweater. Lernen beginnen		(on)eerlĳk
honesty She had answered in all honesty. Lernen beginnen		eerlijkheid
to agree I quite agree with you. Lernen beginnen		het eens zijn
to disagree I'm afraid I disagree with you. Lernen beginnen		het oneens zijn
agreement There was no general agreement about the plan. Lernen beginnen		overeenstemming
disagreement There was a lot of disagreement in the political party. Lernen beginnen		verschil van mening; onenigheid
harm That dog won't do you any harm. Lernen beginnen		kwaad
to harm It won't harm you to work a little harder. Lernen beginnen		kwaad doen
harmful Do you know the harmful effects of smoking? Lernen beginnen		schadelijk
harmless Most spiders are harmless. Lernen beginnen		onschadelijk
to decide The teacher decided to punish the impudent pupil. Lernen beginnen		besluiten; beslissen
decisive Napoleon lost the decisive battle of Waterloo. Lernen beginnen		beslissend
decision He protested against the decision. Lernen beginnen		besluit; beslissing
to spoil Grandmother always spoils her grandchildren. Lernen beginnen		verwennen
affair This is my affair, not yours. Lernen beginnen		zaak
to mind Please mind your own business! Lernen beginnen		zich bemoeien met
deliberately The pupil deliberately dropped his book. Lernen beginnen		opzettelijk
improper Laughing in church is improper behaviour. Lernen beginnen		onfatsoenlijk
to meddle in Don't meddle in my affairs. Lernen beginnen		zich bemoeien met
to question I have no reason to question his honesty. Lernen beginnen		in twijfel trekken
rash I'm afraid your decision was a little rash. Lernen beginnen		overhaast
breach Your action is a breach of our contract. Lernen beginnen		breuk
malice Though you insulted me, I bear you no malice. Lernen beginnen		wrok
malicious Malicious gossip can do a lot of harm. Lernen beginnen		boosaardig
to scold The mother scolded her son for being late. Lernen beginnen		een standje geven
to forsake (forsook-forsaken) Even his best friends had forsaken him. Lernen beginnen		in de steek laten
league The English football league has four divisions. Lernen beginnen		competitie
to challenge The boxer challenged the world champion. Lernen beginnen		uitdagen
challenge He accepted the challenge. Lernen beginnen		uitdaging
association FA stands for 'Football Association'. Lernen beginnen		bond
(im)partial A referee should be impartial. Lernen beginnen		(on)partijdig
(im)partiality A referee should not show any partiality. Lernen beginnen		(on)partijdigheid
to exchange At the end of the match the players exchanged shirts. Lernen beginnen		ruilen; uitwisselen
event The next event will be the 100 metres race. Lernen beginnen		gebeurtenis
to lag behind One of the runners was so tired that he was lagging behind. Lernen beginnen		achterblijven
to cheer The supporters cheered when their team scored. Lernen beginnen		juichen
rule Do you know the rules of cricket? Lernen beginnen		(spel) regel
substitute Peter played as substitute in the first team. Lernen beginnen		invaller; vervanger
match The boxer was no match for the world champion. Lernen beginnen		partij; gelijke
fair One of the principles in sports is fair play. Lernen beginnen		sportief
honourable Arsenal lost but it was an honourable defeat. Lernen beginnen		eervol
advantage Playing a home match is usually an advantage. Lernen beginnen		voordeel
disadvantage Playing an away match is usually a disadvantage. Lernen beginnen		nadeel
to stick to (stuck-stuck) The referee stuck to his decision. Lernen beginnen		blijven bij
to observe All the players should observe the rules of the game. Lernen beginnen		zich houden aan
observance Observance of the rules in sport is very important. Lernen beginnen		naleving
entry There were two thousand entries for the marathon. Lernen beginnen		inschrijving; deelnemer
to proclaim The athlete was proclaimed sportsman of the year. Lernen beginnen		uitroepen
to benefit Some exercise will benefit your health. Lernen beginnen		goed doen
benefit One of the benefits of sport is a healthy body. Lernen beginnen		voordeel; nut
beneficial Swimming is beneficial to your health. Lernen beginnen		goed; gunstig
to toss The referee tossed a coin into the air. Lernen beginnen		(op)gooien
trial After many physical trials the expedition reached the North Pole. Lernen beginnen		beproeving
to acclaim The crowd acclaimed the champion. Lernen beginnen		toejuichen
to match No one can match him in kicking penalties. Lernen beginnen		evenaren
tournament He was the best boxer in the tournament. Lernen beginnen		tournooi
endurance Long-distance runners need a lot of endurance. Lernen beginnen		uithoudingsvermogen
gender There were doubts whether the athlete was of male or female gender. Lernen beginnen		geslacht
in favour of The referee's decision was in favour of the home team. Lernen beginnen		ten gunste van
to disqualify The athlete was disqualified because she had taken dope. Lernen beginnen		diskwalificeren
facility Our town has many sports facilities. Lernen beginnen		voorziening; faciliteit
agreement He signed an agreement with Barcelona for two years. Lernen beginnen		overeenkomst
exercise You are growing fat; you need more exercise. Lernen beginnen		lichaamsbeweging
runner-up Our team was runner-up in the football tournament. Lernen beginnen		tweede
to manage (to) He managed to break the world record. Lernen beginnen		slagen (in)
to succeed (in) After 5 days they succeeded in reaching the top of the mountain. Lernen beginnen		slagen (in)
to perform The athlete took dope to perform better. Lernen beginnen		presteren
performance Without dope his performance would have been less. Lernen beginnen		prestatie
to jeer at The supporters jeered at the referee, who disallowed a goal. Lernen beginnen		uitjouwen
to toil The cyclists toiled up the steep mountain. Lernen beginnen		zwoegen
senseless The boxer was knocked out and was senseless for two minutes. Lernen beginnen		bewusteloos
keen on She is very keen on windsurfing. Lernen beginnen		gek op
keen She is a keen tennis player. Lernen beginnen		enthousiast
stamina You need great stamina to run the marathon. Lernen beginnen		uithoudingsvermogen
to ascend It took us two hours to ascend the hill. Lernen beginnen		beklimmen
ascent The ascent of the mountain was difficult. Lernen beginnen		beklimming
to descend Descending the mountain was more difficult than climbing it. Lernen beginnen		afdalen
to exercise He exercised his muscles by lifting heavy weights. Lernen beginnen		oefenen
to favour She favours the team in the blue shirts. Lernen beginnen		ergens voor zijn; steunen
to maltreat/to ill-treat The woman left her husband because she was maltreated/ill-treated. Lernen beginnen		mishandelen
to blame He blamed the cyclist for the accident. Lernen beginnen		de schuld geven
to take the blame He had to take the blame for everything. Lernen beginnen		de schuld op zich nemen
it is my fault It was not my fault. Lernen beginnen		het is mijn schuld
economical His mother was an economical housewife. Lernen beginnen		zuinig
thrift Thanks to her thrift she could save some money. Lernen beginnen		zuinigheid
completely/entirely It was completely/entirely your own fault. Lernen beginnen		helemaal
flimsy A flimsy excuse is not a very good excuse. Lernen beginnen		zwak
pretext A pretext is a flimsy excuse. Lernen beginnen		smoes
to exert oneself He is lazy; he never exerts himself very much. Lernen beginnen		zich inspannen
exertion The sick man had to avoid all exertion. Lernen beginnen		inspanning
to mock The naughty boys mocked the old man. Lernen beginnen		bespotten
mockery There was a tone of mockery in his voice. Lernen beginnen		spot
rascal 'You little rascal! Where have you hidden my shoes?' Lernen beginnen		schurk
to pry into Don't pry into other people's business. Lernen beginnen		je neus steken in
to trifle with He is not a man to be trifled with. Lernen beginnen		spotten met
stealthy The woman stealthily put a watch in her bag. Lernen beginnen		stiekem; heimelijk
thrifty A thrifty person doesn't waste money. Lernen beginnen		zuinig
