SAT Woordvaardigheden 5 - Les 12

to overcome a challenge or obstacle

veroveren, overwinnen

to create obstacles or difficulties that prevent progress, movement, or success

hinderen, belemmeren

a British title placed in front of the name of a person with no titles out of respect

esquire, ridder

(of a river, trail, etc.) to follow along a curvy or indirect path

slalommen, meanderen

to curl up or lower your head in fear as a result of shock

ineenkrimpen, bukken

to stumble or tremble while walking

wankelen, torkelen

to produce or bring forth offspring through the process of reproduction

voortbrengen, oproepen

to mockingly laugh or shout at someone

uitlachen, bespotten

to formally break an oath or lie under oath

verloochenen, ontkennen

to make a horse move in a three-beat stride

draven

to forcefully break or separate something

splijten, scheiden

to give someone the power or authorization to do something particular

machtigen, autoriseren

to give an official degree, title, right, etc. to someone

toekennen, verlenen

to laugh quietly in a restrained or nervous manner, often with short, high-pitched sounds

nikkeren, zachtjes lachen

to stop something from happening

afschrikken, voorkomen

to expose someone or something to potential harm or risk

in gevaar brengen, risico lopen

(in a legislature) to prevent imposing the required procedures by making long speeches

filibusteren, tegenhouden

to argue over unimportant things in an ongoing and repetitive way

ruziën, twistmaken

to speak or sing in a vibratory or shaky sound, especially when nervous

trillen, met een trillende stem spreken

to pause hesitantly when moving

aarzelen, wankelen