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

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