Boek English File - Gevorderd - Les 4B

related or belonging to people, not machines or animals

menselijk, met betrekking tot mensen

anything that we can hear

geluid, lawaai

the sounds that a person makes when speaking or singing

stem

to create a loud or explosive noise

knallen, slaan

to make a low and continuous humming or vibrating sound, like the sound of a bee or a motor

zoemen, trillen

to make a noise by making contact with or striking another object

klik maken, klakken

to make a loud, sudden noise, like thunder or waves breaking

botsen, een luid geluid maken

to make a harsh, high-pitched sound when something rubs against or moves against another surface that is rough or rusty

krijsen, kraken

to crush or grind something loudly and noisily with the teeth

knarsen, bijten

a sound made by liquid falling in drops or trickles

druppel, gedruppel

to make a sharp, prolonged sound, usually produced by forcing air through the mouth

sissen, fluiten

to make a deep call characteristic of an owl

roepen, troepen

to make a low, continuous, and steady sound

zoemen, hummeren

to make a rapid succession of short, sharp noises, typically by shaking or striking something

schudden, ratelen

to make a loud, deep, continuous, and powerful sound, usually with a low pitch

brullen, grommen

to make a loud, harsh, piercing sound, like that of tires sliding on pavement

gillen, schreeuwen

to hit or strike with great force, often making a loud noise

slaan, knallen

to eat or drink noisily by inhaling a liquid or soft food, such as soup or noodles, often with a distinctive, impolite sound

slurpen, slikken

to breathe in through the nose audibly to clear mucus or other substances from the nasal passages and prevent a runny nose

snuffelen, snuiten

to breathe through one's nose and mouth in a noisy way while asleep

snurken, snel ademen tijdens het slapen

to produce a noise that is created by something hitting or moving through water

sproeien, spatten

to lightly strike or hit a surface repeatedly, producing a series of short, sharp sounds

tikken, slaan

to make a repetitive, light, clicking sound, like that of a clock or a machine

tikken, klikken

to make a high-pitched sound by forcing air out through one's partly closed lips

fluiten, een fluittoon maken

to laugh in a light, silly, or often uncontrollable way as a result of nervousness or embarrassment

giebelen, lachen

to make a deep, low sound, typically expressing pain, despair, or disapproval

zuchten, stöhnen

to speak in a low or unclear voice, often so that the words are difficult to understand

mompen, murmelen

to make a loud, sharp cry when one is feeling a strong emotion

schreeuwen, gillen

to release a long deep audible breath, to express one's sadness, tiredness, etc.

zuchten, diep ademhalen

to cry loudly while making repeated, short gasping sounds, often due to intense emotions such as sadness or grief

snikken, huilen

to speak with involuntary stops and repetitions of certain words

stotteren, morren

to speak very softly or quietly, usually to avoid being overheard by others who are nearby

fluisteren, smiespelen

to shout very loudly

roepen, schreeuwen