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Question		Answer
to hesitate She hesitated a while before buying the expensive ring. start learning		aarzelen
hesitation After some hesitation she entered the jeweller's shop. start learning		aarzeling
diligent/industrious Diligent/industrious pupils work hard. start learning		ijverig
diligence He passed his examination because of his diligence. start learning		ijver
to cope with She couldn't cope with the difficult problem. start learning		aankunnen
appropriate Sports clothes are not appropriate for a funeral. start learning		passend; geschikt
to grumble The pupils grumbled when they got too much homework. start learning		mopperen
silly Don't ask such silly questions. start learning		dwaas
miser Scrooge, from 'A Christmas Carol', was a miser. start learning		vrek; gierigaard
mean A miser is a very stingy person. start learning		krenterig
to expel After many warnings the boy was expelled from school. start learning		wegsturen
to be at stake If you fail your exam again, your future may be at stake. start learning		op het spel staan
abusive language/abuse The drunken man greeted us with a stream of abusive language/abuse. start learning		scheldwoorden
term of abuse 'Pig' is often used as a term of abuse. start learning		scheldwoord
to reconcile It was difficult to reconcile the two enemies. start learning		verzoenen
reconciliation There has been a reconciliation between him and his wife. start learning		verzoening
for the sake of They did not divorce for the sake of the children. start learning		om wille van
avarice Scrooge is well-known for his avarice/stinginess. start learning		gierigheid
to assert From the beginning the new teacher asserted his authority. start learning		laten gelden
to hush up The scandal was hushed up. start learning		in de doofpot stoppen
hush There was a sudden hush when the teacher entered. start learning		stilte
to pay homage Everybody rose to pay homage to the President. start learning		eer betonen
conduct He apologised for his bad conduct. start learning		gedrag
torrent The drunken man answered with a torrent of abuse. start learning		stortvloed
to come about How did it come about that you got so furious? start learning		komen
to defy I defy you to prove that I am a liar. start learning		uitdagen
to defy The soldiers defied the lieutenant's order. start learning		negeren; trotseren
in defiance of What you have done is in defiance of the law. start learning		in strijd met
austere These mountain people live an austere life. start learning		sober; eenvoudig
austerity War is a period of austerity. start learning		soberheid
to seduce Don Juan seduced a lot of women. start learning		verleiden
craze This computer game has become a real craze. start learning		rage
notorious This club is notorious for its hooligans. start learning		berucht
to eavesdrop Stop talking; someone is eavesdropping. start learning		afluisteren
scapegoat A scapegoat is always blamed for the mistake of others. start learning		zondebok
to rebuke He was rebuked for being late. start learning		berispen
to make amends for He promised to make amends for his mistakes. start learning		goedmaken
credit I must say to his credit that he is honest. start learning		eer; verdienste
refined She has very refined manners. start learning		beschaafd.
disposition He has a cheerful disposition. start learning		aard/karakter
aloof He held himself aloof from the others. start learning		afzijdig
seductive The woman gave him a seductive smile. start learning		verleidelijk
tacit You don't have to ask; you have my tacit approval. start learning		stilzwijgend
to frown upon In those days cohabiting was frowned upon. start learning		afkeuren
repute He is a doctor of good repute. start learning		naam; reputatie
to bring into disrepute Bad food brought the restaurant into disrepute. start learning		een slechte naam bezorgen
disreputable Don't go to that disreputable bar. start learning		berucht
to pamper She sometimes pampers herself by going to a sauna. start learning		verwennen
to degrade He degraded himself by telling lies. start learning		verlagen
facetious I don't like his facetious remarks about women. start learning		lollig
furtive The shy boy gave the girl a furtive look. start learning		steels; heimelijk
trait Kindness is one of her good traits. start learning		karaktereigenschap
sedate A sedate person always remains calm. start learning		rustig/bedaard
self-conscious She never starts a conversation; she is too self-conscious. start learning		verlegen
agriculture Agriculture is almost impossible in the Sahara. start learning		landbouw
agricultural A plough is an agricultural implement. start learning		landbouw-
to cultivate Farmers cultivate land. start learning		bebouwen
tenant A tenant has no land of his own. start learning		pachter; huurder
harvest/crop The farmers will have a good harvest/crop this year. start learning		oogst
crop Without water few crops will grow on this dry soil. start learning		gewas
soil The soil was very dry. start learning		grond; aarde
(in)fertile For farming you need fertile soil. start learning		(on)vruchtbaar
fertiliser Fertiliser is used to make soil more fertile. start learning		kunstmest
fertility The farmer bought the land because of its fertility. start learning		vruchtbaarheid
meadow The cattle were grazing in the meadow. start learning		weide
herd The cowboys looked after a big herd of cattle. start learning		kudde
flock In the hills we saw a flock of sheep. start learning		kudde (schapen)
manure The farmer was speading manure on his fields. start learning		mest
grape Wine is made from the juice of grapes. start learning		druif
vine A vine is a plant that produces grapes. start learning		wijnstok
vineyard A vineyard is a piece of land planted with vines. start learning		wijngaard
to destroy The storm destroyed most of the crops. start learning		vernietigen; verwoesten
pest A pest is a small animal that can destroy crops. start learning		ongedierte
pesticide Pests can be killed with pesticide. start learning		verdelgingsmiddel
to subsist on People in this area subsist on agriculture. start learning		bestaan van
subsistence Agriculture is a means of subsistence. start learning		bestaan
to facilitate Modern machines have facilitated farm work. start learning		vergemakkelijken
pasture The farmer sent his cattle to a new pasture. start learning		weide
to reap The farmers reaped the corn. start learning		maaien; oogsten
remote Life at the remote farm was very lonely. start learning		afgelegen
barren Barren land needs a lot of fertiliser. start learning		onvruchtbaar
peasant A peasant has a very small farm. start learning		kleine boer
mammal Mammals feed their young with milk. start learning		zoogdier
tusk The elephants were killed for their tusks. start learning		slagtand
veterinary A veterinary surgeon or vet is a doctor for animals. start learning		dierenarts
surgeon (vet) Dogs and cats are pets. start learning		chirurg (dierenarts)
pet Dogs and cats are pets. start learning		huisdier
to chase The cat was chased by a dog. start learning		achternazitten
burden The donkey carried a heavy burden. start learning		last
to breed/to rear This farmer breeds/rears racehorses. start learning		fokken; kweken
breed The Irish setter is a well-known breed of dog. start learning		ras
trap The mouse was caught in a trap. start learning		val
to attack The swimmer was attacked by a shark. start learning		aanvallen
attack There have been attacks by sharks on this coast. start learning		aanval
savage He was attacked by a savage dog. start learning		woest
seal Seals are killed for their fur. start learning		zeehond
to roar The child was afraid of the roaring lion. start learning		brullen
to slaughter In America millions of buffaloes were slaughtered. start learning		afslachten
cage The canary escaped from its cage. start learning		kooi
cruel Some people can be very cruel to animals. start learning		wreed
cruelty RSPCA means: Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. start learning		wreedheid
to devour The lion killed a deer and devoured it. start learning		verslinden
ferocious The ferocious lion attacked the hunters. start learning		woest
paw The cat held a mouse between its paws. start learning		poot
to elude The fox succeeded in eluding the hunters. start learning		ontwijken
to howl The wolves howled in the forest. start learning		huilen; janken
to be at large The escaped lion is still at large. start learning		vrij rondlopen
to mount She mounted the horse and rode off. start learning		bestijgen; beklimmen
docile A docile dog always obeys its master. start learning		volgzaam; gedwee
to wag The dog was wagging its tail. start learning		kwispelen
to dash The cat dashed into the house. start learning		rennen; snellen
to whine In the night we heard a whining dog. start learning		janken; huilen
leisure (time) How do you spend your leisure (time)? start learning		vrije tijd
audience There was a large audience at the pop concert. start learning		publiek
to entertain The comedian entertained the audience with his jokes. start learning		vermaken
entertainment A cinema is a place of entertainment start learning		vermaak; amusement
to request She requested the disc jockey to play her favourite song. start learning		verzoeken
request At my request he played my favourite music. start learning		verzoek
to comply with He immediately complied with my request. start learning		voldoen aan
to solve One of her hobbies is solving crossword puzzles. start learning		oplossen
solution She couldn't find the solution to the puzzle. start learning		oplossing
(fun)fair Every year there is a big (fun)fair in our town. start learning		kermis
suspense The horror film was full of suspense. start learning		spanning
screen A film is shown on a white screen. start learning		scherm
to enjoy I really enjoyed the film. start learning		genieten van
to enjoy oneself I enjoyed myself very much. start learning		genieten
treasure Treasure hunting with metal detectors is very popular. start learning		schat
to conduct Who is conducting the orchestra. start learning		dirigeren; leiden
to direct The film was directed by Spielberg. start learning		regisseren
director Who is the director of this film? start learning		regisseur
cast The cast of this film includes some famous stars. start learning		rolbezetting
dice A dice is often used in games of chance. start learning		dobbelsteen
stakes They played poker for very high stakes. start learning		inzet
to admit Children under 16 are not admitted to this disco. start learning		toelaten
admittance No admittance for children under 16. start learning		toegang
to pursue In her new job she had less time to pursue her hobbies. start learning		zich bezighouden met
pursuit Gardening is one of my father's leisure pursuits. start learning		bezigheid
intended This book is not intended for children. start learning		bedoeld
to depict This novel depicts life in a fishing village. start learning		beschrijven
to treasure I still treasure the memory of that wonderful holiday. start learning		bewaren; koesteren
to conjure The magician conjured a rabbit out of his hat. start learning		toveren
to perform Actors are people who perform a play. start learning		opvoeren
performance There are two performances of the show on Saturday. start learning		opvoering
to rehearse The actors rehearsed the show many times. start learning		repeteren
rehearsal There are many rehearsals before a play is performed. start learning		repetitie
art This museum is famous for its collection of modern art. start learning		kunst
to exhibit His paintings are exhibited in many museums. start learning		tentoonstellen
exhibition We visited an exhibition of modern painting. start learning		tentoonstelling
exhibit In a museum you may not touch the exhibits. start learning		tentoongesteld
statue The statue of Liberty is in New York. start learning		voorwerp
sculpture There are many Roman sculptures in the British Museum. start learning		beeldhouwwerk
sculptor This statue was made by a famous sculptor. start learning		beeldhouwer
portrait Who painted this beautiful portrait? start learning		portret
to describe In this book he describes his life in America. start learning		beschrijven
description His book gives a description of life in Morocco. start learning		beschrijving
contest The word contest is used in singing contest, beauty contest and boxing contest. start learning		wedstrijd
box office A box office is a place in a theatre where tickets are sold. start learning		kassa
award The Oscar is a famous film award. start learning		prijs
to award He was awarded the first prize. start learning		toekennen
stage The pop group played on a big stage. start learning		podium; toneel
available There were no tickets available for the evening performance. start learning		verkrijgbaar; beschikbaar
attendant The museum attendant was very helpful. start learning		bediende
