E-N 129 - 130 Flashcards
He was ANXIOUS about his wife´s health
bezorgd
She was ANXIOUS to see her son, who lived abroad
verlangend
The doctor said there was no reason for ANXIETY
bezorgdheid
The whole country REJOICED at the army´s victory
zich verheugen
She could hardly SUBDUE her emotions
onderdrukken / bedwingen
It was difficult TO COME TO TERM WITH his handicap
accepteren
His death AFFECTED us deeply
raken
A child is AFFECTED by its environment
beinvloeden
Rainy weather always DEPRESSES me
deprimeren
I´m not serious; I said it only IN JEST
voor de grap
The murderer was HAUNTED by fealings of guilt
achtervolgen
A HAUNTED HOUSE is a house with ghosts
spookhuis
The huge waves at sea filled us with AWE
ontzag / vrees
I was PERPLEXED when he hit me
met stomheid geslagen
Keep calm! Don´t EXCITE yourself!
opwinden
She REPROACHED him for spending too much time in the pub
verwijten
She RELATES TO her mother very well
kunnen opschieten met
When you are DELIGHTED, you are very glad
erg blij
He could not RESTRAIN his emotions
beheersen / bedwingen
She showed great self RESTRAINT
beheersing / bedwinging
The Government showed a total DISREGARD for the needs of the poor
onverschilligheid / desinteresse
I can´t get rid of that WRETCHED headache
ellendig
Her face was RADIANT with joy
stralend
TO AVENGE is another word for ´to revenge´
wreken
VENGEANCE is another word ´revenge´
wraak
There is nothing so CAPRICIOUS as the weather
grillig
In the desert the sun can shine RELENTLESSLY
meedogenloos
I was CRAVING FOR a cool drink
smachten naar
The parents were in ANGUISH over their missing child
grote angst
When you are in a PREDICAMENT, you are in a difficult situation
moeilijke situatie
The parents of the murdered child became EMBITTERED
verbitterd
He gave his grandson an AFFECTIONATE hug
liefdevol / teder
She IMPLORED the soldiers to save her child
smeken
He totally IMMERESED himself in the new culture
onderdompelen
He had a MORBID interest in death
morbide / ziekelijke
The villagers DEPLORED the closing of their school
betreuren
The living-conditions of these poor people are DEPLORABLE
zeer slecht
A PERMISSIVE society is very tolerant
verdraagzaam / tolerant
I read with DISMAY about the war crimes
ontzettimg / afschuw
The PATHETIC story made me sad
zielig
After my exam I had a feeling of RELEASE
opluchting
He made a DISTASTEFUL joke about the holocaust
smakeloos
The poor old people were in a PITFUL condition
erbarmelijk / beklagenswaardig
You should CONSIDER other people´s feelings
rekening houden met
WRATH is an old-fashioned word for ´anger´
toorn
He was so angry that he couldn´t RETAIN his self-control
bewaren
He has the PREPOSTEROUS plan to emigrate to the moon
belachelijk / absurd
In a SURGE of ager he hit his son
opwelling / golf
My first parachute jump was an EXHILARATING experience
opwindend
When you are TOUCHY you are quickly irritated
prikkelbaar
The tyrant´s cruelty KINDLED hatred amoug his people
aanwakkeren
They felt a RECIPROCAL liking for each other
wederzijds
He is very PARTICULAR about food
kieskeurig
The hotel has a STUDENDOUS ocean view
schitterend
I still TREASURE the memory of that wonderful holiday
bewaren / koesteren
