connected with God or a god, and considered holy or deeply respected in religious contexts

heilig, sacraal

the act of disrespectfully treating a sacred item or place

sacrilege, profanatie

to give something as a reward or compensation for services, favors, or achievements

belonen, vergoeden

an act of giving something in return for an action or something else

vergoeding, terugbetaling

(of a cost or price) so high that discourages purchasing or doing something

verbiedend, afschrikwekkend

a law which forbids production and sale of alcoholic drinks

verbod, uitbanning

(particularly of something unpleasant) likely to take place in the near future

dreigend, onmiddellijk

to kill oneself or someone as a sacrifice, especially by fire

verbranden, offeren

acting in a way that goes against accepted moral standards or principles

immoreel, amoreel

to make someone or something so famous that people remember it for a long time

vereeuwigen, ondoordringbaar maken

to take a person or thing to a confined space and trap them there

inklemmen, opsluiten

unable to be changed or altered, remaining constant and unchanging over time

onveranderlijk, constant

to feel extremely discouraged, disheartened, or in low spirits

ontmoedigen, neerslachtig zijn

feeling hopeless, discouraged, or in low spirits, often due to a sense of failure or loss

neerslachtig, -

to make someone experience muscle contractions, especially by making them laugh

samentrekken, lachen maken

a sudden shaking of the body as a result of an illness

stuiptrekking, convulsie