performer A performer is a person who acts, sings or plays an instrument. start learning		acteur; artiest
farce A farce is a funny play full of silly situations. start learning		klucht
to portray In his book he portrayed life in the Middle Ages. start learning		beschrijven
outstanding The actor got an Oscar for outstanding acting. start learning		uitstekend
renown He was a director of international renown. start learning		faam; beroemdheid
renowned Picasso is a renowned painter. start learning		beroemd
heritage Shakespeare's plays are part of the English cultural heritage. start learning		erfgoed
to erect A statue was erected in memory of the King. start learning		oprichten
adept She is very adept at playing the piano. start learning		bekwaam
hallmark The use of black dots is a hallmark of his paintings. start learning		kenmerk
rush hour You had better avoid rush hours. start learning		spitsuur
cautious She is a very cautious driver. start learning		voorzichtig
to overtake You may not overtake other cars in this narrow road. start learning		inhalen
to divert Traffic was diverted because of an accident. start learning		omleiden
diversion There were many traffic diversions near London. start learning		omleiding
careless The accident was caused by careless driving. start learning		onvoorzichtig
to avoid It was too late to avoid an accident. start learning		vermijden
to prevent Traffic lights prevent accidents. start learning		voorkómen; verhinderen
prevention There are traffic lights for the prevention of accidents. start learning		voorkoming: verhindering
sign The policeman gave a sign that we could cross the road. start learning		teken
driving licence You may not drive a car without a driving licence. start learning		rijbewijs
to indicate The right direction was indicated by a signpost. start learning		aangeven
indication The signpost didn't give any indication about the distance. start learning		aanwijzing
speed limit The speed limit in this street is 50 kilometres. start learning		maximum snelheid
to exceed The driver exceeded the speed limit. start learning		overschrijden
verge You may not park your car on the verge of a motorway. start learning		berm; rand
due to/owing to The accident was due to/owing to careless driving. start learning		te wijten aan
to signify A red light signifies that you have to stop. start learning		betekenen
to ascribe to The police ascribed the accident to the fog. start learning		toeschrijven aan
to discern In the thick fog we could hardly discern the road. start learning		onderscheiden
to occur When did the accident occur? start learning		gebeuren
occurrence An accident is an everyday occurrence. start learning		gebeurtenis
to disrupt The heavy snowstorms disrupted all traffic. start learning		ontwrichten
disruption The storm caused disruption of rail travel. start learning		ontwrichting
toll This weekend the death toll in traffic was 110. start learning		aantal (slachtoffers); tol
glimpse I just caught a glimpse of the driver who overtook me. start learning		glimp
caution In this busy street you should drive with caution. start learning		voorzichtigheid
lorry A lorry is used for transporting heavy goods. start learning		vrachtwagen
cargo The ship carried a heavy cargo of coal. start learning		lading; vracht
to leave/depart At what time does the train leave/depart? start learning		vertrekken
departure We were waiting for the departure of the train. start learning		vertrek
to enquire/inquire We enquire/inquired when the next train would depart. start learning		informeren
enquiry/inquiry We made enquiries/inquiries about the train departures. start learning		inlichting
terminus The last stop on a bus line is called a terminus. start learning		eindstation
carriage The first-class carriages were in the front of the train. start learning		wagon
taxi/cab Shall we walk or take a taxi/cab? start learning		taxi
queue There was a long queue of people at the bus stop. start learning		rij
to queue We had to queue for tickets. start learning		in de rij staan
to connect/to link This railway connects/links London and Edinburgh. start learning		verbinden
connection/link A new rail connection/link will be opened between the two cities. start learning		verbinding
connection/link Is there any connection/link between the two accidents? start learning		verband
commuter The train to the suburbs was full of commuters. start learning		forens
coach Before the railways were built, people often travelled by coach. start learning		rijtuig
coach Did you go to Italy by plane? No, by coach. start learning		touringcar; bus
to commute Many people commute from London to the suburbs. start learning		heen en weer reizen
distant In this distant part of the country there is no public transport. start learning		ver; afgelegen
(in)dispensable For a doctor a car is indispensable. start learning		(on)misbaar
fare Train and bus fares have gone up. start learning		kaartje; reiskosten
to dispense with Doctors can't dispense with a car. start learning		het stellen zonder
to adopt We adopted her suggestion to go by tube. start learning		aannemen
to avert Most accidents can be averted by careful driving. start learning		vermijden
to loom Suddenly a bus loomed out of the fog. start learning		opdoemen
to be due The next bus is due in 10 minutes. start learning		moeten aankomen
to convey This plane conveys both passengers and goods. start learning		vervoeren
conveyance A bus is a means of conveyance. start learning		vervoer
to insure I have insured my luggage against loss. start learning		verzekeren
insurance Have you got a travel insurance? start learning		verzekering
foreigner How many foreigners visited Amsterdam? start learning		vreemdeling
foreign He spoke with a foreign accent. start learning		buitenlands
sight Big Ben is a famous sight in London. start learning		bezienswaardigheid
leaflet In this leaflet you will find all the sights. start learning		folder
to recommend Can you recommend a good hotel? start learning		aanbevelen
recommendation I've chosen this hotel on the recommendation of a friend. start learning		aanbeveling
fashionable Cannes is a fashionable seaside resort. start learning		deftig; chic
inquiry (into) There was an official inquiry into the cause of the crash. start learning		onderzoek (naar)
enterprise Sailing round Cape Horn in a storm is a dangerous enterprise. start learning		onderneming
to be entitled (to) The customs are entitled to check your luggage. start learning		recht hebben (op)
fellow I had a nice conversation with my fellow traveller. start learning		mede-
oriental He had visited Japan and other oriental countries. start learning		oosters
incident He told us some amusing incidents that occurred during his travels. start learning		voorval
worthwhile The trip was tiring, but it was really worthwhile. start learning		de moeite waard
otherwise You had better book now, otherwise it is too late. start learning		anders
space Who was the first man to travel in space? start learning		de ruimte
to be stuck We were stuck in a tailback. start learning		vastzitten
venture Sailing round the world in a small boat is quite a venture. start learning		waagstuk
to venture Nobody ventured into the mountains during the snowstorm. start learning		zich wagen
track We followed a rough track through the mountains. start learning		pad; spoor
to assure The pilot assured us that everything was safe. start learning		verzekeren
assurance He gave the assurance that nothing would happen. start learning		verzekering
to alarm The passengers were alarmed when they heard about the engine-trouble. start learning		verontrusten
alarm The stewardess said there was no cause for alarm. start learning		ongerustheid
to submit The results of the inquiry were submitted to the government. start learning		voorleggen
vacant There was only one vacant room at the village inn. start learning		vrij; onbezet
vacancy The hotel had no vacancies. start learning		kamer vrij
to let She lets rooms to tourists. start learning		verhuren
landlady A landlady is a woman who lets rooms. start learning		hospita
landlord The landlord showed us the room. start learning		huisbaas
to rent He rented the room at f200 a month. start learning		huren
rent How much is the rent? start learning		huur
lounge Some hotel guests were watching TV in the lounge. start learning		lobby
to accommodate This hotel can accommodate 80 guests. start learning		huisvesten; onderdak geven
accommodation Hotel accommodation in London is very expensive. start learning		huisvesting; accommodatie
to cater for This restaurant caters for weddings and parties. start learning		verzorgen (eten, drank)
resident The car park of the hotel is for residents only. start learning		hotelgast
owner Who is the owner of this hotel? start learning		eigenaar
bill I paid the bill by credit card. start learning		rekening
host The host welcomed his guests. start learning		gastheer
hostess She has always been an excellent hostess. start learning		gastvrouw
tramp A tramp has no home. start learning		zwerver
chain Holiday Inn is a worldwide hotel chain. start learning		keten
boarding house The immigrants stayed at a cheap boarding house. start learning		kosthuis; pension
board and lodging In a boarding house you get board and lodging. start learning		kost en inwoning
to put up Can we put up our tent here? start learning		opzetten
to stay with I stayed with my uncle for three days. start learning		logeren bij
camp site/camping site The camp site/camping site was near a lake. start learning		camping
posh The rooms at this posh hotel are very expensive. start learning		chic; deftig
proprietor The proprietor of the hotel welcomed us. start learning		eigenaar
discomfort She doesn't like the discomforts of camping. start learning		ongemak
to pitch They pitched their tent near a farm. start learning		opzetten
to convert The farm had been converted into a small hotel. start learning		veranderen; verbouwen
flammable/inflammable The tanker transported highly flammable/inflammable chemicals. start learning		ontvlambaar
ticket There was a parking ticket under the windscreen wiper. start learning		bekeuring; bon
motorist A motorist should know the traffic rules. start learning		automobilist
vulnerable A cyclist is very vulnerable in traffic. start learning		kwetsbaar
to fine He was fined for driving too fast. start learning		bekeuren
fine He had to pay a fine of f50. start learning		boete
regulation It's against the regulations to smoke in this bus. start learning		regel
pressure Could you please check the tyre pressure? start learning		druk
to adjust He adjusted the seat because he wanted to sleep. start learning		verstellen
adjustable This seat is adjustable. start learning		verstelbaar
belt It is safer to wear a seat belt in a car. start learning		gordel; riem
traffic jam After the accident there was an enormous traffic jam. start learning		opstopping
to check We stopped at a petrol station to check the oil level. start learning		controleren
to collide A car collided with a bus. start learning		botsen
collision The driver of the car died in the collision. start learning		botsing
injured The bus driver was badly injured. start learning		gewond
injury After two days he died from his injuries. start learning		verwonding
damage The damage to the car was very great. start learning		schade
to damage The car was badly damaged. start learning		beschadigen
tailback There was a tailback of 5 miles on the motorway. start learning		file
to pull up The lorry pulled up at a filling station. start learning		stoppen
gently When it is slippery, you should brake gently. start learning		zacht; voorzichtig
commonplace Air travel has now become commonplace. start learning		gewoon
jammed The roads to the coast were jammed with cars and caravans. start learning		verstopt
congestion If you leave early, you can avoid traffic congestions. start learning		opstopping
congested I was late because the roads were congested. start learning		verstopt
to polish When you polish a car, you make it shine. start learning		poetsen
wax Cars are polished with wax. start learning		was
petrol Does this car use petrol or diesel? start learning		benzine
to run out I think our petrol is running out. start learning		opraken
vicinity Is there a petrol station in the vicinity? start learning		buurt
boot He put the bags in the boot of the car. start learning		bagageruimte
luggage You can put your luggage in the boot. start learning		bagage
rear The rear of the car was damaged. start learning		achterkant
puncture There was a puncture in one of the rear tyres. start learning		lek; gat
spare He took a spare tyre from the boot start learning		reserve
ramshackle A ramshackle car is a danger on the road. start learning		gammel
bonnet The mechanic opened the bonnet to look at the engine. start learning		motorkap
gear Most cars have five gears. start learning		versnelling
to reverse He reversed the car into the garage. start learning		achteruitrijden
