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8.4 E-N
banal | alledaags | The ladies were having a [banal] conversation about the weather. |
circulation | oplage | Is there a newspaper with a [circulation] of one million papers a day? |
cleric | geestelijke | A Muslim [cleric] welcomed the guests to his house. |
compassionate | meelevend | In a situation like this, it's nice to have [compassionate] friends. |
crucial | doorslaggevend | His vote was [crucial]. |
deprived of | beroofd van | Many people here are [deprived of] their freedom. |
dispersal | uiteendrijving | The [dispersal] of the crowd took some three hours. |
dwindle | afnemen | The newpaper’s circulation has [dwindled]. |
facilitate | vergemakkelijken | Do you use computers to [facilitate] language learning? |
frantic | razend | The young mother was [frantic] with worry. |
graveyard | begraafplaats | He's buried in the city’s [graveyard]. |
groom | kammen en schoonhouden | It's about time to [groom] your dog; he looks filthy. |
hapless | ongelukkig | The poor people in this village are [hapless] victims of exploitation. |
impose | opleggen | Shouldn't we [impose] extra taxes on tobacco? |
inane | dom | Again an [inane] quiz show! |
judgemental | veroordelend | Try not to be so [judgemental] about his contribution. |
patron | bezoeker van een café of restaurant | [Patron]s are requested not to smoke. |
quest | zoektocht | The journalist is on a [quest] to find out the truth about the murder. |
reciprocal | wederzijds | We'll do it if we have [reciprocal] approval. |
recollection | herinnering | I suddenly had a [recollection] of a childhood scene. |
roam | ronddwalen door | Thousands of homeless people [roam] the streets at night. |
subjected to | onderworpen aan | The prisoners were [subjected to] bad treatment. |
totter | waggelen | I saw him [totter] home after the party. |
to be trapped | vastzitten | We are likely [to be trapped] in traffic if we leave now. |
arduous | zwaar | Doing my garden is [arduous] work. |