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

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