grease The mechanic's hands were covered with grease. start learning		vet
rag The mechanic cleaned his hands with an old rag. start learning		lap; vod
characteristic/feature The most important characteristic/feature of a sports car is that it is fast. start learning		kenmerk
inevitable The brakes didn't work and an accident was inevitable. start learning		onvermijdelijk
economical An economical car doesn't use much petrol. start learning		zuinig
spare part/spare It was difficult to get spare parts/spares for the old car. start learning		onderdeel
occupant All the occupants of the car were killed. start learning		inzittende
to repair The mechanic repaired the car. start learning		repareren
to inflate He repaired the tyre and inflated it. start learning		oppompen
exhaust There was a hole in the exhaust of the car. start learning		uitlaat
to puncture A nail had punctured the tyre. start learning		doorboren
to take advantage of She took advantage of the fine weather and opened the car roof. start learning		gebruik maken van
glare I couldn't see anything in the glare of the car's headlights. start learning		fel licht
to outweigh The advantages outweighed the disadvantages. start learning		zwaarder wegen dan
to dazzle I was dazzled by the headlights of a car. start learning		verblinden
awkward The mechanic was lying under the car in a very awkward position. start learning		lastig; onhandig
summit There is a big cross on the summit of the hill. start learning		top
steep Cycling on this steep hill is difficult. start learning		steil
slope The hill slope was too steep for the cyclists. start learning		helling
landmark This hill is a landmark for ships at sea. start learning		baken; herkenningspunt
range In the middle of the island there is a mountain range. start learning		keten
cave These caves in the rocks were used by smugglers. start learning		grot
enormous/huge In Canada there are many enormous/huge forests. start learning		enorm groot
area There are many lakes in this area. start learning		gebied; streek
area The area of this farm is two square miles. start learning		oppervlakte
rural Farmers live in rural areas. start learning		plattelands -; landelijk
universe The moon and the earth are part of the universe. start learning		heelal
universal Universal problems are general problems. start learning		universeel
infinite The universe is infinite. start learning		oneindig
to wander They wandered through the woods and lost their way. start learning		zwerven
gipsy Gipsies wander from place to place. start learning		zigeuner
to dwell These primitive people dwell in caves. start learning		wonen
to ramble/to roam We rambled/roamed through the woods for hours. start learning		zwerven
to envelop The mountain summit was enveloped in clouds. start learning		hullen
to survey From this hill you can survey the whole valley. start learning		overzien
hazard The expedition to Mount Everest was full of hazards. start learning		gevaar
hazardous Climbing this mountain is a hazardous adventure. start learning		gevaarlijk
species This species of bird is unknown in Europe. start learning		soort
destruction Helplessly they watched the destruction of the forest by fire. start learning		verwoesting
destructive Nothing could be done to stop the destructive fire. start learning		vernietigend
edge It's dangerous to walk on the edge of a cliff. start learning		rand
precipice Don't drive too near the edge of the precipice. start learning		afgrond
(in)visible From Dover the French coast is visible. start learning		(on)zichtbaar
site The new houses will be built on this site. start learning		terrein
level The village lies 700 metres above sea level. start learning		niveau; peil
to exterminate His job was to exterminate rats. start learning		uitroeien
extermination We must stop the extermination of this species. start learning		uitroeiing
peninsula A peninsula is almost surrounded by water. start learning		schiereiland
mainland From the island you can see the mainland. start learning		vasteland
beyond The village lies beyond the hills. start learning		achter; voorbij
brink He stood on the brink of the precipice. start learning		rand
boundary The river forms the boundary between the two countries. start learning		grens
to designate This area has been designated as a National Park. start learning		aanwijzen
by and large By and large the beaches in France were clean. start learning		over't algemeen
arid The Sahara is a very arid area. start learning		droog; dor
solitary We met a solitary horseman in the wood. start learning		eenzaam; alleen
solitude Many people like the solitude of the moors. start learning		eenzaamheid
to mar A big marred the beautiful landscape. start learning		bederven
to inflict The damage inflicted by the hurricane was enormous. start learning		toebrengen
to vanish Some species of animals have vanished from the earth. start learning		verdwijnen
abyss Don't walk on the edge of the abyss. start learning		afgrond
leap This is an enormous leap forward. start learning		sprong
to leap The horse leapt over the ditch. start learning		springen
polite It is polite to use 'please'. start learning		beleefd
impolite The opposite of 'polite' is impolite. start learning		onbeleefd
to realize Do you realize what you are doing? start learning		beseffen
consequence Do you realize the consequences of your behaviour? start learning		gevolg
consequently He didn't work; consequently he failed his exam. start learning		als gevolg; daarom
to sneer at The television critics sneered at the popular soap series. start learning		neerkijken op
to tamper with Someone has been tampering with my scooter. start learning		knoeien aan
row/quarrel The child heard that the parents were having a row/quarrel. start learning		ruzie
to quarrel The two sisters often quarrel. start learning		ruzie maken
to persevere In spite of the difficulties, he persevered. start learning		volhouden; volharden
to insult/to offend He is angry because you've insulted/offended him. start learning		beledigen
insult/offence He took it as a personal insult/offence. start learning		belediging
offensive You should apologize for your offensive remarks. start learning		beledigend
furious She became furious when he insulted her. start learning		woedend
to tease The girls teased John about his new haircut. start learning		plagen
to obtain Why didn't he obtain permission to be absent? start learning		(ver)krijgen
prudish Her prudish mother didn't allow her to go out in the evening. start learning		preuts
haughty She gave me a haughty look and walked on. start learning		hooghartig
complacent/smug A complacent/smug person is very pleased with himself. start learning		zelfvoldaan
complacency There is no reason for complacency. start learning		zelfvoldaanheid
unruly The teacher couldn't handle the unruly class. start learning		lastig; onhandelbaar
to mould Our character is mainly moulded by our parents. start learning		vormen; kneden
boisterous Boisterous people make a lot of noise. start learning		luidruchtig
to heed He didn't heed my warning. start learning		acht slaan op
impetuous Children are more impetuous than older people. start learning		onstuimig
mob The angry mob threw stones at the police. start learning		menigte
engaging She is a very engaging person. start learning		innemend; aardig
peculiarity Every person has his/her own peculiarities. start learning		eigenaardigheid
rude It's rude to point at people. start learning		onbeleefd
(dis)honest To be quite honest, I don't like your new sweater. start learning		(on)eerlĳk
honesty She had answered in all honesty. start learning		eerlijkheid
to agree I quite agree with you. start learning		het eens zijn
to disagree I'm afraid I disagree with you. start learning		het oneens zijn
agreement There was no general agreement about the plan. start learning		overeenstemming
disagreement There was a lot of disagreement in the political party. start learning		verschil van mening; onenigheid
harm That dog won't do you any harm. start learning		kwaad
to harm It won't harm you to work a little harder. start learning		kwaad doen
harmful Do you know the harmful effects of smoking? start learning		schadelijk
harmless Most spiders are harmless. start learning		onschadelijk
to decide The teacher decided to punish the impudent pupil. start learning		besluiten; beslissen
decisive Napoleon lost the decisive battle of Waterloo. start learning		beslissend
decision He protested against the decision. start learning		besluit; beslissing
to spoil Grandmother always spoils her grandchildren. start learning		verwennen
affair This is my affair, not yours. start learning		zaak
to mind Please mind your own business! start learning		zich bemoeien met
deliberately The pupil deliberately dropped his book. start learning		opzettelijk
improper Laughing in church is improper behaviour. start learning		onfatsoenlijk
to meddle in Don't meddle in my affairs. start learning		zich bemoeien met
to question I have no reason to question his honesty. start learning		in twijfel trekken
rash I'm afraid your decision was a little rash. start learning		overhaast
breach Your action is a breach of our contract. start learning		breuk
malice Though you insulted me, I bear you no malice. start learning		wrok
malicious Malicious gossip can do a lot of harm. start learning		boosaardig
to scold The mother scolded her son for being late. start learning		een standje geven
to forsake (forsook-forsaken) Even his best friends had forsaken him. start learning		in de steek laten
league The English football league has four divisions. start learning		competitie
to challenge The boxer challenged the world champion. start learning		uitdagen
challenge He accepted the challenge. start learning		uitdaging
association FA stands for 'Football Association'. start learning		bond
(im)partial A referee should be impartial. start learning		(on)partijdig
(im)partiality A referee should not show any partiality. start learning		(on)partijdigheid
to exchange At the end of the match the players exchanged shirts. start learning		ruilen; uitwisselen
event The next event will be the 100 metres race. start learning		gebeurtenis
to lag behind One of the runners was so tired that he was lagging behind. start learning		achterblijven
to cheer The supporters cheered when their team scored. start learning		juichen
rule Do you know the rules of cricket? start learning		(spel) regel
substitute Peter played as substitute in the first team. start learning		invaller; vervanger
match The boxer was no match for the world champion. start learning		partij; gelijke
fair One of the principles in sports is fair play. start learning		sportief
honourable Arsenal lost but it was an honourable defeat. start learning		eervol
advantage Playing a home match is usually an advantage. start learning		voordeel
disadvantage Playing an away match is usually a disadvantage. start learning		nadeel
to stick to (stuck-stuck) The referee stuck to his decision. start learning		blijven bij
to observe All the players should observe the rules of the game. start learning		zich houden aan
observance Observance of the rules in sport is very important. start learning		naleving
entry There were two thousand entries for the marathon. start learning		inschrijving; deelnemer
to proclaim The athlete was proclaimed sportsman of the year. start learning		uitroepen
to benefit Some exercise will benefit your health. start learning		goed doen
benefit One of the benefits of sport is a healthy body. start learning		voordeel; nut
beneficial Swimming is beneficial to your health. start learning		goed; gunstig
to toss The referee tossed a coin into the air. start learning		(op)gooien
trial After many physical trials the expedition reached the North Pole. start learning		beproeving
to acclaim The crowd acclaimed the champion. start learning		toejuichen
to match No one can match him in kicking penalties. start learning		evenaren
tournament He was the best boxer in the tournament. start learning		tournooi
endurance Long-distance runners need a lot of endurance. start learning		uithoudingsvermogen
gender There were doubts whether the athlete was of male or female gender. start learning		geslacht
in favour of The referee's decision was in favour of the home team. start learning		ten gunste van
to disqualify The athlete was disqualified because she had taken dope. start learning		diskwalificeren
facility Our town has many sports facilities. start learning		voorziening; faciliteit
agreement He signed an agreement with Barcelona for two years. start learning		overeenkomst
exercise You are growing fat; you need more exercise. start learning		lichaamsbeweging
runner-up Our team was runner-up in the football tournament. start learning		tweede
to manage (to) He managed to break the world record. start learning		slagen (in)
to succeed (in) After 5 days they succeeded in reaching the top of the mountain. start learning		slagen (in)
to perform The athlete took dope to perform better. start learning		presteren