spendthrift A spendthrift likes to waste money. Lernen beginnen		verkwister
to preach 'Practise what you preach' is a well-known expression. Lernen beginnen		verkondigen; prediken
mainspring Money is the mainspring of everything he does. Lernen beginnen		drijfveer
to redress He did all he could to redress the wrongs. Lernen beginnen		herstellen
to concede He had to concede that he had made a mistake. Lernen beginnen		toegeven
to argue They often argue about politics. Lernen beginnen		twisten
argument They had an argument about money. Lernen beginnen		ruzie
to cancel/call off The match was cancelled/called off because of the snow. Lernen beginnen		afgelasten
to support A supporter supports his club. Lernen beginnen		steunen
spectacle The opening-ceremony of the Olympic Games was a great spectacle. Lernen beginnen		schouwspel
to promote The Olympic Games promote international relations. Lernen beginnen		bevorderen
artificial The hockey club had one field with artificial grass. Lernen beginnen		kunst(matig)
to go in for Do you go in for sports? Lernen beginnen		doen aan
spectator How many spectators saw the match? Lernen beginnen		toeschouwer
referee The referee blew his whistle. Lernen beginnen		scheidsrechter
to disallow The referee disallowed a goal. Lernen beginnen		afkeuren
to deserve The best team deserves to win. Lernen beginnen		verdienen
to eliminate In the quarter-finals Chelsea was eliminated by Liverpool. Lernen beginnen		uitschakelen
to beat/to defeat Ajax beat/defeated Arsenal by 3-2. Lernen beginnen		verslaan
defeat So far we have had three defeats and one win. Lernen beginnen		nederlaag
win So far we have had three defeats and one win. Lernen beginnen		overwinning
draw The match ended in a draw: 2-2. Lernen beginnen		gelijk spel
to exhaust At the end of the race he was completely exhausted. Lernen beginnen		uitputten
to intervene The referee intervened between two fighting players. Lernen beginnen		tussenbeide komen
to attempt She attempted to swim across the Channel. Lernen beginnen		proberen
attempt Her first attempt was successful. Lernen beginnen		poging
to endeavour To endeavour is a very formal word for 'to try'. Lernen beginnen		proberen
endeavour All his endeavours failed. Lernen beginnen		poging
let alone He was so exhausted that he couldn't walk, let alone run. Lernen beginnen		laat staan
to limp The football player limped off the field. Lernen beginnen		hinken
exhaustion The winner of the marathon was in a state of exhaustion. Lernen beginnen		uitputting
inexhaustible His energy seems inexhaustible. Lernen beginnen		onuitputtelijk
stern The back end of the ship is the stern. Lernen beginnen		achtersteven
bow The front part of a ship is the bow. Lernen beginnen		boeg
porthole The cabin had one small porthole. Lernen beginnen		patrijspoort
voyage The voyage across the Atlantic took 7 days. Lernen beginnen		(zee)reis
ferry We crossed by ferry from Calais to Dover. Lernen beginnen		veerboot
navigation The river wasn't deep enough for navigation. Lernen beginnen		scheepvaart
cabin We had a cabin on the night-boat. Lernen beginnen		hut
berth There were four berths in the cabin. Lernen beginnen		kooi
binoculars The captain was looking through his binoculars. Lernen beginnen		verrekijker
to propel The hovercraft was propelled by two jet-engines. Lernen beginnen		voortstuwen
yacht The sailing yacht had two cabins. Lernen beginnen		jach
vessel At sea we saw many large vessels. Lernen beginnen		vaartuig
to board The passengers boarded the plane at 12 o'clock. Lernen beginnen		instappen
altitude The plane was flying at an altitude of 4,000 feet. Lernen beginnen		hoogte
to hijack The plane was hijacked by a terrorist. Lernen beginnen		kapen
course The course of the plane was north-west. Lernen beginnen		koers
runway The plane took off from the runway. Lernen beginnen		startbaan
duty free/tax free There's a duty free/tax free shop at most airports. Lernen beginnen		belastingvrij
to cancel Our flight was cancelled because of the fog. Lernen beginnen		annuleren
fuel What kind of fuel does a plane use ?. Lernen beginnen		brandstof
to fuel The aircraft was fuelled in the air. Lernen beginnen		van brandstof voorzien
to act In case of an emergency a pilot has to act very quickly. Lernen beginnen		handelen
craft The harbour was full of all kinds of craft. Lernen beginnen		vaartuig
to scan He scanned the horizon with his binoculars. Lernen beginnen		afspeuren
peril Storms and shipwrecks are the perils of the sea. Lernen beginnen		gevaar
perilous Perilous is a formal word for 'dangerous'. Lernen beginnen		gevaarlijk
to be bound for That ship is bound for New York. Lernen beginnen		op weg zijn naar
to alter The pilot altered his course. Lernen beginnen		wijzigen
to toss The small boat was tossed about by the waves. Lernen beginnen		heen en weer slingeren
to batter The waves battered against the wrecked ship. Lernen beginnen		beuken; slaan
geared to This small harbour is not geared to big tankers. Lernen beginnen		uitgerust voor
abroad She often travels abroad Lernen beginnen		in/naar het buitenland
to arrange The travel agency arranged their trip to Indonesia. Lernen beginnen		regelen
arrangement Have you made all the arrangements for your stay abroad? Lernen beginnen		regeling
customs The customs checked our luggage. Lernen beginnen		douane
to declare The customs asked me if I had anything to declare. Lernen beginnen		aangeven
resort Brighton is a popular English seaside resort. Lernen beginnen		vakantieplaats
destination After a three hours' drive we reached our destination. Lernen beginnen		bestemming
impression What was your first impression of London? Lernen beginnen		indruk
impressive St Paul's cathedral is an impressive building. Lernen beginnen		indrukwekkend
to surround The town is surrounded by woods. Lernen beginnen		omgeven
surroundings The surroundings of this town are beautiful. Lernen beginnen		omgeving
to explore We explored the surroundings of the town. Lernen beginnen		verkennen
to border on Scotland borders on England. Lernen beginnen		grenzen aan
border/frontier Holland has borders/frontiers with Belgium and Germany. Lernen beginnen		grens
(in)valid This passport is no longer valid. Lernen beginnen		(on)geldig
map I cannot find this village on the map. Lernen beginnen		kaart
scale What scale is this map? Lernen beginnen		schaal
to equip The ship was equipped for an expedition to the North Pole. Lernen beginnen		uitrusten
equipment He bought new camping equipment. Lernen beginnen		uitrusting
form Please fill in this form. Lernen beginnen		formulier
to apply for Before travelling to Russia he applied for a visa. Lernen beginnen		aanvragen
application He had to fill in an application form. Lernen beginnen		aanvraag
gear The mountaineer checked his gear. Lernen beginnen		uitrusting
haphazard(ly) We chose this holiday destination haphazardly. Lernen beginnen		op goed geluk; lukraak
at your disposal When I'm not using my tent, it is at your disposal. Lernen beginnen		tot je beschikking
tentative In January we always make tentative holiday plans. Lernen beginnen		voorzichtig
to attach She attached a label to her suitcase. Lernen beginnen		vastmaken
encounter They had an unexpected encounter with a bear. Lernen beginnen		ontmoeting
to encounter The expedition encountered many difficulties. Lernen beginnen		tegenkomen; ondervinden
to hesitate She hesitated a while before buying the expensive ring. Lernen beginnen		aarzelen
hesitation After some hesitation she entered the jeweller's shop. Lernen beginnen		aarzeling
diligent/industrious Diligent/industrious pupils work hard. Lernen beginnen		ijverig
diligence He passed his examination because of his diligence. Lernen beginnen		ijver
to cope with She couldn't cope with the difficult problem. Lernen beginnen		aankunnen
appropriate Sports clothes are not appropriate for a funeral. Lernen beginnen		passend; geschikt
to grumble The pupils grumbled when they got too much homework. Lernen beginnen		mopperen
silly Don't ask such silly questions. Lernen beginnen		dwaas
miser Scrooge, from 'A Christmas Carol', was a miser. Lernen beginnen		vrek; gierigaard
