Nderlands - dialogen

to report

melden

to call, shout

roepen

to confirm

bevestigen

to plead for

pleiten voor

to protest

protesteren

to argue (for a position)

bepleiten

to interrogate, question intensely

ondervragen

to warn

waarschuwen

to rant, rage

tieren

to swear, curse

schelden

to command

bevelen

to condemn (verbally)

veroordelen

to mutter

mompelen

to murmur

murmelen

to insinuate

insinueren

to allude to

toespelen op

to steer towards (topic, outcome)

aansturen op

to confide

toevertrouwen

to tone down

afzwakken

to suggest (imply without saying)

suggesteren

to veil (opinion, feeling)

verkappen

to coax, persuade gently

overhalen

to soothe (heated conversation)

sussen

to confess (hesitantly)

opbiechten

to trivialize, downplay

bagatelliseren

to justify oneself

zich rechtvaardigen

to fall silent

stilvallen

to dismiss (with a gesture, comment)

wegwuiven

to speak condescendingly

uit de hoogte spreken

to lash out at

uitvallen tegen

to call names

uitschelden

to roar

brullen

to snap

snauwen

to jeer, boo

uitjouwen

to bite back (respond harshly) (2)

afbekken, verbijten

to egg on, incite

opjutten

to charge, blame publicly

aanklagen

to scorn, despise

minachten

to belittle

kleineren

to underestimate (with contempt)

onderschatten

to reject (someone)

verwerpen

to keep distance

afstand houden

furious

woedend

indignant

verontwaardig

raging

razend

outspoken

uitgelaten

hurtful

kwetsend

fierce

fel

fiery

vurig

cold

koel

distant

afstandelijk

coldblooded

koudbloedig

resentful, vengeful

haatdragend

unmoved

onbewogen

measured, curt (speech)

afgemeten

frosty (tone, attitude)

onderkoeld

venomously

venijnig

full of resentment

boordevol wrok

coldness (emotional)

de kilte

outburst

de uitbarsting

humiliation

de vernedering

sneer

de sneer

confrontation

de confrontatie

tension

de spanning

to wink

knipogen

to grin (broad)

grijnzen

to glance, gaze (subtle eye play)

blikken

to squint

knijpen (ogen)

to twitch at the corners of the mouth

trekken met de mondhoeken

to tighten (lips, jawline)

verstrakken

to relax (features)

ontspannen

to tremble (lips, chin)

sidderen

to clench (jaw, teeth)

beknellen

to open wide (eyes in shock)

opensperren

to contract (eyebrows, forehead)

samentrekken

to darken (face, mood)

versomberen

to brighten (eyes, expression)

oplichten

to crease (forehead, eyes in a smile)

plooien

to tense up (facial muscles)

verkrampen

to arch eyebrows slightly

wuiven met de wenkbrauwen

to pale (face)

verbleken

to narrow eyes conspiratorially

samenspannen (ogen)

to suppress (laugh)

inhouden

to smirk (disdainfully)

smalen

to grind teeth

knarsetanden

to lower one’s eyes

ogen neerslaan

close (face - hard to read)

gesloten

shy (expression)

schuchter

flushed

verhit

sincere

oprecht

tear-filled

betraande

sparkling eyes

fonkelende ogen

glance (noun)

de oogopslag

grimace

de grimas

to mutter (prayer of fear)

prevelen

to sigh

zuchten

to squeak

piepen

to moan, groan

kreunen

to speak with a raised voice

zeggen met stemverheffing

to proclaim (authoritative tone)

verkondigen