English Books X

Front 1

carry off

Back 1

1. winnen, veroveren
2. wegvoeren, ontvoeren
3. trotseren, tarten

Hint 1

I managed to carry it off.

Front 2

clamber

Back 2

opklimmen tegen, beklimmen

Hint 2

I don't know for sure if it's possible to clamber mountains. Or do you clamber challenges?

Front 3

converse

Back 3

1. tegendeel, omgekeerde
2. tegenovergesteld, omgekeerd
3. spreken, converse

Hint 3

Its' hard to understand that some things do not have a converse.

Front 4

device

Back 4

1. apparaat, toestel
2. middel, kunstgreep
3. devies, motto
4. embleem

Hint 4

He was left to his own devices.

Front 5

dismay

Back 5

1. wanhoop, verbijstering
2. verbijsteren, met wanhoop vervullen

Hint 5

People will be dismayed at/by the sight of the two devastated buildings.

Front 6

exhilarate, exhilarating

Back 6

1. opwekken, opvrolijken, stimuleren
2. opwekkend, stimulerend

Hint 6

I like to exhilarate people with some kind of stupid jest.

Front 7

freckle

Back 7

(zomer)sproet

Hint 7

As a young boy I was covered with freckles.

Front 8

coincide

Back 8

samenvallen met, overeenstemmen met

Hint 8

The two events coincided and converged as if they were one.

Front 9

hatch

Back 9

1. luik, sluisdeur
2. uit het ei komen
2. broeden, beramen

Hint 9

Down the hatch (proost)!

Front 10

infest

Back 10

teisteren, onveilig maken

Hint 10

Hooligans infest the whole city.

Front 11

provoke

Back 11

1. tergen, prikkelen
2. uitdagen, provoceren
3. veroorzaken, uitlokken

Hint 11

His behavior provoked me into beating him.

Front 12

quail

Back 12

1. kwartel
2. terugschrikken, bang worden

Hint 12

A quail quails constantly, it lives in constant anxiety.

Front 13

raving

Back 13

1. malend, raaskallend
2. stapel-

Hint 13

He is stark raving mad.

Front 14

ruffle

Back 14

1. ruche, geplooide rand
2. verstoren, verwarren
3. opzetten (veren)
4. ergeren, kwaad maken

Hint 14

He was ruffled because of the noise the Big Apple makes.

Front 15

scrutiny

Back 15

nauwkeurig toezicht, kritische blik

Hint 15

The criminals were under severe scrutiny.

Front 16

sty

Back 16

varkensstal/-hok, strontje

Hint 16

My uncle has got a lot of sties around his eyes.

Front 17

streak

Back 17

1. streep, lijn
2. (karakter)trek, tikje
3. wegschieten, strepen zetten

Hint 17

The wall was streaked with purple.

Front 18

warp

Back 18

1. kromtrekken, kromming
2. scheeftrekken, bevoordeeld maken

Hint 18

When you warp you make use of a warp in the time/space continuum.

Front 19

whereas

Back 19

hoewel, daar waar, terwijl

Hint 19

She cried, whereas he laughed about what he was provoked.

Front 20

swivel

Back 20

ronddraaien

Hint 20

I swivelled round in the swivel chair.

Front 21

cogent

Back 21

overtuigend

Hint 21

That was a cogent presentation. I am very proud of your achievement.

Front 22

complacent

Back 22

zelfvoldaan, zelfingenomen

Hint 22

Nobody had the right to act complacent.

Front 23

evolve

Back 23

(zich) ontwikkelen, ontvouwen, ontstaan, afleiden/uitdenken

Hint 23

We evolved out of mutuality.

Front 24

immerse

Back 24

1. onderdompelen
2. verdiepen, absorberen

Hint 24

He immerses himself completely in his work.

Front 25

infer

Back 25

concluderen uit, afleiden, impliceren, inhouden

Hint 25

What you are inferring is not very clear to me.

Front 26

laze

Back 26

luieren, niksen

Hint 26

Everybody likes to laze about.