mean A miser is a very stingy person. Lernen beginnen		krenterig
to expel After many warnings the boy was expelled from school. Lernen beginnen		wegsturen
to be at stake If you fail your exam again, your future may be at stake. Lernen beginnen		op het spel staan
abusive language/abuse The drunken man greeted us with a stream of abusive language/abuse. Lernen beginnen		scheldwoorden
term of abuse 'Pig' is often used as a term of abuse. Lernen beginnen		scheldwoord
to reconcile It was difficult to reconcile the two enemies. Lernen beginnen		verzoenen
reconciliation There has been a reconciliation between him and his wife. Lernen beginnen		verzoening
for the sake of They did not divorce for the sake of the children. Lernen beginnen		om wille van
avarice Scrooge is well-known for his avarice/stinginess. Lernen beginnen		gierigheid
to assert From the beginning the new teacher asserted his authority. Lernen beginnen		laten gelden
to hush up The scandal was hushed up. Lernen beginnen		in de doofpot stoppen
hush There was a sudden hush when the teacher entered. Lernen beginnen		stilte
to pay homage Everybody rose to pay homage to the President. Lernen beginnen		eer betonen
conduct He apologised for his bad conduct. Lernen beginnen		gedrag
torrent The drunken man answered with a torrent of abuse. Lernen beginnen		stortvloed
to come about How did it come about that you got so furious? Lernen beginnen		komen
to defy I defy you to prove that I am a liar. Lernen beginnen		uitdagen
to defy The soldiers defied the lieutenant's order. Lernen beginnen		negeren; trotseren
in defiance of What you have done is in defiance of the law. Lernen beginnen		in strijd met
austere These mountain people live an austere life. Lernen beginnen		sober; eenvoudig
austerity War is a period of austerity. Lernen beginnen		soberheid
to seduce Don Juan seduced a lot of women. Lernen beginnen		verleiden
craze This computer game has become a real craze. Lernen beginnen		rage
notorious This club is notorious for its hooligans. Lernen beginnen		berucht
to eavesdrop Stop talking; someone is eavesdropping. Lernen beginnen		afluisteren
scapegoat A scapegoat is always blamed for the mistake of others. Lernen beginnen		zondebok
to rebuke He was rebuked for being late. Lernen beginnen		berispen
to make amends for He promised to make amends for his mistakes. Lernen beginnen		goedmaken
credit I must say to his credit that he is honest. Lernen beginnen		eer; verdienste
refined She has very refined manners. Lernen beginnen		beschaafd.
disposition He has a cheerful disposition. Lernen beginnen		aard/karakter
aloof He held himself aloof from the others. Lernen beginnen		afzijdig
seductive The woman gave him a seductive smile. Lernen beginnen		verleidelijk
tacit You don't have to ask; you have my tacit approval. Lernen beginnen		stilzwijgend
to frown upon In those days cohabiting was frowned upon. Lernen beginnen		afkeuren
repute He is a doctor of good repute. Lernen beginnen		naam; reputatie
to bring into disrepute Bad food brought the restaurant into disrepute. Lernen beginnen		een slechte naam bezorgen
disreputable Don't go to that disreputable bar. Lernen beginnen		berucht
to pamper She sometimes pampers herself by going to a sauna. Lernen beginnen		verwennen
to degrade He degraded himself by telling lies. Lernen beginnen		verlagen
facetious I don't like his facetious remarks about women. Lernen beginnen		lollig
furtive The shy boy gave the girl a furtive look. Lernen beginnen		steels; heimelijk
trait Kindness is one of her good traits. Lernen beginnen		karaktereigenschap
sedate A sedate person always remains calm. Lernen beginnen		rustig/bedaard
self-conscious She never starts a conversation; she is too self-conscious. Lernen beginnen		verlegen
agriculture Agriculture is almost impossible in the Sahara. Lernen beginnen		landbouw
agricultural A plough is an agricultural implement. Lernen beginnen		landbouw-
to cultivate Farmers cultivate land. Lernen beginnen		bebouwen
tenant A tenant has no land of his own. Lernen beginnen		pachter; huurder
harvest/crop The farmers will have a good harvest/crop this year. Lernen beginnen		oogst
crop Without water few crops will grow on this dry soil. Lernen beginnen		gewas
soil The soil was very dry. Lernen beginnen		grond; aarde
(in)fertile For farming you need fertile soil. Lernen beginnen		(on)vruchtbaar
fertiliser Fertiliser is used to make soil more fertile. Lernen beginnen		kunstmest
fertility The farmer bought the land because of its fertility. Lernen beginnen		vruchtbaarheid
meadow The cattle were grazing in the meadow. Lernen beginnen		weide
herd The cowboys looked after a big herd of cattle. Lernen beginnen		kudde
flock In the hills we saw a flock of sheep. Lernen beginnen		kudde (schapen)
manure The farmer was speading manure on his fields. Lernen beginnen		mest
grape Wine is made from the juice of grapes. Lernen beginnen		druif
vine A vine is a plant that produces grapes. Lernen beginnen		wijnstok
vineyard A vineyard is a piece of land planted with vines. Lernen beginnen		wijngaard
to destroy The storm destroyed most of the crops. Lernen beginnen		vernietigen; verwoesten
pest A pest is a small animal that can destroy crops. Lernen beginnen		ongedierte
pesticide Pests can be killed with pesticide. Lernen beginnen		verdelgingsmiddel
to subsist on People in this area subsist on agriculture. Lernen beginnen		bestaan van
subsistence Agriculture is a means of subsistence. Lernen beginnen		bestaan
to facilitate Modern machines have facilitated farm work. Lernen beginnen		vergemakkelijken
pasture The farmer sent his cattle to a new pasture. Lernen beginnen		weide
to reap The farmers reaped the corn. Lernen beginnen		maaien; oogsten
remote Life at the remote farm was very lonely. Lernen beginnen		afgelegen
barren Barren land needs a lot of fertiliser. Lernen beginnen		onvruchtbaar
peasant A peasant has a very small farm. Lernen beginnen		kleine boer
mammal Mammals feed their young with milk. Lernen beginnen		zoogdier
tusk The elephants were killed for their tusks. Lernen beginnen		slagtand
veterinary A veterinary surgeon or vet is a doctor for animals. Lernen beginnen		dierenarts
surgeon (vet) Dogs and cats are pets. Lernen beginnen		chirurg (dierenarts)
pet Dogs and cats are pets. Lernen beginnen		huisdier
to chase The cat was chased by a dog. Lernen beginnen		achternazitten
burden The donkey carried a heavy burden. Lernen beginnen		last
to breed/to rear This farmer breeds/rears racehorses. Lernen beginnen		fokken; kweken
breed The Irish setter is a well-known breed of dog. Lernen beginnen		ras
trap The mouse was caught in a trap. Lernen beginnen		val
to attack The swimmer was attacked by a shark. Lernen beginnen		aanvallen
attack There have been attacks by sharks on this coast. Lernen beginnen		aanval
savage He was attacked by a savage dog. Lernen beginnen		woest
seal Seals are killed for their fur. Lernen beginnen		zeehond
to roar The child was afraid of the roaring lion. Lernen beginnen		brullen
to slaughter In America millions of buffaloes were slaughtered. Lernen beginnen		afslachten
cage The canary escaped from its cage. Lernen beginnen		kooi
cruel Some people can be very cruel to animals. Lernen beginnen		wreed
cruelty RSPCA means: Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Lernen beginnen		wreedheid
to devour The lion killed a deer and devoured it. Lernen beginnen		verslinden
ferocious The ferocious lion attacked the hunters. Lernen beginnen		woest
paw The cat held a mouse between its paws. Lernen beginnen		poot
to elude The fox succeeded in eluding the hunters. Lernen beginnen		ontwijken
to howl The wolves howled in the forest. Lernen beginnen		huilen; janken
to be at large The escaped lion is still at large. Lernen beginnen		vrij rondlopen
to mount She mounted the horse and rode off. Lernen beginnen		bestijgen; beklimmen
docile A docile dog always obeys its master. Lernen beginnen		volgzaam; gedwee
to wag The dog was wagging its tail. Lernen beginnen		kwispelen
to dash The cat dashed into the house. Lernen beginnen		rennen; snellen
