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Grandparents often INDULGE their grandchildren
Verwennen
Parents should not be too INDULGENT to their children
Toegeeflijk
He talked about personal problems with great CANDOUR
Openhartigheid
Kindness is one of her good TRAITS
Karaktereigenschap
She behaved in a strange FASHION
Manier
Be CIVIL to her, even if you don’t like her
Beleefd
You should AMEND your style of living
Verbeteren / veranderen
Hé promised TO MAKEN AMENDS FOR his mistakes
Goedmaken
It wasn’t very PRUDENT to tell that secret
Verstandig / voorzichtig
I am BY NO MEANS pleased with your bad behaviour
Helemaal niet
I OWN that I have made a mistake
Toegeven
The punishment was too HARSH
Streng / hard
He SENSED that there was something wrong
Voelen
Soon the ex-prisoner LAPSED INTO his old habit of stealing
Vervallen in
He AFFECTED not to hear me
Doen alsof
That little boy is always full of MISCHIEF
Kattenkwaad
The MISCHIEVOUS boy threw a stone through the window
Ondeugend
The staff is always COURTEOUS and helpful
Beleefd / hoffelijk
Hé didnt even have the COURTESY to call and say he couldn’t come
Beleefdheid
A queen should never lose her DIGNITY
Waardigheid
The terminally ill patient wanted to die a DIGNIFIED death
Waardig
What a CONCEITED woman
Verwaand
She was shocked by his GROSS / CRUDE language
Grof / ruw
It was quite MANIFEST that he was telling a lie
Duidelijk
It was very CONSIDERATE of you to bring flowers
Attent
The minister’s LICENTIOUS life shocked public opinion
Losbandig
Hé SQUANDERED all his money on gambling in casinos
Verkwisten
He was LED ASTRAY by wrong friends
Op het verkeerde pad brengen
MALICIOUS gossip can do a lot of harm
Kwaadaardig
How did it COME ABOUT that you got so furious
Komen
I DEFY you to prove that I am a liar
Uitdagen
The soldiers DEFIED the lieutenant’s order
Negeren / trotseren
What you have done is IN DEFIANCE OF the law
In strijd met
These mountains people live an AUSTERE life
Sober / eenvoudig
The first few years after the war was a period of AUSTERITY
Soberheid
She has very REFINED manners
Beschaafd
He has an optimistic DISPOSION
Aard / karakter
He held himself ALOOF from the others
Afzijdig
In those days cohabiting was FROWNED UPON
Afkeuren
This school has a very good REPUTATION
Naam / reputatie
His reputation is without BLEMISH
Smet / vlek
REPUTE is a formal word for ‘reputation’
Naam / reputatie
Bad food BROUGHT the restaurant INTO DISREPUTE
Een slechte naam bezorgen
Wo don’t do business with DISREPUTABLE companies
Met een slechte naam
The shy boy gave the girl a FURTIVE look
Steels / heimelijk
She never starts a conversation; she is too SELF-CONSCIOUS
Verlegen
Stop talking; someone is EAVESDROPPING
Afluisteren
Members of the jury were REBUKED for speaking to the press
Berispen
Thanks to her THRIFT she could save money
Zuinigheid
A THRIFTY person doesn’t waste money
Zuinig
A SPENDTHRIFT likes to waste money
Verkwister
A FILMSY excuse is not a very good excuse
Zwak
A PRETEXT is a flimsy excuse
Smoes
He is lazy; he never EXERTS HIMSELF very much
Zich inspannen
The sick man had avoid all EXERTION
Inspanning
The naughty Boys MOCKED atheist old man
Bespotten
There was a tone of MOCKERY in his voice
Spot
He REFRAINED FROM giving any criticism
Zich onthouden van
Don’t PRY INTO others peoples business
Je neus steken in
The shoplifter STEALTHILY put a watch in her bag
Stiekem / heimelijk
Money is the MAINSPRING of everything he does
Drijfveer
He did all he could to REDRESS the wrongs
Herstellen
He had to CONCEDE that he had made a mistake
Toegeven
Someone has been TAMPERING WITH my scooter
Knoeien aan
A SMUG / COMPLACENT person is very pleased with himself
Zelfvoldaan
There is no reason for COMPLACENCY
Zelfvoldaanheid
Don’t MEDDLE IN my affairs
Zich bemoeien met
I have no reason to QUESTION his honesty
In twijfel trekken
This is a BREACH of our contract
Breuk
The mother SCOLDED her daughter for being late
Een standje geven
I’m afraid your decision was a little RASH
Overhaast
Even his best friend had FORSAKEN him
In de steek laten
A first impression is often DECEPTIVE
Bedrieglijk
Don’t believe this advertisement; it’s all DECEPTION
Bedrog
The parents of the addicted son SOUGHT HELP
Hulp zoeken
They were not CONTENTED with their wages
Tevreden
The opposite of ‘contented’ is DISCONTENTED
Ontevreden
She gave me a HAUGHTY look and walked on
Hooghartig
Our characters is mainly MOULDED in your youth
Vormen
The talk show hostess was an ENGAGING person
Charmant
Every person has his/her own PECULIARITIES
Eigenaardigheid
The war prisoners were DEGRADED and tortured
Vernederen