performance Without dope his performance would have been less. start learning		prestatie
to jeer at The supporters jeered at the referee, who disallowed a goal. start learning		uitjouwen
to toil The cyclists toiled up the steep mountain. start learning		zwoegen
senseless The boxer was knocked out and was senseless for two minutes. start learning		bewusteloos
keen on She is very keen on windsurfing. start learning		gek op
keen She is a keen tennis player. start learning		enthousiast
stamina You need great stamina to run the marathon. start learning		uithoudingsvermogen
to ascend It took us two hours to ascend the hill. start learning		beklimmen
ascent The ascent of the mountain was difficult. start learning		beklimming
to descend Descending the mountain was more difficult than climbing it. start learning		afdalen
to exercise He exercised his muscles by lifting heavy weights. start learning		oefenen
to favour She favours the team in the blue shirts. start learning		ergens voor zijn; steunen
to maltreat/to ill-treat The woman left her husband because she was maltreated/ill-treated. start learning		mishandelen
to blame He blamed the cyclist for the accident. start learning		de schuld geven
to take the blame He had to take the blame for everything. start learning		de schuld op zich nemen
it is my fault It was not my fault. start learning		het is mijn schuld
economical His mother was an economical housewife. start learning		zuinig
thrift Thanks to her thrift she could save some money. start learning		zuinigheid
completely/entirely It was completely/entirely your own fault. start learning		helemaal
flimsy A flimsy excuse is not a very good excuse. start learning		zwak
pretext A pretext is a flimsy excuse. start learning		smoes
to exert oneself He is lazy; he never exerts himself very much. start learning		zich inspannen
exertion The sick man had to avoid all exertion. start learning		inspanning
to mock The naughty boys mocked the old man. start learning		bespotten
mockery There was a tone of mockery in his voice. start learning		spot
rascal 'You little rascal! Where have you hidden my shoes?' start learning		schurk
to pry into Don't pry into other people's business. start learning		je neus steken in
to trifle with He is not a man to be trifled with. start learning		spotten met
stealthy The woman stealthily put a watch in her bag. start learning		stiekem; heimelijk
thrifty A thrifty person doesn't waste money. start learning		zuinig
spendthrift A spendthrift likes to waste money. start learning		verkwister
to preach 'Practise what you preach' is a well-known expression. start learning		verkondigen; prediken
mainspring Money is the mainspring of everything he does. start learning		drijfveer
to redress He did all he could to redress the wrongs. start learning		herstellen
to concede He had to concede that he had made a mistake. start learning		toegeven
to argue They often argue about politics. start learning		twisten
argument They had an argument about money. start learning		ruzie
to cancel/call off The match was cancelled/called off because of the snow. start learning		afgelasten
to support A supporter supports his club. start learning		steunen
spectacle The opening-ceremony of the Olympic Games was a great spectacle. start learning		schouwspel
to promote The Olympic Games promote international relations. start learning		bevorderen
artificial The hockey club had one field with artificial grass. start learning		kunst(matig)
to go in for Do you go in for sports? start learning		doen aan
spectator How many spectators saw the match? start learning		toeschouwer
referee The referee blew his whistle. start learning		scheidsrechter
to disallow The referee disallowed a goal. start learning		afkeuren
to deserve The best team deserves to win. start learning		verdienen
to eliminate In the quarter-finals Chelsea was eliminated by Liverpool. start learning		uitschakelen
to beat/to defeat Ajax beat/defeated Arsenal by 3-2. start learning		verslaan
defeat So far we have had three defeats and one win. start learning		nederlaag
win So far we have had three defeats and one win. start learning		overwinning
draw The match ended in a draw: 2-2. start learning		gelijk spel
to exhaust At the end of the race he was completely exhausted. start learning		uitputten
to intervene The referee intervened between two fighting players. start learning		tussenbeide komen
to attempt She attempted to swim across the Channel. start learning		proberen
attempt Her first attempt was successful. start learning		poging
to endeavour To endeavour is a very formal word for 'to try'. start learning		proberen
endeavour All his endeavours failed. start learning		poging
let alone He was so exhausted that he couldn't walk, let alone run. start learning		laat staan
to limp The football player limped off the field. start learning		hinken
exhaustion The winner of the marathon was in a state of exhaustion. start learning		uitputting
inexhaustible His energy seems inexhaustible. start learning		onuitputtelijk
stern The back end of the ship is the stern. start learning		achtersteven
bow The front part of a ship is the bow. start learning		boeg
porthole The cabin had one small porthole. start learning		patrijspoort
voyage The voyage across the Atlantic took 7 days. start learning		(zee)reis
ferry We crossed by ferry from Calais to Dover. start learning		veerboot
navigation The river wasn't deep enough for navigation. start learning		scheepvaart
cabin We had a cabin on the night-boat. start learning		hut
berth There were four berths in the cabin. start learning		kooi
binoculars The captain was looking through his binoculars. start learning		verrekijker
to propel The hovercraft was propelled by two jet-engines. start learning		voortstuwen
yacht The sailing yacht had two cabins. start learning		jach
vessel At sea we saw many large vessels. start learning		vaartuig
to board The passengers boarded the plane at 12 o'clock. start learning		instappen
altitude The plane was flying at an altitude of 4,000 feet. start learning		hoogte
to hijack The plane was hijacked by a terrorist. start learning		kapen
course The course of the plane was north-west. start learning		koers
runway The plane took off from the runway. start learning		startbaan
duty free/tax free There's a duty free/tax free shop at most airports. start learning		belastingvrij
to cancel Our flight was cancelled because of the fog. start learning		annuleren
fuel What kind of fuel does a plane use ?. start learning		brandstof
to fuel The aircraft was fuelled in the air. start learning		van brandstof voorzien
to act In case of an emergency a pilot has to act very quickly. start learning		handelen
craft The harbour was full of all kinds of craft. start learning		vaartuig
to scan He scanned the horizon with his binoculars. start learning		afspeuren
peril Storms and shipwrecks are the perils of the sea. start learning		gevaar
perilous Perilous is a formal word for 'dangerous'. start learning		gevaarlijk
to be bound for That ship is bound for New York. start learning		op weg zijn naar
to alter The pilot altered his course. start learning		wijzigen
to toss The small boat was tossed about by the waves. start learning		heen en weer slingeren
to batter The waves battered against the wrecked ship. start learning		beuken; slaan
geared to This small harbour is not geared to big tankers. start learning		uitgerust voor
abroad She often travels abroad start learning		in/naar het buitenland
to arrange The travel agency arranged their trip to Indonesia. start learning		regelen
arrangement Have you made all the arrangements for your stay abroad? start learning		regeling
customs The customs checked our luggage. start learning		douane
to declare The customs asked me if I had anything to declare. start learning		aangeven
resort Brighton is a popular English seaside resort. start learning		vakantieplaats
destination After a three hours' drive we reached our destination. start learning		bestemming
impression What was your first impression of London? start learning		indruk
impressive St Paul's cathedral is an impressive building. start learning		indrukwekkend
to surround The town is surrounded by woods. start learning		omgeven
surroundings The surroundings of this town are beautiful. start learning		omgeving
to explore We explored the surroundings of the town. start learning		verkennen
to border on Scotland borders on England. start learning		grenzen aan
border/frontier Holland has borders/frontiers with Belgium and Germany. start learning		grens
(in)valid This passport is no longer valid. start learning		(on)geldig
map I cannot find this village on the map. start learning		kaart
scale What scale is this map? start learning		schaal
to equip The ship was equipped for an expedition to the North Pole. start learning		uitrusten
equipment He bought new camping equipment. start learning		uitrusting
form Please fill in this form. start learning		formulier
to apply for Before travelling to Russia he applied for a visa. start learning		aanvragen
application He had to fill in an application form. start learning		aanvraag
gear The mountaineer checked his gear. start learning		uitrusting
haphazard(ly) We chose this holiday destination haphazardly. start learning		op goed geluk; lukraak
at your disposal When I'm not using my tent, it is at your disposal. start learning		tot je beschikking
tentative In January we always make tentative holiday plans. start learning		voorzichtig
to attach She attached a label to her suitcase. start learning		vastmaken
encounter They had an unexpected encounter with a bear. start learning		ontmoeting
to encounter The expedition encountered many difficulties. start learning		tegenkomen; ondervinden
to hesitate She hesitated a while before buying the expensive ring. start learning		aarzelen
hesitation After some hesitation she entered the jeweller's shop. start learning		aarzeling
diligent/industrious Diligent/industrious pupils work hard. start learning		ijverig
diligence He passed his examination because of his diligence. start learning		ijver
to cope with She couldn't cope with the difficult problem. start learning		aankunnen
appropriate Sports clothes are not appropriate for a funeral. start learning		passend; geschikt
to grumble The pupils grumbled when they got too much homework. start learning		mopperen
silly Don't ask such silly questions. start learning		dwaas
miser Scrooge, from 'A Christmas Carol', was a miser. start learning		vrek; gierigaard
mean A miser is a very stingy person. start learning		krenterig
to expel After many warnings the boy was expelled from school. start learning		wegsturen
to be at stake If you fail your exam again, your future may be at stake. start learning		op het spel staan
abusive language/abuse The drunken man greeted us with a stream of abusive language/abuse. start learning		scheldwoorden
term of abuse 'Pig' is often used as a term of abuse. start learning		scheldwoord
to reconcile It was difficult to reconcile the two enemies. start learning		verzoenen
reconciliation There has been a reconciliation between him and his wife. start learning		verzoening
for the sake of They did not divorce for the sake of the children. start learning		om wille van
avarice Scrooge is well-known for his avarice/stinginess. start learning		gierigheid
to assert From the beginning the new teacher asserted his authority. start learning		laten gelden
to hush up The scandal was hushed up. start learning		in de doofpot stoppen
hush There was a sudden hush when the teacher entered. start learning		stilte
to pay homage Everybody rose to pay homage to the President. start learning		eer betonen
conduct He apologised for his bad conduct. start learning		gedrag
torrent The drunken man answered with a torrent of abuse. start learning		stortvloed
to come about How did it come about that you got so furious? start learning		komen
to defy I defy you to prove that I am a liar. start learning		uitdagen
to defy The soldiers defied the lieutenant's order. start learning		negeren; trotseren
in defiance of What you have done is in defiance of the law. start learning		in strijd met
austere These mountain people live an austere life. start learning		sober; eenvoudig
austerity War is a period of austerity. start learning		soberheid
to seduce Don Juan seduced a lot of women. start learning		verleiden
craze This computer game has become a real craze. start learning		rage
notorious This club is notorious for its hooligans. start learning		berucht
to eavesdrop Stop talking; someone is eavesdropping. start learning		afluisteren
scapegoat A scapegoat is always blamed for the mistake of others. start learning		zondebok
to rebuke He was rebuked for being late. start learning		berispen
to make amends for He promised to make amends for his mistakes. start learning		goedmaken
credit I must say to his credit that he is honest. start learning		eer; verdienste
refined She has very refined manners. start learning		beschaafd.
