Eng - Ned Flashcards
I’m Reading an ANTHOLOGY of American poems and song lyrics
Bloemlezing
He BALDLY said that she was mentally unstable
Bot, botweg
The lawyer gave details of the CALLOUS killing
Wreed, meedogenloos
This school will not CONDONE such behaviour
Gedogen, accepteren
That CONFOUNDED dog has run away again
Vervloekt
He’s known for his CONTEMPTUOUS remarks and attitude towards his rivals
Minachtend
Bob Dylan’s sometimes CONVOLUTED lyrics are hard to understand
Ingewikkeld
Unfortunately, freedom of expression is CURBED in that country
Beperken
The D.A / DISTRICT ATTORNEY insisted on a heavy punishment for the accused.
Officier van justitie, aanklager
Isn’t it strange that the DEFENDANT was not present in the courtroom?
Beklaagde, verdachte
Jill is a hard-working, DILIGENT student
Ijverig
After her DISMISSAL she soon found another job.
Ontslag
The police HAULED him out of his car
Sleuren
How do most children feel when they see their INCARCERATED parents?
Gevangen, gedetineerd
Where does your INFATUATION WITH American folk music come from?
(Voor)liefde voor
The injured prisoner was take to the prison INFIRMARY
Ziekenhuis
He was known to be. Highly jealous and IRASCIBLE
Snel geïrriteerd
That stupid behaviour will JEOPARDIZE his reputation
In gevaar brengen
Let’s try to remain LEVEL-HEADED and not become sentimental over this
Nuchter
The judge said that the defendant might be a MENACE to the society
Bedreiging, gevaar
We saw a stranger PROWLING in the garden
Sluipen
He was caught RED-HANDED
Op heterdaad
When shots RING OUT in this city, the police will be there in no time
Klingen
Only with discipline and TENACITY can you reach what he has reached
Vasthoudendheid, volharding
She lives A HOP, SKIP AND JUMP from my place
Op kleine afstand
She’s been an ANCHOR at metro news 1 for several years
Nieuwslezer
They posted BLASPHEMOUS comments on that forum
Godslasterlijk
The £100 million film was a true BOX-OFFICE HIT
Kaskraker
There is a lot of COMMON GROUND between the English and the dutch cultures
Overeenkomsten, raakvlakken
Please, let us DISPEL all those myths about literature
Verwerpen
I’ve finally finished my DRAFT version
Klad
The EDITORIAL, supported by the entire office, criticized the president
Hoofdartikel
He was totally ENGROSSED IN the film’s plot
Opgegaan in, verdiept in
An independent ENQUIRY showed that the director was corrupt
Onderzoek
I was completely FLABBERGASTED by her response
Stomverbaasd, versteld
Sorry, I’m just FLICKING THROUGH this book
Doorbladeren
I often FLIT BETWEEN reading the book and watching the film
Fladderen, switchen
My father thinks that playing video games is hardly HIGHBROW
Intellectueel
The world of Spider-Man and the X-men are INTERTWINED
Verweven, verstrengeld
Opera used to be part of a LOWBROW culture, but is now considered highbrow
Niet-intellectueel
We can’t trust every single MEDIA OUTLET to be objective
Mediabron
I must say, this book is a real PAGE-TURNER
Spannend boek dat je in één adem uitleest
We should carefully PERUSE this book for the test
Bestuderen
Getting a 10 on your test is quite PRAISEWORTHY, in my opinion
Prijzenswaardig
I think Quentin Tarantino’s is a fantastic SCREENWRITER
Scenarioschrijver
We should carefully SCRUTINISE scientific experiments
Controleren, nauwkeurig in de gaten houden
Unfortunately, that task was simply THRUST UPON me
Opdringen, opleggen
Many students have trouble with the TRIBULATIONS of a test week
Tegenslag, ellende
The UMPIRE oversaw the tennis game from his chair
Scheidsrechter
