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

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