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Vooruit - politicians should think and plan …
Ahead
Vastberaden - she spoke in a … voice
Firm
Geloofwaardig - the story seemed hardly …
Credible
Geloofwaardigheid - the scandal undermined the ministers …
Credibility
Ongelooflijk - I don’t believe that … story in the newspaper
Incredible
Onder ogen zien - you will have … the fact that you have a problem
To face
Geconfronteerd worden met - the immigrants … discrimination
Were faced with
Ingewikkeld - I can’t solve this …/… problem
Complicated / intricate
Verdiept in - I was so … the book that I didn’t hear you
Absorbed in
Bekrompen - … people are unwilling to accept new ideas
Narrow-minded
Ruimdenkend - … is the opposite of narrow-minded
Liberal
Overreden / overhalen - he … the drunken man to stop drinking
Persuaded
Overredingskracht - her argument lacked …
Persuasion
Overtuigen - it took a lot of persuasion to … him
Convince
Nieuwsgierig - I was … to know what they were saying about me
Curious
Nieuwsgierigheid - I was burning with … to open the letter
Curiosity
Beoordelen - you should never … people by their looks
Judge
Omstandigheid - don’t judge a crime until you know all the …
Circumstances
Erkennen - he refused … that he had made a mistake
To acknowledge
Bijgeloof - believing that number 13 is unlucky is an example of …
Superstition
Bijgelovig - A … person never walks under a ladder
Superstitious
Belachelijk - what a … idea
Ridiculous
Voorteken - many people think that a black cat is a bad …
Omen
Aangaan / betreffen - listen well; this matter … all of you
Concerns
Kwaad - the novel is about the conflict between good and …
Evil
Heks - in the Middle Ages … were burnt
Witches
Betovering - they believed that a witch could put a … on you
Spell
Afleiden - don’t… me from my work
Distract
Afleiding - he wanted to work quietly without …
Distraction
Vooroordeel - Some people have a … against foreigners
Prejudice
Bevooroordeeld - he was … against coloured people
Prejudiced
Vooroordeel - discrimination is often based on …
Bias
Bevooroordeeld - he is … against foreigners
Biased
Zich bemoeien (met) - you had better not … their quarrel
Interfere in
Bemoeienis / inmenging - the dictator refused any … from foreign governments
Interference
Verraden - he … his country to the enemy
Betrayed
Verraad - he was executed for the … of his country
Betrayal
Verrader - someone who betrays people is a …
Traitor
Verraad - joining the enemy is …
Treason
Erop staan / aandringen op - she … paying for my drinks
Insisted on
Doel - her …/…/… in life is to become a great actress
Aim / goal / objective
Overwegen - have you ever … looking for another job
Considered
Negeren/in de wind slaan - he … all my warnings
Disregarded
Betreuren - I … that I can’t come to your party
Regret
Spijt - to my … I could not be at the party
Regret
Geest - a coach is responsible for the team …
Spirit
Geestelijk - religion is about … matters
Spiritual
Mythe - A … is a widely believed but false idea
Myth
Vertrouwen - he never votes because he doesn’t … politicians
Trust
Wantrouwen - the people of this village … strangers
Distrust
Overheersen - in this party the left wing …
(Pre)dominates
Overheersing - the blacks demonstrated against white …
(Pre)dominance
Overheersend / dominant - she has a … personality
(Pre)dominant
Sluw / listig - they called him a …/… old fox
Cunning / sly
Verstandig - it was very … of you to warn me
Sensible
Bestaan - do ghosts really …?
Exist
Bestaan - do you believe in the … of life after death
Existence
Geloof / vertrouwen - she put all her … in God
Faith
Trouw - he has always been a … friend to me
Faithful
Lef / durf - he disagreed but he didn’t have the … to say so
Nerve
Wederzijds - their relationship was based on … respect
Mutual