to whine In the night we heard a whining dog. Lernen beginnen		janken; huilen
leisure (time) How do you spend your leisure (time)? Lernen beginnen		vrije tijd
audience There was a large audience at the pop concert. Lernen beginnen		publiek
to entertain The comedian entertained the audience with his jokes. Lernen beginnen		vermaken
entertainment A cinema is a place of entertainment Lernen beginnen		vermaak; amusement
to request She requested the disc jockey to play her favourite song. Lernen beginnen		verzoeken
request At my request he played my favourite music. Lernen beginnen		verzoek
to comply with He immediately complied with my request. Lernen beginnen		voldoen aan
to solve One of her hobbies is solving crossword puzzles. Lernen beginnen		oplossen
solution She couldn't find the solution to the puzzle. Lernen beginnen		oplossing
(fun)fair Every year there is a big (fun)fair in our town. Lernen beginnen		kermis
suspense The horror film was full of suspense. Lernen beginnen		spanning
screen A film is shown on a white screen. Lernen beginnen		scherm
to enjoy I really enjoyed the film. Lernen beginnen		genieten van
to enjoy oneself I enjoyed myself very much. Lernen beginnen		genieten
treasure Treasure hunting with metal detectors is very popular. Lernen beginnen		schat
to conduct Who is conducting the orchestra. Lernen beginnen		dirigeren; leiden
to direct The film was directed by Spielberg. Lernen beginnen		regisseren
director Who is the director of this film? Lernen beginnen		regisseur
cast The cast of this film includes some famous stars. Lernen beginnen		rolbezetting
dice A dice is often used in games of chance. Lernen beginnen		dobbelsteen
stakes They played poker for very high stakes. Lernen beginnen		inzet
to admit Children under 16 are not admitted to this disco. Lernen beginnen		toelaten
admittance No admittance for children under 16. Lernen beginnen		toegang
to pursue In her new job she had less time to pursue her hobbies. Lernen beginnen		zich bezighouden met
pursuit Gardening is one of my father's leisure pursuits. Lernen beginnen		bezigheid
intended This book is not intended for children. Lernen beginnen		bedoeld
to depict This novel depicts life in a fishing village. Lernen beginnen		beschrijven
to treasure I still treasure the memory of that wonderful holiday. Lernen beginnen		bewaren; koesteren
to conjure The magician conjured a rabbit out of his hat. Lernen beginnen		toveren
to perform Actors are people who perform a play. Lernen beginnen		opvoeren
performance There are two performances of the show on Saturday. Lernen beginnen		opvoering
to rehearse The actors rehearsed the show many times. Lernen beginnen		repeteren
rehearsal There are many rehearsals before a play is performed. Lernen beginnen		repetitie
art This museum is famous for its collection of modern art. Lernen beginnen		kunst
to exhibit His paintings are exhibited in many museums. Lernen beginnen		tentoonstellen
exhibition We visited an exhibition of modern painting. Lernen beginnen		tentoonstelling
exhibit In a museum you may not touch the exhibits. Lernen beginnen		tentoongesteld
statue The statue of Liberty is in New York. Lernen beginnen		voorwerp
sculpture There are many Roman sculptures in the British Museum. Lernen beginnen		beeldhouwwerk
sculptor This statue was made by a famous sculptor. Lernen beginnen		beeldhouwer
portrait Who painted this beautiful portrait? Lernen beginnen		portret
to describe In this book he describes his life in America. Lernen beginnen		beschrijven
description His book gives a description of life in Morocco. Lernen beginnen		beschrijving
contest The word contest is used in singing contest, beauty contest and boxing contest. Lernen beginnen		wedstrijd
box office A box office is a place in a theatre where tickets are sold. Lernen beginnen		kassa
award The Oscar is a famous film award. Lernen beginnen		prijs
to award He was awarded the first prize. Lernen beginnen		toekennen
stage The pop group played on a big stage. Lernen beginnen		podium; toneel
available There were no tickets available for the evening performance. Lernen beginnen		verkrijgbaar; beschikbaar
attendant The museum attendant was very helpful. Lernen beginnen		bediende
performer A performer is a person who acts, sings or plays an instrument. Lernen beginnen		acteur; artiest
farce A farce is a funny play full of silly situations. Lernen beginnen		klucht
to portray In his book he portrayed life in the Middle Ages. Lernen beginnen		beschrijven
outstanding The actor got an Oscar for outstanding acting. Lernen beginnen		uitstekend
renown He was a director of international renown. Lernen beginnen		faam; beroemdheid
renowned Picasso is a renowned painter. Lernen beginnen		beroemd
heritage Shakespeare's plays are part of the English cultural heritage. Lernen beginnen		erfgoed
to erect A statue was erected in memory of the King. Lernen beginnen		oprichten
adept She is very adept at playing the piano. Lernen beginnen		bekwaam
hallmark The use of black dots is a hallmark of his paintings. Lernen beginnen		kenmerk
rush hour You had better avoid rush hours. Lernen beginnen		spitsuur
cautious She is a very cautious driver. Lernen beginnen		voorzichtig
to overtake You may not overtake other cars in this narrow road. Lernen beginnen		inhalen
to divert Traffic was diverted because of an accident. Lernen beginnen		omleiden
diversion There were many traffic diversions near London. Lernen beginnen		omleiding
careless The accident was caused by careless driving. Lernen beginnen		onvoorzichtig
to avoid It was too late to avoid an accident. Lernen beginnen		vermijden
to prevent Traffic lights prevent accidents. Lernen beginnen		voorkómen; verhinderen
prevention There are traffic lights for the prevention of accidents. Lernen beginnen		voorkoming: verhindering
sign The policeman gave a sign that we could cross the road. Lernen beginnen		teken
driving licence You may not drive a car without a driving licence. Lernen beginnen		rijbewijs
to indicate The right direction was indicated by a signpost. Lernen beginnen		aangeven
indication The signpost didn't give any indication about the distance. Lernen beginnen		aanwijzing
speed limit The speed limit in this street is 50 kilometres. Lernen beginnen		maximum snelheid
to exceed The driver exceeded the speed limit. Lernen beginnen		overschrijden
verge You may not park your car on the verge of a motorway. Lernen beginnen		berm; rand
due to/owing to The accident was due to/owing to careless driving. Lernen beginnen		te wijten aan
to signify A red light signifies that you have to stop. Lernen beginnen		betekenen
to ascribe to The police ascribed the accident to the fog. Lernen beginnen		toeschrijven aan
to discern In the thick fog we could hardly discern the road. Lernen beginnen		onderscheiden
to occur When did the accident occur? Lernen beginnen		gebeuren
occurrence An accident is an everyday occurrence. Lernen beginnen		gebeurtenis
to disrupt The heavy snowstorms disrupted all traffic. Lernen beginnen		ontwrichten
disruption The storm caused disruption of rail travel. Lernen beginnen		ontwrichting
toll This weekend the death toll in traffic was 110. Lernen beginnen		aantal (slachtoffers); tol
glimpse I just caught a glimpse of the driver who overtook me. Lernen beginnen		glimp
caution In this busy street you should drive with caution. Lernen beginnen		voorzichtigheid
lorry A lorry is used for transporting heavy goods. Lernen beginnen		vrachtwagen
cargo The ship carried a heavy cargo of coal. Lernen beginnen		lading; vracht
to leave/depart At what time does the train leave/depart? Lernen beginnen		vertrekken
departure We were waiting for the departure of the train. Lernen beginnen		vertrek
to enquire/inquire We enquire/inquired when the next train would depart. Lernen beginnen		informeren
enquiry/inquiry We made enquiries/inquiries about the train departures. Lernen beginnen		inlichting
terminus The last stop on a bus line is called a terminus. Lernen beginnen		eindstation
carriage The first-class carriages were in the front of the train. Lernen beginnen		wagon
