Black and White

Engels Repetitie Black & White

Chapter 1 a. A white elephant You have paid a lot of money for it, but it’s really worthless
b. Someone is not so black as he is painted – Someone turns out to be not so bad as you thought at first. c. To bleed white When someone makes you pay unitl you have no money left. d. That’s very white of you
You are very satisfied with what someone has done for you. e. The white flag You have decided to give up the fight and surrender. f. To be in the black
Your compandy is finally making a profit
g. It’s in black and white
You can’t deny it because it has been written down. h. A white lie It’s not the exact truth what you are telling, but you don’t want to hurt someone’s feelings. i. Certain parts of the report were whited out. These passages were not meant to be read by others. j. A person blacks out. This may happen when you can’t stand the sight of blood.

1. to be in the red - having a debit balance (rood staan) 2. a red herring - misleading clue
3. red tape – excessive formalities in official transactions (uitgebreide formaliteiten bij officiele gelegenheiden) 4. a blue movie- pornographic movie
5. out of the blue- unexpectedly
6. a blue-collar worker- industrial worker
7. green with envy- so jaelous
8. to have green fingers- skill in making plants grow (handig zijn) 9. the yellow pages- a telephone directory
10. a yellow person- coward (een lafaard) 11. to be in a brown study- to think deeply about something
12. to be in the pink- in very good health
13. a pink-collar worker- someone who has a very low-paid job

Chapter 3 Feature film- hoofdfilm, speelfilm
Footage- stuk film
Sequence- volgorde, gevolg, Mature- rijp
To conjure- smeken, bezweren
To leap- opspringen
Ominous- onheilspellend
Vulture- gier
Doom- ondergang
Sustain- (onder)steunen, volhouden
To contain- bevatten
Cautious- voorzichtig

Chapter 5 Decoy- valstrik
Target- doel
To convert- bekeren, veranderen
To lack- missen
Significance- betekenis
Futility- kleinigheden
Devoid- vrij van, zonder
Ureath- rouwkrans
To compete- concurreren, deelnemn
Accesable- toegankelijk
Posh- sjiek (posh spiceà victoria) Rate- tarief
Stunning- geweldig
Previously- voorafgaand
Convenient- geschikt
To maintain- onderhouden
Allegedly- er wordt gezegd dat… Medieviel- Middeleeuws Chapter 8 Christened- baptized- gedoopt
Ask- entreat- smeken, dringend verzoeken
Mixed- mingled- vermengd
Characterised- marked- gemarkeerd
Strengthening- enchancement- betovering
Developed- evolved- ontwikkeld
Enormously- hugely- geweldig groot
Be different- vary- variëren
Explain- account for- ??? Wander- roam- dwalen
Moved- migrated- verhuizen (naar buitenland) Extremely- highly- zeer, hoogst
Tight- close-knit- hecht, nauwsluitend
Ideas- notions- denkbeelden
Mostly- widely- grotendeels
Wrong ideas- misconceptions- verkeerde opvatting
Originates from- derives from- afgeleid van… Evil- malevolent- kwaadaardig
Condemned- rejected- veroordeeld, verworpen
To dress- to cloak- hullen, kleden, bemantelen

Chapter 10 Estimate- schatting
Cataclysmic- geweldig
Succumbed- bezweken
To devastate- verwoesten
Lull- tijdelijke stilte, rustig ogenblik
Flea- vlo
To inoculate- inenten
To assume- aannemen
Dunghill- mesthoop
Mire- modderplas, modderpoel
To disperse- (zich) verstrooien
Alley- paadje, steegje
Pandemic- pandemisch ?? Massacre- bloedbad
Eloquently- welsprekend
Parchment- perkament
To affect- aantasten, betreffen
Indication- aanwijzing
Attempts- aanvallen
Infected- aangestoken, besmet
Burial- begrafenis
Lack- behoefte
Port- havenplaats
Despair- wanhoop
Trade- vak, bedrijf
Wiped out- uitgewist