108-114 Flashcards
A SMUG / COMPLACENT person is very pleased with himself
zelfvoldaan
There is no reason for COMPLACENCY
zelfvoldaanheid
I´m afraid your decision was a little RASH
overhaast
A first impression is often DECEPTIVE
bedrieglijk
Don´t believe this advertisement; it´s al DECEPTION
bedrog
The opposite of ´contented´ is discontented
ontevreden
She gave me a HAUGHTY look and walked on
hooghartig
Every person has his/her own PECULIARITIES
eigenaardigheid
The war prisoners were DEGRADED and tortured
vernederen
He ENDEAVOURED to break the world record
proberen
All his ENDEAVOURS failed
poging
After many physical TRAILS the expedition reached the North Pole
beproeving
She UTILISED every moment of her leisure time
benutten
In her new job she had less time TO PURSUE her hobbies
zich bezighouden met
Gardening is one of my father´s leisure PURSUITS
bezigheid
The actor got an Oscar for OUTSTANDING acting
uitstekend
A FARCE is a funny play full of silly situations
klucht
The crowd ACCLAIMED the campion
toejuichen
He was a film director of international RENOWN
faam / beroemdheid
The storm caused DISRUPTION of rail travel
ontwrichting
Traffic was DIVERTED because of the accident
omleiden
There were many traffic DIVERSIONS near London
omleiding
The next bus IS DUE in ten minutes
moeten aankomen
The KERB is the edge of the pavement
stoeprand
When it is slippery, you should brake GENTLY
zacht / voorzichtig
The REAR of the car was damaged
achterkant
Most accidents can be AVERTED by careful driving
vermijden
There was a hole in the EXHAUST of the car
uitlaat
The minister´s remarks put the goverment in an AWKWARD position
lastig
The rescue operation was IMPEDED by bad weather
belemmeren
The storm was a serious IMPEDIMENT to the rescue operation
belemmering
The back end of the ship is called the STERN
achtersteven
The cabin had one small PORTHOLE
patrijspoort
The ship was BOUND FOR New York when it struck an iceberg
op weg naar
The harbour was full of all kinds of CRAFT
vaartuig (en)
The hovercraft was PROPELLED by two jet-engines
voortstuwen
We chose this holiday destination HAPHAZARDLY
op goed geluk
Sailing the world is is a small boat is quite a VENTURE
waagstuk
Nobody VENTURED into the mountains during the snowstorm
zich wagen
The emergency exit did not CONFORM WITH the safety standards
in overeenstemming zijn met
The aircraft was FUELLED in the air
van brandstof voorzien
He SCANNED the horizon with his bionculars
afspeuren
Storms and shipwrecks are the PERILS of the sea
gevaar
The small boat was TOSSED ABOUT by the waves
heen en weer slingeren
The FEROCIOUS lion attacked the hunters
woest
The fox succeeded in ELUDING the hunters
ontwijken
A DOCILE dog always obeys its master
volgzaam / gedwee
A VINE is a plant that produces grapes
wijnstok
Protection the environment is PARAMOUNT
erg belangrijk
Don´t drive too near the edge of the PRECIPICE / ABYSS
afgrond
There are no houses in this DESOLATE area
woest en verlaten
Many people like the SOLTUDE of the moors
eenzaamheid
The damage INFLICTED by the hurricane was enormous
toebrengen
This area has been DESIGNATED as a national park
aanwijzen
BY AND LARGE the beaches in france were clean
over het algemeen
The police had TO RESORT TO violence
zich toevlucht nemen tot
His strange behaviour AROUSED suspicion
wekken
He is UNDENIABLY a very good detective
ongetwijfeld
This boook describes the BRUTALITIES of war
wreedheid
The man who murdered the old woman is a BRUTE
beest
You are TRESPASSING because this is private land
op verboden terrein zijn
The murdere brought DISGRACE on his family
schande
The hooligans behaved DISGRACEFULLY
schandalig
The murderer THRUST a knife into the man´s back
stoten / duwen
She SHUDDERED at the sight of the dead body
huiveren
When in prison, he REPENTED OF his crimes
berouw hebben (van)
The police are going TO CRACK DOWN ON drug dealers
aanpakken
A drunken driver is a MENACE to road savely
bedrijging
The article was full of VICIOUS slander
gemeen
The witness had TO RETRACT his false statement
intrekken
He had a DISPUTE with his publisher about royalties
geschil
The judge asked the lawyer TO CONFINE himself to the subject
beperken
The prisoner was CONFINED in a dark cell
opsluiten
The judge asked the witness TO CLARIFY his statement
verduidelijken / toelichten
The government has OUTLAWED tobacco advertising
verbieden
The witness gave a MINUTE description of the thief
heel nauwkeurig
The two men DEVISED a plan to rob the bank
bedenken
A team of detectives will PROBE the kidnapping affair
diepgaand onderzoeken
He COMPROMISED himseld by accepting a bribe
in opspraak brengen
This bar is a HAUNT of drug dealers
veel bezochte plaats
The defendant ASSERTED that he was not guilty
beweren
There was no evidence to support his ASSERTION
bewering
Making a false statement under oath is called PERJURY
meineed
He was arrested for ILLICIT trade in drugs
verboden / onwettig
His description of the accident doesn´t TALLY with the facts
kloppen / overeenstemmen
WIthout SOLID evidence there cannot be a conviction
degelijk
He was GOVERNOR of Brixton prison
gevangenisdirecteur
A prison governor is caller WARDEN in American English
gevangenisdirecteur