thrill oor Afrikaans

thrill

/θrɪl/, /θɹɪl/ werkwoord, naamwoord

(transitive) To suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to electrify.

Vertalings in die woordeboek Engels - Afrikaans

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Each year, like Baker, thousands are thrilled by the breathtaking beauty and power of this spectacular sight.
Soos Baker word duisende mense elke jaar bekoor deur die asemrowende skoonheid van hierdie kragtige waterval.

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“The action for them is the thrill of what’s going to happen in the next pull of that slot- machine handle,” said the head of one casino.
“Die aantrekkingskrag is vir hulle die opwinding van wat met die volgende trek van die dobbelmasjien se handvatsel gaan gebeur”, het die hoof van een casino gesê.

I am 44, and I am thrilled when I read these accounts.
Ek is 44, en ek lees hierdie verslae met geesdrif.

Joshua, who was about to succeed him, and all Israel must have thrilled to hear Moses’ powerful expositions of Jehovah’s law and his forceful exhortation to be courageous when they moved in to take possession of the land. —Deuteronomy 1:1-5, 19, 21, 29, 30; 3:22; 31:6, 7, 23; 34:7.
Josua, wat hom sou opvolg, en die hele Israel moes met ontroerde gemoedere geluister het na Moses se kragtige uiteensettings van Jehovah se wet en sy sterk vermaning om vol moed te wees wanneer hulle optrek om die land in besit te neem. —Deuteronomium 1:1-5, 19, 21, 29, 30; 3:22; 31:6, 7, 23; 34:7.

Today he says: “When I rode for thrills, I was pleasing only myself.
Vandag sê hy: “Toe ek vir opwinding gery het, het ek net myself behaag.

Does it involve thrills that could endanger my health or even cripple me for life?
Sluit dit opwindende bedrywighede in wat my gesondheid in gevaar kan stel of my selfs lewenslank kan vermink?

These magnificent waterfalls thrill millions of visitors each year.
Dié luisterryke waterval vul elke jaar miljoene besoekers met ontroering.

When my parents saw the “Photo-Drama of Creation,” they were thrilled.
Toe my ouers die “Fotodrama van die Skepping” sien, was hulle verheug.

At the 2009 “Keep on the Watch!” District Convention, the brothers in Rwanda were thrilled to learn about the release of the new songbook and to hear a selection of the new songs sung in Kinyarwanda.
By die “Hou aan waak!”-streekbyeenkoms in 2009 was die broers in Rwanda verheug oor die vrystelling van die nuwe liedereboek en om ’n paar van die nuwe liedere in Kinyarwanda te hoor.

Before us is the thrilling prospect of never becoming bored, of always discovering something new.
Ons het die opwindende vooruitsig om nooit verveeld te raak nie, om altyd iets nuuts te ontdek.

(Matthew 24:3-14; 2 Timothy 3:1-5, 13) Thus, people who today exercise faith in God and in his Son have the thrilling hope of surviving this system’s end and continuing alive into God’s new world —never dying at all!
Mense wat vandag geloof in God en in sy Seun beoefen, het dus die wonderlike hoop om hierdie stelsel se einde te oorlewe en om in God se nuwe wêreld voort te leef—sonder om ooit te sterf!

How we would thrill to the exhilaration of soaring from a mountain peak up into the sky with nothing to hinder our freedom!
Hoe opwindend sal dit wees om van ’n berg af in die lug in op te skiet sonder dat iets ons vryheid beperk!

With that thrilling increase, there was a growing need for capable elders and ministerial servants.
Weens hierdie opwindende vermeerdering was daar ’n toenemende behoefte aan bekwame ouer manne en bedieningsknegte.

Many of those present never imagined that they would see such thrilling theocratic accomplishments.
Baie van die wat daar teenwoordig was, sou hulle nooit kon voorstel dat hulle sulke opwindende teokratiese vooruitgang sou beleef nie.

Thrilled to have Jehovah’s favor and protection, they raise their voices in song.
Hulle is verheug om Jehovah se guns en beskerming te geniet en begin sing.

The brothers were thrilled to hear that, in addition, a facility would be built to host the Ministerial Training School (now replaced by the School for Kingdom Evangelizers).
Die broers was verheug om te hoor dat daar ook ’n fasiliteit gebou sou word vir die Bedieningsopleidingskool (wat nou deur die Skool vir Koninkrykspredikers vervang is).

Six months later, I was greatly surprised —and thrilled— to be appointed as a circuit overseer.
Ses maande later was ek baie verras—en verheug—om as ’n kringopsiener aangestel te word.

As a young woman,* you may have felt happy and flattered—even thrilled!
As ’n jong vrou* het jy dalk gelukkig en gevlei gevoel—selfs opgewonde!

What thrilling, happy times they had!
Watter opwindende, vreugdevolle tye het hulle tog geniet!

Can you appreciate, then, how thrilling it was for my wife and me to become a permanent part of this big Bethel family?
Kan jy jou dan voorstel hoe opwindend dit vir my en my vrou was om permanente lede van hierdie groot Bethelgesin te word?

How thrilled I was when my wish came true and I was accepted for three years of studies!
Ek was in die wolke toe my wens bewaarheid is en ek vir ’n studiekursus van drie jaar aanvaar is!

To my great surprise, however, I found that what was thrilling to me left them cold.
Maar tot my groot verbasing het ek gevind dat wat my met geesdrif gevul het hulle koud gelaat het.

From time immemorial, people have been thrilled at the sight of the beauty, speed, agility, strength, and intelligence of horses, especially the Arabian breed, and have forged a unique bond with them.
Reeds van die vroegste tye af word mense bekoor deur die prag, spoed, ratsheid, krag en intelligensie van perde, veral die Arabiese ras, en het hulle ’n unieke band met hulle gesmee.

We are happy to see 3,332 persons in attendance, and what a thrill to have 67 new ones present themselves for baptism!
Ons is verheug om 3 332 teenwoordig te sien, en hoe verblydend is dit tog om te sien dat 67 nuwelinge hulle vir doop aanbied!

Hearing the missionaries’ accounts was thrilling!
Dit was opwindend om die sendelinge se verslae te hoor!

I was thrilled!
Ek was in die wolke!