Advanced Afrikaans vocabulary: idioms, nuanced expressions, and words an upper-level learner meets. Front: the Afrikaans word, phrase, or idiom. Back: English meaning.
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- soos 'n haas uit die bos
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to emerge suddenly or unexpectedly- kop in die sand steek
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to bury one's head in the sand, to ignore a problem- twee vlieë slaan met een klap
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to kill two birds with one stone- warm hart hê
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to be compassionate or kind-hearted- deurmekaar
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confused, chaotic, or mixed up- wysgerig
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philosophical- soepel
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supple, smooth, or flexible- welbespraak
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eloquent, fluent in speech- graagte
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desire, longing, or craving- stellig
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definite, positive, or categorical- versmaad
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spurned, despised, or disdained- onverskillig
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indifferent or unconcerned- wankelmoedig
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faint-hearted, vacillating, or irresolute- tweestryd
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internal conflict or struggle, especially moral- dwelming
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delusion, hallucination, or false impression
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