disposition He has a cheerful disposition. start learning		aard/karakter
aloof He held himself aloof from the others. start learning		afzijdig
seductive The woman gave him a seductive smile. start learning		verleidelijk
tacit You don't have to ask; you have my tacit approval. start learning		stilzwijgend
to frown upon In those days cohabiting was frowned upon. start learning		afkeuren
repute He is a doctor of good repute. start learning		naam; reputatie
to bring into disrepute Bad food brought the restaurant into disrepute. start learning		een slechte naam bezorgen
disreputable Don't go to that disreputable bar. start learning		berucht
to pamper She sometimes pampers herself by going to a sauna. start learning		verwennen
to degrade He degraded himself by telling lies. start learning		verlagen
facetious I don't like his facetious remarks about women. start learning		lollig
furtive The shy boy gave the girl a furtive look. start learning		steels; heimelijk
trait Kindness is one of her good traits. start learning		karaktereigenschap
sedate A sedate person always remains calm. start learning		rustig/bedaard
self-conscious She never starts a conversation; she is too self-conscious. start learning		verlegen
agriculture Agriculture is almost impossible in the Sahara. start learning		landbouw
agricultural A plough is an agricultural implement. start learning		landbouw-
to cultivate Farmers cultivate land. start learning		bebouwen
tenant A tenant has no land of his own. start learning		pachter; huurder
harvest/crop The farmers will have a good harvest/crop this year. start learning		oogst
crop Without water few crops will grow on this dry soil. start learning		gewas
soil The soil was very dry. start learning		grond; aarde
(in)fertile For farming you need fertile soil. start learning		(on)vruchtbaar
fertiliser Fertiliser is used to make soil more fertile. start learning		kunstmest
fertility The farmer bought the land because of its fertility. start learning		vruchtbaarheid
meadow The cattle were grazing in the meadow. start learning		weide
herd The cowboys looked after a big herd of cattle. start learning		kudde
flock In the hills we saw a flock of sheep. start learning		kudde (schapen)
manure The farmer was speading manure on his fields. start learning		mest
grape Wine is made from the juice of grapes. start learning		druif
vine A vine is a plant that produces grapes. start learning		wijnstok
vineyard A vineyard is a piece of land planted with vines. start learning		wijngaard
to destroy The storm destroyed most of the crops. start learning		vernietigen; verwoesten
pest A pest is a small animal that can destroy crops. start learning		ongedierte
pesticide Pests can be killed with pesticide. start learning		verdelgingsmiddel
to subsist on People in this area subsist on agriculture. start learning		bestaan van
subsistence Agriculture is a means of subsistence. start learning		bestaan
to facilitate Modern machines have facilitated farm work. start learning		vergemakkelijken
pasture The farmer sent his cattle to a new pasture. start learning		weide
to reap The farmers reaped the corn. start learning		maaien; oogsten
remote Life at the remote farm was very lonely. start learning		afgelegen
barren Barren land needs a lot of fertiliser. start learning		onvruchtbaar
peasant A peasant has a very small farm. start learning		kleine boer
mammal Mammals feed their young with milk. start learning		zoogdier
tusk The elephants were killed for their tusks. start learning		slagtand
veterinary A veterinary surgeon or vet is a doctor for animals. start learning		dierenarts
surgeon (vet) Dogs and cats are pets. start learning		chirurg (dierenarts)
pet Dogs and cats are pets. start learning		huisdier
to chase The cat was chased by a dog. start learning		achternazitten
burden The donkey carried a heavy burden. start learning		last
to breed/to rear This farmer breeds/rears racehorses. start learning		fokken; kweken
breed The Irish setter is a well-known breed of dog. start learning		ras
trap The mouse was caught in a trap. start learning		val
to attack The swimmer was attacked by a shark. start learning		aanvallen
attack There have been attacks by sharks on this coast. start learning		aanval
savage He was attacked by a savage dog. start learning		woest
seal Seals are killed for their fur. start learning		zeehond
to roar The child was afraid of the roaring lion. start learning		brullen
to slaughter In America millions of buffaloes were slaughtered. start learning		afslachten
cage The canary escaped from its cage. start learning		kooi
cruel Some people can be very cruel to animals. start learning		wreed
cruelty RSPCA means: Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. start learning		wreedheid
to devour The lion killed a deer and devoured it. start learning		verslinden
ferocious The ferocious lion attacked the hunters. start learning		woest
paw The cat held a mouse between its paws. start learning		poot
to elude The fox succeeded in eluding the hunters. start learning		ontwijken
to howl The wolves howled in the forest. start learning		huilen; janken
to be at large The escaped lion is still at large. start learning		vrij rondlopen
to mount She mounted the horse and rode off. start learning		bestijgen; beklimmen
docile A docile dog always obeys its master. start learning		volgzaam; gedwee
to wag The dog was wagging its tail. start learning		kwispelen
to dash The cat dashed into the house. start learning		rennen; snellen
to whine In the night we heard a whining dog. start learning		janken; huilen
leisure (time) How do you spend your leisure (time)? start learning		vrije tijd
audience There was a large audience at the pop concert. start learning		publiek
to entertain The comedian entertained the audience with his jokes. start learning		vermaken
entertainment A cinema is a place of entertainment start learning		vermaak; amusement
to request She requested the disc jockey to play her favourite song. start learning		verzoeken
request At my request he played my favourite music. start learning		verzoek
to comply with He immediately complied with my request. start learning		voldoen aan
to solve One of her hobbies is solving crossword puzzles. start learning		oplossen
solution She couldn't find the solution to the puzzle. start learning		oplossing
(fun)fair Every year there is a big (fun)fair in our town. start learning		kermis
suspense The horror film was full of suspense. start learning		spanning
screen A film is shown on a white screen. start learning		scherm
to enjoy I really enjoyed the film. start learning		genieten van
to enjoy oneself I enjoyed myself very much. start learning		genieten
treasure Treasure hunting with metal detectors is very popular. start learning		schat
to conduct Who is conducting the orchestra. start learning		dirigeren; leiden
to direct The film was directed by Spielberg. start learning		regisseren
director Who is the director of this film? start learning		regisseur
cast The cast of this film includes some famous stars. start learning		rolbezetting
dice A dice is often used in games of chance. start learning		dobbelsteen
stakes They played poker for very high stakes. start learning		inzet
to admit Children under 16 are not admitted to this disco. start learning		toelaten
admittance No admittance for children under 16. start learning		toegang
to pursue In her new job she had less time to pursue her hobbies. start learning		zich bezighouden met
pursuit Gardening is one of my father's leisure pursuits. start learning		bezigheid
intended This book is not intended for children. start learning		bedoeld
to depict This novel depicts life in a fishing village. start learning		beschrijven
to treasure I still treasure the memory of that wonderful holiday. start learning		bewaren; koesteren
to conjure The magician conjured a rabbit out of his hat. start learning		toveren
to perform Actors are people who perform a play. start learning		opvoeren
performance There are two performances of the show on Saturday. start learning		opvoering
to rehearse The actors rehearsed the show many times. start learning		repeteren
rehearsal There are many rehearsals before a play is performed. start learning		repetitie
art This museum is famous for its collection of modern art. start learning		kunst
to exhibit His paintings are exhibited in many museums. start learning		tentoonstellen
exhibition We visited an exhibition of modern painting. start learning		tentoonstelling
exhibit In a museum you may not touch the exhibits. start learning		tentoongesteld
statue The statue of Liberty is in New York. start learning		voorwerp
sculpture There are many Roman sculptures in the British Museum. start learning		beeldhouwwerk
sculptor This statue was made by a famous sculptor. start learning		beeldhouwer
portrait Who painted this beautiful portrait? start learning		portret
to describe In this book he describes his life in America. start learning		beschrijven
description His book gives a description of life in Morocco. start learning		beschrijving
contest The word contest is used in singing contest, beauty contest and boxing contest. start learning		wedstrijd
box office A box office is a place in a theatre where tickets are sold. start learning		kassa
award The Oscar is a famous film award. start learning		prijs
to award He was awarded the first prize. start learning		toekennen
stage The pop group played on a big stage. start learning		podium; toneel
available There were no tickets available for the evening performance. start learning		verkrijgbaar; beschikbaar
attendant The museum attendant was very helpful. start learning		bediende
performer A performer is a person who acts, sings or plays an instrument. start learning		acteur; artiest
farce A farce is a funny play full of silly situations. start learning		klucht
to portray In his book he portrayed life in the Middle Ages. start learning		beschrijven
outstanding The actor got an Oscar for outstanding acting. start learning		uitstekend
renown He was a director of international renown. start learning		faam; beroemdheid
renowned Picasso is a renowned painter. start learning		beroemd
heritage Shakespeare's plays are part of the English cultural heritage. start learning		erfgoed
to erect A statue was erected in memory of the King. start learning		oprichten
adept She is very adept at playing the piano. start learning		bekwaam
hallmark The use of black dots is a hallmark of his paintings. start learning		kenmerk
rush hour You had better avoid rush hours. start learning		spitsuur
cautious She is a very cautious driver. start learning		voorzichtig
to overtake You may not overtake other cars in this narrow road. start learning		inhalen
to divert Traffic was diverted because of an accident. start learning		omleiden
diversion There were many traffic diversions near London. start learning		omleiding
careless The accident was caused by careless driving. start learning		onvoorzichtig
to avoid It was too late to avoid an accident. start learning		vermijden
to prevent Traffic lights prevent accidents. start learning		voorkómen; verhinderen
prevention There are traffic lights for the prevention of accidents. start learning		voorkoming: verhindering
sign The policeman gave a sign that we could cross the road. start learning		teken
driving licence You may not drive a car without a driving licence. start learning		rijbewijs
