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

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