taxi/cab Shall we walk or take a taxi/cab? Lernen beginnen		taxi
queue There was a long queue of people at the bus stop. Lernen beginnen		rij
to queue We had to queue for tickets. Lernen beginnen		in de rij staan
to connect/to link This railway connects/links London and Edinburgh. Lernen beginnen		verbinden
connection/link A new rail connection/link will be opened between the two cities. Lernen beginnen		verbinding
connection/link Is there any connection/link between the two accidents? Lernen beginnen		verband
commuter The train to the suburbs was full of commuters. Lernen beginnen		forens
coach Before the railways were built, people often travelled by coach. Lernen beginnen		rijtuig
coach Did you go to Italy by plane? No, by coach. Lernen beginnen		touringcar; bus
to commute Many people commute from London to the suburbs. Lernen beginnen		heen en weer reizen
distant In this distant part of the country there is no public transport. Lernen beginnen		ver; afgelegen
(in)dispensable For a doctor a car is indispensable. Lernen beginnen		(on)misbaar
fare Train and bus fares have gone up. Lernen beginnen		kaartje; reiskosten
to dispense with Doctors can't dispense with a car. Lernen beginnen		het stellen zonder
to adopt We adopted her suggestion to go by tube. Lernen beginnen		aannemen
to avert Most accidents can be averted by careful driving. Lernen beginnen		vermijden
to loom Suddenly a bus loomed out of the fog. Lernen beginnen		opdoemen
to be due The next bus is due in 10 minutes. Lernen beginnen		moeten aankomen
to convey This plane conveys both passengers and goods. Lernen beginnen		vervoeren
conveyance A bus is a means of conveyance. Lernen beginnen		vervoer
to insure I have insured my luggage against loss. Lernen beginnen		verzekeren
insurance Have you got a travel insurance? Lernen beginnen		verzekering
foreigner How many foreigners visited Amsterdam? Lernen beginnen		vreemdeling
foreign He spoke with a foreign accent. Lernen beginnen		buitenlands
sight Big Ben is a famous sight in London. Lernen beginnen		bezienswaardigheid
leaflet In this leaflet you will find all the sights. Lernen beginnen		folder
to recommend Can you recommend a good hotel? Lernen beginnen		aanbevelen
recommendation I've chosen this hotel on the recommendation of a friend. Lernen beginnen		aanbeveling
fashionable Cannes is a fashionable seaside resort. Lernen beginnen		deftig; chic
inquiry (into) There was an official inquiry into the cause of the crash. Lernen beginnen		onderzoek (naar)
enterprise Sailing round Cape Horn in a storm is a dangerous enterprise. Lernen beginnen		onderneming
to be entitled (to) The customs are entitled to check your luggage. Lernen beginnen		recht hebben (op)
fellow I had a nice conversation with my fellow traveller. Lernen beginnen		mede-
oriental He had visited Japan and other oriental countries. Lernen beginnen		oosters
incident He told us some amusing incidents that occurred during his travels. Lernen beginnen		voorval
worthwhile The trip was tiring, but it was really worthwhile. Lernen beginnen		de moeite waard
otherwise You had better book now, otherwise it is too late. Lernen beginnen		anders
space Who was the first man to travel in space? Lernen beginnen		de ruimte
to be stuck We were stuck in a tailback. Lernen beginnen		vastzitten
venture Sailing round the world in a small boat is quite a venture. Lernen beginnen		waagstuk
to venture Nobody ventured into the mountains during the snowstorm. Lernen beginnen		zich wagen
track We followed a rough track through the mountains. Lernen beginnen		pad; spoor
to assure The pilot assured us that everything was safe. Lernen beginnen		verzekeren
assurance He gave the assurance that nothing would happen. Lernen beginnen		verzekering
to alarm The passengers were alarmed when they heard about the engine-trouble. Lernen beginnen		verontrusten
alarm The stewardess said there was no cause for alarm. Lernen beginnen		ongerustheid
to submit The results of the inquiry were submitted to the government. Lernen beginnen		voorleggen
vacant There was only one vacant room at the village inn. Lernen beginnen		vrij; onbezet
vacancy The hotel had no vacancies. Lernen beginnen		kamer vrij
to let She lets rooms to tourists. Lernen beginnen		verhuren
landlady A landlady is a woman who lets rooms. Lernen beginnen		hospita
landlord The landlord showed us the room. Lernen beginnen		huisbaas
to rent He rented the room at f200 a month. Lernen beginnen		huren
rent How much is the rent? Lernen beginnen		huur
lounge Some hotel guests were watching TV in the lounge. Lernen beginnen		lobby
to accommodate This hotel can accommodate 80 guests. Lernen beginnen		huisvesten; onderdak geven
accommodation Hotel accommodation in London is very expensive. Lernen beginnen		huisvesting; accommodatie
to cater for This restaurant caters for weddings and parties. Lernen beginnen		verzorgen (eten, drank)
resident The car park of the hotel is for residents only. Lernen beginnen		hotelgast
owner Who is the owner of this hotel? Lernen beginnen		eigenaar
bill I paid the bill by credit card. Lernen beginnen		rekening
host The host welcomed his guests. Lernen beginnen		gastheer
hostess She has always been an excellent hostess. Lernen beginnen		gastvrouw
tramp A tramp has no home. Lernen beginnen		zwerver
chain Holiday Inn is a worldwide hotel chain. Lernen beginnen		keten
boarding house The immigrants stayed at a cheap boarding house. Lernen beginnen		kosthuis; pension
board and lodging In a boarding house you get board and lodging. Lernen beginnen		kost en inwoning
to put up Can we put up our tent here? Lernen beginnen		opzetten
to stay with I stayed with my uncle for three days. Lernen beginnen		logeren bij
camp site/camping site The camp site/camping site was near a lake. Lernen beginnen		camping
posh The rooms at this posh hotel are very expensive. Lernen beginnen		chic; deftig
proprietor The proprietor of the hotel welcomed us. Lernen beginnen		eigenaar
discomfort She doesn't like the discomforts of camping. Lernen beginnen		ongemak
to pitch They pitched their tent near a farm. Lernen beginnen		opzetten
to convert The farm had been converted into a small hotel. Lernen beginnen		veranderen; verbouwen
flammable/inflammable The tanker transported highly flammable/inflammable chemicals. Lernen beginnen		ontvlambaar
ticket There was a parking ticket under the windscreen wiper. Lernen beginnen		bekeuring; bon
motorist A motorist should know the traffic rules. Lernen beginnen		automobilist
vulnerable A cyclist is very vulnerable in traffic. Lernen beginnen		kwetsbaar
to fine He was fined for driving too fast. Lernen beginnen		bekeuren
fine He had to pay a fine of f50. Lernen beginnen		boete
regulation It's against the regulations to smoke in this bus. Lernen beginnen		regel
pressure Could you please check the tyre pressure? Lernen beginnen		druk
to adjust He adjusted the seat because he wanted to sleep. Lernen beginnen		verstellen
adjustable This seat is adjustable. Lernen beginnen		verstelbaar
belt It is safer to wear a seat belt in a car. Lernen beginnen		gordel; riem
traffic jam After the accident there was an enormous traffic jam. Lernen beginnen		opstopping
to check We stopped at a petrol station to check the oil level. Lernen beginnen		controleren
to collide A car collided with a bus. Lernen beginnen		botsen
collision The driver of the car died in the collision. Lernen beginnen		botsing
injured The bus driver was badly injured. Lernen beginnen		gewond
injury After two days he died from his injuries. Lernen beginnen		verwonding
damage The damage to the car was very great. Lernen beginnen		schade
to damage The car was badly damaged. Lernen beginnen		beschadigen
tailback There was a tailback of 5 miles on the motorway. Lernen beginnen		file
to pull up The lorry pulled up at a filling station. Lernen beginnen		stoppen
gently When it is slippery, you should brake gently. Lernen beginnen		zacht; voorzichtig
commonplace Air travel has now become commonplace. Lernen beginnen		gewoon
jammed The roads to the coast were jammed with cars and caravans. Lernen beginnen		verstopt
