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

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