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Bepalen - they have not yet … where to build the factory
Determined
Vastbesloten - he was … to stop smoking
Determined
Controverse / grote onenigheid - there was a lot of … in the party about nuclear energy
Controversy
Controversieel - nuclear energy has always been a … issue
Controversial
Uitstaan - I cannot … him
Stand
Huichelaar - A … pretends to be better than he really is
Hypocrite
Huichelarij - what I cannot stand is …
Hypocrisy
Vermoeden - I … that he’s not telling the truth
Suspect
Aannemen - I … That you know what happened
Presume
Veronderstelling - I was under the … that she knew what had happened
presumption
Vermoedelijk - she is absent; … she is ill
Presumably
Onsamenhangend - I didn’t understand his … story
Incoherent
Toestemmen (in) - her parents did not … her marriage
Consent to
Toestemming - finally the parents gave their …
Consent
Stilstaan bij / uitweiden over - Lets not … too long … this unpleasant subject
Dwell - on
Veelzijdig - this … actor can sing and dance
Versatile
Stelling - the scientist gave several arguments to support his …
Thesis
Van buiten leren - you will have to … these Words
Memorise
Bezighouden - she needed something … her mind
To occupy
Vergezocht- I don’t believe a word of that … story
Far-fetched
Unaniem - the critics were … in their praise
Unanimous
Evalueren - there was a meeting … the advertising campaign
To evaluate
Herinnering - what are your earliest…?
Recollections
Begrijpen - she couldn’t …/… the difficult problem
Grasp / understand
Valkuil - A … is a mistake that can easily be made
Pitfall
Herdenken - this monument … the end of world war 2
Commemorates
In verband brengen / associëren - most people … Hollywood with film stars
Associate
Tevredenstellen - it is impossible to … all pupils in a class
Satisfy
Tevredenheid/voldoening - to his great … he passed his exam
Satisfaction
(On)bevredigend - so far, my results have been …
(Un)satisfactory
(On)tevreden - the labourers were not … with their wages
Satisfied
(On)tevreden - they were not … with their working condition
Contented
Verbazen - I was …/… that the lazy pupil had passed his exam
Amazed / astonished
Verbazing - to my …/… she failed the exam
Amazement / astonishment
Verbazingwekkend - his knowledge of history is …/…
Amazing / astonishing
Opgelicht - he felt … when he heard the good news
Relieved
Opluchting - it was a great … when he heard the good news
Relief
Verzoenen - it was difficult … the two enemies
To reconcile
Verzoening - A … between the two enemies is not very likely
Reconciliation
Dwaas - don’t ask such … questions
Silly
Spanning - the horror film was full of …
Suspense
Indruk - what was your first … of London
Impression
Indrukwekkend - St. Paul’s cathedral is an … building
Impressive
Bang zijn / vrezen - they … That all passengers were killed in the crash
Feared
Angst - Some people have a great … of flying
Fear
Gunst - do me a … and leave me alone
Favour
Gillen - she … when she saw a mouse in the room
Screamed
Verbijsteren - he was completely …/… by the verdict ‘guilty’
Stunned / baffled
Ontroeren - she had to cry when she saw the … film
Moving
Trots - she spoke with… about her children
Pride
Trots (op) - he was … of his old Harley Davidson
Proud
Humeur - on Mondays he is always in a bad …
Temper
Van streek - she was very … when she heard the bad news
Upset
Van streek maken - the bad news … her
Upset
Zich beheersen - he was so angry that he could hardly …
Control himself (oneself)
Beheersing - he lost his …
Self-control
Buitengewoon - the film was an … succes
Extraordinary