congestion If you leave early, you can avoid traffic congestions. Lernen beginnen		opstopping
congested I was late because the roads were congested. Lernen beginnen		verstopt
to polish When you polish a car, you make it shine. Lernen beginnen		poetsen
wax Cars are polished with wax. Lernen beginnen		was
petrol Does this car use petrol or diesel? Lernen beginnen		benzine
to run out I think our petrol is running out. Lernen beginnen		opraken
vicinity Is there a petrol station in the vicinity? Lernen beginnen		buurt
boot He put the bags in the boot of the car. Lernen beginnen		bagageruimte
luggage You can put your luggage in the boot. Lernen beginnen		bagage
rear The rear of the car was damaged. Lernen beginnen		achterkant
puncture There was a puncture in one of the rear tyres. Lernen beginnen		lek; gat
spare He took a spare tyre from the boot Lernen beginnen		reserve
ramshackle A ramshackle car is a danger on the road. Lernen beginnen		gammel
bonnet The mechanic opened the bonnet to look at the engine. Lernen beginnen		motorkap
gear Most cars have five gears. Lernen beginnen		versnelling
to reverse He reversed the car into the garage. Lernen beginnen		achteruitrijden
grease The mechanic's hands were covered with grease. Lernen beginnen		vet
rag The mechanic cleaned his hands with an old rag. Lernen beginnen		lap; vod
characteristic/feature The most important characteristic/feature of a sports car is that it is fast. Lernen beginnen		kenmerk
inevitable The brakes didn't work and an accident was inevitable. Lernen beginnen		onvermijdelijk
economical An economical car doesn't use much petrol. Lernen beginnen		zuinig
spare part/spare It was difficult to get spare parts/spares for the old car. Lernen beginnen		onderdeel
occupant All the occupants of the car were killed. Lernen beginnen		inzittende
to repair The mechanic repaired the car. Lernen beginnen		repareren
to inflate He repaired the tyre and inflated it. Lernen beginnen		oppompen
exhaust There was a hole in the exhaust of the car. Lernen beginnen		uitlaat
to puncture A nail had punctured the tyre. Lernen beginnen		doorboren
to take advantage of She took advantage of the fine weather and opened the car roof. Lernen beginnen		gebruik maken van
glare I couldn't see anything in the glare of the car's headlights. Lernen beginnen		fel licht
to outweigh The advantages outweighed the disadvantages. Lernen beginnen		zwaarder wegen dan
to dazzle I was dazzled by the headlights of a car. Lernen beginnen		verblinden
awkward The mechanic was lying under the car in a very awkward position. Lernen beginnen		lastig; onhandig
summit There is a big cross on the summit of the hill. Lernen beginnen		top
steep Cycling on this steep hill is difficult. Lernen beginnen		steil
slope The hill slope was too steep for the cyclists. Lernen beginnen		helling
landmark This hill is a landmark for ships at sea. Lernen beginnen		baken; herkenningspunt
range In the middle of the island there is a mountain range. Lernen beginnen		keten
cave These caves in the rocks were used by smugglers. Lernen beginnen		grot
enormous/huge In Canada there are many enormous/huge forests. Lernen beginnen		enorm groot
area There are many lakes in this area. Lernen beginnen		gebied; streek
area The area of this farm is two square miles. Lernen beginnen		oppervlakte
rural Farmers live in rural areas. Lernen beginnen		plattelands -; landelijk
universe The moon and the earth are part of the universe. Lernen beginnen		heelal
universal Universal problems are general problems. Lernen beginnen		universeel
infinite The universe is infinite. Lernen beginnen		oneindig
to wander They wandered through the woods and lost their way. Lernen beginnen		zwerven
gipsy Gipsies wander from place to place. Lernen beginnen		zigeuner
to dwell These primitive people dwell in caves. Lernen beginnen		wonen
to ramble/to roam We rambled/roamed through the woods for hours. Lernen beginnen		zwerven
to envelop The mountain summit was enveloped in clouds. Lernen beginnen		hullen
to survey From this hill you can survey the whole valley. Lernen beginnen		overzien
hazard The expedition to Mount Everest was full of hazards. Lernen beginnen		gevaar
hazardous Climbing this mountain is a hazardous adventure. Lernen beginnen		gevaarlijk
species This species of bird is unknown in Europe. Lernen beginnen		soort
destruction Helplessly they watched the destruction of the forest by fire. Lernen beginnen		verwoesting
destructive Nothing could be done to stop the destructive fire. Lernen beginnen		vernietigend
edge It's dangerous to walk on the edge of a cliff. Lernen beginnen		rand
precipice Don't drive too near the edge of the precipice. Lernen beginnen		afgrond
(in)visible From Dover the French coast is visible. Lernen beginnen		(on)zichtbaar
site The new houses will be built on this site. Lernen beginnen		terrein
level The village lies 700 metres above sea level. Lernen beginnen		niveau; peil
to exterminate His job was to exterminate rats. Lernen beginnen		uitroeien
extermination We must stop the extermination of this species. Lernen beginnen		uitroeiing
peninsula A peninsula is almost surrounded by water. Lernen beginnen		schiereiland
mainland From the island you can see the mainland. Lernen beginnen		vasteland
beyond The village lies beyond the hills. Lernen beginnen		achter; voorbij
brink He stood on the brink of the precipice. Lernen beginnen		rand
boundary The river forms the boundary between the two countries. Lernen beginnen		grens
to designate This area has been designated as a National Park. Lernen beginnen		aanwijzen
by and large By and large the beaches in France were clean. Lernen beginnen		over't algemeen
arid The Sahara is a very arid area. Lernen beginnen		droog; dor
solitary We met a solitary horseman in the wood. Lernen beginnen		eenzaam; alleen
solitude Many people like the solitude of the moors. Lernen beginnen		eenzaamheid
to mar A big marred the beautiful landscape. Lernen beginnen		bederven
to inflict The damage inflicted by the hurricane was enormous. Lernen beginnen		toebrengen
to vanish Some species of animals have vanished from the earth. Lernen beginnen		verdwijnen
abyss Don't walk on the edge of the abyss. Lernen beginnen		afgrond
leap This is an enormous leap forward. Lernen beginnen		sprong
to leap The horse leapt over the ditch. Lernen beginnen		springen
polite It is polite to use 'please'. Lernen beginnen		beleefd
impolite The opposite of 'polite' is impolite. Lernen beginnen		onbeleefd
to realize Do you realize what you are doing? Lernen beginnen		beseffen
consequence Do you realize the consequences of your behaviour? Lernen beginnen		gevolg
consequently He didn't work; consequently he failed his exam. Lernen beginnen		als gevolg; daarom
to sneer at The television critics sneered at the popular soap series. Lernen beginnen		neerkijken op
to tamper with Someone has been tampering with my scooter. Lernen beginnen		knoeien aan
row/quarrel The child heard that the parents were having a row/quarrel. Lernen beginnen		ruzie
to quarrel The two sisters often quarrel. Lernen beginnen		ruzie maken
to persevere In spite of the difficulties, he persevered. Lernen beginnen		volhouden; volharden
to insult/to offend He is angry because you've insulted/offended him. Lernen beginnen		beledigen
insult/offence He took it as a personal insult/offence. Lernen beginnen		belediging
offensive You should apologize for your offensive remarks. Lernen beginnen		beledigend
furious She became furious when he insulted her. Lernen beginnen		woedend
to tease The girls teased John about his new haircut. Lernen beginnen		plagen
to obtain Why didn't he obtain permission to be absent? Lernen beginnen		(ver)krijgen
prudish Her prudish mother didn't allow her to go out in the evening. Lernen beginnen		preuts
haughty She gave me a haughty look and walked on. Lernen beginnen		hooghartig
complacent/smug A complacent/smug person is very pleased with himself. Lernen beginnen		zelfvoldaan
complacency There is no reason for complacency. Lernen beginnen		zelfvoldaanheid
unruly The teacher couldn't handle the unruly class. Lernen beginnen		lastig; onhandelbaar
