Chapter 1 - Relations Flashcards
(109 cards)
1
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ouderschap
A
parenthood
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schoonouders
A
in-laws
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(over)grootvader/-moeder
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(great)grandfather/-mother = grandpa/-ma –> gran, granny
4
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(achter)kleinkinderen
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(great)grandchildren
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stiefmoeder/-vader
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stepmother/-father
6
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meter/peter
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godmother/-father
7
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voogd
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guardian
8
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wees
A
orphan
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achterneef
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nephew once removed
10
Q
voorouder
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ancestor
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nakomeling
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descendant
12
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huwelijksreis
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honeymoon
13
Q
overspel
A
adultery
14
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verloofde
A
fiancé(e)
15
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echtgeno(o)t(e)
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spouse
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familie
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relatives = relations = kin = folks
17
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relatives usu distant
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connections
18
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closest relatives
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own flesh and blood (= next of kin)
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huwelijk (ceremonie)
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wedding
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huwelijk (relation)
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marriage = matrimony
21
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jocular term for children
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offspring
22
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a brother ot sister
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a sibling
23
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in comparing the age of the children
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elder/eldest
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to look after a child until it us grown up, teaching them how to behave properly
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bring sb up –> an upbringing
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to bring up a child
raise sb = rear sb
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care for and educate a child
nurture sb
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bring up a child that is not legally one's own
foster sb
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stamboom
pedigree = genealogy
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children of your brother/sister
nephew
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children of your aunt/uncle
cousin
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doopsel
baptism = christening
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eerste communie
first communion
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heilig vormsel
confirmation
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very young child
a baby
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small child
a tot
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very young child or a schoolchild up to 7 years old
an infant --> infancy
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to walk unsteadily / a child from 1 to 4 years old
to toddle / a toddler
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celebrate yout date of birth
birthday
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remember smth and celebrate a special date
anniversary
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time when you're young
childhood = youth
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someone young
a youth = a youngster
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a person who is still legally a child
a minor
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an annoying bad behaving child
a brat
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a young person, between childhood and adulthood
adolescent = teenager --> teenage
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a young person who is not yet adult
juvenile (delinquent)
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not legally old enough to do sth
be under age --> under-age
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reach the age at which one has an adult's rights and obligations
coming of age
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volwassene
grown-up
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vrijgezel
bachelor
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oude vrijster
spinster
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weduwe/weduwenaar
a widow(er)
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the years in which a person feels the strongest, healthiest and most active
in the prime of life = in his/her prime
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OAP
Old age pensioner
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the time in life at which a person stops working and becomes and OAP
retirement
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near old age
elderly
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very old people
the aged
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gezel
companion
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onbekende
stranger
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people you have met and know, but not very well
acquaintance --> (be) acquaint(ed with)
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meet and talk to sb you know or don't know
meet up with sb
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act as a fiend to sb, esp to weaker and less fortunate persons
befriend sb
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feeling unhappy because of lack of friends and talking partners
lonely = lonesome
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spending a lot of time alone, without necessarily feeling sad or lonely
solitary
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being by yourself / being together with only one person
alone/all alone
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hecht
close = intimate
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behaving in a kind and pleasant way, acting like a friend
friendly --> friendly with --> on friendly terms with
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having a friendly relationship
be thick as thieves
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good, loyal friends
fast friends
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touch and stroke lovingly
caress sb
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touch gently with a stroking movement, esp babies
fondle sb
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hold close and lovingly in one's arms
cuddle --> cuddly
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put your arms around to show affection
hug
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like sb or sth in a tender or passionate way, usually lasting
be fond of sb/sth
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to like sb or sth very much, often sexually motivated
be in love with sb/sth
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feeling an intense but usually foolish and temporary love for sb or sth
be infatuated with/by sb/sth
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love deeply and respect highly, love very much
adore sb
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to like tenderly or passionately
feel affection for = have an affection for
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like sb. or sth, usually lasting
be attached to sb/sth
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have a friendly relationship
get on well (not) see eye to eye)
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be kind to sb who has a problem and be willing to understand how they feel
sympathetic
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being unfriendly to each other and preferring not to meet each other, because of a thorough dislike or a fierce argument or fight in the past
no/little love lost between
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fellings of anger or bitterness between persons bcs they once had an argument
ill feelings
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relations between people that are unfriendly and suspicious of one another
strained
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being unfriendly to each other, after a quarrel
(not) on speaking terms
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to be very unfriendly to sb, unwilling to help him/her in any way
bear sb ill will
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feel discontent caused by somebody else's good fortune or possessions
eny sb --> envious --> green with envy
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feel bitter or indignant about sth
resent sth, resentful --> resentment
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to quarrel with and stop being friendly to sb
fall out with sb
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end a relationsip
break up with sb --> a breakup
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ruzie
quarrel
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quarrel about sth small and unimportant
bicker
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quarrel noisily over sth unimportant
squabble
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quarrel noisily and angrily for quite some time
wrangle
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become so angry that you can no longer think about what you are saying or doing
fly into a temper = losing your temper
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expressing or showing impatience and anger
fume
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make fun of sb in a playful or unkind way
tease
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cause trouble or annoyance by interrupting
bother sb
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keep annoying
pester
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continually criticize, or ask sb to do sth they do not want to do
nag (about sth)
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to trouble, annoy or even torment sb continually
harass sn = bother sb
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pleasant and therefore easy to like
likeable
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having attractive qualities, therefore easy to like
loveable
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friendly and easy to talk with, feeling at ease in company
sociable
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friendly and pleasant to be with
amiable
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like to be alone, keeping away or distant from people, in a somewhat unfriendly manner
aloof
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being unfriendly and aggressive to sb
hostile
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intending to harm a person and his/her reputation
malicious
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unforgiving, looking out for revenge
vindictive = vengeful
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pleased with yourself, seeing no reason to worry
complacent = smug
