E-N 104 - 105 Flashcards
I could hear people talking in the ADJACENT room
Aangrenzend
The sone SHATTERED the window
Verbrijzelen
I WAS ABOUT TO leave the house when the phone rang
Op het punt staan om
The rain pipe was CLOGGED with dirt
Verstopt
In England there are many THATCHED cottages
Met rieten dak
He couldn’t open the door because it JAMMED
Klemmen/vastzitten
They lived in a big house on the FRINGE of a park
Rand
Digging in the garden is STRENUOUS work
Inspannend
Low lighting can ENHANCE the atmosphere in a room
Verbeteren/verhogen
The farm had been CONVERTED into a small hotel
Verbouwen/veranderen
These old wooden beams can no longer SUSTAIN the roof
Steunen/dragen
There are many QUAINT cottages in this village
Schilderachtig
During the rain we waited in the PORCH of a shop
Portiek
The poor family lived in a HUMBLE cottage
Eenvoudig
She PEEPED through the curtains
Gluren
A FAINT light was shining through the kitchen window
Zwak/vaag
He RETIRED to his bedroom to read quietly
Zich terugtrekken
He INSERTED the key in the lock
Insteken
The flowers soon FADED in the hot room
Verwelken
The curtains had FADED because of the sunlight
Verschieten
The room was in UTTER darkness
Volkomen /totaal
There were some wet PATCHES on the wall
Plek
There were some photos on the MANTELPIECE
Schouw
The mantelpiece was full of small ORNAMENTS
Snuisterij
She stood on THRESHOLD, waiting to come in
Drempel
He stood on the threshold and BARRED my way
Versperren
After the storm he GATHERED the fallen branches
Verzamelen
With an axe you can CHOP wood
Hakken
The storm UPROOTED a tree in the garden
Ontwortelen
Speak louder; your voice is hardly AUDIBLE
(On)hoorbaar
They DELIBERATED for hours what to do
Overleggen
Don’t use such COARSE language
Ruw/grof
She OBSERVED that the meal was excellent
Opmerken
His funny OBSERVATIONS wade everybody laugh
Opmerking
It is quite PLAIN that she doesn’t understand you
Duidelijk
The traveler could NARRATE interesting adventures
Vertellen
‘To narrate’ and TO RELATE are formal words for ‘to tell’
Vertellen
The Canterbury tales by Chaucer is a long NARRATIVE poem
Verhalend
This novel DEPICTS life in a fishing village
Beschrijven
He didn’t answer, but remained MUTE
Sprakeloos
He gave us an ELABORATE account of what had happened
Uitvoerig
Just tell us the facts and don’t ELABORATE
Uitweiden
He AFFIRMED that the story was true
Bevestigen
‘Yes’ is an AFFIRMATIVE answer
Bevestigend
The document is genuine, I can ASSURE you
Verzekeren
‘Never do tomorrow what you can do today’ was his MAXIM
Stelregel/ spreuk
His conversation is always full of WIT
Humor
This is an ANTHOLOGY of love poems
Bloemlezing
You will find all the details in this COMPREHENSIVE account
Uitgebreid
The two lovers INSCRIBED their names on a tree
Kerven
This book has been REVISED and is now up to date
Herzien
Many technical words are outside the SCOPE of this book
Bestek / terrein
This book is not INTENDED for children
Bedoeld
He has a QUEER sense of humour
Eigenaardig / vreemd
