E -N 127 - 128 Flashcards
Her ASSUMPTION that he would never leave her was wrong
veronderstelling
He had DELUDED her with false promises
misleiden / bedriegen
It´s a DELUSION to think that you can trust everybody
misvatting
I can´t VISUALISE him as a father of four children
zich voorstellen
The parents had no INKLING that their son used drugs
flauw vermoeden
The universe is beyond the BOUNDS of human understanding
grens
The poor old fellow has lost his REASON
verstand
His strange behaviour is INEXPLICABLE
(on)verklaarbaar
It´s a MISAPPREHENSION to think that teaching is an easy job
misvatting
Jim made tha VOW that he would find his wife´s killer
plechtige belofte
He VOWED that he would take revenge
zweren / plechtig beloven
The party made an election PLEDGE to build more hospitals
belofte
TO PLEDGE is a formal word for ´to promise´
beloven
A RESOURCEFUL person is good at solving problems
vindingrijk
This uninteresting article is the product of a SHALLOW mind
oppervlakkig
He will do anything for money; he has no SCRUPLES
gewetensbezwaren
You can trust this SCRUPULOUS businessman
gewetensvol / eerlijk
He was mudered by UNSCRUPULOUS criminals
gewetenloos
She tried hard to persuade him but he remained ADAMANT
onverzettelijk
It was evident that the witness had FABRICATED the story
verzinnen
The referee refused TO REVOKE his decision
herroepen / intrekken
The decision of the referee is IRREVOCABLE
onherroepelijk