Engelse Collocaties - Les 34

to call up someone for service obliged by law, especially the armed services

dienstplichtige

to make happy, delighted, or pleased

verblijden

to understand and make sense of something after giving it a lot of thought

doorgronden

to depart suddenly or unexpectedly

plotseling vertrekken

to be attentive to advice or a warning

waarnemen

to say something impulsively; often without careful thinking or consideration

er uit flappen

to cause to get stuck or be immersed as if in mud

bemodderen

to introduce a subject for discussion, especially a sensitive or challenging matter

aanboren

to seek retribution or take vengeance on behalf of oneself or others for a perceived wrong or harm

wreken

to pull out the feathers of a dead bird in order to prepare it for cooking

plukken

to have or act in an authoritative role in a ceremony, meeting, etc.

voorzitter zijn (in een vergadering, enz.)

to take up, follow, or support a cause, belief, ideology, etc.

omhelzen

to blow the chaffs out of the grains

wannen

to refuse to buy, use, or participate in something as a way to show disapproval or to try to bring about a change

boycotten

to protrude from the intended area or stick out beyond the edge

uitsteken

to give something with a sense of superiority

verwaardigen