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Bewonderen - I … your patience
Admire
Bewondering - he had an enormous … for her
Admiration
Bewonderenswaardig - the nurse’s patience was …
Admirable
Bezeten (van) - she is … the idea of becoming a ballet dancer
Obsessed with
Walgen van - Seasick people … the smell of food
Loathe
Ergeren / irriteren - her constant complaining began …/… me
To annoy / irritate
Ergernis / irritatie - to my …/… I had to wait for twenty minutes
Annoyance / irritation
Meevoelen - everybody … with the parents of the murdered child
Sympathised
Medeleven - the queen expressed her … for the victims of the flood
Sympathy
Inlevingsvermogen - … is the ability to understand other people’s feelings
Empathy
Wonder - it was a … that the pilot survived the crash
Miracle
Applaudisseren - the audience … at the end of the speech
Applauded
Toejuichen - the innovations were not … by all teachers
Applauded
Wroeging - the murderer felt no … at all
Remorse
Verlegen - the child was very …/… with strangers
Shy / timid
Verlegenheid - She was trying to overcome her …/…
Shyness / timidity
Stemming - I am not in the … for dancing right now
Mood
Teleurstellen - they were … because they lost the match
Disappointed
Teleurstelling - to her great … she failed the test
Disappointment
Aantrekken - going on holiday alone doesn’t … me
Appeal to
Aantrekkingskracht - that sort of music has no … for me
Appeal
Verdriet - he was overcome with …/… when his son died
Sorrow / grief
Rouwen om - after so many years they still … his death
Mourn
Gevoelig (voor) - she is very … criticism
Sensitive to
Gevoeligheid (voor) - her … criticism is very great
Sensitivity to
Opgewekt - she is always happy and …
Cheerful
Erg vreemd - A … feeling is a very strange feeling
Weird
Medelijden - She felt …/… for the hungry children
Pity / compassion
Bang maken - the thunder …/… the little girl
Scared / frightened
Bang (voor) - she is not …/… spiders
Scared of / afraid of
Het zat zijn - Im going home; I … waiting for him
Am fed up with
Vernederen - it was … for the general to surrender
Humiliating
Vernedering - for the general the surrender was a …
Humiliation
Genieten van - I really … the film
Enjoyed
Genieten - I … very much
Enjoyed myself
Drang / aandrang - I felt the … to hit him
Urge
Kwelling / beproeving - the hijack was a terrible … for the passengers
Ordeal
Opscheppen / pochen - she is always …/… about her successful children
Boasting / bragging
Met tegenzin - he … accepted the invitation, because he didn’t like to go
Reluctantly
Tegenzin - he agreed to help, but with great …
Reluctance
Walging / afschuw - the murder of the child filled everybody with …
Disgust
Walgelijk - something that is … makes you feel sick
Disgusting
Hectisch / erg druk - I am tired; I’ve had a … day
Hectic
Omhelzen - he … and kissed his wife
Embraced
Omhelzen - … is another word for ‘to embrace’
To hug
Overlast - too many pigeons can cause …
A nuisance
Wat vervelend - …! I’ve forgotten my passport
What a nuisance
Deprimerend -something that is … makes you feel very sad
Depressing
Teken / bewijs - he gave her a ring as a … of his love
Token
Meedogenloos - the …/… tyrant killed all his enemies
Ruthless / remorseless
Aanval / vlaag - she struck him in a … of anger
Fit
Opgewonden - the children were … before their first flight
Excited
Opwinding - they were shouting with …
Excitement
Opwindend - the last minutes of the match were very …
Exciting
Voorgevoel - he had a … that he would never see her again
Foreboding
Griezelig / eng - Dracula lived in a … old castle
Creepy
Geremd - many people feel … to speak in a group
Inhibited
Remming - alcohol removes …
Inhibitions
Verbijsterd / stomverbaasd - the fire fighters were …/… that the disco had no fire exit
Staggered / bewildered
Verbijstering - she had an expression of … on her face
Bewilderment
