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

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