to mould Our character is mainly moulded by our parents. Lernen beginnen		vormen; kneden
boisterous Boisterous people make a lot of noise. Lernen beginnen		luidruchtig
to heed He didn't heed my warning. Lernen beginnen		acht slaan op
impetuous Children are more impetuous than older people. Lernen beginnen		onstuimig
mob The angry mob threw stones at the police. Lernen beginnen		menigte
engaging She is a very engaging person. Lernen beginnen		innemend; aardig
peculiarity Every person has his/her own peculiarities. Lernen beginnen		eigenaardigheid
rude It's rude to point at people. Lernen beginnen		onbeleefd
(dis)honest To be quite honest, I don't like your new sweater. Lernen beginnen		(on)eerlĳk
honesty She had answered in all honesty. Lernen beginnen		eerlijkheid
to agree I quite agree with you. Lernen beginnen		het eens zijn
to disagree I'm afraid I disagree with you. Lernen beginnen		het oneens zijn
agreement There was no general agreement about the plan. Lernen beginnen		overeenstemming
disagreement There was a lot of disagreement in the political party. Lernen beginnen		verschil van mening; onenigheid
harm That dog won't do you any harm. Lernen beginnen		kwaad
to harm It won't harm you to work a little harder. Lernen beginnen		kwaad doen
harmful Do you know the harmful effects of smoking? Lernen beginnen		schadelijk
harmless Most spiders are harmless. Lernen beginnen		onschadelijk
to decide The teacher decided to punish the impudent pupil. Lernen beginnen		besluiten; beslissen
decisive Napoleon lost the decisive battle of Waterloo. Lernen beginnen		beslissend
decision He protested against the decision. Lernen beginnen		besluit; beslissing
to spoil Grandmother always spoils her grandchildren. Lernen beginnen		verwennen
affair This is my affair, not yours. Lernen beginnen		zaak
to mind Please mind your own business! Lernen beginnen		zich bemoeien met
deliberately The pupil deliberately dropped his book. Lernen beginnen		opzettelijk
improper Laughing in church is improper behaviour. Lernen beginnen		onfatsoenlijk
to meddle in Don't meddle in my affairs. Lernen beginnen		zich bemoeien met
to question I have no reason to question his honesty. Lernen beginnen		in twijfel trekken
rash I'm afraid your decision was a little rash. Lernen beginnen		overhaast
breach Your action is a breach of our contract. Lernen beginnen		breuk
malice Though you insulted me, I bear you no malice. Lernen beginnen		wrok
malicious Malicious gossip can do a lot of harm. Lernen beginnen		boosaardig
to scold The mother scolded her son for being late. Lernen beginnen		een standje geven
to forsake (forsook-forsaken) Even his best friends had forsaken him. Lernen beginnen		in de steek laten
league The English football league has four divisions. Lernen beginnen		competitie
to challenge The boxer challenged the world champion. Lernen beginnen		uitdagen
challenge He accepted the challenge. Lernen beginnen		uitdaging
association FA stands for 'Football Association'. Lernen beginnen		bond
(im)partial A referee should be impartial. Lernen beginnen		(on)partijdig
(im)partiality A referee should not show any partiality. Lernen beginnen		(on)partijdigheid
to exchange At the end of the match the players exchanged shirts. Lernen beginnen		ruilen; uitwisselen
event The next event will be the 100 metres race. Lernen beginnen		gebeurtenis
to lag behind One of the runners was so tired that he was lagging behind. Lernen beginnen		achterblijven
to cheer The supporters cheered when their team scored. Lernen beginnen		juichen
rule Do you know the rules of cricket? Lernen beginnen		(spel) regel
substitute Peter played as substitute in the first team. Lernen beginnen		invaller; vervanger
match The boxer was no match for the world champion. Lernen beginnen		partij; gelijke
fair One of the principles in sports is fair play. Lernen beginnen		sportief
honourable Arsenal lost but it was an honourable defeat. Lernen beginnen		eervol
advantage Playing a home match is usually an advantage. Lernen beginnen		voordeel
disadvantage Playing an away match is usually a disadvantage. Lernen beginnen		nadeel
to stick to (stuck-stuck) The referee stuck to his decision. Lernen beginnen		blijven bij
to observe All the players should observe the rules of the game. Lernen beginnen		zich houden aan
observance Observance of the rules in sport is very important. Lernen beginnen		naleving
entry There were two thousand entries for the marathon. Lernen beginnen		inschrijving; deelnemer
to proclaim The athlete was proclaimed sportsman of the year. Lernen beginnen		uitroepen
to benefit Some exercise will benefit your health. Lernen beginnen		goed doen
benefit One of the benefits of sport is a healthy body. Lernen beginnen		voordeel; nut
beneficial Swimming is beneficial to your health. Lernen beginnen		goed; gunstig
to toss The referee tossed a coin into the air. Lernen beginnen		(op)gooien
trial After many physical trials the expedition reached the North Pole. Lernen beginnen		beproeving
to acclaim The crowd acclaimed the champion. Lernen beginnen		toejuichen
to match No one can match him in kicking penalties. Lernen beginnen		evenaren
tournament He was the best boxer in the tournament. Lernen beginnen		tournooi
endurance Long-distance runners need a lot of endurance. Lernen beginnen		uithoudingsvermogen
gender There were doubts whether the athlete was of male or female gender. Lernen beginnen		geslacht
in favour of The referee's decision was in favour of the home team. Lernen beginnen		ten gunste van
to disqualify The athlete was disqualified because she had taken dope. Lernen beginnen		diskwalificeren
facility Our town has many sports facilities. Lernen beginnen		voorziening; faciliteit
agreement He signed an agreement with Barcelona for two years. Lernen beginnen		overeenkomst
exercise You are growing fat; you need more exercise. Lernen beginnen		lichaamsbeweging
runner-up Our team was runner-up in the football tournament. Lernen beginnen		tweede
to manage (to) He managed to break the world record. Lernen beginnen		slagen (in)
to succeed (in) After 5 days they succeeded in reaching the top of the mountain. Lernen beginnen		slagen (in)
to perform The athlete took dope to perform better. Lernen beginnen		presteren
performance Without dope his performance would have been less. Lernen beginnen		prestatie
to jeer at The supporters jeered at the referee, who disallowed a goal. Lernen beginnen		uitjouwen
to toil The cyclists toiled up the steep mountain. Lernen beginnen		zwoegen
senseless The boxer was knocked out and was senseless for two minutes. Lernen beginnen		bewusteloos
keen on She is very keen on windsurfing. Lernen beginnen		gek op
keen She is a keen tennis player. Lernen beginnen		enthousiast
stamina You need great stamina to run the marathon. Lernen beginnen		uithoudingsvermogen
to ascend It took us two hours to ascend the hill. Lernen beginnen		beklimmen
ascent The ascent of the mountain was difficult. Lernen beginnen		beklimming
to descend Descending the mountain was more difficult than climbing it. Lernen beginnen		afdalen
to exercise He exercised his muscles by lifting heavy weights. Lernen beginnen		oefenen
to favour She favours the team in the blue shirts. Lernen beginnen		ergens voor zijn; steunen
to maltreat/to ill-treat The woman left her husband because she was maltreated/ill-treated. Lernen beginnen		mishandelen
to blame He blamed the cyclist for the accident. Lernen beginnen		de schuld geven
to take the blame He had to take the blame for everything. Lernen beginnen		de schuld op zich nemen
it is my fault It was not my fault. Lernen beginnen		het is mijn schuld
economical His mother was an economical housewife. Lernen beginnen		zuinig
thrift Thanks to her thrift she could save some money. Lernen beginnen		zuinigheid
completely/entirely It was completely/entirely your own fault. Lernen beginnen		helemaal
flimsy A flimsy excuse is not a very good excuse. Lernen beginnen		zwak
pretext A pretext is a flimsy excuse. Lernen beginnen		smoes
to exert oneself He is lazy; he never exerts himself very much. Lernen beginnen		zich inspannen
