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

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