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

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