exertion The sick man had to avoid all exertion. Lernen beginnen		inspanning
to mock The naughty boys mocked the old man. Lernen beginnen		bespotten
mockery There was a tone of mockery in his voice. Lernen beginnen		spot
rascal 'You little rascal! Where have you hidden my shoes?' Lernen beginnen		schurk
to pry into Don't pry into other people's business. Lernen beginnen		je neus steken in
to trifle with He is not a man to be trifled with. Lernen beginnen		spotten met
stealthy The woman stealthily put a watch in her bag. Lernen beginnen		stiekem; heimelijk
thrifty A thrifty person doesn't waste money. Lernen beginnen		zuinig
spendthrift A spendthrift likes to waste money. Lernen beginnen		verkwister
to preach 'Practise what you preach' is a well-known expression. Lernen beginnen		verkondigen; prediken
mainspring Money is the mainspring of everything he does. Lernen beginnen		drijfveer
to redress He did all he could to redress the wrongs. Lernen beginnen		herstellen
to concede He had to concede that he had made a mistake. Lernen beginnen		toegeven
to argue They often argue about politics. Lernen beginnen		twisten
argument They had an argument about money. Lernen beginnen		ruzie
to cancel/call off The match was cancelled/called off because of the snow. Lernen beginnen		afgelasten
to support A supporter supports his club. Lernen beginnen		steunen
spectacle The opening-ceremony of the Olympic Games was a great spectacle. Lernen beginnen		schouwspel
to promote The Olympic Games promote international relations. Lernen beginnen		bevorderen
artificial The hockey club had one field with artificial grass. Lernen beginnen		kunst(matig)
to go in for Do you go in for sports? Lernen beginnen		doen aan
spectator How many spectators saw the match? Lernen beginnen		toeschouwer
referee The referee blew his whistle. Lernen beginnen		scheidsrechter
to disallow The referee disallowed a goal. Lernen beginnen		afkeuren
to deserve The best team deserves to win. Lernen beginnen		verdienen
to eliminate In the quarter-finals Chelsea was eliminated by Liverpool. Lernen beginnen		uitschakelen
to beat/to defeat Ajax beat/defeated Arsenal by 3-2. Lernen beginnen		verslaan
defeat So far we have had three defeats and one win. Lernen beginnen		nederlaag
win So far we have had three defeats and one win. Lernen beginnen		overwinning
draw The match ended in a draw: 2-2. Lernen beginnen		gelijk spel
to exhaust At the end of the race he was completely exhausted. Lernen beginnen		uitputten
to intervene The referee intervened between two fighting players. Lernen beginnen		tussenbeide komen
to attempt She attempted to swim across the Channel. Lernen beginnen		proberen
attempt Her first attempt was successful. Lernen beginnen		poging
to endeavour To endeavour is a very formal word for 'to try'. Lernen beginnen		proberen
endeavour All his endeavours failed. Lernen beginnen		poging
let alone He was so exhausted that he couldn't walk, let alone run. Lernen beginnen		laat staan
to limp The football player limped off the field. Lernen beginnen		hinken
exhaustion The winner of the marathon was in a state of exhaustion. Lernen beginnen		uitputting
inexhaustible His energy seems inexhaustible. Lernen beginnen		onuitputtelijk
stern The back end of the ship is the stern. Lernen beginnen		achtersteven
bow The front part of a ship is the bow. Lernen beginnen		boeg
porthole The cabin had one small porthole. Lernen beginnen		patrijspoort
voyage The voyage across the Atlantic took 7 days. Lernen beginnen		(zee)reis
ferry We crossed by ferry from Calais to Dover. Lernen beginnen		veerboot
navigation The river wasn't deep enough for navigation. Lernen beginnen		scheepvaart
cabin We had a cabin on the night-boat. Lernen beginnen		hut
berth There were four berths in the cabin. Lernen beginnen		kooi
binoculars The captain was looking through his binoculars. Lernen beginnen		verrekijker
to propel The hovercraft was propelled by two jet-engines. Lernen beginnen		voortstuwen
yacht The sailing yacht had two cabins. Lernen beginnen		jach
vessel At sea we saw many large vessels. Lernen beginnen		vaartuig
to board The passengers boarded the plane at 12 o'clock. Lernen beginnen		instappen
altitude The plane was flying at an altitude of 4,000 feet. Lernen beginnen		hoogte
to hijack The plane was hijacked by a terrorist. Lernen beginnen		kapen
course The course of the plane was north-west. Lernen beginnen		koers
runway The plane took off from the runway. Lernen beginnen		startbaan
duty free/tax free There's a duty free/tax free shop at most airports. Lernen beginnen		belastingvrij
to cancel Our flight was cancelled because of the fog. Lernen beginnen		annuleren
fuel What kind of fuel does a plane use ?. Lernen beginnen		brandstof
to fuel The aircraft was fuelled in the air. Lernen beginnen		van brandstof voorzien
to act In case of an emergency a pilot has to act very quickly. Lernen beginnen		handelen
craft The harbour was full of all kinds of craft. Lernen beginnen		vaartuig
to scan He scanned the horizon with his binoculars. Lernen beginnen		afspeuren
peril Storms and shipwrecks are the perils of the sea. Lernen beginnen		gevaar
perilous Perilous is a formal word for 'dangerous'. Lernen beginnen		gevaarlijk
to be bound for That ship is bound for New York. Lernen beginnen		op weg zijn naar
to alter The pilot altered his course. Lernen beginnen		wijzigen
to toss The small boat was tossed about by the waves. Lernen beginnen		heen en weer slingeren
to batter The waves battered against the wrecked ship. Lernen beginnen		beuken; slaan
geared to This small harbour is not geared to big tankers. Lernen beginnen		uitgerust voor
abroad She often travels abroad Lernen beginnen		in/naar het buitenland
to arrange The travel agency arranged their trip to Indonesia. Lernen beginnen		regelen
arrangement Have you made all the arrangements for your stay abroad? Lernen beginnen		regeling
customs The customs checked our luggage. Lernen beginnen		douane
to declare The customs asked me if I had anything to declare. Lernen beginnen		aangeven
resort Brighton is a popular English seaside resort. Lernen beginnen		vakantieplaats
destination After a three hours' drive we reached our destination. Lernen beginnen		bestemming
impression What was your first impression of London? Lernen beginnen		indruk
impressive St Paul's cathedral is an impressive building. Lernen beginnen		indrukwekkend
to surround The town is surrounded by woods. Lernen beginnen		omgeven
surroundings The surroundings of this town are beautiful. Lernen beginnen		omgeving
to explore We explored the surroundings of the town. Lernen beginnen		verkennen
to border on Scotland borders on England. Lernen beginnen		grenzen aan
border/frontier Holland has borders/frontiers with Belgium and Germany. Lernen beginnen		grens
(in)valid This passport is no longer valid. Lernen beginnen		(on)geldig
map I cannot find this village on the map. Lernen beginnen		kaart
scale What scale is this map? Lernen beginnen		schaal
to equip The ship was equipped for an expedition to the North Pole. Lernen beginnen		uitrusten
equipment He bought new camping equipment. Lernen beginnen		uitrusting
form Please fill in this form. Lernen beginnen		formulier
to apply for Before travelling to Russia he applied for a visa. Lernen beginnen		aanvragen
application He had to fill in an application form. Lernen beginnen		aanvraag
gear The mountaineer checked his gear. Lernen beginnen		uitrusting
haphazard(ly) We chose this holiday destination haphazardly. Lernen beginnen		op goed geluk; lukraak
at your disposal When I'm not using my tent, it is at your disposal. Lernen beginnen		tot je beschikking
tentative In January we always make tentative holiday plans. Lernen beginnen		voorzichtig
to attach She attached a label to her suitcase. Lernen beginnen		vastmaken
encounter They had an unexpected encounter with a bear. Lernen beginnen		ontmoeting
to encounter The expedition encountered many difficulties. Lernen beginnen		tegenkomen; ondervinden

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