1. Relationships

Question 1

Relative

Uncles and aunts are relatives.

Answer 1

Familielid

Question 2

Close relative

There were only close relatives at the wedding.

Answer 2

Naaste familielid

Question 3

Engaged

They married after having been engaged for six months.

Answer 3

Verloofd

Question 4

Engagement

He gave his fiancée a beautiful engagement ring.

Answer 4

Verloving

Question 5

To celebrate

Last Saturday they celebrated their silver wedding.

Answer 5

Vieren

Question 6

Celebration

When is the celebration of their silver wedding?

Answer 6

Viering

Question 7

To divorce

They divorced after having been married for three years.

Answer 7

Scheiden

Question 8

Divorce

Two years after her divorce she remarried.

Answer 8

Scheiding

Question 9

Because of / on account of

She didn’t want to divorce because of/on account of the children.

Answer 9

Vanwege

Question 10

To live together / to cohabit

Before their marriage they lived together/cohabited for two years.

Answer 10

Samenwonen

Question 11

To separate

After living together for three years they separated.

Answer 11

Uit elkaar gaan

Question 12

Separation

Two years after her separation she found a new partner.

Answer 12

Scheiding

Question 13

Inseparable

The two friends were inseparable.

Answer 13

Onafscheidelijk

Question 14

Single

Since her divorce she has been a single mother.

Answer 14

Alleenstaand

Question 15

To desert / to abandon

He deserted/abandoned his wife and two children.

Answer 15

In de steek laten

Question 16

To bring up / to raise

The single mother brought up/raised three children on her own.

Answer 16

Grootbrengen

Question 17

Foster parents

She was brought up by her foster parents.

Answer 17

Pleegouders

Question 18

Ancestor

In 1850 his ancestors emigrated to America.

Answer 18

Voorouder

Question 19

To descend (from)

He descends from German ancestors.

Answer 19

Afstammen (van)

Question 20

Descendant

She is the last descendant of a Russian prince.

Answer 20

Afstammeling

Question 21

Bachelor

Isn’t he marriaged? No, he’s still a bachelor.

Answer 21

Vrijgezel

Question 22

Adult

When you are twenty-one, you are an adult.

Answer 22

Volwassene

Question 23

Grown-up

They have three grown-up sons.

Answer 23

Volwassen

Question 24

To regard / to consider

I regard/consider him as my best friend.

Answer 24

Beschouwen

Question 25

Among

He wanted to be among his friends.

Answer 25

Onder

Question 26

Relationship

After three years their relationship ended.

Answer 26

Relatie