to indicate The right direction was indicated by a signpost. start learning		aangeven
indication The signpost didn't give any indication about the distance. start learning		aanwijzing
speed limit The speed limit in this street is 50 kilometres. start learning		maximum snelheid
to exceed The driver exceeded the speed limit. start learning		overschrijden
verge You may not park your car on the verge of a motorway. start learning		berm; rand
due to/owing to The accident was due to/owing to careless driving. start learning		te wijten aan
to signify A red light signifies that you have to stop. start learning		betekenen
to ascribe to The police ascribed the accident to the fog. start learning		toeschrijven aan
to discern In the thick fog we could hardly discern the road. start learning		onderscheiden
to occur When did the accident occur? start learning		gebeuren
occurrence An accident is an everyday occurrence. start learning		gebeurtenis
to disrupt The heavy snowstorms disrupted all traffic. start learning		ontwrichten
disruption The storm caused disruption of rail travel. start learning		ontwrichting
toll This weekend the death toll in traffic was 110. start learning		aantal (slachtoffers); tol
glimpse I just caught a glimpse of the driver who overtook me. start learning		glimp
caution In this busy street you should drive with caution. start learning		voorzichtigheid
lorry A lorry is used for transporting heavy goods. start learning		vrachtwagen
cargo The ship carried a heavy cargo of coal. start learning		lading; vracht
to leave/depart At what time does the train leave/depart? start learning		vertrekken
departure We were waiting for the departure of the train. start learning		vertrek
to enquire/inquire We enquire/inquired when the next train would depart. start learning		informeren
enquiry/inquiry We made enquiries/inquiries about the train departures. start learning		inlichting
terminus The last stop on a bus line is called a terminus. start learning		eindstation
carriage The first-class carriages were in the front of the train. start learning		wagon
taxi/cab Shall we walk or take a taxi/cab? start learning		taxi
queue There was a long queue of people at the bus stop. start learning		rij
to queue We had to queue for tickets. start learning		in de rij staan
to connect/to link This railway connects/links London and Edinburgh. start learning		verbinden
connection/link A new rail connection/link will be opened between the two cities. start learning		verbinding
connection/link Is there any connection/link between the two accidents? start learning		verband
commuter The train to the suburbs was full of commuters. start learning		forens
coach Before the railways were built, people often travelled by coach. start learning		rijtuig
coach Did you go to Italy by plane? No, by coach. start learning		touringcar; bus
to commute Many people commute from London to the suburbs. start learning		heen en weer reizen
distant In this distant part of the country there is no public transport. start learning		ver; afgelegen
(in)dispensable For a doctor a car is indispensable. start learning		(on)misbaar
fare Train and bus fares have gone up. start learning		kaartje; reiskosten
to dispense with Doctors can't dispense with a car. start learning		het stellen zonder
to adopt We adopted her suggestion to go by tube. start learning		aannemen
to avert Most accidents can be averted by careful driving. start learning		vermijden
to loom Suddenly a bus loomed out of the fog. start learning		opdoemen
to be due The next bus is due in 10 minutes. start learning		moeten aankomen
to convey This plane conveys both passengers and goods. start learning		vervoeren
conveyance A bus is a means of conveyance. start learning		vervoer
to insure I have insured my luggage against loss. start learning		verzekeren
insurance Have you got a travel insurance? start learning		verzekering
foreigner How many foreigners visited Amsterdam? start learning		vreemdeling
foreign He spoke with a foreign accent. start learning		buitenlands
sight Big Ben is a famous sight in London. start learning		bezienswaardigheid
leaflet In this leaflet you will find all the sights. start learning		folder
to recommend Can you recommend a good hotel? start learning		aanbevelen
recommendation I've chosen this hotel on the recommendation of a friend. start learning		aanbeveling
fashionable Cannes is a fashionable seaside resort. start learning		deftig; chic
inquiry (into) There was an official inquiry into the cause of the crash. start learning		onderzoek (naar)
enterprise Sailing round Cape Horn in a storm is a dangerous enterprise. start learning		onderneming
to be entitled (to) The customs are entitled to check your luggage. start learning		recht hebben (op)
fellow I had a nice conversation with my fellow traveller. start learning		mede-
oriental He had visited Japan and other oriental countries. start learning		oosters
incident He told us some amusing incidents that occurred during his travels. start learning		voorval
worthwhile The trip was tiring, but it was really worthwhile. start learning		de moeite waard
otherwise You had better book now, otherwise it is too late. start learning		anders
space Who was the first man to travel in space? start learning		de ruimte
to be stuck We were stuck in a tailback. start learning		vastzitten
venture Sailing round the world in a small boat is quite a venture. start learning		waagstuk
to venture Nobody ventured into the mountains during the snowstorm. start learning		zich wagen
track We followed a rough track through the mountains. start learning		pad; spoor
to assure The pilot assured us that everything was safe. start learning		verzekeren
assurance He gave the assurance that nothing would happen. start learning		verzekering
to alarm The passengers were alarmed when they heard about the engine-trouble. start learning		verontrusten
alarm The stewardess said there was no cause for alarm. start learning		ongerustheid
to submit The results of the inquiry were submitted to the government. start learning		voorleggen
vacant There was only one vacant room at the village inn. start learning		vrij; onbezet
vacancy The hotel had no vacancies. start learning		kamer vrij
to let She lets rooms to tourists. start learning		verhuren
landlady A landlady is a woman who lets rooms. start learning		hospita
landlord The landlord showed us the room. start learning		huisbaas
to rent He rented the room at f200 a month. start learning		huren
rent How much is the rent? start learning		huur
lounge Some hotel guests were watching TV in the lounge. start learning		lobby
to accommodate This hotel can accommodate 80 guests. start learning		huisvesten; onderdak geven
accommodation Hotel accommodation in London is very expensive. start learning		huisvesting; accommodatie
to cater for This restaurant caters for weddings and parties. start learning		verzorgen (eten, drank)
resident The car park of the hotel is for residents only. start learning		hotelgast
owner Who is the owner of this hotel? start learning		eigenaar
bill I paid the bill by credit card. start learning		rekening
host The host welcomed his guests. start learning		gastheer
hostess She has always been an excellent hostess. start learning		gastvrouw
tramp A tramp has no home. start learning		zwerver
chain Holiday Inn is a worldwide hotel chain. start learning		keten
boarding house The immigrants stayed at a cheap boarding house. start learning		kosthuis; pension
board and lodging In a boarding house you get board and lodging. start learning		kost en inwoning
to put up Can we put up our tent here? start learning		opzetten
to stay with I stayed with my uncle for three days. start learning		logeren bij
camp site/camping site The camp site/camping site was near a lake. start learning		camping
posh The rooms at this posh hotel are very expensive. start learning		chic; deftig
proprietor The proprietor of the hotel welcomed us. start learning		eigenaar
discomfort She doesn't like the discomforts of camping. start learning		ongemak
to pitch They pitched their tent near a farm. start learning		opzetten
to convert The farm had been converted into a small hotel. start learning		veranderen; verbouwen
flammable/inflammable The tanker transported highly flammable/inflammable chemicals. start learning		ontvlambaar
ticket There was a parking ticket under the windscreen wiper. start learning		bekeuring; bon
motorist A motorist should know the traffic rules. start learning		automobilist
vulnerable A cyclist is very vulnerable in traffic. start learning		kwetsbaar
to fine He was fined for driving too fast. start learning		bekeuren
fine He had to pay a fine of f50. start learning		boete
regulation It's against the regulations to smoke in this bus. start learning		regel
pressure Could you please check the tyre pressure? start learning		druk
to adjust He adjusted the seat because he wanted to sleep. start learning		verstellen
adjustable This seat is adjustable. start learning		verstelbaar
belt It is safer to wear a seat belt in a car. start learning		gordel; riem
traffic jam After the accident there was an enormous traffic jam. start learning		opstopping
to check We stopped at a petrol station to check the oil level. start learning		controleren
to collide A car collided with a bus. start learning		botsen
collision The driver of the car died in the collision. start learning		botsing
injured The bus driver was badly injured. start learning		gewond
injury After two days he died from his injuries. start learning		verwonding
damage The damage to the car was very great. start learning		schade
to damage The car was badly damaged. start learning		beschadigen
tailback There was a tailback of 5 miles on the motorway. start learning		file
to pull up The lorry pulled up at a filling station. start learning		stoppen
gently When it is slippery, you should brake gently. start learning		zacht; voorzichtig
commonplace Air travel has now become commonplace. start learning		gewoon
jammed The roads to the coast were jammed with cars and caravans. start learning		verstopt
congestion If you leave early, you can avoid traffic congestions. start learning		opstopping
congested I was late because the roads were congested. start learning		verstopt
to polish When you polish a car, you make it shine. start learning		poetsen
wax Cars are polished with wax. start learning		was
petrol Does this car use petrol or diesel? start learning		benzine
to run out I think our petrol is running out. start learning		opraken
vicinity Is there a petrol station in the vicinity? start learning		buurt
boot He put the bags in the boot of the car. start learning		bagageruimte
luggage You can put your luggage in the boot. start learning		bagage
rear The rear of the car was damaged. start learning		achterkant
puncture There was a puncture in one of the rear tyres. start learning		lek; gat
spare He took a spare tyre from the boot start learning		reserve
ramshackle A ramshackle car is a danger on the road. start learning		gammel
bonnet The mechanic opened the bonnet to look at the engine. start learning		motorkap
gear Most cars have five gears. start learning		versnelling
to reverse He reversed the car into the garage. start learning		achteruitrijden
grease The mechanic's hands were covered with grease. start learning		vet
