terms unit 2 file 2: dystopia Flashcards
(42 cards)
to pay the piper
to compensate/ to pay the price/ to make up for it
humiliating
vernederend = making someone feel ashamed/ foolish
a delinquent
een crimineel = a usually young person who is quilty of improper/ illegal behaviour
to strangle
wurgen= to choke to death
to disobey -> disobedient
ongehoorzamen -> ongehoorzaam = to refuse to behave as told/ thaught
to strap
vastbinden= to fasten or secure in a specified place/ position
to starve
verhongeren= to become weak/ die because there is not enough food to eat
to confine
opsluiten= to keep someone closed in a place
contempt
minachting= a feeling of disrespect or disapproval of something
a nuisance
overlast= a person or thing causing inconvenience/ annoyance
adultery
overspel= cheating on your partner with anpther person
intoxicated
onder invloed= drunk or under the influence of drugs
to endure
verdragen= to experience (pain/ suffering) for a long time
to torture
martelen= to cause severe pain to someone as a punishment or in order to force them to say/ do something
fatal
dodelijk= causing death
unruly
onhandelbaar= difficult to control or manage
to head out
weg gaan= to leave
to beat up
in elkaar slaan= to inuure someone by hitting them repeatedly
to give in
toegeven= to surrender
to take up
opnemen= to start doing something
to pass out
flauwvallen= to faint
to compensate/ to pay the price/ to make up for it
to pay the piper
vernederend
humiliating
een crimineel
a delinquent
