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

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