Dagelijks Leven - Zichzelf verlichten

Verken Engelse uitdrukkingen die verband houden met zichzelf verlichten, inclusief "spend a penny" en "cut the cheese".

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to [spend] a penny [Zinsdeel]

to discharge urine from one's body

Ex: She 's been drinking so much water that she 'll likely have to spend a penny soon .

to [break] wind [Zinsdeel]

to release gas from one's bowels through one's anus

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to [answer|obey] the call of nature [Zinsdeel]

to go to a bathroom in order to satisfy one's natural urge by urinating or defecating

Ex: The flight attendants asked passengers to remain seated until the seatbelt sign was turned off , but some people could n't resist obeying the call of nature and got up to use the restroom .

to [cut] the cheese [Zinsdeel]

to emit wind from one's anus

Ex: He always manages to cut the cheese at the most inopportune times , making everyone around him laugh .

pit stop [zelfstandig naamwoord]

pitstop

Ex: The road trip was long , so we had to make several pit stops along the way to stretch our legs and grab a bite to eat .

De roadtrip was lang, dus moesten we onderweg verschillende pauzes inlassen om onze benen te strekken en wat te eten.

to [take] a leak [Zinsdeel]

to get rid of waste liquid from one's body

Ex: Excuse me for a moment ; I need to take a leak .

to [hold] {one's} water [Zinsdeel]

to resist the urge to pass urine

Ex: He 's determined to finish the marathon , even if it means holding his water until he crosses the finish line .

Dagelijks Leven
Appetite	Drinken & Roken	Eten & Honger	Zichzelf verlichten
Rusten & Ontspannen	Sleep	Plezier & Vermaak	Glimlach en gelach
Communication	Socializing	Experiment & Verkenning	Gewoonte & Routine
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