E-N 104 - 105 Flashcards

1
Q

I could hear people talking in the ADJACENT room

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Aangrenzend

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2
Q

The sone SHATTERED the window

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Verbrijzelen

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3
Q

I WAS ABOUT TO leave the house when the phone rang

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Op het punt staan om

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4
Q

The rain pipe was CLOGGED with dirt

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Verstopt

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5
Q

In England there are many THATCHED cottages

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Met rieten dak

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6
Q

He couldn’t open the door because it JAMMED

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Klemmen/vastzitten

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7
Q

They lived in a big house on the FRINGE of a park

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Rand

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8
Q

Digging in the garden is STRENUOUS work

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Inspannend

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9
Q

Low lighting can ENHANCE the atmosphere in a room

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Verbeteren/verhogen

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10
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The farm had been CONVERTED into a small hotel

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Verbouwen/veranderen

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11
Q

These old wooden beams can no longer SUSTAIN the roof

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Steunen/dragen

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12
Q

There are many QUAINT cottages in this village

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Schilderachtig

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13
Q

During the rain we waited in the PORCH of a shop

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Portiek

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14
Q

The poor family lived in a HUMBLE cottage

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Eenvoudig

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15
Q

She PEEPED through the curtains

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Gluren

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16
Q

A FAINT light was shining through the kitchen window

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Zwak/vaag

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17
Q

He RETIRED to his bedroom to read quietly

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Zich terugtrekken

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18
Q

He INSERTED the key in the lock

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Insteken

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19
Q

The flowers soon FADED in the hot room

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Verwelken

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20
Q

The curtains had FADED because of the sunlight

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Verschieten

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21
Q

The room was in UTTER darkness

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Volkomen /totaal

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22
Q

There were some wet PATCHES on the wall

A

Plek

23
Q

There were some photos on the MANTELPIECE

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Schouw

24
Q

The mantelpiece was full of small ORNAMENTS

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Snuisterij

25
Q

She stood on THRESHOLD, waiting to come in

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Drempel

26
Q

He stood on the threshold and BARRED my way

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Versperren

27
Q

After the storm he GATHERED the fallen branches

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Verzamelen

28
Q

With an axe you can CHOP wood

A

Hakken

29
Q

The storm UPROOTED a tree in the garden

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Ontwortelen

30
Q

Speak louder; your voice is hardly AUDIBLE

A

(On)hoorbaar

31
Q

They DELIBERATED for hours what to do

A

Overleggen

32
Q

Don’t use such COARSE language

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Ruw/grof

33
Q

She OBSERVED that the meal was excellent

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Opmerken

34
Q

His funny OBSERVATIONS wade everybody laugh

A

Opmerking

35
Q

It is quite PLAIN that she doesn’t understand you

A

Duidelijk

36
Q

The traveler could NARRATE interesting adventures

A

Vertellen

37
Q

‘To narrate’ and TO RELATE are formal words for ‘to tell’

A

Vertellen

38
Q

The Canterbury tales by Chaucer is a long NARRATIVE poem

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Verhalend

39
Q

This novel DEPICTS life in a fishing village

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Beschrijven

40
Q

He didn’t answer, but remained MUTE

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Sprakeloos

41
Q

He gave us an ELABORATE account of what had happened

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Uitvoerig

42
Q

Just tell us the facts and don’t ELABORATE

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Uitweiden

43
Q

He AFFIRMED that the story was true

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Bevestigen

44
Q

‘Yes’ is an AFFIRMATIVE answer

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Bevestigend

45
Q

The document is genuine, I can ASSURE you

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Verzekeren

46
Q

‘Never do tomorrow what you can do today’ was his MAXIM

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Stelregel/ spreuk

47
Q

His conversation is always full of WIT

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Humor

48
Q

This is an ANTHOLOGY of love poems

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Bloemlezing

49
Q

You will find all the details in this COMPREHENSIVE account

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Uitgebreid

50
Q

The two lovers INSCRIBED their names on a tree

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Kerven

51
Q

This book has been REVISED and is now up to date

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Herzien

52
Q

Many technical words are outside the SCOPE of this book

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Bestek / terrein

53
Q

This book is not INTENDED for children

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Bedoeld

54
Q

He has a QUEER sense of humour

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Eigenaardig / vreemd