used to refer to something completely dark in color
to suddenly lose consciousness or become unaware, often due to a drop in blood pressure, shock, or exhaustion

flauwvallen, het bewustzijn verliezen
used to refer to something that is extremely dark or black
vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent

tegenstemmen, weigeren goed te keuren
to put a person, company, or entity on a list that prohibits or restricts their access, participation, or involvement in certain activities

op de zwarte lijst zetten, blacklisten
used to refer to something, particularly a bank account, that is providing one with a considerable amount of profit
feeling sad or melancholic

verdrietig, melancholiek
a type of country music that uses unamplified stringed instruments such as banjos, guitars, etc. and is usually high-pitched

bluegrass, bluegrassmuziek
a feeling of sadness or depression, often mild and temporary

de blues, neerslachtigheid
occurring without prior warning
to use offensive words in an intense and rapid manner
used for saying that one will not achieve what they want no matter how much they try
a situation that is hard to define or categorize and therefore unclear

grijze zone, onduidelijk gebied
a person's ability to learn or understand something

grijze stof, verstand
inexperienced or lacking in worldly knowledge, often showing innocence or gullibility

onervaren, naïef
(of a person) feeling or looking nauseated, pale, or sickly
a person's natural talent or ability to make plants grow efficiently

groene vingers, talent voor tuinieren
feeling jealous of another's advantages, possessions, or experiences that one lacks
the feeling of discontent caused by lacking someone else's possessions, accomplishments, etc.
a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)

groenbiljet, bankbiljet
used to say that people often think that other situations or circumstances are better than their own, even if they are not
(of a person) in a very healthy physical state
a term used to describe someone with moderately leftist or progressive political views, often associated with socialism or liberalism, but not as extreme as a communist

roze, gematigde linkse
the little finger of one's hand

pink, kleine vinger
filled with extreme happiness, excitement, or satisfaction
a United States military decoration awarded to any member of the armed forces who is wounded in action

paars hart, medaille van het paarse hart
to arrest or see someone the moment they are doing something that is illegal or dishonest
in debt due to spending more than one's earnings
to go out and drink alcohol, dance, or do whatever one pleases
a person who is associated with or supports communist or socialist ideologies

rooie, communist
an amount of money that is extremely small

een cent, een duit
describing a person whose face has become red, typically due to embarrassment, anger, or exertion

rood van schaamte, rood aangelopen
characterized by intense emotion or interest or excitement

vurig, hartstochtelijk
official procedures or rules that are unnecessary and time-consuming

bureaucratie, papierwinkel
a day that will always be remembered by an exceptionally good thing that has happened on it

gedenkwaardige dag, dag van glorie
a poor White person in the southern United States

boerenpummel, arme blanke uit het zuiden
to treat a guest whom one greatly values with extra care and attention
to suddenly become enraged and uncontrollably angry
used to refer to someone who looks unnaturally pale, often as a result of fear or illness
of or belonging to or representative of the white middle class

van de blanke middenklasse, burgerlijk
a thing that is of no value or use because it is excessively expensive to keep it in a good condition

witte olifant, kostbare last
a small lie that does not cause any harm, especially told to avoid making someone upset

leugentje om bestwil, witte leugen
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