Front 27

loath, loathe

Back 27

1. ongenegen, afkerig
2. verafschuwen

Hint 27

The elderly couple were loath to leave the house at night.

Front 28

marshal

Back 28

1. (zich) opstellen, (bege)leiden
2. maarschalk, hoofd, sheriff.

Hint 28

The marshal marshalled the convict during the trip to the jail.

Front 29

outline

Back 29

1. omtrek, schets, ontwerp
2. hoofdpunten
3. schetsen, omlijnen

Hint 29

The outlines of my plan are very easy to understand and to make tangible.

Front 30

profound

Back 30

wijs, diepzinnig, grondig

Hint 30

Schopenhauer was a profound thinker, but that's what we all are, don't we?

Front 31

put out

Back 31

1. uitvaren
2. tonen, aanwenden, storen, buiten zetten, uitbesteden

Hint 31

Put out has got a lot of different meanings, all to do with an action to put out things. That's logical.

Front 32

reminisce, reminiscence

Back 32

herinneringen ophalen, herinnering

Hint 32

When you reminisce you try to remember reminiscences.

Front 33

spur

Back 33

1. spoor, prikkel, stimulans
2. sporen verdienen, aansporen

Hint 33

I just act on the spur of the moment.

Front 34

subsidairy

Back 34

1. helpend, steunend
2. ondergeschikt aan, afhankelijk

Hint 34

His subsidiary subject was about subsidiary troops

Front 35

oust

Back 35

verdrijven, uitdrijven, ontzetten, verdringen, vervangen

Hint 35

The board of directors were ousted because of the scandal.

Front 36

compromise

Back 36

1. compromis, tussenweg
2. compromis sluiten
3. in opspraak brengen, goede naam aantasten

Hint 36

You compromised yourself by accepting that money.

Front 37

constituent

Back 37

kiezer, onderdeel, bestanddeel, deel van de achterban

Hint 37

You have to be aware of your constituents, while doing your work.

Front 38

distort

Back 38

1. vervormen, verwringen
2. verdraaien, vertekenen

Hint 38

He gave a distorted version of the facts.

Front 39

lest

Back 39

(voor het geval, uit vrees) dat, opdat niet

Hint 39

You have to prepare as good as possible, lest you'll be seen as ill prepared.

Front 40

literate

Back 40

geletterd, belezen, volledig op de hoogte

Hint 40

As a professional you have to be literate of what you are selling.

Front 41

mooring

Back 41

ligplaats, ankerplaats, houvast

Hint 41

Modern live threatenes the social mooring.

Front 42

recite

Back 42

reciteren, opzeggen, opsommen

Hint 42

Simon can already recite the alphabet.

Front 43

unsavo(u)ry

Back 43

onsmakelijk, vies, smakeloos, flauw

Hint 43

Technology has his it's dark side, it's sometimes an unsavory force.

Front 44

thorny

Back 44

stekelig, lastig, ergerlijk

Hint 44

He has got a thorny side on his character.

Front 45

paralysis

Back 45

verlamming, machteloosheid, onmacht

Hint 45

Two third of the world population is living in a total paralysis.

Front 46

restrain, restraint, restrained

Back 46

1. weerhouden, aan banden leggen, beteugelen
2. terughoudendheid, soberheid
3. beheerst, kalm, sober

Hint 46

You can speak without restraint.

Front 47

retribution

Back 47

vergelding, straf

Hint 47

Resocialization, not retribution is the cornerstone of criminal law.

Front 48

spawn

Back 48

1. kuit, kikkerdil
2. kuit schieten, overvloedig groeien

Hint 48

The urban communities spawned in the late 50's.

Front 49

grapple

Back 49

worstelen met, slaags raken

Hint 49

We all grapple with the same problem: we all have to grapple with the reaper.

Front 50

vernacular

Back 50

landstaal, streektaal

Hint 50

Me and my family speak the vernacular of the capital city of Holland.