E-N 112 - 113 - 114 Flashcards
The eagle HOVERED in the air
Zweven
In the hills we saw a FLOCK of sheep
Kudde
The farmer sent his cattle to a new PASTURE
Weide
The cat was CHASED by a dog
Achternazitten
The FEROCIOUS lion attacked the hunters
Woest
The cat held a mouse between its PAWS
Poot
Th fox succeeded in ELUDING the hunters
Ontwijken
She MOUNTED the horse and rode off
Bestijgen / beklimmen
A DOCILE dog always obeys its master
Volgzaam / gedwee
A VINE is a plant that produces grapes
Wijnstok
A VINEYARD is a piece of land planted with vines
Wijngaard
MANURE makes plants grow better
Mest
The mountain summit was ENVELOPED in clouds
Hullen
The expedition to Mount Everest was full of HAZARDS
Gevaar
Climbing this mountain is a HAZARDOUS adventure
Gevaarlijk
We RAMBLED /ROAMED through the woods for hours
Zwerven
Protecting the environment is PARAMOUNT
Erg belangrijk
The universe is INFINITE
Oneindig
Don’t drive too near the edge of the PRECIPICE/ABYSS
Afgrond
He stood on the BRINK of the precipice
Rand
This area is rich in iron ORE
Erts
Between the two cities the green BELT had almost disappeared
Strook
There are no houses in this DESOLATE area
Woest en verlaten
The sahara desert is a very ARID area
Droog / dor
We met a SOLITARY horseman in the wood
Eenzaam
Many people like the SOLITUDE of the moors
Eenzaamheid
Th damage INFLICTED by the hurricane between the two countries
Toebrengen
The river forms the BOUNDARY between the two countries
Grens
This area has been DESIGNATED as a national park
Aanwijzen
BY AND LARGE the beaches in France were clean
Over het algemeen
The ODOUR of the polluted river was very unpleasant
Stank
Everybody had to leave the building as a PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE
Voorzorgsmaatregel
Is there a CORRELATION between violence on tv an juvenile delinquency?
Verband
The life of the hostage was in JEOPARDY
Gevaar
They did not want TO JEOPARDISE the life of the hostage
In gevaar brengen
They were PLOTTING to overthrow the government
Samenzweren
The police had TO RESORT TO violence
Zich toevlucht nemen tot
His strange behaviour AROUSED suspicion
Wekken
The police EMPLOYED a water cannon against the demontrators
Gebruiken
DETECTION of crime is our first priority
Opsporing
He is UNDENIABLY a very good detective
Ontegenzeglijk / ongetwijfeld
The BRUTAL murder shocked everybody
Wreed / beestachtig
This book describes the BRUTALITIES of war
Wreedheid
The man who murdered the old woman is a BRUTE
Onmens / beest
You are TRESPASSING because this is private land
Op verboden terrein zijn
The murder brought DISGRACE on his family
Schande
The hooligans behaved DISGRACEFULLY
Schandalig
The thief SNATCHED the woman’s purse and ran away
Grijpen
The wounded gangster left a TRAIL of blood
Spoor
The murderer THRUST a knife into the man’s back
Stoten / duwen
She SHUDDERED at the sight of the dead body
Huiveren
When in prison, he REPENTED OF his crimes
Berouw hebben (van)
An ALERT policeman saw a bomb in a parked car
Oplettend
A policeman is always ON THE ALERT
Op z’n hoede
The neighbors ALERTED the police
Waarschuwen / alarmeren
The police are going TO CRACK DOWN ON drug dealers
Aanpakken
A drinken driver is a MENACE to road safety
Bedreiging
The man was accused of having MOLESTED children
Lastigvallen
The article was full of VICIOUS slander
Gemeen
The witness had TO RETRACT his false statement
Intrekken
Hé had a DISPUTE with his publisher about royalties
Geschil
The judge asked the lawyer TO CONFINE himself to the subject
Beperken
The prisoner was CONFINED in a dark cell
Opsluiten
She was SUMMONED to appear in court as a witness
Oproepen
The judge asked the witness TO CLARIFY his statement
Verduidelijken/toelichten
The witness MAINTAINED that he spoke the truth
Volhouden
The government has OUTLAWED tobacco advertising
Verbieden
The witness gave a MINUTE description of the thief
Heel nauwkeurig
The police DETAINED the shoplifter for two hours
Vasthouden
The diplomat was EXPOSED as a spy
Ontmaskeren
After his EXPOSURE the spy had to leave the country
Ontmaskering
The two men DEVISED a plan to rob the bank
Bedenken
There was a video camera in the shop and THUS his identity was established
Zo / op deze wijzen
A team of detectives will PROBE the kidnapping affair
Diepgaand onderzoeken
Hé COPROMISED himself by accepting a bribe
In opspraak brengen
A DUNGEON is a dark underground prison
Kerker
The bedroom had been RANSACKED by burglars
Overhoop halen
This bar is a HAUNT of drugs dealers
Veel bezochte plaats
All his attempts to escape were TO NO AVAIL
Tevergeefs
The defendant ASSERTED that he was not guilty
Beweren
There was no evidence to support his ASSERTION
Bewering
Making a false statement under oath is called PERJURY
Meineed
He was arrested fo ILLICIT trade in drugs
Verboden / onwettig
His description of the accident doesn’t TALLY with the facts
Kloppen / overeenstemmen
The execution on the electric chair was a GRUESOME sight
Gruwelijk
Without SOLID evidence there cannot be a conviction
Degelijk
He was GOVERNOR of brixton prison
Gevangenisdirecteur
A prison governor is called WARDEN in American English
Gevangenisdirecteur
TO APPREHEND is a formal word for ‘to arrest’
Arresteren
Two suspicious men were seen in the PROXIMITY of the bank
Nabijheid
