| Afrikaans | Engels |
|---|
| verleentheid | ⇆ abashment; ⇆ bashfulness; ⇆ confusion; ⇆ diffidence; ⇆ dilemma; ⇆ disconcertion; ⇆ disconcertment; ⇆ embarrassment; ⇆ fix; ⇆ maze; ⇆ nonplus; ⇆ perplexity; ⇆ pinch; ⇆ puzzle; ⇆ quandary; ⇆ scrape; ⇆ shyness |
| in verleentheid bring | ⇆ distress; ⇆ foil; ⇆ puzzle; ⇆ hobble |
| verleë | ⇆ abashed; ⇆ at a loss; ⇆ bashful; ⇆ embarrassed; ⇆ confused; ⇆ constrained; ⇆ coy; ⇆ disconcerted; ⇆ diffident; ⇆ gawky; ⇆ hard‐pressed; ⇆ mealy‐mouthed; ⇆ nonplussed; ⇆ perplexed; ⇆ puzzled; ⇆ shamefaced; ⇆ shy; ⇆ stranded; ⇆ timid |