afwijzen
to turn down | wijzen (=to point) + af (=off) → point it away → turn down/reject.
bagage, de
luggage, the | Looks like ‘baggage’ → luggage.
beschuldigen
to accuse | Contains ‘schuld’ (=guilt): to give someone guilt → accuse.
expliciet
explicitly | Looks like ‘explicit’ → explicitly.
expres
on purpose | Do it ‘expressly’ → on purpose.
garage, de
garage, the | Same as English ‘garage’.
gemeen
mean | Looks like ‘mean’ → mean/cruel.
hal, de
hall, the | Looks like ‘hall’.
impliciete
implicit | Looks like ‘implicit’ (adjective).
koffer, de
suitcase, the | Like a ‘coffer’ you pack things in → suitcase.
landen
to land | Same root as ‘land’ → to land.
onterecht
undeserved | on‑ (=not) + terecht (=just/right) → unjust/undeserved.
onzin, de
nonsense, the | on‑ (=non) + zin (=sense) → nonsense.
rekenen op
to count on | reken (=count) + op (=on) → count on.
springen
to jump | Like a spring—spring up → jump.
teleurstelling, de
disappointment, the | It ‘lures’ (leur) you then lets you down → disappointment.
terrein, het
terrain, the | Looks like ‘terrain’.
vastleggen
to set down | vast (=fixed) + leggen (=lay) → lay down/fix in place → set down/record.
verdedigen
to defend | Sounds like ‘defend’ with a V → to defend/protect.
verlopen
to go (well) | Contains ‘loop’ (=walk/run): how an event ‘runs/goes’.
verwarrend
confusing | See ‘war’ inside—your thoughts are at war → confusing.
verwijten
to blame | Ask ‘why it?’ (ver‑wijt‑en) when you blame someone → reproach.
zich realiseren
to realize | Looks like ‘realize’ → to become aware.
zojuist
just a moment ago | Sounds like ‘so just’ → just now.
