Engels : Nederlands My grandmother gave me this watch so it means [a great deal] to me. = heel veel She's very [attractive], with beautiful eyes and long blonde hair. = aantrekkelijk The artist painted her sitting in a garden with mountains in the [background]. = achtergrond We asked a [boatman] to take us up the river in his boat. = schipper He was very [careless] and dropped the picture. = achteloos / onvoorzichtig Her dress was very [colourful], covered with flowers in red, blue and yellow. = kleurrijk Water is [colourless]. = kleurloos Superman and Spider-Man are his favourite [comic book]s. = stripboek She is holding a handkerchief and you can see that she's been [cry]ing. = huilen I don't always watch TV at night. It [depend]s on how much homework I have. = afhangen van Maxim and Rebecca went for a walk on the beach with their [dog]. = hond You can see from the [expression] on her face that something terrible has happened. = uitdrukking [Expressionism] shows emotions and reactions rather than things as they really appear. = expressionisme There is a woman in the [foreground] and behind her you can see mountains. = voorgrond She was crying so I gave her my [Handkerchief] to blow her nose. = [Zakdoek] I feel depressed – everything seems [hopeless]. = hopeloos [Impressionism] uses light and colour to create images rather than exact details. = impressionisme There are lots of pictures I like, but one [in particular] is my favourite. = vooral / in het bijzonder My foot hurts a lot – it's [painful]. = pijnlijk It doesn't hurt at all – it's [painless]. = pijnloos The [painting] on the wall was of a beautiful woman. = schilderij [Pop art] uses everyday objects and images from advertisements as its subjects. = popart [Realism] shows life and objects as they really are. = realisme The painting was so [realistic] it looked like a photograph. = realistisch The picture is so peaceful that I feel [relaxed] when I look at it. = ontspannen The picture [remind]s me of my holiday in Greece last year. = doen denken aan I gave her some flowers and her [response] was to cry. = reactie / respons He swam across the [river] to the other side. = rivier The two men were wearing [straw] hats. = stro- / strooien The team win all their matches – they're very [successful]. = succesvol There was a beautiful red and gold [sunset] every evening. = zonsondergang [Surrealism] uses objects that are not usually related to create images that are like dreams. = surrealisme You can trust her – she's always [truthful]. = waarachtig / oprecht If you are [upset], you feel worried and unhappy = van streek You should wear a [vest] under your shirt when the weather is cold. = hemd The Second World [War] began in 1939. = oorlog She's crying – I [wonder] what has happened to make her so sad. = zich afvragen