E-N 131 - 132 - 133 Flashcards by Eline Lachmann

A BOROUGH is a part of a large town

Stadswijk

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

After the divorce they PARTED as friends

Uit elkaar gaan

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

They were Americans of Irish ANCESTRY

Afstamming

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

This castle is the dukes ANCESTRAL home

Voorouderlijk

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

There are still FLAWS in this software

Foutje

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

The miniskirt was IN VOGUE in the 1960s

In de mode

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Her CONSPICUOUS dress attracted a lot of attention

Opvallend

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Shirts, trousers and suits are GARMENTS

Kledingstuk

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Sport clothes are not APPROPRIATE for a funeral

Passend

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

The funeral was arranged by an UNDERTAKER

Begrafenisondernemer

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

GREED is the strong desire to get more money

Hebzucht

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

A GREEDY person always wants more money

Hebzuchtig

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

The GREEDY boy had eaten all the chips

Gulzig

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

There was a DISTINCT smell of burning food in the kitchen

Duidelijk

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

He had drunk so much that he was ALL BUT drunk

Bijna

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

At dinner we had an EXQUISITE old wine

Voortreffelijk

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

ON NO ACCOUNT should a drunken man drive a car

In geen geval

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Some buildings were built of wood WHEREAS others were built of stone

Terwijl

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

A SEWER is an underground pipe for carrying away water

Riool

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

The SEWAGE of this village freely flows into the river

Rioolwater

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Many people were STROLLING on the boulevard

Rustig wandelen

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Four people died in the BLAZE

Brand / vuurzee

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Five minutes after the explosion the whole building was ABLAZE

In brand

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

She made no attempt TO STIFLE her tears

Onderdrukken

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

You can find an AISLE in a theatre, a church, a plane or in a supermarket

Gangpad

Perishable food is SUBJECT TO decay

Onderhevig aan

The building plan is SUBJECT TO the approval by the town council

Afhankelijk van

We lost our way in the MAZE of narrow streets

Doolhof

After the accident the police SCATTERED the crowd

Verspreiden

I could not SPOT her in the crowd

Ontdekken

The immigrants quickly ASSIMILATED INTO the new culture

Zich aanpassen (aan)

ASSIMILATION INTO a new culture can take some time

Aanpassing (aan)

This is a film about King Arthur and his KNIGHTS

Ridder

The aborigines asked the government to RESTORE their land

Teruggeven

A majority voted for the RESTORATION of the land

Teruggave

Hoe much energy does this washing-machine CONSUME

Verbruiken

You’ll get a 5% discount PROVIDED / PROVIDING you pay cash

Mits / op voorwaarde dat

This shopping centre has a REGIONAL function

Regionaal

One pupil LINGERED after the others had gone

Achterblijven / treuzelen

He asked his boss TO ADVANCE him a months salary

Voorschieten

ASCENSION DAM is the Thursday forty days after Easter

Hemelvaartsdag

All people are equal REGARDLESS OF race or religion

Ongeacht

All people are equal IRRESPECTIVE OF race or gender

Ongeacht

The armada was ANNIHILATED by the english fleet in 1588

Vernietigen

The villagers said there was a CURSE on the old house

Vloek

He URGED the taxi driver to drive faster

Aansporen

A statue was ERECTED in memory of the fallen soldiers

Oprichten

BARREN land needs a lot of fertiliser

Onvruchtbaar

In prehistoric times people DWELLED in caves

Wonen

People in this area SUBSIST ON agriculture

Bestaan van

Agriculture is a means of SUBSISTENCE

Bestaan

A cloud is a mass of VAPOUR in the sky

Damp / waterdamp

The ship didn’t sail because of ADVERSE weather conditions

Ongunstig

NOTWITHSTANDING the bad weather he went out

Ondanks

The hurricane RAGED for two days

Woeden / tekeergaan

The bad weather has completely WRECKED / RUINED our plans

Bederven

The moon EMERGED from behind a cloud

Tevoorschijn komen

Their ideas are quite ALIEN TO our way of thinking

Vreemd aan / strijdig met

When did white SUPREMACY in South Africa come to an end

Overheersing

The immigrants slowly ACCOMMODATED TO the new culture

Zich aanpassen (aan)

For a birth certificate you have to go to the REGISTAR

Ambtenaar van de burgerlijke stand

He is a CHAMPION of equal rights for black and white

Voorvechter

At a market you find many STALLS / BOOTHS

Kraam

I’ve got a few ERRANDS to do in town

Boodschap

The salesgirl came up with a NOVEL idea to attract customers

Nieuw

A SUBORDINATE is a person of lower rank

Ondergeschikte

The coming of new industries was the SALVATION of this poor area

Redding

Only skilled workers ARE ELIGIBLE for this job

In aanmerking komen

The strikers had PICKETS at the factory gate

Stakingspost

The contract STIPULATES that the goods must be paid for within ten days

Bepalen

Have you read all the STIPULATIONS of the Agreement

Bepaling

His wealth solely DERIVED FROM his political position

Voortkomen uit

The government IMPOSED heavy taxes on cigarettes

Opleggen

What PROMPTED her to be so generous

Ertoe brengen

Many people in Africa still live in WANT

Armoede

Do you PERCEIVE any difference between these two photos

Zien / waarnemen

The climate changes are clearly PERCEPTIBLE

Merkbaar

Her parents’ divorce had changed her PERCEPTION of marriage

Beeld

Most people are influenced by their social background or CREED

Geloof / godsdienst

An INSECT REPELLENT kills insects

Insectenwerend middel

The salesgirl DETACHED the label from the new dress

Losmaken