rag The mechanic cleaned his hands with an old rag. start learning		lap; vod
characteristic/feature The most important characteristic/feature of a sports car is that it is fast. start learning		kenmerk
inevitable The brakes didn't work and an accident was inevitable. start learning		onvermijdelijk
economical An economical car doesn't use much petrol. start learning		zuinig
spare part/spare It was difficult to get spare parts/spares for the old car. start learning		onderdeel
occupant All the occupants of the car were killed. start learning		inzittende
to repair The mechanic repaired the car. start learning		repareren
to inflate He repaired the tyre and inflated it. start learning		oppompen
exhaust There was a hole in the exhaust of the car. start learning		uitlaat
to puncture A nail had punctured the tyre. start learning		doorboren
to take advantage of She took advantage of the fine weather and opened the car roof. start learning		gebruik maken van
glare I couldn't see anything in the glare of the car's headlights. start learning		fel licht
to outweigh The advantages outweighed the disadvantages. start learning		zwaarder wegen dan
to dazzle I was dazzled by the headlights of a car. start learning		verblinden
awkward The mechanic was lying under the car in a very awkward position. start learning		lastig; onhandig
summit There is a big cross on the summit of the hill. start learning		top
steep Cycling on this steep hill is difficult. start learning		steil
slope The hill slope was too steep for the cyclists. start learning		helling
landmark This hill is a landmark for ships at sea. start learning		baken; herkenningspunt
range In the middle of the island there is a mountain range. start learning		keten
cave These caves in the rocks were used by smugglers. start learning		grot
enormous/huge In Canada there are many enormous/huge forests. start learning		enorm groot
area There are many lakes in this area. start learning		gebied; streek
area The area of this farm is two square miles. start learning		oppervlakte
rural Farmers live in rural areas. start learning		plattelands -; landelijk
universe The moon and the earth are part of the universe. start learning		heelal
universal Universal problems are general problems. start learning		universeel
infinite The universe is infinite. start learning		oneindig
to wander They wandered through the woods and lost their way. start learning		zwerven
gipsy Gipsies wander from place to place. start learning		zigeuner
to dwell These primitive people dwell in caves. start learning		wonen
to ramble/to roam We rambled/roamed through the woods for hours. start learning		zwerven
to envelop The mountain summit was enveloped in clouds. start learning		hullen
to survey From this hill you can survey the whole valley. start learning		overzien
hazard The expedition to Mount Everest was full of hazards. start learning		gevaar
hazardous Climbing this mountain is a hazardous adventure. start learning		gevaarlijk
species This species of bird is unknown in Europe. start learning		soort
destruction Helplessly they watched the destruction of the forest by fire. start learning		verwoesting
destructive Nothing could be done to stop the destructive fire. start learning		vernietigend
edge It's dangerous to walk on the edge of a cliff. start learning		rand
precipice Don't drive too near the edge of the precipice. start learning		afgrond
(in)visible From Dover the French coast is visible. start learning		(on)zichtbaar
site The new houses will be built on this site. start learning		terrein
level The village lies 700 metres above sea level. start learning		niveau; peil
to exterminate His job was to exterminate rats. start learning		uitroeien
extermination We must stop the extermination of this species. start learning		uitroeiing
peninsula A peninsula is almost surrounded by water. start learning		schiereiland
mainland From the island you can see the mainland. start learning		vasteland
beyond The village lies beyond the hills. start learning		achter; voorbij
brink He stood on the brink of the precipice. start learning		rand
boundary The river forms the boundary between the two countries. start learning		grens
to designate This area has been designated as a National Park. start learning		aanwijzen
by and large By and large the beaches in France were clean. start learning		over't algemeen
arid The Sahara is a very arid area. start learning		droog; dor
solitary We met a solitary horseman in the wood. start learning		eenzaam; alleen
solitude Many people like the solitude of the moors. start learning		eenzaamheid
to mar A big marred the beautiful landscape. start learning		bederven
to inflict The damage inflicted by the hurricane was enormous. start learning		toebrengen
to vanish Some species of animals have vanished from the earth. start learning		verdwijnen
abyss Don't walk on the edge of the abyss. start learning		afgrond
leap This is an enormous leap forward. start learning		sprong
to leap The horse leapt over the ditch. start learning		springen
polite It is polite to use 'please'. start learning		beleefd
impolite The opposite of 'polite' is impolite. start learning		onbeleefd
to realize Do you realize what you are doing? start learning		beseffen
consequence Do you realize the consequences of your behaviour? start learning		gevolg
consequently He didn't work; consequently he failed his exam. start learning		als gevolg; daarom
to sneer at The television critics sneered at the popular soap series. start learning		neerkijken op
to tamper with Someone has been tampering with my scooter. start learning		knoeien aan
row/quarrel The child heard that the parents were having a row/quarrel. start learning		ruzie
to quarrel The two sisters often quarrel. start learning		ruzie maken
to persevere In spite of the difficulties, he persevered. start learning		volhouden; volharden
to insult/to offend He is angry because you've insulted/offended him. start learning		beledigen
insult/offence He took it as a personal insult/offence. start learning		belediging
offensive You should apologize for your offensive remarks. start learning		beledigend
furious She became furious when he insulted her. start learning		woedend
to tease The girls teased John about his new haircut. start learning		plagen
to obtain Why didn't he obtain permission to be absent? start learning		(ver)krijgen
prudish Her prudish mother didn't allow her to go out in the evening. start learning		preuts
haughty She gave me a haughty look and walked on. start learning		hooghartig
complacent/smug A complacent/smug person is very pleased with himself. start learning		zelfvoldaan
complacency There is no reason for complacency. start learning		zelfvoldaanheid
unruly The teacher couldn't handle the unruly class. start learning		lastig; onhandelbaar
to mould Our character is mainly moulded by our parents. start learning		vormen; kneden
boisterous Boisterous people make a lot of noise. start learning		luidruchtig
to heed He didn't heed my warning. start learning		acht slaan op
impetuous Children are more impetuous than older people. start learning		onstuimig
mob The angry mob threw stones at the police. start learning		menigte
engaging She is a very engaging person. start learning		innemend; aardig
peculiarity Every person has his/her own peculiarities. start learning		eigenaardigheid
rude It's rude to point at people. start learning		onbeleefd
(dis)honest To be quite honest, I don't like your new sweater. start learning		(on)eerlĳk
honesty She had answered in all honesty. start learning		eerlijkheid
to agree I quite agree with you. start learning		het eens zijn
to disagree I'm afraid I disagree with you. start learning		het oneens zijn
agreement There was no general agreement about the plan. start learning		overeenstemming
disagreement There was a lot of disagreement in the political party. start learning		verschil van mening; onenigheid
harm That dog won't do you any harm. start learning		kwaad
to harm It won't harm you to work a little harder. start learning		kwaad doen
harmful Do you know the harmful effects of smoking? start learning		schadelijk
harmless Most spiders are harmless. start learning		onschadelijk
to decide The teacher decided to punish the impudent pupil. start learning		besluiten; beslissen
decisive Napoleon lost the decisive battle of Waterloo. start learning		beslissend
decision He protested against the decision. start learning		besluit; beslissing
to spoil Grandmother always spoils her grandchildren. start learning		verwennen
affair This is my affair, not yours. start learning		zaak
to mind Please mind your own business! start learning		zich bemoeien met
deliberately The pupil deliberately dropped his book. start learning		opzettelijk
improper Laughing in church is improper behaviour. start learning		onfatsoenlijk
to meddle in Don't meddle in my affairs. start learning		zich bemoeien met
to question I have no reason to question his honesty. start learning		in twijfel trekken
rash I'm afraid your decision was a little rash. start learning		overhaast
breach Your action is a breach of our contract. start learning		breuk
malice Though you insulted me, I bear you no malice. start learning		wrok
malicious Malicious gossip can do a lot of harm. start learning		boosaardig
to scold The mother scolded her son for being late. start learning		een standje geven
to forsake (forsook-forsaken) Even his best friends had forsaken him. start learning		in de steek laten
league The English football league has four divisions. start learning		competitie
to challenge The boxer challenged the world champion. start learning		uitdagen
challenge He accepted the challenge. start learning		uitdaging
association FA stands for 'Football Association'. start learning		bond
(im)partial A referee should be impartial. start learning		(on)partijdig
(im)partiality A referee should not show any partiality. start learning		(on)partijdigheid
to exchange At the end of the match the players exchanged shirts. start learning		ruilen; uitwisselen
event The next event will be the 100 metres race. start learning		gebeurtenis
to lag behind One of the runners was so tired that he was lagging behind. start learning		achterblijven
to cheer The supporters cheered when their team scored. start learning		juichen
rule Do you know the rules of cricket? start learning		(spel) regel
substitute Peter played as substitute in the first team. start learning		invaller; vervanger
match The boxer was no match for the world champion. start learning		partij; gelijke
fair One of the principles in sports is fair play. start learning		sportief
honourable Arsenal lost but it was an honourable defeat. start learning		eervol
advantage Playing a home match is usually an advantage. start learning		voordeel
disadvantage Playing an away match is usually a disadvantage. start learning		nadeel
to stick to (stuck-stuck) The referee stuck to his decision. start learning		blijven bij
to observe All the players should observe the rules of the game. start learning		zich houden aan
observance Observance of the rules in sport is very important. start learning		naleving
entry There were two thousand entries for the marathon. start learning		inschrijving; deelnemer
to proclaim The athlete was proclaimed sportsman of the year. start learning		uitroepen
to benefit Some exercise will benefit your health. start learning		goed doen
