Uitdrukkings Flashcards

Learn afrikaans expressions

1
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Make use of the opportunity

A

‘n Mens moet die geleentheid benut

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2
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Force him to do it

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Hulle dwing hom om dit te doen

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3
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Took up too much time

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Dit het te veel tyd in beslag geneem

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4
Q

Eager to go

A

Ek was gretig om te gaan/ wou graag gaan

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5
Q

Make/ have an appointment

A

‘n afspraak reel/ afspraak maak/ hê

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6
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We gave up

A

Ons het oorgegee

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7
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We could accommodate them

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Ons kon hulle huisves

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8
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Taken up with

A

Ek was ingenome met

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9
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Latest news/ information

A

Die jongste nuus/ inligting

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10
Q

Things went wrong

A

Sake het verkeerd geloop

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11
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Brought to safety

A

Is na veiligheid gebring

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12
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Gave me a lift

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Hy het my opgelaai

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13
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Break a journey

A

‘n reis onderbreek

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14
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More or less

A

Min of meer

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15
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Came in handy

A

Dit het goed te pas gekom

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16
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Take steps to prevent it

A

Stappe doen om dit te voorkom

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17
Q

Burst into tears

A

Het in trane uitgebars

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18
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Went for a walk

A

Ons het ‘n ent gaan stap

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19
Q

See someone’s point of view

A

Iemand se standpunt probeer insien

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20
Q

Had a breakdown/ problem with

A

Teespoed met die motor gehad het

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21
Q

Make up a story

A

‘n storie uitdink/ versin

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22
Q

Scold someone

A

Iemand berispe

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23
Q

Carried on/ went ahead

A

Ons het voortgegaan

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24
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Not endure/ tolerate

A

Kon dit nie verduur nie

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25
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Cannot stand someone

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Kan iemand nie verdra nie

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26
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By far the best

A

Verreweg die beste

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27
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Not tolerate any nonsense

A

Geen gekheid geduld nie

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28
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Spoke in vain

A

Ek het verniet gepraat

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29
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I took a chance

A

Ek het dit/ die kans gewaag

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30
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Too beautiful for words

A

Dit was wondermooi

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31
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I give you my word

A

Ek gee jou my woord

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32
Q

Give away a secret

A

Die geheim verklap

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33
Q

By that time

A

Teen daardie tyd

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34
Q

We had better go

A

Ons moet liewer loop

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35
Q

We are going camping

A

Ons gaan kampeer

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36
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That will be the day

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Dit wil ek nog sien

37
Q

In that way/ manner

A

Op daardie manier

38
Q

Nevermind/ does not matter

A

Dit maak nie saak nie

39
Q

These days

A

Deesdae/ teenswoordig

40
Q

We were on holiday

A

Ons was met vakansie

41
Q

Put on the brakes

A

Die remme aanslaan

42
Q

See off at the station/ airport

A

Op die stasie/ lughawe wegsien

43
Q

It was after all…

A

Ten slotte/ dit was daarem maar

44
Q

Change your mind

A

Van gedagte verander

45
Q

We enjoyed ourselves

A

Ons het dit geniet

46
Q

For that reason

A

Om daardie rede

47
Q

I got a fright

A

Ek het geskrik

48
Q

In the end/ eventually

A

Op die ou end/ eindelik

49
Q

Hit the lamppost

A

Die motor het die lamppaal getref

50
Q

I had to make up my mind

A

Ek moes besluit

51
Q

In most cases

A

In die meeste gevalle

52
Q

To be on pins and needles

A

Op hete kole staan/ sit

53
Q

The other day

A

Nou die dag

54
Q

She puts on a lot

A

Sy is aanstellerig

55
Q

Take someone’s part/ side

A

Vir iemand party trek/ kant kies

56
Q

Go to a lot of trouble

A

Groot moeite doen

57
Q

Thank your lucky stars

A

Die hemel bedank

58
Q

Do your best

A

Jou bes doen

59
Q

To be broke

A

Platsak wees

60
Q

She never turned up

A

Sy het nooit opgedaag nie

61
Q

They are well-off

A

Hulle is welgesteld

62
Q

Give someone a dirty look

A

Iemand vies aankyk

63
Q

I took my time

A

Ek het my tyd gebruik

64
Q

Makes my mouth water

A

Laat my watertand

65
Q

The sooner the better

A

Hoe eerder hoe beter

66
Q

The sooner the better

A

Hoe eerder hoe beter

67
Q

You are right

A

Jy het reg/ gelyk

68
Q

The time is up

A

Die tyd is om

69
Q

What’s wrong with him

A

Wat makeer hom

70
Q

He broke the rules

A

Hy het die reëls oortree

71
Q

It did not take that long

A

Dit het nie lank geduur nie

72
Q

He is on duty

A

Hy doen diens

73
Q

Hold on/ hold the line

A

Hou ‘n bietjie aan/ wag ‘n ooomblik asseblif

74
Q

Give up the idea

A

Die idee laat vaar

75
Q

Lose your temper

A

Jou humeur verloor

76
Q

It comes first with him

A

By hom is dit nommer een

77
Q

I made a mistake

A

Ek het ‘n four begaan

78
Q

Apologize

A

Vra on verskoning

79
Q

In an instant

A

In ‘n kits

80
Q

To persevere

A

Om te volhard

81
Q

In my opinion

A

Na my mening

82
Q

Create the wrong impression

A

Die verkeerde indruk skep

83
Q

A thrilling novel

A

‘n boeiende roman

84
Q

Go to the movies

A

Gaan fliek

85
Q

Date someone

A

By iemand sleep

86
Q

In the olden days

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Vanmelewe/ destyds

87
Q

To design something

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Om iets te ontwerp

88
Q

Break off a relationship

A

Die kys breek