2. Relationships Flashcards
(29 cards)
to congratulate (on)
I congratulated him on the birth of his son.
feliciteren (met)
congratulations
You have won! Congratulations!
gefeliciteerd (niet bij verjaardag)
to go steady
Linda is going steady with Dave.
verkering hebben
to break it off
My friend has broken it off.
het uitmaken
guardian
When his parents died, his uncle became his guardian.
voogd
reason
What was the reason of their divorce?
reden
aldultery
Aldultery was the reason of their divorce.
overspel
infidelity
She divorced him because of his infidelity
ontrouw
adversity
A good friend will always help in times of adversity.
tegenspoed
to resemble / to look like
She resembles/looks like her mother.
lijken op
resemblance
There is a strong resemblance between father and son.
gelijkenis
to strike
stike-struck-struck
The strong resemblance was the first thing that struck me.
opvallen
remarkable
Their resemblance was remarkable.
opmerkelijk
to owe (to)
She owed a lot to the help of friends.
te danken hebben (aan)
parental
When she was nineteen, she left her parental home.
ouderlijk
orphan
The orphan lost both his parents in the war.
wees
acquaintance
She is not a friend but only an acquaintance.
kennis
in common
Though they are sisters, they don’t have much in common.
gemeen / gemeenschappelijk
marital
Their marital problems ended in a divorce.
huwelijks(-)
core
The core of their marital problems was alcohol.
kern
infant
An infant is a very young child.
baby / peuter
matrimony
Matrimony is a formal word for marriage.
huwelijk
offspring
Most Americans are offspring of European immigrants.
afstammelingen
casual
We don’t often meet; we are casual acquaintances.
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