New Opps upper-intermediate Eng-Dutch2 - Pearson Education

messy LDãÉëáL rommelig A messy room is a sign of a disorganised person.
comfy LDâ¾ãÑáL makkelijk I can't wait to sit down in a comfy chair after walking around all day!
refuge LDêÉÑàìWÇwL vluchthaven During the frequent air-raids, people took refuge in their cellars.
clutter free L?âä¾í]=DÑêáWL zonder rommel Your desk must be clutter free at the end of every day, with everything put away neatly.
independence L?fåÇfDéÉåÇ]åëL onafhankelijkheid Nigeria gained independence from Britain in 1960.
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breathtaking LDÄêÉq?íÉfâfÏL adembenemend The view from my bedroom window was absolutely breathtaking.
brilliant LDÄêfäà]åíL briljant She closed her eyes against the brilliant light.
effortless LDÉÑ]íä]ëL moeiteloos Alexei rose to his feet with a single effortless movement.
glamorous LDÖäôã]ê]ëL vol glamour She led an exciting and glamorous life in Monaco.
gorgeous LDÖlWÇw]ëL geweldig 'What do you think of my new flatmate?' 'He's absolutely gorgeous!'
graceful LDÖêÉfëÑ]äL elegant The model's movements were graceful and elegant.
handsome LDÜôåë]ãL knap I think Johnny Depp is an extremely handsome young man.
magnificent LãôÖDåfÑ]ë]åíL magnifiek The choir gave a magnificent performance of Brahms' Requiem last night.
a real masterpiece L]=?êf]ä=Dã^Wëí]éáWëL een echt meesterwerk His speech was a real masterpiece – all the information needed, but over in 15 minutes.
picturesque L?éfâíp]DêÉëâL pittoresk Peterhead is a quiet Scottish fishing village with a picturesque harbour.
powerful LDé~r]Ñ]äL machtig He was one of the most powerful men in Bohemia.
scenic LDëáWåfâL landschappelijk The Highlands is a region of great scenic beauty.
striking LDëíê~fâfÏL opvallend The city provides a striking contrast between wealth and poverty.
stunning LDëí¾åfÏL verbluffend You look absolutely stunning in that dress.
poetry LDé]r]íêáL poëzie He reads a lot of poetry, particularly the works of Dylan Thomas and Robert Frost.
adjacent to L]DÇwÉfë]åí=í]I=írL naast The new shopping centre, being adjacent to the offices, will be convenient for lunchtime shoppers.
admirable LDôÇãfê]Ä]äL bewonderenswaardig George made an admirable attempt to achieve his target, but he didn't manage it.
dilapidated LÇfDäôéfÇÉfífÇL vervallen There was an old, dilapidated shed at the bottom of the garden.
insignificant L?fåëfÖDåfÑfâ]åíL onbelangrijk You realise that your problems are insignificant in comparison with many other people's.
solid LDëfläfÇL solide The lake was frozen solid, so we were able to skate across it..
solitary LDëflä]í]êáL enig The solitary goal of the match was scored by Giggs, the left-winger.
tiny LDí~fåáL piepklein She was brought up in a tiny community in the Midwest before she moved to the big city.
unique LàìWDåáWâL uniek The Galapagos gives us a unique opportunity to study these rare creatures.
unremarkable L?¾åêfDã^Wâ]Ä]äL onopvallend He led a busy but otherwise unremarkable life.
give shelter LÖfî=DpÉäí]L onderdak geven They rescued me from the storm, took me to their house and gave me shelter.
give shade LÖfî=DpÉfÇL schaduw geven The large oak tree in the garden gives the back of the house some shade in summer.
mark territory L?ã^Wâ=DíÉê]í]êáL territorium afbakenen The dog went round every tree in the garden, marking his territory.
protect privacy Léê]?íÉâí=Déêfî]ëáI=Déê~f-L privacy beschermen We want to erect a high fence all round the house to protect our privacy.
surround Lë]Dê~råÇL omringen The field was surrounded by trees on every side.
field LÑáWäÇL veld The country road gave a view of green fields and rolling hills.
guidebook LDÖ~fÇÄrâL gids You should buy a couple of travel guidebooks on the countries you're going to visit.
lies Lä~fòL ligt The village lies in a bend of the river Ure.
plonk LéäflÏâL precies They just came in and put their bags down plonk in the middle of my room.
rising ground L?ê~fòfÏ=DÖê~råÇL helling At the back of the cottage there is rising ground all the way to the top of the Pentland Hills.
paces LDéÉfëfòL passen The treasure map says to take 14 paces west and then turn north and take another six paces.
seemingly LDëáWãfÏäáL ogenschijnlijk The detectives have only been able to gather a few seemingly unrelated bits of information.
shadow LDpôÇ]rL schaduw She waited for him in the long dark shadow of an old oak tree.
lichens LDä~fâ]åòI=Däfíp]åòL korstmossen It was an old wall, with lichens growing on the surface sheltered from the wind.
butterflies LDľí]Ñä~fòL vlinders These bushes are very attractive to butterflies in the summer.
obstacle race LDflÄëí]â]ä=êÉfëL hindernisren An assault course is a kind of obstacle race for army soldiers.
chasing LDípÉfëfÏL achtervolgen There were dogs chasing each other all over the town square.
huddling LDܾÇäfÏL bij elkaar kruipen The three trees looked like they were huddling together at the top of the hill.
sheep LpáWéL schapen Sheep were grazing on the hillside.
slanting LDëä^WåífÏL schuin Does the house have a slanting roof or a flat one?
rainfall LDêÉfåÑlWäL regen We've had a long period of low rainfall, so the ground is very dry.
destination L?ÇÉëífDåÉfp]åL bestemming Allow plenty of time to get to your destination.
botanical garden LÄ]?íôåfâ]ä=DÖ^WÇåL botanische tuin John's a gardener at the botanical garden, so he knows a lot about plants.