benefit One of the benefits of sport is a healthy body. start learning		voordeel; nut
beneficial Swimming is beneficial to your health. start learning		goed; gunstig
to toss The referee tossed a coin into the air. start learning		(op)gooien
trial After many physical trials the expedition reached the North Pole. start learning		beproeving
to acclaim The crowd acclaimed the champion. start learning		toejuichen
to match No one can match him in kicking penalties. start learning		evenaren
tournament He was the best boxer in the tournament. start learning		tournooi
endurance Long-distance runners need a lot of endurance. start learning		uithoudingsvermogen
gender There were doubts whether the athlete was of male or female gender. start learning		geslacht
in favour of The referee's decision was in favour of the home team. start learning		ten gunste van
to disqualify The athlete was disqualified because she had taken dope. start learning		diskwalificeren
facility Our town has many sports facilities. start learning		voorziening; faciliteit
agreement He signed an agreement with Barcelona for two years. start learning		overeenkomst
exercise You are growing fat; you need more exercise. start learning		lichaamsbeweging
runner-up Our team was runner-up in the football tournament. start learning		tweede
to manage (to) He managed to break the world record. start learning		slagen (in)
to succeed (in) After 5 days they succeeded in reaching the top of the mountain. start learning		slagen (in)
to perform The athlete took dope to perform better. start learning		presteren
performance Without dope his performance would have been less. start learning		prestatie
to jeer at The supporters jeered at the referee, who disallowed a goal. start learning		uitjouwen
to toil The cyclists toiled up the steep mountain. start learning		zwoegen
senseless The boxer was knocked out and was senseless for two minutes. start learning		bewusteloos
keen on She is very keen on windsurfing. start learning		gek op
keen She is a keen tennis player. start learning		enthousiast
stamina You need great stamina to run the marathon. start learning		uithoudingsvermogen
to ascend It took us two hours to ascend the hill. start learning		beklimmen
ascent The ascent of the mountain was difficult. start learning		beklimming
to descend Descending the mountain was more difficult than climbing it. start learning		afdalen
to exercise He exercised his muscles by lifting heavy weights. start learning		oefenen
to favour She favours the team in the blue shirts. start learning		ergens voor zijn; steunen
to maltreat/to ill-treat The woman left her husband because she was maltreated/ill-treated. start learning		mishandelen
to blame He blamed the cyclist for the accident. start learning		de schuld geven
to take the blame He had to take the blame for everything. start learning		de schuld op zich nemen
it is my fault It was not my fault. start learning		het is mijn schuld
economical His mother was an economical housewife. start learning		zuinig
thrift Thanks to her thrift she could save some money. start learning		zuinigheid
completely/entirely It was completely/entirely your own fault. start learning		helemaal
flimsy A flimsy excuse is not a very good excuse. start learning		zwak
pretext A pretext is a flimsy excuse. start learning		smoes
to exert oneself He is lazy; he never exerts himself very much. start learning		zich inspannen
exertion The sick man had to avoid all exertion. start learning		inspanning
to mock The naughty boys mocked the old man. start learning		bespotten
mockery There was a tone of mockery in his voice. start learning		spot
rascal 'You little rascal! Where have you hidden my shoes?' start learning		schurk
to pry into Don't pry into other people's business. start learning		je neus steken in
to trifle with He is not a man to be trifled with. start learning		spotten met
stealthy The woman stealthily put a watch in her bag. start learning		stiekem; heimelijk
thrifty A thrifty person doesn't waste money. start learning		zuinig
spendthrift A spendthrift likes to waste money. start learning		verkwister
to preach 'Practise what you preach' is a well-known expression. start learning		verkondigen; prediken
mainspring Money is the mainspring of everything he does. start learning		drijfveer
to redress He did all he could to redress the wrongs. start learning		herstellen
to concede He had to concede that he had made a mistake. start learning		toegeven
to argue They often argue about politics. start learning		twisten
argument They had an argument about money. start learning		ruzie
to cancel/call off The match was cancelled/called off because of the snow. start learning		afgelasten
to support A supporter supports his club. start learning		steunen
spectacle The opening-ceremony of the Olympic Games was a great spectacle. start learning		schouwspel
to promote The Olympic Games promote international relations. start learning		bevorderen
artificial The hockey club had one field with artificial grass. start learning		kunst(matig)
to go in for Do you go in for sports? start learning		doen aan
spectator How many spectators saw the match? start learning		toeschouwer
referee The referee blew his whistle. start learning		scheidsrechter
to disallow The referee disallowed a goal. start learning		afkeuren
to deserve The best team deserves to win. start learning		verdienen
to eliminate In the quarter-finals Chelsea was eliminated by Liverpool. start learning		uitschakelen
to beat/to defeat Ajax beat/defeated Arsenal by 3-2. start learning		verslaan
defeat So far we have had three defeats and one win. start learning		nederlaag
win So far we have had three defeats and one win. start learning		overwinning
draw The match ended in a draw: 2-2. start learning		gelijk spel
to exhaust At the end of the race he was completely exhausted. start learning		uitputten
to intervene The referee intervened between two fighting players. start learning		tussenbeide komen
to attempt She attempted to swim across the Channel. start learning		proberen
attempt Her first attempt was successful. start learning		poging
to endeavour To endeavour is a very formal word for 'to try'. start learning		proberen
endeavour All his endeavours failed. start learning		poging
let alone He was so exhausted that he couldn't walk, let alone run. start learning		laat staan
to limp The football player limped off the field. start learning		hinken
exhaustion The winner of the marathon was in a state of exhaustion. start learning		uitputting
inexhaustible His energy seems inexhaustible. start learning		onuitputtelijk
stern The back end of the ship is the stern. start learning		achtersteven
bow The front part of a ship is the bow. start learning		boeg
porthole The cabin had one small porthole. start learning		patrijspoort
voyage The voyage across the Atlantic took 7 days. start learning		(zee)reis
ferry We crossed by ferry from Calais to Dover. start learning		veerboot
navigation The river wasn't deep enough for navigation. start learning		scheepvaart
cabin We had a cabin on the night-boat. start learning		hut
berth There were four berths in the cabin. start learning		kooi
binoculars The captain was looking through his binoculars. start learning		verrekijker
to propel The hovercraft was propelled by two jet-engines. start learning		voortstuwen
yacht The sailing yacht had two cabins. start learning		jach
vessel At sea we saw many large vessels. start learning		vaartuig
to board The passengers boarded the plane at 12 o'clock. start learning		instappen
altitude The plane was flying at an altitude of 4,000 feet. start learning		hoogte
to hijack The plane was hijacked by a terrorist. start learning		kapen
course The course of the plane was north-west. start learning		koers
runway The plane took off from the runway. start learning		startbaan
duty free/tax free There's a duty free/tax free shop at most airports. start learning		belastingvrij
to cancel Our flight was cancelled because of the fog. start learning		annuleren
fuel What kind of fuel does a plane use ?. start learning		brandstof
to fuel The aircraft was fuelled in the air. start learning		van brandstof voorzien
to act In case of an emergency a pilot has to act very quickly. start learning		handelen
craft The harbour was full of all kinds of craft. start learning		vaartuig
to scan He scanned the horizon with his binoculars. start learning		afspeuren
peril Storms and shipwrecks are the perils of the sea. start learning		gevaar
perilous Perilous is a formal word for 'dangerous'. start learning		gevaarlijk
to be bound for That ship is bound for New York. start learning		op weg zijn naar
to alter The pilot altered his course. start learning		wijzigen
to toss The small boat was tossed about by the waves. start learning		heen en weer slingeren
to batter The waves battered against the wrecked ship. start learning		beuken; slaan
geared to This small harbour is not geared to big tankers. start learning		uitgerust voor
abroad She often travels abroad start learning		in/naar het buitenland
to arrange The travel agency arranged their trip to Indonesia. start learning		regelen
arrangement Have you made all the arrangements for your stay abroad? start learning		regeling
customs The customs checked our luggage. start learning		douane
to declare The customs asked me if I had anything to declare. start learning		aangeven
resort Brighton is a popular English seaside resort. start learning		vakantieplaats
destination After a three hours' drive we reached our destination. start learning		bestemming
impression What was your first impression of London? start learning		indruk
impressive St Paul's cathedral is an impressive building. start learning		indrukwekkend
to surround The town is surrounded by woods. start learning		omgeven
surroundings The surroundings of this town are beautiful. start learning		omgeving
to explore We explored the surroundings of the town. start learning		verkennen
to border on Scotland borders on England. start learning		grenzen aan
border/frontier Holland has borders/frontiers with Belgium and Germany. start learning		grens
(in)valid This passport is no longer valid. start learning		(on)geldig
map I cannot find this village on the map. start learning		kaart
scale What scale is this map? start learning		schaal
to equip The ship was equipped for an expedition to the North Pole. start learning		uitrusten
equipment He bought new camping equipment. start learning		uitrusting
form Please fill in this form. start learning		formulier
to apply for Before travelling to Russia he applied for a visa. start learning		aanvragen
application He had to fill in an application form. start learning		aanvraag
gear The mountaineer checked his gear. start learning		uitrusting
haphazard(ly) We chose this holiday destination haphazardly. start learning		op goed geluk; lukraak
at your disposal When I'm not using my tent, it is at your disposal. start learning		tot je beschikking
tentative In January we always make tentative holiday plans. start learning		voorzichtig
to attach She attached a label to her suitcase. start learning		vastmaken
encounter They had an unexpected encounter with a bear. start learning		ontmoeting
to encounter The expedition encountered many difficulties. start learning		tegenkomen; ondervinden

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