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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 conditions
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
Opgelucht - 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
Beheersing - he lost his …
Self-control
Buitengewoon - the film was an … success
Extraordinary
Zich zorgen maken - the doctor told her not … about the operation
To worry
Bezorgd - she was …/… about her mother’s health
Worried / concerned
Bezorgdheid / zorg - his main …/… was his bad health
Worry / concern
Dankbaar - Im very … for your good advice
Grateful
Dankbaarheid - he showed his … by giving me a present
Gratitude
Verontwaardigd - when I said I didn’t believe him, he was very …
Indignant
Verontwaardiging- he expressed his … in an angry voice
Indignation
Drukte - she made a lot of … about nothing
Fuss
Gespannen - she felt very … before the examination
Tense
Spanning - the political … between the two countries is increasing
Tension
Spanning /stress - she was under a lot of … before the exam
Strain
Benijden - although he is very rich, I don’t … him
Envy
Afgunst / jaloezie - her good looks caused …/…
Jealousy/ envy
Jaloers (op) - her colleagues were …/… her success
Jealous of / envious of
Toevertrouwen - can I … a secret to you?
Confide
Vertrouwen - he told me the secret in strict …
Confidence
Vertrouwelijk - don’t open that letter; it’s …
Confidential
Vol vertrouwen - he was quite … that he would pass his exam
Confident
(On)oprecht - He was not completely … in what he said
Sincere
Oprechtheid - she spoke in all …
sincerity
Genegenheid / liefde - every mother feels … for her children
Affection
Erg veel houden van - She … her grandmother
Adored
Waarderen - I … what you have done for me
Appreciate
Waardering - people in a theatre clap to show their …
Appreciation
In verlegenheid brengen - the question about her age … her
Embarrassed
Verlegenheid - she felt great … when she was asked to sing
Embarrassment
Pijnlijk - it was an … moment
Embarrassing
Band - family …/… can be very strong
Ties / bond
Wraak - Hamlet wanted … for his father ‘s murder
Revenge
Wreken - the son wanted … his father ‘s death
To revenge
Smeken - the hostage … not to kill him
Begged
Beven - the old lady wrote the letter with a … hand
Trembling
Boosheid - his face was red with …
Anger
Woede - his hands trembled with …
Rage
Woedend - when you are …, you are very angry
Furious
Wrok - I don’t know why he has a … against me
Grudge
Lastigvallen - don’t … the headmaster; he’s to busy
Bother
Dwarszitten - what … me is that I could have avoided the accident
Bothers
Minachting - everybody felt … for the murderer of the child
Contempt
Schitterend - what … weather we had in Italy
Marvellous
Schitterend - the weather was …/…/…
Gorgeous / magnificent/ marvellous
Hartstocht / liefde - fishing is his great …
Passion
Hartstochtelijk - she kissed him …
Passionately
Wanhoop - the parents of the missing child were filled with …
Despair
Wanhopen - don’t …: there is always hope!
Despair
Wanhopig - the mother of the dying child was …
Desperate
Overdrijven - don’t believe everything he says; he is always …
Exaggerating
Verlangen naar - the prisoners were … fresh air
Longing for
Verlangen naar - he … a new challenge in life
Was eager for
Geruststellen - the doctor … the worried patient
Reassured
Vreugde - to my …/… I got a pass for the test
Delight / joy
Haat - the war was a result of a racial …/…
Hatred / hate
Dulden / verdragen - we cannot … discrimination
Tolerate
(On)draaglijk / (on)dragelijk - the heat was almost …
Intolerable
Tegenover - he has a negative attitude … his teachers
Towards
(On)verdraagzaam - in this country people are very … towards other cultures
Tolerant
Onverdraagzaamheid - the minority demonstrated against the dictator’s …
Intolerance
Rekening houden met - you should …/… that he was very nervous
Take into consideration / take into account