English hard words 5

Question 1

bias

Answer 1

A strong feeling in favour of or against one group of people, or one side in an argument, often not based on fair judgement. (partijdigheid)

Question 2

(take) control

Answer 2

The power to make decisions about things. ((de) leiding (in handen nemen))

Question 3

dishonesty

Answer 3

The act of trying to make somebody believe something that is not true. (oneerlijkheid)

Question 4

gang violence

Answer 4

Damage or harm caused to somebody as a result of fights between groups of young peple or criminals. (bendegeweld)

Question 5

inspiration

Answer 5

A person or thing that makes you want to be better, more succesful, etc. (inspiratie)

Question 6

be responsible (for something)

Answer 6

Being the thing or person whose caused something to happen. ((voor iets) verantwoordelijk zijn)

Question 7

fall out (with somebody)

Answer 7

To argue and stop being friendly (with somebody). (ruzie (met iemand) hebben)

Question 8

get round to something / doing something

Answer 8

To find the time to do something, after delay. (ergens aan toe komen)

Question 9

Own up (to something)

Answer 9

To tell somebody that you have done something wrong. ((iets) opbiechten)

Question 10

Put something down to something

Answer 10

To believe that something is caused by something. (iets toeschrijven aan)

Question 11

Put up with somebody / something

Answer 11

To suffer somebody / something and not complain about it. (iets pikken (van iemand))

Question 12

compulsory

Answer 12

That must be done, by law, rules, etc. (verplicht)

Question 13

Restrictive

Answer 13

Limiting; preventing people from doing what they want. (beperkend)

Question 14

Voluntary

Answer 14

Done or given because you want to do it, not because you have to do it. (vrijwilliger)

Question 15

Live up to something

Answer 15

To be as good as expected. (tegemoetkomen aan)

Question 16

Admit (to something)

Answer 16

To agree that something unpleasant is true or that you have done something wrong. ((iets) toegeven)

Question 17

Approve (of somebody / something)

Answer 17

To be pleased about something; to like somebody / something. ((iemand / iets) goedkeuren

Question 18

Community service

Answer 18

Work (helping people) in the local community that somebody does without getting paid, eiter because they want to, or because they have been ordered to by a court as a punishment. (dienstverlening)

Question 19

Deter somebody (from doing something)

Answer 19

To make somebody decide not to do something, especially by telling them that it would have bad results. (iemand (van iets) weerhouden)

Question 20

Internet fraud

Answer 20

(an act of) cheating somebody in order to get money, etc. illegally, using the internet. (internetfraude)

Question 21

Offence

Answer 21

A crime, an illegal action. (misdrijf)

Question 22

Speeding fine

Answer 22

A sum of money that you have to pay for driving a car, etc. faster than the legal speed limit. (bekeuring voor te hard rijden)

Question 23

Cultural identity

Answer 23

The feeling of belonging to one or more cultural groups. (culturele identiteit)

Question 24

Generalize

Answer 24

To assume that every person in a group is the same and not look at the details. (generaliseren)

Question 25

Treat (somebody) as an individual

Answer 25

To recognize that each person in unique. ((iemand) behandelen als individu)

Question 26

Value

Answer 26

A belief about what is right and wrong and what is important in life. (waarde)

Question 27

Disagreement

Answer 27

A situation in which people have a different opinion about something and often also argue. (meningsverschil)