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adhere
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1. (aan/vast)kleven, hechten
2. zich houden aan, blijven bij |
The verb "to adhere" is very close to the meaning of the verb "to abide".
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cower
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in elkaar duiken, ineenkrimpen
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Because of the cold his dick cowered.
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revel
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1. pret maken, feestvieren
2. revel in = erg genieten van |
They revelled in revelling all night long.
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jaunty
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1. zwierig, elegant
2. vrolijk, zelfverzekerd |
We raised our kids to be jaunty people. We succeeded.
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odious
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hatelijk, weerzinwekkend
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Because of her ugliness people find her rather odious.
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concur
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samenvallen, overeenstemmen
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I very much concur with you, simple because I think you are right.
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wither
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1. (doen) verwelken/verdorren/vergaan
2. vernietigen, wegvagen |
My hopes withered away when I felt the explosion.
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palpable
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tastbaar, voelbaar, duidelijk
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The tension in that family was palpable.
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bellow
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1. gebrul, geloei
2. loeien, brullen |
Franternities produce a lot of bellowing.
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adjacent
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aangrenzend, nabijgelegen
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Don't forget to keep the adjacent buildings as wet as possible, the fire chief bellowed.
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budding
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ontluikend, aankomend, in de dop
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She once convinced me that I was a budding topmanager.
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mandatory
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verplicht, bevel
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Math is nowadays a mandatory subject.
He didn't stop before the mandatory sign. |
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vanquish
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overwinnen, verslaan, bedwingen
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Octavianus vanquished Marc Anthony before he became Princeps.
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strain
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1. spanning, druk, (over)belasting, verstuiking
2. inspannen, moeite doen 3. rukken, trekken |
Straining has mainly to do with everything where tension is involved.
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terse
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beknopt, kort
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Terse is very much alike to concise. Just keep it short, it saves time.
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indulge
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1. zich laten gaan, zich te buiten gaan aan
2. toegeven, uitleven |
I indulge in learning english words. The more the better.
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indulgent
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toegeeflijk, inschikkelijk
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Mothers are indulgent beings.
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betwixt
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(er)tussen
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Betwixt is a neat way to express you are stuck in between things.
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strait
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1. zee-engte
2. lastige omstandigheden, moeilijkheden |
He was very much in dire straits until he learned to play the guitar.
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recline
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achterover leunen, op de rug liggen
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We all reclined being tired from using the computer.
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emit
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uitstralen, uitzenden, afscheiden, afgeven
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He stinks, he is always emitting a smell.
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obsolete
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verouderd, in onbruik, achterhaald
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His trade has become obsolete, he had to find another job.
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prevail
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1. overhand krijgen, zegevieren
2. wijd verspreid zijn, heersen |
Ceasar prevailed not only over Gaul, but over Rome as well.
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menial
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1. dienstbode, meid
2. ondergeschikt, oninteressant |
My first job as a butchers boy was the most menial thing I ever did for money.
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tangible
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tastbaar, voelbaar, concreet
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The smell was almost tangible.
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solace
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troost, bemoediging, troosten, opbeuren.
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I really don't know what a "quantum solace" means. It suggests that there are quarks with feelings.
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inept
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1. absurd, dwaas
2. onbeholpen, onbekwaam |
In this stage that was a very inept thing to do.
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shun
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mijden, schuwen
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People shun traffic jams, don't they.
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attenuate
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1. verdunnen, versmallen
2. verminderen, dempen |
With old age memories attenuate.
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extend
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1. zich uitstrekken, uitbreiden
2. aanbieden, verlenen, betuigen, bewijzen |
They extended a warm welcome to him, as he arrived at the company.
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darn
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1. gestopt gat
2. vervloeken, wensen |
It's too darn hot in Death Valley.
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teeter
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1. wankelen, waggelen
2. wippen |
He teetered on the edge of collapse
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tatter
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1. flard, lomp, vod
2. aan flarden, kapot |
The crisis brought him into tatters.
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jumble
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1. warboel, troep
2. mengelmoes, allegaartje 3. dooreengooien |
This household was a bit of a jumble.
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incite
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1. opwekken, aansporen
2. bezielen, ophitsen |
His main forte was to incite departments to better achievements.
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allege
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beweren, vermenen
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She was the alleged boss of the company, but formally she was the secretary to the CEO.
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carp
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zeuren, vitten
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Don't carp at me, I'm doing what you told me to do.
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spire
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(toren)spits, piek, punt
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Is a spire also what you put upon a christmastree or is that called differently?
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obtain
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(ver)krijgen, behalen
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There are a lot of verbs ending on "ain": retain, attain, maintain etc. Obtain is the easiest one to remember.
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mottled
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gevlekt, gespikkeld.
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A black panther is mottled as well.
Do you know the joke of the mottled bear? |
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wily
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sluw, listig, slim
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A rat is a very wily animal, just like the ones you know in companies.
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wiry
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taai, pezig, buigzaam, weerbarstig.
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As a defender he had an advantage being wiry.
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akin
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verwant aan, gelijk(soortig)
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The bonobos are akin to our own species.
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insidious
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verraderlijk, geniepig, bedrieglijk
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Lord Sidious is indeed a very insidious creature.
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dire
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ijselijk, uiterst
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We were in dire need of water, living in dire poverty we had no money to listen to the Dire Straits.
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squat
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1. hurkende houding
2. kraken 3. zich tegen de grond drukken |
Squaters aren't reknown as being good in doing squats.
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valour
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(helden)moed, dapperheid
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King Richard was a man of great valour.
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exultation
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uitgelatenheid, verrukking
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Living live in a exultation isn't a very good translation of "Het leven is verrukkulluk".
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attire
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gewaad, kledij
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I thought "attire" was a verb, but it appeared to be something you wear.
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deadbeat
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nietsnut
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I can be an hell of a deadbeat, if I focus myself being one.
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