2. Relationships

Question 1

to congratulate (on)

I congratulated him on the birth of his son.

Answer 1

feliciteren (met)

Question 2

congratulations

You have won! Congratulations!

Answer 2

gefeliciteerd (niet bij verjaardag)

Question 3

to go steady

Linda is going steady with Dave.

Answer 3

verkering hebben

Question 4

to break it off

My friend has broken it off.

Answer 4

het uitmaken

Question 5

guardian

When his parents died, his uncle became his guardian.

Answer 5

voogd

Question 6

reason

What was the reason of their divorce?

Answer 6

reden

Question 7

aldultery

Aldultery was the reason of their divorce.

Answer 7

overspel

Question 8

infidelity

She divorced him because of his infidelity

Answer 8

ontrouw

Question 9

adversity

A good friend will always help in times of adversity.

Answer 9

tegenspoed

Question 10

to resemble / to look like

She resembles/looks like her mother.

Answer 10

lijken op

Question 11

resemblance

There is a strong resemblance between father and son.

Answer 11

gelijkenis

Question 12

to strike
stike-struck-struck

The strong resemblance was the first thing that struck me.

Answer 12

opvallen

Question 13

remarkable

Their resemblance was remarkable.

Answer 13

opmerkelijk

Question 14

to owe (to)

She owed a lot to the help of friends.

Answer 14

te danken hebben (aan)

Question 15

parental

When she was nineteen, she left her parental home.

Answer 15

ouderlijk

Question 16

orphan

The orphan lost both his parents in the war.

Answer 16

wees

Question 17

acquaintance

She is not a friend but only an acquaintance.

Answer 17

kennis

Question 18

in common

Though they are sisters, they don’t have much in common.

Answer 18

gemeen / gemeenschappelijk

Question 19

marital

Their marital problems ended in a divorce.

Answer 19

huwelijks(-)

Question 20

core

The core of their marital problems was alcohol.

Answer 20

kern

Question 21

infant

An infant is a very young child.

Answer 21

baby / peuter

Question 22

matrimony

Matrimony is a formal word for marriage.

Answer 22

huwelijk

Question 23

offspring

Most Americans are offspring of European immigrants.

Answer 23

afstammelingen

Question 24

casual

We don’t often meet; we are casual acquaintances.

Answer 24

oppervlakkig

Question 25

lad

He is a nice lad.

Answer 25

knaap

Question 26

next of kin

In case of an accident the next of kin will be informed.

Answer 26

naaste familieleden

Question 27

minor

When you are sixteen, you are still a minor.

Answer 27

minderjarige

Question 28

fellow

They were singing: ‘He is a jolly good fellow.’

Answer 28

kerel / vent

Question 29

bloke / guy / chap

Other words for fellow are bloke/guy/chap.

Answer 29

kerel / vent